399 Bleach: The Sad Past of Orihime, The Danger of Aizen Sosuke, True Villain, Zaraki And Urahara Kisuke.

The sky was clear on a day like any other. Orihime arrived with a big smile and a satisfied heart for having had a good day, she put down her school bag. Then, she went over to her window and watered a small plant.

Her eyes were filled with joy as she watched the plant grow healthy, "Hee hee~"

Her story cannot be described as pleasant. She grew up in a dysfunctional family, and after the death of her brother, she lived in this place with the support of her relatives, who provided her with money, and her neighbors, who kept an eye on her.

Orihime looked at the sky. Since she was nine, she had been without her brother, and since she was three, she was without her parents. There was a time when she was teased for her hair color, and she began to believe that only her brother was good in this world.

Hut one day he was gone...

One more year...

Tatsuki and her neighbors appeared, and she thought that perhaps not all people in the world were evil. Little by little, she had managed to cope with her reality.

She smiled again. At first, it wasn't a completely sincere smile but Orihime felt that maybe it wasn't so bad to trust others.

Orihime looked at herself in a mirror, she had reached this point in her life despite all the bad things she had gone through.

She wasn't foolish; she knew there were things she hadn't resolved from her past. Sometimes, she couldn't even remember her parents or the kids who bullied her. She suppressed all those bad experiences to the point that she became too naïve with people who had bad intentions.

Orihime got to cleaning, cooking, washing, taking out the trash, checking the mail, and seeing if she had any missed calls. She may look clumsy, but she's not dumb; she had learned to live alone since she was nine...

Her attitude toward life was more optimistic, always smiling, even when she didn't want to smile, to reassure those around her by saying, "I'm fine, so don't worry too much."

Orihime often felt guilty for being a burden to Tatsuki, which is why she did her best every day.

"I wonder if Allen-kun will like the freshly baked bread...?"

Orihime took sourdough from a jar and prepared to add it to the dough for baking.

"I wonder if I was too annoying today?"

As she cleaned the jar, her smile faded. Orihime had gone through many moments of loneliness, which is why she enjoyed being with friends so much. However, sometimes she didn't realize when she went too far.

"It's okay, tomorrow I'll be more careful!" She smiled again and started kneading the dough.

"I'm sure Allen-kun will be happy~" Orihime had an amused smile as she remembered what happened earlier, she looked at her breasts and tilted her head, "Are they really that big?"

...

Under the same sky, Allen found himself staring at Aizen. He hadn't expected to find him in this place, much less where Urahara Kisuke was supposed to be.

"..." Allen's eyes briefly turned red.

The air was slightly humid with a soft, gentle breeze, This was in stark contrast to the atmosphere around Allen and Aizen.

Should he fight?

But what would happen to the town?

Allen controlled his emotions and calmed Rebecca and 2B.

"No one starts an attack until I give the order," his tone was severe, not allowing any objections or comments.

The girls beside him nodded, as did Rebecca and 2B.

...

So why was Aizen here?

What could have happened for Aizen Sosuke to be running Urahara Kisuke's shop?

Allen's thoughts raced, and the first thing that came to mind was that, just like Yhwach, Zaraki, and Ichigo, he had already dealt with Urahara.

Rick – *burp* I didn't think he killed him... those two seemed to get along despite everything.

Kratos – Did they kill each other?

Gilgamesh – What nonsense...

Artoria – It's unfortunate. Not long ago, they were talking here like anyone else.

Thor – I don't like the idea that one day I'll have to fight with you guys... I even like the idiots who like to mess with me. *Sad look*

The chat went silent. Unlike other individuals, both Aizen and Urahara were members of the chat, and they had even talked to others on more than one occasion.

But then Aizen killed Urahara?

Allen couldn't accept this, as Aizen had shown more than once that he respected Urahara Kisuke.

[Calm down, remember that conflict between Chat members is prohibited... you can thank Rick for that.]

'I had forgotten...'

Allen calmed down and remembered that ever since Rick had found the McDragon world and did who-knows-what to it, the system had banned conflicts. If that rule was broken, the guilty party would be expelled from the Chat, and their memories of what they saw and heard of Allen and the Chat, no matter how insignificant, would be erased and never chosen again.

Allen stared at Aizen Sosuke. His appearance was the same as when he pretended to be the captain in the Gotei 13. However, his white haori wasn't that of a captain but a normal haori.

This confused Allen. If Aizen and Urahara couldn't kill each other, then where was Urahara Kisuke?

...

The calm gaze, a kind face, a smile that made you trust him—this was Aizen Sosuke's appearance when everyone believed he was a good person, the loyal captain of the fifth division.

Kuchiki Rukia had a strange look on her face, "Was that introduction really necessary?"

Aizen smiled, "Lately, I haven't had many customers, so I usually do this kind of introduction…"

"I'm not surprised, Aizen-san."

Kuchiki Rukia, like many shinigami, often used Aizen's services to get information or useful artifacts in the human world. However, these last few years, going to his store had become an adventure in itself, seeing such an eye-catching scene.

Rukia sighed, "Also, it seems you've increased the number of barriers... weren't they enough?"

