Naruto: The Infinite New World

Developments after Chapter 621

"So, what is the purpose of your visit here?"

Uchiha Kin watched the two of them with great interest.

After their encounter with Tobirama Senju, these two men left and have been searching for him ever since.

They had no intention of joining up with Ichigo Kurosaki and the others.

"Well, of course there's a purpose."

Kisuke Urahara smiled, using a folding fan to cover the lower half of his face.

"I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor of the Land of Shadows would like to cooperate with us."

Shinji Hirako, standing behind him, narrowed his eyes and suddenly lunged forward, slashing his sword at Kisuke Urahara.

Kisuke Urahara heard the sound of wind behind him, but he still maintained a smiling expression and did not make any move.

Countless dark substances suddenly appeared and quickly wrapped around Hirako Shinji's body, restricting his movements.

Shinji Hirako unleashed his spiritual pressure, attempting to break free from the black lines binding him.

But it was all in vain.

He could only lie on the ground, unable to break free.

Kisuke Urahara glanced at him and then looked away, a smile on his face as he looked at the golden figure in front of him.

Jin also had a big smile on his face.

They seem to be the same kind of people.

"So, how do you want to collaborate?"

"You will help us stabilize the three realms," Kisuke Urahara stated his purpose directly.

With the opponent's power being at the same level as that of a Spirit King, they should be able to stabilize the Three Realms.

Jin looked at Kisuke Urahara with amusement on his face.

He could indeed stabilize the Three Realms; he could even do it better than the Spirit King.

However, this would require a lot of his energy, and these people would inevitably take advantage of his weakness to betray him.

He certainly wouldn't do something that would be thankless and exhausting.

But that doesn't stop him from asking questions.

"So what can you offer in return?"

"The body of the Spirit King."

Kisuke Urahara said without any hesitation.

"Kisuke Urahara!!!"

Shinji Hirako roared angrily, for that was the most important item in Soul Society.

How can you trade it?

Before he could say anything, darkness quickly covered his mouth, preventing him from speaking further.

"I am indeed very interested in your Spirit King's body."

Jin nodded. If the other person's body fell into his hands, he could do many things.

"But we'll talk about that after you hand over the Spirit King's body to me."

The Soul King is not dead at all; his will continues to influence the entire world. If even this is not known, it would be impossible for Kisuke Urahara to produce the Soul King's body fragments.

"Then we'll take our leave now."

Kisuke Urahara bent down slightly, looking at Shinji Hirako, signaling to Kim to release him first.

Jin raised his eyes, and the darkness surrounding the other person receded like a tide.

Shinji Hirako, however, remained calm as he followed Kisuke Urahara.

After the two left.

"How arrogant!"

Jin sighed.

Orochimaru stepped out from the side and asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

Jin shook his head and said, "These people really treat a powerful being from the Root as an object, thinking they control everything, but they don't understand that everything they have is what others want them to do."

"Was their entry into the Land of Shadows also manipulated?"

Orochimaru suddenly realized the key point.

A mocking smile appeared on Jin's face: "Of course."

From the moment they entered the Land of Shadows, he had already sensed the hidden power within.

A power at the root level.

The half-dead Spirit King was controlling everything.

It appears that Kisuke Urahara expressed his desire to cooperate, but in reality, it was the Soul King who wanted to achieve the cooperation.

"They want me to take his place."

That's utterly delusional.

"By the way, don't modify Kurosaki Ichigo into some weird or strange shape."

Jin suddenly spoke up.

"understood."

Orochimaru only wanted to know the secret within Ichigo Kurosaki's body, so naturally he wouldn't do anything too outrageous.

They also want to use Ichigo Kurosaki.

Kisuke Urahara led Shinji Hirako out of the palace.

They saw that there was no one around.

Kisuke Urahara now has a knife on his shoulder.

"Kisuke Urahara, I want an explanation from you, an explanation that I won't let you die in agony."

Hirako Shinji's expression was calm, but his killing intent was undisguised.

"Ya ya ya".

Kisuke Urahara looked frightened.

"Mr. Mako, we've known each other for hundreds of years. Don't you trust me at all?"

The two had a long-standing friendship and didn't have the kind of scheming that Hirako Shinji and Aizen did.

They even support each other.

However, Shinji Hirako knew that Kisuke Urahara and Aizen were the same kind of people, only the latter was more extreme and more confident.

Hirako Shinji neither replied nor sheathed his sword, but his meaning was already quite clear.

When it comes to matters of global interest, he has absolutely no trust in Kisuke Urahara.

Kisuke Urahara's smile gradually faded.

"Mako, why don't we find a new path? You don't like those rules either, do you?"

A slight change appeared on Hirako Shinji's face.

"That's the necessary sacrifice."

"But what if there's a way without sacrifice? You wouldn't refuse that, would you?"

