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

Chapter 758 Defeat

The tremors in the underground cavern had gone beyond the scope of a natural earthquake; they were the aftershocks of two extremely violent spiritual pressures colliding wildly in a narrow space.

"Hehehehe~"

A sharp, exaggerated, maniacal laugh pierced through the smoke and dust.

"You trash! Die! Die, die, die!"

In his berserk state, Ichigo is completely illogical. Due to the disordered control of his spiritual pressure, his Shunpo technique crushes the ground into dust with every step he takes.

The black crescent-shaped sky spikes shot out almost haphazardly in a radial pattern, severing all the surrounding rock pillars.

Faced with this beast-like attack, Kariya's expression remained strangely calm.

The minor wounds on his shoulder have been repaired by absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

Although spiritual particles are relatively scarce in the present world, his injuries are not considered serious.

With a flick of his right hand, a blinding white light flashed, and a strangely shaped weapon materialized in his palm—his puppet.

Meisha.

It resembles an antique-style, all-silver-white blower. However, despite being called a blower, it actually looks more like a long sword.

As Kariya Shinjō drew his sword horizontally, a piercing low hum filled the air.

A smug smile played on his lips: "Alright, let's continue."

Before Ichigo could finish recounting the myth of Kariya, he had already made his move.

Now controlled by the hollowed-out Haku Ichigo, he doesn't care about anything else; he just wants to kill anyone he can.

But Kariya God was not the same Kariya God as before. Facing the black blades that were slashing wildly, he did not even take a step back. He spread his arms, and the wind pressure exploded like a giant wave in the deep sea!

boom! !

The black and red crescent moon, which was originally capable of cutting through everything, failed to advance even an inch when it collided with the transparent white wind wall.

White Ichigo let out an angry roar, trying to force his way forward against the wind pressure, but Kariya's figure flashed mysteriously in the wind.

too fast.

With the blessing of Yuuko's blood, Kariya has now reached the threshold of a high-ranking captain, and is someone that Ichigo cannot defeat at his current level. Even with the power of Hollowfication, it would be of no use.

"Disappear, you mad soul."

Kariya appeared beside Ichigo, and Misa swung her sword down heavily.

The speed was too fast; Ichigo didn't even have time to turn around. The violent wind spirit exploded in a directional manner the moment it made contact, shattering the Hollow Mask into dust.

"Um...ah!"

Ichigo's golden eyes instantly blurred, his pupils returning to their clear, deep brown, and his狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) expression returned. Like a kite with a broken string, he arced through the air in a pathetic fashion, crashing heavily at Orihime Inoue's feet.

"Kurosaki-kun!"

Orihime Inoue was extremely nervous and quickly spread her arms, and orange spiritual light instantly enveloped the unconscious Ichigo.

"Tsubaki, Hinashiki, Ume, Lily. The Four Heavenly Shields! I refuse!"

Kariya, leaning on Misa, coldly watched this scene without giving chase.

Because they have already won.

……

This scene was also unfolding in various corners of the mansion, and the outcome was already decided.

"Are you kidding me...? This is impossible to damage!"

Renji Abarai was kneeling on the ground, his snake tail had been torn in several pieces.

Even if Zabimaru's joints are torn apart in his Bankai state, he can reconnect them using spiritual pressure, but he has no way to deal with this big guy.

Although he found Yu Shi's hiding place, he did not expect that this guy still had such powerful strength.

Before him stood Gesell, the strongest puppet in the universe.

It was a pitch-black giant covered in red markings, whose every step made the earth tremble.

The space of the underground cavern seemed somewhat cramped in the face of this giant.

This behemoth's exaggerated power left Renji almost helpless; even using his Bankai, he couldn't inflict any real damage on it.

In the forest outside the mansion, swords clashed.

"Break open, you azure-colored peacock!"

The battle between Ayasegawa Yumichika and Ichinose Masaki has entered a heated phase, with both of them sustaining injuries of varying degrees.

If I had to choose, Ichinose would have the advantage.

Despite not having defeated her opponent yet, Ichinose was already popping up a glass of champagne: "Give up, Yumichika, you can't possibly beat me."

In his view, after so many years of training in the real world, Yumichika was just a captain of the 11th Division and was no match for him at all.

