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

Chapter 292, Section 290: Different People, Different Fates

Shiba Isshin was dumbfounded, not only because the Shinigami he was fighting was not Aizen.

It's because this Shinigami is named Gin Ichimaru, and he's the captain of the Third Division.

When exactly did it begin?
So, was what Higashino Shuichi had been saying all along true?
It wasn't until this moment, when he saw it with his own eyes, that Shiba Isshin finally realized that from the very beginning, Soul Society had been wrong.

This led them to wrongly accuse innocent people, allowing Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and others to succeed.

Shiba Isshin wanted to personally tell the others in Soul Society the truth.

But his body wouldn't allow him to do that.

"Truly worthy of being called the genius Grim Reaper back then."
"Your Divine Slayer Spear is hailed as surpassing even the Seagull; it's incredibly powerful."

Shiba Ichishin knelt on the ground and said weakly.

From the moment he arrived in the mortal world until now, he has found himself constantly frustrated.

In the present world, we are always being ambushed.

He's in a situation no different from being ambushed.

Gin Ichimaru's Zanpakuto release is already difficult for most captains to defend against.

He has now put on an indigo-dyed skin to lower his guard.

That would be even more difficult.

Shiba really wanted to yell at these Shinigami and Arrancar, "Do you dare to have a real man's head-on confrontation with me?!"

He believed that with his strength, in a direct confrontation, whether in the battles of the past or now, he would not have been defeated so quickly.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

This is a battlefield; if you lose, you lose.

Gin Ichimaru showed no mercy. Having released his Kyoka Suigetsu state, he raised his Zanpakuto in front of Isshin Shiba.

"Thank you for the compliment. Then let me send you on your way, former Captain Shiba~"
"Divine Sharpness!"

Before he finished speaking, Gin Ichimaru's Zanpakuto had already transformed into a silver meteor, leaving a dazzling galaxy in the air.

This shot traversed half of Seireitei.

It pierced the bodies of several unlucky Deaths.

He showed off a bit in front of many Grim Reapers.

But it did not hurt Shiba Isshin.

Because while Gin Ichimaru was speaking, an invisible spatial barrier had quietly unfolded around Isshin Shiba's body.

Then, just before Gin Ichimaru launched his attack, the barrier unfolded, sending Isshin Shiba back to the real world.

Zhibo is determined not to die.

Kisuke Urahara didn't know why such a strange thought was surfacing deep within him.

Normally, he could be indifferent to the lives of other Shinigami, even Yoruichi Shihouin, but this time, for some reason, he actually added an extra layer of protection for Isshin Shiba.

Looking at Isshin Shiba, who had just been forcibly pulled back to the human world from Soul Society, Urahara Kisuke wanted to reflect on his actions.

But I don't know where to begin reflecting.

It was as if the idea had just appeared in his mind very naturally.

"This feeling is so strange."

Kisuke Urahara had experienced something similar before, but it wasn't as profound or obvious as this time.

However, although Shiba Isshin's departure was very dramatic and quick, Ichimaru Gin's responsibilities did not lessen in the slightest.

It even got a little worse.

Because at this very moment, unsurprisingly, an accident occurred at the place where Tosen was responsible for guarding the Central Forty-Six Chambers to prevent any unforeseen events.

The captain of the 8th Division, Shunsui Kyoraku, and the captain of the 13th Division, Jushiro Ukitake, both visited that place.

Then, because Aizen was prepared to confront the entire Soul Society this time,

Therefore, Aizen deliberately did not cover up the Kyoka Suigetsu in the current Central 46.

Aizen originally thought that the Shinigami who would go to the Central 46 Chambers at this time would be the Shinigami from Higashino Shuichi's side.

So, having Tosen make a token gesture there should be enough.

Because Aizen knew Higashino Shuichi's line of Shinigami too well, he knew that people like Kisaragi Shusuke and Yushima Osho would definitely not fight Tosen to the death after discovering the truth.

Informing Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni about the situation at the Central 46 Chambers and letting the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 deal with the traitor themselves is the approach they would choose.

However, Aizen did not take into account the variable of Yoruichi Shihouin.

