Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 687 From the very beginning, this war was about pleasing one person.

The Palace of the Spirit King.

This is a hidden, independent space within the Soul Society.

The impending world war between the Hueco Mundo army led by Aizen Sousuke and the Seireitei army led by Yamamoto Shigekuni is all for the sake of the Soul King Palace.

However, at this moment, someone used the King's Key to open the seventy-two barriers that were almost never open to the public and entered this sealed space.

The density of spiritual particles within the Spirit King's Palace is extremely high.

Any ordinary Grim Reaper entering this space would be overwhelmed by the high density of spiritual particles, making it difficult to breathe. Even the captains of the Grim Reapers would feel as if they were in water.

However, those who enter this space now seem completely unaware of it.

Five figures of varying heights stepped into the passage leading to the Spirit King's Palace. The one in the lead was Uehara Naraku, and his attendants were the four chief officials.

Madara Uchiha wore a mocking smile, gripping his Amatsukami Zanpakuto in his hand. He smirked, "Hmph, a bunch of ants who only dare to dwell in this space..."

"Hahaha... Don't underestimate the people of this world!"

Hashirama Senju smiled and waved his hand, offering a soft word of advice to his friend, while he himself held his Zanpakuto, Kunitsu-gami, in his hand.

Compared to the other two, Gol D. Roger's face clearly showed some excitement, and his mustache twitched slightly: "Hahahaha... The power of this world is still very mysterious! I've always been very curious about it!"

"Gurala la la la..."

Edward Newgate, the white-bearded hunchback carrying his massive sword, left huge footprints in the ground as he grinned. "Let's hurry up and finish off these bastards... I haven't seen my sons in millennia!"

"Don't worry, time flows at different rates in the two worlds."

As he spoke, Uehara Naraku slowly unbuttoned his shirt and took off his captain's uniform, throwing it on the ground.

Uehara Naraku reached into a black hole and retrieved a black robe with auspicious cloud patterns, a uniform of the Akatsuki organization, which he then draped over his shoulders before slowly raising his head to look into the depths of the passage: "Hmm? Is someone already waiting to greet us?"

"Hmm...did you notice?"

A deep, hearty voice suddenly echoed from the depths of the passage. The voice was somewhat rough: "Oh, the Shangyuan clan, actually forging a King's Key and breaking into the Spirit King's Palace... Your audacity is greater than we imagined!"

Although the voice sounded somewhat deep and rough... his words were full of hostility towards Uehara Naraku and the others!

In a sense...

The Zero Division is also a constraint on the Uehara clan!

Therefore, the members of the Zero Division must know about the Uehara clan, and they are naturally very clear about the strength of the four chief officers of the Uehara clan!

Obviously...

The fact that the head of the Uehara clan is now personally leading the four chief officials to secretly manufacture the Royal Key and enter the Spirit King's Palace does not seem like an attempt to show submission to the Spirit King and the Seireitei!

"Tsk..."

Uehara Naraku's lips curled into a slight smile as he slowly continued forward along the passage. His spiritual energy gradually emanated from him, and he greeted the depths of the passage with a smile, "This power seems to belong to Captain Hyosube Ichibei of the Zero Division, right? Nice to meet you..."

"I wouldn't presume to offer guidance... It seems you know quite a bit!"

Hyosube Ichibei's voice, tinged with anger from the depths of the passage, quickly suppressed: "However, this is not a place for you... If you wish to pay your respects to the Spirit King, this is not the appropriate time..."

"Could there be a better opportunity than now?"

Uehara Naraku led Uchiha Madara and the others step by step along the passage, continuing softly, "The Gotei 13 and the Hueco Mundo army are about to go to war, and Yhwach is also watching that war closely. No one will notice this place..."

Uehara Naraku advanced step by step, and he and Uchiha Madara's bodies seemed to teleport across dozens of barriers, appearing in front of Hyosube Ichibei and the others deep in the passage.

The end of the deep passage.

It was Hyosube Ichibei and the other members of the Zero Division.

The first one is Ichibei of the Military Headquarters.

Hyosube Ichibei is the leader of the entire Zero Squad. He has a thick beard on his chin, wears a string of thick prayer beads around his neck, and holds a huge calligraphy brush upside down in his hand, which is his Zanpakuto, Ichimonji.

The power of the Ichimonji Zanpakuto is almost identical to the rules of the game; it can even erase an enemy's name, give them a new name, and alter their power.

Hyosube Ichibei could easily erase someone's name, rename them Black Ant, and that person's power would be as weak as an ant's...

Because Hyosube Ichibei himself was the one who named many things in Soul Society!

