As Aizen's words fell, a brilliant blue radiance suddenly surged from his chest!
"Bzzz—"
With a strange ripple, it was as though some kind of power had broken free from its seal.
Aizen's short brown hair, which had been slicked back, suddenly grew longer, reaching his waist in an instant.
His body rose into the air without any wind, slowly floating in midair. A dazzling azure crystal gradually emerged from his chest.
Though it merely hovered there, radiating brilliant light, everyone present could easily sense the terrifying, unshakable power within it.
Aizen's original black-and-white uniform was replaced by a milky-white garment that seemed almost fluid, its hem hanging straight down to his feet.
Most eye-catching of all were his strange purple eyes.
Anyone who looked into those eyes would likely feel only the indifference of a higher life-form toward lesser beings.
Aizen's transformation naturally drew the attention of everyone present.
Whether it was Nagato and the others or Hidan in the arena, their eyes widened slightly as they stared at Aizen in astonishment.
"Th-this is... Lord Aizen's... current power?"
Nagato murmured in stunned disbelief.
With the Rinnegan, he could see even more clearly the vast power radiating from Aizen—a power utterly incompatible with this world!
As for Hidan, he shifted his attention away from the nonexistent Jashin and looked toward Aizen.
A fanatical expression appeared on his face as he shouted excitedly.
"Lord God...!!"
Seeing his reverent, frenzied appearance, anyone unaware of the truth might have thought Aizen was the god he worshipped!
At that moment, Aizen glanced at the pitch-black space above with those indifferent eyes and calmly said, "Are you too afraid to show yourself?"
As though it had heard his words, the space within that darkness suddenly rippled strangely, as if filled with boundless fury!
Seeing this,