Kenpachi Zaraki was forced to defend

It turned out that Kenpachi Zaraki completely controlled the situation with his Spiritual Pressure, Shazo's Spiritual Pressure was not crushed.

Instead of being overwhelmed, he steadily increased his Spiritual Pressure, emerging step by step from Kenpachi Zaraki's Spiritual Pressure tidal wave.

Afterwards Shazo's Spiritual Pressure continued to increase at a steady rate until he was on par with Kenpachi Zaraki, at which point it suddenly stopped increasing, demonstrating his extraordinary strength and self-control.

In the contest of Spiritual Pressure, Shazo actually won against Kenpachi Zaraki.

This made the Death God in charge of the Central Spirit Arts Academy turn pale. Hiding one's strength is nothing unusual; although it's not a common phenomenon among students, there are always a few dozen like that in each year.

But hiding one's strength to this extent is going too far.

This noble Death God carefully recalled Shazo's information: he was the third-ranked graduate this year, the third-ranked student in the sixth grade, the third-ranked student in the fifth grade, and the third-ranked student in the fourth grade.

Well, so this guy was controlling his score from the very beginning. But after graduating and joining the Eleventh Division, he displayed the strength of a top-five Seated Officer in less than a minute.

This is blatant provocation!

But this noble Death God was helpless. The Central Spirit Arts Academy and the Eleventh Division were incomparable; his status was probably not even as high as that of a formal Seated Officer.

In other words, once Shazo's Seated Officer is officially confirmed, he can be given orders.

Even with their noble status, they were powerless against Shazo.

Unless Shazo is assigned to the Sixth Division and surrounded by noble members, the nobles who are not in the division can only rage in vain. Actually, there is another way to resolve his humiliation, which is to challenge Shazo as Death God according to the rules of the Soul Society.

On the arena of life and death, as pure Death God gods, they determined their fate and victory under the witness of the Soul King.

Once the headmaster kills Shazo, the humiliation he suffered will naturally vanish.

But seeing how Shazo and the Eleventh Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki matched, how could the headmaster possibly have the slightest courage to challenge them?

As is well known, Kenpachi Zaraki's Spiritual Pressure is terrifyingly strong, and he severely lacks self-control.

To protect the Soul Society from destruction and to prevent his teammates from being accidentally killed, Kenpachi Zaraki voluntarily seals his Spiritual Pressure.

Even so, he still possessed Spiritual Pressure strong enough to rival that of the other captains.

Being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with someone like Kenpachi proves that Shazo's strength is at the level of a mere Seated Officer, without any fancy moves, and is even close to that of a vice-captain.

If the headmaster of the Central Spirit Arts Academy possessed such strength, as a nobleman, he would surely be recommended as the vice-captain of a squad, wielding immense power. How could he possibly act so arrogantly within a small academy?

If he were to challenge Shazo, the result would inevitably be death.

Sensing his Spiritual Pressure being subtly suppressed, Kenpachi Zaraki's eyes reddened with excitement. He laughed loudly, "That was fantastic! Shazo, after this battle, you'll be my Fourth Seat!"

As he spoke, he followed Horiuchi Jūzaburō's sword technique, raised his long sword high, stepped forward, and slashed down with great force. The blade carried a crazy gust of wind as it slashed down with overwhelming momentum.

Shazo dared not try to outmaneuver Kenpachi Zaraki by attacking first.

After swinging his longsword, this madman didn't even consider withdrawing his defense. Even if he was stabbed first by the enemy, it wouldn't change his mind about exchanging blows with the enemy.

This guy is so reckless that you can't treat him like a swordsman.

Shazo used the [Spear Breaking Stance] of the Dugu Nine Swords Kenpachi to deal with Jian Ba, first blocking to save his life and remain invincible, and then looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

However, Kenpachi Zaraki's attacks were relentless. His height of about 2 meters, his wild and unrestrained posture, his gradually turning ferocious smile, and his rampant bloodthirsty aura put increasing pressure on Shazo.

This is the result of a mixture of Beast aura and frantically suppressed Spiritual Pressure; it is Kenpachi Zaraki's unique power attribute.

He wielded his long Zanpakuto, its blade riddled with serrated edges, and the force of the impact against Shazo's sword grew ever stronger.

Shazo could only use both hands to wield the sword and parry. His movements seemed slow, but in reality, Asauchi the asatsuchi longsword with incredible speed, accurately blocking every slash from Kenpachi Zaraki.

Seeing that Shazo had withstood his attack with all his might, Kenpachi Zaraki revealed a satisfied grin. "Good, good, very good. You truly deserve the position of the Eleventh Division Seated Officer."

"Shazo Zuo, what's your full name?"

