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

Chapter 567 Will you become my vice-captain?

Hearing that Retsu Unohana was so self-aware, Ikuko couldn't help but retort, "You actually know that this is an impolite request?!"

Retsu Unohana simply smiled slightly; the few remaining scars on her face added to her alluring beauty.

Although Yuuko successfully parried and dodged most of her attacks, she didn't completely avoid them all. Unohana Retsu was slashed in quite a few places, but compared to Yuuko's tattered clothes, she looked much better off.

Yuko shrugged helplessly: "Well, it is quite rude, but I can understand it."

"You just want to find something to chop up."

"Being able to suppress your inner desire to fight means that you are not out of control."

"I happen to be quite talented in this area, so it's no trouble for me to help out."

Yoruichi's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this, "I just... wanted to find something to chop up?"

She could no longer understand what the two were saying.

Sure enough, she was still too normal.

"Miss Yuko is really... surprising me." Unohana Retsu's eyes also revealed surprise. She never expected Yuko to say such a thing, which made her slightly moved.

Yuko smiled and said, "Just call me Yuko. That's what you called me back with Grandpa Yamamoto, wasn't it?"

Unohana Retsu's lips curled up slightly: "I heard from the Captain-Commander that Ikuko should be around six, five, or four hundred years old, right?"

"I'm a bit older than you, so I'll take the liberty of calling you Yuko."

Yoruichi broke out in a cold sweat; he had indeed learned this from the Captain-Commander.

Yu Zi asked instinctively, "How old are you, Sister Hua?"

“Sister Hana? That’s an interesting nickname.” Retsu Unohana smiled, then her eyelids lowered slightly. “However, it’s impolite to ask a woman’s age.”

Ikuko: "..."

"That's enough for today, I'm satisfied." Unohana Retsu smiled and concealed her aura. "By the way, is Ikuko alright?"

"I have some knowledge of the Dao of Returning to the Source; let me treat you."

"Ah, that won't be necessary, the injuries are already..."

As Yuko spoke, she showed her body; the wounds she had sustained had long since healed, however…

As Unohana Retsu raised her Zanpakuto, it instantly transformed into a gigantic, flat creature resembling a manta ray, with a single eyeball on its body, making it look somewhat terrifying.

Its enormous size took up most of the space.

Yu Zi blinked: "Huh, what is that?"

So cute!

“My Zanpakuto, Minashizuki, can heal by swallowing people.” Unohana Retsu looked at Yuuko with a smile: “Yuuko, don’t move around, or you’ll get eaten and I won’t be responsible.”

"Ah? No need, my injuries are already..."

Yuko waved her hand to refuse, but the giant manta ray was already slowly drifting towards her, its hideous maw wide open.

Yuko leaned back slightly: "Are you sure it really doesn't want to eat me?"

Before Unohana Retsu could reply, Ninjazuku bit off Ikuko's head in one gulp, and then swallowed Ikuko's entire body whole.

Yoruichi: "..."

This is clearly a deliberate attempt to tease Yuko.

This woman is indeed cunning.

After a few seconds, Yuko was vomited on the ground by the twitching of the fleshy slug's abdomen.

Yu Zi got up without changing her expression and said, "How should I put it, I feel nauseous and disgusted."

"Huh? How could this be?" Unohana Retsu covered her mouth, her eyes showing disbelief. "I only wanted to treat Yuuko."

Yuko wiped her face and looked at Unohana Retsu expressionlessly.

Unohana Retsu smiled slightly, showing no remorse for having just teased someone: "Yuko, come with me to change your clothes first. It's not very convenient to see people like this."

Retsu Unohana's voice returned to its usual gentleness, as if the monster whose eyes had been churning with bloodlust and who had been licking the blood from his fingertips had never existed.

The blush on her face faded, leaving only a few bloodstains, and she looked as calm as if she had just finished an ordinary morning walk.

Yuko looked down and saw that her trousers had been completely torn off, exposing her thighs. The rest of her body was also tattered. Suddenly, she smiled knowingly and did not respond to Unohana Retsu's suggestion. Instead, she said, "I am grateful for your care earlier, Hana-nee. Actually, I have some knowledge of the Dao. I caused all of Hana-nee's wounds. Why don't I help you recover?"

