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

Chapter 755 You're That Kind of Person

Using their long-range attacks, the group destroyed the torches one by one, and the surrounding area was soon plunged into darkness. The puppets that were hiding in the shadows also disappeared into the darkness as their shadows vanished.

Rukia's face lit up with joy: "It worked!"

"Alright, now it's time to find that guy."

Renji grinned, slung his Zanpakuto over his shoulder, and looked around as if trying to determine where the other person was.

It doesn't matter, though. They've destroyed all the torches here, so that guy's puppet can only appear by the light and is no longer useful.

Hearing the vibrations coming from the other side of the cave, Rukia's joyful expression suddenly turned serious: "It seems that Ichigo has already engaged the enemy. We need to speed things up."

"Ok!"

Just as everyone was about to split up to search for Yu Shi's whereabouts, Yu Shi's voice echoed in the cave.

"You're celebrating too soon."

As this sentence appeared, it was as if rustling sounds came from all directions.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a shadow looming over the dark, indistinct cave, like a thick, heavy cloud.

"what is that?"

Everyone stared in astonishment at the sky.

Whoosh!

Before anyone could figure out what the shadow above was, it began to fall like raindrops.

"careful!"

Everyone tensed up and quickly perked up.

"Roar, Shebimaru!"

Renji swung his Zanpakuto into the air, and when the blades made contact, he felt almost no resistance.

It wasn't until Yoshino directed Get to release a fireball upwards that everyone could see what was above by the light of the fireball.

It was a group of creatures that looked like eyeballs, densely packed together, like dumplings being dropped into a pot, attacking the group.

Fortunately, these eyeballs were not very strong and could be easily destroyed, but their sheer number still made things difficult for everyone.

Whether it's Rangiku, Renji, or Yoshino, their abilities are all well-suited to this kind of wide-range attack, and they are completely annihilated before they even get close.

This also made Yu Shi realize that if things continued like this, they would only be giving away these dolls for nothing.

Although the puppet can regenerate indefinitely as long as the core of the emblem is intact, the spiritual power consumed by the puppet is drawn from his body. While Bount cannot use his power alone, spiritual power is indispensable for Bount, whether for healing injuries or fighting.

"Geser!"

He called out the doll's name, and the eyeballs stopped their moth-to-a-flame frenzy and stopped in mid-air, surrounding the crowd in layers.

"What? Why did it suddenly stop moving..."

Before Renji could finish speaking, countless eyeballs opened their eyes, shooting out beams of light like flashlights.

With hundreds or even thousands of eyes shining together, the light was so bright that someone who didn't know better would think it was dawn.

"Ah! My eyes!"

Renji screamed and immediately lowered his head.

Rangiku also raised her hand to shield her eyes from the light, lowered her head, and then saw the shadows at everyone's feet.

"Watch out! A shadow has appeared!"

Almost the instant Rangiku spoke up to warn them, weapons rose from the shadows beneath their feet.

The group quickly jumped to escape, but with the help of the eyeballs above, the moving light source constantly shone on them, and the weapon-shaped puppets approached them effortlessly.

……

On the other side of the underground cave, Chad was looking at the pile of flashlights in the sky and running as fast as he could to get there.

……

When Chado arrived on horseback, Yuko was leisurely petting a cat.

"I'm saying, is it really okay to just let them be like this?"

Yoruichi tried to break free from Yuuko's grasp several times, but Yuuko stopped her each time.

Yuko lay comfortably on the sofa, lazily watching the TV: "Who knows, maybe they've already been taken care of."

Yoruichi broke out in a cold sweat: "Then why are you so calm?"

"What can I do? I'm just a weak ghost right now, and I could be killed at any moment."

"..."

"I'm serious, at least let me go and let me check out the situation."

You're so weak, I can't believe how strong those guys must be. Can Soi Fon handle it?

On paper, even Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't compare to Kariyagami at his current level. And within their team, only Soi Fon and Renji Abarai, who has already mastered Bankai, are likely capable of fighting the Bount.

Others, if they don't band together for mutual support, will likely find it difficult to defeat their opponents.

"Wasn't Urahara still there? He's dead?"

"...No." But he didn't go!

"That settles it then." Yu Zi lowered her head, a smile curving her lips, then suddenly changed the subject, "Or are you worried about your little Shao Ling?"

