amaotonovel Chapter 682 Execution Ahead of Schedule
Chapter 682 Execution Ahead of Schedule
"Huh? Really? It seems like it's even less than I expected. I only need to fight two." As she did the calculations, Yuko abruptly looked up. "So, does that mean we've already won..."
"You think I'll beat you, you big dummy!"
Yoruichi finally lost her temper and gave her a hard flick on the forehead, grinding her teeth in annoyance: "According to your logic, we might as well just make old man Yamamoto surrender."
Yu Zi frowned slightly, looking at him with disdain: "Are you out of your mind? How can you say such unrealistic things?"
Ye Yi felt like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat, unsure whether to hit someone or retaliate, her chest heaving with anger.
Yuko's lips suddenly curled up: "Are you feeling any better now?"
Yoruichi said irritably, "Thanks to someone, I'm in a terrible mood right now!"
Yu Zi shook her head, her face serious, and said, "I'm not lying, the situation isn't as difficult as you think."
"If the Gotei 13 were all idiots, Aizen would have succeeded long ago."
Yuko's seriousness touched Yoruichi slightly, and the anger on her face dissipated considerably.
Yuko turned her head with a smile: "And..."
"what?"
Yoruichi's heart, which had just begun to feel a little relieved, suddenly tightened again.
Her intuition, honed from spending so much time with Yuko, told her that this idiot was up to something again.
"Besides, Yoruichi, you're underestimating me." Yuko had a confident smile on her face. "My ability is that of someone who can break through spiritual pressure suppression."
"Whether it's old man Yamamoto or Aizen hiding in the shadows, leave them to me with confidence."
"...Hey hey hey, invincible Yuuko-sama~" Yoruichi's expression froze for a moment, and after a brief silence, she gave a perfunctory reply.
That idiot, trying to comfort her. He's just stubbornly pretending to be strong himself.
"what……"
Ikuko suddenly let out a light sigh.
Thinking that Yuuko was about to cause trouble, Yoruichi subconsciously frowned and looked over with annoyance: "What 'huh'?"
"Does asking you to say less mean you'll die?"
Yuko paused for a moment, then shut her mouth and silently pointed behind Yoruichi.
Yoruichi turned around with a sullen face and saw that Kurosaki Ichigo was already at a disadvantage in the fierce battle with his Zanpakuto, and looked like he was about to be killed.
"stop!"
Yoruichi called for a stop in a slightly shrill voice, and with a practiced tap, her divine body instantly returned to its original doll form.
"Why...why?" Ichigo asked Yoruichi breathlessly. "I feel like I can still hold on."
Yoruichi mercilessly exposed him: "Save your breath, your soul is already broken. If you continue like this, you'll be lying on the ground for the next three days."
Ichigo shrugged his slightly sore shoulders and muttered, "Isn't there Auntie's medicine? This little injury will heal quickly anyway."
Yuko walked up, yawning, and gently nudged Ichigo's shin with her toe.
"pain!"
Ichigo bent over in pain.
"Heave-ho~" Yu Zi bent down slightly and took the opportunity to trip him to the ground.
Ichigo, lying on the ground, looked up and weakly muttered, "What are you doing?!"
Yu Zi said calmly, "You know what? Even if your body fully recovers, if your mind can't keep up, you're doomed."
"..."
“However, in order not to interfere with tomorrow’s training, we do need to help you relieve your fatigue and pain.” Yuko said to herself, squatted down, and pulled out a red medicine bottle from somewhere. She pried open Ichigo’s mouth like she was feeding a dog and deftly poured the medicine in.
"Cough cough, why is it still strawberry flavored!" Ichigo coughed, choked by the fumes, and was complaining when he suddenly felt the fatigue and pain in his body rapidly subsiding.
Ichigo suddenly jumped up from the ground, yelling, "Ooh ooh ooh!!"
"What kind of medicine is this?"
"I feel like all my strength has been restored!"
Yu Zi said calmly, "It seems that only the body has recovered; the mind still doesn't seem to be working properly."
"..."
"Anyway, let's call it a day for now." Yoruichi placed the transmigrated body aside and crossed her arms. "There's a hot spring over there. If you still feel tired, you can go soak in it."
"Huh? Now?" Ichigo looked at Yuuko hesitantly.
Yuko rolled her eyes and pulled Yoruichi away.
"Hey, wait a minute, I want to take a bath too."
