Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 697 Let me show you... the final Crescent Moon Sky Clash!

The Palace of the Spirit King.

The weather remained sunny.

The wind was still somewhat noisy.

A huge shadow gradually emerged from the ground.

This shadow was like an abyss, allowing everyone to feel the darkness hidden within and the spiritual pressure lurking within, slowly leaking out. Two men dressed in shihaka robes slowly emerged from the shadow.

Ichigo Kurosaki.

Kurosaki Isshin.

When the two of them saw Masaki Kurosaki, neither father nor son wanted to remain hidden in the Shadow Realm.

After the Soul Society War began, during the retreat of the Edo Tensei army and the Gotei 13, Isshin Kurosaki and Ichigo Kurosaki faced a great crisis. Fortunately, Yhwach from the Shadow Realm intervened and saved the two of them.

and…

Yhwach once again determined that Ichigo Kurosaki was a more suitable successor to the Wandenreich than Uryu Ishida, and intervened to draw out the Hollow power within Ichigo Kurosaki.

Yhwach believed they should hide for a while longer, gather all the information about Uehara Naraku and his four Death Knights before joining the battle. Unfortunately, when Kurosaki Ichigo saw his mother appear, he finally couldn't hold back and demanded to show himself.

Uehara Naraku looked at Kurosaki Ichigo and Kurosaki Isshin, who had appeared, and a hint of disappointment appeared on his face: "Why didn't Yhwach-san show up with us? Is he worried that I will hurt him?"

Yhwach that guy…

Surprisingly, he's a bit too timid!

"..."

Ichigo Kurosaki did not answer.

The orange-haired young Shinigami simply gazed at Kurosaki Masaki beside Uehara Naraku, a lump forming in his throat, his eyes gradually reddening: "Mom..."

"Ichigo..."

Masaki Kurosaki clenched her fingers tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks. She had finally seen her son again after so many years!

There's absolutely no need to judge...

Ichigo Kurosaki knew immediately that this must be his mother!

Before Ichigo could even utter a word of reminiscence, Isshin Kurosaki slapped his son down, shouldered his Zanpakuto, and shouted, "Uehara brat, give me back the woman I love most! This little Ichigo is yours to do as you please!"

"..."

Kurosaki Isshin's words instantly dispelled the tense atmosphere of the mother and son's reunion. This father is really outrageous!

It can be summed up in a single sentence…

Parents are true love, son is an accident.

However, only a few people knew that Kurosaki Isshin's true purpose was to help his son regain his senses and not lose his mind just because Kurosaki Masaki was in the hands of the enemy...

"Damn dad..."

Ichigo Kurosaki got up and scratched his head.

Although he understood what Kurosaki Isshin meant, he still felt a little awkward. Couldn't this father act like a father?

Uehara Naraku looked at the father and son, smiled, and opened his palm: "Don't worry, I have no ulterior motives..."

"That's not funny at all..."

Kurosaki Isshin idly curled his nose: "Is there anyone in this world more cunning and scheming than you?"

The world's biggest mastermind, Uehara Naraku, is here saying he has no conspiracy? Isn't that blatantly treating them like fools?!

Hearing Kurosaki Isshin's words, Uehara Naraku frowned slightly: "Isshin-san, I don't like being interrupted..."

Before he could finish speaking, Uehara Naraku suddenly raised his finger!

A projectile formed from spiritual pressure suddenly shot towards Kurosaki Isshin!

Kurosaki Isshin reacted quickly. Although this middle-aged man always seemed unrestrained, he was far more vigilant than others in battle!

Kurosaki Isshin suddenly raised his Zanpakuto to block the projectile, but the projectile broke his Zanpakuto in two and pierced his abdomen!

Kurosaki Isshin's body flew backward!

"Dad!"

Ichigo Kurosaki leaped to his side and stopped him, checking Isshin Kurosaki's injuries. He was finally relieved to see that Isshin was out of danger.

"Isshin!"

Masaki Kurosaki also rushed to her husband.

Uehara Naraku didn't stop Kurosaki Masaki, but walked step by step towards the reunited family, smiling as he continued, "This was just a lesson... You should at least thank me for saving your family, right?"

There's something I need to clarify.

"Back then, you were powerless against that Hollow because your ancestor Yhwach activated the Sanctification, taking away the power of all Quincy in this world."

"But I sent someone to save you at that time. No matter how you look at it, I should be your true savior..."

"etc…"

Ichigo Kurosaki abruptly looked up at Naraku Uehara: "Yhwach... stole Mom's power? You know the truth about what happened back then, why didn't you tell me...?"

Why tell anyone else?

Uehara Naraku smiled and asked a question in return, but the smile in his eyes gradually turned dangerous: "Who do you think has the right to ask me for the truth? Ichigo, I saved your mother, shouldn't you at least say thank you?"

"..."

