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

Chapter 672 Is this guy suffering from some kind of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?

After receiving the Shinhaka outfit, Yuuko tossed one of the pieces to Inoue Orihime, then looked at Kotetsu Isane with a hint of something in her eyes.

"Then, please get some rest."

Yu Zi stopped her: "Wait a minute, didn't we give you too few clothes?"

"Huh?" Kotetsu Isane looked at Ikuko and Inoue Orihime with a blank expression. "Yes, there are two pieces?"

“Here, here,” Yuuko pointed to Yoruichi above her head, “Isn’t there another person here?”

"Do you have any children's sizes? Please bring a small one."

Kotetsu Isane's eyes were glazed over.

Yoruichi rolled her eyes and waved at Isane: "Ignore this idiot."

After Kotetsu Isane left, the room fell silent for a moment. Yuuko held her Shinigami uniform up to her head.

"do you want?"

"No."

"Then I don't want it either."

As Yuko finished speaking, her casual clothes transformed into a form-fitting death outfit in a flash of light.

"Eh~" Inoue Orihime, who was holding the clothes but hadn't even put them on yet, widened her eyes when she saw this scene.

Yoruichi was stunned: "Why is this scene different from before?"

Yuko's clothes were made from her flesh and blood; there was no light in them.

"Ah, I used my Zanpakuto's power to cover it up for a bit." Yuko patted the scabbard of her Zanpakuto and said with a smile.

"...Don't use your Zanpakuto's power to do something like this!" Yoruichi complained frantically.

Yuko straightened her clothes, the wide sleeves and hem swaying gently with her movements, her long white hair reaching her waist cascading down her back, creating a striking contrast with her pure black shihachi uniform.

"I've always felt that these clothes are not practical for fighting at all," Yu Zi said, adjusting her clothes. "They're not even as good as the uniforms worn by the Criminal Investigation Department."

"Heave-ho." Orihime changed her clothes quickly and efficiently.

Yu Zi said calmly, "Don't bother looking, it won't happen."

Orihime turned her head, looking confused: "Huh? What won't happen?"

"No, I was talking to..."

Before Yuko could finish speaking, Yoruichi, enraged and embarrassed, slapped her face with her tail.

"You talk a lot."

"hehe."

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

"Hey, Ms. Yu, we've changed."

"come in."

Kurosaki Ichigo opened the door and strode in with a nonchalant air.

"Let's all find a place to sit." Yuko sat down cross-legged and patted the tatami mat next to her. "Perfect timing, let's have a tactical meeting."

As everyone filed in, the room suddenly felt a bit crowded.

"So, what should we do next?" Ichigo sat down impatiently, slamming Zangetsu onto the ground with a thud. "Now that we know Rukia's whereabouts from that Fourth Division Captain, why don't we just rush to that... Penitentiary Palace and rescue Rukia?"

"Idiot," Ishida Uryu retorted without any politeness. "What do you think this place is? This is the Seireitei, the headquarters of the Gotei 13. If you just swagger in like this, you'll only get riddled with bullets."

Ichigo retorted, "Isn't that because I have Auntie's ability to get there in a flash?"

"Swish..."

"Alright, quiet down." Yoruichi raised her hand to stop the two from arguing, and jumped down from Yuuko's head. "Just like Uryu said, forcing your way in is the worst possible strategy."

"Even if we manage to save Rukia temporarily, it will be difficult for us to escape Soul Society immediately."

“The Seireitei is full of powerful individuals. Although our current location is safe, we will be surrounded and attacked as soon as we are exposed.”

"Moreover, the Penitentiary Palace, where Rukia is imprisoned. It is located in the central area of ​​Seireitei and is heavily guarded. We might encounter a captain-level fighter."

"If we get bogged down by the other side, even with Yuko's abilities, it will be difficult to escape unscathed."

"How much longer do we have to wait?" Ichigo asked anxiously, scratching his head. "Rukia doesn't have that much time!"

Yu Zi had been listening silently until now, when she finally spoke lazily, and her words immediately silenced everyone.

"Ichigo, if you keep getting this impatient, I'm going to get you."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority that made Ichigo instinctively shut his mouth.

Yoruichi covered her face and looked at Yuuko, as if asking, "Although Unohana said Rukia is in the Penitentiary, shouldn't we confirm it ourselves?"

"Do you mean you want me to go and check it out?"

"Yes, you're faster."

