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

Chapter 307, Section 305: Awakening, Ahead of Schedule
If Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro were standing here right now, their pupils would surely be dizzy with shock.

Because Kaname Tosen, the captain of the Ninth Division whom they had confirmed killing, was now standing unharmed in front of Aizen.

"I am ready, Lord Aizen."

At this moment, Tosen Kaname was still wearing the captain's haori of the Ninth Division.

Traces of the previous battle can still be seen on the haori.

It is clear that Tosen Kaname did experience that battle with Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro.

However, in the end, he was saved by Aizen using Kyoka Suigetsu.

The corpse of Kaname Tosen lying in the Soul Society's morgue is just an ordinary Rukongai civilian's body.

Obtaining such a corpse would be a piece of cake for Aizen.

"Even I can't guarantee your safety during this ethereal transformation."

Aizen said to Tosen Kaname.

Because this time, what he was going to do with Tosen was not the Hollowfication process that had been matured before, but a complete Hollowfication that had been designed long ago and was just waiting for the complete Hogyoku to be in place.

This means allowing the object being transformed to reach its full potential in one step, skipping the process of conquering the power of the void, and directly mastering the Resurrection Blade.

This kind of thing had only existed in theory before, and had never been tested even once.

So, strictly speaking, Tosen Kazuya was the first experimental subject.

Originally, according to Aizen's plan, Tosen Kaname was supposed to wait until Aizen had experimented with it several times before attempting this Hollowfication.

However, after the Soul Society arrived in Hueco Mundo, Kaname Tosen realized that his strength was no longer up to par with the main force, so he volunteered to join the fight.

He needs to master the ethereal technique as soon as possible.

Then go and accomplish more!

In the bright future envisioned by Lord Aizen, Tosen Kaname must occupy the role of a builder.

Fortunately, this time the Hollowfication was very successful. Thanks to the terrifying effect of the complete Hogyoku, Tosen encountered almost no obstacles in the process of mastering Hollowfication.

Feeling the spiritual pressure within his body expand several times over, Tosen Kaname felt that he was once again qualified to stand beside Aizen-sama.

Unfortunately, Aizen saved Tosen Kaname this time not because Aizen was kind-hearted.

It was because Aizen had made a secret agreement with Higashino Shuichi beforehand.

That is, after helping Aizen obtain the complete Hogyoku and completely confront the Soul Society, Higashino Shuichi will travel to the legendary Quincy's kingdom, the Unseen Empire located in the Shadow World.

Aizen himself could no longer go in with Higashino Shuichi, after all, Aizen had done such a big thing in Soul Society.

For a long time to come, countless eyes in Soul Society will be fixed on Hueco Mundo.

If Aizen were to leave Hueco Mundo for an extended period, it is highly likely that the entire structure of Hueco Mundo, which Aizen had cultivated for over two hundred years, would be forcefully disrupted by the Shinigami of Soul Society.

That was something Aizen didn't want to see.

For Aizen, Hueco Mundo is now more like a testing ground, a base, and a place of status for him.

With Hueco Mundo, he can continuously conduct his experiments and engage in external activities.

Without Hueco Mundo and without absolute certainty, Aizen would not allow himself to be exiled in the human world like Kisuke Urahara, with an ally like Shuichi Higashino who could change his stance at any time, in the face of the possibility of seizing Soul Society.

Therefore, the virtual circle must not be lost.

However, Aizen was worried about Higashino Shuichi entering the Wandenreich alone.

Don't misunderstand, Aizen wasn't worried about Higashino Shuichi's safety, but rather about Higashino Shuichi disgusting him within the Wandenreich.

For example, taking out the Quincy King, Yhwach, ahead of time.

Aizen wouldn't allow that to happen.

For Aizen, Higashino Shuichi could kill anyone in the Wandenreich, but he couldn't kill Yhwach.

Yhwach can only be left for Aizen to deal with.

The current Aizen has this kind of confidence.

He is the king who stands above all the heavens, so naturally he must personally defeat all the other "kings" to prove that he is rightfully the rightful ruler.

Therefore, Tosen Kaname was someone Aizen sent to the Wandenreich, ostensibly to help, but in reality to monitor Higashino Shuichi.

Aizen didn't expect that Kaname Tosen, after being strengthened by him, could actually stop Shuichi Higashino.

Aizen knew that was unrealistic.

He only asked that Tosen could hold off Higashino Shuichi and hold out until he arrived to save the day, and that would be enough.

In fact, Gin Ichimaru was the best candidate to carry out this mission under Aizen's command, but both Shuichi Higashino and Aizen himself were well aware of Gin Ichimaru's true nature.

So this time, even the fact that Tosen Kaname hadn't died was kept from Gin Ichimaru.

