Ancestor?

"What a delightful battle!"

Black Zetsu clapped his hands and laughed in admiration, but his face, so dark that his features were barely discernible, looked so eerie when he laughed that it could only be described as ugly.

The elder turned around and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

His tone was wary, and his body was tense. Although he didn't know the origin of this strange guy dressed all in black, he was not to be underestimated just by the skill he had just displayed. He hadn't even noticed that there was such a guy next to him.

Black Zetsu to the elder's actions, nodding and pondering for a moment before saying, "I remember now. That explosion just now infuriated me. I thought the plan would fail, but I didn't expect the flower bud to survive. There was still a little time before the final success, and out of boredom, I watched your battle from the sidelines. Speaking of which, I could be considered one of your ancestors, but I must say, this performance was really not very good?"

After saying that, Black Zetsu paused, shook his head, and said, "The three of you fought for so long, and not a single person died. Especially you, living to such an old age, and you didn't even kill a single one of those two brats."

When Kakashi heard this guy suddenly appear and talk about killing in such a calm tone, as if he were casually crushing an ant, he wondered where this ruthless guy came from.

Hearing that Black Zetsu dared to lecture him, the patriarch was furious, but he didn't retaliate. He suppressed his anger and roared, "Ancestor, you dare to challenge me? Who are you? How did you know my plan?"

After saying this, the elder felt a growing sense of unease. From the man's tone, it seemed that he had known about his plan all along, and was quite familiar with it, having been secretly observing him all along.

But how could that be? The plan was extremely meticulous, and only the four of them in the entire Uzumaki Clan knew about it. Even if Yemo was the variable, he wouldn't know the whole plan if he hadn't brought it up himself.

Yemo finally understood. It seemed his guess was correct: the elders were just pawns, the entire Uzumaki Clan was a pawn, and Black Zetsu was the one behind it all.

"Do I really need to spell it out for you?" Black Zetsu spread his hands, his tone seemingly reluctant to explain, but he still said, "I was behind everything. You four old guys were just pawns in my game. Do you think you could have discovered that Sealing Space without me leaking it to you? You probably wouldn't have found it even in a thousand years. As for the 'God Tree' inside, I planted it too. Its purpose was to purify the bloodline of your Uzumaki Clan. Such a noble bloodline is truly wasted on trash like you. It would be better to collect it for a greater purpose."

Upon hearing the beginning, the elder could hardly believe it, and listened to the entire passage in complete shock.

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it, you're talking nonsense!" The elder lowered his head, repeatedly saying "I don't believe it," his tone revealing a hint of madness.

Kakashi, standing nearby, was also incredulous upon hearing this. It was truly a sudden turn of events. He had thought the entire affair was orchestrated by the clan elder, but in the end, an even bigger force suddenly emerged, and the clan elder was merely a pawn in their game, with the entire Uzumaki Clan being sacrificed in their hands.

Kakashi's gaze changed when he saw Black Zetsu. This strange guy was even more terrifying than he had imagined. Not only did he not value human life, but he was even willing to sacrifice his entire clan to achieve his goals.

In comparison, Kakashi's gaze toward the clan elder became pitiful. He had personally slaughtered all his clansmen, and just when he thought he was about to succeed, he never expected that he had been kept in the dark all along, merely a pawn being used by others.

Only Yemo remained calm, because he had already guessed this outcome. Even if Madara Uchiha appeared, let alone Black Zetsu, Yemo would not be shocked.

The elder suddenly stopped shouting, abruptly raised his head, pointed at Black Zetsu, and said in a tone full of killing intent and a hint of madness, "That's right, you're deceiving me. You overheard my words just now, and now you're deceiving me here. I won't believe you. You bastard, die!"

After saying this, the elder Hand Seals, and his Chakra surged violently. Eight golden chains emerged from his back, rising straight up and swaying in the wind, illuminating the sky with a golden glow.

At the elder's command, eight golden chains shot out like sharp spears, aimed directly at Black Zetsu.

The distance of a mere ten meters or so passed in the blink of an eye. Faced with this attack, Black Zetsu remained calm and appeared quite shocked. Only when the golden chain was still a few centimeters away from him did he slowly raise his hand. Then, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded. As Black Zetsu raised his hand, the golden chain, which seemed to pierce through everything, stopped a few centimeters away from him.

"What!"

