Yachiru Unohana

"Oh? Is that so?" Ye Yang said calmly, "Was it taught by Old Man Yama? Then let me see what this so-called Kendo is all about!"

Kenpachi stared intently at Ye Yang and said, "You should know very well the difference between one-handed and two-handed attacks, right? Don't get killed!"

Ye Yang appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually on high alert. How could he not understand the difference between using two hands and one hand? In addition, this Kendo was taught by the Old Man Yama, which alone made him worthy of careful consideration.

Old Man Yamamoto is no ordinary man. His strength accumulated over a thousand years is not just empty talk. Even Ye Yang is not confident in facing him now. This confidence is not about winning but about drawing. In a real battle, Ye Yang would most likely be no match for him. However, Ye Yang's Zanpakuto ability is extraordinary, so escaping from him is not a problem.

At this moment, Kenpachi Zanpakuto upright in front of his chest, right hand in front and left hand behind. Instantly, a golden Spiritual Pressure storm surged into the sky. This Spiritual Pressure was even more powerful than before. It was truly a mystery where Kenpachi got his Spiritual Power from; it seemed inexhaustible.

Faced with Kenpachi's Kenpachi, Ye Yang Ye Yang sensed a dangerous aura. He closed his eyes and pointed his sword at the sky. Instantly, a silver Spiritual Pressure pillar, no less powerful than Kenpachi's, appeared above Ye Yang's head. The surrounding Spiritual Power also gathered towards the two powerful Spiritual Pressures, creating two vortexes of Spiritual Power above them.

Kenpachi's Spiritual Pressure was filled with an aura of dominance, like a fierce tiger, wild and violent, brimming with confidence in his own power, and carrying an indomitable momentum.

Ye Yang's Spiritual Pressure, however, felt different. It lacked both domineering aura and the aura of a benevolent person; instead, it was an open display of sharpness! Ye Yang usually kept his sword hidden, and over time, everyone forgot how sharp it was! This was his true nature!

Ye Yang suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with aggression. Just one look from him felt like a sharp sword was pressed against one's throat; only the sharpness of his gaze could describe it!

"Hahaha..." Kenpachi laughed wildly, "That's exactly the look in your eyes! Excellent! When we first met, you had the same look in your eyes when we were both using our final moves! Hahaha..."

At this moment, a huge sword appeared above Ye Yang, emanating a chilling aura. Kenpachi also sensed the threat emanating from the giant sword. However, he felt no fear whatsoever; instead, his fighting spirit soared!

"Come on, Kenpachi, this is the final move. This is the most powerful attack I've mastered after my Bankai. Its name is— Sky-Rending Sword!"

"Sky-Rending Sword? What a name! Come on!" Kenpachi unleashed his final strike without hesitation. Golden Spiritual Pressure, carrying an unstoppable momentum and Kenpachi's domineering aura like a tiger, pressed down, as if this strike could destroy the heavens and the earth.

Meanwhile, Ye Yang was not to be outdone. He chanted, "Sky-Rending Sword! One sword to cleave the heavens!" As he spoke, the giant sword above Ye Yang slashed down with a deafening roar! Wherever the giant sword passed, space shattered inch by inch, forming a black hole-like domain around the blade, seemingly capable of devouring everything in the world!

Will the tiger break through the sky or will the black hole devour it? All of this is unknown until the two come into contact; only after they clash will the outcome be known.

Finally, the sword pressure unleashed by Kenpachi hands collided with Ye Yang's Sky-Rending Sword. The point where the two clashed erupted with astonishing brilliance. That moment seemed eternal, and in that instant, the two engaged in a fierce battle!

At first, Kenpachi's sword pressure transformed into a ferocious tiger, pouncing on its prey and clashing with the giant sword. However, how could Ye Yang's Sky-Rending Sword be so easily broken? Wherever the sword's edge passed, even space itself shattered inch by inch. How could it possibly withstand the sword pressure? The sharp sword light directly severed the tiger's forepaws!

However, the tiger was formed from Spiritual Pressure and did not feel any pain. This Spiritual Pressure represented Kenpachi, so how could Kenpachi admit defeat? He immediately shouted, and the tiger in the air also let out a roar!

The tiger opened its jaws wide and swallowed the Sky-Rending Sword whole! Seeing this, Ye Yang wasn't disappointed; instead, a smile appeared on his lips as he muttered, "Hmph! Is the Sky-Rending Sword so easily swallowed? That's a sword that even space itself can't bind!"

As if to confirm Ye Yang's words, the tiger let out a mournful cry, and then a giant sword shot out from its belly. At this moment, the Sky-Rending Sword continued its momentum and rushed straight towards Kenpachi on the opposite side.

At this moment, Kenpachi had exhausted all his strength after unleashing his attack. He no longer had the strength to move. Facing this earth-shattering giant sword, he had no room for resistance. However, there was still no fear in Kenpachi's eyes, only a trace of unwillingness. He did not want to die here. He still had things to finish!

