As usual.
In one corner of this enormous castle stands a creepy building that looks like a green bean-filled mochi. I had finished my consultation with Tosen and had come alone to meet the facility's owner.
"Ah, it's you, beautiful Commander. Welcome."
Thanks to the advance notice, a gentlemanly intellectual greeted me politely. Knowing his true nature hidden behind that sweet mask, it felt like watching Yoon-sama acting, but... he's not that bad, is he? My apologies.
"Ah, yes. Thank you for coming all this way, Szayelaporro-san."
"Not at all. It is an honor to see your lovely face again."
A suspicious-looking man with cherry-blossom-colored hair and glasses smiled politely. Hmm, this textbook-perfect sales pitch. His spiritual pressure has dropped significantly compared to before, but judging by his face, it seems he has been freed from whatever curse bound him and is now feeling refreshed. He must be breathing some good air.
Szayelaporro Granz.
In the original BLEACH, he was a favorite character of Kubo-sensei, who beat up Renji and Ishida and forced Nemu-chan into that childbirth scene before being defeated by everyone's Mayuri-sama. Now reincarnated as a woman, he's a pervert whose scenes with Nemu are so memorable that I can't help but brace myself.
That said, his poisonous fangs won't reach us, the Aizen-sama faction's leadership. This Szayelaporro, whether from his human days or his Hollow era, has always been more interested in spiritual science than combat, and he humbly defers to his patrons like Baraggan and Aizen-sama. When I recruited him, he joined us with the same polite greeting he uses now.
"By the way, what brings you here today?"
"Well, to put it bluntly... I need powerful spiritual body composition and combat data. Specifically, yours from before you became a Hollow, or something like that."
"Hmm..."
Upon hearing the purpose, Szayelaporro slightly furrows his brow. I understand his dark past, but this is absolutely necessary to strengthen Ichigo, so I can't back down.
After all, this being was once the strongest Hollow in the history of Hueco Mundo, not even the former Emperor Baraggan, Yammy, or Starrk could match him.
Szayelaporro Granz. In fact, this man was once an unimaginable monster at the peak of his power, as revealed in the novels.
In his human days, he was a mad alchemist who devoured the souls of the dead, starting with his military brother, to become a powerful being. His strength was so great that even Baraggan, after bringing him into his ranks, couldn't touch him. After becoming a Hollow, his power grew even more, and he achieved combat records equal to or surpassing those of Ichigo in his complete Hollow form. His danger is compared to a monster created by combining Zaraki Kenpachi and Mayuri.
Judging from the strength of the fully Hollowfied Ichigo in the battle against Ulquiorra, I believe that the original author used this Szayelaporro as a reference for the spiritual essence of "White." Therefore, I am determined to obtain that data at any cost, and I am willing to offer the research materials from my lab as compensation.
"Well, I understand your discomfort, but this is extremely important research."
"I see..."
"Would you exchange it for the research materials I'm managing on Urahara Kisuke's gigai technology?"
Szayelaporro's eyes widen. I'm sure he's been requesting this from Aizen-sama for a while now.
I press the issue while he's still shaken, like a TV infomercial.
"Oh, if you'd like, I can also prepare a new 'Espada' position for you."
"The 'Espada'... that's quite something."
"The previous one was already filled by Yammy, but the 'Espada' without you is just too lonely..."
That's right, without you, the 'Espada' appearance scene would be cut in half in terms of serialized chapters. Plus, Nemu-chan's iconic scene is indispensable to Bleach. Even the masochist queen Hinamori-chan can't handle childbirth scenes.
That's right, Szayelaporro, who was once a broken cheat character unique to novels, is now... The reason for his weakening is that he physically discarded the "emotions" unnecessary for his goal of "perfect life," which is quite BLEACH-like and stylish. However, the position of the highest-ranking member of the Hollow Army, the "Espada," should be appealing even to him, who desires a peaceful research life.
By the way, the emotions he discarded are now being used by his older brother, Yylfordt, to cheerfully serve as Grimmjow's subordinate.
"...To refuse such mercy from His Excellency would be rude. Though it is embarrassing to show you my ugly past, please feel free to use it as you see fit."
Alright! I'll hand over the inheritance left by Urahara when he was exiled from Soul Society and successfully obtain Szayelaporro's spiritual data. He had been conducting various research related to Urahara, such as writing novels, so my materials should be useful.
Do your best.
After that, I quickly bid farewell without any unnecessary small talk and immediately began research at my lab.
This is top-notch data; at least I won't be weaker than the original work.
