Clearly, the pressure Naruto was putting on Sōsuke Aizen and the Hōgyoku at that moment was so immense that Aizen had actually skipped the fourth fusion form seen in the original story and entered the Hōgyoku's ultimate fusion state directly.
A long, narrow slit resembling an eye had appeared on Aizen's forehead, radiating an eerie, mysterious aura.
At the same time, his face had turned pitch-black, as though shrouded in endless darkness.
Even more startlingly, the skin of Aizen's original face had split down the middle and hung on either side of his black face, creating a horrifying sight.
Not only that, three enormous holes had appeared in his upper body. The most conspicuous was the one at the top, with the enigmatic Hōgyoku embedded inside it.
Meanwhile, the Zanpakuto he had originally held had fused seamlessly with his right hand.
His hands and feet had all turned into black, monstrous limbs.
Six enormous butterfly wings had also appeared on his back, their eerie appearance sending chills down one's spine.
That was because a hideous, terrifying "skull" had abruptly sprouted from the ridge of each wing, while an eye sat at the center of every wing.
These "skulls" had only mouths, their sharp teeth enough to make one's blood run cold.
Aizen had now completely lost the traits expected of a Soul Reaper. His appearance resembled a Hollow even more than the Arrancar under his command did.
"Phew..."
Aizen slowly exhaled a stale breath, then raised his head and stared at Naruto, who hovered in midair.
Naruto lowered his head, and when his gaze fell on Aizen's current appearance, he could not help frowning slightly.
Clearly, the unrecognizable Aizen before him, brimming with an evil aura, felt deeply unfamiliar and wrong to him.
Yet just as everyone stood stunned, Naruto