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

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Hearing Zaraki's praise, Zoro sheathed his Wado Ichimonji, looking slightly surprised, and said, "I felt like I'd improved quite a bit this time, but when I fought you, it was like I hadn't changed at all."

"I feel the same way, it's that same pressure I felt last time," Sasuke Uchiha nodded in agreement.

Under the apple tree, Bane spoke up: "That's because Zaraki suppresses his spiritual pressure. He has a bad habit when fighting: he always likes to adjust his spiritual pressure to match that of his enemy before they fight, as if it's a 50/50 match no matter what they fight."

"If you, Spirit Lord, could defeat most of your opponents with just your spiritual pressure, it would be far too boring. You wouldn't be able to enjoy the thrill of battle at all," Zaraki replied casually.

"I see. So that means the spiritual pressure of the Third Seat Zaraki is far stronger than mine and Sasuke's, right?" Zoro said, looking at Zaraki with a look of sudden realization.

"With his spiritual pressure, he could easily be a captain in any other division," said Shunsui Kyoraku, the captain of the Eighth Division, with a smile after exchanging a sip of sake with Bane.

"That's right. I'm really looking forward to Zaraki challenging my Kenpachi title, and he's pretty much at that level now." Kenpachi Kuruyashiki laughed heartily.

Aizen Sousuke, who was sitting between Bane and Kyoraku Shunsui, eating snacks, heard this and a glint of light flashed in his eyes, which no one else noticed. He then casually inquired, "Captain Kuruyashiki, do you already think so highly of Zaraki-nii? Does Zaraki-nii really have the strength to challenge you for the title of Kenpachi? If I remember correctly, Zaraki-nii can't even release his Shikai yet?"

As soon as Aizen finished speaking, Zaraki, who was not far away, said angrily, "Aizen, you said that in public, which makes me lose face! I don't understand any of that stuff you guys talk about, like Shikai and Bankai. What's this about communicating with your Zanpakuto? My Zanpakuto hasn't responded to me even once! What am I supposed to do?"

"I'm sorry, I was just too curious. Please forgive me, Zaraki-nii." Aizen said to Zaraki with a gentle smile.

Aizen Sousuke had a good relationship with Zaraki. To be precise, through Aizen's deliberate efforts to befriend him, he had a good relationship with almost every named member of the Gotei 13.

Everyone says that the Spirit Lord has taught a good disciple who is polite, strong, capable, and outstanding.

As the current third seat of the Ninth Division and Aizen the current third seat of the Eighth Division, coupled with Aizen's status as a disciple of the Spirit Lord and the fact that their divisions are separated by only a wall, they are practically inseparable. In addition, Zaraki is very strong and is one of the few geniuses that Aizen acknowledges as being comparable to himself in terms of spiritual pressure. Therefore, Aizen's friendship with Zaraki is not just a scheming one, but also an appreciation for him as a fellow monster.

It's just that Genki himself couldn't feel it.

Even so, Zaraki and Aizen still had a very good relationship. Upon hearing Aizen's words, he stopped talking, waved his hand, picked up the drinks on the table, and started drinking.

Kenpachi Kurosaki then began to answer Aizen's earlier question, casually sitting cross-legged, holding a sake bowl in one hand and stroking his chin with the other, pretending to ponder, "Although Zaraki still doesn't know what Shikai and Bankai are, without being able to master these two powers, he has reached a level that many people, even many captains, can hardly achieve with just his spiritual pressure. That's powerful enough. Last time I talked to the Captain-Commander about this, he said that if conditions allowed, he would be willing to make Zaraki a captain. What does that mean?"

"That means even if Zaraki doesn't know Shikai or Bankai, the old man is willing to make an exception for him. I've been in the Gotei 13 for quite a while now, and I've never heard of any precedent like this before," Kyoraku Shunsui added.

"Yes, last time Zaraki came to our Eleventh Division and fought me. I can no longer guarantee that I can completely suppress him in Seireitei as I used to," Kenpachi Kuruyashiki sighed.

His Bankai cannot be released in Seireitei, which means that Zaraki has become so strong that he cannot guarantee victory without using the power of Bankai. This is undoubtedly just the beginning. Once Zaraki further adapts to Kenpachi Kurosashiki's current strength, he will definitely be unable to defeat Zaraki without using Bankai.

Kenpachi Kuruyashiki had been waiting for this moment, and now he planned to take Zaraki to Hueco Mundo to wage a fierce battle for the succession of Kenpachi's position.

If he wins, that's fine; if he loses, he'll make Zaraki "Kenpachi Zaraki"!

As for himself, he'll probably die by then, right? If he doesn't, he doesn't plan to go back to Seireitei, because that wouldn't be appropriate. There can only be one Kenpachi in an era, and with his warlike personality, it's unlikely he'll take a break from the team. Staying would affect Zaraki's prestige in the 11th Division, so he might as well go deep into Hueco Mundo and find his friend Ashido.

That was his thought, but Aizen was still planning many things.

