Bleach: After Retiring From Zero Division, Aizen Came To Study

"It's true, I am one of the witnesses!"

In the Yugan Hall.

Jūshirō Ukitake's complexion is much better than it was many years ago.

He still suffers from illness every once in a while, but it's just a cough and weakness for a while, and he doesn't fall to the point where he needs to lie on the bed.

In fact, because of his improved health, he can now try to drink some alcohol that he once refused to drink.

You know, in the past, he could not touch things like drinks at all. He often held drinking parties and just watched his friend Kyoraku Shunsui drink there.

He has never experienced this state before. One can imagine how grateful he is to Arima.

Although the treatment process for Arima was very long, Shinigami lived a long life. For the first time in his life, Jūshirō Ukitake was confident that he would become a normal person and his body would recover like a normal person.

Because the death of Kuruyashiki Kenpachi shocked the entire Gotei 13.

And Kyoraku Shunsui happens to be one of the parties involved.

So Jūshirō Ukitake invited Kyoraku Shunsui to the 13th Division as a guest, and Arima also came here.

When he was a guest, while drinking, he naturally asked Kyoraku Shunsui about the specific situation at that time.

Kyoraku Shunsui had a complicated expression and did not hide anything. He explained the specific situation of the matter.

The cause was the invasion of Rukongai by Menos Grande of Hueco Mundo.

Captain of the 11th Squad, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, led his team to face Menos Grande.

Under Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, no matter how powerful Menos Grande was when Hueco Mundo attacked, they were easily defeated.

Kyoraku Shunsui, as the captain of the eighth division, led the medical Shinigami from the fourth division to support Kuruyashiki Kenpachi. But when he arrived at the battlefield, the battle had already come to an end.

Kuruyashiki Kenpachi and his subordinates were holding a cocktail party on the battlefield.

(Bro what)

Kyoraku Shunsui was invited by Kuruyashiki Kenpachi and also attended the cocktail party.

However, just halfway through the reception.

A man dressed as an aristocrat came here and threatened to challenge Kuruyashiki Kenpachi.

"Although the timing of the opponent's challenge was very subtle, which disturbed many Shinigami's interest in drinking in the 11th Division, but due to the rules inherited by the captain of the 11th Division, Kuruyashiki accepted the challenge from that guy."

"According to the captain succession rules of the 11th Division, when the Kenpachi challenge ceremony is carried out, a captain must be the witness, and then it will be carried out in front of two hundred Shinigami."

"At that time, all the Shinigami Squadron 11 came out to fight against the Hollows invaded by Hueco Mundo, and I happened to be there, so I met these conditions."

Kyoraku Shunsui spoke in a low tone as he recounted what happened at that time.

Initially, none of the Shinigami present believed that the challenger could defeat Kenpachi Kuruyashiki.

After defeating the Sixth Generation Kenpachi and becoming the Seventh Generation Kenpachi, there were actually many Shinigami who challenged Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, but none of them succeeded in the challenge.

Later, after Kuruyashiki Kenpachi single-handedly killed Vasto Lorde level Menos Grande, no one dared to challenge him anymore.

Because Kuruyashiki Kenpachi is too strong.

Although the appearance of this challenger is rare, no Shinigami is optimistic about the opponent.

The result was unexpected.

In the head-on confrontation, this challenger severely injured Kuruyashiki Kenpachi. Although he was also seriously injured, when it came to the result, he still won.

Because Kuruyashiki Kenpachi is going to die.

"Facing the dying Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, the Shinigami of Division 11 fell into a riot. They frantically surrounded the seriously injured challenger, trying to kill him, and determined that he had used some despicable means to do so much serious damage to the Kuruyashiki Kenpachi."

"Faced with this scene, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi used his last strength to free Zanpakutō and forcefully stopped the rioting Division 11 Shinigami."

When Kyoraku Shunsui said this, his tone was a little low, and he imitated the tone of Kenpachi Kuruyashiki's speech at that time.

"What do you guys... want to do?"

"You guys are burdened with the number eleven... don't mess up a one-on-one duel!"

"I died under this guy's knife, and that's everything! I won't allow you to deny the iron rules of Squad 11! From today on, this guy is 'Kenpachi'!"

Having said this, Kyoraku Shunsui looked at Jūshirō Ukitake on the side.

"That's pretty much it."

When Jūshirō Ukitake heard this, his expression was complicated, and he couldn't help but whisper the name of the hero who was known as "One Man worth a Thousand", "Kuruyashiki..."

After finishing the many last words of Kuruyashiki Kenpachi on the battlefield at that time.

Kyoraku Shunsui talked about another thing.

That is, the man who defeated Kuruyashiki Kenpachi and was called Sōya Azashiro once lamented to Kuruyashiki Kenpachi. If Kariyashiki Kenpachi had used Bankai, the outcome of the battle might have been different.

Regarding this matter, Kyoraku Shunsui also gave his own opinion.

"Although after using Bankai, Kuruyashiki does have hope to win, but once he uses Bankai, within a certain range, all enemies will be harmed regardless of friend or foe. This is why Central 46 issued a ban, strictly prohibiting him from using Bankai around Seireitei."

"If victory is achieved at the cost of hurting one's companions, then Kuruyashiki would rather choose to lose and die."

"This is Kuruyashiki Kenpachi!"

"A Shinigami who will always protect his companions, always choose to lead the way, and choose to fight calmly."

"Even if he lost because he didn't use Bankai, he never felt sad or resentful.

Instead, he blessed the one who defeated him.

He sincerely hoped that he could lead Team 11 to continue to move forward, and he sincerely hoped that the other party would become a better player.

A stronger Kenpachi than himself."

"What a great person!" Arima listened quietly for a long time and also commented on Kuruyashiki Kenpachi.

No one knows whether Kuruyashiki Kenpachi impressed him, but now that Kuruyashiki Kenpachi is dead, he doesn't mind praising him.

Then, he asked Kyoraku Shunsui: "You said that the sword of the man who defeated Kuruyashiki Kenpachi and is now the new Kenpachi is invisible?"

"Yes."

Kyoraku Shunsui nodded.

"Although he was not seen holding a knife, there were many stab wounds on Kariyashiki Kenpachi's body. It can be seen that the knife must be in his hand, but for some reasons, we were unable to peek into its existence."

○○○

1,2k words

Sōya Azashiro, personally my second favorite Kenpachi

Anyway, you know what...