strictlysupreme Chapter 564 Retsu Unohana's Invitation
Chapter 564 Retsu Unohana's Invitation
The air in the room seemed to freeze. Yoruichi stood at the door with a sharp look in her eyes. Her short purple hair moved without wind, and her spiritual pressure was slightly emanating from her body. She was clearly angry.
Soi Fon followed closely behind, her small body taut, her eyes filled with wariness and undisguised disgust as she looked at Kisuke Urahara.
I wonder if Kisuke Urahara never buys the kids a couple of candies every time he comes to the Second Division, which is why Soi Fon doesn't like him at all.
Now, seeing Kisuke Urahara sneaking into a girl's room in the middle of the night wearing a black trench coat, people are looking at him like he's trash.
Kisuke Urahara was still kneeling, clutching his stomach, after being kicked away. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and he wore a bitter smile that was both embarrassed and a little guilty.
"Feel sorry……"
Yoruichi's expression softened slightly after hearing Kisuke Urahara's apology, but she still didn't intend to let the two off the hook and turned her attention directly to Ikuko.
"Yu Zi, what kind of spell did he cast on you?"
"Huh?" Yu Zi never expected that she would have something to do, so she had to bite the bullet and step forward, giving an awkward, dry laugh.
Yoruichi just stared at her expressionlessly.
Yuko opened her mouth, then helplessly spread her hands: "Okay, I admit I know his motives aren't pure, but I also thought that Kisuke is your friend, someone I can trust..."
Yoruichi narrowed her eyes: "So you're saying it's my problem?"
Yuko's expression stiffened for a moment: "Shouldn't you feel touched?"
"Heh." Yoruichi gave a forced, insincere smile. "Seeing your outrageously stupid actions gives me a headache. And you're saying I'm moved?"
Ikuko: "..."
"Besides, you don't really think that just because you've gained Yamamoto's approval, you can settle down peacefully in Seireitei, do you?"
"Difficult, isn't it?"
Yoruichi took a deep breath. "Fine, I won't hold it against you for being an idiot, but Kisuke, don't you think you know that?"
As she spoke, she turned to look at Kisuke Urahara, her eyes filled with a hint of anger.
"The reason why Yuko can stand here safely is entirely due to the reputation of the Shihouin family."
"You don't really think that old-fashioned man can truly ignore someone as special as Yuko, do you?"
Yuko couldn't help but mutter twice, "To think I'd hear the word 'old-fashioned' from you..."
Yoruichi turned and glared at her coldly. "You're really lucky. Several of the captains present were supporters of the Captain-Commander. If there had been more captains there..."
"If there's a lot more, I'll just have a private chat with that old man," Yu Zi muttered to herself.
She's not an idiot; seeing so many people around...
Yoruichi's face turned as black as a honeycomb briquette, and Ikuko had no choice but to shut her mouth.
After pressing Yuuko back down, Yoruichi looked at Urahara Kisuke with a cold face:
"Ikuko's existence will definitely bring immeasurable changes to Seireitei and even Soul Society."
"Let's leave aside Yamamoto for now. If those guys in the Central 46 find out about Yuko's identity, don't tell me you don't know what the consequences will be."
Even Yoruichi, who had no experience in scientific research, knew what kind of results studying Ikuko would bring.
Its terrifying regenerative ability alone is something that Hollows cannot compare to, not to mention how terrifying the increase in Yuuko's spiritual pressure level is.
If they don't find anything out, that's fine. But if they do find something out, it certainly won't be a good thing.
"By then, even if I wanted to protect Yuko, the others would unite to put pressure on her."
As she said this, Yoruichi glared fiercely at Yuuko again, "Once I put you on the lab table, you'll know what it means to be unable to live or die."
Ikuko: "..."
"If you were just looking for your own death, that would be one thing, but why did you have to drag Yuko into it?"
Kisuke Urahara was rendered speechless by Yoruichi's barrage of questions, and even more cold sweat seeped from his forehead.
Yuko raised her hand again, seemingly out of place: "Excuse me, what is Central Room 46?"
Yoruichi let out a long sigh and patiently explained to her, "The Central 46 is the highest judicial and legislative body in Soul Society. It is a collective council composed of nobles and elders, possessing supreme power. It occupies an absolutely central position in the political system of Soul Society."
“Uh…” Yuko paused for a moment, “Even more powerful than Mr. Yamamoto?”
"But didn't you say that Mr. Yamamoto is the strongest Shinigami in a thousand years?"
