Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 680: Ishida Uryu is defeated, and a purple arrow appears from the black hole!

Uehara severed all contact.

Tobirama Senju couldn't help but grit his teeth.

How dare that brat Uehara Naraku say he's not stingy? Doesn't he realize how others perceive him?

However, Tobirama Senju was more focused on Uryu Ishida and Yhwach, and didn't bother with Naraku Uehara.

As for Aizen Sousuke, who just collected the Hogyoku…

Tobirama Senju probably understood that Aizen Sousuke was Uehara Naraku's prey, and that they, the so-called Death Servant Councilors, would not be allowed to interfere.

Inside the Seireitei.

Countless Shinigami are searching for Aizen Sousuke's whereabouts.

Just when the Shinigami were about to continue capturing Ichigo Kurosaki and the others, Naraku Uehara spoke up to testify for Ichigo, thus resolving the crisis for Ichigo and the others.

Compared to Ichigo Kurosaki and his gang of traitors, it's clear that Sosuke Aizen is the real threat to Soul Society, and the entire Seireitei is in an uproar!

What they never expected was that Aizen Sousuke had not left Seireitei, and was even still in the most important place in Seireitei.

The entrance to Seireitei and Reiwang Palace.

Aizen Sousuke stood there calmly, watching as a crack slowly opened in the space before him, and a voice entered his ears.

"You're not strong enough yet."

"It's okay, it'll be ready soon."

Aizen Sousuke smiled and nodded, then said with a smile, "Kabuto-san, so you can't hand over the key to the Soul King Palace yet?"

"good."

A calm voice echoed from the spatial rift: "Your power is insufficient... far from sufficient... If you wish to sit on the throne... you must at least possess spiritual pressure that astonishes even me..."

"Is that so?"

Aizen Sousuke nodded again, his eyes narrowing slightly, and continued softly, "It's alright, I just wanted to see... whether Kabuto-san has forgotten our promise."

"Don't worry."

Within the spatial rift, Kabuto Yakushi's voice remained calm, even tinged with a hint of melancholy: "I've waited for hundreds, even thousands of years... I'm never in a hurry... I thought you would be standing at a higher level before contacting me again."

"It won't be long."

Aizen Sousuke slowly took out the Hogyoku he had collected, and said with a smile, "I just fused two Hogyoku together... and I discovered something very interesting. The Hogyoku is actually a living entity."

Yes.

The Hogyoku was actually a living thing!

Even Aizen Sousuke was somewhat surprised after discovering this. How could something like the Hogyoku be a living being?

No, or rather, this is not surprising at all!

Before Kisuke Urahara created the Hogyoku, Sousuke Aizen had already created his own Hogyoku, and even obtained the accessory Black Zetsu. However, his Hogyoku was never satisfied no matter what kind of souls and spirit particles it devoured, and it was not until the two Hogyoku were completely fused that it was considered a success.

Moreover, the effects of the Hogyoku are quite interesting.

This Hōgyoku can be materialized by absorbing a person's inner thoughts.

In a sense, the power of the Hogyoku is to grant people's wishes, literally granting people's wishes. This power is terrifying!

therefore…

Aizen Sousuke's first thought upon obtaining the Hogyoku was to find a way to enter the Soul King's Palace. Without hesitation, he contacted Kabuto Yakushi, whom he had previously contacted.

So it seems...

Did the Hogyoku truly fulfill his wish?

"So, what's the reason you've come?"

Kabuto's voice remained calm, as if he didn't care at all about the Hogyoku in Aizen Sousuke's hands. He simply continued, "Do you want information about the Hogyoku from me?"

"Perhaps I had this idea before."

Aizen Sousuke's lips curled slightly as he smiled and said, "But there's no need for that now. We'll be able to truly meet again soon."

Strictly speaking...

This is the world's first truly completed Hōgyoku.

Aizen Sousuke came to see Yakushi Kabuto simply because he wanted to know how to enter the Soul King's Palace, and the Hogyoku unconsciously guided Aizen Sousuke here.

Aizen Sousuke has now discovered the strangeness of the Hogyoku…

So what he needs to do next is return to Hueco Mundo and use his own power to make the Hogyoku submit to him, so that he can become the true master of the Hogyoku!

The spatial rift quietly closed.

The voice of Yakushi Kabuto was never heard again.

