DxD: Chapter 228/229

Chapter 228: The Undead
Main World – Japan's Hell.

Inside the hut.

Saito Furofushi lay on her stomach on the wooden bed, her back exposed.

She had read the manual and understood the reincarnation process, but...

She still grumbled, "Why does this so-called reincarnation ceremony require me to take off my clothes...?"

Lynn didn't respond. He simply raised his hand, condensed an Evil Piece, and approached her.

Feeling Lynn's growing aura, Saito Furofushi tried to act nonchalant, but she couldn't suppress her nervousness.

"Hey! Don't try anything weird just because you've got the chance!"

Lynn was speechless.

She was already part of his Peerage. Everything of hers belonged to him, yet she was still worried about something like this?

Besides...

Lynn glanced at her and curled his lips, disinterested.

"I'm not into child-sized bodies."

"!"

Saito's eyes widened in disbelief. "Child?!"

She couldn't let that slide. She sat up, turned around to face Lynn, puffed out her chest, and put her hands on her hips.

"Who are you calling a child?!"

She slapped her chest several times, producing a series of crisp smacks.

Lynn: "…"

He glanced at the modest curve, then nodded with a complicated look. "Well, definitely better, barely."

"?"

Just barely better?!

Saito wanted to argue, but before she could say anything, she suddenly felt herself being lifted off the bed.

Looking up at Lynn with a puzzled expression, she was promptly turned back around and pressed down again.

The next moment.

A cold sensation touched her back, making her shiver.

Then…

A power completely different from spiritual pressure surged into her body!

Buzz—!

Her spiritual pressure and magic began to intertwine, the energy inside her body boiling and surging violently.

But...

What surprised Saito was...

Despite being entirely different types of energy, there was no rejection or collapse.

Instead, they merged seamlessly.

Saito had a guess.

Within her body, the Evil Piece shone brightly.

Evil Piece...

Saito silently recited the name.

Maybe it was this piece that made it possible.

Also...

Even though she had been reincarnated as a devil...

Her core traits as a Soul Reaper remained.

In other words...

She now possessed both the powers of a Soul Reaper and a devil?

And not just that...

There were many other strange new things inside her.

Saito Furofushi carefully examined the changes in her body.

At the same time, a system notification rang in Lynn's ears.

[Ding! You have obtained the immortality of Peerage Member: Saito Furofushi!]

[Ding! Your Peerage Member, Saito Furofushi, has been reincarnated as a Special-Type Devil!]

Lynn's gaze remained on her glowing back.

A burst of light flashed, followed by an information panel appearing before him.

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[Name: Saito Furofushi]

Rank: Ultimate-Class Devil
Class: Knight
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valefor

Stats:
Strength: i0
Agility: i0
Endurance: i0
Magic: i0

Class Skills:
• Super Speed

Innate Abilities:
[Zanpakuto - Blood-Devouring Shigure]
– First Release: Pact of Eternal Rain
– Release Phrase: Suck up eternity, Blood-Devouring Shigure.

Abilities:
• Blood Silk: The blade transforms into a flowing blood-like liquid, which can extend freely into whips or thorns. Wounds inflicted continue to drain spiritual pressure. The loss is proportional to the enemy's obsession with life.
• Pathological Drain: By contacting the enemy's blood, she can temporarily absorb their vitality to recover. Excessive absorption may cause her to enter a frenzy.

Bankai: Rotten Bone and Blood Shigure - Yachiyo Coffin
• Shigure Burial: Enemies marked with blood gradually mummify, their flesh rotting away. Pain is delayed.
• Price of Immortality: Saito ages alongside the effect but can reverse the decay by draining blood continuously.

[Undead Devil]
• Super-Speed Regeneration:
Instant regeneration of body and soul. Ignores physical destruction (beheading, dismemberment) and energy-based attacks (kidō, Cero). Requires magic or absorbed vitality.

• Avatar Proliferation:
Summon up to eight physical avatars, each sharing her immortality. Can act independently or merge into an "Immortal Field."

• Numerological Grafting:
Transfer her injuries to enemies or the environment via touch. For example, she can "graft" a severed arm wound onto the enemy, infecting them with an undead curse that suppresses regeneration.

• Devil Transformation - Constant Truth:
Maintains a devilified state.

