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

Chapter 208, Section 206: What a spectacle of "betrayal and alienation"!

The materialization of the Zanpakuto was only a few days ago. The scene of how he was brutally beaten by his own Zanpakuto was still vivid in his mind. Therefore, the First Division Shinigami who were patrolling outside the Central 46th Division did not hesitate at all and immediately sounded the alarm.

"Has Soul Society been too turbulent lately? It hasn't even been three days since the last one, has it?"

Not far away, at the dojo run by the Iba family, Ayasegawa Yumichika, who was sparring with his friend Madarame Ikkaku at Iba Tetsuzaemon's place, got up from the ground and looked in the direction where the alarm sounded.

"Who cares about all that? An alarm is a good thing!"

Otherwise, my Zanpakuto would rust!

Madarame Ikkaku, however, said something quite different, then picked up his Zanpakuto and rushed towards the direction of the alarm.

Within Seireitei, there were quite a few Shinigami who took similar actions to Madarame Ikkaku. Faced with this kind of alarm occurring within Seireitei, even the few Shinigami who had lived longer and experienced the ups and downs of the past few decades were still filled with lingering fear.

However, before these Shinigami could even get close to the Central Chamber of Forty-Six, they seemed to hear a sinister laugh in their ears, followed by the materialized Zanpakuto appearing before them.

Compared to the last time, when Kuchiki Kyoga only selectively chose non-Seishun Officer and Captain-level Shinigami to materialize his Zanpakuto Muramasa, this time, having completely let go of his inhibitions, Kuchiki Kyoga's Muramasa began materializing Zanpakuto indiscriminately.

As we all know, in most cases, a Shinigami's ultimate strength is determined by his talent. A Shinigami like Shuichi Higashino, who can break free from his own shackles by relying on his foresight and various extraordinary tools, is extremely rare.

Therefore, the impact of ordinary Shinigami members who cannot even master Shikai is limited when their Zanpakuto materializes. However, when this level rises to Shinigami who have mastered Shikai and may master Bankai in the future, such as seat officers or even vice-captains, the situation becomes uncontrollable.

Even the somewhat impulsive Kuchiki Hibiki only dared to materialize the Zanpakuto of Shiya, the vice-captain of the Ninth Division, at the general representative inauguration ceremony where a group of captains were present.

but now
"Captain, there seems to be quite a commotion outside."

Inside the Central 46 Chamber, the captains were still waiting for Retsu Unohana to speak, but the captain of the 8th Division, Shunsui Kyoraku, spoke in a deep voice to Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

Originally, the Central Room 46 should have been completely isolated from the outside world. As long as one was inside the Central Room 46, one could not be affected by any external circumstances.

The original intention was to ensure the smooth operation of the trial and to prevent interference, but since the last rebellion of the Kasumi family, most of the sages of the Central 46 Chambers have realized the drawbacks of this approach.

Therefore, they later commissioned Kisuke Urahara, who was then the captain of the 12th Division, to install a special device in the Central 46 Chamber that could monitor the outside world. This was also the precursor to the technology for monitoring bacteria invented by Mayuri Kurotsuchi in the current Technology Development Bureau.

"Bee!"

Without needing to say more, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni immediately gave a look to Soi Fon, the captain of the Second Division, who was standing next to him.

The latter immediately understood and used Instant Step to disappear into the Central Forty-Six Chambers.

Looking at the spot where Soi Fon had been, now only a blur, Higashino Shuichi narrowed his eyes.

It seems that, despite not having checked on Soi Fon's progress in a long time, Soi Fon's Shunpo has been honed to a very good level by herself amidst the increasingly tense situation in Soul Society.

Based solely on Higashino Shuichi's observation, Soi Fon's Shunpo technique is now at least 90% of what it was before Yoruichi Shihouin's defection, and it wouldn't be surprising if it were even 100%.

"I'm afraid Yoruichi will be quite surprised when she returns in the future, right? That title of 'God of Instantaneity' might have changed hands by then~"

Higashino Shuichi sighed inwardly.

