A month has already passed since I became a Menos Grande. During that time, I've been cannibalizing other Menos Grande to evolve into an Adjuchas. By now, there probably aren't any more Menos left in the immediate vicinity. Yet, despite the diet, I still haven't ranked up. To make matters worse, ever since I became a Menos Grande, I've lost the ability to speak. I can still think clearly, but whenever I try to open my mouth, it sounds like this:
"KRUAAAAAHHH!"
No matter what I try to say, nothing but a guttural roar escapes my throat. It's a pathetic state of affairs, especially since the evolution is stalled. I've seen other ones—beings with an actual will who are hunting Menos Grande just like I am. Seeing as they haven't turned into Adjuchas either, there must be a specific condition I'm missing. So, for now, I remain a mere Menos. There are about 15 years left until Ichigo grows up and becomes a Soul Reaper, but compared to the Captain-class Soul Reapers out there, I feel like I need to become a Vasto Lorde right this second.
'Dammit, why has my growth stopped?!'
No matter how much I rack my brain, I can't figure out the reason for this evolutionary standstill. I'm positive Toshiro said in the manga that Menos Grande evolve by eating their own kind. Maybe he was wrong. If not, then I simply haven't eaten enough. But if devouring twenty Menos Grande isn't enough, just how many more do I have to stomach?
'Maybe I should try eating a Soul Reaper?'
It was a random thought, but with my current power, I could easily snack on a standard Soul Reaper—as long as they aren't a Seated Officer. Still, I hesitated, wondering if eating a Soul Reaper would actually make a difference. But at this rate, I might as well try hunting one down.
'The real problem is my size.'
In this Menos Grande form, I'm gargantuan. Just like in the original series, I'm roughly the size of a 100-story apartment building. Maybe even taller. Every Menos Grande here looks identical, so it's hard to tell us apart, but compared to the Huge Hollows passing by, I'm big enough to crush them underfoot without even noticing.
But being this massive makes me an easy target and makes it impossible to hide. That's why I'm so desperate to become an Adjuchas. If I were Adjuchas-sized, I could use the terrain to conceal myself and strike at Soul Reapers whenever I pleased. As it stands, this colossal frame is actually a hindrance to my hunting.
'Shit! What the hell am I supposed to do?'
For the first time since arriving in this world, I'm faced with a choice I can't easily resolve. I don't have any other options, and time is ticking away while I search for a solution. I must have spent a whole month agonizing over this. Even while brooding, I diligently hunted and ate every Menos Grande I spotted, but other than a slight increase in my Reiatsu, nothing changed.
'No! Mindlessly eating like this is useless. First, I need to observe how the other Menos Grande behave.'
Feeling like the path to becoming an Adjuchas was drifting further away, I made a new resolution. I started by watching the movements of the other Gillians. If I studied those who were stuck and unable to evolve, I might find the one thing that sets the successful ones apart. With that thought, I slowly began to blend into their mindless ranks.
Ichigo is currently a newborn. I've adjusted the timeline from 20 years to 15 years until the main story begins.