Death: Captain Millennium

"I have been the captain for nearly a hundred years. I learned Shikai less than a year ago, and now I still have no idea how to practice Bankai. Except for Kenpachi Zaraki a thousand years later, I am afraid I am the only captain who doesn't know Bankai." Lin Yu was lying in the captain's room of Bayunsai. He was completely giving up.

"Hurry up and get up. Don't you know that I have been handling the team affairs of your Seventh Squad for the past hundred years? At the beginning you said that you were not familiar with handling team affairs. Now it's almost a hundred years, and you still want to throw your work to me? Look at you now. You don't look like a captain at all." Bayunzhai reached out and grabbed Lin Yu's ear and questioned loudly.

"It hurts, it hurts, let go quickly, you're almost pulling my ear off." Lin Yu burst into tears in pain, "Bayunzhai, don't you think I'm too useless? I still haven't learned Bankai. It's not that I don't want to learn how to handle team affairs, I'm just worried. I can't always use Shikai to fight against other people's Bankai."

Bayunsai stopped what he was doing and said, "You still have shame? Then go learn Bankai. You're lying here, not doing team work. I'm getting mad at you. I really want to pull your ears off."

Looking at the angry Bayunzhai, Lin Yu knew that he could not stay any longer, so he ran away like a frightened rabbit.

Lin Yu sat alone on the roof, gazing at the bright moon and twinkling stars in the sky, his thoughts drifting away. The words of the Thunder Emperor kept echoing in his mind: "If you want Bankai, you must understand the meaning of Bankai."

Lin Yu frowned, pondering the words. Bankai is the re-release of a Zanpakutō after learning its true name and performing Shikai. He recalled the moment he first encountered the Thunder Emperor when he was learning Shikai. Back then, he was still a novice, but now, he had grown a lot.

Lin Yu raised his head and looked at the starry sky. A strong impulse surged in his heart. He suddenly understood something and quickly called out the real name of the Thunder Emperor: "Thunder Emperor!" With his cry, Lin Yu once again came to the world of Zanpakuto.

"You haven't come to see me for so many years. Seeing you so excited when you came in this time, I think you understand why you can't use Bankai. It's been hundreds of years, and you're still pretty stupid." Thunder Emperor was still the same, sitting on the throne, drinking and teasing Lin Yu.

Looking at the power of thunder filling the hall, and then looking up at the stars above the palace, Lin Yu said what he should have understood long ago, "Thunder Emperor, your real name is not 'Thunder Emperor', right? I recalled the scene of our first meeting. At that time, I asked you your real name, and you said that I should just call you Thunder Emperor. I was confused for a while, wondering what it meant to just call you Thunder Emperor. Now I understand, that's not your real name at all, right?"

"You have a preconceived notion, okay? I have never admitted that my name is Thunder Emperor. It's just that you called me that, so I just accepted it with a pinch of my nose." The man named Thunder Emperor looked at the furious Lin Yu with a smile on his face.

"Oh my god, so I can't use Bankai because I didn't even know your name. Even my Shikai (initial kai) has been wrong and incomplete for hundreds of years. Wait, let me calm down. This is too much of a blow for me."

"You are an idiot, you can't blame me. After so many years, I have reluctantly acknowledged your strength. Listen carefully, my real name is 'Ziwei'." Ziwei finally told Lin Yu his real name.

"Ziwei, who controls the power of thunder, stars, and ghosts and gods, is the embodiment of Zhongtian Ziwei Beiji Taihuang Great Emperor."

You say this is unscientific, it's just bullshit science. Ever since crossing over to Soul Society, this thing called science has been shattered to pieces. Not to mention the Emperor of Purple Star, even if you tell Lin Yu now that he is the Jade Emperor, he will not believe it.

Lin Yu was in tears at this moment, "It's been almost five hundred years, and I finally learned Bankai."

"Bullshit Bankai, what you learned is Shikai."

"You're almost done talking. This is too depressing."

Looking at Lin Yu's constant wailing, Ziwei waved his hand and sent him back to the real world. "What a shame! Out of sight, out of mind."

Lin Yu opened his eyes, his face filled with a mixture of joy and sorrow. He was happy that he had finally figured out the reason why he couldn't use Bankai, but he was worried that he hadn't even fully learned Shikai.

"Okay, now let's try to liberate ourselves again. Before that, we should apply to the captain first. After all, liberation in Soul Society requires permission, and we also want to avoid causing any big commotion." Lin Yu hurriedly contacted the captain using Tianting Kongluo.

When the captain learned that Lin Yu wanted to apply for liberation, he subconsciously thought that he had learned Bankai, because Shikai did not require an application, and only Bankai would apply for liberation unless there was an emergency.

