Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

When Uno saw that Araki's shimmering light, like her sea of ​​blood, could quickly heal all the damage Araki suffered, she originally thought that Araki's Bankai was the same as her Bankai ability!

Their Zanpakuto must all possess high-speed healing abilities...

However, when Uno discovered that her spiritual pressure and physical strength were declining at an abnormally rapid rate, she suddenly realized what was happening...

It turns out that Araki's Zanpakuto not only has the ability to heal the user, but can also weaken the enemy's physical strength and spiritual pressure!

However, this weakening is incredibly slow, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water. The enemy cannot detect it for a short time, but once they do, it is too late.

Just like now, upon discovering the profound power of Araki's Zanpakuto, she no longer had the ability to fight Araki. In fact, even the Zanpakuto she held in her hand had become incredibly heavy for her...

Even the strength to wield a sword has now been taken away from her by Araki.

"To be precise, my Lapis Lazuli Light did not weaken your spiritual pressure and physical strength, but rather assimilated your spiritual pressure and took away your physical strength."

After hearing what Uno said, Araki made no attempt to hide anything. He not only openly admitted his Zanpakuto's abilities but also specifically corrected Uno's misunderstanding of them.

Yes, don't get me wrong, his Zanpakuto isn't just about weakening others!

Instead, it involves directly plundering the enemy's 'spiritual pressure', 'physical strength', and 'abilities' from all aspects!

Since only Araki, Uo, and Genryusai were present at the moment, Araki simply explained his abilities...

After all, one was his future wife, Araki, and the other was his mentor; strictly speaking, there were no outsiders here.

"Your Zanpakuto can assimilate my spiritual pressure? I see..."

After hearing Araki's explanation, Mao instantly understood what Araki meant.

Originally, Mao was curious why Araki, whose spiritual pressure was clearly inferior to hers, showed no signs of fatigue after fighting her for so long, even though she herself was almost exhausted.

Now she finally understood that while Araki was fighting her, he was constantly 'stealing' her spiritual pressure and physical strength through the Ryūki Light in his hand.

With this shift in power, they would be no match for Araki, let alone enemies who were evenly matched with him!

Even those stronger than Araki would find his abilities incredibly troublesome!

To be precise, as long as Araki's enemies do not have the means to defeat him instantly or in a short period of time, once they are tied up by Araki and drawn into his battle rhythm, then the ultimate victor will be Araki.

"Have I lost?"

Ueno Yachiru muttered to herself. Although she wanted to continue fighting, her slender wrists no longer had the strength to wield the sword.

Exhausted from fighting any longer, Mao stood on the ruins with all her might. Her empty eyes seemed to be watching a slideshow of her life, her experiences over the years flashing before her eyes frame by frame...

She was never a good person.

Before meeting Captain-Commander Yamamoto, she was a notorious villain in Soul Society, a killing machine who constantly challenged various sword styles and slew countless heroes...

A villain like her should have died the day she met Captain-Commander Yamamoto!

Perhaps Captain-Commander Yamamoto took pity on her, or perhaps she was simply destined to survive. Not only did she live that day, she also became the captain of the 11th Division of the Gotei 13! From then on, a murderer appeared in Seireitei who shouted the slogan of 'protection' but whose true purpose was killing!

However, all of this will end after she meets Araki.

"I lost to 'Yuanliu' twice~"

Mao smiled; she had come to terms with it, and so she opened her arms to welcome her impending fate.

She readily admitted her defeat, yet she still gripped her Zanpakuto. Clearly, she acknowledged her loss to Araki, but not to his swordsmanship, but to the superiority of his Zanpakuto. Thus, she remained full of fighting spirit, and thus, she remained... unsatisfied!

However, a loss is a loss, and she will not deny it. From today onwards, she will no longer be the captain of the 11th Division of the Gotei 13, and the name 'Kenpachi' will be inherited by Araki.

Those who take the name Kenpachi will face their end with equanimity!

"Those who kill will always be killed!"

On the very first day that Mao held the sword, she foresaw her own fate, but she never expected that day to come so soon... But it's better that it came sooner, it's better than her feeling restless in this boring world and not being able to find anyone she wanted to fight!

"Alright! Stop hesitating! Come at me with your sword!"

Mao, gazing at Araki, spoke thus.

"puff."

Araki looked at Uno, who had willingly accepted her defeat, and approached her with a sharp blade in hand. Araki didn't say much; at this moment, anything he said would be superfluous...

Araki looked at the stunningly beautiful woman before him with an indifferent expression, raised his Zanpakuto high, and then plunged the sword through Uno's chest! Blood splattered across the earth at that moment!

"That's it……"

"So goodbye to the 'Yuanliu's Mandate of Immunoku'!"

Uno finally faced the ending she had always anticipated. However, before she could say goodbye to Araki, a surge of vitality, emanating from the Zanpakuto that Araki had plunged into her body, nourished her exhausted body.

"Um?!"

Having already resigned himself to defeat and awaiting 'death,' Maozhi couldn't help but widen his eyes upon feeling the immense vitality within his body.

"The power has returned?" Uno was taken aback at first, then asked Araki, "What do you mean by that?"

