Multiverse Mastermind: Starting in Naruto

Chapter 916: Chapter 691: From 1, You Already Knew Everything I Did...

Soul King Palace.

The end of the passage is a place of light.

Yamamoto Shigekuni leads the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads to the end of the passage and slowly stops; the old man gestures for the entire Guardian Court Thirteen Squads to halt.

Yamamoto Shigekuni raises his head to look at the somewhat empty Soul King Palace; his pupils suddenly contract, his eyebrows furrowed tightly: "Hmm? This... what exactly happened?"

The entire Soul King Palace looks nothing like his memories.

Because now the Soul King Palace has become a broad square; where Yamamoto Shigekuni looks, there are no buildings, and the palaces where Zero Squad members reside and the place storing the Spirit King Crystal Coffin have disappeared without a trace!

The entire vast space is visible at a glance.

Only five tall stone pillars and a tall stone tablet stand in the square center, giving a feeling that this prestigious enclosed space is somewhat desolate...

"That is..."

Yamamoto Shigekuni’s gaze stops on the stone pillars and the stone tablet.

When the old man sees clearly the five stone pillars and the stone tablet, his expression suddenly becomes solemn, and his palm tightly grips his Zanpakuto!

On the five stone pillars...

Five members of Zero Squad are tied respectively!

Hyosube Ichibe’e, Hikifune Kirio, Kirinji Tenjiro, Nimaiya Oetsu, Shutara Senjumaru. These five who once rewrote the history of Soul Society Zero Squad members, at this moment, appear exceptionally miserable!

Each Zero Squad member is covered with black Sealing Spells; their bodies are tightly bound at the top of the stone pillars, hanging their heads as if they have lost their breath.

How could such a thing happen?

Just these five Zero Squad members alone, their combined power far surpasses the entire Guardian Court Thirteen Squads!

Yet now, they are bound on the pillars like captives!

Who could possess such strength to capture these immortal Zero Squad members, and even humiliate them like this...

Yamamoto Shigekuni’s gaze slowly halts on the stone tablet in front of the five pillars, finally seeing what the stone tablet truly is...

That’s not a stone tablet!

But a tall throne!

A throne occupying the center position of the Soul King Palace!

And around that awe-inspiring throne, four figures stand like attendants guarding the throne.

Or should I say...

They are guarding the person on the throne.

Yamamoto Shigekuni’s complexion visibly turns unsightly. The captains of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads beside him also see it clearly; every face flashes with a hint of shock!

"How could the Soul King Palace become like this?"

"How could it be? Were Zero Squad members... defeated?"

"What has happened here?"

"Why were Zero Squad members captured..."

"Under the throne, those few... it’s... Madara is there..."

"The Uehara Race’s... Four Great Elite Officers... what is happening..."

The captains of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads look increasingly grim until they see the young man seated on the throne, that man akin to an abyss!

At this moment...

The Spiritual Pressure from the man on the throne feels as deep and terrifying as the abyssal hell, making people unwilling to gaze upon him for long!

Yet at this moment, the Shinigami captains and their subordinates couldn’t help but look towards the man on the throne!

"Captain Uehara?"

The entire Guardian Court Thirteen Squads is in an uproar.

The captains of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads show various expressions, each one has an exceptionally vivid countenance; each one’s eyes carry a hint of disbelief and complexity.

"Uehara... how did he appear in the Soul King Palace?"

"And the Four Great Elite Officers... what exactly is going on?"

"Are you kidding? Were Zero Squad members actually captured?"

"What is going on? Surely, it’s not the case that Captain Naraku Uehara led the Four Great Elite Officers to defeat Zero Squad and destroy this Soul King Palace?"

Although Captain of Squad 13, Ukitake Jushiro hinted at some truth in his speculation, he himself was somewhat unwilling to believe it after saying it.

On the throne.

Naraku Uehara slowly raises his head, looking at the chaotic Guardian Court Thirteen Squads, curling his lips with a gentle voice echoing through this space.

"You’ve finally come, everyone..."

Naraku Uehara’s voice remains gentle and approachable as ever, smiling genteelly like a host treating guests: "However, apologies, we are still missing a few guests... before that, would you like... to have a juice first?"

Clearly, Naraku Uehara’s demeanor is unchanged from the past...

Yet in this state, nobody would think the present Naraku Uehara is still the timid, gentle Captain of Squad 5 they knew!

Every Shinigami captain’s eyes turn somewhat sharp, seemingly glimpsing shadows of the former Captain Aizen Sousuke on Naraku Uehara, even more dangerous than Aizen Sousuke who hunts them outside!

At this point, nobody would think the capturing of Zero Squad members bound on stone pillars is unrelated to Naraku Uehara!

Every Shinigami captain thought the Soul King Palace would be a safe place, yet little did they expect such upheaval within!

Nobody would have anticipated...

A greater conspiracy lurking in the supposedly safest Soul King Palace!

"Hehe...he..."

Captain of Squad 11, Zaraki Kenpachi shows a hint of a neurotic smile, a trace of fighting intent flashing in his eyes, gazing at the other Shinigami captains: "Hey, don’t tell me some of you still think Naraku Uehara is a good guy?"