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

Chapter 677 I think you're crazy

A moment later, Unohana Retsu calmly took out a handkerchief and wiped the bloodstains off her Zanpakuto.

Yuko covered her forehead and lay face down on the table, her muffled voice coming from under the table: "This means I was framed."

Unohana Retsu lowered her head to wipe her Zanpakuto, her face showing no change whatsoever: "But you're the only one who noticed that, aren't you?"

"Whether it's me or anyone else, all we can feel from up there is your spiritual pressure."

"Ugh, you're confusing me! That's not what I meant!" Yu Zi scratched her hair, sounding a little agitated.

"If you're going to go crazy, I suggest you turn right when you go outside."

"Turn right after exiting? Where is that?"

"Who knows? Just stay away from me."

"...That's really going too far, really going too far."

Unohana Retsu pointed her freshly cleaned Zanpakuto at Yuuko's head again: "If that's all you have to say, I have even more outrageous things to say."

Yuko's lips twitched slightly: "Well, actually, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"explain."

“I need a traitor… no, an inside man… an accomplice? No, a like-minded partner.”

With a determined look in her eyes, Yuko reached out her hand to Unohana Retsu.

Without a second thought, Retsu Unohana slapped her hand away.

Yu Zi's expression darkened: "Sister Hua, we've been through thick and thin together, and I've always trusted you."

"You should be grateful I didn't report you," Retsu Unohana scoffed, then asked, "So? What do you need my help with?"

Yu Zi rolled her eyes: "Of course it's about fighting, do you expect me to treat my illness?"

Several well-shaped characters appeared on Unohana Retsu's forehead as she forcefully suppressed the urge to kill her opponent.

Yuko seemed oblivious to Unohana Retsu's murderous aura and continued, "Our fighting strength is really too weak. Apart from me and Yoru... apart from me, we're basically just feeding them kills."

"I originally thought I could expose Aizen's true colors in advance, but who knew he was so well prepared that I was almost fooled."

Retsu Unohana took a sip of tea and said calmly, "You should ask yourself why you weren't prepared enough."

Yuko pursed her lips: "In short, Aizen has already taken countermeasures against my abilities. Although I am confident that I will not fall into his hands, this adds another layer of risk."

"If I could have a traitor to pass on intelligence and switch sides at a critical moment, it might be an extra layer of insurance."

Unohana Retsu reached out and pinched her brow: "Let's not even talk about why you've changed your form of address again..."

She looked up at Yuko.

"Yu Zi, what makes you think I would betray you and side with the Captain without any evidence?"

Yuko tilted her head without changing her expression: "Could it be that you, Sister Hua, have a good relationship with Old Man Shan? Or do you have feelings for Seireitei?"

Retsu Unohana calmly sipped her tea: "Well, if I had to say, my relationship with the Captain-Commander is still better than my relationship with Yuuko."

“…It feels like my heart is broken.” Yuko exaggeratedly clutched her chest.

"Alright, I'm done arguing with you." Retsu Unohana put down her teacup and looked at Yuuko with amusement. "If you want my help, you can."

Yuko continued, "But there's a condition?"

"Very smart."

"Most people can tell from that."

Unohana Retsu's expression turned serious, but she smiled and said, "You still remember Kenpachi Zaraki, right?"

Yuko blinked in confusion: "Who?"

Unohana Retsu narrowed her eyes slightly: "You've fought him before, I believe your memory isn't that bad."

"That's hard to say, after all, I've never been a good person to the weak..." Seeing Unohana Retsu's increasingly dangerous expression, Ikuko coughed and looked as if she was recalling something.

"Ah, I remember now, isn't that the guy who disfigured you, Sister Hua?"

"Tell me, Sister Hua, where is he now? I'll help you kill him."

Unohana Retsu glanced at her speechlessly, then sighed and said, "He is now the captain of the 11th Division of the Gotei 13."

"A combat squad? That does suit him quite well." Yuko pondered, a hint of worry in her voice. "But as the captain, would it be inappropriate for me to deal with him?"

Unohana Retsu looked at her strangely: "Do you still have any burdens?"

"Yeah, anyway, we don't mind making things worse."

Unohana Retsu rubbed her forehead: "I believe you have some sense of that child's strength."

