106 The ones everyone had forgotten abou (1/2)

Baishin looked at the card he had put forth and the ones the rest had. He was playing a game with Bau who had his face covered and the rest of the dark ones apart from Ganryu. The man in question was reading a shoujo manga with a serious face. This indeed caused Itsuki to raise his eyebrow while his gaze scanned the room. His eyes rested on Ichinose Make who was diligently looking doing his job. The only one missing seemed to be Jau, the arrogant one from the dark ones.

Itsuki didn't let his presence be known as he looked at the show that was starting to play out in front of him, everyone had disbelieving look in their eyes as they put their cards forward. Baishin's voice was the first to be heard,

”How the hell are there 1, 2, 3, 4…25 aces?!”

”Uhhh…”

Everyone looked at the cards in the middle and the ones that were shown on the table before they all looked at Ichinose. Ichinose seemed to feel their gazes as he looked back,

”What?”

”What have you done?”

”Nothing.”

Ichinose went back to observing his targets while the rest looked at him. However, before they could question him further, the man started trembling. They didn't know why but his trembling started creating a rather small yet annoying noise. It was to the point that it shook Ganryu's enraptured attention and caused him to leave his manga, his hazy eyes getting clearer. Looking up, he happened to look towards the group playing poker and he garnered the same reaction.

Seeing Ganryu tremble, a possibility appeared in their minds as Ichinose moved to confirm it. Jumping up, he kneeled in their direction while Ganryu also got up. The rest also jumped up and back before looking in Itsuki's direction. They also kneeled like Ichinose as they felt the pressure emanating from Itsuki.

'He has gotten stronger.'

This thought occurred in all their heads as the pressure Itsuki emanated wasn't forceful but heavy, down to their souls. They could tell that he wasn't intentionally letting it out, but it was just there, leaking from him.

Itsuki felt this as he curbed it in, he was still not used to his newfound prowess. Suddenly the kitchen door opened and in walked a man, wearing simple clothes and a pink apron. It was Jau.

”Food's ready!”

Walking a couple steps, he saw all of them kneeling in a direction and questioned,

”What are you doing?”

Ganryu tried indicating with his eyes, but the man seemed to have gotten slow as a frown plastered his face. It was only when he looked in the direction of where they were kneeling did it all add on and he quickly kneeled.

Itsuki didn't say anything as displeasure masked his face. The first thing that left his mouth made them tremble,

”You guys have gotten weak”

Looking at Ichinose, he could tell that the man had been training rather diligently, as it seemed to be his character and he then looked at them. In all honesty, it was also partially his fault for just leaving them, hoping something will happen. Shaking his head, he said one thing,

”Well, there have been a slight change of plans, I was going to bring a couple beings here, but it seems I have to do the opposite.”

Everyone was confused when a portal appeared behind him,

”Come follow me.”

Itsuki walked in and they all complied.

- Hueco Mundo -

- Village of the elves -

The destroyed village seem to have been ever so slightly repaired while the battle scars were still there. The group had joined together to fix their homes when Itsuki appeared once more. This time with a group wearing nothing but casual dress from the human world. The Vasto Lordes looked at Itsuki then at the recently repaired homes they had just done. It wasn't done to the best of their abilities but Itsuki could see the remorse in their eyes and the regret of repairing it so quickly. He couldn't tell what these Vasto Lorde's were thinking but he at least knew that they thought he was here to break their homes again. Coughing lightly, he indicated for the snake Vasto Lorde to come and pointed at the group behind him,

”Train them.”

The snake like Vasto Lorde nodded before Itsuki continue,

”You will be in charge of the rest of the Vasto Lordes, what's your name?”

”Naga.”