Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 766 Seeking to Become Stronger

Bambieta's already not-so-bright mind was now even more confused.

"She used Bankai?" She pointed at Seisho with a puzzled look. "Then why didn't this thing work?"

Aggins shrugged, looking nonchalant. "Who knows?"

"Is there a problem with the star emblem?"

“No, the problem is with that woman.” Haswater shook his head, his eyes gradually becoming deep. “That’s definitely not Bankai, at least not the Bankai that Shinigami possess as we understand it.”

Bambieta's eyes widened slightly: "Then what exactly happened...?"

No one answered her.

It's completely illogical that Seisho would be ineffective against a Shinigami's Bankai.

Since Xingzhang is not the problem, the problem must lie with the other party.

However, after hearing this, Bambieta seemed to regain some of her energy.

"I knew it was impossible for her to be that strong!" Bambietta said smugly, hands on her hips. "So she had already achieved Bankai. If I had known, I would have already released my Holy Body."

Aggins looked speechless: "...Is being brainless a good thing? Is it possible that they're just really strong?"

"Huh? If I hadn't been careless for a moment, how could that woman have gotten away with it!"

The Quincy have always been monitoring the Shinigami's every move, but not everyone is fully aware of the Shinigami's actions.

Haswater, as one of the few people who knew about Yuko's special circumstances, had no intention of arguing with Bambietta.

Someone asked, "Should we increase our defenses?"

"There's no need. Since His Majesty has said so, then it can't be wrong."

……

While the Quincy were discussing Ikuko's intrusion, Ikuko returned to Seireitei.

"Then, go tell that old man about the Quincy... just kidding!"

Yuko scratched her head as she headed toward the 12th Division, where more and more auras were gathering, and the battle seemed to be getting more and more intense.

My head is so itchy.

It's the Quincy again, and that Spirit King again.

Looking at it this way, Aizen might actually just be a mid-level boss.

Moreover, given this plot development, even the Quincy might not be the final boss.

There's some kind of Spirit King behind this.

If the storyline follows the pattern of a shonen manga, wouldn't the ending be that the Shinigami and Quincy reconcile and fight the Soul King together?

That's really abstract.

As a result, Yuko had no interest in uncovering the Quincy's whereabouts.

If the old man in the mountain kills the Quincy ahead of time, it will be terrible if there's no one to duo with for the Spirit King.

……

Is that really the case?

Who knows?

Anyway, it's none of her business.

While she was thinking, Yuko had already arrived at the position of the 12th Division.

"Where did you go? Why are you so slow?"

As soon as Yuko landed on the outer wall of the 12th Division, Yoruichi's voice rang in her ears.

Yu Zi sighed: "It's a long story."

Yoruichi looked puzzled: "What's wrong? You look like you've seen a Quincy."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zi's expression, which had been somewhat sentimental, instantly turned strange.

"Are you a monster? How could you guess that?"

"What?"

Yoruichi was stunned. Where did this Quincy from Soul Society come from?

Wasn't Ishida supposed to have no role?

"Can you believe it? I was almost beaten up just now."

Yuko muttered a complaint and looked down. The battle below the Technology Development Bureau seemed to be continuing. She could feel the spiritual pressure of Ichigo and Kariya, but judging from Kariya's aura, he seemed to have already obtained the so-called Purification Seal.

"what?"

Yoruichi was already immune to Yuuko's nonsensical remarks, but he was still curious about why she would say such things.

It's like, if you're going to do something abstract, there has to be a reason, right?

You can't just claim you were ganged up on for no reason.

At the very least, they must have encountered something similar; at the very least, they must have been surrounded by ants, rather than something that appeared out of nowhere.

"There were dozens of captains who almost killed me. Luckily, I ran fast."

"But if I had to say, it's not that they can't fight at all, it's just that they might not survive."

"..."

She was wrong, terribly wrong. Yu Zi is the kind of person who would spout nonsense and make abstract statements for no reason.

"Even if you searched the entire Soul Society, you wouldn't find a single captain whose name starts with 'number of'." Yoruichi rolled her eyes and muttered, "I'm so stupid. I knew you were an idiot, yet I still argued with you."

Yuko's lips twitched. Not intending to delve deeper into this topic, she changed the subject, saying, "So, what's the situation now? Where's Kosho Ayato?"

