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

Chapter 328, Section 326: Well then, shall we play around with you?
The will of the Soul King, something mysterious and enigmatic that has always existed in the world of death.

Higashino Shuichi had never personally experienced such a thing, yet he had heard of it from many people.

Even in the original storyline, the will of the Spirit King, and what kind of outcome he ultimately wanted, remained unresolved.

That was the case, at least before Shuichi Higashino traveled through time.

So, as the creator of this world as it is now, and the biggest mastermind behind the scenes in the world of Bleach, is the Soul King going to personally step in and eliminate him, this "outsider"?

Higashino Shuichi believes the answer to this question should be no.

If the Spirit King had such thoughts, he could have taken action against himself long ago, instead of waiting until now.

So why is the Spirit King, or rather, the remnant will of the Spirit King, so painstakingly targeting himself?
Could it be because he boasted that he would lead the Nova Cross Knights to conquer the world and become its king?

No, that can't be the reason.

Don't say that Higashino Shuichi never really intended to conquer the real world. Those new Sternritter members were just pawns that Higashino Shuichi temporarily pulled out to attract attention, and could be discarded after use.

Even if Higashino Shuichi really had the idea and intention to conquer the world, why was Aizen Sousuke, whose behavior was even worse than Higashino Shuichi's, never forcibly interfered with by the Soul King's will?

Don't make illogical statements like saying Aizen was always just a part of the Soul King's game.

In this timeline where Higashino Shuichi acted as a butterfly flapping its wings, Aizen at this point is no longer comparable to the Aizen of the original story.

Higashino Shuichi has reason to doubt whether the Soul King, with his remaining will, can even create a countermeasure out of thin air. He can only patch things up based on existing ones. He wonders if the Soul King still has the ability to arrange Aizen's ending as in the original story.

That's how it is. Aizen wasn't targeted, so why was Higashino Shuichi targeted first?
It couldn't be because the Spirit King realized that he was actually a time traveler, could it?
As I said before, if that were the case, the Spirit King should have taken action against me long ago.

This leads to the classic "spot the difference" segment.

Higashino Shuichi quickly compared himself to Aizen in his mind. Why was he treated differently when the two of them did similar things?

In the end, Higashino Shuichi's expression was quite strange.

After eliminating all other possible reasons, he could only find one: a clear conflict between his and Aizen's motivations.

That was the attitude towards Kisuke Urahara.

For Aizen, Kisuke Urahara was like Shuichi Higashino; both were cherished "enemies" and potential "confidants."

In Aizen's arrogant worldview, there are probably only two people in the entire Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and even the human world whom Aizen considers his opponents: Shuichi Higashino and Kisuke Urahara.

So no matter how aggressive Aizen seems this time, Higashino Shuichi bets that even if Aizen wins his duel with Urahara Kisuke, he most likely won't kill Urahara Kisuke. Instead, he'll let Urahara Kisuke go with a very clumsy act, like releasing a tiger back into the mountains.

This allows Aizen to look forward to Kisuke Urahara's next "revenge" against him!
But Higashino Shuichi was completely different; he came with the sole purpose of killing Urahara Kisuke, an unstable element.

Now that Yhwach, a major threat, has been easily eliminated by Shuichi Higashino, given the opportunity, Higashino would undoubtedly kill Kisuke Urahara without hesitation, completely eliminating any worries he might have in Soul Society or the human world. This would allow him to confidently turn his attention to his ultimate enemy.

The Zero Division leader, Hyosube Ichibei, was a man devoid of emotion who only knew how to act according to the Soul King's will.

As for the other members of the Zero Division, Higashino Shuichi did not believe they were unforgivable. If a way could be found to replace the King Keys on their bodies with Shinigami bodies, Higashino Shuichi could let them go.

Otherwise, Higashino Shuichi would rather be the snake in the farmer and the snake story than deal with these guys who only know how to obey the Soul King's will and have no feelings for the entire Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, or the human world.

Aside from that, whether it's their attitude towards the current group of Shinigami in Soul Society, or their attitude towards the human world and Hueco Mundo, Higashino Shuichi felt that he and Aizen were actually quite similar.

Aizen did this so that the order of the three realms wouldn't collapse after he took over. Therefore, he avoided dealing with the high-level combat forces of Soul Society whenever possible. He also maintained a similar attitude towards Hueco Mundo and the Human World, trying to preserve them as much as possible so that he wouldn't have to rebuild them after taking over if they were destroyed.

