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Ichigo: "Hey, Grimmjow."
Grimmjow: "What?"
Ichigo: "You remember when you asked me if I had a shortcut for becoming Vasto Lorde?"
Grimmjow: "What of it?"
Ichiigo: "Well, I think I've got one."
Grimmjow skidded to a halt. "You did just say what I think you said, right?"
Ichigo: "Yeah, I think I've got a shortcut for becoming Vasto Lorde."
Grimmjow: "Well, don't just stand there looking smug, spit it out." Grimmjow growled.
Ichigo: "If a normal Hollow devours a Gillian, that Hollow becomes a Gillian. If a Gillian devours an Adjuchas, the Gillian becomes an Adjuchas. So, in keeping with the tradition, what's the quickest way to become Vasto Lorde?"
Grimmjow shook his head vehemently.: "**** no! You are ****ing crazy. Those guys are at the top of Hueco Mundo for a reason. Have you ever met a Shinigami Captain? I have, and that was the closest I've ever come to death, even closer than when you hit me with your Ceros. Vasto Lorde are better than Shinigami Captains in every way. Two Adjuchas don't stand a chance in hell against one of them."
Ichigo looked sidelong at Grimmjow, and the panther got the distinct impression that Ichigo was sneering at him. "Why, Grimmjow." Ichigo began, his voice filled with scorn. "I never figured you for a coward." Grimmjow froze as his own words were thrown back in his face.
Grimjow: "There's nothing cowardly about a little good sense." Grimmjow shot back, mimicking what Ichigo had said just a few minutes before.
Ichigo: "You've been an Adjuchas for what, twenty years? Shawlong said it's been around fifteen since you joined up with his little group, and you must have been an Adjuchas before that. Aren't you tired of eating endlessly and never seeming to get any closer to Vasto Lorde? Aren't you tired of constantly worrying if the other Hollows in your head will overtake you? Aren't you tired of not being at the top even after all the work you've done and all the pain you've suffered?"
Grimmjow said nothing.
Ichigo took a step forward: "We can take them. We're far stronger than any normal Adjuchas." Grimmjow was still silent.
Ichigo: "Unless you prefer not being the strongest. Unless you're too much of a coward to take the risks needed to become strong."
Grimjow: "ENOUGH!" Grimmjow roared. He looked at Ichigo, mask twisted into a snarl. "I can't believe I'm agreeing to this."
Ichigo grinned.
"Alright, smartass, where are the Vasto Lorde?" Grimmjow asked. "The deepest parts of Hueco Mundo is still a hell of a lot of space to cover."
Ichigo sat down, one hand under he chin as he pondered the question.
"How well do the Vasto Lorde get along with each other?"
Grimmjow snorted. "Well, never having met one, I can't say for sure, but from everything I've ever heard they absolutely loathe one another. Considering that the only thing that really stands a chance against a Vasto Lorde is another Vasto Lorde, they fear each other because the other Vasto Lorde are the only things that could kill them. And as we all know, no one likes to give up power."
"Well, if they hate and fear each other as much as you say they do, then they're going to be spread out. I know for damn sure I wouldn't stay anywhere near someone I hated and feared, so we have a little bit better chances of running across one. And we have the advantage that none of the others are going to come running to help whichever one we attack." Ichigo commented.
Grimmjow grunted when Ichigo asked another question. "How many Vasto Lorde are there?"
"Nobody knows for sure, but the latest rumor I heard puts it at four Vasto Lorde Hollows and one really old dude who became an Arrancar shortly after an Espada named Aaroniero got himself killed."
"What's an Arrancar and an Espada?"
"I forgot you haven't been here very long. Arrancar are Hollows who remove their masks and gain Shinigami powers. Unfortunately, once you do that, you can never evolve again. So if you're an Adjuchas when you become an Arrancar, you stay an Adjuchas forever. Plus, from what I've heard, unless you get lucky, there's not really that big of an increase in your strength. It's kind of hit or miss, which is why most Hollows don't want become Arrancar. The only real exception to that is Vasto Lorde. They can't go up, and becoming an Arrancar halts their evolution, so they can't go down, and they might even get more power in the bargain."
