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"Now." Kiyota said, his tone calm.

Kiyota stepped forward, his voice steady despite the anxiety.

"Let's talk." he said, looking down at the kneeling Vasto Lorde.

The pink-haired hollow looked up at him. Kiyota could see her struggling to comprehend what was happening.

"First things first," Kiyota said, his tone firm but not unkind. "What's your name?"

"Yuzuki Guren." The Yuzuki hesitated for a moment before answering.

Kiyota nodded, then asked the question that had been burning in his mind. "Yuzuki, why did you attack me when I said I was here to talk?"

"I... I was going to kill you and increase my strength. I didn't trust you. Especially because of the two massive forces of reiatsu I felt outside the cave." Yuzuki's eyes darted around looking at the multiple Kiyota's surrounding her.

Kiyota's eyes widened slightly.

'Kain and Luna. So she felt our spiritual pressure from so far and then hid her own to correspond with the danger. I'm sure if it were a few simple hollows she would have boldly kept emitting her spiritual pressure to scare them off or went out to directly consume them.' He thought to himself.

Out loud, he said, "Those are my subordinates."

"Your... subordinates? But they seem strong enough to destroy me without any difficulty! Are you sure it's not the other way around?" Yuzuki's eyes widened in shock.

"That's why I hid my presence when I felt them and you approaching," she continued, her voice trembling slightly. "I thought... I thought if I could take you out quickly, I might have a chance against them."

As Kiyota processed this information, he noticed something odd in Yuzuki's demeanour. Despite her fear and shock, there was a glimmer of... admiration? Fascination? He couldn't quite place it.

"I see," Kiyota said, his mind racing. He needed to turn this situation to his advantage. "Well, Yuzuki, it seems we got off on the wrong foot. But I'm not the most generous. You feel the reiatsu from my subordinates outside right? That's because I gave them that power. The reason I seem weaker is because I want it to be that way... Yes I'm sure you can guess... afterall my abilities are not that different from yours. I can also hide my spiritual pressure."

Kiyota waved his muscular hand and suddenly all his clones disappeared. He then focused his mind and made one more genjustu illusion. Kiyota made his spiritual pressure turn a hundred-fold, instantly making Yuzuki's kneel even deeper.

'This no doubt my best illusion. You know what they say... Fake it till you make it.' Kiyota thought as he looked at the bowing female Vasto Lorde before him.

Kiyota decided to take a risk. A massive gamble.

He slowly walked over to her.

'Hopefully this works...'

"As I said. I am not the most generous and right now I feel hungry. Tell me... why shouldn't I just kill you right here and absorb your reiatsu? Why shouldn't I let my subordinates in here and absorb you? They are already loyal to me and would die if I asked them to."

'Luna would... might have to trick Kain into doing it though.'

Yuzuki remained kneeling, her head bowed in submission. "Please... Please don't. I will do anything."

Kiyota had to suppress a smile.

"Anything, you say? Well... I won't kill you if you become my subordinate. I can make you strong. Much stronger than you are now. Wouldn't you like that?"

Kiyota took a step closer to Yuzuki, towering over her.

"I want absolute loyalty." Kiyota continued. "And I expect you to follow my orders without question. Do you understand?"

Yuzuki hesitated for a moment before answering. "Yes, I understand. I'll do it."

'Yes! I faked it till I made it. This is how you convince someone. You give them a offer they can't refuse.' Kiyota thought to himself happily.

"Is that from The Godfather...? Nevermind" Siri said.

"Good, then stand up. Let me introduce you to my subordinates" Kiyota said.

Yuzuki stood up softly, still staring at Kiyota.

"Are you gonna tell me your name...?" Yuzuki asked.

"Kiyota Jin." Kiyota said.

Yuzuki looked at him for a few seconds.

"Jinnie..." She said shyly.

"Uh-huh... Wait a sec..." Kiyota replied awkwardly.

"Ok well let's go then. Hurry up! Let's go." Yuzuki said embarrassedly, and she quickly walked towards the exit of the cave.

When they finally left the cave, Kiyota could see Luna and Kain standing outside looking bored. Kiyota walked over to them, the pink haired Vasto Lorde following behind him.

Upon seeing Yuzuki, Luna turned tense and got ready to fight at any moment. Kain followed his lead.

"At ease Luna... And you Kain."

Kiyota walked up to them with Yuzuki beside Kiyota.

"Lord Jin is this the vasto lorde in the cave? You managed to recruit her?" Luna asked.

"Yes Luna, this is Yuzuki Guren. Yuzuki this is Luna and Kain." Kiyota introduced them.

"Why do they look like humans?" Yuzuki asked.

"You remember I told you that I made them stronger, and I could make you stronger too." Kiyota said.

"Yeah! I'm about five times stronger than I was before I met Kiyota. He promised me excitement, what did he promise you?" Kain asked cockily.

'I bet he is so happy that he isn't the junior in the group now.' Kiyota thought.

"Nothing. He said he was gonna kill me, so I joined him." Yuzuki said blandly as if it was no big deal.

"That's right. That's how it should be from now!" Kain said with a laugh.

Luna and Yuzuki ignored him and continued talking.

"So you are Yuzuki? You better behave and follow Lord Jin's orders. Don't be a idiot like Kain." Luna said.

"Hey you bastard! You're making me look bad in front of the newbie" Kain said.

Kiyota shook his head and sighed.