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

Chapter 229, Section 227. Three against one? No, one against three!

"Slay the enemy, swarm of bees!"

Soi Fon was almost completely silent; the moment she appeared, she unleashed her Zanpakuto.

When the tiny swan-bee appeared on Soi Fon's right middle finger in the shape of a fingertip, Soi Fon also came to the top of Shuichi Higashino's head.

"He's just a despicable thief; what's stolen is always stolen!"

Soi Fon showed no mercy as she looked at Kuchiki Hibiki, who shamelessly used that person's ability.

But her confident strike was met with a mere flick of a finger from the Grim Reaper below, who was disguised as Kuchiki Hibiki but was actually fighting Higashino Shuichi.

"Diamond Explosion!"

Without even glancing upwards, Higashino Shuichi's left fingertip suddenly emitted a high concentration of spiritual pressure, which then pushed upwards to create a massive fireball.

After swallowing Soi Fon's petite body, a series of massive explosions quickly occurred.

The aftershocks of the explosion stretched from above Shuichi Higashino's head all the way to the edge of the sky.

"Does my Vajra Explosion have that kind of power?"

Besides, isn't the Kongo Blast only usable through a Zanpakuto?

Within Kuchiki Kyouga's body, in a corner of Higashino Shuichi's soul, Kuchiki Kyouga stared at the scene before him, speechless with astonishment.

Even though Higashino Shuichi had only taken over his body for less than two minutes, why was he so skilled at using his abilities?
And even he himself couldn't possibly do that.

"Has no one ever told you that Zanpakuto is just a shortcut and tool for Shinigami to develop their own potential?"
When you have a sufficient understanding of the nature of power, and when you have sufficient control over spiritual particles, you can still achieve Shikai and Bankai even without a Zanpakuto.

The same principle applies to the realm of ghosts.

"After glancing at Kuchiki Hibiki from the depths of my soul," said Higashino Shuichi.

Originally, it would have been impossible for Shuichi Higashino to achieve this level of skill. However, since that day when he fought a great battle with Retsu Unohana in Hueco Mundo, and through Aizen's Bankai, which allowed Higashino to briefly merge with his Quincy clone, Higashino's understanding and control over the essence of spirit particles has reached a completely new level.

Higashino Shuichi even suspected that even Aizen Sousuke might not be better at manipulating spirit particles than he is now.

Because that is a talent unique to Quincy.

Only those who have never experienced intense spiritual pressure can truly appreciate spiritual particles.

This is a feeling that Aizen could never understand.

"So, can I do that too?"

Kuchiki Hibiki asked, still somewhat incredulously.

To this, Hideichi Higashino's response was,

“This is not a problem at all. Apart from the power that helped you recover, which is a special power that belongs to me and is engraved in my soul, I am the real you now. Everything I can do, you can do as well.”

It just takes some time and talent.
So, from now on, watch carefully and learn diligently!

The conversation between the two souls inside Kuchiki Hibiki's body was only a fleeting moment to the outside world.

After retaliating against Soi Fon's sudden approach, Higashino Shuichi made his move.

"Too slow! I saw everything!"

Komamura Sajin urged Tenken Myōō forward to meet him.

Just as Soi Fon said, even if Kuchiki Kyouga can copy Higashino Shuichi's power now, he is still not that freak Higashino Shuichi. What Higashino Shuichi can do, Kuchiki Kyouga cannot do.

Simply put, the advantage is mine!

Then, Komamura Sajin saw his Tenken Myōō sword strike the air.

Is it an illusion?
Komamura Sajin couldn't understand it; even Higashino Shuichi himself couldn't achieve this level of Shunpo.

"Komamura, behind you!"

Byakuya Kuchiki's voice came from not far away, and he was also gathering spiritual pressure, trying to use Kido to help Komamura Sajin, but it was too late.

"I hope you can live on, Captain Komamura."

At the same time, Kuchiki Hibiki's voice came from behind Komamura Sajin.

Komamura Sajin realized that something was terribly wrong, but there was nothing he could do to change the outcome.

Kuchiki Kyoga's Zanpakuto pierced his chest and emerged bleeding.

"Teeth gleam with fierce light!"

Higashino Shuichi coldly uttered four words.

Then, as Komamura Sajin knelt down, he saw a dozen green lights suddenly burst forth from the chest of his enormous Tengen Myō-ō in mid-air.

They rampaged, roared, and wreaked havoc inside the body of the Heavenly Punishment King until the King's enormous body collapsed before Komamura Sajin could even get there.

"how come."

