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

Chapter 619 Suppression

After a few lighthearted banter, everyone returned to seriousness.

"I see." Kisuke Urahara stroked his chin, a glint of light in his eyes. "You mean, you directly used your Shikai ability to interfere with the Hollowfication process?"

Yuko smiled and nodded: "That's right."

Yoruichi picked up the conversation and asked, "So... you succeeded?"

"Didn't I already say? I guess we've barely succeeded halfway." Yuko stretched out her hand, and a chaotic red spiritual pressure slowly gathered in her palm.

Yuko said with some surprise, "It's red spiritual pressure, but it feels different from my spiritual pressure."

"No..." Ye Yi said unconsciously.

Yuko glanced sideways and asked, "What?"

"...It's nothing." Yoruichi hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

She actually wanted to say that this red spiritual pressure might actually be Yuuko's own spiritual pressure.

Because when Yuko's spiritual pressure leaks out, it is red.

Logically speaking, the spiritual pressure of a Zanpakuto is a manifestation of its master's spiritual pressure, since Zanpakuto are called the "half-body of a Shinigami".

However, the spiritual pressure released by Yuuko through her Zanpakuto was a dark purple color.

Yoruichi had originally intended to mention this, but then she thought that Yuuko had now mastered the complete Shikai of her Zanpakuto, and perhaps there was something she didn't know about it before.

No one paid any attention to Yoruichi's sudden interruption. Kisuke Urahara looked at the chaotic yet perfectly controlled spiritual pressure in Ikuko's palm and continued to ask, "Can it be applied to other people?"

“It should be fine.” Yuko looked down at the group of people lined up in the corner. “Interference is unlikely to work on people with higher spiritual pressure than me, but fortunately their strength is not that great, so my interference should be able to achieve its goal.”

Yuko paused for a moment, then said, "Moreover, I have now neutralized the power of the Hollow, and my spiritual pressure has increased further."

Yoruichi's lips twitched violently twice: "Luckily, they are currently unconscious, otherwise what you said would have been quite hurtful."

Wo Ling Tiezhai silently added insult to injury: "It's already hurtful enough to say it out loud."

Yoruichi crossed her arms and said, "But in this way, the problem of Hollowfication isn't really solved, is it?"

“At least it will restore their self-awareness.” Yu Zi nodded silently. “In my opinion, that already solves the problem.”

"How to say?"

"When I was first born as a human, I didn't actually reject the existence of ghosts themselves, but simply because ghosts eat people."

"So when I discovered that I could maintain my self-awareness without eating people after I became a ghost, I actually adapted to my new identity very quickly."

Kisuke Urahara paused for a moment, then murmured, "It seems like a rather arduous process."

"Well, the main point now is," Yuko shrugged, turning to look at Hirako and the others, "that intervention requires Mr. Tessai to lift the forbidden technique."

Wo Ling Tiezhai was deeply moved; this guy finally called him by the right name!

“It’s still uncertain whether they retain any self-awareness,” Kisuke Urahara said calmly. “When we encountered Aizen, Hiyori and the others were already showing signs of losing control.”

“So I suggest we take them one at a time.” Kisuke Urahara gripped his Zanpakuto at his waist. “That way, it will be easier for us to subdue them.”

He turned to look at Tetsuzai: "Can you do it, Mr. Tetsuzai?"

"of course."

Yoruichi glanced around and asked, "Is it right here?"

Isn't it too rudimentary?

“It’s alright, this is just an emergency measure, it will be over soon,” Yu Zi explained. “Besides, when I was looking for the seasonings, I surveyed the surrounding area, and I didn’t sense any human presence within several kilometers, so there’s no need to worry about it affecting them.”

Kisuke Urahara nodded to everyone: "Without further ado, let's begin."

"Mr. Tessai, I need to trouble you to set up the barrier again."

Although there are no living people around, it's still best to set up some concealed spiritual pressure to prevent it from leaking out.

"no problem."

With the decision made, everyone inside the cave began to move about. Kisuke Urahara helped Tessai Gahishi set up a barrier, while Yoruichi and Ikuko adjusted their own conditions.

After Woriya and Tessai set up multiple layers of barriers.

Kisuke Urahara said with a serious expression, "Let's begin."

Yoruichi looked at the sleeping Hirako and the others and said, "Then Kisuke and I will take care of suppressing them. The rest is up to you, Yuuko."

