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Chapter 424: 424 Bleach: Soifon With the Altered Perception of Reality, The Daughter of Unohana, Visored and The Disappointment of Yoruichi.



One must admire the courage of Soifon and her division. Regardless of whether they believe Allen defeated Captain Yamamoto or not, the fact that he faced him and managed to survive is an achievement in itself. Along with this character, several women and one man with powers between an official and captain level are involved, not forgetting Unohana Yachiru, who is now on their side.

No matter how you look at it, this is an impossible fight for a single captain. But despite that, Soifon did not hesitate to risk her life in front of Allen to buy as much time as possible for Yamamoto to join the battle, or at least for the other absent captains to make their appearance on the stage.

Soifon grabbed her zanpakuto from her back. Angelica snorted, but before she could make her move, Allen stepped forward.

Soifon disappeared. The second division and its captain specialize in dirty work, which includes assassinations, so stealth and speed are their strengths.

With terrifying speed, Soifon appeared in front of Allen. Her zanpakuto had vanished, or rather, it had transformed into a weapon resembling a wasp's stinger. This was her Shikai, and of course, she didn't hesitate to use its terrible ability.

"You're faster than Byakuya..."

Allen calmly extended his hand and grabbed Soifon's stinger, halting her movements. Byakuya's Shunpo was terrifying in terms of displacement, but in pure speed, Soifon was faster.

"So you're the one responsible for Kuchiki Byakuya's disappearance?"

Allen looked sideways at Rukia's frightened face, "Yes, he's comfortably resting in a mansion, so you shouldn't worry."

"Nii-sama..."Rukia sighed in relief upon hearing that.

"Captain!" Lieutenant Omaeda shouted in fear.

Soifon had a grave look as she reassessed her opponent. Whether the target's information and his strength were unknown. But it was clear that Allen was no ordinary young human given shinigami powers as had been reported.

"Allen" Rukia was also astonished. So many things had happened so quickly, and she finally realized how absurd Allen's power was. It made no sense that in just one day, he went from being as strong as a third officer to overwhelming a captain.

Soifon wanted to retreat, but Allen moved faster, hitting her in the stomach.

"Ugh!" She was sent flying.

"Captain!" Omaeda screamed, catching Soifon, but the force was so great that both crashed through several buildings.

Allen looked at his hand, where a butterfly tattoo had appeared.

"Allen!" Unohana quickly stepped forward, looking at his hand with concern. "Be careful, this is the power of Soifon's Shikai, Nigeki Kessatsu (Death in Two Steps). When piercing an enemy with Suzumebachi, it doesn't usually leave a deep wound, but it marks the attack area with a black butterfly-shaped seal. If Suzumebachi strikes the same marked area at the center of the Hōmonka, the opponent will inevitably die."

Hearing those words, everyone got scared, including the girls and Chat, but Allen calmed them down.

"Allen!" Orihime ran toward Allen in fear, touching her orchid, which transformed into a small shield. "Shun Shun Rikka, I reject it!"

(A/N: Shield of the Six Hibiscus Flowers)

The butterfly on Allen's hand began to disappear. Unohana watched in awe at this ability, and then her gaze shifted to Rukia, realizing she didn't know anything about these powers either.

Allen looked at his hand and smiled at Orihime. "Thanks."

"No, as long as you're okay~"

"Tsk, Allen, why did you let that woman stab you?"

Angélica glared at Allen, intuitively understanding the purpose of doing such a thing, but allowing them to hurt him just to see if Suzumebachi could kill him was absurd.

"I'm sorry... I intended to understand how that power worked. It's rare to see a skill like this because Soifon can kill people stronger than her if she applies it well..."

Unohana was annoyed; Orihime tapped her while puffing out a cheek, and Rukia frowned.

Allen sighed and apologized for worrying them. "Sorry next time, I'll let you know sooner."

...

Soifon reappeared in the same spot she was before, wiping a streak of blood from her mouth.

"I see why Unohana Yachiru betrayed us. You definitely meet her standards... but I can't let you pass, no matter the cost!"

"You're strong too. I suppose you had a good teacher..."

Soifon frowned. She had been aggressive, despite her colder personality, because of the blatant act of betrayal from her point of view. Soifon realized why this betrayal bothered her so much as she remembered Yoruichi.

"Do you all really think you can turn your back on the Seireitei?!" Soifon erupted. "Think of everything you'll lose—the people who believe in you. Kuchiki Rukia, do you know what people will say about Kuchiki Byakuya when this gets out?!"

"..." Rukia lowered her head.

"Unohana Yachiru, how many battlefields have you been on? How many have you fought alongside Commander Yamamoto? Is this how you repay his loyalty?!"

