In the depth of the Sea.

Solo, Luka and Alice just reached the beach while holding the Ball of Guidance and the request for the couple to give to the queen in the sea.

Luka: So on the beach with this Ball of Guidance, what do I do?

Luka was looking at Solo, who noticed it and said.

Solo: What do you want? I know how to use reiryoku, not magic.

When he finished talking, he sensed someone behind him and turned, to find a Crab Girl.

Solo: ...What are you….?

He was surprised from her looks, but she ignored him and said.

Crab Girl: ...Hey. Could you give me a little of your semen?

Solo: ...No?

Crab Girl: Then I'll take it by force.

The Crab Girl prepared to attack, but while Solo was thinking about how to kill her, Luka came near him and gave him Angel Halo.

Luka: At least you will not unnecessarily kill.

Solo shrugged and grabbed Angel Halo, then he swung it towards a claw, cutting it, then before the Crab Girl could say something, Solo appeared behind her and beheaded her with Angel Halo, and she became a crab.

Luka was admiring the short fight with a mouth agape while Alice raised an eyebrow.

Alice: It was fast…

Luka: Wow… You already won...

Solo: Yeah, yeah, take back the sword and use that thing.

Solo threw the sword back at Luka, who catched it and nodded before taking out the Ball of Guidance again and tried to use it.

The Ball of Guidance started to shine brightly and shooted out a beam of light far out into the sea.

Alice: Hm… So that thing created a road of light to follow.

Luka: A road of light?

Alice: That light is a tunnel to the bottom of the sea, so to speak. If you follow the light closely, it's possible to go all the way to the bottom of the sea through the light tunnel.

Solo: Oh, like a Garganta…

Then Luka tried to step in and felt a strange sensation, Alice followed him while Solo took a path near them since there wasn't enough space.

Luka: Are you sure to swim there?

Solo: Yes, since I am already dead I don't need air to breathe, I could go in the water like in the land or sky, don't worry about me.

Luka and Alice nodded before the trio swimmed in the sea, following the light.

[later]

They encountered many monsters in the way, and were beaten from either Solo, who killed them, or Luka, who sealed them.

Luka: Now… Where is the temple?

Solo used pesquisa and felt a big power towards a certain direction, he turned there and found a really big temple.

Solo: It's there. '9th Espada… Weak.'

Luka turned and found the temple.

Luka: Oh! That must be it, thanks Solo. Let's go, Solo, Alice.

Then they entered the temple.

Luka: Is this the temple?

Solo: No, it is Las Noches, are you really so dumb?

Luka lowered his head before he thought about something and asked loudly.

Luka: What kind of monster is the Queen at the bottom of the sea?

Solo: Well, it may be either a mermaid or a sea monster… Monsterpedia?

Alice: Don't call me that… Ahem, I believe the Queen who rules the southern sea is from the Kraken family. I left the governance of this part of the ocean completely up to her.

Solo: Hm… I never seen a kraken… the only type of sea monster I've ever seen was fish-type hollows, and if I don't get wrong, the 3rd Espada was a shark.

Luka: Hm? You had animals as Espada?

Solo: No, that is another thing, sometimes hollows take form of an animal before being arrancars, the 6th Espada was a panther, the 5th Espada was an insect, the 4th Espada was a bat, the 3rd a shark, the 2nd was a skeleton, while the 1st… I don't know, I already found him as an arrancar.

Luka: And you?

Solo: I wasn't an animal, I was a normal hollow, well, we are here.

Luka: Eh?

Then Luka looked around and indeed they were in a giant hall, and at the end of it there was a regal looking monster.

Luka: Are you the Queen of the southern sea?

Solo: 'She looks like a giant dick…'

Kraken: ...Yes, that is correct. I am entrusted by the Monster Lord to rule over these southern seas. Now, humans.... What business do you have here in this undersea temple?

Solo was a bit angry that he was confused as an human, but he stood silent.

Luka: Um… I'm a hero that…

The Kraken's eyes narrowed and interrupted.

Kraken: ...Hero?!

Luka: Er, not quite… I'm actually a fake hero…

Kraken: Whether you're a real or fake Hero, it's all the same. You two must have come to steal the orb in this temple!

Solo: *Sigh* Luka, do your job…

Then Solo swimmed away from Luka and watched his fight against the Kraken, the Kraken used her tentacles to make Luka feel pleasure while he used his Angel Halo to fight her, the fight was hard and long, until the Kraken…

Kraken: Forcing me to even use this technique…

The water started swirling around her in the form of a magical diagram.

Luka: What is this?!

Kraken: Aqua Pentagram… An absolute defence made out of water. Now, you won't be able to lay a finger on me.

Luka: Guh… A barrier?

Luka tried to use Ryodan, but it was blocked, even Onibi didn't have any effect.

Kraken: This isn't an ordinary barrier. There are only 5 users of this technique in the world. It manipulates time and space to completely nullify any physical attack. No mater how strong, they cannot break through.

Luka: No way…

Solo: Oh? Then let's see how strong it is…

Solo interrupted the fight between Luka and the Kraken, by appearing between them with a sonido, he smirked and pointed an arm towards the barrier.

Luka: Oi! Don't destroy everything!

Solo: Cero…

Then a scarlet beam shot out from Solo's palm at his full might and it impacted the barrier, the Kraken was surprised from the strength but the barrier held.

Kraken: Interesting… Such strength, not even the monster lord possess it… Who are you?

Solo: I am Solo Virtuta, 0th Espada… Jeez, I hoped it would work…

Kraken: Like I said to your companion, this isn't an ordinary barrier…

Solo: I think you misunderstood me, I said that I hoped it would work because so I wouldn't use one of my two trump cards…

Luka: What do you mean?

Alice was watching curiously behind a pillar, wanting to know what would do Solo.

Solo slowly unsheathed Crisalida, his zanpakuto…

...And cut his palm.