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

Suddenly, Erin sensed a powerful killing intent approaching.

This killing intent was extremely pure, containing not a trace of malice, as if its very existence was solely for the purpose of killing.

"Yin, we have guests. Let's end the training here."

Upon hearing Erin's voice, Gin Ichimaru suddenly opened his eyes and drew his Zanpakuto from his waist.

"laugh--"

Without any hindrance, Gin Ichimaru's Zanpakuto pierced through the mask of the Hollow in front of him, killing it.

Then, Gin Ichimaru turned to the side and thrust his Zanpakuto straight out, and the second Hollow seemed to have run into Gin Ichimaru's sword.

"laugh--"

Then, Gin Ichimaru used his Body Flicker to pass by the last illusory creature.

"laugh--"

After easily dealing with the three creatures that had accompanied him in his Hollow practice, Gin Ichimaru returned to Erin's back.

"Ta Ta Ta Ta..."

The heavy footsteps drew closer, and an immense killing intent swept over him. Looking up, a tall figure came into Gin Ichimaru's view.

When he saw the figure, Gin Ichimaru's pupils contracted.

In that instant, the world seemed to lose its color. The tall figure's gaze, though only sweeping over him once, was like a series of sharp blades piercing through his body.

As darkness fell and the hallucination dissipated, Gin Ichimaru realized that his entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

A hint of surprise appeared in Gin Ichimaru's eyes.

He can create the illusion of being killed simply by the murderous intent he unconsciously exudes.

What a terrifying guy.

Blocking Gin Ichimaru's path, Erin looked at the man in front of him with a solemn expression.

His clothes were tattered, his disheveled hair stood up like sharp thorns, and he held a broken Zanpakuto in his hand.

On his shoulder was a little girl, a few years old.

This is Zaraki before he received the name "Kenpachi", and Kusajishi Yachiru who has already been picked up by Kenpachi.

Erin thought that he might meet this person decades later during the Eleventh Division Captain Challenge.

But unexpectedly, after only a few months of training with Yin, they encountered this person.

"Hahaha, you look pretty strong, let's have a fight!"

"Mhm, let's fight Little Sword."

Upon seeing Erin, Gengmu's mouth practically stretched to his ears with a wide grin.

Over the past few centuries, he has killed almost all the powerful figures in Rukongai.

The man he met today rekindled Zaraki's long-dormant fighting spirit.

It seems we can finally enjoy the fighting again!

"Yin, retreat to ten kilometers first..."

Erin spoke, intending to have Gin Ichimaru retreat ten kilometers away, but suddenly, Erin's brows furrowed slightly.

"Never mind, no need to return it."

"Silver, you'll handle the fight against this guy."

A battle between captains can affect even vice-captains within a three-kilometer radius.

Erin originally wanted Ichimaru Gin to retreat further away, since although Ichimaru Gin was a genius, he had only been training for less than two years since he entered the Shinigami Academy, and his Zanpakuto was not even fully formed yet. In addition, Erin felt that the scope of his battle with Zaraki might be quite large.

However, after Erin carefully observed Zaraki, he instantly lost interest in Zaraki's battle.

Kenpachi Zaraki is practically the pinnacle of genius in the Bleach world.

His innate spiritual pressure is the strongest first-class spiritual power, and his instinct for fighting is ingrained in his very bones.

Several hundred years ago, Zaraki met Unohana Yachiru, and their battle allowed Zaraki to enjoy the thrill of fighting against a strong opponent.

Unfortunately, as the two fought, Unohana Yachiru's strength gradually fell behind Zaraki's.

Therefore, in order to better enjoy the thrill of fighting with Unohana Yachiru, he unconsciously suppressed his spiritual pressure, keeping himself in a state of intense battle with Unohana Yachiru.

In the end, Unohana Yachiru defeated Zaraki with her superior swordsmanship compared to Zaraki's.

From then on, having enjoyed the thrill of battle, Zaraki spent his days fighting countless enemies.

However, unlike others who get stronger with each battle, Kenpachi Zaraki gets weaker with each battle.

