Chapter 167: Natsuki and Zaraki, Kenpachi's Honor!
"Yes, Captain."

Although Gin Ichimaru was surprised by the strength of the villain from Rukongai, he was a very obedient person.

After hearing Xia Mu's words, he immediately stopped attacking.

Xia Mu asked Ichimaru Gin to step aside, and his eyes fell on Zaraki, and he said calmly: "From the looks of you, you should be from Rukongai, right?"

"It's really rare. It's been many years since there has been someone like you who came directly to Seireitei without applying to the Shinō Spiritual Academy."

"You came straight to our 11th Division. Do you want to challenge Kenpachi?"

When Zaraki heard what Xia Mu said, he grinned and said, "Yes, I came here just to meet Kenpachi. If you know him, let him come out and have a good fight with me."

Xia Mu's eyes flickered, "If you want to challenge Kenpachi, then I can satisfy you now."

"I am the captain of the 11th Division, the 11th Kenpachi!"

When Geng Mu heard this, he was stunned at first, but then fanaticism appeared in his eyes.

For him who loves fighting, there is no such thing as martial ethics.

In the anime, when he encounters an enemy, he is often too lazy to analyze the enemy's abilities or observe the enemy's weaknesses, and just attacks directly, chopping first.

He has been wandering in Rukongai for many years and has fought countless enemies.

But to be honest, these guys were too weak to interest him at all.

So, after hearing what Madarame Ikkaku said, he decided to come to the Soul Society to challenge the God of Death.

But because Yachiru always led him in the wrong direction, he was delayed a lot of time on his way to Seireitei.

Fortunately, he finally managed to enter the Soul Society by defeating the guards at the gate of the Soul Society.

Now that he has met Kenpachi, Zaraki will naturally not be polite.

He swung his sword with swift movements and slashed towards Xia Mu.

However, it failed.

Natsuki used the flash step and easily avoided Zaraki's slash.

"Let's fight somewhere else."

A deep voice came out of Xia Mu's mouth.

Zaraki kept moving, "Can't we fight here? Why do we need to change places?"

"Of course it's because challenging Kenpachi requires a sense of ritual."

Xia Mu responded calmly.

He unsheathed the sword in his hand and easily blocked the sword that was coming from Zaraki. A powerful burst of spiritual pressure eliminated the sword pressure on Zaraki's sword.

His eyes were as calm as water, meeting Zaraki's beast-like eyes, "This is a very important matter."

So, Geng Mu gradually calmed down.

"whispering sound!"

He was a little unhappy, but he controlled himself.

When Kusaka Yachiru saw that Zaraki had stopped, he quickly jumped down from the wall nearby and came to Zaraki's side in a few steps. He raised his little head and said to Natsuki, "Well, don't be angry. Natsuki just likes fighting by nature, so sometimes he doesn't seem to have a good temper."

"So, at this time, should we call him Amu?" Xia Mu heard Kusaka Yachiru addressing Zaraki, and his thoughts flashed, but he immediately thought it was normal, after all, the opponent had not yet obtained the name Kenpachi.

"I see." He nodded to Kusaka Yachiryu, and then said to Zaraki, "Come with me!"

"Little wood!"

The corners of his lips curled up, revealing a malicious smile. Kusaka Hachiru was not the only one who liked to give nicknames.

Xia Mu would occasionally play pranks.

When Zaraki heard the name, he was stunned for a moment, but it seemed that he had long been accustomed to Yachiryu's style of giving random names, so he did not refute too much, but followed Natsuki towards the direction of the 11th Squadron's barracks.

Gin Ichimaru also followed Xia Mu.

Xia Mu instructed Ichimaru Gin, "Gin, notify all the team members to gather and have them come to watch the game."

Gin Ichimaru's heart sank. He had joined the 11th Division for several years and of course knew the 11th Division's unique rules. Kenpachi's way of succession was completely different from that of other division captains. He obtained the title and corresponding status by defeating the previous generation Kenpachi.

Of course, this is not applicable in all occasions.

There is one more qualification.

That was with a captain as witness and two hundred soldiers watching.

In the previous fight with Zaraki, Ichimaru Gin did feel how powerful the other party was, but apart from his impressive spiritual pressure, he seemed to be just a reckless man.

The captain actually gathered all the soldiers for such a reckless man?

Or does the other party think that this guy might be able to obtain the name Kenpachi?

Although many questions arose in his mind, Gin Ichimaru still obediently did as Xia Mu asked.

When Ichimaru Gin went to gather the team members, Xia Mu also took out the Lingzi communicator he carried with him and made a call, "Hello, Sister Lie, it's me."

"Are you free right now?"