“No problem, who should we start with?” Yuko drew her Zanpakuto, exuding the aura of a butcher sharpening his knife, ready to slaughter pigs and sheep.

“…Captain Hirako, I suppose.” Everyone broke out in a cold sweat, and Yoruichi pointed to Hirako Shinji, who had already been teased by Ikuko several times.

Fortunately, he was unaware of what was happening outside.

"Alright, let's begin."

Wo Ling Tiezhai clasped his hands together and began to form a hand seal.

"Ready? I'm about to undo the forbidden time-stopping spell."

"Ah."

Yoruichi and Kisuke Urahara both assumed their fighting stances, ready to suppress Hirako the moment the forbidden technique was lifted and something unusual happened to him.

After assessing everyone's condition, Woling Tiezhai took a deep breath and completed the hand seals.

Forbidden technique lifted!

"Roar!!!!"

As Tetsuzai removed the time-stopping forbidden technique he had placed on Hirako, Hirako was like a sleeping lion awakened... No, even a sleeping creature has time to be confused upon waking, but Hirako did not; he was like a monster that had completely lost its mind.

Hirako let out a long howl, then lowered his head and his gaze fell on the crowd.

A sense of crisis came over me.

Yoruichi shouted coldly: "Kisuke!"

With a cold shout from her, the two men stepped forward simultaneously, one on the left and one on the right.

"Wake up, Beniji!"

Kisuke Urahara instantly released his Zanpakuto, which transformed into a streak of red light and pierced towards Hirako.

Just in case, Yoruichi also immediately entered her Instantaneous Roar state, and the two attacked Hirako from the left and right.

The spiritual pressure after being intangible was not only chaotic, but its level had also increased significantly, so neither of them dared to hold back.

During the thrusting motion with his Zanpakuto, Kisuke Urahara even added a second layer of protection.

"Sixty One of the Binding Dao: Six-Stand Light Prison!"

Six beams of light instantly formed above Hirako's head and pressed down on him.

The beam of light formed a prison and slammed directly into Hirako, as if a giant rock had been placed on his body, causing him to collapse.

"Roar!!!"

Pingzi roared to the sky, seeing that Liuzhang Guanglao was about to break free.

Kisuke Urahara plunged his sword into Hirako's left shoulder, while Yoruichi punched Hirako's right shoulder. With the combined force of the two, Hirako was sent flying by the impact.

The six-stranded light prison pressed down completely, and as the two of them stepped forward together, they pinned Hirako firmly to the ground.

"Roar!!!" Hirako struggled violently, unwilling to accept defeat.

Yoruichi's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her whole body was trembling: "He's just like a wild beast."

That's incredibly strong.

Even with the combined strength of her and Kisuke, plus the help of the binding spell, there was a feeling that she was about to break free.

Is this what blurring is?

In a way, it really can be called evolution.

Hirako's true strength may not be that great.

The two men pinned Hirako Shinji down from both sides, rendering him completely immobile.

"Ikuko!"

With a serious expression, Yuko drew her Zanpakuto and stabbed it into Hirako's mask.

The blade did not pierce Yoruhirako's mask with force; it merely touched the mask with the tip of the blade.

"Disorder, formless butterfly."

As the initial words were uttered softly, a faint purple light emanated from the blade.

Interference and balance are blurred.

An incomprehensible fluctuation emanated from the sword and gradually seeped into Hirako's body.

Hirako's frantic struggles, which had been suppressed by the two men, gradually ceased, and the strength of her struggles suddenly eased, causing Yoruichi and Urahara Kisuke to breathe a sigh of relief.

Like a monster.

Yoruichi couldn't help but ask, "Did it work?"

"It can't be that fast." Yuko maintained the release of her Zanpakuto's power, and her interference ability quickly suppressed... no, it should be said that it influenced, rapidly affecting the Hollow part of Hirako's body, bringing it to a state of balance.

The chaotic spiritual pressure carrying the Hollow began to gradually calm down and stabilize.

Yuko sheathed her Zanpakuto and stepped aside.

"It's a success..." Yoruichi was about to ask when her hand suddenly felt lighter, and Hirako's last bit of struggling strength disappeared.

"Ouch, it hurts so much..."

Beneath the white bone mask, Hirako let out a muffled groan, a hoarse sound.

"Consciousness, consciousness has been restored?" Ge Ling Tiezhai, who was watching from the side, looked surprised.

It's that simple?

"Huh? Kisuke?" Hirako gradually regained consciousness and recognized the face of the figure in front of him. "And Captain Yoruichi..."

