"Boring!"
"This is so boring!"
The monstrous man stood naked, his muscular upper body glistening with sweat.
He slung the Zanpakuto in teeth marks, over his shoulder and complained loudly in dissatisfaction.
What he wanted was a thrilling, exhilarating battle, the kind where I slash you, you slash me, and everyone's blood splattering everywhere.
But the current situation is one-sided crushing. These 11th Division members can't even leave a scar on him. This kind of battle is just too boring!
" Little Hachi is unhappy."
"Little Mustache, Little Aro, you're both too weak. Little Hachi is very angry now."
The pink-haired girl, a typical "pink on the outside, black on the Yachiru Kusajishi. She is a girl picked up by this mad beast. Since she was picked up in the Kusajishi District, she was given the surname Kusajishi. As for the name Yachiru, the mad beast doesn't know why he named the girl Yachiru, but this name has always been imprinted in the mad beast's heart, as if this name is extremely important to the mad beast.
"I need a stronger opponent."
The mad beast, the new captain of the 11th Division Kenpachi Zaraki Kenpachi Kiganjō with a single strike, slightly raised his head and began to think carefully with his already extremely limited brain capacity.
Do you know who's the strongest among the Gotei 13?
Kenpachi Zaraki, with his Zanpakuto over his shoulder, addressed the Eleventh Division Barracks 11th Division barracks.
"If we're talking about who's the strongest in the 11th Division, it's definitely the Captain-Commander. From the time he joined the Seireitei Captain-Commander thousand years ago until now, he's always been the strongest."
While the elite members of the 11th Division, under the leadership of Kenpachi Kiganjō, weren't particularly interested in battle, they were quite enthusiastic about gossip, especially the topic of who was the strongest Soul Reaper in the Seireitei —a topic that never seemed to die out.
"That old man?!"
After listening to the words of the elites, Kenpachi Zaraki's eyes flashed with a desire—the purest desire for battle.
However... it's not the right time yet. If he were to fight the strongest Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai right away, he would miss out on a lot of the fun. A battle should be like a meal, with appetizers, main courses, and desserts. What he needs to do now is to savor the appetizers before he goes to eat Yamamoto, the main course.
"Besides that old man, who is the strongest person?"
Kenpachi Zaraki continued to ask, intending to use the strongest person in Soul Society besides Yamamoto as an appetizer.
"Then of course it's you, Kenpachi. Throughout history, Kenpachi has been the strongest Soul Reaper in the Gotei 13, second only to Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the captain of the First Division and the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13."
An elite 11th Division, who had been knocked to the ground by Kenpachi Zaraki, was flattering Kenpachi.
"What I mean is the strongest person besides myself."
Unfortunately Kenpachi Zaraki wasn't buying it at all. He was furious and suspected his underlings were a bunch of idiots.
"The strongest person besides you..."
After hearing Kenpachi's words, everyone hesitated.
"What's wrong?"
Kenpachi Zaraki felt a surge of displeasure seeing his teammates hesitant and reluctant to commit.
"Because apart from the universally acknowledged Captain-Commander Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai and Kenpachi, the strongest after that is a matter of much debate, much like a drink to enhance the mood, with everyone having their own version of the story."
An elite member of the 11th Division, known as the "Gossip King" and wearing glasses, said this.
"Many different opinions?!"
Kenpachi Zaraki felt a headache coming on after hearing what the bespectacled teammate said. He didn't like this kind of pretentious talk; he preferred being assigned a specific person and then going up and killing that person.
"Overall, the most competitive candidates right now are Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake, both highly accomplished students of Captain-Commander Yamamoto. They are also among the few captains in the Gotei 13 have served for over a century. However, both of their reputations have some issues..."
At this point, the man with glasses paused, unsure how to continue.
"Continue..."
Kenpachi Zaraki noticed that the bespectacled man had paused in his speech and began to speak in a cold voice.
