" Sōsuke, you should have already seen the difference in strength between our men, right?!"
"How about this? I think you should just admit defeat."
"A great man once said, 'Surrender and you lose half the battle'... Now you surrender to me, I'll consider it a loss for you, and I'll reduce your sentence by a few years, symbolically imprisoning you for a thousand years and that'll be it."
What do you think?!
Sōgo Shihoin watched as Kaname Tōsen was defeated by Szayelaporro and shrugged helplessly. He so wished Kaname Tōsen have won this round, but unfortunately, Kaname Tōsen's strength didn't allow it. He was just as helpless as anyone else.
Hehehehe...
Sōsuke Aizen smiled calmly. Even the death of Kaname Tōsen, his most loyal subordinate who had chosen to pledge allegiance to him first, could not stir any ripples in the heart of Sōsuke Aizen at this moment believed himself to be infinitely close to godhood.
" Lord Sōgo!?"
"Did you see that?!"
"I am so perfect right now~"
On the ring, Szayelaporro proudly displayed his ample chest, constantly showing off his perfect physique.
"Looking at myself, so perfect~"
"Even you, Lord Sōgo, would find it difficult to control the purest and most primal desires of your own body, wouldn't you?!"
"It's okay~ Feel free to torment me!"
"The most perfect child will be born between you and me..."
Szayelaporro kept Sōgo Shihoin Shihouin in the stands.
"Hahahaha..." Sōsuke Aizen chuckled softly, glancing at Szayelaporro below the stage. " Sōgo, your subordinates are quite interesting. How should I put it? They seem to have much more personality than mine~"
"Uh... hehehe..." Sōgo Shihoin chuckled softly at Aizen's words, "I'll give it to you, do you want it?!"
"While I am indeed quite interested in this guy named Szayelaporro..." Sōsuke Aizen looked at Szayelaporro with the eyes of someone looking at a research subject, "but... never mind~ After all, I can't steal him away. Let him stay by your side, Sougo, and serve you to Sōgo heart's content~"
"Hehehe..." Sōgo Shihoin chuckled coldly, "Then I really have to thank you properly. Want some oranges? Sit here and don't move, I'll go buy you some."
"Thank you, but no need." Sōsuke Aizen gently shook his head. "I never eat oranges."
"..."
Sōgo Shihoin stared at Sōsuke Aizen silence for a moment.
" Sōgo, look at me!" Szayelaporro continued to shout in the ring, "Look at me!"
" Szayelaporro... you despicable bastard, you dared to make a move while we were fighting for first place."
Below the arena, the members of the Sōgo Shihoin team, who were arguing, only realized after Szayelaporro kept showing off that he had actually taken advantage of their infighting to sneak onto the stage and participate in the match.
"What do you mean by 'acting without authorization'?!"
"Can't you deaf people hear me?"
"He said he'd fight the strongest among us. Tell me, besides Lord Sōgo Shihoin, who is stronger than me?!"
"Besides, as the future mistress of the Shihoin Family, I am naturally the strongest person besides Lord Sōgo Shihoin."
Szayelaporro, with his hands covering his head, displayed his perfect physique to the members of Team Sōgo Shihoin below the stage.
"The future mistress of Shihoin?!"
I can't pretend I didn't hear that!
"Hey, you pervert... are you kidding me?!"
Hōshō Ryo's eyes twitched slightly; he felt an urge to take action.
"Hey! Szayelaporro, if you keep talking nonsense, I can't guarantee my gun won't be pointed at you!"
Lilynette had already Resurrección at some point; she gripped her gun tightly and aimed it at Szayelaporro.
"My Death in Two Steps is ready!"
At some point, a golden gauntlet had appeared wrapped around Hōshō Ryo's right hand, and it now gleamed, radiating a dangerous light.
"Insulting Lord Sōgo Shihoin... is punishable by death."
