Ultimate Evolution, Final Evolution

He knew, of course, that Yhwach's goal was to absorb the Soul King's power.

However, the five Riden and the Soul King Palace are now one entity; if the Riden are destroyed, the Soul King Palace will also be destroyed.

Where will the Soul King go?

Even he didn't know.

Yhwach ignored his defeated opponent and looked at Tokoyo Misao behind him, asking:

"Tokoyo, what do you mean by this? Why did you resurrect him?"

"Oh, so it wasn't you?" The monk said, turning his head, but when he saw Tokoyo Misao, his expression turned sour, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Tokoyo Misao, right? What's your purpose?"

"You ungrateful wretch!" Orihime said angrily, one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Ichibē with her index finger.

"My master rescued you, and you still have this kind of attitude!"

Ichigo Kurosaki nearby, also sensed that the monk's tone was a bit off.

Tokoyo Misao had no intention of wasting time and went straight to the point. "Ichibē Hyōsube, as the leader of the Squad Zero, shouldn't you be willing to sacrifice yourself for the sake of the stability and balance of the Three Worlds?"

Then I want to make a deal with you: if you die, I will kill Yhwach.

Of course, I'm talking about the kind that can't be resurrected.

"Haha. Your Tokoyo Clan has always liked to say things that are hard to understand since the Chaos Era." Ichibē Hyōsube suddenly laughed.

"What, are you still holding a grudge about sending your clan to guard the Gates of Hell? But you've come out of that place now, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present understood.

It turns out that the Tokoyo Clan was forced into becoming guards of Hell by Ichibē, not voluntarily, and it seems they were even imprisoned.

"What are you talking about?" Tokoyo Misao his head, looking puzzled.

"Huh, isn't it because of this?" Now, Ichibē Hyōsube was also puzzled.

Aside from the fact that, for some reason, he joined forces with the great nobles to exile the Tokoyo Clan back then.

He couldn't understand why Tokoyo Misao would ask him to die.

Tokoyo Misao shook his head slightly and sighed, "The reason I want you dead is simple: your existence has corrupted Soul Society, nothing more."

"Let Soul Society decay?" Ichibē Hyōsube's face darkened with anger. "What are you saying?"

Tokoyo Misao extended his right hand, his gaze fixed on Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

He first bent down one of his index fingers. "The Squad Zero has a total of five members."

Senjumaru Shutara controls clothing, Kirio Hikifune controls food, Tenjirō Kirinji controls medicine, Ōetsu Nimaiya controls weapons, and you, Ichibē Hyōsube, control names.

"Orihime!" he suddenly called out.

"Yes, Master!" Orihime immediately stood at attention, her hands pressed tightly against her legs, and responded loudly.

Tokoyo Misao, "You summarize what exactly the Squad Zero has mastered."

Orihime responded loudly, "They control the basic necessities of society: food, clothing, medical care, tools, and names."

As she spoke, even Orihime, who was usually not easily angered, began to sound furious:

"This so-called Squad Zero, are they even going to take away their right to a name?"

Indeed, Orihime had no affection for her biological parents; in fact, she felt nothing but disgust and fear towards them.

However, she also had to admit that the name Orihime was indeed given to her by her parents, for which she was grateful.

Tokoyo Misao smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze back to Ichibē Hyōsube:

"Your Squad Zero had almost everything under your control, then sat high in the Soul King Palace, looking down on the Soul Society, letting it rot and decay. That is the reason you brought about your death."

Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's eyes flickered a few times.

He had long wanted to reform the Soul Society, and for that reason he helped establish the Central 46 Chambers and the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts.

One is to give Ryugun the opportunity to become a councilor and participate in the management of Soul Society.

One option is to give the ryuun (spirits) power so they can become Soul Reaper) and participate in maintaining the Soul Society.

But that's his limit.

He had never considered that the Squad Zero actually possessed the most fundamental knowledge about everyone in Soul Society.

From clothing and food to medical care, ironware, and even one's own name.

He became somewhat hesitant, and for a moment he remained in Bankai state without making a move.

Fortunately, the Wandenreich has already breached the Riden, and his Bankai has not affected the Soul Society.

This is currently scorching the Valley of Screams Space of the Wandenreich and the Soul King Palace.

As for the young Ichigo Kurosaki next to him, he was even more confused at this moment.

Having grown up in the World of the Living, he could certainly understand.

If anyone had mastered these most fundamental things, it was only the emperors of ancient times.

That feudal and corrupt system has long been overthrown.

Therefore, the Squad Zero should also be considered an enemy, at least an enemy of ordinary rūon and Soul Reaper in Soul Society.

He counted in his mind.

Aizen is an enemy, Yhwach is an enemy, and the Squad Zero is also an enemy.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto, who was present, was unaware of the situation at the moment.

Only Orihime and Boss Misao are trustworthy at the scene.

"What, you're unwilling? For the sake of the Three Worlds, the Soul King didn't resist, allowing the nobles to be shaved into human stumps and sealed in his Soul King Palace, becoming wedges in the Three Worlds, suffering a fate worse than death. And you, can't you do the same?" Tokoyo Misao's smile gradually turned cold.

Aizen, standing nearby, chimed in, "Brother Misao, the person standing before you is nothing more than someone who believes he created a god and is hiding behind the scenes controlling everything."

"That's right." Tokoyo Misao nodded. "I'm afraid that in Ichibē's heart, he is the true god? The god who created Soul Society and named everything within it."

The two men's words gradually made Ichibē Hyōsube's face turn ferocious:

"You brat from the Tokoyo Clan, you've been corrupted by the power of Hell!"

He turned to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and roared, "Yamamoto! Why aren't you killing all these bastards who have invaded the Soul King Palace? Don't forget your duty!"

