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

Chapter 270, Section 268: Who exactly is courting death?

Soul Society, West Rukongai District 66.

A burly man barged into a peaceful little village.

"Where are all the people in the village?! Where the hell have they all gone?!"

The burly man, clutching a serrated blade and sporting an "X"-shaped scar on his face, roared menacingly as soon as he entered the village.

No one answered him, so he barged into a dwelling and picked up a thin man like a chick, questioning him.
"I'm asking you, didn't something just fall from the sky and land here?"

What kind of treasure is that?

"Every day?"

"I don't know, brother!"

The thin man was filled with panic and had no idea what the big man was talking about.

These commoners in the high-level Rukongai area are all thinking about how to live one more day. Who would bother to stare at the sky for no reason?

Moreover, even if something fell from the sky, the noise should have been quite loud, but he hadn't heard anything before.

"Don't know? You piece of trash!"

The burly man threw the thin man heavily to the ground beside him; blood gushed out, and he was clearly dead.

Anything falling from the sky must be a treasure!
What a simple and profound truth this is!

The big man was convinced that the thin man was lying to him, and that the villagers must have secretly hidden the treasure!

Maybe it's something related to the Spirit King?
Didn't they say that the Spirit King is in the heavens?
Thanks to the almost continuous battles between Soul Society and Kisuke Urahara over the past few decades, as well as Urahara's intelligence infiltration and leaks to Soul Society.

The existence of the Soul King remains a secret unknown to the vast majority of ordinary Rukongai civilians.

However, for most powerful Shinigami and villains, the Soul King is no longer a mystery.

With this treasure-hunting mentality, the burly man barged into a house whose doors were almost completely closed.

As it turns out, there's no point in hiding when real danger comes.

This approach will only hasten your own demise.

This principle applies, at least to the commoners of Rukongai in this village.

One scream after another rang out.

The residents of the other houses heard this and were frightened, but still no one dared to leave their houses.

It was as if everyone was praying that the demon that had suddenly barged into the village would leave on its own after killing enough people.

And among those he killed, they themselves would not be included.

"I don't know, I still don't know!"

Do you really think you can secretly keep the treasure for yourselves like this?!

After dealing with another household, the burly man licked his lips in dissatisfaction and cursed angrily.

This time, however, when he stepped out of the room, he saw an ordinary man who was dressed fairly cleanly standing outside.

"Oh~
Is there any guard left in this dilapidated village?

The burly man saw that the man had a dark green samurai sword at his waist and instinctively assumed that he was a guard-like figure in the village.

"Guard?"

I'm not, but if you insist on thinking that way, then I could be~

The man answered with a smile.

It was as if they didn't take the big man seriously at all.

"Ha, what do you mean by 'can also be a guard'?"

"It's either yes or no. I'm asking you, where did you hide that treasure that just fell from the sky?!"

The big man completely disregarded the man who looked somewhat thin and seemingly vulnerable, and continued to question him arrogantly.

"Just now, in the sky?"

"It seems you're not just an ordinary Rukongai commoner, sir. Those things... without a strong spiritual sense, you probably couldn't see them, right?"

The man gently touched his lower lip with his right index finger, as if he were recalling something.

"Ha, I am Kazama Kakuei from the 70th district of West Rukongai!"

Do you know about the Gotei 13?
Matsumoto Rangiku, the vice-captain of the 10th Division, is my defeated opponent!
What are you pretending for here?!

The burly man stepped forward, grabbed the man by the collar, and lifted him up from the ground.

The man raised an eyebrow casually, his gaze sweeping over Kazama Kakuei before he spoke.

"Is that the short, chubby, average-looking Matsumoto Rangiku from the 10th Division with black hair?"

A look of shock appeared on the man's face.

Kazama Kakuei was very satisfied with the man's expression.
"That's right, it's her!"
Now you know how powerful I am, right?
"Tell me quickly, where did you hide that treasure?"

Kazama Kakuei was smug and completely missed the fleeting disdain in the man's eyes.

"Huh~
Kazama Kakuei is truly amazing. I wonder if Lord Kazama wants to hear the truth?

