Trembling!
Convulsing!
Stiffening!
Until collapsing in a stagger!
As Minazuki was pulled from his body, Zaraki's pupils grew unfocused, his limbs turning cold.
He teetered on the edge of death, as if he might collapse into a pool of blood and perish at any moment!
"It's over…"
With her back to Zaraki, Unohana flicked her wrist, shaking off the blood from her blade's tip, her voice cold and emotionless.
Her fluid motion was like that of a butcher in a slaughterhouse, casually dispatching an insignificant fowl.
Indeed!
In Unohana's eyes, and from the perspective of the real-world audience, this supposed life-or-death Battle of the Kenpachis hadn't unfolded as expected. Instead, it became a one-sided massacre.
Defeating Zaraki Kenpachi was easier than killing a chicken!
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Hueco Mundo, Las Noches
"What the hell?!!!"
"Zaraki Kenpachi… that terrifying man, defeated so easily?!"
"Damn it! How is this fair?!"
"Why do these random Shinigami captains keep getting more terrifying one after another?!"
The Arrancar army was numb from shock.
Watching Zaraki collapse, barely clinging to life, and Unohana's unchanging expression, they felt as if they were trapped in a horror game.
The game had just started, and before they could act, the screen went black—dead without even knowing how!
That was the Arrancars' current feeling.
Chills ran down their spines, fear striking their cores!
Among them, Nnoitra's reaction was the most intense.
Always boasting that "women are trash" and looking down on the opposite sex, he now stared at Unohana's back, swallowing hard.
His masculine pride crumbled with his trembling body.
All that remained in Nnoitra's eyes was deep fear!
In the previous ranking, he'd been one-shotted by a post-eye-patch Zaraki with a single "Two-Handed Sword Strike."
That battle had nailed him to the pillar of shame, making him want to flee Las Noches and never watch these damned videos again!
Now…
As Zaraki's stepping stone, seeing the man who crushed him get one-shotted by a woman…
Nnoitra was terrified!
His psyche took a ten-thousand-fold critical hit!
His heart was filled with despair!
"I feel like that woman hasn't even gotten fully serious yet. Her Zanpakutō doesn't even seem to be released!" Szayelaporro's pained voice rang out.
With his keen eye and Aizen's data, he'd studied Zanpakutōs extensively and could tell at a glance that Unohana's blade was still in its base "Asauchi" state!
No Shikai.
No Bankai.
Yet her slash was powerful enough to fell Zaraki in one blow!
What kind of swordsmanship was this?!
"…"
The Hueco Mundo scientist's words made the already grim atmosphere even colder.
This strong with just a normal slash?
Could it be… this female Shinigami captain was also a King of Flat Slashes?!
Indeed, the Arrancars had guessed correctly!
Just as the thought crossed their minds, the battle in the video shifted again!
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In the Video
As Unohana prepared to sheathe her Zanpakutō and leave the blood-soaked Muken, a weak voice called out from behind, "Wait… wait…"
"Our fight isn't over yet!"
Unohana's steps halted, her brows furrowing in displeasure.
Turning to the source, she saw Zaraki using his Zanpakutō as a crutch, struggling to rise from the blood pool. Blood seeped through his gritted teeth, yet he forced a resolute grin.
"Yachiru Unohana…"
"Don't forget… I'm Zaraki Kenpachi! Captain of the Eleventh Division!"
"I'll never fall!!!"
It was both a roar and a confident battle cry!
As he had done countless times before, Zaraki ignored his fatal wounds, fearlessly raising his Zanpakutō and charging at Unohana's back like a ferocious tiger!
A beast might lose its way briefly, but it would never fall on the path to kingship.
Now, Zaraki would rather die in battle than lie on the cold floor, watching Unohana walk away with the "Kenpachi" glory!
This was a strike with his life on the line!
It was Zaraki's final stand for the number "11" on his back!
"Truly worthy of Captain Zaraki, unyielding even in the face of death!"
"That's right! This is why we joined the Eleventh Division—to follow this man!"
"Captain Zaraki is forever the strongest Kenpachi! Please, you have to win!"
Seeing Zaraki's fearless figure, the Eleventh Division barracks erupted in cheers, every member inspired to root for him!
