*Aizen's POV*
I walked through my study, filled with shelves of books collected from all around the world, from science to art, from novels to ancient writings.
I approached a shelf and placed the book titled "The Three-Body Problem" on it. A fascinating book where all the established physical laws are questioned with one simple phrase: "Physics does not exist." I can't imagine how terrifying it must be to discover that your entire world is not what you thought and that you were always wrong.
Of course, physics does exist, at least in the human world. It is a world made up of atoms and particles, not reishi like the Soul Society.
I sighed and looked out the window. I hadn't expected to spend so much time in the human world...
Speaking of which, how long has it been since I arrived in the human world? I think less than a hundred years... to be honest, this world is much more active than the Soul Society. Change is constant and can be felt with your fingertips.
In one decade, computers are born. In the next, smartphones. It seems like things are advancing faster and faster. Maybe in a hundred years, this world will be like a science fiction novel. It's no surprise that somewhere, artificial intelligence is already being born...
However, that has little to do with the Soul Society, where time seems frozen, and in hundreds of years, nothing changes. And then there's me, someone who doesn't belong in this world.
I looked at the corner of the room... it's still there...
Last night, I saw a small spider in the corner and decided to leave it. After all, it's not like it could hurt me...
She had already placed her web, a beautifully woven web with perfect symmetry...
However, the spider doesn't think of beauty while weaving her web. She does it with the full intention of trapping her prey... thread by thread, it's carefully placed, giving the false impression of beauty and safety... then she only has to wait... wait for her prey to get tangled and unable to escape...
I adjusted my glasses and looked out the window, feeling the Reiatsu increasing in the distance.
"Who weaves the web... that's the point..."
*End of POV*
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Allen didn't take all of Rukia's power. He wasn't Ichigo; he didn't need it. He just wanted a sample of the essence of the shinigami powers, which he could obtain from the system, but having the original source present was better.
Allen felt his Reiatsu change. As a Quincy, Reiatsu is a power you have to control, but as a shinigami, Reiatsu is something you are—it's your entire soul.
Allen opened his eyes as the Reiatsu that had been rising disappeared.
Rukia looked at Allen and herself, stunned, then bit her lip. She still had her powers, which meant the transfer had failed. At this point, she wished she could buy Allen some time while he escaped, but her body wouldn't move.
"I'm sorry, Rukia..."
"Don't worry... it's not your fault. I'm sorry... you don't deserve to die here..."
"It's not that," Allen smiled. "Can you wait a bit?"
Allen lowered Rukia and set her against the wall to rest.
"Allen?"
Rukia wanted to ask what was going on, but when she saw Allen's eyes, she noticed they were glowing.
Allen petted the girl's head and stood up. "Just wait a second..."
Allen turned toward the Hollows and smiled as he exhaled softly, "Don't worry, it won't take long."
Rukia wanted to ask, but her answer came with a wave of Reiatsu that erupted out of nowhere.
"Impossible!"
Kuchiki Rukia was very young by shinigami standards, but not by human standards. She had seen a good part of life, met the captains and their stories, made good friends, and suffered major losses in her life. But she had never been so shocked.
Because from the hands of the young human who was trying to protect her, two zanpakuto appeared.
"Like Captain Kyoraku?!"
Having two zanpakuto was something impossible, but very rare in a shinigami. However, that wasn't the important part.
Neither Allen's Reiatsu, which should have been close to the third seat in a division nor his double zanpakuto was the most surprising. It was that he still had his body!
A shinigami is a special soul with the important job of protecting souls and guiding them to the afterlife.
A human should not have such powers... So if a human wanted to obtain shinigami powers, logically he had to leave his flesh and blood body, even temporarily.
Allen glanced sideways at one of his zanpakuto. The blade was gray with a white cross and golden edges. The guard was also golden, and the handle was white with golden thread.
The second zanpakuto was dark crimson and black Vantablack level (The Vantablack is the blackest known material, with a light absorption similar to that of a black hole.), with the blade's cutting half being dark crimson, just like the guard and handle. The other half of the blade, the blunt side, was black, as well as the thread of the katana handle.
Allen could understand that one of his zanpakuto was like that because it was Clown Crown, but the other, did it come from his soul?
Honestly, it didn't seem to be the case. It reminded him of someone... something.
Allen shrugged, then lowered his center of gravity. His most practiced style was with a greatsword, but he didn't mind using two swords.
At the same time, his power exploded, pushing the Hollows back.
Rukia opened her eyes in shock "Is he manipulating the release of Reiatsu like an attack? Is that even possible?"
Allen exhaled, then disappeared...
"Shunpo?!" Rukia reminded herself that she was injured, but that didn't stop her from keeping her gaze fixed. 'Don't tell me he learned it just by watching it.'
The Shunpo (Flash Step) of the shinigami is a movement technique very similar to the Hirenkyaku (God's Step, or Flying Bamboo Leg) of the Quincies, which Allen obtained by taking all his power from Pepe. Allen, being Allen, just modified it to reach the Shunpo.