"Oh, it's like this, there's a guy from Rukongai who wants to challenge me, and I want to invite you to come and watch the fight."

"Who is the opponent? You will know when you come."

After chatting with Unohana Retsu for a few words, Xia Mu hung up the phone again.

Walking in the 11th Division's barracks with Zaraki and Kusaka Yachikyu, Natsuki explained to Zaraki behind him, "This is the 11th Division's barracks. Our 11th Division is the most martial division among the Gotei 13, and most of the members in it love to fight."

"If you can defeat me, you can become the master of this team and become the captain."

"Of course, if you lose, you can also choose to join the 11th Division. I think you will like this division very much. After all, there are countless battles waiting for you here."

After hearing what Xia Mu said, Geng Mu became more and more looking forward to this place.

However, whether this trip to Seireitei is satisfactory or not depends on whether the following battle can be enjoyable.

Soon, Natsuki Zaraki and Kusaka Hachiru arrived at the training ground of the 11th Division.

Because of the notice from Ichimaru Gin.

The members of the 11th Squadron who were still in the squad also put aside their daily training and rest and gathered here.

They lined up, and when they saw Xia Mu coming, they couldn't help but show enthusiasm in their eyes.

The previous generations of Kenpachi have finally become a thing of the past.

This era belongs to Xia Mu.

Although the 11th Division does not use the name "Rokukaruma 9th Division" like the 9th Division, occasionally, some people still call themselves "Natsuki Team". It's just that Natsuki is relatively low-key and does not agree with this statement, so this statement is only spread privately.

All the way to the front of many team members, on a very spacious training ground.

Kusaka Hachiryu was very tactful. He came to some soldiers and stood up.

She is petite and a top-notch socialite. Although she came from Rukongai and is not even a Shinigami, she took the initiative to greet the members of the 11th Division. Standing next to her is Komamura Sajin.

Although the atmosphere in the 11th Division is good, because of his scary appearance, Komamura Sajin still wears special protective gear on his head to conceal his true appearance.

"Why do you put the barrel over your head?"

Kusaka Yachiru looked at Komamura Sajin and asked with some confusion.

"I am ugly and don't want to reveal my true face to others." If someone else asked such a question, Komamura Satsuki might think that the other party was provoking him, but since the person who asked the question was a little girl who looked innocent and extremely cute, he didn't mind answering a few words.

"Is that so?" Kusaka Hachiru nodded in confusion.

Her eyes swept over the rest of the team members again.

Like a blind man with a cloth covering his eyes, the girl wearing glasses, looks young but is able to command many team members with great power.

There are many team members, both male and female.

Some are handsome, some are ugly, and look like complete villains.

"Amu might really like this place..."

Kusaka Hachikyuu thought in his heart.

She just looks young, but she is actually very thoughtful and a very smart person.

"can we start?"

On the training ground, Geng Mu looked at Xia Mu, raised the knife in his hand, and was about to swing towards Xia Mu.

However, Xia Mu said to Zaraki, "We have to wait a little longer."

"Hey, how long are you going to wait?" Geng Mu was a little unhappy.

"We still need to wait for one more person." Xia Mu was calm.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s in this state, but Xia Mu reveals an unfathomable aura. Even Geng Mu is unwilling to take direct action. He can only suppress his inner restlessness and continue to wait.

Didn't have to wait too long.

A gentle figure wearing the captain's haori came into the 11th Division.

She walked in front of the other soldiers and said, "Looks like I'm late!"

"No, Sister Lie, you came just in time."

Xia Mu didn't care that this was in front of so many team members and went straight to saying a more intimate name.

Unohana Retsu shifted his gaze from Natsuki and looked at Zaraki who was standing opposite Natsuki.

Her eyes immediately froze.

Even though she was older, she still recognized Zaraki the first time.

After all, it was an existence that had left her with an indelible trauma.

It was also after that battle that she gradually realized that she had reached her own limits.

But the other party did not.

Instead, it was because of her own weakness that the other party was unable to enjoy the joy of battle. This was her fault.

Therefore, after returning to Seireitei, she worked hard to learn medicine and learn Kaido.

Afterwards, he gave up the name Kenpachi and transferred from the 11th Division to the 4th Division, just to wait for the day when the other party would appear again.

She knew that as long as the other party still liked fighting and enjoyed the thrill of fighting, sooner or later he would come to Soul Society and stand in front of her again.

She didn't expect that after she had been waiting in Soul Society for so many years, the other party had only come here today.

Moreover, it was Xia Mu who informed me to come.

What does Xia Mu know?
A hint of doubt flashed through Unohana Retsu's mind.

Many years have passed, and Xia Mu is no longer the fledgling official he once was.

