After briefly discussing the development of the new Hell, Lynn and his group began preparing to return to the Hell of the World of the Soul Reapers.
Since the new Hell still required attention, Ai Enma and her group were also preparing to travel to the Soul Reaper World.
They brought along a pack of dog demons who had already formed a structured group.
As for Inukimi...
She needed to return to the Warring States Era to gather additional forces.
After a short while.
Just as Lynn and the others were preparing to pass through the gate, they noticed that Saito Furofushi seemed hesitant.
Lynn raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
Saito Furofushi gave an awkward smile and mumbled, "Um… could I…"
"No."
"Hey!"
Saito placed one hand on her waist and complained, "I haven't even said anything yet!"
Lynn shrugged. "No matter what you were going to ask, I'm under no obligation to agree."
"Hmm…"
That… does sound logical.
But still...
"Then think of it as a reward for being your guide!"
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Lynn gave her a strange look. "I have already paid you a reward."
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Saito blinked. "When?"
Lynn responded calmly, "Otherwise, why do you think I let you follow us?"
Saito's eyes widened.
"Wait, seriously?!"
She hadn't even agreed!
Well… it's not like saying no would've stopped her.
Saito bit her lip.
Alright…
She had no more excuses.
Now what?
Lynn just looked at her quietly, though his eyes flickered with amusement.
After a while.
Saito sighed, looking dejected. "If I go back now and Hell finds me, I'll definitely be punished."
Death wouldn't worry her. She was immortal.
She wasn't even afraid of being dunked in molten lava.
But…
Her punishment was imprisonment!
That was worse than dying!
She wouldn't be allowed to go anywhere!
Of course, if it were her previous Hell, then fine. There was nothing fun there anyway.
But now…
After witnessing everything interesting happening here, now that she finally found some excitement, she didn't want to miss out.
"Hell, huh…"
Lynn understood what she meant.
But...
Wasn't he the one in charge of the Hell in the Soul Reaper World now?
Dealing with Hell was easier than dealing with people.
Still...
Lynn didn't say that outright and instead replied, "Yeah, Hell can be pretty inhumane."
"Right?!"
Saito nodded eagerly, then said expectantly, "So… how about letting me stay here?"
Lynn replied without hesitation, "No."
Saito: "…"
You're one to talk about being inhumane.
Lynn gave her a slight smile. "I'm not obligated to help you."
Saito pouted.
But then Lynn added, "Of course, if you become mine, that's a different story."
Saito: "?"
She gave him a look that clearly said, "So that's the kind of person you are."
"Oh, trying to take advantage of me, huh? Just say so!"
Puffing up proudly, she drew her Zanpakutō and declared, "Fight me. If you win, you can do whatever you want with me!"
She had spent enough time with Lynn to understand just how powerful he was.
But…
There was no way Saito would just submit and become his subordinate for nothing.
So...
They had to fight first!
Knowing she was no match for Lynn, she made the first move. In a flash, she appeared in front of him and swung her sword.
Lynn's expression remained calm. He simply raised his hand.
Boom!
Saito felt a sharp pain across her face. Everything went dark and she crashed straight into the sea of red spider lilies.
Saito: "…"
What just happened?
She was momentarily stunned.
But quickly snapped out of it and began to resist.
Boom!
Her spiritual pressure erupted.
Her long purple hair flared upward.
The surrounding spider lilies were caught in the force, their petals fluttering like butterflies.
Yoruichi's gaze sharpened.
As expected of a well-known senior, her spiritual pressure alone was far stronger than her own.
But still...
Yoruichi's expression was complicated.
Even so…
Saito remained motionless, clearly suppressed.
On the ground.
Saito also sensed something was wrong.
Even after unleashing her full spiritual pressure, the oppressive weight on her didn't decrease...
If anything, it got heavier.
Panic started to rise.
Lynn squatted down and placed one hand on her back, pinning her in place. "Are you done?"
Saito: "…"
"Mmmmm—!"
Lynn raised an eyebrow. He couldn't understand a word she was saying.
"Oh well, I'll just take that as a yes."
Lynn let go.
The pressure around her, especially on her head, eased immediately. Saito slowly lifted her head and stared blankly at Lynn's feet.
"Huff..."
She let out a deep breath.
But…
There was a lingering sense of frustration.
That was it?
She didn't even get a chance to breathe.
She didn't even use her Bankai!
But...
With this kind of overwhelming power, even using Bankai wouldn't have changed anything.
Thinking this, Saito pouted, stood up, and brushed off the dirt and red spider lily pollen on her clothes.
After tidying up, she looked at Lynn and pouted. "Fine. I belong to you now."
What a humiliating loss...
She lowered her head in frustration.
Meanwhile...
A human-like expression appeared on Yoruichi's cat face.
That was… fast.
But...
Seeing that even a veteran like Saito couldn't take a single hit from Lynn, Yoruichi felt oddly reassured.
Ai Enma and the others didn't react much. They quietly waited for Lynn to finish handling things.
Seeing that Saito had kept her word, Lynn handed her the admission manual.
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Saito accepted it, confused. "What's this?"
"You'll understand once you read it."
Yoruichi's eyes lit up with understanding.
Yup, that's the process.
Saito flipped open the manual and was instantly stunned by what she saw.
Her eyes widened as if she had never seen the world before, completely absorbed by the contents.
After a while.
She murmured in a daze, "So…"
"This is what you meant by becoming yours?"
Join the Peerage...
Saito clutched the admission manual tightly.
This… actually looked kind of fun.
Excitement flashed in her eyes.
Conquering other worlds!!
What hooked her wasn't the devil transformation or the blessing system.
It was the chance to fight in another world!!
Exciting!
Really, really exciting!
Of course…
The blessing system was also interesting.
And she did want to grow stronger.
But that wasn't what mattered most to her.
This was enough.
After reading through the manual, she snapped it shut.
Without any hesitation, and with clear excitement in her voice, she declared, "I want to join your Peerage!"
Another world! A whole other world!!
Saito was screaming internally with joy.
It wasn't just this one.
His Peerage spanned across multiple different worlds.
And…
They were still searching for new ones to invade and conquer!
Just like her own world!
Saito had read that part of the manual very carefully!
On the side.
Hone Onna wasn't surprised by Saito's decision. She simply shrugged and said, "Looks like…"
"Our trip to the new Hell is delayed again."
(To be continued.)