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| - Moments later, Kenpachi is surprised to find himself regaining his senses and feeling more alive than ever, with his sword in hand and blocking Unohana's blade. Wondering for a brief moment what just happened to him, Kenpachi, dismissing it from his mind, focuses entirely on the battle at hand. Thinking to herself, Unohana states Kenpachi will not be the one to die, for he grows stronger every time he nears death.
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| - Moments later, Kenpachi is surprised to find himself regaining his senses and feeling more alive than ever, with his sword in hand and blocking Unohana's blade. Wondering for a brief moment what just happened to him, Kenpachi, dismissing it from his mind, focuses entirely on the battle at hand. Thinking to herself, Unohana states Kenpachi will not be the one to die, for he grows stronger every time he nears death. As the fight goes on, Kenpachi realizes he is continuing to black out, only to regain consciousness moments later. Waking up once again while airborne, he reaches out to the ground with one hand to slow his momentum before regaining his footing and going on the offensive once more. Disturbed by how he is constantly losing consciousness, despite never having done so before, Kenpachi remembers there had been one time he had passed out while fighting, which was when he and Unohana had battled previously. Also recalling their previous encounter, Unohana acknowledges back then, Kenpachi had been much stronger than her, and it was during this time he subconsciously placed limitations on his own power, afraid he would forever lose his interest for battle by killing her, his first true opponent. Blacking out yet again, Kenpachi, waking up in time to avoid Unohana's attack, counters with one of his own, finally landing a blow on her. Noticing he reacted to her attacks on reflex rather than having to concentrate like before, he realizes every time he regains consciousness, he feels as though he is being reborn. Continuing to rain lethal blows on him, Unohana admits her aim is not to defeat Kenpachi, but to help him unlock the power he once possessed: by healing him every time he is about to die, Unohana gradually lifts the restraints which Kenpachi had subconsciously placed upon himself, bringing him closer and closer to achieving the level of strength which he had possessed when he had first fought her. As Unohana expresses her wish for him to surpass her, Kenpachi, recovering once more from her brutal assault, lands a devastating blow across her torso. Recovering from Kenpachi's devastating slash, Unohana lands a blow on the right side of the man's face, and the two clash once more, with Unohana healing the wounds which Kenpachi had inflicted on her using her healing abilities. Mocking him for thinking she is dead, Unohana, stating he of all people should know why she had mastered the arts of Kaidō, activates her Bankai. As Kenpachi stares in shock at the raw display of power her Bankai has released, she warns him "playtime" is over. Excited at this new challenge, Kenpachi howls as he and Unohana continue their duel. As they exchange blow after blow, Kenpachi takes note of the change that has overcome him, feeling as if his skin had melted away to reveal the true self which lay underneath. He states it is as if he had been asleep this entire time, dreaming of their previous encounter over and over again, thinking their exchange was nameless and empty, but thanks to her guidance, he realized this is what true fighting feels like, and he thanks her for helping him see this. Landing another blow on Kenpachi, Unohana, jumping to avoid his counterattack, muses over how each of them had found a way to continue enjoying battle, Kenpachi through sealing away his true strength and Unohana through learning healing techniques at the hands of Tenjirō Kirinji. She realizes all the power she had gained since their first encounter had been for the sake of this battle alone, for she had chosen him to be her successor as Kenpachi since that very same day. Noting there cannot be two Kenpachis in the same era, for one either uses their sword to kill or raise the second individual, she states Kenpachi was the only man in the world who could make her happy before being impaled by his Zanpakutō.
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