Bleach (BLEACH)

Threatened by a ruthless demon,

humanity was on the brink of destruction.

All seemed lost until a lone mage

stepped forward and took up the fight.

After his triumph, he was hailed

as the Wizard King, and his story became legend.

Stupid. No, it's wrong.

I mean, me of all people!

How could they even consider kicking me out?

Ya know?

I have more magic power than any royalty,

and they just tossed me aside like garbage.

Doesn't make sense.

Magic is supposed to be everything. Right?

Mock me. How dare they?

Do you have an audience for your incessant rambling?

Eh? Just talkin' to myself.

Everything is in place now.

All right.

Just wait, knights of the Clover Kingdom.

You'll soon see my power in all its glory.

You don't need to run away from people like this, Noelle.

But... I...

Commoner! Rat! Disgrace! Failure!

Do you think I care if I fit in with you people?

Watch! Because I will--

That's enough out of you, little rat.

We will not be spoken to in such a manner by your kind.

Be quiet!

Not a chance!

How dare you!

Now you better listen up, 'cause I wasn't done talking.

I'm gonna get results like no one has before.

I'll do whatever it takes to become the Wizard King,

and prove you wrong!

Asta.

Not a chance.

You, become the Wizard King?

A mere commoner?

You've got to be joking.

Water Binding Magic: Now, Sea Serpent's Coils!

Impossible!

Mist Binding Magic: Mist Spider's Threads spell.

So it's true. He's nullifying our magic.

This kid is no ordinary commoner.

We'll take him.

With an attack range like that,

we have nothing to fear.

Sand Creation Magic: Sand-Armored Guard.

He's in trouble!

Is this necessary?

I'm sure he's learned his lesson.

Did I ask you to speak?

No, sir.

Such behavior cannot go unpunished.

Especially when it interferes with a grand occasion

like the Distinguished Service Ceremony banquet.

Now, now, why so gentle?

Don't tell me the Golden Dawn's getting soft, Alecdora.

Restraining him's not enough.

Presumptuous fellows like this

need their lessons beaten into them.

Don't do it!

This will shut that mouth of yours for good!

Please, Solid! No!

Holy Water Bullet!

Asta!

Could there be any greater disgrace than you?

I'm not done yet!

Now apologize!

I've been brought to my knees.

Bested by a commoner.

You'll pay for striking back at me!

This time I won't show any mercy.

Please stop, Solid. You don't need to do this.

Nozel. What are you doing?

Enough, Solid.

You shouldn't be so quick to use your magic

against a mere commoner.

He deserved it, though!

I said, enough.

Do you wish to sully the name of House Silva

with your antics?

The air. It's freezing.

This ice-cold pressure.

It's different from Captain Yami's.

So this is the Captain of the Silver Eagles.

A commoner who dares to defy royalty.

I wonder how I should punish you.

Now he's involved, too?

This is spinning out of control.

This has gone far enough.

What are you thinking,

ganging up on a lone youth like this?

Where is your sense of honor?

It turns out that Mimosa was right.

Oh, yeah. You are one entertaining kid.

Huh?

And today is your lucky day, because I,

Leopold Vermillion, have just made you my rival!

Uh...

Now, what was your name, again?

Casta or something?

No, Leopold. I told you, remember?

It's Asta.

Asta, that's right!

And a fine name it is, rival of mine.

I'm a little confused here.

Come on! What are you waiting for?

This is cause for celebration! Now, celebrate.

Um. Woo-hoo?

You're... related?

Yes, that's right.

Fuegoleon and Leopold are my cousins on my father's side.

Fuegoleon and Leopold are brothers.

My father's elder brother is their father.

Oh, and you know Noelle is my cousin, too.

Her mother was my mother's elder sister.

That's kind of a lot to take in.

Hey, uh.

I appreciate the offer, but I already have a rival:

Yuno over there.

So?

It's not like there's a rule somewhere that says

you can only have one rival.

Wait, are you being serious?

Ooh, your robe covers 'em up,

but those are some big muscles you got there.

I expect no less from a rival of mine.

Now, let's arm wrestle.

Why?!

It's really amazing how dumb guys can be sometimes,

huh, Char?

Where are your manners? Hush.

Okay. Sorry, Char!

You will address me as "Captain," Sol.

Oh, right. Sorry about that, Char!

Sol.

Don't worry, it won't happen again. 'Kay, Char?

Well? Come on!

You wanna do this right now?

Just a friendly arm-wrestling

deathmatch between rivals.

Wha...?!

Strong enough and brave enough

to be Leopold's rival. That's my Asta!

This is an awful lot of excitement for a banquet.

Oh! Ha, ha, ha!

At least things appear to have calmed down.

A royal has recognized a commoner as his rival.

Truly?

Remember, Nozel.

The Wizard King himself invited this young man

to attend the ceremony.

He is a commoner, but we can still

extend him a measure of acceptance.

I would never have expected to hear

such nonsense being spouted by a royal.

I'm sorry to see how soft House Vermillion has grown.

You're a disgrace to the family, Fuegoleon.

What did you say?

As an eagle soaring the skies,

how can I ever accept an insect who crawls upon the ground?

-- --

Two captains pitting mana against mana.

What a battle!

Wow. Amazing.

Can you feel it?

I may not be able to detect mana,

but I can tell these guys are somethin' else.

We should probably stop them, huh, Char?

No, Sol.

Let the boys play out their little rivalry.

And call me Captain.

Right, Char, whatever you say.

That's "Captain--"

Terrible news!

What is it?

Sir, the royal capital. It's under attack!