At some point in their history, the Quincy began distinguishing themselves based on lineage, adopting two classifications in their ancestry. Those who were descendants of a long line of Quincy were categorized as being of pure heritage, known as *Echt* ("Pureblood" or, more accurately, "True"), while the rest were classified as *Gemischt* ("Mixed-blood" or more accurately "Blended").
This division arose after Yhwach's fall and the significant reduction in the number of surviving Quincy.
To preserve their pure lineage, many Quincy families arranged marriages among their own children, as long as they came from a pure hereditary line, to maintain the status of their class.
This was the case for Ishida Masaki(Mother of the MC) and Ishida Ryuken. However, things didn't go as planned because Masaki didn't want a life where she couldn't choose her own future. Masaki was rebellious and ended up running away on several occasions.
Amid this situation, a Shinigami appeared while pursuing a special Hollow. He was The Captain of the 10th Division at that time, Shiba Isshin.
The Hollow turned out to be far more powerful than the captain had anticipated, putting him in great danger. Masaki saw this and, despite knowing the risk of being killed if her Quincy identity were discovered, decided to help the Shinigami.
All of this was witnessed by two of the future main villains, Yhwach and Aizen Sosuke.
Perhaps this was an inevitable turning point. After killing each other for so long, an Echt Quincy and a Captain-ranked Shinigami crossed paths under these circumstances.
The previously mentioned Hollow was defeated by Masaki, but not without delivering a deadly gift to its opponent. It managed to infect Masaki. If she were a Shinigami, this would have caused a fusion-like infection, where the Shinigami and the Hollow would fight for control of the body, with the winner taking it. However, Hollows are poison to the quincys. The infection inside Masaki caused a reaction that nearly killed her. With the help of Urahara Kisuke and Shiba Isshin, who sacrificed all of his Shinigami powers, they managed to save her.
Both risked their lives for each other, inevitably planting a seed that would eventually become the protagonist of Bleach.
This child would be very special, born as a human inheriting Quincy blood, Shinigami powers… and also the inherent power of a Hollow.
Aizen allowed this to happen partly out of curiosity and partly to see if it was even possible. Yhwach allowed it because only someone with all those traits would be capable of killing the Soul King in the future.
Ironically, both sowed the seeds of their defeat by allowing Kurosaki Ichigo to exist. But as it's known, such existences are favored by the world, making it inevitable even if they hadn't wanted it.
Shiba Isshin and Ishida Masaki married and lived together, adopting the surname Kurosaki to hide their true identities. Everything was going well, and they lived peaceful lives with their three children: their eldest son, Ichigo, and their two daughters born later.
However, Yhwach needed the power of all Quincy, and since Masaki had already served her purpose, he used *Auswählen* on her, draining her power and vitality. As previously mentioned, this happened at the worst possible moment, as she was being attacked by a Hollow.
But Yhwach was dead… he had been for a hundred years. Allen, despite holding Yhwach's position, would never do something so distasteful to increase his power.
This is why Masaki is still alive… but—
...
Allen slowly landed not far from the Kurosaki clinic. To most people, his presence felt almost ethereal at that moment, but to a pureblood Quincy, after Yhwach had passed his position to Allen, they would undoubtedly sense his presence, as Allen was calling to them.
Allen stopped and looked at the clinic. Inside, there were only three people… but why?
Masaki's face turned pale. She didn't know why, but she felt an overwhelming urge to kneel.
Allen stopped stimulating Masaki's Quincy blood, causing her to collapse to the ground, panting heavily.
Allen slowly approached her as Masaki lowered her head.
"Kurosaki Masaki... no, Ishida Masaki... I am Yhwach... and I have some questions to ask you."
"Your Majesty?!" Masaki looked at him in disbelief.
This time, Masaki knelt willingly. There was no way she could be deceived; she felt it deep within her soul. Even if Allen felt different, spoke differently, acted differently, and bore almost no resemblance to Yhwach. Of course, it's not as if she had seen him in person, but regardless, Masaki did not doubt that the person in front of her was King Quincy; her blood told her so.
"Y… Your M...Majesty… are you alive?"
To the quincys, in the Human World, Yhwach had been dead for a long time. They never knew he had been alive in the Shadow Realm all this time, recovering his powers.
Allen watched Masaki's eyes; regardless of her refusal to follow Quincys customs and rejecting her royal family name, she showed respect for Yhwach, something that made Allen feel pity because Yhwach never considered them worthy and felt entitled to use the Quincys as he wished.
After reflecting on this, Allen looked at the Kurosaki clinic once again. He needed to confirm if something had changed with Kurosaki Ichigo…
"Masaki, where are your husband and son?"
Masaki froze so completely that she even stopped trembling.
...
Inside the Kurosaki house, Masaki's daughters were arguing. Or perhaps it's better to say, that Kurosaki Karin, the younger sister, was complaining while Kurosaki Yuzu washed the breakfast dishes.
"Karin-chan, you know we each have turns doing the chores. I don't understand why you're complaining."
Yuzu has light brown hair, similar to her mother Masaki's. She wears a green sweatshirt and an apron while cooking. She also has a red clip on the left side of her head.
