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

Chapter 206, Section 204: He's crazier than me!
Tsunayoshi Tokinada has been quite busy and troubled lately.

He had never before experienced such a period where new good news kept coming in every day.

Seinosuke Yamada's enthusiasm for his new job exceeded Tsunayoshi Tokinada's expectations.

Regardless of the changing circumstances in Soul Society, Seinosuke Yamada remained oblivious to everything else, dedicating himself wholeheartedly to his great cause.

In this short period of time, some research directions and methods that previously only existed in the theories of Tsunayoshi Tokinada have been put into practice and verified by Seinosuke Yamada.

As a result, Tsunayoshi Tokinada's daily routine, which had remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years since his personal freedom was restricted because of his ex-wife Utako, was completely disrupted for the first time recently.

But Tsunayoshi Tokinada felt very happy; it was a happy kind of trouble.

No matter how many henchmen he recruited before, none of them could bring about any change for him.

In some ways, Tsunayoshi Tokinada felt that Seinosuke Yamada was more comfortable to use than Shuichi Higashino.

Higashino Shuichi is indeed strong, but he always gives Tsunayoshi Tokinada a feeling of unease.

Compared to Seinosuke Yamada, who is little known and receives little attention, Shuichi Higashino's identity is too flamboyant and too special. As a result, Higashino has to be careful about many things he does, and cannot devote himself to them as wholeheartedly as Seinosuke Yamada is now.

Therefore, Tsunayoshi Tokinada recently drafted a new plan, a plan completely tailored for this new Soul King substitute to conduct experiments.

Tsunayoshi Tokinada planned that as soon as the Soul King replacement was confirmed to be successfully created, he would start to push for a "coup" within the Tsunayoshi family, stirring up a new storm in Soul Society.

Although this goes against his initial intention of lying low and waiting for the right opportunity, as long as he thinks that he can create a substitute for the Spirit King, and that the information he has now shows that the Tsunayoshi family's plan has considerable potential, it is not impossible for him to temporarily do a few "wedding dresses" for the Tsunayoshi family before achieving his ultimate goal.

Anyway, his surname is "Tsunayoshiro". In the end, as long as he kills the other members of the Tsunayoshiro family, the wealth, status, and power of the entire Tsunayoshiro family will still fall into his hands.

However, Tsunayoshi Tokinada did not expect that the man's sudden visit would once again disrupt his plans.

“You seem to have been very busy lately. You haven’t been going to the screening room much. You should be there at this time normally.”

As he spoke, Higashino Shuichi naturally sat down opposite Tsunayoshi Tokinada.

"That's all thanks to the high-quality experimental materials you provided. Those materials were absolutely perfect for complementing Yamada Seinosuke's Zanpakuto abilities."

Tsunayoshi Tokinada smiled with great satisfaction and handed Higashino Shuichi a research report that he had just put away.

Higashino Shuichi took it and glanced at it briefly. He quickly noticed the words "spiritual fusion", "preliminary soul matching", and "second path verification failed".

How long has it been since Seinosuke Yamada took over as acting head? Half a month?
Does this already identify two incorrect methods?

Although Higashino Shuichi doesn't do research and doesn't understand this kind of knowledge, comparing his progress with that of Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Osho Yushima in the past is enough to show how efficient Seinosuke Yamada is.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Seinosuke Yamada is better than Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Oushi Yushima. After all, as the captain and vice-captain of the 12th Division of the Gotei 13, Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Oushi Yushima have a lot of Gotei 13 affairs to handle every day.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi has many research projects to manage at the same time, Osh Yushima is constantly taking time to go to the Dankai to improve his strength, and Seinosuke Yamada only needs to focus on the current experimental project. Even the daily work of the fourth division vice-captains that used to hinder him is no longer an issue.

Therefore, it is undeniable that Seinosuke Yamada's progress is naturally faster.

The only thing Higashino Shuichi was uncertain about was how long it would take Yamada Seinosuke to develop the Soul King substitute while maintaining this high level of efficiency and enthusiasm in his research.

There are no memories or plot details for Higashino Shuichi to reference in this case.

