amaotonovel Chapter 676 Seal
Chapter 676 Seal
Yuko reached out and grasped the blade, slowly pulling it out.
"what?"
Hinamori Momo watched as Ikuko's hand was cut by the blade, a little blood seeping out. She looked up, her angry expression, streaked with tears, suddenly stopping, replaced by a look of utter astonishment.
Yuko gazed at her calmly, her golden double pupils appearing eerie and unsettling.
This woman...aren't you afraid of pain?
The blade was still being slowly pulled out. Without thinking, Hinamori Momo tried her best to stab the Zanpakuto back, but she was no match for Ikuko in terms of strength, and the Zanpakuto was quickly pulled out by Ikuko.
Hinamori Momo gritted her teeth and backed away, gripping the hilt of her Zanpakuto tightly with both hands, glaring at Ikuko with hatred.
The blood from Yuko's cut palms and abdomen slowly receded and healed completely without leaving a single scar.
"Monster..." Upon seeing this, Hinamori Momo took a step back in a daze, her hand holding the sword trembling slightly.
“Little girl, anger won’t solve your enemy.” Yuko tilted her head calmly. “Who are you to Aizen? Do you hate me that much?”
Yuko noticed the shoulder tag with the number 'five' on her arm.
Is he Aizen's vice-captain?
The level of spiritual pressure is indeed at the vice-captain level.
It's relatively weak, though.
"Shut up! You're not allowed... you're not allowed to mention Captain Aizen's name!" Hinamori Momo's emotions surged again. She raised her Zanpakuto, her spiritual pressure beginning to rise. "I will... I will definitely kill you!"
"This is really troublesome..." Yuko sighed. "If I told you now that Aizen is a big bad guy, you probably wouldn't believe me, would you?"
"Shut up!" Hinamori Momo charged forward, wielding her Zanpakuto.
"Bloom, Tobi-ume!" Hinamori Momo activated her Shikai again, and pink fireballs shot towards Ikuko one after another.
Yuko slightly turned her body and easily dodged all the fireballs, letting them explode into clouds of smoke and dust on the wall behind her.
"While it wouldn't hurt to play around with you a little more, it's a bit troublesome to let you unleash your spiritual pressure like this."
Hinamori Momo completely ignored Yuuko's words and just kept slashing wildly with her Zanpakuto.
Yuko didn't even bother to draw her sword; she simply shifted slightly and appeared behind Hinamori Momo the instant she got close.
Hinamori Momo missed her target with her sword. Before she could even turn around, a sharp pain shot through the back of her neck, and then everything went black as she lost consciousness.
Yuko caught her limp body and placed her against the wall.
"What a troublesome fellow. Please stay here and sleep a little longer."
Yuko's kidnapping of Hinamori Momo was entirely an unconscious act... In that sense, she really does resemble a robber to some extent.
Actually, whether or not she caught Hinamori Momo wouldn't have helped her much. It was mainly because she saw how much the kid captain cared for this girl, and she subconsciously wanted to tease them.
hiss~
She really is a woman with a terrible personality.
Yuko shook her head and left.
……
Meanwhile, inside the First Division barracks.
Apart from Aizen Sousuke, the captain of the Fifth Division who had already been killed, almost all the other captains were present, standing on both sides.
The atmosphere at the scene was as heavy as a boulder, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
First, the Fifth Division Captain Aizen Sousuke was killed by the Ryoka. Then came the notorious criminal who escaped from the Captain-Commander a hundred years ago. Almost none of the veteran captains who had experienced that battle felt at ease.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, leaning on his cane, stood in the middle with his eyes closed.
"Reporting to the Captain-Commander." A squad member entered and reported, breaking the silence, "We conducted a detailed search of the Fourth Division and the surrounding area, but found no trace of the culprit, Tsugikuni Ikuko."
Before Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni could speak, Hitsugaya Toshiro couldn't help but step forward.
"The most urgent task is to seize the other troublemakers and force them to show themselves!"
Having personally experienced the other party's bizarre teleportation ability and powerful combat strength, finding her was simply a pipe dream. The only chance was to force her to show herself by using other wandering monsters.
Most importantly, Hinamori is still in their hands. If they are too slow, they don't know how they will treat her.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni kept his eyes closed and remained silent, seemingly wanting to hear other people's opinions.
