Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 632 Undercurrents

Squad 12.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi was standing outside the barracks, looking at the night outside.

Even a kind-hearted person like Aizen is dead.

A mocking smile appeared on his face.

This kind of nice guy was practically an oddball in Seireitei.

It would be better if he died.

"You have absolutely no empathy for your deceased colleagues. Is it because you're an outstanding scientist, or are you just that heartless?"

A sinister voice rang out.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi turned her head and saw a man who looked like a snake slowly walking towards her.

"Hmph, is Aizen's next target me?"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi gave an ugly smile.

I didn't expect these traveling monsters to be so bold, but considering Ichigo Kurosaki's record of fighting three captains alone...

"You've simply chosen the wrong target."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi slowly pulled the sword from his crotch.

"Open your claws, Ashisogi Jizo."

"Swastika! The golden beast kills Ksitigarbha."

The knife in his hand transformed into a monster-like figure, resembling a reptile with the primordial form of an infant.

Hiki-Sajizo charged straight at Orochimaru, his mouth dripping with purple liquid.

It pierced straight through Orochimaru's body and rushed towards the distant building.

"It's not all that great, this kind of travel misfortune."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi wore a strange smile, but the opponent's strength didn't seem as terrifying as Ichigo Kurosaki's.

"What kind of poison is this?" Orochimaru suddenly appeared beside him, tilting his head to look at Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Purple liquid was still flowing down his body.

"A toxin that merely causes loss of limb control and plunges the mind into nightmares."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi wore a strange smile; the guy in front of him looked odd.

Orochimaru closed his eyes, carefully feeling the nerves in his limbs being severed, his mind being pulled into a hallucination.

The toxins quickly disappeared from his body.

He opened his eyes and looked at Mayuri Kurotsuchi in front of him.

"generally."

"Most of them are mixtures of spiritual toxins. People who don't understand the soul can't do anything about them, but they are completely useless to people who understand the soul."

The smile on Mayuri Kurotsuchi's face, which had been full of disdain, slowly disappeared, and he frowned as he looked at Orochimaru.

"You're a scientist too."

That toxin wasn't as simple as the other party claimed, but it was something I could realize.

It's definitely not a matter of ability.

"They must be a more advanced scientist than you, after all, your methods are far too naive."

Orochimaru grinned and laughed heartily. He knew very well the pride of a scientist and would never allow his work to be insulted.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi was indeed enraged.

"Someone like you, a lousy scientist who came from who-knows-where, doesn't deserve my critique of my work."

"Useless trash!! Kill him!!"

A gigantic Jizo statue charged straight down from the sky toward Orochimaru.

"How interesting." Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, letting the Hikikomori Jizo swallow him up.

Its entire body was swallowed up.

But Mayuri Kurotsuchi did not relax at all, and the still energetic Hikigami Jizo suddenly opened his mouth and screamed.

His body swelled up rapidly.

"Boom!"

His entire body suddenly shattered into pieces and flew in all directions.

"What a useless piece of trash."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi looked displeased; although it was his Bankai, it had been extinguished so easily.

He looked at Orochimaru, which was formed from countless small snakes.

"What did you do?"

He could sense that his killing of Jizo was not caused by force, but rather by a breakdown of his entire body due to problems.

"It only changes his genetic level."

Orochimaru licked his lips and said with a smile.

It was only a simple adjustment to the genes that caused it to completely collapse.

This level of difficulty is not difficult for him.

"I did underestimate you a bit."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi became interested. He could also do this kind of gene modification, but the other party was going to attack his Bankai.

This is not something an ordinary person can do.

"No, I'm just a senior mentoring a junior."

Orochimaru continued to mock Mayuri Kurotsuchi with relish; if this was all the opponent was capable of, he was quite disappointed.

"Then let my work serve as a warning to you."

Orochimaru's hand developed a fleshy growth that rapidly increased in size, becoming enormous in the blink of an eye.

With a loud "bang!", a hand emerged from the tumor.

"roar!!"

A roar like that of a wild beast came from within, and a humanoid creature with bulging muscles emerged from the tumor.

"Wow, it looks pretty good."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi showed a hint of interest on his face.

