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He gripped the sword in one hand, the other hanging limply at his side, blood flowing continuously, but even so, he did not retreat, nor showed fear; only...

"Hahahaha—interesting! But that kind of thing has nothing to do with me! I don't care who's in front of me!!!"

"So, I will beat you down and go back."

Ryougi and Mi also smiled.

He is now a spirit, not the physical body of that ultimate being; he can be injured, he can die...

But even so—he won't lose!

......

'All efforts are useless against her...why?' During a lull in the battle, Unohana Yachiru still had time to ponder.

Ryougi Shiki's sword has become much stronger, in terms of speed, power, and... techniques.

But the effect of exhaustion had no effect on her; those eyes... that sword—

The earth cracked as the sword was swung, and Ryougi Shiki's power had caught up with hers, plus her speed... Unohana Yachiru also suffered injuries.

Ryougi Shiki's Bankai is very similar to Ichigo Kurosaki's.

Both are simply increases in strength and speed, but Ichigo Kurosaki's speed is increased more, while Ryougi Shiki's strength is increased more.

Furthermore, while relinquishing her other abilities, she gained temporary immortality.

Although the wounds on his body have not healed, he will not die from them.

The wound will stop bleeding, and you can continue fighting no matter where you are injured.

But it's quite interesting...

Both Unohana Yachiru and Ryougi Shiki maintained their smiles during the battle.

Because... this is what battle is all about!

Consciousness began to blur... Ryougi Shiki's consciousness.

However, the sword became increasingly sharp.

When was it? When did she start to like fighting?

When he became Kenpachi? Before he came into this world? Before he met Ryougi and Ya... or was it when he was born?

Was it the urge to kill that made her enjoy fighting?

No...it just made her enjoy the feeling of life disappearing.

Ah... But now it is her own life that is about to disappear, yet she does not feel fear or despair, only... joy.

Has the murderous urge, which had been suppressed and disappeared from this world, resurfaced?

Or did she expect such a disastrous ending from the very beginning?

"The chosen ones of heaven, the walls of iron..."

A voice came from beside my ear... but I gradually couldn't tell who it was, and my body was gradually losing the ability to wield a sword.

"Dragons soar, lions roar, tigers howl, wolves charge, severing heaven and earth before collapse—"

"This is--?"

"Binding Spell Number Eighty-One: Severing the Void!"

click -

Number 81's binding spell only lasted for two moments before it shattered, destroyed by Unohana Yachiru's sword.

Unohana Yachiru, her entire body stained black, watched as the man who had stormed into the battlefield and swept Ryougi Shiki away in his arms... Ryougi and Miyabi—

Do you know what you're doing?

The man stormed into the battlefield, using Binding Spell Number 81 to temporarily separate the fighting before instantly taking Ryougi Shiki away, even though he himself still had several wounds on his body—his face, arms, and so on...

"Of course I know." Ryougi Kazumi looked at Ryougi Shiki in his arms: "Thank you, Shiki."

The next moment, Unohana Yachiru was stunned. Ryougi Shiki, who was covered in wounds and on the verge of death, had her wounds completely healed almost instantly, leaving no trace of her injuries.

"Won't the lost blood be replenished..." Ryougi Kazumi sighed with relief as he looked at the unconscious Ryougi Shiki. "But at least she's recovered..."

He transferred all of Ryougi Shiki's injuries to his own body.

And so Ryougi Shiki naturally recovered... As for his own injuries... he couldn't heal himself; this was a limitation of his Zanpakuto, but...

"Ah, it's so great to have such an ability."

"..." Unohana Yachiru wanted to say something, but she could only stop when she felt the overwhelming spiritual pressure.

boom----!

Amidst pillars of fire, the Captain-Commander descended upon the battlefield, immediately barking angrily at everyone: "What are you doing?!"

Chapter 1043 The Result

"Wow... Is this what a battle between Kenpachi players looks like?"

Aizen watched Ryougi Shiki and Unohana Yachiru in the midst of their battle.

These two, especially Unohana Yachiru, are already comparable to him in this respect... but that's about it.

He is stronger in every other aspect!

To put it simply, if he hadn't released his spiritual pressure defense during the match in the Fifth Division barracks... Ryougi Shiki wouldn't have even been able to injure him.

