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

Chapter 278, Section 276: A Fish That Escaped the Net?

The cross-shaped ice block enveloped Grimmjow layer by layer. Toshiro Hitsugaya's sword tip touched the tail of the cross, and with his own body, he drew two long, narrow wings on this large ice cross.

Grimmjow was thrown high into the air, and then plummeted rapidly in a parabolic trajectory.

As the surrounding ice crystals shattered from intense friction with the air, Grimmjow, who was encased within them, felt his body being erased bit by bit.

His spiritual pressure seemed to freeze along with the ice crystals, dissipating into the air along with the powder from those ice crystals.

"hateful.
I, of course, won't.
"Just like that, we were defeated!"

Grimmjow wouldn't just sit and wait to die; he used all his strength to try and break through the blockade of the giant ice shelf.

It's possible that Grimmjow truly possessed that potential, or it's possible that Toshiro Hitsugaya in this state wasn't able to unleash his full potential with the Dragon Shotgun.

Grimmjow actually managed to create several cracks on the fallen ice cross.

Can he really do it?

The answer to this question may not be available for the time being.

Suddenly, a wave of water, radiating steaming heat, appeared in the air.

They caught Grimmjow as he fell from the sky with lightning speed.

The ice cross that surrounded Grimmjow's body melted rapidly in the boiling water, turning into steam that filled the sky.

"What a sorry sight, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!"

A woman's voice came from the misty steam.

Brown skin, emerald green eyes, remnants of a mask on the neck and chest, short, neat blond hair, and deep blue lightning-shaped facial markings on the cheeks...

Her entire being exudes a fusion of sexiness and cool elegance.

Grimmjow only needed one glance to recognize that the newcomer was Tia Harribel, the current No. 2 Espada of Hueco Mundo.

"I want you to take care of it?"

Standing amidst the steam rising from the melting ice, Grimmjow gritted his teeth and responded ruthlessly.

Do you think I want to control you?
This mission was originally my responsibility. Not only did you come to the mortal world without permission, but you also almost lost to the mission objective.”

Halibel, holding the greatsword with the shark gill pattern that had been released, stood proudly in the air, coldly looking down at Grimmjow.

"Which eye of yours saw me lose to that little Grim Reaper?!"

"If it weren't for your meddling, I would have gotten out of there on my own long ago!"

Grimmjow responded without backing down.

He was already very unhappy that there were two female Arrancar occupying such a prominent position above him.

He has always looked down on female Arrancar since the beginning of his life. Now that he has been saved by a female Arrancar, wouldn't people laugh their heads off if they heard him say that?
They might all laugh at Grimmjow for being incompetent.

What a joke!
Grimmjow aspires to become the most powerful Hollow Arrancar in Hueco Mundo; how could he allow such a humiliating moment to exist in his life's record!
"Humph
Think what you want, but I'll take care of Death!

Halibel was well aware of Grimmjow's attitude towards him and towards female Arrancar.

But so what?

She didn't take Grimmjow seriously at all.

He's just the Sixth Blade, what right does he have to challenge me?
He's just a clown.

However, Halibel's words broke Grimmjow's defenses.

I worked so hard to almost defeat the Grim Reaper, and now you, Halibel, come here and try to take all the credit for yourself with just a few words.

Besides, that's my opponent. Did you ask for my permission before you tried to steal my monster?
"Virtual flash!"

Although Grimmjow was not fully recovered, it did not prevent him from raising his right arm toward Helibel without hesitation.

A terrifying spiritual pressure gathered, and a red Cero that pierced through the clouds just missed Halibel.

"You want to steal the enemy from me right in front of me?"
dream! "

Grimmjow roared fiercely at Helibel.

Meanwhile, in the sky, Halibel dodged Grimmjow's Cero.

He frowned as he faced this colleague who had actually betrayed him.

Maybe we can kill him here?
A bold idea formed in Helibel's mind.

After all, she had always disliked the Hueco Mundo Espada system established by Aizen, and she was only interested in the female Arrancar that she and Nel had secretly formed with Shuichi at Shuichi's suggestion.

