Bleach: From Rugum to Thousand-Year Captain

The Great Hollow's unique spatial teleportation ability activated, and Or appeared out of thin air above Unohana Retsu's head, delivering a powerful punch.

Orl predicted Unohana Retsu's short-range Shunpo movement trajectory and attacked at the end of her movement.

Unohana Retsu's power was not yet fully restored, so he could only raise his Zanpakuto and slash backwards towards his head.

Clang!

The clanging sound of metal striking metal echoed in the air, and Orl's pupils contracted slightly beneath his skin.

The Grim Reaper before him steadily parried his incoming giant fist, showing no sign of backing down.

"It's really tough. No matter how many times you cut into it, it feels the same, as if the swords are cutting into the ground."

"But that's what makes it fun. If you kill someone in one hit, you can't enjoy the battle."

Although Retsu Unohana is not known for her strength, using spiritual pressure to enhance her swords is just a basic skill for her.

It is entirely possible to accumulate spiritual pressure to the point of being able to withstand and break through the steel-skinned defenses of a Hollow.

The spiritual pressure of a Hollow is indeed violent and terrifying, but even a Hollow of Vasto Lorde's level...

The most powerful force is either Wang Xu's flash of light or his charged, explosive strike.

They cannot achieve the same level of sophistication and concentration in the development of power as the Grim Reaper.

Moreover, because Zanpakuto can purify the power of Hollows, Hollow life forms are naturally countered by Shinigami.

The Grim Reaper has a lower floor, but a higher ceiling.

The Void has the potential to devour infinitely large quantities, but that's something for the ancient Void.

The Hollow maintains a basic standard that surpasses ordinary humans and ordinary wandering spirits, but that's all it is.

In a life-or-death battle between a mid-level Hollow Adjuchas and a Captain-level Shinigami, the Captain-level Shinigami, who is capable of unleashing a higher level of Bankai power, clearly has the advantage.

Only the Arrancar trained by Aizen could rival Captain-level Shinigami.

It's a fact that a Hollow who hasn't broken through the Baroness class can't single-handedly contend with a Captain-level Shinigami, especially since the one in front of them is none other than the original Kenpachi - Unohana Kenpachi.

The Void is countered by the God of Death, while the Destroyer counters the God of Death.

Because Quincy possess the ability to cluster spiritual particles, they can absorb spiritual energy from the outside world to replenish their consumption.

However, with the exception of a few individuals, most Grim Reapers find it difficult to recover their spiritual power and physical strength during battle.

Quincy are undoubtedly more advantageous in a war of attrition, not to mention they have the Blood Armor as a backup, so Quincy have a certain advantage over Shinigami.

Hollows are effective against Quincy because, for the Quincy race, everything Hollow is poison.

The fact that the three races restrain and influence each other is indeed amazing.

Retsu Unohana said that, but when facing a Vasto Lorde-level Hollow, she still had to concentrate on the battle.

Instead of retreating, she advanced, knocking Orl's giant arm back, stepping on it, grabbing her Zanpakuto with her other hand, and stabbing it down at Orl's skull.

"asshole!!!"

Orl was burly but incredibly flexible. He swung his left foot directly at the top of his head, using the serrated edge of his foot to block the incoming blade.

"There's a flaw!!!"

Weiss and Lightcam instantly followed, attacking from both sides using their massive scythe-like arms and wings.

Completely disregarding whether they might accidentally injure their comrade Orl, they launched a full-scale attack on the two's location.

"Yeah, right!"

Unohana Retsu's dead fish-like eyes were sharp as an eagle's, ignoring the pincer attack from the two Hollows, and she stared intently at Orl's heart, making a swift movement.

With a charged strike, the Zanpakuto pierced through Orl's steel-like skin and plunged directly into his muscle.

This terrified Orl, who immediately unleashed an astonishing green spiritual pressure pillar, deflecting all of Unohana Retsu's, Whis's, and Lightcam's attacks.

After tumbling several times in the air, Unohana Retsu pointed her left hand at the void, did a backflip, and landed steadily on the spiritual particles paving her way.

The scene of confrontation resumed, but with a slight difference: Orl was standing on the other side of the void, panting heavily, with thin streams of blood flowing from his chest.

That attack from Unohana Retsu just now almost pierced Orl's heart.

"It's like this again. It wasn't a coincidence after all!"

Szayelaporro found the situation extremely difficult, as Retsu Unohana appeared to have countless flaws in his eyes.

But she managed to defuse each attack and launch an effective counterattack.

This was true hundreds of years ago, and it is true now.

Szayelaporro was incredibly intelligent; he realized that this was not a near-death experience at all.

Rather, it was Death deliberately creating openings, like a hunter waiting for its prey to take the bait.

"This is disgusting. I should have taken a shower and changed into some new clothes before coming here."

Szayelaporro was beginning to consider retreating, as this woman had already tied down a third of their forces.

This invasion was a significant setback, but Lord Barragán must not be allowed to know the specifics of his failure, regardless of the reasons.

Moreover, Lord Barragan knew in his heart that he could not overthrow the Soul Society, and failure was inevitable.

This invasion of Seireitei was merely to vent his anger, and Szayelaporro knew the real reason behind it all.

Therefore, Szayelaporro has already planned his escape route, and his solo retreat will not give Orl and the other Hollows a chance to return to Hueco Mundo.

Moreover, disobedient Hollows are no longer of any use once they die; their fighting power is no longer worth utilizing, even for Vasto Lorde.

