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

Chapter 295, Section 293: The Captain Has Arrived, "Reinforcements" Have Arrived

Madarame Ikkaku fell.

But defeat is still glorious.

Not only did Ayasegawa Yumichika stand in front of Madarame Ikkaku immediately, but one Shinigami after another spontaneously stood in front of Madarame Ikkaku.

"We will not let you take another step forward!"

Yumichika Ayasegawa, holding his Zanpakuto, representing all the Shinigami, issued their declaration to Shuichi Higashino.

"Just you?"

Higashino Shuichi smiled disdainfully.

"With us!"

Ayasegawa Yumichika said earnestly.

He has always been a rational person, but when Ikkaku Madarame's Zanpakuto was shattered by Shuichi Higashino in its Bankai state, he apologized to his past self.

Previously, because he was in the 11th Division, he was unwilling to show the true form of his Zanpakuto to the Shinigami around him.

It was a Kido-style Zanpakuto, which was completely out of place with the 11th Division's style of primal, hand-to-hand combat.

But now, Yumichika Ayasegawa knows that he was wrong.

He shouldn't have had such a foolish idea.

The man named Xiuyi was right back then.

He doesn't need to care about other people's opinions; all he needs to do is be himself.

"Bloom wildly, you lapis lazuli peacock!"

A powerful spiritual pressure erupted from Ayasegawa Yumichika's body, and strands of azure-colored vines spread across the earth.

Higashino Shuichi knew that the purpose of these vines was to absorb the enemy's spiritual pressure. Once they had absorbed it all and the flowers bloomed, that would be the time when the enemy would perish.

Judging from the effect alone, it is actually very similar to one of Yushima Osh's Zanpakuto Shikai abilities.

The difference is that Oshima's Zanpakuto Shikai ability, unlike Ayasegawa Yumichika's, does not have a lethal effect.

Furthermore, Ayasegawa Yumichika's Zanpakuto ability, Ruri-iro Peacock, requires these vines to come into contact with the enemy in order to absorb the enemy's spiritual pressure.

To this, Higashino Hideichi only needed to slightly mobilize the surrounding spiritual particles, casually condense a few Holy Annihilation Arrows, and project them at the vines.

"Is that all you can say, yet you still spout such nonsense?"
Why don't you just tell me the location of Shuangji Hill?

Even surrounded by a group of enraged Grim Reapers, Higashino Shuichi calmly looked at Ayasegawa Yumichika and spoke.

Ayasegawa Yumichika did not answer, but his lips seemed to be moving beneath his face, which was hidden by the glass-colored vines.

"A faint, murky emblem reveals an unruly and arrogant talent."

Tide surges, denial, paralysis—a fleeting moment, hindering eternal slumber. The crawling Iron Princess, the self-mutilating clay doll, unites, rebounds, and extends to the ground, aware of its own powerlessness!
"Hado #90, Black Coffin!"

This is a silent chant that Ayasegawa Yumichika learned from Higashino Shuichi when the Daytime Moon Class was still around.

A special technique that many Grim Reapers disdain to learn.

Yumichika Ayasegawa really liked this technique.

Because it can perfectly hide itself.

Sometimes, when you have no choice but to release the ghost path, you can use this technique to prevent others from noticing that you released it yourself.

And now, it is being used by Yumichika Ayasegawa as a means to assassinate Shuichi Higashino in person.

What is the Shikai of a Zanpakuto?

Those were just diversionary tactics to mislead the enemy.

Ayasegawa Yumichika is different from the other Shinigami of the 11th Division.

What he was most proud of was not his swordsmanship, nor his free-fighting skills.

It is his demonic path!

The black coffin instantly rose from the ground.

Darkness descends upon Shuichi Higashino.

Above Shuichi Higashino's head, coffins covered with crosses and tombstones soared into the clouds.

"So, I've been tricked by the student I taught?"

Standing inside the black coffin, feeling the terrifying spiritual pressure pressing down on him from all around, Higashino Shuichi scratched his nose with one hand and laughed somewhat awkwardly.

He guessed that Ayasegawa Yumichika would not be so reckless as to simply use his Zanpakuto's Shikai to fight him.

After all, other Shinigami might not know, but Higashino Shuichi knew that Ayasegawa Yumichika had already mastered the Bankai of his Zanpakuto.

Given that Ikkaku Madarame had already been defeated, Yumichika Ayasegawa had no reason not to use Bankai.

Unless, he has a better option.
However, just like when facing Ikkaku Madarame before, Higashino Shuichi was willing to give Ikkaku Madarame a chance to show himself.

