Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"Hey! Zaraki, I'm waiting for my sword to be delivered, what are you waiting for?!"

Wang Yue walked up to the liquid silicone box, pulled out the knife from inside, and asked Gengmu a question.

"what?"

Gengmu was stunned for a moment, but before he could even process it, Wang Yue's knife had already landed in front of him.

"Shh!"

Zaraki didn't know exactly what happened. He only felt a bright silver blade flash across his body, and then his neck was cut open, releasing a large amount of blood.

"I'm just going to die like this?!"

Zaraki reached up and covered his broken neck. For the first time, he felt the overwhelming power of his enemy, a gap that was completely crushing.

"Little Zaraki, what are you going to do? You're about to die here!"

Wang Yue held his newly crafted Zanpakuto, 'Sheath,' in his hand. It was so sharp that no scabbard could be found to hold it, so it remained in the 'Spirit King Palace,' accompanying him there.

However, although 'Sheathed Blade' seems to be a failure, it is exceptionally effective in dealing with those 'little Karami' who invade the palace...

"'Death'?! Are you kidding me..."

"How could I possibly die here like this?!"

"I'm going to become the strongest person in the 'Three Realms', surpassing Araki!"

In that brief moment, it seemed as if a 'revolving lantern' flashed before Zaraki's eyes. After recalling his short life, Zaraki seemed to have finally found his purpose in life! Yes, he couldn't die yet; he had to continue fighting, he had to surpass Araki!!

"Roar!!"

As this belief fermented within Zaraki's chest, an incredibly cute pink-haired girl seemed to appear before him. The girl cradled Zaraki's fierce face and quietly said, "Since that's the case, then I'll give you the power that rightfully belongs to you! Now, you should be able to call me by my full name~"

"Roar!!"

The girl was met with a roar that sounded like that of a demon.

At this moment, the members of the Zero Squad could no longer hear what Zaraki was saying. They only saw Zaraki opening his mouth wide and making inhuman roars!

Immediately afterward, Zaraki's body underwent a drastic change. His skin, already stained red by the blood gushing from his neck, became even more flushed, as if every blood vessel in his body was bulging and stretching his skin completely! His originally pale forehead swelled slightly, and sharp, demonic features slowly emerged. From the corners of his fierce eyes, two dark lines spread across half of his face...

At this moment, Zaraki's appearance can no longer be called 'human'; it would be more appropriate to call him a 'demon' from hell, a 'Shura' born of bloodlust!

"Kizaraki, you've become so scary~"

Wang Yue looked at the demon-like Gengmu in front of him and chuckled, clearly not taking Gengmu seriously.

"Kirinji, you'd better treat Zaraki quickly! Otherwise, little Zaraki might die from his own blood loss!"

Then, Wang Yue looked at the preacher from Qilin Temple beside him.

"Got it~"

Upon hearing this, Kirinji brandished his wooden sword, which resembled a boat paddle, and slashed down forcefully in the direction where Zaraki was.

"boom!"

The next second, an endless sea of ​​blood descended from the sky, completely engulfing the 'Asura-transformed' Zaraki. That sea of ​​blood was naturally the 'Blood Pool Hell' of Kirin Temple. At this moment, the spring water in this 'Blood Pool Hell' replaced the blood that kept flowing out of Zaraki's neck. In addition, while replenishing Zaraki with new blood, the 'Blood Pool Hell' also repaired the hidden injuries on Zaraki's body and strengthened his physique.

"boom!"

Just as Gengmu's body was healed by the 'blood pool', he cleaved through the entire sea of ​​blood with a single strike, charging towards the crowd like a demon.

"Roar!!"

At this moment, Zaraki was roaring. His Zanpakuto, 'Nosara,' had somehow broken into only half. However, the power of 'Nosara' had increased by more than double, and it was completely incomparable to the power of Zaraki when it was in Shikai.

"Well then, our work is done. It's your turn, 'monk,' to make your move!"

Wang Yue and Qilin Temple watched as Zangmu charged towards the three of them like a demon, but they only smiled lightly and then spoke softly to the 'monk' beside them.

"Looks like it really is my turn to make a move!"

As the monk spoke, he brandished the 'Zanpakuto' behind him, which looked more like a giant calligraphy brush than a 'Zanpakuto'!

"Shh!"

At that moment, the monk forcefully swung his knife down, and endless darkness fell directly onto Zaraki's body.

"Um?!"

Zaraki, who was still moving forward, suddenly froze, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

"What's my name again?!"

Zaraki didn't remember. At this moment, it was as if he had forgotten his own name. Since he had forgotten his own name, he naturally wouldn't remember the name of his 'Zanpakuto' either.

"Hey, the boy who forgot his own name~"

"See, I told you! You're really weak compared to our 'Zero Squad'~"

Just as Zaraki stood motionless, "the monk," "Wang Yue," and "Qilin Temple" walked up to Zaraki, looking at him with smiles and saying something.

"..."

Looking at the three members of the Zero Division standing in front of him, Zaraki realized for the first time the difference in strength. The three in front of him were no longer normal Shinigami, but beings on a higher level.

"Alright! Alright..."