Since both techniques don't increase Allen's speed, they only help him move from place to place, so he still has to use his own speed to attack.
*Ahhh!*
The first Hollow that attacked Rukia was a humanoid with thick limbs and a tail. When it saw Allen appear, it tried to eat him. Allen crossed his arms and pushed forward, solidifying reishi beneath his feet.
"It's fast!" Rukia shouted.
Allen appeared behind the Hollow, and it had already been cut into four parts.
'Is this my limit?'
In terms of power, Allen was very weak with his shinigami abilities compared to his Quincy powers, but Allen wasn't an archer, so he felt more comfortable using swords. Besides...
*Rahhh!*
The Hollows sensed the deadly danger, and like most wild animals, unable to escape, they chose to fight to the death.
Allen gripped the handle of his right katana, and it responded with a faint white light. He slowly raised it above his head and then brought it down in a smooth slash.
The flying whale Hollow above was cut in half. Allen did the same with another Hollow, one with thick upper limbs but short lower limbs, who was about to attack him. One Hollow after another was killed without much effort.
A desperate Hollow who had bone spines on his sword aimed at him and fired them like arrows from siege crossbows, in response Allen barely moved as he dodged all the attacks.
"Fool..." Allen moved his right katana without using much speed, and the Hollow was also split.
'Is that his shikai? Allen can already use his Shikai!' Rukia exclaimed in surprise, but it made sense; neither she nor anyone else in this world could have imagined the connection Allen shared with Clown Crown. Since the Shikai is based on communication between shinigami and zanpakuto it was almost obvious that Allen should be able to use it from the beginning.
However, Rukia made a mistake. Allen wasn't using his Shikai. He was just emulating a dismantle variant with his zanpakuto. It's obvious, but this variant, when used with Reiryoku and not cursed energy, should be able to cut souls. Plus, it had one more characteristic.
A Hollow hid behind a building, which made Rukia sweat. These Hollows were not only strong but also intelligent. However, Allen did the same thing as before, scaring Rukia as there might be people inside.
"Allen!"
It was too late; the blade's shine gleamed, and the Hollow was cut, but the building wasn't. Just like the "world-splitting cut," this variant of dismantle ignored distance.
Rukia's lips and eyes trembled at the sight of such a thing, 'A genius? Can he be explained just like that?... I know Shinigami who are hundreds of years old and still not even a tenth as skilled with their zanpakuto...'
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2B – Master, you're showing too much...
Rebecca – Isn't that dangerous?
Makima – If you're going to make this so flashy, you should've just finished it with a few "Bangs" of spiritual energy.
Artoria – Allen are you...
...
Allen's gaze was as clear as water, and he seemed extremely calm as his Reiatsu shifted from offensive to tranquil, like a still lake.
Now, Allen was applying the teachings he had learned from Master Oogway.
...
Oogway – Nothing is useless, nothing is in vain, and everything learned will definitely be useful at some point...
Whis – Master Oogway, I have to admit, you're making me a little jealous. I wish I could teach Allen too.
Beerus – Hey, Whis, don't try to steal my disciple.
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Bleach is a world that is sometimes simple and sometimes complicated. Being an ancient world, its power system often relies on the amount of Reiryoku a person has. There are exceptions, such as abilities that can break this rule, but generally, that's how it works.
Allen, having an essentially different approach and a comprehension of power cultivated through multiple worlds, masters, and powers, can ignore power scaling, allowing him to get much more effectiveness from any amount of power.
This means that even with the Reiatsu of a third officer, he could kill a Captain if they were careless.
Allen sheathed his black katana in its scabbard at his right side and did the same with Clown Crown. However, he placed his left hand on the scabbard, while his right hand still gripped the hilt.
The desperate Hollows attacked simultaneously from all directions.
Rukia held her breath as something contradictory happened. While Allen's Reiatsu seemed to decrease, she felt that Allen was growing stronger.
The next second, a flash reflected in Rukia's eyes as she saw the shine of the zanpakuto unsheathing. She closed her eyes for an instant and opened them again. Allen hadn't unsheathed his zanpakuto.
"What?!" Rukia didn't understand what had happened but the Hollows had stopped moving.
Allen then recovered his stance and jumped, descending slowly from the sky. At the same time, his zanpakutos and the Hollows that had been frozen in the area began to disappear.
Rukia swallowed hard as Allen approached her and then proceeded to lift her into his arms.
"Rukia, where should we go? I don't think the Kurosaki Clinic has anything that works on souls," Allen joked, but the system had already contained the poison in Rukia's body and could eliminate it. As for the wound, it wasn't as serious by Shinigami standards. If there wasn't a more discreet option, Allen would simply heal her, regardless of the consequences.
Rukia snapped out of her daze. "Take me to Aizen's shop... If anyone can help me, it's him..."
Allen frowned slightly but obeyed. It was time to face the final boss. If he was the mind behind everything, Allen was prepared to face him head-on. Moreover, he felt that he held an unknown trump card against Aizen, as one of the two dolls in his inventory was about to awaken.