Everything in the Soul Society since its inception was named by Hyosube Ichibei. He also knows all the secrets in the world that can be grasped, including the Hogyoku!

In a sense, Hyosube Ichibei is also one of the creators of history, and one of the most powerful Shinigami in the entire Soul Society and even the Seireitei!

Although Hyosube Ichibei's appearance is somewhat like that of the flowery monk Lu Zhishen, his mind is as delicate as an embroidery needle...

certainly…

Apart from the Uehara clan.

Because the Uehara clan was isolated from the entire Seireitei.

The Uehara clan had everything from the very beginning, and no one could interfere with it. In fact, Hyosube Ichibei had never even seen any of the heads of the Uehara clan.

The second place is Hikifune Kiryu.

More than a hundred years ago, Kiryu Hikifune created an artificial soul and was able to use it, which allowed him to join the Zero Division. Previously, he was the captain of the Twelfth Division and a figure highly respected by all the captains of the Gotei 13.

Nowadays, Kiryuki is unusually plump, with so much flesh on her face that her eyes are completely obscured, and her expression is impossible to discern.

However, these are all superficial appearances.

Because Kiryuu Hikifune's body contains spiritual pressure from different dimensions, her body can be used to create ingredients for dishes containing the essence of the soul, and can also be used to create other objects for combat.

When her spiritual pressure is exhausted or she finishes cooking, this overweight woman will drastically lose weight and transform into a hot and beautiful woman.

Kiryu was carrying a huge spoon on his shoulder.

This member of the Zero Division is probably the one who understands the Uehara clan the most, because her primary purpose in creating artificial spirits as dolls was to deal with any potential rebellion that the Uehara clan might cause.

Unfortunately, the plan to create artificial souls as soldiers was unsuccessful.

Third place: Nimaiya Oetsu.

Nimaiya Oetsu is a guy you absolutely shouldn't underestimate!

Because this man with punk-style curly hair is the creator of Zanpakuto in the Bleach world. Apart from the Uehara clan, all the Zanpakuto of the other Shinigami were forged by him!

More than two thousand years ago, Nimaiya Oetsu joined the Zero Division after he forged a Zanpakuto, and he also had a large number of Zanpakuto by his side!

This guy's abilities are simply unfathomable!

Fourth place: Kirinji Tenjiro.

Kirinji Tenjiro was once the most skilled Shinigami in the entire Soul Society, even guiding Unohana Retsu in her medical skills. He was also one of the earliest members to join the Zero Division.

The man with the spiky hairstyle, a blade of grass dangling from his lips, looked utterly disdainful: "To dare to barge into the Spirit King's Palace like this, you truly have fearless courage..."

"I think we shouldn't underestimate them..."

A woman with exquisite features stepped forward, and skeletal arms emerged from her body, each arm adorned with various musical instruments that began to play music.

Fifth place: Shutara Senjumaru.

Shutara Senjumaru is the least senior female member of the Zero Division.

The woman had long, black hair parted to the side, wore an elaborate gold headdress, and was wrapped in a long, white, cape-like robe, making her look like a noble palace lady.

This woman was also the creator of the Shinhaka outfit.

She was roughly equivalent to a tailor, and her title was Great Weaver.

This woman, who was once a member of the Technology Development Bureau, seemed to enjoy stirring things up, and at this moment she even played music to create an atmosphere.

A truly manually created background music (BGM).

The woman's behavior was rather strange, but the music she played was quite stylish, to the point that Uehara Naraku couldn't help but think about going back to the ninja world to have Nagato create a puppet specifically for producing background music...

Now, it seems a bit inappropriate?

Uehara Naraku raised his eyebrows and suddenly stretched out his palm towards Shutara Senjumaru, his eyes instantly transforming into Rinnegan!

"You're too noisy... Universal Guidance."

"Be careful!"

An arm suddenly grabbed Shutara Senjumaru's shoulder and hurriedly pulled the woman aside. Even so, Shutara Senjumaru was in a sorry state!

A powerful gravitational force suddenly activated!

So much so that the other members of the Zero Division were completely unaware of this bizarre ability!

Shutara Senjumaru's six skeletal arms and musical instruments were all sucked away and destroyed by the gravitational pull of the Universal Pull!

If someone hadn't lent a helping hand in time, this woman would most likely have been captured and defeated by Uehara Naraku!

Who would have thought…

Someone actually has a dojutsu that can be released directly without relying on spiritual pressure!

As for the person who saved Shutara Senjumaru, it was naturally the sixth member of the Zero Division, Kabuto Yakushi, who joined by mastering the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

The pharmacist looked unusually serious.

"Lord Naraku..."

