A/N: I didn't think I'd update this so soon, but: Hurray! This story hit 40,000 hits! Yay! Sorry if this chapter isn't up to your expiations... but I really hated this arc. Sorry... But the next arc will make up for it.

Oh and starting with this chapter will begin a new Omake series: A Pirate's Guide to Soul Reapers, which will appear at the end of every chapter... also the poll's closed due to me updating much sooner than I thought... sorry to those who never got their chance at voting.

Enjoy the chapter... I hope...

Chapter 38: Sharper

The tension in the air was something everyone could feel. The spectators knew it was going to get serious very soon.

"All right! This is going to be fun." Said Yachiru cheerfully.

"I have a question." Said Usopp.

"If it's about how she become his Lieutenant… it's because he said so." Answered Renji.

"That makes sense…" said Nami with a sweat drop.

"You'd be surprised how old some of us look." Said Belle Mere, "One of the captains looks no older than 10… trust me, it took some time getting used to."

Back on the battlefield, Zoro needed to know something.

"What are your abilities?" thought Zoro.

"It's better to wait an see." Said Wado Ichimonji from inside his head, "After all it's always better for you to see rather than for me to explain it."

Zoro sighed when he heard that.

"You ready?" asked Luffy.

Zoro nodded.

"I'm ready when you are." Said Kenpachi.

Once again the battle started. Zoro ran with… well with his three in one Zanpakuto, he swiped at Kenpachi, making a relatively small cut.

"Is that all you got?" asked Kenpachi.

That's when Luffy appeared above him.

"Gum Gum Spear!"

The Kenpachi saw the attacking coming for him and he dodged.

Kenpachi ran towards Zoro.

"So you're focusing all of your attacks on me." Said Zoro.

"That's right." Said Kenpachi.

"Hey no fair!" yelled Luffy.

The two were locked… when Zoro decided to try to use Oni Giri. It worked… in fact he noticed something right away.

"They're sharper than earlier." Thought Zoro, that's when he realized the longer the battle… "They get sharper."

"That's right… you figured it… didn't think you'd get it so soon." Said Wado Ichimonji, "Each second you have it on, your Spiritual Pressure is absorbed into the blades, making them sharper."

Zoro nodded, he seemed to understand, but he knew he had to do one thing.

Zoro sighed, "Luffy!"

"Yeah?" asked Luffy.

"Leave the rest of this fight to me!" said Zoro.

Luffy sighed, pouted, "Fine… since he's not going to fight me back." Said Luffy, "But he owes me a good fight!"

Kenpachi gave a crazy smile.

"Wouldn't have it any other way." He said.

Luffy joined the other spectators, he then sat down the ground and began to pout.

"Is going to be okay?" asked Yachiru.

"He's just going to pout a lot." Said Nami with a sweat drop.

"Why can't me and Zoro take him on as a team." Muttered Luffy.

Down at the fight, the two exchanged blows. When Kenpachi blocked one of Zoro attacks.

That's when Kenpachi noticed that the triple Zanpakuto was cutting into his own, so he back away.

"Just fight you, I didn't think I'd have to resort to using this!" said Kenpachi.

That was when Kenpachi took off his eye patch… causing a explosion of spiritual pressure. Most of the Straw Hats fell because of it, really the only ones who were able to stand in the spectators were Luffy, Robin, Sanji, Usopp, Rukia and Renji, as well as Yachiru, Kon and Yoruichi.

"What just happened!" yelled Sanji.

"It's one of Kenny's handicaps!" said Yachiru.

"How many handicaps does he have?" asked Usopp.

"That doesn't matter now! We have to get them out of here." Said Rukia.

Everyone nodded but Luffy.

"I'm going to stay and watch." Said Luffy.

"Figures." Muttered Sanji.

Zoro the evacuation by everyone but Luffy, Yachiru and Yoruichi.

Back on the battlefield, Zoro stared at the eyes patch… which had little eyes and mouth on the inside.

"What the hell are those things!" yelled Zoro.

"Oh these, I had Research and Development make this for me." Said Kenpachi, "This eats my spiritual energy."

"So you could be weaker." Said Zoro who quickly figured it out, "If you didn't wear it you would kill them easily."

Kenpachi smirked, "Wow you seemed to earn a lot for a fake Soul Reaper." Said Kenpachi with a smirk, "Either way! This is the longest time that I would have to resort to this."

"Before we start fighting again… one more thing…" said Zoro, "Why an eye patch."

"It's so that I would have bad depth perception." Said Kenpachi.

Zoro sweat dropped.

That's when the started up again. The two exchanged bloody blows. Blood spurted out.

Zoro made a made that almost cut off Kenpachi's arm off.

"It's time to settle this." Said Kenpachi.

"You know Zoro." Said Wado Ichimonji, "he's having problems with his Zanpakuto… if you beat him… then maybe… maybe he will finally learn to work with his Zanpakuto rather than against."

"Where did that come from?" thought Zoro.

"Hey… right now the author's depressed, and just wants to finish this chapter so she could get to the next arc and wants to do it before 5:30 so she can watch the 12th Pokémon Movie." Said Mugimugi-Chan.

"What?" asked Zoro.

"Just breaking the 4th wall… it's really fun!" said Mugimugi-Chan.

"Just let me handle it." Said Wado Ichimonji.

Zoro could almost see Wado Ichimonji over his shoulders helping him.

The two both ran to each other and sliced each other the same time. Blood came from their wounds. Zoro was the first to fall.

"Heh… looks like you won." Said Kenpachi.

His Zanpakuto was cut in half… and he too fell to the ground.

"Zoro!" yelled Luffy.

Yachiru ran towards Kenpachi. She gave a polite bow to Zoro.

"Thank you for the fight! It's been a long time since I saw Kenny this happy." Said Yachiru.

Yachiru turned to Luffy, "I hope you can have your fight in the future with him too!" said Yachiru.

She drew her Zanpakuto, doors appeared, she grabbed Kenpachi and the two disappeared into the doors.

"We should get him back to the ship." Said Yoruichi.

Luffy nodded, he went over to Zoro to pick him up. They both heard a noise, like something fell some Zoro's robes. Both Luffy and Yoruichi's eyes winded when they saw what it was.

Hours later in the Soul Society, Kenpachi woke up in the Hospital. AKA the 4th Division.

He looked to see Yachiru asleep by his side. He knew one thing.

"That moss head beat me." He thought.

He looked at his Zanpakuto in the corner.

"Maybe when I get out of here…" thought Kenpachi, "I will learn you name."

And so the fight between Kenpachi was done with… perhaps the next arc will be much more earlier to write…

A Pirate's Guide to Soul Reapers: The Winner of the Poll… Err… Pool is…

A Soul Reaper, waited… he was the keeper of the Pool, it was his job to make sure no one stole the money and give to the rightful winner. Kenpachi had returned earlier that day and everyone was wondering who won.

And so he waited, at the location that was on everyone's tickets.

That's when the winner arrived… it Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi… of the 12th Division. She handed her ticket shocking the poor guy.

"What you won?" asked the Soul Reaper.

Nemu nodded.

"You… entered the pool?" asked the soul reaper.

Nemu once again nodded…

The Soul Reaper entered a catatonic state as the artificial soul reaper left.

The next day the Soul Reaper retired from making pools swore off gambling for the rest of his life…

End of Guide

Next Time: It just a quiet day with the Straw Hats... just a normal quiet day... okay... they get chased by Marines and other things happen... but that's normal for them all right.