"Next!" called Kabuto as the third person in the recruiting line up was rendered unconscious and wheeled out on a bed to become the newest test subject.
It is several days after the Chuunin Exams and the retrieval of my latest interest, Uchiha Sasuke. In the process of taking Sasuke, I lost several of my frequently used pawns which can cause quite a troublesome turn of events like the one I am in now. Since the demise of these subjects, which is truly their own fault for that it was they who were not strong enough in their battles and if they were not strong enough to eliminate a few more pesky Konoha ninja then it is better off that they are dead, I have had to recruit more subjects. It is a simple test to pass. All you must do is put one scratch on Kabuto and from there…well Kabuto will take care of the…modifications I need of making. Anyone who does not pass becomes another experimental subject for Kabuto to work somewhere in my maze of cries and unseen spectacles your mind could never come close to imagining.
The next "contestant" was someone by the name of Ulquiorra Cifer. I read through his information. What was an Arrancar? Where the heck was Hueco Mundo? And I have never heard of a team Espada before.
When I heard footsteps, I picked me head up to see a pale white, slender young man with muddled black hair and green eyes that resembled a cat's with teal streaks descending from his eyes to his jaw line. He had some sort of weird bone mask on that was broken in half. His long white jacket was zipped up and his hands were in the pockets of his hakama. He seemed promising.
"Okay then Ulquiorra, I have a few questions before we start." He nodded ever so slightly.
"Tell me exactly what you are and why you're here?"
"I am the fourth of the ten most powerful Arrancar in Hueco Mundo. An Arrancar is a hollow who has removed their mask and obtained powers similar to those of a Shinagami."
"So a very powerful God of Death. Very well all you must do is put one scratch on my right-hand man here, Yakushi Kabuto. Understood?"
"Yes." He unzipped his jacket a little to reveal a black hole on his neck.
"Begin."
He was gone! He had vanished once I started the test. What happened? Then I turned to see Kabuto let out a small breath of shock and clench his left humerus right above his elbow. It was bleeding. He removed his hand to reveal a three inch long, rather deep gash, which he quickly healed. Ulquiorra had reappeared in the spot he had stood just seconds earlier. I had my newest tool, and he was strong. This was the start of endless possibilities, and a possible…body. I felt a smile creep up on my face.
"Ulquiorra, you're in. I have SO much planned for you…and plenty to offer you to accomplish your goals."
His expression didn't change and his answer was in the same melancholic tone he had.
"Good."
Sasuke has some competition and a perfect challenge.