Following Zaraki's roar, a Reiatsu surpassing his previous level by an entire magnitude surged wildly from within him!
Sensing such astonishing Reiatsu, Aizen couldn't help but push up his glasses, hiding his apprehension: "Such remarkable Reiatsu... it's hard to imagine!"
Aizen had thought the Captain-Commander was invincible, but he hadn't expected another powerhouse in the 11th Division!
'Fortunately, fortunately, my plan hadn't progressed further. If Zaraki Kenpachi had displayed this level of strength later, I wouldn't have known what to do!'
Simultaneously, Aizen's gaze burned with anticipation as he looked at Sora.
He wanted to know just how much more power this mysterious man would demonstrate next!
And for that, he would have to rely on Zaraki!
Aizen's eyes were filled with expectation as he looked at Zaraki!
However, just as Aizen and Unohana watched expectantly, after shouting "Bankai", Zaraki seemed to hit a wall.
Or as if he'd suddenly lost his memory, he froze in place!
"Why... isn't this working!!?"
Zaraki looked at the sword in his hand in disbelief.
"Hey, hey, where are you?" Zaraki asked.
His Zanpakuto had been responding to him just a moment ago, but now, after he said "Bankai", she disappeared. What did that mean?
Zaraki was utterly perplexed!
But then, he suddenly realized the pulling force from the black hole arrow was gone!
It wasn't because the time was up, it's just that Sora had actively canceled it!
"Stop looking for her there. The person's with me. How can you find her over there?"
Holding Yachiru by the scruff of her collar, Sora said helplessly.
"What do you mean?" Looking at Sora, Zaraki was very confused.
'What did Yachiru have to do with my Bankai?'
Zaraki's expression was bewildered!
"You fool!" Sora shook his head helplessly: "Do you really have no idea?"
"Because you couldn't hear your Zanpakuto's voice, it manifested itself!"
"Yachiru is the manifestation of your Zanpakuto's Bankai!"
Sora explained: "If you want to use Bankai now, you would have to absorb Yachiru!"
"In other words, if you use Bankai, Yachiru disappears!"
"So, Zaraki, do you want that outcome? Do you want Yachiru to disappear?"
As he spoke, Sora even shook Yachiru in his hand.
Looking at Zaraki, Yachiru blinked: "Ken-chan, it's okay! Feel free to use Bankai!"
Yachiru didn't say much, but her speaking itself was a form of affirmation.
Seeing this, Zaraki's face went pale!
As the 11th Division's Captain, he rarely feared anything. But if Yachiru truly disappeared today, Zaraki might never smile again!
He never imagined that Yachiru, who had been with him for so long, was actually the Bankai of his Zanpakuto!
Thankfully, Sora had stopped him, using some method to interrupt the Bankai and protect Yachiru!
Instantly, Zaraki was filled with gratitude!
"Thank you, thank you!" Under everyone's shocked gaze, a man like Zaraki actually expressed his thanks with utmost seriousness!
"Losing Yachiru is something I cannot accept!"
"Thank you!" Zaraki repeated.
"Ken-chan!" Hearing Zaraki's words, Yachiru's expression was moved!
"Heh, you have some heart after all!" Sora was very satisfied with Zaraki's attitude.
"You know, in Hueco Mundo, there's an organization called the Espada. It's an Arrancar organization. The Primera Espada is similar to you. He split off a part of his soul to create a friend to accompany him!"
"However, splitting his soul also made him much weaker. Of course, that's not important. What matters is that his Resurrección, which is equivalent to a Shinigami's Bankai, involves reabsorbing that split soul!"
"But, he actively split his soul, so after reabsorbing it, he could split it off again. Of course, if the battle is intense and the reabsorption lasts too long, then it might not be possible!"
"Of course, that splitting method is problematic!"
"I'll be merciful and give you a hand!"
Sora picked up the Hogyoku and aimed it at Zaraki: "Grant him the ability to cancel Bankai and have Yachiru reappear!"
With Sora's words, a surge of power flowed from the Hogyoku into Zaraki's body!
Zaraki felt something change.
The next second...
"Bankai!"
Zaraki shouted it out, and sure enough, Yachiru vanished from Sora's hand!
Around Zaraki's body, Reiatsu surged like a tangible force!
His strength after Bankai was astonishing, rivaling that of the Captain-Commander!
But at this moment, Zaraki was completely unconcerned with this. Immediately after successfully using Bankai, he canceled it!
Thus, the next second, a pink light flew out from his Zanpakuto, reforming into Yachiru's figure!
"Good morning, Ken-chan!" Yachiru greeted him cutely!
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief!