In Soul Society, All I Want Is to Coast Until Retirement Chapter 5

On-the-Spot Evolution, but the One Evolving Was the Enemy

Just as Yamabuki Chidori drew his blade and prepared to slice open the back of the Menos Grande's head, its head abruptly twisted one hundred and eighty degrees. It fired a Cero at Yamabuki Chidori, forcing him to abandon any thought of meeting it head-on and hastily dodge with Flash Step.

Back when he watched the Bleach anime, these Menos Grandes had seemed dumb, like targets waiting to be slaughtered. But facing one for real, he realized that was not the case.

Their massive bodies, immense strength, and powerful Ceros made ordinary Soul Reapers no match for them.

Only Seated Officers could contend with Menos Grandes like these.

Besides, when Kurosaki Ichigo first faced a Menos Grande in the anime, Rukia had given him some misleading information.

She said that only the Royal Guard could deal with such a Menos Grande personally.

When he watched the anime, Yamabuki Chidori had thought Menos Grandes were incredibly formidable. It was not until the Las Noches arc, when the protagonists entered the Forest of Great Hollows and discovered these Menos Grandes were mass-produced, that he realized he had been fooled!

Those thoughts flashed through Yamabuki Chidori's mind as he adjusted his angle. The instant his feet touched the ground, he exploded forward. The earth beneath him cracked inch by inch, while his body shot past the Menos Grande like a cannonball. In the same motion, he severed its left arm.

The Menos Grande let out an agonized roar and raised its right arm, slapping Yamabuki Chidori. He was sent flying like a ball for over a hundred meters, smashing through countless trees. The pain made his entire body convulse!

At the same time, the Menos Grande began gathering another Cero.

"Couldn't that old man teach me something useful? And you, can't you tell me your name?" Yamabuki Chidori viciously slammed his forehead against the back of his Zanpakuto. Kurosaki Ichigo had released his Zanpakuto so easily. He just fought a few battles and kept leveling up. He was a Child of Destiny too, so why was his strength improving so slowly?

As the Cero descended, Yamabuki Chidori Flash Stepped to the Menos Grande's side and cut off its right arm. The Menos Grande let out a piercing scream, its huge body pitching forward before crashing heavily onto the ground, unable to fight any longer.

"Good thing this Menos Grande hadn't evolved into an Adjuchas yet, or this would have been a real problem." Yamabuki Chidori dusted himself off.

To the people inside the cave, the sword-wielding youth looked incomparably glorious and heroic.

"ROOOOAR!!!!" The Menos Grande bellowed in unwilling fury. It had been so close to evolving, only to die at the hands of this brat! It refused to accept it! It simply could not accept it!

Then, the Menos Grande spotted a Hollow corpse in front of it—the Spider Menos Grande Yamabuki Chidori had killed earlier.

This was its final chance to evolve. If it succeeded, it would advance to the next stage and gain a chance to survive.

If it failed...

"I will never fail!" The Menos Grande stared venomously at Yamabuki Chidori as he approached step by step. "I will never fail!"

It opened its bloody maw, bit down on the Spider Menos Grande's corpse, and swallowed it whole.

Yamabuki Chidori frowned. It still wanted to struggle on its deathbed? Impossible!

He had no intention of giving it a chance to turn things around, so he thrust his blade at the Menos Grande's head.

The Zanpakuto had already pierced the Menos Grande's mask, and it let out a miserable howl. If the blade went just a little deeper, it would take the Menos Grande's life completely!

But at that moment, the Reiatsu around the Menos Grande underwent a qualitative change. Yamabuki Chidori realized something was wrong and drove his blade inward with all his strength. Yet the creature condensed its Reiatsu into a single point, and no matter what he did, the Zanpakuto could not advance even half an inch further!

The Menos Grande's Reiatsu grew more and more violent, while a crazed, savage laugh erupted from its bloody mouth.

"I did it! I really did it! From today onward, I am an Adjuchas! Hahaha!"

The next second, Reiatsu comparable to that of an ordinary captain erupted from its body, blasting Yamabuki Chidori back. His expression turned grave. Wasn't sudden evolution in battle something that only happened to Children of Destiny like him?

Why could this Hollow evolve in battle too?

