Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 622 Going Home

"gold."

Ichigo Kurosaki was mentally prepared, but he still couldn't help but scream when he saw Gin's true form.

"Yo."

Jin waved his hand.

"You get along well with my power."

The other party's attitude suggests that they are getting along quite well with his trace of dark power.

Kurosaki Ichigo composed himself; the other person was ultimately not the Uchiha Kin he had in mind.

It's just that what I said sounds strange.

"What do you want from me?"

He asked the question directly.

Jin didn't answer, but instead, darkness condensed into a token in his hand, which he casually tossed to Kurosaki Ichigo.

Ichigo Kurosaki caught it.

The token is entirely black, with the words "Advisor" written on it.

"The advisor token of the Land of Shadows grants authority equivalent to that of a legion commander."

"You don't have the right to form your own army, but you can access what you need and even get other legion commanders to help you."

Jin said slowly.

"What do you mean?" Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Gin with a puzzled expression.

"This is a supplement for you. Because Orochimaru's personal actions caused you some losses, the Land of Shadows has decided to give you the title of advisor."

"Orochimaru is just an intern in the Land of Shadows, and we will punish him."

Kurosaki Ichigo rolled his eyes at Orochimaru standing in front of him.

He'd be a fool to believe that.

What intern? Taking the blame just turns into an internship, huh? They can't find a real intern to take the blame, can they?

He was a legion commander just a moment ago, but now he's changed.

Only a fool would believe such a person's actions.

"Can't you guys put in a little more effort?"

Kurosaki Ichigo remarked.

"After all, you have to give me a way out."

Jin shrugged.

He didn't have any other options.

"So you're really that kind?"

The Land of Shadows doesn't look like a benevolent place.

"Mainly because those legion commanders are relatively free, and they're very curious about your area."

Of course, this is just a pretext; they need a reason to enter that planet.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to bring in much power. But if it were Ichigo Kurosaki's invitation, that would be a different story.

With Kim around, a lot can be accomplished with just a permission.

The power of the root is not as simple as it appears on the surface; it can even accomplish some conceptual things.

Ichigo Kurosaki nodded.

"Then I accept."

It's just an identity.

"Can I leave now?"

Upon hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's question, Kin looked at him in surprise, then smiled wryly at his sparkling eyes.

"Can."

His confidence was shattered by Orochimaru.

"Good luck."

Jin smiled slightly at Kurosaki Ichigo, realizing that it was indeed a bit too early for him to face the Six Paths Realm.

Ichigo Kurosaki turned and left; there was no point in staying any longer.

Orochimaru nodded slightly to Jin and followed Kurosaki Ichigo, since Orochimaru was the one who would handle the departure.

Yoruichi had been waiting outside for a while.

Jin wanted to see Kurosaki Ichigo, not Shihouin Yoruichi, so he could only wait outside.

"Is there anything else you need to prepare?"

Orochimaru looked at the two of them and asked again.

They both shook their heads at the same time.

They just wanted to get out of this awful place as soon as possible.

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, then quickly drew his hands in.

The black light spun rapidly, enveloping both of them simultaneously.

The scene in front of the two changed rapidly.

They quickly returned to Kisuke Urahara's basement.

"Oh my, you two are finally back."

Kisuke Urahara wore a quirky, surprised expression.

Yoruichi ignored him and instead looked at Ichigo Kurosaki.

"What did the Land of Shadows tell you?"

Kisuke Urahara also looked at Ichigo Kurosaki with a smile.

Everything must be carefully considered in the face of this powerful empire.

"They just want me to be an advisor, and they'll fulfill any requests I have."

Kurosaki Ichigo said briefly.

"They're definitely up to no good," Yoruichi warned.

Although we don't know what the other party's purpose is, wouldn't this push Ichigo Kurosaki to the side of the Land of Shadows?

"Can you defeat the Land of Shadows?"

Kurosaki Ichigo countered with a question.

Yoru opened her mouth as if to say something, but Urahara Kisuke grabbed her wrist and shook his head at her.

She could only remain silent.

"I'm going home now."

Ichigo Kurosaki patted his clothes.

Watching Kurosaki Ichigo go up.

Kisuke Urahara used a fan to cover the lower half of his face.

"It seems this has been a big blow to Ichigo-kun."

The other person wasn't like this at first; now that they've returned, it's as if all their energy has vanished.

"After all, if you give it your all but nothing changes, you're bound to start to doubt yourself."

Even Yoruichi was devastated.

Orochimaru's terrifying strength is truly frightening.

"That's really terrifying."

Kisuke Urahara's eyes flickered.

"Land of Shadows".

"I'm back."

Ichigo Kurosaki opened the door and went inside.

When he was about to have a friendly father-son moment with Ichigo Kurosaki, he stopped in his tracks when he saw Ichigo looking a bit down.

"I'm going back to my room now."

Kurosaki Ichigo, his eyes glazed over Kurosaki Isshin, walked upstairs.

Kurosaki Isshin turned to look at Shirley and Yuuki.