Development Skills:
• Battle Continuation (A): Can continue fighting even near death. Converts pain into combat power.
• Reiatsu Perception (B): Detects enemy spiritual pressure and anticipates movement paths.

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Lynn read through her Blessing details.

The first thing he noticed was her Zanpakuto - Blood-Devouring Shigure.

Hmm...

Just based on its effects, it perfectly fit Saito's immortality theme.

Then he focused on the main trait.

Undead Devil.

Lynn repeated the name in his mind.

Just the word "undead" made his expectations rise.

Sure enough...

The first trait was Super-Speed Regeneration.

Ordinary devils could use magic to heal, but the effect was limited.

That's why healing magic and artifacts existed.

But now...

With this ability, Lynn's survival tools had stepped up another level.

Of course, with his current power, even in the main world, few could pose a threat.

Still, it was better to be prepared.

He wouldn't always be in the main world.

If Devil's Summoning pulled him into an even more dangerous world, he'd have more options.

Besides that, the other abilities were impressive too.

Hmm...

Numerological Grafting reminded Lynn of Hidan from Naruto.

But...

This was far more refined.

She wouldn't harm herself. She could transfer the damage to others or even the surrounding environment.

That was insane.

Transferring damage to the environment?

Just imagining Saito in combat was enough to paint a terrifying picture.

Of course...

It still required magic.

After copying her profile, Lynn lightly tapped her back.

"?"

Saito snapped out of her trance, having been absorbed in analyzing her new body.

Lynn handed her the Blessing information.

"Undead Devil, huh?"

So this...

Was the true change in her body?

Reading through the ability description, a look of realization crossed Saito's face.

That vague, hazy feeling in her mind vanished.

Although...

Was the name of the skill derived from her name?

Her expression turned a little odd.

Once she familiarized herself with her new powers, Lynn said, "Let's go to the new Hell."

"Huh?"

Saito blinked, then grabbed Lynn's clothes anxiously. "But if someone like me, who escaped from Hell, gets discovered..."

Before she could finish, Lynn raised his hand and interrupted her.

"Hell is mine now. I make the rules."

Saito Furofushi: "???"

(To be continued.)

Chapter 229: Here To Fight

World of the Soul Reapers.
Hell.

Lynn was the first to step through the boundary gate.

Ai Enma and the others followed closely behind, taking in the new hell's environment.

Once most of the group had entered—even the panther clan had crossed through—Saito Furofushi finally peeked through cautiously. After a moment's hesitation, she grit her teeth and stepped through.

She took several deep breaths, blinking as she scanned the surroundings. As expected, there was no sense of being targeted by Hell.

So…

Was what Lynn said actually true?

This Hell…

Was now under Lynn's control?

Then…

What was the point of her selling herself to him earlier?

Saito Furofushi narrowed her eyes and glared resentfully at Lynn.

But…

No one cared.

Hone onna took a few breaths, then immediately pinched her nose in disgust. "Isn't the air in this hell absolutely awful?"

Yoruichi explained, "This place is filled with hell miasma. The air quality is naturally terrible."

Once they became somewhat familiar with the environment, Ai Enma and the others quickly put together a development plan.

Using the main world's hell as a blueprint, it wasn't difficult at all.

Before long, Ai Enma handed the plan to Lynn for approval.

Lynn reviewed it as Ai Enma narrated. With her calm, flat tone, it sounded like a student reading aloud in class.

Still, as he listened to her methodical explanation, Lynn nodded in satisfaction.

But...

Ai Enma eventually paused, then added, "Hell needs souls to develop."

In other words, the former mechanism, where souls either committed extreme crimes or were passively assigned here from the Soul Society—was completely inadequate.

If they wanted real progress, they had to be proactive.

Only a continuous stream of souls could sustain a functioning hell.

In short…

They needed to reap.

But…

This would inevitably conflict with local powers.

The Soul Society. The Soul Reapers.

Guiding souls to the Soul Society was their job.

If Hell started doing the same, conflict was guaranteed.

Still...

"Just follow your plan," Lynn said calmly.

Soul Society?

With Lynn's current strength, he had no reason to care.

Even Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the so-called strongest Soul Reaper in a thousand years, wasn't worth his concern.

