Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 657 Forget it, I'm not motivated, I'll just fire a thousand Cero shots first.

A dotted circle.

This desolate world is gradually becoming prosperous.

The towering Las Noches Palace in the wilderness ruled this world, and the sun in the sky brought more light to the entire Hueco Mundo, and the number of Hollows active on the ground gradually increased.

Compared to the rule of Emperor Barragan and Aizen Sousuke, Orochimaru seemed to be more adept at restoring a broken world. After Aizen Sousuke temporarily handed over the power to manage Hueco Mundo to Orochimaru, the entire Hueco Mundo gradually gained some order.

Even so, killing remains an unbreakable theme in Hueco Mundo.

However, compared to the past, since the entire Hollows of Hueco Mundo are now under the jurisdiction of Las Noches, the Hollows have gradually given up on devouring ordinary Hollows, except for some necessary killings for evolution.

When Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi entered Hueco Mundo, they encountered many Hollows along the way. When they saw the two, instead of launching a mindless attack, they quickly fled into the distance!

Because the Palace of Las Noches gives meaning to these illusory existences…

They are also there to serve as eyes and ears, constantly reporting any unfamiliar enemies invading Hueco Mundo!

"The Ninth Binding Path: The Crushing Wheel!"

Wo Ling Tie Zhai raised his palm, and ropes formed from spiritual energy easily captured several Void creatures, bringing them before them.

"Should we kill them?"

"No, ask them."

Kisuke Urahara placed his hand on one of the somewhat timid-looking Hollows, smiling as he asked, "Can you tell me who the master of Hueco Mundo is now?"

"You...you bastard...who do you think you can order around?"

The hollow voice was filled with fear as it spoke bitterly, "I won't tell you... Just kill me! Lord Orochimaru won't let you intruders get away with this!"

"..."

An eerie silence fell over the scene.

Is this guy just not smart enough, or does he simply lack the guts to say Orochimaru's name so easily?

"I already know the answer."

Kisuke Urahara nodded slowly, seemingly satisfied with the dubious answer, and chuckled as he said, "Don't worry, we're not bad people... You can go now!"

"Are you really letting us go?"

"certainly."

After receiving Urahara Kisuke's reply, the Hollows showed no intention of lingering. After Tessai Tsukabishi released them from their restraints, they quickly fled into the distance!

Just as they were fleeing towards Hueco Mundo, they did not notice that Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi were also rushing towards Hueco Mundo, following their spiritual energy trails!

The top of Hueco Mundo.

Ulquiorra and a group of Arrancar stood here, monitoring the movements in Hueco Mundo.

As the current commander of the Arrancar army in Las Noches, Ulquiorra naturally has no shortage of subordinates. However, these are all people he conquered with his power, because Ulquiorra has always kept himself hidden. Many Arrancar and Menos Grande are unaware of Ulquiorra's true identity and are therefore not very convinced of his authority.

"Hasn't it arrived yet?"

Ulquiorra frowned slightly.

Ulquiorra already knew about Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi when they entered Hueco Mundo, and he had been waiting for them there ever since.

"We should be there soon, right?"

One of the Arrancar glanced at the distant dust and chuckled, "What, is Lord Ulquiorra going to take action himself?"

That statement is somewhat disrespectful.

Even when suppressed with immense power, the Hollowfied Arrancars of Hueco Mundo showed little manners; it was simply their nature.

Perhaps they will only act according to their own will if their life and death are in someone else's hands.

Ulquiorra didn't care about the tone of his juniors, and simply nodded calmly, saying, "Go and inform Mr. Orochimaru... the person we want to see is coming soon."

"Know."

A figure leaped down.

The other subordinates gathered around Ulquiorra, waiting with him for the arrival of Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi.

Ulquiorra stood atop Las Noches, watching a group of Hollows rushing towards the palace, and two figures trailing behind them. A flicker of life finally returned to his eyes.

Those are Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi!

"According to the rules..."

Ulquiorra slowly extended his fingers, and a shimmering green light appeared at his fingertips: "Regardless of whether the enemy you encounter is strong or weak, you should greet them first."

next moment…

A vibrant green Cero suddenly shot out from Ulquiorra's fingertips, heading towards Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi, who were trailing behind the Hollows!

"Be careful!"

Tessai suddenly blocked Urahara Kisuke's path!