Komamura Sajin grinned and fell to the ground in frustration. What had just happened?
How could he have been so suddenly defeated by Kuchiki Hibiki?

Is Higashino Shuichi's power really that great?
"It's very difficult to hypnotize the captain who has already reached Bankai."

Even though the real Hibiki Kyouga was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by Higashino Shuichi's smooth combo.

"That's simply because you don't understand the ghost path you created."

Shuichi Higashino's response was very cold.

In fact, Kuchiki Hibiki really wanted to retort, "How come it sounds like you, an outsider, understand hypnosis, this demonic art, better than I, the creator?"
However, when he thought about Higashino Shuichi's past achievements, he realized that he was the strongest commoner Shinigami in the history of Soul Society, second only to Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, and the only Shinigami to achieve such strength with a fourth-grade spiritual power aptitude.

It doesn't seem so unreasonable that this happened to Shuichi Higashino.

Geniuses always have certain privileges.

At the same time, Byakuya Kuchiki's attack had already arrived.

Those were countless cherry blossom petals.

Not long before, Kuchiki Kyoga had fallen to this attack from Kuchiki Byakuya.

Kyoga Kuchiki, who didn't want to recall his Zanpakuto Muramasa, had no better way to deal with Byakuya Kuchiki and Kageyoshi Senbonzakura.

“If needed, you can recall Muramasa, and I can help you persuade him.”

Times have changed. After learning that Higashino Shuichi had an even more radical plan than his own, Kuchiki Kyoga could now consider recalling Muramasa.

He also believed that to deal with Byakuya Kuchiki in this form, even if it was Higashino Shuichi possessing him, Muramasa would have to be summoned back to become the complete form.

Otherwise, his spiritual pressure wouldn't be a match for Byakuya Kuchiki.

However, his idea was rejected by Higashino Shuichi as soon as he uttered it.
"Do you really think that after all this time, your Muramasa can still survive Kyoraku Shunsui's full-force attack? When it comes to dealing with Muramasa, that guy doesn't have to be as restrained as he is with you."

Higashino Shuichi had considered it, but after sensing Muramasa's current state, he had no choice but to give up.

Because at this moment, Muramasa had been reduced to a flickering candle by Kyoraku Shunsui, and it was estimated that it would soon return to Kuchiki Kyoga's Zanpakuto in a near-death state. In that state, it was obviously impossible to rely on Muramasa.

Upon hearing this, Kuchiki Hibiki was somewhat embarrassed, as he seemed to have forgotten about it.

But if Muramasa isn't recalled, how will Higashino Shuichi resist Kuchiki Byakuya's Bankai?
Higashino Shuichi gave Kuchiki Hibiki the answer through his actions.

"The unruly dragon, the filthy land, the unstoppable rage, the primordial source awakened from its dreams, the gale, the flames, the ice, the thunder, the earth, breaking free from karma, returning without hindrance, all is destroyed, all things return to the beginning!"

"The Ninety-Ninefold Destiny of the Demonic Path: The Five Dragons Annihilate!"

Five azure dragons burst forth from the earth. Although the cherry blossom blades could leave their marks on these arrogant dragons, they were still not enough to stop these five giant dragons.

After all, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi does look very intimidating, but in reality, splitting an attack into so many parts inevitably means that the attack power of each individual petal is weakened.

This was an outcome that Byakuya Kuchiki could not avoid no matter what.

Furthermore, Higashino Shuichi possesses an advantage that ordinary Grim Reapers do not have, which is also the only cheat code he can bring after possessing Kuchiki Kyouga.

The fragments of the Spirit King's body are endlessly reborn!

Byakuya Kuchiki frowned as he saw Hibiki Kuchiki charging towards him, stepping on the bodies of the five flying dragons.

No matter how many Thousand Cherry Blossoms he controlled to attack Kuchiki Hibiki, the latter remained unaffected, his speed undiminished.

And every time his Senbonzakura leaves a wound on Kuchiki Hibiki, the wound heals very quickly.

This reminded Byakuya Kuchiki of the story about Shuichi Higashino.

It is said that Shuichi Higashino's Shinigami body also inherited the power of Hollowfication, possessing the super-fast regeneration that only those Hollows possess.

Could it be that Kuchiki Hibiki's ability to copy even included Higashino Shuichi's exceptionally troublesome ability?
"No, this is no longer a guess, it's a certainty."

Kuchiki Byakuya told himself this as he faced Kuchiki Hibiki, who had already charged towards him.

Then he waved his hand forward, and countless blades gathered in front of him to form a shield, intending to use it to defend against Kuchiki Hibiki's attack.

