Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

Asito spoke simply to Kyoraku.

"Oh, could you tell me the details?!"

Kyoraku looked at Asido and continued to ask.

"Yes, band leader."

Upon hearing this, Ashido didn't hesitate for long before deciding to continue telling Kyoraku about the battle between Kuruyashiki and the leaders of the Gotei 13. After all, it wasn't a secret, and since he was already planning to tell him, he didn't intend to hide it from Kyoraku Shunsui.

"First, Captain Kuruyashiki's first challenge was Araki, the captain of our Seireitei's First Division and also the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13. Captain Kuruyashiki was instantly defeated..."

"Next, Captain Kuruyashiki went to the 'Second Division'. I didn't see what happened, but in the end, Captain Kuruyashiki's strength was evident. In the subsequent 'Third Division' and 'Fifth Division', Captain Kuruyashiki displayed overwhelming strength, instantly defeating his opponents and achieving victory."

As he spoke, Asido puffed out his chest with immense pride, as if he himself had accomplished all of these things.

"Oh? So you really challenged Araki-sensei?"

Upon hearing this, Kyoraku muttered to himself, not at all surprised that Kuriyashiki was instantly defeated by Araki. On the contrary, it would have been a much bigger problem if Kuriyashiki hadn't been defeated by Araki-sensei...

"Where are the other squads?!"

Immediately afterwards, Kyoraku asked Asido, still curious whether Kuruyashiki had gone to the 'Fourth Division'.

"Forehead……"

"As for the other divisions, including Captain Kyoraku, who is the captain of the 'Eighth Division', they all refused Captain Kuruyashiki's challenge. Captain Uno of the 'Fourth Division' was given up by Captain Kuruyashiki himself, while Captain Shiba of the 'Tenth Division' was out on a mission and was not in the 'Seireitei'."

After hearing Kyoraku's question, Asido also sensed that Kyoraku seemed to have some ill intentions, but he still told Kyoraku everything in detail.

"Didn't you go to the 'Fourth Division'? What a pity~"

"I was actually hoping to see what Uno-sensei's wife would look like when she lost her temper~"

"That must be incredibly terrifying!"

"Hahaha……"

Kyoraku looked regretful after hearing what Asito said.

"I also have a question I'd like to ask about the band leader of the Beijing Opera."

Asido looked at the disappointed Kyoraku, scratched his cheek, and then mustered up his courage to ask Kyoraku a question.

"Oh? Please feel free to ask me any questions!"

Upon hearing Ashido's words, Kyoraku's eyes sparkled with curiosity. To be honest, he was also quite curious about what Ashido wanted to ask him, so Kyoraku spoke frankly to Ashido.

"Captain Kyoraku, as the captain of the 'Fourth Division,' which is the Medical Division, is Captain Uno really that strong? Captain Kuruyashiki also said that Captain Uno is very powerful, and that his swordsmanship alone is superior to his..."

Asito looked at Kyoraku with curiosity and asked, "If only one person says that Uno is strong, that's one thing, but when all the strong people say that Uno is strong, then Uno's strength must be terrifying. But Asito doesn't understand. Uno is just a doctor. Where does her strength come from? Judging from her appearance, Uno looks more like a caring older sister. She doesn't look like she can fight at all."

"Asido, when did you enter the Seireitei?"

After hearing what Asido said, Kyoraku raised an eyebrow slightly and asked him a question in return.

"About two hundred years ago..."

After hearing this, Asido thought for a moment and then explained.

"Oh, no wonder!"

When Kyoraku heard that Asido had entered the Seireitei two hundred years ago, he suddenly felt less surprised.

"Excuse me, Commander of the Kyoraku, is the time I entered the Seireitei related to the question I asked?"

Seeing Kyoraku's sudden realization, Asido couldn't help but ask.

“Of course it’s related.” Kyoraku nodded to Asido first, then looked reminiscing and murmured, “Although I’ve only heard about it and haven’t witnessed that era firsthand, I did witness the power of Uno’s mother!”

"First, I need to ask you a question, Asido..."

Do you know the meaning and origin of the title "Kenpachi," the captain of the 11th Division?

Kyoraku then posed another question to Asido.

What is the meaning and origin of Kenpachi?

Upon hearing this, Asido froze on the spot; he hadn't thought much about it before.

"Isn't Kenpachi the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society besides the Captain-Commander?!"

Although Asido didn't know the connection between Kyoraku's question and his own, he still looked at Kyoraku and answered. After all, Kyoraku was the captain of the 8th Division, whose status was not only above Asido's but also above Kuruyashiki, the captain of a special squad under the 1st Division.

"You're right..."

"But do you know the origin of the name 'Kenpachi'?"

Kyoraku continued to question Asido.

"I don't know about that..."

Upon hearing this, Asido shook his head helplessly.

"Legend has it that long, long ago, before the 'Gotei 13' were even formed, a great villain, obsessed with swordsmanship, suddenly appeared in the Soul Society one day..."

"That great villain, with just his sword, subdued all the sword-fighting schools in the entire Soul Society! And every time that great villain defeated a sword-fighting school, he would learn the essence of that school's swordsmanship..."

"Over time, even the great villain herself didn't know how many different styles of swordsmanship she had mastered! And the great villain didn't stop there; she tirelessly used her sword to challenge and insult the swordsmanship of the Soul Society!"

