Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 660 Urahara Kisuke gets his wish

It's really strange.

Orochimaru's lineage has a long-standing tradition of betraying their master.

When Kisuke Urahara heard Orochimaru mention this, a hint of dejection flashed in his eyes, but it quickly turned back to determination, and his expression became somewhat serious.

"If that's the case..."

Urahara slowly clenched his fists and whispered, "Does Kabuto-sensei and Orochimaru-sensei also have a relationship I'm unaware of?"

"Hehehe...does this even need further thought?"

Orochimaru's lips curled into a smirk, and he chuckled softly, saying, "Kabuto was just my assistant back then... no, not even an assistant. He wasn't even qualified to be my test subject..."

These are all the truth.

Originally, Kabuto Yakushi wasn't really valued by Orochimaru.

However, Uehara Naraku took Yakushi Kabuto under his command. With Yakushi Kabuto's help, Orochimaru was manipulated by Uehara Naraku and lived a very dangerous life.

From then on, Orochimaru began a rather tragic life.

Even when Kabuto Yakushi was willing to help again, risking his life for Uehara Naraku to seize a world, Orochimaru was reborn.

to be honest…

Orochimaru's feelings towards Kabuto Yakushi were quite complex.

If it weren't for Kabuto Yakushi, he wouldn't have been released by Naraku Uehara, and he wouldn't have had the chance to see a wider world, but he still felt a little uneasy...

Therefore, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a bit contemptuous whenever he mentioned Kabuto Yakushi. It was clear that Orochimaru was actually very unhappy that Kabuto, whom he had once looked down upon, had completely surpassed him by joining forces with Uehara Naraku.

certainly…

No one would be happy in that situation.

Orochimaru lowered his head and sneered, then raised his head again to stare at Urahara Kisuke: "Hmph, perhaps this is fate... Kabuto did a good job protecting you, brat, but unfortunately, you made the same choice as him, betraying your benefactor!"

Orochimaru slowly opened his palm, his smile growing increasingly sinister: "Back then, I was the one who led him away from the abyss..."

"..."

Kisuke Urahara remained silent.

In a short time, Urahara had figured out Orochimaru and Kabuto's past. He slowly lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "So it seems that Orochimaru-sensei just wanted to use Kabuto-sensei as a pawn..."

"Hehehehe..."

Upon hearing Urahara Kisuke's words, Orochimaru's sinister smile grew wider and wider, even suddenly turning somewhat insane: "Hehehehehe... In this world, isn't everyone just a pawn?!"

indeed.

Everyone in this world is a pawn.

It's just that many of the pieces are unaware of this.

In comparison, Orochimaru is a pawn who knows his own identity, while Kisuke Urahara is no longer even qualified to be a pawn.

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a ruthless glint as he stared at Urahara Kisuke and Tessai Gurashi, his finger suddenly pointing upwards: "Fine, then I'll leave you here!"

A terrifying spiritual pressure emanated from Orochimaru!

A look of shock flashed in the eyes of Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi. They couldn't help but exchange a glance and nod to each other.

Just from Orochimaru's spiritual pressure, they knew they were no match for him, especially since this was the enemy's home turf!

This legendary, cold-blooded Orochimaru…

He's definitely not just some ordinary person!

Above Hueco Mundo.

Ulquiorra floated in the air, his face as cold and unyielding as ever: "Stark, get ready... it'll be your turn to chase them soon."

"This is really troublesome..."

Koyatai Stark scratched his head, picked up Lilynette who was clinging to him, and sighed softly, "Won't Lord Orochimaru kill them?"

Before this plan was put into action, Koyatai Stark didn't think Orochimaru was in a good mood. Would Orochimaru really not kill Urahara and the other two in a fit of rage?

Ulquiorra didn't even frown; he simply shook his head slowly without answering, because he knew Orochimaru was more rational than anyone else.

Even in a fit of rage…

Orochimaru, the man who raised them, would not lose his mind. Even in dire straits, Ulquiorra believed that Orochimaru would remain calm.

Furthermore, Ulquiorra had also heard some rumors...

For example, Orochimaru seems to have experienced something even more cruel.

Inside the underground base of Hueco Mundo.

Small snakes emerged from every corner of the base.

In the blink of an eye, Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Wakihishi were already surrounded.

"Hado #33: Azure Flame Fall!"

Suddenly, Wo Ling Tiezhai stretched out his palm, and a burst of flame landed on the ground, instantly sweeping away the snakes on the ground!

But after he had killed all the snakes, Kisuke Urahara's expression changed. He hurriedly covered his mouth and nose, and said in a low voice, "Be careful! The blood of these snakes is poisonous!"

next second...

