Bleach: No cheat codes, he joined Aizen's side.

Chapter 200, Section 198: The Zanpakuto Materialization Disturbances Continue to Expand
The unrest did not last long.

In a setting where almost all the strongest Shinigami in the Soul Society have gathered, to think that a mere vice-captain's Zanpakuto could cause any significant damage would be a gross underestimation of these Shinigami captains.

"Captain, I don't know what's going on either!"

After subduing the materialized Zanpakuto, the vice-captain of the Ninth Division, Shiya, explained to his captain, Tosen Kaname.

"Don't worry, no one will hold you responsible for this. We all know what your Zanpakuto's abilities are. Your Zanpakuto has probably been used by someone else."

After inspecting the entire venue and confirming there were no other threats, the captain of the 10th Division, Shiba Isshin, walked over and patted Shiya on the shoulder.

At this moment, only the captains and vice-captains of the Gotei 13 remained in the entire venue, along with Higashino Shuichi and his Sword Hunters, as well as Yamada Seinosuke, who had just taken office as the head of the Shinigami Institute.

As for the nobles, they had already been escorted back to their respective noble residences by the vice-captain of the 13th Division, the captain of the 2nd Division, Soi Fon, and the vice-captain of the 2nd Division, Ōmaeda Kinosuke.

"However, being able to materialize a Shinigami's Zanpakuto is indeed a very powerful ability."

Higashino Shuichi sat alone on one side of the venue, leaning back in his chair, a faint smile on his face as he spoke.

"Using this method to cheat one's way of mastering Bankai is a shameful act and a way that is extremely detrimental to a Shinigami's future growth. Without going through the process of communicating and understanding with one's own Zanpakuto, it is impossible to truly master one's own power!"

Kyoraku Shunsui, who was inspecting the Zanpakuto of the Ninth Division Lieutenant Shiya, glanced at Higashino Shuichi and immediately guessed the hidden meaning in Higashino Shuichi's words, directly shattering the thoughts of the other lieutenants who had harbored wicked intentions.

As we all know, the first and most difficult step for a Shinigami to master Bankai is to materialize their Zanpakuto through mutual understanding and communication with it.

This ability to materialize a Shinigami's Zanpakuto undoubtedly helps the Shinigami greatly skip this step.

However, in the eyes of Kyoraku Shunsui and the current Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, this opportunistic method is undoubtedly stifling the future of a Shinigami. Mastering Bankai without fully understanding one's Zanpakuto will make it very difficult for a Shinigami to break through their own power in the future.

Higashino Shuichi was well aware of this, as were Urahara Kisuke, who was still in the present world, and Aizen.

This may explain why Aizen disregarded Kisuke Urahara's Transcendental Body, and why Urahara did not promote it.

Given that Soul Society is not short of captains for the time being, and has not encountered any major life-or-death crises, forcing growth will not bring any benefits.

However, while they may understand the principle, the occurrence of such a special event is enough to attract the attention of the entire Gotei 13.

Especially since this happened at the scene where the former vice-captain of the Fourth Division took over as the head of the Shinigami Institute.

In front of so many team leaders, this action was simply like...
"Provocation! Commander-in-Chief, this is their provocation against us!"

The captain of the 7th Division, Komamura Sajin, looked at Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni with some anger and said...

"Captain-Commander, I request that this matter be handed over to our Seventh Division. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly in the shortest possible time!"

After Komamura Sajin finished speaking, another captain present pondered, "If possible, Captain-Commander, I hope you can entrust this matter to our Sixth Division!"

The speaker is Byakuya Kuchiki, the current head of the Kuchiki family and the current captain of the Sixth Division, one of the five great noble families.

"Captain Kuchiki? Your Sixth Division wants to take over this matter?"

Komamura Sajin asked, puzzled. In his memory, the Sixth Division had never really been involved in the daily affairs of the Gotei 13.