He could even discern several powerful technologies from it, suggesting that the other person's body was created using a powerful body modification technology.

"Then enjoy it to the fullest."

Orochimaru bent slightly, and his body slowly disappeared from the spot.

"Roar!!" The monster let out a huge roar in the face of this terrifying creature.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi showed no fear on his face.

"This kind of monster has a lot of technology."

If he could obtain this technology, it could even allow him to make leaps and bounds in the technology of flesh and blood.

Scientists need to strive for perfection, but they absolutely cannot be this perfect.

Sunlight shone down from the sky.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi swayed unsteadily, her body riddled with holes, while the enormous fleshy monster before her lay sprawled on the ground.

Despite being severely injured, he appeared completely unharmed as he examined the dead fleshy monster.

"Flesh and blood can actually be made to this extent."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi's face showed a look of pilgrimage-like reverence for the technology. Although it was not on the same research path as his own, it had inspired him greatly.

For him, this kind of work was, in a way, simply perfect.

This might be because his research on flesh and blood is not deep; he is more proficient in the dimension of the soul.

"That guy really is here to mentor the younger generation."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi instantly understood the purpose of that person's appearance.

It really was all for the purpose of mentoring him, a junior colleague.

It's just this kind of support.

"That guy."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi gritted his teeth, feeling utterly outmatched in terms of skill as his opponent displayed such a perfect product.

For a scientist like him, that would be a complete and utter defeat.

Even Kisuke Urahara didn't have this kind of strength; he has completely surpassed that guy Urahara now.

"Captain!!" Nemu appeared beside Mayuri Kurotsuchi, kneeling on the ground.

"Last night, the Third Division Captain Gin Ichimaru and the Tenth Division Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya fought."

"And the result?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi said nonchalantly, not caring much about whether the captains lived or died.

Take out the medicine and inject it directly into your body.

The damaged body is recovering rapidly.

"The outcome is still undecided. The incident began because of Captain Aizen's death," Kurotsuchi Mune continued.

"Bang!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi kicked Mune Kurotsuchi, sending her flying.

"No need for any other nonsense."

He doesn't need this kind of useless information.

His mind and body are now completely consumed by that snake-like man.

"Damn it, we'll see each other again."

The target of this group of travelers is Rukia; she will definitely show up then.

We'll see whose work is more perfect then.

High above, a transparent figure was hidden in the sky.

Orochimaru remained hidden in the air.

All night he watched how the other person defeated the monster he had casually created.

"It does have some merits."

Judging from the strength Mayuri Kurotsuchi has shown, defeating that monster won't be so easy.

However, the opponent ultimately prevailed by using various potions and items.

This is also a form of affirmation of the other party's technology.

"It will surely be very exciting then."

Orochimaru licked his lips, quite enjoying playing against such a simple-minded scientist.

For example, Scorpion, and also this Pathfinder.

"Let me see a different kind of technology."

Science requires communication.

However, how to communicate is uncertain, and fighting is also a form of fighting.

Orochimaru licked his lips, and his figure slowly disappeared.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi looked up at the sky thoughtfully, but Orochimaru had already disappeared.

The captain's team.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto Ryusai Shigekuni held a calligraphy brush in his hand and was slowly writing something on a piece of white paper.

Finally, the two characters "旅祸" (meaning "traveler's misfortune") appeared on the white paper.

"Travel disaster."

He was muttering to himself, knowing full well that the attackers were no small fry.

A captain-level strength is rare, and he was even able to repel three captains.

This strength is fully capable of threatening the status of Seireitei.

The entire Seireitei evolved from an assassin organization to an organization that controls the entire Soul Society.

This is not something that can be achieved easily.

"This time it's a full-scale preparation."

Yesterday's daytime meeting had only one important topic: the entire army's preparations for war.

Anyone who encounters a traveler will be killed without mercy.

If the opponent hadn't displayed such strength from the start, he might have given them some opportunities.

After all, the opponent was using the power of the Grim Reaper.

But now everything is different.

He slowly wrote a single character on the white paper.

"kill!"

