One slash to end it!
No suspense whatsoever!
The moment Unohana swung her blood blade, miracles ceased to exist in this world!
All life was consumed by her blood-red killing intent, and Zaraki Kenpachi was no exception!
"Ugh—!!!"
A muffled groan.
He collapsed in despair.
Zaraki had no chance to struggle.
Despite his tenacious fighting spirit, his body couldn't adapt to Unohana's overwhelming killing intent.
In the end…
He could only lie weakly in a pool of blood, watching Unohana step over him, walking toward Muken's gate like a victor!
This outcome fulfilled the dialogue from the battle's start:
"The winner leaves, the loser stays!"
"The defeated is stripped of the 'Kenpachi' title, forever sinking in Muken until death!"
The video ended there, with no further outcome shown.
The final frame froze on Zaraki's fallen figure.
The King of Flat Slashes, his fate unknown!
Through this clash of Kenpachis, Unohana's strength was undeniable!
Especially post-Bankai, her blood-soaked killing intent amplified through the video's immersive experience, plunging viewers into a visceral sensation of drowning in an endless blood sea!
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"Too strong! Flawless!"
"As a legend, the First Kenpachi lives up to her name!"
"So the gentlest person is the most violent King of Flat Slashes? We were blind!"
"Why don't we all jump ship to the Fourth Division and learn swordsmanship from Captain Unohana?"
"Let's go! What are we waiting for? The Fourth Division's probably packed by now!"
"The fake combat division: Eleventh Division! The true combat division: Fourth Division!"
Unlike previous rankings, as this one concluded, the Gotei 13's atmosphere subtly shifted.
Every division's barracks, indoors or in hallways, buzzed with discussion.
Witnessing Unohana's power and realizing her current role as the medical captain, Shinigami suddenly felt their perspectives were too narrow!
The Fourth Division, long scorned as the weakest, wasn't feeble at all—it was where battle-hungry Shinigami should aspire to be!
Why? Because mastering healing meant better slashing! Unohana had proven with her actions that the end of medicine was ultimate violence!
With the truth laid bare, why wait? Time to join the Fourth Division!
With Captain Unohana leading, learning healing from her was a sure bet!
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Eleventh Division
"Captain Zaraki…"
"I overheard whispers outside the office. Some members are planning to defect to the Fourth Division. What do we do?" Ikkaku asked, braving the heavy atmosphere and Zaraki's grim expression.
Damn it!
Who could've predicted?!
At the video's end, despite Zaraki's fierce will to survive, Unohana still felled him with one slash!
The scene was too crushing!
It not only tanked the Eleventh Division's morale but also shattered Zaraki's "King of Flat Slashes" persona!
Now, Captain Unohana, the First Kenpachi, was clearly the true King of Flat Slashes!
To Ikkaku's surprise, Zaraki wasn't angry. Instead, he said calmly, "Ikkaku, let them go. I don't care to keep spineless opportunists!"
"Captain, you…"
Ikkaku's expression was complex.
From Zaraki's words, he could sense the captain's deep disappointment and melancholy.
But was this sadness due to his uncertain fate or the crushing defeat at Unohana's hands?
Ikkaku wasn't sure.
All he could do was stay by Zaraki's side until he bounced back!
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Hueco Mundo
"Stark, Baraggan, Harribel, Ulquiorra…"
"After seeing the First Kenpachi's strength, do you still dare follow Aizen to invade the Soul Society?"
In a corner filled with cracked walls, Yammy's furious roar echoed, no longer using honorifics for Aizen, openly declaring his stance!
The Arrancar army?
Hah!
If they dared invade the Soul Society, wouldn't that woman carve them up like vegetables?
The Vasto Lordes might escape, but what about the Gillian and Adjuchas like him?
Imagining his massive "Rage Beast" form post-Resurrección, Yammy nearly ground his teeth to dust.
Damn it!
So the reason he was the "0" Espada was to be the first cannon fodder?!
What rotten luck!
"Yammy, what are you saying? Are you planning to betray Lord Aizen?"
Ulquiorra, usually taciturn, fixed Yammy with a cold stare, his emerald eyes glinting with menace.
