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

Chapter 728 If I can't kill him, I'll kill you.

Yoshino gritted her teeth and gestured with her hands in front of her chest.

"Come out, Gates."

As his fingertips brushed against the emblem on his nail guard, fire crows gathered in front of him, and it seemed he was about to successfully summon the puppet.

Udagawa merely blinked, and Flett, who was wrapped around his neck, immediately understood his meaning. His eyes glowed red, and several black snakes made of steel bars bound Yoshino once again.

Fangye was bound by the black snakes and thrown to the ground. The black snakes slowly contracted, pressing down on her so much that she had no strength to move.

In front of Yoshino, Ichigo was still fighting the black snake.

Dust danced wildly in the firelight at the construction site, and Ichigo already looked somewhat disheveled.

This guy deliberately foraged in this kind of place; there were too many things he could use his abilities to exploit, and long, thin objects were everywhere.

Although the Zanpakuto is supposed to kill one person with one strike, the opponents outnumbered them, making it impossible to deal with them all.

"Damn it, there are so many of these snakes!" Ichigo gasped for breath, blocking the bite of a black snake with his sword, but was struck in the abdomen by the tail of another snake, and slid back several meters, crashing into the tracks of an excavator.

These snakes are quite powerful, their strength is comparable to that of a Void.

Udagawa stroked Fletcher's body with one hand, his tone indifferent: "How shameful, Yoshino."

"To think they'd gotten entangled with this Grim Reaper."

Upon hearing this, Yoshino looked at him with a bitter expression: "Udagawa, you are wrong."

Udagawa frowned slightly and slowly moved his hand away from Flett's body.

"Enough, Fleet, let's end this farce and take care of that Grim Reaper."

As he finished speaking, the snake on his neck flicked its tongue, and a red light flashed in its eyes.

In an instant, the scattered, long, thin objects around them began to tremble violently. Countless steel bars, bamboo sticks, and steel pipes seemed to be infused with life, transforming into snakes that rushed towards Ichigo.

Ichigo was still entangled in a fight with the other snakes and had no time to react.

"There's no way to dodge it!" Ichigo's pupils constricted as he gripped Zangetsu tightly with both hands.

Should we use Crescent Moon Sky Strike?

Although it's dangerous to use this thing in the city, this is a construction site after all, and it's already late at night. If we control our spiritual pressure a little, nothing serious should happen.

Just as Ichigo's body was slowly radiating white spiritual pressure, a clear and solemn voice rang in his ears.

"Broken Path No. 31: Red Fire Cannon!"

boom! !

A blazing fireball exploded in front of Ichigo, creating an opening in the swarm of snakes attacking him. Ichigo quickly raised his hand to shield his face from the flames and escaped the encirclement through the opening.

"That voice..." Ichigo looked up sharply after escaping.

Under the moonlight, a girl in a white dress suddenly jumped from a tall building and landed in front of Ichigo.

"Rukia?!" Ichigo's eyes widened.

"Ichigo, what are you daydreaming about on the battlefield for?" Rukia stood with her back to him, her expression calm.

"...Just as I expected, that annoying tone of yours." Ichigo said speechlessly, but a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"It's all because you're such an idiot, you can't even handle someone like this." Rukia's lips curled up slightly. "With your strength, how dare you even venture into Soul Society?"

"Hmph, you really know how to talk." Ichigo smiled and slowly walked to her side, standing shoulder to shoulder with her.

Have they become two people?

This is troublesome.

Utagawa sneered, "Another troublemaker?"

Ichigo pointed Zangetsu at him: "If you know fear, then just surrender obediently."

"Heh, what a boastful statement." Utagawa gently stroked Flett, slowly covering Flett's body with his palm, as if he were about to wield a whip.

In fact, that's exactly what he was planning to do.

Fleet wrapped itself around his upper body, then around his arms, its tail tip a sharp cone.

"It's not over yet, Death."

The two men's expressions became more serious.

Rukia said in a deep voice, "I'll cover you."

"Ah."

That's so reassuring.

Ichigo nodded slightly, staring intently at Udagawa.

The next moment, thin snakes emerged from the shadows.

"The Thirty-three of the Broken Paths: Blue Fire Falling!"

Rukia placed her left hand on her right arm, and a pale blue fireball shot out from her palm, sweeping away a swarm of attacking snakes.

Taking advantage of the fireball's cover, Ichigo dragged Zangetsu and charged towards Udagawa.

