Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 471 The Beast of Rukongai - Zaraki!

A fierce battle quickly unfolded, with the two exchanging blows dozens of times in an instant.

In that short moment, Sister Hua realized that her opponent didn't know swordsmanship at all; all his slashes were purely instinctive!

It's a real beast!

What surprised her even more was that, even if he was just swinging the blade instinctively, this guy could keep up with her sword skills that she had honed over a thousand years!

"A rough gem!" The thought flashed through Sister Hua's mind.

If properly trained, he will surely become a true warrior in the future!

However, before this thought could even settle in her mind, she sensed that the spiritual pressure of the beast before her was slowly rising.

Clearly, Zaraki realized that he couldn't defeat the woman in front of him by suppressing his own power, so he began to adjust his spiritual pressure!

It has to be said, Kenpachi Zaraki is a genius!

In Soul Society, there are many powerful spiritual pressure beings, but so far, only Yamamoto Genryusai, Kushiyashiki Kenpachi, and Aizen Sousuke, who has not yet fully matured, have truly caught Bane's eye.

Among them, Aizen Sousuke has the highest potential. If he were to fully mature, his spiritual pressure would almost reach the limit of the concept of a Shinigami, making him a being who has touched the ceiling.

That is why Aizen Sousuke wanted to 'break through' his limits after reaching his limit.

At this moment, Kenpachi Zaraki, although not as versatile as Aizen, is indeed no less talented than Aizen Sousuke in terms of spiritual pressure.

In Bane's view, this person is also someone who can touch the boundaries of a Shinigami in terms of spiritual pressure!

However, unlike Aizen Sousuke's innate talent, Kenpachi Zaraki's characteristic is that he gets stronger the more he fights!

He can continuously break through his original limits in battle, thereby making his spiritual pressure even stronger, and thus gradually reaching the limit of a Shinigami.

The initial encounters were merely intense clashes, without much of a dazzling display.

But as Zaraki continued to increase his spiritual pressure and release his full power, when the two clashed again, the aftershocks of their power and spiritual pressure began to surge, creating shockwaves that swept through the desolate Rukongai.

Meanwhile, under pressure from the beast Zaraki, Hana began to continuously increase her spiritual pressure to fight against him!

The two were constantly testing each other's limits in their fierce battle. As a result, with each exchange, their spiritual pressure would increase, further squeezing out each other's strength.

"Drink!" Hana-nee parried Zaraki's Zanpakuto with her own, then roared and slashed at Zaraki's shoulder, drawing blood.

The next second, Zaraki's slashes came one after another, without any pattern, but they instantly cut the haori at the hem of Hana's clothes into several strips.

At that moment, the two of them took two steps back simultaneously, pausing for the first time.

Hua Jie looked at the beast with the delight of someone who had discovered a treasure, and loudly demanded, "Warrior of Rukongai, state your name!"

"Zaraki!" Zaraki said in a deep voice, "This is the first time I've met someone like you. What's your name?"

"Me?" A smile flickered in Hana's eyes as she swung her Zanpakuto, saying, "Unohana Yachiru!"

At this moment, Sister Hua, who had long since concealed the name "Yachiru," announced this name.

"Unohana Yachiru?" Zaraki murmured to himself, then said, "You'll be the first dead person whose name I remember!"

The moment he finished speaking, he said no more, and once again swung his tattered Zanpakuto at Sister Hua.

At that moment, his spiritual pressure suddenly increased, instantly surpassing that of Hana. Hana's reaction speed was also extremely fast; when she made her move, her spiritual pressure matched that of Kenpachi Zaraki!

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged dozens of blows, neither gaining the upper hand. At the same time, Hua Jie's spiritual pressure reached the upper limit of her normal level, which shocked her greatly.

The beast before me, which at most appears to be in its youthful state, possesses a spiritual pressure intensity comparable to mine in my current normal state!?

No, it's not about chasing!

