Chapter 798: Chapter 630: Hollow Forest Collapse Plan, Begin!
The subordinate Aizen Sousuke values most is Black Zetsu.
Because in Aizen Sousuke’s eyes, Black Zetsu is a product of his failed experiment in creating the Hogyoku, a being that acknowledges him as its master from the moment of its birth.
Until now, Aizen Sousuke has never let Black Zetsu appear before others, in order to hide Black Zetsu’s abilities and have it provide him with ample intelligence.
In fact...
Black Zetsu has also never disappointed Aizen Sousuke.
Except for the difficulty in gathering intelligence on the Uehara Race, Aizen Sousuke’s smooth operation of creating the Hogyoku using Shinigami in the Soul Society without being discovered by anyone all along was also due to Black Zetsu’s sufficient intelligence.
Several decades ago...
When Aizen Sousuke framed Urahara Kisuke, Hirako Shinji, and others, he also received Black Zetsu’s help. This subordinate he created with his own hands has indeed brought Aizen considerable convenience and became one of his trump cards for monitoring others.
However, what Aizen Sousuke doesn’t know is...
The Black Zetsu he always considers his trump card is now in Orochimaru’s study, making contact with him.
"Uehara Naraku is... hmm?"
Orochimaru’s expression turned a bit strange upon seeing Black Zetsu.
Originally, Orochimaru felt he was about to be driven mad when he returned to the base, but his mood gradually calmed upon seeing Black Zetsu...
All right.
No need to search anymore.
Orochimaru already had a clue about who did it.
Orochimaru slowly grinned, sticking out his tongue to lick his lips, and said with a sinister smile, "Looks like I should be able to get the information Aizen Sousuke is holding..."
"Hehe..."
Black Zetsu let out a light laugh, took out a file folder from himself, and tossed it to Orochimaru: "This information is from Hogoromo for me to hand over to you. Our plan is proceeding smoothly, I hope you won’t betray his trust in you..."
"..."
Orochimaru’s expression was bizarre as he accepted the folder.
Because of Black Zetsu’s reminder, Orochimaru became more and more clear-headed. He was indeed a bit displeased with Uehara Naraku’s private arrangements, yet he didn’t have the qualifications to resist at the moment...
As Orochimaru opened the file containing Aizen Sousuke’s evaluation, Black Zetsu laughed sinisterly on the side and said, "The contents here are penned by Hogoromo himself... it’s an absolutely true evaluation of that little brat Aizen Sousuke."
"Hehe... Really?"
Orochimaru only looked down at the document in his hand.
This document shouldn’t actually be called a document, but rather a comprehensive analysis of Aizen Sousuke. In fact, the intelligence used in this evaluation of Aizen Sousuke, written by Uehara Naraku himself, was information Orochimaru had already obtained.
Just the opening title...
Made the corner of Orochimaru’s mouth twitch uncontrollably.
"The Tale of Aizen Sousuke"? What kind of strange name is this? Orochimaru’s first thought was, is this really not ghostwritten by that guy Jiraiya?
But as Orochimaru read further...
He gradually realized what he was missing...
In Uehara Naraku’s attitude, he held Aizen Sousuke in extremely high regard, even believing Aizen Sousuke truly possessed the ability to overturn everything.
While Orochimaru had always thought of Aizen Sousuke as merely a pawn... a pawn being controlled by their hands.
This is a fundamental difference.
Or rather, this is the difference in their perspectives!
Though Uehara Naraku essentially regarded Aizen Sousuke as a pawn, in this document, in his portrayal, Aizen Sousuke already possessed the qualification to transcend being a pawn and become a player!
This is too exaggerated...
No wonder Aizen Sousuke liked this document so much, because it was full of praise for Aizen Sousuke. Of course, there were also some personal biases mixed in...
For example...
In Aizen Sousuke’s heart, he also yearned for companions, even if they were as ignorant and naive as Tosen Kaname, as insidious as Ichimaru Gin, as ruthless as Ulquiorra, as lazy as Stark, or perhaps even that timid and incompetent little Uehara Naraku.
This is really...
Up front, Aizen is praised so well...
Why does it dig pits secretly towards the back?
"..."
Orochimaru couldn’t help but twitch his eye corners, destroying the document in his hand before his expression returned to calm.
Orochimaru slowly raised his head to look at Black Zetsu, narrowing his eyes slightly, and sneered, "Hehe... although I know it’s all for the plan to proceed smoothly... I hope next time before that guy schemes against me, at least let me know beforehand... After all, we are on the same side now!"
"Get a grip on your identity, Orochimaru..."
Black Zetsu looked at Orochimaru and smiled while speaking, "If you’re unwilling, you can leave at any time... I believe there are many who would be willing to take your place and stand with us... Hogoromo never lacks followers."
Black Zetsu watched Orochimaru’s changeable expression and continued slowly, "Orochimaru, don’t let Hogoromo down... Your presence in this world was earned by Yakushi Kabuto offering his accomplishments in assisting Hogoromo in conquering a world..."
If not for Yakushi Kabuto’s plea...
Uehara Naraku would never have easily agreed to release Orochimaru, even though after releasing Orochimaru, Uehara Naraku had always been using him...
