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

Chapter 279, Section 277: Simultaneous Internal and External Actions
Shaun Cuffon did not voice the question that was on his mind.

Instead, he turned around and looked up at the sky with Higashino Shuichi.

There, all he saw was complete darkness.

What Higashino Shuichi saw was the scene outside.

The actor who was supposed to be performing with the performance, Shaun Cuffon, could simply ignore it.

Higashino Shuichi wasn't in a hurry; he had no idea beforehand that there was someone like Xiao Long Kufang who knew about his past.

But now that we know, there's no way Xiaolong Kufang can get back from here alive.

Meanwhile, the situation outside remains highly uncertain.

After unleashing the King's Flash and experiencing the terrifying aftershocks of the explosion, Grimmjow's body had reached its limit.

Toshiro Hitsugaya wasn't in much better shape. Already teetering on the brink of collapse, he was now completely unable to stand up.

His body was covered in wounds; all the negative effects of his rampage were manifesting in him.

The cold air that he originally created has now turned into poison that will take Toshiro Hitsugaya's life.

Ice crystals kept forming on Toshiro Hitsugaya's body, as if trying to freeze him into an ice sculpture.

In the sky, thanks to his timely evasion and the fact that he wasn't Toshiro Hitsugaya's primary target, Halibel didn't suffer any serious damage.

But at this moment, she was also in a dilemma.

Because Aizen's orders to her were to threaten Toshiro Hitsugaya's life as much as possible.

Then he tried to kill the Shinigami who came to support Hitsugaya Toshiro.

Because Grimmjow used too much force, the battle with Toshiro Hitsugaya ended too quickly, and the Shinigami in Soul Society haven't had time to react and provide support.

What should she do?
She couldn't possibly remain indifferent to a severely injured Toshiro Hitsugaya, could she?
Her intentions couldn't be clearer.

Could it kill Toshiro Hitsugaya directly?
Aizen didn't ask her to do that, so there was no need for her to kill another Shinigami.

After all, Shuichi is also a Grim Reaper.

Halibel felt that if he could, he should try to keep his hands as clean as possible of the Grim Reaper's blood.

So, as expected, we still need to kill Grimmjow first?
Halibel's gaze shifted from Toshiro Hitsugaya to Grimmjow.

This guy was just unlucky.

Helibel slowly descended from the sky.

As for why it's described as "slowly," it's obviously because it's to buy time.

If she had been the one to fight, the battle with Toshiro Hitsugaya would have lasted at least an hour or two.

Unfortunately, that idiot Grimmjow beat him to it.

This has led her to resort to this method to stall for time.

It's hard to say whether Grimmjow was lucky or Halibel was lucky.

Just as Halibel was about to land next to Grimmjow, ready to end Grimmjow's reckless life, a divine arrow of destruction pierced between Halibel and Grimmjow.

The target of this sacred arrow was originally Heribel, but it was discovered by Heribel when its master fired the arrow.

"Queens?"

Halibel turned his head and saw that the Quincy in the distance was a girl with short orange side-parted hair and wearing a high school uniform.

"You're the culprit who caused such destruction!"

The newly arrived Quincy woman questioned Halibel.

Halibel glanced at Grimmjow, who was still breathing on the ground, and then at the Quincy.

Well, although this Quincy is probably not my target either, he's obviously more suitable as a tool to buy time than this half-dead Grimmjow.

"I am Tia Harribel, the second Espada, a Quincy. State your name!"

Halibel stepped over Grimmjow's body and walked over, saying this.

The female Quincy was also taken aback. She had dealt with many Hollows before, but this was the first time she had ever seen an Arrancar like Halibel who was so polite and introduced himself before the fight.

The girl hesitated for a moment, thinking that since the other party was so polite, she, as a Quincy, could not possibly behave worse than this Hollow.

"My name is Kurosaki Masaki! I am a legitimate Quincy!"

Masaki Kurosaki introduced herself, emphasizing at the end that she was a legitimate Quincy.

Perhaps influenced by Halibel's status as the No. 2 Espada, Masaki Kurosaki did not want to fall behind in terms of titles.

