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

Chapter 257, Section 255: A Different Miyazaki Masato

The First Captain Hagani Ente, who had caused so much trouble for the captains of Soul Society, returned to Hell with his soul.

Regardless of the process, the final outcome was the end of Hisamoto Kentei's life, which ended with the death of Kuchiki Hibiki.

"I had no idea that you two had this kind of relationship."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi immediately guessed Higashino Shuichi's purpose in making this arrangement.

Although many mysteries remain, such as how Kuchiki Hibiki got involved with Higashino Shuichi.

But the conclusion will not change.

"There are many things you don't know, Nie~"

Retsu Unohana unleashed a corner of Madarame from her Zanpakuto, who, after being reminded by her good friend Yumichika Ayasegawa, glared angrily at Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"You'll have a lot of trouble to deal with."

Unohana Retsu sheathed her Zanpakuto and returned to her usual appearance.

"No need to trouble Captain Unohana with your concerns."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi didn't take the mere third seat of the 11th Division seriously at all, even though the opponent had mastered Bankai.

Not far away, Kuchiki Kyouga guarded the remains of Hisameni Kentei without leaving, while Kisaragi Shusuke, who had come with him, left first.

Captain Komamura Sajin of the 7th Division wanted to give chase, but was instantly killed by Kisaragi Shusuke's Bankai amidst the latter's disdainful gaze.

Don't be fooled by how Kisaragi Shusuke suffers setbacks against people like Higashino Shuichi, Hisami Entei, and Aizen Sousuke; it's because these people all possess abilities to some extent to counter Kisaragi Shusuke's Baku sword.

However, most ordinary captains in Soul Society obviously don't have that kind of strength.

Komamura Sajin of the 7th Division was no exception, and Tosen Kaname of the 9th Division, who was in a state of watching the show and working hard, was not spared either.

Both of them had their Zanpakuto release abilities removed.

If Kisaragi Shusuke hadn't left so quickly, Mayuri Kurotsuchi suspected that the Arrancar who came running after smelling the scent would have had a chance to steal the two captains' weapons.

After all, in Mayuri Kurotsuchi's understanding, most Shinigami in the entire Soul Society, apart from a few freaks, including the captains of the Shinigami and himself, rely heavily on Zanpakuto for combat. Without the release of Zanpakuto, it is equivalent to cutting off a Shinigami's arms.

Why didn't you run away?

Mayuri Kurotsuchi approached Kyoga Kuchiki and said.

"Why should I run away?"

The rotten wood echoed the river, standing straight.

"You are a traitor to Soul Society."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi replied.

"What if I say no?"

"Rotten Wood Echoes the River," came the reply.

How could you not be?

Mayuri Kurotsuchi knew this matter wouldn't be so simple, and he really wanted to get some information from Kyoga Kuchiki about Shuichi Higashino's thoughts.

It is quite obvious that Shuichi Higashino was deeply involved in this matter.

"Of course not! I did those things in Soul Society because I was misled by Shuichi Higashino!"

When Kuchiki Hibiki said this, he didn't seem very confident.

To be honest, when Kisaragi Shusuke asked him to explain it that way, Kuchiki Kyoga once wondered if Kisaragi Shusuke was a spy within Kyoraku Shunsui.

How could you dig such a hole for your own boss?
Can Higashino Shuichi really bear the blame for Kuchiki Higashi's crime?

But it was only after thinking about this that Kuchiki Kyoga seriously considered Kisaragi Shusuke's suggestion.

Because it seems that Higashino Shuichi can actually carry it.

If we take stock of the major crimes that Higashino Shuichi is currently carrying, wouldn't he be killed by the Captain-Commander for every single one of them?
Even if he wasn't killed, imprisoning Higashino Shuichi in the deepest hell would be more than enough.

It seems that even if I were to commit this one more sin, it would really be of little consequence?

"Were they bewitched by Shuichi Higashino?"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi was puzzled. Was this something that Shuichi Higashino would do?

You know what, it does look like it.

Shuichi Higashino, the Grim Reaper, is indeed quite adept at bewitching people.

Now, Kisaragi Shusuke, who could potentially become the number one traitor among the Shinigami, his own vice-captain Yujima Osh, and the recently appointed captain of the Fourth Division, Unohana Retsu—all these renowned Shinigami are now willingly working for Higashino Shuichi.

Even he himself often did things for Higashino Shuichi.

All of this is enough to show that Higashino Shuichi, the Grim Reaper, really has a knack for bewitching people.

However, as a result, Mayuri Kurotsuchi realized that he really couldn't do anything to Kyouka Kuchiki.

After all, if Kuchiki Kyouga were to be cleared of suspicion in the end, his status as the brother-in-law of the Kuchiki family head would be enough to crush a large number of Shinigami in Soul Society.

