I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

"Judging from the aftermath of today's battle, Captain Zaraki's strength is far greater than it was ten years ago..."

"Ten years ago, Captain Zaraki could fight Captain Erin for a whole night. How come the stronger Captain Zaraki was defeated by Captain Erin so easily this year?"

Many of the Shinigami in the Eleventh Division found today's battle unacceptable.

Although Erin is the captain of the 11th Division, he is also the strongest.

However, since Zaraki joined the Eleventh Division, Erin has relinquished control of the Eleventh Division. It was Zaraki who truly led the Eleventh Division members in battle after battle.

Therefore, in fact, within the Eleventh Division, Zaraki was more popular with the members than Erin.

In particular, every ten years, when Zaraki fights Erin, these team members can feel the improvement in Zaraki's strength each time, and they have a feeling of "our captain has grown up".

Today's battle between Captain Zaraki and Captain Erin ended so hastily that it broke the morale of the team members who supported Zaraki.

"What is Captain Erin doing? He used to make Captain Zaraki fight to the point of exhaustion, why did he defeat Captain Zaraki so easily today?"

"Does Captain Erin really not want to see Captain Zaraki improve, and want to completely defeat him?"

"Shut up!"

Madarame Ikkaku and Oni Ichijo carried the heavily injured Zaraki. Hearing what the team members who surrounded them said, they were furious and shouted, "What nonsense are you guys talking about?"

"The battles between Captain Erin and Captain Zaraki, which occur once every ten years, have all helped Captain Zaraki's strength reach a new level?"

"We should be happy for Captain Zaraki after today's battle."

"In the previous battles, although Captain Zaraki and Captain Erin fought very fiercely, we all know that this was because Captain Erin intentionally controlled his strength."

"Because the gap between Captain Zaraki's strength and Captain Erin's strength is too great, so great that Captain Erin can fight Captain Zaraki with a playful attitude."

"The reason why Captain Zaraki and Captain Erin's battle ended so quickly this time is because Captain Zaraki's strength was acknowledged by Captain Erin."

"This is the first time Captain Erin has used his true strength in his battle against Captain Zaraki!"

"As team members, we should be happy for Captain Zaraki."

"Because this means that Captain Zaraki has already begun to challenge Captain Erin!"

Under the cover of night, Ikkaku Madarame's shout echoed in the ears of the Eleventh Division members.

At the same time, Gui Yancheng raised his head and scanned the surrounding team members.

"I know that Captain Zaraki lost so quickly, and everyone is very upset."

"However, we do want to congratulate Captain Zaraki on his progress."

"As everyone knows, in a battle, if you use your full strength, it's very difficult to stop."

"The fact that Captain Zaraki was able to get Captain Erin to use his true power on him this time is enough to prove Captain Zaraki's progress."

"I believe that after today's battle, in the next decade, we will be able to truly witness the clash between Captain Zaraki and Captain Erin."

"At that time, the aftershocks of the battle between the two captains may not be so easy for even me and Madarame, the fifth seat, to bear."

"If your strength doesn't improve in the next ten years, you might not even be qualified to watch the next battle."

"Xiao Chengcheng and Xiao Yiyi are right."

No sooner had Onigenjo finished speaking than Kusajishi Yachiru suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Stepping on Zaraki's shoulders, Kusajishi Yachiru put her hands on her hips.

"Xiao Jian doesn't need you to worry about him."

"Xiao Jian had a very, very good time in this battle..."

"and……"

Kusajishi Yachiru's gaze toward Zaraki was filled with joy.

Although Zaraki was seriously injured at the moment, Kusajishi Yachiru could feel that the enormous spiritual pressure that she had been suppressing in Koken had been torn open.

For the next ten years, Zaraki no longer needed to go through life-or-death battles to awaken the power hidden within him.

This torn opening will gradually widen under Zaraki's spiritual pressure, eventually shattering completely, allowing Zaraki to reclaim all his power!

……

In the Fourth Division, Retsu Unohana extends her right hand to her chest.

No one knew that beneath her thick braids lay a gruesome wound.

Today marks the day of the once-in-a-decade battle between Captain Zaraki and Captain Erin of the Eleventh Division.

For more than ten years, in order to beat that man, Katsuki sought her guidance in learning swordsmanship.

Today is the day to see the results.

For more than ten years, every time she taught Zaraki or fought against him, Unohana Yachiru would feel the wound on her chest throbbing.

Hundreds of years ago, Unohana Yachiru first encountered Zaraki. Due to underestimating her opponent, she was stabbed in the chest by Zaraki at the very beginning of the battle, leaving a wound on her chest.

The counterattack of that sword strike by Unohana Yachiru was dodged by Zaraki, only managing to graze his eyelid.

Then, in the subsequent battle, Unohana Yachiru's strength was somewhat weakened due to the wound on her chest.

However, Unohana Yachiru also knew that even if she hadn't been stabbed by Zaraki before the battle, she wouldn't be a match for him.

