16. Grand Coliseum 2.

"Who are you to judge us!" Screams a sacred family member right before his head was stomped on splattering blood and brain matter across the ground.

"Me? It's very simple, I'm the adopted child of the snow wind family. Also the strongest person in the city. Ever heard the phrase might is right?" I say lazily before calling out the verdict. "Eternal torment for my entertainment." Before calling out the next person on the list.

"Shen Xiu, surprisingly you actually don't have any crimes against you, you simply chose to be my enemy. Shocking I must say." I admit reading over the scroll.

The woman was glaring at me hatefully with tear filled eyes. "So you are going to kill or enslave me as well?" She sneers.

"Hmm? Even if I let you go do you think you would be able to survive? All the high ranking experts of your family have been killed or are going to be killed soon. How many enemies has the sacred family made? How many people have been killed or kidnapped because of the dark guild? Do you think even if I let you go you'll be able to leave this city alive? Your family was going to be slaughtered anyway by this lady next to me. I just did it myself." I point at Ye Mu who glares coldly. "Eh, I can let you go and you can be ripped apart by a mob, it means no difference to me. You are the patriarchs sister so, his sins will fall on your shoulders."

She pales significantly before looking at the crowd who just stares at her apathetically, some even with killing intent. Thier family members have been killed or kidnapped.

"So its eternal servitude as your slave, death by the city or here." She says gritting her teeth in sorrow.

"It was your family who decided to join the dark guild, I'm only punishing those who willingly participated and those who have Ill will against me. Technically you've done nothing wrong to me. So you want to be freed?" I ask ready to just move along.

"Can I offer to be your maid willingly?" She asks.

A massive beam of light hits her body from the sky. Searching through her soul for things like Ill intent, falsities, betrayal.

Sadly it came back black.

"No can do, you hold far too much hatred for me and only seek to use me to exact your revenge." I frown.

Finally it all sets in for her that she cant lie or beauty trap her way out of this and she is going to die.

"Slave! I'll be a slave please!" She begs.

As soon as that is said a black choker snaps around her neck before her eyes roll back in her head.

"What is happening?" Ye Mu asks curiously.

"Her mind and soul is being rewritten to serve her king loyally. By the time it's done she would rather kill herself than harm me." I explain.

The rest in the kings box shiver in fear.

Another flash and she is standing next to me in a Toga holding a tray of fruits.

"Refreshments master?" She asks with nothing but love and devotion in her eyes.

It makes me feel quite a bit awkward but there is nothing I can do about the bankai, it has rules even i have to follow. You fight the gladiator, you win, you go free. You lose, you die or become a gladiator in the arena. The other option is you become a slave and serve the king loyally, I'm the king. Even if you break off the collar now, the damage is done, there is no changing it back. I can't even use my own spiritual abilities or cheat in the arena. The only boon i get is the gladiator is healed after each match to perfect health. Technically the only way to beat the gladiator is you have to best me in honest skilled combat.

"Yes, a cup of juice and some grapes please." I say as she smiles in delight and prepares everything for me.

I call out more of the jailed perpetrators, some give up instantly for a quick death, some try to fight, only to add more blood to the arena.

Finally the only one left is Shen Hong the patriarch of the sacred family.

His eyes look hopeless and he seems to have lost all his will to live.

"Shen Hong. Looks like your greed has brought nothing but destruction to your family." I say calmly to the man as his own sister delightfully feeds me grapes.

"Kill me." He says with a dull tone.

"Nope. Bring them out!" I call towards the steel gates in the back.

Out walk all the family members I had personally killed these past few hours. Fully kitted out in gladiator gear. This is the other ability I have. The Gauntlet, all those who die at my feet serve in the Coliseum. They are all my gladiators. I own them. The gauntlet is a free for all against all the enslaved.

My gladiator vanishes.

"Your challenge is a free for all against your entire family. You win. You go free." I smile at the man who dies a little more on the inside.

"The weapons are swords." I call out as blades appear in all their hands.

However it's not much of a match as he dies instantly on the blade of his own beloved son.

"Eternal entertainment." I call as his soul is ripped out.

The gladiators all kneel towards me before the world shimmers.

We appear back in the room with Shen Xiu, Xiao Ning'er, Ye Mu.

I also have a fist full of spatial rings. Those who die in the arena, give the spoils to the king.

I just toss everything into the cave of wonder I'll sort it out later on.

A tall bulky tan gladiator appears behind me. "Well done my king, I will have the new people trained to gladiator standards." My zanpakuto spirit says from under his helmet.

"No problem Glad, I look forward to seeing their progress." I nods towards the man who vanishes.