Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 653 Aizen Sousuke's Return

Soul Society.

Inside the Seireitei.

Ever since Uehara Naraku and the others placed Yoruichi Shihouin and all the members of the Visoreds under house arrest in the human world, the atmosphere in the Seireitei has become somewhat tense.

After all, the Visored Shinigami were once captains of the Gotei 13.

Yamamoto Shigekuni convened a meeting with the current captains of the Gotei 13 to discuss how to bring back Hirako Shinji, Yoruichi Shihouin, and the others.

Interestingly…

Uehara Naraku, as the vice-captain of the Fifth Division, was also among them.

Perhaps this was at Yamamoto Shigekuni's request; the old man clearly had ulterior motives and hoped to resolve the matter through Uehara Naraku.

"After all, they were once captains of the Gotei 13..."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni coughed a few times and slowly said, "It's not entirely appropriate for the Uehara clan to keep him imprisoned all this time..."

"Huh? Is there anything wrong with it?"

Uncle Kyoraku Shunsui leaned back in his chair, slowly trimming his nails, and chuckled as he said, "They were suspected of assassinating the head of the Uehara clan, so I think it's only right to keep them locked up in Uehara Castle. As long as the Uehara clan doesn't resort to any vigilante justice, simply placing them under house arrest isn't a big deal..."

"Hmm? Spring Water?"

A look of confusion flashed across Yamamoto Shigekuni's face.

The other captains of the Gotei 13 also looked at each other, completely baffled as to why Kyoraku Shunsui would speak up for the Uehara clan.

Even Uehara Naraku had some doubts…

Was Kyoraku Shunsui also a spy planted by his subordinates?

That seems a bit unrealistic, doesn't it? Kyoraku Shunsui has always followed Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, so he doesn't seem to have much of an opportunity to infiltrate, right?

Moreover…

Kyoraku Shunsui is destined to become the next Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13! Is he going to continue his legend from the One Piece world in this Bleach world?

This time, Uehara Naraku was clearly overthinking things.

After a moment of confusion, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's face seemed to indicate that he had understood. He knew his disciple very well, and he said in a deep voice, "Shunsui, don't let momentary emotions ruin the honor of the Gotei 46. Hirako Shinji and the others conducted unauthorized Hollowfication experiments and should be judged by the Central 46..."

At this point, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni slowly closed his eyes and softly added, "Yasumaru Lisa was once your comrade, and she is no exception..."

No wonder he was Kyoraku Shunsui's teacher.

In a short while, Yamamoto Shigekuni had figured out what his disciple Kyoraku Shunsui was thinking and why he was defending the Uehara clan.

Because Yaguraru Lisa was once the vice-captain of Kyoraku Shunsui, it was he who ordered Yaguraru Lisa to go to support the Ninth Division in place of the Great Demon Master. As a result, Yaguraru Lisa got caught up in the Soul Reaper Hollowfication incident and was falsely accused of being a Soul Reaper Hollowfication experimenter.

This incident has left Kyoraku Shunsui feeling deeply guilty ever since.

According to the orders of the Central 46, Hirako Shinji and Yagimaru Lisa should be among those to be executed. Once they are taken back to the Gotei 13, they will probably be sent to the execution platform immediately.

of course.

If Yagyu Maru Lisa is hiding inside Uehara Castle, even the Central 46 Chambers can do nothing about it and can only try to get her back first.

Kyoraku Shunsui didn't want to see Yajumaru Lisa captured and brought to the execution platform. All he could do now was say a few words at this meeting to help Yajumaru Lisa survive in Uehara Castle.

Unfortunately…

Kyoraku Shunsui's thoughts were completely seen through by the old man Yamamoto Shigekuni.

However, Kyoraku Shunsui didn't seem to intend to deliberately hide anything. He simply chuckled casually before continuing, "What if the Uehara clan isn't willing to hand them over? Hirako and Lisa are criminals captured by the Uehara clan themselves..."

When Kyoraku Shunsui finished speaking, he turned to look at Uehara Naraku: "Speaking of which, Uehara Vice-Captain, I heard that it was your clan's Second Seat Officer, Hashirama, and Fifth Seat Officer, Tobirama, who captured the person, and it seems they even made some kind of agreement..."