Will you reply?

You know nothing!

Yoruichi's face darkened again. She could still recall the look of disgust on Ikuko's face when she was teaching Ikuko about the Dao of Return.

Unohana Retsu paused for a moment, then smiled gently: "I didn't expect Yuuko to have mastered the technique of returning to her original position in such a short time. Would you like to consider joining my Fourth Division?"

"How about I hire you as the vice-captain? I don't think Seinosuke would mind."

Although I don't know who Kiyonosuke is, I think he would definitely care.

Yoruichi expressed her displeasure, saying, "Isn't Captain Unohana going too far?"

“Old Yamamoto… the Captain-Commander clearly stated that I am fully responsible for Yuko.”

Retsu Unohana narrowed her eyes, seemingly finally noticing Yoruichi's presence, and said with a smile, "It's alright, I don't think the Captain-Commander would care about such a small matter."

Fearing that the two might start arguing later, Yuko quickly explained, "Thank you for your high regard, Sister Hana, but I have no intention of changing squads for the time being."

Although she never joined the Second Division, she just stayed at Yoruichi's house, eating and drinking there.

“Alright.” Retsu Unohana shrugged slightly, her tone tinged with regret.

Yuko took the initiative to walk towards Unohana Retsu: "Let's heal our wounds first. My healing power is average, but as long as it's not a poison or a curse, it can heal instantly."

Yoruichi's lips twitched slightly. You call this "ordinary"?

and many more!

Could it be that what this guy meant by "return route" is...?

Yuko reached out and touched the scar on Unohana Retsu's cheek, gently wiping it as if brushing away bloodstains. As Yuko moved her fingers away, the scar seemed to be wiped away as easily as bloodstains.

Yoruichi looked at her in surprise: "What did you do?"

“It’s blood, my blood.” Yuko held up her finger so the two of them could see it clearly.

On the tip of Yu Zi's index finger, there was a tiny crack, and fresh blood was seeping out slightly.

Yoruichi's lips twitched again: "Didn't you just say that your blood was poisonous?"

"Really?" Yuko tilted her head.

Before Yoruichi could answer, Yuko continued, "It's not really a poison, it's just that my ability allows me to manipulate my own blood. If someone else has my blood in their body, I can indeed attack them in this way."

Unohana Retsu paused for a moment, then licked her lips: "So, does that mean Ikuko was actually holding back just now?"

"Isn't Sister Hua the same?" Yu Zi smiled. "There's no reason why training should have to be so physically demanding, right?"

Yoruichi: "...I think the commotion you two made just now was no different from a desperate struggle."

What kind of good person would train by hacking their opponent to death?

Yuko didn't reply. She controlled the blood that had entered Unohana Retsu's skin, allowing it to flow throughout her body and begin to heal her injuries.

Unohana Retsu could vaguely sense this strangeness. As she watched the bloodstains on her arm fade quickly, her expression suddenly changed, as if she had thought of something. She quickly lifted her collar.

On his chest, an old wound was healing rapidly.

"Uh..." Yu Zi suddenly realized what she had done and gave an awkward, sheepish smile: "Did I do something wrong?"

She had noticed from the beginning that Retsu Unohana often covered her chest with her braids, presumably to hide the scars.

However, given the level of Unohana Retsu's recovery ability, the size of this wound should be such that it cannot be healed. The only explanation is that this wound has a special meaning for Unohana Retsu.

For example... was he injured while saving someone?

Yuko's mind started wandering.

This scar clearly held great significance for Retsu Unohana. She was slightly lost in thought, silent, and even her gaze became somewhat vacant.

Yuko turned to look at Yoruichi, her face full of pleading for help.

Yoruichi shrugged, indicating that she didn't know what was going on and couldn't help you.

You'd better pray for yourself.

Even when he was fighting Yuko just now, Unohana Retsu had never had such a strong reaction.

As the saying goes, extreme calm is the most extreme reaction.

The stagnant atmosphere lasted for a long time before Unohana Retsu finally let out a long breath and slowly came back to her senses.

Yuko said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"Just doing it..."

As a semi-doctor and a genius in the field, it's quite reasonable for him to instinctively treat such injuries, right?