Szayelaporro immediately left himself with a residual spiritual pressure device as a disguise for still being present, while his true body had already set off for the still unclosed giant black cavity at the retreat point.

Unohana Retsu didn't pay attention to Szayelaporro, who was watching from the sidelines, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack. She believed that when faced with an attack, she should deal with it as it comes and counterattack as the most energy-efficient strategy.

Furthermore, she had no intention of using Bankai; none of these Hollows were worthy of her using Bankai.

Just then, Unohana Retsu seemed to sense some fluctuation in her spiritual vision.

The impending attack faltered, and he swiftly broke free from the encirclement of the three Vastodes, quietly awaiting the end of the fluctuations.

Instead of ignoring Retsu Unohana and attacking her, the Adjuchas scattered to other places to fight the Shinigami warriors.

This was the order from the Three-Headed Vajra, in a battle of this magnitude.

The Adjuchas are completely ineffective in combat, except for Cero; in fact, they only hinder the three of them.

Similarly, Orl and the other two also sensed a powerful spiritual pressure coming from the east. They saw Kousashiki Kyosuke, wearing the haori of the Fifth Division Captain, flying towards them in a gray glide using Shunpo.

When Retsu Unohana saw that outsiders had arrived, she shook off the bits of flesh and blood from her Zanpakuto.

He suppressed his murderous aura, looked at Kuruyashiki Kyosuke with a blank expression, and then revealed a faint smile as he narrowed his eyes.

"Oh, it's the captain of the Fifth Division. What brings you here?"

"I'm the captain of the support team. I saw that the Fourth Division's medical station was under attack; the scale of the attack was so great that it could be seen from a great distance, so I came over..."

"You've come to help? Thank you so much for your kindness!"

"Ahaha, no need to be so polite... It's good that Captain Unohana is alright..."

As Kuruyashiki Kyosuke watched Captain Unohana staring at him with a smile, he felt something was off, and a chill ran down his spine, making him extremely uncomfortable.

Shouldn't she be happy to receive support from her teammates? Why is Captain Unohana staring at her with such a creepy feeling?

As expected, the captains of the Gotei 13 seem to be difficult to get along with!

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Chapter 132 Each Person's Battle

Facing Unohana Retsu's gentle gaze, Kuruyashiki Kyosuke muttered to himself.

He felt as if Captain Unohana's gaze could penetrate his soul and see into his heart.

The constant scrutiny made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Kuriyashiki Kyosuke tried to say something to alleviate the nameless embarrassment and pressure.

But he found it difficult to speak, and he himself didn't know why.

Unohana Retsu was naturally dissatisfied, even for a moment.

She desperately wanted to draw her sword and kill this piece of trash who had suddenly appeared in the area and disturbed her fight.

The fact that a captain who had not yet been officially appointed died in an attack by several Vastod Hollows and more than a dozen Adjuchas Hollows should be a very reasonable excuse.

However, Retsu Unohana's impulsive thought only lasted for a moment before she was completely pulled back by her rationality.

She withdrew her intensely aggressive gaze and replaced it with a kind smile, speaking softly and gently as the captain of the Fourth Division.

"Fifth Division Captain Kyosuke Kuruyashiki, I don't recall inviting you to support the Fourth Division. If you come to the Fourth Division, the consequences of the enemy taking advantage of the Fifth Division's weakness could be dire. You need to think more about your subordinates."

"Moreover, the orders of Captain-Commander Yamamoto will take priority. The matter of the Fourth Division will naturally be handled by someone else, so you don't need to worry about it."

Koushiki Kōzaku scratched his head; this straight man couldn't understand that Unohana Retsu was implying something.

They also wouldn't think that the captain of the medical squad, who is also a woman, would have much combat power.

Even with combat power, it is still very dangerous to be surrounded by a large number of high-ranking Hollows.

“I am the captain of the support team, and the Fifth Division and the Fourth Division are so close to each other. The commotion on your side is really too big, and the Fifth Division has not suffered too many casualties, so I couldn’t sit still and came to provide support.”

"And it's not just me who's here, it seems the Third Division Captain has also come to provide support, look.....!"

As the saying goes, "Speak of the devil and he shall appear," and Yan Yuanjinle indeed followed the spiritual pressure emanating from the Great Void beings.

Standing in a dilapidated corner of the general medical facility, he placed his hand on the guard of his Zanpakuto, Shizuka, as if ready for battle at any moment.

Seeing that Yan Yuanjinle and Kuruyashiki Kyosuke were ready to fight, Unohana Retsu closed her eyes and sighed.

He then immediately put away his crescent-shaped fleshy splinter, clearly indicating that he was not planning to continue the fight.

Neither Retsu Unohana paid any attention to his actions, as both Iwahara Kinroku and Kuruyashiki Kyosuke had already focused their attention on the three-headed Vasto Lorde Hollow.

Yan Yuan Jinle noticed the chaotic state of the Fourth Division's building and Unohana's dissatisfaction.

That emotion was easy to observe; one only needed to listen to the trembling of the Zanpakuto to determine Captain Unohana's agitated state.

Yan Yuanjinle understands Captain Unohana's past and current situation, and knows that it is difficult for Unohana Kenpachi to appear in front of his Gotei 14 colleagues in Kenpachi form.

That's why I came to help, to get Captain Unohana out of trouble. As former comrades, it's only natural that we would entrust each other with our backs.