Do you still want to hear a lie?

The man patted his chest in mid-air, feigning surprise, and said...

"What the hell? You think I want to listen to your nonsense?"

Kazama Kakuei's patience had reached its limit.

He already had a bad temper.

Okay~
Well then, Kazama-sama, I'll tell you the truth~
The truth is, that treasure that fell from the sky was actually me.

The man blinked his big eyes and spoke innocently.

Then Kazama Kakuei almost broke through my defenses.

"Damn it, is this what you call the truth?!"

Do you think I'm stupid?!

How could a living person possibly fall from the sky!

I tell you!

If you don't tell the truth, you'll end up like those people in that room just now!

Kazama Kakuei lifts the man high in the air, threatening and threatening him, and gets angry.

"Alright then~"
If you really don't believe me, Kazama-sama, then I'll have to tell a lie~
What just fell from the sky was actually a…

"What?! Can't you even finish your sentence?!"

Kazama Kakuei was furious.

But the man he lifted remained unhurried.

"Oh dear, Kazama-sama, I think what it might be isn't that important anymore. What's important is that you might be in a little danger right now~"

The man smiled, and Kakuei Kazama's mouth twisted in disbelief.
"I think you're just asking for death!"

After saying that, Kazama Kakuei hurled the man in his hand hard into the distance.

He had given up hope of getting anything out of this man!
However, just as he threw the man away, a clear and sweet voice came from behind him.

"Binding Spell Number Thirty-Seven: Hanging Star!"

As the sound came, a huge grid made of spiritual particles suddenly appeared behind the man who had been thrown out, catching him steadily.

"What?! The Way of the Demon?!"

Kakuei Kazama, who had faced death many times before, naturally knew exactly what this was.

This is a special, universal technique exclusive to the Grim Reaper!
Kazama Kakuei turned around and saw that behind him, as expected, a petite female Grim Reaper with a face full of anger and her hair wrapped in a green silk scarf like a bun had arrived.

"Kazama Kakuei, I am Hinamori Momo, the vice-captain of the Fifth Division. I now order you to lay down your weapons and surrender immediately!" Hinamori Momo commanded Kazama Kakuei.

"Damn it, it's the vice-captain of the Fifth Division!"

Kazama Kakuei didn't know Hinamori Momo, but he knew that there were no liars among the Shinigami. Basically, when these Shinigami introduced themselves, they were stating their true identities.

Furthermore, the fact that this female Shinigami named Hinamori Momo could silently sneak up behind him without him noticing was enough to show that she was more powerful than him.

So he definitely can't beat Hinamori Momo.

So, what about escaping?

Kazama Kakuei glanced at the incredibly open terrain outside the village.

Forget it, running away is just suicide.

Doesn't he have any other options?
Kazama Kakuei gritted his teeth and turned his head to look, when he suddenly saw the thin man from before slowly climbing down from the spiritual pressure net.

Damn it, isn't this just a ready-made hostage?
Without a second thought, Kazama Kakuei lunged forward and grabbed the "unlucky guy" who had just climbed down from the spiritual pressure net.

"Don't come any closer!"

I have civilians from Rukongai as hostages!

"If you dare touch me, I'll make him pay with his life!"

It can only be said that in this wave, Kakuei Kazama has already put himself in a weak position.

However, the man he was holding didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation. Instead of remaining silent, he exaggeratedly spoke in a surprised tone, adding fuel to the fire.

"what?

Lord Kazama, why are you afraid of this lieutenant of the Fifth Division?

Didn't you just say you defeated Matsumoto Rangiku, the lieutenant of the 10th Division?

"Shut the hell up!"

Kazama Kakuei really wanted to tear the man in his hands to pieces right now. Why did he have to bring up something he didn't want to talk about?

"What defeated Rangiku-san of the 10th Division?"

He only defeated the third seat of the 10th Division, that Shiba Ganju!

Hinamori Momo corrected the man very seriously.

This earned him a silent glare from the man.

Well, he's another clueless guy.

Can't you tell he's making fun of Kakuei Kazama?
"So what?"