Now, facing Yumichika Ayasegawa, Shuichi Higashino is also willing to give Yumichika Ayasegawa a chance.

An opportunity to recognize one's own strengths.

"This black coffin..."

In the darkness, Higashino Shuichi slowly extended his two palms and then gently clasped them together in front of him.

The power of sacred writing is activated, through fiction and imagination.

This time, she is portrayed as a female Quincy.

Her Holy Word ability is codenamed E, and its detailed ability is critical strike.

Bambietta Bastabayen, that is her name.

Having learned from his previous experience, Higashino Shuichi wasn't sure if his fiction would be successful this time, but he had room for error and was willing to give it a try.

The power of the black coffin was not enough to kill him in such a short time.

Fortunately, at this point in time, Bambietta Bastabayne did not appear to have been endowed with the ability of sacred writing by Yhwach.

Outside the black coffin.

Countless Grim Reapers stared at the enormous black coffin before them.

The fact that Madarame Ikkaku could use Bankai was already enough to shock them.

And now, Ayasegawa Yumichika, a mere fifth seat of the 11th Division, is actually able to use the 90th Hado!

This was even more shocking to them than the previous Madarame Ichikaku.

For a well-known reason, the so-called Kidoshu in Soul Society have been in disarray ever since the Grand Kido Master and the Vice Kido Master both left after an accident nearly a hundred years ago.

He immediately became despondent and never recovered.

This result not only led to a significant drop in the overall Kido level of the Shinigami in Soul Society after that, but also...

This has led to the near extinction of the Kido techniques numbered 90 and above, which are not permitted to be learned even in the Shinigami Academy or the Gotei 13.

Unless the captains are willing to spend time teaching their team members, ordinary Shinigami theoretically have no way to come into contact with the Kido above number ninety.

And the captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Zaraki, is widely recognized as a complete idiot when it comes to Kido (a form of Japanese magic).

Rather than believing that Kenpachi Zaraki knows more than level 90 Kido, it's better to believe that Kenpachi Zaraki won't get lost.

Therefore, most of the young Shinigami around us today had never even seen a Kido above number ninety before.

For them, the Ghost Path above number ninety is like a legend.

From this perspective, it's clear how highly Ayasegawa Yumichika regarded by these Shinigami at this moment.

"Will it succeed?"

"Yes! It definitely will! This is the Ghost Path number ninety!"

Ayase Gawa Yumichika saw the reactions on the faces of the Grim Reapers around him.

There were quite a few Shinigami from their 11th Division among them. He originally thought that the Shinigami of the 11th Division would look down on him for using Kido.

But that wasn't the case; all he saw in the eyes of his companions was respect.

"So, using the Ghost Path doesn't actually..."

Ayase Gawa Yumichika suddenly laughed. He was laughing at his past self, who now seemed incredibly foolish in retrospect.

If he had used Kido to help Madarame Ikkaku earlier, perhaps Ikkaku's Zanpakuto wouldn't have been born yet.
As Ayase Gawa Yumichika was thinking this, the huge coffin in front of him suddenly exploded.

Higashino Shuichi stood unharmed, holding in his hand a newly formed Sacred Annihilation Arrow.

"Your black coffin isn't up to par."

Higashino Shuichi raised his left index finger to Ayasegawa Yumichika and shook it as he spoke.

Your black coffin?

Are there other black coffins?

He had also seen other black coffins used by the Grim Reaper?

From just a few words, Ayasegawa Yumichika was able to glean a great deal of information.

But none of that matters now.

Ayasegawa Yumichika narrowed his eyes.

The Black Coffin of Number Ninety has failed, so let's replace it with another one!
"The unruly dragon, the filthy land, the unstoppable rage, the primordial source awakened from its dreams, the gale, the flames, the ice, the thunder, the earth, breaking free from karma, returning without hindrance, all is destroyed, all things return to the beginning."

"The Ninety-Ninefold Destiny of the Demonic Path: The Five Dragons Annihilate!"

This is the strongest demonic art he has mastered so far.

It was the same kind of Kido that he learned from Shuichi Higashino back then.

However, at that time, Ayasegawa Yumichika's spiritual pressure was not enough to support him in using this level of Kido.

However, right now, Ayasegawa Yumichika's spiritual pressure has fully met the conditions for using this Kido.

No need for Bankai, this Kido alone is enough to end this battle!
Ayase Gawa Yumichika has that confidence!

His talent in the demonic arts is enough to support his confidence!
"Senior Kabuto!"

In the eye of the storm, Masaki Kurosaki saw that Shuichi Higashino not only showed no intention of resisting, but even threw away the Sacred Annihilation Arrow that he had originally conjured.

