Chapter 211
Neither the Arrancar nor the Sternritter Bambies launched an attack Ōmaeda left.
All the women present seemed very interested in Unohana's belly and looked over at it.
Even Bambietta, who was still furiously turning Liltotto into a zombie, widened her eyes in surprise and said:
"Can Soul Reaper also reproduce?"
They were the younger generation in the Wandenreich and didn't know many of the details.
In popular belief, Soul Reaper is associated with the soul, so how could someone become pregnant?
Meninas McAllon tilted her head. "Is the man human, Soul Reaper, or a Hollow?"
As she spoke, she turned to the two Espada and asked, "Speaking of which, can you Hollows reproduce?"
"Uh, I don't know," Tier Harribel said, revealing the Hollow Hole in his abdomen. "I think I'm probably not up to it."
Nelliel said:
I don't know, maybe it's possible, maybe it's not.
Giselle tilted her head, listening curiously to the conversation. After a long while, she finally reacted, suddenly looking at Unohana's belly, and exclaimed:
"So you're pregnant! Oh, I'm so envious, so incredibly envious!"
She was actually the only non-physiological female among the women present.
Even Candice, who is usually quite short-tempered, softened his tone slightly this time:
"I'm sorry, but we must carry out His Majesty's orders; the battle must continue. However, since you are pregnant, you should not participate in the fighting, and we will not harm you."
"Oh, so you can communicate!" Kirio Hikifune was somewhat surprised. Before, no matter how he tried to persuade these Quincy, their answer was always to fight. But now they all showed an attitude of not attacking Unohana.
Bambietta snorted coldly, her voice gradually lowering:
"We Quincy are few in number, and every child is precious."
The Quincy were quite powerful a thousand years ago, with a decent population.
However, after Yhwach's battle with Soul Society, they almost all perished.
Not to mention that hundreds of years later, the Soul Society once again launched a purge against the remaining Quincy.
This attack on Soul Society was actually carried out by many Quincy, not because they truly yearned for Yhwach's so-called ideal world, a chaotic world without fear.
Many people simply want to eliminate Soul Reaper and seek revenge.
As for Bambietta, Meninas McAllon, and Candice, these Quincy joined the Wandenreich only in the last hundred years, they were mostly there for self-preservation.
They all knew that the Soul Reapers would still target the Quincy.
Although the Soul Society claims they won't attack them as long as the Quincy don't destroy Hollows.
But compared to ordinary people, Quincy possessing Reishi are seen as easy prey by Hollows, making them more vulnerable to attack. Shouldn't they be able to fight back?
Or should we just stand by and watch as phantoms attack humanity?
Therefore, Bambietta and the others were more interested in eliminating Soul Reaper and returning to the World of the Living to continue their lives.
Giselle's eyes remained fixed on Unohana's belly, and she asked again with great curiosity:
"So, as the Soul Reaper, did you give birth to new life with humans or with Soul Reapers?"
Even Unohana was taken aback by this question.
She smiled and pondered for a moment before speaking, "Wasn't he supposed to be the Soul Reaper at first? But recently he seems to have become human."
"Ha, what do you mean? What are you talking about? Soul Reaper can become human? Are you kidding me?" Giselle's eyes turned extremely dangerous, and the eyes of the Bambies gradually became dangerous as well.
Soul Reaper are the natural enemies of Quincy. How could the Quincy humanity's last protectors, possibly admit that Soul Reaper could also be human?
"Have you forgotten? Isn't there a guy named Ichigo Kurosaki in the World of the Living? His father, Isshin Kurosaki, was also Soul Reaper, but now he's become human. Could it be..." Meninas McAllon said, looking at Unohana.
"Tsk, I'd completely forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it." Candice scratched his head.
There's nothing we can do; they're all so inattentive during meetings.
Usually, I just try to get through it by doing something silly or clearing my mind.
For a century, meetings have been held every month. Who can handle that?
Unohana smiled and shook her head:
"Please don't misunderstand, the child has absolutely no relation to Isshin Kurosaki. We've all been chatting for quite a while now, why don't we sit down and have a drink?"
As she spoke, she actually took out tea leaves, a kettle, and teacups from her sleeve and placed them in front of her.
Then, he casually grabbed a piece of the ground in the Riden and made a simple tea table and stool. He lightly touched the tea table with his index finger, and a flame started to burn.
Unohana placed the teapot on the table and, smiling, invited, "Let's all sit down and chat."
"You wretched woman, don't think you can treat us so easily just because you're pregnant. What makes you so great?" Giselle roared angrily.
She longed to be a woman and yearned to be a mother, but she was not born with the necessary qualities, so she showed strong hostility towards Unohana in front of her.
At this moment, Kirio Hikifune used the huge ladle to dig into the Riden, and a stone brick of the Riden was dug out by her.
Then she actually tossed the stone brick on the spoon, as if she were cooking some kind of delicacy.
But before long, the stone melted, and a fragrant aroma of food wafted throughout the Riden, drawing everyone's attention.
Even Unohana opened her eyes, staring blankly at the strange object in the spoon.
After tossing the spoon a few more times, Kirio Hikifune stepped on the ground, and a simple, huge stone bowl was formed.
She poured the contents of the spoon into it.
Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that the stone bowl contained a golden, fragrant dish.
Kirio Hikifune laughed and said, "Actually, my main job is a chef; spiritual food is my specialty."
"It's rare that no one seems to want to fight, so let's sit down and have a meal together. Don't worry, I can keep cooking." Kirio Hikifune said, walking to a huge pillar nearby, scooping out food with a spoon, and continuing to cook the dish.
The aroma of the soup from the stone pot wafted through the air, filling the nostrils of everyone present.
The sound of gulping and swallowing was incessant.
