Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 677 The Intruders, Another Encounter

Seireitei.

Rukia Kuchiki was imprisoned in the Tower Prison.

Since Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was not in the Seireitei, the Central 46 Chambers tried Kuchiki Rukia with astonishing speed and sentenced her to death.

The execution date is two months later.

In the span of those two months, Rukia Kuchiki's news was quickly spread, reaching not only Kisuke Urahara and his group in the present world, but also Sosuke Aizen and his crew in Hueco Mundo.

and…

Aizen Sousuke also found out about the Hogyoku.

Hueco Mundo.

Aizen Sousuke sat upright on his throne.

Since he escaped Soul Society many years ago, he has lived in this palace, occasionally hiding in the Great Forest of Menreiki beneath the palace.

Because Soul Society once sent people to attack Hueco Mundo.

Furthermore, Madara Uchiha, a member of the Uehara clan's Death Servant, would occasionally appear in Hueco Mundo, massacring the Hollows and even destroying Las Noches Palace several times.

This act of venting anger had to be stopped when Madara Uchiha and others went to hunt down Yhwach, which also allowed Aizen Sousuke to return to Las Noches.

Aizen's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the throne, his gaze falling on Black Zetsu standing on the ground, listening to Black Zetsu report to him about the Soul Society and the human world.

What interested Aizen the most was undoubtedly the news about the Hogyoku.

"Hehehehe..."

Black Zetsu spread out his palms, a sinister smile on his face, and reported the information he was supposed to report: "The Hogyoku made by Urahara has been hidden inside Kuchiki Rukia's body."

Urahara was worried that Aizen and Tobirama Senju of the Uehara clan would learn of the Hogyoku, so they planned to rescue the little girl on the day of Rukia Kuchiki's execution...

"That's really interesting..."

Aizen Sousuke sat upright, a confident smile playing on his lips: "In that case, it seems Seireitei will be quite lively on the day of the execution."

At this point, Aizen Sousuke's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous glint in them: "And there's something else... We haven't had a chance to get involved with the Central 46 yet, and it seems there are others who have their eyes on the Hogyoku inside Kuchiki Rukia."

It's not Orochimaru...

That is, Tobirama Senju of the Uehara clan.

"It's nothing to worry about, isn't it?"

Black Zetsu raised his head and looked at Aizen Sousuke on the throne, letting out a sinister chuckle: "The four chief ministers, led by Yamamoto Shigekuni and Uchiha Madara, have already left Seireitei to investigate an enemy from a thousand years ago."

There are no longer any enemies in the entire Seireitei who can threaten Lord Aizen… On that day, Lord Aizen will be the strongest being, and it seems that whatever they want to do will be irrelevant, right?

"Don't be too careless..."

Aizen Sousuke shook his head, ran his hand through his hair, and his smile deepened: "Though it may seem that way... don't underestimate the others in this world... until I obtain the Hogyoku..."

Yes.

Aizen Sousuke was always cautious.

Before obtaining the Hogyoku, Aizen Sousuke would never act rashly. He would devise a plan to ensure that he could achieve his goals while also guaranteeing his own safety.

Even after suffering a crushing defeat against Madara Uchiha decades ago, Aizen Sousuke still retained considerable confidence, because he knew back then the odds of defeating Madara Uchiha.

Perhaps the only thing unexpected...

It was probably because Madara Uchiha was just too powerful.

Even so, Aizen Sousuke still managed to escape unscathed and had figured out the gap between him and Uchiha Madara, which made him more cautious than before.

Everyone can be a pawn.

Everyone can be a chess player.

As Aizen Sousuke closed his eyes slightly and began to ponder his countermeasures, Urahara Kisuke in the present world seemed to be communicating with his intelligence sources.

In the tea room of Urahara Shoten.

Kisuke Urahara carefully brewed himself a pot of hot tea as he listened to the information brought by the White Zetsu's true form, which formed the basis for his perfect plan.

"Hehehe, our information has been leaked..."

The White Zetsu's true form showed no remorse whatsoever, even appearing somewhat matter-of-fact: "The three White Zetsu clones underground responsible for guarding this place were killed... Judging from the wounds, they were killed by the Black Zetsu next to Aizen Sousuke..."

"Um…"

Kisuke Urahara nodded, poured himself a cup of tea, and said softly, "Judging from this, Aizen should also know about the Hogyoku..."

Kisuke Urahara did not blame the White Zetsu.

