Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 623 The Mastermind Behind the Mastermind

"boom!!"

A loud bang suddenly rang out, and a strong gust of wind swept outwards.

Rukia Kuchiki turned her head in surprise, only to see the headless Hollow continuously dissipating.

In the shadows, an orange-haired boy stood there, dressed in a black uniform that resembled a military uniform, with a giant kitchen knife slung over his shoulder.

"You...you..."

Rukia Kuchiki looked at Ichigo Kurosaki in surprise.

Which squad are you from?

Doesn't the other party have any restrictions?

To have such strength, one should at least be at the level of a vice-captain.

"Huh?" Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Kuchiki Rukia with a surprised expression: "I don't understand what you mean by squad. If I had to say, I'd say I'm an advisor to the Land of Shadows."

"What, the Land of Shadows?"

Rukia Kuchiki looked at Ichigo Kurosaki with a bewildered expression.

She had never heard of the Land of Shadows.

and many more.

No military unit belongs to the Grim Reaper of this world.

Isn't this exactly what he's been looking for?!

Ruki Kuchiki suddenly realized.

If that's the case, then it was some Grim Reaper who transferred the power to him.

This is a serious crime in Soul Society, and the other party didn't want Ichigo Kurosaki to be exposed, so they lied and said it was the Land of Shadows.

In reality, the Land of Shadows is what is known as the Soul Society.

Rukia Kuchiki nodded as she pondered, "That makes all the sense now."

"Hey! Are you the Grim Reaper?"

Kurosaki Ichigo suddenly spoke up.

Rukia Kuchiki stared wide-eyed at Ichigo Kurosaki.

"You know about Death?"

"Yes, the Soul Society's Seireitei, right?"

Kurosaki Ichigo gave him a strange look; Tayu had explained this to him before.

Judging from the other party's attire and the fact that he was being chased by a Hollow, he should be a Shinigami (Grim Reaper).

The black spiritual pressure on Ichigo Kurosaki's body continued to compress into his body, transforming him back into a school uniform, with his schoolbag still in his hand.

"Huh!!!?"

Rukia Kuchiki, who was about to say something, looked at Ichigo Kurosaki in surprise, wondering why he had turned back to normal so quickly.

"Is your injury alright?"

Ichigo Kurosaki pointed to the wound on Rukia Kuchiki's shoulder, which was still bleeding.

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Rukia Kuchiki shook her head, clutching her shoulder.

This injury does not affect her mobility.

just.

She glanced at Ichigo Kurosaki and hesitated for a moment. Her mission was to capture the person in front of her and take him back for questioning.

However, given his current injuries and strength, he is no match for her.

It's best to retreat now.

Kurosaki Ichigo watched speechlessly as Kuchiki Rukia once again became lost in her own world.

"Hey, I said..."

"We will meet again."

Rukia Kuchiki had made her decision. She gave Ichigo Kurosaki a serious look, then used Shunpo to instantly disappear from her spot.

Ichigo Kurosaki looked into the distance.

"this."

"What a strange girl."

Tayuya walked up to Ichigo Kurosaki and twitched her lips, wanting to laugh but feeling awkward about it.

"Let's go home."

He glanced at the dissipating five-headed Void with a puzzled expression.

Why do I feel like I've seen this before?

It must be an illusion.

the next day.

Ichigo Kurosaki sat by the window, glancing at Tayuya beside him who was writing furiously.

However, what she is learning has absolutely nothing to do with school.

Anyway, he couldn't understand it at all.

She said she was cramming on new knowledge points to prevent herself from failing an exam again in the future.

The sound of the pen and the turning of pages was quite loud in the quiet classroom.

However, the teachers and classmates all chose to ignore it.

Because Tayuya has already done what she said at the beginning: she has dominated the entire class, or more accurately, the entire school.

This girl, Tayuya, who looks like a delinquent, is ranked first in the entire grade!!!

Ichigo Kurosaki sighed, admitting that he had been judging people by their appearance.

The door was opened.

Ochi Meiyu opens its doors.

"Classmates, today I'd like to introduce you to a new classmate."

"Come in, Kuchiki-kun."

Upon seeing Rukia Kuchiki enter through the door, Ichigo Kurosaki swayed slightly.

This scene seems familiar.

"Hello everyone, I'm Rukia Kuchiki."

Rukia Kuchiki greeted everyone politely, her gaze quickly settling on Ichigo Kurosaki, who was standing there, and gave him a slight smile.

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

The other party was completely unaware of this.