The snake carcasses and bloodstains on the ground turned into wisps of mist as the flames burned them, which then spread throughout the vast archive room.

This is Orochimaru's trap!

Amidst the pervasive purple poisonous mist, Kisuke Urahara glanced at the situation in the archives, then suddenly grabbed a document and used his spiritual pressure to temporarily disperse the poisonous mist in front of him, even smashing a wall in the process!

Urahara suddenly dragged Tetsusai away, trying to escape!

"Hehehehe... Still trying to escape?"

Orochimaru's body suddenly stretched out, like a snake-man, and he spat out a Kusanagi sword, which flew towards Urahara Kisuke and Tetsusai!

Bang!

Urahara brandished his cane, ready to knock the Kusanagi sword away!

To his surprise, the Kusanagi sword also extended in an instant, moving at an extremely fast speed, just like Gin Ichimaru's Zanpakuto!

The massive Kusanagi sword and Urahara's cane suddenly collided!

"Walk!"

Kisuke Urahara spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward in a disheveled state, but he immediately got up and fled back towards the exit he had come from!

Woriya Tessai followed closely behind!

However, they were met with a dense swarm of snakes!

"The Formation of Ten Thousand Serpents!"

Countless long brown snakes covered the corridor!

At the same time, each of the long snakes spat out a Kusanagi sword from its mouth!

The swarm of snakes moved incredibly fast, catching up with Urahara Kisuke and Tsukabishi Tessai in the blink of an eye. The two of them involuntarily followed their gaze to the swarm of snakes running alongside them on the wall, and the sharp blades in the mouths of these snakes!

"Hado #63, Thunder Roar Cannon!"

Kisuke Urahara unleashed a bolt of lightning from his palm!

In an instant, the myriad snake formation behind him was completely wiped out!

At this moment, Wo Ling Tie Zhai also stopped and raised his hand to release bursts of flames, clearing away the snakes around them!

However, after they cleared the Ten Thousand Snakes Formation, the two men's expressions turned extremely ugly, because Orochimaru had disappeared from their sight.

Obviously...

Orochimaru probably won't give up the pursuit.

Kisuke Urahara turned his head back towards the direction of their exit, only to find Orochimaru blocking their path. In the brief moment it took him to turn around and use the Thunder Roar Cannon, Orochimaru had outpaced them and blocked their way.

"When...?"

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Tessai's face: "I didn't detect his presence at all... Was it that terrifying Instant Step again?"

"It's not Instant Step..."

Kisuke Urahara slowly shook his head, then reached up and covered his hat with his hand, whispering, "That legendary figure just now merely transformed into one of the snakes in the swarm, using the snakes as cover to catch up with us..."

"Is this really necessary?"

There was some confusion on Tetsuzai's face.

"Every animal has a hunting habit..."

Kisuke Urahara took a deep breath and explained in a low voice, "Just like a cat that has caught a mouse, it likes to toy with it little by little until it dies..."

After saying this, Kisuke Urahara's voice grew lower and lower, even somewhat suppressed: "And when snakes catch their prey, they like to slowly coil around the prey's body until the prey suffocates before enjoying their meal..."

Kisuke Urahara slowly lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "This legendary figure seems to have the same quirks..."

And what's even more troublesome is...

This legendary figure is not only incredibly powerful, but also has a wealth of combat experience. He seems to prefer using his brain in battle, since not every strong person would be so idle as to set traps during combat…

"Hehehehe..."

Orochimaru's voice sounded particularly arrogant in the corridor, his laughter as sinister as the dark space: "Kid, I've been keeping an eye on you. With your intelligence, you could be my assistant..."

"That won't do..."

Kisuke Urahara slowly shook his head, lowering his voice: "If it were before, perhaps being Orochimaru's assistant would be something I'd be more than happy to do... How about we make a deal? Once I've finished my own work, I'll come and serve Orochimaru?"

"Then you should stay here forever and become my nourishment!"

A violent gust of wind came rushing towards us!

Orochimaru's body instantly transformed into a giant white phosphorus snake. His mouth suddenly opened wide, and his blood-red maw lunged at Urahara Kisuke, as if he wanted to swallow him whole!

"..."

Kisuke Urahara silently wielded Benihime's Zanpakuto and charged forward!

A fierce battle unfolded beneath this underground!

However, the two sides in this battle were somewhat mismatched in strength. Even when Urahara Kisuke and Tessai Tsukabishi joined forces, they could not shake Orochimaru...

