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

Chapter 652 The Soul of a Substandard Product

Just as Yuko once told Hirako and the others, she didn't feel any anger or resentment towards Aizen, even though she had been tricked into it.

For her, the sense of belonging to this world was still lacking.

The reason she chose to escape Soul Society with Yoruichi and her group lies in the mystery itself. Yoruichi and Kisuke…

Well, although Kisuke has too many ideas, some of which Ikuko dislikes, he is one of the few people she can call a friend in her long life, and Ikuko still can't ignore him.

So much so that now, when faced with Kisuke Urahara's proposed plan, Ikuko finds it difficult to refuse him.

Kisuke Urahara's plan is still lacking in some details and carries a great deal of risk... Ah, of course, if we ignore Rukia's safety, then the risk is basically halved.

As for the other half, well, it was a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead. Not only did they fail to force Aizen out from behind the scenes, but they also lost the Hogyoku themselves.

Overall, however, the plan is quite feasible and has a high probability of revealing Aizen's identity.

Aizen's greatest advantage lies in his ability to remain hidden in the shadows, manipulating everyone with his Kyoka Suigetsu. Any accusations against him are merely empty words, and even with concrete witnesses and physical evidence, others may not fully believe them, and it could even provoke hostility from the entire Gotei 13.

In Yuko's view, it doesn't matter whether it's a Shinigami, a Quincy, or a Hollow.

Spiritual pressure always outweighs ability.

Aizen's advantage lies in his immense spiritual pressure and exceptional talent. Who knows how much stronger he's become in the past hundred years?

Could it be that they've already managed to hang Yamamoto up and beat him up?

...It shouldn't be that bad.

Otherwise, they would have rebelled long ago.

Therefore, to defeat Aizen, we must first tear off his mask of being a nice guy.

And Ichigo, Kurosaki Ichigo...

Kisuke Urahara probably wanted to take a gamble on him. This boy, who was born with the powers of a Shinigami, a Hollow, and a Quincy, was the perfect candidate to cause a huge storm without revealing them.

If he were to leave the battlefield first, Aizen would inevitably become wary.

To summarize by Yuko, in simple and easy-to-understand terms...

It's time for the main storyline.

Yu Zi was lost in thought as she walked home. Then, without looking up, she realized she was home.

She glanced at the Kurosaki Clinic, which was lit up not far away, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips.

She doesn't dislike Ichigo, his sisters, Masaki, or Isshin, even though they are the main characters.

but……

She's really getting the main character treatment; the female lead is sleeping right in the closet.

Oh no, that's not the point.

A spiritual pressure reaction is approaching!

It's all fake!

"...Never mind, he seems like a weakling, I should be able to handle him." Yu Zi paused for a moment, then opened the clinic door without changing her expression and remained inside.

If she gets involved in everything, and ends up losing a fight she could have won because of her interference, then she deserves to die a terrible crime.

……

The days that followed seemed to return to their usual peace and tranquility... but that's a lie.

God knows why there have suddenly been so many Hollows in Karakura Town. We rarely encountered them before, but in the past few years it's like we've stirred up a Hollow's nest. Every now and then a Hollow pops up, and Ichigo takes care of it at lightning speed.

It was the fact that these two would occasionally disappear during breaks and then leave their bodies lying around that was giving Yuko a headache.

Each time, the only solution was to help him set up a hidden barrier on the spot afterward.

This barrier is imperceptible to Ichigo and Rukia's spiritual pressure, preventing Ichigo's body from being discovered by others.

If other teachers or students see this, the principal will be in big trouble.

It's worth mentioning that in the past few days, Orihime Inoue and Chad Yasutora, who are in the same class as Ichigo, have shown signs of having their Fullbringer potential being activated. It seems that they are not far from awakening, just waiting for a trigger.

And so, several days passed between the appearance of Hollow and its defeat.

until……

"What do you mean? What do you mean by taking the wrong item?" Yuko received a phone call from Kisuke Urahara while she was at school.

A somewhat gloating voice came from Urahara Kisuke's side: "It's just that... we accidentally gave Rukia-san a defective product that had to be destroyed."

"Inferior quality products?" Yu Ziwei frowned. "Putting aside the issue of quality, why would Rukia buy her products from you?"