Aizen smiled while adjusting his glasses, "Kuchiki-san, you're cruel. I'm simply someone careful with my surroundings; you never know who might have bad intentions…"

Rukia rolled her eyes, "You're the owner of a shop. Even noble clans don't have this many defenses... or are you betraying the Soul Society, and now all the captains will attack you?"

Aizen paused, widened his eyes, and then laughed, "Yes, of course, that's my plan…"

Rukia clicked her tongue, "My brother will stop you."

"Captain Kuchiki is very terrifying..." Aizen pointed to his store with his outstretched hands, "Let's continue the conversation inside, Kuchiki-san. It's rude to keep my customers standing outside…"

Rukia showed no suspicion and entered with Aizen.

...

Rebecca – What should we do? Should we go in with them?

2B – Master, I await your orders...

Allen frowned while trying to clear his thoughts. Everything was too strange.

Aizen's behavior and how he was dealing with Kuchiki Rukia made it seem as though Aizen had taken Urahara's place. He had literally become Urahara Kisuke.

But what did that mean?

Was Urahara Kisuke the captain of the fifth division at this point?

"No."

Allen shook his head. Rule number one when dealing with Aizen Sosuke: don't trust anything you see, hear, or believe—everything could be a lie.

'Rebecca, 2B, retreat... it's too dangerous to enter Aizen's shop...'

Allen would never take someone like Aizen lightly, and despite having the advantage, if it was a trap, it could be dangerous.

Allen had to accept that Aizen knew everything about him, including his techniques, abilities, limits, habits, flaws, and weaknesses. For someone like Aizen, this knowledge became a deadly weapon.

Allen resumed walking as Yoruichi stayed silent.

'At this moment, for a second, I felt Sosuke's Reiatsu. Did he open the shop?' Yoruichi opened her eyes and looked at Allen. 'Wait!... can this kid sense Reiatsu?!'

Allen's reaction and the store's opening time were the same.

Yoruichi stared intensely at Allen's face. She had been careful not to show her Reiatsu, but if he could sense it, she would need to be more cautious.

'Damn, this is an even worse situation.'

Yoruichi thought that if Allen could sense her Reiatsu, perhaps he had already discovered her. If that was the case, was she pretending?

She swallowed nervously, feeling chills at the thought of that possibility. Yoruichi immediately rejected it with all her heart. It was already bad enough that he treated her like a cat without knowing her true identity, but at least that way, she could maintain her dignity. But if Allen knew she wasn't a cat.

'No... It's all that bastard Sosuke's fault. I'll never do him another favor!"

...

Inside the store, there were common products you might find in any grocery store, but secretly, it was a shop full of all kinds of spiritual products.

Aizen led Rukia to the back, where he relaxed on the tatami while Rukia sat across from him.

"Tell me, what do you need, Kuchiki-san?"

Rukia hesitated for a moment, then started talking about everything, from the mysterious young man to her current situation.

"I see..." Aizen frowned, "The Hollows desire spiritual power. I see no reason why they would target a boy without a good amount of it."

"That's true, I don't know if I should continue watching over him the same way…"

"Kuchiki-san, if you already have permission from your captain, why not get in touch with him?"

"Contact him?!" Rukia widened her eyes. "But I'm a shinigami."

"Haha, Kuchiki-san, don't take those protocols so seriously, made by a grumpy old man a thousand years ago," Aizen said, giving Rukia a weak smile. "I think finding your answers will be easier if you just talk to him…"

Rukia frowned; she knew there was a limit to the information she could gather just by watching from a distance.

"Maybe you're right, but I'll need a Gigai."

Aizen smirked, "I just happen to have the most modern Gigai available."

"Well, I expected nothing less from you... Aizen Sosuke."

"It's always a pleasure to do business with you, Kuchiki-san."

Rukia got annoyed, and a vein popped on her forehead, "You're not selling me things for a higher price just because I'm from a noble clan, are you?"

"No, no~ we're a business with integrity, Kuchiki-san…"

"Fine…"

Rukia took the Gigai, which was a red pill. When activated, it turned into a replica of whoever used it; it was practically identical in appearance to a human body. With this on, spiritual beings could be seen by regular humans. It also helped suppress Reiatsu so they wouldn't be detected.

Not only that but being a new product, it also had a higher spiritual recovery rate.

This had not been mentioned, but Shinigami are not immune to the human world. After spending enough time as souls in this world, they begin to tire. Therefore, the Gigai became an important item for Shinigami.

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Rebecca and 2B returned. Allen's information was limited, and he didn't know how to act. Had Aizen taken Urahara's place, and vice versa?

"No, we need to think this through carefully…"

Allen took a glass of water from Esdeath and sat down in his room. Yoruichi had disappeared from his sight; she wanted to know what had happened with Aizen and why he had broken the concealment barrier.

Allen isolated his room in the Kurosaki house to have a conversation with the girls.

"Who would benefit if both the protagonist and the main antagonist disappeared?"

This question had crossed Allen's mind many times, and the answer was always the same: Aizen.

Gwen – You don't have to think too much…

Diana – Did that man, Aizen, travel back in time and change the world?