"Then why are there any Vasto Lorde left as Hollows?"
"The biggest reason is that it takes a long time for the process of becoming an Arrancar to be completed, and you're helpless while you're transforming. And with the bad blood between the Vasto Lorde, leaving yourself open like that is suicide. As for the Vasto Lorde that did become an Arrancar, I think he found himself someplace to hide while he was transforming, he may have even gotten one of the Espada to cover for him."
Ichigo looked confused. "Espada?"
"The ten strongest Arrancar in Hueco Mundo. From what I understand they were formed way back before the first Vasto Lorde was created. Supposedly they were a group of Adjuchas who thought that they couldn't get any stronger simply by devouring Hollows, so they tried to gain the powers of a Shinigami. One of them got the bright idea that maybe it was their masks that were preventing them from gaining Shinigami powers and with the others covering him, he became the very first Arrancar. For a while they ruled over Hueco Mundo, but once the first Adjuchas became a Vasto Lorde, their power broke damn quick. Now the Espada just sit in Las Noches and pretend that they're the kings of Hueco Mundo."
Ichigo was silent for a few moments. "Do you think there's another level beyond Vasto Lorde?"
Grimmjow shrugged. "Probably, but no one will ever achieve it."
"Why not?"
Grimmjow gave Ichigo a withering glare. "Think about it. As an Adjuchas I've devoured over three thousand other Adjuchas just when I was with Shawlong and his little gang, and I probably devoured at least another thousand before I joined them, and I still haven't evolved. Since the very first Vasto Lorde was discovered, there has been a grand total of less than fifty Vasto Lorde in the history of Hueco Mundo. The only reason why all of them aren't still around is because of the hatred between the Vasto Lorde led to a lot of 'em dying. Now, if I've devoured over four thousand Hollows of my level and haven't evolved, how many Hollows do you think it's going to take for a Vasto Lorde to evolve up to the next level? The Vasto Lorde would probably have to devour over five thousand other Vasto Lorde, and guess what, there aren't that many of them around to devour. But, if a Vasto Lorde could in fact devour the requisite number of Hollows, then yes, I think there probably is another level beyond Vasto Lorde. But like I said, no one's ever going to achieve it, so why bother worrying about it?"
Grimmjow glanced over at Ichigo. "So, if you're curiosity has been satisfied, how are you planning on having us try to take the Vasto Lorde?"
"I was thinking about just fighting and killing him."
Grimmjow just stared. "If it was that easy, everybody would be doing it."
"We're not everybody. I'm damn hard to hurt, plus I can regenerate, and you're about as fast as they come."
Grimmjow shook his head. "What the hell did I do to get stuck with you? I haven't been that bad of a person. I only went outside of Hueco Mundo once since I became a Hollow, and even then I didn't kill any humans or Shinigami, so why the hell did I get cursed with you?"
"You're just lucky. As for your curse, we don't know who's the idiot here, you for coming or me for wanting you to."
"Oh, **** you."
"Hey, Ichigo, we've been running around here for a couple of days. Are you sure the Vasto Lorde are around here?" Grimmjow was fast losing his patience.
"Why the hell are you asking me, it was your idea to come here. Maybe you got your directions mixed up." Ichigo was, if anything, even more frustrated than Grimmjow was. The two of them had gone to the deepest part of Hueco Mundo, where the Vasto Lorde were supposed to reside and guess what they found? No Vasto Lorde. In fact, there wasn't a damned thing around here. Just empty desert, and by empty, that meant it was emptier than the rest of Hueco Mundo. "You'd think with as much power as these guys are supposed to have we'd be able to sense them a mile away."
"Well, I don't think running around randomly is going to get us any closer to the Vasto Lorde." Grimmjow said. Ichigo rolled his eyes behind the mask.