Because he knew White Zetsu's personality and abilities, the information White Zetsu could bring was already enough to give him a lot of ideas.

Kisuke Urahara never envied Aizen Sousuke's capable Black Zetsu. What he liked most was using limited cards to create an infinitely possible future.

and…

White Zetsu is so naive and simple-minded, it's actually quite fun.

"Hehehehe..."

The White Zetsu continued with a grin, "Urahara, you can't blame me for this... Underground, our fighting strength is far too weak... Only I can barely hold my own against Black Zetsu... Those idiotic clones are no match for it at all..."

"It's okay."

Kisuke Urahara shook his head, calmly stroking his teacup, a smile playing on his lips: "Actually, this isn't such a bad thing... It seems that Aizen, having received news of the Hogyoku, won't miss this opportunity..."

just.

No, it couldn't be better.

Urahara Kisuke was originally thinking about how to deal with the little one who had the Hogyoku inside her body when he rescued Kuchiki Rukia...

Now, he has a better way.

If Aizen Sousuke were to intervene in this incident, then Urahara Kisuke could take advantage of Aizen's intervention to find a way to exonerate Kuchiki Rukia!

Currently, there is no powerful figure in charge of the entire Seireitei. At least half of the captains of the Gotei 13 can be persuaded by Kisuke Urahara, if they can once again unite to fight Aizen Sousuke, the mastermind behind everything…

No matter what...

All of these can be forgiven.

Of course, Ichigo Kurosaki also needs to enter the Seireitei in order to gain its approval during this incident; otherwise, he may not have room to grow.

There are even greater possibilities for Ichigo Kurosaki.

Or rather...

Ichigo Kurosaki is also the only being in thousands of years to possess the combined powers of a Shinigami, a Hollow, and a Quincy. Kisuke Urahara wants to see just how far Ichigo Kurosaki will go...

One step could break through the boundaries.

"But before that..."

Kisuke Urahara narrowed his eyes slightly, slowly setting down his teacup. He murmured, "We must spread the word that Aizen Sousuke might invade Soul Society... to prevent Rukia from being captured by that guy Aizen."

must…

There must be someone as a last resort!

If possible, Urahara Kisuke would certainly prefer Yamamoto Shigekuni, but unfortunately, he didn't know Yamamoto Shigekuni's whereabouts. He could only try to pass the message to someone he could trust: "...It seems that apart from that young head of the Uehara clan, there isn't a more suitable candidate, is there?"

At this moment.

Urahara Kisuke's long-cherished wish, Uehara Naraku, is watching a good show of old friends reuniting, which was arranged by Uehara himself.

Ryūgen Ishida.

Kurosaki Masaki.

The encounter of two pure-blooded Quincy.

When Kurosaki Masaki saw Ishida Ryūgen, who had been captured by Uchiha Itachi and the others, she was completely stunned: "Ryūgen, what are you doing here?"

Masaki Kurosaki and Ryugen Ishida were childhood friends and were even engaged at one point. However, they gradually drifted apart after Masaki Kurosaki met Isshin Kurosaki.

To be honest, it's really nice to see old friends; however, seeing them in Uehara Inner Castle can make you feel a little uneasy.

Ryūken Ishida was even more surprised than Masaki Kurosaki when he was arrested!

Can anyone tell him...?

Why is Masaki Kurosaki still alive?!

And it seems they're doing quite well in Uehara Inner Castle!

Before Ishida Ryūken could even reminisce, Uehara Naraku slowly yawned: "Never mind, I feel it wouldn't be good for Mr. Kurosaki Isshin if you continued chatting like this."

"If you two want to catch up, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future... Mr. Itachi, Mr. Obito, please lock Mr. Ishida Ryūgen in the dungeon for me."

After saying that, Uehara Naraku seemed to remember something and turned to look at Kurosaki Masaki: "Oh, right, Ms. Kurosaki, you shouldn't worry about your friends so much. You should worry about your son first... Your family will be reunited soon!"

"What do you want to do to Ichigo?!"

"I didn't do anything."

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, a smile playing on his lips: "Besides, I saved him on this trip to the mortal world... Maybe we'll become friends when we meet again?"

At least…

Ichigo Kurosaki would probably consider him a friend.

As long as Uehara Naraku shows enough kindness, Kurosaki Ichigo always accepts it without question.

Uehara Naraku has always seemed like a harmless guy... He always gets help from Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito when there's anything slightly threatening.

This feeling…

That's really good.

Time passed by, bit by bit.

