Evolution Beyond the Ultimate

After becoming even stronger through the Hogyoku once again, Aizen no longer looked like a Soul Reaper. Instead, he resembled a Hollow. His face had turned completely black, and three enormous holes had appeared in his upper body. Great wings spread from his back, each one covered in countless skulls.

"Evolution comes at a price. Just look at how ugly you are now." Matsuba looked at him with contempt.

Having reached an even greater level, everything about Aizen—including his Spiritual Pressure, speed, and defensive abilities—had become stronger than before, to an immeasurable extent.

Only now could he truly be considered immortal. Even if his opponent reduced him to ashes, he could revive where he stood.

This form had appeared in the manga as well. Could he rise to an even higher level? That was truly intriguing. This surely was not his final form yet, was it?

"Floating Rupture."

One of the skulls opened its mouth and fired an immensely powerful blast straight at its opponent. The force of that shell stunned everyone present.

"Momo Hundredfold Laser."

Matsuba calmly watched the shell approach, then released a powerful beam of light. The Glint-Glint Fruit was already terrifyingly fast, and with the enhancement of the More-More Fruit, it was truly frightening.

As the two abilities fused together, what had initially been a thin ray suddenly swelled into a massive pillar of light and slammed into Aizen. Its speed and power left everyone dumbfounded.

Aizen had virtually no chance to fight back. In an instant, he vanished from where he stood, his entire body obliterated by the overwhelming beam of light.

But Aizen possessed an immortal body. He could not be completely destroyed, and he soon stood up again where he had been.

"Even after Aizen evolved, he still can't contend with him at