The Menos Grande didn't understand the girl's words and wanted to continue his attack, but his vision suddenly spun, and his head fell to the ground. Not just his head, but his arms, legs, and body were all instantly sliced into several pieces, scattered on the ground.
Even an Adjuchas like this Menos Grande would certainly die if their body was cut to pieces.
"How is this possible... What did you do to my body...?"
The girl didn't waste any words with him, cutting his head to pieces with one strike. The Menos Grande completely dissipated in an unwilling roar.
"I understand..." Yamabuki said in a very solemn tone.
"What do you understand? Do you comprehend my ability?"
"No. You have chuunibyo," Yamabuki said seriously.
...The girl.
"What normal girl would dress like this? And 'you're already dead,' do you think I haven't watched Fist of the North Star? That's an old meme from decades ago! If it weren't for chuunibyo, who would say such embarrassing lines? Please don't have an episode using my body! It's so shameful!"
The girl was glad she was a Sword Spirit; if she were a living person, she would have had a brain hemorrhage from anger by now.
"Next time you get tortured, I won't come out to save you! Keep your own body to yourself! Who wants to stay here! Hmph!" The girl snorted, her voice slowly fading away.
Yamabuki returned to his body.
As soon as his consciousness returned, an unimaginable sharp pain came from all over his body, almost making him wail!
"Forearm fracture, fractured ribs, shoulder blade damage, damaged internal organs, dozens of impact injuries all over the body! There might also be internal bleeding! If I don't get treated quickly, cough, cough!" Yamabuki coughed, and blood started gushing from his nose and mouth.
He just went on a simple mission, why did it end up so tragically?
"Everyone, it's alright, you can go back... back..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Yamabuki's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.
He didn't know how long he was unconscious, but in a semi-sleep, semi-awake state, he dreamed of soaking in a hot spring with a large group of beautiful women, transforming into King Zhou, indulging in a wine pool and meat forest, having a grand time!
Vaguely, Yamabuki truly felt like he was soaking in warm water and struggled to open his eyes.
Indeed, he was in a large wooden tub filled with warm water, and not far away stood a man with a pompadour haircut, holding a book. After glancing at the book a few times, he turned and walked to the kitchen, took out a pile of plants, chopped them up with a knife, and threw them into the wooden tub.
This sense of déjà vu... Are you going to make soup out of me?
Mr. Lu Xun said that the old era was an era of cannibalism.
So the Soul Society also eats people!
The man with the pompadour even took out a spoon and stirred the wooden tub; he was just short of tasting it to check the saltiness!
"Um... did I just run into cannibals?" Yamabuki asked cautiously.
"You're awake! That's great!"
The voices of two children sounded nearby.
It was Chōjirō Sasakibe and his younger sister, Hana.
It seemed he hadn't encountered cannibals, otherwise, with these two fair and tender children here, it wouldn't be his turn to be eaten first.
His last memory was regaining control of his body, and then he couldn't remember anything else.
"After I fainted... what happened?" Yamabuki asked. Suddenly, he noticed his voice was full of vigor, completely unlike a seriously injured person. He quickly checked his body and found that his broken bones had already healed, and his damaged internal organs had recovered. His whole being had reached its peak physical condition. Not only that, perhaps because he had experienced a life-and-death battle, his spiritual pressure had actually increased significantly.
Hana said, "After you fainted, everyone you saved brought you to the doctor here. My brother and I stayed to take care of you, and everyone else went home."
So this cannibal-like man was a doctor!
But he had never heard of treating injuries by taking a hot bath.
"How long was I unconscious?"
"Three or four days!" Hana said.
"It's been three or four days! Head Captain Yamamoto is probably anxious. I need to go back now." Yamabuki climbed out of the tub, making little Hana shyly close her eyes.
Not far away, Chōjirō Sasakibe had a look of wanting to speak but hesitating.
"Brother Yamabuki, you said you came from an organization called Gotei 13, right? Can... can I also join?" Chōjirō Sasakibe said excitedly, clenching his fists: "I know I might be very weak now... but I'll work hard. I can do any kind of work, cooking, washing clothes, cleaning, anything..."
Yamabuki looked at the little fellow and smiled helplessly, reaching out to ruffle his head: "The Gotei 13 isn't a place for odd jobs. You saw my condition; I almost got killed by a Hollow! You should still live a normal life with your sister."
A hint of disappointment appeared in Chōjirō Sasakibe's eyes.
"I'm not trying to goof off. I, Chōjirō Sasakibe, just want to become a Shinigami like you, at least able to protect myself and my sister."
Yamabuki had already put on his clothes and was about to leave, but hearing the child's full name made him freeze on the spot.
"What did you say your name was?" Yamabuki asked.
"Chōjirō Sasakibe..."
"You said... you want to join the Gotei 13?"
"Yes... yes."
"I agree. Take your luggage and come with me," Yamabuki said.
Chōjirō Sasakibe couldn't understand why the other party's attitude had changed so drastically.
"Oh, right, if you come with me, what about your sister? Won't she be bullied here?" Yamabuki asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that both siblings had strange expressions.
"What's wrong with you two? Why do you have those expressions?" Yamabuki asked.
At this moment, the man with the pompadour, who had been silent all along, spoke.
"You didn't think your treatment was free, did you? My medical fees are very expensive. To save your life, that little girl sold herself to me to offset your medical expenses. This girl is mine now," the man with the pompadour said.
Yamabuki looked at Hana and Chōjirō Sasakibe in shock!
Hana forced a smile: "It's okay, big brother saved so many people, it's only right for me to do this..."
"Give me half a day. I'll go back and get the money. I won't shortchange you a single cent of your medical fees. Let this child go," Yamabuki said.
The man with the pompadour glared at him: "This child is very useful. I won't sell her for any amount of money!"
Yamabuki's hand was already on his sword hilt: "Don't push your luck!"
"Fight? Besides my Medical Arts, what I, Tenjirō Kirinji, love most is fighting people! Come on!"