...
Allen deftly ran across the rooftops and quickly reached where Aizen's store should have been.
As he landed, the door swung open...
Aizen slowly walked out of his shop with a serene expression and faced Allen, who met his gaze calmly.
Rukia, ignoring the heavy atmosphere, said, "Aizen Sosuke, I need your help..."
"Kuchiki-san, who attacked you?" Aizen showed surprise. He had felt what happened due to the differences in Reiatsu, but he didn't know the exact situation, or at least, that's what he showed.
"I let my guard down..."
Rukia wasn't a weak Shinigami after all, so that explanation made no sense, but Aizen did not ask any more questions.
"Come in"
Aizen wasted no time and indicated for them to come inside.
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"I will use Kaido," Aizen said as if waiting for Allen's permission to do so, Allen nodded.
Soon Rukia was laid down on a bed, and Aizen proceeded to heal her, placing his hand on her stomach wound while his spiritual energy turned green.
Kaido (Path of Return):Also known as Healing Kido. These spells have no known names, numbers, or incantations, they simply heal the target.
When someone heals with regular Kido, they first restore Reiatsu. By doing this, the physical body can be recovered using the restored Reiatsu from the patient and the external Reiatsu from the healer. Thus, restoring Reiatsu once the physical body is fully healed is no problem.
This technique is part of the spells in Bleach known as Kido, which come in various types.
Allen narrowed his eyes, observing Aizen. He was exactly like the first Aizen he saw, a person who exudes trust and projects an aura of an intellectual. No one would think this man would become the greatest traitor to the Soul Society since its foundation.
Allen stayed alert the entire time, not even taking his eyes off Aizen's movements. The girls and the system were the same.
Allen was certain he hadn't fallen into an illusion. It shouldn't even be possible since he hadn't seen Aizen in person yet.
But the opponent was Aizen. Everything you believe could be false, everything you think could already be known to him. Every move was already anticipated. Allen wasn't like Kurosaki Ichigo. He wasn't a teenager. He was a monster. Aizen wouldn't take him lightly. He wouldn't underestimate him. And when he strikes, it will be overwhelming.
Allen smiled...
Regardless of who the liar is, who the villain is, who washed whose mind, or even if Aizen and Urahara are working together, it doesn't change the fact that Allen felt flattered to be taken so seriously by both of them.
That said, Allen wouldn't treat this as a game. If he had to kill one or both of them, he would.
"You must be the young man named Allen Walker..." Aizen turned to him with a cordial smile. "Don't worry about Kuchiki-san. She'll sleep deeply. The wound wasn't fatal, and the spiritual poison didn't spread throughout her body but stayed localized... It really made my job easier..."
Allen looked at Rukia. 'System, is she safe?'
[Yes, Aizen did what he said, and nothing more.]
Allen relaxed a little, just a little, and looked at Aizen. "Yes, I'm Allen Walker, and you must be Aizen Sosuke."
Aizen stood up, not before making a blanket appear over Rukia.
"Oya~ I see Kuchiki-san mentioned me to you hehe..." Aizen walked towards a door. "Walker-san, please, let Kuchiki-san rest, and let's talk in another room."
"Sure, and send me the treatment bill."
Aizen chuckled lightly. His laugh was somewhat like Urahara's but with a touch of elegance. "Don't worry about that. Now, I have an interesting spiritual poison to analyze, and I'd also like more information..."
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Rick – If you don't want to spend an hour figuring out whether this guy is lying to your face or not, just pay him and leave.
Atena – Aizen might be lying and be the bad guy, or Urahara might be the bad guy, or neither of them might be, there are too many possibilities.
Cate – Ah, this is harder than an exam! Can't they just be normal villains and shout their evil plans before attacking?!
Raven – For me, this is more interesting than watching a monster scream and destroy...
Hulk – Hulk is a good villain! Hulk be interesting!
Raven – I get it, calm down...
Tony – Why are you competing, Hulk? -_-"
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In another room, Allen sat on a cushion in front of a table while Aizen prepared traditional hand-crafted Japanese green tea. In Japan, they take tea preparation very seriously, to the point where there are specialized classes for it.
Aizen moved the small whisk to mix. There was no trace of hostility towards Allen, nor did he seem to recognize him from before. But Allen didn't let his guard down, knowing Aizen might have erased memories to make his performance perfect.
Maybe for others, this was paranoia, but Allen held this villain in high regard, so he didn't underestimate him.
Aizen finished preparing the tea, served two cups, and then looked at Allen seriously.
"Walker-san, can you explain what happened?"
As expected, Aizen went straight to the point. Allen proceeded to explain everything from the beginning, omitting some parts.
Aizen's expression was grave as he looked at Allen. "I'm sorry, Walker-san... but you're going to die..."
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A/N: You would think it's easy to write intelligent characters but it's not... sometimes even I don't understand what they do🍷🗿
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