Seeing this, Kyoraku Shunsui sighed and said, "Captain-Commander, Captain Hitsugaya's words were a bit hasty, but they are not without reason. The most troublesome problem right now is not those few young rabbi, but Tsugikuni Ikuko herself."
He paused, his eyes becoming deep: "A hundred years ago, she was able to restrain you all by herself with just her Shikai, buying time for Urahara Kisuke and the others to escape."
"What?! You can restrain the Captain-Commander with just your Shikai?" Komamura Sajin, the captain of the 7th Division, exclaimed in shock. His voice boomed from beneath the barrel.
"Yes, that's a very troublesome enemy." Kyoraku Shunsui's expression was solemn. "We've witnessed their strength now, and the ability to make someone disappear into thin air is something we've never heard of before."
Gin Ichimaru said with a smile, "But she did not choose to move that group of wandering monsters outside Seireitei."
Kyoraku Shunsui nodded slightly: "In other words, either the other party has a purpose, or this ability has certain limitations... or both."
"Another noteworthy point is that she claims it's the power of her Zanpakuto's Bankai."
Squad 12 Mayuri Kurotsuchi let out a few eerie laughs: "Claiming to be someone else? How credible is that?"
Kyoraku Shunsui said calmly, "I personally think it's very high, because that ability is quite different from what she has shown before."
"Although her spiritual pressure was almost completely concealed, Captain Hitsugaya, who has fought with her before, should know this well."
Hitsugaya Toshiro clenched his fists instinctively, his icy blue eyes filled with extreme seriousness: "Very strong, so strong that it's like an adult toying with a child."
Everyone instinctively looked at him.
"..."
Several tic-like characters appeared on Toshiro Hitsugaya's forehead.
"Hmph, who cares about Bankai or not!" Kenpachi Zaraki, the captain of the 11th Division, grinned. "As long as it's something I can cut down! It would be a shame to miss out on such a strong guy."
"Where is she? I'm going to kill her right now!"
Unohana Retsu glanced sideways, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Have you completely forgotten about Yuko?
No, I probably just forgot the name. I'll definitely remember it when I see it.
what……
Unohana Retsu's expression froze for a moment, and she suddenly regretted allowing Yuuko to examine Aizen's body so easily.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi rolled her eyes at Kenpachi Zaraki: "Idiot, you think you can kill an enemy that even the Captain-Commander couldn't handle?"
"Huh?" Kenpachi Zaraki looked over unhappily.
Kyoraku Shunsui said calmly, "Her ability is not just simple teleportation; even if she is seriously injured, her body can quickly heal."
"That's the main reason why the Captain-Commander failed to kill her back then."
“Hehehe, can’t be killed? Wouldn’t it be more interesting to capture her and study her?” Mayuri Kurotsuchi let out a strange laugh. “I’m quite interested in her so-called immortal body structure.”
As he spoke, Mayuri Kurotsuchi stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with the greedy gaze of a mad scientist.
Soi Fon, standing coldly, glanced at him indifferently.
Boom!
After a long silence, Captain-General Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni finally made a move, slamming his cane heavily on the ground with a dull thud that calmed the somewhat noisy scene.
“Now that things have come to this, there is no other way,” Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said in a deep voice. “Since conventional methods are ineffective, we can only use sealing techniques to seal it.”
We have encountered formidable enemies that are impossible to kill, and choosing a sealing technique is a good option.
“Since it’s a sealing technique, we need to work with the Kido Clan to create a barrier,” Retsu Unohana said. “With her abilities, it will be difficult to restrain her.”
"The problem now is how to lead her to our predetermined location."
“That will depend on other travelers.” Kyoraku Shunsui’s gaze swept over the crowd. “We need to find others as soon as possible, to use them as bait, to lure…”
“I don’t think it’s necessary,” Gin Ichimaru suddenly said with a smile.
"Hmm?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni glanced at him. "What's your idea, Captain Ichimaru?"
Gin Ichimaru said with a smile, "Haven't you all wondered why Ikuko Tsugikuni would return to Soul Society?"
Toshiro frowned: "Isn't it because of that rumor?"
“…” Gin Ichimaru almost opened his eyes.
The culprit, Unohana Retsu, covered her mouth and chuckled.
Gin Ichimaru continued, "Among those traveling monsters, there are Shinigami (Death Gods) and Quincy."
