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

Chapter 687 How to Use the Rules

Toshiro instinctively gripped Hyōrinmaru, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.

What do you mean by "unable to be liberated"?

Yuko simply stood there calmly, not even checking on Ichigo and Renji's actions, and explained to everyone on behalf of Gin Ichimaru: "It means that in my domain, the weak have no room to resist."

Yuko's voice arrived in an instant; the first half of her sentence was still far away, while the last half rang in Toshiro's ears.

Toshiro's icy blue pupils contracted, and he turned around abruptly.

This woman! Is she using him as a breakthrough point?

when!

Just as Toshiro had turned halfway around, he heard a sharp sound of clashing blades.

"Hey, hey, hey, miss, something doesn't feel right to me," Kyoraku Shunsui said in a slightly exaggerated tone in Toshiro's ear.

Clearly, he was the one who helped block Yuuko's Zanpakuto.

“I had no choice. After thinking it over, I decided that rather than waiting for you to succeed, I might as well do it myself.” Yu Zi’s lips curled up slightly. “But speaking of which, you really do take care of this kid.”

"What? This kid is your illegitimate son? No wonder he became the captain at such a young age."

Kyoraku Shunsui's face twitched: "Those two sentences of yours are terrifying in every sense of the word."

Could it be that communicating with him before was just to lower his guard... or perhaps someone had already seen them at the time?

Could this guy be trying to use someone else to do his dirty work?

"What did you say?!" Toshiro reacted at this moment, drawing his Zanpakuto. Upon hearing the second half of Yuuko's words, his brows inevitably furrowed, and a hint of anger appeared in his eyes.

Kyoraku Shunsui quickly interjected, "Don't overthink it!"

That's why he doesn't like fighting with Yuko!

Whether he can win or not is one thing, but this guy really likes to spout nonsense and confuse people.

Whoosh!

As the two were locked in a stalemate, Toshiro let out a low shout and raised his Zanpakuto to slash at Ikuko.

Not far away, Soi Fon also used Instant Step to move, covering a distance of more than ten meters in one step to arrive at Ikuko's side.

Yuuko's Zanpakuto was blocked by Kyoraku Shunsui, and she was clearly caught in a three-sided encirclement.

However, Shunsui Kyoraku's eyes widened slightly. No, not only him, but Soi Fon and Toshiro also did so.

Soi Fon and Toshiro's Zanpakuto slashed at Ikuko from the left and right, respectively, but...

The speed of the slash was several times slower, almost as if it were being shown in slow motion, as it was displayed before everyone.

Soi Fon and Toshiro were quite conscious, but they could only watch helplessly as they slowly swung their swords. Instinctively, they wanted to withdraw their swords and retreat, but their arms still kept swinging forward.

No, it's not that it can't be stopped, but rather that the body hasn't fully received the brain's signals yet.

Seeing this, Kyoraku Shunsui wanted to break the deadlock between the two, so he slashed his sword and aimed it at Ikuko's face, grazing the blade.

His knife was much faster than the two of them.

Abilities are not the standard for measuring a Shinigami's fighting strength. If one had to choose one, then without a doubt, spiritual pressure is the king, as abilities are more or less affected by spiritual pressure.

Just like Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's fire-type Zanpakuto, without that heavy spiritual pressure, it would be nothing but a pipe dream to achieve that level of heat.

His spiritual pressure is so strong that even when his Zanpakuto is in its unleashed state, it can completely disable Toshiro's ice-type Zanpakuto.

This situation would not occur if the spiritual pressure of the two parties were similar.

Kyoraku Shunsui's spiritual pressure is indeed first-class, and his speed is much faster than Soi Fon and Toshiro, who are only third-class spiritual pressure.

But for Shinigami, especially in battles between Captain-level Shinigami, this speed is no different from crawling.

"This is roughly how the rules are applied."

Yuko stood in the middle, facing the slow-moving attacks of the crowd. Her eyes moved slightly as she slowly drew her Zanpakuto and then calmly slashed at them.

The speed wasn't fast; at least everyone could see it clearly. It was at most the speed of an ordinary Grim Reaper casually swinging his sword, not even comparable to the Chief Executive.

But for the three of them now, seeing clearly doesn't mean they can catch it.

Toshiro and Soi Fon's bodies finally reacted, successfully stopping their Zanpakuto swings that were halfway through, and their bodies tilted slightly backward.

This scene looks somewhat comical.