Emma – Maybe he altered the reality of the world, and now it's like this.

Aizen is the man who became famous for having plans within plans.

He has overwhelming power, genius-level intelligence, a terrifying ability to manipulate people, and a Zanpakuto that can control the senses of others, thanks to its perfect hypnosis.

A combination of factors that, if not for the existence of Kurosaki Ichigo... who was not only a monster that received power boosts after each fight but also outperformed Shinigami hundreds of years old in a matter of months of training; would have made him nearly unbeatable.

Setting all that aside, without Kurosaki Ichigo, Yhwach's original plan of using him to kill the Spirit King would have fallen apart. So, he can't be the one responsible.

The only reasonable option is Aizen…

Now, Aizen had managed to fake being a good person for over a hundred years while using Kyoka Suigetsu on everyone to ensure no one could face him. Of course, even with that, he had an army capable of taking on the Gotei 13.

But in the end, no plan is perfect. Kurosaki Ichigo was stronger than Aizen anticipated. Had it not been for his arrogance, and if he had killed Ichigo from the start, it would have been his victory. Of course, there's the theory that Aizen let Ichigo win from the very beginning—or to be more specific, "he wanted to be defeated."

Allen reviewed Aizen's actions many times, and there were things he did and things he didn't do that, if he had, might have led to his victory.

"Girls, at this point, can you see what he did wrong?"

Makima smiled as her eyes sparkled, "He didn't kill Kurosaki Ichigo, even though he had more than a hundred opportunities. The only excuse is that he wanted to prove he had surpassed a Shinigami's power, which is why he let him evolve."

Esdeath folded her arms, "Aizen could have killed all the captains except for Yamamoto the whole time, thanks to his perfect hypnosis. He could have killed them all and created illusions to make everyone believe they were still alive."

Rebecca shrugged her shoulders, "If his goal was the Spirit King's palace, instead of hiding his power, he could have shown it and been recruited into the Zero Division. Of course, it's more risky."

Harley climbed onto Allen's lap, "He might be cowardly, but what about hostages? As far as we know, he never used hostages to stop his enemies."

Many people in the Chat also pointed out things Aizen could have done better.

Allen said, "However, don't forget that logic doesn't always dictate our actions. If Aizen's ego and arrogance were real, then it's understandable that he didn't kill Ichigo, seeing him as just an experiment."

Artoria frowned, "So... it's bad... if that man restarted the world, it means his weaknesses no longer exist…"

That's precisely what made Allen take such extreme precautions with Aizen.

"Nununu, isn't this too bold?!" Nokotan burned in anger flying around the room.

Felicia – That's right, he practically used the knowledge from the Chat to his advantage, and he was practically waiting in the neighboring neighborhood.

Raven – Allen... what are you going to do?

Allen remained silent for a while, the situation was too confusing.

"There's another possibility... but I don't want to think about it..." Allen closed his eyes slightly as he lay on his bed. "If Aizen is Urahara... Then Urahara can be the new Aizen"

Everyone froze when they heard this. Aizen had the knowledge to do all of this, but there was someone else who had the same knowledge.

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(Rukongai, District 80 South)

The Eightieth District of each cardinal point is the last district that exists. It's ruled by anarchy, where people kill each other without anyone stopping them. People commit atrocious crimes here just for fun. Even if there's a hell, this place has nothing to envy it. The people here have no compassion, not even for their friends.

In this cursed place, a Captain from the Gotei slowly walked, entering a cave.

It was a huge place, smelling of blood. There were bones, skulls, and broken swords on the floor. The number of dead people here was too many.

The Captain advanced until the cave widened to reveal a pile of bones where a wild-looking man with an eye patch was sitting.

"Heh, that's some good power... it's been a while since I had a worthy opponent…"

The intense thirst for blood, mixed with desperation, flooded the entire area. If it weren't for a powerful barrier hiding this place, it wouldn't be surprising if Yamamoto Genryusai came in person.

"Calm down, Zaraki-kun, it's me~"

"Oh, it's you... damn, I wanted to cut something!" Zaraki, dressed in dirty and torn clothes, looked at the man while an idea crossed his mind. "Maybe I should kill you, after all; you lied to me…"

Zaraki's Reiatsu started shaking the entire cave.

The man smiled, "Zaraki-kun, I didn't lie to you…"

"YOU DID! YOU SAID IF I FOLLOWED YOU, I'D FIND AN OPPONENT I COULDN'T DEFEAT!"

"…"

Zaraki's skin started turning red as his muscles grew. The power overflowing from him was enough to overwhelm any Captain, with a few exceptions. However, the man remained calm.

"HOW MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED, AND YOU HAVEN'T FULFILLED YOUR PROMISE!"

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about... he's here…"

Zaraki's Reiatsu began to decrease as a nasty smile formed on his face.

"In that case, I forgive you, Urahara"

An emotionless smile appeared on Urahara Kisuke's face, "I'm glad to hear that, Zaraki-kun…"

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A/N: I know it's obvious, but I'm clarifying it when a doll speaks with her name at the beginning, like (Rebecca – ) just hear it, Allen. It's not a comment.

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