Keep in mind that his opponent was Kenpachi Zaraki, who had killed the former captain.

Yumichika's expression turned colder than ever before; he had truly been underestimated. However, in this state, it seemed he was no match for Ichinose.

Ayase Gawa Yumichika's Shikai was actually an incomplete semi-Shikai, just like Ikuko releasing her Zanpakuto.

If the release phrase is not complete, the Zanpakuto's power will decrease.

He was not just a fifth-seat candidate; he only chose the fifth seat because his friend had taken the vice-captain and third seats, and he disliked the name of the fourth seat.

The reason he doesn't want to use his full Shikai is simply because his true Shikai is too dazzling and doesn't match the style of the Eleventh Division at all. In order not to be disliked, he has been hiding his true strength.

Yumichika wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "I didn't want to use this trick."

He didn't want anyone to see this Shikai, but Ichinose Masaki's frenzied attacks made him realize that if he didn't get serious, he might die here.

Ichinose narrowed her eyes slightly: "What?"

Yumichika held the sword in one hand, and his spiritual pressure emanated further from his body.

"Bloom, Ryu..."

Just as he was about to unleash his true Zanpakuto, a tall, dark figure suddenly appeared between the two of them.

It was Koga Takeshi!

"Ichinose, that's enough." Koga Tsuyoshi blocked Ichinose's path with one hand. "Kariya-san, gather downstairs. We can retreat now."

Ichinose Masaki paused for a moment, then sheathed his sword and nodded with a gloomy expression.

"Hey, you guys..."

Yumichika tried to stop them, but the two had no intention of lingering in the fight and quickly disappeared into the shadows of the mansion.

Yumichika could only frown and sheathe his Zanpakuto. Looking at the forest that had been destroyed beyond recognition, he cursed under his breath and then ran wildly toward the mansion.

When he arrived at the hall and saw Shuhei and Kira lying in a pool of blood, his heart skipped a beat.

Yumichika squatted down and patted Shuhei's cheek: "Hey! Are you really dead yet?"

"Cough... Not yet." Shuhei and Kira gradually regained their senses, struggled to stand up, and both of them looked extremely pale.

The two of them teamed up, yet they still lost to a single Bavent.

The situation had improved somewhat, and he had already reached Koga Takeshi. However, even with Kira stopping the puppet, he was still unable to kill Koga Takeshi.

That guy was actually fighting with his body, and he swung the axe in his hand with incredible fluidity.

Although the Bount cannot directly use spiritual power, their bodies have been strengthened to a level beyond that of humans. Moreover, Koga Takeshi's body is among the most powerful of the Bounts.

It can only be said that the two of them had the wrong goal from the very beginning.

Unable to kill their master immediately, the two were quickly defeated by Dalku and Koga.

“The spiritual pressure is coming from below.” Yumichika looked at the sinkhole behind him.

A fierce battle is raging inside an underground cavern.

Yumichika asked, "Can you still move?"

"of course."

Without hesitation, the three jumped into the deep pit leading to the underground cavern.

……

The center of the underground cave.

When Yumichika and the other two arrived, the enemy had almost completely collapsed.

Ichigo, Renji, Rangiku, Chad, and others gathered together, and even Soi Fon staggered over from the side, her eyes filled with resentment and shock.

Ichigo lay unconscious among the group, and Inoue was trying his best to treat him. Rangiku and Renji, the other wounded who were still able to move, stood in front of him with anxious expressions.

On the Bount side, Kariya stood high above, with Ugaki, Koga, Sawatari, and Ichinose Maki behind him.

The fact that none of them had any injuries was enough to prove that this was an unequal battle.

Kariya took a half step forward, slightly raised his right hand, and made a fist: "It seems very clear now, we have won this battle."

Everyone gritted their teeth and stared at them with grim faces.

What should we do? We never expected these guys to be this strong. They didn't even manage to kill a single one of them.

Suddenly, Kariya looked up and shouted, "Hey, you're watching!"

A few unsuspecting individuals immediately tensed up.

what?

Is there another mastermind behind this?

In the darkness, the slow, steady sound of wooden clogs clattering on the ground could be heard.

Yuko, dressed in a black yukata, slowly emerged from the shadows. Her red hair looked particularly alluring in the dim firelight.