Instead, he was the captain of the 11th Division who had carried the name of Kenpachi for many years and had personally gone to the Underworld. Unohana Retsu didn't know how strong Natsuki was now. She could no longer see Natsuki clearly.

However, she was still looking forward to the clash between Natsuki and Zaraki.

He even wanted to rush up himself and fight on behalf of Natsuki and Zaraki to continue the unfinished battle that year.

Finally, she restrained herself again.

Eyes burning.

In the past, because Gosuke Kenpachi was weak, and the person she was waiting for never showed up, she chose to personally train a strong man to bear the name of Kenpachi. For this reason, she taught Natsumu for many years. Natsumu did not disappoint her expectations, showing an extremely strong talent and mastering all the killing techniques she mastered. It can be said that Natsumu is an extremely perfect successor.

And now, her successor and the boy who once hurt her severely met in the Soul Society and were about to fight.

No matter who wins or loses this battle, Unohana Retsu is looking forward to it extremely.

"Now, we can start." After saying this to Unohana Retsu, Natsuki looked at Zaraki again.

"Can we finally fight?"

Zaraki twisted his head and relaxed his muscles. He stepped on the ground and instantly came to Natsuki's side, swinging the tattered Zanpakuto in his hand.

Zaraki has never systematically learned the fighting skills of the Shinigami.

But after many years of fighting in Rukongai, he has developed his own unique fighting style.

At this moment, the speed of his instantaneous burst is almost the same as the instant step of the god of death. No, it should be said that it is instant step.

After all, Flash Step itself is not a difficult means of movement to master. One only needs to release spiritual power under the feet to propel oneself forward and burst out with extreme speed. Ichigo Kurosaki was able to learn it in a very short time.

After years of fighting and exploration, Gengmu has mastered this movement technique on his own.

But that's all.

Apart from their fast speed, the other aspects of the opponent's fighting methods were extremely poor in Xia Mu's opinion.

His Zanpakutō swung out.

Natsuki easily avoided it, but after Natsuki swung his knife, he left a wound on Zangmu's body.

puff!
Scarlet blood gushed out.

After seeing this scene, many members of the 11th Division showed disappointment on their faces.

That's it?

After hearing the news conveyed by Gin Ichimaru, they were full of expectations for this bold guy who attempted to challenge Kenpachi. Even if he could not defeat the captain, he should be quite strong.

I didn't expect that he would be such a weak guy.

The attack was clumsy and lacked any skill. The captain dodged it easily and was injured with just one blow.

Only Unohana Retsu's expression remained the same.

She had personally experienced how powerful Saraki was as a teenager.

This is a beast born for battle, and possesses the fighting instincts of a beast.

I will never lose so easily.

The reason why he was unable to block Natsuki's attack was simply because the opponent had stayed in an environment like Rukongai for too long and was inevitably a little slack. As long as he could adapt a little, Natsuki would become even stronger.

"Come again!"

Although he was clearly injured, Gengmu didn't care at all, as if only his clothes were torn. There was no sign of pain on his face. He continued to swing his sword and attack Xia Mu.

During this swing of the sword, the powerful spiritual pressure in his body burst out instantly.

The golden spiritual pressure enveloped its body surface, turning into tangible substance.

Previously, when Gin Ichimaru was fighting with Zaraki, he had erupted with powerful spiritual pressure, which attracted the attention of some Shinigami and Natsuki from the 11th Division.

Now, Zaraki once again exploded with spiritual pressure.

A strong sense of oppression swept around.

The disappointment and contempt on the faces of the 11th Squad members gradually disappeared and turned into shock.

"This kind of spiritual pressure?"

"Is it really something that a commoner from Rukongai who has not been taught by the Shinō Academy of Spiritual Arts can possess?"

During the preparation stage before the battle between Natsuki and Zaraki, many officers of the 11th Division already knew Zaraki's origins through Ichimaru Ginno.

From Rukongai.

This is not a strange thing.

Most of the Shinigami in the 11th Division came from Rukongai, but before becoming Shinigami, they all received instruction at the Maou Academy of Spiritual Arts.

And Zaraki clearly doesn't look like someone who came from the Maou Spiritual Arts Academy.

In other words, he is a pure civilian, but he possesses such terrifying spiritual pressure.

Even Tosen Kaname and Komamura Sajin, who had joined the 11th Division a long time ago and were set to become captains in the future in the original work, became solemn at this moment after sensing Zaraki's spiritual pressure.

They gradually understood the captain's intention. The captain must have already seen the opponent's potential, so he took this challenge so seriously.

"The spiritual pressure is not bad."

Natsuki commented, also unleashing his own spiritual pressure.

Two powerful spiritual pressures confronted each other.

