A: A new challenger has appeared

"It's Shawlong Koufang, he's delivered a challenge." Karin says with panting breaths.

"Huh, I thought he didn't want to try for an espada seat." Naruko says in surprise, tilting her head in thought.

Naruko is aware of who Shawlong was of course, he's unquestionably the single most powerful free Numeros, one who has never pledged his sword to an Espada, and leads a pack of four other Arrancar. She's confident that she has a notable edge in strength and raw energy though maybe not in speed. A tough fight, but one that she has a major advantage going in to.

"No, its that king he and the others have always been talking about, a new vasto lorde named Grimmjow."

"Oh." Naruko says. She shifts uncomfortably at the thought of facing so formidable a foe. "Well, tell Shawlong that Grimmjow we'll fight in my sparring arena in say... three hours? He can bring his minions of course."

And in three hours time, and two intervening showers after the first one with Hinata got a bit messy, Naruko is once more in her training room with her fraccion around her. Tenten is carefully tending to her weapons, checking and rechecking them despite them being a part of her soul as Ino does the same to her hair, and Kurenai and Kin sit off to the side quietly. Hinata and Karin curl up at Naruko's side, Hinata with a beaming smile on her face and Karin with a more subdued grin.

Suddenly, the doors to the arena slam open and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez and his posse come prowling in. Grimmjow has a bloodthirsty grin on his face as he lets his power out fully.

His energy is even stronger than me in by Resurrección, why the hell is he going after me instead of a more powerful Espada. Naruko thought with some fear, yet despite that her nipples harden as she rakes her eyes over Grimmjow's chest. She stands up, leaving her girls as she walks into the middle of the training area, a sway in her steps.

"So you're my latest challenger." Naruko says huskily, trying and failing to put a confident tone into her voice

"Heh, Shawlong had it right, you're easy prey." Grimmjow says confidently, openly oggling Naruko's body. "I'm taking my place in the Espada, and you can either get run over, or get on your knees now."

Naruko swallowed nervously under the gaze of a more powerful predator.