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

Of course, during the battle of Karakura Town, Erin will definitely be extra careful and won't let Gin Ichimaru be killed by Aizen so easily.

……

"boom!"

Golden spiritual pressure surged into the sky as Zaraki brandished his Zanpakuto and launched an attack on Erin.

"clang!"

"clang!"

"Clang clang clang clang!"

Each time the two swords clashed, the ground beneath Erin and Zaraki's feet would crack from the powerful shockwave, which would then spread outwards from Erin and Zaraki.

Everything caught in the shockwave will be torn apart by its violent power.

If such a battle were to occur in Seireitei, Erin and Zaraki would definitely be invited for tea by Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

Fortunately, their battle took place in Zaraki Ward, the most remote area of ​​Rukongai.

When Erin invited Zaraki to join the Eleventh Division, he told Zaraki that he could accept Zaraki's challenge once every ten years, and that they would only fight using sword techniques.

This battle is Zaraki's challenge to Erin ten years after becoming the vice-captain of the 11th Division.

Outside the Ten Spirits Ridge where the two were fighting, all the Eleventh Division members who were not on missions watched the battle in shock.

Especially those members who joined the Eleventh Division within the last ten years, only now realized that the "Captain Zaraki" they had always called was actually just the vice-captain of the Eleventh Division.

Initially, they wanted to speak out for Captain Zaraki.

After all, Captain Zaraki is so powerful, and Captain Zaraki leads the Eleventh Division in all the battles. What is this suddenly appearing captain?

However, this battle silenced everyone.

They couldn't even withstand the aftershocks of the two captains' battle.

Only Kusajishi Yachiru, the third seat holder, and Oni Genjo, the fourth seat holder, could get relatively close.

If their tiny arms and legs got any closer, the two captains might not even finish fighting before they were already lying down.

Furthermore, they must be constantly vigilant; if the two captains' battleground shifts in their direction, they must immediately move to another location to observe, lest they be caught in the aftermath of the captains' fight.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

As the two clashed, Zaraki's expression gradually became crazed.

He enjoys fighting, he enjoys the carnage, he enjoys the spiritual elevation that comes with being on the brink of life and death.

Unfortunately, over the years, only in his battles with that woman did he experience the joy of fighting without restraint.

Unlike his battle with Erin, he did not experience the exhilarating feeling of a close contest between them.

However, it also gave rise to a passion for challenging the stronger.

"boom!"

Erin wields his sword with one hand. Over the years, Erin has created several powerful "Pirate Series" weapons, incorporating the swordsmanship of the Pirate Series into his own style.

Erin hasn't yet created the Black Blade Yoru, the weapon of the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, but he's confident that, in the world of One Piece, only Hawkeye Mihawk could pique his interest with his current swordsmanship.

Because, after Erin created Shanks' weapon, the Supreme Grade Sword "Griffin," it only made Erin more familiar with other schools of swordsmanship among pirates, but it did not improve Erin's swordsmanship in any way.

Red-Haired Shanks, the Pirate Emperor, can also be considered a master swordsman.

However, his swordsmanship is still some distance from that of the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk.

Shanks's Haki level is even higher than Mihawk's.

In particular, the slashes imbued with Conqueror's Haki are the main reason why Shanks, despite not being as skilled in swordsmanship as Hawkeye Mihawk, can still become a formidable opponent for the world's greatest swordsman.

With Erin's current level of swordsmanship, every swing of his sword can unleash a powerful slash that reaches tens of meters high, striking Zaraki.

Faced with Erin's slash, Zaraki, who had been blasted away once, had already gripped the hilt of his Zanpakuto with his left hand.

Facing the slash that was tens of meters high, Zaraki raised his Zanpakuto high and then brought it down fiercely.

Kendo – Holding a sword with both hands!

"boom!"

Golden spiritual pressure flew out from Zaraki's sword, transforming into a powerful slash that collided with Erin's attack.

"boom!"

Gold and blue intertwined, finally erupting and sending up a mushroom cloud hundreds of meters high.

A powerful shockwave spread out, and the 11th Division members who were watching from ten miles away immediately cried out and unleashed their spiritual pressure in an attempt to stabilize themselves.

However, some unlucky souls lacked the strength to withstand the powerful shockwave, and were directly knocked away by it.

"Whoosh!"