Grimmjow: "What?"
Ichigo: "You remember when you asked me if I had a shortcut for becoming Vasto Lorde?"
Grimmjow: "What of it?"
Ichiigo: "Well, I think I've got one."
Grimmjow skidded to a halt. "You did just say what I think you said, right?"
Ichigo: "Yeah, I think I've got a shortcut for becoming Vasto Lorde."
Grimmjow: "Well, don't just stand there looking smug, spit it out." Grimmjow growled.
Ichigo: "If a normal Hollow devours a Gillian, that Hollow becomes a Gillian. If a Gillian devours an Adjuchas, the Gillian becomes an Adjuchas. So, in keeping with the tradition, what's the quickest way to become Vasto Lorde?"
Grimmjow shook his head vehemently.: "**** no! You are ****ing crazy. Those guys are at the top of Hueco Mundo for a reason. Have you ever met a Shinigami Captain? I have, and that was the closest I've ever come to death, even closer than when you hit me with your Ceros. Vasto Lorde are better than Shinigami Captains in every way. Two Adjuchas don't stand a chance in hell against one of them."
Ichigo looked sidelong at Grimmjow, and the panther got the distinct impression that Ichigo was sneering at him. "Why, Grimmjow." Ichigo began, his voice filled with scorn. "I never figured you for a coward." Grimmjow froze as his own words were thrown back in his face.
Grimjow: "There's nothing cowardly about a little good sense." Grimmjow shot back, mimicking what Ichigo had said just a few minutes before.
Ichigo: "You've been an Adjuchas for what, twenty years? Shawlong said it's been around fifteen since you joined up with his little group, and you must have been an Adjuchas before that. Aren't you tired of eating endlessly and never seeming to get any closer to Vasto Lorde? Aren't you tired of constantly worrying if the other Hollows in your head will overtake you? Aren't you tired of not being at the top even after all the work you've done and all the pain you've suffered?"
Grimmjow said nothing.
Ichigo took a step forward: "We can take them. We're far stronger than any normal Adjuchas." Grimmjow was still silent.
Ichigo: "Unless you prefer not being the strongest. Unless you're too much of a coward to take the risks needed to become strong."
Grimjow: "ENOUGH!" Grimmjow roared. He looked at Ichigo, mask twisted into a snarl. "I can't believe I'm agreeing to this."
Ichigo grinned.
"Alright, smartass, where are the Vasto Lorde?" Grimmjow asked. "The deepest parts of Hueco Mundo is still a hell of a lot of space to cover."
Ichigo sat down, one hand under he chin as he pondered the question.
"How well do the Vasto Lorde get along with each other?"
Grimmjow snorted. "Well, never having met one, I can't say for sure, but from everything I've ever heard they absolutely loathe one another. Considering that the only thing that really stands a chance against a Vasto Lorde is another Vasto Lorde, they fear each other because the other Vasto Lorde are the only things that could kill them. And as we all know, no one likes to give up power."
"Well, if they hate and fear each other as much as you say they do, then they're going to be spread out. I know for damn sure I wouldn't stay anywhere near someone I hated and feared, so we have a little bit better chances of running across one. And we have the advantage that none of the others are going to come running to help whichever one we attack." Ichigo commented.
Grimmjow grunted when Ichigo asked another question. "How many Vasto Lorde are there?"
"Nobody knows for sure, but the latest rumor I heard puts it at four Vasto Lorde Hollows and one really old dude who became an Arrancar shortly after an Espada named Aaroniero got himself killed."
"What's an Arrancar and an Espada?"
"I forgot you haven't been here very long. Arrancar are Hollows who remove their masks and gain Shinigami powers. Unfortunately, once you do that, you can never evolve again. So if you're an Adjuchas when you become an Arrancar, you stay an Adjuchas forever. Plus, from what I've heard, unless you get lucky, there's not really that big of an increase in your strength. It's kind of hit or miss, which is why most Hollows don't want become Arrancar. The only real exception to that is Vasto Lorde. They can't go up, and becoming an Arrancar halts their evolution, so they can't go down, and they might even get more power in the bargain."