Lin Yu stroked his Zanpakuto and recited the correct words of Shikai, "The meridians of heaven and earth, the sun, moon, and stars, call the wind and rain, the commander of thunder, command the gods and ghosts. Release it, Ziwei Sword." After the release, the celestial phenomena in the area where Lin Yu was located changed. The stars in the sky suddenly became eight degrees brighter. The power of the stars was continuously drawn down, and the surrounding spiritual energy became much thicker. The clear night sky was accompanied by the impossible power of thunder. This huge momentum would make people feel that it was caused by Bankai. At the same time, the Zanpakuto in Lin Yu's hand also changed. The pattern on the sword body was no longer dominated by thunder, but was composed of stars and thunder. There was also a longitude and latitude line running through the entire sword body. On both sides of the sword guard were runes of gods and ghosts, and on the other side were runes of wind and rain.

After successfully mastering Shikai, Lin Yu's Reiatsu reached the first level. In Shikai, his Reiatsu rivaled the captains' Bankai, reaching a staggering five to ten times their power. This meant that after Shikai, Lin Yu was fully capable of facing a Bankai-enhanced captain head-on and easily suppressing him. Even in his normal state, he could single-handedly challenge a captain-level opponent.

In the current Soul Society, the only person who can be compared to Lin Yu is Captain Yamamoto. However, if Lin Yu learns Bankai, the outcome of a one-on-one duel between him and the Captain will become unpredictable. Who will ultimately prevail depends on the specific circumstances.

"After hundreds of years, Lin Yu, you finally learned Bankai. With this rich spiritual pressure, you said you would protect me, and that sentence has come true." Looking at Lin Yu who was surrounded by the power of stars and thunder, Bayunzhai felt that he suddenly had a sacred and noble temperament, like a god who controlled the stars and thunder in the sky.

The ignoring Shinigami who were unaware of the truth looked at the changed celestial phenomenon and the strong spiritual pressure they felt, and they felt as if they were facing a great enemy. After taking a closer look, they found that the person who caused the strange phenomenon was a man wearing a captain's haori. The sharp-eyed Shinigami saw the seven words on the back of the haori, and thought of the rumors that among the entire Gotei 13, Captain Lin Yu of the Seventh Division was the only one who could not use Bankai. Most of the Shinigami were guessing that the movement was Captain Lin Yu's Bankai, especially the members of the Seventh Division who were all cheering. Although Lin Yu was already the best among the captains before his Bankai, the team members still felt it was a shame for a captain not to know Bankai.

Kenpachi Zaraki is an exception. He is a barbarian who only knows how to chop people with his Zanpakutō.

The captain-general and the captains of each division who arrived showed a gratified expression, "This kid has finally learned Bankai. Facing the upcoming war with the Quincy, the chances of winning have increased a lot." The captain-general felt Lin Yu's spiritual pressure at this moment and said nothing more, "Lin Yu, follow me to the first division. The rest of the captains can disperse."

After ending the liberation state, Lin Yu followed the captain back to the first team, "There are only two of us here. I have asked Chojiro to put you on martial law. I need to know what your Zanpakutō's ability is. It turns out that I was wrong. Your Zanpakutō is not a lightning-type one."

"How should I put it, Captain, my Zanpakutō is a rule-based one. You have seen the form I released just now. My sword can mobilize the power of stars and thunder. At the same time, it can control the natural laws and order between heaven and earth, change celestial phenomena, and control ghosts and gods. Now, all I can do is mobilize the power of stars and thunder, change celestial phenomena, and control ghosts and gods, and control laws and order." Lin Yu carefully introduced his Zanpakutō to the captain.

"To what extent can you mobilize the power of stars and thunder and change the celestial phenomena? I want you to tell me the truth, and what effect does the power of stars have." A rare serious expression appeared on the captain's face.

Lin Yu thought for a moment, "If I exert my full strength, I can cover the entire Soul Society. I'll call this coverage area a domain. Within my domain, the power of the stars can amplify and restore the spiritual pressure of my designated targets, and it can also seal the enemy's star power."

"According to what you said, I'm probably the only one in the entire Soul Society who can suppress you. Develop your Zanpakutō well. When I'm old, the position of Captain-General will belong to you. However, it's strange that your Zanpakutō is a Lightning-type after Shikai, but it's a Rule-type after Bankai. This is the second Rule-type Zanpakutō I've ever seen. As for the first one, I'll tell you when you take over as Captain-General."

