Chapter 40 The defeated Gosuke, Kenpachi Kiyomizu!
"I have come all the way from Rukongai and heard that the Shinigami in the Gotei 13 are all strong, and the captain of the 11th Squadron is the most powerful Shinigami among them. However, when I saw you with my own eyes, I found that you don't seem to be that strong."

This is where many members of the 11th Squadron usually gather.

Under the gaze of many soldiers of the 11th Division, a tall, ugly man wearing coarse cloth and holding an ancient shallow sword in his hand spoke contemptuously to Kenpachi Gosuke who was in the middle at the end of the team members.

As soon as these words were spoken, many members of the 11th Squadron became angry.

But they did not rush forward and attack the ugly man with a thick beard.

It’s just because the other party had already revealed his purpose after arriving at the 11th Division.

Challenge Kenpachi!

Kenpachi is the most special one among the many captains of the Gotei 13.

His succession ceremony can only be carried out by challenging Kenpachi. As long as you are strong enough to defeat Kenpachi, no matter whether you were a Shinigami before or what your identity is, you can become the new Kenpachi.

The first few generations of Kenpachi are no longer traceable due to the long time.

But the previous generations of Kenpachi all inherited it in this way.

But when it came to Gosuke and Kenpachi, some unexpected things happened.

Because Kenpachi Zaraki committed a serious crime and was imprisoned in the Infernal Affairs, Kenpachi Gosuke is the only man who inherited Kenpachi's position as vice-captain without defeating the previous Kenpachi.

But even so, the members of the 11th Division still highly recognize Kenpachi Gosuke.

Not only did Gosuke have served as the vice-captain of the 11th Division for many years and was an old acquaintance to everyone, but also because during battles, Gosuke and Kenpachi always led the charge ahead of the team members.

Even though he was injured repeatedly, he didn't seem to care at all.

Such masculinity made many team members admire him very much.

Of course, in the eyes of some veteran captains, this is actually a different matter.

That is, Gosuke Kenpachi is not strong enough.

Only when you lack strength will you get hurt.

It should be noted that the two generations of Kenpachi before Kenpachi Gosuke, one defeated a Vashtod-level Hollow with his bare hands without any injury, and the other committed a serious crime, escaped calmly when being hunted down by several captains, and even killed the powerful Kenpachi Kuriyashiki.

Only the five assistants are different.

In recent years, apart from the butcher knife wielded against the Quincies, there have actually been no particularly powerful senior Hollows appearing in Soul Society. As a result, Gosuke was injured when facing such an enemy.

But the other party has become Kenpachi after all, so these things can only be thought about in the heart and are difficult to say out loud.

"You want to challenge me?"

After serving as the captain for several years, Gosuke gradually gained some of the aura of a captain.

He was wearing a captain's haori, and his originally plain face looked more dignified under the captain's haori.

Looking at the fierce and sturdy man standing among the many soldiers, he asked in a deep voice.

"Yes."

The sturdy man raised the Asado in his hand and grinned at Kenpachi Gosuke, "So, let's have a good fight and let me see if you are really that strong. If you are not that strong, then the title of Kenpachi will belong to me."

Gosuke's eyes were fixed, but he said nothing.

After becoming Kenpachi, he knew that this was something he would have to face sooner or later.

The title of Kenpachi is both an honor and a responsibility.

As the person who bears the title of Kenpachi, he must lead the troops in battle. Only in this way can he boost morale and live up to the meaning of this title.

Similarly, as the successor to the honor, he also has to face some things.

For example, accepting challenges from others.

Winning means he can bear this title.

If he loses, it means that he is not the most powerful god of death and is not worthy of bearing the name of Kenpachi.

Seeing that Kenpachi Gosuke had no intention of taking action, the fierce strong man immediately became impatient, "Hey, what do you mean by that? If you don't want to accept the challenge, just give the title to me."

"If you want to accept my challenge, you should at least respond."

Perhaps it was because there were Shinigami everywhere, even though due to the rules inherited by the captain of the 11th Division, these team members did not rush forward to attack. However, being stared at by so many Shinigami, the man who was used to being arrogant and domineering in Rukongai was still a little nervous. He reluctantly maintained some moral principles and attacked Gosuke Kenpachi without saying a word.

At this moment, a low voice sounded.

"It seems that I arrived just in time."

The captain of the 8th Division, Kyoraku Shunsui, arrived slowly.

After someone defeated some Shinigami from the 11th Division and specifically challenged Kenpachi, another Shinigami from the 11th Division immediately went to the 8th Division and informed Kyoraku Shunsui of this matter.

Kyoraku Shunsui rushed over here quickly without any delay.

He was not here to stop the fight, but to be a witness to it.

"Now that the witness has arrived, our battle can begin."

Gosuke Kenpachi said to the fierce and strong man. "Tsk, it should have started a long time ago."

The fierce burly man said this, and the next moment, he stomped his feet on the ground. Although he was tall and strong, and seemed a little fat, he was very fast. In an instant, he came in front of Gosuke, and the shallow strike in his hand was swung out violently.

A sword pressure was released and swept towards Gosuke.

