"Tsunade ~ has met the two captains," her abilities are superhuman strength and overexertion.
"Startling Swan ~ I've met the two captains," her ability is transformation.
"Extinction," this blade Extinction a very wicked personality; it doesn't like to talk much. Its ability is Annihilation Aura, instantly killing targets below a certain strength, weakening mid-level targets, and completely ineffective against high-level targets.
The purpose of this knife was to test aura-based abilities, and the results were outstanding.
The materialized form is male, completely black with his eyes covered by his hair, like a male version of Sadako. He walks as if floating, with deathly pale skin, which is very frightening.
"Kongbu, I've seen both captains." The ability is mental; after its Shikai, simply pointing the blade at an enemy will cause them to instinctively feel fear. However, the effect isn't very strong, and the activation method is somewhat silly—only the person with the blade pointed at them will feel fear, making it unreliable in actual combat.
The purpose of this knife was to test mental abilities, but the effect was disastrous.
So, although this knife is named "Kongbu," its character is a bit of a goofball. Its manifestation is male, a punk rocker, and that's about it.
"Stigmata, I've met the two captains." Its ability is enhancement-type; after its Shikai, it changes its attire, resembling a Saint Seiya. The armor has seven Stigmata, which, when activated, provide: Strength Enhancement, Speed Enhancement, Reiatsu Enhancement, Spiritual Flow Enhancement, Reishi Absorption Enhancement, Attack Damage Enhancement, and Damage Reduction.
The purpose of this knife was to test buffs, and the effect was extremely high. It's the most satisfying one among the Jun's designs.
The materialized form is female, with blonde hair, golden eyes, and wings, resembling an angel. She wears holy silver armor, radiating holy light, and is incredibly sacred. Her personality is that of a paladin.
"Jie Zhan, greetings to both captains." Its ability is a rule-based one; after its Shikai, it transforms into a 1.4-meter-long nodachi (a type of Nodachi). Its rule-based ability is to ignore defense. Once this sword is in its Shikai, neither side can defend against its attacks; even if you try to block, you'll still get hit. If you've watched Sword Art Online, the sword wielded by the Salamander leader in the Fairy Dance, which also has an immunity to defense, is similar in effect.
This knife was used to test this effect, and it achieved it perfectly.
The embodiment is a male, very much like lol Yasuo, a wild warrior with a very decadent appearance but extremely sharp eyes, who usually likes to hold a dog's tail grass or something like that.
"Jusha, I've met both captains." His ability is ultra-long-range strike; after his Shikai, he becomes a sniper rifle. Whatever, that's how awesome he is. His attacks ignore distance; he fires here and gets hit there. That's his special ability.
The test for this knife was the same as above; this was exactly the effect we wanted, and it was perfectly achieved.
The materialized form is a girl, who directly borrows Sinon's appearance from Sword Art Online, but her personality is completely different from Sinon's. She is extremely cold, to the point that she won't utter a single word unless ordered to do so. She likes to play with Rubik's Cubes alone, and the only storage device for her Spiritual Power is a Rubik's Cube.
"Seven, eight, or nine knives?" Compared to before, this one was even more Kongbu to the two of them. "How did you do that?"
Jun rested his chin on his hand and shrugged. "It's simple. I just did it because I wanted to. Anyone could do it, so why doesn't Soul Society tell everyone?"
"What? Anyone can do that!?"
"Yes, most people can do it once they know the method. But even if they don't know the method, many people's Shikai is just this kind of Shikai. It's very difficult to achieve Shikai like my own Non-Aggression."
You mean...
"The biggest rule in Soul Society regarding Zanpakuto —that no two Zanpakuto can be the same—is itself a lie!"
"Isn't it interesting? Haha, I don't know why anyone would tell such a lie if they wanted to kill people. What do you two think?"
How do you know it's a lie?
"Oh, I can't prove it, right? Then I'll just make two twin swords when I get back this time, with exactly the same abilities, everything the same. Or I can just make one that imitates an existing sword, whatever works."
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi angrily retorted, "Don't you think you're insulting these swords?!"
"An insult!?" Chun laughed, a hearty laugh. "Hehe~ Haha~, ask them, did I insult them, or did someone else insult them?"
"What a pointless question. This is my first time seeing this world. No one could have created me. Soul Reaper are a bunch of trash. Of course, I don't think Pure Samurai are Soul Reaper Gods. Pure Samurai are true gods." Surprisingly, Extinction was the first to speak.
Then, the Stigmata said, "I see it the same way. My Lord is our Creator, He is sacred, and cannot be compared to mere Soul Reaper. Many Soul Reaper don't even acknowledge us! They don't even acknowledge their own swords! Such people are not worthy of us!"
Jie Zhan said, "Why don't you go back and ask your own swords? How dare you ask such a question!? You have no shame!"
"Haha, everyone, don't be so harsh. These two captains really cherish their swords, they're not those trash! Reduced Attack Surface," Tsunade, as always, both forthright and rational.
"I agree with what Tsunade said," Startling Swan also said, indicating she was a calm and collected person.
"Me too, I agree," the Kongbu silly comment remained unchanged.
Then, as always, the Jusha didn't say a word, just calmly playing with his Rubik's Cube.