"Well... Captain, isn't it inappropriate for us ordinary team members to gossip behind the captains' backs?"
The man with glasses said somewhat awkwardly.
"Um?!"
Kenpachi Zaraki frowned and looked somewhat displeased after hearing what the bespectacled man said.
" Taku-kun, let's drink."
Just as Kenpachi Zaraki was about to unleash his power, the mustachioed man who had been standing next to the bespectacled man poured a glass of strong liquor into the bespectacled man's mouth.
"..."
The bespectacled boy froze on the spot for a moment, and at the same time, his aura changed.
Ah! Urara la la la la!
The little bespectacled boy took off his glasses, threw them on the ground, and stomped on them mercilessly, roaring angrily. The seal had been broken.
"He has appeared, Taku-kun, whose seal has been broken."
The elite members of the 11th Division looked at Taku-kun, who had taken off his glasses, and shouted loudly. It was clear that this wasn't the first time Taku-kun had taken off his glasses.
"What kind of strongest is Captain Kyōraku, a man who only knows how to wallow in women? Captain Ukitake may have excellent conduct, but everyone knows that Kaien Shiba is now in charge of the Thirteenth Division. What kind of strongest is Jūshirō Ukitake?"
Glasses-kun—or rather, Little-Eyes-kun—roared angrily, his words filled with disdain for Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake.
"What do you think of Captain Kuchiki of the Sixth Division and Captain Retsu Unohana of the Fourth Division?"
One of the elite team members asked deliberately.
" Sixth Division Captain Kuchiki Ginrei, an old guy nearing retirement, besides his unfathomable Spiritual Pressure, his physical strength has long since fallen behind the younger generation. As for Captain Retsu Unohana..."
When the little-eyed guy mentioned Retsu Unohana, he froze on the spot. It was an absolute forbidden zone that even he couldn't mention, even after the seal was broken.
"Anyway, in my opinion, all these captains who have been captains for a century are nothing special, not even worthy of being called the number one captain after Captain-Commander Yamamoto."
The guy with small eyes simply skipped over Captain Retsu Unohana and started talking on his own.
"In your heart, who is the strongest captain, and who is the strongest Soul Reaper today?"
Someone asked a question.
" The Second Division Captain, and Stealth Force the commander-in-chief of the Shihoin Family. After the former head of the Shihoin Family, Yoruichi Shihōin, betrayed Soul Society, he was forcibly promoted to captain by Captain-Commander Yamamoto and other captains, suppressing all doubts."
As the man with small eyes spoke, a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes.
"What abilities does the Second Division Captain, a young master who relies on his noble status to become captain, possess?"
One of the elites from the 11th Division objected to the small-eyed guy, believing that he was exaggerating Sōgo's strength.
"Idiot, do you know why that guy from the Shihoin Family became a captain? Do you remember that battle that ended the previous Tenth Division captain's life tragically and severely injured the current Fifth Division Captain, Captain Sōsuke Aizen? That battle that caused the entire Tenth Division and half of the Fifth Division to perish was completely resolved by Shihouin Sougo, who was then an unknown member of the Second Division Sōgo Shihoin, along with six other members—a total of seven people—over several years."
"A top-tier Class A raid that hundreds of people, including one and a half squads, one captain, and two vice-captains, couldn't handle, was resolved by a mere seven people. If it weren't for the fact that the squad Captain Hollowfication Incident hadn't occurred just as they returned, their deeds would have spread throughout the entire Gotei 13."
Little Eyes truly lives up to his reputation as the number one gossip king of the Gotei 13; even such minute details are known to him perfectly.
" The Second Division Captain?"
Kenpachi Zaraki muttered to himself, having already set his sights on his target. Sōgo-kun from the Second Division was just his appetizer. Whether Sougo was overrated or truly powerful, he wouldn't lose out.
"Captain, that's the captain of the Second Division, and a member of the Shihoin Family. Isn't it inappropriate for you to go like this?"