"..."

No, I'm angry that you have such a great body!

It feels so good on her head, you bastard!

She had never experienced this feeling before in Soi Fon's arms!

As for her magnanimity compared to Soi Fon's... well, it's not exactly the same, but it's not much better either.

...Maybe, a little better? Much better?

For a moment, Yoruichi was plunged into deep self-doubt.

As the two were chatting, a loud shout suddenly came from downstairs.

"Ikuko~Ikuko~"

Yoru instinctively looked towards the balcony, peeking out from Yuko's arms, "Who's there?"

"He's Ichigo's dad."

Yuko picked Yoruichi up and placed her on the sofa, then got up and went to the balcony to look down.

It was indeed Kurosaki Isshin, wearing that familiar white lab coat; he probably had just gotten off work not long ago. Seeing Yuko come out, he grinned broadly.

"Yo……"

"Hey, what are you doing? Can't you get in?"

Yu Zi interrupted him irritably, turned her back on him, and returned to the living room sofa.

"Kurosaki Isshin, what does he want with you at this time?"

Yoruichi had no intention of leaving at this moment. Standing on the sofa, she asked curiously.

Yu Zi crossed her legs, poured herself a cup of tea, and moistened her lips: "Who knows? That old man came to see me early this morning, but after going upstairs, he made a huge fuss and rolled downstairs again."

Yoruichi's lips twitched: "Get off? You kicked him?"

Yu Zi glanced at her indifferently: "Do you think I would do something like that?"

Yoruichi: You're the kind of person who would do that kind of thing.

"As soon as he saw the female Grim Reaper named Matsumoto Rangiku at the door, he was so scared that he scurried down the stairs on his own."

At this point, Yuko's mind suddenly shifted: "Do you think he owes someone money, or is it that a past emotional debt from Soul Society has come knocking on his door?"

Before Yoruichi could speak, Ikuko muttered to herself, "No wonder that guy reacted so strongly. It's just about owing money, there's no need to make such a fuss, is there?"

"No, this won't do."

"Masaki is my dearest friend and family, I have to kill that guy."

"Otherwise, Masaki would be devastated if she knew the truth."

Yoruichi's expression was somewhat blank, and her mustache trembled slightly as she retorted, "No, Masaki would be devastated if you killed that guy."

"Besides, that guy is afraid simply because Matsumoto Rangiku is his vice-captain."

"Vice-captain?" Yu Zi's expression froze for a moment, then a look of realization dawned on her. "Oh~ Come to think of it, that guy used to be some kind of captain, right?"

"Sorry, because it seemed like there was no difference, I almost forgot."

Haven't you already forgotten?!

Yoruichi's lips twitched violently twice. "Don't you think what you said was excessive?"

He's a team leader, after all.

Yu Zi opened her mouth, about to speak, when there was a knock at the entrance. It was that idiot coming upstairs.

She casually pulled the door open, and it swung open immediately.

"Forehead……"

Kurosaki Isshin looked inside, somewhat bewildered. Why did the door open by itself?

Yoruichi looked up in slight surprise and asked curiously, "How did you do that?"

"Smart door, high technology."

"Really?"

Before Yoruichi could answer, Kurosaki Isshin walked in and curiously began to grope around in the doorway.

"How much does this thing cost?"

I can't see any hidden mechanisms here. It's truly high-tech.

"one million."

Yuko's cold voice reached Kurosaki Isshin's ears, startling him so much that he trembled and quickly withdrew his hand, then carefully closed the door.

Yoruichi: ...As expected of an idiot.

Kurosaki Isshin walked in and greeted Yoruichi, "Oh, Yoruichi-san is here too?"

Yoruichi nodded slightly: "Do you need me to leave?"

"It's alright." Kurosaki Isshin shook his head and sat down in a corner of the sofa.

Yu Zi said calmly, "That sofa, two million."

Kurosaki Isshin jumped in fright, then belatedly realized, "...Didn't you and Masaki buy this a few years ago when you went shopping together?!"

Yuko chuckled and explained, "Actually, I placed the Zanpakuto inside my body, keeping it in its Shikai or even Bankai state. This way, I can activate the ability instantly."

Yoruichi had some understanding of Ikuko's abilities, so she wasn't too surprised.