Two exclamations rang out together, one from Kakashi and the other from the elder clan. Both of them were incredulous at what they were seeing.

Although Yemo didn't scream, his face was extremely gloomy. He thought to himself, "How could a family secret technique like the Adamantine Sealing Chains Technique possibly work on Black Zetsu? After all, he's the ancestor of the Uzumaki Clan's ancestors."

"How is that possible! I know, you must have used some kind of Ninjutsu!"

The elder clan leader refused to believe it, unleashing an even more powerful Chakra within his body. The golden light on the chains instantly shone even brighter, but even so, the golden chains remained imprisoned in the void, unable to move an inch.

After staring at the golden chains that had stopped in front of him for a few seconds, Black Zetsu muttered to himself, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, "The Adamantine Sealing Chains? This has a bit of the feel of the Divine Chain Sealing; it must be a weakened version."

After saying that, Black Zetsu flicked his finger lightly, and an invisible force burst forth from the void. The eight golden chains flew out at the same time, and the affected elders had to take more than ten steps back before they could regain their footing.

One by one, the chains fell to the ground with a thud. Seeing this, the elder clan leader said in disbelief, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Even if the Adamantine Sealing Chains can imprison Tailed Beast, how could you be unaffected?"

Black Zetsu's lips curled into a wicked smile. "I know this Ninjutsu better than you do, so what..."

Before Black Zetsu could speak, a whooshing sound came from his right. Black Zetsu turned his head and saw countless thin, silver needle-like blue Senbon hurtling towards him. Black Zetsu had no time to dodge and Kunai by the kunai.

Kakashi's gaze sharpened, a hint of doubt flashing across his eyes. Logically speaking, Black Zetsu must be incredibly powerful to have easily broken through the Adamantine Sealing Chains, so how could he not even dodge such an attack? The clan elder's eyes flickered with the same thought.

Lightning Release: Senbon Explosion!

Not far away, Yemo let out a low shout, and instantly, the blue Senbon that pierced Black Zetsu's body exploded. For a moment, the sound of explosions was continuous, and streaks of Kakkō flashed. The black mist generated by the explosions quickly covered Black Zetsu.

The explosion lasted for several seconds. As the black mist slowly dissipated in the breeze, Black Zetsu was revealed. At this moment, most of Black Zetsu's black robe was torn apart, his right hand and right leg were completely shattered by the attack, and most of his face was also blown away.

Seeing this, Yemo was secretly delighted, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. He thought to himself, "Just as I thought, it's difficult to deal with this guy using the Uzumaki Clan's secret techniques, but other Ninjutsu might be able to."

How could that be?

The elder glanced at Yemo, then at Black Zetsu, then back at Yemo, then back at Black Zetsu again. His gaze swept back and forth between the two of them more than ten times, but he still couldn't figure out the reason.

The clan elders who were unaware of Black Zetsu's identity couldn't figure it out no matter how hard they tried. Black Zetsu was born before Otsutsuki Kaguya was sealed away. In the end, he was just a mass of will, without any physical form. He was able to exist in the world because of his exceptionally powerful spiritual energy.

However, Chakra is a mixture of physical energy and mental ability within the body. Black Zetsu has no physical form, so he has no physical energy and therefore cannot extract Chakra. Without Chakra, Black Zetsu's strength is questionable, which is why he couldn't dodge Yemo's attack.

As for why the elder clan leader's attack didn't work, it's because the Adamantine Sealing Chains Technique he used is a secret family technique of the Uzumaki Clan. According to seniority, Black Zetsu is still the ancestor of the Uzumaki Clan, so how could the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu possibly work on Black Zetsu? But other Ninjutsu are different.

Knowing this, Ye Yemo made a move to test the waters, and Black Zetsu's injury proved that his guess was correct.

Despite being severely injured, Black Zetsu did not fall. He even grinned as if nothing had happened, but with half of his black face missing, his smile looked extremely eerie no matter how you looked at it.

"I didn't expect that you, a brat from the Uzumaki Clan, would actually be able to attack me," Black Zetsu said, his body wriggling. A ball of black substance gushed out from Black Zetsu's wounds, and in the blink of an eye, Black Zetsu's shattered arms, legs, and face were completely restored.

Seeing this, Kakashi was dumbfounded, muttering to himself, "Just what kind of monster is this guy?"