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

Chapter 42. Just Five Seconds
April, light rain.

The 78th ward of the South Rukongai in Soul Society.

Higashino Shuichi looked at the two villains who had now surrounded him from both sides, feeling somewhat helpless.

It wasn't that he didn't want to run anymore, but he found that no matter how far he ran, that dazzling spiritual pressure always stayed at a distance. However, in the 79th district, the owner of that spiritual pressure was behind him, but in the 78th district, that person had already come in front of Higashino Shuichi, blocking his only way to continue retreating to the 77th district.

Clearly, the other party had no intention of letting him leave so easily.

"I hope Retsu Unohana receives the message in time and comes to my rescue."

Higashino Shuichi looked at the smug fat man in front of him with an embarrassed expression.

He had just sent out the distress signal prepared for him by the Kasumi family, but it was obviously impossible to expect the Kasumi family to come to his rescue. He could only hope that the Kasumi family would notify Unohana Retsu as soon as possible.

As for Aizen, Shuichi Higashino could only chuckle.

If Aizen were to save him for something like this, it would be unless he were Aizen's biological son. No, even if he were Aizen's biological son, he probably wouldn't receive such treatment.

All Aizen would say was, "Useless trash, you dare to be my son?"

"Run! Aren't you supposed to be a fast runner? Why aren't you running anymore?"

The fat man licked the oil stains still dripping with blood from the corner of his mouth and laughed.

"I've only killed one Shinigami so far, the other one was stolen by that guy Maro. Now that you're here, it's perfect, you make it a pair!"

The square-faced villain behind Higashino Shuichi also looked relaxed at the moment.

Higashino Shuichi's retreat without a fight gave them face and confidence. In their eyes, Higashino Shuichi was just a greenhorn newcomer to death, and there was no need to treat him as a formidable enemy.

Meanwhile, Shuichi Higashino began to calm down.

Since there's no chance of escaping now, he must figure out how to create the most favorable combat environment for himself.

First of all, these two people in front of us must be eliminated as quickly as possible. Otherwise, once the person in the distance joins the battle, even if these two are not strong, they might still play a role at a crucial moment.

The more crucial the battle, the less room there is for complacency!

After a brief moment of reflection, the two villains had just finished making their triumphant declarations.

Higashino Shuichi took a deep breath.

He had to end the fight with the two people in front of him before the person in the distance could react.

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"Charge, warriors!"

As he chanted softly, the green light gradually rose from the Zanpakuto in Higashino Shuichi's hand, and then rapidly...

It transformed into a dark green, three-foot-long samurai sword.

Then comes the complete release of spiritual pressure.

In matters of life and death, Shuichi Higashino wouldn't consider whether Soul Society's laws prohibit ordinary Shinigami from releasing their Zanpakuto without permission, or whether his Zanpakuto's Shikai required the Captain-Commander's approval.

"The best strategist employs unconventional tactics! The Seventy-Third Path of Destruction: Fire - Twin Lotus Azure Flame Fall!"

The flames ignited the Zanpakuto user, and then Higashino Shuichi stepped forward, slashing with his sword. Flames that blotted out the sky and waves of blue and red energy surged forth.

The fat villain who was originally standing directly opposite Higashino Shuichi eventually fought his way out of the sea of ​​corpses.

Faced with the sudden burst of powerful spiritual pressure from Higashino Shuichi, he only panicked for a moment before narrowly dodging Higashino's attack with a bizarre rolling motion. This only made him more smug. "Hahaha, so you're just a rookie Shinigami captain? But I noticed you're not wearing a captain's haori, could you be some young master from a noble family?"

Higashino Shuichi did not reply.

His attack wasn't meant for the fat guy. Otherwise, given Higashino Shuichi's current strength, the fat guy would only have the spiritual pressure of an ordinary vice-captain. How could he possibly dodge it?

In Higashino Shuichi's perception, the dazzling spiritual pressure in the distance directly in front of him finally stirred again.

Even someone with that level of spiritual pressure would need to put up a fight against Higashino Shuichi's Twin Lotus Azure Flame Drop, which was enhanced with his Shikai ability.

Higashino Shuichi didn't need much more; five seconds, five seconds, was the limit he set for himself.

In the first second, he turned around and chanted, "Hado #57, Thunder - Earth Shaking!";
In the second, the ground cracked, lightning flashed, and countless clods of earth flew up along with arcs of electricity;

In the third second, Higashino Shuichi ignored the rising clods of earth and rushed into his own earth-shaking vortex, letting them crash against his body, leaving bright red wounds.
In the fourth second, Higashino Shuichi used a curved sword slash to cut off the fat villain's head. At the same time, his ability was activated, and countless spiritual particles were decomposed and then recombined.

In the fifth second, the square-faced villain, who had been carried into the air by the collapsing ground and had not yet realized what was happening, could only watch helplessly as Higashino Shuichi turned around and thrust the Zanpakuto into his throat.

Five seconds later, the two villains, who possessed spiritual pressure at least at the vice-captain level, were completely overwhelmed by Higashino Shuichi's relentless and swift attacks, without even having the chance to put up a fight.

However, this was far from over. Higashino looked solemnly at the Twin Lotus Firefalls in the distance, which had been split in two like a narrow strip of sky.

The slash grazed past him, sending shards of rock flying across the sky.

If he didn't know that Retsu Unohana was only in the Fourth Division at the moment, Shuichi Higashino would have no doubt that the person in the distance was Retsu Unohana.

This strike was so powerful it seemed to cleave the heavens and earth in two.
Higashino Shuichi silently raised his Zanpakuto.

"For those who despise war, paradise awaits!"

Countless spirit beings emerged one after another, then began searching for places to hide themselves.

If there is no place to hide, then use the Binding Path Curved Light.

In short, Higashino Shuichi left no trump cards. Faced with life and death, even if he were to exhaust all the spiritual beings he had accumulated over the past twenty years, there would be nothing to regret.

However, the scene of rage that Higashino Shuichi had imagined did not occur.

The person in the distance did not seem to show any emotional change due to the death of their companion.

This is definitely not good news for Shuichi Higashino.

This means he is likely to face a terrifying opponent who is extremely rational and whose spiritual pressure is comparable to that of Retsu Unohana.

"Then there's no way to try and find weaknesses in the fight."

Higashino Shuichi's brain was working at lightning speed.

His original idea was to provoke the other party by killing his two companions. Even if the other party's spiritual pressure was very strong, he would inevitably reveal a flaw in his rage. With a large reserve of spiritual beings, Higashino Shuichi might have a chance to launch a successful sneak attack and buy himself some time.

But now, Higashino Shuichi knows he only has one choice: to play the strategic depth game that his ancestors had already played with in his previous life.

Through the vast accumulation of spiritual beings, Higashino Shuichi created enough space for himself, and then traded that space for time.
Having made up his mind, Higashino Shuichi did not hesitate any longer. He turned around and began his second escape, while in his mind he directed the spirit beings to launch suicidal interceptions against the dazzling spiritual pressure master in batches.

However, before Higashino Shuichi could escape more than a few steps, he was stunned by the brief footage transmitted back by the Spirit Particle who had been instantly killed.

"Why do I feel like I don't need to run away anymore?"

(End of this chapter)