Bleach: From Rugum to Thousand-Year Captain

"Okay, shut up and be quiet. If you keep making noise, you're going to take a foot bath!"

"Uh...yes..." Tengetsu Quesai and Iwabuchi were still by the bathing pool, not having taken off their clothes, when Tengetsu Quesai suddenly opened his eyes.

"Such intense spiritual pressure, filled with violence and heat, what exactly is this?"

"Boss Tianyue, what happened?"

"Something's not right, let's go outside and take a look." Tianyue Quezhai felt the temperature rise noticeably, and the sky suddenly darkened.

When the two of them ran out the door, they saw three or four pillars of fire hanging in the sky, as if the pillars of fire connected heaven and earth together!

Tengetsu Sukusai stared at the towering pillar of fire and said softly, "The location of the pillar of fire is probably around the 30th, 40th, or 50th ward of Rukongai to the north. I didn't expect it to affect the temperature from such a distance. This powerful spiritual pressure of fire seems to be able to evaporate the heavens and the earth. It seems that person was behind it."

"That...who is it?" Tianyue Quezhai felt a breeze and a lean, muscular man wearing a loincloth appeared beside him. Wasn't that the owner of Tangquan?

Tengetsu Quezai activated his spiritual senses to the fullest extent after sensing the spiritual pressure of the flames, yet he still couldn't discover how the boss had appeared. This shows that the boss's strength is definitely far above his own.

Seeing that Tianyue Quezhai didn't speak, the shopkeeper turned to the side and waved his hand in front of his eyes. Tianyue Quezhai slapped the shopkeeper's hand away and complained, "Hey, hey, hey, I'm not blind, why are you waving it around? Besides, you should shout to remind me, to test if I'm deaf."

"Well, well, it doesn't matter. You still haven't answered me. Who caused this noise? This fire would be perfect for heating my hot spring, but aren't you afraid of burning down the forest while playing with fire in the wild? And what about wetting your pants while playing with fire? And also..."

"Hey boss... aren't you talking too much nonsense? Alright, the fireworks show's over, let's go back and take a bath." The towering pillar of fire only lasted a few seconds before disappearing. Seeing this, Tianyue Quezhai stopped paying attention and returned to the entrance of the hot spring.

The boss kept grabbing Tianyue Quezhai's hand and shaking it as if he were being coquettish, which annoyed Tianyue Quezhai. However, he couldn't break free from the boss's grip, and even when he took out his sword from his system inventory, he didn't have a chance to draw it.

Iwabuchi Ichiki followed along, and anyone who didn't know better would think that the boss and the boss of Tengetsu knew each other and had such a close relationship.

Tengetsu Quezhai quickly washed himself and entered the bath, with Iwabuchi Ichiki following closely behind. The moment he stepped in, a depth charge exploded in the hot spring with a "plop."

"What?! What's going on?"

"Yo Xia, were you shocked, buddy? Are you thinking, 'Wow, what?! Such a cool entry into the water! I have to give it a perfect score!' Right? Hey, hey!"

"Full marks... my ass! You blew half the pool water away, what kind of bath are you talking about! Let me tell you, boss, if you don't refill the pool, I'm not coming back, or I'll just come and use it for free every time I come, I won't pay. I don't care about the foot bath water, I'm happy to use it for free if I can!"

"What? What? Please don't do this, customer! I finally have a customer paying, and now my business is finally open? Are you going to leave me?" Tenjiro covered his face and cried, tears streaming down his face.

"Ten... Tenjiro?" Tenzuki Susuzai was both annoyed by the owner's ridiculous behavior and shocked by his name. Bathhouse, goofball, likes to expose his chest, dead fish eyes, incredibly fast, and named Tenjiro? Was this the Tenjiro he was thinking of?

With a calm expression but an uneasy heart, Tianyue Quezhai said, "Boss, what's your name? I am Tianyue Quezhai, and this is Yan Yuan Yimu. Nice to meet you."

Seeing this, Iwabuchi Ichiki dared not be impolite; "Hello."

"What's with the sudden seriousness? I am the king of hot springs, Kirinji Tenjiro! This is the only hot spring in the area, so if you want a bath, you've come to the right place. Make sure you have a good bath, a really refreshing one, so you'll be full of energy the next day!"

"Oh, speaking of which, who was the owner of that roaring flame you just mentioned? I'll go ask him to come and boil some water." After the playful fight ended, half of the hot spring water was replenished by the spring source on the other side of the stone path, making the hot spring even hotter. The three of them leaned against the edge of the pebble pool, quietly enjoying the caress of the hot spring.