Originally a squad exclusively for nobles, the Sixth Squad's duties have always been limited to handling noble affairs.

This shift in their responsibilities only began to occur with the emergence of the Sword Hunters.

However, the Sixth Division still primarily dealt with matters concerning nobles.

In my memory, it's extremely rare for Captain Kuchiki Byakuya to take the initiative to offer to take on a case, as is the case now.

"The mastermind behind this is clearly provoking the entire Gotei 13 and all the nobles. As the captain of the 6th Division, I should investigate this matter thoroughly."

Kuchiki Byakuya spoke with great conviction, and those unaware of the situation might genuinely believe that he truly wanted to contribute.

However, when Higashino Shuichi looked into Kuchiki Byakuya's eyes, he noticed that the latter's eye twitched slightly when he spoke.

Clearly, that's a sign of guilt.

"Ha, still too young."

Higashino Shuichi smiled slightly, thinking to himself.

Kuchiki Byakuya ultimately took over the position too hastily.

Whether it's the vast Kuchiki family or the captain of a squad, the time given to Kuchiki Byakuya for honing his skills is far too short.

Even though Byakuya Kuchiki was doing his best to learn and absorb experience, some things cannot be mastered overnight.

Even Higashino Shuichi honed his skills under Aizen's tutelage for hundreds of years before developing his current composure and unwavering composure in the face of adversity.

Not to mention the other seasoned veterans present,
After Kuchiki Byakuya finished speaking, Kyoraku Shunsui put his straw hat back on, turned around, put his hands in his sleeves, and smiled without saying a word.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni lingered on Kuchiki Byakuya for a moment with his seemingly cloudy eyes.

“There must be a reason for this unusual situation. Even a straightforward captain like Komamura Sajin could sense that something was amiss. You don’t think you can fool everyone by coming up with a plausible excuse, do you?”

Higashino Shuichi really wanted to say these words to Kuchiki Byakuya.

Compared to the composed "Big White" of decades later in the original story, the current Kuchiki Byakuya really seems like a child to Higashino Hideaki.

He didn't even need to see how Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and Kyoraku Shunsui reacted afterward; he was already certain that Kuchiki Byakuya's actions had aroused their suspicion.

However, this can only be considered as suspicion.

The most typical representatives of the conservative faction were Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and Kyoraku Shunsui, a reformist.

Neither of them would actually conduct any serious investigation into Kuchiki Byakuya because of this.

The head of one of the five noble families still wields considerable power at this point in time.

Moreover, Higashino Shuichi suspects that Kuchiki Byakuya may not actually be fully aware of the situation.

Otherwise, given Byakuya Kuchiki's personality, he would never have allowed what just happened, for whatever reason.

"I support Captain Kuchiki, and if Captain Kuchiki needs anything during the subsequent investigation, please feel free to contact me. Our Fifth Division is absolutely willing to provide any assistance we can."

After Kuchiki Byakuya finished speaking, Aizen, the captain of the Fifth Division, or rather, Gin Ichimaru, openly expressed his support for Kuchiki Byakuya.

This seemed to set a good example, and soon after, the captain of the 9th Division, Kaname Tosen, and the captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Zaraki, also expressed their support for Byakuya Kuchiki.

In fact, Kenpachi Zaraki had not originally intended to express his opinion, but under the strong interference of his vice-captain Yachiru Kusajishi, Kenpachi Zaraki reluctantly expressed his position.

"Little deer, you're being so proactive, could it be that you've got your eye on the empty rooms in the Kuchiki family's house?"

As an "outsider," Higashino Shuichi wisely refrained from offering his opinion on matters involving the internal arrangements of the Gotei 13. Therefore, while the discussion was taking place on the other side, he quietly approached Kusajishi Yachiru and jokingly said something.

"Wow?! Little Xiuyi, how did you know? Can you read minds?!"

