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Chapter 625: Kenpachi Zaraki!
Chapter 625: Kenpachi Zaraki!
"!"
In an instant, Yoruichi's body went rigid.
If she had been in her cat form at that moment, her tail would have shot straight up, her ears would have perked, and her fur may have stood on end.
Soifon also looked at Yoruichi in surprise, taking a second to react before quickly standing up and bowing to Feng Ye, "Your Majesty, Hollow King."
"No formalities are needed."
Feng Ye responded casually and then sat down to the side.
Yoruichi's body tensed up before relaxing again, and she glared at Feng Ye, "Why are you letting Aizen get away with so much?"
"Because instead of eliminating him, I'm more interested in seeing what he'll do next."
Feng Ye casually picked up the teacup next to him and drained the half-full cup before continuing, "He's a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Soul Society. Wouldn't it be boring to snuff him out before he's had a chance to bloom?"
Yoruichi's voice took on a grave tone, "But as you said, he is a dangerous individual. Perhaps in the future, he could truly threaten your position."
"Even better."
Feng Ye smiled faintly, "Sitting alone on a lonely throne with no challengers before you, such a throne holds no meaning..."
Yoruichi fell into a brief silence.
She couldn't judge Feng Ye's perspective; even as the head of the Shihoin clan, one of the Four Great Noble Houses of the Soul Society, there was an immeasurable distance between her and Feng Ye. Many of her notions of justice and evil were perhaps of no concern to Feng Ye.
For example, it was a serious law of the Soul Society that Shinigami must not wield Hollow powers. Those who broke this law would face severe punishment. But to Feng Ye, this might not be worth worrying about.
It was like an ordinary person walking out their front door and seeing two beetles fighting over territory. Even if they knew one was an invader, they wouldn't form a clear view of good and evil.
"Your Majesty, Hollow King... um..."
Just as Yoruichi fell silent, Soifon, who was kneeling beside her, had a faint flush on her cheeks. She hesitated, her expression filled with uncertainty.
Feng Ye looked at Soifon, "What is it?"
Soifon hesitated before finally whispering, "It's nothing..."
It was better not to tell Feng Ye that she had drunk half of the tea he had just picked up. She had reacted a little slowly and hadn't reminded him in time, and now it felt like a second offense to bring it up. It was best to pretend nothing had happened.
"Well, I've come this time to deliver someone to you."
Feng Ye smiled casually, stood up, and patted Rukia's little head, who was standing next to him, "She wants to become an excellent Shinigami, so I'll leave her in your care, Yoruichi."
Yoruichi had noticed Rukia, whom Feng Ye had brought in, earlier. Hearing Feng Ye's words, she looked at Rukia and asked, "Is it Rukia?"
Twenty years had passed.
Rukia's appearance had changed from that of a young child to a girl of around twelve years old, but one could still vaguely recognize her.
"Yes."
Rukia responded to Yoruichi.
Yoruichi gave Rukia a strange look before glancing at Feng Ye and asking, "If you want to cultivate Princess Rukia, shouldn't you send someone from the Zero Squad to do it instead of sending her down here?"
If she remembered correctly, Rukia had been adopted as Feng Ye's little sister. Cultivating Rukia could be done by assigning a member of the Zero Squad, so why had he sent her to the Second Squad?
Was it because she was too old? Hmm.
In other words, Feng Ye preferred girls even younger than Rukia... What a perverted preference.
"Are you thinking some random nonsense again?"
Feng Ye glanced at Yoruichi, noticing her strange gaze, "She doesn't want to improve her strength. She wants to become a truly excellent Shinigami... All members of the Zero Squad were Shinigami from the Seireitei before they ascended. They were not born within the Royal Palace."
Yoruichi nodded, "I see."
She looked at Rukia with a hint of appreciation in her eyes.
Despite having the noble status of being adopted as Feng Ye's little sister, Rukia was willing to come down from the Royal Palace and start as an ordinary Shinigami. That willpower alone was commendable.
"Then I'll leave Rukia in your care from now on."
As the words fell, Feng Ye glanced at Rukia, gave her a gentle smile, and then stepped forward, disappearing from the room.
Yoruichi looked at Rukia, stroked her chin, and said to Soifon, "Soifon, take Rukia to report and have her start with the reserve training for the Stealth Force."
"Yes."
Soifon replied.
She stood up, ready to leave with Rukia.
But just then, a loud rumble abruptly came from the northern part of the Seireitei, accompanied by a fierce spiritual pressure that surged into the sky, causing the entire Seireitei to tremble.
"!!"
Soifon and Yoruichi's eyes narrowed as they looked toward the north.
This spiritual pressure was not that of an ordinary captain-level Shinigami. Even a captain's bankai didn't seem to match the intensity of this outburst, and the pressure was entirely unfamiliar!