The slashes failed to harm Zaraki. Erin used Shunpo, transforming into a blur, and directly broke through the explosion caused by the collision of the two slashes, slashing his sword at Zaraki.

"boom!"

At this moment, Zaraki was still holding his sword with both hands.

The clash of their Zanpakuto unleashed a shockwave no less powerful than the previous clashes.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The sky and the ground had become the battlefield between Erin and Zaraki.

When Zaraki wields his sword with both hands, the power he generates is several times greater than when he wields it with one hand.

Furthermore, as the battle continued, Zaraki's instincts awakened, and his suppressed spiritual pressure erupted once more, allowing him to barely hold his own against Erin in their sword-fighting exchanges.

Chapter 111 The Next Promise

This battle lasted from noon until night.

"Whirring whirring……"

Such a high-intensity, long-duration battle could only be sustained by Zaraki and Erin, both of whom possess extremely strong spiritual pressure.

However, compared to Gengmu, whose clothes were tattered and whose body was covered in wounds, Erin was still elegant and charming, and even the red floral veil around his neck was not covered in dust.

The difference between the two is obvious at a glance.

"Zaraki, time's almost up. This next move will be my final strike."

"If you can handle it, you live; if you can't, then you die."

Raising her Zanpakuto high, Erin used her spiritual pressure for the first time during her battle with Zaraki.

Blue spiritual pressure condensed on Erin's sword, and then Erin slashed down at Zaraki—

"boom!"

A hundred-meter-high blue slash tore through the sky and split the earth, as if it were about to cleave the world in two, and slashed toward Zaraki at an extremely fast speed.

"Drink!"

Zaraki roared, unleashing golden spiritual pressure that, under his control, surged into the Zanpakuto he held in both hands, charging towards Erin's slash.

"boom--"

"Rumble--"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah……"

The 11th Division Shinigami, who were watching the battle from ten kilometers away, were so frightened that they hurriedly used Shunpo to escape.

Fortunately, they were not directly opposite Captain Erin's attack; they were only affected by the shockwave from their final clash. Although they were thrown quite a distance, no one died in the shockwave.

After the shockwave dissipated, a formidable chasm several hundred meters long appeared in front of Erin.

At the end of the formidable chasm lay the mangled, bloodied body of Gengmu.

Clearly, in this duel, Zaraki's charge was defeated, and he was blasted hundreds of meters away by Erin's powerful slash.

Despite suffering such severe injuries, Zaraki still maintained his charging posture with both hands gripping his sword.

"A remarkable fighting spirit."

Sheathing his Zanpakuto, Erin instantly appeared beside Zaraki and praised him.

Zaraki had already fainted during this clash of blows, and was only able to stand up because of his strong fighting spirit.

"Zaraki, I acknowledge you."

"In the next battle, I will not only use swordsmanship, but also spiritual pressure to fight you."

"Do your best, and let me see how much spiritual pressure I can unleash ten years from now."

After speaking, Erin extended his right hand to Zaraki, and a green beam of light enveloped Zaraki, rapidly healing his injuries.

However, the Returning Dao technique is not a panacea, or rather, Ailin's current Returning Dao cultivation level is not high enough to completely heal Gengmu in a short period of time.

After sensing that Zaraki's spiritual pressure had stabilized, Erin looked up at a certain spot in the darkness. Only after a dark shadow seemed to flicker there did Erin look away.

"Little sword..."

After the battle ended, Kusajishi Yachiru and Onigeki, who were closest to the battlefield, were the first to arrive.

When Kusajishi Yachiru ran up to Zaraki, her eyes revealed not worry, but joy.

"Great, Little Sword has enjoyed another battle."

Upon hearing Kusajishi Yachiru's words, Onigeki looked at Kusajishi Yachiru in surprise.

Why is the relationship between Zaraki and Kusashi Yachiru so strange?

Despite Captain Zaraki's serious injuries, all Kusajishi Yachiru cared about was that Zaraki had enjoyed another battle.

Shaking his head, he decided that since Kusajishi Yachiru wouldn't ask, he would ask himself.

Thinking of this, Gui Yancheng asked Ai Lin, "Captain Ai Lin, how is Captain Zaraki doing now?"

“I have already treated him with the Return Path, and his condition has stabilized now. You and the Third Seat Kusanagi should take Zaraki to the Fourth Division so that Captain Unohana can provide him with further treatment.”