Aizen had already granted several characteristics uniqueness.
When it was created, it already possessed the ability to evolve by absorbing Reishi.
However, this ability was extremely limited and is ineffective against those with strong Reiatsu.
It couldn't even absorb the Reiatsu of Seated Officer-level Soul Reapers.
However, this Adjuchas absorbed the residual of Soul King's Reiatsu, triggering an evolution beyond expectations.
After merging into Ukitake Jushiro's body, Mimihagi only left behind the accumulated Reiatsu of the Spirit King in the shrine.
Through a ritual, Ukitake Jushiro's brother obtained this power, increasing his Reiatsu and giving him the power to fight his foolish brother.
Of course, he was still no match against Tokikaze as he deprived his opponent of the remaining Reiatsu of the Spirit King during the battle, causing it to return to the air.
That was where the Adjuchas came in and snatched the Soul King's Reiatsu for itself.
In short, this ability that was supposed to be useless during battle became useful because of Soul King's Reiatsu.
"Roar!"
Adjuchas let out a roar an angry roar, and the complex waves of sound echoed in the desolate land.
Even though it took two Cero for the Adjuchas to neutralize Tokikaze's attacks, the Adjuchas still thought that they were evenly matched.
It refused to be outdone by a Soul Reaper!
It grinded its sharp teeth against each other as it opened its huge mouth, absorbing a large amount of Reishi.
However, in an instant, the Adjuchas' body underwent another transformation. Dense pores appeared, and a large amount of white steam spewed out of his body.
Seeing this, Tokikaze was astonished, "Is he evolving by absorbing the power of Arashigane?"
The Reiatsu of the Spirit King optimized Adjuchas' core ability, greatly enhancing its Reiatsu absorption capability, allowing it to complete several evolutions in an extremely short period.
This scene reminded Tokikaze of a character who had not yet appeared.
A member of Yhwach's elite guard with the designation "C," Pernida Parnkgjas.
As the left arm of the Spirit King, he possessed the ability of "Organic Evolution," which was in line as the aspect that he governed: "Progress."
Mimihagi, on the other hand, was the right arm of the Spirit King that governed "Stillness."
The two seemed to be the counterpart of each other, yet there might be some connection between them.
So when the Adjuchas absorbed the residual Reiatsu of the Spirit King, it completed a higher-level evolution.
"To be honest, I'm more interested in you now than before."
Tokikaze's eyes seemed to light up with excitement as he observed the Adjuchas's body in the distance.
Arashigane shook, and the speed of the blue wind around it gradually increased.
Bzzz—
The massive Reiatsu suddenly erupted, turning into a towering light column that completely tore through the thin clouds.
Tokikaze held Arashigane and swung it gently to the right.
In an instant, the ground cracked, and the ravines were formed along the path.
"It might be a bit tricky to capture you alive."
He muttered to himself, "But bringing you back intact should be no problem..."
Facing the provocation, white steam erupted from Adjuchas's body, rushing towards Tokikaze, and the powerful force caused its speed to increase by several notches again.
In the turbulent winds, dust billowed.
The colossal fist, akin to a giant rock, rose high into the air, casting a shadow over Tokikaze. It transformed into a heavy hammer that descended with a roaring gale, compressing the surrounding Reishi directly.
"Die!"
The Adjuchas yelled furiously.
As a typical of musclebrain, even if Tokikaze unleashed Reiatsu far beyond its own, the Adjuchas still dared to attack him.
Facing the incoming attack, Tokikaze raised his Zanpakuto, and the blue wind around the blade instantly flew out!
Splurt—
Blood gushed out like a waterfall before being swallowed up by the wind.
The sound of flesh being torn apart even suppressed the Adjuchas's roar.
A blue light gathered and burst from the tip of Tokikaze's left hand as he aimed it at the Adjuchas' chest.
"Hado #33, Sokatsui."
In the next moment, a blue flame resembled a Cero, flashed by!
Boom!
Amidst the deafening shockwave, the Adjuchas turned into a meteor as it crashed into the shrine in the distance.
The shrine was completely levelled down, and dust flew everywhere.
Although it was an incantation-less Kido, thanks to Tokikaze's proficient Kido, the power of this Sokatsui was enough to rival the one with complete incantation.
It was even more well-executed than some Captains who were not proficient in Kido.
In the distant debris, a tattered figure pushed aside the rubble, and black Reiatsu shrouded its body like flames.
Its body that was bifurcated by Tokikaze's Zanpakuto did not heal, and its flesh was charred.
After all, it was just Adjuchas.
Although created by Aizen, its strength was extremely limited compared to Arrancars.
Being able to rise back up once was already the limit for this Adjuchas.
Tokikaze's figure suddenly disappeared in the wind, and when he appeared again, he was already in front of this Adjuchas.
As if sensing the Reiatsu of the Soul Reaper, it immediately raised its arm and tried to grab ahold of Tokikaze with the black Reiatsu shrouding his arm.
Countless eyes on its body suddenly locked onto Tokikaze's figure, and a red light condensed on them, condensing Cero fairly fast.
"Alright, the game ends here."
As if thinking of something, a slightly malicious idea suddenly appeared in Tokikaze's mind.
He placed his left hand horizontally in front of him, the right hand holding the hilt slightly raised, the body slightly bowed forward, and the Reiatsu circled around him like light.
Suddenly, an endless gust of wind arose between heaven and earth, converging and compressing around Tokikaze at an incredible speed into the blade in his hand.
"Shoot it down, Arashigane."
Countless wind blades ripped through the atmosphere, turning into a bright light that burst from Tokikaze's palm into the mid-air, cutting through everything in its path.
Bang!
Adjuchas's white skull mask was pierced in an instant. Simultaneously, the extending light of the wind blades reached the end of the sky!
While witnessing this scene, under the black cloak in the distance, a pair of azure eyes suddenly widened, filled with astonishment and disbelief.