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

Chapter 233, Section 231: Visitors to the Shiba House
Within the severed boundary, watching the spirit remains being torn apart bit by bit by the chaotic spiritual pressure, Higashino Shuichi stepped out of the anti-membrane he had created and into Yujima Oshu's space.

As it turns out, even his infinite regeneration ability can be restrained, let alone these artificially created spirit remains.
Having lost control of the soul and the ability to organize those chaotic spiritual particles, the wounds were constantly filled with the chaotic spiritual pressure within the severance zone. No matter how many pure spiritual particles there were, they could not be repaired and could only be worn down little by little.

"Sir, the trouble has been resolved, but it seems to be slightly different from our initial plan. That guy never revealed how to contact them before he died. All we have is information to confirm their identities, but since we can't find the person, it seems useless?"

In another space specially created by Shima Oshu, Kisaragi Shusuke, after witnessing Kobe Shiya's death, came to Higashino Shuichi and spoke.

"There's nothing we can do about it. We originally planned to wait until he contacted them in the real world before we took action, but plans can't always keep up with changes. Kobe Shiya's loyalty to the Tsunayo family and his hostility towards me are too great. Dealing with him in the Dangai is the safest way."

As for contact information, it's fine if I don't have it. Anyway, I know the location of the people I need to contact.

Higashino Hideichi said indifferently.

Fortunately, he had left a backup plan earlier, having his Quincy clone keep Miyazaki Sakai Masato hanging in the human world. So, Higashino Shuichi doesn't really need to worry about finding Miyazaki Sakai Masato now.

From the very beginning when Higashino Hideaki was working on this plan, he considered that Tsuna Yashiro Kamihara might not fully trust a Shinigami like him who came from a humble background. Therefore, it was very likely that in the end, Higashino Hideaki would not be the only one to contact the West Bureau, and it was even possible that the contact would not go through Higashino Hideaki at all.

That's why Higashino Shuichi had stayed in Soul Society all this time instead of going directly to the human world.

The purpose was to intercept and kill Tsunayoshiro Kanbara's messengers at these entrances to the human world in the Soul Society in the event of the worst-case scenario.

The good news is that due to the series of actions that Higashino Shuichi had taken before, Tsunayoshiro Kanbara had developed a certain degree of trust in him.

Of course, judging from the final result, it is also possible that Tsunayoshiro Shinbara himself did not have much trust in Shiya Kobe. However, he needed to contact the West Front Bureau while also having enough power to intimidate them. At present, Tsunayoshiro Shinbara only had two cards to play: Shuichi Higashino and Shiya Kobe.

Therefore, Tsunayoshiro Kanbara divided this mission into two parts, with the aim of creating a balance of power between Higashino Shuichi and Kanbe Shiya.

Unfortunately, no matter how much Tsunayoshiro Kanbara planned, he probably couldn't have foreseen that Higashino Shuichi had already found the former captain of the 12th Division of Soul Society, Miyazaki Sakai Masato.

Furthermore, Tsunayoshiro Kanbara also gave Higashino Shuichi a token that could gain the trust of Miyazaki Sakai Masato, which meant that Higashino Shuichi did not need to consider Kobe Shiya's feelings at all.

"It's a pity."

Higashino Shuichi looked back at the almost invisible remains of the spirit and sighed slightly.

In fact, based solely on Shiya Kobe's past experiences, as long as Shiya Kobe wasn't so blindly loyal to Tsunayoshiro Shinbara, Shuichi Higashino could have considered recruiting him. But who would have thought that Shiya Kobe would be so blindly loyal to Tsunayoshiro Shinbara?
Even knowing that Tsunayoshiro Shinbara was sending him down a path of certain death, he still went without hesitation.

Higashino Shuichi is not a butcher who can show mercy; naturally, he will not commit further atrocities.

But if there is no possibility, he will never be merciful.

Go to the mortal world!

Only after the spirit body was completely destroyed in the turbulent currents of the broken world did Higashino Shuichi finally turn around and face Kisaragi Shusuke, Matsumoto Rangiku, and the others.

