Chapter 14: New Kenpachi
The battle, naturally, ended.

After the Great Hollow was defeated by Kenpachi Kuriyashiki, the many members of the 11th Division worked together and quickly cleared out the Hueco Mundo. During this process, no team member was killed, but injuries were unavoidable.

As long as there is fighting, there is the possibility of casualties.

Even as strong as the captain of the Gotei 13, many of them died in battle over the years.

There was no death, which in itself is a good thing.

Not long after the battle ended, another team of Grim Reapers hurried over.

The person who came was none other than Kyoraku Shunsui, who often came to the 11th Division to drink.

He came with members of the Fourth Division for support.

The commotion here was so loud and the number of Hollows was so large, so not long after the battle began, the Gotei 13 responded and mobilized the members of the 4th Division to come to the rescue. After all, it was impossible for these injured to return to the Soul Society for treatment on their own, so temporary treatment on the battlefield was very necessary.

Kyoraku Shunsui joined the team halfway. As the captain of the Eighth Division, he was responsible for intelligence gathering. The frequent invasions of the Hollows into Soul Society in recent times, coupled with some changes in the Hueco Mundo, attracted his special attention. So after seeing the Fourth Division going to support them, he also joined them and prepared to come and see what was going on.

"It seems I am late."

After arriving here, Kyoraku Shunsui saw that the battle had ended, and he couldn't help but speak.

"No, you came just in time!"

Kenpachi Kuriyashiki headed towards Kyoraku Shunsui-michi.

"Another victory has arrived. Let's hold a cocktail party."

And just like that, the cocktail party began.

Some team members temporarily left the battlefield, and soon they brought back a lot of fine wine.

Right in this wilderness, where the smell of blood from the battle had not yet dissipated, the cocktail party began, as usual.

However, today's cocktail party was a little unusual.

Just when the cocktail party was halfway through.

A cold voice interrupted Kenpachi Kuriyashiki who was talking to Shunsui Kyoraku, "Can I talk to you for a moment?"

Kenpachi Kuriyashiki was stunned and immediately looked at the person who spoke.

The other Death Gods also looked at the newcomer.

The person who came was a young man. His clothes were different from those of the common people in Rukongai and the Shinigami of the Gotei 13. Just one glance could tell that he was a noble. However, unlike ordinary nobles, this young nobleman did not have too many gorgeous decorations. Instead, his clothes were terribly simple.

"Oh? You are the young master of the noble family. Do you want to drink? If you want, I can share some with you!"

Kenpachi Kuriyashiki did not distance himself from the other party because of his noble status. On the contrary, he smiled and said something to him.

"I'm not here to drink with you." The young man said, "Kuroyashiki Kenpachi, I heard that if I kill you in front of two hundred soldiers, I can get the position of captain of the 11th Division and the title of Kenpachi."

Upon hearing this, Kenpachi Kuriyashiki was stunned for a moment, then he put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up, and looked at the young man in front of him at eye level.

"You're right!"

"So, there is no need for any extra procedure. If possible, please fight with me to see who is better!" The man's tone was as indifferent as ever, and he told Kenpachi Kuriyashiki his purpose.

An atmosphere of silence instantly swept through the entire cocktail party.

After a brief silence, many members of the 11th Squadron began to sneer.

They were all laughing at this guy for overestimating his own abilities.

In their minds, Kenpachi Kuriyashiki is the most powerful god of death. It is a joke for a guy who came out of nowhere to challenge Kenpachi Kuriyashiki and there is no way he can win.

Xia Mu listened to his companions around him mocking the young nobleman, but did not join in.

He had only been in the 11th Division for a short time, and although he had seen how powerful Kenpachi Kurayashiki was, he did not develop a personal worship of Kenpachi Kurayashiki like the other team members. He just felt it instinctively.

This nobleman doesn't seem to be a fool.

Since the other party chose to come here to challenge Kenpachi Kuriyashiki, he must have something to rely on.

Ignore the ridicule of people around you.

The noble young man looked at Kenpachi Kuriyashiki quietly, and finally, Kenpachi Kuriyashiki also accepted the challenge.

At this moment, because of the previous battle, all the members of the 11th Division are here, and the condition of two hundred soldiers has been met. And because Kyoraku Shunsui came to drink, the condition of a captain as a witness is also met.

So, in this wilderness, although the battlefield is special, Kenpachi's challenge still begins.

The outcome of the battle was also surprising.

Kenpachi Kuriyashiki——lost!
Even though the young noble man was also seriously injured, in the end, it was Kenpachi Kuriyashiki who was more seriously injured.

In Kenpachi's challenge, if you fail, there is only one outcome, and that is death.

So, after stopping the angry team members from attacking the seriously injured noble man, Kuriyashiki Kenpachi said a few words to many team members and Kyoraku Shunsui, and then died calmly.

It was also after his death that the new Kenpachi was born.

……

A few days had passed since the Kenpachi challenge.

Among the entire 11th Division, many team members' morale was low due to the death of Kenpachi Kuriyashiki.

They couldn't accept this fact.

But because of Kenpachi Kuriyashiki's last words before his death and the testimony of Shunsui Kyoraku, the murderer who killed Kenpachi Kuriyashiki eventually became the new Kenpachi.

His name is also known.

The mole city double too!

Now he should be called Kenpachi Zaraki.

Unlike the approachable Kenpachi Kuriyashiki, the new Kenpachi is extremely cold and taciturn. The only good news at the moment is that he has no intention of changing the 11th Division. Gosuke is still the vice-captain, and there is no change in the seats of the other team members.

But even so, there are still many team members who are very dissatisfied with Kenpachi, thinking that it was because Kenpachi Kuriyashiki did not use his full strength at that time. If he had used his full strength, he would definitely not have won.

Xia Mu mingled among many team members all day long, and gradually understood why these people thought this way.

The reason is that many years ago, the Central Forty-sixth Room issued a ban on Kenpachi Kuriyashiki.

He is forbidden to use Bankai in or around Seireitei.

The reason is that the power of Kenpachi Kuriyashiki's Bankai is too strong. Once it is used, it will cause irreversible damage to the surrounding environment.

Because of this reason, Kenpachi Kuriyashiki never used Bankai again after that. Even after he left the Soul Society, he rarely used Shikai in his daily life.

In the previous battle environment, Kenpachi Kuriyashiki could clearly use his Bankai, but he didn't.

"Are you worried about hurting nearby team members?"

Natsuki pondered over what Kenpachi Kuriyashiki did in the end.

Then he said in his heart, "If it were me, I would never do this!"

"At a critical moment of life and death, there is no time to think too much. The most important thing is to ensure that you stay alive!"

(End of this chapter)