Kadaj was wary of saying too much to anyone. Gods knew if any of the other clan members got wind of what Kadaj was planning they'd put a stop to it, with one possible exception that was not a sure enough thing for Kadaj to want to risk it. Still, Nnoitra was another matter, because where this was concerned, he and Nnoitra had common ground.

"There's gonna be a fight," Kadaj said, and bared his teeth in disgust as he admitted, "but I won't be able to win on my own." That stung to admit. Kadaj's strength had grown considerably in the past few years, but he was still nowhere near the level he needed to be for this.

"It's a fight you won't want to miss," he promised, with a trace of unhinged sadism, "so I'm making an offer."