After that, I'll do what Aizen-sama always does: lure some high-ranking officials from the surrounding area using my subordinates' Hollow forms, kidnap them, turn them into test subjects, and then use Aizen-sama's custom-made Hogyoku to Hollowfy them. There's not a shred of mercy, it's overflowing with hatred toward the Shinigami from Tosen. How terrifying...
So, I'll start by sacrificing some high-ranking officials from the Gotei 13 who have nothing to do with the original story.
Hey, 8th Division Vice-Captain. I heard that Nanao from the Women's Shinigami Association was complaining about you secretly harassing her. And I heard that the former 3rd Seat of the 3rd Division, after Izuru took your seat, has been giving you a hard time. As for our 5th Division Vice-Captain... I don't particularly like him or dislike him, but when I asked Aizen-sama, he said, "I'll give him to you," so I'll gladly accept him.
By the way, as a result of this mass abduction, many high-ranking positions in the Gotei 13 have become vacant, so many characters from the original series have been promoted. This is our little secret.
"Ooooooo..."
"Aaaaa..."
"Ooooo..."
"..."
The ones above are vice-captains, and the ones below are seventh seats. Over the past twenty-four years since we took control of this place, we've abducted and imprisoned experimental Shinigami, and among them, we've selected the thirteen with the highest spiritual pressure and the most balanced Zanpakuto abilities. We've enhanced them all with collapsed Hogyoku fragments and turned them into Hollows, then forced them to fight each other in an experimental facility. The screams echo, the sounds of chewing fill the air, blood spatters everywhere, and the spiritual pressure swells like a toxic mist. It's an unimaginable sight.
The thought of being deeply involved in this makes me dizzy.
Looking up at my neighbor, there's Tosen with his demonic smile. They say that when you become numb to human suffering, you start to laugh, but I think I'm laughing too. Is this also a form of pleasure? It's so deep... distant gaze
And just as I've finally let go of everything...
"I see. This one is indeed a different class from the previous grunts."
This is a monstrous creature with a potential power that is far superior to anything else, possessing an incredible affinity with the power of death.
After over a century of research and an additional four years of planning, we have created this masterpiece, using the cheat item known as the "Hogyoku" to create a base from a significant number of mid-to-high-ranking officials.
"..."
Its appearance is nearly identical to the original, a pure white mass of flesh encased in black armor. Combining the characteristics of both bacterial and biological forms, it represents the pinnacle of parasitic Hollow research and is the ultimate masterpiece.
The only one capable of controlling this abnormal White is the original protagonist, Ichigo, with the assistance of Uncle Zangetsu.
"...Marvelous. The meticulous care taken in selecting the base forms was well worth it. Something like this will never be created again..."
"Even in this state, its spiritual pressure already matches that of the current 'Espada' class. If it fuses with the pure blood of its parasitic target..."
Tosen gazes up at the culture tank with a look of overwhelming emotion. But he remains skeptical of my words.
"Are you really going to parasitize this thing onto the heir of the Kurosaki family? There's no precedent for soul fusion between opposing Quincy and Shinigami powers. The powers will clash and end in soul suicide."
"Yes, that's definitely what will happen."
"...What are you thinking, Hinamori?"
To his puzzled expression, I share my knowledge from the original work. Of course, I present it as a logical deduction that makes sense theoretically.
"Back then, the eight former Fifth Division Captain-class and Kido Corps Captain-class members who were turned into Hollows by Aizen's parasitic Hollow were still alive, weren't they? They were hidden by Urahara Kisuke."
"That was mentioned in Ichimaru's report. He's apparently moving around various high spiritual energy sites in the human world to supply spiritual energy for his research facility. It seems Captain Aizen had already anticipated this..."
"Yes. Those people have avoided soul suicide for eighty years. Or perhaps they've already attained a higher spiritual rank as Vizards. It's almost certainly thanks to Urahara Kisuke's technological prowess, which Captain Aizen is wary of."
The high spiritual energy sites of this era have been analyzed by Aizen-sama, and we have a general idea of their locations. I have selected one town within that predicted range as an experimental site.
As I speak, Tosen's face grows tense.
"You're not seriously considering doing that, are you...!"
Hinamori Momo smiles sweetly at the trembling him. It's nothing special to me. It's just that the coincidences and miracles that occurred in the original work, we, the Aizen Sosuke faction, will turn them into inevitability.
"We'll use everything at our disposal. While luring out Urahara Kisuke, we'll also ask him to cooperate with our research."
...And now, our main protagonist, Ichigo. Though he's a young man often worried about his mental fragility by others, can he truly control this White with such intense hatred?
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