411 Bleach: Collecting Corpses, Saving Matsumoto Rangiku, The Reason for "War" and The Tragedy of Rukia.

Lying on the ground and stained red, the proud and dignified Kuchiki Byakuya lay defeated.

"..." Allen gave a deep look at Rukia's brother.

After defeating Kuchiki Byakuya, Allen let the reishi sword in his hand vanish. Unlike using a zanpakuto, this was not a sword but a form of manipulating reishi (spiritual particles).

"It was inevitable..."

To be honest, Byakuya might seem like a heartless man, capable of committing ruthless acts in the name of the Soul Society's rules. However, from another perspective, Byakuya is the perfect noble.

Throughout history, people who held positions of power due to their lineage and bloodline often lived their lives stepping on others. A noble willing to bleed for others is a rarity.

Even though Allen could respect Byakuya's mindset, it didn't mean he accepted it.

He couldn't imagine any scenario where he'd kill one of his girlfriends for the greater good of the world.

Allen's thoughts were interrupted as the raindrops intensified. He glanced at the sky, initially thinking the clouds were due to Hitsugaya's power, but it was natural rain.

In the distance, Hitsugaya and Albedo were likely fighting.

"Albedo... huh, I didn't expect her to be the new doll..."

Allen had his reservations about Albedo. From the start, she appeared overly servile, almost as if Allen were her master. But he remembered her as someone with unwavering loyalty to Nazarick and its supreme leader, Momonga, who later named himself Ainz Ooal Gown.

This loyalty couldn't simply vanish because she was reincarnated. That's why Allen believed there were three possibilities: either Albedo had lost parts of her memories, some aspect of her programming as an NPC had been altered, or she was merely pretending to be loyal.

In a way, Albedo could be even more uncontrollable than Makima...

'It seems that their fight ended earlier than mine...'

[It seems that the woman called Albedo is ruthless, she did not give him a chance to release his seal.]

"Of course, she didn't make a mistake... even if it's a pity for Hitsugaya," Allen shook his head, "Can you hear me, girls?"

Artoria: "All clear. My intervention wasn't necessary..."

2B: "Area secured... no issues encountered."

Nokotan: "Mission accomplished! All those silly humans fled in awe of the great goddess Nokotan!~"

Bocchi: "We completed the objective... despite some hiccups."

Rebecca: "I really would've preferred blasting something with my shotgun, but whatever..."

Harley: "Everything's good! I hijacked the news station and managed to ground the helicopter..."

"Huh?... but why didn't you... you know, just stop the helicopter?"

Harley: "That wouldn't have been as fun, Daddy!~ Are you gonna punish me?"

Rebecca: "Tsk, you'd probably enjoy it, you pervert!"

Harley: "Of course! Whether it's love, affection, or s**… I'll take it all with joy~"

Makima: "I never thought the day would come when I'd have to stop someone from killing another person..."

Albedo: "Ara~ I apologize. I may have gotten carried away..."

Makima: "You attacked ten times after that brat was unconscious."

"Albedo..."

Albedo: "Allen-sama, I'm innocent!~"

"Never mind. It seems you didn't have any trouble with Hitsugaya Toshiro..."

Esdeath: "That demon pretending to be an angel defeated him before he could even unleash his power. How boring. It's better to let them use all their strength and then crush them..."

Albedo: "Huh... Who are you calling fake? My wings are real, you ice B****..."

Esdeath: "Do you want to die?"

Allen chuckled lightly and decided to commend the girls for their efforts.

"Regardless of your methods, you all did well."

Allen turned his attention back to Byakuya.

There were many strange things about this situation. If the Seireitei had learned of his existence, even if they sent a captain to take him down, there was no need to send two.

Moreover, Byakuya's mind had been divided during the fight. A divided mind could never give its all.

...

Oogway: "The answer is not always just one..."

Akeno: "Hmm, does that mean this shinigami had more than one objective?"

