Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

Kuruyashiki stared at Zaraki, who was heading straight for him, and paused for a moment before immediately blocking him.

"Ding~"

With a crisp metallic sound, the two Zanpakuto burst into a dazzling burst of fire.

The next second, Kuruyashiki was slashed several meters away by the immense power transmitted from Zaraki's Zanpakuto, his feet leaving two deep gashes on the sand.

"What a heavy knife."

Looking at his slightly numb hands, Kuruyashiki's eyes inadvertently ignited a fierce fighting spirit.

After receiving Zaraki's sword strike, Kuruyashiki knew he had found the right opponent!

"Haha, interesting! Looks like you're pretty resilient!"

As for Zaraki, after discovering that Kuroyashiki had blocked his attack, he knew that he had also found suitable prey.

The surrounding soldiers who had gathered to watch were all dumbfounded.

"That big guy actually withstood a blow from Captain Zaraki and didn't fall?!"

The members of the 11th Division looked on with utter bewilderment and shock.

"Captain Kuruyashiki, he was actually slashed down? This is the first time this has happened since Captain-Commander Araki..."

At this moment, Asido's eyes were filled with confusion and shock.

Those familiar with Zaraki and Kuruyashiki were all shocked by the power displayed by their formidable opponent at that moment.

"Hehe, what a very interesting scene I've witnessed!"

Meanwhile, a brown-haired boy was silently hiding in the darkness, watching everything unfold before him.

"Roar!!"

"Come again!!"

As for Kuroyashiki and Zaraki in the midst of the battle, the two let out a roar like wild beasts, then turned into two afterimages and collided together.

The terrifying spiritual pressure released from the two of them shot straight into the sky at this moment!

The battle between these two men, who resembled brown bears, was less a clash of techniques between two grim reapers and more like two ravenous beasts devouring each other.

Chapter 148 All the Kenpachi of the Past Gather, the Strongest in 'Soul Society'

"boom!!"

Kuruyashiki gripped his Zanpakuto tightly, swinging it forward relentlessly. He put all his strength into each strike, swinging his arm in a wide, rounded motion! Kuruyashiki's swordsmanship was characterized by its expansive and powerful strokes, fully utilizing his physique and reach while also possessing speed. For a moment, Zaraki was slightly overwhelmed, at least in the eyes of the onlookers, it appeared that Kuruyashiki was currently suppressing Zaraki.

"Unbelievable! The invincible Captain Zaraki has actually been suppressed by someone..."

"They can't even retaliate; they can only passively defend? That's unbelievable!"

The 11th Division members who were watching the battle between Kuruyashiki and Zaraki were shocked to see Kuruyashiki unleashing terrifying spiritual pressure and displaying astonishing combat power, gradually suppressing Zaraki...

This was the first time they had ever seen their captain being suppressed! Based on their impression of their captain, Gengmu, he usually decided to fight someone and the outcome would be decided in a very short time.

Yes, when Zaraki fights, he always kills instantly...

However, what the team members present did not know was that Kuruyashiki, who seemed to have an absolute advantage, was not as relaxed as he appeared! At this moment, more and more beads of sweat appeared on Kuruyashiki's forehead, and his current situation was much more dangerous than what outsiders saw.

"Haha, this guy is a monster!"

"From the moment we started fighting until now, this guy hasn't used a single move. He's been relying entirely on his body's instincts to fight me. Yet, even though I've used all the sword skills I've learned over the past few centuries, I still can't defeat him!"

"Even the advantage I gained through my superior swordsmanship is diminishing over time. He's using me as a whetstone to hone his Zanpakuto! If this continues, I'm afraid I won't last until this monster can wield his Zanpakuto before I'm defeated..."

Kuruyashiki thought helplessly to himself. He knew he couldn't continue to waste time with Zaraki. He had to find a way to break the current stalemate, otherwise, if Zaraki continued to adapt, he would surely be defeated.

