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

Chapter 731 Isn't it a coincidence?

Ichinose Masaki said calmly, "Udagawa is an arrogant guy, but he's not weak."

“His arrogance was the very reason for his defeat.” Kariya said calmly, his hands in his pockets. “What a pity, I was hoping to see what he could do.”

"If he was easily defeated by Death, then that just proves that's all he's capable of."

Ichinose Masaki: "Should we take precautions in advance?"

"The Soul Society has probably already discovered our whereabouts."

“No need.” Kariya left the window and sat down on the sofa. “I’m more concerned about Yoshino’s situation than that.”

"Is that woman currently in the hands of that Grim Reaper's agent?"

“There are indeed traces she left at the scene,” Ichinose Masaki said in a deep voice. “Perhaps she has already sided with the other side.”

“I see.” Kariya spread his arms, leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and his scarlet eyes flashed with an inexplicable meaning. “It’s alright, that woman is smart.”

After a pause, Kariya asked again, "So, have you found any trace of the Quincy?"

Ichinose Masaki nodded slightly: "Yes, I found it."

Kariya's expression turned serious: "Is that so? Then let's begin."

"Yes, Mr. Kariya."

……

The second floor of Ikuko's house.

"I see, that's why they sent me here." After hearing the whole story, Rukia finally understood her situation. "Generally speaking, the standard for dispatching Shinigami is one Shinigami for every 50,000 people."

"But now there are three people here, including the substitute Grim Reaper."

"The Soul Society must have taken this matter into consideration."

Ichigo joked, "To be precise, it should be two and a half, right?"

Rukia's tic-tac-toe mark twitched: "Who are you calling half of them?"

Yuko rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache: "Please, now that we've made things clear, let's leave quickly."

"It's very late."

"As students, staying out so late, do you want me... to listen to my lecture?"

She had subconsciously wanted to suggest asking her parents to come, but then she remembered Inoue's situation and swallowed the words back.

Ichigo said speechlessly, "Isn't it a problem for a teacher to let his students walk alone at night?"

"Shouldn't we be allowed to stay at your house?" Renji nodded in agreement, "To show your sense of responsibility as a teacher?"

Yu Zi's face twitched twice, and she forced a smile: "What you said seems to make some sense."

"Teachers really shouldn't make students walk at night, even if these students are all weak superpowered individuals."

"But you don't seem to be a student, do you?"

"Could you please get out of here right now?"

Renji:……

Miscalculated.

Ichigo: *Pfft*

Yu Zi glanced sideways and said, "You get out of here too! Your house is right next door!"

Ichigo: ...

Miscalculated.

Renji: "Pfft~"

Chad stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Ichigo, everyone, and the teacher, Ziba and I will go home first."

Yu Zi nodded slightly: "Okay, be careful on the road."

Finally, someone has made things easier for him.

"Wait for me!" Soul pulled his body out of the pen again, covered the cotton on his head, and ran towards Chadu.

As she passed Ichigo, she glared at him with annoyance.

It seems she hasn't forgiven him yet...

Halfway there, Soul suddenly realized something, stopped, and pounced on Rukia with a perverted expression.

"Boss, I can..."

"roll!"

Rukia kicked it out the door.

Everyone:...

Inoue clasped his hands together: "Um, teacher, can I sleep next to Rukia-chan for one night?"

She looked up at Yuko with a pitiful expression.

"……Can."

She simply couldn't refuse.

"That's great!! I have so many things I want to talk to Rukia-chan about!" Inoue jumped up excitedly. "Hey, Rukia-chan, do you know what?"

"A dessert shop opened not far from the school gate, and it's incredibly delicious!"

Rukia maintained her smile: "Really? That's wonderful."

To be honest, as expected of someone who specifically studied aristocratic etiquette, their manners were... well, not entirely without, but at least harmless.

Yuko shook her head and looked at Yoshino: "You can sleep in my room tonight."

Yoshino looked somewhat dazed, as if deep in thought, before snapping back to reality upon hearing Ikuko's words.

"how about you?"

“Me? It’s okay if I don’t need to sleep.” Yu Zi pointed to the sofa. “I’ll just rest here for a while.”

