Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

Just as the Eleventh Division members were exhausted, Araki's voice came from the sky and reached their ears.

"Um?!"

Upon hearing the sound, all the members of the Eleventh Division looked up.

What was thrown down from the sky was the head of a gigantic Hollow.

Yes, it's a clone of '已己巳己巴'...

However, even though it was just a clone of 'Kiba', the spiritual pressure contained in its head was far greater than that of a typical Hollow. Ordinary Shinigami soldiers would feel a chill run down their spines and be filled with fear just by looking at it.

"Gentlemen, do you think he's strong?"

Araki asked the group of Eleventh Division members.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Eleventh Division looked at each other but couldn't utter a single word. They felt as if a fishbone was stuck in their throats, unable to directly answer Araki's question. However, they all knew in their hearts that the Hollow was indeed powerful, far surpassing the power of them, the Shinigami.

"This Hollow is incredibly powerful! Far stronger than you ordinary members, even stronger than some 'Captain' level Shinigami!"

Before the members of the Eleventh Division could answer, Araki had already given his answer.

"Yes! We are completely useless against such a powerful Hollow..."

Upon hearing Araki's words, the members of the Eleventh Division felt as if their fig leaf had been removed, and they gritted their teeth and admitted their incompetence.

"But so what! This powerful Hollow is dead! I killed him! Now it's you who are alive here..."

Araki interrupted everyone before they could finish speaking, addressing them with a powerful and resounding voice.

"Hmm? That makes sense!"

The members of the Eleventh Division were all stunned after hearing Araki's words.

They gazed thoughtfully at the 'dead' 'Kiba'... Yes! Even such a powerful Hollow still died, didn't it? What's the use of strength? Survival to the end is the only true measure of victory!

"Do not fear the Hollows, for even the most powerful Hollow cannot surpass me! Nor should you underestimate yourselves; since I have brought you here, there is naturally a use for you!"

"So charge forward bravely! You never need to care about the strength of the enemy, because I will slay those stronger than you, and you... just hold your swords tight and keep swinging for your beliefs."

Araki addressed the members of the Gotei 11 in a loud voice.

"Oh!!!"

After hearing what Araki said, the members of the Eleventh Division were stunned at first, then stood up and drew their Zanpakuto from their waists, letting out a long roar!

As Araki said, they didn't need to use his standards to define themselves. Araki was the current "Kenpachi," the second strongest Shinigami in the Seireitei after Captain-Commander Yamamoto. Comparing themselves to Araki was simply arrogant! These ordinary Shinigami only needed to do one thing: be the sword in Araki's hand, and fight with all their might against the enemy…

"Now let us use the blood of the Hollows to wash away the gloom in our hearts! Let us use a great victory to lay the foundation for the first step that our Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force has taken in this cruel world!"

"Please remember this, everyone! We have no enemies ahead of us!"

Araki gripped his Zanpakuto and pointed it at the dark and mysterious 'Great Hollow Forest'.

"kill!!"

"As long as Captain Araki is here, our Eleventh Division is invincible."

After sensing Araki's will, the members of the Eleventh Division shouted in unison, gripped their blades, and charged once again toward the deadly Forest of Menreiki!

Just as Araki said, their Eleventh Division has no rivals in the future!

According to later records, this battle was known as the awakening of the first Demon Eleventh Division!

From then on, the strength of the Eleventh Division members increased by leaps and bounds, becoming unstoppable.

According to legend, after the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force returned to Soul Society after its first century-long war, each member of the first 11th Demon Division possessed the formidable fighting power of "one Gillian".

And it's hailed as the strongest division in the history of the Seireitei...

On the other side, Araki looked at the Eleventh Division members, who were inspired by his words, and smiled: "Let me see the limits of you guys! Don't disappoint me~"

In short, it's been released. I apologize in advance because the release was rushed, so I didn't have time to write a message or save the manuscript...

Of course, this is not an excuse for not updating frequently after the book is released. Please allow me to write slowly today. I will finish writing the Hueco Mundo layout arc in one go today and start the beginning of the teaching arc!

I'm not planning to sleep tonight. I'll see how much I can write. Anyway, if I don't write well, it's a matter of ability, but how much I write is a matter of attitude. I'll make sure everyone can feel my sincerity. And then, as usual, I'm asking for your votes!

Chapter 70 Welcome to the Road of Confrontation

"Roar!!"

In the pitch-black 'Ghost Forest', one after another, tall Hollows, as tall as buildings and wearing long black robes and masks with long noses, let out instinctive roars at the Shinigami who were attacking them.

Even though Kylian is nothing more than a mindless beast, it will still instinctively retaliate against anything dangerous...

When the group of Killian discovered that Araki, a formidable enemy, had infiltrated the Grim Reaper's ranks, they all opened their mouths and began to gather the spiritual energy within their bodies.

"Oh no! It's a Cero! Everyone, be on guard!"