It was precisely for this reason that Higashino Shuichi, who had originally planned to go to the Wandenreich immediately after helping Aizen obtain the complete Hogyoku, was forced to stay in the human world.

That led to the scene earlier, where Higashino Shuichi, Kurosaki Masaki, and Urahara Kisuke celebrated Shiba Isshin's recovery together at Urahara Kisuke's general store.

On the same day, Higashino Shuichi and Kurosaki Masaki watched Shiba Isshin leave.

Unlike the original storyline where Shiba Isshin stayed in the present world because of Kurosaki Masaki.

In this timeline, Isshin Shiba, who hadn't yet had anything happen with Masaki Kurosaki, was affected by Aizen revealing everything about himself beforehand.

Therefore, while exonerating Shinji Hirako, Kensei Muguruma, and other Hollowfied Shinigami, Soul Society also exonerated Isshin Shiba.

However, the direct reason for withdrawing the arrest warrant for Isshin Shiba was because of the sentence that Gin Ichimaru deliberately said in front of everyone.

It was because Gin Ichimaru said that Isshin Shiba had discovered Aizen's problem and tried to stop them that Gin Ichimaru almost killed Isshin Shiba.

Only then did the newly formed Central 46th Room members acknowledge Shiba Isshin's "good person" status.

It can be said that it was very simple and crude, and very childish, just like before.

But there is nothing that can be done about it.

After the two massacres of the entire Central Forty-Six Chambers more than a century ago, a basic consensus was reached among the nobility.

That means working in the Central 46th Bureau, which is no longer a desirable job, but a rather high-risk profession.

First there was Shuichi Higashino, who openly "rebelled" and, in a fit of rage, slaughtered all the members of the Central 46 (that time, Higashino and Aizen reached an agreement, and Higashino took the blame for Aizen).

Later, Aizen Sousuke openly "rebelled," and he also targeted members of the Central 46.

Now who can guarantee that the next traitors won't follow suit, feeling ashamed if they don't take action against the Central 46th Bureau, and thus turn on the members of the Central 46th Bureau?
After all, we've already had one and two, so why would we need a third?

Therefore, one can imagine what kind of people are the nobles who are still willing to serve as members of the Central Forty-Six Chambers.

The reason they were able to come up with these ideas was thanks to Kyoraku Shunsui, who was serving as the acting captain-commander and concurrently the captain of the 8th Division, reminding them during the discussion. As for why he was the acting captain-commander, it was because the original captain-commander, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, had suffered very serious injuries in the previous battle.

It was also because Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had activated his Bankai in that battle.

This resulted in a very serious impact on the entire Soul Society.

Some of the younger Shinigami who were nearby were burned by the terrifying heat without even doing anything, and are still lying in the Fourth Division's barracks receiving treatment.

Not to mention ordinary civilians and buildings.

Faced with such damage, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was caught in a dilemma, and the newly established Central 46, a makeshift organization, also tried to shift the blame onto Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

With no other option, Kyoraku Shunsui, as a disciple of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, could only temporarily take over this responsibility for his teacher.

As for how long it will take, that depends on when Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni recovers.

At the same time, because of his title as acting captain, Kyoraku Shunsui actually only had the title of captain-general, but did not have the prestige of a former captain-general.

He could indeed represent Soul Society and reinstate Isshin Shiba, but he couldn't persuade the new Central 46 to reinstate Shinji Hirako and his group, who were still in the human world.

As for Kensei Muguruma and Rojuro Ootori, who had long remained in Soul Society, they were inevitably sent to the human world to reunite with Hirako Shinji and others because they followed the Shinigami uprising led by Sayaka Kabuto.

Although Kabuto Sayako is still arguing with the Central 46 Chambers and other nobles, she has lost several generals in this great battle.

Nemuro was handpicked by Shuichi Higashino and was to be taken away, so she simply chose not to show herself.

Yushima Oshu's foundation was shattered in the battle with Aizen. The complete destruction of his Dangai, which he had mastered to the point of being akin to a natal magic weapon, was no less damaging to him than the destruction of his Zanpakuto.

Therefore, Yujima Oshi is basically useless in the short term.

As for Matsumoto Rangiku, who was originally able to use Bankai, although she was completely unharmed, after fighting Ichimaru Gin, Ichimaru Gin used some unknown means to completely seal off the release of her Zanpakuto.

As a result, Kabuto Sayaka is now left with only Kisaragi Shusuke to hold things together.

(Kisaragi Shusuke: In the end, this family still depends on me~)

At most, we can also include Mochishiro Souya, who never steps out of the Douma family's house.

Therefore, the other nobles spoke much more firmly to Masayoko Kabuto.

However, due to Kabuto Sayako's status as one of the four great noble families, and the fact that she had another of the four great noble families behind her, Shiba Kukaku, the head of the Shiba family, she was not able to drag the Kabuto family down from their pedestal like a tiger or wolf.

