Chapter 5: The One Who Blocks the Path

It's not as many as I had hoped for, but I think that should be enough treats. Shall we begin making our way to Lord Halloween?

You're all going to see Lord Halloween? I was just about to go deliver my share of treats. Why don't we all go together?

Why are you delivering the treats? I thought you were a participant in the event.

I'm just a helper, actually. Any treats I find, I deliver.

When we're all done, we're gonna have a pumpkin party. I plan to bake a pumpkin tuna pie. You should join us too, Ichigo.

Uh, sure, if I finish this up quickly. Yeah...

Trick-or-treat!

Soi Fon?! You're Lord Halloween?!

You speak to me too casually, Ichigo Kurosaki. I don't remember ever allowing you to act so friendly towards me.

Oh, sorry. I was just kind of surprised that you're participating in the event. The others, I understand, but you?

Not to mention, the way you're dressed is rather...interesting.

This is all for my Lord.

Wait, you mean Lord Halloween? So you're not the final boss?

I told you not to speak so casually to me!

You have two choices. Give me all your treats and leave, or die.

You're trying to say it like "trick-or-treat," but that's way too extreme!

Sorry, Ichigo. You're gonna have to give this rare opportunity to me!

I get it now. You guys participated in the event because you knew you'd get to fight against Soi Fon, didn't you?

That's right! It's not often we get the chance to fight against the leader of the Stealth Force!

I wanted to fight her too, but I already fought in the last round. I'll let Ikkaku take this one.

You don't even have a chance. If you wish to become a hindrance to my mission, I will not go easy on you.

Sounds fine to me. Let's have a serious battle then!

Grh... I didn't expect it to be so difficult. I shouldn't even be doing this right now.

What's wrong? That's not all you've got, is it?

I don't have any more time to play with you. I'll let you off the hook this time, but you'd better watch out next time!

Damn, she's fast.

Hey! What do you think you're doing?!

Huh? What are you doing here, Rangiku?

We worked so hard for this, and you just went and ruined it all, you bald-headed idiot!

Wait, what do you mean by that? You said you had your own problems to deal with earlier.

That's right. You don't even know how rough it was.