Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

As Yuan Liuzhai's blade fell, the world paled in comparison, as if a film had been cast over it. And Yuan Liuzhai's blade was the sole source of light in this world...

The incredibly powerful strike, combining terrifying temperatures of fifteen million degrees, transformed into a blade of light capable of severing everything in the world, heading straight for Araki's body. However, despite facing Genryusai's overwhelming attack, Araki calmly extended a hand.

The next second, Araki's hand transformed into specks of azure starlight, which then grew larger and larger! In the blink of an eye, it seemed to cover the sky, crashing head-on into the strongest slash unleashed by Genryusai!

This is a unique supernatural power created by Araki by combining the supernatural power of "Eye Monk" Hyosube Ichibei's Thousand Mile Sky Palm with the power of his own Zanpakuto. It is called "Supernatural Power: Yakushi Nyorai Palm"!

"boom!!"

When Araki's Tathagata Palm collided with Genryusai's Heaven and Earth Ashes, a huge gash was instantly cleaved in Araki's palm, from which crystal-clear starlight flowed continuously...

"Success?"

Yuan Liuzhai's eyes lit up at the sight. To be honest, he had never thought that his strike could hurt Araki. Being able to sever Araki's hand with one strike was already an unexpected surprise.

"As expected of Master Yuan Liuzhai..."

Araki watched as his strongest attack was severed by Genryusai, but he wasn't surprised at all. His Yakushi Ruriko wasn't particularly skilled in combat anyway; who remembered that he was actually a 'healer'?!

Before Yuan Liuzhai could rejoice, Araki's severed hand returned to its original state...

"Ha ha……"

Genryusai was not surprised to see Araki recovering on his own. He didn't think that the slash could really hurt Araki. Fortunately, with his current strong body, he could still swing seven or eight more times from the ashes of heaven and earth. He wanted to see whether Araki recovered faster or he could cut faster.

"Om!!"

Just as Yuan Liuzhai was eager to try, the light emanating from the Holy King in the sky, which had replaced the moon, grew even brighter. Then, centered on Araki, one, two, three, four, five...

In the blink of an eye, the sky was filled with enormous hands, as big as Mount Everest. Yuan Liuzhai roughly counted them and found that there were over a thousand of these huge hands.

"..."

After Genryusai counted the number of hands in the sky, his hand holding the Zanpakuto suddenly trembled.

"Thousand Hands - Medicine Buddha Palm!"

Araki looked at Genryusai, whose lips had turned pale, and revealed the name of his move.

"Araki..."

"I am your master!"

Yuan Liuzhai weighed the remaining spiritual pressure within his body. Even if he risked his life, he could only manage to unleash seventeen or eighteen more strikes of Heaven and Earth Ashes, which would be the limit of his physical strength and spiritual pressure. However, seventeen or eighteen strikes of Heaven and Earth Ashes were utterly meaningless in the face of these thousands upon thousands of enormous hands; he couldn't even keep up with the speed at which Araki recovered.

Thinking this through, after realizing he was inferior to Araki, Genryusai suddenly became somewhat unrestrained, appealing to Araki's emotions. He essentially said, "Wouldn't it be enough for Araki to admit he's surpassed me and is the strongest Shinigami in the Seireitei?" He believed that sparring should be done in moderation, and he hoped Araki would understand his good intentions…

"I understand……"

Upon hearing this, Araki nodded vigorously at Genryusai.

"I am very pleased."

Genryuzhai smiled faintly after hearing Araki's words, it seemed he hadn't made a mistake in taking him as a disciple.

"Master, you mean I shouldn't hold back and should fight without restraint, right?!"

"I know that you, Master Yuan Liuzhai, must want to lose to me fair and square."

"Disciple, I will grant your request..."

When Araki uttered the last few words, they were practically spat out between clenched teeth, as if those words contained the long-standing resentment Araki harbored towards Genryusai for many years. Who knows what kind of monstrous training Genryusai had inflicted on him back in the 'Gen-ji Academy'? Today, it was time to settle everything…

"Um?!"

After hearing what Araki said, Yuan Liuzhai was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed drastically.

"You unworthy disciple..."

Before Yuan Liuzhai could even yell at Huangmu, countless palm shadows descended from the sky.

"boom!!"

Then, one mushroom cloud after another bloomed in beautiful form on the land of the 'Hollow Circle'.

"boom!"

After everything was leveled, the Bankai that had affected the 'Three Realms' slowly dissipated, leaving only Genryusai Shigekuni lying on the ground in a starfish shape, and Araki, who had put away his Zanpakuto and was sitting beside Genryusai.

"Master, you lost."

