Bleach: I Love Making Friends

After Aizen revealed himself, he realized that Haruki was even more intriguing than he had imagined.

And...

more mysterious.

Not only had Haruki chosen a path that led Aizen to appear before him, but he also seemed to have insight into all of Aizen's plans.

Upon arriving in Hueco Mundo, Haruki mentioned that he wanted to meet the King of Hueco Mundo.

This was indeed one of Aizen's anticipated plans. Once Gin Ichimaru became the captain of the Third Division, it would be time to subjugate the Menos Grande of Hueco Mundo.

Then, Haruki brought up Aizen's intention to make Gin the captain of the Third Division.

It was as if Haruki had seen through everything.

However, Aizen didn't dislike this feeling.

What he disliked was monotony and domination.

He didn't think that variables in what should have been a perfect plan were a bad thing. On the contrary...

it only excited him.

Still, Aizen believed his plan was flawless, and the hypnosis of Kyōka Suigetsu was perfect. How had Haruki discovered it?

Aizen was clever; he quickly thought of a possibility.

Seeing Aizen's favorability towards him increase by another ten points, Haruki knew that Aizen had fallen into the 'trap' he had set.

So, he touched his forehead and, in the next moment, activated the ability of the 'Great Tonic'.

A crystalline fragment emerged from his hand.

When this fragment appeared, Aizen's gaze shifted towards it.

He looked at the fragment, his pupils slightly dilating.

Haruki then took out the grain of sand he had kept earlier.

"To many, these two things might seem precious and worthless, respectively."

"But I'm different. I only care if they can pique my interest."

"Thank you, Captain Aizen, for bringing me to Hueco Mundo to obtain such a treasure. As a token of gratitude, I'll give this to you."

He blew the speck of light that had emerged from his finger towards Aizen, who caught it.

Aizen held the speck of light, and a slight smile appeared on his previously expressionless face.

"So that's why you were immune to my Kyōka Suigetsu."

"No wonder..."

"You know everything."

Suddenly, a structure resembling a Garganta appeared before him, and he stepped forward.

"Then, Haruki-kun, please stay in Hueco Mundo for a while. After I handle things in the Soul Society, you can come to the Fifth Division as my vice-captain."

After saying this, Aizen's body completely disappeared into the Garganta, which then closed, leaving Haruki alone.

"..."

Watching Aizen disappear completely, Haruki's 'Game Master' ability finally dissipated, and he relaxed.

The sudden release after intense pressure made his breathing rapid.

"Haah... haah..."

Haruki used Shunpo multiple times to distance himself from the area, then placed a hand on his pounding heart.

"Finally... I made it through!"

The confrontation with Aizen, though only verbal, felt more exhausting than an actual battle.

But...

the outcome was good. He had successfully deceived Aizen.

If he wasn't mistaken, Aizen now...

probably saw him as a fragment of the Soul King, right?

The Soul King is the ruler of the Soul Society and the creator god of the three worlds. He carved out the three realms from a chaotic world, but now only his main body remains, sealed in a crystal in the main hall of the Soul King Palace.

The rest of his body was torn into fragments scattered across the three worlds. Some parts, like the left and right hands or the heart, maintained a general shape, but most were reduced to small fragments and debris.

As the creator god of the three worlds, falling to such a state is quite tragic.

The Soul King's ability is 'Omniscience and Omnipotence'. Of course, it's not the true theological or philosophical kind, but its most basic ability is to 'see the future'!

So, from the beginning, Haruki had been subtly guiding Aizen to believe that he could 'see the future'.

That's why he directly revealed Aizen's plans, which weren't hard to guess since they were all shown in the original story.

Aizen was always going to seek out Baraggan and would inevitably take Hinamori and others under his wing.

Gin Ichimaru became the captain of the Third Division before Rukia Kuchiki graduated, but currently, the Third Division still has a captain with no signs of retiring.

So, before Rukia graduates next year, something must happen to cause the Third Division captain to step down!

Thus, Haruki guessed that Aizen's target this time was the captain of the Third Division.

After creating the illusion that he could 'see the future', Haruki used the Great Tonic to split a part of his soul and handed the fragment to Aizen.

The Great Tonic was created using Matsumoto Rangiku's soul ability, and the essence of her ability stemmed from the fragment of the Soul King within her soul.

The Great Tonic Haruki created wasn't a fragment of the Soul King, but it had a similar effect.

The previous conversation, combined with Haruki's soul fragment, likely led Aizen to see him as someone related to the Soul King, possibly a fragment of one of his parts.

That's why Aizen left. Once he had this understanding, Haruki naturally became different from other Shinigami.

The Soul King's enemies are the Shinigami. Even if Haruki isn't the true Soul King, after clearly understanding the nature of this world, he would never side with the Shinigami.

However, Aizen still needs to carry out his plans, so he left Haruki in Hueco Mundo for now.

This...

isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Haruki doesn't want to get involved in Aizen's plans and only hopes that Aizen will spare some lives out of consideration for him.

This is the plight of the weak. When you're powerless, even life and death are in someone else's hands.

Haruki looked ahead. After recovering, he didn't wander around because Hueco Mundo is too dangerous.

Now, he had exited 'Game Master' mode and wasn't as strong as before.

Although he permanently gained Tanimoto Tetsu's 'Destruction Beam' and had one-time use abilities like Fireball and Black Sun, encountering a Menos Grande in Hueco Mundo would still be very dangerous.

However, if possible, he wanted to find someone.

In Hueco Mundo, there's actually someone who's easy to befriend!

Coyote Starrk!

The future Primera Espada, a self-evolved Vasto Lorde!

If he could find him, he might quickly gain his friendship.

Of course, the premise is that he doesn't get crushed by his spiritual pressure.