Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 403 The Escaped Culprit

This complaint stirred up doubts within even the most cunning and treacherous heart...

[You were the one who asked me to exert myself... how come you're blaming me...]

Although she complained inwardly, she could sense Asuka's pent-up anger...

It wisely flashed the light of its blade, but dared not utter a word in rebuttal, and obediently fell silent.

Shinobu Kocho sighed softly and retrieved the remaining spirit insects in mid-air.

"At least...we are no longer completely ignorant about your mother, Asuka..."

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She gently patted the bird's back, her voice soft: "As long as we have a clue, we will definitely be able to follow the trail and investigate further."

""

Asuka's body trembled, annoyed that everything had happened so suddenly, catching him completely off guard.

But he also knew that regret was useless; what was done was done.

"...You're right, endure it." He closed his eyes, plopped down on the ground, and unusually showed a look of helplessness: "...I will find it."

"Tokihime... Nishisho-no-katsu... I must find out what this place is."

With the death of Hojo Masanobu, the rebel forces hastily organized by Kumoi Yosuke were completely wiped out, and the next step was to clean up the mess.

Having regained her composure, Asuka quickly reunited with the group that had escorted Kasumigaoka Rurichiyo into the castle tower.

This young princess of the Kasumi family, who had just experienced the first... or perhaps the last, brutal rebellion within her family, already possessed a significantly different aura.

Witnessing the deaths of so many people deeply shocked her innocent and naive heart, yet she struggled to maintain her composure as the ruler.

"...Gentlemen, thank you for your righteous help." On the way, Ruri Chiyo nodded to the crowd, her voice still trembling: "Grandpa Yunjing...no, that traitor Yunjing, we absolutely cannot let him escape like this."

However, at this time, Yunjing was not at the Kasumi family's house.

When the crowd kicked open the study in the castle tower, it was already empty, leaving only a pile of burned documents and embers that had not yet burned out.

Clearly, this old fox had sensed the collapse at the front lines, or even earlier.

They had already decisively abandoned the Kasumi family's legacy and fled like stray dogs.

"Damn it! He got away!" Covered in blood, Inu-ryu slammed his sword down on the desk in a fit of rage.

"He can't go far, but what's more important now is to end this farce completely." Urahara analyzed calmly, then turned to look at Ruri Chiyo, "Your Highness, as long as those workshops are still operating, these people could come back at any time."

"Are you prepared?"

"I understand." Ruri Chiyo took a deep breath and nodded solemnly. "Those evil weapons that have tarnished the honor of the Kasumioji family must be completely destroyed!"

Having received the master's approval, Urahara, as planned, brought Ruri Chiyo to the spiritual energy center of the castle tower.

This is the core of the control over all the workshops under the Xia Dalu family's name.

In order to gain absolute control of the family business, each generation of the family head binds their spiritual pressure wavelength to the central nervous system, so that it can be used in such emergencies.

Ruri Chiyo walked to the spiritual energy center, trembling as she drew her short blade and slashed her palm.

Blood, carrying the pure bloodline of the Kasumi family, meandered down the veins.

"In the name of Rurichiyo Kasumi, the 22nd head of the Kasumi family, I hereby declare this."

"All workshops must be completely destroyed!"

Accompanied by the girl's clear and authoritative shout, the central core erupted with a dazzling light.

The light spread along those patterns, like a purifying wind, blowing in all directions!

Rumble—!

Muffled explosions echoed from all directions of Seireitei.

Those weapon workshops, whether open or hidden, were instantly cut off from all spiritual energy supply and ceased operation under the forced command of this bloodline power.

These forcibly abandoned spiritual paths cannot be reopened, and the reconstruction costs for the Xia Dalu family will be a heavy burden.

However, in order to resolve the hidden dangers brought about by the membrane-shaped knife, a decision had to be made.

As the core gradually dimmed, everyone exhaled a breath of stale air.

Next, the entire Soul Court will be notified to search for any remaining Baku Yao swords and retrieve them all.

They also need to find the culprit, Yun Jingyaojue, and punish him for treason.

The chaos caused by the Tapir Blade has come to a temporary end.

However, for the bird, resolving this unexpected task did not make him feel any more relaxed.

The name Hojo uttered before his death weighed heavily on his heart like a stone.

at the same time.

Lingting, Gangmi's generation divided the family.

Inner courtyard.

Unlike the Kasumi family home, which was in chaos due to the turmoil, this place still maintained a repressive tranquility.

At this moment, Tsunayoshi Tokina was lounging lazily on an extremely luxurious rosewood chair.

In one hand he held an exquisite white jade wine cup, while in the other he casually toyed with a uniquely shaped, still-unfinished, membrane-shaped knife.

Before him lay a stray dog, its spine broken, lying utterly humiliated on the tatami mat.

"Lord Tokita..."

""

Yun Jing's voice was hoarse from the intense pain.

He didn't even dare to lift his head to look at Shi Tan, but just desperately endured the pain, repeatedly banging his head down, making dull thuds.

"Please spare me...please spare me this once!"

"I also know the blueprints! I can even remake more...."

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"Tsk tsk tsk..."

""

Shi Tan gently swirled his wine cup, smacked his lips, and interrupted Yun Jing, "That's too ugly, isn't it? Head of the Yun Jing family, can't you just die quietly?"

His voice was still gentle, but to Yun Jing, it sounded like a death knell, instilling despair: "Do you really think... the Tsunayo family, or rather, me... cares about your little, shameful invention?"

"Why would you care about those trashy toys that, if you just absorb a few more breaths of spiritual energy... will cause the user to explode like fireworks?"

Yun Jing dared not speak.

His back was broken because he initially misunderstood the situation and tried to bargain with Shi Tan, which resulted in it being broken by Shi Tan's men.

What he didn't understand was that he had already planned to completely surrender to Shi Tan... even offering up the technology of the Membrane Blade, so why did the other party seem completely uninterested...?

Shi Tan stood up and casually tossed the half-finished membrane knife next to Yun Jing's face, making a crisp sound.

"You have attracted the head of the family's attention and disrupted their thinking."

"That's the only use you have for me."

"Lord Tokida! Please save me! I still know many secrets of the Kasumi family! I'm still of use to you!"

Yun Jing desperately climbed forward, trying to hug Shi Tan's leg, but Shi Tan kicked her away in disgust.

"Please don't touch me with your dirty hands." Shi Tan patted his clothes dismissively, his smile cold and dangerous: "Of course you still have a use, but..."

""

Whoosh—

At this moment, the paper sliding door was opened.

Several swordsmen filed in, kneeling before Shi Tan, their bodies covered in blood.

"grown ups....

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"Oh? Is it resolved?"

'

...Yes! It's all cleaned up!

The swordsman looked up, his gaze towards Shi Tan filled with fervor and awe: "From this day forward, you are the head of the branch family!"