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

Chapter 667 Arrival in Soul Society

Yoruichi was also firmly perched on Yuuko's head, observing the surrounding situation.

Looking at the group of people who were dazed and confused after being thrown around, Yu Zi gave a brief evaluation.

"You all get zero points."

"What the hell is that?" Ichigo grimaced as he struggled to his feet from the rubble, supporting his aching back.

"It hurts..."

Inoue Orihime rubbed her bottom as she got up from the ground.

Uryu Ishida dusted off the corner of his clothes, stood up, and looked around: "Is this the Soul Society?"

"Still the same as before. I thought it would be more in line with modern times." Yu Zi also looked around after a long time. "I think this should be West Street, right?"

"It's amazing you still remember." Yoruichi patted Yuuko's head. "I remember you shouldn't have been here much."

"Well, it's because I tricked Aya out of her allowance here."

“…What a bad woman.” Yoru paused for a moment, not intending to continue the topic, and went on to introduce her to Kurosaki Ichigo and the others.

"This is the outskirts of Soul Society, also known as Rukongai. It is the original dwelling place of the souls that were guided to Soul Society. It is located around Seireitei, where the Shinigami reside."

"It is the poorest, freest, and most inhabited place in Soul Society."

Yuko shrugged: "Why don't you just say that everything except Seireitei is a poverty-stricken area?"

"Your tone... is still as impulsive as ever."

"To be honest, the thought of working myself to the bone in the human world and then suffering even more in Soul Society makes me feel like my life is over," Yuko couldn't help but complain. "I actually died with the idea of ​​going to heaven to enjoy myself."

"Who knew it would be like this?"

Yoruichi slapped her face in rebuttal, saying, "Stop lying! Didn't you say you wanted to go to hell?"

"This hell is not that hell. Who knew your place was so rubbish?"

The onlookers were bewildered as they watched the two arguing.

Orihime Inoue raised her hand: "So, what's next?"

“Poverty…” Kurosaki Ichigo looked around, then suddenly noticed that the street not far away was clean and tidy. “What’s going on, auntie?”

"Isn't that exactly the same street as where we live?"

He got into position and was about to run over there, but before he could take two steps, he felt a tug on his collar and was pulled back.

"What's going on, Chad!" Ichigo Kurosaki asked, annoyed. In his subconscious mind, only Chad had the strength to pull something so hard that it wouldn't budge.

However, Chad heard his voice and shrugged.

"Forehead……"

Chad is over here, and...

Boom! ! !

"Ouch, Auntie!" Before he could materialize the image in his mind, he was hit hard on the head.

"I'm not calling her 'Auntie, it hurts!'" Yu Zi pulled him back, her face dark. "Didn't I already say we had to follow her instructions the whole time?"

Ichigo retorted loudly, "They didn't say that!"

He didn't recall ever saying anything like that.

"That's common sense. Even if no one says so, we shouldn't make mistakes like that." Yu Zi's face remained cold. "Look around, are there any other people as reckless as you?"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at the group and saw that they were indeed staying obediently in place.

"...I, it was my fault."

"In any case, let's leave here for now," Yoruichi advised. "The Seireitei has probably already discovered our intrusion."

"Follow me."

The group followed Yoruichi, moving away from the west gate of Seireitei.

On the street, the houses in Rukongai were indeed much worse than the buildings inside Seireitei that we had just seen, even though they were only one street apart.

On the street, Ichigo Kurosaki asked, annoyed, "Hey, why didn't we go over there earlier?"

Yoruichi rolled her eyes at him: "Idiot, if we let you in so easily, would we need to make such a big fuss?"

"Although it cannot be seen, Seireitei is a region shrouded in massive spells and killing stones, and each of its four gates is guarded."

"As soon as you rush forward, you will be stopped immediately."

Uryu Ishida pushed up his glasses: "Moreover, with our strength, we cannot break through from the front."

“That’s right.” Yoruichi nodded appreciatively. “With your strength, if you were to enter from the front, let alone Rukia, you probably wouldn’t even be able to break through the gate.”

"Although the Guardians' power is not enough to match ours, our intrusion has already attracted the attention of the Seireitei."

Ishida Uryu looked at Kurosaki Ichigo smugly, which annoyed him.

"What are you so smug about...?"