Originally, Aizen was thinking that he should try to provide some assistance to Zaraki in some way, so that Zaraki's strength could improve faster and he could challenge or even defeat Kenpachi Kuruyashiki as soon as possible.

However, before this idea could be put into practice, we have already learned from the person involved that Zaraki is basically qualified to challenge, and it is estimated that it will not be delayed for too long.

Moreover, Aizen knew that Zaraki had long wanted to join the 11th Division and had been eyeing the name "Kenpachi" for a long time.

Therefore, Gengmu possesses a strong subjective will, which does not require any secret guidance from him.

Therefore, there is only one thing to consider now: how to trick Kenpachi Kuruyashiki into joining the Zero Division after he hands over the name "Kenpachi".

Aizen had actually been thinking about this problem for many days, but ultimately he couldn't come up with a way to break the deadlock.

Since Kenpachi Kuruyashiki has rejected the Zero Division's invitations several times, it's clear that he genuinely has no interest in the Zero Division. People like him are usually quite self-centered and stubborn, and it's not easy to change their minds.

Thinking of this, Aizen looked at his teacher Bane and murmured to himself, "Does this mean I have no choice but to beg my teacher to use that 'life-saving grace'? But if I ask, it will definitely cause my teacher a lot of trouble."

Everyone knows that Kenpachi Kurosaki owes Bane his life. If Aizen can get this bargaining chip back from Bane, then given Kenpachi Kurosaki's personality, even if he doesn't want to go, he will definitely go when Aizen asks!

"This can only be considered a last resort. It would be best to find another way to break the deadlock," Aizen thought to himself, suppressing his thoughts.

At the same time, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki conveniently ended the topic of his challenge with Zaraki, changing the subject and saying, "Speaking of which, Zoro and the others should be graduating from the Shinigami Academy soon, right?"

"Well, after all, it's just a matter of going in to fill in the gaps. As for the books and materials they need to study, I provided them with a complete set as soon as they arrived at the Pure Land," Bane said immediately.

Whether it was the exceptionally talented Sasuke and Zoro, or the seemingly ordinary Smoker and others, they had all undergone relevant studies in the Pure Land before. After arriving in Soul Society, Bane immediately processed their applications to join the Shinigami Academy.

Sending them to the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy actually serves two purposes. The first is to identify and address any gaps in their knowledge, to see if there are any problems with their self-study over the years. If not, they can graduate at any time.

The second objective is to use the Shinigami Academy as a platform for making initial contact with the Soul Society and gradually building connections and social networks, which is a very good approach.

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This would facilitate their integration into the Soul Society, preventing them from being limited in their social development due to various factors and ultimately becoming a small group trapped under Bane's command, which would be undesirable.

It's fine to maintain small groups, where everyone is one of us who've been through thick and thin together. But it can't just be small groups, or it'll lose its meaning.

After receiving a positive reply from Bane, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked at Zoro and Sasuke, saying, "Hey guys, how about joining our Eleventh Division? It's so boring if you're all stuck in the Ninth Division!"

Zoro and Sasuke were clearly taken aback by the sudden invitation from Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, and were momentarily at a loss.

Then, before the two of them could even consider the question, Kyoraku Shunsui quickly interjected, "You could also consider our Eighth Division. Our Eighth Division really needs talents like you. Besides, we have a very close relationship with the Ninth Division and with the Spirit Lord. Look how happy Aizen is with us, isn't he? Aizen!?"

Upon hearing this, Aizen Sousuke smiled and nodded politely, saying, "You're right, Captain Kyoraku."

"Hahaha, I told you, just call me Shunsui, or Captain Shunsui." Kyoraku Shunsui laughed heartily.

Just then, Yoruichi Shihouin, who had been sparring with Nami, strolled into the courtyard without any hesitation, acting as if she were part of the group. She immediately interrupted, saying, "So you're already trying to recruit them? My Second Division also has your eyes on Ain and Robin. As the captain of the Second Division, I sincerely invite you both to join our Second Division!"

"Wait a minute, Ms. Robin clearly has exceptional intelligence capabilities and a wealth of experience. My Eighth Division has been keeping an eye on her for a while now. Don't try to take her from me, Yoruichi!" Kyoraku Shunsui said immediately after downing his drink.

Yoruichi really liked Ain's abilities; she was a complete shadow assassin, which perfectly matched the style of the Second Division. She was also very talented and had great potential. With a little training, she would be a powerful assistant no less than Aya Hachisho.

Robin herself has extensive experience in intelligence work. Her abilities, whether it's the Flowering Blossom, the unpredictable Nine-Tailed Fox, or a combination of both, are very suitable for intelligence work. Therefore, Kyoraku Shunsui is eager to invite her to join the Eighth Division.

However, because the Second Division has a very high authority, comparable to the Gotei 13, and also has intelligence-related authority, Yoruichi naturally wanted to poach Robin!

These two immediately became highly sought after.

(End of this chapter)