"This won't do. How can a guest..."

“As the host, we can’t be lacking in hospitality,” Yu Zi sighed. “That’s what it means to offer you the best.”

"..." It's not that exaggerated, is it?

"Alright, you should get some rest." Yu Zi noticed her hesitation and said, "Don't worry, those guys may look a bit silly, but they're actually quite capable in combat."

"It will definitely help you."

Fangye pursed her lips: "There's something I don't understand."

"Since you said you would help me, why are you unwilling to do so?"

“Yes, like I said, they are quite strong, but they are still somewhat inferior to the regular army of Soul Society,” Yuko explained. “Someone hopes to provide them with effective trials through the Bount.”

As Yuko finished speaking, Rukia, who was chatting with Orihime, also perked up her ears to listen.

"Trial?"

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Fangye's forehead. "But, God is very..."

That's too arrogant.

Even Death...

Yuko interrupted her: "Yoshino, you don't know anything about death, do you?"

"...Yes, that's right."

Yuko said calmly, "In Bleach, there are countless powerful individuals, including some monsters with the power to destroy an entire world."

"Can the god you speak of really do it?"

“If he were really that strong, your Bavents wouldn’t need to keep hiding.”

These words sounded harsh, as if Bount were some kind of scumbag from the sewers, but Yoshino knew in her heart that Ikuko was right.

Even a god might be nothing in the face of the Soul Society, and might even be reduced to being someone's sparring partner.

Rukia understood what Yuuko meant: "Teacher, the person you mentioned, could it be that unscrupulous merchant?"

Yuko nodded slightly: "Yes, he said it's to prepare for Aizen's return. I think what he said makes sense, so I'm going along with it."

"Aizen?"

Rukia glanced at Yuuko and explained, "A traitor from Soul Society, the former captain of the Fifth Division, is a very dangerous guy. His betrayal has led to a severe shortage of manpower in Soul Society."

Using Bount as a contact point was to counter the Shinigami named Aizen?

Yoshino was somewhat shocked by the worldview she had been living in.

“I haven’t seen that Kariyagami in person, but I’ve sensed his spiritual pressure,” Yuko said. “He is indeed a very strong guy, with captain-level strength, but if we’re talking about posing a threat to Soul Society, I don’t think he has that kind of power.”

"I am not interested in the attitude of the Soul Society, but I also do not want to see scenes of wanton harm to humans."

"If a dangerous situation arises, I will take action, you can rest assured."

Rukia smiled and said, "It's so reassuring to have a teacher here."

Yoshino stared intently at Yuko. This person… despite saying she was only a third seat, possessed an unfathomable confidence, as if she had no eyes for anything.

Rukia crossed her arms and said, "You can rest assured, teacher's strength is comparable to that of the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13."

Inoue gestured exaggeratedly: "Yes, yes! The teacher is really amazing! He can defeat his opponent in the blink of an eye!"

Yuko's eyelids twitched: "What the hell is 'whoosh'?"

"Captain..."

Yoshino wasn't very familiar with the Shinigami system, but Ikuko's confidence and the power she displayed when she casually killed Udagawa convinced her.

"It's getting late, let's get some rest."

Goodnight, teacher.

Inoue happily pulled Rukia back to her room.

"Good night."

Yuko took a quilt from the closet and arranged it on the sofa.

She was just used to resting; in reality, it didn't matter whether she slept or not.

Yoshino wanted to say something more, but she couldn't persuade Yuko otherwise, so she went to her room to rest.

Late at night, Yuko listened to the playful noises coming from Rukia's room next door, her eyes calmly fixed on the wall in front of her.

Inside that wall lies Fangye, exuding a calm and peaceful atmosphere.

Linking the virtual world to the real world.

Yuko wasn't doubting the possibility, but there was a big boss in Hueco Mundo right now.

Could it be that Kariya and Aizen are related?

The two joined forces...

No, Aizen shouldn't have had time to come to the human world after obtaining the Hogyoku, unless it was before that.

Unlikely.

So what about the very act of connecting Hueco Mundo and the real world?

Could it be that things aren't as Yoshino described?