Kurosaki Isshin was confused: "Put it...inside the body?"

"Putting my business aside, what were you trying to do by breaking into a private residence in the middle of the night?"

"Actually... who broke into a house!" Kurosaki Isshin wiped away his cold sweat and looked at Ikuko with a smug expression. "You almost got me into trouble."

That wicked woman might have already started recording.

Yu Zi clicked her tongue and threw out her phone, which she had been hiding behind her back, in annoyance.

Kurosaki Isshin couldn't help but retort, "You really want to get me into trouble!"

Yuko poured him a glass of water.

"Thank you."

Kurosaki Isshin took the water glass, then suddenly remembered, "Speaking of which, Rangiku isn't here, is she?"

He looked around nervously, like a thief.

Yu Zi tilted her head: "You owe her money?"

Kurosaki Isshin got the answer he wanted from Ikuko's reaction and breathed a sigh of relief: "No, she used to be my vice-captain. If she finds out, I'm dead."

"It seems she's not here. Ichigo said he was staying at a friend's house tonight, could that be related?"

“Ichigo didn’t just stay out tonight, haven’t you noticed he’s been spending a lot of nights out lately?” Yuko said speechlessly, “You, as his father, really don’t care about your son.”

Kurosaki Isshin smiled and said, "Isn't it because Ikuko is here? Of course I don't need to worry about Ichigo's safety."

Yu Zi remained silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up.

"What's wrong?" Kurosaki Isshin was startled by her sudden movement.

Yuko sat back down and said calmly, "It's nothing, it's just that after you said that, I'm afraid Ichigo will get beaten to death."

"..."

If Kurosaki hadn't known that this guy was playing a trick on her, she would have been frantic with worry.

However, he was indeed somewhat curious.

"what happens?"

Yoruichi jumped back into Ikuko's arms and looked up... but she couldn't lift her head completely.

Yoruichi was deeply shocked. She found a suitable spot and looked at Isshin Kurosaki. "Bavent, have you heard of that name?"

"Barnett? I've heard of Barrett."

"Then it's none of your business."

"..."

"The Soul Society is currently uniting with the Substitute Shinigami to fight against the Bount."

Because Ikuko was there, Kurosaki Isshin didn't delve into it further, patting his chest and saying, "So that's how it is. I was wondering why Rangiku would suddenly run to Ikuko's house; it gave me quite a fright."

Yu Zi rolled her eyes: "Why don't you talk about your own things?"

Kurosaki Isshin's eyes narrowed, and his expression became more serious: "By the way, actually I sensed that the guy inside Ichigo's body seems to have relaxed the restrictions of the Gikai a bit."

The artificial body that Kurosaki Isshin is currently using is actually to suppress the Hollow within Masaki's body.

However, after Masaki gave birth to Ichigo, Ichigo inherited the Hollow powers.

Kurosaki Isshin's artificial body naturally suppressed the growth of the Hollow within Ichigo's body to some extent.

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Yuko stopped joking and said, "Regarding this, he has now learned Bankai, and I'm thinking of finding some free time to help him master the ability of Hollowfication."

"Let's wait until this Bavette matter is over."

Kurosaki Isshin instinctively asked, "Will it work?"

"Heh, ignorant brat, who are you questioning?" Yu Zi glanced at him disdainfully. "Back then, I single-handedly took down that bunch of trash, Hirako."

"..." Kurosaki Isshin's face darkened.

Who asked if you could beat that Hollow!

He's asking if you can help Ichigo control the Hollow's power!

Yuko took a sip of tea and said calmly, "That Hollow is not like the one Hirako and the others encountered. It is probably Aizen's masterpiece and is very strong."

“Training them will probably be much more troublesome than training Hirako and the others.”

Kurosaki Isshin nodded solemnly: "That's true, that guy's strength is formidable."

The Void energy within Hirako and the others, whether mixed or not, is certainly not very strong.

The reason why Hirako and the others were able to be in such a state was not because they were so strong, but because of the difference between Shinigami and Hollows—a kind of soul corruption.

The Hollow inside Ichigo was so powerful that even Isshin Kurosaki in his Shikai state couldn't defeat it. Ichigo was almost seriously injured due to carelessness and was unable to use Bankai, ultimately falling victim to that Hollow.

No, he was already doomed. If Masaki hadn't saved him.