"Men and women are not allowed to be intimate."
"Cat, I'll become a cat."
"Male cats should not touch others."
"..."
The next day, after a good rest, Ichigo resumed his Bankai training with Zangetsu.
"The Bankai of a Zanpakuto is an autonomous evolution, but it often does not truly reject its master."
Yuko sat on the rock, observing the battle below. Zangetsu and Butterfly seemed not much different.
Yoruichi understood what she was saying: "But that doesn't mean that Zanpakuto will be willing to be used by an immature master, which is why we need to use strong methods to make them submit."
"But butterflies..."
"The butterfly almost stabbed you to death."
"..."
Yoruichi sighed, too lazy to argue with her. Looking down at Ichigo, who was locked in a fierce battle with Uncle Zangetsu, her expression became more serious: "There are only two days left. Ichigo's growth rate is astonishing, almost unbelievable compared to ordinary Shinigami."
That's nonsense.
Possessing the powers of a Shinigami, a Hollow, and a Quincy, if one doesn't have talent, then others can only be described as lacking.
Yoruichi ignored Yuuko's rebuttal and continued, "But that was just a combat technique after all; it didn't really improve my spiritual power much."
Yuko continued to refute, "Bankai has no essential connection with spiritual pressure intensity."
Yoru, expressionless, reached out and covered Yuuko's mouth, saying calmly, "But Bankai and spiritual pressure intensity are basically proportional."
"Mmmm."
"Time is running out. Extending the training further would pose a severe challenge to his soul..."
"Uh-huh!!!"
"If you yell again, believe me or not..." Yoruichi's irritated expression suddenly froze, and she looked up sharply.
Something seems to be approaching rapidly!
We've been discovered?!
boom! ! !
With a loud bang, a hole was punched through the sky above the underground cave, and a figure fell straight down, sending up clouds of dust.
"I was wondering what you were doing hiding here." A slightly hoarse male voice came from the dust and smoke. "So you were secretly training for Bankai. That's quite interesting."
"Count me in too."
Renji Abarai, carrying his Zanpakuto now in its Shikai form, walked out of the dust and smoke.
Yuko pried open Yoruichi's fingers, spat, and said, "There's an intruder."
“…I saw it.” Yoruichi’s temple throbbed.
Yuko pondered for a moment, "I think that one was the little tagalong who followed Byakuya around."
Hearing Yuuko's voice, Renji looked up, his pupils slightly contracting.
"You, what are you doing here, woman?"
Yu Zi darted down to the bottom, somewhat puzzled: "Why do you seem to know me so well?"
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Renji's forehead: "You've been making quite a splash lately; it's hard not to know you."
Actually, that's not all. Back in the human world, after his contact with Yuuko and her conversation with Captain Kuchiki, he did some research on his own after returning to Soul Society.
This is a real monster.
Fortunately, I am not their enemy at the moment.
Ichigo couldn't help but ask, "Hey, why are you here?"
Renji grinned and said, "Since we don't have much time left, I just want to find a place where I can concentrate on my training."
Yuko asked Yoruichi, puzzled, "When did these two become so close?"
Yoruichi rolled her eyes: "Probably when you were slacking off somewhere."
"Slacking off? I haven't stopped for a moment!" Yuko retorted, "I was convincing Sister Hana, completing the mission, and working with Kyoraku..."
Yoruichi heard the key phrase: "Complete the mission? What mission?"
"Fight Kenpachi Zaraki."
"That's it?"
"Huh? Otherwise?"
"nothing."
Ichigo silently looked away from the two of them and asked, "What do you mean by 'not much time left'?"
Renji was silent for a moment: "Rukia's execution time has been changed again."
"what?"
"The latest execution time is tomorrow at noon."
Ichigo's pupils suddenly contracted.
Yuko blinked, turned her head and asked, "Under normal circumstances, would it suddenly be earlier than planned?"
Yoruichi crossed her arms: "No, once a verdict is handed down, it is generally not changed."
Yu Zi tapped her chin slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "I see. It seems someone is worried that things might change if things drag on."
Did you notice her movements?
Upon hearing Yuuko's words, Ichigo casually asked, "Who's more likely to have unforeseen problems?"
"It's a real shame, really. With my current strength, saving Rukia is just wishful thinking." Before Ichigo could respond, Renji eagerly brandished his Zanpakuto. "Don't worry, I'm not here to disturb your training."
