News of Zaraki's Shikai spread throughout Soul Society instantly. Everyone rushed to see the Shikai of the first-ever King of Rukongai of Soul Society's history. Actually, Zaraki had always been quite famous, and then they discovered it was truly incredible. In any case, it was undoubtedly the largest Shikai in Soul Society ever.
The name "Nozarashi" isn't exactly a good one, as it implies leaving one's body exposed in the wilderness. However, it's particularly fitting for Zaraki, whose ideal way to die is to fight to the death, regardless of whether his body is collected. He came into this world without a reason, and he should die without a reason.
The demise of the Yachiru was suppressed by Sōya Azashiro; only Zaraki friend Ikkaku Madarame, and Yumichika Ayasegawa knew the truth. After the initial sadness, Ikkaku Madarame routinely issued a challenge.
Ikkaku Madarame and Zaraki are essentially the same kind of beings; they were both born to fight and yearn to die in battle. Therefore, these two never care about life or death; if they get killed, so be it. Doesn't that just prove how weak they are?
However, after the battle, things turned out to be much worse Zaraki hadn't even broken a sweat before Ikkaku was knocked down. This was unusual, especially considering that Zaraki had intentionally held back to fight a little longer.
At this moment, Zaraki remembered that after Jun's Shikai, he touched his sword and said something with a cryptic expression, "He's stronger than you think."
Zaraki beckoned the other members to come and fight him. Although the 11th Division had a much better discipline under Sōya Azashiro's leadership, it didn't mean 11th Division fighting strength had declined. For example, back in the day, the group led by Kuruyashiki Kenpachi —were they all easy to deal with?
Sōya Azashiro only weeded out those trash who only bullied the weak and dared not face strong enemies. The remaining members of the 11th Division are all War Demons, each one a monster like Zaraki and Ikkaku. If they were provoked by Kenpachi, could they possibly withstand a group attacking one of them!?
"Zaraki brat! You Shikai your Shikai has given you guts?!" Juuzou, the Third Seat Kijin Shizō had always wanted to defeat Zaraki, charged forward with his sword.
The others weren't to be outdone. "Since you, Zaraki, want us all to attack together, then we'll all attack together! Don't blame us if we kill you!" A large group of people charged towards Zaraki.
However, the sheer size of the Nozarashi gave everyone a moment to think clearly; otherwise, this battle would likely have resulted in the deaths of over a dozen people. The battle lasted for nearly an hour, and unexpectedly, in the end, those standing in the center of the battlefield...
He was a man covered in blood and knife wounds, but with a cheerful smile, a strong voice, and carrying a huge axe. Zaraki!!
Zaraki raised Nozarashi's hands, laughing like a child, "Wahaha~, Heheha~, Zehaha~"
It turns out that Nozarashi does have special abilities; Nozarashi abilities belong to the enhancement type, and she doesn't actually have an attack power buff. It's not that she doesn't have a countermeasure. Nozarashi's ability is Infinite Battle Continuation.
In his Shikai Zaraki, as long as he's in battle, regardless of the damage he takes, as long as he doesn't die instantly or lose any vital parts like his limbs, Zaraki can maintain full combat effectiveness until the battle ends.
At this moment, Zaraki remained in that maniacal laughing posture, then collapsed to the ground with a thud. The battle was over, and he needed to pay for what he had overdrawn during the fight. It wouldn't kill him, of course, but he would certainly be harmless for a while.
After this battle, he became the Third Seat of the 11th Division, while the original Third Seat, Kijin Shizō, refused to accept it no matter what.
Not a single word in Jun's conversation with Zaraki was a lie told to Zaraki.
Why did Zaraki only achieve Shikai after killing Unohana in the original work? This is because the two are essentially the same, and Zaraki is purer than Unohana.
Therefore, in that situation, if Kenpachi Zaraki wanted to obtain the true feeling he could, he could only engage in a death battle with Retsu Unohana. In the end, Zaraki indeed found what he needed in his perfect kind and completed his Shikai.
Unohana's death was actually unnecessary, but this powerful figure had lived long enough. A thousand years of suppressed nature had driven her to Buddhism? On the contrary, all that remained for her was a melancholy silence about how to die. She wanted to die in battle, yet she didn't want to throw her life away.
Therefore, looking at the entire Soul Society, the best time to die was at the end of her battle with Kenpachi Zaraki. Otherwise, she would still be living like a walking corpse, playing the gentle Fourth Division Captain. That wasn't the life she wanted; that was Soul Society wanted, which went against her.
That's why Unohana ultimately chose to run into Zaraki's sword and die. In reality, if they had truly fought to the death, Kenpachi Zaraki at that time would have been no match for Unohana. Retsu Unohana's abilities completely countered Zaraki's, and coupled with her Zanjutsu, no one in the entire Soul Society except for the old immortals could rival her.
It's fair to say that even if Aizen faced Retsu Unohana, even with Kyōka Suigetsu, Aizen's chances of winning were less than 30%. Kyōka Suigetsu couldn't conceal the soul; Retsu Unohana's Zanjutsu was already Zanjutsu of the soul.
If it were Jun going up against her, Jun said he'd have at most a 10% chance of winning. Against Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, it would be a 50/50 chance; against Sōya Azashiro, it would be a 30% chance. Even among that group from the Wandenreich Red Cross, aside from Yhwach and Alpha, they'd basically all get killed by Unohana in a one-on-one fight.