Higashino Shuichi's approach was also very simple and direct.

He raised his Zanpakuto high above his head, wielding two swords simultaneously, and countless flames gathered around Higashino Shuichi and his Zanpakuto.

"Ninety-sixth of the Broken Path, cremation with one sword!"

This is a powerful Kido developed by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni based on his Zanpakuto abilities. As a continuation of the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto ability, the reason why Itto-hizoku is ranked only at number 96 instead of number 99 is not because its destructive power is inferior to that of the number 99 Hado Goryū Tenmei.

In terms of sheer power and destructive force, One-Sword Cremation is far superior to Five Dragons Annihilation.

However, because the cost of using One-Sword Cremation is too high, even if an ordinary Grim Reaper has the ability to use One-Sword Cremation, he might be burned to ashes by the terrifying flames before he even finishes swinging the sword.

It should be noted that even when Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni himself used it, that single strike burned off one of his arms.

That's why the "One-Cut Cremation" method only ranks ninety-sixth.

Simply because there are very few Grim Reapers who can, and have the ability to, fully unleash that strike.

Such a price is not something every Grim Reaper can afford.

But Higashino Shuichi is an exception; the side effects of the one-shot cremation are practically nonexistent for him.

Therefore, with this one strike, the entire world instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Even the five azure dragons that had just been holding their heads high could now only prostrate themselves under the terrifying flames and wail.

Even rotten wood cannot escape its fate.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough that in the final stage of Higashino Shuichi's downward swing, he struck the remaining Senbonzakura in front of him, which meant that he only had half of his clothes burned off.

However, because of this, his Zanpakuto Senbonzakura Kageyoshi had very little usable blade left after this strike.

"Ultimately, his body was a bit too weak. If it were Higashino Shuichi himself, he probably wouldn't have been hurt at all after that strike."

Higashino Shuichi shamelessly used Kuchiki Hibiki's body to boast about himself.

But what he said was actually the truth.

If it were his own body, let alone striking once and then cremating, he wouldn't even be out of breath even if he struck ten or a hundred times in a row.

But look at Kuchiki Hibiki's body now. More than ten seconds have passed since he finished cutting, and with his infinite regeneration ability constantly activated, the terrifying flames are still burning on his arms.

It's easy to imagine that if it were Kuchiki Hibiki himself, with his current spiritual pressure, he would have been reduced to ashes before the sword was even fully swung.

"Is Higashino Shuichi's power really that terrifying?"

Kuchiki Byakuya looked at Kuchiki Hibiki and finally asked the question.

He had never actually fought Higashino Shuichi, and he only knew about the rumors about Higashino Shuichi from other people.

The only time he witnessed Higashino Shuichi in action was when Higashino Shuichi was summoned back by the Tsuna Yayoi family and went to their captain's meeting to seek the position of Great Sword Hunter.

However, in that battle, Higashino Shuichi's performance was so overwhelming that Kuchiki Byakuya couldn't feel much of it.

But today, through Kuchiki Hibiki, he truly felt the pressure those captains faced when they faced Higashino Shuichi back then.

Many Shinigami still don't believe that Higashino Shuichi, who was just a vice-captain back then, could single-handedly fight against several captain-level Shinigami.

Now, Byakuya Kuchiki believed it.

"Maybe. Perhaps one day when you have the chance to face him in person, you'll have a new perspective."

Higashino Shuichi smiled as he answered Kuchiki Byakuya. He needed this kind of reaction to demonstrate his strength in Kuchiki Kyoga's mind, so that Kuchiki Kyoga would willingly follow him.

Before he could finish speaking, he felt himself being locked onto by an extremely terrifying aura.

Moreover, this aura seemed to have been locked onto him for a long time, as the attack was already very close.

In the shadows some distance away, Soi Fon sat on the ground, panting heavily, her eyes fixed on the figure whose arms were burning in the distance.

She will make that damned thief get what he deserves.

Bankai: One-Hit Kill - Suzumebachi Raikoben!

Kuchiki Byakuya's Senbonzakura Kageyoshi was actually a cover for Soi Fon's attack.

Therefore, Byakuya Kuchiki did not deliberately pursue an offensive against Kyoga Kuchiki, but instead focused on defense.

Although Kuchiki Kyoga's one-hit cremation was indeed beyond Soi Fon and Kuchiki Byakuya's expectations, the result was good.

At least in the eyes of Byakuya Kuchiki and Soi Fon, Hibiki Kuchiki was completely unable to dodge the Suzumebachi Raiko Whip, which could kill in one strike!
(End of this chapter)