In order to enjoy the thrill of battle, Zaraki has made suppressing his spiritual pressure an instinct.

So, after the strong were all killed by Zaraki, the weak were also added to Zaraki's kill list.

In the end, Zaraki successfully suppressed himself into a weakling!

"what?"

Upon hearing Erin's words, both Gin Ichimaru and Zaraki were stunned.

"Hey, hey, hey, the person I want to fight is you! What kind of person are you sending a kid to fight me?"

"I have no interest in fighting the weak."

"If you want to fight me, then you'd better defeat my disciple first."

Shaking his head at Zaraki, Erin declined the challenge to fight him and turned to Gin Ichimaru, saying, "Gin, this guy is the best opponent. If it were you, you might be able to defeat him now."

"Hmm? Him now?"

Gin Ichimaru was very clever; he guessed something from Captain Erin's words.

"Yes, I will try my best to defeat him."

Stepping out from behind Erin, Gin Ichimaru stood opposite Zaraki and drew his Zanpakuto.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"You're the one fighting me, aren't you?"

"But kid, I won't hold back when it comes to fighting that person."

"Ah, that suits me just the way it is."

Gin Ichimaru narrowed his eyes. Although he could still sense the ferocious aura and immense killing intent emanating from the man in front of him, he could also see that those things were merely the man's outward manifestations.

He seemed to possess only pure killing intent and a ferocious fighting spirit, but he didn't know how to use them.

"Okay, good luck, Xiao Jian."

After the little girl on Zaraki's shoulder said those words in a clear voice, she jumped off Zaraki's shoulder, and with her short legs, she ran to a rock, hid her body behind the rock, and peeked out to watch Zaraki's battle.

"Whoosh!"

"clang!"

Zaraki and Gin Ichimaru rushed toward each other at incredible speed, their Zanpakuto clashing.

With this, Gin Ichimaru was directly slashed back by Zaraki, his two legs leaving long marks on the ground.

"It's very strong and fast, but—"

With just one move, Gin Ichimaru realized the difference in strength between himself and his opponent.

"We can still fight!"

"Observation Haki—"

Although he didn't understand why this kind of sensory technique, which combines one's spiritual pressure with Kido spells, was called "Observation Haki," he had to admit that this ability was the most suitable thing for him.

"clang!"

"Clang!"

In the ensuing battle, Gin Ichimaru, relying on his powerful Observation Haki, engaged in a fierce fight with Zaraki.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

As the battle progressed, Zaraki gradually forgot his original intention in fighting Gin Ichimaru: to defeat Gin before fighting Erin.

As his energy grew increasingly intense, Zaraki once again suppressed his spiritual pressure and engaged in a fierce battle with Gin Ichimaru.

"Hmm? The spiritual pressure has weakened, and the force on the sword has also weakened. What's going on?"

Using his Observation Haki, Gin Ichimaru sensed Zaraki's condition. Although he didn't understand what had happened to him, it allowed him to engage in a more intense battle with Zaraki, based on the difference in their strength.

……

Erin hasn't fought at full strength yet, so his self-assessment of his own strength is somewhat unrealistic.

How exhilarating it would be to have a truly satisfying battle!

Watching Gin Ichimaru and Zaraki fight, Erin suddenly felt a pang of envy.

Suddenly, Erin raised an eyebrow.

"Huh? What day is it today? We've all run into each other."

A rather sharp aura was rapidly approaching Erin's direction.

Although the aura has changed, a person's spiritual pressure can never be changed.

In an instant, Erin knew who the source of this killing intent was.

"The first Kenpachi, Unohana Yachiru..."

With a lingering gaze, Erin felt somewhat puzzled.

"Does this form mean that Unohana already knows about Zaraki's situation, and therefore wants to awaken him here so that his strength can be fully restored?"

Although she had some doubts, Erin had no intention of backing down.

Whether or not Gengmu has recovered to his strongest state, it has no impact on Erin at all.

Rather, Erin still had some hope of fighting against Zaraki in that state.

"call out!"