Although Mayuri Kurotsuchi is not included in this list, he has already fully experienced the power wielded by the five noble families during this period.

Just like the choice made by Shuichi Higashino, Mayuri Kurotsuchi wanted to have enough influence in Soul Society and to be even more unrestrained in his experiments.

Choosing to join one of the five great noble families seems like a good option.

Higashino Shuichi has already set a very good example for him.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi felt that even if she followed suit, she wouldn't be too bad.

In particular, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's gaze finally settled on the spirit remains behind Kyouka Kuchiki, and it burned with desire.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Kuchiki family will have a significant say in the ownership of this remains.

Regarding the spirit remains of the rebellious soul that Nikotsu Saizou possessed last time, Mayuri Kurotsuchi felt that there was still much he hadn't explored. This time, he was determined to get to work and study it thoroughly.

"Captain Nie? Why haven't you taken down Kuchiki Hibiki yet?!"

In the distance, Komamura Sajin, the captain of the 7th Division, was cutting down the Arrancar who dared to provoke him while questioning Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Regarding the handling of the "Rotten Wood Echoing River," I think we should...

Just as Mayuri Kurotsuchi was about to explain, he suddenly sensed a strange change in spiritual pressure coming from afar.

It was a violent spiritual pressure, like a torrent surging into the sky.

Even in the Soul Society, Mayuri Kurotsuchi had never seen such spiritual pressure.

Let alone in this present world?

And that direction is already close to the border of their eastern border control territory.

What exactly happened there?

Mayuri Kurotsuchi thought, puzzled.

Just a few minutes earlier, in the direction Mayuri Kurotsuchi was now looking, Masato Miyazaki and Takuya Kabuto were having a picnic on a misty mountain peak.

Two candied hawthorn skewers for each person.

"Is it tasty?"

Masato Miyazaki savored the moment, biting off a piece from the stick and gently cracking the outermost sugar coating with his teeth, letting the cold syrup melt on his tongue.

The plums inside the sugar coating brought Masato Miyazaki an incredibly refreshing and tangy taste sensation.

"This is the most delicious food in the world!"

Masato Miyazaki exclaimed in admiration.

In contrast, Takuya Kabuto across from him appeared much stiffer, mechanically biting off three candied hawthorns from the wooden stick in his hand in one go, then chewing them in his mouth and swallowing them, treating even the hard pits the same.

"Yeah, delicious!"

With stiff movements and a professional, forced smile, Kabuto Takuya replied to Miyazaki Masato after finishing his meal, "Heh."

Masato Miyazaki shook his head somewhat helplessly.

He was already used to Takuya Kabuto's behavior.

He also roughly guessed Kabuto Takuya's identity.

So when Higashino Shuichi, alone, wearing the ethereal shell, broke through the void and fell from the black cavity to stand in front of him.

Masato Miyazaki remained very calm.

"It seems you knew I was coming."

Higashino Shuichi took the untouched candied hawthorn from Kabuto Takuya's hand and said.

"It was bound to happen sooner or later. Otherwise, there must be a reason why such a dull Quincy would follow me around all day without a care in the world."

Masato Miyazaki said with a smile.

Higashino Shuichi remained silent.

If he previously perceived Masato Miyazaki as a frivolous playboy, he now perceives him as a cunning and shrewd old fox.

Every change in facial expression seemed meticulously planned.

Is it really necessary to make every captain of the 12th Division do this?
Higashino Shuichi mentally grumbled, feeling somewhat weary.

In this world of Bleach, can't there be more pure Shinigami like Kenpachi Zaraki and Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto?
"So, Captain Miyazaki, I think you should also know very well what you want to do now that I've found you, right?"

Higashino Shuichi did not immediately draw his sword.

He knew that Masato Miyazaki was waiting for him there, and that he must have been prepared.

"If you are wearing a captain's haori, then I would guess that you are here to kill me. After all, I used almost the entire North Rukongai as an experiment back then, and ninety percent of the civilians died overnight."

"I almost destroyed the balance between Soul Society and Hueco Mundo. It's very strange that the Captain-Commander didn't send someone to kill me."

Shuichi Higashino frowned because the dossier he saw stated that Masato Miyazaki had caused the deaths of a large number of civilians.

At first, he thought that at most he had killed a few hundred civilians, which, according to the laws of Soul Society, was enough to strip a captain of his duties.

However, he did not expect that Masato Miyazaki was even more ruthless than he had imagined.

Ninety percent of the commoners in the entire North Rukongai
What an astronomical figure that would be!
“But you’re not wearing a captain’s haori, which means you might be a messenger sent by Tsunayoshiro Kanbara.”

As he spoke, Masato Miyazaki happily popped a few more candied hawthorns into his mouth.