Having regained consciousness, Tier Harribel glared at Szayelaporro with displeasure, as if he were about to Resurrección at the slightest provocation.
"..."
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"I was just kidding."
After a moment of silence, Szayelaporro smiled helplessly. Fighting three opponents at once was too risky; it was better to play it safe for now. This was called a tactical retreat.
" Sōsuke, I won this round again. That makes it three rounds now. It looks like you're about to lose, Sōsuke ~ Poor thing~"
On the stands, Sōgo Shihoin Sōsuke Aizen.
"Haha... the game is far from over." Sōsuke Aizen chuckled softly. "Let's begin our sixth match~"
"Sixth match..." Sōgo Shihoin, "Since you're so eager to lose, then let's go!"
"Sixth match... Gentlemen, who do you plan to play?"
Sōsuke Aizen smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned about winning or losing the match.
" Lord Sōsuke Aizen, please let me participate in this sixth match..."
The moment Sōsuke Aizen finished speaking, Gosuke, who had been silently gathering his strength with his eyes closed, stepped forward and asked Sōsuke Aizen for instructions.
" Gosuke..."
"Alright! I give you permission, so you can go! Gosuke!"
Sōsuke Aizen looked at Gosuke for a Gosuke, pondered, then smiled slightly and said.
"Thank you Lord Aizen, for giving me this opportunity."
"Give me this chance to take revenge myself."
Gosuke looked at Sōsuke Aizen with gratitude; today he was going to throw a punch at that man.
He must take revenge on the man who rejected everything about him!
" Kuruyashiki! No, I should call you Kuruyashiki Kenpachi!"
"Get up here! Get onto this stage!"
Do you remember what you did to me?
"Do you remember what you once said to me? You cruel bastard! Today I will defeat you in front of everyone and prove myself."
Gosuke stood on the arena and roared at Kuruyashiki Kenpachi of the Sōgo Shihoin team below.
"Brother Kuruyashiki, what terrible thing did you do to that guy up there that he hates you so much?!"
Lilynette looked at the furious Gosuke on the stage, gently scratched her cheek, and asked Kuruyashiki Kenpachi beside her.
"Hahaha... To be honest, I really don't remember. Maybe I really did something outrageous?!"
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi chuckled softly. He genuinely couldn't remember what he had done; he'd been feeling rather forgetful lately... Sigh... getting old...
Kenpachi?!
"Was that person Kenpachi?"
Kenpachi Zaraki frowned. The title of Kenpachi is enough for one person in an era.
"To be precise, it's the Seventh Kenpachi!"
Sōya Azashiro, listening to Kenpachi Zaraki's mutterings, came to Kenpachi Zaraki's side and explained.
" The Seventh Kenpachi?"
A hint of fighting spirit flashed in Kenpachi Zaraki's eyes. He had heard the rumors about the Seventh Kenpachi, who was said to be the strongest Kenpachi in history.
"By the way, I was the Eighth Kenpachi who defeated that guy..."
Sōya Azashiro didn't forget to kick Kuruyashiki.
"You? The Eighth Kenpachi?" Kenpachi Zaraki looked at Sōya Azashiro with a suspicious gaze. "He was actually defeated by someone as weak as you?! It seems... that guy wasn't that strong after all..."
"Heh..." Sōya Azashiro chuckled coldly, "All those who looked down on me ended up dead. That idiot lost because he was careless."
"Hmm, the gist... So you won by sneak attack, right? That makes sense." Kenpachi Zaraki nodded. "I knew you weren't strong enough to defeat that seemingly powerful guy head-on."
"..."
Sōya Azashiro fell silent. Although the other party's words were harsh, they were generally correct. Strictly speaking, he did win by sneak attack.
"That guy on the arena, the one who yelled at Kuruyashiki, is the Kenpachi will become me."
Sōya Azashiro tried to change the subject.
"Your next Kenpachi? Has he ever beaten you?"