She thought that Higashino Shuichi had gone too far and was helpless against this level of Kido.

So she rushed towards Higashino Shuichi without hesitation, while simultaneously drawing her bow and arrow in mid-air.

She's going to help Kabuto-senpai!
Masaki Kurosaki's inner kindness and perseverance wouldn't allow her to just stand by and watch Shuichi Higashino fall into despair.

However, before she even got close to Higashino Shuichi, she could already see him shaking his head slightly.

"Does Kabuto-senpai not want me to die with him?"
But how could I just stand by and watch Kabuto-senpai be killed by the Grim Reaper like this!

Masaki Kurosaki felt that she completely understood what Shuichi Higashino meant, but she had her own principles.

Therefore, she still used her flying scythe kick to get to Higashino Shuichi's side without hesitation.

She wants to protect Kabuto-senpai!

She wanted to give Kabuto-senpai confidence, and never give up until the very last moment!

"Senior, don't give up! We can definitely escape back!"

Masaki Kurosaki tried to cheer up Shuichi Higashino and encouraged him.

"Who said I was going to run away?"

Higashino Shuichi smiled helplessly.

"But you..."

Masaki Kurosaki was puzzled.

Higashino Shuichi did not answer, but simply looked up into the distance.

Where the dragon head rose, a figure appeared.

"Oh no, senior, another Grim Reaper has arrived! It seems to be a captain of the Grim Reapers. You'd better run!"

"Leave the rearguard duty to me!"

Masaki Kurosaki didn't know where she got the courage from.

Perhaps it was because of Higashino Hideyoshi's selfless guidance to her these past few days,
It's also possible that she was grateful for the help that Higashino Shuichi had given to her grandparents.
In short, at that moment, what she really wanted was for Higashino Shuichi to escape as quickly as possible.

However, Higashino Shuichi completely ignored him.

Because the Shinigami who arrived, although he was indeed a captain, was currently the captain of the 10th Division of Soul Society, and his name was...

Kisaragi Embroidery Assistant.

"Sever it, Thunder and Fire!"

Upon his first appearance, Kisaragi Shusuke immediately unleashed his Zanpakuto.

That powerful spiritual pressure descended from the sky like a blot out the sun.

"This is a sure thing, even Captain Kisaragi of the 10th Division has arrived!"

Those two Quincy seem doomed!

"Great! We've held out for so long, and finally our captain has arrived!"

"Have you no shame? Is this your doing?"

"Wasn't it thanks to Madarame, the third seat, and Ayasegawa, the fifth seat?"

"So, are they with us? Just say it. If I say 'we,' is there a problem?"

"That's true~"
and many more!

What is Captain Kisaragi doing?!

The surrounding Shinigami felt reassured when they saw Kisaragi Shusuke arrive.

No Shinigami could maintain a calm mind when facing a powerful Quincy like Shuichi Higashino.

If Ayasegawa Yumichika hadn't stepped forward, they would probably have all charged at Higashino Shuichi with the determination to die, just to stop him from advancing.

However, their reassurance had barely been swallowed when they were shocked by Kisaragi Shusuke's subsequent actions and spat it out.

In the air, Ruyue Xiu's assistant, holding the newly unleashed Baku Yao sword, slashed at the spirit dragon that Ayasegawa Yumichika had just summoned.

This strike, though lacking the spirit of Higashino Shuichi and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, still unleashed earth-shattering power thanks to Kisaragi Shusuke's immense spiritual pressure.

"Is that really the case?"

Below, unlike the other Grim Reapers who were shocked, Ayasegawa Yumichika's face showed a wry smile that seemed to come as expected.

He had long suspected that Kisaragi and the others would not stand idly by and watch Otomu be executed.

That was an artificial human created based on Shuichi Higashino's genes.

Regardless of whether she has a father-daughter relationship with Higashino Shuichi as rumored.

Neither Kabuto nor Sayaka could allow Nemu to be publicly executed like this.

Because that would be slapping the face of Higashino Shuichi, or rather, Kabuto Asayako and the other Grim Reapers.

Therefore, Yumichika Ayasegawa suggested that the original members of the Daytime Moon Squad also step forward to help Masayako Kabuto and the others.

The main reason is that Yumichika Ayase also felt that the punishment for Nemu was inappropriate.

However, Ayasegawa Yumichika did not expect that Lady Kabuto Asayako would refuse their offer of help.

That person didn't want them to be implicated.

But if the two sides really were to go to war...
Ayasegawa Yumichika lowered his head; now, he didn't know what to do.
(End of this chapter)