Asia: "Akeno-san is amazing to be able to understand it instantly... By the way, is that person okay?"

Akeno "Ufufu~"

Thor: "Girl, my brother almost split him in half! Hahaha! I doubt that this guy is well!"

Asia: "..."

Nikky: "Asia-chan, ignore him. The world Allen is in was designed for battles. Wounds like these might seem fatal, but somehow, they'll survive."

Gwen: "Yeah, well, there's no way Allen would let his brother-in-law die..."

MJ: "Sister, there's a dark aura around you..."

Anticipate: "That brat better hold himself back... or he'll end up needing to create a world just for his lovers..."

Kara: "Haha, what a terrible joke..."

Kratos: "Leaving all that aside, the boy put up a good fight... I can't believe Byakuya lasted this long against Allen."

Tearju: "Don't make it sound like Allen's a monster, hehe..."

Kratos: "Do you remember Void? That monster is just Allen in a bad mood... He really is a monster..."

DoomGuy: *Serious nod*

Gilgamesh: "I don't care if he's a monster or not. I've met gods and goddesses unworthy of being his footstools. Still, I'm curious. No matter how much of a genius one is, to reach this point, his absurd power aside, his pure skill, his mastery of combat, his learning ability... it's all so exaggerated. Perhaps there's more to Allen than we know..."

Rick: "..."

Tony: "Rick, do you know something?"

Rick: "Why would you assume that, playboy?"

Tony: "Because you always brag about knowing everything."

Rick: "Don't be an idiot. I never said that. I don't know everything. I could know everything if I wanted to... in due time, and with the right invention. Burps"

Tony: "And you haven't tried to find out..."

Rick: "Are you really his friend? If there's something he doesn't want to share, it's better left alone... If there is a mystery that he does not know or is hiding, he will know it, and we will know it sooner or later..."

Tony: "You're right. My curiosity isn't worth his privacy."

Rick: "... I wouldn't worry. He's in a world where the core plot revolves around souls. He definitely won't leave without a major revelation..."

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Allen raised an eyebrow at Rick's words. He didn't have a mysterious past or hidden origins. He was just an ordinary guy until the dolls and the system entered his life. Sure, his life was filled with senseless battles and multiversal travels, but not because of his past—because of his current circumstances.

"Ugh..." Byakuya groaned faintly.

Artoria: "As expected, a captain wouldn't die immediately from such a wound."

Makima: "What are you going to do?"

---

Rangiku Matsumoto had a nightmare. She had come to the human world on a mission alongside two captains and an army of shinigami, but somehow, everything went wrong.

Despite her training to grow stronger, she felt useless. It was her fault that Isane had been hurt. While Matsumoto had good mental resilience, knowing she was alive only because of Makima's mercy kept her from sleeping peacefully.

Now, she dreamt she finally had a chance for revenge, but it was futile.

In no time, all the shinigami who came with her were pierced by chains. Matsumoto released her zanpakuto, Haineko, but it was no use. She couldn't hurt that woman.

She watched helplessly as the woman slaughtered every shinigami. Worse, with every shinigami she impaled, the woman grew stronger... more terrifying, as if she were absorbing their power.

Rangiku saw her chilling smile. Even though her face was expressionless, the woman was mocking her.

"Nooo!"

Rangiku woke up in terror, sweating. Her heart was racing uncontrollably, and her eyes darted around. She looked at the strange room she was in, noticing the wooden furniture and wall decorations.

"Where am I?"

"Excuse me...?"

"...!" Matsumoto looked down. Between her breasts, nearly exposed because her sleeping yukata had opened, was a young man with a calm yet slightly helpless expression.

"Who are you?" Matsumoto asked curiously, refusing to let go. She had clung to him during her nightmare and now refused to release him. Allen, being a gentleman, didn't use force and was resigned to being Matsumoto's emotional support until she calmed down.