The two exchanged a glance, both sensing that Ichigo Kurosaki was preoccupied.

"It seems like Ichigo has suffered a huge blow."

"Should we go check on Ichigo?"

Kurosaki Isshin shook his head.

At this time, it's best to let him have some peace and quiet.

He stroked the stubble on his chin.

However, he seems unable to be alone.

Kurosaki Ichigo opened the door and was about to go in, but his raised foot suddenly froze.

On his desk, someone was writing something furiously.

"Tayuya!!?"

Kurosaki Ichigo stared at Tayuya in surprise, wondering how she ended up here.

Tayuya, who was writing furiously, looked up and glanced at Ichigo Kurosaki.

"You're back."

Only then did he put the book down.

What are you doing here?

Ichigo Kurosaki looked at Tayuya with a bewildered expression: "Weren't you preparing for your exam?"

Tayuya rubbed her head in frustration: "I failed the test!!"

That exam was utterly absurd; they hadn't even learned much of the material. Not only did she fail, but many others did as well.

"But thankfully, doing some internship work is enough to pass the test."

"And your internship?"

Kurosaki Ichigo asked hesitantly.

"To monitor you and act as your contact."

Tayu said, somewhat annoyed.

"From now on, I'll apply for anything you need."

Ichigo Kurosaki asked hesitantly, "You just said you were monitoring me?"

"What surveillance? Who's surveillanceing whom?"

Tayuya glared at Ichigo Kurosaki.

It was already completely exposed just now, so there's no point in trying to cover it up anymore.

Kurosaki Ichigo silently complained.

But this is fine too.

At least there was no significant loss, and Tayuya has returned.

Kurosaki Ichigo clenched his fist; his strength was still insufficient.

"Why did the Land of Shadows choose me?"

Ichigo Kurosaki took out the token in his hand.

"What exactly is their goal?"

Tayuya rolled her eyes at him: "How would I know what those important people are thinking? They're probably just interested in this place."

As a student, her knowledge was limited.

"Won't they hack or something?"

This kind of thing would seem perfectly appropriate in the Land of Shadows.

Tayuya pursed her lips: "You're overthinking it. The Land of Shadows has no intention of invading any other places right now."

"There are only so many capable people. These days, managing the territory of the Land of Shadows is already a hassle, so how could we possibly expand our territory?"

Only a small number of people can truly stand out. The Land of Shadows is too busy managing its own territory to have any plans to expand for the time being.

According to popular rumors, the Land of Shadows is bound to embark on a path of sweeping away the outside world.

We're just building up our strength right now.

Kurosaki Ichigo breathed a sigh of relief. If the Land of Shadows really had the intention to invade, he really didn't know how to resist that powerful nation.

He glanced at the token in his hand.

Perhaps it's okay to keep it for now.

At night, the high-hanging moon shone brightly, illuminating the death goddess girl who appeared in the city.

Rukia Kuchiki stood on a telephone pole, looking down at the city.

"Find the human who has accidentally gained the power of a Shinigami and bring him back to Soul Society."

She is reviewing her task details.

How exactly did humans acquire the power of death?

She didn't really know much about this matter.

However, this task was an order issued by the Central 46th Bureau and was directly handed over to her.

"roar!!"

A furious roar came from afar.

"Is it weak?"

Rukia Kuchiki slowly drew her sword.

In such spiritually rich places, the probability of encountering the Void is indeed very high.

He jumped off the telephone pole, gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist, and headed straight for the distant Void.

As a Shinigami, he has the mission of expelling Hollows.

In the distance, a phantom image is grabbing a little girl.

"Let her go!!"

Rukia Kuchiki roared and slashed at Hollow with her sword.

"Um?"

The enormous Hollow turned its head to look at Rukia Kuchiki and raised its hand to block her.

The Zanpakuto instantly created a wound on the Hollow's body.

She rolled over and landed on the ground; by then, Xu had already released the little girl.

"Leave now."

She spoke to the little girl's spirit.

Without hesitation, the little girl turned and ran.

Rukia Kuchiki turned to look at the Hollow in front of her.

"Next, we will expel you."

Before she could finish speaking, a virtual hand suddenly reached out from the side.

Rukia quickly turned around, blocked with her sword, and jumped to the other side.

"Empty on both ends?"

Her expression darkened as she looked at the two phantoms that appeared before her. She could drive away one of them, but two would be extremely difficult.

But we still have to go!!

She charged forward, knife in hand.

Rukia Kuchiki clutched her shoulder and ran forward quickly.

Five Hollows were already chasing him from behind.

"Without lifting the restrictions, they are no match at all."

Rukia Kuchiki gritted her teeth, knowing that most Shinigami from Soul Society would have their powers sealed once they entered the human world.

However, he did not apply for the lifting of the lockdown.

A boy with orange hair and a girl with red hair were passing by ahead.

Rukia Kuchiki ran past quickly; Hollows generally don't attack the living.

The void behind them was still chasing.

She didn't see the orange-haired boy walking alone towards the five Hollows.

(End of this chapter)