Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 679 Do I look like such a petty person?

Aizen swung his Zanpakuto and retreated!

Inside the cell, lightning flashed!

Within this confined space, the clanging of metal against metal from the Mirage Zanpakuto in Uehara Naraku's hand and the Kyoka Suigetsu Zanpakuto in Aizen Sousuke's hand was incessant!

This battle was extremely dangerous!

With each swing of his sword, a white auspicious cloud floated out, each cloud harboring danger; the slightest touch could turn it into a mirage!

Even Aizen Sousuke in his current state dared not be careless. He relied on his Shunpo to dodge at high speed and occasionally struck out of Uehara's blind spot to shatter the white clouds one by one!

"A pointless battle."

Aizen Sousuke's figure flashed behind Uehara Naraku once more, his voice as gentle as spring water: "Even when fighting me, you show mercy at every turn... Naraku, there is no power in your sword."

"..."

Uehara Naraku swung his Zanpakuto at Aizen Sousuke's chest, a rare look of determination on his face: "Captain... don't underestimate me!"

"Oh?"

Aizen Sousuke stood quietly with a smile on his lips, watching as Uehara Naraku's Zanpakuto dodged just as it approached his chest.

After dodging one attack after another, he calmly continued, "Then... please tell me, why do you still call a defector the captain?"

Is the reason for the battle to get me back to Seireitei?

You should know this...

Naraku…

If it's just about winning or losing, it won't change my mind at all. Only by obtaining the Hogyoku from Rukia Kuchiki's body and becoming a being from another dimension, might I be able to return to this decaying world as you wish...

and…"

Aizen Sousuke's voice trailed off, his smile deepening as he spoke, almost to himself, "Of course... why would you think I'd engage in a meaningless battle with you... Naraku?"

"..."

Uehara Naraku's attack suddenly stopped.

The next moment, he suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of Rukia Kuchiki!

Behind that young Shinigami, a phantom version of Aizen Sousuke appeared out of nowhere, raising his hand to extract a glowing sphere from Kuchiki Rukia's body...

That is…

The Hogyoku hidden inside Rukia Kuchiki!

Aizen Sousuke unleashed the Bankai of Kyoka Suigetsu at some unknown time!

Perhaps before they even clashed, Aizen Sousuke had already completed his Bankai. While he was fighting Uehara Naraku, attracting everyone's attention, he used the Bankai Suigetsu of Kyoka Suigetsu to steal the Hogyoku from Kuchiki Rukia's body!

Aizen Sousuke never engages in meaningless battles.

Aizen's goal was never to show Naraku Uehara the difference between them; he simply wanted to take the Hogyoku from Rukia Kuchiki's body!

"Give it back!"

Uehara Naraku flew towards Aizen's Water Moon Mirror Image!

However, the illusory Aizen, like a god, slightly tilted his head and glanced at Uehara Naraku, a hint of contempt flashing across his lips, before wielding a transparent Zanpakuto and unleashing a slash!

This slash was merely a deflection...

The next moment, the illusory Aizen Sousuke, holding the Hogyoku, quietly flipped back to his original body, handed the Hogyoku to his original body, and then returned to the Kyoka Suigetsu on his own!

"I thought I needed to kill her to retrieve the Hogyoku..."

Aizen Sousuke gazed at the orb of light in his hand, a hint of admiration in his eyes: "I didn't expect to get it so easily... This must be the Hogyoku that Urahara made back then."

"..."

Uehara Naraku watched this scene with gritted teeth, but he still turned around and reached out to support Kuchiki Rukia, pushing the girl's shoulder.

fortunately…

Rukia Kuchiki appears to be unharmed.

Uehara Naraku withdrew his hand and threw Kuchiki Rukia to the ground; the sound of the heavy object hitting the ground was somewhat dull.

Rukia Kuchiki strained to turn her head towards Naraku Uehara, the fear in her eyes for Sosuke Aizen gradually fading, replaced by exasperation at Naraku: "Hey, a little gentler..."

This guy…

Couldn't you have been a little gentler?

Uehara Naraku had no interest in dealing with Kuchiki Rukia; he gripped Mirage tightly and swung it at Aizen Sousuke, shouting, "Give it back!"

A massive slash, brimming with his fury!

Aizen Sousuke still had a smile on his lips. He put away the Hogyoku with his sleeve, blocked the attack with a wave of his hand, and was about to disappear from everyone's sight with Shunpo!

However, a figure leaped in through the window!