Even the Soul King's heart, that invincible M, an absolute the Miracle —in a one-on-one fight, no the Miracle could be triggered. This is because his ability relies entirely on the enemy's fear; he uses infinitely enhanced attacks to intimidate them. Once the enemy possesses his subconscious belief in his invincibility, the Miracle can be triggered. However, this ability is ineffective against Retsu Unohana Unohana; she lacks the human capacity for fear.
It can be said that Jun's giving his Shikai Zaraki directly saved the lives of both Kenpachi Zaraki and Retsu Unohana. Then, Jun returned to his residence and created a Mod Soul, taking out a handful of needles and piercing the Mod Soul.
"Formless ~ Soul Transfer"
After completing the Soul Transfer, the silver needle transformed into a sword. Jun carefully stored the sword away, knowing it could be used again later. This was the second sword Jun created that absorbed a personality; it Formless, and it was a sister sword to the one that absorbed Isuzu's Empty Aspect, sharing the same abilities.
Then Chun took out a Gigai, inserted the Mod Soul into it, and the next moment, a pink-haired little girl popped out.
"Jun-chan~, wow~ you're amazing!" Yachiru Kusajishi jumped up and down, "I actually came back to life, unbelievable!"
Jun, sitting on the sofa, waved to Yachiru. Yachiru jumped into Jun's arms and let him hold her. Junichi pinched the little one's chubby cheeks and said, "Go to the World of the Living. It's not suitable for you to appear in Soul Society right now. Sorry~"
"Ugh~", Yachiru knelt on Jun's lap, staring at Jun, "Jun-chan~, are you going to use me as a tool to control Ken-chan?"
"Hehe, why would you think that?"
"Waaah~", Little Yachiru puffed out her cheeks, "Really?"
"Real"
"Alright then, consider this Jun-chan's way of repaying you for helping Ken-chan complete his Shikai. I promise to go to the World of the Living, but," Yachiru jumped to the ground, pointed at Jun, and said, "Jun-chan, you have to promise to take good care of Ken-chan, okay? That idiot won't be able to take care of himself without me. He's such a silly guy who likes to run around and always gets lost."
"You should ask my Yumichika for help; I can't take care of a grown man like this."
"Ugh~", seeing that she couldn't persuade Jun, Yachiru listlessly slapped her stomach and expelled the Mod Soul, then simply stopped talking to Jun.
"What a child," Jun thought, picking up the Mod Soul and heading towards the Kuchiki Clan.
Chun didn't go inside the Kuchiki Clan; he just called Kōga and Aozumi out, and then they went out for a meal together.
"You two have been together for so many years, why haven't you wanted a child?"
"Uh," the couple glanced at each other, Kōga said, "We want to wait until Master changes Soul Society before we ask for it."
"Heh~ Okay, almost there."
"Real?"
"Yes, the Child of Destiny is about to be born."
Wow! The Child of Destiny, that's so cool!
Jun handed the Mod Soul to the two of them, saying, "You've heard about Zaraki, haven't you? Yachiru has disappeared."
I've heard about it.
"Here's what happened. I helped Zaraki achieve his Shikai. Yachiru's true identity was Zaraki's Sword Soul, so it has now disappeared. But before it disappeared, I preserved Yachiru's humanity. This Mod Soul contains Yachiru's humanity; take it to the World of the Living."
"Yes," the couple quickly put away Yachiru's Mod Soul.
"How's your understanding of the solution coming along?"
Kōga smiled, "I'm fine now."
Aozumi frowned slightly. "My solution is too difficult, but I'll master it as soon as possible."
"There's no need to rush, there are still ten or twenty years."
Chun drank a glass of wine Kōga he spoke. Xianghe looked at Chun and asked, "Master, how is Master's wife doing?"
"Hmm? Ah~ Pretty good," Chun clearly didn't want to say more.
Kōga considered for a moment, then asked, "Master, I just have a question, can't Vasto Lorde or Adjuchas evolve into Arrancar?"
However, one question completely stunned Chun. Kōga and Aozumi exchanged a glance and cautiously asked, "Master, Master? Are you alright?"
"Huh?" Chun woke up with a start and immediately stood up. "I'm fine, you guys don't need to worry. Um, you guys... tsk~, Kōga, what you said is very good, extremely good. I have something to do, I'll be going now."
Jun's mind was completely occupied by Kōga's suggestion: early Arrancar transformation—that's a must! No, no, it's absolutely necessary! Jun decided to go find Kisuke Urahara. No matter what, even if it meant killing Urahara in the end, he had to get the Hōgyoku!
The reason for seeking out Kisuke Urahara Aizen instead of Kisuke Urahara is that Urahara sealed Rukia Hōgyoku after Rukia went to the World of the Living. Aizen then took the Aizen Hōgyoku used Urahara to create countless Arrancar.
However, Aizen's own Hōgyoku only actually created Visoreds. Let's assume one piece was used to reverse the Soul Reaper's power, and the other to reverse the Hollows' power, because Urahara used the power of his Hōgyoku to save the entire Visored crew.
Of course, it's also possible that the two Hōgyoku pieces share the same attribute, namely reversal; this is unknown. But regardless, Jun must test Urahara's ability with this piece.
However, as the current captain, Jun can't just go to the World of the Living casually. His Isshin to World of the Living is because White is too Kongbu; after all, it's something Aizen researched. Jun can't do it right now; there's no reason for him to.
So, he simply issued the mission via communicator, "Creating a commotion that would send a Captain-level to the World of the Living!"