“There’s someone here.” At this moment, Ishida Uryu interrupted Ichigo, as he keenly sensed the presence of spirits inside these buildings.

Ichigo immediately became alert.

"Well, let's ignore it." Walking down the street away from Seireitei, Ikuko said calmly, "To them, we are intruders too."

"When you don't know whether the situation is good or bad, it's best to hide."

"The Seireitei guys probably don't care about their lives."

"This is not paradise."

Everyone could hear the dissatisfaction that Yuko had with Soul Society, or rather, Seireitei, in her tone.

"Ah, he really is an older man!"

Just then, a child ran out from the shadows and waved happily at Chadu.

Yoruichi asked, "Is it someone you know?"

“It’s me! Shibata the Parrot.”

"Shibata?!"

Upon hearing this, Chad and Ichigo immediately remembered.

That happened shortly after Ichigo Kurosaki became a Shinigami, when he was trapped inside a parrot.

A young man dressed in plain clothes followed behind Shibata and said, "You must be Shibata's benefactors? If you don't mind, please come with me."

"you are?"

Shibata said, "His name is Horiuchi, and he's like an older brother to me."

"Like?"

"In Soul Society, or more precisely, Rukongai, people who are strangers to each other live together in communities that are like families."

"The Rukongai is very large and inhabited by all sorts of people. Everyone died at different times and places, so it is very difficult to encounter deceased relatives."

"Before moving into Rukongai, you will be given a numbered ticket according to the order of your death. Then you will be assigned to different areas in the east, west, south, and north according to the order. Even if you committed suicide together, you will not know where the other person was assigned if you did not collect the numbered ticket at the same time."

Yu Zi said calmly, "It's practically the kind of allocation ability a third-grade elementary school student has."

Yoruichi and Ikuko discussed it briefly and decided to go with the other party.

The group found a place to rest temporarily thanks to Shibata.

As darkness fell, everyone gathered for a meeting.

Yoruichi said calmly, "First, we need to confirm one thing: once the door is opened, the inside will instantly go into a state of high alert."

"At that time, the entire Gotei 13 will be our enemy."

Ichigo Kurosaki raised his hand and asked, "How do we get inside?"

Although they didn't see the door, Aunt Yuko and Yoruichi were definitely not lying.

Ishida Uryu glanced at Ikuko: "Is it because of your abilities, teacher?"

Yoruichi also turned her gaze towards her: "Is it alright?"

Yu Zi nodded slightly: "Okay."

Yoru glanced at her and confirmed again, "I mean a method that would be slightly more peaceful."

She was really afraid that Yuko meant to force it in.

Even if both involve breaking into Seireitei, the effects of infiltration and direct assault are different.

If they break through directly, the captain will probably be the first to arrive.

Upon hearing this, Yuko, who was sitting upright, picked up her Zanpakuto and held it horizontally in front of her: "If it's Shikai, then it's indeed impossible to do. It's like in the Dangai, going from one place to another. Even if you can interfere with the process, you need to ensure that the middle is unobstructed."

"But if it's Bankai, then it's certainly possible."

Kurosaki Ichigo was stunned for a moment.

Auntie's Bankai?

That ability to save Mom?

"Bankai?" Yoruichi muttered to herself, then asked, "What about the control of spiritual energy?"

“It’s difficult to remain completely undetected,” Yu Zi said calmly. “But it’s not a problem if you can control your spiritual power to a certain level.”

Yoruichi narrowed her eyes: "Then I'll leave everything to you."

Ichigo then asked, "And what happened after we went inside? Where was Rukia imprisoned?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

Ichigo paused, then looked around at everyone in confusion: "Huh? Why isn't anyone saying anything?"

Yuko, expressionless and without any tone, said, "I'm really surprised that you actually said those words."

A vein bulged on Ichigo's forehead: "Auntie, don't underestimate me."

"Wait a moment." Yuko borrowed paper and pen from the host's house, drew a few strokes on it, and said, "Rukia has now been sentenced, and she will most likely stay here before her execution."

She pointed to a building on the paper with the tip of her pen.

"..."

"Huh? Why aren't you saying anything again?"

Ichigo, expressionless and speechless, said, "I'm really surprised that someone's drawing is even worse than Rukia's... Pfft..."

