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

Chapter 485 Bane: My retainers have arrived!

Seireitei, the barracks of the Ninth Division.

It's still under that apple tree.

It's the same people.

At this moment, Sister Hua is bandaging the wound on Zaraki's shoulder, which has a deep, bone-exposing cut.

"My VIP seat has been chopped up!" Kusajishi Yachiru said, looking at Kushiyashiki Kenpachi with some displeasure.

"You can sit on my other shoulder, little girl," Kenpachi Kuruyashiki said casually.

After saying this, he pounded his chest and stamped his feet, saying, "My Bankai, which took me half a year to recover, has been wasted like this! It breaks my heart!"

"The Bankai of the Hungry Paradise Corridor is terrifying. If it weren't for the fact that Soujun had seen it once and had a premonition, and that Bane was able to quickly open the Pure Land, I'm afraid none of us would have escaped," Shutara Senjumaru said with a sigh.

First of all, it's so big that even if Kenpachi Kuruyashiki activates his Bankai, you won't be able to detect it for a short time.

By the time they realize something is wrong, it's already too late to escape.

"I thought I'd be able to take you down and become the vice-captain in a while, but your Bankai is so despicable, it's outrageous!" Zaraki cursed.

"Even if you really beat me, you still won't get the vice-captain position. This position isn't just about who's the strongest; you need to be able to handle the daily, mundane affairs of the team for the Spirit Lord. Obviously, you're not qualified," Hirako Shinji retorted.

"Huh?" Zaraki was stunned for a moment. Clearly, even after being in the Ninth Division for so long, he hadn't learned about such a basic thing.

After a brief moment of surprise, Zaraki looked at Kenpachi Kuruyashiki and said, "Wait a minute, didn't you tell me last time that if I beat you, I could become the captain of the 11th Division?"

"That's right, that's the rule of our Eleventh Division. It's not just me, but also the vice-captain and the seat commander. The strong rise and the weak fall." Kenpachi Kuruyashiki said, holding a sake bottle and drinking.

"Then why isn't our Ninth Division like this?" Zaraki asked Bane.

"The arrangements and rules within each team are all set by the captain. These are my rules. If you don't like them, go ahead and chop me up!" Bane said matter-of-factly.

"So, even if I beat Shinji and you, I still can't become the boss of the Ninth Division? I can't have you guys as my underlings?" Zaraki asked in a terrified tone.

"That's right, that's the rule for the Ninth Division," Hirako Shinji said with a smile.

"Aaaaaah!" Zaraki yelled in extreme displeasure, "That's so boring! How can I work for someone weaker than me? I want to transfer! I want to transfer to the Eleventh Division!!!"

"Alright, alright, I'm very happy to welcome you. The first time I saw you, I felt that you had the potential to become Kenpachi. Once you join the Eleventh Division, I will definitely train you well. When you can beat me one day, I will make you the captain and make you Kenpachi Zaraki!" Kenpachi Kuruyashiki said, clearly very excited.

Not long after Zaraki was taken in by Bane, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki had his eye on him and tried to poach him multiple times.

"Kenpachi Zaraki? That name sounds much more imposing than my current title of Fourth Seat Zaraki!" Zaraki exclaimed excitedly.

He acted as if he were already the leader of the Eleventh Division.

On the contrary, Bane, sipping his wine and eating peanuts, smiled and looked at Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, saying, "Think carefully first. He's an unruly beast. Basically, he's either causing trouble or on his way to cause trouble every day. Senjumaru alone has arrested him so many times. I have enough influence, and the Ninth Division has some money to cover it up. But can you really handle it?"

The members of the Eleventh Division have always been indifferent to life and death, and they fight if they are not convinced. They walk on the edge of fighting and death every day, so how could they possibly have any money?

It's not just the members who immediately spend all their wages as soon as they get paid; even the squads do the same. Every time funds are distributed, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki and the others spend all the squad's funds in various ways. Sixty percent of the money is transferred to the Fourth Squad as medical expenses due to injuries.

Upon hearing this, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki suddenly remembered that Zaraki was a troublemaker. After a moment of silence, he said, "I suddenly remembered that our Eleventh Division is currently at full strength. So, Zaraki, you can wait in the Ninth Division. I'll come back to you when I have a vacancy."

Can the Eleventh Division still be at full strength?

Anyone with even a basic understanding of their squad would find this hard to believe.

Therefore, Bane, Hana, Shutara Senjumaru, Kuchiki Sojun and others couldn't help but laugh.

On the contrary, Zaraki, who clearly didn't know the ropes, said smugly, "Then it's settled!"

"Speaking of which, Mako, your ability is truly terrifying. Not only can you reverse perceptions, but you can also create realistic illusions, right? After you escaped to the Pure Land, I thought my Bankai had really consumed a lot of powerful things. I even saw a Shinigami outside the Transcendental Gate... Wait, Transcendental Gate... No, I was a bit confused at the time. Now that I think about it, it seems like that was a grotesque hall! Your illusion is too crude. It's only because I'm oblivious that someone with a more sensitive mind would have immediately noticed something was wrong. Next time, pay more attention to these details, Mako," Kenpachi Kuruyashiki pointed out.

Hirako Mako? ? ?

What black cavity? What hallucination? What death god?

"What are you talking about? I didn't use any illusions at all!?" Hirako Shinji asked in surprise.

Kenpachi Kuruyashiki was also taken aback, and everyone's expressions became somewhat puzzled and strange.

"You didn't actually eat someone, did you?!" Kuchiki Sōjun exclaimed in surprise.