"Hmm, not bad. Like you, Hana-nee, I prefer enjoying the process of fighting to defeating my opponent," Yuko commented. "Therefore, I'm a slow starter in battle, and I unconsciously suppress my spiritual pressure to avoid losing out on the fun."

Yu Zi concluded: "In short, he's a total psychopathic berserker."

“Oh, thank you for praising me so much.” Retsu Unohana replied with a smile, then interlaced her fingers and rested her chin on her hands. “I want you to have a serious fight with him.”

Yu Zi paused for a moment, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Fight?" Yu Zi blinked, then looked at the other person. "It's not that I'm confident, but at that level, I'd probably be instantly killed, right?"

Unohana Retsu smiled brightly: "You're back quite arrogant this time, aren't you?"

Yuko's lips curled up slightly: "Didn't you say it yourself, Hana-nee? With Bankai, I possess the power to destroy Soul Society."

"I want you to suppress your spiritual pressure and not use your strange abilities. Fight him once with your sword."

“He is not without power, but he subconsciously suppresses his power. With you putting pressure on him from the outside, he will naturally catch up slowly.”

"Just swordsmanship, huh?" Yuko gently stroked her chin, then suddenly asked, "Sister Hua, do you know the levels of swordsmanship?"

"realm?"

“That’s right. In terms of swordsmanship alone, my swordsmanship has surpassed the pinnacle and reached the level of returning to simplicity.” Yuko nodded to herself and boasted, “Kenpachi Zaraki’s swordsmanship is also similar to returning to simplicity. It can be said that he just slashes around blindly based on instinct.”

Unohana Retsu's smile widened even more: "I refuse to be your accomplice."

Yu Zi quickly grabbed her hand and said awkwardly, "Don't say that. I suddenly feel that guy has a lot of potential. It's just a matter of slowly helping him adapt to the power, right?"

"Very simple."

"hehe."

"The matter of the spy?"

"Your way of addressing me seems to be getting more and more inappropriate, but I agree." Unohana Retsu calmly withdrew her hand, "On the condition that you do things for me."

“No problem,” Yu Zi readily agreed.

"But I'm a little curious, Sister Hua, why didn't you just do this yourself?" Yu Zi asked with a puzzled look. "Why did you specifically call me?"

Before Unohana Retsu could respond, Ikuko said, touched, "As expected, Hana-nee, you're such a tsundere, aren't you? You're just trying to help me, but you're too shy to agree directly."

"That's why he deliberately brought up a small matter to ask me for help."

Unohana Retsu stared blankly for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Sorry, you're not that important."

Yuko wasn't heartbroken anymore and smiled happily.

Retsu Unohana shook her head helplessly, her expression turning serious: "I will only have one more battle with that person."

Yuko remained silent for a moment, but she could feel the heavy weight of expectation mixed in with Unohana Retsu's words.

She frowned slightly and asked curiously, "Because you've reformed, Sister Hua?"

"That doesn't make sense. Are you enjoying cutting me up?"

Unohana Retsu looked up, her eyes calm: "Ikuko, are you humiliating me?"

“Yes, I’m humiliating you.” Yu Zi leaned forward slightly, resting her body on the table, her hand supporting her cheek. “I don’t quite understand the obsession of you battle maniacs.”

"But since it's your request, Sister Hua, I will do it."

Unohana Retsu frowned slightly but didn't say anything more.

"Isn't it just letting that guy have a good fight?" Yuko stood up and stretched.

“Yuko, you…” Retsu Unohana paused, a hint of relief appearing on her face. “Thank you, but this has nothing to do with you, Yuko.”

Yu Zi rolled her eyes: "Are you out of your mind, my traitor?"

"Use a normal form of address," Retsu Unohana replied casually, without objecting. Watching Yuuko prepare to leave, she reminded her, "By the way, the Captain-Commander has ordered the placement of a seal at Shuangji Hill. Keep a close eye on things."

"Sealing? They really dare to think of that." Yu Zi chuckled, her figure pausing slightly at the doorway. "Don't worry, Sister Hua. In this world, the only thing that can trap a butterfly is the flower that it chooses to stay in."

Unohana Retsu didn't get up, calmly sipping her tea: "Butterfly? You look like a madwoman to me."

Yuko, who was outside, almost tripped and fell. After regaining her balance, she gave the middle finger in the direction of the tea room with annoyance before disappearing into the courtyard of the Fourth Division in a few flashes.

Let her check how the others are breathing.

