Chapter 2: Modified Toys

Let's go, Ikomikidomoe.

Found you. I won't let you get away.

I don't think someone like you can take him. But you can at least detain him while I go ahead with my analysis.

What?! You bastard.

Calm down.

Oh? Is something the matter?

We have some questions for you.

Why were you searching for Barragan? And what is this power we have?

Ikomikidomoe said he wanted to see the king, so I was looking for him!

I don't know anything about your power! But...

Huh?!

Hey!

What's going on?

Huh?! Did everyone disappear again?

Where did they go?

............

Was that fun, Hikone?

Are you enjoying yourself?

Yes! But everyone suddenly disappeared again.

It's nothing for you to fret about. There were a few too many bystanders, so I wished for them to leave.

You are the one who made them disappear?

Yes. Well, it was Aura here, to be more exact.

Then, are you the one who came up with this plan?

That's right. I'm also the one who ordered for you to be left here.

Since you are the former ruler of Hueco Mundo, I thought that I should do you the honor of presenting to you the next king.

Ikomikidomoe also seemed like he wanted to see you, so I created this opportunity.

Do you like it?

What are you babbling about?! I am the king! There is no next king! No one is powerful enough to surpass me!

I shall make you regret giving me this power!

How cunning.

............

What are you doing here?

Here's another Arrancar!

I'll leave him to you, Hikone. Do whatever you want with him.

Yes, sir! Let's go, Ikomikidomoe.

............

Well? How does it feel to be brought back to life just to be killed again?

Damn you!

Ha! That expression never fails to make me happy. Even in a form like that, do you fear dying again?

But surely this was enough. Someone like you was given an audience with the next king.

There was no throne for you to sit on anymore the second you failed to stand up to Sosuke Aizen.

Well, that was it. I just wanted to pay my respects to the former king and witness his demise.

You ant! I shall never forgive you!

Noooo!

I suppose a lump of meat that has already died once is no match for Hikone after all.

Even so, he was a king that ruled over Hueco Mundo for a long time. Maybe he sensed discomfort and was unable to unleash his full power?

I'm terribly sorry, Lord Tokinada.