"Sui Fon went to report to the old man of the mountain, as for the others..."

"That guy, Kariya, has already obtained the Purification Chapter."

Yuko looked at her strangely: "Why are you standing here? Aren't you going to stop her?"

Just as Ye opened his mouth to speak, two figures rushed out from the roof of the Technology Development Bureau.

It was Ichigo and Kariyagami, who had already achieved Bankai.

Ichigo's current condition is not very favorable; blood is flowing from his forehead, and his body is tattered.

In contrast, Kariyagami had almost no wounds on his body.

In Yuuko's senses, Kariyagami's physical condition was completely clear.

So that's how it is; there was indeed unusual energy entering.

However, as outsiders, it will probably take time to digest and integrate this into their own power.

Kariya's gaze swept across the surroundings, pausing briefly when he saw Yuko before quickly turning away. Ignoring everyone, he jumped off the roof and disappeared into the building complex, his presence vanishing as he concealed himself.

Ichigo didn't chase after him; instead, he watched him escape with a look of resentment.

Yuko looked puzzled: "What happened? Have you all made up?"

"...I really don't know how brains are structured."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"I wasn't praising you!" Yoruichi said, a little tense. "What was you thinking when you said that?"

Have we all made up?

No normal person would say such a thing!

The ones who answered Yuko's question were Yoshino and Ranjima, who walked out of the Twelfth Division's Technical Development Bureau, supporting each other.

The two of them stand together and look almost identical. At first glance, they really do look like twin sisters.

At this point, the shotgun on Lan Island had disappeared, clearly indicating that he had been taken out.

Sure enough, the times haven't changed at all.

"That's because Kariya has already absorbed the Purification Chapter. If we attack him, it might detonate the energy within him."

A little blood was flowing from her right hand, and her arm seemed to be injured. Yoshino was also covered in dust and dirt. The group had obviously tried to stop Kariya from below, but their strength was insufficient, and they failed.

Yuko's eyes widened slightly: "Then wouldn't he be the only one who gets to hit people?"

"Wait a minute...!" Yuko realized, "That guy isn't planning to detonate the other Cleansing Chapters now, is he?"

"No, to be precise, all we need to do is detonate the energy within him."

"The explosion will directly affect the Purification Chapter buried underground in Seireitei."

Yoruichi frowned slightly: "If we detonate the energy within him, wouldn't he die too?"

"Perhaps that's what he was thinking."

It was Yoshino who said this.

Yoruichi narrowed her eyes slightly: "You mean... he wanted to die..."

"perish together……"

Lillian, who was leaning on Ichiba's shoulder, looked up in confusion: "That doesn't make sense. His companion doesn't seem like he's determined to die."

This time, since the Seireitei is such a vast area, they were worried about not being able to find anyone, so they brought Lillin's three dolls with them.

Judging from the current situation in Seireitei, Chad and Inoue are likely acting separately, each with their own dolls. Their goal is to locate the Bounts throughout Seireitei.

“What if he deliberately concealed it?” Lan Dao gestured for Fang Ye to let go of her, supporting herself. “He wants to take everyone down with him.”

Yuko looked puzzled: "Then why hasn't the Seireitei taken off yet?"

Lan Dao explained, "Because the activation of the Cleansing Realm Chapter takes time, about a day, before he can detonate its power."

"I see. He was like a gas cylinder, you couldn't hit him or not hit him, so you let him get away."

Ichigo remained silent.

That's not entirely true.

The main problem is that Kariya has become too strong; even if they join forces, they can't defeat him.

In fact, when they arrived, Kariya had not yet absorbed the power of the Purification Chapter. It was only because they were no match for their opponent that Kariya succeeded.

At this point, Ichigo really started to complain about Ikuko.

Why are you looking at me like that?

"...No, it's nothing."

What a terrifying intuition.

Ignoring their antics, Yoruichi asked directly, "Isn't there any other way to stop him?"

"After a thousand years, the seals on the other Pure Realm Chapters have long since loosened."

Lan Island had already deduced Kariya's plan and provided an answer to it.

"The only way to prevent them from being detonated by the power of the Hunting God is to reseal those Purification Chapters."