So after quickly extracting the key information contained in the report, Higashino Shuichi became even more determined about his bold plan.

"I don't understand research, you should know that, Shitan. But based on the analysis here, I can roughly guess that Yamada Seinosuke's experiment is progressing very smoothly?"

Higashino Shuichi returned the experiment report to Tsunayoshi Tokinada without the slightest hesitation.

"That's right! At this rate, I believe that within a hundred years, or even less, Yamada Seinosuke will be able to create a Soul King substitute that meets my requirements! At that time..."

Now, it's time for Tsunayoshi Tokinada's daily fantasy time again. He lives alone almost every day, but his inner world is always exceptionally rich.

This time, Tsunayoshi Tokinada has even planned out the changes in the world over the next hundred years after he takes control of the entire world.

So much so that Higashino Shuichi had to interrupt Tsunayoshi Tokinada's passionate speech to prevent him from continuing to waste his time.

"Yes, the future you described is indeed beautiful. However, I have a small accident here that might slightly accelerate the future world you've been imagining. Would you like to hear it?"

Key words: "unexpected" and "accelerated".

Tsuna admires Higashino Shuichi; he always manages to pinpoint his weaknesses so precisely.

"Say!"

In this situation, being interrupted by Higashino Shuichi is no longer a big deal.

Soon, the story of Kuchiki Hibiki was once again recounted in a very simplified form at Tsunayoshi Tokinada's place.

However, these are only facts concerning Shuichi Higashino; Tsunayoshi Tokinada is unmoved. Higashino's real trump card is yet to come.
“I agreed to Byakuya Kuchiki’s request and even went a step further by asking him to cooperate with them at the crime scene to confirm my ‘criminal acts’.”

Higashino Shuichi couldn't possibly tell the whole story about what happened at the Kuchiki family last night; at the very least, he couldn't mention Kyoraku Shunsui's existence.

Higashino Shuichi knew that because Kyoraku Shunsui had always believed, out of some special "faith," that Tsunayoshi Tokinada was the mastermind behind many major events in Soul Society, all of Kyoraku Shunsui's meetings with Higashino Shuichi had been carefully planned.

On the surface, he and Higashino Shuichi had no contact whatsoever. So much so that even Tsunayoshi Tokinada, who controlled the Film Hall and the Great Spirit Book Corridor, was still unaware of the private dealings between Higashino Shuichi and Kyoraku Shunsui.

"What do you want to do?"

Tsunayoshi Tokinada couldn't understand Higashino Shuichi's move, but he believed that Higashino Shuichi wouldn't do something useless.

"Do you know what? It's quite a coincidence, but this incident has led me to discover that Tsunayoshiro Kanbara has been secretly doing something I didn't know about before—a batch of special devices that can directly open the Dangai Passage."
"Heh, although I don't know what Tsunayoshiro Shinbara is trying to do, I hate being distrusted. Since he wants to use me but doesn't trust me, then he should pay the price. That's reasonable."

Higashino Shuichi gave a kind smile, as if he were talking about something trivial.
"I think it would be great if you, Tokina, who trusts me more, could be in charge of the Tsunayo family from now on~" Tsunayo Tokina was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then a burst of joyful, almost manic laughter echoed in the room.
"That's right! Trust is the cornerstone of our cooperation!"
He, Tsunayoshi Shinbara, is completely unworthy!

"But are you sure such a small matter can affect Tsunayoshiro Shinbara?"

Indeed, in Tsunayoshi Tokinada's eyes, the rebellion of the materialized Zanpakuto that almost caused a major upheaval in Soul Society was a trivial matter.

At least for the Tsunayoshiro family, there is no threat whatsoever. Even if Higashino Shuichi really is the mastermind behind this incident, it is unrealistic to expect the Tsunayoshiro family to change its head.

However, this time, Higashino Shuichi's audacity clearly exceeded the stereotypical perception that Tsunayoshi Tokinada had of him.

"Indeed, if it were just this one thing, it wouldn't be enough to affect Tsunayoshiro Shinbara. But what if we let it continue to ferment?"

After my crimes were confirmed, it's normal for me to be detained and investigated by the Gotei 13, right?

