Shirou Emiya, I've Wanted to See Your Expression at This Moment Since Long Ago

His expression at that moment...

This is Black Zetsu's most triumphant moment!

This is also the moment Black Zetsu has been looking forward to the most!

Compared to when he betrayed Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu was even more pleased at this moment, as he could finally confess to the deception he had made of Shirou Emiya a thousand years ago!

"The shadow puppet show, which won't be giving you candy, is about to open..."

Black Zetsu chuckled sinisterly, its address abruptly changing, devoid of any former intimacy. "Shirou Emiya, although you were also born in Ancient Era, you were born far too late to understand the truth behind that Ancient Era war..."

"The Sage of Six Paths wasn't the one who started that war at all..."

"Instead, it was discovered that Mom was raising humans to create White Zetsu, weapons of war. In order to reclaim the Chakra from the Sage of Sage of Six Paths and his younger brother, Mom initiated this war. It was never a struggle about how to distribute Chakra..."

"Mom has always wanted to take back all the scattered Chakra, so how could she possibly waste time selecting so-called suitable humans to receive Chakra, as you might imagine? Humans are not worthy of receiving Chakra in the first place..."

"You humans..."

Black Zetsu's voice grew increasingly sinister, and its laughter became more and more unrestrained. "In Mom's eyes, there is no difference at all; they are all just materials used as sacrifices to the God Tree to create White Zetsu..."

"Even though..."

Black Zetsu's tone shifted, and he sneered again, "You were one of the most outstanding among humans, someone I once admired greatly..."

That's the truth.

Because Black Zetsu genuinely admired Shirou Emiya back then.

Even before Kaguya Otsutsuki was resurrected, Black Zetsu maintained a considerable degree of trust in Shirou Emiya and believed in his strength.

"I have to say..."

"You are quite intelligent."

"After all, you stole the power of the Sage of Six Paths..."

"However, this also became your greatest weakness. An overly intelligent mind and overwhelming strength always make humans arrogant, believing that they should shoulder more responsibility like gods. It just so happens that this idea ultimately made you work for me..."

"..."

Shirou Emiya remained silent.

He had no way to refute it at any time.

Humans often like to ponder the meaning of their existence, and even need to find a meaning that matches the power within them.

"I have to say..."

"It was truly a twist of fate..."

"Initially, I chose Indra pawn, but I never expected that secretly guiding Indra would yield such a huge reward, one that was even more lucrative than I could have imagined, causing me to miss a golden opportunity when you destroyed the Ninja Sect..."

"But..."

"Everything is guided by fate."

"I originally thought that after your failure to destroy the Ninja Sect in Ancient Era, you were no longer a useful pawn, but I never expected that you would return to the chessboard a thousand years later..."

"I immediately abandoned Madara Uchiha..."

"After all, there is no human being more outstanding than you in this world."

"I have to say..."

"Being born in Ancient Era is a problem..."

"Humans of Ancient Era all knew of my Mom's existence, so I have no way to hide my identity from you. I can only invoke the name of Kaguya's will..."

There seemed to be a hint of regret in Black Zetsu's voice, but it quickly rallied again. "Unfortunately, being born in the Ancient Era is a kind of luck..."

"Because in Ancient Era, humans worshipped the God Tree and served Goddess Kaguya of the Rabbit God Tree, and you, as intelligent as you are, were no exception. I simply made your Mom look a little different and restored your faith in Kaguya..."

"I originally intended for you to be a sacrifice for the Resurrected Mom..."

As Black Zetsu said this, a hint of amusement tinged with feigned sadness crept into his voice. "This way, you can avoid the cruelty of the truth and the regret it will bring..."

"Unfortunately..."

"You've been too lenient with Madara Uchiha."

"No..."

"It's not just freckles..."

"You showed too much leniency towards anyone you considered a comrade, which forced me to choose Madara as a sacrifice. It also forced you to experience, once again, the deep regret of having worked so hard for so many years only to go down the wrong path, just like when you failed to destroy the Ninja Sect in Ancient Era..."

"Emiya..."

Naruto Uzumaki couldn't see Shirou Emiya's expression.

However, Naruto Uzumaki was able to understand Shirou Emiya's thoughts. When he heard the Great Toad Sage tell Shirou Emiya's story, he mentioned more than once how painful it must have been for Shirou Emiya to realize that he had gone down the wrong path...

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha was at a loss for words.

Because his self-righteous pursuit of revenge seems to have gone astray.

But...

What is the right path in life?

This problem...

It seems no one can answer that.

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

Black Zetsu looked at the silent Shirou Emiya, his voice filled with even more sarcasm. "Shirou Emiya, why don't you show even a little bit of pain and regret?"