Suddenly, Kenpachi's already weakened body erupted with astonishing Spiritual Pressure once more! It was unclear where this power came from, but with this Spiritual Pressure, Kenpachi shattered the Sky-Rending Sword! The Sky-Rending Sword against the Tiger Sword's pressure, so Kenpachi easily shattered Sky-Rending Sword this time.

Even so, Kenpachi collapsed from exhaustion after shattering the Sky-Rending Sword, gasping for fresh air. If it weren't for his own strength just now...

It can only be said that the two of them forgot that this was just a friendly spar when they got so into the heat of the battle that they didn't hold back at all in the final moments, and it almost turned into a life-or-death duel. So, at the last moment, Ye Yang originally planned for the Sky-Rending Sword to disintegrate on its own when it reached Kenpachi, since Kenpachi was not an enemy.

However, the sudden burst of Spiritual Pressure from Kenpachi made Ye Yang change his mind. He clearly felt that this power was enough to break the exhausted Heaven- Sky-Rending Sword. Besides, given Kenpachi's proud personality, that would be even more painful than killing him.

Ye Yang instantly appeared beside Kenpachi and asked, "Hey Kenpachi! Are you alright?"

"I won't die!" Kenpachi replied, then Kenpachi up at the sky. "You really are strong! Ye Yang Shihoin, you truly deserve to be one of my most formidable opponents. I didn't expect your strength to have reached this level after returning from Hueco Mundo. You're probably not far behind the old man! Perhaps in a few decades you'll surpass him. I've lost..."

Ye Yang shook his head. "You can't say that. I was able to achieve this level only by using my Zanpakuto's Bankai. You could say that I and my Zanpakuto defeated you, while you were fighting alone the whole time! You're too trusting of your own power. Try to trust your Zanpakuto. Maybe you'll be able to defeat me when you know Zanpakuto name."

Kenpachi paused, muttering, "Believe in your Zanpakuto?" However, he still didn't understand the meaning, shaking his head and saying, "Perhaps. Is it really wrong to believe in one's own power?"

"Zanpakuto is our partner; it's not just your tool or your weapon. There's nothing wrong with believing in yourself, but in this world, you can't trust just yourself..."

"It's not just about myself..." Kenpachi said casually.

"By the way, what was that power you unleashed at the end? Perhaps that was your opportunity." Ye Yang's eyes lit up. He could sense that the power didn't belong to Kenpachi. Perhaps it was because the Zanpakuto protecting its master and temporarily 'lent' its power to Kenpachi, which led to Kenpachi shattering the Sky-Rending Sword at the last moment.

Kenpachi also looked troubled, shaking his head and saying, "I don't know either. My instincts just told me I couldn't die! Then, a strange power surged up involuntarily within my body. At that time, the situation was critical, and I couldn't care less about anything else. I used this power to block your Sky-Rending Sword, but after that, that power disappeared without a trace."

Ye Yang looked enlightened. "That's right. This must be your Zanpakuto protecting its master. Because you were in mortal danger, even though you don't believe it and it doesn't acknowledge you, it can't stand idly by if its master is facing death. So it saved you."

Kenpachi didn't respond to Ye Yang. Instead, he raised the Zanpakuto in his right hand, staring intently at it and muttering to himself, "Is it you? You believe in your Zanpakuto? Hey, what's your name?"

However, the Zanpakuto didn't react at all, acting like an ordinary, Asauchi. Kenpachi chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Tch! Still not working?"

Ye Yang, however, did not see it that way. No matter what, the power he had just experienced was real. It was just that Kenpachi was too confident in his own power and completely Zanpakuto, just like he had been back then. If it weren't for Silver Rend's timely reminder, he might have already gone astray.

However, Ye Yang still had a question, "Kenpachi, you just said that I am one of your most important opponents, so who are the others? Old Man Yama?"

Kenpachi shook his head. "Although the old man is strong, I don't want to fight him. To be precise, you are one of the two opponents I value most, and the other one..."

Kenpachi didn't say it aloud, so Ye Yang asked, "What's wrong? Is it inconvenient to say? The person you're talking about is the First Kenpachi, known as the one who has mastered all Kendo — Yachiru Unohana, and right now she's the Fourth Division Captain, Retsu Unohana! Isn't that right?"

Kenpachi asked in astonishment, "How did you know?"

Ye Yang smiled, "I found out." Back then, when Ye Yang Kenpachi Zaraki Retsu Unohana, he noticed that her expression was off, and out of curiosity, Ye Yang went to investigate.

These documents were originally classified, but Ye Yang was a member of the Shihoin Clan. Although Yoruichi the head of the family at the time, no one dared to underestimate Ye Yang, who was his younger brother. Sometimes they even regarded Ye Yang as being on the same level as Yoruichi.

Therefore, Ye Yang had the authority to view those confidential documents, and the final result greatly surprised him.

Retsu Unohana, whose real name Yachiru Unohana, was the former captain of the 11th Division and the First Kenpachi!