"Aizen seeks change, but his methods are too extreme."
"Kisuke Urahara knows the truth, yet he chooses to maintain the existing order."
"Yhwach seeks the past, wanting to reunite the three worlds into one, turning back the wheel of history."
"Tokinada Tsunayashiro is just a clown, used to push the plot forward."
"This world is about to undergo changes, something that will happen regardless of what you do or don't do, or what actions you take."
Rias whispered softly.
"What a troublesome matter." Unohana Retsu sighed lightly.
The things spoken from Rias's mouth were far too complex for Unohana Retsu, leaving her unable to sort out her thoughts for a moment.
But there was one thing she knew: whether Rias existed or not, what was destined to happen would happen.
And Unohana Retsu's attitude would determine Rias's course of action.
"You are the Sword Demon, yet you think too much about things beyond combat. Your mind and body have also grown dull, unable to keep up with the changes of the new era."
"Living in the past all this time must have been hard, hasn't it?"
Rias opened her eyes, looking at Unohana Retsu's gentle face.
"You even know about that..."
Unohana Retsu was taken aback and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Yes, ever since I met that child, the one more demonic than I, I have been living in the past."
Unohana Retsu untied the braid hanging in front of her. A breeze blew through, causing her long black hair to flutter in the air.
The wound on her chest was revealed—a fierce scar that had remained on her body for a thousand years.
"As you said, as the Sword Demon, I have grown dull, because for far too long, I have been stagnant."
"Over countless years, from disgrace to the obsession of today, for me, the inheritance of the Kenpachi name has become my sole fixation."
Looking into Unohana Retsu's eyes, Rias couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow in her heart.
"But that is all in the past now."
Seeing the sadness on Rias's face, Unohana Retsu chuckled softly, gently stroking her cheek. "It's truly incredible. Even though we've only been together for a few months, the windmill that had stopped turning has begun to spin again."
"You are like a gentle breeze, blowing into my heart."
"Thank you. If it's for your sake, I am willing to step out of the past and let go of my old obsessions."
"Well, although I might not be able to fully step out, I will try my best~"
Unohana Retsu smiled gently.
"That's... truly wonderful."
Rias couldn't help but show a genuine smile.
"The mood is just right. Shall we try that?"
As the breeze blew, Rias gazed at Unohana Retsu's crimson lips and whispered softly.
In that instant, Unohana Retsu's eyes widened abruptly, her heart pounding violently.
Everything in her mind gradually faded away, leaving only this small yet beautiful face.
In her mind, nothing else mattered anymore.
Slowly bending her waist, her black hair cascaded down. Unohana Retsu raised her hand and gently tucked it behind her ear.
Their soft, tender lips met, feeling each other's warmth.
Just like that, a single thought felt like a millennium.
After a long while, the two separated.
It wasn't too intense, merely like a dragonfly skimming the water—a brief touch before parting.
Unlike with Serafall, if that was desire, this was love.
Rias wasn't sure if this could be classified as love, but at this moment, both of them found satisfaction in their hearts.
"Do as you please."
Unohana Retsu whispered softly, "I don't understand this world, nor do I understand the thoughts of Aizen and the others, but... I choose to stand by your side."
Aizen will betray, Yhwach will reappear, Kisuke Urahara was framed... Unohana Retsu's mind is actually quite sharp; she just usually doesn't bother to think about such things.
In that short time just now, she had analyzed so many things, but none of it mattered from the start.
What the world becomes is utterly irrelevant to Unohana Retsu.
It has always been this way.
The reason she stayed in the Seireitei was simply because Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni was stronger.
"Is it okay even if it gets intense?"
Rias asked.
"Even if the world collapses, it's fine."
Unohana Retsu replied indifferently.
When she first joined the Chat Group, Unohana Retsu had her own stance, so she couldn't act recklessly.
But now, Unohana Retsu chooses to stand by Rias's side, even if it means betraying the Soul Society.
A thousand years ago, Unohana Retsu was known as Unohana Yachiru, a bloodthirsty and highly combative warrior.
She was called 'the greatest villain in the history of the Soul Society, unprecedented and unrepeatable.'
Even after a thousand years of cultivating her heart, it doesn't mean her nature has changed; it's just that she has genuinely gained a new gentleness.
In the past, it was obsession; now, it's Rias.
In the past, she didn't care; now, she has met someone who attracts her, someone she genuinely cares for from the heart.
"Hmm..."
Rias thought for a moment and said, "Let's keep it like this for now."
"First, complete the third stage of the Fusion Equation. With an absolute gap in strength, anything can be accomplished."
Whether in the High School DxD world or the Bleach world, Rias has a basic idea.
And this basic idea requires absolute strength to realize. Doing it now would be a waste of time.
After dozing off for a little while longer, Rias stood up from Unohana Retsu's lap.
Placing her hand on Unohana Retsu's forehead, Rias said, "Recall the overall information about the Seireitei and the Shinigami."
"Like this?"
As Unohana Retsu's mind flashed with information about the Seireitei, Rias had already read the corresponding memories.
The mind is a virtual product, generated by the brain's thoughts, giving rise to mental cognition.
Without Occlumency, the mental waves emitted during thinking can be captured by Rias's magic, allowing her to indirectly read minds.
It causes no harm to the person being read and can only capture the external information of their thoughts.
"Alright, I'll be leaving for a while now."
Rias said.
"Mm."
Unohana Retsu responded with a gentle smile.
After confirming the direction, Rias flew toward the Seireitei.
"Destruction Formula Six: Absolute Destruction Barrier."
A faint red light wrapped around her body, forming a circle.
Within this circle, sight, perception, protection, and everything else would be destroyed.
In short, the immense power, surpassing dimensions, made it seem as if she had stepped into a higher dimension. No one could detect her presence.
Arriving at the Seireitei, Rias headed toward the Thirteenth Division.
No one could detect Rias. As she walked, she passed through a certain squad member without destroying them.
She only destroyed what she wanted to destroy; beyond that, nothing would be harmed.
Soon, Rias had already spotted her target.
Kuchiki Rukia, Shiba Kaien, Shiba Miyako.
The three of them were together. It seemed the Shiba couple hadn't died yet.
"If I can save them, I might as well do it."
Muttering to herself, Rias planted a suggestion in their minds to leave.
Since the suggestion wasn't strong and Rias's technique was superb, the two didn't notice anything amiss.
After the two left, in an instant, the entire world changed.
Created based on the concept of a Reality Marble, Power of Destruction formed a small world with special rules—
"Destruction Formula Eight: Realm of Destruction!"
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