What Is Love?

After Yhwach's the Auswählen Blessing arrived, PePe, who had been spinning tops at Yoruichi's beating, immediately perked up.

He not only activated his Vollständig, transforming himself into a dark-skinned, overweight woman wearing only shorts, but also activated Pernida's evolutionary nerves. Having suffered too many grievances, PePe had only one thought: to kill this equally dark-skinned woman, Yoruichi Shihōin!

Twisted nerves controlled PePe's spiritual pressure, causing a pink child-like figure to condense outside his body. The child had wings on his back, held a small bow and arrow, and resembled Cupid, the god of love.

"Come, Cupid, let us release love together and let everything in the world feel our love!"

Under PePe's control, he and Cupid shot an arrow into the sky together, and countless pink bubbles fell from the sky, all of which contained the power of Cupid's love.

"You're still such a nuisance!"

Seeing the scene before her, Yoruichi grew impatient. PePe's attack clearly encompassed the entire Karakura Town; anyone touched by the pink bubbles would be controlled by him. He intended to kill Yoruichi by taking others hostage.

Yoruichi herself could certainly use her speed to squeeze through the gaps in the bubbles, but PePe's attacks would affect her other comrades who were fighting, which Yoruichi could not allow.

Yoruichi didn't want to see herself, the most senior member of the group, unable to even Quincy, and having him negatively impact others.

Boom boom boom...

A series of thunderous drumbeats resounded from Yoruichi's hands. Six taiko drums formed by lightning surrounded Yoruichi's body, dazzling light flashing on her. A swift bolt of lightning crashed down.

Flash Cry - Thunder God Battle Form!

Lightning bolts kept striking down from the sky, each flash carrying away a large number of pink bubbles.

It was under these circumstances that PePe, with a sly grin, raised Love Heart gesture towards Yoruichi. He wasn't trying to control anyone else; what he wanted was for Yoruichi to be unable to deal with him, so he could accurately Yoruichi his Saint Letters ability on her.

Get ready for Love Kiss!

PePe formed a heart shape with her hands and shot a string of pink Love Heart at Yoruichi.

Yoruichi saw PePe's actions, of course. Just as she was about to dodge, the Cupid that PePe had conjured was still shooting arrows into the sky. Each arrow exploded, and piles of pink bubbles floated down.

PePe is forcing Yoruichi to choose: either be controlled by him, or PePe will control Yoruichi's other companions.

Yoruichi's face was terrifyingly dark; her already dark skin made it impossible to see her expression. This was PePe's scheme, and Yoruichi's choice was to increase her spiritual pressure output, spreading the Thunder Forest throughout Karakura Town and instantly shattering all the pink bubbles that could control people.

However, this left Yoruichi with no room to move, as she needed to maintain her spiritual pressure output, PePe's Love Heart struck Yoruichi accurately.

The instant the Love Heart struck, Yoruichi's limbs fell naturally to her sides, her head drooped, and the lightning in the sky immediately ceased. PePe did not urge Cupid to continue releasing arrows, but instead looked at Yoruichi triumphantly.

"No matter how strong you are, you will still have to submit PePe Lady Pepe's love." As she spoke, PePe pouted with a disgusting expression and said, "You will love me, right? Yoruichi Shihōin?"

PePe's words seemed to elicit a response from Yoruichi. She walked dejectedly toward PePe, each step trembling, her body seemingly still struggling.

"Give up! This is Lady PePe's love!"

More Love Heart was directed at Yoruichi, and Yoruichi body stopped trembling as she walked steadily toward PePe.

Looking at Yoruichi, whom he had completely controlled, PePe laughed heartily and opened his arms to welcome her. No one could resist his love, no one!

Just as PePe walked up to Yoruichi, a thunderous roar suddenly exploded in his ears, and a sharp pain in his abdomen caused his face to contort in an awkward expression.

With a whoosh, PePe was slammed into the ground by this thunderous punch.

Another flash of lightning streaked across the sky. Without PePe's active control, this so-called Cupid was nothing more than a mindless puppet, and was directly blasted to pieces in the lightning.

"How... is this possible!"

PePe struggled to his feet. There was a charred, twisted fist mark on his abdomen. That punch had almost pierced through his abdomen if it hadn't been for his evolutionary nerves instinctively using his Blut.

PePe looked up and saw the woman he thought was being controlled, high in the sky, staring at him with cold eyes while waving her hands.

Why? Is Yoruichi Shihōin able to attack? Does she possess some kind of magical artifact that grants her immunity to the control of love?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when PePe dismissed it. His Love Kiss hadn't just landed on Yoruichi's clothes; his spiritual pressure attack had even touched her skin.

