Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 376 The Mastermind

"It's good that you understand." Little Yama smiled with satisfaction.

He looked at the bird's chest, his eyes flickered, but in the end he said nothing and just nodded.

Little Yama turned around and waved to Yusuke and the others: "Alright! The crisis in the human world is over, I should go back to the Spirit World to catch up on my sleep!"

"Yusuke, the cleanup work is now in your hands with Botan!"

After saying that, Little Yama snapped his fingers, and the golden gate to the spirit world opened behind him again. In the blink of an eye, he went inside and disappeared.

"Tch, this guy, he showed off and then ran away!" Yusuke scoffed, then looked at Asuka and Shinobu.

He walked up to the bird and extended his right hand.

"Uncle, although there was a misunderstanding at first, you're really strong! And you've got guts!"

Yusuke grinned, revealing two fangs: "Consider this a favor I owe you! If you ever have the chance to come to Sarayashiki City again, or if you ever need any help with anything, just come find me, Urameshi Yusuke!"

"However..." Yusuke changed the subject, "Next time we meet, I'll definitely be stronger! Let's have another good fight, and I'll beat you to a pulp, haha!"

Looking at the simple, passionate, and righteous boy in front of him, Asuka shook his head helplessly.

He extended his calloused hand and clasped it tightly with Yusuke's.

"I'll be waiting for you, Detective Yusuke."

Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara also stepped forward and nodded to Asuka and Shinobu.

Although none of them had spoken, the friendship they had built through fighting side by side was etched in their hearts.

Led by Botan, Akane Shizuku also came to Asuka's side.

Although she had lost all her memories, she felt an instinctive sense of warmth and peace deep in her soul when she looked at the birds.

It was as if this dark-haired man held something she once cherished most.

"Um... Uncle, and this beautiful lady." Akane Shizuku bowed shyly, "Although I don't know what just happened, Senior Botan said that you saved me."

"Thank you! I will strive to become an excellent guide in the spirit world!"

Shinobu Kocho stepped forward and gently embraced Shizuku Akane, stroking her back softly.

"Go for it, Shizuku! Live well in this world."

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the streets of Sarayashiki City, draping the city, which had just experienced a crisis, in a golden veil.

Under the watchful eyes of Yusuke and the others, Asuka and Shinobu turned and left.

The fusion crisis of Jiaogu has been resolved, and the space here is constantly shrinking. It is believed that it will soon disappear from the present world.

"I'm gone."

Asuka, holding Shinobu's hand, rushed out of the city without looking back.

"Uncle! You have to come to my house for dinner next time we meet!" Yusuke shouted from behind.

The bird didn't answer; it simply turned its back to them and waved casually.

With each fluctuation in space, the aura belonging to Sarayashiki City vanished completely into the breeze of the present world.

The spirit particles began to reactivate, and the traces of those boys could no longer be found.

"It's nothing."

Inside the Urahara store, Asuka put down her teacup, her tone as calm as if nothing had happened.

"It's just a thought bead; it's not enough to prevent me from wielding my sword."

Shinobu Kocho covered her mouth and chuckled, echoing, "Yes, Manager Urahara."

"After all, Mr. Asuka is now a substitute Shinigami, so things should be different from the past. He has a great responsibility."

Urahara Kisuke was stunned for a moment as he watched the two of them singing in unison.

Then, he couldn't help but burst into a hearty laugh.

"Really? That's great! I'm relieved."

Kisuke Urahara leisurely fanned himself, without pressing the matter further.

As the former head of the Technology Development Bureau and one of the smartest minds in Soul Society, he certainly knew that things were definitely not that simple.

Although he was unable to witness the fate of the Thought Beads due to spatial fluctuations.

But he didn't believe that Asuka and the other two could really be so happy after making a decision against their conscience.

Something must have happened there that he was unaware of...

Able to deceive the laws of the Three Realms, closing the Valley of Screams without destroying the Thought Bead...

Asuka must have used some kind of extremely terrifying power, even beyond the comprehension of the Grim Reaper.

Furthermore, he noticed that Asuka's spiritual pressure seemed to have increased significantly compared to before going to Sarayashiki City.

"...Brother Flying Bird, could it be that you really think the same way I did...?" He fanned himself with his folding fan, his thoughts drifting off somewhere else.

But what does it matter?

Kisuke Urahara looked at the two young Shinigami who were covering for each other and had only eyes for one another, and felt a strange sense of relief.

In the Soul Society, a world filled with cruel laws, countless people are willing to sacrifice their lives without hesitation for noble goals.

The man before them, considered an unstable element by the Spirit King Palace, always seemed to defy the cruel and efficient rules...

"As long as he still retains that human warmth in his heart..."

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Kisuke Urahara thought to himself.

"Then he is ultimately different from the guy on the throne..."

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Meanwhile, in Hueco Mundo, Las Noches Palace.

"...Aizen-sensei, it seems that Ryudoji and the others have failed."

Beneath the throne, Hika Ubuyashiki held a sophisticated but dark detection instrument, her brow furrowed.

"It seems that this interdimensional fusion experiment did not go as well as expected."

"Really? I think it was a great success."

Aizen, seated on the throne, had changed his attire; the fitted white robe made him appear even more tall and handsome.

"This experiment yielded valuable experience; at least we now know that if two different worlds are forcibly merged, the rules of one of the worlds will prevail..."

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"Perhaps what we need to consider is how to control this change in rules, rather than passively adapting to it."

He stepped down from the throne, gently took the instrument from Nika's hand, and said nonchalantly, "As for these exiled, disillusioned nobles... upon hearing the news that Captain-Commander Yamamoto had been killed by me, they didn't even bother to confirm it before hastily starting their own operations..."

"Their failure was inevitable."

Rika nodded, then asked anxiously, "But... why did this experiment fail?"

"It's said that the Soul Society sent a Shinigami squad, but shouldn't the area be isolated from spiritual pressure?"

Due to other mission commitments, Nikko was unable to observe Sarayashiki City with Tosen, and only had a vague understanding of the situation.

Hearing her say that, Aizen played with the instrument in his hand with great interest for a while, then casually changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which... how much have you learned over in Machiri?"

"?" Taken aback by the sudden question, Hinata scratched her face somewhat awkwardly. "Um... I've learned the basic concepts, but without magic circuits, this theoretical knowledge is pretty useless..."

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"Nika, have you forgotten? We are the miracle-makers who are to create a new world..."

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Aizen unzipped his shirt, which made Hinata blush.

However, he wasn't doing it to show off his muscles.

What he wanted to show was the one he had already embedded in his chest, shimmering with a soft glow...

Bōgyoku.

"Put your hands up and try to simulate the posture of those loops..."

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