Black Zetsu even took the initiative to offer guidance. "It's like decades ago, when we met again after a thousand years, how you regretted believing in Ashura in front of me, how you were in pain and lost in front of me..."

"Bring it on..."

"Let me show you..."

"At that time, seeing you regret believing in Ashura, seeing you suffer because you couldn't revive Kaguya, seeing the chosen one of Ancient Era willingly step into my trap, you can't imagine how happy I was..."

"At that time..."

"I've always had this thought..."

Black Zetsu's figure emerged from Kaguya's sleeve, slowly approaching Shirou Emiya. Its strange, eerie smile vividly portrayed the smugness and cunning of a schemer who had succeeded, "That's when I want to see what kind of expression you'll make at this moment..."

"This guy..."

Naruto Uzumaki was so angry he couldn't stand it anymore!

After all...

At this point, Shirou Emiya the weaker party.

Humans are always inclined to sympathize with the vulnerable, especially someone like Shirou Emiya, who is essentially a kind-hearted person who is not a bad person but is exploited by bad people.

"Isn't this just reaping what you sow?"

Obito Uchiha's voice appeared in this space.

But...

Nobody will pay attention to Obito Uchiha!

Naruto Uzumaki's gaze fell on Kakashi Hatake was standing next to Obito Uchiha, and a look of joy flashed across his face, as if he had seen a savior. "Kakashi-sensei!"

At this moment...

Naruto Uzumaki feels like he's still in Team 7, and whenever he and Sasuke Uchiha are in danger, Kakashi Hatake will appear out of nowhere to save them!

However...

The others present did not share this view.

Black Zetsu's eyes were sharp; it noticed the same Kamui Mangekyo Sharingan in Obito Uchiha's eye sockets, as if it had guessed something.

"Mom!"

"The enemy possesses troublesome Space-Time Ninjutsu!"

"Let's banish them to another dimension first. We'll absorb Shirou Emiya and those two brats 'Chakra before dealing with them!"

"..."

Kaguya Otsutsuki immediately heeded Black Zetsu's Black Zetsu and instantly banished Obito Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake to another dimension!

At this time...

Absorbing Chakra is the most important thing!

"What a pity..."

"Even casual conversations and reminiscing eventually come to an end..."

"You're too strong; I can't let you live..."

"Let's absorb your Chakra first..."

Black Zetsu turned its head back to look at Shirou Emiya. Its body suddenly flew out rapidly and pressed against Shirou Emiya's body, about to turn into liquid and completely control Shirou Emiya, slowly absorbing all the Chakra in his body!

This time...

It's the complete end!

As Black Zetsu approached Shirou Emiya, a hint of regret flashed across his face.

If Shirou Emiya weren't that strong, he could have persuaded Kaguya to spare his life and use him for human experimentation to try and make Kaguya stronger...

Certainly...

If Shirou Emiya weren't strong enough...

Then there would be no need for Shirou Emiya's human body modification.

However, Shirou Emiya's strength is currently too great. If he were to break free from control and turn against Kaguya, it would be a real problem for her...

"Snort..."

Black Zetsu's body had begun to liquefy, slowly pressing against Shirou Emiya's body. It was still observing Shirou Emiya's expression. "This expressionless, completely resigned look is really unpleasant to look at..."

"Emiya!"

Naruto Uzumaki was shocked by what he saw!

If Shirou Emiya is defeated, or even if his Chakra is absorbed by Kaguya Otsutsuki, will the entire Shinobi World be doomed?

However...

Just as everyone present was watching Black Zetsu approach Shirou Emiya and was about to begin absorbing his Chakra, Shirou Emiya suddenly raised one of his hands and grabbed Black Zetsu's neck!

At the same moment!

Another hand suddenly shot out!

He brazenly reached out and grabbed Kaguya Otsutsuki by the neck!

"!!!"

Black Zetsu's expression changed!

"!!!"

Kaguya Otsutsuki also showed a hint of surprise. She quickly retreated, but this forced her to abandon Black Zetsu and watch helplessly as her will fell into the hands of Shirou Emiya!

This Chakra Progenitor never expected that Shirou Emiya would be able to break through her seal on Emiya Chakra's Shirou Emiya and use the Rabbit Hair Needle, even though the Rabbit Hair Needle had already sealed his pressure points!

This turn of events happened so suddenly!

So much so that even Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, the two onlookers, didn't react in time!

"Black Zetsu..."

Shirou Emiya raised his hand and grabbed Black Zetsu's neck, slowly raising his head towards Black Zetsu. His empty eyes seemed to still be able to see everything in this world clearly, and there was an undeniable firmness in his voice.

"When did I... accept my fate?"