AFTER THE INVASION, DORMITORY OF SQUAD 4, TEMPORARY INFIRMARY
You're bleeding from the nose. Did you hit it on something?
I don't know.
Right, it's confusing, isn't it?
Nice to meet you. I am Sternritter "V,"
"Vanishing Point," Gwenael Lee.
STERNRITTER "V," GWENAEL LEE
You think of my existence--
Strange. I thought I hit it.
-Lieutenant Kusajishi. -Right.
I have three versions of my power.
My figure vanishes in the first version.
The second version eliminates my very existence.
Oh, your reaction seems to have gotten faster.
Then I will…
use the third version to vanish from your consciousness.
Was someone here just now?
Well…
All right, I'm just going to say "nice to meet you" again.
-Huh? -What?
-I thought I hit it. -What is going on with her?
She actually hit me by reflex.
What are you doing?
How can you attack someone when you aren't sure if they're a foe?
But that person should be an enemy.
Because I felt uneasy when I saw that person.
What? She hit me instinctively?
Damn beast!
I heard that this uneasy feeling is very important.
The so-called uneasy feeling is like a little cold, a little hot,
and a little happy.
Kenny said he can't help but cut down such people whenever he finds them.
Now that Kenny isn't here,
even if I cut down the person, I won't bother him, right?
Die!
W-What?
How is this possible? I clearly dodged that slash.
She absolutely couldn't have hit me. Absolutely not.
That's right.
My sword will hit you whether you dodge or not.
What are you talking about?
My sword is a sword that loves to imitate.
It has beasts that enjoy mimicking, both in the front and at the back,
so aiming for the right moment increases your chances of being hit.
Come on out.
Sanpo Kenju.
W-What is that?!
Ready.
Is this a Shikai?
The sword didn't change.
It's not the Zanpakuto's real form coming out through Bankai training.
There's such a Shikai?
Huh? That's strange.
I thought I cut you in half.
Idiot.
You think I can't dodge your sword after all this explanation?
Impossible.
It is possible.
When did you get into the barrier?
How could this be…
I've been trying hard, haven't I?
Yeah, you've worked very hard
as a creation of my imagination.
Wait. With my abilities, those guys…
I know. You have such amazing abilities.
After all, you can disappear from others' vision, consciousness, and memory.
So, look.
Now, you've also disappeared from my memory.
Gremmy!
Sorry, I can no longer imagine your future.
Who are you?
Please leave there.
Are you worried about these captains?
Hurry!
Don't worry.
I've already killed them.
No way…
Strange. My arm…
Imagine this.
If your arm bone were a cookie,
you'd think it's broken by now, wouldn't you?
And you'd think
that if the arm bone is a cookie,
then all the other bones must be as well.
The strongest power in the world is imagination.
Everything I imagine
will come true.
What's going on?
I've come because Yachiru's Spiritual Pressure
has become extremely unstable.
It turned out to be just a brat causing trouble.
Kenny…
C-Captain Zaraki, where…
Where is… Captain Unohana?
She's dead.
I see…
I was the one who killed her.
If you hate me for that, you can kill me.
That's good.
Since you were the one who killed her,
that means you've inherited it, right?
The name of Captain Unohana.
Yeah. That's right.
You're Kenpachi Zaraki, huh?
You look quite strong.
Just as I imagined.
Oh no!
AFTER THE INVASION, WITHIN SEIREITEI, STONE FORTRESS
Alright, I've prepared the stage for you.
After all, you're the famous Kenpachi Zaraki.
It would be rude if I didn't prepare a proper stage to welcome you.
What's this? Some kind of curse?
It's not a curse, nor an illusion.
It's reality.
I'm Gremmy, "The Visionary," who can make fantasies come true.
STERNRITTER "V," GREMMY THOUMEAUX
I think you should feel lucky to fight with me.
Because the strongest person in the Sternritter is probably me.
Is that so?
I'll say it again.
I can make fantasies come true.
Look. Even now,
if I imagine that my body is far tougher than steel…
What a disappointment.
If you're as tough as steel, you should've said so from the start.
If so, I would've struck you with steel-cutting force.
What's with that look?
Did you imagine that I wouldn't be able to cut you?
Let me tell you.
You can't make something I can't cut
with your level of imagination.
Because…
I am Kenpachi.
What is that?
What is happening?
Hey, this Spiritual Pressure is…
Captain Zaraki!
-People below are making such a racket. -It's Captain Zaraki.
-What does it matter? -We're going to win this battle.
As you're here, they think they can win this battle.
They're free to imagine that, I suppose.
Can you heal your own wounds?
Heal my own wounds?
Kind of.
I simply…
imagined that the wound had healed by now.
You're probably thinking that this ability is complete nonsense.
People like you will not understand my ability until you're defeated.
So…
go ahead and do it, Kenpachi Zaraki.
I won't say something unimaginative like, "I can beat you with one finger."
