Karakura Town at 5 AM.
A white-haired teenager stepped out of Kabukichō, stretching with a yawn.
"Finally… daily check-in complete."
Kaito adjusted his black sunglasses, a flicker of pale blue gleaming behind the tinted lenses.
Three years ago, he had woken up in this world—the universe of Bleach—reborn as Shiba Kaito, a distant relative of the fallen Shiba Clan, once one of Soul Society's Four Great Noble Houses.
Along with his new identity came the Godly Template System, a power that allowed him to inherit the abilities of legendary figures by fusing with their templates.
His first draw had been lucky beyond belief—an S-rank template: Gojō Satoru, the strongest sorcerer from Jujutsu Kaisen.
The man was a monster.
Born with the Six Eyes, a genetic anomaly that granted him near-omniscient perception, and wielding the Limitless Cursed Technique, Gojō was untouchable in his own world. So much so that his enemies couldn't even kill him—they had to seal him away just to stand a chance.
Now, those powers were his.
Kaito smirked.
Sure, the Bleach universe had its own monsters—Yamamoto's Bankai could incinerate existence itself, Aizen's illusions warped reality, and Yhwach's Almighty made the future his plaything.
But if he could fully master Gojō's template?
He'd stand at the top with them.
A translucent screen flickered in his vision:
[ Host: Shiba Kaito ]
[ Template: Gojō Satoru – Fusion Progress: 17% ]
[ Spirit Points: 9,998 ]
[ Daily Mission: Kabukichō Check-In (Complete) ]
[ Abilities Unlocked: ]
✔ Limitless – Neutral Infinity (Auto-Defense)
⏳ Blue (Unlocking – 99%)
❌ Red (Sealed)
❌ Hollow Purple (Sealed)
❌ Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void (Sealed)
Progress.
Just 1% more than yesterday.
But in the Soul Society, it had taken him two years to reach 5%. Here in the living world? Months.
"Definitely the right call ditching that place," he muttered.
Back then, stuck in the Shino Academy, his growth had been agonizingly slow. His natural spiritual pressure was average at best, and without the System's help, he'd have been just another faceless recruit.
But the Six Eyes changed everything.
With them, he saw the world as equations—every movement, every spell, every flicker of energy laid bare. Mastering Zanjutsu, Hohō, Hakuda, and Kidō became effortless.
By graduation, he was flawless in combat.
And then—Infinity unlocked.
The ultimate defense.
Anything that came near him slowed infinitely, never reaching its target. It was like Zeno's Paradox given form—an unstoppable force meeting an immovable concept.
Gojō used it like breathing, an always-active shield that filtered threats automatically.
Kaito?
He still had to activate it manually, and it drained his energy—but he could spam it hundreds of times a day without issue.
Soon, once Blue unlocked…
He'd be one step closer to true Limitless mastery.
A grin tugged at his lips.
"Maybe I'll hunt a few Hollows tonight."
The System rewarded him for purifying spirits, and he was so close to unlocking Blue—a telekinetic vortex that crushed everything in its path.
Besides, it wasn't like he'd get in trouble.
After graduating, he'd joined the 13th Division, the team assigned to patrol the living world. Officially, he was stationed in Karakura Town alongside Madarame Shino and Kotetsu Kiyone, the division's Third Seat.
Unofficially?
He skipped all their patrols.
His excuse? "Three people in one tiny apartment? Yeah, no thanks."
Kiyone hated it.
But he didn't care.
Instead, he'd crashed at the Kurosaki household—because why pay rent when you could mooch off family?
Kurosaki Isshin (formerly Shiba Isshin) had nearly had a heart attack when Kaito showed up at his door. The man had been hiding in the living world for years, and Kaito's sudden appearance made him think the Soul Society had come to drag him back.
A little blackmail later ("Let me stay, or I'll report you."), and Kaito had a free room, free food, and free entertainment in the form of annoying a young Ichigo.
Life was good.
Glancing at the sky, dawn wasn't far off. The neon lights along the streets were flickering out as entertainment venues began closing for the night.
Kaito yawned and leisurely made his way back to the Kurosaki household.
Just as he stepped out of Kabukichō, a group of mysterious figures suddenly descended upon Karakura Town.