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

Chapter 679 It will be very troublesome after I kill you.

Yuko extended her senses again and saw that Chad was indeed fighting Kyoraku Shunsui, and the battle seemed to be over.

However, it seems that the pink-clad uncle was deliberately holding back, as Chad's breathing remained relatively stable.

……

A street near the Eighth Division's barracks has been reduced to ruins.

The broken stone slabs, collapsed walls, and ravines in the ground silently testify to the intensity of the battle that had just taken place.

It could be described as a fierce battle, but in reality, it was just Chad unilaterally displaying his power before being instantly killed with a single strike.

The two sides are not even in the same league.

Even if it were Retsu Unohana, it would be hard to say who would win against Shunsui Kyoraku.

As one of the veteran captains of the Gotei 13, Kyoraku Shunsui's strength is beyond doubt.

"Wow, these young people these days are really something." Kyoraku Shunsui adjusted his straw hat, his lazy tone carrying a hint of approval. "Their willpower and backbone are quite astonishing."

Behind him, Chad lay on the ground, covered in wounds and unconscious, his transformed arm returning to normal.

Kyoraku Shunsui lazily touched his waist. "Hey, Nanao, where's my sake?"

The vice-captain standing behind him, Ise Nanao, adjusted her glasses, completely ignoring his words, and said expressionlessly, "Captain, now that the battle is over, shouldn't we escort him to..."

Before Ise Nanao could finish speaking, Kyoraku Shunsui suddenly reached out and blocked her way.

Ise Nanao frowned subconsciously: "Hey, what are you posting now..."

Her voice stopped abruptly, and a white figure appeared before her eyes.

"Hey hey hey, could you give me a little hint about how you're going to make your entrance?" Kyoraku Shunsui scratched his stubble-covered chin and said lazily.

Yuko glanced at Chad, who was unconscious not far away, and silently drew her Zanpakuto.

Kyoraku Shunsui's carefree expression suddenly changed, becoming serious: "Nanao-chan, step back."

Ise Nanao bit her lip and retreated as instructed by her captain.

However, before she could retreat to a safe enough position, a strange fluctuation spread outwards from Yuko.

Kyoraku Shunsui instinctively drew his sword to parry, but the strange fluctuation completely ignored the collision of spiritual pressure, passing straight through his body and spreading to a greater distance.

After a long while, Kyoraku Shunsui turned around and glanced at the unharmed Ise Nanao before widening his eyes: "What... was that just now?"

He had a very subtle feeling, but he could also feel that he was not affected at all.

Could it be some kind of marking?

Yuko casually held her Zanpakuto and said indifferently, "My Bankai."

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Kyoraku Shunsui's forehead: "Are you serious?"

Aside from that strange wave spreading out, he didn't even hear the release command, let alone the increase in spiritual pressure! He didn't even move his lips.

He finds it more reasonable to call it a special method rather than Bankai.

“Is it strange?” Yuko tilted her head, her expression unchanged: “I just trained my Bankai to the point where I can release it without needing a release command.”

"..."

Can Bankai be released without the release phrase?

Listen to this yourself, is it reasonable?

Kyoraku Shunsui didn't want to believe Yuko's nonsense at all; everyone knew that this woman would spout a string of lies when she got into a fight.

Yuko added, "My Bankai can completely conceal my presence, so even if a battle breaks out here, no one outside will know."

Upon hearing this, Kyoraku Shunsui unconsciously pressed his palm against the hilt of his sword.

"So that's how it is. You were the one who caused Captain Zaraki's spiritual pressure to disappear so mysteriously just now, weren't you?"

Is it some kind of item or ability that can shield spiritual pressure?

"So you're planning to take down the captain one by one?" Kyoraku Shunsui's lips curled into a slight smile, but cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Although they had this suspicion from the beginning, given Yuko's strength and ability, most of the captains of the Thirteenth Division would not last more than a few rounds against her.

Indigo dyeing is the best proof.

Given Yuko's exaggerated mobility, if they chose to take them down one by one, they might not even have time to arrive.

Kyoraku Shunsui simply didn't expect that Kenpachi Zaraki would be defeated so quickly.

As the captain of the 11th Division's combat squad, Kenpachi Zaraki's strength is well-deserved among the top in the 13th Division.

After all, it was the only squad that required subordinates to overthrow their superiors and challenge those in power, making it far more brutal than any other squad.

To be honest, even if his Zanpakuto ability is very authoritative in one-on-one combat, his opponent is not human at all. With that kind of exaggerated regenerative ability, his Zanpakuto ability might actually have the opposite effect.