"Hinamori Momo, I'm telling you this now: if you dare lay a finger on me, this kid is dead!"

Kazama Kakuei interrupted him fiercely.

Can you please stop bringing up his shortcomings here?

"I think you should reconsider; doing this won't do you any good!"

"I think you can try and see if you can kill me~"

"?"

"??"

Hinamori Momo and the man exchanged a glance, a look that was something she couldn't understand.

"Did you say something wrong?"

Hinamori Momo tried to remind the man not to provoke Kazama Kakuei at this moment, otherwise the latter might really lose control of his emotions.

"No, Vice-Captain Hinamori Momo, you don't need to worry about me at all, just go ahead and do it."

The man shook his head; he was speaking very seriously.

"That won't do. Although you are just a commoner from Rukongai, as the vice-captain of the Fifth Division, how can I disregard your life?"
Don't worry, I will definitely keep you safe!
I swear in the name of Hinamori Momo!

Hinamori Momo answered even more seriously, and even solemnly made a promise to the man.

"No, Vice Captain Hinamori Momo, you really don't need to worry about my safety. He can't do anything to me!"

Men are also helpless.

"No, even if you're confident, what if something goes wrong?"
As the Grim Reaper, I cannot gamble with your life!

Hinamori Momo answered very firmly.

At this point, even Kakuei Kazama, who was holding the man, couldn't listen anymore.
"Damn it, do you two even consider my existence when you talk like that?!"
His life or death is in my hands, okay?!
Why are you all talking as if it has nothing to do with me?!

"Ugh"

The man in Kazama Kakuei's hand let out a long sigh, and then, to Kazama Kakuei's astonishment, he spun around and landed smoothly.

In mid-air, there was Kazama Kakuei's spilled blood and his severed left arm.

That was a very beautiful knife-cut surface.

Neither Kazama Kakuei nor Hinamori Momo saw the man draw his sword.

"No matter what, he's a bad person, isn't he?"

Taking him down would be an achievement, wouldn't it?

"When you get back, Vice-Captain Hinamori Momo, won't you be able to curry favor with your captain?"

The man said it casually.

"What do you mean by taking credit?!"

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about!

Two small blushes appeared on Hinamori Momo's face, which was quite inappropriate.

Damn it, how did this guy know that she admires her Captain Aizen so much, and that she came all this way with that in mind?!
At the same time, Kazama Kakuei, who was on the verge of tears, could clearly see that the man he had captured earlier was just pretending to be weak while actually being strong!
Having lost an arm, all he wanted to do was escape this dangerous place as quickly as possible, taking advantage of the moment when the two people were still chatting and had no time to pay attention to him!
Kazama Kakuei swore that this was absolutely the fastest he had ever run in his life, without a doubt!

Even Hinamori Momo, after belatedly realizing what was happening, cried out in alarm.

"Oh no! It's all your fault for talking about taking credit!"
Kazama Kakuei doesn't have many other skills, but his ability to escape is second to none among the worst villains!
I finally managed to find his trail!

Hinamori Momo stomped her foot angrily, ready to chase after him, but she saw the strange man opposite her making a helpless gesture of no thanks to her.

What does it mean?
Hinamori Momo was puzzled.

But she quickly figured it out.

"Picking the Moon~"

This time, he finally saw the man draw his knife.

His movements were very gentle, with a scholarly laziness.

However, the power extending from that blade was exceptionally terrifying.

Very far away,
"Hahaha, Heaven has not forsaken me, Kazama Kakuei! One day I will surely achieve great things!"
Ha ha"

Kazama Kakuei, who thought he had escaped a disaster, hadn't even finished his hearty laughter when he suddenly felt everything go black before his eyes, as if the whole world had been plunged into darkness.

"Why is it dark? Is it the moon?"

Yes, the moon has come out, but it's not in the sky; it's on him.

His body was thus cleaved in two by the man.

He possessed a wealth of skills, but had nowhere to use them.

"you"

Hinamori Momo was somewhat frightened.

But the man in front of her, after sheathing his sword, smiled and looked at her, saying...
"Nice to meet you, my name is Takuya Kabuto~"

(End of this chapter)