Could this Hollow be a transmigrator as well? Did it have a cheat too?

"Soul Reaper! You are strong. You nearly killed me!" The Menos Grande actually spoke.

"Now the tables have turned! Die!!!" The Menos Grande's body underwent a tremendous change. Its formerly gigantic frame shrank, turning it into a four-meter-tall ape-like Menos Grande with extremely long arms wrapped in white bony armor.

A crimson Cero began gathering around the Menos Grande's enormous fist. Yamabuki Chidori remained completely on guard, but the next moment, the Menos Grande vanished from before him. Its icy voice came from behind him.

"Die!"

Yamabuki Chidori's pupils contracted sharply. Sound Steps!

The high-speed movement technique used by Hollows!

There was no time to think. He swung his sword backward, but the Menos Grande condensed the Cero's power into its fist and unleashed it at point-blank range!

That method could unleash terrifying power in an instant!

Their strength was no longer remotely proportional!

The moment his Zanpakuto touched the Hollow's fist, Yamabuki Chidori was blasted away by the explosive force. His mind went blank as his body flew dozens of meters, embedding him directly into a rocky cliff wall nearby!

The overwhelming force generated by their colliding Reiatsu utterly destroyed the surrounding trees. Yamabuki Chidori's consciousness only returned after one or two seconds of blankness, followed by excruciating pain as every muscle in his body felt torn apart!

"So this is... an Adjuchas! Strength comparable to a captain!"

The Menos Grande gave Yamabuki Chidori no chance to catch his breath. A scarlet Cero gathered around its fist again as it used Sound Steps to appear before him, then drove a punch into his stomach!

The blow let Yamabuki Chidori clearly hear his ribs shatter! Blood mixed with chunks of organs sprayed from his mouth!

His consciousness gradually began to fade. Was he really going to die just like this?

He had only been in this world for a few days!

Damn it! Wasn't he the protagonist? Wasn't he a Child of Destiny? Shouldn't he be crushing everyone in his path, showing off, and slapping faces?

How had he ended up getting beaten like this?

"Hm? You lost consciousness already? I haven't had enough fun yet! With the next punch, I'll smash your head to pieces!" The Menos Grande grinned viciously and raised its fist, gathering another Cero.

The instant its fist descended, Yamabuki Chidori found that everything around him had become incredibly slow. What was happening?

Then, a proud female voice entered his heart from the Zanpakuto in his hand.

"Idiot. Do you think knowing this world's plot means you can control everything? This is not a game, nor is it an anime. This is a world that truly exists! If you keep clinging to that gamer mentality, sooner or later, you will die!"

My Blade Spirit Can't Possibly Be a White-Haired Tsundere

Who was speaking?

Was it his Zanpakuto?

Then Yamabuki Chidori discovered that everything before his eyes began collapsing toward his Zanpakuto. In the end, the entire world collapsed into a single point, and he was sucked inside as well.

When he regained consciousness, he was standing in a pure white, boundless expanse.

Directly above him floated a gigantic nine-by-nine Rubik's Cube, turning without any discernible pattern!

Though he had no proof, Yamabuki Chidori vaguely felt that this was his Inner World.

The place where Blade Spirits usually resided.

Whenever Kurosaki Ichigo was beaten half to death, Uncle Zangetsu would drag him to a place like this for private training.

What would his Blade Spirit be like?

Every Zanpakuto had a different Blade Spirit, and they were not necessarily humanoid. For example, Kurotsuchi Mayuri's Sode no Shirayuki had a Blade Spirit that was a huge golden flesh worm.

He had always wanted to coast until retirement. Would his Blade Spirit be a salted fish?

"You're the salted fish! Your whole family is salted fish!"

A cold young girl's voice came from above. Yamabuki Chidori hurriedly looked up, only for a little foot wrapped in White Stockings to kick him squarely in the face, sending him flying with one kick!

"Ow, ow, ow!"

Yamabuki Chidori rubbed his face, taking a long while to recover. It seemed that whatever he thought, his Blade Spirit knew.

And his Blade Spirit officially appeared before him.

She was a girl clad entirely in white, wearing a white military uniform. Silver-haired Blue-eyed, with milk-colored hair as silky as satin tied into Twin Tails, she wore a Saber with a silver scabbard at her waist. Below that were plump thighs wrapped in White Stockings. The girl looked at Yamabuki Chidori with utter disdain.