However, now is not the time for Higashino Shuichi to think about such things.

Even though they could roughly guess the outcome from the changes in the outside world, all the remaining captains present still focused their attention on Retsu Unohana.

Because only she, as the person who infused spiritual power into the transformed body, has the most right to speak.

Most of the captains were full of anticipation, but Byakuya Kuchiki's face was a little pale.

Kyoga Kuchiki's Zanpakuto has rebelled!

They remain impartial, yet they disobey at this crucial moment!

If he could do it all over again, Byakuya Kuchiki would definitely choose to find the Shihouin family and apply for the right to use their family heirloom, "Bandage," and then, in the unexpected situation that just happened, seal away Kyoga Kuchiki's Zanpakuto.

They didn't give Kuchiki Kyoga's Zanpakuto, Muramasa, a chance to make decisions on the outside at all!
But it's too late to say anything now!

Kuchiki Byakuya had already seen the scene of Kuchiki Kyoga being held accountable and sentenced.

And this is still the best outcome. The worst outcome would be if Kuchiki Kyoga revealed the secret plot between himself, Kyoraku Shunsui, and Higashino Shuichi. In that case, Kuchiki Kyoga would have single-handedly destroyed the Kuchiki family and even the future of Soul Society!

Kuchiki Byakuya didn't even dare to think about how, once their relationship with Higashino Shuichi was exposed and Higashino Shuichi lost his undercover identity, he would be able to maintain his position in the Soul Society, where Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was still the Captain-Commander.

And having lost such a powerful undercover agent as Higashino Shuichi, how are they supposed to deal with the now-powerful Tsunayo family?

Not to mention, this incident will seriously affect Kyoraku Shunsui's status among the captains and even the nobles, and will also damage the reputation of the Kuchiki family.

This is truly adding insult to injury.

The same scene naturally appeared not only in Byakuya Kuchiki's mind, but also in Shunsui Kyoraku's mind.

However, compared to the young Byakuya Kuchiki, Shunsui Kyoraku was clearly more composed. At least, one could not discern any emotional change in Shunsui Kyoraku's expression.

In reality, Kyoraku Shunsui was frantically thinking of ways to remedy the situation.

So, Kuchiki Hibiki's intelligence was wrong?

No, that's treating everyone like fools. Besides, this explanation doesn't account for the commotion outside.

Or perhaps Captain Unohana, your intuition might be flawed. Why don't you let me try again?
No, that's even more foolish. What kind of status does Unohana Retsu have? In terms of seniority, she's several generations older than most of the current Soul Reapers. As someone who knows the truth, how could he possibly question Unohana Retsu?

Or should we learn from Kisuke Urahara and secretly help Kyoga Kuchiki escape to the real world and hide there?
This method works. It just so happens that Shuichi has experience, so entrusting it to him would be very suitable. However, who should be chosen to help?

In an instant, countless thoughts and ideas flashed through Kyoraku Shunsui's mind.

Until Unohana Retsu slowly put down the Transcendental Body in her hand, stopped inputting spiritual pressure, and opened her eyes,

"Captain, I confirm that what Kuchiki Hibiki said before is true!"

"???"

At the same time, three large question marks appeared above the heads of both Kyoraku Shunsui and Kuchiki Byakuya, whose hearts were in turmoil.

what's the situation? ? ?
Could it be that Higashino Shuichi deceived them before, and that his Transcendental Body really has such an effect?
"No, impossible!" Kyoraku Shunsui immediately gave a negative answer in his heart. If Higashino Shuichi's Transcendental Body really had such an effect, then Kuchiki Kyouga should have seen it in the Great Spirit Book Corridor before. It can't be that Kuchiki Kyouga was lying, or that there was a problem with the contents recorded in the Great Spirit Book Corridor, right?

Therefore, after ruling out these absolutely impossible reasons, there is only one truth!
Kyoraku Shunsui gazed at Unohana Retsu's retreating figure ahead.
This senior, the first Kenpachi of Soul Society, is protecting Kyoga Kuchiki for some reason he doesn't know!