"Finally, one day, that great villain successfully mastered the essence of all sword styles in the Soul Society, and the one who controlled all sword styles was the 'Yachiru'! This is the origin of the name 'Kenpachi'."

Kyoraku told Asita the stories he had heard from his father and older brother when he was a child.

"Eight, eight thousand streams?"

Ashido was shocked. He couldn't imagine that someone would dare to use such an imposing name as 'Yachiryu' as their own. If such a person really existed, then every day she lived under the name 'Yachiryu' would be an insult to the swordsmanship school that had fallen to her.

Asido was puzzled; what did this have to do with his question?

"And the name that Mao's teacher's wife used about six hundred years ago was Mao's Eight Thousand Streams!"

Immediately afterwards, Kyoraku's answer rang in Asido's ears.

"So, Captain Uno is that great villain?!"

For a moment, Asido felt completely out of sorts.

However, what truly stunned Asido was the child who came next...

"Uno no Yachiru was the first captain of the 11th Division! The founder of the 11th Division of the Gotei 13, and the one who defined the style of the combat squad! She was also the first Kenpachi, and it was from Captain Uno that the name Kenpachi became the name shared by all the captains of the 11th Division. The 11th Division also became the only one in the Gotei 13 that could only be assumed by defeating the previous captain..."

While Asido was still in a daze, Kyoraku continued talking to him.

"Eh!?"

Upon hearing this, Ashido was completely stunned. He never expected that Captain Uno, who usually seemed so kind and approachable, was actually a member of the legendary 'First Gotei 13', a group known for their ruthless killing.

What's most terrifying is that Uji is also the 'First Kenpachi'. Asido had studied the history of the 'First Thirteen Teams' at the 'Spiritual Arts Academy'. Although that history was only mentioned briefly, Asido had gleaned from those few words the endless bloodshed and killing...

According to their historical records, the "Thirteen Squads" at that time were composed entirely of assassins who only knew how to kill. In other words, it was a combat squad of thirteen squads. And the captains of those "Thirteen Squads" would be thirteen Kenpachi in modern terms! And the fact that Uno was the Kenpachi in such a "Thirteen Squads" means what? It means that Uno is the Kenpachi among Kenpachi!

"wrong……"

However, after a brief moment of thought, Asido suddenly noticed a loophole.

"If Captain Uno was the first Kenpachi, how did she lose?!"

"Among the Gotei 13, besides Captain-Commander Araki, who else could defeat Captain Uno?"

Asido thought Kyoraku was just bluffing him.

"You said it yourself, out of the 'Thirteen Teams,' only Araki-sensei can beat Uno-sensei's wife..."

Upon hearing this, Kyoraku looked at Asido speechlessly. Hadn't Asido already given the answer himself?!

Is the other party genuinely unaware, or are they feigning ignorance?

"You mean..."

At that moment, Asido also realized what was happening, and his expression changed drastically.

"Yes, before becoming the Captain-Commander, Araki-sensei was Kenpachi of the 11th Division! He was the so-called Second Kenpachi. And the current Kenpachi Zaraki, like me, is one of Araki-sensei's disciples, and is currently the Third Kenpachi of Soul Society! Since Zaraki became Kenpachi, the captain of the 11th Division has never changed~"

Kyoraku continued to answer Asido's questions.

"Wait a minute, if Kenpachi needs to defeat the previous Kenpachi to inherit the title, then doesn't that mean that Captain Zaraki in front of us once defeated Captain-Commander Araki!?"

After hearing Kyoraku's words, Asido suddenly realized something and his expression changed drastically.

If Zaraki really defeated Captain-Commander Araki, wouldn't that mean defeating Captain Kuruyashiki was incredibly easy for Zaraki? After all, Captain Kuruyashiki was instantly killed by Captain-Commander Araki!

"Of course not..."

"Araki-sensei and Zaraki-junior's situation is rather special!"

"Because the name Kenpachi itself means that, apart from the Captain-Commander, he is the strongest Shinigami in the Gotei 13. Even his first wife, Uno, who was Kenpachi's mentor, once lost to the former Captain-Commander, who was also my mentor..."

"So after Araki defeated the master and successfully became the captain-commander, Zaraki smoothly rose from the position of vice-captain of the 11th Division to the current captain, and thus inherited the name Kenpachi."

Kyoraku rubbed his head and told Asito what had happened.

"I see……"

Upon hearing this, Ashido finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Zaraki had truly defeated Araki before, then Kuroyashiki going up there now would be suicide.

"Go, Captain Kuruyashiki!"

After Kyoraku explained everything, Asido looked in the direction of the Kuruyashiki and clenched his fists.

at the same time……

After a brief standoff, Kuruyashiki and Zaraki went straight to the 11th Division's spacious backyard!

Well, the reason this garden is called empty is because after Araki left the 11th Division, it was no longer used to raise animals, but instead served as Zaraki's battleground to vent his fighting desires.

"Hey! Are you ready?"

In the backyard of the 11th Division, Zaraki and Kuruyashiki stand facing each other at opposite ends of the garden.

These two Kenpachi, who never met in the original work due to various regrets, were two giants over two meters tall and resembling brown bears. There were none of the many formalities that nobles usually have before a duel...

The two simply asked each other if they were ready, and then both gripped their Zanpakuto tightly.

"It's done..."

As soon as Kuruyashiki finished speaking, Zaraki, who had been standing a hundred meters away from Kuruyashiki, arrived in front of him and swung his Zanpakuto directly at Kuruyashiki's head.

"hiss!"