As the Eleventh Division members faced the Gillians, their gaping maws opening to converge on the crimson glow, countless fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on their foreheads…

The power of a Hollow's Cero is extremely strong, comparable to the high-level Kido used by a top-tier Seat Officer or Vice-Captain level Shinigami who is skilled in Kido. Even a Captain-level Shinigami could be injured by that Cero if he is careless.

In fact, the reason why these members of the 'Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force' failed in their first expedition against the 'Great Hollow Forest' was precisely because they all underestimated the power of Cero.

"Intimidate him! Crystal Light!"

Araki naturally noticed the tense atmosphere among the surrounding soldiers, and with a wave of his hand, he released his Zanpakuto.

In an instant, a shimmering, iridescent light illuminated the heavens and the earth, and one after another, beams of light condensed from spiritual particles blocked the path of the soldiers.

"call out!"

At the same time, the Cero, gathered by the Kylians, was also launched from there.

"boom!"

When Araki's Light Rain collided with the Cero from Killian's mouth, the two energies were miraculously neutralized, accompanied by a scattering shockwave.

If there were any experts in the Kido (Demon Arts) at this moment, they would surely exclaim in astonishment that Araki had actually used the technique of "counter-demon killing" to the point of being able to neutralize the Hollow's Cero. This was simply unbelievable...

However, Araki, who can briefly see the future and has the ability to control spirit particles, happens to be able to do so.

"This is?!"

As the energy was neutralized, the Shinigami soldiers were all stunned. It was the first time they had ever known that a Cero could be destroyed in this way.

"Don't stand still! Attack these Hollows now!"

Araki did not launch a further attack on the Killian group. Instead, he gave orders to the members of the Eleventh Division. After all, he was there to train them, not to rack up points...

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing this, the Shinigami soldiers immediately drew their Zanpakuto from their waists and slashed at the Killian warriors who were in a 'weakened' state after unleashing their Cero.

"Shh!"

With each flash of cold light, those 'Killian's' who seemed invincible to the Grim Reaper soldiers instantly fell to the ground.

"Dead?! Killian was killed by us..."

For a moment, the Shinigami soldiers were stunned as they stared at the blood-stained Zanpakuto in their hands. It turned out that killing a 'Kirian' was so simple. From this day forward, defeating 'Menmos' was no longer the 'privilege' of captain-level Shinigami. Even their swords could kill 'Menmos'. As long as a 'Menmos' was cut, it would die.

"call out!"

Just as the team members were stunned, another flash of light struck them.

The Hollows weren't going to wait foolishly for these Shinigami to have an 'aha' moment. While the Shinigami were still in a daze, the next round of Cero was already in place...

"Run!"

A sharp-eyed member of the Death Squad noticed what was happening and shouted anxiously to his comrades, but it was too late.

'What? ! ’

By the time everyone reacted, the flash had already been fired. From then on, they could only watch as the scarlet light drew closer and closer, gradually illuminating their faces, until a white haori appeared in front of them...

The person who came was none other than Araki!

"Captain, danger! Get out of the way!"

The Shinigami were all in a panic. They would rather be blown to bits by a Cero than have their captain suffer even the slightest harm while trying to save them.

'Danger?'

Upon hearing this, Araki extended his left hand toward the Cero.

Then, right before everyone's eyes, he intercepted one 'Cero' shot after another!

Yes, those flashes seemed to have been paused in mid-air, as if a video player had been paused.

"what……"

The soldiers were completely dumbfounded by what they saw; they had no idea what had happened.

However, what surprised the Shinigami members even more was what happened next. Araki grabbed the paused Crimson Flash in the sky with his bare hands and, in front of everyone, gathered the Cero flashes released by the Killian into a large ball, then threw it back at the Hollows like a bowling ball.

"boom!"

As a drifting mushroom cloud lit up, the Killian who had ambushed them was instantly blasted into pieces by his own Cero and sent flying into the sky.

"Wow!!"

Before long, scarlet rain suddenly began to fall from the sky.

Araki had already raised an umbrella made of 'spiritual particles'.

"The word 'danger' is for you, and also for those Hollows who have seen me."

Araki, holding an umbrella in one hand, lectured the group of Shinigami soldiers in front of him.

"Been taught a lesson!"

The Shinigami soldiers were filled with mixed feelings. They found it ridiculous that they had warned Captain Araki about the 'danger' earlier, yet they also admired Araki's strength. At the same time, they felt extremely fortunate and proud that their Eleventh Division had such a powerful captain as Araki.

"Don't stop your steps, and don't put down the knives you're wielding..."

"Keep moving forward! Cut down everything that stands in your way, and slay every enemy that blocks your path!"

Araki held up one finger, pointing the way forward for the Eleventh Division members.

"I'll understand later!"

The Shinigami soldiers gritted their teeth, staring in the direction Araki pointed; they were determined to continue.