The balance of the three realms is inherently fragile, and it has always been maintained by the Death Gods. When there are too many Hollows, they kill Hollows; when there are too many Souls called Wholes, they kill Wholes.

The number of beings in the three realms must remain consistent.

The Shinigami's duty has never been to kill Hollows, but to maintain a balance in terms of numbers, spirit particles, and so on.

Their real name should be mediators.

Shinji Hirako had also witnessed the carnage created by the Shinigami in order to maintain balance.

He had to admit he was somewhat tempted.

"But the other party doesn't seem like they'd agree."

Shinji Hirako could not see anything trustworthy about the man named Kin Uchiha.

Kisuke Urahara shook his head: "That deal was the worst possible outcome. The real goal this time is to establish contact with the Land of Shadows."

Hirako Shinji realized what was happening instantly.

"Their power is too great."

If the Land of Shadows harbors any ill intentions, then the Soul Society may not be able to withstand it.

Even the legendary Zero Squad might not have this ability.

"Therefore, we cannot be their enemy."

Kisuke Urahara's face was grave.

Whether or not they can become enemies is not up to them; it depends entirely on the Land of Shadows' decision.

All he did was maintain a temporary peace between them.

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Crescent Moon Anecho!!!"

A dual voice roared.

The black and red slashes struck the glass dome.

But it didn't even cause a ripple.

He was being held captive on a glass bottle.

Orochimaru merely glanced at him before looking away, his mind focused more on the research at hand.

"Humans are truly amazing."

He has been analyzing Ichigo Kurosaki's body recently and has found out what is going on with him.

The opponent possesses four conceptual powers.

Two of them are active, representing the power of the Grim Reaper and the power of the Hollow, respectively.

The remaining two powers were not activated, and he was not yet clear about what these two conceptual powers were.

But their power is no less than that of the Grim Reaper and Hollows.

"The fusion of four conceptual forces is truly a freak."

Orochimaru glanced at Ichigo Kurosaki.

The Land of Shadows is not without such people; Chako is an example. She has fused chakra with the darkness of gold, and the combination of these two powers has made her strength advance by leaps and bounds.

If these four powers were to merge together, they might reach the Six Paths, or even surpass them.

However, integrating multiple conceptual forces is not so easy.

The tea seeds were all painstakingly produced on the former giant planet.

The preliminary work even took many years.

This guy possesses four of them directly.

Orochimaru suddenly frowned.

"These four powers can even surpass the Six Paths level. What if we add a fifth power?"

Could this be the root cause?

Thinking about it that way, it's quite possible.

However, the difficulty involved is too great.

Power is not so easy to combine; if you are not careful, both your body and soul will die completely.

"So how exactly did this thing come about?"

Orochimaru looked at Ichigo Kurosaki with a puzzled expression.

The key point is not possessing four powers, but rather that the other party has successfully integrated them into their body.

If he simply possessed it, he could barely create similar dolls.

However, using it is not so easy.

"What a freak."

All the secrets of the other person's body have been revealed to Orochimaru.

To create another one would be impossible with current technology; it's as if it were a product born from a series of coincidences.

"Or perhaps it was a replacement created intentionally by that powerful being from the source realm?"

Orochimaru is becoming increasingly curious about the power of the Root.

Moreover, he now knows a path, which, although difficult, is better than seeing nothing at all.

"Integrating five conceptual forces."

Orochimaru shook his head; this research would keep him busy for a long time.

Looking at Ichigo Kurosaki, who is still working hard.

"That's enough, Ichigo-kun."

Orochimaru walked outside the glass and said.

Ichigo Kurosaki temporarily stopped slashing, and the mask on his face turned black and red and disappeared.

It was observed that the other party had no intention of attacking.

Orochimaru tapped the glass lightly.

The glass turned into a beam of white light and slowly disappeared.

Upon gaining his freedom, Ichigo Kurosaki did not act immediately, but instead watched Orochimaru warily.

"Don't worry, Ichigo-kun, I've gotten what I wanted. You're free now."

"If you want to explore the Land of Shadows, someone will take you there once you step outside. If you want to go back, I can also take you back."

"Where are the others?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked in a deep voice.

"They've all gone back."

A figure suddenly appeared next to Ichigo Kurosaki.

Yoruichi shrugged: "Now it's just you and me."

He had to ensure Ichigo Kurosaki's safety.

"What about Tayuya?"

Kurosaki Ichigo asked the question he was most concerned about.

"Tayuya's punishment is over. They've already gone back to school because they have exams coming up."

Ichigo Kurosaki looked at Yoruichi with a serious expression, wanting to get an answer from her.

Yoru nodded: "I went to see Tayuya's school."

The other party is indeed preparing for the exam.

"Then I choose to leave."

Kurosaki Ichigo's eyes flickered as he spoke.

"Alright." Orochimaru nodded. "But before we leave, let's see His Majesty the Emperor."

"He wants to see you."

(End of this chapter)