Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 159 Preparing to Walk the Line

"Heart... what a terrible little devil."

Yoruichi dispelled the lingering arc of electricity on his shoulder and looked at Asuka with a complex expression.

The battle was over, and Shiba Isshin, still chewing on a straw, strolled between the two: "Unbelievable! Big Sis, you almost used Instant Transmission just now, didn't you?"

"You're actually going to get serious about dealing with a kid who's not even fifty! If word gets back to the Spirit Realm, what will become of the Four Maple Institution's reputation?"

"Shut up, brat." Yoruichi glared at him irritably.

She then turned to look at Asuka, her eyes becoming more serious: "Asuka, you've already passed the basic training... The rest is no longer a problem that can be solved by hard work."

Asuka, propping herself up on her knees, asked, "So, what's the next step? Can you arrange for me to go to Soul Society?"

Yoruichi turned around and looked at Kisuke Urahara, who remained silent.

Just as Kisuke said, this kid is out of control.

Kisuke Urahara lowered the brim of his hat, obscuring most of his face, and gently waved the folding fan in his hand.

"I thought it would take him at least a year to keep up with the course I set..." Kisuke Urahara's voice was so low that only he could hear it: "Right now, even a regular seated officer probably wouldn't last ten moves against him just by fighting."

His original training plan was designed to be "adversity training".

During these three months, his and Yoruichi's original intention was to help Asuka calm down in the face of an absolute difference in strength.

This made him realize that there was an insurmountable gap in strength between him and the captains of the Gotei 13.

As long as this divide exists, Urahara has sufficient reason to refuse Asuka's request to go to Soul Society.

After all, Aizen is still there; it would be troublesome if he set his sights on Asuka.

But now, the plan seems to be failing.

Kisuke Urahara could only let out a helpless laugh: "Asuka-kun, you've really improved...it's giving me, the shop owner, a headache."

As Urahara approached step by step, Asuka straightened up and asked in a deep voice, "Am I qualified to go to Soul Society now?"

"Also, I have a feeling you're hiding something from me. Do you know where she is?"

Kurosaki Isshin, standing to the side, paused for a moment, then looked at Urahara with some confusion: "Her? Who is she? Is Asuka looking for someone?"

Urahara did not answer Isshin.

His eyes, which were always hidden in the shadows, were rapidly calculating all the possibilities.

If they continue to conceal it, Asuka might resort to some extreme method, perhaps even releasing her spiritual pressure in Karakura Town to attract the attention of Soul Society, thereby forcing the Transcendental Gate to open.

In that case, things would be completely out of control.

But if we tell the truth...

"Mr. Tessai, could you please take Dr. Kurosaki upstairs to check if the tea is ready?" Urahara suddenly spoke up.

Tessai frowned, looked at Asuka, and then at Urahara.

He knew that Urahara was about to discuss "serious business."

Tessai glanced at Isshin and saw that the other had wisely prepared to leave: "Tch, so mysterious..."

'

Adults are generally very tactful in their interactions.

Once the secret exit door closed, only the three of them remained in the training ground.

"Now you can tell me, right?" Asuka stared at Urahara. "Where exactly is Shinobu?"

Yoruichi walked up to Urahara and sighed helplessly: "Kisuke, you can't hide it anymore. That kid's intuition is getting sharper and sharper. If you don't tell the truth, he really will tear your shop down."

Kisuke Urahara remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he put away the old folding fan.

"Asuka, before I tell you, I need to confirm something." Urahara's tone became more serious than ever before.

"If you find her, but she's no longer the person you remember..."

"Or rather, she has already found a stable life of her own, and your appearance will disrupt that stability, even endangering her life... Even so, will you still go?"

Asuka's eyes remained unwavering: "There's no need to test her. I know what kind of person she is; she won't give up even in dire straits."

"I'm not looking for her to change anything, I just want to make sure she's safe and that I can get there in time if she needs protection."

