Waiting for an Unpredictable Variable? / I, the Strategist, Am Every Variable

"My cleaver!" Yamabuki Chidori cried out in anguish.

At that moment, my right leg also cramped up.

Could Ōtōgawa Utsugi's abilities be the legendary "Final Destination"? They can make people die from all sorts of accidents.

But now, unless the Captain Commander activates his Bankai and strikes her down, it won't be easy for Yamabuki Chidori to die even if she wants to.

The body's defense and recovery abilities are simply too abnormal. Ōtōgawa Utsugi watched from a distance, secretly lamenting the loss.

If Yamabuki Chidori had died like this, it would have saved us a lot of trouble.

Just as Yamabuki Chidori's cramped legs were healed, she heard a burning smell coming from the kitchen. Oh right, I was stewing meat in the kitchen; I had completely forgotten about it.

Yamabuki Chidori rushed into the kitchen, where a pot on the stove was emitting thick black smoke.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Yamabuki Chidori hurriedly extinguished the fire. What should we eat tonight?

Why don't we go buy something to eat?

When Yamabuki Chidori turned around, she accidentally kicked the corner of the wall, fracturing her little toe.

"Ouch!!!" Yamabuki Chidori clutched his toe. Although his recovery ability was strong and his injured toe would recover in no time, it still hurt a lot.

"I'd better go buy something to eat!" Yamabuki Chidori limped outside.

But his eyes kept glancing around.

Even the most powerful abilities have a limit; for a Shinigami, that limit is the range of influence of their own Reiatsu.

Just like how Soul Society later used a chair to control the range of Aizen's Reiatsu, it was to suppress the influence of Kyōka Suigetsu.

Otherwise, how do you know the person sitting in the chair isn't Momo Hinamori?

Suddenly, Ōtōgawa Utsugi unleashed Flash Step, dashing away at an incredible speed. Wang Yamabuki Chidori cried out in alarm and hurriedly followed. The two chased each other from Seireitei all the way to Rukongai.

Yamabuki Chidori's Reiatsu was far superior to her opponent's, and her speed was naturally faster. After running for about ten minutes, Yamabuki Chidori suddenly felt a warm current spread throughout her body. It seemed that the strange curse had been temporarily lifted.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi were not slow either, but they were still not as fast as Yamabuki Chidori. When he arrived at Yamabuki Chidori's location, he was surprised to find that Yamabuki Chidori had disappeared.

"Damn it! He probably realized his bad luck was because I infected him. He's already escaped my Reiatsu interference range." Ōtōgawa Utsugi said unwillingly.

He hadn't even seen the young man bankrupt yet, how could it end like this?

Suddenly, a hand gently patted Ōtōgawa Utsugi 'Ōtōgawa Utsugi shoulder, startling him so much that he quickly turned around.

But I saw nothing.

"Now that you've found me, come out!" Ōtōgawa Utsugi shouted sternly.

Yamabuki Chidori stood far away, watching Ōtōgawa Utsugi. To prevent Ōtōgawa Utsugi's Bankai ability from continuing to take effect, Yamabuki Chidori stood very far away, based on the speculation that Ōtōgawa Utsugi's ability would affect people within two hundred meters.

Any further and his Reiatsu wouldn't be able to reach them.

"We finally meet, Ōtōgawa Utsugi." Yamabuki Chidori looked at Ōtōgawa Utsugi. Despite how badly Ōtōgawa Utsugi had hurt him, Yamabuki Chidori wasn't actually angry.

These are my future teammates; the stronger my teammates are, the happier I am.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi looked at Yamabuki Chidori with indifference. "Looks like I've been exposed. There's no other way but to kill you here and get my money back."

Chapter 239: Are you waiting for a change in circumstances?

Yamabuki Chidori couldn't help but laugh when she heard what the other person said.

"Are you really that confident you can kill me?"

"It's not about whether I have confidence or not, it's about whether I have to kill you." Ōtōgawa Utsugi raised the knife in his hand. At this moment, his knife was still in the Bankai state, emitting a faint and ethereal aura.

"If I'm not mistaken, your Zanpakuto's ability is related to luck, and it can change or absorb someone's luck, right? Zanpakuto with this ability is indeed very strange, but it has no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation," Yamabuki Chidori said.

As Ōtōgawa Utsugi said, "Since you've already seen through my Zanpakuto's abilities, I'll tell you frankly. My Zanpakuto's Shikai ability is called 'Poverty God,' which can devour other people's fortune, turning them into paupers. Its Bankai is called ' Sīmìng,' which forcibly plunders luck. Now, all your luck has become mine! You're a complete and utter loser! In this situation, do you still want to fight me? You should know that for you, the whole world is on my side."

Yamabuki Chidori nodded slightly. No wonder she had been having bad luck since yesterday; that explained it.

"Come on then! Since you think you've got me cornered, then come and take my head. But let me tell you, even if you kill me, you might not get your money back," Yamabuki Chidori laughed.

"But I have no way out!" Ōtōgawa Utsugi stomped their feet on the ground, their swords flashing like silver rainbows, and instantly appeared in front of Yamabuki Chidori.