Seeing that Hirako Shinji had regained consciousness, the two released him.

Yoruichi wiped her sweat: "Well done, Yuuko."

"Ah."

"Ouch~ That hurts~" The two released Hirako, who subconsciously braced himself on the ground and slowly got up. Then he felt a pain in both shoulders and turned his head to look.

One side is bleeding, and the other side... although there's no bleeding, it feels like the bones are about to shatter.

"Cough cough..."

Yoruichi and Kisuke Urahara coughed and turned their heads away.

Nothing happened.

After a brief moment of confusion, Hirako finally came to her senses and felt something strange on her face, so she instinctively touched it.

"What, what is this?!" His voice was tinged with panic.

Yu Zi's voice rang out calmly: "Calm down, you should be able to control it now."

"Hmm? You are..." Upon hearing the voice of the newcomer, Hirako turned his head.

What? It's the third seat of the second division, Ikuko Tsugikuni...

Suddenly, Hirako recalled the last scene before he fell into a coma.

That is……

"Aizen!!!" Hirako roared.

Yu Zi turned to look at everyone: "It seems the brain isn't damaged yet, the surgery was a success."

"..."

Hirako's previously indignant attitude suddenly vanished, and he asked in bewilderment, "Surgery? What surgery?"

"Have you lost your memory?" Yuko tilted her head. "I should have avoided thinking about your mind."

"You were infected by the power of the void and almost turned into a monster that lost its mind."

Hirako's pupils contracted slightly; he remembered everything.

"Then, this is..."

“Yes, that’s a side effect of the Hollowfication. It’s just temporarily bringing your consciousness back.” As the one who performed the surgery, Yuko was naturally the best person to explain. “You can try to remove it like you would control spiritual pressure.”

“Take it off…” Hirako touched the mask, feeling its white, bony texture, and began to do as Yuko had instructed…

The mask transformed into spiritual particles and was torn off as if wiping a canvas.

Hirako Shinji's true appearance was revealed.

"Welcome back, Captain Hirako." Kisuke Urahara smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Ouch!" Hirako grimaced and shrank his neck.

"Cough cough..."

The two of them turned their heads away again.

Hirako sensed something was wrong and looked at the two suspiciously: "You two, you wouldn't be..."

"No! Absolutely not..."

"You fought Aizen and rescued us, right?" Hirako's face showed a hint of gratitude.

Wo Ling Tiezhai: "...In a way, that's not wrong."

Hirako looked toward the source of the sound: "Great Ghost Taoist Priest? You're here too..."

He suddenly paused, looked around, and asked, slightly confused, "Where...is this place?"

After a moment of silence, Kisuke Urahara replied, "This is the present world."

"What exactly happened?" Hirako recognized the people lying on the side. "Hiyori! Kensei!"

"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with them?"

A hint of anxiety appeared on Hirako Shinji's face.

"Just like you, it was the Ninth Division that was attacked first, and then Tosen, the seat commander, betrayed them. Then it was you guys. As long as you are injured, you will be invaded by the souls of Hollows."

"That is, the so-called 'virtualization,' which is your current state."

"Because you are unconscious, we have been falsely accused of being the culprits who caused your ethereal transformation and have been forced to flee the mortal world."

Yu Zi said calmly, "I wouldn't call it that. It seems that even if your strange research hadn't come to fruition today, it would have been shot sooner or later anyway."

Yoruichi gave her a thumbs up.

Urahara Kisuke: "..."

Hirako's understanding was fairly clear, but what worried him most now was, "What about them? Why haven't they regained consciousness?"

Hirako looked nervously at Hiyori and the others.

Yuko explained, "You're the first one, and luckily, we succeeded."

Hearing this, Hirako finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That Aizen guy... he really goes all out."

This single blow wiped out nearly half of Seireitei's captains.

Hirako gritted his teeth, still able to recall Aizen's words from that time.

He really failed as a team leader.

I was used.

His fists clenched instinctively.

Seeing that Hirako's condition had improved, Kisuke Urahara looked at Ikuko and said, "Since the attempt was so successful, let's strike while the iron is hot and help the others regain consciousness."

Hirako raised his head.

Yes! The most important thing now is to get the others back to consciousness.

Yuko pointed at Hirako: "Let's treat his injuries first."

"Ah, there's no need to worry about such a minor injury."

"No need! Please..."

Although he thought so too, but...