Multiverse Mastermind: Starting in Naruto

Chapter 929: Chapter 696: Let Me Witness... The Final Getsugatensho!

Soul King Palace.

The weather remains clear.

The wind is still somewhat noisy.

A massive shadow gradually emerged on the ground.

This shadow, like an abyss, makes everyone feel the darkness it hides, and the spiritual pressure slowly leaking from it. Two men wearing Death-Conquering Robes slowly emerged from the shadows.

Kurosaki Ichigo.

Kurosaki Ishin.

When they saw Kurosaki Masaki, the father and son were unwilling to remain hidden in the Shadow Realm.

After the Soul Society War began, during the Great Retreat of the Reanimation Legion and the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads, Kurosaki Ishin and Kurosaki Ichigo faced a huge crisis. Fortunately, Yhwach from the Shadow Realm saved them both.

Moreover...

Yhwach once again believed that Kurosaki Ichigo would be a more suitable successor for the Invisible Empire than Ishida Uryu and guided out Ichigo’s inner Hollow power.

Yhwach thought they should hide for a while longer, gather all the intelligence on Uehara Naraku and the Four Great Deadguard Seat Officers under his command, before joining the battle. Unfortunately, when Ichigo saw his mother appear, he could no longer restrain himself from showing up.

Uehara Naraku looked at the appearing Kurosaki Ichigo and Kurosaki Ishin, and a hint of disappointment appeared on his face: "Why doesn’t Mr. Yhwach appear together? Is he worried that I will hurt him?"

This guy Yhwach...

His courage is unexpectedly small!

"..."

Kurosaki Ichigo didn’t answer.

The orange-haired young Soul Reaper only gazed at Kurosaki Masaki beside Uehara Naraku, his throat slightly choked up, eyes gradually turning red: "Mom..."

"Ichigo..."

Kurosaki Masaki tightly clenched her fingers, tears slowly streaming down her cheeks. She finally saw her son again after all these years!

No need to judge...

Ichigo knew for sure this was his mother!

Before Ichigo could say anything nostalgic, Kurosaki Ishin slapped his son down, lifted his Zanpakuto, and shouted: "Kid Uehara, give me back the woman I love most; you can deal with this little guy Ichigo as you please!"

"..."

With just one sentence, Kurosaki Ishin abruptly dispelled the tense atmosphere of the mother-son reunion. This father sure is something else!

One sentence interpreted it all...

Parents are true love; the son is an accident.

However, only a few knew that Kurosaki Ishin’s true intention was to make sure his son stayed clear-headed and didn’t lose his reason just because Kurosaki Masaki was with the enemy...

"Damn old man..."

Ichigo got up and scratched his head.

Even though he understood what Ishin meant, it still felt a bit annoying. Can’t this father act a bit like a father?

Uehara Naraku looked at the father and son, smiling as he spread his hands: "No need to worry, I have no schemes..."

"That sentence isn’t funny at all..."

Kurosaki Ishin boredly picked his nose: "Is there anyone in this world more filled with schemes and plots than you?"

The world’s biggest mastermind, Uehara Naraku, claiming he has no schemes? Isn’t that clearly treating them like fools?

Listening to Kurosaki Ishin’s words, Uehara Naraku’s brow furrowed slightly: "Mr. Ishin, I don’t like being interrupted..."

Before finishing his sentence, Uehara Naraku suddenly lifted his finger!

A spiritual pressure-concentrated projectile suddenly shot towards Kurosaki Ishin!

But Kurosaki Ishin’s reaction was lightning fast. Although he always seemed carefree, he was much more alert than others in battle!

Kurosaki Ishin swiftly raised his Zanpakuto to block the projectile, but the projectile shattered it and pierced through his abdomen!

Kurosaki Ishin’s body flew back!

"Dad!"

Ichigo swiftly caught his body, checking Ishin’s injuries. After confirming Ishin wasn’t in any life-threatening condition, he finally relaxed.

"Ishin!"

Kurosaki Masaki also hurried towards her husband.

Uehara Naraku didn’t stop her, just walked step by step towards the reunited family and continued smilingly: "This is just a lesson... When facing someone who saved your family, shouldn’t you at least say thank you?"

"There’s one thing you might need to clarify a bit."

"When you were powerless against that Hollow back then, it was because your ancestor Yhwach activated the Auswahlen, taking away the powers of all Quincies in this world."

"And I sent someone to save you at that time, no matter how you see it, I should be your real savior..."

"Wait..."

Ichigo suddenly looked up at Uehara Naraku: "Yhwach... took away mom’s power? You knew the truth back then, why didn’t you tell..."

"Why would I tell others?"