"Well, because I lied to her and said this was a contact point of Soul Society in the human world, specifically to assist Shinigami, like when they give away Gikai."

Yu Zi's expression was blank: "Didn't she suspect you, this unscrupulous businessman?"

"Why should I doubt it? All the products here are legitimate."

"what?"

"Don't you know, Yuuko?" Urahara Kisuke snorted twice, and Yuuko could practically picture his smug expression through the screen. "I have a path in Soul Society, you know~"

"You can get genuine products."

“…6.” After making a couple of sarcastic remarks, Yu Zi asked seriously, “So, what kind of inferior product is it?”

“You’re actually familiar with this too; it’s about soul modification,” Kisuke Urahara replied. “Those were inferior products from before, with terrible soul personalities, and were intended for destruction.”

"It's all my fault for not destroying it in time~"

Yu Zi said calmly, "You don't sound worried at all."

"Hehe, isn't that because Yuko is still at the school?" Kisuke Urahara grinned slyly. "So, I'm counting on you, help me retrieve..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yuko had already hung up.

"Help, help, help, you bastard." Yu Zi muttered to herself.

Ochi Miyu, who was working at the next desk, noticed Ikuko's reaction and asked with concern, "Ikuko, what's wrong?"

"Ah, it's nothing." Yuko waved her hand and stood up. "It's already noon, isn't Miyu planning to go eat?"

Ochi Miyu's face turned ashen: "My lesson plan isn't finished yet..."

Yu Zi's heart stirred slightly: "Would you like something simple to eat? I'm about to go to the convenience store, I can get it for you."

"Thank you so much, Yuko. Bread and milk will do." Ochi Miyu was so moved she almost cried.

"Yes, I took note of it."

Yuko left the office and used her senses to scan the entire campus.

At this point in time, Ichigo is probably with Rukia again.

...Yes.

Yuko sensed the location of the two people next to the playground.

As she walked toward the playground, Yuko pondered.

How do we do this?

Or we could just secretly take that inferior product.

Fortunately, Rukia's items are generally quite abstract in appearance, making them easy to identify. At worst, I can just steal one of them.

The playground at this moment.

Ichigo is instructing people on how to modify a soul.

"Listen carefully, you need to pay special attention to a woman with long red hair. If you meet her on the street, whatever you do, don't make her angry, understand?"

Rukia's lips twitched slightly: "Is Ikuko-sensei really that scary?"

Ichigo corrected him, "That's not scary, that's a monster!"

"..."

The modified soul immediately nodded: "I understand, Master."

"The rest is..."

"It's time for Ichigo to go!"

"Huh? Hey! I still have..."

……

Yuko paused suddenly halfway through her walk.

Damn it, it's already been used.

Yuko watched helplessly as Ichigo was dragged away by Rukia, leaving only his body standing in the same spot.

This means Rukia has already used that inferior product. Hopefully, she won't cause any trouble.

However, as the saying goes, what you fear most is what happens...

After Ichigo and the other left, the inferior modified soul stretched its body on the spot and kicked the metal sheet in front of it with great force, causing it to explode.

"Not bad, it feels great."

"Finally, I have a body that can move freely. Now I'm free."

"Those guys in the bureau actually detained me for so long."

Just then, a teacher walked up with a wooden sword used for training.

"Hey, what are you doing over there?"

"Hmm? Is that Kurosaki from Class 3, Grade 1? I know you."

"You're the only one in the whole school who dares to style your hair so arrogantly!"

"What did you do just now? You kicked and broke that barrier!"

It's all over...

Yuko's brain short-circuited from watching, and she not only did something wrong but also got caught red-handed by the teacher. She was already starting to feel bad about Yixin's empty wallet.

Faced with the teacher's questioning, the Soul-Changing Demon showed no intention of responding.

"Huh? What are you so arrogant about? Trying to rebel?"

The transformation of the soul is merely a matter of getting closer and closer, and an immense sense of pressure immediately arises.

"Hey! Stop!"

"Stay away from me! Don't get so close when you talk to me, understand?!" The teacher, holding a wooden sword, instinctively swung it out.

However, the modified soul dodged the wooden sword with a light jump, and even jumped directly from the ground to the corrugated steel sheet behind it.

"How about that? Scared, huh?" The modified soul turned around and laughed arrogantly.