Unfortunately, Halibel didn't care about such things at all. At this moment, she was only thinking about how she should hold back to buy time until the reinforcements from Soul Society arrived.

"Masaki Kurosaki.
This is our battle against the Grim Reapers, it has nothing to do with you Quincy. I can give you a chance to leave."

Halibel knew, of course, that the Quincy and Hollows were mortal enemies, and that any encounter between them would be a fight to the death.

Therefore, this statement is meaningless.

But sometimes, even nonsense can be quite important.

For example, when it comes to procrastination, a lot of nonsense is needed to fill the gaps.

"I don't care whether this is a battle between you and the Grim Reapers or not. Just because you have caused such a great impact on the world, as a Quincy, I cannot let you leave!"

"Take this, Holy Annihilation Arrow!"

In just a few words, Masaki Kurosaki did develop some liking for Halibel, this somewhat unconventional Arrancar.

But a Hollow is a Hollow, and they are the Quincy's enemies. Kurosaki Masaki would never feel any sympathy for Halibel because of this slight attraction.

An arrow was fired, but Helibel easily dodged it.

If she couldn't dodge such a direct attack, she wouldn't deserve her number two status.

However, the current Masaki Kurosaki is not the same Masaki Kurosaki from the original story.

In the original story, at this point in time, Kurosaki Masaki was just an "ordinary" Quincy girl who was able to save Shiba Isshin, a "normal" captain who could hurt Aizen, from Hollow White.

However, at the same time that Halibel dodged the first Holy Arrow, Kurosaki Masaki crouched down and reversed the draw of her spirit bow.

"Skill - Draw the Bow - Return!"

The Holy Arrow that Halibel had dodged was instantly redirected by Masaki Kurosaki!

It then split into several small Holy Annihilation Arrows behind Helibel, which flew straight toward various parts of Helibel's body.

"what?"

This was the first time Halibel had ever seen such a technique; it was absolutely unique among all the Quincy she had encountered in the mortal world.

Furthermore, although these small Holy Annihilation Arrows had been split, the threatening aura emanating from them to Helibel had not diminished in the slightest.

This small change is enough to show that this young Quincy named Kurosaki Masaki has reached an extremely high level of control over spirit particles.

He ascended into the air, using the Sound Spin to instantly remove his body from the ground.

Unlike the attacks of the Grim Reaper, the attacks of the Quincy are not easily countered.

Death's attack would at most cause them minor injuries.

However, the Quincy's attacks can leave almost indelible wounds on their bodies.

"Such a quick reaction?" Kurosaki Masaki saw that Halibel was able to use the Sonito to dodge her attack in time under these circumstances, and she knew that Halibel was not simple.

No. 2, that so-called Hueco Mundo Espada, seems to have some skill.

Compared to the efficient intelligence network in Bleach, Masaki Kurosaki, a Quincy, is unaware of what the Espada of Hueco Mundo means in Hueco Mundo.

"You're not bad, Masaki Kurosaki!"

Halibel stood in the air, holding his Zanpakuto.

This exclamation came from the bottom of Halibel's heart.

Of all the Quincy he had ever met, Masaki Kurosaki was definitely one of the top ones.

"Thank you!"

To be fair, Masaki Kurosaki was quite polite.

However, this politeness remained merely superficial; Masaki Kurosaki's hands did not pause in the slightest because of her words.

He drew his bow and shot an arrow again.

This time, there was no chanting, no sound, only a silent arrow, accompanied by an invisible form.

The Sacred Arrow vanished completely into the air after leaving the bow in Masaki Kurosaki's hand.

"The Vanishing Arrow?"

Higashino Shuichi, sitting in the shadow domain, was also somewhat surprised to see this scene.

Because of this technique, he initially only wrote down his ideas for Mai Kurosaki and her husband through Takuya Kabuto.

In fact, even Shuichi Higashino himself never helped Takuya Kabuto succeed at that time.

This is just a technique that exists only in theory.

But today, Higashino Shuichi saw it in Kurosaki Masaki's hands.

All I can say is that the Kurosaki family is like a cheat code.

A resounding clang echoed in the air.

Halibel used his Zanpakuto to block the invisible Holy Annihilation Arrow.

