Facing Renji, Ichigo just said calmly, "It doesn't mean anything. I just don't want blood splattering on me."
At this moment, Ichigo's eyelids were twitching uncontrollably, both left and right.
Because before everyone's eyes, the sweetly smiling Unohana had begun to untie her large braid!
"You..." Looking at Ichigo, Renji wanted to say something more.
But a smiling voice cut in, directly interrupting him.
"Abarai-kun doubts my strength? Can I understand it that way?"
"Captain Unohana, I'm not..."
Renji wanted to explain, as disrespecting a Captain was a major offense. But as soon as he turned his head, the words in his throat could no longer be uttered!
Having completely undone her braid, revealing a faint sword scar on her collarbone, Unohana gave Renji a slight smile.
Before undoing the braid, she was a gentle, dignified, soft, benevolent perfect woman.
After undoing the braid, every bit of Unohana's previous aura was overturned! It became gloomy, bloody, and dark!
"You... are you Captain Unohana?"
Renji asked, his voice trembling.
"Is this Captain Unohana Retsu?"
"It really is Captain Unohana Retsu!"
"But she just undid a braid..."
"Wow, this is changing hairstyle, not changing heads!"
Seeing Unohana's new image, the bullet comments in Ichigo's live stream were also shocked.
In the field, Unohana once again revealed that gentle, smiling, squinting expression.
But this time, with her image completely reversed, everyone felt only endless bloodlust and death!
At this moment, the elegant and dignified Unohana suddenly flashed a skeletal illusion in everyone's eyes!
Seeing Unohana like this, Ikkaku exclaimed involuntarily, "Captain!!?"
It was no exaggeration to say that Unohana in this state could directly take up the title of Kenpachi in the 11th Division, and no one would utter a word of dissent!
Such a massive image reversal carved a deep shadow in everyone's hearts!
Simultaneously, silently observing everyone without saying much, Unohana simply calmly released Minazuki!
A giant, one-eyed manta ray appeared before everyone's eyes, then flew towards the exit of the training hall.
Seeing this, Rangiku was very puzzled: "Minazuki is released, but we don't have any injured here needing treatment?"
Hearing Rangiku's words, Unohana finally gave an answer: "Because it will be receiving the injured very soon!"
Having said that, Unohana took out a bamboo sword for kendo practice.
The kind made of bamboo strips wrapped with cord!
Seeing this bamboo sword, everyone understood Unohana's intention!
"Captain Unohana actually plans to fight us using only a bamboo sword!?" Renji exclaimed in disbelief!
"Of course!" Unohana seriously looked at Renji, then smiled slightly, adding the second half of her sentence: "Otherwise, you would die."
Instantly, a strong chill rose from everyone's skin.
As if suddenly dropped from a tropical rainforest to Mount Everest, everyone shivered in unison.
Beside them, Ichigo looked at Renji with pity, 'This poor kid had angered Sister Hana… it seemed he wouldn't be walking out upright today!'
After taking out the bamboo sword and releasing Minazuki, Unohana didn't say more.
"Come, one by one. Use your full strength. Oh, and using Bankai is also allowed!" Unohana said.
Her words shocked everyone again.
"Bankai allowed? And Captain Unohana only uses a bamboo sword?"
Rukia looked at Ichigo for an explanation:
"Can something like that really be done?"
"Heh!" Ichigo patted Rukia's mushroom-cut head, suddenly saying, "Change your hairstyle, Rukia. Mushroom cut, plus a side ponytail!"
"What do you mean?" Rukia was very puzzled.
"Nothing much..." Ichigo shrugged. "I'm just saying you'd look better like that!"
"But my earlier question?" Rukia looked at Ichigo confusedly.
Ichigo gave a faint smile: "Isn't it obvious? No need to answer, because there's no possibility of it not being done!"
And in the brief moment of their casual conversation, Renji had already unleashed his Bankai!
"Bankai: Hihio Zabimaru!"
Renji swung Hihio Zabimaru. The giant snake head bit towards Unohana!
Renji's imposing Reiatsu and this massive Bankai contrasted so starkly with the slender, less-than-160cm-tall Unohana.
But facing the charge of Hihio Zabimaru, Unohana merely lightly raised her bamboo sword!
Thump-
Immense forces collided. A powerful wind pressure emanated from the point of contact, blowing everyone's eyes shut!
But undoubtedly, facing Hihio Zabimaru's charge, Unohana blocked it with just a bamboo sword!
Calmly closing her eyes to feel for a moment, Unohana nodded:
"The strength is passable. But for such a clumsy, attack-limited Bankai, if this is all the power it has, it would be quite disappointing."
Unohana looked ahead: "Abarai-kun, do you have any other methods?"
"Hmph! Of course!" Having his Bankai strike blocked by a bamboo sword, even if the opponent was a Captain, Renji couldn't accept this fact!
The giant snake head retreated a few steps.
The foremost snake bone opened its mouth.
From a uniquely protruding tube-like structure, a crimson Reiatsu blast was fired!
The massive body of Hihio Zabimaru and this crimson spiritual energy blast nearly blocked everyone's line of sight entirely!
But one thing was clear to everyone.
Facing the incoming spiritual energy blast, Unohana held the sword with both hands, raised it high, assuming an overhead stance!
"This is..." Ikkaku and Sister Mei, who often saw Kenpachi use this move, widened their eyes.
Beside them, Tetsuzaemon Iba had the same expression.
Gripping the sword with both hands, Unohana swung down heavily. A bloody sword light easily cleaved through Hihio Zabimaru's cannon blast!
But the bloody sword light also dissipated under Zabimaru's impact.
Seeing this, Unohana nodded: "A strike like this is more like it, worthy of a Bankai's ultimate move!"
"Then, what about regular attacks?"
Sheathing the bamboo sword, Unohana began to advance!
Using consecutive Shunpo, her figure flashed, charging straight at Renji!
"Tsk, damn it!" Renji forced himself to snap out of his shock at Unohana's strength. Gripping Hihio Zabimaru's hilt, he began manipulating the giant snake!
The massive snake circled with Renji as the center, occasionally lunging out to attack Unohana!
But this time, seemingly determined to end this opening match,
Unohana blocked what she could, dodged what she didn't want to block, and before long, she closed in near Renji!
Looking at the panicked Renji, Unohana swung her sword!
Swish!
A massive wound erupted on Renji's right shoulder. Blood flowed profusely!
Just one slash, and with a bamboo sword at that, Renji was severely wounded!
Thud!
His powerless body collapsed not far from Ichigo.
Just as Ichigo had said earlier, keeping distance helped prevent blood from splattering on him!