Uehara Naraku smiled and asked in return, with a dangerous glint in his eyes: "Who do you think is qualified to inquire the truth from me? Ichigo, I saved your mother, so at least you should say thank you, right?"

"..."

Ichigo remained silent for a moment.

The somewhat honest young Soul Reaper bowed his head.

"No matter what... I really should say... Thank you..."

"Lord Uehara Naraku..."

Kurosaki Masaki raised her head and looked at Uehara Naraku: "If the purpose of saving me years ago... was to threaten my son and husband today..."

"That logic is quite interesting."

Uehara Naraku shook his head indifferently, slowly raised his finger, and pointed at Kurosaki Masaki: "I saved your life, now your family shouldn’t be my enemies, right?"

This logic is somewhat dialectical.

In a sense, Uehara Naraku saved Kurosaki Masaki, and indeed Kurosaki Ichigo and Kurosaki Ishin shouldn’t oppose him...

"I never wanted to be your enemy."

Kurosaki Ichigo shook his head, grasped his Zanpakuto, stood up, and faced Uehara Naraku as he approached: "But you’ve always been against this world. No one wants to live in a world ruled by a conspirator!"

"I am very thankful you saved Mom..."

"Even though our reunion was delayed for so many years..."

"I will repay your kindness and also stop your conspiracy to rule the world... Besides this, whatever you want, I’ll agree to!"

"Is that so?"

Uehara Naraku slightly raised his head, glanced at the entire Soul King Palace, and spread out his palm: "But aside from putting down your Zanpakuto, do you think there’s anything else of value in you... Ichigo?"

"..."

Kurosaki Ichigo fell into silence.

Facing Uehara Naraku who was about to dominate the entire world, Kurosaki Ichigo had no other value to offer Uehara Naraku...

At this moment, it seemed he had no choice but to surrender.

Uehara Naraku sighed softly, shook his head: "Forget it, when I saved Mrs. Kurosaki Masaki, I didn’t care about getting anything in return..."

"..."

Kurosaki Ichigo’s expression became more awkward.

"If you want to repay..."

Uehara Naraku’s expression gradually became serious as a black blade composed of spiritual pressure formed in his hand: "Then fight with all your strength, let me enjoy a thrilling battle..."

At this point, Uehara Naraku’s eyes slightly narrowed, his voice growing colder: "At least make me feel... this world isn’t completely boring..."

"..."

Kurosaki Ichigo’s expression suddenly froze.

This young Shinigami seemed somewhat incredulous as he glanced at Uehara Naraku!

After a long time, Kurosaki Ichigo slowly nodded, gripped his Zanpakuto, and whispered: "Mom, take care of Karin and Yuzu with Dad..."

"Ichigo..."

"..."

Kurosaki Ichigo did not respond to his mother again, just walked step by step toward Uehara Naraku, his expression becoming solemn!

"If you need me..."

Kurosaki Ichigo held his Zanpakuto upside down, his pace accelerating, practically running toward Uehara Naraku: "I can stake my life!"

Perhaps...

He intended to stake his life all along!

If possible, Kurosaki Ichigo truly wanted to use his life to defeat Uehara Naraku or use his life to awaken Uehara Naraku!

"Getsugatensho!"

Kurosaki Ichigo swung his Zanpakuto, charging at Uehara Naraku, a black glow first rushing toward him!

"Do you really think what you see as darkness is true darkness?"

Uehara Naraku raised his black blade, directly slicing through the Getsugatensho, and charged ferociously at Kurosaki Ichigo!

The black blade and Zangetsu clashed instantly!

Purple sparks constantly appeared between the two Zanpakutos!

From the beginning, Uehara Naraku and Kurosaki Ichigo’s clash reached an intense stage!

"Your blade... has great power..."

Uehara Naraku blocked the attack of Zangetsu with his black blade, chuckled, and praised: "Looks like you have learned quite a bit from Yhwach..."

"Not enough..."

Kurosaki Ichigo slowly shook his head, suddenly closed his eyes: "If I want to defeat you... it’s far from enough!"

In an instant...

A skull mask symbolizing Hollowfication appeared on Kurosaki Ichigo’s face, his power surged as he swung Zangetsu downward at Uehara Naraku!

"Even so, it’s far from enough..."

Uehara Naraku wielded his black blade, forcing Kurosaki Ichigo back, and the blade’s edge directly sliced the skull mask on Ichigo’s face into two!

"The power of the White Hollow is indeed strong..."

Uehara Naraku wielded his black blade, aiming its tip at Kurosaki Ichigo: "But against me, it’s overestimating itself! Come and show me... the last scenery before the Shinigami falls like fireworks!"

"So-called..."

"Final Getsugatensho!"