Utagawa's lips curled up, and he suddenly swung the Fleet in his hand. The snake's tail, like a soft whip, drew a sharp arc in the air and made a crackling sound.

The snake's tail and the Zanpakuto collided, unexpectedly sparking.

Those things called dolls are probably based on the intensity of their owner's spiritual pressure.

This guy can do more than just control snakes.

Its close-combat ability is also formidable.

For a time, Ichigo was unable to break through Udagawa's defenses. It was unclear whether the snake named Flit was controlled by Udagawa or was acting on its own will.

The snake's tail formed an impenetrable defense, preventing the Zanpakuto from breaking through.

The long whip grazed the Zanpakuto, leaving marks on the ground and walls.

Rukia's Shinigami powers haven't fully recovered, so she can only offer the most basic assistance, allowing her to unleash her Kido.

Ichigo and Udagawa were locked in combat, and she had no better way to attack, so she could only watch helplessly.

Udagawa forced Ichigo back with a single blow, and the serpent's tail made Ichigo's arm go numb.

Udagawa curled his lip and sneered, "What's wrong, Grim Reaper? Is this all you've got?"

At that moment, a glimpse of white spiritual energy flashed in Ichigo's eyes.

His figure suddenly disappeared from Udagawa's sight.

"what?"

The next moment, Ichigo's figure flashed in front of Udagawa, arriving almost in the blink of an eye.

"That speed!"

Udagawa's pupils contracted slightly. He used the Felite in his hand as a whip, lashing it at Ichigo while simultaneously pushing off with his feet and retreating rapidly backward.

"That seems to be called, Shunpo, right?"

Udagawa stood gracefully on the high place, gently stroking the snake's body.

Ichigo looked up and asked, "So what if it is?"

“It is indeed fast.” Utagawa’s gaze swept around, “But it would be difficult to use in a place like this, wouldn’t it?”

This is a narrow, open passageway with limited width on both sides, and there is only one path to reach him.

Ichigo smiled dismissively: "Is that so?"

By the time the last note was uttered, his voice was already ringing out behind Udagawa.

Udagawa's pupils contracted. Without turning around, he jumped down, and at the same time, the Fleet on his arm extended behind him to block the attack from behind.

"cut!"

Ichigo clicked his tongue in annoyance. That puppet had its own consciousness; it was really troublesome.

Both of them landed back in the passageway.

“It’s really ugly,” Fleet’s childlike voice rang out again. “I don’t want to lend my power to the incompetent.”

Utagawa's eyes flickered slightly: "I know, are you ready?"

Ichigo frowned: "What are you two whispering about?"

Utagawa looked up at him and smiled confidently: "It's over."

As he finished speaking, a light suddenly shone at Ichigo's feet.

"what?"

Ichigo looked down and saw that something resembling a pentagram magic circle had appeared at his feet at some unknown time.

He didn't linger; in a flash, he moved to another location.

However, wherever he went, a light would always follow closely behind his feet.

Rising from the light was a dense swarm of long snakes, like leeks, emerging from the five-pointed star. Their sheer number resembled fiber optic cables, shooting straight out from the star.

"Snake web? When?"

Ichigo leaped back and forth in the corridor, dodging the attacks.

However, the opponent's ability reacted so quickly that Ichigo couldn't comprehend it. Every time he moved with Shunpo, the magic circle would follow closely behind, leaving him no time to launch an attack.

Even if they jump from the spot, the dense swarm of snakes will rush towards them.

As Ichigo ran around exhausted, Udagawa spoke casually: "Do you know what a spinal reflex is?"

"For example, when you touch something hot, the signal doesn't go through the brain, but is directly transmitted to your hands and feet."

Ichigo, slightly out of breath, asked, "So what?"

“These snake nets are what they are,” Utagawa said confidently. “It means that no matter how hard you try to use Instant Step to get close to me, you can’t keep up with Fleet’s speed.”

Ichigo's eye twitched slightly; the abilities of these Bounts were truly troublesome.

If he wasn't mistaken, the power of this magic circle should have originated from the scratches he made on the ground when he struck it.

Is that scratch... also considered long and narrow?

Ichigo was deep in thought and didn't notice the long snake crawling towards his feet.

"Ichigo, watch out!" Rukia activated Kido again, and with a bang, she killed the approaching serpent for him. "Idiot, don't just stand there like a dork!"