Tengetsu Sussai felt it was a bit outrageous, and there were a million things he wanted to complain about but he didn't know where to begin. However, he still answered Kirinji Tenjiro first: "If I'm not mistaken, the owner of this fire pillar is the one who has unleashed the oldest and strongest fire-type Zanpakuto, Ryujin Jakka... or to be more precise, the sword demon wielding the Great Fire Sword, Yamamoto Shigekuni."

"Don't you know about the Sword Demon Yamamoto Shigekuni? If you make him your water-boiling assistant, he might just chop you in the head and annihilate you."

"Hey, hey, this water-boiling guy has such a bad temper, he's probably not a qualified craftsman. Besides, I don't have extra money to hire someone, so it's probably not easy to find someone to do the work. Oh well, forget it."

"Hey Kirinji, are you even listening to me? This guy is Kenki, wielding the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto, and is known as the most terrifying Shinigami in Soul Society. You don't even have a Zanpakuto and you dare to ask someone to be your assistant? Don't make a fool of yourself."

There's a 50% chance that the dead-eyed, burly boss in front of me is none other than Yusenki Jinrai Kirinji Tenjirou, a member of the Zero Squad.

Iwabuchi Ichiki had completely lost touch with the conversation, so I simply stayed quietly and took a bath.

Kirinji Tenjiro shrugged. "Alright, alright, so what if it's the most terrifying sword demon, the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto? It's nothing compared to a hair in the bath. Isn't that just a water-boiling errand boy?"

"Also, the Grim Reaper you're talking about isn't just those disgusting thugs in the central area of ​​Rukongai, is it? Even the strongest thug of a noble family is still just a thug, what's there to care about?"

"Besides," Kirinji Tenjiro suddenly said in a low voice, his eyes slightly narrowed, "I've killed quite a few Grim Reapers, too."

Tengetsu Sussai wasn't stupid. From Kirinji Tenjiro's words, he realized that Kirinji must have had some conflict with the Grim Reaper and the nobles in the past.

"Is it because the center of Rukongai is controlled by nobles, and the Shinigami act as their thugs, that you moved the bathhouse to this desolate place?"

"You're quite clever, sir. I didn't expect you to not be scared by me and even figure out the origin of this bathhouse. That's right, a bunch of disgusting nobles and bloodthirsty Grim Reapers would make me feel nauseous if I took a bath in my bathhouse! So I moved out of the central street of Rukongai."

Tengetsu Sussai shook his head. Although he didn't know the extent of the conflict between Kirinji Tenjiro and the noble Shinigami, without his Zanpakuto, even with his incredible speed, Kirinji Tenjiro couldn't defeat the Gotei 15 captains and the sword demon Yamamoto Shigekuni.

Furthermore, Kirinji Tenjiro has not joined the Shinigami. Tenzuki Sussai estimates that he is currently in a time period around the time of the first full-scale war between the Seireitei and the Empire of Light.

"A thousand years ago! Kurosaki Ichigo wasn't even an egg yet, how interesting. But if you want to see a memorable scene, you'd have to live to that time."

Tengetsu Chosai: "Kirinji, do you have a blood feud with the Shinigami? If so, you'd better be careful of being purged. After all, the Shinigami will wipe out all unstable forces in Soul Society, and you may have to face them again then."

"Oh, really? It's not exactly a blood feud with the Grim Reapers, but if I had to say, it's probably just a lack of compatibility. Yeah, a lack of compatibility. Ugh, even hiding in the 95th ward, the Grim Reapers still catch up and settle scores with me. It's so frustrating. Can't I just take a nice bath?"

Seeing that Kirinji Tenjiro was in a bad mood and spat out the foxtail grass from his mouth, Tenzuki Sussai changed his mind and organized his words to comfort him.

"Did you know that a Shinigami's power comes from their name and Zanpakuto? The power difference between a Shinigami with a Zanpakuto and one without one is many times greater."

"The essence of a Zanpakuto is an Asauchi, which is held by a Shinigami who infuses it with spiritual pressure and borrows power by communicating with the Zanpakuto. This power is used to unleash the Zanpakuto in two forms: Shikai and Bankai. Usually, after Shikai and Bankai, the power of a Shinigami will increase by five to ten times depending on their own aptitude."