He was sent flying backward, nearly crashing through the wall of the room.

Ichigo stood up, indignantly saying, "I was just returning your words verbatim!"

Yu Zi drooped her eyelids: "How can that be the same?"

"Whether it's a teacher educating a student or a nanny disciplining a child, it's perfectly normal."

Yu Zi pressed on relentlessly, "From what stand are you pointing fingers at me?"

Ichigo's face twitched violently.

Yoruichi frowned silently, took the pen from Yuuko's hand, flipped the paper over, and simply redrawn the drawing.

"This place is called the Palace of Penitence. It is a place in Soul Society specifically used to imprison criminals, usually those awaiting trial or execution."

Orihime Inoue said seriously, "The defenses there must be very tight."

Yoruichi said calmly, "The formidable defenses are one thing, but whether we can arrive there safely is another."

"We need to find a place to stay."

Yuko suggested, "Why don't we go to Byakuya's house? They're a bit more powerful."

Sweat trickled down Ichigo's forehead, and his expression became much more serious: "Byakuya is..."

Yuko looked up at him and said, "You're the handsome guy who told you, 'Even when you fall down, you're so slow to react.'"

Ichigo's lips twitched. There was no need to so bluntly evoke his unpleasant memories!

"Are you sure? That young master might not accept us." Yoruichi raised her eyes and said, "At least I haven't heard of him raising any objections after Rukia was sentenced."

"However, if you find this believable, we can..."

"Then forget it."

Yuuko's lightning-fast retreat made Yoruichi roll her eyes: "You have so little faith in Byakuya?"

“No, I just thought of a better place to go.” Yuko pointed to a corner of the map.

"...Where is this place?" Everyone looked on in confusion.

Because Ye only marked the location of the Palace of Repentance, the rest of the area was blank.

Others were unfamiliar with the buildings of Seireitei, but Yoruichi was able to identify the location based on where Ikuko was pointing.

She narrowed her eyes and looked up at Yuko: "Are you serious?"

Yu Zi smiled slightly: "Yes, because Sister Hua has been slandering me behind my back for so long, I've wanted to settle accounts with her for a long time."

Yoruichi slapped him across the face, angrily saying, "Is this the time to talk about this?!"

Yu Zi retorted, "Of course! Even after I left, they were still nagging me behind my back. They clearly wanted to fight!"

Yoruichi yelled, "Are you an elementary school student?!"

"Teacher! You should call me teacher!"

Ichigo sighed, raised his hand to interrupt, and asked speechlessly, "What does Hana-nee mean?"

Yoruichi, too lazy to argue with Yuuko, calmed down and said in a deep voice, "Medical Squad, Fourth Squad Captain, Unohana Retsu."

Inoue Orihime asked in confusion, "Shouldn't it be Retsu-nee?"

Yuko: "It's purely a matter of personal preference."

Ishida Uryu looked shocked: "Captain? Will she help us?"

Yuko looked up at the ceiling and sighed, "It all depends on whether she has a conscience."

"After slandering me for so many years, you must feel somewhat guilty when you see me."

"What kind of reason is that?" Ichigo retorted instinctively, already somewhat speechless. "But I'm very curious about what she actually slandered about you."

Everyone turned to look at him with questioning eyes.

Yu Zi's expression turned serious, and she naturally changed the subject: "Getting back to the main point, given my relationship with Sister Hua, I don't think so."

Everyone: Now we're even more curious.

Yoruichi asked, "Why?"

Although the two had fought and drunk tea together, Unohana was, after all, the captain of the Gotei 13, and the truth of what happened back then had not yet been revealed, so she might not truly believe them.

“Intuition,” Yu Zi said calmly. “Sister Hua isn’t the type to bother with such trivial matters.”

"She most likely doesn't care."

"...You've convinced me." Yoruichi was silent for a moment, thinking of that seemingly gentle but actually perverted woman, and agreed with Yuuko's idea.

Yoruichi asked again, "But what if they attack us the moment they discover us?"

Even if Retsu Unohana really would protect them, shouldn't they at least create an opportunity for dialogue?

If Unohana Retsu makes a move without thinking, they will be immediately exposed.

"Don't worry, I'll let out a little bit of my scent," Yu Zi said with a smile. "Knowing Sister Hua as I do, she'll definitely be able to tell."