Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 803 Thanos's Hometown

The planet Vormir was somewhat noisy.

The Red Skull's cries were extremely disturbing.

Uehara Naraku couldn't help but pick at his ear. He was still waiting for his subordinates to bring Ebony Maw's soul to Vormir. Fortunately, his subordinates were reliable and didn't make him wait too long.

The two strongest Shinigami, Aizen Sousuke and Yamamoto Shigekuni, quickly arrived at Planet Vormir with Ebony Maw's soul. Uchiha Madara and others also rushed to Planet Vormir to watch the spectacle.

Well known.

Over the years, as the organization has grown stronger, the Akatsuki members now love nothing more than watching the excitement. Everyone is eager to see what kind of monster Ebony Maw, who was chosen as a pawn by Uehara Naraku, really is.

Obviously.

Everyone was greatly disappointed.

"ugly."

"Weak".

"I can't see any value in him at all."

"It has absolutely no reason to exist."

"..."

Ebony Maw's soul trembled slightly.

Every soul within his sight instilled in him a deep sense of dread; these souls were truly powerful, even stronger than his master, Thanos…

That person…

Is he the leader of Akatsuki?

"Don't look down on people..."

Uehara Naraku leaped from the height and landed on the altar, standing beside Ebony Maw's soul. He sized up this trusted subordinate of Thanos and chuckled, "Everyone has their use. Your strength isn't that great, yet I've kept you around all this time, haven't I?"

"..."

Everyone felt a sudden tightness in their chest.

Madara Uchiha glanced at Naraku Uehara with a displeased expression and snorted coldly, "What an ungrateful brat..."

"Isn't this all your fault?"

Uehara Naraku chuckled, grabbed Ebony Maw's soul with one hand, and continued with a smile, "It's all because you guys scared our future right-hand man. Look how terrified the little thing is..."

"..."

Ebony Maw's soul is immobile.

The smiling young man in black who spoke to him made Utsugi feel that he was even more terrifying than Aizen Sousuke, who had killed him!

"I thought you would bring me back a living person..."

Uehara Naraku glanced at Aizen, then at Ebony Maw's soul, and continued softly, "It doesn't matter anyway. Sending a soul to report the Soul Stone's whereabouts to Thanos might be more credible, but returning like this would be rather pathetic..."

As he said this, a cold glint flashed in Uehara Naraku's eyes, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy instantly entered Ebony Maw's soul!

"Aaaaaaahhhhh..."

These spiritual energies washed over Ebony Maw's soul like blazing flames, making it impossible for him to endure the pain of having his soul's structure forcibly altered!

This is an old trick in the Bleach world; almost everyone present knows how to modify a soul. For example, Aizen Sousuke is one of the best at it…

Just as Uehara Naraku was modifying Ebony Maw's soul, a strange disturbance occurred on the entire planet Vormir, before returning to silence...

"Even so, you still won't show up?"

Uehara Naraku glanced at the churning clouds on Vormir, shook his head helplessly, and placed Ebony Maw's soul down. He lowered his head, gazing at Ebony Maw's nearly solidified soul body, and said coldly, "Go, tell Thanos that the Soul Stone is hidden on Vormir!"

"you…"

Ebony Throat gritted his teeth as he stared at a group of men dressed in black robes draped in auspicious cloud patterns.

"You can go and tell him."

As Uehara Naraku's palm swirled, Infinity Stones rotated around it, creating a striking visual effect on this desolate planet.

The Time Stone that the Ancient One gave him…

The Reality Gem given to him by the Ancient One…

The Mind Stone stolen from Loki…

The Space Stone stolen from Odin…

Each gem is a treasure of this world, its shimmering brilliance drawing one in irresistibly...

"Raw stone..."

Ebony Throat's eyes widened slowly.

This strategist, who had followed Thanos for many years, never imagined that most of the Infinity Stones that they had been longing for had already fallen into the hands of the leader of Akatsuki!

"I have four Infinity Stones."

Uehara Naraku put away the raw stones and looked at Ebony Maw's soul, continuing, "There's another Soul Stone here. Now you can choose to openly tell Thanos, or you can trick him into coming here. You can think about it on your way back..."

"..."

Ebony Maw slowly lowered his head, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "I cannot betray you, my lord... Your ideals are what truly matter..."

"I see."

Uehara Naraku nodded, interrupting him, and said softly, "It's alright, I was just asking casually. Because whatever your choice is, it won't affect the outcome I've planned. That's all!"

Uehara Naraku suddenly raised his hand and calmly continued, "Then let me give you some honest advice! Your only chance of winning lies in that missing Power Gem, and unfortunately, I already know its location..."

"..."

Before Ebony Maw's soul could say anything more, it was instantly thrown off Vormir by Uehara Naraku!

Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed, opening a spatial black hole: "Let's go. There's no need to stay here any longer. I have no interest in watching human tragedies..."

"You're really not interested?"

Madara Uchiha looked at Uehara in surprise.

Isn't this guy always the creator of human tragedies? In any world, what could be more tragic than encountering Uehara Naraku?

Hashirama Senju quickly grabbed his friend and hastily changed the subject: "Now, where are we going?"

"Let me think..."

Uehara Naraku rubbed his temples, when a strange idea suddenly flashed through his mind: "How about going to Thanos's hometown? We could just use that place as the showdown location..."

"..."

Everyone's eyes twitched involuntarily.

This guy's personality...

It's just as awful as ever!

"and…"

Uehara Naraku raised his palm, and a beautiful-looking planet emerged from the black hole, shrinking to appear in his palm.

This is the planet where he fought his final battle with Odin.

This planet must have been coveted by Thanos a long time ago.

"How about we make this planet the winner's prize?"

Uehara Naraku raised an eyebrow, seeking the opinions of his subordinates: "I guess this is a planet Thanos has had his eye on for a long time. I bet Thanos would really like to retire on this planet..."

"At that time, I would place this planet in the same orbit as his home planet Titan, and I would tell him that if Thanos wins, he can retire on the spot and even see his home planet every day..."

(End of this chapter)