"After all, I brought her here, so I should take full responsibility for her."

Urahara looked at Asuka.

In that instant, he seemed to see in the bird something that had long since died within him, or something that had never existed.

Pure belief, untainted by any desire for personal gain.

Faced with this unwavering conviction, he would find a way to overcome any difficulty and strive to defeat any enemy, no matter how powerful.

"She's in Soul Society."

Urahara finally spoke, each word sounding as if carefully considered: "Gotei 13, Fourth Division. My name is still Shinobu Kocho, and my current position is... the Sixth Seat."

thump.

The bird's heart skipped a beat.

Although he was mentally prepared, his spiritual pressure was momentarily disrupted when the name was associated with a place he had never imagined.

"Fourth Division...Sixth Seat." Asuka repeated the word, her expression strange.

How could that be...? Counting the time I've spent cultivating, it's less than half a year at most...

Shinobu has become a Grim Reaper?

"Don't get too excited yet." Urahara coldly interrupted Asuka's reverie: "The Fourth Division is a rescue team. Although it is not well-known in terms of combat strength, it is under the most core surveillance of Seireitei."

"Her becoming a member of the Fourth Division means that her soul information has been entered into the records of the Shinigami Academy, and her spiritual pressure fluctuations will be monitored by the Great Spirit Book Corridor."

Urahara approached Asuka, looking directly into his eyes.

"You have indeed become much stronger, Asuka, but your current identity is that of a powerful wandering spirit of unknown origin."

"I can find a way to send you into Soul Society, but if you just barge in like this, what awaits you is not a reunion, but the Second Division's Xingjun's encirclement and capture."

"You will be executed as a dangerous element, while Miss Butterfly will be imprisoned in the Worm Nest for treason or as a dangerous element."

Asuka clenched her fist: "But you already promised me, what more do you want from me? To keep delivering goods for you here?"

"Don't get me wrong, Asuka-kun, of course I'll keep my promise."

Urahara pulled a slightly yellowed envelope from his sleeve: "First, I need to find a way to... clear your name. In other words, I need to give you a legitimate identity."

"I will give you a letter of recommendation for admission to the True Spiritual Arts Academy. It was left by an old friend of mine."

"Only in this way can you reasonably appear before Shinobu Kocho, instead of recklessly descending from the sky and storming into the Soul Society, only to have both of you sent to the Hill of Sōkyō..."

'

Meanwhile, in Soul Society, at the Shinigami Academy.

"The theory of binding techniques here is not only about the convergence of spiritual pressure, but also about the perception of the flow of space."

The man extended his slender finger and gently tapped the air, and a small, transparent geometric shape appeared.

"Can you feel it? Hina, Hinata."

Aizen Sousuke sat upright in the main seat, gazing gently at the two girls before him.

As a highly respected star instructor at the Shinigami Academy, Aizen not only manages the daily affairs of the Fifth Division, but is also frequently invited to teach at the Shinigami Academy.

However, this is the first time that we have provided individual tutoring for two children who have just started school.

Many passing students cast envious or even jealous glances, but when they saw the two children's snow-white hair and their elegant manners that seemed almost ingrained in their bones, they all lowered their heads and left.

"She must be the daughter of some noble family."

"Definitely, you can see the difference in their aura..."

'

The two girls didn't care about the gossip.

They looked at each other, their movements synchronized as if they were one person.

"Yes, Aizen-sensei. It's like... searching for an extremely fine thread in the wind."

Aizen's lips curled up slightly, revealing an approving smile.

"Excellent insights, you did a great job."

As Aizen spoke, he casually put down his pen.

He even picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of weak tea for each of the two children.

"It's rare for a child to adapt to the rhythm of the spirit in such a short time, which makes me quite curious..."

'

Aizen casually adjusted his glasses, a glint of light flashing on the lenses: "Before you came into this world, that is, your so-called 'previous life'."

"Did you receive similar training in breathing or sensory awareness there?"