Upon hearing Higashino Shuichi's words, Kusajishi Yachiru's eyes lit up instantly, and an incredulous expression appeared on her face. At the same time, she suddenly jumped from Kenpachi Zaraki's shoulder onto Higashino Shuichi's head, firmly grabbing Higashino Shuichi's head with her two small hands. She also used the top of Higashino Shuichi's head as a tray for her chin, hanging on Higashino Shuichi's head like that.

“What’s so difficult about that? I’ve heard from Soi Fon that your Women’s Shinigami Association hasn’t found a suitable headquarters location yet, so you have to borrow the Fourth Division’s barracks every time you have a meeting.”

At that time, I was thinking, aren't you the vice-captain of the 11th Division? Given your relationship with Zaraki, it would be so easy for you to make room in the 11th Division barracks, so why did you go to the 4th Division barracks?
There's only one answer: as the president of the Women's Shinigami Association, you're very picky about the location of your meetings. Places like the Eleventh Division's barracks, filled with a battle atmosphere, are simply not within your consideration.

But I also came from the Fourth Division. Even the Fourth Division's barracks, a quiet place, isn't satisfactory to you. So you can imagine that there aren't many places in the entire Soul Society that would be worthy of your attention. Coincidentally, I also know that the Kuchiki family's environment is indeed very good.

So you see, little deer, it wasn't hard to guess at all, was it?

With nothing else to do, and as the person primarily responsible for the safety of the venue, Higashino Hideaki couldn't leave for the time being, so he patiently explained things to Kusajishi Yachiru.

To everyone's surprise, this move only drew even more astonishment from Kusashi Yachiru.
"Please, this is only easy for you, Xiao Xiuyi. How could a normal person analyze so many things all at once!"

I think you should just stop calling yourself "Little Xiuyi" from now on!

"Haha, so Little Grass Deer, if you don't call me Little Xiuyi anymore, what are you going to call me?"

Higashino Shuichi found it quite interesting to chat with meticulous people and occasionally with simple-minded Grim Reapers like Kusajishi Yachiru.

"Well, I'll call you Little Charlatan then!"

All that explanation is pointless; you might as well just say you made a prediction by counting on your fingers!

Kusajiro Yachiru remembered the novel she had recently bought from a local shop and suddenly felt that the image of Higashino Shuichi was very similar to the charlatan in the book. She immediately said happily.

Then, Kusajishi Yachiru raised her hands and her body fell.

She almost lost face completely.

Fortunately, she grabbed Higashino Shuichi's thigh and held on tightly; otherwise, she would have become the first vice-captain in history to fall to the ground from someone's head due to excessive excitement.

"Hahaha!"

To be fair, Higashino Shuichi was indeed amused by Kusajishi Yachiru's actions.

Just as Higashino Shuichi was about to turn around and reach out to lift Kusajishi Yachiru off his lap, Soi Fon, the captain of the Second Division who had been escorting the nobles, suddenly returned to the scene.

"It's terrible, everyone! Not only has the Zanpakuto of Shiya, the vice-captain of the 9th Division, been materialized, but now the Zanpakuto of the vast majority of Shinigami in the entire Seireitei have been materialized!"

Soi Fon brought bad news as soon as she returned.

"what?"

Komamura Sajin looked on incredulously, but Kenpachi Zaraki was even faster. After laughing twice, he rushed out of the venue.

Lately, no foolish Hollows have been causing trouble in Soul Society. He can only bully the 11th Division's captains occasionally, and he can only get a chance to get beaten up by Higashino Shuichi once in a while. He's been itching for a fight for a long time!

On the other hand, Kuchiki Byakuya, who had just received a formal appointment from Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, was even more restless at this moment.

His eyes were now filled with barely concealed panic.

Because Byakuya Kuchiki knew very well that this ability to materialize a Zanpakuto was very similar to the Zanpakuto ability of someone he knew very well. However, in his memory, his uncle seemed to have only mastered the Shikai of the Zanpakuto.

