Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"This is troublesome! I didn't expect that someone would actually discover Lord Yuan Liuzhai's secret?"

"No! The person spreading the rumors probably only has some 'baseless' information. They don't have any real idea of ​​what's going on and are still in the guessing stage..."

"If he has already confirmed the relationship between Zaraki and Lord Genryusai, there is no need to spread rumors. He can just use them to threaten Lord Genryusai!"

"So, they're planning to use rumors to solidify this claim! In that case, whether or not Genki is Lord Genryusai's child is irrelevant..."

"Damn it! Those nobles are not so easy to deal with after all..."

Sparrow is over a thousand years old and has experienced all kinds of storms. He naturally knows that sometimes 'rumors' are more effective than 'truth'. He frowned and kept thinking about how to quell the matter.

the other side……

"I didn't expect that even the vice-captain of the Sparrow Club didn't know about this?!"

"Haha, it really was just a rumor!"

The members of the First Division gathered together, analyzing the reaction of the Sparrowbeard earlier.

"Don't you think the vice-captain of the Sparrow Division's reaction was a bit excessive?!"

"If it really is just a rumor, is it really necessary for our entire First Squad to be mobilized to quickly extinguish this rumor?!"

Just then, among the group of 'First Division' members, one who clearly looked much smarter than the others gently pushed up his 'nearsighted glasses' and asked the people around him in a low voice.

"Hiss, you mean?!"

After hearing what the 'First Division' member said, everyone's expression changed. Just as the member said, if it really was just a rumor, did they really need to take it so seriously?!

"Shh! I didn't say anything..."

After sensing the gazes of the crowd, the soldier quickly shushed them, signaling them not to say anything more.

"Forehead……"

Upon hearing this, everyone shut their mouths.

"This isn't what I said, it's what the vice-captain of the Sparrow Division said..."

After everyone fell silent, the squad member continued his sermon.

"Understood! Understood! We all understand..."

Upon hearing this, all the team members nodded in agreement; they all understood.

If the Sparrow Division heard the conversation, they would definitely say, "Awesome! It's all my fault for making a profit?!"

at the same time……

"...Flowing Blade Like Fire!"

Inside the 'First Division' headquarters, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, having once again unleashed his Zanpakuto and transformed into the master of endless flames, swung it down fiercely at Zaraki before him, carrying boundless flames, while shouting loudly, "Zaraki, use your Zanpakuto to completely cleave my flames! If you're in your current state, you should be able to do it!"

"Splitter the flames..."

Zaraki gripped his Zanpakuto tightly with both hands, his eyes narrowing slightly as he gazed at the flames filling the sky.

Even Zaraki himself had long forgotten how many times he had faced Genryusai's Ryujin Jakka...

Throughout the year, whether he was training with Genryusai in the 'Team Leader's Room', eating in the 'First Squad's' cafeteria, or even sleeping at night, he kept thinking about one thing: cutting off the flames in front of him! He was willing to give up everything as long as he could cut off the flames in front of him!

"what!!"

In the instant that Zaraki was lost in thought, Genryusai's flames had already engulfed Zaraki...

In an instant, the blazing flames turned Zaraki's entire body crimson red. The intense heat caused the spiritual pressure clinging to his skin to begin to melt away. Even with his extraordinary regenerative abilities, Zaraki was powerless against these terrifying flames...

"Break! Break it for me!"

However, Zaraki did not give up. He only had one thing on his mind: to completely cut off the flames in front of him.

Time passed by, second by second...

Genryuzhai, who was unleashing flames, looked at Gengmu, who had once again fallen in the flames, and shook his head helplessly.

“Is that the end?!”

Genryusai sighed helplessly. Even though Zaraki's spiritual pressure and spiritual form were at least at the level of a captain-level Shinigami, Zaraki simply couldn't resonate with his Zanpakuto. This left Genryusai somewhat frustrated. Even if Zaraki couldn't unleash the Shikai and Bankai of his Zanpakuto, his strength was still formidable enough…

"Failed again? Ah, I still can't find out your name this time!"

Zaraki lay in the fire, letting the flames scorch his skin, but he ignored all the pain. He just gripped his Zanpakuto tightly and kept muttering to himself to the Zanpakuto.

"If it were Zaraki now, he should be able to call me by name, right?!"

Just as Zaraki was staring blankly at the sky, seemingly lost in thought, a childish female voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Um?!"

The moment Zaraki heard that voice, his previously exhausted body was once again filled with energy.

"Haha! I can hear you! I can hear you perfectly well now!" Zaraki laughed loudly, stood up from the ground, and then brandished his Zanpakuto, shouting, "Devour, Nosara!"

As Zaraki finished speaking, the fire field released by Genryuzai was instantly cleaved open by Zaraki, creating a huge gap. Endless gales howled, causing Genryuzai to squint his eyes slightly.

"Did you make it?!"

Genryuzhai stared at the figure standing on the charred floor of the "team leader's room," his entire body glowing red from the flames, his face contorted like a "demon," wielding a gigantic "cleaver" that resembled a "giant axe" or a "kitchen knife" magnified dozens of times, a weapon that required both hands to hold steady. He muttered to himself.

Without a doubt, the Zanpakuto in Zaraki's hand right now is definitely in its released state!

"I will win! I can definitely win!"

Carrying the enormous Zanpakuto, Zaraki walked step by step toward Genryusai, like a demon emerging from purgatory. At this moment, Zaraki believed that he had mastered the release of the Zanpakuto and was now on the same level as Genryusai, so he would definitely not be defeated by Genryusai again.

"Very good! You have mastered the initial release of your Zanpakuto. Next, I will teach you the ultimate technique of the Zanpakuto—Bankai!"