However, as far as he knew, there was no connection between Retsu Unohana and Kyouka Kuchiki, let alone any interaction between them. It was hard to say whether the two had met more than three times before.

Rather than making Kyoraku Shunsui believe that Unohana Retsu was protecting Kuchiki Kyouga, it would be better to make him believe that Unohana Retsu had guessed some of the behind-the-scenes truth and thus chose to protect Higashino Shuichi.

Considering the past relationship between Unohana Retsu and Higashino Shuichi, and in his memory, Unohana Retsu didn't seem to have ever publicly attacked Higashino Shuichi, even when Higashino Shuichi was identified as a traitor to Soul Society because of Hollowfication, Unohana Retsu was just going through the motions.

Kyoraku Shunsui had to admit that his guess was bold, yet convincing to himself.

Then, when he turned his gaze to Higashino Shuichi and saw the latter's expressionless, even somewhat shocked, demeanor...
Well, if we want to glean something from Higashino Shuichi's face, Kyoraku Shunsui thinks it's better to hope that the captain of the Third Division, Ichimaru Gin, will publish an article praising the beauty of humanity in the next issue of the Seireitei Newsletter. The latter might take a hundred or two hundred years, until Ichimaru Gin changes his ways, and then we'll see it.

As for Shuichi Higashino, when he saw that Retsu Unohana did not give the answer immediately, but instead closed her eyes and waited for a while, he already knew Retsu Unohana's final answer.

Because of the secret of the Transcendental Body, the Shinigami could know the moment it injected its spiritual pressure into it. The reason why Unohana Retsu waited for a while was probably because she sensed that place inside the Transcendental Body that was out of harmony with the whole, which was the place where Higashino Shuichi and the others placed the monitoring bacteria in the Transcendental Body.

Higashino Shuichi believed that with Unohana Retsu's intelligence, coupled with his previous hints, as long as she could discover the existence of the surveillance bacteria, she would surely be able to figure out his purpose.

Furthermore, Retsu Unohana is not the kind of person who would make decisions for others without explanation. Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to let young Kenpachi Zaraki leave out of respect for his wishes, and instead returned to Seireitei alone to learn the Way of the Dead, change her squad and name, leave the name Kenpachi to Zaraki, and wait for Kenpachi Zaraki to come to her door again.

She doesn't say everything out loud; instead, she chooses to do things quietly.

Just like now, although Retsu Unohana doesn't understand why Shuichi Higashino would set up such a scheme to frame her as a criminal, she is willing to cooperate.

And she will wait for Higashino Shuichi to tell her the answer himself.

This is a kind of trust; it doesn't disappear, it just transfers from one person to another.

"Even so, I didn't do the previous incident where the Shinigami's Zanpakuto materialized!"

Even if my Transcendent Body has this effect, so what?
Do you have any evidence that I used the Transcendental Body technique on that day?!

After everyone finished their performances, Higashino Shuichi knew it was time for him to take the stage and bring the show to a climax!

Even if the evidence is conclusive, even if his goal is to make all the Shinigami except for the masterminds believe that he is the planner and executor of the Zanpakuto materialization incident, Higashino Shuichi knows that directly admitting it and then getting furious is the lowest level of method.

The best approach is to deny it three times.

Because when the evidence is presented, apart from the meddlesome detectives in certain detective stories, most people will only think that this is Higashino Shuichi struggling in despair.

This will only make them more convinced of such an outcome, thus selectively ignoring such easily refuted evidence as the transformation of a divine body.

"Now that the evidence is conclusive, Higashino Shuichi, are you still going to continue to argue in front of all of us captains?!"
I knew long ago that a Shinigami like you, who once betrayed Soul Society, was unreliable!

As a staunch supporter of the Captain-Commander, Komamura Sajin, the captain of the 7th Division, displayed his usual pawn-like characteristics in the face of what he considered a foregone conclusion.