After hearing Kenpachi Zaraki's words, one of the team members offered some advice.
"Hmph, what does that have to do with me?!"
Kenpachi Zaraki snorted coldly, shouldered his Zanpakuto, and walked outside.
" Little Hachi, let's go..."
Yachiru Kusajishi gave Glasses-kun a deep look, then excitedly jumped onto Kenpachi Zaraki's back, shouting loudly.
"Boom!"
The next second, accompanied by a roar, Kenpachi Zaraki, like a humanoid Gundam, headed straight for the Second Division barracks under the control of pilot Yachiru Kusajishi.
Unlike the 11th Division, which is essentially the same except for a huge dojo, the Second Division's barracks are practically a giant amusement park, a giant amusement park themed around the Jail assassins.
Who are you?
The moment Kenpachi Zaraki Kenpachi Zaraki at the entrance of this enormous amusement park, several Stealth Force dressed in black bodysuits surrounded him.
"Who am I? Don't you understand just by looking at my clothes?"
Kenpachi Zaraki raised an eyebrow. He was suspicious of the eyes of these Stealth Force. Could they really not see such a large haori?
" Little Hachi is the newly appointed captain of the 11th Division. By the way, my name is Yachiru Kusajishi, and I'm the vice-captain of the 11th Division!"
The pink-haired loli peeked out from Kenpachi Zaraki's shoulder and whispered.
"Child?"
"The newly appointed captain of the 11th Division?"
"And the vice-captain..."
The members of the Stealth Force were stunned, unsure of what to say. They simply stood there, silently watching Kenpachi Zaraki.
"I wonder... what brings this newly appointed... 11th Division Captain to our Second Division?"
Finally, one of the more communicative Stealth Force asked Kenpachi Zaraki.
"Is there even a question? Of course, it's to have a good fight with the captain of your Second Division!"
Kenpachi Zaraki thought for less than a second before answering directly.
"What?"
Upon hearing Kenpachi Zaraki's words, the members of the Stealth Force exclaimed in shock. "You come to our squad and say you want to fight our squad leader? This is outrageous! If we let him in, what about the reputation of us Second Division members?"
"Enemy attack!"
"Let's go together?"
"Take him down!!"
The members of the Stealth Force exchanged glances and then determined their next move.
In an instant, several members of the Stealth Force drew their Zanpakuto forward.
He was then cut down by Kenpachi Zaraki, the captain of the 11th Division.
"They are indeed much stronger than the members of the 11th Division."
Kenpachi Zaraki looked at the bloodstains left on his body by the members of the Second Division's Stealth Force. These bloodstains far exceeded those of the 11th Division, 11th Division hadn't even managed to break through his defenses...
"I'm starting to have a tiny bit of expectation for that guy named Sōgo Shihoin, the Second Division Captain."
Based on the principle that the strength of a squad leader can be judged by the quality of the squad members, Kenpachi Zaraki excitedly licked his slightly dry lips and rushed straight into the Second Division.
"You... bastard!"
After Kenpachi Zaraki stormed into the Second Division, the Second Division members lying on the ground cursed angrily in resentment.
"Sound the alarm! Put the entire Second Division on high alert!"
One of the team members staggered to his feet and spoke in a cold voice.
"There's no other way now."
The suggestion of sounding the alarm was met with unanimous approval from the rest of the squad. Immediately afterwards, the deafening alarm blared throughout the Second Division's barracks, except for the soundproof captain's room.
The next moment, countless members of the Stealth Force roared angrily at Kenpachi Zaraki, who was running towards the captain's room, and swarmed forward.
Hahahaha! Hahahaha! Ahahahahahahaha!
Kenpachi Zaraki frantically cleared away the Stealth Force 1st Execution Force soldiers blocking his way while rushing towards the Second Division's captain's room. Although he wasn't sure where Sōgo's captain's room was, his beast-like intuition told him that the strongest person there was located there.