"Young man, go to the 'Araki's' detached hall later and wash off the ink on your body. You will then naturally remember your name. In the days to come, you will be in the 'Spirit King Palace' under the supervision of the three of us, and you will completely master your 'Bankai'!"

"Of course, when I say complete control over 'Bankai,' I don't mean like you just did, turning into a beast, roaring, and wildly slashing at the enemy. What I mean by complete control is being able to maintain your rationality even in 'Bankai.' Do you understand?"

At this moment, the 'monk' walked up to Gengmu, patted Gengmu on the shoulder, and began to preach to him.

"I understand."

Although Zaraki had forgotten his own name, he still retained his original common sense. He could understand every word the monk said, but whenever he tried to recall the name of his 'Zanpakuto' or his own name, his mind would go blank.

"Go~"

Upon seeing this, the monk chuckled and patted Gengmu on the shoulder.

"boom!"

However, just a second ago, the 'monk' was smiling at Zaraki, but the next second he suddenly swung his 'Zanpakuto' at Araki's palace in the sky, and for a moment, endless ink seemed to cover the entire sky.

"Boom~"

Unfortunately, before the ink could even get close to the temple, accompanied by a long, echoing bell, the monk's ink vanished into the sky.

"Namo Bhaisajyaguru Buddha—His body is like crystal, clear inside and out!"

The monk gazed at the Li Palace in the sky, its form as clear as glass, completely untouched by ink stains, and sighed helplessly.

"As expected, my abilities are completely ineffective against him~"

The monk looked at Wang Yue and Qilin Temple beside him and began to preach.

"Not only that, but they even learned my ability to erase other people's names and give them new ones. That's really dangerous."

The monk felt a headache coming on as he recalled the ability of Araki's Zanpakuto to erase the name "Kiba" and give it a new name.

"What are you saying? Haven't my abilities been 'stolen' by it?"

After hearing what the monk said, "Knife God" Wang Yue sighed.

"Hehe, you should know that the hot spring in Araki's Palace was built before mine, and its effects are much more powerful! Whenever my hot spring makes a new breakthrough, the hot spring in Araki's Palace also makes a breakthrough..."

"Can either of you be worse off than me? Look what I just said!"

In response, Qilin Temple resigned itself to its fate.

"Ever since this rune was inscribed on me, I'm afraid we've had no way out..."

The monk sighed helplessly; a syllable "Om" was clearly imprinted on his wrist.

"Cut~"

Wang Yue and Qilin Temple rolled their eyes at the monks' feigned sentiments. It's just the "Six-Syllable Mantra," isn't it?! It's like they weren't even printed on it!

Yes, Wang Yue and Qilin Temple also have golden marks on their wrists, but unlike the monks, what they have on their wrists is ( ).

We're both 'royal agents' and members of the 'Zero Squad'—we're both in the same boat!

"This 'Spirit King Palace' will eventually belong to Araki!"

The monk looked at the golden marks shimmering on the arms of the three men and gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"You can't say that carelessly. The 'Spirit King Palace' naturally still belongs to His Majesty the 'Spirit King,' but as for what's outside the 'Spirit King Palace,' whether it will still belong to His Majesty the Spirit King in the future is hard to say."

After hearing the 'monk's' words, Kirinji quickly shook his head. He was a very honest person, and who knew if Araki had actually set up any eavesdropping devices at the 'Spirit King's Shrine' to listen to their conversation.

Don't overthink it; if you don't think about it, you won't have any worries.

Wang Yue didn't say anything more to Qilin Temple and the others; his little Zanpakuto treasures in his "bedroom" were still waiting for him~

The most carefree and unrestrained person in the 'Zero Squad' is probably 'Sword God' Wang Yue.

Meanwhile, Araki, located in the lower realm, was not as bored as the 'Zero Squad'.

After Araki sent the young Zaraki to the Zero Division to train in Bankai, he hurriedly traveled from Soul Society to Hueco Mundo using the Black Hole!

Yes, Araki went directly to the outskirts of the Soul Society and used his Zanpakuto to create a spatial teleportation ability that only Hollows could use... the "Black Hole"! This was a new ability that Araki gained after subduing Kiba and Barragan.

Not long after...

Araki has already arrived in Hueco Mundo from the Soul Society.

Araki looked at the familiar white sand before him, and without lingering, headed straight for the 'Lost in Las Noches' where Barragán was located...

When Araki arrived at Hueco Mundo based on his memory, he was completely shocked by the scene before him!

The original 'Lost Palace' is now a thing of the past. Although the current 'Lost Palace' is not exactly brightly lit, it has a unique charm...

As Araki walked through Hueco Mundo, a strange feeling arose in his heart, as if he were walking through the old neighborhood before his transmigration, with the streetlights burning all night. This gave Araki a sense of nostalgia.

"Your Majesty Araki, what do you think of the Hueco Mundo I've renovated for you?!"

Just as Araki was gazing absently at the rows of 'old-fashioned streetlights,' 'King Hueco Mundo' Barragán slowly rose from his throne and walked toward Araki, speaking proudly as he went.

"Not bad! You must have put a lot of thought and effort into making this streetlight!"

Araki looked at Barragan and praised him softly.

"Heh, you didn't waste much of your time..."

Upon hearing this, Barragan smiled smugly and looked at Araki, who humbly shook his head.