"Especially that Grim Reaper with short orange hair, it reminds me of the story from a while ago about a Grim Reaper giving his power to a human in the mortal world."
Everyone instinctively looked at Byakuya Kuchiki.
Kuchiki Byakuya remained calm and showed no unusual expression.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was silent for a moment: "In that case, let's set the sealing array's preset location at Shuangji Hill, and continue with the execution of Kuchiki Rukia."
If that's the case, then it will be clear.
Why is the lineup of the Traveler's Curse so strange?
Upon hearing this, Byakuya Kuchiki subconsciously clenched his fist, still recalling Yuuko's words from that time.
"Which is more important, the honor of family or the honor of nobility?"
Gin Ichimaru breathed a sigh of relief; he had almost been led astray by these guys.
If everyone is really focused on how to deal with Tsugikuni Ikuko, then the matter of Kuchiki Rukia will have to be put on hold.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi jumped out: "Hey, hey, let's get this straight! If we catch that woman, you have to hand her over to me!"
He was incredibly jealous a hundred years ago. That bastard Kisuke Urahara! He actually ran off with such valuable research materials!
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni didn't even glance at him, and said indifferently, "Meeting adjourned."
The others ignored him and left the venue.
Soi Fon stepped out of the room, instinctively clenching her fists.
Has Lord Yoruichi returned as well?
Together with Sister Yu Zi.
She desperately wanted to find them immediately and ask them why they didn't take her with them when they left Soul Society. Did they think she was a burden?
……
Kuchiki Byakuya returned home, his thoughts drifting away as he thought of things from many years ago.
"Does the teacher dislike nobles?"
During a break after a sword training session, after Ikuko beat up Yoruichi for sneaking snacks, Kuchiki Byakuya asked her about it.
"What do you mean?" Yuko released Yoruichi's collar and laughed. "You can't say I hate nobles just because I hit Yoruichi, can you?"
Yoruichi said indignantly, "She doesn't dislike nobles, I think she's targeting me!"
"Hey~ you're absolutely right! I'm targeting you!"
The two played around in the corridor for a while, which ended with Yoruichi snatching the snacks and running away.
"Really..." Yuko sat back down helplessly, letting out a soft chuckle.
She looked up at the sky, then at Byakuya, and said, "At least I don't dislike nobles like Yoruichi and Byakuya."
"What I hate are just those self-righteous parasites."
That's why the teacher beat up the sages of Central Chamber 46.
"Teacher, I've rested enough, please continue."
“It’s alright, Grandpa Yinling went to a meeting and won’t be back for a while.” Yu Zi remained motionless.
"But……"
"Byakuya, do you know why Yoruichi always teases you?"
"Because of her terrible personality."
“…That’s undeniable.” Yu Zi smiled. “But I think she just doesn’t want you to be so bored. Sometimes, young people should do things that young people should do.”
"What should young people be doing?"
"Of course I'm playing! Aren't you tired of being so tense all the time?"
"This won't do! I have to train harder..."
"Compared to aristocratic honors and such, I think living happily is the most important thing."
"Besides, Xiao Lan isn't really lazy. Let her rest a little longer."
……
When Retsu Unohana returned to the Fourth Division, gave her orders, and opened the door to the tea room, her eye twitched involuntarily.
"Ah, you're back?" Yu Zi pushed the tea she had just brewed in front of her. "Please sit down."
Retsu Unohana rubbed her forehead, looking a bit annoyed. "Do you think this place is your home?"
Yu Zi looked unhappy: "Hey, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine. We're sisters, why should we distinguish between you and me?"
"..."
Isn't it obvious to you?
Unohana Retsu suppressed the words she wanted to say, sat down opposite Yuuko, took a small sip of tea, and then asked, "Did you discover anything?"
boom!
Yu Zi abruptly slammed down her teacup, exclaiming in surprise, "A major discovery!"
Unohana Retsu's face twitched: "Speak."
"That hair isn't mine, but it is mine."
"speak English."
Yuko paused for a moment and said, "That's right. Aizen studied my cells. That hair must have been his experimental subject. It does have the same spiritual pressure as me, but it's not my hair."
"Sister Hua, do you understand?"
Unohana Retsu tilted her head: "And then? What's so surprising about that?"
Yu Zi sighed and said, "Sister Hua, you really are all looks and no brains. Can't you put something else in your head besides killing people?"