Naruto: Getting Stronger by Drinking

The Rinnegan was the highest priority—the foundation of everything!

Only the Rinnegan could summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was the Divine Tree! The shell of the Ten-Tails!

As long as all nine Tailed Beasts, formed when the Sage of Six Paths separated the Ten-Tails' chakra, were sealed within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the Ten-Tails would return to the world!

Then, once the Infinite Tsukuyomi was activated and devoured all the chakra in the world, Kaguya Otsutsuki would return to this world.

Black Zetsu had spent a thousand long years merely to awaken the Rinnegan.

Although Saiki Yuu's appearance had brought much uncertainty to the plan, Black Zetsu still decided to carry it through with all his might.

He had waited a thousand years before someone like Uchiha Madara appeared—a powerful reincarnation who could nearly rival Indra himself.

Even Uchiha Madara had only awakened the Rinnegan through extraordinary luck, during the final stage of his life.

If he missed this chance, who knew how many long years would pass before another Uchiha Madara appeared?

And even if one did appear, there was no guarantee that he would awaken the Rinnegan.

So, even if he had to face that monster Saiki Yuu, Black Zetsu had to continue the plan.

Besides, Saiki Yuu was still so young, nowhere near the age when a ninja reached his peak, yet he was already this terrifying.

After some more time passed, who knew how frightening Saiki Yuu would become?!

If Saiki Yuu were merely powerful, Black Zetsu might truly have hidden in the shadows of the Shinobi World and waited for Saiki Yuu's lifespan to end.

After all, he still had a long life ahead of him. As long as he carefully preserved