Multiverse Mastermind: Starting in Naruto

Chapter 921: Chapter 692: The Patriarch of the Uehara Race—From Beginning to End, I Alone!

"..."

Yamamoto Shigekuni fell into silence.

Reanimation... had enormous problems!

In that moment, Yamamoto Shigekuni vaguely understood why the Uehara Race’s assessment of Reanimation was so strict, and why so many Shinigami who’d received Reanimation’s boon had chosen to join the Uehara Race—because they had already been under Uehara Naraku’s control from the start...

"Forget it."

Uehara Naraku lifted his head and looked toward the distant Guardian Court Thirteen Squads, raising his voice: "At this point, there’s no need to hide it anymore... Anyone bearing the name of Akatsuki... now, stand behind me!"

"Yes... my lord."

The Captain of Squad 9, Tosen Kaname, and the Captain of Squad 7, Komamura Sajin, were the first to step out, and a string of Shinigami followed behind them one after another!

The Captains of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads watched this scene with ugly expressions; among them, only two Captains had left, yet the Shinigami leaving with them numbered in the thousands!

That bastard Uehara Naraku...

He’d actually planted that many people inside the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads!

Even if it wasn’t on the level of his control over Aizen Sousuke, it was still something the Captains of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads found hard to accept—especially the Captain of the 8th Squad, Kyoraku Shunsui!

Because...

By Kyoraku Shunsui’s side, only his Vice Captain, Yadomaru Risa, remained.

Every single member of the 8th Squad had been spies planted by Uehara Naraku. No wonder the 8th Squad so often couldn’t gather any intel!

Fortunately...

He still had one subordinate.

Kyoraku Shunsui even had a touch of bitter humor in his heart. He reached out and patted Yadomaru Risa’s head, chuckling lightly: "Looks like my luck’s not bad. That guy still left me one subordinate I can boss around..."

"...Hands off!"

Yadomaru Risa’s expression didn’t look very good.

This kind of thing really did prove there’s no comfort without comparison.

Compared to the utterly solitary Aizen Sousuke, the situation on the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads’ side was slightly better, though they were still enraged by their comrades’ betrayal...

Aside from the Shinigami under control...

There were also some Shinigami who had grown up in Yakushi Kabuto’s orphanage. Among them, some believed they had been deceived and used by Yakushi Kabuto, yet in the end, there were still a few orphans who chose their director.

In this moment of choosing sides, Matsumoto Rangiku, Abarai Renji, and Kuchiki Rukia were somewhat at a loss; none of them knew which side they should stand on...

Fortunately, no one was pressing them about it.

Yamamoto Shigekuni glanced at the clearly diminished Guardian Court Thirteen Squads and there was a faint self-mockery in his eyes: "It seems... this still hasn’t made this old man lose too much face..."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and let out a soft chuckle: "After all, the esteemed General has always treated me quite well... even if you were only trying to use me..."

"Since everything has already come to light..."

Yamamoto Shigekuni slowly nodded, then suddenly drew his Zanpakuto: "Then from here on, this place should be our final battlefield!"

"The losers only need to submit to the rule of the Celestial Throne."

Aizen Sousuke quietly landed at Yamamoto Shigekuni’s side, slowly lifting his head to look at Uehara Naraku, his Spiritual Pressure gradually turning into gust after gust of fierce wind!

"From now on, this is our battlefield..."

"Let’s decide the final victor right here..."

"An impressively brilliant scheme, to the point that I can’t help but admire it... but the end of all this still must rely on our own strength to determine the winner..."

"I want to see..."

"Even if I’ve been manipulated into walking all the way here, I still want to see whether I’m that bird locked inside a cage..."

"..."

Uehara Naraku was silent for a moment, watching as Aizen Sousuke stepped closer and closer to him. Gol D. Roger and Edward Newgate suddenly stepped forward, ready to block Aizen.

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, signaling for them to step aside, then slowly stood up and looked at Aizen Sousuke, nodding.

"As you wish."

"Consider it my thanks for you saving me back then."

"I’ll give you the chance to use your full power."