A completely foreign spiritual pressure surpassing that of a captain! Yoruichi took a breath and glanced at Soifon, her voice grave, "You stay here on standby. I'll go and take a look."
As soon as the words left her mouth, her figure flickered and vanished out the window, leaving only Soifon, her eyes narrowed in concentration, gazing north toward the Seireitei.
...
Northern Seireitei.
North Rukon District, Sixth Zone.
In an open grassland, many corpses lay on the ground, all dressed in the uniform of the Court Guard Squad's 11th Division.
Some standing members of the Court Guard Squad's 11th Division were also present, their eyes wide open as they looked ahead in disbelief.
There,
A burly man was kneeling on one knee, using his zanpakuto to barely support his body, but a fissure extended from his shoulder to his abdomen!
The burly man wore a white captain's haori, with the character 'Eleven' on his back, identifying him as the captain of the Court Guard Squad's 11th Division, Kenpachi Kiganjo!
At this moment, Kenpachi Kiganjo knelt on the ground, blood gushing from his body. He looked up with disbelief, struggling to lift his head to gaze at the man standing before him, who held a shallow-looking, yet seemingly battered, asauchi.
"Who... who are you?!"
The slender man standing before Kenpachi Kiganjo had messy black lion-like hair, and his body was bathed in blood. He carried a pink-haired loli on his right shoulder.
He looked down at the fallen Kiganjo and spoke:
"I... am from Konoha, with no name."
"From... Konoha? I never thought that I, Kenpachi Kiganjo, would actually... Since you won, then you are... the new Kenpachi."
Kenpachi Kiganjo spoke with difficulty, eventually unable to support his body any longer, and he fell forward onto the ground, his life force and spiritual pressure quickly dissipating.
Kushina Yatsushi, lying on Konoha Kenpachi's shoulder, looked at the fallen Kiganjo and said, "He's dead. I guess I cut him too deeply."
"It's rare to find someone who can take so many cuts, but now he's dead. I guess I need to control the force of my cuts in the future, or it will be too boring..."
Konoha Kenpachi casually flicked the blood off his sword and spoke indifferently.
Not far away, the members of the 11th Division looked on with disbelief at the scene before them. Although Kenpachi Kiganjo had also slain the previous Kenpachi to take the position of captain, that battle had been exceptionally intense.
But the man before them had faced off against Kiganjo without ever releasing his zanpakuto, relying solely on the basic sword form to slay Kiganjo, even while he was using his bankai!
Moreover,
This oppressive and fear-inducing spiritual pressure, like something born from hell itself, also seemed to contain boundless terror, unlike anything they had ever felt before!
What terrifying power!
Just as the numerous members of the 11th Division were trembling in fear, almost unable to move, a crisp and pleasant voice suddenly rang out from the side.
"Yo!"
"What a powerful spiritual pressure."
This voice broke the oppressive atmosphere, causing the members of the 11th Division to pause in surprise before turning their heads in confusion. They saw a girl of about twelve years old sitting on a branch of a nearby tree, her legs crossed casually as she looked over at them.
The girl had a cute appearance, with short, light golden hair and a white hairband. She held a zanpakuto in her hand and smiled innocently.
Konoha Kenpachi paused.
He turned his head towards Liana's direction, his eyes flashing with interest. He grinned and said, "Your aura seems quite strong... Do you want to fight?"
Although Liana had not released her spiritual pressure, he sensed that it far surpassed that of the previous Kenpachi Kiganjo.
Liana's spiritual pressure seemed to be the strongest he had encountered so far!
"Fight?"
Liana raised her zanpakuto and smiled innocently, "I've never fought before, so let's give it a try. Maybe it will be fun."
Hey! Konoha Kenpachi grinned but didn't immediately take action. Instead, he gripped his zanpakuto and looked at the person on his shoulder, Kushina Yatsushi, and said, "Hey, get down for now, Kushina."
Due to Feng Ye's influence, he had not met Retsu Unohana, so he did not inherit the title of Kenpachi, nor had he heard of the term "Yatsushi." Hence, he named the person he met in the Kushina Zone as simply "Kushina."
"Okay."
Kushina Yatsushi obediently jumped down from Konoha Kenpachi's shoulder.
After Kushina Yatsushi moved aside, Konoha Kenpachi finally stretched his body and raised his zanpakuto to face Liana. Suddenly, a surging spiritual pressure soared into the sky.
Boom!!
Having never met Unohana Retsu, Konoha Kenpachi had never suppressed his spiritual pressure.
He was in his most powerful state!
And Konoha Kenpachi, always in his prime, had a spiritual pressure intensity that was undoubtedly—above that of a captain!
The members of the 11th Division, not far away, trembled as they sensed this spiritual pressure, and their gazes toward Liana became even more uncertain.
Who is that girl?!
(End of Chapter)
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