"Why."

Kurosaki Ichigo sighed, sensing that life was about to become turbulent again.

Hopefully his intuition isn't that accurate.

"Black Knight, classmate."

Rukia Kuchiki called out to Ichigo Kurosaki, who was in a daze.

"What is it, Onion Head Reaper?"

Kurosaki Ichigo said helplessly, "The other party clearly came with some kind of purpose."

"How incredibly rude of you!!"

Rukia Kuchiki glared angrily at Ichigo Kurosaki and slammed her hands heavily on the table.

"You can call me Kuchiki-kun or Rukia."

That's not the point.

Ichigo Kurosaki sighed and stared directly at Rukia Kuchiki.

"So what exactly do you want from me?"

Rukia Kuchiki's face also showed a serious expression: "I want to know how you obtained your Shinigami powers? Who gave them to you?"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at him in surprise.

"It was given to me by the Land of Shadows. Didn't I say I belong to the Land of Shadows?"

"Isn't the Land of Shadows you're talking about the Soul Society?"

Rukia Kuchiki had been thinking about this all night, and she had overturned all her previous ideas.

So, the last thing we need to determine is: what exactly is the Land of Shadows?

"How is that possible?"

Ichigo Kurosaki shook his head.

He knew nothing about Soul Society, but judging from the others, it should be inferior to the Land of Shadows.

"What exactly is that Land of Shadows?"

Rukia Kuchiki asked.

A complex expression flashed across Ichigo Kurosaki's face.

"It's better if you don't know about this kind of thing."

That kind of thing is best kept a secret.

No matter how much Rukia Kuchiki asked, Ichigo Kurosaki showed no intention of revealing the answer.

After their conversation, everything seemed to return to normal, and Rukia Kuchiki quickly reunited with her classmates.

Tayuya continued writing furiously.

Ichigo Kurosaki sighed.

Just when he thought things were about to end,

Rukia Kuchiki found Ichigo Kurosaki on the rooftop once again.

He glanced hesitantly at the red-haired girl who was writing furiously there.

She saw this girl last night.

"Don't worry, she knows everything about me, and she's not a weakling."

Rukia Kuchiki then spoke seriously.

"Kurosaki-kun, I want to help you with something."

"you say."

Kurosaki Ichigo said nonchalantly.

Rukia Kuchiki then slowly said, "Due to an unknown event, the Grim Reaper who guards this city died unexpectedly. My mission here is also to protect this city."

"But I was seriously injured last night, which has made it impossible for me to use the power of a Shinigami. I wonder if Kurosaki-kun can help me exorcise the Hollow."

"Is it weak?"

Ichigo Kurosaki nodded; he had no problem with expelling Hollows.

Rukia Kuchiki pulled a machine from her bosom, which was flashing with light.

"There just happens to be one right now."

"Leave it to me."

Ichigo Kurosaki took the machine directly from Rukia Kuchiki's hand, and his black spiritual pressure flashed, transforming into the uniform of the Land of Shadows.

Turning around, he stepped on the air and chased after the tracks on the machine.

"This spiritual pressure."

Rukia Kuchiki watched Ichigo Kurosaki walk away with a solemn expression; she hadn't noticed him at all last night.

Kurosaki Ichigo's spiritual pressure is comparable to that of a vice-captain.

"Has this guy really only had the power of the Grim Reaper for a few months?"

This level of skill is rare even among the Grim Reapers.

Rukia Kuchiki looked at Tayuya curiously, but he was engrossed in writing and completely oblivious to their conversation.

"Tayuya-kun, what are you learning?"

Rukia Kuchiki glanced curiously at the book in Tayuya's hand, looking at the dense writing and various strange runes on it.

I don't know them at all.

She could recognize quite a few of the words on it.

"How to achieve Perfect Sage Mode".

"The laws governing the mobilization of natural energy."

What is all this?

Tayuya glanced at Rukia Kuchiki and said bluntly, "This is not something you can understand, and you can't access it either."

"Oh, this..."

Rukia Kuchiki frowned.

Was she being looked down upon?

The sword in Kurosaki Ichigo's hand fell.

He killed the illusion in front of him almost instantly.

Watching the void dissipate.

Kurosaki Ichigo glanced at the sword in his hand and sighed helplessly.

He knew exactly what the illusion before him was made of.

A fallen soul.

"In a sense, I am also a murderer."

He is no longer as resolute as he used to be.

He used Instant Step to quickly head towards the school.

The two seemed to be getting a little tense.