Unlike before, he no longer enjoyed each meal individually; it felt to Higashino Shuichi like he was being served his last meal before his execution.
"Unfortunately, that's not the case either, because you've implicitly acknowledged that you're in cahoots with this dim-witted Quincy, and Tsunayoshiro Kanbara had no reason to do so."

And even if Tsunayoshiro Kanbara were to look for me, my fate wouldn't change much.

"Why do you say that?"

Higashino Shuichi had a question.

Masato Miyazaki smiled slightly, stood up from the ground, turned around, exposing his back completely to Shuichi Higashino, and looked up at the snow-capped, continuous mountain range.

"Because I failed~"
Is that laughable?
The results of my painstaking research over a hundred years were brazenly stolen by another Grim Reaper in less than a year.

Masato Miyazaki did not name names.

But Higashino Shuichi already knew who he was talking about.

Higashino Shuichi wanted to tell and comfort Miyazaki Sakai Masato that if it were that man, he wouldn't need to be so pessimistic; on the contrary, he should be happy, since at least he was still alive and hadn't been captured and used as research material.

"What Tsunayoshi wanted, I simply cannot give it to him now."

"You still had time."

Higashino Hideaki stopped short of saying anything.

He believed that Masato Miyazaki knew what he wanted to say.

"Yes, but how would you know?"

Those eleven spirit remains were created by me by stealing nearly a thousand years of accumulated knowledge from the Western Bureau. The technique can be replicated, but what about the materials?
Can you give it to me?

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Shuichi Higashino was stumped, mainly because this was his only weakness; he was truly clueless about scientific research.

"Besides, even if Tsunayoshiro Shinbara could actually find the necessary materials for me, I wouldn't be able to make it anymore."

At this point, Masato Miyazaki turned around and completely tore his shirt apart, revealing his naked upper body.

This is certainly not because he has any special fetishes, but rather,

"This is... the Ninety-Sixth Binding Path, the Capital Fire Frame Sealing Annihilation?"

As Higashino Shuichi gazed at the miniature silver object with three intersecting sword cones on Miyazaki Sakai Masato's chest, long-forgotten memories were reopened.

"So you know about this Ghost Path?"
I thought he was the only Shinigami in Soul Society who could master this kind of Binding Spell.

Masato Miyazaki gave a wry smile.

Of course, Shuichi Higashino didn't know this binding technique. In fact, the difficulty of learning high-level binding techniques far exceeds that of breaking techniques.

Given Higashino Shuichi's comprehension of the Kido (Demon Arts), mastering Binding Arts of number ninety or higher is indeed quite a challenge for him.

But that's not the point. The point is that this is the Jinghu Fire Brigade that was sealed off!
In the original storyline, this was a formidable creature that even the fully-formed Aizen Hogyoku could seal away, but it was just "effortlessly" implanted into Masato Miyazaki's body.

Suddenly, it seemed that Higashino Shuichi had figured something out.

No wonder Masato Miyazaki was so eager to leave the West Coast Bureau, and no wonder he has been hiding with his Quincy clones ever since he left the West Coast Bureau.

He was simply trying to avoid Kisuke Urahara.

Even Urahara Kisuke's special trip to the East Coast Bureau area this time may have been motivated by the idea of ​​capturing Miyazaki Sakai Masato.

How did you avoid it?

Higashino Shuichi asked an important question.

To reiterate, this was the 96th Bound Path Kyoka seal, and it was released personally by Kisuke Urahara. Given Urahara's cunning...

It's hard to imagine that someone could successfully escape after being sealed off by his fire-breathing device.

"Have you forgotten my Zanpakuto's abilities?"

This binding spell can indeed seal my abilities, but as long as I set it up beforehand, merging my soul with the spirit body I created before my body is sealed, I can circumvent it.

"So, what I see now isn't your real body, but a ghost you created? Only..."

"But why is this spirit body so weak?"

Hahaha, of course! Those eleven special spirit remains were being watched closely by that guy. How could he possibly give me a chance to merge with those spirit remains?
This is just one of my failed attempts~

Masato Miyazaki's smile was filled with bitterness.

"No wonder, in my impression you weren't very strong."
But if it were just an ordinary spirit corpse, it would be impossible for it to sustain your actions for such a long time.

After all, your body has been sealed away, leaving only your soul, and a single soul cannot provide spiritual pressure!

Higashino Shuichi was about to see the problem.

"Yes, so you probably don't know why I used the entire North Rukongai as an experiment back then, right?"

Masato Miyazaki gave Shuichi Higashino a meaningful smile.

Higashino Hideichi did not speak.

Masato Miyazaki raised his head, as if reminiscing about his beautiful youth.
"I don't know if that boy is still alive, nor do I know if you know about him."

However, I can tell you with certainty that in North Rukongai, there was once a very special boy named Higashino Shuichi.

His name, like the neighborhood he lived in, was Zaraki.

(End of this chapter)