"You're going to quit after losing just one game? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"The victor is king, the loser is a bandit! The defeated must obey the orders of the victors. This is the ancient rule of the Soul Society, so don't think you can just run away!"

Araki smiled as he looked at Uno's stunned expression.

"An era doesn't need two Kenpachi!"

Mao understood what Araki meant; she had experienced the loneliness Araki spoke of, but she remained stubborn.

"what?"

"Why should a loser have so much to say?"

Araki looked at the stubborn Muno and used his swordless hand to forcefully poke Muno's fair forehead, leaving a bright red mark.

Seeing Uno's furrowed brows, Araki pulled his Zanpakuto from Uno's body and continued, "To be honest, as long as I live, whether you choose to end your own life or deliberately die at someone else's hands, my sword can endlessly save you from 'hell'!"

"In other words, as long as I live, you will not die! If you want to complete your path and achieve your goals, then you only have one choice! Defeat me, and then kill me!"

"..."

Araki's words were like a sharp blade, piercing through Uno's heart, as if injecting a powerful stimulant into Uno's already dead heart!

Her body trembled uncontrollably at that moment. It seemed that Mao had long forgotten what it felt like to chase after someone from behind, but now she remembered it again.

"Ah~"

"Araki, I think I might have fallen in love with you!"

"I swear here and now, you will only die by my blade!"

At this moment, Mao's usually good face gradually twisted, and a slightly ferocious and sickly smile appeared on her pale face. Every cell in her body felt endless pleasure because of Araki's words!

In Mao's view, in this utterly boring world, nothing is more "flavorful" or "wonderful" than pursuing what you love and then using a battle, a victory or defeat, on a magnificent and grand stage to mark the end of your life.

"All gone!"

As the spiritual pressure within her body recovered, her surroundings were once again filled with 'endless' blood.

This time, instead of using the surrounding blood as a weapon to attack Araki, Uno lightly touched the blood pool on the ground with her blade, allowing the blood flowing on the ground to slowly climb up the blade in her hand...

In the blink of an eye, blood stained the entire body of Ueno Yachiru, like a bright red blood-stained garment draped over her graceful figure!

In an instant, the crimson-clad Mao Zhi, already sickly and twisted, gained an added touch of bewitching allure, resembling a vengeful ghost in red, or a stunningly beautiful Rakshasa...

"Mao, I really look forward to the day you defeat me~"

"So move forward! Become stronger! Strive to defeat me! Umono Yachiru!!"

Araki looked at the demon-like figure before him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Continue to shine! Radiant light..."

As he spoke, the Zanpakuto in Araki's hand suddenly emitted a dazzling glassy light, and a jade Guanyin statue exuding endless pressure condensed behind Araki, then draped over Araki's body like an outer garment.

At this moment, Guanyin descends upon the Rakshasa!

"Before I met you, I wielded a sword for myself alone."

"After meeting you, I will only wield my sword for you!"

Looking at the dazzling, beautiful, glass-like light before her, Mao Zhi's exquisite face revealed a hint of intoxication.

The serial killer couldn't understand what 'love' truly was, but he had his own kind of romance.

As the light faded, Araki instantly appeared beside Uno and caught the former 'Kenpachi' Uno as he fell backward with a smile on his face.

Ah. This chapter was so hard to write! I realized I simply can't write something as grand and lofty as the bartender's five-life confession. All I can write is about two murderers, each holding a sword for the other, a thousand-year journey of redemption together. I hope you all like it! If anything feels off, please bear with me; I really tried my best! Also, the pacing is indeed a bit slow; I'll speed it up later. There's one more chapter, which might be updated later.

Chapter 16 An unprecedented inauguration ceremony!

"Araki, you've done a good job. It seems you haven't wasted these past years! You truly are a brother I value..."

"Cough cough..."

"In short, now that you have defeated Uo, from this day forward, you are the new Kenpachi of Soul Society!"

"As for the position of captain of the 11th Division of the Gotei 13, it is yours from today onwards."

After Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was defeated by Araki's radiant light and collapsed in Araki's arms, he had been sitting quietly on the rock, silently witnessing the outcome of the battle between Araki and Yamamoto, when he finally spoke...

He first praised Araki, which was rare for him, then coughed lightly, paused slightly, and then, as the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, performed a simple handover ceremony for Araki and Uno.

"Understood, old man Shan~"

"I remember when I got old, my thermos was always filled with goji berries."

Upon hearing this, Araki simply nodded slightly to his master...

After casually giving Genryuzai a few instructions, Araki picked up Mao and left using Shunpo.

Araki wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that after defeating Mao, his master, the old man of the mountain, seemed even more excited than he, the disciple.

“You unworthy disciple, I will never forget your instructions…”

Yuan Liuzhai watched Araki leave, a slight smile playing on his lips at first, then he suddenly realized something and roared at Araki's retreating figure, "You bastard, who are you calling 'Old Man Mountain'? You should call me Master!"

"Understood, old man Shan..."

The moment Yuan Liuzhai finished speaking, a voice carrying the voice of Araki entered his ears.

"Hmph! What a disrespectful brat."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Liuzhai frowned deeply and muttered something under his breath.