"This scar must have extraordinary significance for you, right?" As Yuko said this, she was already thinking about how to repay the debt.

It's like cracking open and eating the walnuts that Grandpa has been playing with all the time, or washing a teacup covered in limescale until it's spotless.

In short, he has caused a huge disaster.

“Yes, it’s very…important.” Retsu Unohana looked at Ikuko with a complicated expression: “I made a promise with someone…”

Yuko's mind started racing with wild ideas: a little girl and a little boy were playing innocently when they were attacked by Hollows. The boy sacrificed himself to save the girl, and the girl was also stabbed in the chest...

Damn it! This is a disaster!

“I once made a promise to someone that when he truly craved to fight, I would grant his wish.” Unohana Retsu gently stroked her fully healed chest, filled with nostalgia. “This scar was left by that person.”

“…Uh.” Yu Zi’s expression froze. She had almost forgotten that this woman was a pervert!

Yu Zi was starting to lose her composure. This wasn't entirely unrelated to the tragic yet beautiful stories that filled her mind, but it certainly had absolutely nothing to do with them.

Why does my conscience suddenly not hurt as much anymore?

Yuko turned to Yoruichi for help again, but Yoruichi simply crossed her arms and looked around.

Seeing Unohana Retsu's expression, Ikuko forced herself to ask, "Then, what should we do?"

Unohana Retsu said with a somber expression, "If Ikuko works hard to grow and can make me enjoy fighting, my dejected mood might recover a bit."

"..." She seriously suspected that she had been CPU-switched, but it was her fault.

Yu Zi sighed, "I understand, I will definitely work harder."

Unohana Retsu's disappointed expression suddenly returned, and she said with a smile, "That's good."

"Hey, go change your clothes first. It's not appropriate to keep dressing like this."

Unohana Retsu quickly changed the subject, giving Ikuko no chance to bring it up again.

"By the way, Captain Yoruichi, please sit for a while. I'll be right back with Yuko."

"It's alright, Captain Unohana, please go ahead." Yoruichi shrugged, her tense body finally relaxing. This woman was truly unpredictable; she was indeed a madwoman.

However, Yuko is in for a rough time from now on.

Yoruichi's golden eyes scanned Yuko up and down with undisguised concern. The terrifying, deep wounds on Yuko's body had long since disappeared without a trace, leaving not even a scar. Only her clothes, soaked with cold sweat and blood, were barely enough to cover her body.

Yuko understood the concern in Yoruichi's eyes. If Yoruichi hadn't just ignored her plea for help, Yuko might have been moved to tears.

"Come with me."

Retsu Unohana led Ikuko through the corridor to a simply furnished yet elegant Japanese-style room.

Retsu Unohana opened the closet and took out a set of neatly folded, brand-new clothes—a set of Shinigami uniforms with white captain's haori.

Looking at the row of identical clothes, Yuko couldn't help but ask, "By the way, don't you have any other clothes to wear?"

"Ok?"

"Why are they all wearing Shinigami uniforms?"

What about casual clothes? Do you all dress like this when you go out?

Thinking about it carefully, whether it's Yoruichi or Soi Fon, even at home, they rarely wear casual clothes.

"Because it's a uniform, and the Shinigami uniform has the ability to resist a certain amount of attacks, so it's quite practical."

Yuko looked down at her pale, white thighs.

Really? How come she didn't feel it?

Retsu Unohana removed the captain's haori with the words "Fourth Division" printed on it and handed the shihaka outfit inside to Yuuko.

"It was custom-made to my size, but Yuko has a great figure, so it should fit her perfectly."

I have a feeling that this person inexplicably praised me.

"Thank you." Yuko took the clothes and noticed that Retsu Unohana had already picked up a piece of clothing to change into, so she had no choice but to follow suit and change as well.

“Ah, there’s a cubicle right next door. If Yuko needs one… Ah, it seems I won’t.” Unohana Retsu suddenly turned around, paused, and smiled, “As expected, Yuko has quite a nice figure.”

Ikuko: "..."

You fucking did that on purpose, didn't you?!

Yu Zi was angry but dared not speak out, after all, she had just committed a serious crime and didn't have the nerve to be angry.