Due to Makoto's alterations to history, the Eight Gates technique in this world had never achieved any particularly dazzling feats.
Few truly understood its full power—aside from Makoto himself, only a handful, including Kakashi, had any real knowledge of it.
The outside world only recognized Guy as an exceptionally powerful taijutsu user, but no one, not even Kakashi, knew the true extent of his strength.
Everyone watching the live broadcast was tense, hoping that Guy, representing the Empire of the Living World, could secure a victory and turn the tide.
In the Seireitei's interdimensional exchange event, the aura radiating from Guy was not reaitsu, yet it weighed upon everyone like a towering mountain.
With one hand, he directly grabbed Kenpachi Zaraki's jagged sword, gripping the blade itself.
Kenpachi increased the force in his grip, but to his surprise, it felt as though his sword had been embedded into an immovable mountain—no matter how much strength he applied, it wouldn't budge an inch.
A surge of immense reaitsu erupted from Kenpachi, vast and overwhelming like a boundless ocean.
Just as he was about to engage in a contest of raw strength with Guy, Guy suddenly swung his fist with lightning speed, smashing it into Kenpachi's abdomen.
Boom!
A powerful shockwave burst out from Kenpachi's back, sending a violent tremor through the air. The distant Sekkiseki wall behind him cracked from the impact.
"Gah—!"
Kenpachi coughed up a massive mouthful of blood, his body trembling uncontrollably.
He nearly collapsed to his knees.
"Captain Kenpachi!"
The captains in the seating area widened their eyes in shock.
Just one punch had left even Captain Kenpachi unable to endure it.
They all understood Kenpachi's strength, which made this scene even more astonishing.
An attack that even Sekkiseki couldn't absorb…
Guy released Kenpachi's sword, watching as the latter propped himself up on it.
With a calm expression, he said, "What's wrong? Is that all you've got?"
His fighting style appeared simple and unadorned, but every strike was pushed to its absolute limit—so fast that ordinary people had no chance of dodging.
Kenpachi coughed a few times, then looked up at the man before him.
Instead of frustration, a wild grin spread across his face.
"Oi, why'd you stop?"
Guy's glowing white eyes narrowed slightly.
"Are you truly not afraid of death? If I really kill you, it would mean breaking the rules."
Kenpachi scoffed. "Rules? What a load of crap. Just fight! Either I kill you, or you kill me!"
As soon as he spoke, an overwhelming surge of reiatsu erupted from his body.
His jagged blade swung upward in a sudden slash, sending a powerful, concentrated shockwave of sword energy hurtling toward Guy.
However, the moment it came close, the blue aura surrounding Guy instantly dissipated it.
Kenpachi wasted no time.
With a quick reversal of his grip, he slashed again.
Guy's expression remained unchanged—he simply raised an arm and blocked the strike with the back of his hand.
Clang!
The jagged blade struck his hand, yet the impact produced a sharp metallic ring, as if it had struck solid steel!
Kenpachi had anticipated this.
Without hesitation, he leaped backward to create distance.
However, at that moment, Guy suddenly twisted in place—before his foot even touched the ground, he lashed out with a diagonal kick at empty air.
Whoosh!
A two-meter-long white energy blade slashed through the air at an unimaginable speed, barely visible to the naked eye.
It shot past Kenpachi's head in an instant.
Boom!
In the distance, the Sekkiseki wall was struck by the energy blade, leaving behind a deep, narrow trench!
"Missed," Guy slowly lowered his leg, his expression emotionless.
"I did it on purpose."
Jingle—
A small bell tied to Kenpachi's hair came loose and fell to the ground, severed by the very edge of the energy blade.
Had the attack been just slightly more precise, it wouldn't have been the bell that fell.
The entire arena fell into dead silence.
The sheer power of Guy's kick was evident just by looking at the terrifying trench carved into the distant Sekkiseki wall!
Kakashi watched Guy in the arena, falling into quiet contemplation.
"The Sixth Gate alone has already reached this level… If Guy were to truly go all out, even I might—"
Mei couldn't help but swallow hard.
So all the seniors are this terrifying!
Kyoraku's expression grew solemn.
Even a fully chanted "Danku" probably wouldn't be able to block that attack…
This Might Guy is far stronger than Hyuga Hakumen.
After a brief moment of dead silence, something completely unexpected happened.
Kenpachi, who had been standing still, suddenly burst into wild laughter.
His voice echoed throughout the entire arena and, through the live broadcast, reached everyone watching.
"Might Guy, is it?" Kenpachi's voice was hoarse as he locked his beast-like gaze onto Guy.
"Next time, don't miss."
As he spoke, he reached for the eyepatch he had been wearing and tore it off, revealing his other perfectly intact eye.
In the audience, someone exclaimed excitedly, "Captain is finally getting serious!"
"So, you're not one-eyed," Guy remarked, though his tone carried no surprise.
Kenpachi held the eyepatch in his hand and said, "This thing is a product of the Technology Development Bureau. It constantly suppresses and drains my reiatsu."
All the Shinigami present could feel it—Kenpachi's reiatsu was rising rapidly.
Some of the weaker seated officers were already feeling an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Guy smirked. "Oh? So, is your reiatsu stronger than your Head Captain?"
Kenpachi's eyes flickered at those words, but he didn't respond.
Guy continued, "So basically, your ability to control your reiatsu is just terrible. That's why you need that thing to avoid accidentally hurting others, right?"
Among the Ten Crown Guards, Mei couldn't help but whisper to the person beside her, "Why did I never notice Guy was this sharp-tongued?"
The Guy she remembered was always an overly cheerful and optimistic person—so optimistic it was almost unsettling.
She had never quite gotten used to it.
Shisui muttered in a low voice, "Guy-senpai is standing up for Hakumen-senpai."
Kenpachi's reiatsu had finally surged to its peak.
Out of the corner of his eye, Guy observed the reactions of the audience—some people were already grimacing in pain, which gave him a rough idea of the level.
Kenpachi's reiatsu at this moment was likely even more terrifying than the sudden surge Kyoraku had unleashed in the previous fight.
But unfortunately for him, Guy was not a Shinigami, so reiatsu had little effect on him.
Kenpachi suddenly moved, his speed now leagues beyond what it had been before.
But in Guy's eyes, it didn't seem all that different.
He had not only opened the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates Release Formation but also activated the sixth level of the Sage Mark on his body!
At this moment, he was the strongest among the Ten Crown Guards!
In the entire Sun Empire, he was second only to His Majesty!
His jet-black hair stood on end, wildly dancing in the turbulent energy.
In an instant, he vanished from sight.
The captains in the seating area widened their eyes in shock at his sheer speed—even Aizen couldn't help but adjust his glasses.
Fast!
Too fast!
Guy disappeared for several seconds—almost no one could track his movements.
Kenpachi stood still, scanning his surroundings in confusion.
Just as he was about to call out, his vision blurred.
A cold, indifferent voice rang in his ear, accompanied by a searing pain in his chest.
"Weak. You're too weak."
Boom!
Another powerful shockwave burst forth, piercing through Kenpachi's body.
In the distance, the pristine white wall—previously unshaken—shattered completely, crumbling to the ground.
Under everyone's disbelieving gazes, Kenpachi's body wavered like a kite with a broken string before crashing heavily onto the ground.
The fallen Captain of the 11th Division, Zaraki Kenpachi—the strongest swordsman in the Soul Society.
The entire arena fell into a deathly silence.
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