The End of Hueco Mundo

"Riiip!"

The sound of flesh tearing rang out.

In Grimmjow's trembling pupils, the ferocious grin of Kenpachi Zaraki was reflected.

Even a wound close to the heart was not enough to stop this battle machine.

This beast born for combat would not cease fighting until complete death claimed it.

Kenpachi Zaraki's Zanpakutō ripped savagely across Grimmjow's chest.

The overwhelming force treated Grimmjow's Steel Skin as nothing, cutting straight from the trapezius muscle into the heart.

"Thud..."

Seeing Grimmjow's corpse fall, the excitement on Kenpachi Zaraki's face cooled only slightly.

Ignoring the wound on his own body that would not stop bleeding, Kenpachi Zaraki sheathed his Zanpakutō and, with a hint of post-battle emptiness, walked away without looking back.

"Little Eight, Little Eight!"

"What is it?"

Yachiru Kusajishi's small form immediately leaped onto Kenpachi Zaraki's shoulder.

"Not satisfied?"

She sensed Kenpachi Zaraki's bad mood.

Kenpachi Zaraki shook his head.

"No..."

"It's that I was too satisfied."

"That's why I regret the fight ending so quickly..."

"He really is a monster."

"With a wound like that in his chest,"

"He can still walk normally."

Watching Retsu Unohana treat Kenpachi Zaraki's injuries on the side, Kira Izuru and Renji Abarai couldn't help but be awed by Kenpachi Zaraki's tenacious vitality and willpower.

A wound that exposed the heart would clearly render an ordinary person combat-incapable...

But neither Nara Dan nor Retsu Unohana found it unusual.

Retsu Unohana, in particular, treated Kenpachi Zaraki's wounds with a completely calm expression.

"Speaking of which, the fight's over."

"Why aren't we heading back to the Soul Society?"

Kenpachi Zaraki was bored again.

"There doesn't seem to be any more fights here, does there..."

Nara Dan said helplessly, "Did you forget the Captain-Commander gave us the mission to capture the traitor..."

"We're waiting here for Tōsen Kaname to