It's quite reasonable that someone from the Tsunayo family is very unhappy and is looking for an opportunity to retaliate against the Kuchiki family, who initiated this report against me, right?
In this process, it would be reasonable for some people to die on both sides, right?

Then the Kuchiki family completely turned against the Tsunayoshiro family, using the name of the Gotei 13 to continuously pressure the Tsunayoshiro family, forcing Tsunayoshiro Kanbara to take risks and launch the plan ahead of schedule. Is that reasonable?

Finally, I, who nominally took this opportunity to "repent" and join the Kuchiki family, exposed the Tsunayoshiro family's conspiracy to the Gotei 13, and sacrificed my life to kill all the Tsunayoshiro family members who were trying to wreak havoc on Soul Society!
"At that time, who will be left in the entire Tsunayashiro family will depend entirely on your word, Tokina. You decide who stays, and I'll keep those!"

The entire plan was enormous, requiring a great deal of follow-up execution, yet it was indeed described by Hideichi Higashino in a very concise and succinct way. In fact, at the end, Tsunayoshi Tokina unconsciously licked his lips and looked at Hideichi Higashino with an appreciative gaze.

He said that Higashino Shuichi was actually the same kind of person as him, right?
All those pretentious gestures he had put on in front of him before were just an illusion; the Higashino Shuichi standing before him now was the real Higashino Shuichi.

Let's take another look at the crazy plan that Higashino Shuichi described.
At this moment, Tsunayoshi Tokina didn't even want to consider whether the plan was feasible anymore. How could such a heaven-defying and crazy plan be without his participation?!

"The key to the plan you mentioned lies in how to incite the Kuchiki family to go crazy. Otherwise, without the Kuchiki family, which is also one of the five great noble families, the Gotei 13 under the control of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni would not have been able to exert such extreme pressure on the Tsuna-Yayo family!"
As far as I know, the current head of the Kuchiki family, Byakuya Kuchiki, doesn't have that kind of decisiveness; he's not his grandfather.

Seeing that Tsunayoshi Tokinada was so cooperative, Higashino Shuichi, who had even prepared several sets of explanations, breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Tsunayoshi Tokinada was willing to participate, his plan was essentially a success.

"You're wrong, Tokina. It's precisely because Kuchiki Byakuya isn't Kuchiki Ginryu that this matter has a chance of success. Otherwise, if it were Kuchiki Ginryu, I bet he would never have gone to such lengths with the Tsuna-Yayo family!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunayoshi Tokina's pupils contracted. He guessed that Higashino Shuichi must have some sore spot about Kuchiki Byakuya, so he did not respond but waited for Higashino Shuichi to continue.

"It was also by chance that I learned that Byakuya Kuchiki's wife, Hisa Kuchiki, that commoner girl from Rukongai, had a long-lost younger sister named Rukia. Hisa Kuchiki cherishes this younger sister very much, at least for now."

Because of Hisana Kuchiki, Byakuya Kuchiki also cherishes his sister whom he lost and found again. I heard that Byakuya Kuchiki even gave the girl the surname 'Kuchiki'. I think I don't need to say more about what this means.

Of course, that's not enough. We also need to add the real protagonist of this incident, Kuchiki Byakuya's uncle, Kuchiki Kyouga!

As the head of the Kuchiki family, Byakuya Kuchiki is indeed starting to resemble Ginryu Kuchiki back in the day. However, Kyoga Kuchiki is not like that. Back then, despite Ginryu Kuchiki's repeated warnings, he couldn't resist the provocation from the nobles of the Tsuna-Yashiro family and forcibly attacked his own teammate, indirectly causing Ginryu Kuchiki's death.

Now, decades have passed. I don't know if Kuchiki Kyoga's strength has improved, but his temper seems unchanged. Otherwise, he wouldn't have caused such a big incident without informing Kuchiki Byakuya beforehand—it's practically a carbon copy of what happened back then!

At this point, Higashino Shuichi stopped talking, because he saw the change in Tsunayoshi Tokinada's eyes, the cruelty that was usually hidden deep within him was faintly visible.