"Rules...?" Kyoraku Shunsui's eyes sharpened, and he spoke rapidly, "Flowers flutter in disarray, flower goddesses weep, celestial winds rage, celestial demons sneer..."

"The language of liberation? But it's a little slow."

Yuko's Zanpakuto, which was halfway through its swing, suddenly accelerated, slashing across Kyoraku Shunsui's chest and easily slicing him open, a spray of blood gushing out.

"Hua Tian Kuanggu!"

At the crucial moment, Kyoraku Shunsui's liberation speech was finally completed.

At the same time, Kyoraku Shunsui's spiritual pressure increased further, and his twin swords accelerated to block Ikuko's slash.

but……

"If it's just the initial release..."

The immense force traveled up the blade, causing Kyoraku Shunsui's muscles to tense up, leaving him no chance to use his abilities.

Yuko swept her sword across, sending Kyoraku Shunsui flying from his spot. Toshiro, who was beside her, was also thrown off balance and sent flying. The two of them plowed a furrow with their feet, raising a cloud of dust.

Yuko did not stop; she turned her blade and slashed at Soi Fon.

Soi Fon felt her movements suddenly quicken, and her Zanpakuto blocked Ikuko's attack head-on.

A tremendous force spread up the blade, and just as Soi Fon was trying to resist, a voice quietly drifted into her ears.

"Relax, Yoruichi misses you."

Soi Fon's expression faltered slightly. She looked up in astonishment, but before she could see Ikuko's expression clearly, she was shoved away by a tremendous force.

“The advantages of being small immediately become apparent.” Yu Zi smiled and shook her head, then turned to the crowd and asked, “Don’t you agree?”

It was only at this moment that the group of vice-captains, who had been affected by Yu Ziling's spiritual pressure, finally came to their senses from their fear.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's face didn't reveal much of his expression. Judging from the fact that he was able to remain calm after what had just happened, it was clear that the old man had considerable trust in Kyoraku Shunsui.

Even Ukitake didn't seem very nervous. Compared to his best friend's life or death, he was now more concerned about Rukia on the Twin Stars.

Like him, there were other captains.

"Ichigo, Renji, you guys..."

Ichigo casually slashed three times in quick succession, breaking the shackles binding Rukia.

Renji, who was on guard to the side, couldn't help but look down and see that the dark, surging spiritual pressure had completely dissipated.

He exclaimed, "That's an incredible level of spiritual pressure control. That level of spiritual pressure can completely bypass us."

"But from this angle, the captains are all staring at us, which makes it seem even scarier."

"Is that so? Then I'd rather they see me." Ichigo caught Rukia and casually tucked her into his waistband. "Yosh, I've got her now."

"You got it? What do you take me for?!" Rukia squirmed restlessly.

"Really? Let me think about it, you idiot?"

Rukia, tears welling in her eyes, hissed, "Idiot! Why did you come?!"

"No, you're the idiot!" Ichigo said with a smile in his eyes. "Besides, look, with such a capable helper like Auntie around, the one who should be afraid is the other side."

"One person stopped them all."

Rukia, her eyes brimming with tears, paused, then instinctively looked down.

Really? That's amazing... Ms. Yuko.

No wonder he's the eldest brother's teacher.

Renji's lips twitched slightly, and he said speechlessly, "I'm telling you, hurry up and get out of here!"

"The captains were just caught off guard, and the commander-in-chief hasn't even made a move yet." His expression became more serious.

“You’re right, let’s talk about it after we meet up with the others.” Ichigo tightened his grip on Rukia’s waist with his left hand. “Hey, Rukia, hold on tight, we’re going down.”

……

Seeing this, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni simply looked at Ikuko and said, "Stop them."

"Yes~" Gin Ichimaru replied with a smile.

Although they were surprised by Yuko's performance, their main force hadn't even made a move yet.

Compared to a hundred years ago, are there any differences?

It really makes one eagerly anticipate it.

Yu Zi slightly raised her eyes: "I didn't say you could leave, you fox-faced guy."

Gin Ichimaru wasn't angry at all, and said with a grin, "Oh my, that doesn't sound very hurtful~"

"That's normal, since the killing intent is in the blade."

As she uttered the second half of the sentence, Yuko appeared out of thin air in the captains' formation.

Before Ichimaru Gin could react.

"Arrogant!" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's low shout was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, and the spiritual pressure contained within made the air tremble.

"Everything will turn into ashes, and the blade will flow like fire!"

