Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 640 The Hermit in the Modern World, Kisuke Urahara

Orochimaru, that guy…

It doesn't seem to be that powerful.

If Aizen Sousuke hadn't witnessed Orochimaru's Yamata no Orochi form firsthand, he would have doubted whether he had chosen the wrong partner...

The Ninth Seat, Uchiha Itachi, caused him a great deal of trouble…

The information regarding the eighth and seventh seat officers is not detailed enough…

The sixth seat commander, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was Orochimaru's former teacher...

Even just those seated officials ranked lower, Aizen Sousuke could tell from Orochimaru's ominous and ambiguous words that they were extremely difficult to deal with. How did this person even survive?

certainly…

Fortunately, Aizen Sousuke had personally witnessed Orochimaru's life-saving abilities, including his super-fast regeneration, Orochimaru-style Substitution Technique, and White Phosphorus Serpent...

This guy certainly has a lot of ways to save his life.

No wonder.

The reason Orochimaru was able to hide in Hueco Mundo was probably because he turned all his abilities into ways to survive enemy attacks…

They'll stop at nothing to survive.

Aizen Sousuke remained silent for a moment, skipping over the question about the sixth seat officer, because he assumed Orochimaru would continue quietly, asking, "What about the fifth seat officer, Tobirama Senju?"

To this day, Aizen Sousuke still remembers what Orochimaru mentioned…

That was Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, and another person, a member of the Uehara clan who had actually researched the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Tobirama Senju!

If I remember correctly…

Because the first four of the Thirteen Deadly Servants rarely appear, Tobirama Senju is the most famous Deadly Servant in the entire Uehara clan. He also holds great power in the Uehara clan and is said to be able to mobilize the power of the entire Uehara Castle!

Most importantly, Tobirama Senju's power should not be underestimated. He is currently ranked fifth among the Seats, just below the top four of the Thirteen Dead Men!

"Tobirama Senju..."

Orochimaru's expression immediately became more serious than ever before, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Tobirama Senju was my teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi's teacher, and was once the person I admired most..."

"..."

Aizen Sousuke's smile turned strange again.

Tobirama Senju was Hiruzen Sarutobi's teacher, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was Orochimaru's teacher. Orochimaru doesn't seem to have the high status one might imagine.

and so…

The most suspicious thing is...

Are Orochimaru and Uehara really best friends?

Orochimaru could have been a retainer of the Uehara clan, but later betrayed them for the sake of being resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique?

This matter…

Thinking about it, it makes some sense.

"Are you thinking about something rude?"

Orochimaru noticed Aizen Sousuke's strange gaze, and a sinister smile flashed across his face: "It seems that no matter how much I explain, you won't understand what kind of enemies we're facing. Why don't you go and witness their power for yourself..."

Orochimaru slowly raised his head, his smile growing increasingly sinister: "I heard that brat Uehara Naraku was assassinated this time... Has Hashirama Senju, the second seat of the Thirteen Dead Servants, and Tobirama Senju, the fifth seat, rushed to the mortal realm?"

"That's true."

Aizen Sousuke adjusted his glasses and said in a low voice, "Besides the Second Seat Hashirama Senju and the Fifth Seat Tobirama Senju, there's also the Seventh Seat Minato Namikaze, the Eighth Seat Obito Uchiha, and the Ninth Seat Itachi Uchiha..."

The Uehara clan mobilized five officials at once!

With such a strong lineup, it's impossible not to take them seriously!

All the captains of the Gotei 13 knew about this, and Aizen Sousuke, as the captain of the 5th Division and Uehara Naraku's direct superior, was naturally no exception...

"Five seated officials..."

Orochimaru slowly cracked his knuckles and sneered, "The force they've sent this time is enough to destroy the entire human world!"

Aizen Sousuke, recalling his plans, smirked slightly. "Looks like something interesting is about to happen..."

At the same time.

Within an alternate dimension.

Tosen and Ulquiorra were in an awkward situation.

Although they were on the same side, Tosen Kaname's direct superior was Tobirama Senju, while Ulquiorra's original direct superior was Orochimaru, and later he was assigned to Uehara Naraku himself.

To be honest...

Tosen's level is slightly lower.

Ulquiorra looked at Tousen Kaname, whose eyes were covered, and asked softly, "Mr. Tousen Kaname, I'm curious. Lord Orochimaru has praised Tobirama's wisdom many times. What kind of person is he?"

"A...great man."

Tosen slowly lowered his head.

Because he had just received a promise from Tobirama Senju that if he could find a suitable opportunity in the future to expose Sosuke Aizen's crimes to Shigekuni Yamamoto and successfully expel Sosuke from Soul Society...

Tobirama Senju will transplant his eyes!

Whether it was the kindness of helping him kill his enemy or the promise to transplant his eyes, both made Tobirama Senju willing to be loyal to him!

The present world.

The story of Hueco Mundo is about to come to an end.

The exciting stories in the real world have only just begun.

The 10th Division of the Gotei 13, led by Isshin Shiba, and the Anbu Shinigami Squad, led by Minato Namikaze, did not conceal their whereabouts, and those hidden in the human world quickly learned of them.