Shazo replied, half-laughing and half-crying, "Captain Zaraki, I'm a commoner from Rukongai, and my name is Shazo."

Kenpachi Zaraki seemed to remember that he also came from Rukongai, and his eyes showed a hint of familiarity. However, he still raised his long sword again. "Hmm, Shazo, fight me to your heart's content, let me see where your limits are?"

Shazo asked gently, "Captain, how do you plan to find out my limits?"

Kenpachi Zaraki laughed wildly, "Of course, it's to let me cut you down!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kenpachi Zaraki had already swung his raised sword at Shazo.

The serrated longsword, carrying a fierce and powerful aura, whistled as it slashed down. Shazo could only raise the sword in his hand and parry it upwards with all his might.

This time, he released his Spiritual Pressure, because the opponent's terrifying Spiritual Pressure had attached itself to the longsword.

If he cannot respond in kind, not only will his Asauchi sword be broken, but he himself will inevitably be killed by Kenpachi Zaraki.

Boom--!

The two Zanpakuto, carrying Spiritual Pressure of completely different natures, collided. Instead of a metallic clang, they erupted with a roar of colliding air currents, the resulting gusts even lifting the stone slabs off the plaza.

Shazo and Kenpachi Zaraki were locked in a stalemate, gritting their teeth and testing their strength, neither willing to back down an inch.

Kenpachi Zaraki burst into another fit of maniacal laughter. "Hahahaha, you're definitely stronger than me! If you hadn't attacked from above, I would have been sent flying!"

That's what he said, but Kenpachi kept pressing down hard, completely ignoring the creaking sound of his Asauchi sword.

His excitement intensified, and the smile on his face grew even wider and more sinister.

Shazo felt the pressure on his hands increasing, realizing that Kenpachi Zaraki was being affected by his emotions, and his fighting spirit was constantly improving.

This can't go on!

Shazo flipped the blade, aligning the side of the sword with the opponent's blade, then tilted the blade at an angle to form a triangle with his body, thus disarming Kenpachi Zaraki's long sword.

Then reverse the longsword again, drawing a circular trajectory.

This time, it was his turn to slash at Kenpachi Zaraki from above.

Clang--!

Sparks flew as the two Zanpakuto clashed in mid-air, and Kenpachi was finally forced back a step by Shazo.

Startled, Kenpachi Zaraki stared at the long sword in his hand, bewildered as to why he had retreated.

"Ah! I see, the power in your blade is wrong. It's a very interesting way of using it; you're even using my power against yourself."

Kenpachi Zaraki, relying on his Beast- like intuition, saw through the core techniques of the Dugu Nine Swords and couldn't help but burst into joyful laughter.

In contrast, Shazo's expression was quite grim. He had just sensed the deadly danger posed by Kenpachi Zaraki and had involuntarily used immense power and his most powerful sword techniques to deal with it.

He had no choice but to do this, because this battle had driven Kenpachi Zaraki to a frenzy, and if he didn't go all out—he would die!

Let alone the fact that Shazo's heart was changed by the baptism of Devouring Shazo and the Heavenly Tribulation Shazo, even when he was playing the game of concealing his abilities, he would still go all out in this situation.

The principle of not letting Aizen discover them must be abandoned when one's life is threatened!

When a person dies, that means there's nothing left.

In the Soul Society, Shazo is just a Death God graduate who hasn't officially joined the ranks yet. If he were killed by Kenpachi Zaraki, would the Captain-Commander make Captain Kenpachi pay with his life?

Shazo's heart sank like a deep well, all his worries and thoughts sinking to the bottom like dust. Kenpachi Zaraki's long sword remained in his mind.

With a Asauchi of his wrist, the asatsujima longsword transformed into countless afterimages as he launched an attack on Kenpachi Zaraki.

The core principle of the Dugu Nine Swords is to force the enemy to fight at your own pace through attacks, thereby gaining absolute initiative in the battle.

Only by constantly forcing the enemy to defend themselves can you influence their actions to your own advantage.

Kenpachi Zaraki refused to give up the counterattack because they hadn't hit his true vital points!

The berserk Kenpachi Zaraki has a high tolerance for damage. Even if he is hacked to pieces, he will not lose his ability to fight. In fact, like a berserker, the more he is injured, the stronger he becomes.

Therefore, Kenpachi never cared about whether he was injured, but Shazo discovered that he cared a lot about whether he could hold a sword and continue fighting.

Therefore, Shazo's long sword moved nimbly, the tip of the blade never leaving Kenpachi Zaraki's right shoulder socket, elbow, wrist, and thumb, forcing him to parry and dodge repeatedly.

If his right hand joint is attacked, he naturally can't hold the sword. Without his long sword, how can Kenpachi Zaraki continue the fight?