Yoruichi asked, "But you said there are at least dozens of Purification Chapters within the Seireitei. Do you have specific locations?"

Lan Dao nodded slightly: "Yes, it's here."

She pulled a small notebook out of her pocket.

Yuko narrowed her eyes and opened her mouth slightly, about to say something.

"Leave this to me."

A voice came from the entrance of the Twelfth Division; the voice sounded rather smug.

A hint of displeasure flashed across Yuko's face.

Soon, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the current captain of the 12th Division, who was dressed in strange clothes and had a face that looked like it was decorated with an Egyptian pharaoh, walked in with a group of people.

“Perfect timing, I’m also very interested in the Cleansing Realm Chapter.”

"Honestly, I was planning to go out and catch a bavent, but not only did I not find one, my territory was also invaded by rats."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi walked in complaining, her gaze landing on Yoshino, her eyes immediately lighting up.

"Hey, isn't that woman Bount?"

"It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly." He paid no heed to the situation, raised his arm, and ordered his subordinates, "Arrest her!"

The Grim Reapers behind him received the order and immediately surrounded him.

Fangye's expression changed slightly.

She had considered the possibility of being rejected by death, but she had never imagined it would be like this.

Lan Dao instinctively shielded Fang Ye behind her: "Wait, you guys..."

Ichigo and Yoruichi frowned, about to jump down to help the two, but Yuuko had already landed first.

"Sorry, I've suddenly become interested in the Cleansing Realm Chapter too. How about I give it to you after I've finished studying it?"

Yuko landed in front of Landao, snatched the book from her hand, and turned to look at the Grim Reapers who were about to surround her.

The Grim Reapers hadn't seen Yuko's presence before, but now that she had landed, they all froze on the spot, not daring to move an inch.

A person's name is like the bark of a tree.

Yuuko's reputation in Soul Society is not good, but it is definitely bad to the core.

This guy... is a monster.

Upon seeing Yuko's appearance, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's expression darkened.

Yuko and Yoruichi were masters at concealing their presence; he hadn't noticed them at all just now.

His relationship with these two, especially Yuko, was far from pleasant.

In fact, Ikuko felt much more disgusted with this guy than Urahara did.

At least Urahara, though he enjoys researching this and that, still has some principles.

This guy is almost as good as Aizen.

Yuko didn't have time to deal with him; she just wanted to let him know that Fangye was under her protection.

She put the booklet away: "Give me the other Cleansing Chapters, you just need to stop the Hunter God."

Yu Zi didn't even glance at the group of people, picked up the booklet and left, leaving the crowd standing there, too afraid to move.

Yoruichi asked with a hint of curiosity, "Why are you suddenly doing this?"

Didn't this guy keep saying he didn't want to get involved and wanted to teach Seireitei a lesson?

Yu Zi flipped through the booklet, making sure she could understand it, and replied casually without looking up, "It's not about doing anything. I just think that if I can still absorb the power of those Cleansing Realm Chapters, then I should be able to punch that old man in the mountains, stomp on Yhwach, and headbutt the Spirit King."

"What?" Yoruichi exclaimed in surprise, "You want to absorb the power of the Purification Spell?"

Yuko shrugged. "I can't help it, I've suddenly developed a fear of not having enough firepower."

"There are too many strong enemies. I'm afraid I'll be ganged up on at any time."

"Alright, call me if you need anything, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Yuko disappeared from the spot.

"..."

What a meaningless guy.

How do I have to call you to come?!

If Yuko weren't such an idiot with no ulterior motives, Yoruichi would never have dared to let her leave so easily.

If anyone else had said those words, Yoruichi would have had to stop him.

It's already this troublesome that Kariya-gami obtained the power of just one Purification Seal. If those dozens of them cause trouble, it will be an even bigger problem. Who knows, it might just be another Aizen.

The Soul Society cannot withstand this kind of turmoil.

But this guy really doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. He just said it like that in front of so many people. Doesn't he know how to be discreet?

You should at least tell her quietly!

Watching Yuuko leave and Mayuri Kurotsuchi angrily kick his subordinate, Yoruichi felt a headache coming on.

If this gets out, won't it cause a huge uproar?

The only thing that comforted Yoruichi was that this guy was now actively seeking power.