"Boom!"
The next moment, accompanied by a roar, Kenpachi Zaraki finally broke into the Second Division barracks and happened to see Sōgo eating grapes. The grapes Sōgo eating were big and purple, and Sōgo could only eat two at a time.
"Um?!"
Sōgo looked at Kenpachi Zaraki through his large, blurry eyes behind his eyepatch, his eyes filled with confusion.
"Let's fight!"
Kenpachi Zaraki roared Zanpakuto towards Sougo, brandishing his Sōgo.
Then, in the next second, accompanied by a cloud of dust, Kenpachi Zaraki was pinned to the ground by several figures who rushed over.
Tier Harribel straddled Kenpachi Zaraki's neck, one hand gripping the hilt of her sword, half of the blade already embedded in the floor, the exposed edge pressed against Kenpachi Zaraki's neck. Her other hand pressed Kenpachi Zaraki's head Kenpachi Zaraki, pressing his face tightly against the floor, as if she would execute Kenpachi Zaraki without hesitation if he made the Kenpachi Zaraki movement.
Lilynette squatted in front of Kenpachi Zaraki, chewing bubble gum as she watched the big guy who dared to trespass into the Second Division with great interest.
"Is this my junior? He doesn't seem very bright."
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi stood beside Lilynette, one arm crossed over his chest, the other gently rubbing his chin, looking at the newly appointed Kenpachi with a scrutinizing gaze.
"You rude scoundrel!"
Hōshō Ryo, who had rushed back from outside, still had fine beads of sweat on her forehead. She stood protectively beside Sōgo Shihoin Kenpachi Zaraki.
"That was close, that was close."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada, holding Yachiru Kusajishi by the collar and lifting him up, stood behind Kenpachi Zaraki, who was lying on the ground, panting heavily. He had thought the mastermind had launched a full-scale attack, but now it seemed to be another test by the mastermind. Damn mastermind!
Aizen responded with, "???"
"Um?"
Kenpachi Zaraki, lying prone on the ground, trembled slightly in the eyes. He could sense that everyone present possessed the strength to fight him, and some of them were even unfathomable. In particular... the man sitting on the throne, eating grapes. Although he couldn't sense any Spiritual Pressure from the man, his beast-like intuition was already roaring at him, as if urging him to run away immediately. This person in front of him was completely beyond his ability to deal with. If he made any sudden move, the white-haired man would take his life.
He hadn't felt this kind of disparity amidst despair for so long; it was... incredibly exciting.
That's the feeling, the feeling of being with a wild beast, the feeling of your heart pounding, "Thump, thump, thump!"—the feeling of being alive.
This is absolutely fantastic!!!
"Awoo~"
Sōgo looked at Kenpachi Zaraki, whose body was trembling slightly, with an unusually calm expression.
He devoured the whole bunch of grapes in his hand, then spat out the grape seeds in one gulp, like a machine gun.
"Ugh... these grapes are so sour."
Sōgo elegantly wiped his mouth lightly with a tissue, his face twitching slightly; he'd eaten too many sour grapes at once and was now feeling the sourness in his teeth.
At the same time, Kenpachi Zaraki, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly unleashed an astonishing Spiritual Pressure. The immense golden Spiritual Pressure condensed into a huge and terrifying skull in the air. Immediately afterward, a terrifying, Tyrannosaurus Rex-like strength erupted from Kenpachi Zaraki's body, directly throwing Tier Harribel, who was riding on him, away.
"Ha!"
However, that wasn't the end of it. The next second, Kenpachi Zaraki roared and slashed at Lilynette with his sword.
"Huh?"
Lilynette was surprised by Kenpachi Zaraki's strength; she tried to block with the sword at her waist...
Then the petite Lilynette was slashed away by Kenpachi Zaraki.