"..." Unohana didn't respond, but Soifon's words did reach her, at least a little.

Allen calmly observed Soifon, who was now angrily lecturing them. There was a time when Soifon was Yoruichi's number-one fan. She followed her everywhere, trying to emulate her and learn from her, but now her attitude had changed. Much of the resentment she held was because Yoruichi left the Seireitei and abandoned her. She thought that Yoruichi betrayed everything she once believed in by leaving the Soul Society and resigning from her former position as captain of the second division and commander of the special forces.

"Damn it!" Soifon saw that despite her words, she seemed unable to convince anyone to change their minds.

The place fell silent as Soifon understood that Unohana's decision was final. It wasn't new for a captain to desert or be expelled from the Gotei 13, but what was difficult to understand was that Unohana, who had spent a thousand years in brutal battles under all sorts of conditions, would leave the Gotei 13 at this point.

"Unohana Yachiru, or Unohana Retsu... I don't know what you want to be called now," Soifon squinted her eyes with disdain. "I'm an outsider, I know, but what will you tell your squad? Are you just going to leave them behind?"

"...!"

At that moment, shinigami from the special forces, positioned on a rooftop, cleared the way, and Isane appeared, panting from pain in her back. She silently observed her captain standing behind the intruders.

"Captain Unohana..."

Unohana, who had remained unmoved through everything that had happened so far, looked at her lieutenant, her disciple, and friend, with confusion.

"Captain" Isane jumped off the roof and landed in front of them.

"Isane..." Unohana murmured, surprised to see her lieutenant with the second division.

Unohana had ordered her squad to support others in different locations while she kept an eye on Rukia's tower.

"Captain! Is it true?! Are you really going to betray the Seireitei?"

"Isane... yes, I am. If they're against my husband... then that's what I'll do," Unohana said with a weak smile. There was no doubt in her gaze, but a hint of melancholy on her face. "I don't want to lie to you, not to you..."

"Why?!"

Isane asked in distress but then remembered the countless nights she had seen Unohana standing outside, gazing at the sky. In her, there was a question and a silent sadness.

"Isane... I've lived a long time, and yet I've never felt satisfied. The battles lost their meaning long ago..."

"Cap... Yachiru-san"

"I even wished for death in the past when fighting still felt exciting..."

Isane's eyes filled with tears. She knew about her captain's silent sadness, but she never imagined it was so deep.

This was the result of a Unohana who hadn't met Zaraki. She lost her purpose and will eventually.

Allen felt irritated again, 'I'm sorry, it's not your fault, but Zaraki, I hope you won't appear in front of me... I'm not sure I won't kill you...'

Unohana smiled with warmth and bright eyes. "Isane, I've already given my life and blood for over a thousand years to the Soul Society. I might sound irresponsible, and I'm sorry, but I want to live, even if it's just a little, for myself..."

Isane shook her head and hugged Unohana, it was a surprise to everyone. In this world, Unohana's life was more solitary, and as a consequence, she developed a kind of maternal bond with Isane.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize, Yachiru-san you have every right to do whatever you like..."

...

(A thousand years of work, she needs a vacation 🍷🗿)

...

"Tsk" Soifon's eyes widened. She might have underestimated Unohana's feelings. She thought the woman had simply fallen in love and left everything behind, but she didn't imagine it had been such a difficult decision for her.

Orihime smiled, watching Isane embrace Unohana. Chad felt like this was the strangest rescue mission imaginable.

Rukia, who had at some point grabbed Allen's hand, tightened her grip.

"Rukia..." Allen called, pulling her out of her thoughts.

Allen could anticipate Rukia's thoughts. She was envious of Isane's relationship with Yachiru, she was willing to support Unohana's decision regardless of the consequences. But Rukia knew it wouldn't be the same with her brother. She knew that Kuchiki Byakuya was willing to kill her if it meant not dishonoring the family name.

"..." Rukia didn't answer, only smiled bitterly.

She also had other concerns. If she ran away now, she would bring dishonor to the Kuchiki family more than anything. She would never be able to face her brother again. However, she couldn't let everything Allen had done to save her, including clashing with the Gotei 13, be in vain.

"Rukia..." Allen smiled and stroked her head.

"I'm sorry..."

Rukia refused to look at him, hiding her face. She didn't want to disappoint Allen either.

Allen laughed and gave her an exasperated, teasing look. "If you won't look at me, I'll kiss you..."

Before Rukia could respond, he did kiss her. It was so fast that Rukia couldn't react.

"Stop doing that! Do you have any idea what you just did?!"

Rukia blushed and got angry. She didn't know Allen could be like this. If she wasn't careful, he might just eat her alive before she had a chance to rescue her.