"Although I knew beforehand that you, Great Sword Hunter, possess the Transcendent Body, I truly did not expect you to do this. It seems that you have never truly let go of the misunderstanding between us!"

Because of Aizen's secret approval, the captain of the Ninth Division, Kaname Tosen, also delivered the finishing blow.

"So, Chief Higashino, I told you long ago that the person who attacked you back then wasn't me. Why don't you believe me?"

The captain of the Third Division, Gin Ichimaru, followed closely behind.

However, the information that Gin Ichimaru received differed somewhat from that of the others. In the version that Aizen gave him, the Transcendent Body that he created for Shuichi Higashino was the version that is now being shown. It was only because he knew about Kyoga Kuchiki's abilities that he was able to manipulate Higashino into the situation, thus achieving Aizen's own goals.

"The evidence is clear, with both witnesses and physical evidence. Higashino Shuichi, what other excuses do you have?"

After recovering, the captain of the Eighth Division, Kyoraku Shunsui, slowly looked at Higashino Shuichi and said.

"Go ahead and capture it!"

The captain of the Sixth Division, Byakuya Kuchiki, belatedly added.

"Whether guilty or innocent, the Gotei 13 will find out."

The captain of the Fifth Division, Aizen Sousuke, smiled as he looked at Higashino Shuichi.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to become a criminal again, Shuichi? Well then, it seems you won't be able to refuse my sparring requests anymore!"

The captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Zaraki, laughed loudly, completely disregarding what Shuichi Higashino had done, or rather, he probably didn't even have that concept in his mind.

"I wonder if there's some misunderstanding here? Chief Higashino doesn't seem to have any reason to do this, does he?"

Well, Higashino Shuichi didn't expect that in such a scene of "betrayal and alienation," there would still be a "wise person" like Shiba Isshin, the captain of the 10th Division. However, just like the presence of his surname among the nobles, Shiba Isshin's words seemed to have a voice, but in reality, they were selectively ignored by others.

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The remaining silence came from Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the captain of the 12th Division, and Jushiro Ukitake, the captain of the 13th Division.

One of them didn't care about such things and even looked forward to the final result. If the final verdict could sentence Higashino Shuichi to death and assign him to perform the autopsy, that would be great. If not, then it would have nothing to do with him.

Another reason was that he felt there were many suspicious points in the matter, and he couldn't make an accurate judgment for the time being.

Amidst this almost unanimous outcry, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain of the First Division and the final decision-maker for the Gotei 13, essentially didn't need to engage in any further discussion, much less wait for the three Grand Justices to devise a concrete plan.
"Higashino Shuichi, your crimes are now beyond doubt. I hereby declare that your Zanpakuto will remain sealed until your final verdict is delivered!"
At the same time, you are relieved of your post as the Great Sword Hunter of the Sword Hunters. The remaining members of the Sword Hunters, such as Tsuki Shusuke, Matsumoto Rangiku, and Nagasawa Satomi, are all restricted from movement until it is confirmed that they are not in danger!
As for you, Higashino Shuichi, you're temporarily imprisoned in the Nest of Maggots!

"Hahaha, it's the same thing again! Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, you're judging me like this again, ignoring my explanations!"
I'll make you pay for this!

Higashino laughed loudly, appearing almost manic in front of all the captains.

It seems hopeless, but in reality, everything is unfolding exactly as Higashino Shuichi wrote in his script.

Because on the other side, all the changes that had occurred in the Central 46 Chambers had been relayed to Tsunayoshiro Shinbara in detail.

The latter inwardly marveled at Higashino Shuichi's loyalty and the complete break between Higashino Shuichi and the Gotei 13. Now he no longer had to worry about Higashino Shuichi possibly betraying him.

On the other side, Tsunayoshiro Shinbara was also harboring resentment. What was Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni up to?!
Does he really think that Soul Society can't function without him, Yamamoto, and his Gotei 13?!

They actually dare to attack the Tsunayo family's Shinigami so indiscriminately now?!
(End of this chapter)