Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 612 The Shadow Kingdom on the Verge of Civil War

As Hatake Sakumo watched the two people and the cat disappear, his gaze seemed to pierce through layers of ice mirrors.

"Since you're here, come out."

next moment.

The black lines that appeared out of nowhere instantly engulfed all the ice mirrors.

The black line quickly retracted and gradually transformed into a human shape.

Kakuzu stared blankly at Hatake Sakumo.

"Greetings, Commander of the Third Army Corps."

Bai looked at Kakuzu's luggage with fear, but he didn't complain at all about his Ice Mirror being swallowed up. After all, it was just a product of chakra and couldn't have any effect on him.

In the military, the hierarchy is an insurmountable divide, and even if it has an impact, he dares not express any dissatisfaction.

They wanted to express their dissatisfaction.

Unless you are of a higher status than them or on equal footing with them.

Of course, there is one exception: those who are confident that their strength far surpasses that of their opponent.

Kakuzu waved his hand, signaling Haku to leave.

He dared not make things difficult for the people of the Fifth Legion.

If Tobirama Senju finds out, he'll definitely come after him.

That guy is extremely protective of his own.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Why didn't you make a move just now?

Kakuzu coldly questioned Hatake Sakumo, who was practically pointing his finger at him and cursing him, yet Kakuzu remained completely unmoved.

Moreover, the other side clearly came for Hatake Sakumo's position as army commander.

"After all, she is a lady, and gentleness towards a lady is a fine virtue for a man." Hatake Sakumo picked at his ear, looking completely unconcerned.

Kakuzu snorted coldly.

"You are really not suited to be the legion commander."

How could someone so utterly unreliable possibly have the magnanimity to shoulder the responsibility of an entire army?

"Then why didn't you do anything? You've just been watching from there."

Hatake Sakumo countered with a question.

He knew perfectly well that Kakuzu was hiding at the time, and Chako was also aware of Kakuzu's presence.

This is also why Chako chose to leave.

If a real fight breaks out, she might face an attack from two legion commanders.

However, Chako was completely overthinking it.

Kakuzu would never help that guy, Hatake Sakumo.

"I'm only responsible for managing the money; everything else is none of my business."

Kakuzu said coldly.

He would definitely intervene if there were significant financial losses, but as long as there were no financial losses, it wouldn't concern him.

"He loves money more than anything."

Hatake Sakushige shook his head; the entire army knew how much the other party loved money.

The Third Army is now known as a rogue army; its members are ruthless and only care about money.

Money is money; you can do anything.

The two of them shouldn't laugh at each other, they're both the same.

"However, if Chazi takes the legion commander position directly from me, he can easily obtain it."

Hatake Sakumo sighed.

"You think she can't beat you."

Kakuzu looked at him coldly.

A smile spread across Hatake Sakumo's face.

"Of course."

"Because I'm very strong."

In the valley outside the new town.

Black flames flickered past.

Chako appeared here with Ichigo Kurosaki and Yoruichi.

"Where am I?"

Kurosaki Ichigo watched Chako warily, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings to a wide valley, and a cluster of houses and tables and chairs.

"The place where I used to train."

Chazi walked over to the chair and sat down with her legs crossed.

"So what exactly is your purpose?"

Yoruichi, the black cat on Ichigo Kurosaki's shoulder, asked a question.

And what does it mean that His Majesty the Emperor gave permission? It doesn't seem like their appearance in the Land of Shadows was any surprise.

"Competing for the position of legion commander."

Chako looked at Yoruichi with a smile on her face.

"The Legion Commander is a powerful position in the Shadow Kingdom, second only to the ruler. Whoever becomes the Legion Commander can control one-tenth of the power in the Shadow Kingdom."

This position is naturally coveted by many, and the position of legion commander is not based on ability; as long as one's subordinates possess the necessary skills, that is sufficient.

All the legion commander needs is strength.

"What's so good about power?"

Yoruichi pouted.

It's nothing but constraints; otherwise, he wouldn't have abandoned his family to come to the mortal world.

"That's because you natives have never truly held power."

Tea, however, disagreed.

He has some understanding of the Root Star.

The so-called Grim Reaper of this planet is bound by rules.

Of course, this is just the information gathered by the Land of Shadows.

As for the ten legion commanders, all they needed to do was submit to Uchiha Kin; the rest was up to them to do whatever they wanted, and no rules could restrain them.

And the soldiers under his command are quite a few strong.

Yoruichi's cat face remained expressionless as she coldly said, "It seems you know we exist."

It wasn't a secret that they came here.

"Whether you know it or not is not important, after all, you will submit to the Land of Shadows sooner or later."

Compared to Tayuya's various worries, Chako had no worries at all.

After all, how could a sealed-off planet possibly reach the heights of the Land of Shadows?

"What about the others?"

Yoruichi questioned in a deep voice.

That broadcast described the characteristics of everyone except Yoruichi.