"Mou~" Orihime was also upset. "Allen-kun, aren't you being a bit too aggressive today? Even when I fell wrapped in a towel after bathing, you didn't react like that!"

The Chat wanted to reply, "Are you scolding him, or are you just jealous?"

"Sorry, Orihime," Allen said, gently patting her head.

Rukia gritted her teeth as she watched that gentle smile on Allen's face.

"Allen!" Rukia pointed a finger at him. "There's something I've wanted to say! You always annoy me in some way, joke around, and embarrass me! But you treat Orihime like a loving older brother who spoils her! You always treat me so harshly; isn't that unfair?!"

Allen was speechless. Orihime complained that he doesn't treat her like Rukia, and Rukia complained that he doesn't treat her like Orihime.

"You're right..." Allen said, with a serious and apologetic look. "Rukia, I promise I'll treat you better..."

"Huh?" Rukia opened her eyes as her gaze was locked onto Allen's serious expression and clear eyes.

*Heartbeat*

Rukia wanted to look away, but it was as if she had been hypnotized by those eyes that captured all the light.

"What about me?" Orihime tugged at Allen's clothes whimpering.

Allen blinked, he didn't understand if Orihime realized what she was demanding of him. "Maybe in a couple of years...".

"Mou!"

"Haha..." Allen arranged the orchid in Orihime's hair before turning back to Rukai. "By The way, Rukia don't worry, Byakuya already gave me permission to kidnap you~"

Rukia's heart seemed like it was about to explode. Her brother? When? Where? And what does that mean?

None of these words came out of Rukia's mouth as she wished she could bury her head beneath a stone...

...

"Omeda..." Soifon murmured as she leaned forward.

"Captain?"

"Use your life to gain one second. If you do, I'll admit you weren't a worthless cowardly bastard....!"

"Huh?! But I don't want to die!!"

Soifon laughed. "Fool, we're already dead... just look at that guy over there..."

Omaeda looked at Allen and shivered, unable to detect his Reiatsu but knowing he was monstrously strong.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Omaeda, a large and bulky man with pronounced hairlines and a face that only a mother could love, began to cry.

"I'm too rich and handsome to die!"

"Tsk," Soifon felt disgusted by her lieutenant. He was a coward and also narcissistic. If he survives, she'll try to change him.

...

Gwen – Seems like the situation didn't go as Soifon expected.

Felicia – She bit off more than she could chew...

Diana – It looks like she understood that she could not start an internal conflict and decided the only option was to fight until the last second.

Shifu – A formidable warrior didn't back down from such a terrifying opponent...

Po – Master, can I learn Shunpo?

Tigresa – You're a fat panda, I doubt it...

Cate – Let's be honest... we all know how this will end... hehe...

Natasha – Cate!

Cate – Sorry!

...

(The dolls have been very quiet, is there a reason? 🍷🗿)

...

Soifon turned her gaze back to Allen, but his eyes showed no disturbance at all. Soifon was getting irritated.

"Let's go—" Soifon's words stopped short.

Allen wiped away his smile as he frowned. Unohana stepped in front of Allen, and Angélica did the same.

"Orihime..."

"Hm?" Orihime looked at Allen confused before she was called.

"Don't move away from me..."

Orihime obeyed without question and stepped closer to Allen. She felt the tense atmosphere.

It wasn't just them who felt it; both captains and lieutenants halted their fights because there were several very strong presences approaching Soul Society.

"Whose Reiatsu is this?"

...

(A while earlier)

Urahara began typing as he looked at a screen in front of him. After a moment, eight liquid suspension tanks lit up.

Urahara glanced at the Hollow Vasto Lorde with yellow hair.

"It's been a while, Captain Hirako..."

...

(110 Years Ago in Seireitei in the canon)

Hirako Shinji was a famous former captain, known for his Kansai accent and wide smile that revealed his white teeth.

Hirako Shinji, this man was once the captain of Aizen Sosuke, a man who believed he had seen Aizen's true nature and made him his lieutenant to keep an eye on him. However, he was wrong. Aizen was the one watching Hirako, and he realized too late that he had been playing into Aizen's hands all along.

It's known that Aizen tried to transcend from being just a Shinigami, and for this, he used the Hogyoku when he still believed it only served to break the barrier between Shinigami and Hollow, unaware that it was a machine for wishes.

Aizen's first experiments didn't go well. The chosen "subjects" were ordinary Shinigamis who couldn't withstand the power of a Hollow.

