Black Zetsu's Thoughts

"After all, no matter what, Nagato, you're still alive, aren't you? As long as there's life, there's hope. Right now, we need to discuss something more important."

"Something more important?"

Before long, since they were gathered together, Nagato sat in a wheelchair, pushed by Konan to the conference table. Though Nagato had been given a new lower body, the time was short, and his body hadn't fully healed yet, so he could only remain in the wheelchair.

Black Zetsu pulled out a diagram, on which was something resembling tree rings.

"So far, that domain continues to expand and radiate without any sign of stopping. According to our calculations, within a year, this planet will be completely enveloped, turning into a dead, silent world."

"But that's the worst-case scenario. In reality, once that domain's coverage reaches forty to fifty percent, this planet will no longer be suitable for biological life. By then, most living things will be frozen to death by the extreme climate."

Black Zetsu pointed at the diagram before him and spoke slowly.

"In other words, if this monster's growth has no upper limit, then in one year—we only have one year left to live."

Black Zetsu's words echoed quietly through the meeting room.

"Are you sure it can really grow without limit?"

After a long pause, Nagato finally spoke.

"Not sure, but so far, that monster shows no sign of stopping. I have to assume it has the ability to grow infinitely. In truth, even if it doesn't have infinite growth, just being able to expand its coverage to the forty or fifty percent I mentioned would be enough to destroy everything. Even just its current range is enough to be called a moving natural disaster."

Black Zetsu shook his head. He glanced at Uchiha Obito, who was lowering his head and clenching his fists, and felt immense fury in his heart. It was all this fool's fault—the carefully laid plans, ruined by this idiot. Originally, all they had to do was follow the steps according to his plan, and they could revive Mother.

But no, Uchiha Obito, that fool, and Uchiha Itachi, that madman, had to go and pull off that Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre. A perfect hand of cards, played into this mess. Now, forget reviving Mother—if he wasn't careful, he'd die himself.

Nagato fell silent again, a deep sense of despair rising within him. An indescribable feeling surged into his heart—like a reincarnator who had returned to the past, already envisioning a beautiful future, everything planned out, just waiting to be realized, only to find he had no money, and his parents wouldn't listen to a child's words, ultimately missing the golden opportunity.

What a damn mess.

Damn it. Damn Uchiha Madara. He had formed the Akatsuki, planned everything, only needed to wait and then execute the plan—just that close—and then, oh ho, you bastard Uchiha Madara had to pull this huge stunt.

Now forget ultimate weapons, ultimate deterrence, or permanent peace—the world itself was about to be destroyed.

Now everything was too late.

"At this point, the only way to continue our plan is to completely kill this monster. We have to find a way to kill it."

Uchiha Obito lifted his head and spoke seriously.

As soon as he said this, the others present looked at him with strange expressions.

Wasn't that obvious? Everyone knew that killing the monster would end it all. But the question was—who would go kill it? Who even had the ability to kill it?

You?

Though when he first woke up, Nagato thought his earlier loss was only because his Chakra had been absorbed, leaving him powerless, after seeing the diagram Black Zetsu had brought out, Nagato realized he might really not be a match for that monster now.

Especially since that thing had the ability to absorb Chakra—no, not just Chakra. Against such a monster, energy attacks couldn't harm it at all. Its magic defense was maxed out, impossible to break through. Facing a monster like that, how were you supposed to fight?

"This isn't just our problem anymore. This is a world-ending calamity. Facing a monster like this, no one can escape unscathed. In that case, we should spread news of this monster to the other Ninja Villages, make them realize this isn't just Konoha's problem—it's the entire world's problem..."

Uchiha Obito spoke slowly. His method wasn't really a method at all—just trying to get the entire Ninja World to face the mess he had caused, to see if anyone could clean it up.

Otherwise? What else could he do?

Or they could gamble—gamble that Uchiha Yue's abilities had limits, gamble that his Mangekyo Sharingan couldn't restore its Dōryoku on its own, that given enough time, he'd go blind, and that special domain would naturally disappear.

But did they dare? No!

After all, so much time had passed, and that domain showed no sign of stopping—in fact, it kept expanding. Where would they find the guts to gamble on that?

If they lost, it would be total annihilation.

"I wonder if Uchiha Madara has a way to solve this problem... too bad he's already old... wait..."

When Black Zetsu heard Uchiha Obito's words, he shook his head helplessly. There was no other choice. But the next moment, as he thought of Uchiha Madara, a bolt of lightning struck through his mind.

Old age and death—that's right, old age and death!

No matter how terrifying Uchiha Yue was, he was still just one person. People age, people die. Even if he killed every living thing on this planet, what then? When his time came, wouldn't he still die?

And the tailed beasts—even if they were drained dry and killed—they would keep reviving. All they had to do was wait for Uchiha Yue to die, then come out. And by then, the living beings of the Ninja World would be completely dead, leaving only the tailed beasts. Wouldn't that make his plan even easier to execute?

The only problem was where he should hide. Because once Uchiha Yue enveloped the entire planet, their fate would be no way to heaven, no door to earth. Even if they fled to the planet's core, they couldn't escape death.

"Kamui—that's it! Hide in the Kamui Dimension. Yes, nothing else matters. What's truly important is the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and Nagato's Rinnegan..."

"Sorry, Nagato. Lord Madara, please come with me for a moment!"

Black Zetsu looked at Uchiha Obito, putting on a respectful demeanor.

Before long, in a corner.

"Zetsu, have you thought of some kind of plan?"

Uchiha Obito looked at Black Zetsu and asked.