I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

"This means that the captains from a thousand years ago were a level stronger than the captains of today."

"Captain Unohana of the Fourth Division was the first captain of the Eleventh Division of the Gotei 13."

"Back then, Captain Unohana was known as a 'great villain,' and the title of 'Kenpachi,' the strongest Shinigami, was earned by Captain Unohana."

"Now you understand why Captain Unohana looked like that just now, right?"

"That was Captain Unohana's true form hundreds of years ago."

"I see."

Gin Ichimaru nodded knowingly.

"What brings Captain Unohana here today in this manner?"

"At first, I thought she came for that man."

"But what she said next was clearly aimed at me."

"I suppose if that man named Zaraki hadn't shown up tonight, the person I'd be fighting would have been Captain Unohana!"

"why?"

"You'll have to ask our Captain Unohana for that."

Erin smiled and said, "But I think it's possible that I, the 'Kenpachi,' didn't become the captain of the 11th Division by defeating the previous Kenpachi, and the original Kenpachi wanted to give me that ritual."

Gin Ichimaru pursed his lips.

The strongest captain, the strongest Grim Reaper—these titles alone tell you how powerful they are.

"Then can you beat her?"

Captain Erin is his greatest support right now.

If Captain Erin dies...

"Kid, what are you thinking about?"

Laughing, Erin patted Silver on the head and said, "How much do you underestimate me to think I'd lose?"

"But didn't you just say that the captains of the first Gotei 13 were the strongest, and Captain Unohana was the first Kenpachi, who was known as the 'strongest Shinigami'?"

"so what?"

Erin raised an eyebrow: "Gin, you should know that I am the current 'Kenpachi'!"

"In this era, the one who holds the title of the strongest Shinigami is me, Kenpachi Erin, not some Kenpachi Unohana!"

"Ah."

"What about that guy named Zaraki? How could his spiritual pressure have increased so much?"

"Why do you think Captain Unohana resigned from her position as captain of the 11th Division and became the captain of the 4th Division?"

……

Back in Seireitei, Retsu Unohana spat Zaraki out of Shizuku's mouth, settled him on the Fourth Division's sickbed, and had Yachiru take care of him before turning to head towards the First Division.

In the first squad, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni suddenly opened his eyes and walked out of his bedroom.

Soon, led by First Division Vice-Captain Sasaki Bejiro, Unohana Retsu arrived at Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's courtyard.

"Captain Unohana, is there something important that you've come to see me so late?"

"Captain."

After bowing respectfully to Captain-Commander Yamamoto, Retsu Unohana spoke, "Does Captain-Commander still remember the little boy I met more than four hundred years ago?"

"Ok?"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's expression hardened.

As the person who personally defeated and recruited him, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had the deepest understanding of Unohana Retsu's strength.

It can be said that among the current Gotei 13, besides himself, only the captain of the 12th Division, Kiryu Hikifune, can rival Retsu Unohana.

Kenpachi, known as the strongest Shinigami, earned his title through sheer hard work and battles.

However, more than four hundred years ago, Retsu Unohana was defeated by a boy who was only a teenager.

If it weren't for Retsu Unohana saying this, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto would probably have thought he was being deceived.

"Now, I've brought that person to Seireitei..."

Next, Unohana Retsu will explain the situation of Kirito to Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto, because of me, this child has now suppressed his spiritual pressure to only the level of a captain."

"Therefore, I would like to request the Captain to teach this child swordsmanship so that he can have some ability to protect himself."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni frowned.

This was the first time he had ever heard of someone unconsciously suppressing their spiritual pressure like this.

But the world is huge and full of wonders.

Even Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni wouldn't believe it entirely.

"Alright then, Captain Unohana."

"Once he has fully recovered, you can bring him to the First Division. I will observe him for a period of time, and during that time, I will personally teach him kendo."

"Thank you, Captain."

With Captain-Commander Yamamoto's approval, Retsu Unohana breathed a sigh of relief.

She witnessed the entire battle between Zaraki and Erin today, and now she has a clear understanding of Zaraki's strengths and weaknesses.

Zaraki's fighting style was completely unpredictable.

Clearly, he had not systematically learned the four Death God techniques.

His fighting style was forged in countless battles, as ferocious as a wild beast or demon.

There is only offense, no defense.

For Zaraki, all he had to do was use more power and faster speed to slash his sword.

This fighting style was indeed the most suitable for Zaraki at his peak.

However, Zaraki's spiritual pressure has only recovered to the level of a captain, so such a technique has no advantage in front of a captain-level character.

During Zaraki's battle with Erin yesterday, Retsu Unohana discovered that Zaraki's several increases in spiritual pressure only occurred after he faced life-or-death crises, when the spiritual pressure he had been suppressing was awakened.

Thinking of this, Retsu Unohana touched the wound on her chest.

Indeed, it was meaningful to study the Dao.

Zaraki is his destiny.

He was the one who made him into what he is now, and only he could restore Zaraki to his peak.

If Zaraki challenges her, she will definitely make him return to the way he was when they fought.

Before that, let Zaraki follow the Captain-Commander to learn kendo for a period of time. In this way, with peak spiritual pressure and powerful kendo, the recovered Zaraki will definitely be stronger than the original Zaraki!

……

"Are you awake? How do you feel?"

The next day, when Zaraki woke up, the first thing he saw was the woman who had defeated him.

"Where am I? Where is the man I fought yesterday?"

Zaraki got out of bed and stretched his arms and legs.

The injury has mostly healed.

"This is the 4th Division of the Gotei 13 of the Seireitei."

"The man you fought yesterday is the captain of the Eleventh Division."

Seeing Unohana Retsu's smiling face, Zaraki felt extremely uncomfortable.

In his mind, Unohana Yachiru was an opponent who, like him, enjoyed fighting and killing, not this seemingly harmless fourth division captain.

Even the creature he found, Yachiru, was given the name "Yachiru".

"Am I too weak to let her enjoy the thrill of battle?"

For some reason, this question flashed through Zaraki's mind.

Realizing this, Zaraki felt extremely uncomfortable in front of the smiling Unohana Retsu.

"The captain of the Eleventh Division?"

Zaraki turned and glanced at Retsu Unohana.

If he remembered correctly, hundreds of years ago, the woman he fought with also wore an eleven-colored robe on the back of her white haori.

"By the way, I noticed that you don't seem to have learned any combat skills, so yesterday I asked Captain-Commander Yamamoto to teach you kendo for a while."

"You should know that Captain-Commander Yamamoto is the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society in the last thousand years. With his guidance, I think your strength will definitely improve to a higher level."

"Sure enough, I'm still too weak."

Hearing that his rival from hundreds of years ago had found him a teacher, Katsuki became even more certain of his thoughts.

So weak, this woman is even wearing a mask in front of me!

Chapter 108 A Powerful Defeat

After a moment of silence, Zaraki nodded.

"I know, I'll go."

Admitting your weakness is not a pleasant thing.

However, since this woman has found herself a teacher, she must have some expectations of herself!

In response to this expectation, Zaraki decided that he would work hard to become stronger and strive to defeat this woman in the next battle!

"Yongyin."

"Captain Unohana."