5-4...

Ow ow ow... I can never stick the landing.

Who the hell are you?

Hello! My name is Hikone Ubuginu! Lord Tokinada ordered me to come see Mr., umm, Grimmjow over there!

Oh, did you call for backup or something?

No.

I don't remember introducing myself either. How do you know my name?

Lord Tokinada told me! You're Espada Number Six, right?

Tokinada, huh? I heard that name the other day, too. Is that the name of the Soul Reapers' boss or something?

No, you dummy. He's one of the big shots, but our leader is Head Captain Kyoraku.

It's you.

I remember your Spiritual Pressure. You're the jerk who got in the way of me and Ichigo's fight to the death in the world of the living.

That must have been someone else.

Are you messing with me? Who are you, then? This kid's guardian?

I thought I made it clear. "It doesn't matter."

So, you are the guy from back then.

Heh! All these guys I need to kill, one after another! All I need now is for Ichigo to show up!

Ichigo Kurosaki won't be coming.

Huh?

Ichigo Kurosaki is busy in the world of the living. He's risking his life to save his sisters right now. Isn't that amazing? I really admire him!

Wait, wait, how do you know all that? What's going on with Ichigo?

Watch it! What are you doing?! Your opponent right now is that Ferris wheel over there!

Don't say something so halfhearted. I'm going to kill you all in the end either way, so what's the problem?

Did you just call me a Ferris wheel?

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

(The kid didn't even dodge, but he's not hurt at all.)

Hey, who is this kid? Seriously.

Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you. Honestly though, I really want to know.

This presence... It's a Hollow, right?

There's no mistake. This brat's Zanpakuto is like ours. It even opened up the Garganta before, too.

Hikone, right? What's with your Zanpakuto?

(Hopefully I just saw it wrong, but didn't that Zanpakuto get hit with a Cero just now?)

Oh, let me introduce you two, Mr. Hirako! This is the Zanpakuto I received from Lord Tokinada!

How deplorable.

The Spiritual Pressures of my brethren who smashed their masks are weak.

What is Barragan doing? Has he been sealed away like me?

What's with that Zanpakuto?! Is it manifesting?!

Quiet, Soul Reaper. I am not a Zanpakuto. I am... I am...

Those damned Soul Reapers... To my name...

What the hell? The sword is talking to itself. This is too creepy to laugh at.

What are you mumbling about?

Either way, it's picking a fight with us, right?

Oh! I'm sorry! He started talking recently, but he has such a sharp tongue!

But if he's angry, I hope he puts all that anger into fighting for me!

Huh?

This time I will make you yield your hearts to me so that you accept me as your true king! Please look forward to it! I'll try my best!

Mark the Funeral, Ikomikidomoe!