But now that he's the vice-captain, he has to demonstrate the capabilities expected of one...

and...

"These two are really troublesome."

The situation on the battlefield changed in an instant. The sudden appearance of Ryougi and Miku brought the battle, which was about to come to an end, to abrupt halt.

But everyone was already low on health, so going to finish them off at this point...

boom----!!

"...Impressive, they even alerted the Captain-Commander. Looks like I have no choice but to leave." Aizen shook his head, smiled, and departed. This time, he didn't take Gin with him...

......

Unohana watched as the Captain-Commander descended and sheathed his sword. She sighed softly and smiled at him, saying, "Sorry, Captain-Commander, I got carried away and went too far."

In her view, although Ryougi Shiki was low on health before, she should still be able to fight for a few more minutes without any problem, and even... in that state, Ryougi Shiki was getting stronger and stronger, and might even be able to defeat her...

However, the battle, which was supposed to proceed in this manner, was interrupted by Ryougi and Mi, which greatly displeased her.

And... why did Ryougi Shiki suddenly faint?

"Hmph!" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni frowned as he observed the scene, extinguishing his flames. His Zanpakuto once again transformed into a cane. "Just now, who was the other one who used Bankai? Kenpachi? Or... Shiki?"

“...Ah, it’s Kenpachi.” Unohana Yachiru paused for a moment, then smiled and said.

She remembered that the Captain-Commander had promised that if Ryougi Shiki defeated her, he could take the position of Captain of the Eleventh Division and be called Shiki; if not... then he would be Ryougi Kenpachi.

Now, that phrase means "who won?"

"Hmph, but—that's not a reason for you to use Bankai without permission!" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said to Unohana Retsu. If it had been anyone else who broke the rules, it would have been one thing, but it was her.

Retsu Unohana, who has followed him for a thousand years.

That's why he came over in person.

Thankfully... no major mistake was made.

"Alright, let's go back."

Ryougi Kazuya breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the sleeping Ryougi Shiki, smiled, and hugged her in his arms.

The reason why Ryougi Shiki suddenly lost consciousness is very simple... it's because of Shiki.

When the swords clashed once more, they saw the Yin and Yang energies...

So... Ryougi Shiki was knocked unconscious, and Ryougi Kazuya carried her back, since he couldn't bear to see her in that situation before.

"Regarding the punishment of the two of you, I will personally report it to the Central 46th Bureau—any objections?"

No, no.

"I didn't either," Ryougi Kazumi said with a smile. Anyway... if something really happens, I can just run away. I'll accept minor punishments, but if it's a big one, I can only apologize.

......

"Xiao Jian, are you alright?"

"Ah, which eye of yours saw that I was in trouble?" Kenpachi Zaraki glanced at Yachiru Kusajishi standing to the side, then sat up abruptly and touched the wounds on his body.

"Hehe, neither eye saw you in trouble—" Kusajishi Yachiru said with a laugh, "After all, Koken has fought many times before with injuries far more serious than this."

"Hmph...it's just that guy's sword was heavier. I didn't deliberately fall down or anything..."

"But the acting was so fake, even the Yin-Yang Master could tell~ He even said thank you because he could tell you were doing it on purpose~~"

"Huh?" Kenpachi Zaraki gritted his teeth and said, "I'm just doing unnecessary things... I'm just tired. I'm leaving to fight."

"Isn't Xiao Jian going to sleep? Isn't he sleepy?"

"Ah, I've had enough sleep." Kenpachi Zaraki smiled as he looked at his wounds. "I'm in a great mood right now... I want to find a fight!"

......

"Ugh... ugh..." Ryougi Shiki slowly opened her eyes, and what appeared before her was the scenery of Kanbuko City: "I... I'm back?"

"No, not yet." Ryougi Ori, who was sitting on the edge of the building, turned around and said, "So, do you understand where this is now?"

"Tsk... What just happened?"

"Ah, seeing how close you were to death... I was thinking of going out and having some fun too... but I can't use Bankai yet, so never mind." Ryougi Ori said with a smile, "So, I'll have Kazuya take you away."

"ha--?"

Ryougi Shiki remembered. She was fighting, but then she started to feel dizzy. At first, she thought it was a side effect of her Zanpakuto, but what the heck—it was this guy who made the move!

"What a disobedient Zanpakuto!"