Yamabuki Chidori turned slightly to dodge the blade, but at that crucial moment, her leg cramped up, and the sharp blade pierced through Yamabuki Chidori chest from the front.

"Hmph, no matter how much you try to appear calm, it doesn't change the fact that you're an office worker. Farewell, young man!" Ōtōgawa Utsugi slowly pulled the knife out, blood dripping continuously from the wound.

"No wonder Shijima Chiru said your strength is above his; there aren't many people who can break through my two layers of defense in an instant." Yamabuki Chidori calmly watched her wounds heal.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi stared wide-eyed at Yamabuki Chidori, who seemed completely unaffected. What was going on? Their knife had pierced Yamabuki Kerria's heart; an ordinary person should have been dead long ago. How could this man still be standing and talking to them?

Could it be Zanpakuto of the genjutsu type? Was I already under a genjutsu just a moment ago?

"If you think everything in this world can be decided by luck, you're wrong. There are many things that luck can't solve." Yamabuki Chidori approached step by step, and Ōtōgawa Utsugi felt an invisible pressure. He gripped his knife with both hands and involuntarily took half a step back. In that instant, he had already lost in terms of momentum.

"Young man! Aren't you going to draw your sword? Are you planning to fight me bare-handed?" Ōtōgawa Utsugi.

"With my current strength, even drawing my sword would be bullying you. You should beat me unarmed first!" Yamabuki Chidori said calmly.

As an assassin, Ōtōgawa Utsugi knew that their mission had already failed, but in order to get the stolen money back, this mission could not be judged by common sense.

In an instant, Ōtōgawa Utsugi appeared in front of Yamabuki Chidori, the blade in his hand aimed at Yamabuki Chidori's eyes.

"Not bad, really not bad. Your strength is great, and your speed is fast too. In terms of strength, you're basically qualified!" Yamabuki Chidori suddenly threw a punch, and at the same time, the clothes on her arm burst open. Her Reiatsu and Kidō were highly concentrated at one point, and she actually blocked the opponent's slash with her bare hands.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi never expected that a clerical worker could be so good at fighting.

His sword was still about an inch away from the opponent's fist, but due to the opponent's powerful Reiatsu, it could not advance even half an inch!

The two had Reiatsu difference of at least one level, and that was without Yamabuki Chidori using any enhancements.

Now, the only one in the entire Gotei 13 strength can reliably overpower Yamabuki Chidori is the Captain Commander.

A silver light appeared on Yamabuki Chidori's fist, and the light burst forth in an instant, engulfing Ōtōgawa Utsugi. At the same time, the forest behind him was also destroyed by this Cero.

"Oh no, did I go a little too far? If the Captain Commander finds out, will he deduct more of my salary?" Yamabuki Chidori sighed.

"Wait until you've survived before worrying about these things!" Ōtōgawa Utsugi appeared behind Yamabuki Chidori like a ghost and slashed at Yamabuki Chidori's neck with a knife.

Even if you're a monster who can survive a pierced heart, I don't believe you'd still be alive and kicking if I cut off your head.

Yamabuki Chidori used her left hand as a shield to block the attack. The Zanpakuto through her skin and muscle, becoming lodged in her bone.

At first, Yamabuki Chidori would put some thought into his moves, but after gaining super self-healing abilities, he became too lazy to use those moves anymore, since he wouldn't die no matter how many times he was attacked!

Ōtōgawa Utsugi's expressions gradually twisted. Did this person have psychological problems? Even if the wound healed extremely quickly, it would still hurt, right? Humans instinctively resist pain, so why could this person so easily use their arm to block a knife?

With a flick of her arm, Yamabuki Chidori flung Ōtōgawa Utsugi away.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi's faces were gloomy. Now they had to admit that this young man's strength was above their own, and even without drawing his sword, he was not someone they could deal with.

"The Chief Strategist of the Gotei 13, you truly live up to your reputation! But for my money, you must die today!" Ōtōgawa Utsugi took out a small bottle from his pocket, which contained a deadly poison that could kill on contact with blood. He gently poured the poison onto the blade, preparing to end the boy's life with it.

Since being Extinction Master with a deadly poison last time, Yamabuki Chidori has been particularly careful about such matters. Since you have no martial ethics and have poisoned your weapon, then I will not talk to you about martial ethics either!

Infinite Cero, get ready!

Emission!!!

Yamabuki Chidori held her hands like pistols and fired wildly at Ōtōgawa Utsugi. Each Cero was incredibly powerful; a single Cero could be fatal. But now, the sky was filled with silver Cero!

How could Ōtōgawa Utsugi not react?

"This is Cero... You're not a Shinigami at all, you're a Hollow..." Ōtōgawa Utsugi looked terrified. He had never seen a Hollow that looked so much like a human.

"You're not entirely wrong with what you're saying! After all, I'm known as the King of Hollow Fists!" Yamabuki Chidori sneered, making a delicate gesture with her fingers, which glowed with light. "Yasakani no Magatama, ugh, I'm just using that name again, Infinite Cero!"

