Multiverse Mastermind: Starting in Naruto

Chapter 920: Chapter 692: The Patriarch of the Uehara Race—From Beginning to End, There Has Only Ever Been Me!

A somewhat terrifying answer emerged in the mind of Aizen Sousuke.

"You guessed it right... Captain!"

A playful smile gradually appeared on Uehara Naraku’s lips. He glanced at Aizen Sousuke, then looked at Yamamoto Shigekuni and the other approaching Captains of the Shinigami, and chuckled as he continued, "The Uehara Race has never had a successor Patriarch; the Patriarch for thousands of years has always been myself..."

"Isn’t it much better... A short-lived Patriarch, doesn’t it perfectly fit Quiet Spirit Court’s expectations of the Uehara Race? If it were a Patriarch who has lived for thousands of years, wouldn’t it evoke fear every time people mentioned them?"

"Don’t look at me with those eyes, everything I do aligns with your expectations, doesn’t it? What do you think... General Captain Yamamoto?"

"..."

A sigh flashed through Yamamoto Shigekuni’s heart.

The Captains of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads slowly revealed expressions of slight fear.

The existence of a thousand-year-old clan Patriarch indeed made them involuntarily start guessing at Uehara Naraku’s power, speculating about Uehara Naraku’s purpose...

No one would think...

A clan Patriarch has hidden his identity for thousands of years just to reassure Quiet Spirit Court.

Uehara Naraku, this guy...

Is surprisingly capable of patience!

To hide oneself for thousands of years like this...

"Would you like to hear a story?"

Uehara Naraku leaned back on the throne, leisurely saying, "The weather today is so nice, it seems very suitable for hosting an outdoor tea party!"

"Please, go ahead."

Yamamoto Shigekuni’s palm pressed tightly against the hilt of Ryujin Jakka’s blade. This deceived old man seemed on the verge of drawing his sword at any moment!

Uehara Naraku did not mind the threat posed by Yamamoto Shigekuni at all, simply tilting his head and laughing lightly, "It’s quite a long story... So much so that most of the time I myself query why I can endure such loneliness."

"To accurately count, it should be three thousand years ago when the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads had yet to be formed, Quiet Spirit Court was still a desolate place, and the so-called nobles were just a few weak little fellows..."

"Once, to blend in, we wanted to attract the strongest, Captain Hyosube Ichibe’e and General Yamamoto. Unfortunately, they refused us!"

"To avoid arousing their suspicion, my subordinates and I established the Uehara Race, erecting a noble clan in the wilderness... It’s quite interesting that the once ostracized Uehara Race stood atop the five noble families of the past... There was even a noble family that defected to my command..."

A group of Shinigami listened with faces full of shock.

No one would have thought the Uehara Race had been hiding for thousands of years!

Over thousands of years, how did these guys actually live without ever showing their true faces to everyone?

Especially Uehara Naraku...

In everyone’s eyes, he was once a kind little guy... Yet his true face was a hidden manipulator stirring the world for thousands of years...

What so-called successor Patriarch...

What so-called inability to defy the will of the Thirteen Deadguard...

All of it was just a disguise for this hidden manipulator to conceal his identity.

The expression of the Shinigami subtly showed signs of collapse; even though those words were spoken by Uehara Naraku himself, their minds hesitated, unwilling to persuade themselves to believe...

This affair...

Is really hard for people to believe...

Only Matsumoto Rangiku’s face showed a glimpse of realization, this woman finally recalled the advice once given to her by Yakushi Kabuto and Ichimaru Gin, warning her never to defy Uehara Naraku’s words, not to show any disrespect in front of him...

"An incredibly terrifying patience..."

However, once they accepted this fact, everyone couldn’t help but marvel at the terrifying aspect of Uehara Naraku and the Uehara Race!

Simply hiding under the noses of so many people for thousands of years alone was something none of the others present could achieve!

Even Aizen Sousuke once revealed clues!

"The Tsunayashiro Family defected to you, didn’t they?"

Yamamoto Shigekuni slowly closed his eyes, whispering the name of the family that defected to Uehara Naraku: "Only if they’ve defected to you could you hide all this..."

"Indeed..."

Uehara Naraku nodded with a sigh, continuing, "The Library of the Great Spirits records all major events in the Soul Society, which is quite a troublesome affair...

Since that time, we’ve been hiding our power, secretly watching Quiet Spirit Court, which was as weak as a village, gradually grow larger while observing the enemies of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads disappear one by one..."

"I am quite curious..."

Yamamoto Shigekuni opened his eyes, staring fiercely at Uehara Naraku: "Over thousands of years, even with the Tsunayashiro Family covering for you... It’s impossible to ensure no secrets leak..."

What Yamamoto Shigekuni actually wanted to ask was...

How many people from the Uehara Race were inserted into the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads!

Because the precedent of Aizen Sousuke loomed right before them, no matter how unbelievable the event might be appearing before their eyes, even Yamamoto Shigekuni couldn’t help but wonder how many spies might be in the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads...

"I guess what the General is actually asking is."

Uehara Naraku’s gaze fell on Yakushi Kabuto and Orochimaru, speaking with a chuckle: "Don’t you think obtaining the perfect Gigai brought by Reanimation doesn’t require any price?"