Yes, from the moment the fight between Kuruyashiki and Zaraki began, Zaraki didn't use any of the sword techniques Araki had taught him. Instead, he chose to fight Kuruyashiki based solely on his physical instincts! As Kuruyashiki attacked, Zaraki instinctively swung his sword to block, thus training his body's reaction speed…

It was precisely because Zaraki had not taken the initiative to attack Kuruyashiki from the start of the battle, but only instinctively drew his sword to block after Kuruyashiki made his move, that the onlookers felt that Zaraki could only passively defend against Kuruyashiki's attacks. This gave the surrounding soldiers the illusion that Zaraki was being suppressed by Kuruyashiki. In reality, it was not Zaraki who was on the defensive, but Kuruyashiki.

Because Kuruyashiki knew that if the matter dragged on any longer, he would surely lose!

"Ha ha……"

Thinking of this, Kuruyashiki immediately retreated, trying to distance himself from Zaraki.

"Don't even think about running away!"

Unfortunately, Zaraki didn't give Kuruyashiki a chance to create distance. The moment Kuruyashiki retreated, Zaraki took a step forward and appeared in front of Kuruyashiki, then swung his Zanpakuto at Kuruyashiki.

"Ah……"

Kuruyashiki watched as Zaraki's blade came hurtling towards him. He instinctively drew his sword to block, but it was too late for him to react with his brain. At this moment, Kuruyashiki surrendered the battle to his physical instincts.

"Ding!"

With a metallic clang, the two Zanpakuto in the hands of Kuruyashiki and Zaraki immediately erupted with a series of wildly leaping flames!

"What? Are you scared?!"

With one hand pinning down Kuruyashiki, Zaraki, a cold smile on his face, asked in a low voice what he perceived as Kuruyashiki's attempt to escape.

"Run away? You're dreaming! Our battle has only just begun..." Kuruyashiki scoffed at Zaraki's words, then, right in front of Zaraki, began chanting the release incantation for his Zanpakuto: "Born of slaughter, I bid farewell to darkness and old age, the corridor of hunger!"

As Kuruyashiki finished speaking, the Zanpakuto in his hand immediately transformed into endless black light, enveloping Zaraki in front of him and the surrounding 11th Division members.

The moment the dark light disappeared, more than forty unknown creatures, resembling Pac-Man from the game, with only a huge mouth and milky white bodies, about the size of a brown bear, floated quietly in mid-air!

The milky-white creatures had no eyes, ears, noses, or even limbs. They seemed to be completely controlled by the mind of the Kuriyashiki. Whoever the Kuriyashiki commanded to attack, they would float over without hesitation, open their blood-red maws, and tear their enemies apart.

"Hey! What are these weird things?!"

"The spiritual pressure emanating from these white spheres must be immense!"

"This is far beyond anything we've ever seen. It's a Gillian-level Hollow! It's comparable to, and perhaps even stronger than, an Adjuchas-level Hollow!"

"Is this the strength of the commander of the 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force? He's too powerful! And this sword is perfect for group battles. I wonder, why did Captain Araki appoint such an unknown guy as the commander of the expeditionary force more than a hundred years ago? There's a reason for all of this. Captain Araki's foresight is beyond our comprehension."

After Kuruyashiki completed his Shikai, the group of enthusiastic 11th Division members who had been silently watching him and Zaraki were all dumbfounded. To be honest, they had never seen a Zanpakuto like Kuruyashiki's, which could conjure up a group of creatures after its Shikai to attack the enemy.

Furthermore, these members of the 11th Division discovered an incredibly astonishing fact: the spiritual pressure of each of the white Pac-Man summoned by Kuruyashiki around them was above that of any lower-level Hollow they had ever seen, namely Killian! In other words, Kuruyashiki could wipe out their entire division by simply summoning a few Pac-Man.

"Is this your initial interpretation?!"

"I see. So your Zanpakuto is a biological type?"

"This is so...boring!"

After using his Kuruyashiki Shikai, Zaraki didn't rush into an attack. Instead, he calmly glanced at the white Pac-Man summoned by Kuruyashiki...