"what?!"

Xiubing, Kira, and the others looked shocked.

Did this woman actually betray them?

Seeing the Shinigami group wiped out, Yuko merely raised an eyebrow and glanced behind them at Ichigo, whose face was covered in blood: "Tsk, you got really badly beaten, Ichigo."

"Teacher Yu Zilao..."

The stubborn Xiubing stepped forward, and despite being covered in blood, he angrily questioned Yuko.

"Hey, what do you mean?!"

“Don’t you understand? I originally intended to kill you all,” Kariya answered in place of Ikuko, “but because of my promise to this woman, I only intended to defeat you.”

"Be grateful, you've been given a second chance at life."

Upon hearing this, Xiu Bing's anger intensified, and he almost rushed forward.

Kira quickly stopped him.

Does this guy even understand the situation?

Yuko glanced at Kariyagami indifferently: "I didn't tell you to hold back."

Kariya smiled slightly and did not answer.

What a joke.

This woman's thoughts are completely unpredictable, and she's connected to these guys.

Would he dare kill these people?

Kariya continued, "Now that you understand, shouldn't you fulfill your promise?"

Rukia looked at Yuuko with some confusion: "Teacher, what agreement?"

Yoshino, standing in the crowd, also bit her lip and looked at Yuko.

Why do you want to do this?

Didn't you say in the beginning that you wanted to end this battle?

Why are we helping God again now...?

"Don't worry, since I promised you, I will open the path to Soul Society."

Ignoring the doubts of the crowd, Yu Zi walked to a huge stone pillar, stretched out her fair palm, and a drop of scarlet blood seeped from her palm, which fell onto the stone pillar.

Yu Zi flicked her arm, and the drop of blood was stretched into a thin line, hanging on the stone pillar on the other side.

A ripple spread, and a huge crack, shimmering with crimson spiritual light, slowly tore open from within.

"what?!"

The Grim Reapers were dumbfounded, unable to comprehend how Yuko had summoned the Transcendental Gate.

Kariya stared at the door with a look of fascination: "This is... the Gate to Another World?"

He wasn't blinded by joy, and turned to look at Yuko: "What about spiritualization of the physical body?"

"That door already has this function."

Shuhei understood. Seeing that Yuko wanted to help Bount go to Soul Society, a vein popped out on his forehead, and he angrily rebuked, "What a joke! Why are you helping these guys!"

Yuko looked at her calmly: "If you can't understand, then consider it as an exchange for your lives, how about that?"

Sawatari stepped forward with a smile: "That's right. If we hadn't held back, you would all be dead men under our command."

Xiu Bing gritted his teeth: "It was you! You're the one who made these Bounts stronger!"

He finally understood why the group of Bounts had suddenly become so powerful—it was all this woman's doing!

With her bizarre abilities, it is indeed possible for her to do so!

Yuko looked surprised: "Oh, well, she's not completely stupid."

On Ichigo's side, only Soi Fon looked slightly better.

She heard about Yuuko's behavior from Yoruichi; she was just feeling frustrated because she lost to that elusive giant whale.

Unlike Shuhei Kira, Soi Fon's trust in Ikuko was second only to Yoruichi's.

“If there are no problems, you can go in.” Yuko said calmly, her back to the Bounts. “Please remember our agreement, even in Soul Society.”

Kariya smiled slightly: "Of course, our only target is that group of Death Gods."

Compared to the replenishment of soul power, the power that Yuko gave was already invincible.

Losing the big picture for a small gain is unwise.

"Let's go." Kariya turned around, walked past the crowd, and headed towards the portal.

Ichinose and the others turned around and followed.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

As expected, Shuhei was a hothead; he broke free from Kira's restraints and charged forward.

The group of bavents showed no intention of turning back.

But at this crucial moment, as the group of Bavents turned and left, Yu Shi stood still without making a move.

He stared at Yu Zi's bleeding fingertip, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. That desire for a higher level of power instantly overwhelmed his reason.

"If just a few drops of blood make us this strong... then what if we devour you entirely..."

Yu Shi roared, "Go! Gesell!"

A pitch-black giant covered in red markings suddenly rose from the shadows and swung his fist at Yuko's head like a mountain crashing down.

Both sides were stunned by this scene.