As for how Matsumoto ended up in his bed, Allen explained that he could see spirits and interact with them. He had found the defeated shinigami and decided to help. Most of them were now in his backyard, where he had set up numerous tents.

Makima had been careful to stab the shinigami in non-vital areas, so they were only injured and exhausted.

"Well, it was really incredible to see so many injured spirits lying in the streets..."

"Oh, thank you so much!~" Matsumoto squeezed her embrace tighter while burying Allen's face further into her chest.

...

The girls arrived in the room where Allen was, though in invisible mode, upon sensing that one of the shinigami in the mansion had woken up.

Rebecca: "What's so good about those fat balls?!"

Harley: "That's right, justice for small bust sizes like Rebecca's and medium ones like mine!"

Nokotan: "I support you, Rebecca. It must be tough to have a small size..."

Rebecca: "What did you say, deer?! Plus, you're also... huh?!"

Rebecca looked in disbelief as she saw that Nokotan had large breasts.

Nokotan: "I'm starting to control my power... I will be inevitable... by the way, Bocchi-chan doesn't need it, she already has all her power hidden in that sweater."

Bocchi: "Nokotan!!"

Rebecca: "F*** how unfair!"

Allen ignored Rebecca's shouts as he had a situation here. Luckily, he wasn't streaming, or he would have been scolded by his girlfriends in this situation.

Matsumoto was as big as Orihime, in other words, a monster to the other women. Not only that, but she also had a top-tier bakery and a terrifying beauty. No wonder she was the waifu of Soul Society par excellence, though that was because Yoruichi was no longer part of Soul Society, and Unohana was just plain scary.

Matsumoto, upon hearing Allen's explanation, had her doubts about it, but Allen's eyes, filled with purity, healed her heart from her previous trauma and made her trust his words.

"Thank you so much, you're my hero!~" Matsumoto, who hadn't let go of Allen, smiled mysteriously.

"Miss... not that it bothers me, but... you know, could you let go of me?"

"Ara Ara~ Sorry~"

Matsumoto Rangiku, in a better mood, released Allen, but immediately felt a sense of loss.

'It's strange, the fear disappeared when I hugged him, and my heart is filled with warmth...'

Matsumoto looked at Allen in silence, not expecting to see such a handsome young human.

"Honey, how about I give you a reward?~"

"What?" Allen opened his eyes.

He knew that while the woman named Matsumoto Rangiku might be very open with others, sociable, and flirty by nature, she had a limit. She could flirt, but she didn't allow anyone to touch her or take advantage of her. In the canon, when Keigo tried, it didn't go well for him.

This Matsumoto grabbed Allen's cheeks and brought her face closer to kiss him.

"Miss?" Allen thought she was affected by what had happened and that her mind wasn't working properly.

'What am I doing?…ah~'

Matsumoto couldn't understand her own emotions, so she didn't go through with it and simply let things happen.

*Boom*

"What are you doing?!"

Nanao kicked the door open and entered to prevent her protected one from being profaned by the perverted Matsumoto Rangiku.

"Nanao-chan?!"

...

(Matsumoto Rangiku just needed a hug after such a trauma, and of course a gentleman would not deny her. 🍷🗿)

...

After ten minutes, Rangiku, dressed in a yukata, sat in front of Nanao to hear her explanation. Allen had gone to prepare something to drink for both women, though he was eavesdropping on their conversation with the help of the system.

Allen needed to know what two captains and their respective divisions were doing in the human world.

Matsumoto was even more confused. What was the lieutenant of Kyoraku doing here?

"A secret mission, huh?" Rangiku said with suspicion.

Nanao sat calmly while her eyes were hidden by the glasses that reflected the light.

"Well, I can't blame you, Nanao-chan. We're also on a mission... or rather, two missions."

Nanao adjusted her glasses, "Matsumoto-san, I have no intention of meddling in your affairs, but are two divisions with their lieutenants and captains about to start a war?… And please don't call me Nanao-chan."