"I have already mastered the materialization of my Zanpakuto, and I am just one step away from achieving Bankai."
As Renji brandished his Zanpakuto, a creature resembling an ape appeared beside him.
Yuko opened her mouth: "A monkey? But with a snake's tail."
Ichigo, expressionless, said, "Because its name is Zabimaru."
"Are you ready?" the ape asked.
Renji nodded slightly: "Yes, of course."
Monkey: "It seems you've figured out who your enemy really is."
Snake Tail also snorted coldly: "Let's put defeating that guy named Zhan Yue on hold for now."
"Pfft~"
A suppressed laugh suddenly interrupted the increasingly heated atmosphere, and everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.
Yu Zi waved her hand, bowed, and looked like she was trying not to laugh, leaving everyone speechless.
"Hahaha, I can't take it anymore... I can't take it anymore, my stomach..." Yu Zi bent over, one hand covering her stomach, laughing so hard that tears were almost falling out.
Yoruichi stared blankly at her: "What's wrong with your brain now, you idiot?"
"Because, don't you think their Zanpakuto are really interesting?" Yu Zichang took a breath. "One is a useless old man, and the other is like an animal performance in a circus."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"..."
Upon hearing this, the three stood there bewildered in the wind, their eyes glazed over.
It has to be said that Yoruichi isn't exactly known for providing any laughs. She just felt that Ikuko's brain was getting increasingly erratic.
but……
Someone... no, some of the circus animals seem to be getting dissatisfied.
Zabimaru's two heads instantly united, glaring angrily at Yuko.
"Who are you calling from the circus?"
"Is your mouth poisoned, you white-haired woman?"
Instead of being angry, Yuuko asked Yoruichi curiously, "Hey, does the fact that a Zanpakuto can play two roles mean that its owner's mental state is worrying?"
"You know nothing! This is our strongest form." The snake tail was so angry that it was jumping around on the spot, almost ready to bite.
"The strongest combination?" Yu Zi suppressed a laugh. "Does it refer to the strongest combination in the circus?"
"Why do all your Zanpakuto look so strange?"
"Speaking of Yoruichi, could it be that yours is similar, which is why you've been too embarrassed to use it?"
Yoruichi's temple throbbed with veins: "I think you're lovesick."
Yuko calmed down, and just when Yoruichi thought she had finally returned to normal, she heard her say, "Under normal circumstances, the Zanpakuto itself is a reflection of one's inner self. Your minds are somewhat distorted."
"Teenagers are always prone to overthinking."
"Just like Ichigo's Zanpakuto is depicted as a useless middle-aged man, is it because he worried that after entering society, he wouldn't be able to earn money and would end up sleeping wrapped in paper in the park?"
"And he was wearing a cool trench coat, which made him look more and more like the real deal."
“…Auntie.” Ichigo’s lips twitched violently.
What's going on? Are we accidentally shooting friendly fire?
Uncle Zhan Yue ignored Yu Zi, his trench coat fluttering even though there was no wind.
The two heads of the snake tail exchanged glances and looked at their respective masters simultaneously.
"Ichigo!"
"Renji!"
"Huh?" Ichigo and Renji were both completely dumbfounded.
"The exam content has been changed." Zhan Yue pointed a finger straight at Yu Zi, who was grinning like a fool.
"Your final exam is it."
Zabimaru mustered all his strength and roared out the second half of his sentence: "It's that woman!"
"By noon tomorrow! If you can beat that woman up, I'll consider you to have passed my test."
"Don't make decisions for me without my permission," Uncle Zhan Yue said coldly. "But my request remains the same."
Ichigo nearly stumbled and fell, sweating profusely as he said, "Uncle, is this really your character?"
Uncle Zangetsu coldly swept his gaze over: "Ichigo, haven't you been wanting to beat her up for a while now?"
"Now is the best opportunity."
"Huh?! I, I didn't!" Ichigo jumped up instantly, looking at Yuuko with a horrified expression. "No, that's not how it is!"
Yuko paused for a moment, then a smile curved her lips: "Oh my, it seems you've spoken your mind quite frankly, Ichigo."
Ichigo trembled all over: "I won't..."
Yoruichi put one hand to her forehead and let out a groan that was hard to understand: "So what kind of mess is this?"
Why could Zanpakuto suddenly reach a consensus?
Could it be that bad breath is really that bad?