Now, their Female Arrancar group has not only gathered a group of female Arrancar who don't love fighting, but has also recruited many male Arrancar and Hollows who also don't love fighting.

They set up a secret hideout together and lived happily together there.

That kind of society and environment is what Halibel truly expects and yearns for.

The only reason she chose to stay in the Espada of Hueco Mundo was for Shuuichi.

Although, Lord Shuichi hasn't appeared for a very, very long time.

However, Halibel firmly believed that Shuichi would not disappear so easily.

He must just be busy and can't attend to the situation in Hueco Mundo for the time being.

Therefore, Halibel has always outwardly and faithfully carried out all the tasks assigned to her by Aizen.

He was also outwardly maintaining his identity as the No. 2 Espada of Hueco Mundo.

However, Halibel had no goodwill towards the other Espada except for Nelieel.

Grimmjow's current actions have clearly crossed her line.

Even if you kill one Grimmjow, there will always be a new "Grimmjow" to replace him, but Halibel still harbors murderous intent towards Grimmjow.

“You’re courting death, Grimmjow.”

Halibel raised his Zanpakuto and thrust it towards Grimmjow. The blade, already brimming with spiritual power, sent spiritual particles cascading down like a waterfall, intertwining and forming a solid bundle of spiritual particles along its path.

Azure Sword Cannon!
One of the techniques that Halibel possessed.

Its power is slightly less than that of Cero, but it is about 10% faster to activate.

It's hard to say whether others can dodge it, but Grimmjow, who just fought three hundred rounds with Hitsugaya Toshiro in his berserk state, definitely can't dodge it.

The dull thud of the impact echoed through the air.

Grimmjow ultimately could not escape the fate of being smashed into the ground.

However, it would be quite difficult to completely destroy Grimmjow in his Resurrección form with an attack of this level.

Grimmjow, who was smashed into the ground, was still struggling to get up.

His unwavering resilience and refusal to admit defeat are perhaps some of the few redeeming qualities he possesses. Unfortunately, in the eyes of Halibel, who despises him, this is merely another trait that makes Grimmjow even more detestable.

Why can't I just die a quick and painless death?
Halibel was just about to raise his hand to deliver the final blow when he noticed that on the other side, Toshiro Hitsugaya, the Shinigami who had fought Grimmjow earlier, had taken a short rest...

Covered in wounds, he shakily stood up from the ground.

His body was severely injured, but the spiritual pressure emanating from him was still terrifying, like a ferocious beast driven mad.

"Is it coming?"

Halibel dared not be negligent in the slightest when facing Toshiro Hitsugaya in this special state.

The internal strife with Grimmjow can wait; with a formidable enemy at hand, the priority should be confronting the enemy.

However, to Halibel's surprise, Toshiro Hitsugaya's target was not her, a newly arrived Arrancar, but Grimmjow, who had already been fighting him for hundreds of rounds.

With his Zanpakuto dragging on the ground, it seemed as if Grimmjow was the only person in Toshiro Hitsugaya's eyes.

He charged toward Grimmjow, his body radiating icy energy, and countless ice crystals flew behind Toshiro Hitsugaya, following the trail of his Zanpakuto.

The ice crystals piled up higher and higher until they reached the sky, their towering heights seemingly piercing the clouds.

At the end of this long, icy bone, Toshiro Hitsugaya stood a dozen meters in front of Grimmjow, pulled his Zanpakuto from the ground with both hands, and raised it high above his head.

At the same time, the huge ice skeleton behind Toshiro Hitsugaya was also swung by him.

"Dragon Dance!"

With a downward swing of his Zanpakuto, the massive ice bone traced a magnificent arc through the air before following Toshiro Hitsugaya's sword strike, heading straight for Grimmjow in front of him.

Grimmjow tried to dodge, but found that what fell around him even before the ice bones were the ice crystals that had been shaken off as the ice bones swung through the air.

They formed a beautiful ice landscape around Grimmjow, with each ice crystal dancing in the air like a little elf.