"Probably not. If there were any issues, all the squads would have reported their disappearances by now," Shutara Senjumaru said hesitantly.

Bane pondered for a moment and said, "It should be a phantom. He just said that he saw Death outside the Black Hole. Considering his confused and contradictory perception of friend and foe, it should have been a phantom outside the Black Hole at that time."

"No wonder that guy ran away when he saw me. And I felt his spiritual pressure was very strong, even stronger than that of an average captain. At the time, I thought he looked unfamiliar and asked him which squad he was from. If that's the case, is that guy a Vasto Lorde-level Hollow? Why would such a high-level Hollow run away when he saw me? He didn't even dare to fight me? Especially if I mistook him for someone else, he should have had the upper hand." Kenpachi Kuruyashiki said with a frown.

"Unless, he has already witnessed your terror," Sister Hua whispered a reminder from the side.

"In other words, it wasn't your imagination. Your Bankai really did devour a whole bunch of guys, just not from our side, but from Hueco Mundo. If a Vastod-class Hollow was leading the charge, there would have been at least three or four Adjuchas and a whole bunch of Gillian, right? You wiped them all out in one move. That Vastod-class Hollow was probably terrified by you, and it might have thought that there were Shinigami ambushes or something in the Dangai, so as soon as it saw you, it shut down its vortex and ran away," Bane analyzed.

"A Vastod-class Hollow, accompanied by a group of Adjuchas-class Hollows and even a large number of Gillian, has arrived in the Dangai. Clearly, they are leaving Hueco Mundo. Their target is either the Human World or Soul Society. Judging from this combat power configuration, they are definitely coming for our Gotei 13. Whether they are plotting against the Captain-Commander or against us, there will be conflicts and conspiracies. If we work backwards, then Kenpachi Kuchiki's Bankai just now was actually a dramatic thwarting of a Hueco Mundo conspiracy without anyone knowing?" Kuchiki Sōjun said with a strange expression.

Yes, this Vasto Lorde-class Hollow is leading a group of Adjuchas and Kyrians, so they're obviously up to something big!

As a result, they were all wiped out as soon as they stepped out the door, which was quite tragic.

"So, when luck comes, there's no stopping it," Bane remarked.

Just then, as if sensing something, his expression changed, a hint of joy appearing on his brow. He stood up and said, "While you're eating and drinking, it seems my men have arrived!"

"Subordinates? Retainers?" Shutara Senjumaru was the first to react and ask upon hearing this.

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"That's right." Bane didn't say anything more, just responded and immediately went back into the house.

There is a solidified interdimensional gate under construction there, which connects the Soul Society and the Pure Land.

Meanwhile, in the Pure Land, amidst the lifeless yet magnificent palace complex of Bhanna.

Uchiha Sasuke, Roronoa Zoro, Fubuki, Nami, Ain, Robin, Vice Admiral Doll, Smoker, and others were all standing inside the palace complex, curiously observing the situation.

"Is this the Pure Land? It's empty and lifeless," Zoro said, stroking his chin.

"Kurama!" Sasuke Uchiha exclaimed as he spotted the cat-sized nine-tailed fox emerging from a palace.

"Have you arrived?" Nine-Tailed Rabbi asked. "Lord Spirit Lord, we have been waiting for you for quite some time."

"Where is he? We haven't seen him for years," Nami asked expectantly.

As soon as she finished speaking, a palace door opened, and Bane, dressed in a haori, hurriedly came out. Upon seeing them, his smile became even brighter.

"You've finally arrived! You're almost sixty years later than Orochimaru!" Bane exclaimed excitedly.

"Although we had communicated before, I didn't expect such a big time difference? Only eight years have passed on our side," Zoro remarked.

"Is it just you few? Where are Mr. Garp and the others?" Bane hugged Nami, who rushed towards him, and then hugged Robin and Fubuki before asking curiously.

"Young Master, the war on the Empire's side has been won. Mr. Karp and the others have no plans to come over; they are all recuperating there. We only managed to come over by taking some time out of our busy schedules these past few years to practice the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique," Ain stepped forward and explained in detail.

"I've been curious about your supernatural world for a long time. Take us to see it!" Robin said with some anticipation.

Bane was just about to agree when he suddenly realized something!

No, that won't do!

Hana and Senjumaru were already used to each other's presence, so it was fine. But if she suddenly brought Nami, Robin, Fubuki, and the others over, it would obviously cause problems!

We need to think of a way to slow things down first!

Thinking of this, Bane immediately said, "Well, don't rush. You guys should familiarize yourselves with this world made of spiritual particles in the Pure Land first. I still have some things to take care of. Recently, the person in charge there led a team to the mortal world to fight some enemies, but I estimate it won't be long. After he comes back, I need to discuss with him how to arrange things for you."

"Perfect timing. In this pure land, I can give you the power to absorb spiritual particles. You should also seize the time to strengthen yourselves. In the Soul Society, there are people everywhere who are stronger than you are now. Going there would be dangerous. Orochimaru absorbed spiritual particles here for almost ten years before he officially entered the Soul Society," Bane added.

The others didn't think much of it and quickly agreed. The palace complex was quite large, with plenty of empty rooms, enough for them to stay in as they pleased.

Even when a large group of people are together, they won't feel as lonely as Bane did.

After arranging everything, Zoro, seeing everyone had gone to choose their rooms, walked up to Bane and whispered, "You're hiding something, aren't you?"

"You can even tell that?" Bane glanced at Zoro and asked.

"It's not just me who can see it, they all can see it too, it's just that no one is as talkative as me," Zoro said calmly.

(End of this chapter)