Of the four major skills of the Death God): swordsmanship, kung fu, and Kido, Kenpachi Zaraki only knows swordsmanship and Shunpo). He is completely ignorant of Zanpakuto (Hakuda) and Kidō (Kido). Without his Zanpakutō, he is completely unable to fight.

Kenpachi Zaraki could accept dying in battle, but he couldn't accept being unable to fight while alive, despite possessing immense power.

Therefore, when Shazo focused his attacks on his wrists, thumbs, elbows, and shoulders, Kenpachi Zaraki was very passive and even tried to use his left hand to take the damage instead of his right.

Having found Kenpachi Zaraki's true weakness, the battle between Shazo and Kenpachi shifted from offense to defense.

Since Naruto Shazo fused to create the Swift Style Kekkei Genkai, the ones who benefited the least were Shinigami Xiazhuo and Demon Xiazhuo.

The reason is simple: these two don't even have physical bodies, so how could they enjoy the benefits of the Emperor Engine?

Especially Shinigami Xiazhuo, in Soul Society, the essence of Death God and Ryuun is the transformation of Spirit Particles, and their speed depends only on the Yamato and characteristics of the soul.

Because Shinigami Xiazhuo never had an advantage in speed, he was extremely grateful to Smiling, Proud Wanderer Shazo for sharing the Dugu Nine Swords.

As Shazo gained the upper hand with his proactive attacks, his understanding of the Dugu Nine Swords deepened rapidly, and his attacks became increasingly continuous, making his suppression of Kenpachi Zaraki more and more stable.

Even with Kenpachi's repeated howls, he couldn't change his passive situation.

Ultimately, Kenpachi Zaraki unleashed Spiritual Pressure far exceeding his limits. The golden Spiritual Pressure reformed in the air, forming a ferocious skull-like Qi Force.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shazo unleashed his Spiritual Pressure.

This is a massive and bizarre Spiritual Pressure created by the accumulation of 14 souls, influenced by the essence of the Demon Xiazhuo, shaped by the Naruto Shazo Heavenly Tribulation Shazo Xia Zuo, and having their Mind Stone cleansed by the Devouring Shazo.

Shazo's Spiritual Pressure formed a towering tree in the air.

The two sides have regained Shazo upper hand.

Captain Shunsui Kyōraku of the Eighth Division couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful tree! Its vitality is so powerful and vast, it's truly astonishing!"

"This year's graduates are really good; even if there's only one Death God, Shazo, it would be enough."

Fourth Division Captain Retsu Unohana agreed, "Shazo has such great strength right after graduation; he definitely has the potential to be a captain."

None of the captains stepped in to stop the fight, because they all knew that Kenpachi Zaraki was a madman and couldn't be calmed down.

The battle continued. Kenpachi Zaraki was giving it his all without removing his blindfold, but he was still unable to overpower Shazo in terms of Spiritual Pressure.

His Beast- like instincts for attacking swordsmanship were utterly insignificant compared to the "Dugu Nine Swords," the highest Swordsmanship passed down and refined through generations of Huaxia swordsmen.

Because his psychological weakness was exploited, Kenpachi was completely under Shazo's control.

When Kenpachi Zaraki's counterattack was interrupted, he had no choice but to awkwardly try to dodge and block, each movement looking so clumsy and even revealing a strong sense of reluctance.

The team captains watching from the sidelines were stunned.

This is incredibly rare. Kenpachi Zaraki, the sword fanatic, has actually been forced to defend himself by another Death God. This is truly unbelievable.

Shunsui Kyōraku was so surprised that he forgot to drink his sake, muttering to himself, "How could this be? Before, even when the old man pinned him to the ground and beat him until he was burned to a crisp, this guy would still attack relentlessly."

None of the team captains expected this to happen.

The captains didn't interfere when Kenpachi Zaraki and Shazo unleashed their Spiritual Pressure, not because they thought Kenpachi would be suppressed, but because Kenpachi wasn't actually unleashing his full power.

As long as Kenpachi Zaraki doesn't remove his blindfold, it's equivalent to the other captains not Bankai, so they can't be considered to be fighting seriously.

If Kenpachi doesn't go all out, even if Shazo is defeated, he will at most be torn to pieces.

As long as the body is relatively intact and still warm, Captain Retsu Unohana can pull him back from the dead.

Therefore, none of the captains stopped the fight; instead, they happily watched the spectacle.

Surprisingly, Kenpachi was suppressed by the graduate, which made it even more difficult for anyone to intervene.

Shunsui Kyōraku even used Kido techniques to subdue Jūshirō Ukitake was there to watch the spectacle.

Kenpachi Zaraki was forced to defend!