The Black-Winged Demon hadn't expected his usual partner to spark infighting at this moment!
"Tch, Ulquiorra, don't play dumb!" Ignoring the rebuke, Yammy sneered, "You can't tell me you haven't noticed the gap between us and the Shinigami after all this time! Who knows how many more founding captains might pop up?!"
Recalling Unohana's one-slash takedown of Zaraki, Yammy's legs went weak.
He had no desire to march to the Soul Society just to get slaughtered!
"Impossible! You're just scaring yourself! Lord Aizen never mentioned any founding captains still hiding!" Ulquiorra retorted coldly, his words brimming with unwavering loyalty to Aizen.
Before Yammy could snap back, another Espada, the equally shaken Nnoitra, joined the fray.
The Praying Mantis sneered, "Heh… always 'Lord Aizen' this, 'Lord Aizen' that. Don't forget he's a Shinigami! Maybe he's deliberately leading us into a trap!"
"Exactly!" Yammy piled on, fanning the flames against Aizen. "We Hollows have been the Shinigami's sworn enemies since the beginning! Now we're groveling under a Shinigami, fighting for him in the Soul Society? Pathetic!"
As his roar echoed, the atmosphere in Las Noches plummeted below freezing.
The lower-ranked Arrancars trembled, too scared to breathe!
"So… you two plan to betray Lord Aizen and go independent?" Ulquiorra's cold gaze locked onto them, his hand quietly resting on his Zanpakutō's hilt, exuding a chilling killing intent.
If Yammy and Nnoitra's answers weren't what he wanted, Ulquiorra would no longer see them as allies.
He'd treat them as prey, ready to blast a Cero through their chests!
That was his way!
"Planning to fight, huh? Don't think I'm scared of you, Ulquiorra!" Sensing the grip on the sword, Nnoitra, though nervous, stood his ground, raising his crescent scythe.
Damn it!
If it came to it, they'd go down together!
He wasn't about to be a Shinigami's dog!
Yammy, too, clenched his fists, knuckles cracking.
The tension was palpable, a fight imminent in Las Noches!
The clashing spiritual pressures cracked the palace's beams!
Just then, Baraggan, seated at the highest tier, spoke in a furious, icy tone:
"Enough…"
"All three of you, stop it! I may not like Aizen either, but now's not the time for infighting!"
His low, hollow voice carried absolute killing intent, like a bucket of cold water dousing the trio's heated emotions.
Feeling the Skeleton Emperor's wrath, Yammy and Nnoitra backed down first, snorting unhappily and retracting their spiritual pressure.
Seeing this, Ulquiorra didn't press further, silently halting his own pressure.
With Baraggan's intervention, the tense situation eased temporarily.
"I can't deny Nnoitra's point—we shouldn't be fighting for a Shinigami," Baraggan said, his arrogant eyes fixed on the screen, his voice booming like thunder.
"But… before Aizen's ranking comes out, I suggest we all calm down and keep watching until we see his ultimate fate!"
As the former king of Hueco Mundo, Baraggan had long harbored rebellious thoughts.
But after watching the rankings, with Aizen still unlisted, he knew Aizen was likely in the top ten—maybe higher!
If so, they should wait.
On one hand, the videos could reveal Aizen's fate. On the other, they could expose his weaknesses and abilities through combat scenes!
If Aizen was strong and would destroy the Gotei 13, they'd stay under his command—humiliating but powerful.
If Aizen died in the future, they'd rebel, using the exposed weaknesses to gang up and kill him!
That was Baraggan's true plan—to maximize their gain!
"I agree with Baraggan. I don't want to see us fighting each other…" Stark sighed, shaking his head.
Hating loneliness, he naturally wanted the Arrancars to stay united, avoiding mutual slaughter so he wouldn't lose more companions.
"I've got no opinion. Do whatever you want…" Harribel stated, remaining neutral.
She was tired of conflict. If the Arrancar army disbanded, she'd simply wander with her fracción like before.
Before the other Espada could weigh in, the screen flickered back on with new subtitles:
[Special Ranking]
[Legendary Figure, The Blacksmith from the Soul King's Palace]
[Blade God, Ōetsu Nimaiya]
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