Cold sweat had already beaded on her forehead. Her body hadn't recovered much, and the demonic energy she had just used had depleted a significant amount of her spiritual pressure.

The snake swarm is not very powerful, but its sheer numbers make it difficult to suppress, requiring a large-scale application of demonic energy each time.

"Feel sorry."

Ichigo suddenly realized what was happening, shook his head to clear his head.

"Humph~"

Utagawa narrowed his eyes, seizing the momentary opening. Flyt was like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave, instantly extending several meters, bypassing Ichigo's block, and fiercely striking Rukia.

"Rukia!"

Ichigo realized what was happening and tried to intercept it, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the snake's tail swept past him.

Rukia quickly raised her hand, trying to activate the Kido, but the incantation for Kido could no longer keep up with Flit's speed.

Yoshino and Rukia watched helplessly as the snake's tail swept towards them.

Just a moment later.

A fair arm reached out from the side and easily grabbed Flyt's tail. The tip of the cone-shaped tail was only about half a centimeter away from Rukia's eyes.

“I was saying that my eyelids had been twitching non-stop for the past two days, and I had a feeling that my family was going to suffer financial losses.”

A cold voice came from in front of her. Yuko grabbed Flit's arm and turned to look at Rukia.

"So it was you who came back again."

"Aunt?!"

Ichigo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Loss, lose money?" Rukia tilted her head, her head covered in cold sweat.

What do you mean?

"It means there needs to be one more mouth to feed in the family."

"..."

I'm so sorry, teacher.

"It's you!" Fangye lay on the ground, struggling to lift his head. His body was covered in black snakes, as if he were bound by ropes.

Yuko glanced at her sideways, somewhat puzzled: "Hmm? What kind of funny play are you up to?"

"?"

While he was working on the abstract concepts, Utagawa was somewhat horrified.

He moved his hand, trying to pull Flyt back, but felt as if what he was dragging on the other end was not a human being, but a solid piece of iron.

"Felte!"

"No, no!" Fleet's voice became sharper. "I can't move!"

Udagawa looked shocked: "What?"

"Ok?"

Only then did Yuko, holding the snake's tail with one hand, slowly turn her head, her crimson eyes fixed on Udagawa.

Udagawa looked slightly afraid.

"One question: Have you ever eaten a human?"

"What?" Utagawa paused for a moment, then regained some confidence and sneered, "You mean those delicious foods?"

Yuko glanced back at Yoshino, but Yoshino turned her head away.

"oh, I understand now."

Yuko loosened her grip, and Flett quickly pulled away his tail.

"They actually let go on their own?" Utagawa looked puzzled.

He hadn't even had a chance to make a move yet.

Yuko ignored him and looked directly at Ichigo: "I'll give you three minutes."

"I?"

Ichigo stretched out his hand, pointing at himself with a blank expression.

Yuko pointed at Udagawa and said calmly, "If you can't kill him, I'll kill him first, and then I'll kill you."

"..."

The atmosphere seemed to freeze for a moment, and veins bulged on Udakawa's forehead.

He was really looked down upon.

After Yuko finished speaking, she really didn't intend to pay attention to the two of them. She turned around, went to Fangye, squatted down, and tore off the black snake from her body.

"steel bars?"

"This ability is ultimately a bit of a double-edged sword."

"Is it a waste of money?" Yoshino got up from the ground and sat down.

Yu Zi's expression remained unchanged: "How strong can someone who relies on quantity really be?"

Rukia asked with some concern, "Are you really sure it's okay to just leave Ichigo like this?"

“That idiot’s biggest problem is that he can’t effectively control his spiritual power.” Yu Zi didn’t even look in that direction. “At most, that Bavent’s strength is only enough to reach the level of vice-captain.”

Yoshino asked curiously, "Vice-Captain? I remember you were only the third seat, right?"

Yu Zi's eyelids twitched: "You remember that clearly, but as I said before, it's because our team favors those with connections."

"hehe."

After their initial contact, Yoshino had a general understanding of the woman's personality.

"Teacher, you and she know each other..."

"Speaking of which, I haven't asked your name yet..."

Rukia and Yoshino spoke in unison, then stopped together.

"Forehead……"

Rukia paused, not even knowing his name? Yet she knew that her teacher used to be the third seat?

"Ikuko, Ikuko Jikuni."

Yoshino smiled slightly: "Yoshino, Souma Yoshino."

Yu Zi nodded slightly: "Your approach is quite unconventional."

"..."