Chapter 240: This Staff Officer is the Variable

The overwhelming Cero crashed down like a storm.

This was the first time in Ōtōgawa Utsugi that they had been so disheveled.

His Zanpakuto ability is indeed very strange; it is invisible and intangible when activated, leaving people completely baffled.

However, Zanpakuto with this attribute have a fatal flaw: they cannot directly increase the user's combat power.

The most representative example is "Kyōka Suigetsu".

While watching the anime, I felt that Kyōka Suigetsu was incredibly powerful! It manipulated countless strong individuals with ease!

But if you think about it carefully, what if Aizen's sword wasn't Kyōka Suigetsu, but Hyōrinmaru, no, even a lower tier, but Sode no Sode no Shirayuki!

During the Karakura Town battle, Aizen dared to fight the Captain Commander to the death, wielding Sode no Shirayuki.

The reason why Kyōka Suigetsu is so powerful is because of Aizen's strong Reiatsu and calm mind.

Anyone else would struggle to wield this knife.

Right, Tsunayashiro Tokinada.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi are the same; his Zanpakuto ability is indeed disgusting, as it can forcibly steal other people's luck.

However, aside from the vague ability to plunder luck, this knife did not add any direct combat power to him.

Moreover, since he wasn't part of the Gotei 13, he didn't even know how to use Kidō, and was directly pinned to the Yamabuki Chidori.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi were running for their lives while carrying a knife – this doesn't make sense!

Why is an office worker so good at fighting?

This intensity is problematic! How can we play if it's not adjusted?

"However, I'm not without a chance of winning. The whole world is on my side now. Even if I'm not as strong as him, things will definitely change..." Ōtōgawa Utsugi had just thought of this when he heard Yamabuki Chidori say.

"Are you still waiting for a change to happen? Do you think that because you've absorbed my luck, something bad will definitely happen to me? If you think that way, you're being too naive. Many things in this world can be solved with luck, but there's no room for luck in battle. You don't need to wait for any changes, because I am all the changes!" Yamabuki Chidori drew her Zanpakuto: "Bankai, Scarlet Angel."

A terrifying and eerie Reiatsu swept through the entire Rukongai.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi wanted to struggle again, but Yamabuki Chidori had already appeared out of thin air in front of him.

"Asura, Three Worlds Sword"

Ōtōgawa Utsugi couldn't even block a single sword strike; their chests, backs, and thighs were slashed by blades from three different points in time.

At the same time, Yamabuki Chidori waved the Silver Radiant Angel, knocking the sword out of Ōtōgawa Utsugi's hand.

"This is the difference in strength between us. So, are you going to continue waiting for the variables you mentioned?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi were pale-faced, and they gave a sad smile. From the day he became an assassin, he had already accepted his fate.

Once you step into this line of work, no matter how good or bad you are, you will eventually die from a mistake. He just didn't expect that day to come so soon.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi gently closed their eyes. "Since it's fallen into your hands, then do it. I have no complaints."

Of course, Yamabuki Chidori couldn't be killed; his ultimate goal was to trick Ōtōgawa Utsugi into Gotei 13.

"Then let me tell you something. Actually, I took the money hidden under the statue, and I left that piece of wood behind. Everything you've experienced is part of my conspiracy," Yamabuki Chidori said.

Shrimp and pork heart, shrimp and pork heart!

Ōtōgawa Utsugi stared wide-eyed, never expecting that they would one day be the ones being schemed against.

"I'm giving you two choices: money or your life? If you choose your life, I can give you a second chance. If you choose money, all your money will be your burial goods..."

"I want money," Ōtōgawa Utsugi said without hesitation. "What's the point of living if you don't have money? Please give me back my money, and then you can do whatever you want with me!"

"..." Yamabuki Chidori suddenly didn't know how to continue speaking.

According to normal human logic, shouldn't you repent and ask for a chance to start over? Why did you choose to ask for money?

"Ahem, you need to think this through. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; nothing matters after death. In this situation, would you still choose to ask for money?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

"Of course I want money! Even if you're going to kill me, you should at least let me have some fun before I die. So can you give me my money back now?" Ōtōgawa Utsugi said expectantly.

Yamabuki Chidori covered her face. "This person is hopeless! Completely hopeless!"

"I was originally thinking of inviting you to join the Gotei 13, but since you're so determined, I'll pass. You should know that the Gotei 13 offers high salaries, insurance, paid leave, weekends off, free meals and accommodation, and delicious food. Since you don't want this kind of job, I'll have no choice but to kill you now!" Yamabuki Chidori raised her sword.

"Wait a minute!!!" Ōtōgawa Utsugi shouted, "What did you say? You want to invite me to join the Gotei 13? Why didn't you say so sooner?"

"So, will you agree?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

"Why not? Do you know how hard it is to find a stable job? But as for the salary..." Ōtōgawa Utsugi clearly wanted to raise their own value.

"What's your highest monthly revenue?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi reported a number.

When Yamabuki Chidori heard the number, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.