Of course, this can't be said out loud. In fact, in the Soul Society right now, the Kabuto family and the Shiba family are practically interdependent.

As two of the four special noble families with no minor noble vassals, the reason they were able to remain in their positions as the four noble families was not only due to some special information possessed by their families.

The only option left is to rely on strong combat power.

The Kabuto family relies on the "legacy" left by Higashino Shuichi, while the Shiba family depends on Shiba Isshin, who returned to Soul Society and took over the captaincy again from Kisaragi Shu's former assistant, the dismissed captain of the 10th Division.

Neither of the two companies is significantly stronger than the other, so they can only stick together for mutual support.

Otherwise, even if Byakuya Kuchiki and Yoruichi Shihouin didn't have that intention, they wouldn't be able to stop other members of the clan from having similar thoughts.

All of these changes in the power structure of Soul Society that occurred after Aizen's betrayal were unknown to Shuichi Higashino.

It's not that he lacks the ability to know, but rather that he doesn't care.

Kabuto Sayaka, on the other hand, believed that they were still able to protect themselves, with Tsuki Shusuke and Kenpachi, and Azashiro Sōya protecting them, so there was no need to worry about their safety. Therefore, she did not want to let these trivial matters bother Higashino Shuichi.

Now, Higashino Shuichi, who remains in the present world, faces another thorny issue.

That was three days after Shiba Isshin left.

When Masaki Kurosaki was about to leave home for school, she suddenly collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.

"So, Father, what exactly happened to Masaki?"

Standing outside the bedroom where Masaki Kurosaki was lying, Ryūgen Ishida, who had rushed back from the company, frowned and asked his father, Muneaki Ishida, a question.

Although there was no romantic love between Ishida Ryūken and Kurosaki Masaki, they were childhood friends. Ishida Ryūken was a few years older than Kurosaki Masaki and basically treated her as his younger sister.

Therefore, he was very worried about Masaki Kurosaki's situation at this moment.

Upon hearing this, Ishida Sogen first exchanged a glance with Higashino Hideaki, who was standing beside him. After seeing the latter nod, he sighed and said somewhat helplessly,
"Mr. Kabuto and I took Masaki to the hospital first, but the hospital did not find any problems with Masaki's body."

Therefore, Mr. Kabuto directly examined Masaki's body and discovered that the Quincy power that originally belonged to Masaki had almost disappeared.

“How is this possible?” Ishida Ryūken questioned.

"Nothing is impossible. To that high and mighty Quincy King, ordinary Quincy are merely tools for him to draw upon his power at any time."

And the tool from which he draws power is called...Saint!

The moment he said those words, Ishida Sogen seemed to have aged several years.

If he could, Ishida Muneaki wouldn't want his son to know such a cruel reality.

However, he knew that with Takuya Kabuto, a Quincy who was almost certainly from the same world as him, present, he alone could not keep it a secret if Takuya Kabuto did not intend to hide it.

"I know you must still have questions, such as why I, you, your father, and your current girlfriend are all okay?"
That's because the Sanctuary only targets pure-blooded Quincy, and it seems that our King currently only intends to absorb the power of the Quincy in the present world.

As for us, hehe. It's just a matter of time.

Higashino Shuichi leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and said.

His words were tantamount to admitting his origins.

Ryuken Ishida still found it hard to believe.

However, when he looked at his father and saw that the latter also had the same look of "the rabbit is killed after the hunt" as Higashino Shuichi, he could only tell himself that this was the truth, an extremely cruel truth for them.

After a long while, Ishida Ryūgen silently pushed open Kurosaki Masaki's door a crack and peered through the gap at his younger sister, who lay on the bed with her eyes tightly closed.
"So, is Masaki beyond saving?"

Even though he had accepted his fate, Ishida Ryugen still couldn't bear to see Kurosaki Masaki die suddenly in front of him.

"Um"

"No"

Two completely different answers came from Ishida Sogen and Higashino Shuichi almost simultaneously.

Ryūgen Ishida immediately turned to look at Shuichi Higashino, who had answered "no".

"This is actually quite complicated to explain, but to put it simply, you can understand it as..."
Masaki learned some special techniques I created, and thus, due to the unique mechanisms of Sainthood, she may have escaped unscathed.

After saying that, Higashino Shuichi added in his mind,
"After all, those were techniques created by Yhwach himself, and even a group of Sternritter members didn't have the chance to learn them!"

If Saint-Benedict misunderstands something because of this, that's understandable.

This explanation sounds a bit far-fetched, but it's the only explanation that Higashino Shuichi could think of after discovering that Kurosaki Masaki was still alive.

Of course, for Shuichi Higashino, whether Masaki Kurosaki is alive or dead is not important. What is important is that he was deified, which means that Yhwach has awakened earlier than the time he predicted!
(End of this chapter)