Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 625 The gift Aizen Sousuke received!

The entire Gotei 13 has a considerable number of members.

However, the Central 46 Chambers couldn't find many Shinigami who had no particular connection with the Uehara clan, Kabuto Yakushi, Kisuke Urahara, and others!

Until the very end…

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni personally selected a team, led by Uehara Naraku, vice-captain of the 5th Division, Shiba Isshin, captain of the 10th Division, and Matsumoto Rangiku, vice-captain, to go to the human world to find Urahara Kisuke's whereabouts.

Based on the results of the talks between the Uehara clan and the Gotei 13.

The Uehara clan will also send out members of the Thirteen Dead Servants.

A Shinigami army, led by the seventh seat Minato Namikaze, the eighth seat Obito Uchiha, and the ninth seat Itachi Uchiha, is conducting a joint operation.

In addition to these, the Second Seat Hashirama Senju and the Fifth Seat Tobirama Senju will also personally lead a small force to secretly support and protect Uehara Naraku.

This joint operation between the two sides is a major event.

For thousands of years, except for the time a thousand years ago when Yhwach invaded Soul Society, the Uehara clan sent the third and fourth seats of the Thirteen Dead Men to intervene.

Apart from that incident, the Uehara clan has almost never again sent out the Thirteen Dead Men and the Gotei 13 for joint operations.

This time…

The Uehara clan dispatched five of the thirteen assassins as seated officials!

In particular, every official here is incredibly powerful, and there is even Hashirama Senju, who is second in the Thirteen Dead Servants!

certainly…

The Senju brothers, Hashirama and Tobirama, acted only in secret.

Of the Uehara clan, only three officials were openly dispatched: Minato Namikaze, Obito Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha. The Gotei 13, on the other hand, only sent Isshin Shiba and Rangiku Matsumoto.

In order to ensure the success of this joint operation, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni even personally presided over a meeting between the two leaders of the operation, Shiba Isshin and Namikaze Minato, hoping that the two of them could cooperate smoothly in this operation.

This meeting also overturned the Gotei 13's impression of the Uehara clan. They never expected that among the 13 Dead Men would be Minato Namikaze, the seemingly sunny and cheerful leader...

This is nothing like Deadpool. If anything, Minato Namikaze would be quite suitable to be a captain or something in the Gotei 13...

Shiba Isshin had a good impression of Namikaze Minato.

After the talks concluded.

The 10th Division Lieutenant, Matsumoto Rangiku, was somewhat surprised by Namikaze Minato's personality. Watching Minato lead the Uehara clan's Shinigami away, she couldn't help but say, "If I didn't know his identity, I would never have guessed that he was one of the Thirteen Dead Men..."

"Right? Actually, he's more suited to be captain; he's a natural leader..."

Shiba Isshin nodded with a slight smile, then his expression turned serious again as if he had thought of something: "But if the Uehara clan sent him this time, they really want to take over Urahara..."

"Um?"

Matsumoto Rangiku looked somewhat surprised.

Shiba Ichishin stroked his beard and slowly began, "Do you know his nickname? They say he's the Golden Flash of the Uehara clan..."

"Golden...glitter?"

Matsumoto Rangiku looked puzzled. After thinking for a few seconds, she suddenly said, "I feel like I recognize that. Is that the name of his Zanpakuto? I heard that Uehara Naraku, who recently joined the Fifth Division, also wields one..."

"It's not the name of my Zanpakuto."

Shiba Isshin shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Back then, among the entire Gotei 13, only the former Second Division Captain Yoruichi Shihōin had the fastest Shunpo... However, Minato Namikaze was even faster than Yoruichi Shihōin..."

Shiba Isshin slowly began to recount the past, explaining softly, "Yoruichi Shihōin once entered the outer castle of Uehara, attempting to sneak into the inner castle, but was easily captured, almost causing the Shihōin clan to lose face..."

That incident shocked the entire Seireitei at the time.

If it weren't for Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni personally intervening, Yoruichi Shihouin might have been executed by Uehara Naraku long ago. There's really no logic to this kind of thing.

When Shiba Isshin got to this point, a hint of unease flashed across his face, and his expression turned somewhat serious: "The person who easily captured that former Second Division Captain in Uehara Castle was none other than Lord Namikaze Minato, whom we just met..."