A murderous "kill" character appears on the paper, along with an unrestrained killing intent.

"No matter who you are, this will definitely be a victory for Soul Society."

Just like a thousand years ago.

Room 46.

Hitsugaya Toshiro was kneeling on the ground, his head bowed, not daring to look at the person hidden in the shadows.

"Captain of the 10th Division, do you have any further questions?"

Hitsugaya Toshiro looked up at the people above him, without a single flaw in his demeanor.

These people don't seem to have any problems.

Was his guess wrong?

"there is none left."

He said in a deep voice.

He was just testing the waters with these people, after all, the orders from the Central 46 were really too strange.

There's also the death of Aizen and Gin Ichimaru.

He turned and left in disappointment.

However, he could not see Gin Ichimaru and Aizen watching him.

"Is this alright, Captain Aizen?"

Gin Ichimaru asked Aizen curiously.

"This isn't your script."

According to Aizen's script, Toshiro should have noticed something was wrong, instead of not noticing anything at all like this.

"Gin, plans are always subject to change."

Aizen spoke slowly, like a preacher.

If there were no Land of Shadows, then things would indeed have to unfold according to the original script.

However, what he needs now is not to completely get rid of Soul Society, but to make Soul Society fight the Land of Shadows.

"Aren't you afraid of being completely destroyed by the Land of Shadows?"

He witnessed the battle between that powerful figure from the Land of Shadows and Aizen, who were evenly matched.

He couldn't even believe that such a powerful Aizen had an enemy he couldn't defeat.

"The Land of Shadows is an opportunity, but that doesn't mean they can control everything."

Aizen said softly.

"And don't you find it exciting to weave everything under such dangerous conditions?"

Gin Ichimaru suddenly looked at Aizen in surprise; such words shouldn't have come out of Aizen's mouth.

Looking at the light reflected off his glasses and the smile on his face, he had no idea what the other person was thinking.

However, Gin Ichimaru suddenly realized something.

He was afraid.

Aizen, who controls everything, is filled with fear.

A smile appeared on Gin Ichimaru's face.

How ironic.

Even Aizen, who thought he had everything under control, experienced a day of fear.

But why was he so terrified, even though Uchiha Shisui was not worthy of such fear?

Or what exactly did he see?

Aizen's emotions were all concealed by the expression on his face; no one truly understood what he wanted.

"The Land of Shadows is truly terrifying."

Aizen's smile remained unchanged; he already knew what had happened at Mayuri's place last night.

But it was that snake-like man who discovered him.

The gaze directed at me carried immense pressure.

This was the first time he had ever felt that sense of powerlessness, as if he had absolutely no strength to face the void.

It hasn't been like this for many years.

His body trembled slightly, but he concealed it.

In the sewers of Soul Society.

"Preparation is complete."

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Orochimaru in front of him, who had created a huge device whose purpose he had no idea what it was for.

"That's about it. Today is Rukia's execution ceremony."

Orochimaru said with a smile on his face.

However, his smile wasn't directed at Ichigo Kurosaki, but rather at his realization that there were still many interesting people in this world.

Whether it's Aizen or Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

And he discovered something even more interesting.

"This Seireitei is truly surprising."

Orochimaru licked his lips, sending a chill down Ichigo's spine.

The other person's behavior of smiling while licking their lips felt very familiar to him.

This was also the case when the other party was researching me.

"What is it?" Kurosaki Ichigo suppressed his curiosity.

After all, there aren't many things that can interest Orochimaru this much.

Orochimaru turned to look at Ichigo Kurosaki.

"There's a rather interesting group of people hiding in the shadows of the Seireitei."

Although it was only a preliminary exploration, he had already discovered the group of people hidden within.

What are they waiting for?

Kurosaki Ichigo looked surprised.

"You're not the only one dissatisfied with Seireitei; these people seem to harbor hatred towards it."

Kurosaki Ichigo seemed to be deep in thought.

"It doesn't matter. They're not doing anything right now, and it's not the time to try to understand them."

Everything must be done step by step.

"Let's go."

Orochimaru threw his black coat around.

"Let them know that the Land of Shadows exists."

(End of this chapter)