Under normal circumstances, Natsuki's spiritual pressure is also golden, which is very similar to Zaraki.

A powerful spiritual pressure enveloped the two people, causing their figures to gradually become blurred.

As spiritual pressure burst out, Zaraki rushed towards Xia Mu, and as he swung his sword, golden sword pressure exploded.

Xia Mu also responded with a sword attack.

boom! !

Zaraki's body flew out.

Xia Mu used instant step and came to the other person's side.

"Is that all? If that's all, then you lose."

As he spoke, he swung the knife in his hand and slashed towards Geng Mu's vital points.

He looked as if he was going to kill Geng Muge right here.

An intense sense of crisis came over Zaraki.

At the critical moment of life and death, his body's instincts were finally awakened a little.

puff!
Another hideous scar appeared on Geng Mu's body.

"Well, did you avoid the vital points?"

Xia Mu looked calm.

This scene was quite extraordinary in the eyes of some powerful officers of the 11th Squadron.

Over the years, Xia Mu had already formed an impression of being powerful and invincible in their minds. In their opinion, if Xia Mu really wanted to kill someone, the other party would definitely not be able to avoid it. As a result, at the critical moment, Xia Mu managed to avoid the vital point.

"But if that's all, it won't work."

Xia Mu's voice sounded again.

The knife in his hand was raised again.

He was still in the state of not releasing his Zanpakuto, and it was just normal. He was suppressing Zaraki in the fight.

The sense of threat came again.

Geng Mu instinctively swung his sword to meet the attack, but was a half a second too slow, causing Xia Mu's sword to leave another scar on his body.

"too slow!"

"You bastard!" Zeraki gritted his teeth, feeling the pain in his body, somewhat unwillingly. Under this unwillingness, the spiritual pressure on his body became stronger and stronger.

I have to say that having strong spiritual pressure is good, it also makes the body very strong.

An ordinary god of death, after enduring such a blow and losing so much blood, would have fallen to the ground long ago.

But Zaraki continued to fight as if nothing had happened.

Of course, if it lasts too long and he bleeds too much, he will also fall down.

After all, when fighting while wounded, what matters is the will.

But if the body can’t hold on first, no matter how strong the will is, there is nothing you can do.

Swing the knife! Swing the knife!

Swing the knife again!

Faced with Xia Mu's strength, Geng Mu could only swing the knife in his hand instinctively.

As he swung his sword, powerful spiritual pressure transformed into golden sword pressure that burst out.

“It’s getting faster.”

Gin Ichimaru had also been watching the battle, and being a sensitive person, he noticed this immediately.

Geng Mu had fought with him for a while before, and he had personally experienced how difficult this reckless man was to deal with. However, that battle ended in failure due to the captain's intervention.

While Natsuki and Zaraki were fighting, he just watched.

I thought that since Zaraki had been badly injured, his reaction speed would be slow.

As a result, in desperate situations, Zaraki's strength actually became stronger.

The golden sword pressure crossed and came towards Xia Mu.

Xia Mu waved his arms.

Pull!

With one strike of the sword, all the golden sword pressure was destroyed.

"!!!"

There was horror in Geng Mu's eyes. Facing Xia Mu's extremely solid sword, he could only instinctively dodge to the side.

However, the pressure of the sword brought by this knife still fell on his shoulders.

It seemed that because of the powerful spiritual pressure shrouding Zaraki's body, it gave him a good defensive ability. His arm was not cut off, and a deep wound deep into the bone appeared on his shoulder.

"I told you, you are too slow."

"If that's the only way, today might be the day you die. So, in order to survive, and so that I can feel the thrill of battle again, become stronger."

A villain-like statement came out of Xia Mu's mouth.

Zaraki gritted his teeth and endured the severe pain in his body.

Changed from holding the knife with one hand to holding the knife with two hands.

Blood flowed from his shoulder, down his arm, and onto his Zanpakutō.

"Ho!"

With a roar of anger, he swung his knife again.

fast!
The sword slashed out faster than any previous one.

At the first sight, the golden sword pressure came in front of Xia Mu.

Xia Mu swung his sword to meet the attack, but found that this sword pressure was much stronger than the previous one, and it was not broken immediately.

As a last resort, he could only relax some of the restrictions on his own strength, and an even more terrifying sense of oppression was released from him.

Some team members with weak spiritual power felt as if a mountain was pressing down on their shoulders, making their bodies heavy.

boom! !

Zaraki's sword crushed it.

Xia Mu did not seem disappointed. On the contrary, he looked at Geng Mu with great anticipation.

"As expected, a battle that puts you in a desperate situation can make you stronger!"

"Then let me see where your limits are!"

(End of this chapter)