"Then why are there any Vasto Lorde left as Hollows?"
"The biggest reason is that it takes a long time for the process of becoming an Arrancar to be completed, and you're helpless while you're transforming. And with the bad blood between the Vasto Lorde, leaving yourself open like that is suicide. As for the Vasto Lorde that did become an Arrancar, I think he found himself someplace to hide while he was transforming, he may have even gotten one of the Espada to cover for him."
Ichigo looked confused. "Espada?"
"The ten strongest Arrancar in Hueco Mundo. From what I understand they were formed way back before the first Vasto Lorde was created. Supposedly they were a group of Adjuchas who thought that they couldn't get any stronger simply by devouring Hollows, so they tried to gain the powers of a Shinigami. One of them got the bright idea that maybe it was their masks that were preventing them from gaining Shinigami powers and with the others covering him, he became the very first Arrancar. For a while they ruled over Hueco Mundo, but once the first Adjuchas became a Vasto Lorde, their power broke damn quick. Now the Espada just sit in Las Noches and pretend that they're the kings of Hueco Mundo."
Ichigo was silent for a few moments. "Do you think there's another level beyond Vasto Lorde?"
Grimmjow shrugged. "Probably, but no one will ever achieve it."
"Why not?"
Grimmjow gave Ichigo a withering glare. "Think about it. As an Adjuchas I've devoured over three thousand other Adjuchas just when I was with Shawlong and his little gang, and I probably devoured at least another thousand before I joined them, and I still haven't evolved. Since the very first Vasto Lorde was discovered, there has been a grand total of less than fifty Vasto Lorde in the history of Hueco Mundo. The only reason why all of them aren't still around is because of the hatred between the Vasto Lorde led to a lot of 'em dying. Now, if I've devoured over four thousand Hollows of my level and haven't evolved, how many Hollows do you think it's going to take for a Vasto Lorde to evolve up to the next level? The Vasto Lorde would probably have to devour over five thousand other Vasto Lorde, and guess what, there aren't that many of them around to devour. But, if a Vasto Lorde could in fact devour the requisite number of Hollows, then yes, I think there probably is another level beyond Vasto Lorde. But like I said, no one's ever going to achieve it, so why bother worrying about it?"
Grimmjow glanced over at Ichigo. "So, if you're curiosity has been satisfied, how are you planning on having us try to take the Vasto Lorde?"
"I was thinking about just fighting and killing him."
Grimmjow just stared. "If it was that easy, everybody would be doing it."
"We're not everybody. I'm damn hard to hurt, plus I can regenerate, and you're about as fast as they come."
Grimmjow shook his head. "What the hell did I do to get stuck with you? I haven't been that bad of a person. I only went outside of Hueco Mundo once since I became a Hollow, and even then I didn't kill any humans or Shinigami, so why the hell did I get cursed with you?"
"You're just lucky. As for your curse, we don't know who's the idiot here, you for coming or me for wanting you to."
"Oh, **** you."
"Hey, Ichigo, we've been running around here for a couple of days. Are you sure the Vasto Lorde are around here?" Grimmjow was fast losing his patience.
"Why the hell are you asking me, it was your idea to come here. Maybe you got your directions mixed up." Ichigo was, if anything, even more frustrated than Grimmjow was. The two of them had gone to the deepest part of Hueco Mundo, where the Vasto Lorde were supposed to reside and guess what they found? No Vasto Lorde. In fact, there wasn't a damned thing around here. Just empty desert, and by empty, that meant it was emptier than the rest of Hueco Mundo. "You'd think with as much power as these guys are supposed to have we'd be able to sense them a mile away."
"Well, I don't think running around randomly is going to get us any closer to the Vasto Lorde." Grimmjow said. Ichigo rolled his eyes behind the mask.
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