A defensive barrier blocked the path of the Cero!

However, in an instant, cracks appeared on the defensive barrier, which was about to be destroyed by the emerald green Cero. Clearly, the Kido defense hastily released by Tetsuzai was not enough to stop this Cero!

However, it did buy him a little bit of time!

"The chosen ones of heaven, the iron walls, the dragon's flight, the lion's roar, the tiger's howl, the wolf's charge—severing heaven and earth before collapse, the Eighty-first of the Binding Dao: Severing the Void!"

A massive defensive wall suddenly appeared before them!

The emerald green phantom flashed and caused a massive explosion the instant it landed in the void, stirring up a huge cloud of emerald green flames and causing the sand and dust on the ground to churn and rise up!

However, it ultimately failed to shake the broken sky!

As the dust and smoke slowly dissipated, the massive defensive wall of the broken sky also vanished into spirit particles, revealing the figures of Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi.

The two looked up at Hueco Mundo towering over the wilderness, their eyes filled with undisguised surprise. The appearance of such a building meant that civilization already existed in Hueco Mundo!

Hollows are monsters...

Did they ultimately gain wisdom?

However, when Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi looked at the figure standing on the top of Hueco Mundo, their eyes widened in surprise. They could immediately tell from the figure's appearance that it was real!

Pale skin...

A short, thin figure…

Green eyes and dark green broken patterns...

And a unique, emerald-green Cero!

All of this proves that the figure standing atop Hueco Mundo is their target, the one who assassinated Uehara Naraku!

He was also the only murderer to be exposed!

"hehe…"

Kisuke Urahara's lips curled into a smile, and he couldn't help but chuckle, "Looks like we're in luck; we really did find the right place by following those guys..."

"Um…"

Tessai Wakashi slowly nodded and said in a deep voice, "According to your plan, is White Zetsu ready? Shall we begin?"

"certainly."

Kisuke Urahara sighed and said in a low voice, "It's a bit of a shame that we were discovered by the enemy before we could even sneak in and meet Orochimaru!"

"This is where Orochimaru resides!"

Suddenly, a head popped out from under their feet.

White Zetsu peeked out with a grin, saying, "I can sense many of my clones here. Looks like Orochimaru left those idiots here. Maybe I can give it a try this time..."

"Let's try to get this guy's attention first..."

Kisuke Urahara slowly nodded, tossed an eye-shaped device to the White Zetsu, and ordered in a deep voice, "We've found the assassin. Let's try to force Orochimaru out. The rest, obtaining the evidence, will probably be up to you!"

That eyeball-shaped machine was the camera invented by Kisuke Urahara for taking pictures. He had considered the worst-case scenario: that they would be unable to take anything with them, and in that case, they would have to rely on this eyeball to capture Orochimaru's presence.

"I see."

White Zetsu chuckled as it accepted the eyeball, slowly burrowing into the ground. Its playful laughter echoed from beneath the earth: "Then I'll film all of this. Don't make things too messy, Urahara..."

"Who knows..."

Kisuke Urahara took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Anyway, we've already been quite lucky... at least there's no need to keep searching aimlessly..."

indeed.

They were very lucky.

They encountered a group of cowardly Hollows and brought them to Las Noches. There, they even met the assassins involved in the assassination attempt and learned of Orochimaru's whereabouts.

Let's begin!

Kisuke Urahara slowly raised his hand, a glint in his eyes, and his voice suddenly became serious: "Since someone has given us a gift, we must reciprocate as a matter of courtesy... Hado #63, Thunder Roar Cannon!"

A thick bolt of lightning shot towards the top of the Void Palace!

This lightning attack, imbued with the power of breaking through barriers, appeared in front of Ulquiorra and the others almost instantly!

Surprisingly…

Ulquiorra simply tilted his head, extended his palm, and blocked the attack with his steel-skinned body!

This scene…

It's quite astonishing to see!

This was the first time they had ever seen someone block the power of the Thunder Roar Cannon with their bare hands!

As one of the best among the Arrancar and Hollows, Ulquiorra's physical abilities are almost unmatched. Even Koyatai Stark, who is known as the strongest Arrancar, is not as strong as him!

The first long-range clash between the two sides ended without a clear outcome, or rather, their attacks were both neutralized by the enemy; it's just that Ulquiorra's method of neutralizing the attacks was more impressive...

