"Interesting!"
After hearing Kenpachi's words, Kuruyashiki's lips curled upward, his eyes blazing with boundless fighting spirit.
"Just as expected of the second person I most wanted to challenge in this Seireitei~"
Kuruyashiki muttered to himself.
If Kuruyashiki had to pick someone from this vast Seireitei...
Other than Captain-Commander Araki, the division captain he most wanted to fight to the death was undoubtedly Kenpachi Zaraki, the current holder of the title "Kenpachi" and captain of the combat division, the Gotei 13, 11th Division.
"Hehe, come to think of it, you and I should have fought a hundred years ago."
Kuruyashiki smiled at Kenpachi.
"Huh?!"
Kenpachi wore a puzzled expression, unable to understand what Kuruyashiki meant.
In fact, Kuruyashiki was not wrong. A hundred years ago, after sweeping through the entire Rukongai District alone, Kuruyashiki had discovered that there were no longer any opponents for him there. Just as he was preparing to enter the Seireitei in search of stronger prey, Kenpachi had been the one in his sights...
However, Kuruyashiki had happened to run into Araki assembling the second Hueco Mundo expeditionary force. After giving it some thought, he decided that the mysterious Hueco Mundo was more appealing, so Kuruyashiki enlisted and joined the second Hueco Mundo expeditionary force.
In other words, if Araki had not formed the Hueco Mundo expeditionary force, Kuruyashiki and Kenpachi should have fought a hundred years ago! But if Kuruyashiki had faced Kenpachi back then, their clash would not have been a mere sparring match like today's...
They would have fought for the title of "Kenpachi" and the position of 11th Division captain—a battle between life and death! It would not have simply been a matter of determining who was stronger. They would have decided both victory and death! Yet after cultivating himself in Hueco Mundo