Death God: A High-Dimensional Overlord, Starting by Devouring the Soul King

Chapter 9 Kibutsuji Muzan and Tsugikuni Yukimura 1

Li Lin did not fight Unohana again, but she followed behind him.

Unohana's reason was so straightforward it was almost pure—

In the battle just now, she saw the flaws in her own swordsmanship.

So she needs to become stronger, strong enough to challenge him again, and then either kill him or be killed by him.

Unohana's actions didn't surprise him.

After all, her loss to Kenpachi Zaraki once left a lasting impression on her for hundreds of years.

Of course, the main reason for Zaraki's actions that time was that it was too humiliating.

In order to accommodate Unohana, Zaraki even sealed his own power during the battle, thus losing to Unohana.

This is something that Unohana absolutely cannot accept.

She could accept failure, but she couldn't accept a failure that was almost humiliating!

What's most despairing is that Kenpachi Zaraki sealing his own power was an instinctive reaction, and he himself was not even aware of it!

This made Unohana feel desperate about her own incompetence!

In contrast, losing to Li Lin at this moment ignited a burning flame in her heart, rather than the ashes of despair.

Firstly, Li Lin did not seal her strength to let her win; secondly, Li Lin is no longer a child; and thirdly, Unohana does not yet have that invincible feeling.

She has had no rivals for many years, but at most it will only last for a few decades or a hundred years.

In the original work, by the time they waited for Zaraki, several hundred years had passed.

The feeling of waiting for decades is completely different from waiting for hundreds of years.

Even though Unohana lost this time, she was determined to win back.

So she followed behind Li Lin the whole way.

"where are you going?"

Seeing that Li Lin was heading east without stopping, Unohana finally spoke.

Her voice sounded clear and cold in the desolate wind.

"If we go any further, we'll be leaving the jurisdiction of the East Coast Bureau."

The Soul Society they usually refer to is actually just this area that includes the Seireitei and the four Rukongai districts, also known as the Eastern Frontier Bureau.

In fact, besides the Eastern Frontier Bureau, there are other bureaus in this world, such as the Western Frontier Bureau. In addition to these areas, there is also a vast central region.

After all, the Soul Society is the world of the dead in comparison to the real Earth, so of course it's not that small.

At this moment, the area they were in, East 76 District 'Rebellious Bone', was already a desolate wasteland on the edge of the East District.

In chaotic times, no power would pay attention to such a barren place where even wild grass is reluctant to grow.

Because occupying it brings no benefit, only burden, only desperate fugitives would hide in this ruin like weasels.

The people she had killed before were the remnants of minor nobles who had fallen in the power struggles within the Spirit Court.

"I suspect the person I'm looking for has already left this world, so I might leave too. There's no point in you following me."

Li Lin's gaze drifted to the distant, blurry horizon, where the sky was dark and seemed to be the end of the world.

Unohana followed three steps behind him, raising an eyebrow slightly at his words. Her tone was nonchalant yet sharp: "So what? I'm alone anyway. Besides, why don't you ask me? Maybe... I can help you find the person you're looking for."

She wasn't bragging. As an assassin employed by various forces, she operated outside the established rules and knew all sorts of people.

Many nobles have secretly hired her to handle 'trouble,' so the intelligence network she has woven in the shadows is still trustworthy.

When it comes to finding someone, many people will give her face.

She was also very curious about who this swordsman named Yoriichi Tsugikuni was looking for.

Li Lin paused almost imperceptibly for a moment, then continued forward. The wind whipped up the fine sand and gravel from the ground, which rustled softly against his clothes.

As he walked, he said, "Have you ever heard of the name Kibutsuji Muzan?"

"Kibutsuji Muzan?"

Unohana frowned slightly, repeated the strange name between her lips, and then shook her head, saying, "Strange name, I've never heard of it before."

Just like the mysterious swordsman in front of her, Unohana had never heard of the person he was searching for.

However, she wasn't really surprised, since in this day and age, many talented people hide their abilities and don't want to be discovered.

After all, the world is not safe these days, and being discovered means you could be drawn into all sorts of disputes.

"Do you have a grudge against him? Tell me about his characteristics, since his name might change."

"That's why I didn't ask at first." Li Lin sighed softly, a sigh carrying the weariness of years of fruitless searching.

"Because he can not only change his name, but also his appearance, and even his gender."

"Sometimes he is the adopted son of a nobleman, and sometimes he is the wife of a merchant. It is because he has the ability to change that I have been unable to find his whereabouts for so many years."

"..." Unohana frowned again upon hearing this. If that was the case, then it would indeed be difficult to find.

But this ability to change appearance must be the ability of a Zanpakuto, right?

"No matter how things change, his personal habits won't change, right?" Unohana asked again.

Appearances can change, but some of our daily habits are not easy to change.

"He is afraid of sunlight and can only live in the night."

"What? Isn't this a very obvious feature...?" Unohana's lips curled up as she said, "This kind of feature should be easy to spot. I'll go and find out for you right away."

"...Are you going back?"

"No need." Unohana stretched out her hand, and the next moment a black butterfly flew out from her sleeve. The edges of its wings shimmered with a dark, ethereal light, and it traced an eerie trajectory in the dim light as it flew toward the distant sky.

This is a Hell Butterfly, a special creature used to deliver messages in Bleach.

Just like a carrier pigeon, as long as you convey what you want to say to the Hell Butterfly, it can fly to the person you want to tell.

Most importantly, it is very fast, and can complete communication in a short time even across seventy or eighty zones.

"..."

Li Lin watched Unohana's actions, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded: "Thank you."

"Hehe... If you want to thank me, then fight me again." Unohana chuckled.

"If you can fight me one more time, I can tell you something else that will definitely help you find the person."

"...What news?"

Unohana didn't say anything, but looked at the knife at Li Lin's waist.

"...Alright, I can agree to fight you one more time, but only after you've recovered from your injuries."