"Unless Kuchiki Byakuya can watch his closest relatives die one by one without doing anything, but for a young family head like Kuchiki Byakuya..."

Tsunayoshi Tokinada already knew what role he would play in Higashino Shuichi's insane plan: an executioner and a facilitator.

He wanted to personally use his blood-stained hands to push two of the five remaining noble families in Soul Society, the Kuchiki family and the Tsunayo family, into the abyss!
excited!

excitement!
Stimulate!

This is the life that Tsunayoshi Tokinada wanted!

Shuichi Higashino, a true friend!

However, amidst his utter excitement, Tsunayoshi Tokinada still foresaw a result.
"However, even if everything goes smoothly according to your plan, Shuichi, as long as the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 is still that old man..."

“I will definitely be purged, and with my current strength, I will basically only be imprisoned in the Avici Hell for eternity.”

Higashino Shuichi naturally knew what Tsunayoshi Tokinada wanted to say, but this was also the outcome he had hoped to see.
"However, after doing all this, the Tsunayoshi family will be completely under your control. I believe that after losing the current powerful shell of the Tsunayoshi family, and licking your wounds to support the future head of the remaining broken Tsunayoshi family, you will be able to achieve our ultimate goal more smoothly and without attracting attention."

Therefore, how long I stay in the Abyss depends solely on when you succeed, and I have the same confidence in you as I have in myself.

To be honest, Tsunayoshi Tokinada never imagined that one day he would experience such a feeling of being moved, but at this moment, he had to admit that he was touched by Higashino Shuichi's "trust" in him.

"Don't worry, it will be quick, it definitely won't take long!"

All those words were ultimately reduced to a few short promises from Tsunayoshi Tokinada.

However, what Tsunayoshi Tokinada didn't know was that Higashino Shuichi's plan was quite complex.

The main reason is that Higashino Hideichi holds multiple positions, and his every move must take into account all aspects.

Firstly, on the surface, before Tsunayoshi Tokinada launched his plan, Higashino Shuichi's plan could be seen as a model of unwavering loyalty in the Soul Society in the eyes of Kyoraku Shunsui and Kuchiki Byakuya.

Secondly, the reason why Higashino Shuichi did not intend to deal with Tsunayoshi Tokinada in the process was mainly because he wanted to keep Tsunayoshi Tokinada alive and control Yamada Seinosuke to research how to make a substitute for the Soul King. Since Yujima Ouko was a co-participant, it meant that Higashino Shuichi also mastered this advanced technology, and from then on, he would no longer have to worry about being targeted by that stinky monk from the Soul King Palace.

Furthermore, by doing so, they could give Aizen an explanation, both helping him resolve the crisis of the Tsunayoshiro family and preserving the bloodline of the Tsunayoshiro family in Soul Society, thus preventing the collapse of Soul Society's existing system.

Finally, it was because Higashino Shuichi had never forgotten the promise he made to Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, the former captain of the 11th Division of Soul Society who had helped him so much. Taking this opportunity, he wanted to go to the Abyss to formally pay a visit to this legendary figure.

As for the rest of the time spent in the Avici Hell?

Higashino Shuichi had originally planned to go to the Soul King Palace for further studies. To him, the Avici Hell was just a place to fool most of the Shinigami in Soul Society.

As for whether Higashino Shuichi can gain such freedom of movement in the Avici Hell, that remains to be seen.
All Higashino Shuichi could say was that if, with the support of so many connections—including Kabuto Sayako, the head of the Kabuto family; Shiba Kukaku, the younger sister of the head of the Shiba family; Tsunayashiro Tokinada, the future head of the Tsunayashiro family; Shihōin Yuusuke, the current head of the Shihōin family; Aizen Sōsuke; and Kyōraku Shunsui—he still couldn't thrive in a mere Avici Hell, then all his years of cultivating his network of relationships would have been for nothing!
Furthermore, Higashino Shuichi harbors another grand plan that cannot be revealed to outsiders, which requires him to stay out of the sight of most Shinigami for an extended period of time, especially Aizen Sousuke!

(End of this chapter)