With Lynn's approval, Ai Enma grew more confident and assertive.

Lynn also sent a simplified version of the plan to Hell's consciousness.

Not long after...

Hell's consciousness responded instantly.

Like an inexperienced girl being shown candy for the first time, she was completely entranced by Lynn's plan and quickly handed over full authority to him. Her tone practically shouted, "Go ahead! I fully support you!"

Seeing this, Lynn couldn't help but chuckle.

This was probably the first time he'd encountered a consciousness this... gullible.

Well…

Actually, wasn't this his first time communicating directly with a consciousness at all?

Lynn rubbed his chin.

He figured this kind of encounter would become more frequent in the future.

After all…

If Hell had consciousness, there was no reason entire worlds couldn't as well.

Hopefully...

They'd all be as easy to deal with as this one.

Of course.

Lynn wasn't lying either.

He did plan to develop Hell properly.

Just as the plan was being finalized and the panther clan was preparing to begin full-scale transformation work…

A group of uninvited guests arrived.

"Ohhh~"

"How rare."

A tall figure hovered in the sky, arms crossed as he surveyed the scene in amazement. "When did Hell become so lively?"

Saito Furofushi narrowed her eyes and muttered, "Shuren. What are you doing here?"

His sudden appearance didn't stir much reaction.

After all…

Everyone had already sensed his spiritual energy approaching before he got close.

Shuren was slightly surprised to see Saito Furofushi present.

So…

The one who released that overwhelming pressure earlier was her?

Hmm...

That checked out.

Hell had been stable for years. If a strong individual was hiding here, he would've sensed it already.

"Relax. I'm not here for you this time."

Shuren declared he had lost interest in her.

"Tch."

Saito snorted in disdain.

Everyone in Hell knew what kind of person Shuren was.

Although she hadn't understood at first, Saito figured it out quickly.

It was likely because of the spiritual pressure Lynn released earlier.

This poor fool probably mistook it for a sign of hope.

But...

What would his face look like if he found out the person he was seeking was actually the CEO of Hell now?

The corners of Saito's mouth curled into a smirk.

Still...

There was no need to let him bother Lynn.

Hmm…

Perfect time to test her new powers.

With that in mind, Saito drew her Zanpakutō and grinned wickedly. "I don't care what you're here for."

"You had your people harass me for so long. That debt…"

"It's time to settle it!"

As soon as the words left her lips.

Saito vanished like a shadow.

Combining Flash Step with her Knight-class super speed, her velocity reached another level entirely!

Shuren's pupils contracted sharply as he felt a violent gust at his side.

He instinctively raised his arms in defense, but—

Boom!

His entire body was slammed down from the sky into the ground!

"...Lord Shuren!!"

Taikon and the others who had come with him shouted in shock.

This woman…

Was she always this strong and just holding back?

Actually…

That was true.

Someone like Shuren wasn't even worth Saito's time to release her Zanpakutō.

Still...

The fact that Shuren couldn't react at all was also due to her power boost.

Without Knight-level speed, that Flash Step wouldn't have achieved the same result.

On the ground.

Shuren quickly got up, ignoring the dust and simply stared upward, frowning at Saito in disbelief.

This woman...

Was she really this strong?

That speed...

"Whew..."

Shuren exhaled and forced himself to stay calm.

He wasn't here to fight.

He came to form an alliance.

He had a clear purpose. He was about to speak when Saito vanished again.

"!"

Shuren tensed. His eyes twitched.

This crazy woman again!

Without hesitation, he released his spiritual pressure.

Whoosh.

Flames coiled around him like serpents.

Sensing movement in the air, the fire snakes lashed out viciously in that direction!

Shuren smirked coldly. "Don't forget, Saito. I've been in this Hell much longer than you!"

Boom!

The flames struck Saito head-on.

But…

To Shuren's shock.

She didn't dodge.

Instead, she charged straight into the flames.

Whoosh—

The fire wrapped around her, scorching and carbonizing her skin, but...

She was laughing.

Shuren's heart shuddered.

Even in Hell, where death wasn't permanent...

The pain was still real.

She really was insane!

Bang!

Suddenly.

A charred hand reached out from within the flames and clamped down hard on Shuren's shoulder.

"Numerological Grafting."

(To be continued.)