Even after saying that, Yoruichi still felt a little uneasy.

Once upon a time, she was known as the "Flash Goddess Yoruichi." Now, she's forced to admit that a frustrating guy is faster than her.

No, no, no, that kind of thing doesn't even qualify as Instant Step!

"What?" Ichigo, who had just been stunned, couldn't help but exclaim again, "Sensei, you're going alone? That's too dangerous!"

Yu Zi's golden double pupils revealed an obvious hint of speechlessness: "I really need to send it if I take you with me."

"..."

Ishida Uryu silently added, "If you're included, we'll probably be wiped out in less than ten minutes."

Ichigo was speechless, and not daring to argue with Yuuko, he could only glare at Ishida Uryu before sitting back down dejectedly.

"Then it's settled." Yu Zi stood up, stretched, and her joints made a series of crisp sounds. "I'll be right back. You guys stay put and don't cause any trouble."

She walked to the window, pushed open the paper window, and a cool evening breeze blew in. Yoruichi jumped onto her shoulder and whispered, "Be careful."

"I know," Yu Zi replied softly. Her figure swayed slightly in the moonlight, then, like a drop of ink dropped into water, she silently blended into the night, leaving not even a trace of spiritual pressure.

Inside the room, Ichigo and the others stared in disbelief at the empty window.

Completely invisible...

"Is this...is this the teacher's strength?" Inoue Orihime murmured.

Yoruichi jumped back onto the tatami mat, her tone grave: "This is her Zanpakuto ability. If she wants to, no one can catch up to her speed."

The Seireitei was solemn and dignified under the cover of night, with squads of Grim Reapers patrolling the streets, clearly still on high alert.

The protective barrier was torn apart, but the intruder could not be found.

Mr. Yamamoto must be having a real headache right now.

However, all of this was meaningless to Yuko.

Her figure flickered in the shadows of the buildings, appearing and disappearing without warning, as if she herself were part of the darkness.

The patrolling Grim Reapers were completely unaware that someone was moving through their territory right under their noses, as if it were their own backyard...

"what?"

Yu Zi let out a soft "Eh," stopped the car on a wall, and looked at the corner with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

To be precise, it was in the shadows of a corner.

Her senses rippled slightly, but she found nothing amiss.

That feeling of unease just now was... like it was coming from the shadows...

……

After lingering for a moment, Yuko turned and left, readjusting her direction as she sped towards the Palace of Repentance.

Soon, a towering, pure white pagoda appeared before them—the Palace of Repentance, where serious criminals were imprisoned.

Connecting the tower is a long bridge, which is the only passage in and out of the Palace of Penitence.

Yuko landed on the bridgehead, the moonlight casting a cool, silvery glow on her white hair.

Having reached this point, she could clearly sense that the familiar yet faint spiritual pressure in the cell at the top of the tower belonged to Rukia Kuchiki. It seemed that Hana's information was correct.

Just as she was about to set off and cross space to reach the top of the tower, a gentle and steady voice sounded from the side.

"It's been a long time, Ms. Yuko."

Yu Ziwei paused for a moment, then looked at Aizen Sousuke emerging from the shadows in the corner and narrowed her eyes, saying, "Your spiritual pressure has improved again."

He's definitely a talented villain; his talent is no less than Ichigo's.

In the Soul Society now, in terms of spiritual pressure alone, the only one who can reliably surpass him is probably old man Yamamoto.

Aizen calmly adjusted his glasses: "You don't seem surprised."

Yu Zi replied calmly, "No, I'm surprised, but I don't like seeing your smug expression."

"That's honest of you." Aizen's lips curled up slightly. "But I'm not the type to get cocky over something like this."

"I guessed so." Yu Zi's eyelids drooped. "So, what are you doing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

"Of course, it's because we discovered the intruder."

"Oh?" Yuko's eyes turned cold. "Do you want to give it a try?"

Is there any chance?

The Kyoka Suigetsu that Aizen used on her a hundred years ago has already been eliminated by her Bankai. If she can gain an information advantage, she might be able to kill him right here.

There is indeed a difference in spiritual pressure between her and Aizen, but apart from spiritual pressure, Aizen's abilities are almost non-existent in front of her.

Moreover, the difference in spiritual pressure was not as great as imagined.

"That's quite a keen eye," Aizen Sousuke praised. "Miss Yuuko, may I ask you a question?"