"As for the Zanpakuto's essence, Asauchi, it was forged by the sword god Nimaiya Oetsu of the Zero Division, the royal guard of the Soul King, the creator of the three realms. The Great Fire Sword that emits flames is essentially just a development of Asauchi."

"Wow, cool! The Grim Reaper is actually related to the Creator of the Three Realms and the Sword God of Joy? Is his background that deep?" Kirinji Tenjiro thought the Grim Reaper was just a henchman, but he didn't expect to hear so many secrets, and he became interested instantly.

Tianyue Quezhai nodded, and casually reached into the pool water to retrieve the shallow weapon from his system inventory.

"Well, Tenjiro, this is the strongest weapon, the Asagi with limitless possibilities. Want it? Here you go."

Tengetsu Quesai tossed the asada to Kirinji, who took it and examined it over and over.

He was somewhat puzzled; "Is this the strongest weapon, the Shallow Strike? I don't see anything special about it. Logically speaking, this should be a rare and precious item that shouldn't be passed down. Is it really okay to just give it to me like this?"

"Hehe, is this for you?"

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Chapter 13 Tengetsu Sukusai VS Kirinji Tenjirou

"Haha, I'll give it to you? It's not impossible, but on the condition that you fight me!" Tianyue Quezhai said in a low voice.

"Don't worry, the Asaha is indeed the strongest weapon with unlimited potential, but it's not something that's particularly rare or unique. Besides, I also have an Asaha, one Asaha is enough. I want to practice sword Zen, but no matter how I try, I can't hear any reaction from it, so I need to practice with someone to increase the pressure."

"How about it, Tenshiro? Want to spar with me? I'll give you the Asagi. Whether you want to be a Grim Reaper or not is none of my business. To me, that Asagi is just something I picked up and it has no value to me. You don't need to worry about it."

When Tengetsu Quesai gave the signal to fight, Iwabuchi Ichiki was dumbfounded. Why were they preparing to fight at the drop of a hat?

Kirinji Tenjiro stood up from the hot spring, his dead fish eyes narrowed. "What an interesting guest. Now you've brought such a grand gift that I don't even know how to respond. But are you serious about fighting? You'll die, you know?"

"Will I die? It's precisely because I don't want to die that I'm forcing myself, Tenjiro. After soaking in the hot spring for a while, my bones feel like they're melting. Now, I'm just asking you whether you agree or not. If you don't agree, I'll just turn around and leave. It's just a matter of one word from you."

"Is that so? Well then, I'll agree. I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time." Kirinji Tenjiro put on his purple bell-bottoms, still shirtless with his chest exposed, but his hair wasn't the pompadour he would later sport; it was just short hair.

Tianyue Quezhai was only wearing the Flowing Soul Agent Pants, which he bought from the system shop for 15,000 rings. His attire was somewhat similar to the Death Knight's uniform, but in white.

"Come with me, let's find a spacious place to play." Kirinji Tenjiro jumped onto the roof of the wooden house and gestured for Tenzuki Suzaku to follow. Tenzuki Suzaku then told Iwabuchi Ichiki to leave on his own.

Iwabuchi Ichiki felt uneasy; he couldn't leave, nor could he chase after them, so he could only stay where he was.

Tengetsu Sussai leaped high, using the wooden roof as leverage to jump seven or eight meters into the air. He then used the spiritual energy to pave his way through the air, gliding several times in succession. When he reached the cliff above the wooden house, he saw Kirinji Tenjiro already sitting on the ground, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"Your footwork is really slow. With a pace like that, isn't it a bit of a pipe dream to think you can hit me with that sword?" In this state, Kirinji Tenjiro, unlike the carefree hot spring owner, stared at Tenzuki Sussai with dead fish eyes.

This put pressure on Tianyue Quezhai, his heart pounding and adrenaline surging, just like when he first faced Feiyu Xu.

Yes! That's the feeling, that feeling of excitement.

"As expected of the Hot Spring Demon known as 'Lightning Speed,' I'm afraid it would take me a long time to reach that speed. But it doesn't matter, the difference in speed won't spoil our fun. You can't keep dodging forever, and I don't necessarily need to hit you; having the determination to cut you down is enough."

"Soga, come on, little brat, I won't bully you, it'll be nice to play with your sword." Kirinji Tenjiro held a katana in his right hand, turning to face Tenzuki Susuzai.