"What?"

A look of surprise appeared on Matsumoto Rangiku's face.

In terms of speed alone, all the captains and vice-captains of the Seireitei know that Yoruichi Shihouin has the fastest speed, as she was the one who rescued Kisuke Urahara from the Central Chamber 46!

I never thought of that…

Even Yoruichi Shihouin has a time when she loses?

If the Uehara clan sends Minato Namikaze to join them, it seems they are determined to capture Kisuke Urahara!

the other side.

Minato Namikaze also had a decent impression of Isshin Shiba; he felt that this carefree captain of the 10th Division had a personality somewhat similar to his former teacher, Jiraiya…

Shiba Isshin is that kind of person...

When things are serious, he's actually quite reliable...

The only problem is that they don't seem to be very serious most of the time.

After the meeting, Minato Namikaze and Isshin Shiba each led their subordinates to the human world, and Naraku Uehara also left Soul Society with them.

After they left.

Aizen Sousuke, who should have been quietly recuperating in the hospital, disappeared without a trace, leading his subordinates Tosen Kaname and Ichimaru Gin to Hueco Mundo.

Because when Aizen Sousuke was relaying orders to Ulquiorra, he received an important message from Ulquiorra!

For him...

This is incredibly exciting news!

Ulquiorra claims that a trace of a person has been discovered in the Hollows on the ground: Orochimaru, who created the Impure World Reincarnation technique thousands of years ago, is still hiding in Hueco Mundo!

This news is nothing short of astonishing!

According to what Aizen Sousuke knew, Orochimaru mysteriously disappeared thousands of years ago. Many people believed he joined the Zero Division, while others thought he was dead…

No matter what...

This matter warrants Aizen Sousuke's personal trip!

Even Urahara Kisuke's Hogyoku might not be as appealing as Orochimaru at this moment, because Orochimaru's existence represents the entire history of Soul Society!

To date...

The Seireitei still preserves many of Orochimaru's original manuscripts.

Whenever someone in the Seireitei finds Orochimaru's manuscripts in Soul Society, it almost always means they've uncovered a major secret!

Orochimaru himself is currently hiding within Hueco Mundo...

This temptation was no small matter for Aizen Sousuke!

Based on the currently known intelligence, the only people still alive over the past thousands of years are Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the thirteen Uehara clan members, and the members of the Zero Division... These are clearly not the people Aizen Sousuke could obtain information and secrets from.

I really didn't expect this...

Conquering Hueco Mundo brought an unexpected surprise!

At that moment, Aizen Sousuke suddenly remembered something: a Hollow had mentioned that Madara Uchiha, the chief of the thirteen assassins of the Uehara clan, had once stormed into Hueco Mundo, seemingly looking for someone there…

perhaps…

The Uehara clan is searching for Orochimaru's whereabouts!

No, perhaps they aren't looking for Orochimaru's whereabouts...

Perhaps the Uehara clan wanted to kill Orochimaru directly!

As he thought about this, Aizen Sousuke instantly began to ponder the grudge between the Uehara clan and Orochimaru. The powerful clans of Soul Society had secrets that could never be known to anyone, and these secrets must be terrifying enough!

Only in this way...

Only then can everything be connected!

When Aizen Sousuke arrived at Las Noches, Ulquiorra had already been waiting there for a long time; the two seemed to share a unique understanding.

"Ulquiorra".

When Aizen Sousuke saw Ulquiorra, his expression remained calm and unhurried as he slowly said, "Come on, tell me, what have you found out..."

"Yes, Lord Aizen."

Ulquiorra took an eye out of his pocket and showed it everything he saw to Aizen Sousuke and everyone present.

That was in the Hueco Mundo desert.

At first glance, the desert seems rather quiet.

The next moment, a clump of yellow sand in the desert suddenly rose up, flowing slowly like water, gradually approaching a large void in the desert...

No, that's not yellow sand!

It was a giant snake that was tens of meters long!

As expected, the giant serpent suddenly emerged from the desert, its body tightly coiled around the Void, and in an instant, it successfully captured the Void. After the successful hunt, the giant serpent suddenly opened its blood-red maw!