Araki looked at Genryusai lying on the sand, quietly gazing at the night sky, and smiled.

"Yes, I lost..."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Liuzhai nodded vigorously.

"From today onwards, Araki, you are the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13."

Immediately afterwards, Genryusai spoke softly to Araki, announcing that Araki would be taking over from him.

"Next, Araki, you..."

"What are your plans next, Master Yuan Liuzhai?"

Before Yuan Liuzhai could speak, Araki asked him the question that Yuan Liuzhai wanted to ask Araki, which made Yuan Liuzhai feel a little choked up for a moment.

"I?"

"After I resign from my position as Captain-Commander, I don't plan to stay in the 'Thirteenth Squad' any longer. I'll probably go teach at the 'True Central Spiritual Arts Academy'? You know, you can't defy aging! I think it's better for me to retire from the front lines and train some fresh blood for the 'Thirteenth Squad'. After all, after fighting you today, I think I'm better at teaching than fighting..."

After listening to Araki's words, Genryusai thought for a while before speaking frankly.

Genryusai's implication was that even though Araki defeated him, there was one thing he needed to understand...

That is, even you, Araki, are a student I taught!

At the same time, Genryuzhai was completely at peace with the fact that he had lost his throne as the strongest...

Although he is no longer the strongest Shinigami, the person who succeeded him is his student. In other words, he is the one who trained the strongest Shinigami, the so-called strongest Shinigami teacher?!

Even after rounding up, he's still the strongest!

cough cough...

"Makes sense!"

After listening to Genryusai's words, Araki nodded vigorously, agreeing with his teacher.

"Speaking of which, teacher, would you be interested in joining the 'Zero Squad'?!"

After agreeing with Genryusai, Araki continued to ask Genryusai questions.

"To Squad Zero?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Liuzhai frowned deeply.

"That's right..."

"With your current strength, you can't improve your power any further except by going to the Zero Division. Why don't you come with me to the Spirit King's Palace and serve Lord Spirit King..."

"You should know that the opportunity to go to the Zero Division is extremely rare. Ordinary people want to go but can't. Even if you are the 'founder of Gotei 13' and have made outstanding contributions to the 'Seireitei', it would be difficult for you to join us without my introduction."

"Of course, even if you do become a member of the Zero Division later, you will be able to travel freely between the Soul King Palace and the Seireitei, so it will not interfere with your teaching career. I can guarantee that. I will help you apply for the same privileges as me."

Araki was trying to fool Genryusai.

"This……"

Yuan Liuzhai was skeptical about this.

"Think about it! Although your Zanpakuto has developed four major formations in the four directions of east, west, south, and north, it is clearly still lacking the power of the four directions of southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest!"

"Besides these eight directions, you can also develop towards the heavens, the earth, and so on..."

Araki offered his insights into the development of Genryusai's Zanpakuto.

Then, as if remembering something, Araki added to Genryusai, "Oh, right, I must remind you, never say anything like 'I am the only one who is supreme in heaven and earth.' People who say such things are easily executed..."

After all, Genryuzhai himself was prone to being cut in half at the waist, and after setting that flag, he might very well die a violent death...

"Go! Go! Go……"

"Get out of my way!"

Yuan Liuzhai was speechless after hearing what Araki said. His disciple was good in every way, except that he was vengeful and didn't know how to behave properly.

"But what you said does make a valid point..."

Immediately afterwards, Genryusai nodded to Araki, seemingly agreeing with what Araki had said earlier.

"Do you also feel that you are easily cut in half?"

Upon hearing this, Araki asked Genryusai.

“I mean, it makes a lot of sense for you to have me develop skills in other areas!”

Genryusai said angrily to Araki.

"Where is Squad Zero?"

Araki asked Genryusai again.

"Still considering..."

Yuan Liuzhai frowned, seemingly unable to provide an answer in a short time.

"Think about it! Once you become the Zero Division, you can ignore the laws of the Seireitei. If you want to run the school properly, you can use the Zero Division's privileges, right?!"

Araki continued to tempt Genryusai.

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, Genryusai's eyes lit up. Just as Araki had said, if he wanted to run the 'Shinigami Academy' properly, the 'Zero Squad' privilege would indeed be useful.

"Please don't hesitate, I'm doing this for your own good."

Seeing this, Araki seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot.

"Okay, okay, I agree! We'll go to the Zero Division."

Unable to withstand Araki's relentless mental attacks, Genryusai finally agreed to Araki's request.

"Let's not delay, let's go back now!"

Araki smiled and waved his hand to open the black cavity leading to the 'Soul Society'.

"What's the hurry?!"