Just as Higashino Shuichi and his companions embarked on their journey to the human world, the Shiba family in the Soul Society received an unexpected guest.

"Kukaku-nee! I told you I'm not going. I'm currently helping those civilians in Rukongai get justice, and I'm living a very comfortable life. Why do you insist on me joining the 10th Division?!"

Shiba Ganju was kneeling on the ground as he spoke.

Just moments ago, he was dragged by his sister, Shiba Kukaku, from the first district of West Rukongai, all the way back to the Shiba family home in Seireitei, by the ear in a very undignified manner.

He didn't know if his ears would ever be usable again, but he knew that he, Shiba Ganju, would become a laughingstock among countless Grim Reapers.

Well, even though he was a joke to begin with, adding this glorious achievement doesn't seem to make much difference.

Anyway, Shiba Ganju is determined to be one of the five most useless noble members.

"You still have the nerve to say it?

Do you have no idea how much effort I put in to pull strings and get you into the 10th Division?
Otherwise, do you think you can get into the Gotei 13 with your current qualifications, which haven't even been to the Shinigami Academy?

Dream on!

Shiba Kukaku said with a hint of disappointment.

"Then why go to the 10th Division? Why not go to Big Brother's 13th Division?"

I don't want to work under Uncle Yixin.

Shiba Ganju pouted, looking quite aggrieved.

Then a huge fist landed on his head.
"You want to pick a place? Do you think the Gotei 13 is run by the Shiba family?"

You can go wherever you want.
"Shiba Ganju, let me tell you, if you don't report to your Uncle Isshin at the 10th Division tomorrow, you can forget about ever going to Rukongai again!"

"No, sister, I'll go, I'll go, okay?"

Shiba Ganju held his head in his hands and looked at Shiba Kukaku with a pitiful expression.

Preventing him from going to Rukongai would be worse than killing him.

In Rukongai, he was at least a Shinigami with some ability, able to help kind commoners seek justice thanks to his status among the five noble families. But in Seireitei, Shiba Ganju was nothing. Just then, Shiba Kukaku suddenly saw a black cat land precisely on the windowsill from the rooftop, elegantly licking the fur on its front paws while watching her discipline her younger brother.

"Go back to your room and reflect on your actions!"

Seeing this, Shiba Kukaku immediately sent Shiba Ganju back to his own room. After closing the door, she returned to her own room, took out a set of clothes, and calmly sat back down, saying…
"As expected of the head of the Shihouin family, who is known as the 'God of Instantaneous Movement,' he certainly has a lot of guts~"

"You can't say that. In this Seireitei, there are only a few people I dare to see, because we're good sisters."

The black cat jumped down from the windowsill, and when it landed, it had transformed into a naked, brown-skinned beauty, none other than the former captain of the Second Division, Yoruichi Shihouin.

Unfortunately, no one else was present to witness this scene.

"So after such a long time, you chose to come back now, and specifically came to find me. What do you want?"

Shiba Kukaku tossed the clothes in her hand to Shihouin Yoruichi. Clearly, this wasn't the first time this had happened between the two.

At least Shiba Kukaku is very familiar with this.

"I mainly wanted to confirm some things with you. You know, although I've learned some things from many commoners in Rukongai, their knowledge is ultimately limited, and there are bound to be some misunderstandings. Only what you say is credible."

Although Yoruichi Shihouin didn't mind her current state, she still dressed very quickly.

The size of Shiba Kukaku's clothes might be a little too big for Yoruichi Shihouin, as evidenced by her somewhat loose upper body.

"So what do you want to know from me?"

Shiba Kukaku asked curiously.

She naturally believed that Yoruichi Shihouin did not genuinely intend to defect back then. Since Shuichi Higashino was wronged, then Kisuke Urahara and the others were also innocent. It was a very simple logic.

Although Higashino Shuichi is now caught in a new vortex, Shiba Kukaku firmly believes that he has not misjudged him. Higashino Shuichi, who is so friendly and gentle, could not possibly do anything to truly betray Soul Society.

However, Shiba Kukaku believes that the first thing Yoruichi Shihōin should do upon returning is to find a way to prove the innocence of Kisuke Urahara and the others, or to investigate the truth of what happened back then.