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, however, gripped the Zanka no Tachi, his gaze turning icy as he returned the look, and spoke in a deep voice:

"What I do and how I do it is none of your business."

"You bastard, how dare you!" the monk roared, and splat! A blood-red hand pierced through his chest.

He looked down and saw that in that blood-red palm was his own heart, which was still beating.

He slowly turned his head and said angrily, "You bastard, have you actually fallen into Hell?"

Tokoyo Misao replied with a smile, "The Soul Society under your control is truly Hell."

Then he clenched his bloody hand tightly, and the heart suddenly exploded.

At the same time, the red and black information flow instantly enveloped Ichibē Hyōsube, spreading towards the entire Riden beneath his feet.

"What a farce." Yhwach lightly stepped forward, instantly passing by Tokoyo Misao and heading straight towards the Soul King Palace.

At this moment, Tokoyo Misao did not stop him. He was receiving information from the Riden and preparing to kill Ichibē Hyōsube completely.

Then he said, "Orihime, Ichigo, go and take down Yhwach."

Without the slightest hesitation, the two immediately rushed towards the Soul King Palace.

Now, only Tokoyo Misao, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, and Sōsuke Aizen the field.

Yamamoto fixed his gaze on Tokoyo Misao and said in a deep voice, "Captain Tokoyo, what exactly is your purpose?"

Tokoyo Misao raised his head and replied with a smile, "Captain-Commander Yamamoto, I am both Soul Reaper and a human, so I will protect both the World of the Living and the Soul Society."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto stared intently into Tokoyo Misao's eyes, as if trying to confirm whether the other was lying.

A moment later, he shifted his gaze to Aizen: "Aizen, the traitor of Soul Society, accept your judgment!"

His figure vanished from his spot in an instant, reappearing behind Aizen, and swung his sword down.

Aizen to the side, blocking the attack with his right hand holding his sword.

With a crisp clang, a piece of his Zanpakuto suddenly broke off, and then his entire body split in two.

"East, Kyokujitsujin."

"My sword is not Tsunayashiro Clan's weapon can withstand," Yamamoto sneered.

Aizen Zanpakuto Enrakyōten, but it was no match for him and was instantly cut in two.

At this moment, Aizen's body, broken in two, showed a look of shock on his face.

He seemed unable to believe that he had been killed in a single blow.

Yamamoto turned around and strode towards the Soul King Palace, saying as he walked:

"Captain Tokoyo, once we've dealt with this Riden, go and drive away those Hollows that have invaded Soul Society."

"That was my plan all along, Captain-Commander Yamamoto, but don't rush off just yet," Tokoyo Misao replied with a smile. "Aizen isn't dead yet."

"Hmm?" Yamamoto turned his head.

But they discovered that Aizen, who had been broken in two and falling backward, suddenly reunited.

Moreover, his entire body was covered in a white substance, even his face was covered, making him look like a larva encased in a shell.

"Thank you, Captain-Commander Yamamoto, for letting me feel the fear of death," Aizen said. "I originally thought that I would only be able to awaken my instinct to survive and trigger my evolution after the battle with Misao."

I never imagined that Captain-Commander Yamamoto, your Bankai power would be this strong.

"That moment of fear of death allowed me to finally truly begin to merge with the Hōgyoku, and my soul achieved a breakthrough."

"Then, in order to thank you, I should also make a corresponding response." Aizen his hand.

"A faint, murky emblem, an untamed and arrogant talent, a surging tide, denial, paralysis, a fleeting moment, obstruction, eternal slumber, the crawling Iron Princess, the self-mutilating clay doll—combining, rebounding, extending to the ground, knowing your own powerlessness!"

"Hadō #90, Black Coffin!"

A massive black wall formed a coffin, instantly enveloping Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

Aizen didn't stop there. He first kicked the broken Enrakyōten away, then clenched his right hand, Zanpakuto Kyōka Suigetsu appeared in his palm. He rushed forward and stabbed the Black Coffin with the sword.

Just as his blade struck the Black Coffin, the Heat emanated from it.

Boom! The Black Coffin, which was dozens of times larger than the one used by an ordinary captain, suddenly exploded.

At this moment, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was completely bathed in flames, and Aizen, who had already approached, had no time to dodge and was engulfed by the raging flames.

"West, Zanjitsu Gokui."

"Under my 15 million degree fiery Reiatsu, any attempt to approach rashly will only result in annihilation."

Aizen didn't even have a chance to react before his entire body was reduced to ashes.

This time, however, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto did not turn away; instead, he stared ahead.

Dozens of steps away, another figure appeared.

It was Aizen, but now he seemed to have emerged from his cocoon, revealing his face and growing longer hair.

He smiled and looked at Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, saying, "As expected of Captain-Commander Yamamoto, you've given me another chance to evolve."

Chapter 196 Ultimate Evolution, Final Evolution

At this point, Aizen had reached his third fusion state.

The Reiatsu emanating from him increased dramatically once again, causing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who was standing next to him, to frown slightly before relaxing.

Tokoyo Misao was using the Tosesato to merge with the Riden, focusing on finding a way to sever the connection between Ichibē Hyōsube and the Riden, or rather, between this Riden and the Soul King Palace. He looked up and gazed over.

His eyes instantly filled with Eternal Eyes, and the Reiatsu of Aizen's soul filled his vision, while the Spirit Ribbon that appeared still carried the red of Soul Reaper.

In other words, even after reaching this form, Aizen's soul still failed to surpass the Soul Reaper and become Transcendent.

If we're talking about Soul Reaper (death gods), then Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai is undoubtedly the strongest.

"I'd like to see what else you can do." Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai charged forward again, sword in hand.