Zaraki glanced at the Pac-Man characters, then looked listless. In his opinion, the abilities of the Kuruyashiki Zanpakuto were simply too boring.

"Accept!"

Kuruyashiki didn't say much. He simply waved his hand, and the Pac-Man figures began to devour Zaraki.

"Shh! Shh! Shh!"

Faced with the swarm of Pac-Man characters rushing towards him, Zaraki first yawned listlessly, then unleashed several bright silver blades, instantly slicing all the Pac-Man characters into pieces.

"No way? So many creatures comparable to Hollows were just wiped out like that?!"

"Haha, Captain Zaraki is a monster! He's just too powerful..."

As Zaraki stopped swinging his Zanpakuto, the surrounding members of the 11th Division were once again shocked. These members of the 11th Division were recruited by Zaraki from the Spiritual Arts Academy after Araki and the entire 11th Division defected. Their experience was relatively limited, and they were still incredibly shocked to see their captain Zaraki wipe out so many creatures that rivaled the Hollows in strength. In a few hundred years, when they have seen more of the world, they will no longer be surprised.

"what……"

"Too, too powerful!"

Compared to the members of the 11th Division, Ashido wasn't in much better shape. He was shocked to see that Zaraki had broken through Kuruyashiki's Zanpakuto ability so easily.

He knew better than anyone how powerful the Shikai of Kuruyashiki's Zanpakuto was. He vaguely remembered that Kuruyashiki had once used his Shikai to force back a humanoid Hollow that was suspected to be of the highest level, that is, the Vasto Lorde level.

"Hey! You were fighting me just now, why did you summon so many weaklings?!"

At the same time, Zaraki expressed his dissatisfaction to the Kuruyashiki in front of him. He had been fighting Kuruyashiki just now, but Kuruyashiki had to summon a group of Adjuchas-level minions. These trash were just things that he could kill with one slash. They were just junk that he used to sharpen his sword when he was bored, nothing more.

"Ha ha……"

"I never imagined that my initial release would be so easily shattered by you."

"You know, even the Hollows' Cero and claws have a hard time tearing them apart..."

Looking at Zaraki's unparalleled appearance, Kuruyashiki couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.

"Don't underestimate me! How can the claws and Cero of a Hollow compare to my Zanpakuto, forged through countless trials?!"

After hearing what Kuruyashiki said, Zaraki, carrying his Zanpakuto, spoke in a cold voice.

"Alright, I've already destroyed all your Shikai. Now, continue your fight!"

Instead of launching an attack on Kuruyashiki, Zaraki gave Kuruyashiki time to regroup.

"Hehe, my Shikai are not so easily killed."

After hearing Zaraki's words, Kuruyashiki simply smiled and then waved his hand gently at the corpses of the white spheres he had summoned.

"Roar!!"

With a roar, the white Pac-Man that had been chopped up by Zaraki immediately regenerated in mid-air, once again revealing their gaping maws to Zaraki.

"what?!"

In a moment of carelessness, Zaraki was swallowed up by the white spheres that had revived and were rushing towards him.

"Captain Zaraki!"

The members of the 11th Division, upon witnessing the scene before them, immediately showed expressions of worry and loudly called out Zaraki's name.

"I'm sorry, Zaraki..."

“You have indeed shattered all my ‘treasures’! But there is one unfortunate thing I must tell you: these ‘treasures’ I summoned are almost impossible to kill. As long as my spiritual pressure is sufficient, no matter how many times you shatter them, they can continuously regenerate.”

As Kuruyashiki watched Zaraki being swallowed by the white Pac-Man he had summoned, he spoke with a smile.

"Hahaha……"

"Interesting! Absolutely fascinating!"

Just after Kuruyashiki explained the abilities of his Zanpakuto to Zaraki, Zaraki, who had been swallowed by the white Pac-Man summoned by Kuruyashiki, suddenly let out a series of loud laughs.

"Um?!"