Although the Arrow of No Trace is indeed impossible to detect visually by any means.

However, as long as it is still composed of spiritual particles, its traces can definitely be found by using spiritual sense.

However, spiritual sense was not Void's forte to begin with, and coupled with the characteristics of the Vanishing Arrow, Halibel could only detect its presence when it was very close to him.

This put a lot of pressure on Hribel.

After blocking three more of Masaki Kurosaki's Unseen Arrows, Halibel decided to stop trying to stall for time.

She charged forward with her Zanpakuto, and a stream of hot water carrying steam instantly overflowed from the blade, forming a shield-shaped stream of steam in front of her.

Scorching Sea Current!
Those invisible divine arrows of destruction, upon striking this massive, high-temperature water flow, could only perish in despair.

Charge! And charge again!
Halibel intends to use this move to close the distance between himself and Masaki Kurosaki.

As is well known, Quincy, who are skilled in ranged attacks, are very weak in melee combat.

But how could Masaki Kurosaki let Halibel succeed so easily?
Using the unique footwork of a Quincy, Kurosaki Masaki unleashed her Flying Scythe Kick while maintaining her previous speed as she drew her bow, fighting and retreating simultaneously.

He had the air of a seasoned veteran.

"You're not bad, Masaki Kurosaki."

Faced with such a Kurosaki Masaki, even Higashino Shuichi couldn't help but sigh with admiration.

It's normal for him, as a Grim Reaper, to have similar combat experience, because this is combat experience that Higashino Shuichi has accumulated over hundreds of years of fighting.

However, Masaki Kurosaki, the first high school student who is only eighteen years old, actually possesses such sophisticated fighting skills.

Aside from being exceptionally gifted, Higashino Shuichi couldn't find a second suitable word to describe Kurosaki Masaki.

"Virtual flash!"

A high concentration of spiritual pressure condensed and was released instantly, but the protagonists of the story were not Kurosaki Masaki and Halibel outside.

Instead, it is Xiao Long Kufang from the Shadow Realm.

Xiao Long Kufang couldn't see the outside world, but he could see Higashino Shuichi's expression and hear his voice.

As Higashino Shuichi's eyes were completely absorbed in the scene outside, Xiao Long Kufang knew that his opportunity had arrived.

Regardless of the reason why Higashino Shuichi came to them and Lord Grimmjow this time, Lord Grimmjow did indeed seriously violate the rules set by Lord Aizen.

Furthermore, Higashino Shuichi specifically locked him up alone in the Shadow Domain.

Therefore, Higashino Shuichi's side definitely has ill intentions.

So, in order for Lord Grimmjow to be able to enjoy his battle, Shon Cuffon felt it was his duty.

So what if Hideaki is very strong?
Even a god can be slaughtered in a sneak attack.

And that opportunity is now!

A massive Cero traced a long, narrow path through the Shadow Realm.

Higashino Shuichi was completely engulfed by Xiaolong Kufang's Cero.

An explosion resounded throughout the entire space.

Xiao Long Kufang was very excited.

"It worked?!"
I killed Higashino Shuichi?!

That was a Cero that I unleashed with all my might!

Even captain-level Shinigami in Soul Society wouldn't dare to take it head-on.

Shorelong Cuffon was very certain of this.

Therefore, no matter how strong he is, he is only a captain-level player like Higashino Shuichi. He was caught off guard and ambushed, taking all the hits from Cero.

There was absolutely no chance of survival!
But why does the surrounding Shadow Realm still exist?

There is only one answer, of course.

"Didn't I say that?
I'll give you a chance to watch the show with me.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Xiao Long Kufang.

Higashino Shuichi's voice came from all directions, and Xiao Long Kufang was somewhat incredulous.

"This is impossible!
You took all of my Cero, there's no way you're still alive!

Ha ha
"I know, you're at your last gasp right now, just putting on a brave face to scare me away, right?"

Xiao Long Kufang did not see Higashino Shuichi's figure, nor did he even sense Higashino Shuichi's unique spiritual pressure.

So he made a bold guess.

Unfortunately, he guessed wrong.
(End of this chapter)