Yamabuki Chidori stared at his Blade Spirit and suddenly fell silent. A Blade Spirit's appearance was often related to the Zanpakuto's powers. Just like Uncle Zangetsu and White Ichigo, they looked powerful at a glance.

King of Baboons Zabimaru's Blade Spirit was a monkey and a snake.

Soi Fon's Blade Spirit was like a hardworking little bee—the kind that killed whoever it stung.

But why did his Blade Spirit look like some edgy girl in cosplay?

Could his Zanpakuto's ability be Sexy Jutsu?

After the Zanpakuto was released, a bunch of kawaii girls would rush out and kill the enemy with cuteness!

Right, judging from what had just happened, she knew whatever he was thinking?

When he looked up, he saw that the girl's face was as dark as storm clouds.

"To hell with your Sexy Jutsu!!!"

The girl whipped her foot into Yamabuki Chidori's face. He spun like a top several times before managing to steady himself.

"Hmph! How did I end up with a master like you? The moment I release my ability, you'll die in less than a second outside the Inner World, and you still have the mood to joke around?" The girl pointed at Yamabuki Chidori's nose and shouted.

"What else can I do? Take life and death as they come. I'm not that special." Yamabuki Chidori said helplessly.

How could he have known the villain would evolve in battle?

He had already been careful enough along the way, and he had not hesitated even when delivering the finishing blow. He could only say that this was all fate!

Unless...

"You tell me your name, and how about we fight side by side?" Yamabuki Chidori asked with a grin.

"As if! With your current Reiatsu, you can't control me at all."

"Then forget it. Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor by heaven. I'll just delete my account and start over. If I can reincarnate again, maybe I'll end up in the world of One Piece..."

The girl demanded, "Aren't you curious why you came to this world?"

"Not curious."

"Aren't you curious what effect your arrival will have on this world?"

"Not curious."

"You are curious!"

"I'm not curious!"

"You are curious!!!"

"If you brought me here just to argue with me, send me back. I'm ready to delete my account and start over." Yamabuki Chidori said calmly.

The girl gritted her teeth and clenched her little fists. Finally, she said coldly, "I was originally planning to save your life, but you've already given up..."

"I knew you wouldn't abandon me! As expected of my Zanpakuto. Hurry up and tell me how you can save my life!" Yamabuki Chidori asked eagerly. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. He had finally baited it out.

"..." The girl was speechless.

The two stared at each other. In the end, the girl was the first to yield.

"Hmph. Let me make this clear, I'm not doing this because I'm worried about you. Saving you isn't difficult, but you must hand control of your body over to me," the girl said.

"Fine, no problem. Use it however you want!" Yamabuki Chidori was completely generous. "Since you're taking over my body, does that mean I can control yours too..."

"In your dreams!!! Get lost!!"

The people in the cave watched as the evolved Adjuchas brutally pummeled Yamabuki Chidori. They trembled with fear, not daring to make a sound. Even this sword-wielding noble had been beaten so badly. How could any of them possibly defeat the Menos Grande?

"Soul Reaper! I'll send you on your way with the final blow!" The Menos Grande clenched its fist as a Cero gathered around it. This Soul Reaper had completely lost the ability to resist. With the slightest movement of its hand, it could take his life.

But for the sake of revenge, the Menos Grande decided to give this Soul Reaper a more spectacular death!

"Cero!!!"

Scarlet light coiled around its arm as it smashed its fist viciously toward Yamabuki Chidori's head.

The children in the cave were so frightened that they closed their eyes!

Everyone thought it was over!

Suddenly, Yamabuki Chidori raised the sword in his hand, holding it before himself like a shield.

"Pointless struggle!"

The Menos Grande's fist slammed into the blade. The scattered Reiatsu scorched the surrounding ground and trees to ash, while the dust kicked up made it impossible to open one's eyes. Yet the Menos Grande stared at the Soul Reaper before it in utter terror.

This half-dead Soul Reaper had actually blocked the Cero with the sword in his hand so easily?

Could this Soul Reaper still fight?

Had he been luring it into a trap all along?