What a relaxed way of holding the sword! He was taking advantage of the situation and had very few openings! Tengetsu Sussai had the sword-wielding experience of an ordinary Shinigami, but when he compared that experience with Kirinji Tenjiro's, it was like comparing heaven and earth.

His knife-wielding technique was too rigid and not flexible at all.

If you can't beat them, why don't you imitate them first, and then think about improving?

"Where are you looking?" Tengetsu Chosai snapped out of his daze and realized that Kirinji Tenjiro was already standing beside him. A sharp pain shot through his chest.

He got slashed!

Such a fast sword! It was cut down before the blade even showed its edge? Did Kirinji Tenjiro use the Instant Step technique? No, it shouldn't be; he was just too slow.

Take another look, observe more carefully, and you should be able to see the trail. This little bit of pain is nothing.

Tenzuki Sukusai kept telling himself to endure the pain, and with a backhand slash, he turned the katana in his hand and plunged it into his own chest.

Kirinji Tenjiro was somewhat surprised; "Hey, hey, hey, it's just a cut, is it really necessary to hurt yourself like this? Or... um..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tengetsu Sussai swung his sword backhand and slashed at Kirinji Tenjiro. Kirinji Tenjiro blocked with one hand, and the two were locked in a stalemate, each straining to keep their blades in check.

"I must say, I was aiming for your sternum. That would have seriously injured you but not killed you. I only managed to cut the muscle; your skin is surprisingly tough. And now, your wound has stopped bleeding while you're cutting yourself, and... it's even healing itself? What's going on?"

"Surprised, Tenjiro? Why don't you cut a few more times and you'll see clearly... Cough cough hahaha!!!" Tenzuki Sukusai's veins bulged, and his aura and spiritual pressure pressed down fiercely.

"Interesting, he can still speak coherently. In that case, I'll give it my best." Kirinji Tenjiro reappeared on the left. Tenzuki Sussai couldn't see him clearly, but he anticipated that this strike would either cut the shoulder or the waist, or at most slit the thigh. Where would the knife come from?

Puff puff puff!!

Tengetsu Sussai tried to turn around and point his katana downwards to block the attack, but he was completely wrong. Kirinji Tenjiro simply raised his katana horizontally and pierced through Tengetsu's arm.

"Predictive defense? That's a good idea, but the cost of a wrong prediction is high. Do you still need to recover? I can give you time."

Kirinji Tenjiro shrugged. After all, this battle wasn't really a fight to him. It was just a sparring match. Was he really going to kill Tenzuki Susuzai? This guy had given him ring coins and asagi (a type of weapon), killing Tenzuki Susuzai directly would make him seem unkind.

Kirinji Tenjiro held back, or rather, let the sea go.

Tengetsu Chosai used a shallow stab to pierce through the same arm as the wound inflicted by Kirinji, and a flash of vermilion light appeared.

In an instant, Tengetsu Sukusai unleashed his Shunpo technique and chopped down with all his might at Kirinji Tenjiro's forehead.

"What?! The recovery speed is so fast?" You know, he severed the forearm muscle of Tianyue Quezhai. Normally, it's impossible for him to still be able to lift his arm. How could this be? This is really interesting.

Tengetsu Sukuzhai was sweating profusely. The pale crimson light in his hand flickered continuously, surging out in combination with the blue spiritual pressure emanating from his body, causing his clothes to flutter loudly.

This crimson spiritual pressure is the power that Tenzuki Sussai uses to activate Yamada Hanatarou's Zanpakuto, Urobuchi, through Asauchi. When he slashes Asauchi at himself, he can absorb the wound and recharge his energy.

Tengetsu Sukusai leaped forward with a burst of power using his Shunpo, while Kirinji countered with a backhand slash. The two slashes collided. The impact of the slashes was mixed with spiritual pressure, producing a muffled buzzing sound.

Yes! That's it! That's it!!!

"Ouch! Kirinji Tenjiro, you've hurt me so much! But did you hear that? The sound of swords clashing." Intense spiritual pressure erupted from Tenzuki Sussai's asauchi once more, transforming into a crimson blade of light that slashed towards Kirinji Tenjiro.

The fierce and very close strike caught Kirinji Tenjiro off guard, but he remained completely calm.

The burst of spiritual pressure instantly transformed into a towering pillar, mercilessly blasting Tengetsu Sukusai away, and the crimson sword light was completely neutralized.

Puff puff puff!!

A heavy spiritual pressure emanated from around Kirinji Tenjiro, and Tenzuki Sussai felt as if his hands and feet were filled with lead.