"The one in green and the one with short blond hair unfortunately encountered the Fifth Legion Commander, but they managed to escape."

Yoruichi's heart stirred.

That was Urahara Kisuke and Hiroko Mako.

"The man with the long blond hair who looked like a brute encountered the Fourth Legion Commander and the Sixth Legion Commander and was captured."

It's Rojuro Hōbō and Kensei Rokushō.

"And that fat guy and the man with the weird hairstyle were unlucky enough to run into the First Legion Commander; they're now in prison."

There are Hatsugen Ayakata and Rabu Aikawa.

"There were three women left. They were lucky; they hid with the residents. As long as they don't cause trouble, no one will specifically go after them."

Kunan Haku, Yakinamaru Lisa, Sarugaki Hiyori.

Doesn't that mean the entire army was wiped out?

Now it's just her and Ichigo Kurosaki left.

"I'm going to save them."

Ichigo Kurosaki immediately stood up as well.

"What can you do to save us? Right now, you can't even beat a captain like Bai, let alone a legion commander."

Tea leaves were splashed with cold water.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Bai's ice mirror was broken and he didn't take action; it's because he saw the dark forces hesitate.

Moreover, that young man, Bai, had no intention of killing anyone.

A battle without genuine killing intent cannot unleash much of one's true strength.

Kurosaki Ichigo slumped dejectedly to the ground.

"The army structure of the Land of Shadows is divided into squad leader, captain, army commander, deputy army commander, and army commander."

"A squad leader can command a hundred men, a captain a thousand, a corps commander ten thousand, and a deputy corps commander and corps commander a hundred thousand. What are you going to do to fight them?"

Of course, there are some subtle distinctions, but Chazi isn't here to explain them, so there's no need to say anything more.

"How many!!?"

Yoruichi screamed in surprise.

A legion has 100,000 people. Does the entire Seireitei have 100,000 people in total?

They could probably overwhelm Seireitei just by sheer numbers.

Chako merely glanced at her and continued speaking.

"And the Bai you encountered was just a captain, not to mention the army commanders and legion commanders above him."

"Just the captain?"

Kurosaki Ichigo was somewhat taken aback; the incredibly powerful Haku was merely a captain.

"Then why are you helping us?"

Yoruichi asked in a deep voice.

At this point, they were completely in crisis and had to find a way to break the deadlock.

"It's because of him, of course."

Chako pointed at Kurosaki Ichigo: "He possesses the Emperor's power, and he also has that bracer. Without the Emperor's approval, no one can obtain it."

"In other words, this civil war within the Shadow Realm is the will of His Majesty the Emperor."

Chazi's face lit up with an excited smile.

Yoruichi and Ichigo Kurosaki exchanged glances, somewhat puzzled by Chako's excitement.

After all, neither of them had ever directly experienced the power of a legion commander.

"Then I want to know where Orochimaru is? Also, my friend Tayu has been captured by Orochimaru, and where are the others being held? How can I rescue him?"

Kurosaki Ichigo said bluntly.

He didn't understand why this person was excited about the internal strife; he just wanted to rescue everyone.

Chako gave him a strange look.

The fact that this child was able to come here was all Orochimaru's scheme. Moreover, the Land of Shadows doesn't treat its own people harshly; at most, Orochimaru would just lock them up for a few days and then release them.

However, this wouldn't have happened if it weren't for Orochimaru.

"It's very simple. Help us win. As long as I become the legion commander, I can easily achieve all of this."

"Completely lacking in credibility."

Yoruichi spoke up directly.

She was well aware of this kind of empty promise tactic.

Chazi shrugged.

"Then you will take the lead. You go and rescue people. Our people can help you hold off some of the legion commanders, and you will be responsible for the rest of the legion commanders yourselves."

Not every legion commander can be easily brought down.

Their hidden avatars were not intended to replace all the legion commanders.

"That's fine."

Ichigo Kurosaki understood that the other party was also using him, but there was no better way out at the moment, so this was the only option he could have.

"But before that, you need to improve your strength."

Yoruichi said in a deep voice.

Chako smiled without saying a word as she watched the two of them. She simply wanted to use them to muddy the waters of the Land of Shadows.

Instead of genuinely helping them.

Whether they live or die has little to do with her.

"promote?"

Ichigo Kurosaki looked at Yoruichi.

Yoruichi explained.

"Yes, Zanpakuto awakening is divided into two levels, the initial level being your current Shikai."

"The next stage is called Bankai, which generally requires a Shinigami to train for fifty years to master, but only a few Shinigami can actually complete Bankai."

"Where have I found fifty years?"

Ichigo Kurosaki stared at Yoruichi with a completely bewildered expression.

"Then we'll use special methods, but this method might kill you."

That special method.

"It doesn't matter."

A determined expression appeared on Kurosaki Ichigo's face.

"Because I'm sure I'll succeed."

Yoruichi looked at Ichigo Kurosaki.

"Then let's take a break. It's hard to get into this state right now."

(End of this chapter)