The Origin of Yachiru Kusajishi (3)

Liu Hao continued without pausing, his voice calm and serene, as if recounting a predetermined destiny. "With your naming, Yachiru Kusajishi's soul was stabilized, and she has followed you ever since. As your power grows, you unconsciously share a portion of your power with her, allowing her to slowly mature. She is an extension of your power, a part of your soul, and the embodiment of your deepest desires."

Kenpachi Zaraki was silent for a moment. He looked at Yachiru Kusajishi again, his gaze filled with an unprecedented tenderness. Then he turned back to Liu Hao, his voice tinged with wariness and confusion. "What does all this have to do with our battle?"

Liu Hao looked at Kenpachi Zaraki with an indescribable depth in his eyes. His voice became more solemn, each word carrying a heavy weight. "In the original future, Captain Unohana was supposed to use the guise of teaching you Zanjutsu to complete that fruitless battle with you."

In this battle, Captain Unohana constantly pushed you to the brink of life and death, forcing you to continuously break your own seals until she died by your sword. As a result, you released all your own seals and learned the name of your Zanpakuto.

However, after your first Shikai battle, Yachiru will return to your body and disappear from Soul Society.

Kenpachi Zaraki's pupils contracted again. He looked at Liu Hao, a flicker of indescribable emotion flashing in his eyes. Then he lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. When he raised his head again, his expression had returned to calm, but his eyes held an unprecedented seriousness. "Oh, you mean, in the future, as long as I release my Zanpakuto, Yachiru will disappear, right? Then I just need not to release it, right?"

He spoke casually, as if he were talking about something very simple. But everyone could hear a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.

Liu Hao shook his head, his voice tinged with helplessness and pity. "Impossible. The enemies of the future cannot be defeated by not releasing your Zanpakuto."

Furthermore, I don't know if Yachiru will return to your body if you don't unleash your Zanpakuto. Her existence is closely related to your power; when you face a true crisis, when you need to give it your all, she might involuntarily return."

Kenpachi Zaraki fell silent. His fists clenched, then relaxed, then clenched again. He looked at Yachiru Kusajishi, whose small figure stood there, looking at him with those big eyes. His lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Kenpachi Zaraki's voice carried a rare seriousness, as well as a plea he himself was unaware of.

Liu Hao's expression softened. He spoke softly, his voice carrying a reassuring quality. "Through the power of my Bankai, I can transform your relationship with Yachiru into the kind of relationship between Koyatai Starrk and Lilynette Kingjebak. Only when the Zanpakuto is released will the soul and power return."

Kenpachi Zaraki's eyes widened slightly. Of course he knew Starrk and Lilynette —they were Arrancar, originally one soul that had been split into two separate individuals.

They can act independently and possess their own independent consciousness, but when Resurrección, they can reunite as one and unleash their true power. If Yachiru could become like that, then one could obtain complete power without losing her.

"Can't we just be separated forever?" Kenpachi Zaraki asked, a hint of expectation in his voice.

Liu Hao shook his head, his expression turning serious. "No. Your power is too great. When you Bankai, you will be affected by your power and lose your mind, to the point that even your own body will not be able to withstand it."

At that time, you will need Yachiru to reside at the center of your soul, assisting you in controlling this near-out-of-control power. She is the anchor of your reason, the guardian of your soul. Without her, you cannot wield that power.

Kenpachi Zaraki remained silent for a long time. His gaze shifted back and forth between Liu Hao and Yachiru, his expression constantly changing. Finally, he took a deep breath and nodded. "Alright. So what do I need to do?"

Liu Hao slowly drew the Imperial Sword from his waist. The sword shimmered with a soft light in the dim light, and a mysterious power flowed through its blade. He held the sword in his hand, looked at Kenpachi Zaraki, and said with a firm and solemn gaze, "Since you agree, let's have a fight first."

"The time when you can hear the call of your Zanpakuto will be the time I change your soul relationship. Remember, do not Shikai before I tell you you Shikai. Once you are fused together, I will have no way to separate it from your soul again."

Upon hearing this, Kenpachi Zaraki's expression returned to its wildness. He grinned, revealing his signature smile, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit. He took his Zanpakuto off his shoulder, gripped the hilt with both hands, and leaned forward slightly.

"Then let's go!" His voice was filled with excitement and anticipation. "Let me see just how strong you really are!"

Liu Hao slowly raised the Imperial Sword in his hand, its tip pointing at Kenpachi Zaraki. His gaze was calm and resolute, like the surface of a deep pool, without the slightest ripple. He looked at Kenpachi Zaraki, his voice not loud, yet clearly reaching the ears of everyone present. His voice carried an undeniable solemnity, as well as a respect for his opponent. "You'd better take off your blindfold now!"

"Hahaha..." Kenpachi Zaraki's laughter exploded in the empty space of the Muken. The laughter was wild and unrestrained, like thunder rolling in the sky, like a wild beast the Roar in the wilderness.

Kenpachi Zaraki ripped the blindfold off his face and tossed it aside.

The instant the eyepatch was removed from Kenpachi Zaraki's face, an immense, suffocating Reiatsu erupted from his body like a burst dam. The strength, ferocity, and rage of that Reiatsu caused everyone present to change their expressions. A heavy pressure filled the air, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on everyone's shoulders, making it difficult to breathe, causing their hearts to race, and making them involuntarily want to retreat.

Kenpachi Zaraki's Reiatsu continued to rise, surging in wave after wave like ocean waves, each one higher than the last. He seemed to have become a bomb about to explode, exuding a dangerous aura from head to toe.

At the moment when this Reiatsu reached its peak, Kenpachi Zaraki moved.

His body shot towards Liu Hao like an arrow released from a bow, like a bolt of lightning piercing the night sky, like a shooting star falling from the heavens. His speed was astonishing; the ten-meter distance seemed to disappear in an instant.