"Yuzu, you know I don't mind doing chores, but I told Mom I'm not doing anything on Sundays—it's my total leisure day!"
Karin complained, feeling she wasn't being unreasonable. They could just rearrange the schedule so she'd get Mondays and Wednesdays instead.
Karin is a slender, restless girl. She has a strong personality, reflected especially in her gestures and mannerisms. Her hair, as black as her eyes, is cut above her shoulders.
Typically, Karin wears sports clothes, often with shorts or black leggings, and a cap on most occasions.
"Ehh~ but it only takes you two minutes to do it haha~"
Yuzu could only laugh at her sister's comments, which seemed meaningless to her. Karin felt annoyed, as Yuzu resembled their mother so much in both appearance and personality, making it two against one most of the time.
"You don't get it… When you're in leisure mode, you don't want to do anything. And when I say nothing, I mean *nothing*! That's why you minimize movement and effort to maintain a state of minimal energy consumption!"
"Karin-chan… do you remember you're a girl?"
"What does that even mean?!"
The door opened as Karin complained from the sofa and Yuzu laughed from the kitchen.
"Girls, I've got a surprise for you~" Masaki entered the house with a cheerful smile and an energetic demeanor, a complete change from how she'd been just minutes earlier.
Behind her entered Allen, casually dressed, with a lazy expression.
Yuzu immediately dropped a plate on the floor, and her eyes lit up. Karin, on the other hand, blushed for a moment before shaking her head and running to stand defensively in front of Yuzu.
Masaki, who also had a somewhat scatterbrained mind, looked at her daughter's actions without understanding.
"Karin-chan?"
"I knew this day would come sooner or later..." Karin wore a serious expression. "I get it. It's been many years, and it's time to leave the past behind... but does it have to be with someone so young, Mom?!"
Yuzu's mouth opened as she understood her sister's words and looked at Masaki in disbelief.
Faced with her younger daughter's accusation and her older daughter's stare, Masaki turned red with embarrassment before turning blue with fear of angering His Majesty.
"Karin-chan, Yuzu-chan, you're misunderstanding everything!"
...
Allen sat at the dining table with the Kurosaki family.
"Allen... kun… here you go."
Masaki placed a plate of curry with rice on the table, looking nervous, unsure if it would meet *His Majesty's* standards. Since leaving the Ishida family, she has lived by common people's standards. She didn't know how to cook gourmet food befitting the Quincy King.
Allen smiled knowingly. "Don't worry, Aunt Masaki. I'm fine with any food... I'm not picky."
Harley – Daddy, don't lie…
Rebecca – This guy is so picky about food that he even scolded his girlfriend for oversalting something.
'I apologized to Gwen after that… I'm not picky about food; I'm picky when I prepare it or help someone prepare it…'
Makima – What's the difference?
Allen decided to ignore the girls and focus on the Kurosaki women.
Kurosaki Masaki told her daughters that Allen was a distant nephew who had come to Japan to study and would be staying for a while.
Why would Allen do something like that?
"Excuse me... Allen Onii-chan?"
"What is it, Yuzu?"
"Hee hee~"
Yuzu, seeing that Allen wasn't bothered, smiled, while Karin frowned. It was obvious that Karin didn't buy the story about a mysterious cousin she'd never heard of coming to study. She felt it was just an excuse for her mother to keep a man in the house.
Allen glanced at Karin, and she snorted before looking away.
He had anticipated this. The people in the Chat, knowledgeable about *Bleach*, could also anticipate it. After noticing the absence of Yhwach and Zaraki Kenpachi, it was clear that this world had fundamental differences from the original, but no one had foreseen something like this.
Allen picked up his fork and began eating while Karin glared at him with hostility, Yuzu watched him with interest and curiosity, and Masaki nervously prayed that Karin wouldn't say anything offensive.
Allen stayed to eat with them, all the while deciding his next move. Chronologically, the beginning of canonical history was still some time away. However, there had already been too many changes, especially the most significant one so far:
Kurosaki Ichigo... doesn't exist. To be specific, he was never born.
...
Allen sprawled across the guest bed, which ironically should have been Kurosaki Ichigo's room.
This was uncharted territory for Allen. Whether it was *DC*, *Harry Potter*, *The Boys*, or *Kung Fu Panda*, all of them had their protagonists, heroes, chosen ones, or whatever you want to call them. Even if Allen interfered in a world and stole some of the spotlight, that didn't change the fact that the protagonist existed.
But in this world, Kurosaki Ichigo didn't exist. Why didn't he exist? Allen looked at Masaki but didn't ask. It felt inappropriate. Considering that Masaki's life wasn't free—Shiba Isshin likely paid for it with his own life this time—it was a delicate subject.
Allen got out of bed and exited through the window. At this moment, everything became clear.
Yhwach was the Quincy King. It was only natural that someone would aim to kill him.
Allen didn't know what had happened to Zaraki, but he had been found with a captain-level Reiatsu. Something significant must have happened.
But Kurosaki Ichigo was different. Before the story began, he was just an ordinary boy who could see spirits. Maybe that last part wasn't entirely ordinary, but aside from that, he was just a regular person.
