Start with a character template

Even if I keep adding pirates, a dozen years is too short.

Achukas should be the limit, but Achukas also have strong and weak points. Even if they do not evolve into Vastod, they will continue to increase their spiritual pressure during the process.

"And what I'm going to give you is another kind of power, the Hollow's transformation into a Death God, or an Arrancar." As Aizen Sosuke said this, Aizen's light appeared in his hand - the Hogyoku.

The miraculous light attracted Douglas's attention: "Vastrod needs your own efforts. I can now give you another power, the Arrancar. Come with me."

To perform a 'Hanpan', a 'Hogyoku' is undoubtedly required.

Moreover, it was easier than he imagined to transform a Hollow into an Arrancar, as he had experimented with ordinary Hollows before.

The reason is very simple, because his Hogyoku was not sealed and was in a completely liberated state. It was just because Aizen Sosuke's character template was not liberated to 100%, so the fusion could not be performed.

But everything else can be used freely.

"What is this room?" Douglas looked at the room that was enclosed on all sides.

"This is the place where you, the Arrancar, will attain nirvana. Now, don't move."

Swish!

"Lord Aizen!"

At this moment, several Arrancar appeared behind Aizen. They were all ordinary Hollow-type Arrancar, very weak.

But it can still be used as a 'laborer'.

"Okay, let's get started."

"Yes!"

Several Arrancar walked up to Douglas, "Please do not resist, Douglas-sama."

"Come on, let me see what you are up to."

Soon, countless white cloths wrapped Douglas, and then under the effect of the Hougyoku, the internal spiritual pressure began to change.

Aizen waited for a while.

Soon, the transformation was only one step away.

Aizen took out the Hogyoku and placed it in front of Douglas. His spiritual pressure, which was several times that of a captain, was integrated into it, serving as the key and also as a pledge.

Let Douglas undergo the final transformation!

Thus, Douglas was born, with a hole on his chest that could see the opposite side of his face and bone masks near his ears.

"How does it feel?"

Aizen Sosuke said with a smile, Douglas clenched his hands and felt it: "It has become weaker."

Apart from the hole in his chest and the mask, he looked pretty much the same as before.

His body has become much stronger than when he was still a human, of course, thanks to his steel skin and spiritual pressure.

But it is still weak. Although it is stronger than when it was a human, it is still weaker than before it had an Arrancar.

However, this weakness is the feeling of weak "output", his strength seems to be "limited", and the limiter

Douglas looked at the "giant blade" beside him, and he felt that there was another self in this blade!

"Yes, this is the Arrancar. More of your power forms this blade. If you want to unleash its full power, you only need to release it. After releasing it, you will have greater power than before."

"Devouring him——" Douglas picked up the blade and chanted the liberation word: "Samael!"

Instantly, a powerful force swept through his body, and Douglas turned into a black Tengu. Then, he laughed and punched Aizen Sosuke again -

He is very happy.

He has never surpassed Roger, but before him, someone stronger than Roger appears!

As long as you surpass him——

Just surpass him!!!

"Roar loudly! Golden Lion--!"

Golden armor appeared all over his body, and the golden lion with a bone mask on his chin felt his current power.

If we say that before he was imprisoned in Impel Down, his combat power at his peak was 1.

Then after becoming an Arrancar, his combat power is 1.2. Although it has become stronger, the increase is not much. Now that his sword has been released, that is, after "returning to the blade", his combat power is at least 2!

Doubled!

And after returning to the sword, his devil fruit ability also changed!

And now he has just become an Achukas, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. He can also rely on devouring the flesh and blood of other Achukas to become stronger!

"This power. Hahahaha! No matter it is Whitebeard! Or Roger, they are not my opponent! Roger." As he spoke, his mood became depressed.

So what?

Roger is already dead and there is no way he can jump out again.

And Whitebeard is old too.

"The dead cannot be resurrected, but there is a way to revive the living." Aizen Sosuke put away the Hogyoku and said with a smile: "The World Government is undoubtedly a big enemy. Even I don't know what is hidden inside, so more powerful forces are needed."

"what do you mean?"

"That's right. Whitebeard will become an Arrancar sooner or later. If you don't hurry up and get stronger, the distance you've finally surpassed will be caught up again."

“Hahahaha, no way, I won’t let him catch up to me! I’ve secured first place!” Golden Lion smiled as he looked at the number [1] on the back of his hand. “And it’s not just Whitebeard, there’s also this little brat who’s not convinced.”

The one who refused to accept the defeat was the 20th Blade, Douglas Barrett!

Chapter 114 Ten Blades

Chapter 36: Ten Blades

Aizen will select the ten strongest Arrancars from among those who become Arrancar this time and they will become the 'Ten Espada'.

Some of these people will be eliminated in the future.

After all, the so-called 'Espada' were the strongest Espada under his command. If they were surpassed by others, there would be no need for them to be Espada.

