Guidance in the Unseen

"Thank you so much..."

Looking up at Orochimaru, Hinata wore a strange smile that seemed out of place on her sweet face.

"I have gotten what I wanted, and I hope you will too."

Orochimaru's hoarse voice rang out. "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

'Da da da...'

With light footsteps, Hinata turned and walked out of the stone chamber, through the corridor, and out of the gloomy cave.

"I'm still getting used to... this feeling of being the mastermind behind the scenes."

Hinata rubbed her face, trying to recover as quickly as possible.

Now that she had fused the power of Shikotsumyaku and Wood Release, Hinata didn't want to delay any longer. The White Zetsu substitute left at the Hyuga residence was still a potential threat, and there were quite a few people in Konoha who were keeping an eye on Hinata.

Hinata leaped onto a tree and ran towards Konoha.

To further perfect the power of her bloodline, the Nine Tailed Beasts are indispensable. Hinata had previously speculated that Kaguya Otsutsuki also possessed the ability of Ice Release, but upon closer reflection, it seems that the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai was not inherited from Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"As for the power of the Uzumaki Clan..."

This long-lived clan, possessing a vast amount of chakra, has always been quite mysterious. Perhaps I could find an opportunity to get in touch with Karin in the future and see what's so special about their physique.

"Absolute?"

Hinata was walking quickly through the woods, suddenly stopped.

Standing on the tree trunk, Hinata asked with a surprised look, "Is there anything else?"

On the tree trunk opposite Hinata, Zetsu slowly stretched out half of his body.

"You want to deal with the Three Great Sage Regions?"

Black Zetsu cut to the chase, asking, "That scroll you gave Orochimaru wasn't without purpose, was it?"

"Hehe! You found out..."

Hinata chuckled lightly, making no intention of hiding the matter.

"Don't you think the existence of the Three Great Sage Regions is a bit too much of an eyesore for us?"

"The essence of life's evolution is plunder. We and the Three Great Sage Regions Lands are natural enemies, unless you are willing to give up this world."

Hinata doesn't yet know the source of Natural Energy.

However, even though Natural Energy is an inexhaustible source of power, the fact that the Three Great Sage Regions have monopolized so much of it has inadvertently harmed the interests of others.

Black Zetsu said noncommittally, "Orochimaru might not be tempted by that scroll alone."

"But I still have you..."

Hinata looked at Black Zetsu and said, "With your help, things will be much simpler, won't they?"

Black Zetsu stared at Hinata for a moment. In fact, he wanted to know more about Hinata's bloodline, but he couldn't ask about such a secret directly.

"That's right!"

Hinata suddenly asked, "Have you been keeping an eye on the situation at the Kage Summit?"

Black Zetsu said in a deep voice, "Obito over there, so there shouldn't be any major problems... Akatsuki hasn't made any moves against the Tailed Beasts yet. The Five Great Shinobi Villages have been hostile to each other for many years. Even if they can temporarily resolve their conflicts, they still can't cooperate wholeheartedly with each other."

Do you know what humanity's greatest strength is?

Hinata answered her own question, "Humanity's greatest strength is that it will continue to progress."

"Years of war will inevitably make some people yearn for peace. Human progress lies not only in strength, but also in the heart."

Hinata gave a final warning. "Black Zetsu, you'd better not look at the Five Great Shinobi Villages with the same old perspective, or you'll suffer a great loss."

A strange smile appeared on Black Zetsu's face. His tone was low and seemed to carry a hint of mockery. "Hinata, do you know what humanity's greatest weakness is?"

Black Zetsu also asked and answered himself, "Humanity's greatest weakness is that it is too self-centered, whether it is an adult or a child... they are all the same."

"The Five Great Shinobi Villages yearn for peace, Nagato yearns for peace, Obito also yearns for peace... But the peace they want must be created by their own hands. The strong will never easily accept the peace created by others."

"That's why the word 'compromise' exists in this world..."

"However, only the weak will compromise. The Five Great Shinobi Villages... they are the forces that maintain balance."

Hinata may be right. With the progress and development of the world, even ninjas who were once killing machines have developed some different thoughts.

The ninjas began to yearn for freedom and peace.

Some people saw this change in the ninjas as a ray of hope.

However, self-centered people always want others to accept their ideas, rather than accepting others' ideas themselves.

Black Zetsu concluded, "So... in your human world, no, in the world of all species, in the end, only strength matters."

"I have lived in the human world for thousands of years. Humans are best at beautifying the cruel reality. Even though everything is based on strength, they insist on using words like 'dream' and 'rules' to cover it up."

"Those who do not conceal their behavior will be labeled as 'evil'."

Looking at Hinata, Black Zetsu said in a deep voice, "Hinata, don't be so naive. If it weren't for the Akatsuki, the Fourth Shinobi World War would have already started."

Hinata: "..."

Why am I being lectured by Black Zetsu?

"Never mind!"

Hinata seemed a little dejected and said indifferently, "If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Black Zetsu did not answer. Hinata leaped up, stepped on Black Zetsu, brushed past him, and sped off towards Konoha.

"Things are getting more and more interesting."

As Black Zetsu watched Hinata's increasingly smaller figure grow smaller, he said in a low voice, "Seeing Hinata reminds me of when I was guiding Indra."

White Zetsu asked in surprise, "Hasn't she already sided with us?"

"She is definitely on our side..."

Black Zetsu said noncommittally, "But that's not enough!"

"Naruto and Sasuke are both uncontrollable. If they believe Hagoromo, Hinata's position will be extremely ambiguous."

White Zetsu asked doubtfully, "She would betray us?"

Black Zetsu said in a deep voice, "Hinata wants is power, not to truly stand on our side. What Hinata wants can be given to her by her mother alone."

"So..."

"It's not enough for a person to just pursue power... One day, she will want to change the world."

Black Zetsu certain that when Hinata possessed absolute power, Hinata would definitely have the idea of changing the world.

Because this is human nature.

Powerful and self-centered people will believe deep down that everything they do is right.

Black Zetsu has seen far too many people like this, Hinata will one day take the same step.

'Changing the world' is a great dream, and people who have this dream will unconsciously put themselves in a 'righteous and noble' role.

Once Hinata has this idea, Naruto and Sasuke will no longer be able to influence Hinata.