Undeniably, Unohana was highly respected and beloved, even by the roughnecks of the combat division.
But…
That was the old Unohana.
The woman in the video, wading through blood, was no longer Retsu Unohana but the unparalleled villain of a thousand years ago!
The ultimate evil in everyone's eyes!
However—
In the dark hell of Muken, miracles were scarce.
"Boring…"
"Even if you didn't disappoint me, have you ever considered this: if miracles happened so often, this hell for damned souls wouldn't exist!"
With a light swing, a blood-red crescent slash pierced through.
Unohana aimed to crush Zaraki's fighting spirit with the same technique!
"It's over! Captain Zaraki's in danger!"
Feeling the lethal intent in the slash, the Eleventh Division members sank into despair.
Were they really going to watch their captain die?
"Alas…"
Ikkaku couldn't bear to look, closing his eyes to avoid witnessing Zaraki's death.
But just as he gave up hope—
Clang—!!!
A metallic clash rang out, as if a sword had split the heavens!
"This is…"
Ikkaku's eyes snapped open in joy.
Looking at the screen, he saw Zaraki not only standing but holding his sword with both hands, successfully blocking the Crescent Slash!
"Amazing! The captain's alive! He really won't go down that easily!!!"
His ashen expression transformed into wild joy.
Not just Ikkaku—every corner of the Eleventh Division erupted in cheers!
Through the clashing blades, seeing Zaraki's battle-hungry face again, everyone smiled, their blood boiling!
"Yachiru Unohana…"
"Have you, as the First Kenpachi, forgotten that the more dangerous it gets, the stronger I become?"
Grinning ferociously, Zaraki swung his arm, unleashing a golden sword pressure that forced Unohana to dodge for the first time!
In reality, seeing this, the previously silent Zaraki finally smirked with pride. "Hah! Yachiru, did you see that? No matter how bad the start, I always get stronger until I'm neck-and-neck with my enemy! That's how you enjoy a fight!"
If he could jump into the future, Zaraki would leap into the screen, replace his video self, and relive the thrill of the battle!
Yes, the King of Flat Slashes was that perverse!
It was his only twisted pleasure!
"Yeah, Little Ken's got some real manliness! But… honestly, I don't want Captain Unohana to lose…" Yachiru pouted, torn.
"What?! You want her to chop me up?!" Zaraki roared.
No wonder her name was Yachiru too!
A traitor in their midst!
"Hey, I'm just kidding, Little Ken! You wouldn't take it seriously, right? Heehee…" Ignoring Zaraki's glare, Yachiru stuck out her tongue playfully.
"Hmph…"
Zaraki snorted, his anger subsiding as if to say, "That's more like it."
He turned back to the video, diving back into the brutal fight!
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In Muken
Wooden clogs scraped a clear mark on the ground.
Unohana braced her Zanpakutō against the floor to steady herself.
But…
To everyone's surprise, despite failing to kill Zaraki and taking a hit in their exchange, Unohana's expression remained unshaken.
Instead…
She praised him:
"Not bad…"
"Growing stronger on the brink of death—that's the you I wanted to see!"
After the praise, her tone darkened.
"Now… you're finally worthy of my full strength!"
When those words rang out, the audience realized something, their anticipation surging!
"The First Kenpachi, Captain Unohana…"
"Is she about to use her Bankai?!"
"I can't wait to see its power!"
Only then did the Gotei 13 realize they knew nothing about Unohana's Zanpakutō abilities.
This was understandable.
For centuries, as the Fourth Division's medical captain, Unohana rarely fought.
Forget Bankai—she barely used Shikai, and when she did, it was for healing.
"Unohana's Bankai… it won't disappoint, will it?"
Zaraki's excited gaze locked onto the screen, his curiosity fully piqued.
He could feel Unohana's aura in the video climbing, a terrifying energy brewing within her.
As expected!
In mere seconds, as her aura peaked, under countless shocked gazes, Unohana gripped her Zanpakutō in a reverse hold, drawing a blood-red arc before her.
In that instant, her spiritual pressure poured out.
Her black hair fell like a waterfall, obscuring her bewitching face.
And with a chilling release command:
"Bankai, Minazuki—!"
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