And the impact of Higashino Shuichi's return on Kabuto Asayako.

This led to a rare, minor oversight in Aizen's personnel arrangements.

"Shiba Isshin."
Is it Urahara Kisuke? "

Gin Ichimaru looked at the spot where Isshin Shiba had been standing; it was now empty.

He could guess that it was Kisuke Urahara's doing.

In fact, with his strength, he had a chance to prevent that spatial barrier from unfolding.

But he did not do that.

It's troublesome, and it's unnecessary.

He wasn't truly devoted to Aizen's good.

For something that is optional, he naturally prioritizes preserving his own strength.

So Gin Ichimaru simply chuckled softly before unleashing the unique Kido technique that Aizen had taught them.

Thousand White Snakes!

Countless bandages were wrapped around him. Within the spatial coordinates he had set in advance, Gin Ichimaru easily found the spatial coordinates belonging to the Central 46th Chamber.

Normally, after the Thousand-Turned White Snake completely envelops him, a dense ring of bandages will also appear in the Central Forty-Six Chambers.

Then Gin Ichimaru would appear in the Central 46, at the spot he had predetermined.

But this time, just as Gin Ichimaru was ready to appear and immediately enter the battle, he was surprised to find that his Thousand Taunt White Serpent had failed!

"This is terrible!"

Gin Ichimaru muttered to himself with a regretful tone.

However, if someone were to observe Gin Ichimaru's facial expression, they would find that Gin Ichimaru showed not the slightest bit of tension or anxiety.

Instead, there was a sense of schadenfreude.

It's not that I don't want to save you, I do!
I really have no other choice.
Meanwhile, inside the Central 46 Chambers, Kyoraku Shunsui glanced back at Ukitake Jushiro behind him and asked,

"What's wrong, Ukitake?"

Ukitake Jushiro smiled slightly on his somewhat weak face.
"There's no spring water. Someone tried to come here via spatial teleportation, but my divine divination detected it."

I just casually absorbed his spiritual pressure~

"Is that so?

"Looks like the reinforcements our Captain Tosen called. Let me guess, could their name be... Aizen Sousuke?"

Kyoraku Shunsui snorted coldly, then looked at Tosen Kaname, who was trapped inside his Zanpakuto's power, and said.

“You guessed it right, Captain Kyoraku!” Tosen Kaname replied, without denying it.

At this moment, although he was covered in wounds, his will, spirit, and tone remained as firm and unwavering as ever.

Kyoraku Shunsui truly lives up to his reputation as the Captain-Commander's disciple; he's a veteran captain.

Even without Jushiro Ukitake's support, he was no match for his opponent.

From the moment Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro entered the Central 46 Chambers, to their discovery of the corpses of those great sages, to their encounter with themselves, to their impending battle, and finally to Tosen Kaname's near-total loss of resistance.

The whole process took less than twenty minutes.

Compared to Kyoraku Shunsui, Tosen Kaname is still too weak.

Even with Bankai fully activated, he still couldn't defeat Kyoraku Shunsui in his first release state.

Perhaps only when Aizen-sama's promised, in his completely Hollowfied form, will he have even the slightest chance of exchanging blows with Kyoraku Shunsui.

Looking back now, Tosen Kaname has come to admire Higashino Shuichi to some extent.

Because over the years, Higashino Shuichi, with talent that was even inferior to his, gradually grew to that level.

However, Tosen Kaname has been almost stagnant to this day.

I had promised myself that I would work hard to realize the beautiful world that Ge Kuang envisioned.

However, his performance was surprisingly disappointing.

How embarrassing!
And now we are very close to that wonderful future, but he may never see it again.

If there's anything I regret about living in this world, it's this.

He never got to see the arrival of that wonderful new world.

He was too ashamed to face his deceased friend, Ge Kuang.

After hearing from Jushiro Ukitake that he had stopped a Kido that used spatial teleportation, Kaname Tosen had completely given up hope.

Because he knew that no one would come to save him anymore.

At this moment, Lord Aizen should be quietly waiting at Sōkyō Hill, awaiting the final scene.

"Bankai, Kiyomushi Final Style: Enma Cricket!"