Ichigo Kurosaki remained silent for a moment.

The somewhat honest young man bowed his head to Death.

"Regardless... I really should say... thank you..."

"Lord Uehara Naraku..."

Masaki Kurosaki looked up at Naraku Uehara: "If your purpose in saving me back then... was to threaten my son and husband today..."

"The logic behind this statement is quite interesting."

Uehara Naraku shook his head indifferently, slowly raising his finger to point at Kurosaki Masaki: "I saved your life, so your family shouldn't be my enemy now, right?"

This logic is somewhat dialectical.

In a sense, Uehara Naraku saved Kurosaki Masaki, so Kurosaki Ichigo and Kurosaki Isshin really shouldn't have been his enemies...

"I never intended to be your enemy."

Ichigo Kurosaki shook his head, gripped his Zanpakuto tightly, stood up, and stared at Naraku Uehara approaching them step by step. He said in a deep voice, "But you've always been at odds with this world. No one wants to live in a world ruled by scheming villains!"

"I'm so grateful to you for saving my mother..."

"Even though our reunion has been so many years late..."

"I will repay your kindness and stop your plot to rule the world... Apart from that, I will grant you whatever you wish to do!"

"Yeah?"

Uehara Naraku slightly raised his head, glanced around the entire Soul King Palace, and spread out his palm: "But besides putting down your Zanpakuto, do you think you have any other value... Ichigo?"

"..."

Ichigo Kurosaki fell silent.

Facing Uehara Naraku, who was about to rule the entire world, Kurosaki Ichigo had no other value that Uehara Naraku could exploit...

At this point, it seemed there was nothing he could do except surrender.

Uehara Naraku sighed softly, shook his head, and said, "Never mind, I didn't care about your reward when I saved Mrs. Kurosaki Masaki..."

"..."

Kurosaki Ichigo's expression became even more awkward.

"If you want something in return..."

Uehara Naraku's expression gradually turned serious. A black sword formed from spiritual pressure slowly appeared in his hand, and he said coldly, "Then fight with all your might and let me enjoy a thoroughly enjoyable battle..."

As he said this, Uehara Naraku's eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice grew increasingly cold: "At least it makes me feel... that this world isn't too boring..."

"..."

Ichigo Kurosaki's expression suddenly froze.

The young Shinigami looked at Uehara Naraku with a hint of disbelief!

After a long silence, Ichigo Kurosaki slowly nodded, gripped his Zanpakuto tightly, tilted his head slightly, and whispered, "Mom, please take good care of Karin and Yuuko with Dad..."

"Ichigo..."

"..."

Ichigo Kurosaki did not respond to his mother again, but walked step by step toward Naraku Uehara, his expression gradually becoming solemn!

"If you need..."

Kurosaki Ichigo, holding his Zanpakuto upside down, quickened his pace, almost running as he charged towards Uehara Naraku: "I'm willing to risk my life!"

perhaps…

He was prepared to risk his life!

If he could, Ichigo Kurosaki would indeed want to use his own life to defeat Naraku Uehara, or to use his own life to awaken Naraku Uehara!

"Crescent Moon Anecho!"

Kurosaki Ichigo swung his Zanpakuto and slashed at Uehara Naraku head-on, a black light flashing first towards Uehara Naraku!

Is what you perceive as darkness truly darkness?

Uehara Naraku raised his black sword and cleaved Getsuga Tench in two with a single strike, then charged headlong towards Kurosaki Ichigo!

The black sword and the Zangetsu clashed instantly!

Purple lightning bolts kept appearing between the two Zanpakuto!

The battle between Uehara Naraku and Kurosaki Ichigo reached a fever pitch from the very beginning!

"Your knife...is very powerful..."

Uehara Naraku, wielding his black sword, blocked Zangetsu's attack, chuckled, and continued to praise, "It seems you've learned quite a bit from Yhwach..."

"Not enough..."

Ichigo Kurosaki slowly shook his head, then abruptly closed his eyes: "If I want to defeat you... it's far from enough!"

next moment…

A skull mask symbolizing Hollowfication suddenly appeared on Kurosaki Ichigo's face, and his power increased greatly as he swung Zangetsu towards Uehara Naraku's head!

"Even so, it's far from enough..."

Uehara Naraku wielded his black sword, forcing Kurosaki Ichigo back. The sharpness of the sword sliced ​​the skull mask on Kurosaki Ichigo's face in two!

"The power of the void is indeed very strong..."

Uehara Naraku brandished his black sword, pointing the tip at Kurosaki Ichigo: "But using it against me is a bit too presumptuous! Let me see... the final spectacle of a Shinigami before its demise!"

"So-called..."

"The final crescent moon pierce the sky!"

It's finally confirmed that the Shinigami's Bankai will happen tomorrow!

No, no, I caught a cold today, so I'm not entirely satisfied with what I wrote…

(End of this chapter)