Kabuto Yakushi, supporting Shutara Senjumaru with one hand, slowly adjusted his glasses and looked at Uehara Naraku, saying, "At this hour, what is the purpose of your visit to the Spirit King Palace? It shouldn't be... because of me, should it?"

clap clap clap...

clap clap clap...

Uehara Naraku's lips curled into a smile. He slowly clapped his hands and looked at Yakushi Kabuto, praising him, "As expected of the person I value most... Kabuto... You're the only one who truly understands me all this time..."

After saying this, Uehara Naraku's gaze swept over all the members of the Zero Division, and he said softly, "As long as you hand over Kabuto Yakushi, who has mastered my clan's Impure World Reincarnation technique, I can guarantee that nothing happened today."

"..."

The scene was completely silent.

The entire Zero Squad seemed to have been struck by lightning.

Someone has broken into the Spirit King's Palace and is claiming that if they demand that the Zero Division hand over their teammates, they can pretend nothing happened. Is there something wrong with this world?

"When...?"

Kirinji Tenjiro, the most hot-tempered member of the Zero Division, flashed anger across his face and coldly shouted, "Someone dares to be so insolent to us in the Soul King's Palace! Kid, even your ancestors wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous!"

The next moment, Kirinji Tenjiro appeared behind Uehara Naraku with Shunpo, wielding his Zanpakuto Kinbika and placing it against Uehara Naraku's neck!

This guy's Instant Step speed is incredibly fast!

Those in Soul Society who are skilled in Shunpo, such as Yoruichi Shihouin and Soi Fon, are completely incomparable to Tenjiro Kirinji!

"Hmph... Checkmate, brat!"

Kirinji Tenjiro, biting the straw at the corner of his mouth, coldly announced his victory, though he hadn't expected to capture Uehara Naraku so easily.

Somewhat unexpectedly…

The four death attendants of the Uehara clan slowly stepped back a few paces, their faces even bearing a mocking smile, seemingly unconcerned that Uehara Naraku was being held hostage.

"Retreat quickly, Tian Shilang!"

Hyonin Ichibei looked at Uehara Naraku's strange Rinnegan eyes, and as if he had thought of something, he suddenly rushed over and loudly reminded his companion!

However… it was still too late.

Uehara Naraku's expression remained calm, a smile still playing on his lips, and he softly uttered four words.

"Shinra Tensei"

"..."

next moment!

A powerful repulsive force suddenly emanated from Uehara Naraku's body!

Kirinji Tenjiro, who was standing right next to him, was blasted away by this repulsive force!

Blood was flowing from the corner of this guy's mouth, clearly indicating that his internal organs had ruptured. He had been severely injured by Uehara Naraku's Shinra Tensei!

The game hasn't even officially started yet...

One member of the Zero Division has already been severely injured.

Uehara Naraku slowly turned to look at the Zero Division present, and said with a smile, "You had one more person than us before, so now it's five against five."

"Hmph, that's not necessarily true..."

Kirinji Tenjiro suddenly stood up, and his spiritual pressure flowed out like liquid, turning into a thin film of water that quickly healed his injuries.

This should be called…

Self-treatment?

As a physician, Kirinji Tenjiro's medical skills were exceptional; he could easily heal injuries that would seriously injure others.

"Ha...it's still six against five, kid!"

Having recovered, Kirinji Tenjiro's face regained its arrogance, becoming even more overbearing as he declared, "No, or I'll take on five of you!"

"Yeah?"

Uehara Naraku slowly shook his head, as if answering his own question, and said, "What I say should not be wrong."

"asshole!"

Just as the members of Squad Zero were wondering what was going on, a scream suddenly rang out, and everyone involuntarily looked behind them in the direction of the sound!

Shutara Senjumaru turned her head in disbelief to look at Yakushi Kabuto, who had been supporting her, biting her lip harder and harder…

The woman's gaze was fixed on Yakushi Kabuto, her face contorted with savage hatred. Her clothes were covered in incantations, and as these incantations expanded, Shutara Senjumaru's spiritual pressure was gradually sealed away…

And at the starting point of these sealing incantations is the very hand that Kabuto Yakushi used to support Shutara Senjumaru!

"yes…"

A smile crept across Kabuto's lips as he looked at Shutara Senjumaru, whom he had sealed away, and chuckled, "Lord Naraku is never wrong... The eyes of God are fixed on the future. This battle, from the very beginning, has been a battle between the ten of us!"

Kabuto withdrew his hand, adjusted his glasses, and politely explained, "This battle... no, this war, from the very beginning, was all about pleasing Naraku-sama, our sole audience..."

(End of this chapter)