Kaname Tosen suddenly sprang to his feet, as if an immense spiritual pressure was erupting from his body.

These were his final ripples and struggles!
He wanted to cause even the slightest trouble for Kyoraku Shunsui.

Unfortunately, Kyoraku Shunsui was not fighting alone; behind him was a man named Ukitake Jushiro.

"Pisces, absorb it!"

Jushiro Ukitake simply stated it so casually.

Then, Tosen Kaname's Bankai ability, which had just been unleashed, was absorbed by Ukitake Jushiro's Zanpakuto ability.

Along with that, there was also the special domain that Kyoraku Shunsui created after his Zanpakuto's Shikai.

"You've become stronger, Ukitake."

Even Kyoraku Shunsui was somewhat surprised by this turn of events.

In his mind, Jushiro Ukitake's Zanpakuto always passively absorbed the opponent's attacks.

This is the first time Kyoraku Shunsui has ever seen someone actively absorb the techniques of other Shinigami, like today.

"In recent years, one major event after another has occurred in the Soul Society. If I don't make some progress now, I'm afraid it will be too late when I need to improve myself in the future."

Jushiro Ukitake smiled and explained to Shunsui Kyoraku.

Both of them forgot about Tosen Kaname's existence.

Or rather, they selectively ignored Tosen Kaname.

I was furious, but there was nothing I could do.

Tosen Kaname collapsed to the ground, with the sky above him, now torn apart by the battle, above the Central 46 Chambers.

The barrier between the ground and the sky has been broken.

He lost completely.

He wanted to get up and fight, but his body showed absolutely no signs of being under his control.

What should have been a stage for three people has now become a play for just two: Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro.

Tosen was unwilling to accept this.

But in this game called life, there is never any medicine for regret or starting over.

"I'm sorry, I'm here, Ge Kuang."

Even as Tosen was about to lose all signs of life, he was still murmuring words of remorse.

"You killed a captain."

Standing before Tosen Kaname's corpse, Ukitake Jushiro said with some melancholy.

Before he came, he hadn't expected it to turn out this way.

How long has it been since a captain died in Soul Society?
And in this way, he was killed by his own people.
"I didn't want this either, but at least he should be put on trial."

But you saw Tosen Kaname's performance just now; dying in battle might be exactly what he's after.

Kyoraku Shunsui looked around, and after turning his gaze away from the dozens of corpses, he answered with a similar sadness.

He had given Tosen Kaname opportunities, but Tosen Kaname always launched attacks against him with all his might.

Even he couldn't guarantee he'd survive a full-force attack from a captain without using his Zanpakuto to unleash its power.

Normally, Kyoraku Shunsui might be able to accept trading injury for time.

However, at this critical juncture, Kyoraku Shunsui cannot allow himself to suffer any losses prematurely.

Otherwise, in the almost predictable major battle that follows, he might lose the opportunity to influence the situation.

However, Tosen Kaname's decisiveness also made Kyoraku Shunsui increasingly feel that there might be an even bigger mastermind behind this incident.

A mastermind that would make a captain risk his life to protect his identity.

Who could that be?

Who could that be?

In the past, the first person that would have come to mind for Kyoraku Shunsui would have been Tsunayoshi Tokinada, and the second would have been Higashino Shuichi.

Unfortunately, one of these two people is now dead, and the other is imprisoned in the deepest hell.

So, in the Soul Society today, who else could possess such power?
Aizen Sousuke

As if hearing Kyoraku Shunsui's thoughts, Ukitake Jushiro suddenly uttered a name.
"If you let me choose, I would probably say it's him."

"Inize?"

Kyoraku Shunsui frowned. He remembered that Yoruichi Shihōin had mentioned before that the missing former captain of the 10th Division, Shiba Isshin, believed that Aizen was the culprit behind the disappearance of his subordinates.

Pushing the timeline further back, to the more distant past, Kisuke Urahara also said something similar.

"If it really is him, Ukitake, I think we might have to..."

"Stop the execution of Yinmeng!"

At that moment, Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro exchanged a glance. They were indeed old friends of over a thousand years; they could understand each other with just a look.

(End of this chapter)