Unable to understand, PePe could only ask, "Why are you unaffected by my abilities?"

Seeing PePe's incompetent boar-like the Roar, Yoruichi's expression of disgust deepened. She said with disdain, "What makes you think you can control people with that insignificant love?"

"Does someone who doesn't even understand love really have the right to use love as a source of power?"

Yoruichi's words pierced PePe's heart like a spear; even the physical pain paled in comparison to the agony in her heart.

Because of his ugly appearance, PePe, who lacked love since childhood, longed to possess the power of love. That's why his Saint Letters is love. Through love, he could make those who ignored him pay attention to him, and through love, he could control them. This is PePe's ability.

Now that Yoruichi actually said he didn't understand love, how could Pepe swallow this PePe? He immediately pulled out two whips and lashed out at Yoruichi.

The Love Whip will make those who are struck by it listen to PePe.

But Yoruichi, to PePe's astonishment, grabbed the whip that PePe had swung at her, letting the spiritual pressure of love emanating from the whip invade her body.

PePe's smile froze as soon as it appeared on his face. He couldn't understand why his spiritual pressure seemed to vanish without a trace after entering Yoruichi's body, and why he showed no signs of being able to control Yoruichi at all.

Love doesn't work.

Despite PePe's repeated denials, he now had to admit that his love had no effect on Yoruichi. Without this means of controlling people, with his abilities, Quincy.

Yoruichi's hand, crackling with lightning, severed PePe's Whip of Love in an instant. She continued PePe mockery, "I told you, you don't understand love at all, so how could you possibly control me with love!"

In the instant Yoruichi was struck by PePe's attack, she was indeed controlled by him. At that moment, Yoruichi felt an unparalleled love for PePe.

But just as Yoruichi was about to act on PePe's orders, she suddenly asked herself from the bottom of her heart, "Is this really love?"

Is this constant demanding and controlling really love?

Obviously not.

Yoruichi's past experiences have taught her that control and demanding can never be love. Love should be companionship, tolerance, restraint, letting go, and above all, the courage to stand against the whole world for him!

After figuring all this out, PePe's control over Yoruichi crumbled on its own, and everything that followed was nothing more than Yoruichi orchestrating her own scheme.

"I am the embodiment of love, I am love!" Upon hearing Yoruichi's conclusion, PePe went completely mad. Love was the foundation of his being, and he would not allow anyone to deny his existence.

PePe's body twisted and changed, arrows bearing Love Heart piercing his entire body. Like a porcupine, he continuously released arrows called love towards Yoruichi.

Yoruichi didn't even use his Flash Step, but walked towards PePe step by step with an overwhelming sense of pressure. Any attacks of love that landed on her vanished like bubbles, and she didn't suffer the slightest harm.

PePe trembled as he looked at Yoruichi Shihōin standing before him. He realized that he was no match for Yoruichi and that only one path awaited him.

"Have you ever loved anyone? Has anyone loved you?" As Yoruichi stood before PePe, her words were like the sharpest knife, stabbing cruelly into PePe's heart.

Seeing PePe shake her head in bewilderment and fear, Yoruichi sighed helplessly and spoke to PePe as someone who had been through it all.

"Love is when you want to be with him/her every single moment."

As she spoke, Yoruichi kicked PePe hard, sending her flying into the air. At the same time, an image flashed through her mind.

When did you first become attracted to that decadent guy?

Even as a teammate, and later as a colleague, it wasn't enough; even if he turned into a cat, he still wanted to stick close to him.

"Love is the resolve to give up everything!"

Yoruichi caught up with Pepe in a flash and delivered a thunderous punch to her.

As the head of the Four Great Noble Clans, the noblest family in Soul Society, Yoruichi Shihōin has possessed all the good things in Soul Society since birth.

Until she met him, at that critical moment, nothing about Shihōin or the pride of nobility mattered anymore. She gave up everything to wander the world with him. This was Yoruichi Shihōin's decision.

With a deafening roar, the combined power of all the Thunder God forms in Yoruichi's battle form descended in a bolt of lightning, blasting PePe to smithereens and simultaneously proclaiming her final words of love.

"Love is the courage to stand against the world for him!"

Defecting from Soul Society? That's quite a bold decision.

At that time, Yoruichi Shihōin's world was vast, containing the Soul Society, the World of the Living, and Hueco Mundo; yet, it was also small, containing only him.

Once he has made his decision, she will support him unconditionally, even if it means going against the world!