It's about surpassing!

Even without using Shikai or Bankai, my spiritual pressure is weaker than this beast's!?

At the same time, after another ten or so brief exchanges, Kenpachi Zaraki's spiritual pressure had completely surpassed that of Hana in her normal state, and he seemed to have realized this as well.

Not enough!

If we were to defeat him here right now using spiritual pressure, the battle would obviously not be enjoyable!

As this thought flashed through his mind, the spiritual pressure attached to Kenpachi Zaraki's slash instinctively weakened, returning him to the same state as Hana-nee before.

Hua Jie, with her extremely rich combat experience, also noticed this change in an instant.

This left her with mixed feelings. Had she failed to satisfy her opponent? Had she even caused him to instinctively suppress his strength in their fight?

What a humiliation!

In his youth, Kenpachi Zaraki's spiritual pressure at his peak already surpassed that of Hana, let alone now that he has gone a step further and is in his adult form.

If he were to unleash his full spiritual pressure, most of the captains in the Gotei 13 would be stronger than him!

This is a monster of talent!

After joining the Gotei 13, Kenpachi Zaraki became the first monster in the history of the Gotei 13 to become a captain without ever mastering Bankai, relying solely on his terrifying fighting power and spiritual pressure!

In other words, the powerful spiritual pressure boost that most captains receive when using Bankai is not as strong as that of Kenpachi Zaraki in his normal state.

"Yachiru, if you don't use your Shikai and Bankai, you're going to lose if you keep going like this~" Bane stood not far away, watching this scene with a smile and teasing.

With Bane's keen eye, it's clear that if they continue fighting based solely on swordsmanship and their current spiritual pressure, Hana will lose.

However, he was also very certain that once he activated his Shikai and Bankai, and further unleashed his fighting power, Hana-chan at her peak would be enough to suppress the young Kenpachi Zaraki at this moment!

Just kidding. Although Sister Hua has been "retired" for many years, she still often has a fierce, visceral battle with Bane.

Even though Sister Hua suffered repeated defeats during this period, her strength steadily increased!

In terms of spiritual pressure alone, the Hana I met back then is not on the same level as the Hana I am now.

"You still have energy left!?" Zaraki clearly had no idea what Shikai and Bankai were, but he still understood Bane's meaning, looking at Hana with excited eyes and saying, "Why not use your full strength!?"

As he said this, he stopped his attack, took a few steps back to create distance between himself and Sister Hua, and then looked at Bane with even more excitement, saying, "Sounds like you, this sickly devil, are stronger than her!?"

"A sickly brat!?" Bane was taken aback for a moment, then said angrily, "I'm perfectly healthy!"

"Impossible! You're pale, your steps are unsteady, you look like you're about to collapse at any moment. How can you be healthy?!" Zaraki patted his chest and said, "A strong man like me is healthy!"

As if she had suddenly lost interest, Hana sheathed her sword and said in a somewhat complicated tone, "Unleashing the power of my Zanpakuto, while it might lead to victory, makes me feel ashamed."

A moment later, however, Hana suddenly laughed and said, "I accidentally put myself in Kenpachi's shoes. Then I suddenly remembered that I am no longer Kenpachi. Moreover, the sharpest sword in my hand is not the one I wield."

At this point, Sister Hana looked at the beast and said, "Zaraki, would you like to witness my strongest power?"

Zaraki's eyes lit up with anticipation and excitement as he said, "Of course!"

"Then, my reliance, my knight, my beloved, with absolute power, defeat him!!!" At this moment, Sister Hua was probably overwhelmed with emotion, and she shouted in a very rare, chuunibyou-esque tone.

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At the same time, she looked at Bane with her big, watery eyes full of anticipation.

Bane?

What the hell is this chanting that sounds like a primordial release? Am I your Zanpakuto?

However, seeing the expectant expression on Hana's face, Bane finally shook his head helplessly and said, "Yes, sir, Yachiru."