She simply couldn't imagine what benefit that would bring to Kariya or Bount.

Does he really want to perish together with humanity?

No matter what, humans only ostracize them, but Hollows and Shinigami are genuinely hunting them down.

If it were her, wouldn't she definitely link Hueco Mundo and Soul Society together?

Well, it doesn't matter anyway.

Bavente's ability is far from being something to worry about.

Even if the other party's true purpose is like Aizen's, wanting to sit in the heavens, there's nothing to say. One Ryujin Jakka attack will cure any illness.

I will never think about sitting in the sky again.

That old man, though a defeated opponent, is not to be underestimated.

weekend.

Bount seemed to be secretly plotting something, and didn't come out for two days in a row, making Ichigo, Rukia and the others search for a long time, but they couldn't sense their whereabouts.

Furthermore, Yuko did not tell them where Bwente was hiding, and Yoshino believed Yuko's words, which led to everyone spending the last two days wandering around the city bored.

Yuko, however, was not impressed by their actions. Instead, she spent two days teaching Ryuki swordsmanship at the dojo.

As his swordsmanship improved, his spiritual power also increased steadily.

Although it's still difficult to get close to Ichigo and Renji, he's almost caught up with Chad and Orihime.

Moreover, Tatsuki already has a certain foundation, so if she were to fight Inoue now, her chances of winning would not be low at all.

Night falls, marking the end of a day's patrol. Everyone goes home to their own families.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Yuko served the rice and placed it in front of Rukia and Yoshino, who had been out all day.

"I'm not welcome."

Yuko asked, "Still no response?"

Rukia propped her cheek up with her hand: "Hmm, I wonder if that unscrupulous merchant's detector is broken."

"Probably not. Although that guy is annoying in every way, he is still commendable in this respect." Yuko shook her head. "Kariyagami and the others absorb the souls of living people to affect the quality of space and link Hueco Mundo with the real world."

"Then they'll probably be making some big moves against living people in the coming days."

"Perhaps it's just because the snake charmer suddenly died that they're wary."

He did indeed die suddenly.

Yuko: "You'd better take advantage of their outings to find food and take them down one by one. That group is not weak."

"I know, I'll have Ichigo and the others keep an eye out."

Yuko turned to look at Yoshino and found her deep in thought, not even touching her chopsticks.

"What are you thinking?"

Yoshino snapped out of her reverie and shook her head: "I'm wondering if they've already found the Quincy."

Yuko and Rukia were stunned for a moment.

"A Quincy?" Rukia suddenly exclaimed.

Fangye was startled: "W-what's wrong?"

Yuko asked, "What do they want with the Quincy?"

Although Yoshino didn't understand their reactions, he still explained, "Simply absorbing the souls of living people isn't enough; you need the abilities of a Quincy to enter the Hollow world."

"Entering Hueco Mundo? What does that have to do with the Quincy?"

"I don't quite understand either; it seems to be about spirit particle conversion."

“Spiritual particle conversion?” Rukia was taken aback. “Bavent’s body is undoubtedly also a physical body, composed of physical objects from the mortal world.”

"If you want to enter the Soul Society, you must rely on the Spirit Converter."

"And Quincy possess this ability?"

Rukia jerked back in her chair and stood up abruptly: "Wouldn't Ishida be in a terrible situation?"

I'm leaving now!

She didn't even have time to eat a bite of food, or even use the front door; she hurriedly jumped off the balcony.

"What happened?"

Yoshino chased after her and stood on the balcony, watching her run towards Ichigo's house.

Yuko came to the balcony: "Isn't it a coincidence that there's a Quincy right next to us?"

"what?"

Yoshino looked shocked. "The Quincy really still exist?"

She had assumed that it, like the Bount, had long since disappeared into the annals of history.

"Yes, it exists, and it's quite arrogant."

"what?"

What is this?

Yoshino watched Ichigo and Rukia leave in a flash, then asked Ikuko, who had already turned and returned to the living room, "Aren't you worried?"

"Don't worry, since those three dolls didn't sound any alarms, it means that Ishida's place is safe."

Yuko packed up a portion of the food and put it in the microwave so that Rukia could have a hot meal when she returned.