Genryusai looked at Kōki, who had successfully mastered the 'Shikai', and showed an expression of great satisfaction. Kōki's performance was worthy of his teaching over the past year. Now it was time to get serious and teach Kōki something real.

"Swastika?!"

After hearing Genryusai's words, Genki frowned, and a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart.

"Swallow solution! Residual fire sword!"

Just as Zaraki was wondering, Yamamoto Genryusai completed his Bankai right in front of Zaraki.

"boom!!"

The towering flames completely engulfed Zaraki.

In just one exchange, Zaraki collapsed to the ground once again.

"I forgot to tell you..."

"Shikai is only the beginning of the Zanpakuto path; the true essence of the Zanpakuto lies in its Bankai!"

"Your path of cultivation has only just begun!"

Genryusai sheathed his Zanpakuto, walked to the body of Zaraki whom he had slashed down, and spoke softly.

"..."

Zaraki lay on the ground in silence, thinking, "So, he's only managed to get to the basics after more than a year?!"

When you're angrily criticizing a game's matchmaking system, you might want to take a look at Dear Young Zaraki...

From the moment he entered the Seireitei, he encountered opponents he couldn't defeat.

Chapter 103 Gods Avoid Me, But I Don't! I'm More Powerful Than Gods! (Chapter 103)

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye...

In the 'First Division' captain's room, Zaraki had been training with Yamamoto Genryusai for another ten years...

Over the course of ten years, Yamamoto imparted all his knowledge and insights into Zanpakuto training to Zaraki, encompassing the four fundamental abilities of a Shinigami: Zanpakuto, Ken, Sou, and Oni.

Unfortunately, Zaraki's talent in "Kido" was almost zero, and his Shunpo was only at the beginner level before he stopped practicing! In Zaraki's view, Shunpo, a skill used for "traveling", was sufficient! As for "Kido", he had no interest in it at all! However, Zaraki studied Yamamoto's "swordsmanship" and "Hakuda" very seriously.

It must be said that Zaraki's talent in swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat was astonishing. In just over two years, he mastered all of Yamamoto's swordsmanship, giving Yamamoto the illusion that he was teaching Araki back then. As for the remaining eight years, Zaraki continued to improve his swordsmanship and train his Bankai...

Unfortunately, ten years have passed, and while Zaraki has become increasingly proficient in using the Shikai of his Zanpakuto, he still cannot grasp the core of Bankai...

Therefore, Yamamoto Genryusai decided to let Zaraki return to the 11th Division first. After all, Zaraki was still very young, and he had plenty of time to slowly explore the Bankai of his Zanpakuto. There was no need to rush things...

Before leaving, Yamamoto Genryusai seemed to have thought of something. He called young Zaraki to his squad leader's room, looked at Zaraki who was holding his Zanpakuto, and asked, "Zaraki, what will you do if you have a conflict with the judges of the 'Central 46 Chambers'?!"

"First, I will obey the orders of the 'Judges' and temporarily hand over my Zanpakuto. Then I will go to the 'Central 46 Chambers' to await the judgment of the 'Sages' and the 'Judges'!"

Upon hearing this, Zaraki answered without even thinking.

"Oh, and then?!"

Upon hearing this, Genryusai nodded in satisfaction. In Genryusai's opinion, no matter what, Kōki's answer was already better than Araki's...

If it were Araki, he would definitely retort to Genryusai: "What? A mere 'Judge' dares to clash with me? How many Zanpakuto does this 'Central 46' have? Don't they know that in this 'Seireitei,' whoever has the strongest fist should be obeyed?!"

"Then, once the 'judges' and 'sages' have all arrived, kill them all!"

Just when Yuan Liuzhai thought that Gengmu had become quite successful under his tutelage, Gengmu's voice continued to ring in his ears.

“Heh…” Zaraki revealed a cruel smile and continued, “They will all gather and close the doors of the Forty-Six Chambers only when the ‘Inquisitors’ and ‘Sages’ begin to judge me! In the time it takes for the Forty-Six Chambers to send messages out through the passage, I will have enough time to crush them all! Yes, I must crush them all, because only when these people are dead will they not contradict what I say!”

"Cough cough..."

Yuan Liuzhai was nearly driven mad with anger after hearing Gengmu's words.

"Fool! You've already handed over your knife. How are you going to kill the 'Sage' and 'Judge' of the 'Central 46' now? Do you think the '46' has no guards? They have dozens of guards! They have knives, and you don't. You're at a huge disadvantage!"

Yuan Liuzhai roared at Gengmu.

"Huh? You need a Zanpakuto to deal with that trash? If you need a Zanpakuto to deal with that bunch of trash, then all my training in this martial arts style has been for nothing?"

After hearing Genryusai's words, Kōki retorted.

“That’s true…” Yuan Liuzhai was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He nodded slightly at first, then continued to roar, “You bastard! You’ve led me astray! Even if you can defeat those guards, you can’t kill the ‘Judges’ and ‘Sages’ of the ‘Forty-Six Chambers’ without cause!”

"What you need to do now is quietly await the judgment of the 'Case 46,' and leave the rest to me and Araki! Don't act rashly and cause trouble for others!"

Yuan Liuzhai glared at Gengmu with annoyance.

"Grandpa Shan, I didn't kill them without cause!"

“If the ‘Sage’ or ‘Inquisitor’ of the ‘Central 46’ intends to take action against me, ‘Araki’, or any one of you, then they are clearly being misled by the enemy!”

"If they hadn't been misled by the enemy, they wouldn't have been so foolish as to attack us! At the very least, they should know who is protecting them in this vast 'Soul Society' and 'Seireitei'..."