Kenpachi Zaraki raised an eyebrow. Although the effeminate guy beside him didn't seem like he was very good at fighting, he didn't look like he would lose to the guy on the stage who looked weak.
"No... I was arrested for some reason, and the other party forced their way in after my arrest."
Sōya Azashiro shook his head slightly. How could he lose to someone like that...?
"Oh... so this is a battle between Kenpachi and Kenpachi?"
Kenpachi Zaraki spoke, showing a slight interest.
"That's right, this is a battle between Kenpachi and Kenpachi."
"This is a battle between the junior I least believed in and the junior I once believed in the most."
Retsu Unohana narrowed her eyes slightly. She had really thought highly of Kuruyashiki Kenpachi back then, and she had even seen a resemblance to Kuruyashiki Kenpachi Zaraki in him at one point...
Just when Retsu Unohana thought that Kuruyashiki Kenpachi would become the last Kenpachi, Kenpachi Zaraki Kenpachi appeared, Sōya Azashiro appeared. Despite the extreme pessimism of many people, he defeated Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, took the title of Kuruyashiki Kenpachi Kenpachi, and became the Eighth Kenpachi, as well as the most mysterious Ichiren Kenpachi.
While Sōya Azashiro was surprised that Retsu Unohana defeated Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, it was only surprise; she was actually happy. The more she thought about Kenpachi's strength, the happier she became...
Just when Retsu Unohana thought that Kenpachi's strength would only grow stronger, until one day even she, the First Kenpachi, could only look up to him, perhaps it was a case of what goes up must come down, because then came Gosuke Kenpachi and Kenpachi Kiganjō, two oddballs...
Sometimes, Retsu Unohana, after her surgery, would wonder if she, the First Kenpachi, should personally clean up the mess... eliminate Gosuke Kenpachi and Kenpachi Kiganjō, those two Kenpachi who couldn't even be Kenpachi Kenpachi.
"Although... I really don't remember you..." Kuruyashiki Kenpachi by step onto the ring, "I accept your challenge."
"You don't remember me..." Gosuke's face twisted in rage. "You actually say you don't remember me? All the days and nights we spent together... have you forgotten them all?"
"Oh..." The crowd of onlookers below the ring nodded in agreement, "Day and night..."
"Stop." Kuruyashiki Kenpachi suddenly changed. "Don't use words with such rich connotations; these heartless bastards will easily misunderstand."
"Heh..." Gosuke chuckled coldly after hearing Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's words, "I think the truly heartless person here is you, isn't he?!"
"Shut up!" Kuruyashiki Kenpachi. "Don't spout nonsense. I'm the most conscientious person here."
"Then let me cut open your chest and see if your heart is as clean and pure as you say..."
Gosuke's face was icy as he drew his Zanpakuto from his waist.
" Batto Sword Drawing?" Gosuke Kuruyashiki Kenpachi Batto Sword Drawing. "If you can do it, then come on~"
"Looking down on me?" Gosuke's face darkened. "It's because you always act so superior that you got killed out of arrogance."
"Being killed was due to my lack of strength, nothing else..." Kuruyashiki Kenpachi made no attempt to make excuses for his past defeat to Sōya Azashiro. In his eyes, a loss was a loss, irrelevant to everything else. Kuruyashiki Kenpachi wouldn't make excuses for himself, nor did he want to. "Bring it on! I'm... not dead yet~"
"You're about to die!" Gosuke squinted, adjusting his breathing, then swung his Zanpakuto violently. "Die!"
A slash, tearing through the bricks and stones of the ground, hurtled straight towards Kuruyashiki Kenpachi.
" Sword Pressure?!"
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi watched the slash heading straight for him, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Interesting," he thought. "It seems you didn't come unprepared."
"Hehehehe..." Gosuke laughed coldly, "Three hundred years... a full three hundred years! Do you know how I survived all these three hundred years since you died? Let me show you my true power! I am completely different now than before."
