Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 267

Chapter 267 - 267: Trying to Cheat?

During the intense battle, Masatsuki Aozaki even found the time to glance back at Retsu Unohana.

She let out a soft sigh, then smiled in relief. Her gaze grew calm as she gave a slight nod.

Masatsuki Aozaki returned the gesture with a smile of his own.

This blatant disregard for the fight made Kenpachi Zaraki's brows knit together tightly, his eyes blazing with fury. He swung his sword with all his might, as if pouring every ounce of frustration and rage into each strike.

New wounds continued to open across his body, blood gushing freely, yet he showed no sign of retreat. On the contrary, he became even more relentless, pressing forward with fierce, unyielding strikes.

Masatsuki Aozaki, undeterred, met his aggression head-on.

Gripping the hilt of his sword tightly, he lifted it and swung upward with a powerful arc. A sharp, resounding clang echoed as his blade met Zaraki's, successfully blocking the attack.

But before Zaraki could react, Masatsuki Aozaki swiftly adjusted his stance and brought his blade slashing downward at an angle.

In an instant, a deep, narrow wound carved across Zaraki's body, sending blood spraying into the air. He staggered back a few steps, his footing unsteady.

Masatsuki Aozaki's figure flickered and vanished—his speed so blistering that it left the eye struggling to keep up.

In the blink of an eye, he slipped past Zaraki's desperate, erratic swings and surged forward like a raging gale, closing the distance in an instant.

A seemingly slender, delicate hand shot out with the ferocity of a dragon diving into the depths, seizing Zaraki's throat with terrifying precision.

His fingers clamped down, immense force surging like a tidal wave, crushing into Zaraki's windpipe.

Zaraki's face flushed red, his breathing growing rapid and strained. His eyes widened in shock and defiance.

But Masatsuki Aozaki offered him no reprieve.

With a sudden burst of power, he swung his arm and hurled Zaraki high into the air with just one hand.

Zaraki's body twisted midair, tumbling like a kite with a severed string.

Masatsuki Aozaki leaped after him, his movements swift and effortless, soaring even higher than Zaraki.

Adjusting his stance midair, he prepared to end the fight...

He did not use his sword.

Instead, with the force of a thunderous storm, he unleashed a barrage of heavy punches, each strike crashing down like a relentless tempest upon Zaraki.

In mere moments, Zaraki's body was battered beyond recognition, the scene almost unbearable to witness.

To the onlookers, his form seemed to pause briefly in midair—only to then plummet like a cannonball, crashing into the ground with devastating force.

He lay there, eyes wide open, his body twitching twice before his gaze faded into emptiness.

Despite his monstrous resilience, even Kenpachi Zaraki could not withstand the overwhelming assault. With severe injuries across his body and a brutal impact to his head, he had no choice but to lose consciousness.

Masatsuki Aozaki gazed down at Zaraki, now embedded deep in the ground, before descending gracefully from the air like a drifting butterfly.

His movements were refined and poised, exuding the elegance of a noble heir as he calmly lifted his sword and sheathed it.

Truthfully, Masatsuki Aozaki had been curious to see just how strong Zaraki truly was.

But he had neither the time nor the patience to help him awaken his Zanpakutō.

In the original story, Kenpachi Zaraki only learned Shikai after enduring countless battles between life and death—dying over and over again.

Masatsuki Aozaki had no interest in wasting that kind of time and effort on him.

For him, fulfilling his promise to Retsu Unohana and proving himself as the rightful "Kenpachi" was all that mattered.

Besides, if Zaraki unlocked Shikai and still couldn't win, and then ended up unleashing his Bankai... Masatsuki Aozaki might actually regret it.

After all, even he hadn't yet realized—

The little girl who had always been by his side was his Bankai.

...

The members of the 11th Division stood in stunned silence for a brief moment before it finally hit them.

The fight was over.

A thunderous cheer erupted from the squad, shaking the battlefield.

"The Captain has won!"

"No surprise, it's Kenpachi Aozaki!"

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