However, after Six Knives expressed his opinion, the expressions on the two men's faces changed rapidly. It was clear that their values were beginning to waver, and they were recalling the attitudes of many Soul Reapers towards their swords.
Why doesn't Soul Society care whether Soul Reaper is a scumbag or not? For example, many members of the 11th Division in the original work, and other divisions like that Soul Reaper who tried to rape Orihime Inoue the first time he saw her—what right does such scumbag have to be Soul Reaper?
The reason they can't deal with this group is precisely because if they were, the number of powerful Soul Reaper in Soul Society would decrease even further. Soul Society lacks a foundation that inspires love and dedication, so they rely on desire. And what kind of people have strong desires? Aside from exceptionally talented individuals, it's scum.
Desire is the prerequisite for Shikai, and many people's Shikai arises from their utterly disgusting desires. Conversely, very few can truly understand themselves and awaken their Zanpakuto; those who can do so are the strong.
So here's the problem: the strong are fine, but what about the mid-tier trash? The mid-tier players are extremely useful; Expeditions and quests are all their responsibility. So the Soul Society has no choice, and of course, they don't want to have a choice either. To use a harsh word to describe the Soul Society, it's "living day by day, just getting by."
The Soul Society never considered any so-called development; it's simply a cage, and that's the truth. Take this Soul Society Expedition Force, for example—what a brilliant idea! The fact that the Expedition Force can survive in Hueco Mundo proves that Soul Reaper can survive Hueco Mundo.
So why not launch a counterattack on Hueco Mundo? Why not take Hueco Mundo? Some say it's impossible, but that's utter nonsense! The Soul Reaper are developing so fast, dozens or even hundreds of times faster than the Hollows. As long as they're willing to fight tooth and nail, Hueco Mundo will be taken over sooner or later.
Some people say that risking one's life is too cruel!? Does that mean making Soul Reaper fight off Hollow invasions every day isn't cruel? That's why the Soul Reaper in Soul Society are all sheep; they're happy living in a sheepfold, there's nothing they can do about it.
Jun said the same thing and asked the same question, "So, what are your current views on Soul Society?"
"A counterattack on Hueco Mundo? Hahaha, you really dare to dream of that," Kuruyashiki Kenpachi said, but instead of refuting, he began to think seriously. "Sheep? Yes, they really are a flock of sheep, sigh~"
"Kuruyashiki, you," Sōya Azashiro realized that even his only companion was beginning to waver, and now he was panicking.
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi smiled at him and spread his hands. "What can we do? We can't fight now, so let's reason with each other. Chun is right, there's no way to refute him. What do you expect me to do? There's such a thing as this?"
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi waved the booklet in his hand as he spoke, "Speaking of which, wasn't your family also taken over by this bunch of trash?"
This reason finally made Sōya Azashiro waver, and he asked Chun, "Who will be your enemy in the end?"
"Whoever stands in my way to achieving my desired outcome is my enemy."
"Then why did you keep us here?"
"Because I like talent, this is the second time I've said this! I like talent!" Chun's lips curled into a smile; this was the happiest moment for her, because Chun genuinely admired talent. "People like you, this kind of talent! That's what I admire most. If I could, I would naturally try to persuade you. Even if you don't help me, at least remain neutral. Otherwise, I don't want talent to disappear unless absolutely necessary."
"Haha, that's enough. You've already wasted so much time, you should go back now. Since I'm a talent, I'm not worried about myself anymore. Azashiro, when you go back, I hope you'll treat Gosuke well. That child's parents were kind to me, and I'd like to take care of them myself, but..."
"Okay, I understand, Shimizu, let's go."
"Ah~ Haha, it's so great that you're all so understanding. Everyone, go back and proceed according to plan. So, the new Sōya Azashiro, let's go."
The fact that only Jun and the heavily injured Sōya Azashiro returned shocked the Soul Society. Before the battle, ninety percent of people would have believed that Kuruyashiki Kenpachi would win, but reality slapped them hard in the face.
However, Jun recounted the entire battle he witnessed, including the fact that even Kuruyashiki failed to kill Sōya Azashiro. Although Sōya Azashiro was severely injured and near death, he still had the strength to fight, while Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, without his Shikai, was doomed to die.
Furthermore, out of respect for the tradition of the 11th Division, Jun witnessed Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's death in battle. He and Sōya Azashiro then erected a grave for Kuruyashiki Kenpachi at the site of his death, using his Kuruyashiki Kenpachi as a tombstone instead of retrieving it.
Sōya Azashiro watched Jun's performance without showing any expression. He answered questions when asked, but none of them were particularly difficult. After all, Jun had a very high reputation in Soul Society, and Sōya Azashiro was naturally taciturn, further reducing the possibility of him giving himself away.
So everything was quickly settled. Sōya Azashiro was sent to the Fourth Division for treatment, and the 11th Division was also notified that their captain had changed. Everyone in the 11th Division was quite saddened, but they still maintained their basic professional ethics, and no one did anything irrational.
Jun returned home safely and tested the communication devices on the materialized Zanpakuto to see if they were working properly—their Spiritual Power storage devices, which also had the ability to send messages to Jun.
And so, Kenpachi's challenge in the 11th Division came to an end, and everything returned to normal.