"Three hundred years?!" Kuruyashiki was taken aback, gently touching his chin. "Ah... has it been that long?"
"Go to hell!"
Gosuke his Zanpakuto after wave of incredibly powerful slashes as he charged toward Kuruyashiki.
The slash was incredibly sharp, and its power was boundless.
However, these slashes dissipated completely upon reaching the area around Kuruyashiki Kenpachi. Although these slashes were powerful, they could not harm Kuruyashiki Kenpachi in the slightest.
"Heh..." Gosuke seemed to have known all along that his attack would be ineffective. He chuckled coldly, "So it was blocked by the Spiritual Pressure around you?! You seem to be getting stronger all the time?!"
"Because I'm very talented," Kuruyashiki Kenpachi nodded slightly, "So I improve every day."
"Human speech?!" Gosuke's eyes twitched. He endured Hell training every day to improve, and this guy, just because he's talented, improves every day?! That's so unfair..."
The Gosuke felt a little resentful.
"Why are you so talented?" Gosuke looked at Kuruyashiki with displeasure. "Why don't I have this kind of talent?!"
"Oh... I think I remembered something." Kuruyashiki Kenpachi stroked his chin, suddenly realizing, "Right, I remember advising you, saying your talent is really too poor, you shouldn't become Soul Reaper, right?!"
"..." Gosuke initially thought that Kuruyashiki had remembered something when he heard Kuruyashiki say he remembered, but Kuruyashiki's smooth combo completely shattered his defenses. "Go to hell! Die!"
"Huh?!" Kuruyashiki Kenpachi said helplessly, "Didn't you want me to remember you? Well, I have now remembered you! Why are you angry now?!"
"Die! Die! Die! Die..."
At this moment, Gosuke was completely deaf to any words. He was like a mad beast, constantly swinging his Zanpakuto, Zanpakuto unleashed attack after attack.
"How terrifying..." Kuruyashiki Kenpachi kept backing away, "Are all young people these days monsters?!"
"Why are you running?" Gosuke became even angrier after realizing that his attacks couldn't land on Kuruyashiki Kenpachi. "Why are you running?! Why don't you dare to fight me head-on? Am I still not strong enough to fight you in a straight fight?"
"Definitely not, kid." Kuruyashiki Kenpachi kept dodging. "With your current skills, you'd definitely be in the middle tier of the Gotei 13. Congratulations on no longer being the bottom of the class. If it were you now, I would never have told you to give up being Soul Reaper."
"You've already said it!" Gosuke roared, "You've already said those words!"
"Is that so?" Kuruyashiki Kenpachi fell silent. He knew where he had hurt the child in front of him. This time, he did not dodge, letting Gosuke's sword land on his shoulder.
Blood splattered everywhere Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's entire left shoulder was Zanpakuto by Gosuke's Zanpakuto.
"You..." Gosuke looked at Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, who had taken his attack head-on with his left shoulder, his eyes flashing, "Why didn't you dodge?!"
"If I unintentionally hurt your feelings," Kuruyashiki Kenpachi didn't answer Gosuke's question, but instead apologized earnestly, "I apologize to you."
"Bastard..." Gosuke's eyelids were a little moist. "Do you think I'll forgive you? If I were to forgive you, what have I been doing all these years?"
"Why are you always like this?" Gosuke's body trembled uncontrollably. "You always... say things like this, always leave me confused..."
"Hey, hey, hey..." Kuruyashiki Kenpachi looked at Gosuke, who was crying, and sweat was pouring down his forehead. "Does this have to be so gay?! Bro... I don't know what our relationship was before, but bro, I'm really not gay."
"It's too late... it's all too late." Gosuke ignored Kuruyashiki Kenpachi and continued, "From the moment I defected from Soul Society, it was all too late."
Let's end this here!
" Bankai! Veda Imperishable Rakshasa!"
The Gosuke Zanpakuto and completed his Bankai.
Five thousand~
(End of this chapter)