"Wo Ling, help me hold the line."

Kisuke Urahara gave a low command, slowly reached up and pressed down the brim of his hat, a shadowy look appearing in his eyes. With his other hand, he slowly drew his Zanpakuto from his cane, calmly chanting the name of his Zanpakuto.

"Awaken, Red Princess."

A dazzling red light appeared on Kisuke Urahara's Zanpakuto!

As a Shinigami, launching his Shikai at this moment is clearly a signal of challenge, and Ulquiorra did not hesitate!

"Go and summon Stark; prepare to begin the first phase of operations!"

Ulquiorra gave a low order to his other subordinates, then drew his Zanpakuto from his waist and charged towards Kisuke Urahara!

Kisuke Urahara held the Benihime Zanpakuto upside down and charged towards Ulquiorra. A crescent-shaped red slash flew out from the Zanpakuto and struck Ulquiorra!

This red blade of light seemed poised to slice through everything!

Ulquiorra, however, effortlessly deflected the crescent-shaped slash!

"This is really troublesome..."

Kisuke Urahara's lips curled into a seemingly helpless smile as he slowly raised his Zanpakuto, chuckling softly as he spoke to the blade, "You agree, don't you, Benihime?"

next moment…

The crimson light of Urahara's Zanpakuto was even stronger!

It must be said that Kisuke Urahara is an absolute genius. As a genius who can master Bankai in just three days, his development of his Zanpakuto's abilities is almost on par with anyone in Soul Society!

Or rather...

Kisuke Urahara's Zanpakuto abilities, developed under his skill, could perhaps be considered the most diverse among all the Zanpakuto in Bleach!

"Bind up, Red Princess!"

Kisuke Urahara wielded his Zanpakuto, unleashing a net of spiritual pressure that enveloped Ulquiorra!

He didn't come here to kill anyone!

If possible, Kisuke Urahara would prefer to capture Ulquiorra alive!

However, the next moment, Ulquiorra's spiritual pressure suddenly erupted, and his spiritual net was directly cut in two by Ulquiorra's sword!

At the moment the spirit network shattered…

Ulquiorra charged toward Kisuke Urahara!

At this moment, Kisuke Urahara finally saw Ulquiorra clearly: his cold expression, indifferent eyes, and the powerful spiritual pressure hidden within him…

This guy…

It's as if they don't care about life at all...

Just by looking at them, you can tell they're not an easy opponent!

The two clashed in an instant, the crisp sound of their Zanpakuto slashing against each other echoing across the battlefield. As they clashed, their spiritual pressure gradually exploded!

Just as Ulquiorra and Kisuke Urahara were clashing...

Orochimaru and Koyatai Stark, both inside Hueco Mundo, received the news one after the other.

Orochimaru made no move and continued his experiments in Las Noches, while Koyatai Stark, along with his subordinate Lilynette, headed towards the battlefield.

When they arrived at the battlefield, Ulquiorra and Kisuke Urahara were still locked in fierce combat, neither seemingly able to completely defeat the other.

"This is such a hassle..."

Koyatai Stark scratched his brow and sighed, "Couldn't we just hand over all the intelligence to this guy? We know he's bound to get the information, why make him suffer so much..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Lilynette leaped onto Koyatai Stark's neck, smacked the man's head with her fist, and hurriedly said, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

"Okay, okay..."

Koyatai Stark shook his head speechlessly, coughed lightly, and his expression suddenly turned serious: "Chase it down, wolves..."

A beam of light fell upon him and Lilynette.

The next moment, in a burst of light, Lilynette vanished from his side!

Koyat Stark donned a large fur coat and wielded two gun-like weapons, instantly entering his Resurrección state.

This is Koyat Stark's Resurrección form, which is his reunion with his former split soul, Lylenite!

Koyatai Stark sighed helplessly, seemingly lacking enthusiasm: "Let's begin then. First, say hello, right, Lilynette?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Hurry up, hurry up!"

Lilynette's voice came from the twin guns.

"Okay... then that's settled..."

Koyatai Stark shook his head, raised his pistol towards Kisuke Urahara in the distance, and said weakly, "Then let's fire a thousand Cero shots at him first..."

Starks, old Versailles!

(End of this chapter)