Captain Erin's battle with Zaraki gradually led Zaraki to break the seal that had been suppressing him, which made Unohana Yachiru feel both gratified and regretful.

Thankfully, through repeated life-or-death battles, Zaraki has finally begun to slowly regain his own power.

What I regret is that it was I who turned Zaraki into that kind of person.

But ironically, the one who helped Zaraki break the seal and gradually recover was not himself.

Every time Zaraki and Erin's battle begins, Unohana Yachiru can feel the wound on her chest throbbing.

Although Erin and Zaraki's battle took place in the most remote part of Rukongai, the captains of the Gotei 13 could vaguely sense the power of their spiritual pressure and the intensity of their fight.

Especially the soaring spiritual pressure of Zarakina; those with good eyesight can even see the golden pillar of spiritual pressure shooting into the sky.

"Oh my god, Captain Zaraki's spiritual pressure is truly terrifying..."

In the Eighth Division, Kyoraku Shunsui raised his head and looked at the distant sky.

At the edge of the field of vision, a golden cloud can be faintly seen.

Kyoraku Shunsui knew that it wasn't light reflecting off the clouds from the setting sun, but rather spiritual particles that had been drawn together by Zaraki's immense spiritual pressure. Because of their high density, they were visible on the outside, making them look like golden clouds.

Chapter 229 Spiritual Remains

"Although I hate to admit it, Captain Zaraki's spiritual pressure has completely surpassed mine..."

Kyoraku Shunsui felt the spiritual pressure emanating from a distant place and couldn't help but sigh.

Kyoraku Shunsui was Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's most valued disciple.

Whether it's his strength, temperament, thinking, or the methods he uses after becoming captain, Kyoraku Shunsui has never disappointed Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

Furthermore, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni even regarded Kyoraku Shunsui as his successor and groomed him to be the next captain-general of the Gotei 13.

Therefore, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni never kept Kyoraku Shunsui in the dark about many things in Seireitei.

Decades ago, Retsu Unohana, the captain of the Fourth Division, asked Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto to teach Zaraki swordsmanship, and Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto agreed.

However, after meeting Zaraki, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni changed his mind and taught Zaraki a form of swordsmanship that was unsuitable for him, causing Zaraki to despise swordsmanship from the bottom of his heart and give up his swordsmanship training.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni did not hide this matter from Kyoraku Shunsui.

When Kyoraku Shunsui asked him for the reason, he saw a look of fear on the face of his teacher, Captain-Commander Yamamoto, who had the title of the strongest Shinigami in a thousand years.

You should know that even someone as strong as Captain Erin has never been shown this way by the teacher.

Could it be that, in the teacher's eyes, Kenjiro is an even more troublesome opponent than Captain Erin?

Then, Kyoraku Shunsui learned a shocking secret from Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

"Ugh……"

"This is difficult..."

"If Captain Erin is the mastermind behind Seireitei, then when Captain Erin bares his fangs at Seireitei, which side will Captain Zaraki stand on?"

A series of muffled thunderclaps came from afar. Kyoraku Shunsui began to calm his mind and spread his "spiritual senses" to the maximum extent, capturing the changes in spiritual pressure in the space and sensing the battle situation between Captain Zaraki and Captain Erin.

However, just like ten years ago, he could only sense Captain Zaraki's spiritual pressure, but he couldn't sense Captain Erin's spiritual pressure at all.

"Wait, something's not right... this spiritual pressure..."

Suddenly, Kyoraku Shunsui stood up abruptly from the floor and looked towards the location of a wisp of golden white cloud in the distant sky.

Just now, Kyoraku Shunsui sensed a wisp of Erin's spiritual pressure.

Although it was only a wisp, the spiritual pressure made Kyoraku Shunsui feel "heavy".

This filled Kyoraku Shunsui with dread.

It's important to know that Kyoraku Shunsui is no ordinary captain with a century-long career.

Over the past few decades, due to the pressure from Erin and Aizen, Kyoraku Shunsui has been working hard to train, and his strength has been increasing rapidly.

Kyoraku Shunsui's spiritual pressure under normal circumstances is now almost reaching the limit of a century-old captain.

Under such circumstances, he could still sense a "heavy" aura emanating from Captain Erin's spiritual pressure...

Even Yamamoto himself wouldn't have this level of spiritual pressure, right?

Captain Erin's spiritual pressure has actually reached such a level?

After a long while, Kyoraku Shunsui slumped down.

Zaraki's spiritual pressure disappeared.

No, it didn't disappear; it was weakened to the extreme in an instant.

If one didn't sense it carefully, they might have thought that Captain Zaraki was killed by Captain Erin in that instant.

Kyoraku Shunsui's gaze was deep and unfathomable, as if his mind had been stolen away.

Although Zaraki is not fully awakened yet, Kyoraku Shunsui feels that Zaraki's strength is no less than his own.

If a real fight breaks out, the odds are 60/40.

Initially, thanks to the advantages of his Zanpakuto's abilities, Kyoraku Shunsui was able to gain a 60% advantage.