Yuko closed her eyes and expanded her senses.

At this moment, as the Gotei 13 was capturing the Ryoka, countless spiritual pressures appeared within Ikuko's perception range like signal frequencies.

Thanks to the blood left for everyone, locating Ichigo and the others was incredibly easy, almost like finding a bright lamp.

Well, Uryu, Chad, and Orihime's spiritual pressure is somewhat chaotic, but still relatively stable. At most, the surrounding spiritual pressure is at the level of a seated official...

Wait, is that... Kyoraku Shunsui over there at Chado?

Yu Zi frowned slightly. That pink-clad uncle wasn't the type to be mindless and just randomly slash people; he probably wouldn't kill him.

At least until she is caught, others will think twice.

Okay, let's look at the others.

Although she couldn't quite remember Kenpachi Zaraki's spiritual pressure, she was certain she could recognize him once she sensed it.

Yes, it's this violent, chaotic, beast-like spiritual pressure.

Yuko sensed Kenpachi Zaraki's spiritual pressure almost immediately, but something was not good. At the same location as this spiritual pressure, there was also a spiritual pressure belonging to Ichigo Kurosaki.

Should we say he is worthy of being the protagonist?

That's incredibly bad luck.

Fortunately, although Ichigo's spiritual pressure was severely damaged and he was at a significant disadvantage, he was not yet at his wit's end.

Yu Zi's figure swayed slightly in place, then blurred like a reflection in water, and in the next moment, she had disappeared.

……

boom! ! !

The Zanpakuto clashed violently, and the resulting shockwave seemed to tear everything around them apart.

Kurosaki Ichigo felt his arms go numb, and the area between his thumb and forefinger was already cracked, with blood flowing down the hilt of his sword.

"What's wrong? Your strength is getting weaker and weaker!" Kenpachi Zaraki laughed wildly, forcing Ichigo back a step with every swing of his sword. "Hey! Use more force, let me have some fun!"

Kurosaki Ichigo gritted his teeth and struggled to parry.

He's a monster. Even my aunt never put so much pressure on him. He didn't even have the strength to fight back.

Is this the combat power of a captain?

"Go for it! Go for it!" Kusajishi Yachiru waved enthusiastically from the rooftop to cheer them on.

"You just want to stir up trouble, don't you?"

A cool, clear voice suddenly rang out behind her.

"...This aura." Yachiru was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes lit up slightly, and she suddenly lunged backward, "Wow! It's Yuu!"

Yu Zi blocked her lunge, casually picked her up, and complained, "What do you mean, 'Little Yu'? Call me by my name!"

"It's been so long, it's amazing you still remember my name."

She and Kenpachi Zaraki only fought once, when they happened to run into each other while they were out capturing deserters from the Twelfth Division. It's been over a hundred years since then.

Yuko naturally had a deep memory of them because of what happened to Unohana Retsu, but she didn't expect that they would remember her.

"Of course, because Yuko made Ken very happy." Yachiru was a simple-minded child. She didn't fuss when Yuko held her, and had a childlike smile on her face.

Yu Zi smiled and said, "Really? I didn't find it particularly enjoyable."

"Huh? Is that so?" Yachiru tilted her head and called down, "Hey, Koken~ did you hear me?"

"Huh? What did you say?" Kenpachi Zaraki slashed back Ichigo Kurosaki with his sword and looked up.

After regaining his footing, Ichigo also looked over.

"Ah, Auntie?" Ichigo breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness, you're alright."

"Sorry, Ichigo, I know you haven't had enough fun yet, but could you hand over your opponent to me?"

Yuko carried Yachiru in one hand and gripped the hilt of her sword in the other.

"For some reason, I'm going to hang out with this guy."

"what?"

While Ichigo was still in a daze, an overwhelming spiritual pressure suddenly came from in front of him.

He looked on in shock to see Kenpachi Zaraki's golden spiritual pressure surging wildly, several times more terrifying than when they had just fought.

"I remember you!" Kenpachi Zaraki's scarred face broke into an almost maniacal grin, revealing an expression of excitement.

Yuko casually placed Yachiru on the roof and patted her head: "Stay here obediently and don't run around."

"Hi~" Yachiru nodded obediently, swung her little legs and sat down, waving to Kenpachi Zaraki, "Go for it, Kenpachi! Try to last longer this time!"