"Yes."

Uehara Naraku nodded seriously and replied in a low voice, "Because it is impossible to find concrete evidence that Urahara Kisuke plotted the assassination... Tobirama-sensei allowed him to investigate the truth in order to prove his innocence."

The current captain of the Second Division, Soi Fon, couldn't help but cross her legs and whisper, "In order to prove his innocence, should we keep his friend under house arrest in Uehara Castle, or should we hand him over to our SMART squad to detain him..."

Because Yoruichi Shihouin was the former captain of the Second Division and Soi Fon's former superior, she had mixed feelings about her former superior.

nature…

Soi Fon also didn't want to see Yoruichi Shihouin imprisoned in Uehara Castle like a prisoner; she didn't want to see Yoruichi in such a sorry state!

Moreover, Soi Fon's identity is not ordinary.

In addition to being the captain of the 2nd Division, Soi Fon also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Onmitsukido, a secret mobile force independent of the Gotei 13.

On the surface, the Hidden Mobile Force might seem to be on par with the Gotei 13, and has always been responsible for monitoring, patrolling, and even executing Shinigami.

However, over the years, because both Yoruichi Shihouin, the former commander-in-chief of the Onmitsukido, and Soi Fon, the current commander, have served as captains of the 2nd Division of the Gotei 13, they have become more attached to their respective positions as division captains. As a result, the Onmitsukido seems to be gradually becoming subordinate to the 2nd Division...

Of course, this is only on the surface.

In reality, the entire covert mobile force had been infiltrated by the Grim Reapers of the Uehara clan; this secret organization had not escaped the Uehara clan's notice.

After thinking for a while, Uehara Naraku slowly lowered his head and said, "I will bring this up with Tobirama-san, but... Captain Soi Fon, I still feel that we don't need to hurt them before we find out the truth..."

"..."

Soi Fon fell silent.

After a moment, Soi Fon suddenly spoke up and asked, "I understand. Will Uehara Castle be open during this period? I want to go see that woman who left the Second Division."

"I...can't make that decision yet."

Uehara Naraku looked slightly restrained and explained softly, "Because of the previous assassination attempt, Tobirama-san and the others are a bit nervous..."

"Show a little bit of your patriarchal authority, will you?"

Soi Fon frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with Uehara Naraku.

Because Soi Fon, besides her duties in the Gotei 13, is also a Shinigami of lower-ranking nobility, she doesn't particularly like Uehara Naraku's cowardly appearance.

Unfortunately, she couldn't say anything more...

To be honest...

The lower-ranking noble family that Soi Fon belongs to is worlds apart from the Uehara clan; such nobles cannot even control their own destiny.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni glanced at Soi Fon and changed the subject: "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Now we're discussing the negotiations with the Uehara clan..."

After speaking, Yamamoto Shigekuni looked at his disciple: "Shunsui, after you leave, go to the Uehara clan to visit Tobirama-sensei and hope that you can hand over Hirako Shinji and Yoruichi Shihouin, those little brats, to the Central 46 for trial..."

As the captain...

Yamamoto Shigekuni wants to uphold the authority of the Gotei 13 and the Central 46!

Unfortunately, few of the captains present seemed to respect this authority. After the meeting adjourned, Kyoraku Shunsui disobeyed orders and instead openly invited Uehara Naraku to a get-together…

Let's get together...

That sounds a bit unorthodox.

Exactly at this time.

Aizen Sousuke returned to Soul Society.

No, or rather, after receiving the news, Aizen Sousuke had no choice but to return to Soul Society because the Visored Shinigami and others he had been so eager to kill had fallen into the hands of the Uehara clan!

This doesn't quite fit his plan...

Aizen Sousuke is worried that if the Masked Reaper reveals too much information to the Uehara clan, it might affect his standing in Uehara Naraku's eyes!

Aizen Sousuke wanted to turn Uehara Naraku, the head of the family, into one of his own!

There's been a bit of trouble, but it'll be over soon.

(End of this chapter)