The date of Rukia Kuchiki's execution is drawing ever closer.

People in every world know the exact date of Rukia Kuchiki's execution, and every group in every world is ready, waiting for that day to arrive.

The first to take action...

It was naturally Ichigo Kurosaki and his gang who were being supported by Kisuke Urahara!

Because they couldn't wait for that day to come, and they didn't want to see the Hogyoku leak, they had to find a way to rescue Rukia before the execution day arrived!

In the passage between Soul Society and the human world.

Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Chad, Orihime Inoue, and Uryu Ishida brazenly entered the Soul Society through the passage at this stage!

Kuchiki Byakuya, Shihouin Yoruichi, and Urahara Kisuke hid in the shadows, doing everything they could to make things easier for them, allowing Kurosaki Ichigo and his group to pass through the Killing Stone gate and enter the Seireitei!

After this small team entered Seireitei…

This immediately sparked a riot caused by the traveler's misfortune to humans!

Under the covert guidance of Byakuya Kuchiki and Yoruichi Shihouin, Ichigo Kurosaki and the others quietly followed the loopholes in the Gotei 13's defenses and headed towards the Tower Prison where Rukia was imprisoned!

Above the Tower Prison.

Standing by the window of his cell at the top of the tower, Uehara Naraku gazed at the chaotic Seireitei and said softly, "Rukia-san, your friend is surprisingly capable... He's already broken through Kenpachi Zaraki's 11th Division's blockade..."

"..."

Rukia Kuchiki fell silent.

However, beads of sweat were trickling down her forehead.

Even though Ichigo Kurosaki's former comrades became stronger, they still couldn't break through the last line of defense, a line personally guarded by Uehara Naraku, the captain of the Fifth Division.

"Please rest assured."

Uehara Naraku turned his head slightly and looked at Kuchiki Rukia: "I'm not trying to stop Ichigo and the others... If they can break through the encirclement and rescue you, that would be something I'd be happy to see."

Uehara Naraku met Kuchiki Rukia's questioning gaze, slowly shook his head, and continued softly, "I never felt that what you did was sinful enough to cause such a fine Shinigami to die needlessly on the execution ground..."

"But…"

Rukia Kuchiki clenched her fists somewhat nervously and said softly, "Captain Naraku... Won't this cause you trouble?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Rukia Kuchiki chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Sorry... I was presumptuous. Anyway, thank you very much."

How could Uehara Naraku possibly be in trouble within the Seireitei!

Rukia Kuchiki slightly raised her head and glanced at Naraku Uehara standing by the window. A look of realization flashed across her face. This person really didn't seem like the head of a wealthy family at all.

Renji Abarai stood behind the cell door, his face full of displeasure, and said, "Hey, Uehara, you clearly wanted to change all of this too, so why did you vote against it during our captain's meeting? If you had voted, Rukia would have been exonerated, right?"

some days ago.

Just as the execution was imminent, the captains and vice-captains of the Gotei 13 discussed the matter of Rukia Kuchiki. Many captains believed that Rukia Kuchiki did not deserve to die and planned to apply to the Central 46 for a retrial.

They dared to do this because Yamamoto Shigekuni was not present.

Unfortunately, during the vote, the captain of the Fifth Division, Uehara Naraku, abstained, and the captain of the Sixth Division, Kuchiki Byakuya, was absent, which directly led to the Gotei 13 captains' internal vote ending in abstention and maintaining the status quo.

No, it won't.

Uehara Naraku didn't look at Abarai Renji, shook his head and continued, "That day I received news that Captain Aizen was secretly manipulating some members of the Central 46. This execution was orchestrated by Captain Aizen in secret, and he won't give us a chance to change anything..."

"That former captain who defected?"

"Um."

Uehara Naraku continued to gaze out the window, whispering, "I'm here to guard against Captain Aizen's surprise attack... This time it definitely won't be like last time... Captain."

The words fell.

Uehara Naraku's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot and appeared next to Abarai Renji, waving his hand to send Abarai Renji flying!

Just as Abarai Renji was somewhat surprised and annoyed, he saw a sharp sword suddenly thrust towards the spot where he had just been. Someone had used the Binding Spell #26: Curved Light to conceal their presence!

Someone is hiding here!

After Uehara Naraku saved Abarai Renji, the air slowly began to distort, and a figure appeared out of thin air in front of them!

"very nice."

"Compared to the past..."

"You've grown so much... Naraku..."

(End of this chapter)