บท 25: Marching Orders!
"Ngh! My head is killing me." He groaned.
Dordoni, the Tres Espada, finally began to wake from his slumber as did the other Espada.
" Well..." Bikou exclaimed.
[ Nube Negra]
Dordoni's eyes shot wide open, and he looked up towards the location that the voice had suddenly come from.
All the Espada quickly composed themselves, or at the very least as best they could. Getting to their feet, the men and one woman all stared up at Bikou as he sat, watching them, from above. His head resting in one of his hands, smiling with an almost wicked and evil grin on his face.
His spiritual pressure began radiating off of him, forcing the other Espada to bow their heads or be crushed under his weight.
" What.... What is he?!" Luppi exclaimed in great fear.
" I can't... Can't breathe!" Cirucci, in her extreme fear state, struggled to even catch her breath, despite being affected the least by the spiritual pressure pounding her.
The other Espada, who were suffering, were so overwhelmed by the pure mass of spiritual energy coming from Bikou that they were left unable to move or speak at all. In fact, it was so crushing that the container that held Aaroneiro's two heads in place began cracking from the strain.
" Man, this is what you leave me to work with, Aizen? This is just embarrassing. I mean... Look at them, they can hardly breathe." Bikou joked.
Stepping out from the shadows, Aizen looked at Bikou with a smile on his face. " Now, now Bikou. Don't be too harsh on them. They're still young." Aizen told the man. " Though I must say, I am quite disappointed that none of them managed to land even a single miniscule attack." Aizen stated. " But that was to be expected."
Bikou relented on his spiritual pressure, easing up just enough for the Espada to breathe and get a good look at Aizen's face.
" Hello, once again, my Espada. Did you enjoy your first lesson?" Aizen asked the men and women.
Luppi pushed himself up on his hands and knees and looked at Aizen's direction, still unable to lift his head completely, all he could see was Aizen's feet. " What do you mean, Lord Aizen?"
" I wanted to test you, Espada and you all failed." Aizen stated. " Had you paid attention, you would have noticed you were drastically outmatched and could have tried to at least form a proper plan. Instead, you all believed your current power was enough to take on a foe, undoubtedly stronger than you are. Foolish." Aizen muttered. " From this day forward, you will work to improve your strength no matter the cost. Even if that means trampling over your fellow Espada."
At this, Bikou stood up and approached the defeated Espada. His strong presence loomed over them as his aura engulfed them completely. His bright eyes shined like fire through darkness, piercing them down to their very cores.
" Until the day comes that you can beat him, none of you should ever stop striving to reach new heights. After all, there millions of Hollows out there that would love to have your spot. And if you aren't careful, you will be replaced. Until then, get strong. I'll leave them in your hands, Bikou. You decide who gets to stay and who dies. I'm sure I can trust you to get them in proper fighting strength. Correct?"
Bikou sneered. " I can work with this. Though whether or not they get to remain Espada? That's entirely up to them." Bikou told the man. " I'll tell you guys now, if you don't try and make some kind of improvement, there's no way you're gonna keep your spots. Because there are way too many others who'll do anything to get to where you are." Bikou explained. " So, with that said, let's not waste any time. From this day forward, we're all one. When you throw down the gauntlet, you're representing all of us. When you look bad, we all look bad. So, under no circumstances, will you fight pathetically. Are we clear? You will fight with all of your heart, until you drop. If you cannot beat your opponent, then ask for help." Bikou muttered. " There is no shame in acknowledging a superior foe. But do not hesitate. I will not save you, simply because you lost in your own arrogance."
The other Espada, all slowly raised themselves onto their feet. Their faces fixed in determination.
Bikou was impressed. " Good. Now you at least look the part." Bikou muttered. A small smile spread across his face. " We've got a long way to go until, we're ready. Try to keep up. You ready?" Bikou asked.
The other Espada all looked to one another. A nod of confirmation from each of them made for a silent vow.
They would do anything to muster the power to kill this man.
Aarroneiro, using his powers, linked the Espada together mentally, allowing them to send the others information if necessary.
" Good. Now.... Go!" with a great shout, Bikou and the other Espada all blasted off in their own direction.
The Espada had been given a purpose, a mission, power, and now it was time to put those powers into action.
Their goals were simple.
Finish the building of Las Noches.
Find more Hollows to join Aizen's army.
And more importantly, to become strong enough to kill the man that's supposed to be leading them.
Aizen watched quietly, smirking with great amusement, as the Hollows all dispersed. His plans were coming to fruition, and he couldn't help but feel a little excitement.
" Well, they certainly seem to be good spirits." Gin joked. " Captain Aizen, is this going to work? I mean, they all seem pretty impressive, but... They're weak."
" Yes, they are. But now, they have a common purpose. To kill Bikou. Now it is up to them, to determine whether or not that purpose is worth growing stronger over or not." Aizen explained. " Regardless, this is still only the first stage. And if we have to discard a few pieces of trash along the way then, so be it."
" Very well." Gin muttered.
" Come." Aizen said. He turned on heel and started walking back towards the other two men and placed his hand on the air in front of him. " Let's return for now. White it almost finished, and I want to make sure he's ready for field testing as soon as possible."
" Oh, that one is quite the rascal, isn't he."
" Yes... He is."
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Aizen, Gin and Kaname all returned to the soul society, to continue Aizen's nefarious schemes, eventually raising the evil creature White.
White was a Hollow that was created from the souls of Soul reapers, and as such displayed soul reaper like tendencies.
Aizen then unleashed this ravenous monster into the world of the living where it wreaked havoc until the timely intervention of the Captain of Squad 10, Isshin Shiba.
Though Captain Shiba held his own for a brief period of time, he was eventually overwhelmed when Aizen intervened and delivered a power blow, preventing the captain from activating his bankai.
Though he fought well, the Hollow white managed to defeat the captain and would have killed him, if not for the intervention of another party. Masaki Kurosaki.... A Quincy.
Using herself as a shield for the captain, Masaki managed to deliver a killing blow to the Hollow, while also infecting herself.
Though intrigued by the outcome, Aizen allowed his interest to get the better of him, as it was this event that set in motion the things to come.
To Be Continued!
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