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

Chapter 615: Swastika: Residual Fire Sword

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had made up his mind to kill.

Yu Zi's level of danger has far exceeded his expectations. Whether it is her almost infinitely regenerating body, her strange abilities, or the high-level ghost techniques she can use at will, they have all crossed his bottom line.

Such beings must not be allowed to escape into the mortal world!

Yuko stood on the black coffin and breathed a sigh of relief as she looked down at the intact interdimensional gate.

At this moment, the black coffin beneath their feet trembled continuously.

Clang! !

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's attack arrived instantly, flashing onto the black coffin and slashing towards Yuko.

This old man's Instant Step is also top-notch.

The dark energy within the black coffin was destroyed from the inside and slowly dissipated, revealing a somewhat disheveled figure inside. Ukitake Jushiro was kneeling on the ground, coughing violently, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and his captain's haori was covered in cuts.

Is it his imagination?

This instantaneous No. 90 Breakthrough is in no way inferior in power to the one after incantation.

No, it's just that her attainments in the path of the demons are too exaggerated.

The 91st chariot just now can prove it.

"Ukitake!" Kyoraku Shunsui had somehow emerged from the ruins, grabbing his best friend with one hand while simultaneously clutching his own back with the other, and said with a wry smile, "My old back is really suffering."

That just now almost made him vomit up everything in his stomach.

Jushiro Ukitake stared intently at the two people locked in fierce combat in the sky. Though it was called a fierce battle, it was more accurate to say that the Captain-Commander was unilaterally dominating Ikuko.

While it's possible to dominate someone, it's meaningless if it doesn't cause any real damage.

The regeneration speed... is too fast.

"This is not good." Kyoraku Shunsui looked in the direction his friend was looking, a bead of cold sweat appearing on his forehead. "Old Man Yama's physical exertion may not be able to keep up."

Don't let the fact that this old man looks like a monster fool you; he's still an old man, and his physical strength will inevitably decline with age.

As Yuko said, his abilities were not suitable for this situation.

That's not just unsuitable, it's downright detrimental.

The initial release is alright, it might just not be very effective, but the bankai is pure torture.

Share your injuries with the other person in their entirety.

What good is that?!

She recovered in no time!

While muttering to himself, Kyoraku Shunsui took advantage of the old man blocking Yuko's way to reach the gate of the world and raised his hand to strike at it.

Yuko watched anxiously, ignoring Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's attacks, and immediately activated Shunpo.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni struck Ikuko in the back with his sword. The moment he hit her, Ikuko vanished before his eyes.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni reacted extremely quickly, using Shunpo to move towards the gate while simultaneously unleashing a fiery slash.

It can be described as a two-pronged approach.

Yuko's speed was still faster than a simple Shunpo, and she arrived at the gate first, raising her hand to block Kyoraku Shunsui's attack.

Kyoraku Shunsui wanted to say something more, but when he noticed the old man's attack, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He ignored Yuko's attack and decided to trade blows with her, dragging her here.

Yuko's eyes flashed, and her figure vanished before his eyes.

Kyoraku Shunsui's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly slipped to the side.

There's nothing we can do if we can't hold them back. Once the interdimensional gate is destroyed, Yuko won't be able to escape.

Rather, this is exactly what he wanted.

If he were to take a hit from the old man along with her, he would definitely be in a worse situation.

The heat wave coming from behind felt like it was burning Kyoraku Shunsui's back, making him grimace.

however……

"Dance Against Logic - Disaster Relief!" A cold voice rang out.

"How could this be..." Kyoraku Shunsui looked at Ikuko, who was warily staring at Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, when the voice came from behind him!

He quickly turned around and saw a figure, entirely blood-red and made of ice crystals, blocking the entrance to the interdimensional gate. The figure vanished along with the old man's fiery slash.

"A clone?" Kyoraku Shunsui realized in astonishment that it was her blood left on the ground!

Seeing this, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni landed in front of Yuuko, holding a Zanpakuto wreathed in flames, his face grim: "You really are dangerous."

Yuko faced off against Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni without changing her expression, but inwardly she knew something was wrong.

The blood couldn't be separated!

This move was originally intended to break through the encirclement and catch the enemy off guard.