But it's impossible that all the captains would gather together and not come out to deal with other Ryoka just because of one Yuko, right?

Therefore, the current plan is that captains like him, Kenpachi Zaraki, and Retsu Unohana, who are capable of protecting themselves and holding out until others arrive, can act independently.

People like Toshiro Hitsugaya are best advised to stick together.

Of course, there are also eccentric individuals like Mayuri Kurotsuchi who don't fit in.

Even if you explain the dangers to him, he will still go his own way.

Just when Kyoraku Shunsui thought Ikuko was about to launch an attack to kill him, Ikuko slightly raised her eyes and spoke in a casual tone.

"Take them down one by one?"

"I have considered doing that, but if you all get killed, then things will get complicated."

"Trouble?" A look of surprise and doubt appeared in Kyoraku Shunsui's eyes.

This woman wasn't saying that killing them would cause trouble, but rather that killing them would cause a lot of trouble afterward.

"Let's get straight to the point. I have no interest in killing you." Yuko seemed to see his confusion and said directly, "Aizen is not dead yet."

Kyoraku Shunsui's eyelids twitched: "You said..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ise Nanao couldn't help but speak up. "Didn't you already kill Captain Aizen?"

“I know it’s hard to explain, but you, Captain of the Kyoto Band, experienced what happened a hundred years ago.” Faced with the questioning, Yuko couldn’t give a reason to refute it, “and you are also someone who knows my true identity.”

"Or do you really believe that I am an experimental subject combining the powers of Hollows and Shinigami?"

Kyoraku Shunsui frowned, and memories flooded his mind.

To be honest, he didn't think so.

Even the strongest Hollow among the Hollows, the Arrancar Vasto Lorde, still had a very noticeable Hollow aura.

Moreover, if something is illusory, then there must be a void somewhere in the body.

Yuko doesn't have any Hollow holes, a fact that Unohana Retsu personally verified back then.

It was only later, when Kisuke Urahara's research on holographic experiments was revealed, that this connection was made.

They had never actually seen what a being combining the powers of a Shinigami and a Hollow looked like.

Compared to so-called extraterrestrial visitors, people are naturally more inclined to trust their own perspective.

Therefore, Kyoraku Shunsui drew his twin swords from his waist and said with a solemn expression, "Even if you say that, I still can't believe you."

No evidence is no evidence.

"And what I don't understand is why you sought me out alone to tell me these things?"

Seeing Kyoraku Shunsui assume a fighting stance, Ikuko remained relaxed and chuckled, "Found you alone? No, why do you think you're the only one?"

Kyoraku Shunsui's pupils contracted slightly, and his tone gradually became exaggerated: "Hey, hey, hey, don't tell me you've already poached quite a few men?"

Is it a false alarm?

Or are you serious?

who?

Unohana? No, Captain Unohana couldn't be. Could it be Kuchiki? Soi Fon?

Kyoraku Shunsui reminisces about the people who were close to Ikuko and Yoruichi back then.

"As for why I approached you," Yuko said, sheathing her Zanpakuto under Kyoraku Shunsui's surprised gaze, "it's because I think you're not entirely stupid."

"what?"

Before Kyoraku Shunsui could recover from Ikuko's inexplicable sword-sheathing action, he was once again stunned by her words.

"Even though you look like a good-for-nothing."

Ise Nanao pushed up her glasses and interrupted, "Please remove the word 'like'."

Kyoraku Shunsui couldn't help but turn around: "Hey! With a formidable enemy at hand, what you're saying is a bit hurtful!"

“I’m praising you.” Yu Zi lowered her eyelids slightly. “At least you’re the kind of person who’s willing to listen to me, instead of that grumpy old man who would just come at me with a knife.”

"A stinky old man?" Kyoraku Shunsui chuckled.

That's a very vivid description.

but……

Kyoraku Shunsui shook his head: "I'm sorry, even if you praise me like that, I won't believe you without evidence."

He pointed the long sword of Katen Kyokotsu at Yuuko, "Draw your sword, no one will bother us."

"Even if it is Bankai, I can withstand it."

At least it shouldn't be a big problem to wait until the others arrive.

Kyoraku Shunsui silently added a sentence in his mind.

If a captain-level spiritual pressure disappears for too long, it will definitely be detected.

Yes, he had already accepted that he couldn't beat Yuko.

You must know that the monster in front of us was a ruthless person who could hold off the old man of the mountain even with his Shikai a hundred years ago.

