With the Captains suffering casualties and heavy injuries on their side, all hope seemed to be lost... until Shinji Hirako appeared, along with the rest of the former Shinigami. Though the aid of the Vizards certainly helped to draw the battle in their favor, it seemed Aizen's power alone proved too much for them.
Jericho chuckled. Was she trying to draw him into a conflict. Sadly she failed to realize that he respected espada of a higher calibur of strength than his own. Hell he would betray Nnoitra for Ulquiorra, Hallibel, Melancoilia, Grimjow, or even Stark no sweat. Though he saw his espada as one of the gods of Hueco Mundo even the other less powerful ones did, he did seem them for what they were and they were not without there betters, his betters at that. The fact remained he respected power and nothing else. "I couldn't agree with you more," he smiled rather happily. Failing to draw his anger out. Though he found the attempts rather...cute. "I understand fully that she could crush Nnoitra and his fraccion. Shes powerful after all and holds my respect more than him," he said not really caring anymore.
She went on to continue insulting him or at least trying. He understood he wasn't the strongest and it ate him up inside but its not like he was useless. He still held power. More than this girl. "Hahaha. You got a lot of spunk for a...little girl. Miss Veronica Dos-Santos," he said rather mockingly while getting up from his spot and stepping off the tree and walking a few feet before spinning around and facing her once more. He wasn't leaving merely stretching his legs. He popped his neck. Jeez was that tree uncomfortable. "Sadly I am not famous though I plan to change that one day. I will be an espada someday you just wait and see," he said smirking. "I may not be strong enough now but I will be."
Her anger slightly blossomed when he chuckled, but she resisted the urge to slap him. She blinked when he actually smiled, and then drew a sharp breath when he agreed with her. Not that she wanted a fight with him, though she wasn't scared, however she liked to see the reactions out of people. Oh well. When he admitted her power, she nodded her head. Not that she cared. Yes, she respected the female Espada. But the extra details were just so dreadfully boring. She sighed and flipped her hair once more, and listened more as he began to talk again.
She barely listened to him, and let his words pass. However, within a few seconds she replayed what he said through her head. Her anger rose, and she screamed at him.
"How dare you! Asshole! I AM NOT LITTLE! She let her spiritual pressure rise a little, before she calmed herself down.
If he insulted her one more time, however, then she would show him how truly hazardous the mistake would be. Then, she fell on her back laughing her ass off. Eventually she fell off the tree, but she didn't care. She continued laughing, it was just too ignorant.
"Ahahahaah...you an Espada? AHAHAAHAHA! Yeah right!" His dream was so childish.
Yes, he had finally made her lose her temper which he found all too amusing, it was a rather cute look to her. Though her little comments about his dream annoyed him with all his heart, he would not let her get the better. Though he did laugh at her for falling out of the tree. "I could care less about what you think of dream," he lied, "But will make it a reality," he said walking over and looking down at her. She looked rather cute on her back, he thought and his smile returned. "You can be sure of that," he said offering his hand to help her up. Normally he wouldn't be doing especially for someone who had constantly been insulting him, and normally he would be relieving said person of their arm. But, there was just something he saw in her that reminded himself of something he just couldn't think of it.
"This back and forth grows tiresome, shall we walk Miss Dos-Santos?" He asked rather sheepishly, maybe they could stop insulting each other long enough to ha a more interesting conversation.
He was a little annoyed when she simply slapped his hand away. Oh well, kindness was wasted on the kindless. He watched as she got up and began walking away. At the word "so" he shrugged, snorting and followed in suit his hands in his pockets. Strong willed women were rather fascinating it would seem, or rude, one of the two. "So, don't tell me you came all this way to wake up random people in trees, what were you up to before finding me?" Having grown at least a little curious of someone who didn't simply attack him or runaway. Then again, its not like this had been the first time. He looked her over as he followed. He guessed she could be classified as beautiful by the norms standards. Jericho never really thought about that stuff, though conversations with him didnt normally last this long.
Also, it would seem she was the second person with red hair he had ever met. The first of course being Dai. Was not a standard hair color it would seem, that aside. "Or is finding strangers in trees more of a hobby?" He asked, jokingly of course. He was to ne good humored about whole ordeal, but he still had at least some sour grapes. After all, she had insulted his ego not too long ago. "Also what brings you here?" He asked curious once more.
She seemed to get a little annoyed by his question and bored with his joke. Well wasn't she a tough woman to please? Oh well, he never thought that getting a woman would be easy let alone talking to one. He didn't look down on women like his espada he served under did. It actually irratated Jericho that Nnoitra would say anything against a woman stronger than him. She was obviously stronger than him for a reason. He couldn't help but glance over her one more time before he answered. "No, no problem at all." He said guessing that it was true that his reiastu could draw those to him to investigate. Not like he hid it while he was sleeping.. Whatever got him a fight was worth it. Then again, perhaps this conversation would be worth it as well.
"Shopping for anything in particular? Like I don't know, a soul perhaps? Or maybe a victim?" He asked trying to show some interest in her hobby. That is, if it really was one of her hobbies. The most he had ever gone out to shop for was a replacement guitar string anyhow. He had to admit this would probably be the first time he ever really looked at a female. Like actually looked! He had also only ever fought one now that he thought about it. She was a mean little... quincy? That's what she was right? She did have a mouth on her. Even as he asked her the question he still followed, taking another look perhaps trying to be inconspicuous but, then again, he had never really done this before.
Heh, experiment with eh? Jericho wondered what she meant by that. Then again, he already had a pretty good idea of what she meant, or atleast thought he did. Could be experiments like Syazel yet... she had a rather interesting smile on her face when she said "experiment." It could be a different type of experiment that she was talking about. But, Jericho didn't really care, souls were souls, nothing more... nothing less. "Experiments eh? Should I be worried?" He asked in an attempt at a flirt. Jericho didn't really see pain like most people did, it aroused him a bit. Got the adrenaline pumping and even... made things a hell of a lot more interesting in his opinion. But, he couldn't help wondering... why was he flirting with her? She had basically annoyed him earlier.
He just wasn't sure anymore. Did he truly find her attracted? She certainly had a twisted mind. Could that have been it? That twisted mind of hers... intriguing him? It was too soon to tell. Maybe it was her rather attractive form? Or perhaps even... both? That was possible right. "So you travel here for... possible experimenties often?" He said kinda looking away after his flirt. Its not like he was a pro at this or even a novice. In fact... it was probably his first legitimate flirt. He tried to wrap it in a joke but he was clearly smitten. "You know if your ever... I don't know... in need of help obtaining some I could help." He offered shyly. Jericho shy!? Never! He was too macho for something like that!~