"Hmmm...? Not what I was expecting." Zaraki commented as soon as he stepped into Hell. Soon enough the door behind closed and Zaraki just looked at it with an unconcerned expression, "...I'll eventually find my way out of here, but if there are strong people here, I also don't mind staying for a while..."
"Well, well, look who it is. It's the illustrious Captain of the 11th Division, Zaraki."
Zaraki turned to the voice that called him out and saw a big man, with a dark complexion, dark hair, and dark eyes. He had two spiked piercings below his lips and had a very rough appearance, with chipped fingernails, facial hair, and body hair.
But instead of him, Zaraki's eyes landed on another man beside him, "So you're also here."
Zaraki is talking to the dark-skinned man with dark brown braids and blindfolds.
However, the man, Kaname Tousen, didn't utter a word and stayed back. It was then that Zaraki finally gave the already fuming muscular man attention and asked, "Are you my opponent? And who are you?"
With that sentence, the muscular man finally loses it, "I'm Kenpachi Kiganjou you damned brat!!!"
Sadly for him, Zaraki is still clueless about who he is, "Kenpachi? I've only met two and I enjoyed fighting both of them." Zaraki genuinely doesn't know who this bulky man is and thought that he's a Kenpachi of even further generation than him. After all, the only Kenpachi he met were the 1st and 8th. In the first place, he didn't really have a good memory, and he especially doesn't even bother remembering someone who's weak unless he could see them multiple times or they had a 'funny' ability.
Tousen immediately took his distance the moment he heard that and the man who introduced himself as Kenpachi Kiganjou almost had his veins popped from anger, "Looks like I'm going to have to educate you and take what's rightfully mine."
Holding his Zanpakuto which looks like a single-edged greatsword that has a large, black ring inlaid with gold on the end that was roughly the size of his palm, he shouted with his towering voice, "Bankai!"
From the ground, a column of lava suddenly erupted, engulfing Kiganjou.
At that scene, Zaraki's memories were rattled. He finally remembered that the two [Kenpachi] that he met were not the people he took the title of Kenpachi from but another person who he forgot until now, "Ah... You're that boring guy who only had brute strength and nothing else."
The lava disappeared, revealing Kiganjou holding a five meter long and one meter-wide rock crystal and magma in the shape of a single-edge greatsword, "Onimaru, Fire Demon's Flower Blossom."
The greatsword then started extending further by disassembling itself to be longer while also making flames break out of it, "You only won by a sneak attack. I'll make you regret being alive."
Although Szayelaporro released the information about the current state of affairs to those who followed his instructions, Kiganjou never listened to him and his boring strategy meetings, all while believing himself to be the strongest Captain aside from the Captain Commander due to him gaining the top seat of the 11th Division. As such, he really had no idea what he's talking about and the only thing in his mind was taking his revenge against Zaraki who cut him down while he wasn't fully ready.
The bandit-looking man then swung his elongated greatsword as it spouted flames at the back of its blade, increasing its speed.
Zaraki, on the other hand, kept the same face as his ragged Zanpakuto changed its shape to a great axe or war cleaver hybrid with a long, cloth-wrapped handle and the top of its blade has a brass cover with a green tassel attached to the backside, "You're as boring as ever."
Even before Zaraki started learning Zanjutsu and took on the mantle of the 11th Division, he could already tell if someone was good with a sword or if the sword was just swinging its user. While the former is a good opponent, the latter is just a child for him, waving a dangerous weapon around without really thinking.
Kiganjou, in his opinion, falls into the latter category and no real exchange of swords could come out of fighting them. And that's why after cutting him down in a single strike, Zaraki completely forgot about the 10th Kenpachi until now.
Kiganjou was surprised that Zaraki's Zanpakuto suddenly changed but he was shocked further when Zaraki swung his cleaver at his giant flaming sword and bisected it, "W-what!?"
Zaraki then disappeared and reappeared in front of Kiganchou while saying, "Quit swinging your giant stick. It's annoying."
The next instant, Kiganchou felt the pain come from his right shoulder before sliding to the side uncontrollably. It was only a moment after that he realized that Zaraki had cleaved him from his right shoulder to his left flank.
With a smile to his face, Zaraki turned to Tousen, and with his back to the falling Kiganjou and his Zanpakuto both bisected, "It's finally just you and me. Let's resume the fight."
However, Tousen didn't move from his spot at all and there's not even a hint of him pulling out his Zanpakuto, "You're not yet done."
"Hmm?" Zaraki felt something move behind him, but just as he turned his head around, he felt something hit his back and he was forcefully launched.
Zaraki crashed to the ground with a big explosion without being able to do much about it.
Nevertheless, it's not really a big deal for him. Zaraki checked the damage on him and figured out that there was a large hole in his Shihakushou's back with his skin charred. It's just a trivial wound so he immediately looked at the thing that hit him and it was his turn to be surprised when he saw the man his cut down was connected by black chains inside his body and was being put together, "...What are you?"
"Kuhahahahaha!!!" Kiganchou laughed at the top of his lungs as his flesh fuse back together and his Zanpakuto recover to its original state, "Here in Hell, there's no way for you to defeat me! I'm going to enjoy burning you alive!"
But instead of fearing this unknown regeneration, a large grin finally emerged on Zaraki's face, "Ho? Finally something interesting from you? Don't disappoint me then!"
With another Flash Step, Zaraki arrived in front of Kiganchou once again and bisected him. This time, from his forehead.
However, Kiganchou only made a pained expression briefly and swung his greatsword, sending Zaraki flying once again, "Let's see how much of a beating you can take!"
Zaraki's stomach became charred from the hit but the grin only went wider, "That's my line! Let's see how many times you can come back to life!"
As both of them released their massive Reiatsu and destroyed everything around them, Kaname Tousen just stood back, not saying anything, 'As Zaraki said... Kiganjou is really a boring man who only knows how to swing a big stick.' He can tell that Zaraki was purposely not blocking Kiganjou's attacks so that he could find enjoyment in this battle. If he didn't do that, he'd soon be bored of mindlessly cutting meat and bones.'
Tousen then turned his attention to another direction and thought, 'We're more or less successful with Zaraki tied here. Though that really only lasts as long as Kiganjou's mind can take repeatedly dying.'
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Announcement: January 08, 2024
Good day~
Goyya here~
I need to rest so I'll get straight to the point. The reason why I posted late cause I got admitted on a hospital the other day due to stomach pains. Apparently, I developed stomach ulcers.
It was due to stress, fatigue and a shitty habit that I learned which is forgetting to eat. These past 1 or 2 months have been one of the busiest time for me with so many things IRL going on. Don't worry though as most of them are in 'good' category. Thanks to that, it's not unusual for me to just eat some pieces of bread and soda and that would be my meal for the entire day. Well... maybe that's the main reason.
I got home and rested a bit before doing the usual and just not forget to eat proper meals. With an assortation of meds, I thought I could handle it.
Ehem... My dumbass couldn't and have to be readmitted and get scolded by those around me.
So I'll be following the doc's advice and rest for a while. I'm thinking about one week of doing nothing aside from light exercise and lazing around with head empty. In other words, I'll be coasting for a while.
I'm also thinking of quitting my current job since it's not really doing me any favor and it doesn't really pay that good. But until I can make sure that I could secure my next employment, I can't proceed with it.
TL:DR
Ulcers,
got hospitalized,
thought I could go on but couldn't,
got hospitalized and scolded,
now I'm a good kid who follows instructions and will be resting for a week.
Thank you for reading and your understanding~!
Have a great day~!