Yu Zi frowned slightly: "What?"

"What exactly are you?" Aizen pushed up his glasses. "Or rather, what exactly are you?"

"You already knew about Kisuke Urahara's experimental subjects, didn't you?" Although Ikuko didn't care about her identity, she was unwilling to tell the enemy.

Aizen shook his head, seemingly unsatisfied with the answer.

Yuko slowly placed her right hand on the hilt of her Zanpakuto, and the atmosphere gradually became heavy.

Just then, Aizen made a move, slowly extending his hand towards Yuuko.

Yu Zi frowned and said calmly, "It's only summer vacation and you already want New Year's money? Don't you think that's going too far?"

Aizen paused for a moment, a rare occurrence, then smiled and asked, "Would you like to join me?"

"Join?" Yu Zi was completely bewildered. "What are you talking about?"

Aizen's tone remained as gentle as ever: "Miss Yuuko, I can't sense any hatred towards me in your eyes."

"Hate? Well, not really. I don't hate you as much as Hirako does."

"Captain Hirako? I'm really looking forward to seeing his performance."

Yu Zi squinted: "Your condescending attitude is really annoying. Even though Ping Zi is a noob, noobs still have backbone."

“Aren’t you the same?” Aizen chuckled. “In my opinion, Miss Yuko, your arrogance is no less than mine.”

"You possess power beyond reason, and an arrogance that matches that power." Aizen took a half step forward, his words filled with seductive power. "You are not a Shinigami, nor do you belong to a Hollow."

"You and I are the same kind."

Yuko scratched a handful of hair behind her ear, looking somewhat troubled: "Is arrogance a compliment?"

“Of course, it’s only natural for powerful people to be arrogant.” Aizen smiled slightly. “The current world is flawed. The Soul King is just a fictional puppet, maintaining a fragile balance.”

"Don't you find this world boring?"

"Join me, Ms. Yuko. Together we will ascend to the throne of the void and create a brand new world."

“…” A hint of confusion flashed across Yu Zi’s face. “I’m sorry, I didn’t quite understand what you were saying.”

"What Spirit King, what Throne..."

Is this a chuunibyou?

Was this guy a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)?

Aizen paused for a moment, a hint of regret on his face: "I don't think you have a reason to refuse."

Yuko tilted her head. "After joining you, will I need to take orders from you?"

Aizen smiled faintly and said, "We are equal partners."

Yu Zi's lips curled up slightly: "Can two people sit on one throne at the same time?"

"..."

Aizen's smile was somewhat stiff.

"I always thought we would get along quite well."

It's really a pity about him.

I originally thought that someone who could do such a thing to the Central 46th Bureau could understand his ideals.

Yu Zi said calmly, "I don't think I have anything in common with a bad person who treats ordinary people as experimental subjects."

"What a pity." Aizen's voice turned cold. "Since you can't be my comrade, then I can only ask you to disappear from here."

Before he finished speaking, he activated Instant Step, his figure vanishing from his spot in an instant. The next moment, a sharp sword pressure slashed down on Yuko's back.

"Give it a try if you can do it."

Yuko's voice rang out behind Aizen, and she slashed Aizen with a single blow.

Aizen vanished into thin air before my eyes, and a strong gust of wind swept in from the side.

"What a terrifying ability." Aizen's voice remained unwavering.

Yuko parried his attack, a resolute glint in her eyes.

The illusion just now proved that Aizen probably didn't expect me to be able to break free from Kyoka Suigetsu's control, so I could create an opening for him.

If we could get rid of Aizen here, everything would be great... No, that won't work.

It would be best to capture them alive.

Just as Yuko was thinking this, Aizen took the lead and retreated.

"That's enough for today, Miss Yuko." Aizen smiled slightly, then sheathed his Zanpakuto.

Are you kidding me? You think you can just say you won't fight and then not fight?

Yu Zi sneered and was about to chase after him when Aizen's figure vanished from her sight in an instant.

Disappeared? Why?

Yuko's pupils suddenly contracted.

Aizen's abilities shouldn't include teleportation, and the illusion of Kyoka Suigetsu should have been dispelled by her. Aizen didn't release his Zanpakuto just now either.

As for Instant Step, that's even more impossible.

But he simply vanished right before my eyes.

Or perhaps someone with spatial abilities came to Aizen's aid.

Yuko stood there, a bad feeling rising in her heart.