Even after only a few rounds of fighting, countless tiny white snakes, like scales on the white phosphorus serpent's body, would suddenly fall and bite wounds on Urahara and Tessai Gahishi!

Both Urahara Kisuke and Tsukabishi Tessai experienced blurred vision and gradual weakening of their bodies after being bitten by these small white snakes!

It's poison again!

Why does this legendary figure like to use poison so much?

"Let's use binding spells..."

Kisuke Urahara glanced at Tessai Gahishi and said in a deep voice, "Let's see if we can seal him away for a moment by working together... We must leave here immediately, otherwise, other enemies will probably arrive to provide support very soon."

"Um…"

Wo Ling Tiezhai slowly nodded.

In this situation, any battle would be disadvantageous for them. Even if they fought to the death and defeated Orochimaru, they would still be in a life-or-death crisis.

Their goal was never to defeat anyone...

Instead, they obtained evidence that Orochimaru existed in Hueco Mundo!

The next moment, the two of them looked at the white phosphorus serpent at the same time, put their palms together, and abandoned the chanting to use the same ability!

"Binding Spell Number Ninety-Nine! Forbidden!"

Countless streams of spiritual energy transformed into strips of cloth and nails, binding the white phosphorus serpent!

The moment it was bound, the White Phosphorus Serpent's body rapidly expanded, and the tiny white snakes on its body slowly merged into the White Phosphorus Serpent's body!

"..."

Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Natsuhiko had somewhat strange expressions.

Although it seems the binding spell was successfully applied...

However, looking at Orochimaru's appearance, Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi were unsure if Orochimaru would break free in the next second, and they could no longer stay here!

The two of them instantly bypassed Orochimaru and fled towards the exit!

as predicted!

The next second, the entire Hueco Mundo began to shake!

After a tremor in the ground beneath Hueco Mundo, a massive Yamata no Orochi suddenly burst forth, its eight heads opening their mouths and spitting out sharp blades towards the ground!

Under this rain of sharp blades…

Urahara Kisuke and Katsuhiko Tessai fled in a sorry state!

Both men were covered in blood, clearly wounded by the rain of blades. The worst part was that they both still had snake venom in their bodies, and this time they might really die here!

Regardless...

We still have to escape!

We should never give up as long as there is a glimmer of hope!

The Yamata no Orochi slowly straightened its body, its massive form obscuring the entire Hueco Mundo. This legendary monster roared, as if calling upon the entire Soul Society!

Orochimaru's body emerged from the mouth of one of the snake heads, his gaze coldly fixed on the staggering Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi!

next moment…

Koyatai Stark, who had been lying in ambush nearby, instantly appeared and merged with Lilynette, firing Cero shots at Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Gahishi!

Just looking at it...

Urahara Kisuke and Katsuhiko Tessai are now trapped with no way to escape!

Unfortunately, Koyatai Stark's pursuit did not last long. During the chase, Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi suddenly disappeared from the ground.

Left with no other choice, Stark had to return to Las Noches.

After Stark left.

Underground, Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they had left behind a helper, which allowed them to escape danger.

"Thanks to the White Zetsu having set up boundary-shifting pillars in this area beforehand..."

Kisuke Urahara glanced at the White Zetsu and its dozen or so clones, finally letting out a sigh of relief before taking out the data he had stolen from Orochimaru's laboratory.

This document is not related to the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Instead, it is a forbidden technique in the style of Orochimaru called "The Eight-Headed Serpent Technique".

At this point, Kisuke Urahara knew he already had enough enemies. What he needed to do now was to turn enemies into friends with the Uehara clan, rather than continue to make enemies for the sake of the so-called perfect Gigai forbidden technique described in the Impure World Reincarnation.

Kisuke Urahara put away the forbidden scroll of the "Eight-Headed Serpent Technique" he was holding, then slowly removed a white eyeball ornament from his cane, lowered his head, and said, "Prepare to go to Soul Society... Hopefully... everything will go as I predicted!"

If we can persuade the Uehara clan, we might be able to expose Aizen Sousuke's true colors with their support!

"Are we going back to Soul Society now?"

Tessai Goriya glanced at Kisuke Urahara and asked in a deep voice, "Don't you need any other evidence?"

"That's enough."

Kisuke Urahara shook his head and glanced at the White Zetsu beside him: "White Zetsu, have you gathered enough intelligence on your end?"

"Hehehehe... Don't worry, Urahara."

White Zetsu nodded, took out an eyeball tool and handed it to Kisuke Urahara, grinning as he said, "This contains all the evidence you wanted, it's a pity there wasn't any footage of them defecating..."

The first major climax starts tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)