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

Chapter 31. Retsu Unohana's problem needs to be solved.

In the end, the Mo Yao Dao Lei Huo was taken away by Yun Jing Yao Jue, and Higashino Shuichi also returned to the Kasumioji family with Yun Jing Yao Jue.

Along the way, at Higashino Shuichi's request, Kumoi Yosuke did not take him through the main entrance, but instead chose a hidden path.

Then, in the study of the Kasumioji family, Higashino Shuichi met the head of the Kasumioji family, Kasumioji Mayu.

However, Kasumi no Masashi did not show any joy at the defection of a Shinigami with captain-level combat power like Higashino Shuichi. In fact, in Higashino Shuichi's view, Kasumi no Masashi's attitude could be described as somewhat indifferent.

However, Higashino Shuichi didn't care about that. As long as he gained the approval of the Kasumioji family, that would be enough. With the Kasumioji family, which was second only to the five noble families, as his backer, it would be much easier for him to do many things in the future.

This is also why Aizen, despite having been spying nearby, did not stop Higashino Shuichi from releasing his captain-level spiritual pressure in front of Kumoi Yosuke.

However, Higashino Shuichi's remaining two requests were temporarily blocked by Yunjing Yaojue for different reasons.

The reason given for visiting the Mo Yao knife production process was that Yun Jingyao was using this round of Mo Yao knives for testing, and the production of a new round of Mo Yao knives had not yet been put on the agenda.
As for the qualification to enter the Great Spiritual Book Corridor, Yun Jingyao used the excuse that it required a certain amount of time to process.

These two reasons sounded reasonable and well-founded, and Higashino Shuichi had no right to refute them.

After all, in a sense, he is now considered half a retainer of the Kasumioji family.

They won't open their hearts to each other; it's limited to mutual exploitation.

Therefore, at night, Higashino Shuichi returned alone to his residence in the second ward of West Rukongai.

It's not that he doesn't want to live in Seireitei, but the housing prices there are too high. With his salary, after all these years of savings, he could only afford a small apartment of less than 100 square meters in Seireitei.

For Shuichi Higashino, it would be better to put in the extra effort and buy a three-story detached "villa" with a floor area of ​​more than 300 square meters in Rukongai, and even get a small entrance garden of nearly 50 square meters for free.

"Lord Aizen!"

As soon as he entered the house and took off his shoes to go up to the second floor, Higashino Shuichi saw a man drinking tea and leisurely admiring the moon.

"We didn't let you visit?"

Aizen didn't even turn his head, but took a sip of tea and said...

"No, I reckon Yun Jingyao will make thorough preparations before letting me over. He doesn't intend to let me see even the slightest clue."

Higashino Shuichi shook his head.

"That's normal, not unexpected. But you have to be more careful when working for the Kasumi family in the future. A grudge can't be settled with just a few words."

Aizen didn't dwell on this topic. For him, as long as Higashino Shuichi successfully joined the Kasumioji family, the Kasumioji family would be completely undefended against him, and it would only be a matter of time before he learned the secret of the new type of sword called the Baku-yō-tō.

On the contrary, Aizen was more concerned about another incident that had occurred a few days ago. "Speaking of which, what do you think of Retsu Unohana, the captain of your Fourth Division?"

Higashino Shuichi looked at Aizen's back. He knew that Aizen must have also sensed something unusual from Yoruichi Shihouin's retelling of Retsu Unohana's words that day.

"Captain Unohana is usually very gentle and enjoys activities like flower arranging, which seems like a harmless skill. But as you analyzed before, Aizen-sama, I always felt that beneath her gentle exterior lies an extremely delicate heart."

Furthermore, since I joined the Gotei 13, I have never seen Captain Unohana take action, yet she has remained steadfast in her position, and no one has ever tried to challenge her."

At this point, Higashino Shuichi paused, seemingly to organize his thoughts, and only continued after confirming his points several times.

"Or, she might have a strong aristocratic background like the captain of the 8th Division, Shunsui Kyoraku; the captain of the 2nd Division, Yoruichi Shihōin; the captain of the 6th Division, Ginryū Kuchiki; and the captain of the 13th Division, Jushirō Ukitake."
"Either she's like Captain-Commander Yamamoto, possessing irreplaceable absolute strength, so that anyone else who even entertains the thought of challenging her will immediately give up!" Aizen turned around, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips. "From what I understand, your Captain Unohana doesn't have any particularly impressive noble background."

Higashino Shuichi silently lowered his head.

Aizen's meaning was clear: he believed that Retsu Unohana must possess unfathomable strength, otherwise she would never have remained the captain of the Fourth Division for so long.

This is far beyond the typical tenure of most team leaders.

Regardless of whether the Fourth Division, as a medical division, is involved or not, it doesn't necessarily have to participate in high-intensity battles.

"If that's the case, Lord Aizen, I suspect that Captain Unohana is now suspicious of me. Her silence two years ago was very likely just a delaying tactic."

"Higashino Shuichi frowned and said."

"It's not a matter of possibility, but a certainty."

Aizen interrupted Higashino Shuichi's statement.

This piqued Higashino Shuichi's curiosity.

First there was Yosuke Kumoi, then Aizen. Why are they all so sure that Retsu Unohana has become suspicious of him?
"I don't quite understand, Lord Aizen."

Higashino Shuichi humbly sought advice.

"Just as you were dealing with those people sent by the Kasumi clan in Hueco Mundo, Retsu Unohana went to the 13th Division barracks and asked about your whereabouts."

Aizen said slowly and deliberately.

To Higashino Shuichi, this sounded like thunder in the sky and an impending storm.

But soon, seeing the calm expression on Aizen's face, Higashino Shuichi also realized the problem.

"If Captain Unohana really suspected me, she wouldn't have needed to be so blatant inquiring about my whereabouts. She could have privately sought out Captain Ukitake of the 13th Division to find out more, but instead, she said those things to Captain Yoruichi."

It's so contradictory, so incredibly contradictory.

For a moment, Higashino Shuichi wondered if he was being overly paranoid, if Unohana Retsu had never suspected him at all, and if it was all just a figment of his imagination.

"Speaking of which, this may be thanks to the suggestion you made to me back then, Shuichi. If I'm not mistaken, Unohana Retsu is currently caught in a dilemma because of that."

Aizen said confidently.

Two years ago, after Higashino Shuichi told him that Unohana Retsu might have become suspicious of him, Aizen told Higashino Shuichi to just be careful, but in reality, he began to observe Unohana Retsu from that time on.

This includes the meetings between Retsu Unohana and Kiryu Hikifune, the captain of the 12th Division, some time ago.

Although Aizen had no way of knowing the content of their meeting because he hadn't cast the Kyoka Suigetsu spell on them, he was able to deduce a lot from the sensitive timing of their meeting.

There's a saying that goes, "When there are enough coincidences, they cease to be coincidences."

(End of this chapter)