With a smile playing on his lips, Aizen Sousuke quietly left Soul Society, having already found his path of evolution.

As long as you gain the Hogyoku's approval...

Then his real plan can begin!

With Aizen Sousuke's appearance and departure, and the news that he had taken the Hogyoku from Rukia Kuchiki's body, the entire Seireitei had to re-examine this former traitor.

According to the wishes of the Gotei 13, they naturally hope to break into Hueco Mundo, but they are currently short-handed and can only wait for Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni to return and give them orders.

Rukia Kuchiki stayed in Soul Society to train.

Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, and Chad received the forgiveness of the Gotei 13, and they are still searching for Uryu Ishida within the Seireitei.

Unfortunately, there have been no leads.

The Shinigami responsible for hunting down Uryu Ishida also told Ichigo Kurosaki about what they had encountered, and they believed that Uryu Ishida must have joined forces with some powerful being.

In this situation, Ichigo Kurosaki, somewhat curious, brought up Uehara Naraku's explanation, which was immediately accepted by the Shinigami of Seireitei.

Even Kisuke Urahara, Yoruichi Shihouin, and Byakuya Kuchiki wouldn't object!

The Uehara clan is the oldest clan, and Uehara Naraku is the most sincere head of the clan in history. He would not lie about this.

Even though Ichigo Kurosaki believed his friend would never do such a thing, he still couldn't find Uryu Ishida, until Uryu's return...

If Ishida Uryu truly used them to infiltrate the Seireitei in order to obtain the power of his ancestors, the Quincy, then they really don't know what to do...

Time slips away bit by bit.

Staying in Soul Society for an extended period of time is not a good thing for the living.

"Looks like there's no other way..."

"Let's go now, we'll come back later..."

"Is Uehara Castle the only one that wasn't searched?"

"It seems that outsiders are not allowed to enter that area."

"Could it be that Ishida was captured by the Uehara clan..."

While Kurosaki Ichigo, Inoue Orihime, and the others were still discussing these matters, their attention gradually shifted to Uehara Castle, as they tried to pin the blame on the Uehara clan…

Fortunately, someone spoke up for them.

Kisuke Urahara shook his head and explained softly, "The Shinigami squads that were chasing him saw Ishida disappear into the shadows with their own eyes, which is why they lost track of him... Moreover, Naraku Uehara never lies, and he would never kill innocent people indiscriminately."

"Well…"

Ichigo Kurosaki scratched his head: "But when we first met, Ishida cursed at Uehara... Could that be the reason..."

"Impossible."

Yoruichi Shihouin frowned, rejecting a correct answer, and continued, "That young patriarch of the Uehara Naraku clan is quite magnanimous. Besides, none of the Gotei 13's Death Squad members are in the Seireitei, so no one else should do such a thing..."

"What Lord Uehara Naraku said is indeed the truth."

Kuchiki Byakuya picked up the conversation, a hint of unease flashing across his face, as if he was somewhat reluctant to say anything good about the Uehara clan.

But at this moment, Byakuya Kuchiki knew he shouldn't hide the truth: "Lord Naraku is not wrong... The enemy that Captain-Commander Yamamoto has been pursuing, the being known as Yhwach a thousand years ago, is indeed the ancestor of the Quincy clan."

There's no way to avoid this kind of thing.

Over a thousand years of history, the four noble families of Soul Society all knew something about it, and Yhwach was naturally no particular secret either, but such things needed to be kept hidden.

However, Uehara Naraku opened the door first.

The young patriarch directly revealed Yhwach's relationship with the Quincy, and even the grudges between Yhwach, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, and the four Death Knights of the Uehara clan.

In that case, there's no point in Byakuya Kuchiki continuing to hide it. He might as well just tell them what he knows so that Ichigo Kurosaki and the others can give up.

The constant persuasion from others greatly troubled Kurosaki Ichigo, Inoue Orihime, and Chad, leaving them with no choice but to retreat first.

Just as Ichigo Kurosaki and the others were about to retreat back to the human world, alarms began to sound again throughout the Seireitei. Enemies had invaded again. In the distance, a sharp arrow flashing with blue light shot through the sky of Seireitei!

This familiar move...

It caught everyone's eye!

Only Quincy can use this purification-like ability!

"Ishida!"

A flicker of excitement crossed Ichigo Kurosaki's face.

