After Sora ascended to the level of a Transcendent, the ability 'Absolute Blind Spot' also evolved to the Transcendent level.
Even though the Evil Blade had also reached the Transcendent tier, the 'Copy' it created could not perceive Sora at this level. It could only display strength at the very limit of a Shinigami.
There was an insurmountable chasm between a Copy at the Shinigami limit and Sora at the Transcendent level; it couldn't harm him at all.
With a mere thought, Sora actively activated 'Absolute Blind Spot'.
The Copy froze instantly. It lost the memory of whose 'Copy' it was, and dense crimson cracks began to fracture its body.
Bang—!
The golden flame giant vanished instantly, and the Copy detonated on the spot.
Sora had used 'Absolute Blind Spot' to shield his own existence from reality, thereby removing the very foundation required for the Copy to exist.
"What is this ability?!"
A voice filled with confusion echoed from the swirling red mist.
As an entity at the same Transcendent level, the Evil Blade wouldn't completely forget Sora just because he shielded his existence, but it could no longer perceive his location.
In its perception, Sora Katori had inexplicably vanished, and then its creation simply exploded.
Sora glanced at Nelliel and Aizen in the distance. Neither of them had resolved their battles with their own 'Copies' yet.
Their opponents were not just their own duplicates; they also had to deal with the constant interference from the Evil Blade's servants.
At this moment, the red mist underwent a drastic change.
All the dispersed mist gathered rapidly, condensing into a massive, floating eyeball.
The true form of the Evil Blade had finally revealed itself!
However, its appearance surprised Sora slightly.
This massive eyeball bore a striking resemblance to the giant guardian watching over the Hell Passage—both were immense eyes encased in a shell of hardened magma.
The guardian was a creation of the Soul King. Sora suspected that the Soul King had modeled it after the true form of the Evil Blade.
The main difference lay in the color; the Evil Blade's pupil was a deep, malevolent crimson.
The massive crimson pupil began to glow with an ominous light.
Sora didn't deactivate 'Absolute Blind Spot'. As long as he refrained from attacking the Evil Eye directly, the entity couldn't pinpoint his position.
So, it chose to attack Nelliel and Aizen, who were currently occupied with their 'Copies' and the servants!
Buzz—!
Suddenly, a giant composed of golden flames materialized in mid-air. Its golden armor was crisscrossed with dense, glowing blue veins.
This was the 'Armor of Dust-Binding Thunder and Flame'—fused with Blut abilities!
Sora had constructed a dual circulatory system within the thunder-flame armor to accommodate Reishi, enabling the simultaneous activation of Blut Vene (Static Blood Guise) and Blut Arterie (Dynamic Blood Guise). It was a perfect fusion of offense and defense!
The Golden Flame Blut Giant swung its massive fist, hammering the floating Evil Eye straight down into the ground.
Boom!
The red beam shooting from the huge pupil missed its mark and bombarded the earth directly.
An explosion far more terrifying than the combined might of Sora's 'Copy' and the servants erupted right beneath the Evil Eye.
Rumble—!!!
In the distance, Nelliel and Aizen's expressions shifted, and they rapidly retreated further away to avoid the shockwave.
The servants, lacking the instinct to dodge, were all blasted into fragments, reverting into red mist.
When the firelight from the explosion dissipated, the magma shell encasing the Evil Eye had dimmed significantly, with chunks of solidified rock sloughing off.
The eyeball inside the shell was marred by red cracks, and dark crimson mist leaked from the fissures.
The Evil Eye hadn't held back in its attack, causing it to be severely injured by the point-blank explosion of its own power.
It stared coldly at the Golden Flame Blut Giant hovering in the air; Sora, safe inside, remained unharmed.
"Since the Soul King..."
"Has another powerhouse possessing the combined powers of Shinigami, Hollow, and Quincy finally emerged...?"
"No wonder you dared to come and undo the seal..."
"However... defeating me won't be that easy..."
The crimson light within the Evil Eye intensified. The remaining servants in the distance dissolved into red mist and surged toward the Evil Eye.
Meanwhile, outside the red mist dimension.
The red fog permeating the cave where the Zanpakutō was sealed was suddenly sucked back into the blade.
After the seal on the Zanpakutō was lifted, Sora and the others had disappeared into the Evil Eye's dimension, while the physical blade had remained in place.
The red mist dimension expanded by the Evil Eye required a massive amount of power to maintain. Only within that dimension could the enemies eliminated by 'Copies' be converted into servants.
To unleash its full power, the Evil Eye had to collapse the red mist dimension. This meant it could no longer convert enemies, but its raw destructive power would skyrocket.
Sora's strength had exceeded the Evil Eye's expectations. It abandoned the plan to convert Sora into a servant and decided to use its full power to obliterate him.
Nelliel and Aizen, who had retreated to the edge of the battlefield, felt the scenery shift around them. In the blink of an eye, they were back in the cavern where the Evil Blade was sealed.
Rumble—Rumble—
The return of the colossal Evil Eye and the Golden Flame Blut Giant was too much for the physical space. The cave burst apart.
"Captain, the seal site has been compromised!"
"Has Yhwach finally appeared?!"
"Contact the SRDI quickly! Request support!!!"
"What are those two huge monsters? Why can't we sense their Spiritual Pressure?"
"That golden giant looks familiar... Wait, isn't that Captain Katori's technique?!"
The emergence of the Evil Eye and the Golden Flame Blut Giant shattered the mountain, sending sand and boulders flying, immediately attracting the attention of the Hell Expeditionary Force stationed nearby.
Some Shinigami who had participated in the war against the Wandenreich immediately recognized the signature look of the 'Armor of Dust-Binding Thunder and Flame'.
The Captains currently on rotation at this seal site were Kenpachi Zaraki and Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, and they discovered the anomaly immediately.
Yachiru, perched on Zaraki's shoulder, pointed at the Golden Flame Blut Giant and chirped, "Ken-chan, isn't that the 'Armor of Dust-Binding Thunder and Flame' you never managed to learn?"
"Tch, that flashy Kidō style? You don't have to remind me I couldn't pick it up." Zaraki grinned, his eyes lighting up with bloodlust. "But how can I miss a battle like this!"
Zaraki set Yachiru down and charged straight toward the massive Evil Eye and the Golden Flame Giant.
"Hey! We should contact the SRDI first..."
Zaraki ran too fast to hear. Kuruyashiki lowered his hand helplessly and turned to look at the little pink-haired girl.
"Yachiru, you have the Captain's Denreishinki, right?"
"With me? Let me look... Yep, it's right here."
"Notify the SRDI that the seal site has been destroyed and Captain Katori is fighting a strong enemy."
"Hmm... Eh? The SRDI seems to be calling us first?"
Just as Yachiru was about to use the device, a call request flashed on the screen.
After connecting, an urgent voice shouted from the speaker:
"Emergency! The 'Hell's Eye Seal Site' is under attack by a strong enemy! Captain Zaraki, please report the status of the 'Evil Blade Seal Site' immediately!"