Chapter 2: The Invisible King

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Is the king even real? Is he, Ikomikidomoe?

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Whoa! What are you?

That's my line.

Are you an Arrancar, too? Oh, are you the king?!

King? Do you mean Lord Aizen?

Aizen? I don't know anyone by that name! If we can find the king, I can...

I guess we're talking about different people. I appreciate you trying, though. We'll be on our way.

Hold it. I tried to help, and you're not even going to thank me?

Thank you? Oh, of course! I'm sorry. Thank you very, very much!

Do I look like I care about manners? I'm not interested in words. If you want to thank me, let me devour you!

What?! Listen, I can assure you I won't taste good!

I don't care! I seek power. Your power! Give it to me, now!

Let us eat you, and you'll live forever within us!

If we eat you, we can use your power to lure out this "king" of yours! Then we can...

Hmph. Interesting... Your "ability" appears similar to mine.

What're you rambling about? Actually, what are you, anyway? Huh?

Well, look who we have here. If it isn't Aaroniero.

What a happy coincidence meeting you here. I can never have too many bodies to experiment on, and third-string nobodies like you are perfect.

Huh? Oh, it's that Arrancar from before. Do you two know each other?

I suppose you could say that. If nothing else, we were both once sent to Hell together.

This time I'm going to devour you so I never have to see your ugly face again.

Was the king sealed away, as I was?

Where... Where are you sleeping, you cunning old king?

(Cunning old king? I see now. It must be a remnant of an older generation.)

Huh? Well, that's no good! We've gotta find him and wake him up!

Otherwise, I won't be able to defeat him! Let's hurry!

You're not going anywhere!

Neither am I. He's quite a rare species, and I'm going to research him until there's nothing left to dissect.