Not far from the mine, something resembling a pitcher plant slowly emerged from the ground.
His once handsome face was ruined by the half-black, half-white color. If Choji's triangular Forehead Protector was a peculiar thing in the Shinobi World, then Zetsu's bright green hair was simply a huge source of information.
Thankfully, Zetsu doesn't have a wife, otherwise the 100,000 White Zetsu really would...
Think about it!
If a White Zetsu has a wife, then there are 99,999 other "neighboring White Zetsu" waiting for that married White Zetsu to go out and gather information.
Once White Zetsu, who has a wife, goes out, his green hair will gleam in the sunlight.
White Zetsu said in a slightly teasing tone, "We were almost discovered just now, that Hinata Hyuga... her Dojutsu power seems different from that of ordinary Hyuga Clan ~"
Black Zetsu said in a low voice, "I sensed it..."
White Zetsu said with some surprise, "Is that so?"
Black Zetsu seemed somewhat incredulous, and said in a gloomy tone, "What exactly is going on?"
Pain had previously assigned Zetsu to monitor Hinata. Normally, this kind of surveillance work could have been accomplished simply by sending any White Zetsu.
However, Hinata's identity is rather special because the surname 'Hyuga' is also passed Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Therefore, Black Zetsu decided to personally monitor Hinata in order to ascertain certain thoughts in her mind.
If it were an ordinary Hyuga clan member, Black Zetsu certainly wouldn't care so much.
Both of Hamura Otsutsuki Sage of Six Paths, are circulating in the Shinobi World, while Hagoromo Otsutsuki's bloodline is only circulating in the Shinobi World Hyuga Clan.
Moreover, to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, one must rely on the power of the Rinnegan.
In fact, the Otsutsuki clan only has the Byakugan Kekkei Genkai; all other Kekkei Genkai or Kekkei Mōra are obtained through the God Tree.
Just as Hinata had guessed, the awakening of the Tenseigan is primarily powered by the power of the Otsutsuki, with the power of the God Tree playing a secondary role; while the awakening of the Rinnegan is primarily powered by the God Tree, with the power of the Otsutsuki clan playing a secondary role.
Through his previous close observation, Black Zetsu clearly sensed the difference between Hinata and ordinary Hyuga clan members.
White Zetsu said flippantly, "Then what should we do? This is really troubling!"
Black Zetsu said calmly, "Continue with the original plan. As for Hinata Hyuga, she can be kept as a backup."
White Zetsu Outer Path, "A backup plan?"
Black Zetsu explained, "Summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path requires the Rinnegan, so our previous plan could only be accomplished by Obito Uchiha and Nagato."
"But this little girl named Hinata Hyuga also has the potential to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. If Madara fails, she will be the next candidate."
Black Zetsu could sense the power belonging to the 'Otsutsuki clan' within Hinata's body.
Although that power was still somewhat weak, Black Zetsu, as Kaguya Otsutsuki's will, would never be wrong.
If Hinata becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, she can awaken the Rinne Sharingan on her forehead, just like Kaguya Otsutsuki, and use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to control the Shinobi World.
White Zetsu asked playfully, "So what should we do? We won't let Obito be used by us to do something like this, will we?"
Black Zetsu remained silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Perhaps we can find an opportunity in this battle!"
Although Black Zetsu designated Hinata as Madara's replacement, if Madara's plan failed, Hinata would become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki to continue the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.
However, figuring out exactly how to utilize Hinata is also a challenge.
If Infinite Tsukuyomi cannot be used, the will of Kaguya Otsutsuki is sealed on the moon, cannot be awakened.
If Kaguya Otsutsuki cannot awaken, she cannot be resurrected in the Shinobi World.
However, for Black Zetsu, over the past thousand years, he has guided countless people from the light into the darkness.
Exploiting human weaknesses is all too easy for Black Zetsu.
However, if you want to manipulate people's hearts, you must first understand the people or things that the other person cares about most.
When people experience despair, their mental defenses are at their weakest.
White Zetsu reminded them, "I heard that Iwagakure seems quite interested in this Hinata Hyuga ~"
Black Zetsu said slowly in a deep voice, "Indeed, we still have many opportunities!"
"Let's go and see!"
Gathering Chakra in their feet, Hinata and the other three quickly reached the top of the rocky mountain.
At the summit of Yanshan Mountain, mist began to spread.
Rock Lee flipped through his notebook, his face full of seriousness, and said, "Speaking of the Mist Technique, that's the Kirigakure's signature Ninjutsu..."
Tenten sidled up to Rock Lee and said in a skeptical tone, "Teacher Might Guy's information actually came in handy!"
Neji activated his Byakugan and said in a deep voice, "Not a single person?"
Hinata turned her head to look into the distance and whispered, "Over there!"
Neji looked around warily, his face full of disbelief, and said, "I can't see anything at all..."
Turning to Hinata, Neji said in a deep voice, "Lady Hinata, we can only rely on you!"
Hinata nodded obediently. "Don't worry! It'll be fine!"
From a distance, Raiga asked calmly, "How is it, Ranmaru?"
Ranmaru's voice came from Raiga's back. "Raiga! Looks like we've been discovered!"
"The opponent is very strong. Two of the four have eyes that can see a person's meridians, and the third can ignore my abilities."
"It's probably the power of Kekkei Genkai!"
"Hmm," Raiga said coldly, his twin swords flashing as he crossed them. "It seems your abilities are ineffective against that Byakugan girl."
Ranmaru asked softly, "Should we hold a funeral for them?"
Raiga said calmly, "No! Even if it were held, I would have no memories of them whatsoever!"
"So... we can just take them all out, let's start with that girl Byakugan!"
With that, Raiga raised his twin swords high and shouted, "Lightning Release — Raiga!"
A large amount of Lightning chakra shone from the twin swords and shot straight towards the dark clouds in the sky.
The Clover Gold Mine Mountain is a place where it is cloudy and rainy all year round, and there are very few sunny days in a year.
This is probably why Raiga chose this place as his base.
The weather here is perfect for Raiga's operations.
Raiga was a missing-nin, but also one of the Lucky Three Treasures who survived the clutches of Konoha Genin Might Duy.
He became withdrawn after being beaten by Might Duy back then, but later he met Ranmaru, which helped him resolve his inner conflict and begin his gay life...
In truth, Kirigakure should really be called Fuyukagure Village.
Zabuza and Haku had a very ambiguous relationship, and Kisame Hoshigaki had an unclear relationship with Itachi Uchiha. Despite his burly physique, Kisame Hoshigaki was as obedient and docile as a virtuous wife and mother in front of Itachi Uchiha.
As for Raiga Kurosuki, when he saw Ranmaru with his effeminate face and weak body unable to get out of bed, his inner male chauvinism instantly erupted.
For Ranmaru's sake, Raiga was willing to betray the village, determined to be with Ranmaru for life and never leave him.
The reason why Kirigakure became Fuyukagure Village is inextricably linked to Obito Uchiha.
After all, Obito Uchiha controlled the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, for many years, and Obito Uchiha also had Kakashi in his heart. As the Fourth Mizukage, he influenced Kirigakure, so it is not surprising that Kirigakure became Fuyukagure Village.
Of course, Danzo also has to take 80% of the blame.