Higashino Shuichi, on the other hand, had a similar reason: his greatest wish had always been to live a carefree life in the present world without any worries or concerns about the future.

Therefore, he did not want the world to be in ruins after the war, and for him to have to work hard to rebuild a new order and world in a wasteland.

Higashino Shuichi vividly remembered seeing a famous quote in an anime from his past life.

"When you've eliminated all the impossible answers, the last one that remains, no matter how absurd, will be the truth."

"So, the root of the problem actually lies with Kisuke Urahara?"

The Soul King doesn’t want Urahara Kisuke to die?

Or is it that Kisuke Urahara is fundamentally the Soul King's will, acting as his agent in the mortal world?

Higashino Shuichi recalled making a similar guess once before.

However, he was somewhat frightened by his own wildly imaginative idea at the time and did not dare to delve into it further.

But now, with all sorts of clues and realities laid out before Higashino Shuichi, he has no choice but to believe in something that is very likely to happen.

Then, in that instant, when Higashino Shuichi looked down at Yoruichi Shihouin, who had finally regained a chance to catch her breath, his mindset underwent a complete 180-degree turn.

Because if all his guesses are correct, then everything he's doing can truly be summarized in one sentence:
The flood washed away the Dragon King Temple!
If I had told you earlier that you had the Soul King protecting you, why would I have gone to such lengths, bribing Hyosuga Ichibei and going to great lengths to get Aizen involved in this whole mess?

Why not just take Aizen and reorganize the Zero Division?
For Shuichi Higashino, the question now is no longer whether or not to continue killing Kisuke Urahara, but whether or not to confront the Soul King.

However, the answer to this question is actually quite obvious.

That means no.

After all, the Spirit King's will, from the moment Higashino Shuichi descended into this world until now, has never truly interfered with Higashino Shuichi's actions. He has always been a silent observer, only occasionally intervening to guide him, and sometimes even helping Higashino Shuichi.

It was only when Higashino Shuichi decided to kill Urahara Kisuke and actually took action that the Soul King's will seemed somewhat panicked and acted recklessly, thus completely exposing itself to Higashino Shuichi's view.

What is his purpose?
Higashino Shuichi felt that he might have a chance to ask him directly later.

As for now?

Higashino Hideaki glanced down at Yoruichi Shihouin, who had somewhat recovered, and at Kyoraku Shunsui, who was struggling to break through the newly separated world in the outer world. "Fine, fine," he thought, "I'll just have some fun with them!"

Otherwise, he couldn't very well say that he had indeed been determined to kill them just now, but had suddenly changed his mind, could he?
That would be so embarrassing!
Higashino Shuichi can completely disregard his pride in a life-or-death battle, but in a battle where the decision has been made to throw water, he can still save face.

So when faced with the thick chains that filled the entire small world, Higashino Shuichi no longer thought about any way to break them.

For Shuichi Higashino, destroying these divine chains with the help of his omniscient and omnipotent power was not a particularly difficult task.

But there's no need for that now. Keeping these chains would only give me a legitimate reason to back down.

"The Circle of Anguish!"

Higashino Shuichi opened his left palm towards Shihouin Yoruichi below, and countless tiny spirit particles around Shihouin Yoruichi were summoned by Higashino Shuichi. At that moment, they transformed into one strongman after another, overturning the ground and stones around Shihouin Yoruichi.

Then, as if struck by a giant hand, they flew rapidly toward Yoruichi Shihouin's location, seemingly about to trap her inside.

Faced with Higashino Shuichi's not particularly quick counterattack, Yoruichi Shihouin, who was known as the "Instant God," actually had plenty of time to dodge.

However, Yoruichi Shihouin was clearly taken aback by Shuichi Higashino's "Ring of Anguish".

It's not that Higashino Shuichi's technique is particularly advanced; even an ordinary Quincy could achieve this Ring of Anguish with proper training.

Furthermore, Yhwach had used this technique a thousand years ago when he attacked Soul Society, so Yoruichi Shihouin, as the former captain of the Second Division, must have known about it.

What truly surprised Yoruichi Shihouin was that, if she remembered correctly, this was the first time in a long time that Yhwach had used the abilities and techniques that a Quincy should possess in front of her.

Before this, anyone who didn't know better would have thought that Yhwach, as the mighty King of the Quincy, would only use those strange and bizarre abilities after his reawakening!