In fact, without the captain telling him, Lin Yu also knew that the first Rule-type Zanpakutō was Ichimonji, the Zanpakutō owned by Ichibei of the Zero Division, also known as the "Real Name Calling Monk." Since the captain chose not to tell him for the time being, he would pretend not to know.

There was another thing: this was actually just Lin Yu's Shikai; he hadn't yet mastered Bankai or anything like that. However, the captain-general and the other captains mistakenly believed it was his Bankai, and he was happy to play it dumb. After all, it took almost five hundred years to master Shikai—it was truly humiliating, a sheer disgrace. He didn't want anyone else to know the truth. So, he preferred to keep the misunderstanding going, at least that way he could save some face.

"Captain, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to Squad 8."

"Lin Yu, you have to know that you are now the captain of the Seventh Squad. It is not proper for you to stay in the Eighth Squad all day. Although everyone knows about your relationship with Bayunzhai, you have to learn to handle things on your own. If you really can't, find a reliable vice-captain to handle team affairs. It is not good to always let Bayunzhai help you with team affairs." The captain taught Lin Yu earnestly like an elder, "Also, you and Bayunzhai have been together for so many years, it's time to explain."

"Huh? Explain, what to explain? Is there anything that Bayunzhai and I need to explain?" Lin Yu was confused.

"I'm talking about getting married! Getting married! If you two don't plan to get married, how long are you going to wait?" The captain said with great sorrow. He was so angry and anxious that he wanted to beat up the idiot in front of him.

"Oh. Getting married? Isn't that too hasty? Bayunzhai and I are still very young. I think we should spend some time together before considering marriage." Lin Yu scratched his head and replied with an awkward smile. Hearing the word "marriage", he felt an inexplicable resistance deep in his heart.

"You told me you are still young, but the two of you are more than 1000 years old in total. Are you kidding? Don't you like Bayunzhai?" The captain widened his eyes and looked at Lin Yu in disbelief.

"No, no, of course I like Bayunzhai...it's just that I'm not mentally ready for marriage yet." Lin Yu stammered as he explained, his face flushing as red as a monkey's bottom. He had lived with Bayunzhai for hundreds of years, but he had never seriously considered the issue of marriage. After all, he had never even formally confessed his love to Bayunzhai.

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment and decided to go talk to Bayunzhai. He returned to the 8th Division and found Bayunzhai busy.

"Ba Yunzhai, I have something to say to you." Lin Yu walked to Bayunzhai and said softly.

Bayunzhai raised her head and looked at Lin Yu, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She put down the work in her hands and said with a smile: "Has the captain finished talking to you? Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Lin Yu took a deep breath and mustered up his courage to speak: "I've thought a lot about our future. The captain also mentioned getting married..."

Bayunzhai's face flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure, gently held Lin Yu's hand, and said, "I have been waiting for this day. Lin Yu, I am willing to go on with you."

Lin Yu looked at Bayunzhai, his heart filled with warmth and joy. He held Bayunzhai's hand tightly, as if he owned the whole world.

"But I haven't formally confessed to you yet, and I don't know how to start." After saying this, Lin Yu became shy.

"Are you stupid? Actually, you have confessed to me a long time ago. Don't you know?" Bayunzhai chuckled.

"Oh! When did I confess to you? How come I don't know? Was it because I was drunk? I don't have any recollection of it at all." Lin Yu thought for a long time, but couldn't figure out when he confessed.

"You! You are really an emotional idiot. Have you forgotten that you told me 'you will protect me'?" Looking at Lin Yu's silly look, Bayunzhai decided not to tease him anymore.

Is this a confession? Well, Lin Yu admitted that he was an emotional idiot. Lin Yu suddenly realized that he had already inadvertently expressed his feelings to Bayunzhai, and he smiled foolishly.

"Lin Yu, are you willing to say it again formally?" Bayunzhai's voice trembled slightly. She held Lin Yu's hand tightly, her eyes full of anticipation and anxiety.

Lin Yu looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, and a strong sense of responsibility and love surged in his heart. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, but the excitement in his heart was hard to suppress.

Finally, Lin Yu took Bayunzhai's hand and said seriously: "I will protect you, protect you for the rest of my life." These words were like a vow, firm and powerful.

After saying this, Lin Yu gently placed his lips on Bayunzhai's forehead, leaving a gentle kiss. This kiss represented his commitment and love for Bayunzhai, and also symbolized the deep emotional bond between them.

At this moment, time seemed to stop flowing, and everything around became quiet and beautiful. Bayunzhai felt Lin Yu's sincerity and affection, and tears welled up in her eyes. She knew that from today on, she would no longer be the only one in her life.

She is married now! She is no longer single!