So why didn't he exist?
What would have to happen to prevent his birth?
The answer was simple: someone stopped it from happening. Someone who knew about Kurosaki Ichigo's future and had the means and power to prevent the birth of a protagonist, stop the meeting of Zaraki and Unohana, and locate the Shadow Realm to kill Yhwach in his weakened state.
Allen stomped the sky with a sonic boom as his irritation grew, "Aizen Sosuke..."
And not just any Aizen, but one who knew the future. In other words, an Aizen who was a spectator in Allen's Chat.
'System... check Aizen and Urahara's activity logs.'
[Yes... As you might expect, they haven't logged into the Chat in a long time.]
"How didn't we notice?" Allen frowned, concentrating on Reishi particles to be able to step on the sky.
[Allen, we're an entertainment service. We don't force anyone to watch you. We don't monitor their lives. They decide whether to spend their time watching your adventures or not, and of course, they're not obligated to be your friends...]
"..."
Allen understood the system's words but couldn't fully accept them. The Chat was more than just people watching him; they shared in his struggles and joys. Sometimes, certain barriers were broken, but overall, Allen considered the Chat his allies and companions.
For the first time, someone in the Chat used their knowledge against Allen. It left an unsettling feeling, like being stabbed in the back.
Of course, Allen was aware that among the now hundreds of millions of viewers, there were plenty of people who didn't like him or his actions and who only used the Chat to find his weaknesses or flaws. Some watched just to criticize him. But the person in question was the issue.
Aizen Sosuke...
Aizen was an antagonist, a villain, sure, but his story had ended. At least the Aizen Allen met was already inside the Muken(A prison) after accepting the status quo of his world, so he never suspected Aizen would do something like this. It wasn't possible that he would flip the table and restart everything.
This made Allen determined to resolve it with his own hands.
The world was as it was now because of one of his viewers, someone with whom he had a good relationship. This made it personal.
Allen decided to seek out Urahara Kisuke, who, along with Aizen, was the only one in this world with access to the Chat.
"Aizen, you'll pay for this!"
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(Allen: I offered you my friendship, and you spit in my face! 🍷🗿...)
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Allen landed in a park.
After a shout full of determination towards Aizen, the chat wondered what was wrong with Allen because he stopped there.
There was a problem, he hadn't considered: he didn't know where Urahara Kisuke lived!
Harley – Seriously? Hahaha.
Rebecca – This is just the pinnacle of failure! Hahaha.
Makima – You left the house so confidently… and this is the result.
Esdeath – Pff… you even shouted Aizen!
Nokotan – Nuhaha! This deserves a screenshot to commemorate... the greatest failure of your career!
Bocchi – Don't worry; everyone makes mistakes...
2B – Just give the order, and I'll eliminate them for mocking you...
Artoria – ...
'Please, say something...'
Allen was thankful his mentality was stronger than ever, so the humiliation didn't affect him as much.
Allen had no idea where this place was, but could you blame him?
In the anime or manga, they didn't provide maps every time the characters changed locations. Allen was lucky to find the Kurosaki house, but beyond that, he didn't know where to look for Urahara.
The only strong presence he could sense apart from Kurosaki Masaki was, coincidentally, another Quincy.
"It must be Ryuken, Masaki's cousin..."
Urahara Kisuke was the smartest person in *Bleach*. If he wanted to hide, no one would find him. That's why Allen didn't even know where to start. If Urahara was a spectator, he might have already changed his location from the canon storyline.
Allen sat on a bench, resting his arm on the backrest.
"Now what?..."
Allen looked up at the sky, unsure of what to do. Of course, stopping Aizen (and killing him if necessary) was the plan. But what would happen to this world? Allen had already said in *Kung Fu Panda* that the world needed its Dragon Warrior. Who would bear the responsibility of being the protagonist if Ichigo didn't exist?
Allen certainly wasn't Mother Teresa, especially with the changes he had undergone. In other circumstances, he would have ignored it completely, but this world ended up this way in part because of his actions.
Allen shook his head, still unable to find an answer.
"Inoue Orihime and Kuchiki Rukia..."
Allen narrowed his eyes. They were the most immediate problems that, without Kurosaki Ichigo, wouldn't be resolved. Their fates might end poorly...
"I guess, for now, I'll be the protagonist..."
Allen paused for a moment, realizing that technically, he was occupying the roles of both antagonist and protagonist at the same time.
"What will happen to this world? ... for now, I'll head back to Masaki before she starts worrying. I don't know how a Quincy in this world would feel about being responsible for hosting their King..."
*Meow*
A black cat jumped out of a bush and sat next to Allen. The two of them stared at each other in silence.
Allen shook his head, 'No, no it can't be… out of all the black cats in this city, this one isn't Yoruichi, right?'
Allen picked up the cat and stared at it silently.
"Good morning?"
"Meow."
Allen sighed in relief. It was just a regular cat. Luckily, there was no one nearby to see him greeting a cat so politely, it would've made him look insane.
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A/N: I was wondering if it's all really part of Aizen's plan 🤔
[I know many will be suspicious of that cat but maybe it's just a common cat, who knows 🍷🗿]
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