The next moment, Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Chad, and the others rushed to the direction from which the arrow had been shot, where they met their long-lost friends!

Do not…

It should be said that...

They are completely different friends!

When Ishida Uryu reappeared after being missing for many days, his spiritual pressure was strangely strong, even comparable to that of powerful captain-level Shinigami!

Facing a group of Grim Reapers attacking...

Uryu Ishida displayed formidable dominance!

This power is completely different from that of the previous Ishida Uryu!

Everyone present felt a little heavy-hearted when they saw Ishida Uryu's unusually active spiritual particles. This guy might indeed be, as Uehara Naraku said, infiltrated the Soul Society to obtain this power from his ancestor!

Uehara Castle.

On top of the high wall.

Ishida Uryu stood by the wall of Uehara Castle, a cloak draped over his back, his entire body facing the wind, holding a pure white spirit bow in his hand!

Yes.

Uryu Ishida did indeed obtain powerful abilities.

In the shadowy space, Ishida Uryu met Yhwach, who was extremely shocked by his identity, because Ishida Uryu was not a true pure-blooded descendant, but a descendant of a pure-blooded Quincy and a half-blooded Quincy.

however…

However, Uryu Ishida survived when Yhwach used "Holy Separation".

In an absolute sense, when Yhwach uses "Sanctification" to absorb power from other Quincy, pure-blooded Quincy will temporarily lose their power, while half-blooded Quincy will absolutely lose their power and life!

But Ishida Uryu survived!

This surprised Yhwach somewhat. He guessed that Ishida Uryu might have something or the potential to surpass him. Similarly, this also left Yhwach speechless at Ishida Uryu's incompetence.

therefore…

Yhwach personally performed the awakening ceremony for Uryu Ishida, enhancing his power and bestowing upon him Quincy knowledge. Yhwach even considered making Uryu Ishida his successor at one point.

With Yhwach's passing, there are not many Quincy left in this world, making young Uryu Ishida, who is still obsessed with Quincy power and has talent, very useful.

Who made Yhwach's living environment so harsh?

Yamamoto Shigekuni and the four chief retainers of the Uehara clan were all hunting him down. Even Yhwach was starting to feel the strain; he definitely needed some help and subordinates...

therefore.

After Yhwach bestowed upon Uryu Ishida the power and knowledge of the Quincy, he released Uryu back into the human world to test the Uehara clan.

Coincidentally...

This is also what Ishida Uryu wanted to do!

Because Ishida Uryu witnessed the Uehara clan's enemies kidnapping his father, Ishida Ryūgen, he needs this power to defeat the Uehara clan and rescue his father!

Ishida Uryu could feel that he was now incredibly powerful, and he could even clearly sense that he had received a terrifying boost!

"Hand over my father."

Ishida Uryu drew his spirit bow, and the spirit swiftly transformed into a beam of light, slowly aiming at the streets of Uehara Castle.

Ishida Uryu gazed at the people inside Uehara Castle, his face filled with arrogance and indifference: "Perhaps in that case, I will spare your lives..."

"stop!"

Uehara Naraku appeared on the city wall, his eyes narrowing slightly. He said in a deep voice, "Ishida Uryu, I will help you find out where your father is. Don't fight here. There are innocent people down there... You don't want them to die in the aftermath of the battle, do you?"

"I don't care."

Ishida Uryu sneered, then suddenly pointed the spirit bow in his hand at Uehara Naraku. He abruptly released the spirit beam arrow!

A few months ago, he only cursed the Uehara clan a few times in the real world, and his father was captured by the Uehara clan's death servants. Now he wants to know if those bastards will go crazy after he killed the head of the Uehara clan!

"Another guy who likes playing with bows and arrows..."

Uehara Naraku slowly shook his head.

Uehara Naraku suddenly raised his palm, and a black hole appeared in front of him. His voice inexplicably became lighter.

"Sasuke, get some work done..."

"asshole…"

An angry curse came from within the black hole.

With that curse, a purple arrow, crackling with lightning, shot out from the black hole, instantly shattering Ishida Uryu's light arrow!

Even the purple arrow showed no signs of slowing down!

He pinned the astonished Ishida Uryu directly to the battlement!

Ah, giving Sasuke a chance to appear, the author really is a Sasuke fan!

(End of this chapter)