Once everyone's attention was drawn to her true form, she took the opportunity to let her blood slip into the interdimensional portal.

The strike was so powerful that the blood was instantly evaporated.

However, if the ability to create clones hadn't been actively exposed, the portal would have been doomed.

Leaving won't be so easy anymore.

Just as she was pondering how to protect the Transcendental Gate from these rough men, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's expression turned serious.

Bear!!!

The overwhelming flames spread wildly, accompanied by an extremely high spiritual pressure.

This is……

Yuko's golden eyes narrowed slightly.

"Old man of the mountain...!" Kyoraku Shunsui's expression changed drastically as he grabbed Oni Ichijo Kenpachi, who was about to step forward. "Back off! Quickly!"

Jushiro Ukitake glanced at Ikuko with an uncertain expression, then sighed.

He had originally wanted to ask Yuko where she had found out...

Yuko licked her slightly chapped lips, her blood seemed to boil and evaporate rapidly, and her regenerative ability was running as fast as a fan blade.

Without a doubt, this feeling is...

"Swastika: Can Huo Tai Sword."

The overwhelming, surging flames subsided completely, as if returning to their essence, and disappeared.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's posture remained unchanged, except for his Zanpakuto, which was charred and cracked, resembling a fire poker that could shatter at any moment.

Yuko's eyes flickered slightly as she glanced sideways at the scene. Only Unohana Retsu remained in a relatively safe position.

Seeing Yuko looking at her, she gently shook her head.

Yu Zi's heart stirred slightly, and she smiled gently at her.

Unohana Retsu looked surprised.

"I see. It's sealing all the flames inside the sword. It's a simple and brutal Bankai." Yuko turned to look at Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni did not answer, but slowly raised his sword.

Yuko's keen senses worked quickly, and she saw through Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's aggressive tendencies.

"Here!"

Yu Zi turned around and dodged while simultaneously swinging her knife to the side.

"A Dance Against All Reason: Disaster Relief!"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni appeared beside Ikuko and swung his sword.

"Broken Blade - East - Rising Sun Blade!"

boom! ! !

As the blades clashed, a sound like an explosion rang out.

The ability to interfere didn't seem to activate. Yuko's pupils dilated slightly, and she was about to raise her leg to kick, but... she couldn't sense anything in her body!

She rolled her eyes in astonishment, only to find that her body had been completely vaporized by the force of the collision, leaving only half of her head and torso standing.

Where she had originally stood, a terrifying, indescribable crater stretched through the entire Shihōin mansion, extending to the distant horizon.

This is no longer a question of whether or not to demolish the house!

Yu Zi gritted her teeth, concentrated her energy, and her damaged body was restored in the blink of an eye.

Yuko created some distance and retreated to the front of the interdimensional gate.

"Huff..." Yuko's face turned pale; she had only just wiped it...

They didn't touch directly, they only grazed each other slightly...

The body completely loses sensation.

The forces that intervened were not inactive, but rather simply unable to intervene in that exaggerated force.

The difference in spiritual pressure levels is too great.

"Can injuries of that severity be healed instantly?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's aged face remained expressionless.

Yu Zi forced a smile: "Grandpa, that attack just now scared me a little."

Fortunately, she subconsciously tested the waters with Shura before using that move. If it were a Zanpakuto... would it also be dissolved?

"But you're being really unfair. I didn't even use my Bankai first."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni ignored her and raised his Zanpakuto again: "This time, I will evaporate you along with the Transcendental Gate."

Yuko then realized that she had inadvertently stood in front of the interdimensional gate.

Dodging means death, not dodging also seems to mean death.

It's a bit troublesome.

Yu Zi slashed her wrist with a knife, and blood gushed out like a torrent: "Blood Demon Art - Infernal Thorn Prison!"

Before the blood had even fully touched the ground, it instantly congealed, transforming into countless thick, ferocious, and thorny crimson thorns that grew wildly and spread rapidly.

Then... he turned around and ran away!

"The Blazing Blade - North - Heaven and Earth Ashes".

As the aged voice rang out, a fiery slash, ranging from orange to red, burst forth from the Zanpakuto, staining the entire sky crimson as it slashed towards the approaching crimson thorns.