The veins on the back of his hand bulged, and the moment he drew his Zanpakuto, it disregarded Yuuko's rules and was released directly.

As Ryujin Jakka was unleashed, the surrounding air seemed to dry out, the temperature rose sharply, and the Zanpakuto, wreathed in blazing flames, slashed towards Yuuko.

"That's all you have to rely on, acting like an old man!"

Yu Zi grinned and went straight to meet him.

boom! ! !

After a brief clash, the violent spiritual pressure rippled outwards from the two of them, like a skyscraper collapsing, with a cloud of dust sweeping across the sky and obscuring their figures.

Unohana Retsu lightly covered with her right hand and took over the command: "Everyone, retreat!"

In fact, she didn't need to give any orders; when that violent spiritual pressure surged forth, even the captains couldn't help but retreat.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni appeared solemn, but inwardly he was horrified.

Has this guy grown to the point where he can stand up to him head-on?

A hundred years ago, she could only use her abilities to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack.

monster……

"Holding a Zanpakuto in your hand, you've forgotten how to throw a punch? You old geezer!"

"One Bone!" Yuuko's sharp shout brought Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni back to reality. He stared intently at the sound, and Yuuko's free left hand, carrying astonishing spiritual pressure, pierced through the curtain of fire, rapidly magnifying in his pupils.

boom! ! !

A solid punch landed squarely on Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's face, causing his aged features to contort for a moment.

After a brief clash between his face and Yu Zi's fist, he was sent flying like a cannonball, scattering the surrounding dust and creating an even more intense cloud of dust in the distance.

"..."

Dead silence.

Both the captain and the vice-captain were shocked by the facts before them.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto...lost in their first encounter?

That man was hailed as the strongest Grim Reaper in a thousand years.

A strong wind ruffled Yuko's white hair. She slowly lowered her fist, which was rapidly healing from the burns, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's a surprisingly pleasant experience for both body and mind."

Retsu Unohana smiled and said, "You're really capable, Yuuko."

"It's because you, Sister Hua, have been hesitant to make a move against the old captain, forcing me to waste some of my energy."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Retsu Unohana.

"I told you she was good at sowing discord, didn't I?"

A voice of dissent came from not far away. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw drops of blood falling to the ground. Kyoraku Shunsui, holding two swords, stepped out of the dust and smoke. A huge gash was split open on his chest, and blood was flowing freely down to his lower abdomen.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! This is really terrible!" Kyoraku grinned.

No, surprisingly, it didn't hurt at all.

At first, Kyoraku Shunsui thought it was because his body was gradually becoming numb due to excessive blood loss, but he quickly realized what was going on.

One of Ikuko's abilities.

The moment he was slashed, the blood from the blade seeped into his body, which in turn repaired him and created the illusion that he was wounded.

Kyoraku Shunsui pressed down on the brim of his hat: "However, I have already figured out your weakness."

In other words, is it all just acting?

They wanted to use this to lure Aizen out.

That's why he showed such an aggressive fighting spirit from the very beginning.

With Yuko's abilities, if she handles things properly, it is indeed easy for people to misunderstand.

However, there is a prerequisite: the other party must be cooperative enough.

In other words, was he an inside man... an accomplice?

Looking at his ferocious expression, Yu Zi raised an eyebrow: "Interesting. You know things that even I don't know."

"Given the loss of the initiative, theoretically, among the Shinigami present, only the old man Yama should have been able to unleash his Zanpakuto." Kyoraku Shunsui's lips curled up slightly. "But I also successfully unleashed my Zanpakuto."

"In other words, your rules aren't as strict as you might think. No, to be precise, they aren't."

"The amount of spiritual pressure consumed," Kyoraku Shunsui said confidently. "Is that how it is?"

"Your abilities are indeed very strong, so strong that almost no one can be your match if you lose the initiative. If it were just Old Man Shan alone, he might really have to admit defeat, but with such a large number of people, your abilities are naturally spread out."

Hmm, wait a minute?

Could it be the old man from the mountain...?

Oh wait, old man Shan really is seeking revenge!

Poor old man Yishan.

After all, Shikai mostly only enhances form and ability, but cannot enhance spiritual pressure.

No, even if the Shikai strengthens the spiritual pressure, there still needs to be enough spiritual pressure to support the release of the Zanpakuto in Yuuko's Bankai.

That's why he said we lost the initiative.

Kyoraku Shunsui smiled confidently: "So, can your spiritual pressure really sustain you for the fifteen...ten minutes you mentioned?"