He admitted that he couldn't do that; let alone Shikai, he couldn't even hold back Bankai.

Just then, a burst of spiritual pressure emanated from the domain.

Yuuko looked in the direction of the burst of spiritual pressure: "This is..."

Is that where Yulong is?

"What?" Kyoraku Shunsui turned his eyes slightly, looking in the direction Ikuko was looking, but saw nothing.

Yuko looked in that direction and said calmly, "The captain has used his Bankai."

"what?"

Who could force the captain to use his Bankai?

Kyoraku Shunsui recalled the formation of the Ryoka's group when they were in the Fourth Division's barracks.

Is it Yoruichi Shihouin?

He couldn't think of anyone else.

The others, although the orange-haired Shinigami and Quincy were quite good, were still lacking compared to the captain.

As for the others... to be honest, being able to fight against the officials is already the limit.

To be fair, this team is quite interesting. The leader is a rogue Shinigami, and the team includes Shinigami, Fullbringers, and Quincy.

Or, how about we add two more fake ones?

Yuko opened the area's shield to Kyoraku Shunsui.

“Captain Mayuri’s spiritual pressure.” Kyoraku Shunsui quickly sensed the spiritual pressure of the Quincy that was opposite Mayuri. “Ah, it’s that Quincy. That’s really bad.”

"what for?"

"The 12th Division Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi, that's a weirdo." Kyoraku Shunsui scratched his face. "That Quincy will probably lose badly."

"The kind of misery that would turn you into a guinea pig."

Kyoraku Shunsui's body tensed slightly, and he raised his eyes, as if trying to see Ikuko's panic.

At the same time, he secretly wondered if he could stop Yuko here before things ended over there.

"Really? I don't think Uryu will lose." Yuko's expression remained unchanged, and she even adopted a rather relaxed stance, as if she wasn't worried at all about Kyoraku Shunsui's sneak attack. "In the end, he's just a third-rate captain."

Kyoraku Shunsui broke out in a sweat: "Third-rate captain..."

"I'm referring to spiritual pressure level."

Kyoraku Shunsui smirked: "Judging an opponent solely by their spiritual pressure will lead to a crushing defeat in battle."

"That Captain Nie's abilities are quite troublesome."

"Is that so?" Yuko pressed down on the hilt of her Zanpakuto and shook her head.

Indeed, on paper, Uryu is far inferior to the captain.

But as Kyoraku Shunsui said, judging an enemy solely by their spiritual pressure level will lead to a very embarrassing defeat.

Quincy do not fight using spiritual pressure levels.

Seeing that Yuko was still staring blankly at the horizon, Kyoraku Shunsui couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to attack?"

Are you waiting for something?

Was it that strange fluctuation from just now?

"Attack? Didn't I already say that?" Yuko asked, puzzled. "I'm here to reason with you."

"...Let's be reasonable."

As Kyoraku Shunsui was feeling ashamed, the strange fluctuation suddenly receded and swept over the two of them again.

Kyoraku Shunsui's already tense body jumped even more violently at that moment.

"To be honest, I almost thought you were deliberately stalling for time."

That strange fluctuation...

“Didn’t I already say that?” Yuko looked at him strangely. “That was just to shield my spiritual pressure.”

Kyoraku Shunsui couldn't help but say, "You're not trying to say that this is all your Bankai can do, are you?"

Who uses their Bankai to hide their spiritual pressure?!

You're an assassin from the Second Division... and you really are!

It's not even as good as that kind of movement that comes and goes without a trace!

"Are you out of your mind?" Yuko looked speechless. "The ability to shield spiritual pressure is just a secondary function."

"What is its main function?"

"Its main function is that it can do anything."

"...Tsk." Seeing that his trickery had failed, Kyoraku Shunsui clicked his tongue, then his face darkened.

This is troublesome. If Yuko uses her strange ability to support that Quincy brat at this moment, it seems he won't be able to stop her.

"What are you thinking?" Kyoraku Shunsui tried to stall for time with words.

It wasn't entirely about stalling for time. He was really getting more and more confused. With Yu Zi's strength, even if she couldn't kill him, she could at least injure him, but she didn't do anything.

Yuko calmly said, "My Bankai consumes a lot of energy. Even if I don't do anything while it's activated, it's still very powerful. I just fought that madman, and my strength hasn't fully recovered yet."

“…Hehe.” Kyoraku Shunsui’s lips twitched.

I believe you!

That's not Bankai, you bastard! You can't even write Kyoraku Shunsui's name backwards!

Sure enough, this woman starts spouting nonsense when she gets into a fight!