"How... how could this happen?" The teacher was so frightened that her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground.

"Hehe, they were indeed scared."

Yuko stroked her chin, silently assessing the situation.

Although he was a bit mischievous, he surprisingly didn't choose to attack anyone.

At this moment, in the classroom of Class 3, Grade 1.

Ryuki, Inoue Orihime, and the others were gathered together, planning to have lunch.

Suddenly, Orihime Inoue stood up from her chair, moved closer to the window, and then began sniffing around like a dog.

Long Gui, looking embarrassed, stepped forward to stop him: "Stop smelling it, it's like you're a dog."

"It has the flavor of Kurosaki."

"This is the third floor. Even if he smelled like me, he couldn't possibly get in from here..."

As soon as Long Gui finished speaking, a figure sprang up from below the window.

"what?"

"This must be Class 3, Grade 1, right?"

"Ahhhhh!"

Everyone was quite frightened.

"You, you, how did you get up here?"

"How did you get up here? You should have seen it, you jumped up. Were you scared?"

"How about that? Impressive, right? Surprised?"

Regardless of gender, I've become the focus of everyone's attention in the class. They must think I'm amazing.

To be honest, the girls in this class are quite good-looking; every single one of them is pretty...

His gaze inadvertently fell on Inoue Orihime's chest, and he was immediately drawn to her full breasts.

Oh my God! !

The altered soul appeared in front of Orihime in a flash, gently holding her hand with his right hand while taking the opportunity to place his left hand on the back of her head.

"Hello, beautiful lady, may I ask your name?"

Just as Long Gui was about to lash out, a fair arm suddenly reached out and grabbed the arm that was modifying the soul.

"Want to die, Ichigo?"

Yu Zi's cold voice attracted the attention of the soul being modified.

Long Gui exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher Yu Zi?"

The hand that was modifying the soul was grabbed, and he turned his head with a displeased look: "Huh? Who do you think you are..."

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the displeased expression on the modified soul's face suddenly changed. He immediately let go of Orihime's other hand and, using the hand that Ikuko was holding, knelt down on one knee.

"May I ask your name, beautiful lady?"

Wow, what a stroke of luck! I never imagined there would be such a beauty in this class!

"Your name?" Yu Zi tilted her head, her face darkening. "Your name is... If you don't behave, I'll kill you."

The modified soul paused for a moment, then shook its head with a smile: "Oh dear, this young lady is quite mischievous, but it's alright, I..."

The transformed soul's vision suddenly spun, and then it crashed heavily to the ground, landing on its back.

With a deafening roar, it sounded like the floorboards were being smashed open.

"Cough..." The modified soul showed a pained expression. "Really?"

Would an average girl have that much strength?

It feels like my internal organs are about to shift.

"ah!!!"

Upon witnessing this violent scene, the girls around screamed in alarm.

Yu Zi ignored them completely, her eyes calmly fixed on the modified soul lying on the ground, her hand still holding his wrist.

"Are you behaving yourself now, Ichigo?" Yuko asked with a deathly smile.

The transformed soul swiftly flipped up, tossing its hair arrogantly: "Wow, wow, I didn't expect you to be so strong, Miss. It's truly beyond my expectations."

"But you're still a bit short of defeating me."

Yu Zi sighed; she had figured it out.

This thing is definitely a defective product.

This kind of flamboyant personality is something that will bring misfortune to anyone who uses it.

After all, no one wants to leave and come back to find themselves socially dead in front of their friends, right?

"Since you are so strong, Miss, how about this?"

"If I'm in a relationship with you, how about we go on a date?"

Upon hearing this, Orihime's body turned ashen, and she kept muttering to herself.

So it turns out that Kurosaki likes people like Ikuko-sensei.

Yuko asked expressionlessly, "What if I win?"

"Impossible~ I was just careless."

Yuko couldn't help but want to slap him to death.

"Of course, if you can really beat me, I'll reluctantly go on a date with you."

Yu Zi slapped him to the ground with lightning speed.

The altered soul fainted immediately, with five clearly visible fingers imprinted on its face, so red they seemed to be flashing.

Everyone: How terrifying...

"This idiot has disturbed us. You guys continue." Yuko dragged Ichigo out by the back of his collar.