After receiving a response, Sister Hana nodded in satisfaction, thinking to herself, "Senjumaru's methods are indeed effective. Sometimes, Bane falls for this trick."

Bane stepped forward, placed his hand on his waist, rummaged around for a moment, and then remembered that he hadn't brought his Heart Crossing with him when he went out. So he said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm ashamed to say that I didn't bring my sword with me. But to be honest, I'm not really good at swordsmanship."

"Whatever! I don't understand any swordsmanship or sword techniques! As long as you can bring me a pleasant battle, that's fine. Let me see your strength!" Zaraki said without hesitation.

His words were very true, even though he later became Kenpachi.

But in reality, this guy doesn't understand swordsmanship or sword techniques at all. In fact, he has always regarded his Zanpakuto as a "tool," which is one of the reasons why he cannot use Shikai or Bankai.

"I only need to make two moves." Bane looked at Zaraki and said, "The first time, I'll show you that if you don't go all out, you might not even be able to withstand one of my attacks."

After a slight pause, Bane grinned and said, "The second time, I'll show you that even if you go all out, you can't withstand a single blow. So, are you ready?"

"Arrogant!" A flash of anger crossed Zaraki's eyes, and the spiritual pressure on his tattered Zanpakuto began to rise.

The next second, Bane's expression turned serious, and he said softly, "It's coming."

The moment he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot. It wasn't some kind of instant step or shave step technique, but rather a pure burst of brute force.

Zaraki's eyes darkened, and he was about to raise his Zanpakuto when he found that his opponent had already arrived in front of him and threw a simple punch.

The surging spiritual pressure and energy merged into the fist wind, without dissipating at all. It precisely deflected the blade that Zaraki used to defend, and then stopped with a bang in front of Zaraki's nose.

The swift force of the punch made him catch his breath, and his long, disheveled black hair, which was draped over his shoulders, vibrated violently, making a strong whistling sound.

Fear welled up within him; if this attack hadn't stopped, he might already be dead!

But then, a feeling of excitement arose!

This guy is definitely stronger!

Without pursuing, Bane took a few steps back, creating some distance, and said, "How about that? Now you know I wasn't being arrogant, right? Now you can go all out and attack me."

With a loud boom, an extremely strong spiritual pressure erupted from Zaraki's body. Not far away, a strange look flashed in Hana's eyes. Before mastering the power of his Zanpakuto, could he unleash such a spiritual pressure that had reached the level of a captain without needing Shikai or Bankai?

Even among captains, this is quite remarkable; such talent is absolutely terrifying!

Without wasting any time, Zaraki roared and charged towards Bane, slashing down with his Zanpakuto—no technique involved, just pure numbers!

However, as a numerical monster, he encountered an even more terrifying existence.

Before he could even see anything clearly, Zaraki felt excruciating pain all over his body. All the spiritual pressure that had gathered was instantly shattered, and it felt as if the bones in his body were about to fall apart.

Blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth and nose, and then he crashed to the ground, rolling more than ten times, even flinging the broken Zanpakuto in his hand away.

Suddenly snapping back to his senses, and enduring the excruciating pain, Zaraki shouted, "Kusashi!"

At that moment, his biggest worry was that little girl.

But what he saw in the distance was the man who had completely defeated him with a single blow, leaving him with no chance of winning, holding a deer in his arms and playing with it high in the air.

Bane slung the laughing, seemingly enjoying the game, over his shoulder, then looked at the somewhat dazed Kenpachi Zaraki and said, "Hey, kid, want to come back to Seireitei with me?"

"Are all the people in Seireitei strong like you?" Zaraki asked instinctively.

"Hahahaha, how is that possible? Someone as strong as me, let alone the Seireitei, you might not be able to find many in the entire Soul Society. However, there are plenty of people stronger than you right now," Bane said with a loud laugh.

(End of this chapter)