Having gone mad, Kenpachi Zaraki, his eyes bloodshot, resembled a bloodthirsty beast. He roared and slashed at Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, who was closest to him. He wanted to use his absolute power to send Kuruyashiki Kenpachi flying, just as he had done to the two girls Lilynette and Tier Harribel.
"Null!"
However, this time Kenpachi Zaraki miscalculated, and Kuruyashiki Kenpachi easily blocked his slash.
In an instant, terrifying waves surged up around the two of them, and the precious wooden floor of the Fourth Division's captain's room was reduced to countless fragments under the collision of their Spiritual Pressure.
"You two were careless."
"It was my carelessness."
Tier Harribel frowned and nodded seriously.
" Sōgo biased, Sōgo biased, others want a hug too."
Lilynette, who was Sōgo under Sougo's right armpit, struggled angrily.
"Huh? You, who could have blocked it but held back and got sent flying, still have the nerve to say that..."
Sōgo said unhappily after hearing Lilynette's words.
"I'm very weak~"
After hearing Sōgo's words, Lilynette stuck out her little pink tongue, trying to get away with it by being cute.
"Hehe."
Sōgo abruptly released his right arm that was supporting Lilynette, letting Lilynette fall freely.
Then he gently placed Tier Harribel from his arms onto the ground.
"Unfair! Unfair! Unfair!"
Lilynette sensed Sōgo's malice and began to throw a tantrum.
"..."
Sōgo watched Lilynette act like a scoundrel with indifference. This wasn't the first time he'd seen Lilynette act this way; he was already used to it.
"Damn it..."
Standing beside Sōgo and Tier Harribel, Hōshō Ryo secretly bit her sleeve. She looked at Tier Harribel, then at her own chest, which could only be described as cute compared to Haribel's. She knew she had lost.
"What's wrong, Little Fon?"
Tier Harribel sensed Hōshō Ryo's gaze, turned her head to look at him, and asked in confusion.
"N-nothing!"
"Actually, having big breasts isn't a big deal. If your breasts are too big, you can't even wear tight clothes, and it will also affect your speed when using Shunkō. In short, there are many disadvantages. So, it's not about the size of your breasts, but the shape."
After hearing Tier Harribel's words, Hōshō Ryo rambled on and on, and by the end, tears were welling up in Hōshō Ryo eyes. She... had already confessed without being asked.
" Little Fon, are you concerned about the size of your breasts?"
Tier Harribel finally understood. She looked at her own ample bosom, then at Hōshō Ryo, and her eyes immediately warmed, filled with sympathy.
"..."
Hōshō Ryo just wants to live on another planet; it's too embarrassing.
On the other side, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi was engaged in a fierce battle with Kenpachi Zaraki.
These weren't two Soul Reaper, but two terrifying beasts. They didn't care how many wounds they had sustained or how much blood they had shed; they only cared about who would be standing on the wooden floor when the blades finally struck.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Kenpachi Zaraki. He had found it! He had finally found the opponent who excited him so much! The man before him was simply born to fight him. From the very first moment their swords clashed, he knew that this man was the nemesis who would accompany him for life, and he believed that the other man had the same thought.
"Awesome! So awesome!"
At this moment, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi and Kenpachi Zaraki seemed to be in perfect harmony. He was enjoying the exhilarating feeling of fighting Kenpachi Zaraki. He had been longing for this feeling for so long. He had no idea how many years he had waited and endured for this exhilarating battle.
" Little Hachi!"
" Little Hachi is smiling! Little Hachi is so happy!"
The little girl, Yachiru Kusajishi, who was being held by Tsunayashiro Tokinada, looked at the excited Kenpachi Zaraki and spoke excitedly as if she had a resonance with him, without feeling any fear at all because she had been caught by Tsunayashiro Tokinada.
"Um?!"
Tsunayashiro Tokinada gripped the back of Yachiru Kusajishi's neck, his brow furrowed slightly. This child was acting strangely.
(End of this chapter)