Giselle said haltingly, "Who would eat your food? Who knows if it's poisoned?"
Unohana got up and walked over, grabbed the edge of the huge stone pot with both hands, lifted the entire pot up, brought it to her mouth, and opened her mouth.
He gulped down the entire soup in the stone pot, which was about three meters in diameter, in one go.
Bang! She put the stone pot back down, reached into her sleeve, took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and said with a smile, "Very good chicken soup."
Kirio Hikifune, who was transforming the pillar into a dish, turned his head.
"Captain Unohana, you need to replenish your energy. Eat as much as you like."
The next moment, she placed the spoon on the stone pot again, shook it twice, and the large pot was instantly filled with delicious-looking fried noodles.
This can't be eaten by pouring it out.
Unohana casually tossed a pair of stone chopsticks aside, picked up a noodle, and slurped it into her mouth. She exclaimed in admiration:
"It's absolutely delicious."
She picked up the noodles one by one with her chopsticks and put them into her mouth.
The rustling sound continued, and even Giselle, who was standing to the side, began to lose her temper.
Tier Harribel and Nelliel were the first to join in, walking over to the stone pot, picking up their chopsticks, and starting to eat.
Seeing this, Bambietta also moved closer, and now her saliva was dripping down her face.
When Quincy, who have lived in the Wandenreich for so long, ever seen such a delicacy?
Without hesitation, she reached out to grab it, but a pair of stone chopsticks struck the back of her hand, causing her to cry out in pain.
Bambietta glared angrily, but then saw Unohana hand over a new pair of bowls and chopsticks, and she whispered, "Thank you."
He took the bowl and chopsticks, picked up some noodles, and put them in his mouth.
"Wow! It's so delicious!"
She suddenly understood why Liltotto had said those things when she ate the Kirio Hikifune.
Clearly, these noodles also contain each other's Reishi.
As a Quincy, she could certainly sense it.
However, there was indeed no poison in it, and she immediately turned around and shouted:
"Meninas McAllon, Candice, Giselle..." When she saw Liltotto's dark skin, she paused, then smiled and said, "And Lili, come and eat with us!"
After she tested the noodles, the other members finally couldn't resist and rushed over to start eating them.
What was originally a tense and deadly battle has now completely transformed into a women's tea party filled with eating and drinking.
Meanwhile, Kirio Hikifune nearby, seemed quite satisfied with the situation, speeding up the preparation of various dishes and continuously pouring them into the stone pot.
Just ten minutes later, the members of the Bambies stopped eating; they were too full.
Seeing the freshly poured golden fried rice, they still couldn't resist scooping out a small amount and stuffing it into their mouths. The blissful taste emanating from their mouths, coupled with the resistance of their stomachs that could no longer hold any more, left them feeling quite conflicted.
After being forced to eat a couple more bites of golden fried rice, all the Bambies sat on the ground patting their bellies, unable to eat any more.
Bambietta looked at the two Arrancar and two Soul Reapers who were still eating, and said with some envy, "Your bodies can really hold up."
This is the difference between humans and Soul Reaper and Hollows; they can't even enjoy delicious food indefinitely.
By the fifth batch, Soi Fon had also given up.
She didn't eat until she was stuffed like the Bambies; she only ate until she was about 90% full.
She stepped aside and watched the Quincy and Arrancar warily.
By the seventh pot, Tier Harribel and Nelliel were also full, leaving only Unohana.
But her appetite seemed inexhaustible; even on the tenth pot, she was still eating without slowing down at all.
At that moment, Bambietta suddenly exclaimed, "Look!"
The people resting nearby followed her finger and looked at Kirio Hikifune. Her once plump figure had shrunk considerably, and she now looked somewhat gaunt.
Soi Fon squinted and said, "Did you overexert yourself?"
Kirio Hikifune a plump older sister, had become completely flat-chested, and her flesh was visibly turning into skin and bones.
But she didn't complain at all, and continued cooking happily, saying to Unohana:
"You must eat your fill, you absolutely must eat your fill. This is my dignity as a chef."
Unohana didn't refuse and continued eating in silence until the sixteenth pot. Finally, she patted her belly, stood up, and walked to Kirio Hikifune had transformed into a child, to express her gratitude.
Thank you, my child and I are both very full.
The child-like Kirio Hikifune, with a satisfied smile, said:
"You really are terrifying. You've devoured all the spiritual energy I've stored up for hundreds of years." She then turned to look at the Riden, which had already disappeared halfway.
This thing was connected to the Soul King, but it was still half eaten by Unohana, not to mention the spiritual energy she stored up herself.
It can be said that if this power were to be unleashed, it would absolutely surpass that of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13.
She looked expectantly at Unohana's belly.
As a member of the Squad Zero, and having entered the Squad Zero using the technique of creating "Temporary Souls," she was naturally able to sense it.
In this cooking, 95% of the spiritual energy was absorbed by the fetus inside Unohana's belly.
This child was probably born with power comparable to that of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
She provided the other person with sufficient nutrition through cooking, which means she could be considered half a foster mother!
"We've eaten and drunk our fill, now it's time to get down to business, isn't it? You all must have felt the fluctuations from the battle over there; things don't seem too good on His Majesty's side," Giselle said to her teammates.
They exchanged glances and stepped forward, saying, "We're sorry, we have our reasons, but we still have to fight."
Tier Harribel and Nelliel exchanged a glance and stepped forward, seemingly also intending to fight.
Soi Fon slowly retreated a few steps, concealing herself.
The current situation is extremely unfavorable for the Soul Reaper forces. Kirio Hikifune's posture clearly indicates a lack of strength, making it impossible for him to fight.
Captain Unohana is extremely powerful; she knows that.
However, now that she is pregnant, it remains to be seen whether she can exert 100% of her strength, and whether there will be other effects.