I don't even need to use a finger.
I can kill you just by imagining it in my mind.
That's ridiculous.
But I don't hate illogical things.
What are you doing here, Yachiru? Get out of the way.
Don't give her a hard time.
All of her bones have turned into cookies because of my ability.
What is a cookie?
What, you don't know?
Maybe I should've turned them into rakugan then.
Rakugan, huh?
If that's the case, you should've said so from the start.
You always like to beat around the bush!
You must be wondering what's going on.
The sky you just jumped into is water now.
You can die slowly,
trapped in the water, caught between the crack.
No matter how extraordinary you are,
an hour should suffice.
Yachiru's bones seem to have returned to normal.
You were so focused on fighting me
that you forgot about Yachiru?
Good grief.
People tend to criticize those who can only fantasize without achieving anything.
But seeing someone who can do everything with imagination,
it makes me think those who can do nothing are more peaceful.
Kotetsu's Spiritual Pressure still exists.
Go down and get your arm healed.
Okay.
What do you want to do with me?
You want to fight me, don't you?
Fight?
What did you just say you were?
Aren't you the strongest Quincy?
You should want to defeat the strongest opponent because you are the strongest.
Come on, let's start fighting.
Focusing your attention on someone other than
your opponent does not constitute a fight.
What?
What did this guy just say?
I should want to defeat the strongest opponent because I'm the strongest?
I've never thought about that.
Because no one could ever challenge me from the start.
Because it's obvious
that I am the strongest.
I don't need to kill anyone to prove it.
So I've never thought about defeating anyone.
But… why do I want to…
defeat this guy so badly?
You made your move.
That's a good look.
Looks like you're finally enjoying it.
He said my expression was good.
Although I don't know what expression I just made,
but it's really amazing.
Why do I feel…
so good right now?
How boring.
Didn't I say I can even cut steel?
I can't pull it out!
How boring.
Didn't I say it's useless even if you cut me?
Oh no.
You're really slow!
I was too late to notice that I was cut.
He'll take advantage of this delay to launch the next attack.
No way.
Why can't I block this guy's sword?
Am I really going to be defeated by him?
How can that be? How!
What's going on?
Did you already imagine yourself losing?
Right.
Thank you.
What are you thanking me for?
Because of what you just said,
I'm able to completely stop thinking about dying.
I can not die now.
You will regret this.
I have never regretted anything.
To thank you,
I'll show you my strongest power.
Is it a clone?
It's not a clone.
I can also create life through imagination.
You cannot cut us, and none of us will ever die.
And,
-the power of imagination -the power of imagination
-will simply double. -will simply double.
What is that?
It's a meteor.
You'll vanish together with the whole Seireitei without a trace.
Only I will survive among the rubble.
You mean a meteor?
I've never cut that thing.
It's really exciting, Nozarashi!
N-No!
It's going to fall.
Everyone will die.
We're doomed!
For example.
Yes, for example.
It's not imagination. Let me give you an example.
Suppose you were able to kill me now,
but it's useless to do so.
The meteor has become a reality and will not vanish.
When it falls, everyone will be turned to dust.
Only I will remain alive,
just as I have imagined.
The situation now is what we call powerless,
Kenpachi Zaraki.
Powerless?
Yes, you are indeed powerless.
Drink, Nozarashi!
Where do you come from, kid?
Kid, what's your name?
Don't have one?
Neither do I.
You monster!
Stop shouting. It's simple.
There's nothing I can't cut.
I see.
Indeed, it's quite simple.
Even cloning more of yourself
will not help with the situation.
Of course it will.
Since there is nothing you cannot cut,
I will kill you with something intangible.
You'll be stuck in space, waiting to die.
In space, bodily fluids will be forced to evaporate.
Blood will begin to boil.
Body tissue will degrade, eventually leading to death.
If you are still conscious by then.
What?
What's the matter?
You forgot to make your body hard.
What?
What's going on? Are you really a monster?
I got it.
Then I just have to make myself stronger than you.
I want to win…
This is the first time in my life that I've wanted to win someone so badly.
I will thoroughly defeat you to prove my power!
To prove my power to you!
As you imagined me as a monster in your mind,
you were killed by that monster.
You fool.
Was I killed by my imagination?
No, not that.
That's not right, Kenpachi Zaraki.
My imagination was correct.
And it was more than correct.
I correctly imagined all your power.
There's just one thing I couldn't imagine.
That is, only your body can withstand your power.
What defeated me was not my imagination,
but this body.
No, this is just an excuse.
Damn it.
I really wanted to win.
What is this?
I told you, right?
"I don't even need to use a finger to kill you."
My body is all a product of my imagination.
As I said,
when dealing with you, I indeed didn't use a single finger.
However, the one who ended up dying was me.
My imagination is also reaching its limit.
I get lonely
just thinking about going to a world I can't imagine.
I wish to see you,
who got electrified,
kneeling before me.