Gosuke had a serious expression and also drew out his Zanpakutō. As someone who had received many years of instruction from Kenpachi Kuriyashiki, his strength was at the bottom among the captains, but he managed to make it into the rank of captains.

A sword pressure was also slashed out.

boom!
The two sword pressures collided, and the spirit particles turned into a storm and spread in all directions. Many soldiers only felt the strong wind blowing on their faces. Even so, they did not dare to blink, and watched the two sides fighting in the field seriously.

The two figures crossed each other, they kept swinging their Zanpakuto, powerful spiritual pressure poured into their Zanpakuto, transformed into sword pressure, and was wielded by the two men at will.

As a witness, Kyoraku Shunsui was also watching this battle carefully.

He felt a little sad in his heart.

"Rukoundai is really full of talented people!"

Before coming here to witness it, he also had a brief understanding of the origins of the person who challenged Kenpachi Gosuke this time.

He comes from Rukongai and seems to be a powerful person who has been entrenched in Rukongai for a long time.

Unable to bear the monotonous and boring life in Rukongai, he defeated the guards of Seiryumon and came to Soul Society. After that, he went directly to the 11th Division and wanted to challenge Kenpachi.

This situation is not without precedent.

The name Kenpachi is not only extremely famous within the Seireitei, but also has a great reputation outside of the Seireitei and in Rukongai. At the same time, in order to encourage more strong people to come to the Seireitei and become the God of Death, Kenpachi's unique inheritance ceremony is even more widely known.

After all, strong people all like to fight.

After learning about Kenpachi's inheritance ceremony, it is inevitable that some strong people hiding among the people will choose to challenge Kenpachi for the title and the privileges that come with this identity. Even if Kenpachi loses and the challenger becomes the new Kenpachi, it is not a bad thing.

After all, this unique inheritance ceremony was established to select the more powerful ones.

Kyoraku Shunsui continued to watch the battle unfold.

After a duel of slashing techniques, the strong man from Rukongai seemed to be at a disadvantage. This was not surprising, after all, he was born a wild man. Although he seemed to have picked up the Zanpakutō of the god of death, thus awakening his Zanpakutō and possessing power equivalent to that of the god of death, he had not undergone systematic slashing techniques training after all. Therefore, he was not as good as Kenpachi Gosuke in slashing techniques confrontation.

However, it was obvious that the opponent was not defeated so easily.

A powerful spiritual pressure burst out from his body.

He uttered a ferocious word, "Eat them all up! Yaksha ghost!"

As he spoke, the sword in the sturdy man's hand changed, turning into an incomparably huge ring-handled broadsword with many iron rings on the back of the sword. What was even more concerning was that there were hideous ghost patterns on the blade, which were exactly the same as the "Yaksha Demon" in the current strange stories and legends.

Of course, there are no Yaksha ghosts in this world. Even if there are Yaksha ghosts, their prototype should be a uniquely shaped hollow. Because it once harmed humans, it was accidentally seen by humans with spiritual powers. Finally, it was recorded and described. As a result of rumors, there were such strange legends.

"It's really amazing!"

Seeing this scene, Kyoraku Shunsui let out a strange sigh.

The Shinigami who came from a wild background had been wandering in Rukongai before. Unexpectedly, he actually mastered the Shikai. I just don't know how many guys like this have accidentally obtained the Shinigami's Zanpakutō, awakened their Zanpakutō, and have been wandering in Rukongai.

Although he sighed, he was not amazed.

After all, mastering the Shikai of Zanpakutō is different from learning methods like Kidō. As long as you can listen to the sound of Zanpakutō, you can achieve the Shikai. In the Shinō Spiritual Arts Academy, there are actually quite a few students who have just entered the school not long ago and have easily mastered the Shikai.

Of course, there are also many Shinigami who have not been able to master the Shikai for many years.

The battle continues.

After releasing his Zanpakutō, the sturdy man attacked Gosuke again.

After the opponent released his Zanpakutō, he did not show too many strange abilities. Obviously, his Zanpakutō was a direct attack type, not a Kidō type Zanpakutō.

But after Gosuke swung the shallow attack and collided with the opponent.

This time, Gosuke, who relied on his powerful skills in killing techniques, did not gain an advantage.

After the opponent's Zanpakutō was released, its power also skyrocketed. The huge ring-handled sword possessed terrifying power.

boom!
Gosuke's body was forced to retreat, and facing the burly man whose power surged after releasing his Zanpakutō, he also released his own Zanpakutō.

"Go through! Birdsong!"

A sharp cry was heard, and the Zanpakuto in Gosuke's hand changed into a spear. Then, under Gosuke's control, it suddenly pierced through the strong man.

One inch long, one inch strong.

As a spear, it should have more powerful killing power than the ring-handled broadsword, and it has an advantage because of its length.

However, when the two finally collided, the outcome was quite unexpected.

"Remember, weak fellow, the one who killed you is called Oni Yancheng Kenji!"

Blood gushed out, and Gosuke fell to the ground, dead.

There was also a penetrating wound on Guiyancheng's body, but he did not fall to the ground.

(End of this chapter)