But this is the Soul Society, and it's not surprising at all if a Shinigami secretly masters Bankai.

Therefore, Kuchiki Byakuya never harbored any illusions from the very beginning.

Now, however, he finds himself praying for a stroke of luck.

It's important to understand that causing trouble by materializing a single Shinigami's Zanpakuto is completely different from causing trouble by targeting all Shinigami.

If Kuchiki Byakuya meant "if," and it really was his uncle who did this.

Byakuya Kuchiki was certain that even he couldn't protect his uncle.

Furthermore, he had to ruthlessly sever ties with his uncle, otherwise, the noble group led by the Tsunayo family would certainly not let go of this opportunity to kick the Kuchiki family when they were down!

Therefore, after Kenpachi Zaraki left, Byakuya Kuchiki did not offer any further explanation, but instead became the second captain to leave the scene.

There are some things he has to confirm himself.

Next were Kaname Tōsen, captain of the 9th Division; Sōsuke Aizen, captain of the 5th Division; Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, captain of the 1st Division; and Soi Fon, captain of the 2nd Division.
Soon, only Higashino Shuichi and his sword-hunting crew remained at the scene.

Even Seinosuke Yamada left in a hurry.

"Lord Xiuyi, shall we?"

Kisaragi Shusuke approached Higashino Shuichi and asked him a question.

To be honest, he didn't feel good about being a guard this time.

It's not that Kisaragi Shusuke was dissatisfied with working for the nobility, but rather that he discovered that his work had been stolen from him from beginning to end.

Even when unexpected situations occurred, the task of escorting the nobles, which was originally their responsibility, was taken over by Soi Fon, the captain of the Second Division who had previously been in charge of this task.

This was a little upsetting for Kisaragi Shusuke, who had finally returned and wanted to help Higashino Shuichi build a career.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the captain who volunteered to escort her was Soi Fon, Kisaragi Shusuke might have tried to snatch her away.

However, since the other party was Soi Fon, Kisaragi Shusuke knew very well that in the entire Soul Society, she was the only one whom he, Shuuichi, could call by her nickname so affectionately.

In other words, this captain, who looks quite like a little girl, is someone that Kisaragi Shusuke can't afford to mess with.

That's why he regretfully gave up.

Seeing that something big is about to happen again, Kisaragi Shusuke is eager to show off.

Or rather, he was eager to declare to the entire Soul Society the power of the Sword Hunters.

"No need. Our duty is to protect the nobles. We won't interfere in this matter."

Unfortunately, Higashino Shuichi shook his head and rejected Kisaragi Shusuke's idea.

He could understand Kisaragi Shusuke's thoughts, but he knew very well that he couldn't act rashly right now.

Unlike others, Higashino Shuichi was certain that this incident was orchestrated by Kuchiki Byakuya's uncle, Kuchiki Hibiki.

In the entire Soul Society, only he could do something like this.

If this is still the original timeline, then it doesn't matter to Higashino Shuichi; whether Kisaragi Shusuke participates or not is Kisaragi Shusuke's choice.

However, Higashino Shuichi had just met Kuchiki Kyouga not long ago, and at that time, Kuchiki Kyouga's dissatisfaction with him was almost overflowing.

Higashino Shuichi even suspected that Kuchiki Kyoga had forged the imperial edict.

However, at the time, Higashino Shuichi was more interested in the Koizumi Izakaya incident, so he didn't pursue the matter further.

But when these two things were combined, Higashino Shuichi's keen senses detected a hint of being plotted against.

As we all know, when you are in the open and your enemy is in the dark, the best approach is to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

As long as you don't lose your composure, the enemy will definitely reveal their weaknesses.

Therefore, Higashino Shuichi did not intend to involve Kisaragi Shuu and the others in this incident.

He wanted to see what kind of surprise this time the rotten wood Xianghe, who hadn't caused any trouble until now because of his own butterfly effect, had prepared for him.
(End of this chapter)