A jet-black spiritual pressure transformed into a slash and struck Aizen Sousuke!

"Crescent Moon Anecho!"

Kurosaki Ichigo's voice was full of anger!

He could clearly see Aizen Sousuke's mirror image removing the Hogyoku, and this attack also contained Kurosaki Ichigo's rage!

Aizen Sousuke calmly extended his finger, blocking the black slash, a slight smile playing on his lips: "The wandering scoundrel... has finally arrived?"

Kurosaki Ichigo's face was filled with shock and anger!

Since he and his friends infiltrated Seireitei, they have constantly encountered powerful enemies, forcing him to spend some time training...

During this time, Ichigo Kurosaki also completed his Bankai!

Getsuga Tenshou is Kurosaki Ichigo's most familiar ability, but he never expected that Aizen Sousuke would block it so easily!

The enemy even used only one finger!

However, this did not instill fear in Ichigo Kurosaki; instead, his fighting spirit intensified: "Damn it... I don't know what you took from Rukia... but... give it back now!"

"Sorry, I can't."

Aizen Sousuke slowly shook his head, a smile still playing on his lips: "That's really good... Your growth is exactly what I expected... You're more in line with my expectations than Naraku... But I'm still looking forward to our next encounter."

Both Uehara Naraku and Kurosaki Ichigo were rivals that Aizen Sousuke wanted to cultivate. In Aizen Sousuke's eyes, these two young guys had unlimited potential.

Uehara Naraku possesses the accumulated spiritual power and Zanpakuto of the Uehara clan's successive heads, which could allow Aizen Sousuke to see the limits of a Shinigami built up over time...

Kurosaki Ichigo possesses the fusion power of a Shinigami, a Quincy, and a Hollow, representing another path that Aizen Sousuke hoped for…

They will meet.

But it shouldn't be now.

Because Aizen himself was aware of his shortcomings, he needed the Hogyoku to make up for his deficiencies and allow himself to evolve further!

perhaps…

Aizen Sousuke glanced at Uehara Naraku, then at Kurosaki Ichigo, thinking that perhaps he could use these two little guys as his audience as he ascended the throne.

"Goodbye, Naraku, Ichigo Kurosaki."

Aizen Sousuke waved his hand and suddenly unleashed a Thunder Roar Cannon!

The enormous beam of light kicked up a huge cloud of dust!

After Uehara Naraku and Kurosaki Ichigo simultaneously blocked the Thunder Roar Cannon, Aizen Sousuke's figure had already disappeared from the prison cell.

Uehara Naraku leaped towards the window, searching for Aizen Sousuke's whereabouts, but found no trace of him at all.

"Did that guy... escape?"

Ichigo Kurosaki leaped to Naraku Uehara's side and asked in a deep voice, "What did he take from Rukia?"

"It's said to be an object called Hogyoku..."

Uehara Naraku's face was full of worry as he slowly shook his head and said, "I once heard Tobirama mention that the Hogyoku is an extremely dangerous item... It allows Shinigami to gain power beyond their limits... It seems that Urahara-sensei placed that Hogyoku inside Rukia."

"never mind."

Ichigo Kurosaki shook his head. He didn't know what was going on with Sosuke Aizen; he was only concerned about Rukia Kuchiki's condition.

Fortunately, Rukia was unharmed.

Ichigo Kurosaki landed next to Rukia Kuchiki, reaching out to scoop her up and carry her away from the cell.

"There's no need to take her with you."

Uehara Naraku stopped Kurosaki Ichigo and said softly, "Now that Captain Aizen is here, this matter is far more serious than her sharing the power of a Shinigami with you. Her crimes should be cleared soon."

"Um?"

"never mind."

Uehara Naraku looked at Kurosaki Ichigo, who was full of vigilance, and waved his hand helplessly, his face full of dejection and resignation: "Whatever... I'll heal Renji and the others first... If you want to take Rukia away, feel free!"

"Thank you!"

Ichigo Kurosaki picked up Rukia and was about to turn and leave.

But as he reached the cell door, he seemed to remember something and couldn't help but turn around and ask, "By the way, where is Ishida's father?"

Their infiltration of Seireitei this time was not only to rescue Rukia Kuchiki, but also to rescue Uryu Ishida's father, Ryūgen Ishida.

"Are you referring to Mr. Ryūgen Ishida?"

Uehara Naraku paused for a second in surprise, then shook his head and said, "I don't know where he's being held... Maybe he's already been killed... Maybe he's somewhere else..."