Aizen came to the conclusion that they needed to be powerful Shinigamis, which led him to target the strongest members of the Gotei 13. In other words, those he once called companions and fought alongside. Aizen was ruthless, simply pure madness. It all started with a lieutenant, Kuna Mashiro, who was taken over by the Hollow's power and attacked her captain. The incredible thing was that the power boost a Shinigami got from acquiring Hollow's powers was enough for a lieutenant to compete against a captain.

The experiment was a success, and Aizen proceeded with his next objective: to turn four captains and four lieutenants into Hollows, among them Hirako Shinji.

In the original story, it was the genius Urahara Kisuke who realized Aizen's plans and appeared at the last moment to stop Hirako Shinji's Hollowfication. However, there was a change that altered this event, and it involved Urahara and Aizen...

Aizen smiled as he was sentenced to exile. Before leaving the trial, he exchanged glances with Urahara, making no effort to avoid being implicated. He hadn't cared for a long time.

He allowed Urahara to use him as a scapegoat to be exiled to the human world, to watch the timeline unfold from the perspective of an observer...

"..."

"..."

Both knew this was just a farce, one that would stop when Allen arrived in this world.

The one responsible for turning the captains and lieutenants into Hollows wasn't Aizen, but Urahara. And since Urahara didn't help stop the transformation process, they ended up becoming monsters similar to the Vasto Lorde form of Kurosaki Ichigo.

For 110 years, all the Visored were trapped in liquid suspension tanks in Urahara's lab, waiting for the day he would free them.

This is probably one of the cruelest things Urahara has done in this timeline.

...

(Present Day)

Urahara looked at the liquid suspension tanks, realizing that freeing the rest of the Visored would be madness, as their power was terrifying—four captains with the power boost of a Hollow.

"Kisuke..."

The familiar voice reached Urahara's sword, and he stopped his movements.

"Yoruichi-san..."

Urahara turned to see this scene. His eyes showed great weariness. He had lived this scene thousands of times, and no matter how much time passed, he couldn't explain to Yoruichi why he was doing these things.

Aizen had stepped down from the stage. As a result, there was no one to create the Visored, but this was necessary. If all the Visored didn't exist, it would mean a huge deviation from the canon, and Urahara had to do it himself. He turned those captains and lieutenants into monsters... over and over again...

Yoruichi wanted to ask a lot of questions, but seeing the missing captains turned into Hollows in the liquid containers, her answer came.

"Kisuke, why?"

"..."

Without receiving more than a cold glance in response, Yoruichi trembled, then clenched her teeth so hard that a tooth broke.

"WHY DID YOU DO THIS?!"

Urahara had been asked this question before. A long time ago, he tried to justify his actions, deceive Yoruichi, and blame someone else, but long ago, he stopped caring.

"It was necessary..."

Yoruichi's gaze shifted, as if she felt disgusted by continuing to look at Urahara and what he had become.

"So it was all real, you're not being controlled, and there's no hidden reason behind this..."

"No..."

"Not even going to try lying?"

In the depths of her heart, Yoruichi hoped Urahara was just lying, that it was all part of some plan. But no matter what Urahara said, looking into his eyes, she couldn't find his heart. It was the coldest, most inhuman gaze she had ever seen as if the man before her had lost all humanity.

Urahara extended his hand toward the panel, taking advantage of the fact that Yoruichi was still processing everything. His hand neared a button that lit up with a faint scarlet glow.

Before he could touch it, at absurd speed, Yoruichi appeared and grabbed his hand.

""Don't move, you're too dangerous Urahara Kisuke..." Yoruichi said with a cold voice.

"..." Urahara took a button from his pocket and pressed it.

"Kisuke!" Yoruichi let go of Urahara and watched in horror as massive Reiatsus began pouring out of the suspension tanks.

"Yoruichi-san, you should leave, or you'll die. They have Allen as their priority, but if you get in their way, they will kill you."

The tanks of the kidnapped captains and lieutenants started to crack.

Yoruichi-san frowned as she watched Urahara leave. However, she felt fear because if what Urahara Kisuke said was true, these monsters would go straight for Allen, who already had trouble with the captains alone.

"No... I won't let them go..." She put her hands on the floor like a cat.

Urahara Kisuke looked at this once before leaving, "You're doing extreme things, Yoruichi-san. Facing four powered-up captains and their lieutenants is too much, even for you... is it all for him?"

Yoruichi ignored Urahara and focused on the newly awakened Visored, who immediately attacked her.

'I'm sorry, Allen... I still don't have time to apologize for deceiving you.'

"Shunko!"

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A/N: I hope the plot is not too confusing with this from past timelines, in general they are events that happened but only Aizen and Urahara are aware of them, this makes the way they both act confusing to others, including Allen himself.

PS: Btw we return to Marvel or DC before the next arc.


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