Just when everyone thought it was about to devour its prey, a thin man with disheveled black hair slowly crawled out of its mouth, a scene that made everyone feel vaguely uneasy...

soon…

They then saw the man's appearance clearly; he was a man with a sinister face, and just looking at him was enough to make one's heart tremble.

It was as if this sinister man would devour people alive at any moment!

The man seemed to sense that someone was watching. A mocking smile played on his lips as he casually tossed a scroll into the desert and left with the Hollow and the giant serpent he had captured…

His appearance...

It seems like it was just for a brief appearance.

"Hmm? What does that mean?"

Gin Ichimaru squinted and smiled, saying, "Is it just to tell us that he lives in Hueco Mundo? And is he really Orochimaru?"

"Yes."

Aizen Sousuke pressed his fingers on the stone chair, his brows furrowing slightly, and said in a deep voice, "I have seen Orochimaru's picture before, and even after thousands of years, he still looks the same..."

"This joke isn't very funny..."

Gin Ichimaru looked somewhat surprised and couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Even we Shinigami (death gods) experience aging of our souls due to spiritual power or age... I have a feeling that someone might be impersonating us..."

"Orochimaru is different."

Aizen Sousuke tapped his fingers on the stone chair and calmly continued, "Because of the groundbreaking nature of the Impure World Reincarnation, the Soul Society still retains some of his records, including a portrait of Orochimaru. Only members of the Central 46 have the authority to access those records..."

Furthermore, the information shows that Orochimaru once conducted an experiment on himself to prevent him from weakening or aging over time, although the details of this experiment were not explained.

As far as I know, only the current captain of the 12th Division, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, seems to have obtained a fragment of Orochimaru's experiments and has been trying to conduct the same experiments on himself...

Aizen Sousuke's expression grew increasingly calm, as if he were completely unconcerned about what he had just witnessed: "If it really is Orochimaru, having lurked here for thousands of years, he knows more about the secrets of Hueco Mundo than we do... Perhaps his appearance is meant to tell us... that nothing we've done has escaped his notice..."

When Aizen Sousuke mentioned this, Tosen Kaname and Ichimaru Gin's expressions subtly changed, as if they had thought of something.

If the Seireitei finds out what they did in Hueco Mundo…

This seems like it will be quite a problem for them!

Gin Ichimaru was the first to calm down, and his original smile returned: "Since he appeared before us instead of the Seireitei, it means that this legendary figure has no intention of becoming our enemy..."

Aizen Sousuke nodded slowly, his voice still very calm: "Whether he is a friend or foe is none of our concern... What I care about is... the secret he holds."

indeed.

Regardless of whether Orochimaru is friend or foe, Aizen Sousuke is certain of one thing: Orochimaru has been hiding in Hueco Mundo for thousands of years without being discovered...

This proves he doesn't dare show his face!

Otherwise, such an important person would never have hidden himself like this!

After saying this, Aizen Sousuke stretched out his palm toward Ulquiorra, his meaning self-evident.

Ulquiorra took a scroll from his person and handed it to Aizen Sousuke, saying softly, "This scroll was deliberately left in front of our people. I checked it and found no danger, so I've kept it with me ever since..."

"Um."

Aizen Sousuke reached out and took the scroll.

Aizen Sousuke didn't care at all about Ulquiorra inspecting the scroll or possibly seeing its contents; he simply didn't care about such things.

Although Aizen wouldn't completely trust Ulquiorra...

However, Aizen knew that Ulquiorra would completely trust him.

As Aizen Sousuke unrolled the scroll, he muttered casually, "Hopefully... this one can bring us some more surprises..."

indeed.

Orochimaru brought them a surprise.

Aizen Sousuke stared at the scroll, his expression unchanged, revealing nothing of his thoughts. What he truly believed remained a mystery…

Because it was written on the scroll…

It's the power of his Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu!

And methods to break and defend against the illusion of a mirage!

What shocked Aizen Sousuke the most was that Orochimaru had also listed the members of the Uehara clan who were immune to and able to break the Kyoka Suigetsu genjutsu...

Aizen Sousuke's lips curled slightly, and he couldn't help but chuckle softly, "How interesting. Has this legendary figure forgotten to include himself on the list?"

Ah, a movie star...

(End of this chapter)