"Oh! I get it! It must be because the people in the Central 46 are all figures from a thousand years ago."
"What nonsense," Yoruichi retorted. "That has nothing to do with strength."
"The 13th Guardian Division is ultimately just a military force of Soul Society, whose main duty is to protect Seireitei. To put it bluntly, it is actually a bodyguard group. Although Yamamoto is powerful and has a very high reputation among the Shinigami, he is still under the command of the Central 46 in terms of the system."
"Moreover, the old man himself is a supporter of the Central Bureau of 46, and he is protecting the interests of the aristocratic class."
"To put it more simply, the Central 46th Division holds a position above the 13th Escort Squadron. Even Yamamoto himself has to obey the orders issued by the Central 46th Division..."
"Pfft..." Yu Zi laughed out of nowhere.
Yoruichi's face darkened: "You think it's funny?"
"Well, it's not exactly funny, but I've suddenly figured out why the Grim Reaper, despite possessing such immense power, is still so underdeveloped." Yuko shrugged helplessly.
Yoruichi frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"
Yu Zi shook her head: "I'm afraid that saying it will hurt our relationship."
"Heh." Yoruichi rolled her eyes.
"Okay, okay, I give up." Yu Zi raised her hands in surrender, with a slight smile. "I'll just be blunt, okay? Don't be angry."
"In my opinion, Soul Society is a stinking ditch full of rotten mud, and it is full of putrid stench."
"They have the ability to change the status quo, yet they are content with it... no, it should be said that they exploit ordinary people with a clear conscience."
"If I had known the afterlife would be this bad, I wouldn't have died. Modern society may not be able to truly resolve class conflicts either, but it's at least much better than here."
"Of course, I didn't mean to look down on you, Yoruichi, don't misunderstand."
"Although Yoruichi is a noblewoman, she's different from those vile guys; she's a well-behaved child~"
Yuko patted Yoruichi's head with a smile as she spoke.
Yoruichi was stunned for a full three seconds before she suddenly realized what was happening. By the time she wanted to give Yuuko a good beating, Yuuko had already slipped away to the side.
Soi Fon was dumbfounded, her little head unable to process such a complicated situation.
Yoruichi caught her breath and said through gritted teeth, "This is the first time I've ever heard anyone so disdainful of nobles."
Yuuko has shown her contempt for the aristocratic class more than once, which makes Yoruichi feel a little uncomfortable. After all, she is from the prestigious Shihouin family.
“That only shows that Yoruichi’s world is too narrow,” Yuko replied calmly. “I believe that the vast majority of ordinary people don’t have a very good attitude towards nobles.”
"After all, no one likes having bloodsucking worms on their body."
Kisuke Urahara felt a chill run down his spine. Why did they suddenly dodge such a tangent? He coughed twice and said, "Well, how about we talk about my problem?"
He suddenly realized that being scolded wasn't so bad after all.
Yoruichi glared fiercely at Yuuko: "You've lost your salary."
Yu Zi's expression changed slightly, and she muttered, "I clearly didn't have any."
Kisuke Urahara leaned close to her ear: "See? Who told you to insult Yoruichi along with her just now?"
Yuko rolled her eyes: "Huh? I clearly said she was an exception, okay?"
Kisuke Urahara: That's utterly useless.
Yuko glanced at Yoruichi's pale face and thought to herself that she had indeed gone a bit too far: "Yoruichi understands this very well, doesn't she?"
"What?" Yoruichi replied unhappily.
“The aristocratic system isn’t a good thing,” Yuuko smiled helplessly. “Why is Yoruichi so concerned about Kisuke’s research?”
"Isn't it because the guys in the Central 46th Bureau are a bunch of old-fashioned, conservative trash who only know how to protect their own interests?"
Kisuke Urahara couldn't help but ask again, "Is it really that explosive?"
"Does this count as a bombshell?" Yu Zi asked doubtfully. "I was only saying it in front of you guys."
Yoruichi's face darkened: "You're still planning to go outside and tell them?"
“Hmm~” Yuko pondered for a moment, “Then at least we should wait until I can kick Yamamoto away with one kick before we talk about it.”
"hehe."
Kisuke Urahara wiped the sweat from his brow: "Compared to what you've said, I suddenly feel like my own problems are nothing."
Before Yuuko could speak, Yoruichi glared at him first: "You think you're all innocent?"
Kisuke Urahara broke out in a cold sweat and shut his mouth.