And the numbers on those who are eliminated will change from '1' to '10' to three digits.

Aizen also intends to expand the "three-digit" group.

After all, the so-called 'three-digit numbers' are 'people who have become Espada before', and the stronger the eliminated ones are, the stronger the remaining Espada will be.

I hope that by the time of the final battle, even characters like Magellan and Crocodile will be eliminated and the number will become 'three digits', then things will become interesting.

"Stronger than Roger?"

The golden lion floated in the air, looking at Douglas below him, holding a cigar in his mouth, and laughed: "What do you know about Roger! He is just a little kid——"

"Humph, you are just a defeated opponent of Roger." Douglas said with a smile: "Of course I know Roger better when he is wearing it! You are the one who knows Roger!!!"

“Kihahahahaha——Then let me show you the power of my golden lion!”

"Hahaha, I should be the one saying this. It's time for you to come down - Golden Lion!" Douglas stepped on the air and used his unskilled spirit energy to pave the way for the Golden Lion. "The sky is no longer yours!"

For Douglas, this sea is the battlefield and strength is everything. The reason why he is willing to become Aizen's subordinate now is because he is not strong enough!

So he has to be stronger and become even stronger!

First become the first one, then challenge that man!

but--

The same is true for others. They are able to gather these lawless pirates under their command and make them serve them, including everyone including Golden Lion.

None of them are a match for Aizen Sosuke!

Especially the Golden Lion! He was once a dominant figure, but now he has become someone else's subordinate. He has never forgotten this humiliation!

This is still the case even if he has gained power from Aizen!

After all, backstabbing has always been a traditional skill of pirates.

"Spirit particles paving the way? Hahahahaha - so what? The sky is still mine! You still want to compete with me for this piece of sky with such inferior moves? You are overestimating yourself!"

The golden lion opened his mouth and countless golden rays gathered in front of his mouth.

“What is this——!?” Douglas’ expression changed.

“Flash——!”

Buzz, boom————!!!

The golden flash instantly hit Douglas. When he was still Killian, he used the "Hollow Flash" once by instinct, but soon he became an "Achukas" and now he used the "Arrancar".

If the spiritual pressure increases too quickly, the control will be very low.

No matter it is the virtual flash or the ringing turn, they are sometimes effective and sometimes not for him now, and he needs some time to master them.

He didn't expect that Golden Lion would master the 'Virtual Flash' so quickly!

only.

"This level of virtual flash is far from enough!" The smoke dissipated, revealing Douglas, who was wrapped in armed color domineering.

Douglas has steel skin + spiritual pressure + armament Haki, even the hollow flash can hardly hurt him!

only--

"You are too arrogant, kid." The Golden Lion picked up a cigar again.

"What--!?" Douglas' pupils shrank, and he saw the sea around him churning and sweeping towards the sky, trying to cover the main battlefield.

"Who do you think I am?"

boom! ! !

The next moment the sea swept towards Douglas.

The Espada's 'Ranked Battle'.

The 'Ten Espada' who had just gained a lot of power were not satisfied with the positions given to them by Aizen Sosuke, so Aizen conducted this ranking battle.

Let these people have a 'battle'.

However, the intensity of the battle is controlled by Aizen himself, and he is not allowed to "return to the sword". After all, if he cannot win, he will still be defeated even if he returns to the sword.

"You're not going to join?"

Magellan looked at Shiryu who was excited to participate in the Ten Espada ranking battle and clenched his hands, then said to Aizen: "I won't participate in such a thing!"

"Then you're at the bottom."

"It doesn't matter. I won't become your subordinate!"

"That's hard to say, let's take it slow." Aizen Sosuke said with a smile. In this way, Magellan would be the tenth Espada. But that's okay.

It's only funny when others look down on him because he is a number ten.

He will be the only Espada who is ranked tenth not because of his strength.

"Okay, let's keep watching. The battle is getting exciting." Aizen looked at the battle in the distance. This was an uninhabited island in the calm zone.

This is no longer Impel Down.

It is only natural that if they fight like this they will definitely push the city down.

This won't do. That's the future 'Hueco Mundo', the place where the Espada are produced and the source of their power.

In fact, Douglas quite likes this place, and he quite likes this organization called "Ten Espada".

There is no such thing as partners; everyone is subject to power.

Whoever is stronger will go first, absolute strength speaks.

He prefers this kind of place to the so-called 'partners'.

In his opinion, guys who kept shouting "partner" and "partner" all had their limits, and in fact, it was true. The strongest one he knew, the man sitting in the middle, was able to sit together not because of some "bond", but because of strength!

Absolute power!

"It seems that everyone had a pleasant exchange before." Aizen Sosuke said with a smile: "Then, you have no objection to the ranking of the Ten Espadas."

No one spoke, everyone was silent.

"Well, it is confirmed now. You are the Espada for now."