Urahara Store.

Since Aizen Sousuke orchestrated the Hollowfication incident, Urahara Kisuke and the others escaped to the human world and went into seclusion with the help of Shihouin Yoruichi. Soul Society also tacitly believed that Urahara Kisuke and the others had already been exiled.

Because Yoruichi Shihouin is a nobleman…

Furthermore, Shinji Hirako and the others were also captain-level Shinigami back then.

Kisuke Urahara has now opened a shop in the human world that specializes in selling Shinigami supplies, while also secretly gathering information about the Soul Society.

The most important thing is...

Gather information on Aizen Sousuke's movements.

However, news from the Soul Society has been constant lately, and every piece of news has shocked Kisuke Urahara and the others.

The first message…

Kisuke Urahara's teacher, Kabuto Yakushi, has gone missing.

This news did not actually cause Kisuke Urahara to panic.

Because Urahara Kisuke was highly regarded by Yakushi Kabuto in the past, and knew that Yakushi Kabuto had joined the Zero Division, he even helped Yakushi Kabuto train in the Zero Division for a period of time on several occasions.

According to Kisuke Urahara, Kabuto Yakushi's disappearance was likely due to him, like Kiryu Hikifune, entering the Soul King's Palace to train in seclusion. After all, Kabuto had been accepted by the Zero Division hundreds of years ago...

The only problem is Rukia Kuchiki.

Fortunately, Rukia Kuchiki was also adopted by the Kuchiki clan, and it seems that no one has noticed anything amiss...

The second message…

The new head of the Uehara clan, Uehara Naraku, has joined the Fifth Division.

This news undoubtedly made Kisuke Urahara extremely uneasy. In any case, the Uehara clan was involved in the safety of Soul Society. If Uehara Naraku was assassinated or used by Aizen Sousuke, it would definitely trigger a civil war in Soul Society.

However, before Urahara Kisuke could even discuss with Yoruichi about contacting Uehara Naraku and warning the kid to be careful of Aizen Sousuke, a third message arrived…

The Visoreds sent assassins to kill the new head of the Uehara clan, intending to incite a civil war in Soul Society and destroy it—a heinous crime!

This is bad news.

This news sounds almost fatal, whether it's for Kisuke Urahara and his ilk, or for the Visoreds like Shinji Hirako who are active in the modern world!

The most crucial news arrived quickly…

Fifth Division Vice-Captain Uehara Naraku, Tenth Division Captain Shiba Isshin, and Thirteen Dead Men Seventh Seat Kanami Minato have joined forces to lead a large force into the human world to capture the murderer!

"You're kidding, right..."

Kisuke Urahara stared at the black cat sitting opposite him, his mouth agape in astonishment, even stopping the small fan he had been holding in his hand. "How could such a crime possibly befall us? Haven't Hirako and the others been behaving themselves lately?"

"I don't know..."

As the black cat spoke, her figure gradually changed.

A beautiful woman with brown skin and purple hair sat opposite Urahara Kisuke. Her usual cheerful expression was gone; she simply frowned and said, "The assassination attempt on Uehara Naraku this time was too serious. Tobirama Senju, the fifth seat of the Uehara clan, personally pressured his superiors to find the culprit as a warning to others and prevent similar incidents from happening again..."

"Heh, it's Aizen's doing again..."

Kisuke Urahara chuckled and immediately revealed the name of the mastermind behind it all.

Back when Aizen Sousuke framed him and Hirako Shinji, Urahara Kisuke already considered Aizen Sousuke his greatest enemy, and he knew Aizen Sousuke's methods very well!

Kisuke Urahara shook his head slightly, a hint of regret on his face: "Looks like we've been made scapegoats! Isshin Shiba and the 10th Division are easy to deal with, but the Uehara clan is a powerful family that even Kabuto-sensei avoids..."

When Urahara Kisuke got to this point, he added softly, "I remember Kabuto-sensei mentioning that the head of the Uehara clan has an eighth and a ninth seat officer as his constant bodyguards, plus the seventh seat officer, Namikaze Minato..."

"That Minato Namikaze guy..."

Yoruichi Shihouin recalled the old grudges, slowly shook her head, and whispered, "That guy isn't such a big problem this time, because the real trouble is yet to come..."

Yoruichi Shihouin looked up at Kisuke Urahara and said in a deep voice, "According to the information I obtained in Seireitei, besides Minato Namikaze, the second seat of the Uehara clan, Hashirama Senju, and the fifth seat of the Uehara clan, Tobirama Senju, have also been mobilized..."

"..."

Kisuke Urahara fell silent.

Because he had once studied under Kabuto Yakushi, Kisuke Urahara had to understand the ranking of the thirteen assassins of the Uehara clan, and he was especially clear about what the top four seated officials meant...

Each of the first four chairmen…

They are all powers that stand at the pinnacle of Soul Society!

It was precisely because of the presence of the first four seated officers that Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain-commander of the Gotei 13, and the members of the Zero Division dared not rashly start a civil war against the Uehara clan!

To put it bluntly...

They've really gotten themselves into a huge mess this time!

I'm a huge fan of the store manager!

(End of this chapter)