At this point, Uehara Naraku suddenly looked up at Kurosaki Ichigo and continued softly, "Oh, right, there's one more thing... Your friend might not be as simple as you think... Quincy have many secrets... His infiltration of Seireitei probably wasn't just to rescue his father, was it?"

"What do you mean?"

"The ancestors of the Quincy have always been hidden within Seireitei."

Uehara Naraku's face was full of solemnity as he explained in a deep voice, "A thousand years ago, Yhwach, the ancestor of the Quincy, attempted to destroy all worlds, including the present one."

A thousand years ago, Yhwach started a great war in Soul Society. Yhwach was stopped by our Captain-Commander Shigekuni Yamamoto and two senior members of our clan. However, Yhwach is still alive and is secretly using his descendants to cause trouble in the world.

To throw the world into imbalance, hundreds of years ago the Quincy began a massive massacre of Hollows, completely annihilating their spiritual particles, nearly plunging the human world, the Hollow world, and the Soul Society into chaos...

Not long ago, our clan received news that Yhwach had reappeared in this world and had been guiding his descendants, the Quincy, ever since…”

At this point, Uehara dropped a bombshell: "If I'm not mistaken, your friend's desire to come to Seireitei might not be to rescue Rukia, but rather to meet Yhwach, that dangerous man, and obtain Quincy power from him..."

"Hey, stop talking nonsense!"

Ichigo Kurosaki quickly shook his head, his face full of displeasure, and said, "Ishida isn't that kind of person... I'm leaving!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ichigo Kurosaki, carrying Rukia, leaped through the window and slipped into the streets of Seireitei to reunite with his friends.

Uehara Naraku stood by the window watching his figure, calmly raising his finger with a strange smile playing on his lips.

On the other side of Seireitei.

Uryu Ishida is in a huge crisis.

Compared to other people's routes, Uryu Ishida has almost never had a smooth journey!

Countless Grim Reapers were constantly chasing after him, leaving him no time to save Rukia and Ryugen Ishida!

Just when Ishida Uryu was in the most danger, a dark figure appeared beside him, grabbed his arm, and pulled him into the shadows!

"This is…"

Ishida Uryu's face was full of surprise and doubt.

On a towering throne sat a dark figure, his voice somber as he said, "A pure-blooded descendant? No, a surviving half-blood. How rare..."

The shadowy figure in the darkness slowly rose, looking down at Ishida Uryu, and said with a hint of arrogance, "A few Grim Reapers can corner you... Ishida Uryu..."

Do you know me?

"certainly."

The shadows in the darkness slowly solidified.

A tall man appeared before Ishida Uryu and asked in a deep voice, "Ishida Uryu, do you know where your bloodline comes from...?"

"..."

Uryū Ishida's brows gradually furrowed.

Just as Ishida Uryu was talking to the man who saved him in the shadows, the Shinigami chasing him in Seireitei stopped.

In a street corner of Seireitei.

The Grim Reaper squad that was chasing Uryu Ishida stopped in their tracks.

Because Ishida Uryu suddenly disappeared here, they couldn't even sense his location, so how were they supposed to chase after him?

The Grim Reapers exchanged glances and nodded to each other.

The next moment, the eyes of each Grim Reaper suddenly became somewhat vacant, as if they were being controlled by someone.

Uehara Inner Castle.

Tobirama Senju raised his finger, his brow furrowing slightly before relaxing: "We can inform Big Brother and Madara now... As long as Uryu Ishida appears, we'll be able to find Yhwach's whereabouts."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Uehara Naraku's voice appeared in Senju Tobirama's mind, his voice tinged with a playful chuckle: "Before Captain Aizen fuses with the Hogyoku, don't let Yhwach disturb us... finish him off completely."

After giving his instructions, Uehara Naraku added, "Oh, right, let Ishida Uryu carry the darkness forward!"

Let me think about his character: a pure-blooded Quincy who will stop at nothing for power, using the guise of saving people to get others to infiltrate the Seireitei for him, but in reality, he never cared about his friends and was only after obtaining power from his ancestors…”

"..."

Tobirama Senju fell silent.

In that case, will that little guy Uryu Ishida still have any friends?

After pondering for a moment, Tobirama Senju seemed to have thought of something, and sighed, "You treat him like this... just because that brat insulted you?"

"Do I look like such a petty person?"

"...Doesn't seem like it."

Uehara isn't actually that petty.

(End of this chapter)