Without any resistance, the blood thorns were completely dissolved, leaving not a trace.

That's too late!

Yuko felt her back rapidly evaporating, and she seemed to be just one step away from the door.

At the crucial moment, she pushed her Zanpakuto through the door.

boom! ! ! !

……

“The spiritual pressure reaction has disappeared, so we can’t be sure if she escaped.” Kyoraku Shunsui stood in front of the sinkhole, looking at the ravine that was more than ten meters deep.

Not to mention the Transcendental Gate, even the Shihouin family was almost blown away.

After completing the investigation, Kyoraku Shunsui turned to the somewhat disheveled Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and asked, "Old man Yamamoto, were you and the senior the only ones present at that time? Can you be sure?"

Old man Shan has it tough too.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni shook his head: "My vision was obscured by her strange ability at the time."

Retsu Unohana shook her head along with him.

“However, one thing is certain: her strange ability is not without limitations.” Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni lowered his eyebrows.

"You mean that method of movement?" Kyoraku Shunsui looked at her. "I've thought about it carefully too. She should have two abilities."

"One is the power of that blood, and the other is that strange ability to move and the ability to negate slashes."

Oni Yancheng Kenpachi counted on his fingers: "Aren't there three types?"

"..." Kyoraku Shunsui was dumbfounded for a moment, "No, what I mean is, her movement ability is actually the same as that ability to eliminate slashes."

"Given the abilities she has demonstrated, I have reason to suspect that she has simply concealed those prisms."

"Whether it's the way you move or the way you eliminate a slash, it's all about the application of spatial abilities."

"Moreover, this ability doesn't allow her to directly affect the interdimensional portal, so each time she moves, she can only stop in front of the interdimensional portal."

"That's certainly true." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni nodded slightly.

If her bizarre movement ability had no limitations, she could easily pass through the interdimensional portal instead of only being able to reach the portal each time she moved.

Kyoraku Shunsui asked, "Old man Yama, was she far enough away from the portal at that time?"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni fell into deep thought.

That distance seemed very close, but if it were just a normal Instant Step, it would be absolutely impossible for it to be faster than his slash.

He really wanted to say that, but deep down he wasn't sure.

After a moment of silence, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni tapped his cane and said, "Tsugikuni Ikuko, Urahara Kisuke, and Shihōin Yoruichi are the key targets for investigation!"

Kyoraku Shunsui was stunned for a moment. This old man really thought highly of the other party.

Do you think Ikuko could escape from under his Bankai?

……

On the other side, inside the boundary.

"It hurts so much!" Yuko leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

Only a finger had entered her body; if she hadn't reacted quickly enough to regenerate, the flame that followed would have extinguished her hope.

"So, this is the boundary?"

Yu Zi looked around and saw that the place was barren, like a narrow crevice deep in a mountain. There were some bones of some creatures on the ground, and she wondered if she had accidentally wandered into this place.

Yu Zi propped herself up and stood up, but then stumbled and fell back down.

"Are you lacking in stamina?"

Yuko licked her lips and obediently sat down against the wall.

The rate of energy depletion was truly astonishing; she hadn't experienced such rapid stamina expenditure in a long time.

Ultimately, it was because the power of the flames was too exaggerated; even if they didn't hit, they were constantly evaporating the surrounding area.

As time goes by, even if it isn't hacked to death, it will probably be dried into a mummy due to the loss of moisture from its body.

Boom~

Suddenly, the walls around us started to flow down like a viscous liquid.

“…No way.” Yu Zi’s expression changed slightly. This thing…

It absorbs the spiritual pressure of others?

Before she could get away from the wall, another voice came from afar.

boom! ! !

A tremor gradually approached from afar, causing the ground to shake.

Yuko's expression changed again. "What do you want now?"

Through the narrowing gap in the wall, a colossal creature gradually approached.

A thing resembling a train, with headlights on its head, burst out of the slime.

"Who built this train here?!" Ignoring her exhaustion, Yuko cursed and quickly got up, leaning on her Zanpakuto, and used Shunpo to leave in the opposite direction. People often unleash tremendous potential in times of crisis.

but……

The surrounding slime walls suddenly accelerated, surging towards Yuko.