They blocked Grimmjow's escape route.

Grimmjow casually raised his hand, only to be met with the piercing pain of the icy scenery stabbing into his body.

"Is this a new move you learned after going berserk?"

In the distance, Higashino Shuichi watched this scene unfold. He was quite certain that the original Toshiro Hitsugaya would not have used this move.

However, judging solely from spiritual pressure, in Higashino Shuichi's opinion, this move is not much inferior to the powerful moves that Hitsugaya Toshiro will be able to master in the future.

If he were to use it against Grimmjow, Higashino Shuichi narrowed his eyes.

If Grimmjow remains in his current half-baked state, he's likely in trouble.

However, Grimmjow should still have a chance to turn things around.

After all, this is a true life-or-death situation. If we hold back or underestimate our opponent, we could really die.
Sure enough, in that vast expanse of white, Grimmjow once again stretched out his right hand.

Spiritual pressure gathers.

This is the raising gesture of a Cero.

The difference this time is that Grimmjow incorporated his own blood into it.

"Witness this strongest blow, Death!"
Wang Xu's flash of brilliance!

Unlike Grimmjow's previous red Cero, this time the Cero is blue-green.

The earth was leveled.

Even the last remaining wall of the café where Higashino Shuichi was watching from afar was reduced to ashes at that moment.

"We've completely lost our cover, this won't do!"

Higashino Hideichi glanced at the ruins around him, which were completely exposed to the elements, and shook his head with a slight smile.

The fact that Toshiro Hitsugaya and Grimmjow's spiritual pressure was still present in the distance meant that they were definitely still alive.

Therefore, I don't need to worry too much about the safety of the two of them.

The battle between Nemuru and the two Grimmjow's subordinates, which was not far away in another direction, was also affected.

They were all forced to stop their attacks and instead defend against the sudden, powerful shockwave.

But when they disarmed themselves, they found themselves transported to a completely dark world.

"This is the shadow world. Everything that happens here will not affect the outside world."

In Yinmeng's ear, she heard the soft voice of Higashino Shuichi.

In front of her, the two Arrancars who were originally supposed to face each other at the same time were now separated into one by Higashino Shuichi.

Edorad Riones, this is the opponent that Shuichi Higashino chose for Nemuro.

As for the other one...
"I want to stay here and enjoy the view outside in peace. You can choose to watch with me."

Higashino Shuichi smiled and looked at the Arrancar opposite him, Xiao Long Kufang, and said.

Arrogant and haughty.

In Xiao Long Kufang's eyes, the man before him was just like Aizen, the Lord of Hueco Mundo, arrogant and invincible.

But Xiaolong Cuffen knew that this man had the right to speak like that.

"Sir Xiuichi?"

As the first successful case of Aizen's experiment using the Hogyoku on Arrancar, Xiao Long Kufang naturally knew Shuichi Higashino, a veteran Shinigami who served Aizen.

"Oh?

Do you know me?

However, just because Xiao Long Ku Fang knows Higashino Shuichi does not mean that Higashino Shuichi knows Xiao Long Ku Fang.

After all, who would bother to remember minor characters who only appeared in a few scenes in the original story?

Higashino Shuichi only remembered Xiaolong Kufang's abilities, but he only regained some of his memory of Xiaolong Kufang's appearance after he appeared as Grimmjow's subordinate.

"Of course I remember. I was the first Arrancar that Aizen-sama successfully experimented with. When I succeeded as an Arrancar, you were right next to Aizen-sama, Shuichi."

Xiaolong Kufang answered somewhat nervously.

He couldn't quite figure out why Higashino Shuichi was there.

Could it be that Lord Aizen knew that their king, Grimmjow, had violated the rules and arrived in the human world before Lord Halibel, so he sent Lord Higashino Shuichi to punish him?

Xiao Long Kufang glanced at his current surroundings, which consisted only of himself and Higashino Shuichi, one a Grim Reaper and the other an Arrancar.

It looks just like a private execution scene.
For a moment, the scene became somewhat awkward and tense.

(End of this chapter)