Therefore, Yhwach suddenly displayed the combat skills and techniques expected of a traditional Quincy, causing Yoruichi Shihouin to have a disorienting feeling of "Where am I?", "Who am I?", and "What just happened?"

Looking at Yoruichi Shihouin, who was suddenly locked up by the Ring of Anguish, Shuichi Higashino was also a little confused.

No, he's already gone this far, pretending his omniscient and omnipotent abilities are temporarily unavailable or useless. Why is Yoruichi Shihouin suddenly acting like this?
How could a mere ring of misery trap you like this?

Despite his confusion and bewilderment, Higashino Shuichi's actions showed no hesitation whatsoever.

After successfully trapping Yoruichi Shihouin in the Ring of Anguish, Shuichi Higashino's veins bulged, and the Quincy's Bloodlust Armor, designed to enhance offensive capabilities, was activated. Then, he clenched his right hand generously into the air.
"Multiple Holy Arrows of Destruction!"

Simple and straightforward ability names, simple and straightforward effects.

Just like the infinite Cero of Koyatai Stark, the No. 1 Espada among the Hollow Espada.

Even though Higashino Shuichi's spiritual pressure was significantly reduced by the surrounding divine artifact chains,
Higashino Shuichi, relying on his original overwhelming spiritual pressure advantage, which prevented him from falling below the critical value for the time being, and with the Spirit King's left leg on his body as a subsequent energy replenishment, launched an oversaturated and continuous bombardment on the ring of anguish that enveloped Yoruichi Shihouin.

Just as the area where Yoruichi Shihouin had been standing, including the Ring of Anguish that Shuichi Higashino had previously cast, was about to be completely wiped out by Shuichi Higashino's continuous attacks, a figure appeared behind Shuichi Higashino.

"Hey you Grim Reapers, next time you launch a sneak attack, can you come up with a more creative location?"

"Don't you get tired of always seeing me from behind?"

Before Yoruichi Shihouin could speak, Shuichi Higashino, who had sensed her location, spoke first.

Higashino Shuichi was not at all surprised that Yoruichi Shihouin was here.

After all, Yoruichi Shihouin had never loosened her grip on the Yakami-no-Tsurugi, a divine weapon she had taken from the Ise family, for even a moment.

With the power of the Eight Mirrors Sword, breaking through the Ring of Anguish would be as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

"As long as it works, that's fine, isn't it?"

Yoruichi Shihouin landed on a chain and said.

In stark contrast to Higashino Shuichi's attitude of avoiding these chains at all costs, Yoruichi Shihōin, the former head of the Shihōin family and a user of these chains with pure Shihōin blood flowing through her veins, was not afraid of touching them at all.

In other words, once these chains are used, they will automatically lock up and seal off an entire area. Otherwise, Yoruichi Shihouin would have to hold a chain in each hand and perform a chain dance for Shuichi Higashino.

But it's not bad now either. When dealing with "Yhwach" in front of her, Yoruichi Shihouin doesn't think the Eight Mirrors Sword is much worse than her chain weapon.

So Yoruichi Shihouin thrust her sword fiercely at Shuichi Higashino.

Higashino Shuichi no longer wanted to kill Yoruichi Shihōin and the others, but Yoruichi Shihōin never forgot what her purpose was.

Yoruichi Shihouin was dumbfounded. The "Yhwach" opposite him actually used a sword to block the sacred weapon, the Eight Mirrors Sword, in his hand.

"How could such a thing happen?"

This time, Yoruichi Shihouin didn't even silently ask the question in her mind, but looked directly at "Yhwach" who was approaching her and exclaimed in surprise.

In response, Shuichi Higashino said that everything was within his expectations.

Because the knife he currently holds was not something he temporarily constructed using his omniscient and omnipotent abilities.

Of course, Higashino Shuichi knew that not only was he omniscient and omnipotent, but his other special powers were also completely countered by the divine weapon, the Eight Mirrors Sword, in the hands of Yoruichi Shihouin.

But who can blame him when he's a genius at finding loopholes?

Since directly empowering oneself is countered, why not try a different approach?

For example, Higashino Shuichi just randomly picked a newly made, unsharpened longsword from a blacksmith shop in the real world.

That's it! Higashino Shuichi finally remembered that he also knows the art of slashing!

(End of this chapter)