It's useless to ask Shiba Kukaku about these things, because it's pointless to ask Shiba Kukaku or the Shiba family about either of the two things mentioned above.

The Shiba family has absolutely no say in this matter.

Yoruichi Shihouin should be well aware of this as well.

"First of all, of course, is Aizen Sousuke, the current captain of the 5th Division of the Gotei 13 in Soul Society. Has he done anything unusual since he took office as captain?"

Yoruichi Shihōin directly asked Kūkaku Shiba.

"You still doubt Aizen Sousuke?" Shiba Kukaku frowned after hearing this. "He couldn't possibly be the one who framed you back then. He's just an ordinary Shinigami. He could only have been deliberately chosen as a scapegoat!"

Shiba Kukaku did not directly answer Shihōin Yoruichi's question, but in fact, she had already answered it.

The reason why Shiba Kukaku trusted Aizen Sousuke so much was because she had asked Higashino Shuichi about his opinion on Aizen Sousuke, as well as Ichimaru Gin and Tosen Kaname, the three most controversial Shinigami at the time, during her time with Higashino Shuichi.

Aside from Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen, who held reservations about his opinion, Higashino Shuichi didn't directly express his opinion on Sosuke Aizen, a Shinigami who was only mentioned by Kisuke Urahara and the others. Instead, he said that Sosuke Aizen reminded him of himself.

For Shiba Kukaku, Higashino Shuichi's words could be directly equated to Aizen Sousuke being a good person in Higashino Shuichi's eyes.

Although Shiba Kukaku didn't think Aizen Sousuke resembled Higashino Shuichi in any way.

In Shiba Kukaku's view, the two had nothing in common except that they were both very gentle.

For example, due to his past experiences, Higashino Shuichi is quite harsh on other Shinigami, except for those he has a close relationship with, such as Shiba Kukaku. However, Aizen Sousuke treats all Shinigami equally, and he is completely unguarded even with a Shinigami like Higashino Shuichi who is clearly wary of him.

For example, Shuichi Higashino is so powerful that he easily defeated Barragan, the former Lord of Hueco Mundo who caused headaches for countless Shinigami. However, Sosuke Aizen is a weak captain. Kukaku Shiba even suspects that if another Shinigami with Bankai appears in Soul Society now, Sosuke Aizen will immediately lose his captain position.

Furthermore, Shuichi Higashino exudes masculine charm, while Sosuke Aizen is just like an ordinary middle-aged man next door, without any outstanding features.

Even so, as long as Higashino Shuichi said so, Shiba Kukaku was willing to believe that Higashino Shuichi must have his own considerations, so she just believed him too.
As for Yoruichi Shihouin, after hearing her friend Kukaku Shiba make those remarks, she knew she could no longer obtain any useful information from him.
"Alright, let's leave the matter of Aizen Sousuke for now. I have another question for you. I wonder if anything else major has happened in Soul Society recently, besides the Zanpakuto materialization rebellion that's almost a household name?"

"Other important matters?"

Shiba Kukaku was very confused. Why did Yoruichi Shihouin not seem like a Grim Reaper who had been wronged for a long time and was forced to flee?
However many doubts she had, Shiba Kukaku would not hide anything from her friend.

"That depends on how long you mean by 'this period of time'."

If we go back a little over ten years, there was indeed a very big event: the former Lord of Hueco Mundo, Barragan, led a group of Hueco Mundo's Menos Grande to attack our Seireitei. However, before his plan could succeed, he was killed by Higashino Shuichi, who was then the Great Sword Hunter.

When Shiba Kukaku said this, her tone was noticeably somber in the first half, but by the end, a strong sense of nostalgia was palpable in her voice.
"And if we push the timeline further back, to the Soul Society within the last year, there's another event, which may or may not be considered a major one: Higashino Shuichi discovered someone in the Dankai that resembled the first captain of the 13th Division, and he even managed to capture him from within the Dankai."

As Shiba Kukaku spoke, he failed to notice the brief change in Yoruichi Shihouin's expression upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)