Yamabuki took Chōjirō Sasakibe and rushed to provide support at an extremely fast speed. By early morning, they had already arrived at Tenjirō Kirinji's location.
Upon meeting, Yamabuki immediately taunted him: "You can't even watch a child?"
Tenjirō Kirinji didn't back down, and the two started bickering as soon as they met!
"The opponent isn't some trash! Besides, I'm just an ordinary doctor. How much combat do you expect from me?" Tenjirō Kirinji avoided Yamabuki's gaze with a hint of guilt.
No matter what, losing a child was his responsibility, otherwise, he wouldn't be so anxious.
"When did she go missing?" Yamabuki asked.
"Around noon today."
How long has it been? If the other party wanted to escape, they could have run from here all the way to other districts.
And it seems there are no detective-type characters among the Shinigami. If a Shinigami elementary school student were here, it would be great!
After a moment of thought, Yamabuki knocked on the door of a house. It turned out to be a young couple. Seeing two men with swords outside, they thought they were robbers and tremblingly handed over their meager money.
Hey? Do I look like a robber? I'm clearly very gentle? Don't look at me with such fear? You're making me feel like a heinous criminal!
"Don't be afraid, I just want to ask you a few things. A child traveling with us went missing. Do you know if there's anyone in this area who kidnaps children? I can give you some money." Yamabuki reached into his pocket, only to realize he had left in a hurry and hadn't brought his wallet, or rather, he had no money at all! He was utterly broke!
"Tenjirō, you lost the child! Hurry up and pay!" Yamabuki immediately shifted the blame to Tenjirō Kirinji.
"Why should I pay? Do I look like I have money?" Tenjirō Kirinji said irritably.
Before they could say two sentences, the two of them started wrestling, pulling hair, poking noses, monkey stealing peaches, ants climbing a tree, double winds piercing ears, turning black into white, and making a strategic retreat...
All sorts of bizarre moves were used!
"I believed your evil! I shouldn't have joined the Gotei 13 in the first place!"
"What? Regret it? Want to get off? The car door has been welded shut by me! It's too late!"
Finally, under Tenjirō Kirinji's murderous gaze, his wallet was snatched and thrown to the young couple.
Tenjirō Kirinji gritted his teeth in anger!
"Um... actually, children often go missing around here," the young woman said. "About two years ago, children around ten years old, both boys and girls, started disappearing frequently in this area. I heard there's a perverted killer nearby who specifically enjoys torturing children..."
At these words, Yamabuki and Tenjirō Kirinji's hearts sank halfway!
Hanako had been taken for most of the day already.
That much time was more than enough to turn her into jerky!
Chōjirō Sasakibe held back his tears.
"Excuse me, do you know the activity range of that perverted killer?" Yamabuki's forehead veins bulged.
No matter who it is, you're dead today, you bastard!
Yamabuki had a very good impression of the little girl Hanako, especially when she was willing to sell herself to save up for Yamabuki's medical treatment. Although there were reasons behind it, Yamabuki always felt he owed her a life.
But now, this girl might have already met with misfortune.
It made his heart heavy.
The young woman pointed to a mountain in the distance: "I heard that killer operates on that mountain, so no one ever dares to go up there. Oh, and this money, we don't want the money."
Tenjirō Kirinji didn't take back the money bag. Instead, he turned and rushed up the mountain. Yamabuki, carrying Chōjirō Sasakibe, also activated Shunpo.
What slightly surprised Yamabuki was that Tenjirō Kirinji's Shunpo was actually faster than his own!
Indeed, being a doctor in this world is not an easy task.
To avoid patient disputes, Tenjirō Kirinji maximized his speed, so if he couldn't win, he could run.
Later, Retsu Unohana directly maxed out her combat power, so if you're not convinced, let's draw swords and compare!
Oh, by the way, Tenjirō Kirinji also has a nickname, something like... Swift Lightning!
Is your Swift Lightning legitimate?
No wonder your moves were so sneaky when you fought me just now. I know where you learned all those moves!
However, if I have time, I can learn Healing Arts and Shunpo from Tenjirō Kirinji.
After all, the best squad for slacking off in the future is the Fourth Division.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, moved with incredible speed, and the mountain occupied by the killer slowly drew closer.
...
Hanako felt as if she was being carried on someone's back, rushing madly, very bumpy!
Where am I?
She only remembered going to find Teacher Tenjirō after gathering herbs, and then suddenly losing consciousness. After that, she couldn't remember anything at all.
In a daze, she found herself being carried on the back of a shifty-looking man, rushing wildly through the mountains. From time to time, this shifty man would look back, his eyes filled with panic and fear.
"So clingy! Bastard!" the shifty man growled.
The shifty man was dressed like a ronin, wearing black, tattered armor, with a small braid on his head, a sword at his waist, no shoes, bare feet, and a horizontal scar on his forehead.
Originally, this attire should have been quite good, but paired with his shifty smile, it only made people feel disgusted.
"Little sister, are you awake? Little sister, don't be scared. Uncle will play fun games with you later! Hehehe!"
Although Hanako didn't know what games he was referring to, she only felt an indescribable disgust and fear.
"Put me down! Put me down!"
"Don't be afraid! Looking at your clothes, your family must be quite rich, right? After Uncle and I finish playing, I can ask your family for a large bounty!" The shifty man smiled even more perversely. Just then, the rustling of leaves came from behind him. The shifty man's expression changed, and he began to flee again, seemingly escaping from something terrifying.
After circling the mountain twice, he finally shook off whatever was behind him and returned to a hidden cave.
"Hehehe! Don't be afraid! Do you want something to eat? I have a lot of meat here?" The shifty man merely pointed to dried meat chunks not far away, and Hanako screamed in terror just by looking at them.
She had only studied Healing Arts with Tenjirō Kirinji for a short time, but even so, she could tell that the dried meat wasn't pork or venison, but rather the flesh of young children!
"It's fine, it's fine. You're so cute, how could Uncle bear to kill you? Uncle still needs to use you to exchange for money! Hahahaha!" The lecherous man laughed maniacally.
Just then, a gentle, clear voice came from the cave entrance.
"After running for so long, I finally found your lair."
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