Yu Zi looked at him with disdain: "I said, she's the captain, and you're the captain too, what are you afraid of?"
"Brother Urahara, I have very little confidence in your 13th Protective Battalion right now."
Kisuke Urahara chuckled awkwardly, "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. After all, Yoruichi was my former boss."
"waste."
Everyone: "..."
Kisuke Urahara squatted in the corner and started drawing circles.
Yoruichi rubbed her temples, her brain a bit confused by these two idiots.
"Kisuke, I don't care about your business, but I advise you to give up on your idea of making a move on Ikuko."
"What you're doing could very well hurt her."
Yuko casually replied, "I don't mind..."
Ye withdrew his gaze expressionlessly.
Kisuke Urahara gave a wry smile: "Yes, it was my oversight. It won't happen again."
This was not due to a lack of consideration on his part; he simply hadn't expected Yoruichi's attitude to be so resolute.
He was actually confident that no one else would find out.
But regardless, he did indeed risk a trustworthy friend.
Before tonight, Kisuke Urahara still maintained a somewhat distant attitude towards Ikuko, but after tonight, he can trust Ikuko as much as he trusts Yoruichi.
She's not stupid, though; she immediately made it clear that she wanted her flesh and blood to do bad things and become an evil Frankenstein monster.
You could say she was foolish, but she knew it might cause her trouble, yet she still chose to help him.
If you treat me with sincerity, I will reciprocate with my heart.
Yoruichi glanced at him sideways: "Then what's the meaning of your staying? Do you want to sleep in a girl's room?"
Kisuke Urahara's lips twitched, and he slunk away.
Yuko patted Yoruichi on the shoulder with an air of knowing what she was doing: "Yoruichi, girls shouldn't be so fierce, or you'll never be able to get married."
Soi Fon snapped out of her daze and opened her eyes wide.
Marry, marry someone! Lord Yoruichi?!
is that a lie.
Yoruichi slapped her hand away in annoyance and sneered, "You traitor! You eat my food, wear my clothes, use my things, and in the end, you still have the nerve to talk bad about me?"
Yuko: "...I'm so sorry."
Yoruichi raised an eyebrow: "You want to apologize?"
"Huh? Didn't I just apologize?" Yu Zi was stunned for a moment, instinctively sensing a hint of danger.
"If apologies were enough, what would be the point of having Death?"
“…Then, what do you want?” Yu Zi’s lips twitched, then, as if she had thought of something, she clutched her chest in horror and took two steps back. “Let’s make this clear first, I only sell my art, not my body.”
Instead of getting angry, Yoruichi narrowed her eyes and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Wha, what do you mean?"
"I sell my art, not my body."
“Of course it’s true…” Yuko stopped mid-sentence, then looked at Yoruichi, whose brows had relaxed, and felt a sense of foreboding.
Does Yoruichi really want her to go out and perform for money?
Bad feeling.
However, Yoruichi gave her no chance to back out, grabbing her wrist in one swift motion.
"It's settled, you're coming out with me tomorrow."
Yu Zi's expression changed slightly: "You're not really going to make me go out and...perform, are you?"
Yoruichi smiled slightly: "Captain Unohana invited me to have tea."
Upon hearing that it was that woman who appeared gentle on the outside but might be a pervert on the inside, Yuko panicked.
"She asked you to go, why did you bring me along? You could have just brought Soi Fon instead."
"This child likes you so much."
Soi Fon blushed, lowered her head, and began to emit white smoke.
Yoruichi sighed and pulled a simple invitation from her pocket: "There's nothing I can do. I didn't want to take you either, but Captain Unohana specifically invited you in the invitation."
Although Yoruichi said those words, her tone carried a hint of schadenfreude.
Yu Zi's expression changed slightly as she opened the invitation.
Captain Unohana cordially invites you
Lord Yoruichi Shihouin:
We cordially invite you to join us for a leisurely chat and tea at our team's tea room at noon.
Also, I earnestly hope that Miss Yuko will definitely come along.
Respectfully presented by Mao Zhihua Lie.
Yu Zi's expression changed slightly.
Damn! As expected, her name was highlighted. That woman is definitely up to no good!
Yuko forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Can I not go?"
Yoruichi gave a sweet smile.
"I originally wanted to help Yuko refuse, since Yuko seems a little afraid of Captain Unohana."
"But who can blame me for disappointing Yuko's performance tonight?"
"So I'm sorry, but you have no choice but to go now."