Anyone would think so to see so many shinigami arrive on the world, even Allen had prepared to call the Quincies and request support from other worlds.

Matsumoto smiled mysteriously at Nanao's words, "Nanao-chan, don't we have someone missing?"

Allen stopped in his tracks upon hearing Matsumoto's words. Nanao also remained silent, but she started trembling and sweating.

Deep in the forest, beneath the earth, a man writhed, trying unsuccessfully to free himself from his restraints.

"Abarai Renji..."

Matsumoto nodded. "I don't know how it happened, but we received a notice that Abarai Renji had gone to the human world for no apparent reason and had used his power without authorization. Not only that, but his Reiatsu disappeared shortly afterward..."

Nanao remembered how she had buried Abarai in the mountain, and her hands trembled. If discovered, even with Kyoraku's intervention, she would be executed.

Not knowing Nanao's feelings, Allen breathed a sigh of relief. Sure, the situation was horrible, but if it wasn't because of Rukia, it meant she wasn't in danger of being executed.

"Not only that," Rangiku smiled mischievously. "It seems that the younger sister of Captain Kuchiki had been defiled by a human."

Allen stumbled, "Huh?"

"Huh?!" Nanao stood up angrily and slammed the table. Matsumoto, stunned and a little scared, looked at Nanao in disbelief.

"Nanao-chan?"

"I'm sorry... I got a little upset."

Nanao returned to her professional attitude, but her gaze now held a penetrating look that intimidated Matsumoto, making her spill the whole story.

...

Allen stopped and froze upon hearing what had happened. During the lieutenant test, Rukia had been interrogated by her brother to the point where she couldn't hide what had occurred in the human world.

Or at least, that's how it seemed...

– "Brother, I have sinned..." –

– "Brother, forgive me, I fell in love with a human..." –

Allen stopped preparing the drinks. 'I'm sorry, Rukia...'

Allen knew Rukia had been cornered. She couldn't leave that place without answering Byakuya's pressure. She decided to confess a lie to cover up the fact that she had given powers to a human, a crime punishable by execution.

Rukia decided to confess to a more innocent crime.

For obvious reasons, shinigami and humans can't fall in love; one is a soul, and the other a living being. Not only because of the difference in their lifespans but because of the implications of a union between both worlds in this way.

Throughout Soul Society's history, it wasn't the first time something like this had happened, but it never ended well.

Allen sighed. For her sake, Rukia had lied to her brother while looking him in the eyes. Allen knew how difficult that must have been for her.

...

Allen knocked on the door of a guest room in his house. Even though he received no response, he opened the door.

Sitting on the bed in a hospital yukata, with bandages wrapped around his body, Kuchiki Byakuya gazed out the window.

Byakuya's gaze turned toward Allen. "You're just as Rukia described, human... not Allen Walker..."

"You must be Rukia's brother..."

"My sister has a peculiar taste in men..."

"I'm not sure if that's a good thing..."

"I've seen your servants, and they're all beautiful women..."

"Well, there are certain circumstances," Allen felt guilty about how he had treated Byakuya the day before. Maybe he shouldn't have been so harsh with him.

"..."

Allen hardened his gaze. "Byakuya-san, what happened to her?"

"She won't return... she committed the crime of loving a human."

Byakuya's response made Allen's eyes widen, while a surge of anger built up inside him.

"Because she didn't manage to be named lieutenant before her crimes were discovered, she was judged... she won't be executed, but perhaps her fate will be even crueler."

"..."

Byakuya looked Allen in the eyes. "She will be imprisoned for as long as you are alive..."

"Huh?"

"Once I understood that, I came to kill you because if you die today, she will be freed today..."

The room grew cold, and not only Allen but the dolls too were filled with murderous intent, which the system contained so that Byakuya wouldn't sense it.

"And what will you do?" Allen asked coldly.

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A/N: I tried a different way for you to see the comments and the telepathy of the waifu dolls 👀

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