"Resolved."

Ichigo Kurosaki scratched his head and stood in front of Tayuya.

His main concern was that if the two of them had a conflict, Tayuya might kill his classmate.

He returned the machine in his hand to Rukia Kuchiki.

"Thank you, Kurosaki-kun."

Rukia Kuchiki thanked her and turned to leave.

"She has ill intentions towards you."

Tayuya suddenly spoke up.

"I can tell."

Ichigo Kurosaki nodded. After being hit hard, he became more thoughtful. He could tell that Rukia Kuchiki had some kind of purpose.

Therefore, he sensed the unrest to come.

"I don't think Kuchiki-kun is a bad person."

But Ichigo Kurosaki still prefers to think of people in a positive light.

"Naive, idiotic."

Tayuya also gave a fair assessment.

Kurosaki Ichigo scratched his face. Is it really okay to be so blunt?

Soul Society.

Jing Ling Ting.

Central Room 46.

Aizen sat to one side, surrounded by corpses.

Gin Ichimaru, who exudes the aura of a venomous snake yet smiles like a fox, stands beside Aizen.

"Just so that the little girl from the Kuchiki family could come into contact with the so-called agents of the Land of Shadows."

When Gin Ichimaru smiles, you can't see his eyes at all, or rather, he deliberately hides his eyes.

"Aren't you afraid of being discovered, Lord Aizen?"

After all, this kind of command looks strange no matter how you look at it.

"silver."

Aizen wore a gentle smile.

"Aren't you underestimating the extent of corruption among these people in Soul Society?"

"In their eyes, the Central 46th Bureau is absolutely correct, and under the leadership of our chief, no one would doubt that there is any problem with it."

Unless he deliberately exposes it.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni is indeed a fearsome figure. A Shinigami who has existed for a thousand years, the man who founded the Seireitei, his decision-making and strength are unmatched by ordinary people.

but.

Time can sometimes change things.

The once ruthless and decisive leader of the assassin group has become a stubborn old man.

Under his control, no one would doubt the orders of the Central 46th Bureau.

"However, Captain Aizen, that mysterious Land of Shadows might surpass your strength. Aren't you afraid of being countered? Urahara Kisuke and the others all returned severely injured."

Aizen had been monitoring these people in the mortal world for some time, so he naturally knew that they had entered the Land of Shadows.

"Gin, you're talking too much."

Aizen looked at Gin Ichimaru, his glasses reflecting the light.

It's impossible to figure out what he's thinking.

"Understood, Captain Aizen."

Gin Ichimaru smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.

Aizen then withdrew his gaze.

The true strength of the Land of Shadows is unknown, and he naturally has some reservations about these people who can travel between worlds.

Aizen was arrogant, but not stupid.

But some things require external forces to break them, even if the other party is stronger than him, as long as everything built on filth is changed.

can.

Strength or weakness is only temporary.

He will stand in the sky sooner or later.

"Yin, you must believe that we have no rivals ahead of us."

"This is really interesting."

Uchiha Kin looked at Aizen in the scene before him, who was hiding his emotions with a smile.

"This guy is the same kind of person as Uchiha Madara."

The same arrogance.

It's just a difference in how we do things.

"Should we let him meet with Madara Uchiha?"

Orochimaru asked from the side.

He was actually quite curious about what the outcome would be if these two people clashed.

"There's no rush. They'll meet sooner or later once everything is over here."

After all, Aizen was also a very good scientist, and his help was definitely not insignificant.

Looking at another scene, it was a view overlooking the entire Soul Society.

"Build upon the filth."

Jin's face held a playful expression.

This powerful being from the root realm certainly knows how to play the game.

He doesn't know much about this planet yet, and has no idea why the other side would trap itself by sealing everything inside the planet.

They even started training their own replacements.

And this person was only one person from beginning to end.

Neither the two Soul King candidates who were restored to their original state, nor Yhwach who was hidden in the shadows, were the successors chosen by the Soul King.

The true successor has always been Ichigo Kurosaki.

Everything began with the birth of Ichigo Kurosaki.

It's like a storybook written by the King of Spirit himself, in which there is only one main character from beginning to end.

Everyone else is just a supporting character.

"It seems he's going to lure Ichigo Kurosaki into Soul Society."

Orochimaru had already seen through Aizen's purpose; what Aizen was doing was no different from what he was doing.

"It's not just Ichigo Kurosaki."

A playful smile appeared on Jin's face.

"And we are here too."

(End of this chapter)