You Wouldn't Want Kaguya to Be Disappointed, Would You?

Shirou Emiya finally agreed to learn how to deceive people.

Black Zetsu finally let out a sigh of relief. It knew that once Shirou Emiya began deceiving and concealing things from others, he would inevitably have to tell more lies in the future to cover up the first ones.

This was...

Wonderful!

Black Zetsu was somewhat eager to see what Shirou Emiya would look like when he deceived and concealed things from others, as if it were looking forward to watching something beautiful fall into a mud pit and become covered in filth.

That feeling...

Was simply too delightful!

"Wei Yuan."

Black Zetsu did not beat around the bush. It immediately revealed all of Madara Uchiha's information, hoping Wei Yuan would prepare himself early. "Right now, Madara Uchiha desperately wants to meet you."

"Based on the Stone Tablet left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, Madara Uchiha is trying to awaken the Rinnegan. The tablet mentions that the interaction of positive and negative forces can produce all things of nature."

"The tablet refers to Indra's and Ashura's Chakra."

"Madara Uchiha still doesn't know that all things of nature means the Rinnegan. He tried fusing his Chakra with Hashirama Senju's, but his attempt to awaken the All Things of Nature Power failed. That is why he wants to ask you about some secrets of the Ancient Era..."

"I understand."

Shirou Emiya nodded and resumed organizing the scrolls in his hands. "The patients at Konoha Hospital will be dealt with soon. Then I'll go meet him..."

"All right."

Black Zetsu felt helpless again.

Because it knew it could not change Shirou Emiya's mind on such matters.

"By the way, Black Zetsu."

Shirou Emiya noticed that Black Zetsu seemed to have forgotten something important again and could only remind it once more. "What about the method the Sage of Six Paths mentioned for reviving the Rabbit Goddess?"

"It is... the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Black Zetsu gritted its teeth. It could not conceal this matter either. It needed to keep weaving more lies around its original lie. "The final message on the Stone Tablet left behind by the Sage of Six Paths is the power of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. It is an ultimate genjutsu capable of enveloping the entire world..."

"When the light of the Infinite Tsukuyomi shines over the earth, humanity can immerse itself in the dream worlds they desire most. Those dream worlds can satisfy all of humanity's desires..."

"Is that so?"

Shirou Emiya's brows seemed somewhat conflicted. "In other words, the Infinite Tsukuyomi would allow humanity to indulge in eternal beautiful dreams. Yet those dream worlds would let people escape the suffering of reality and satisfy their greed for desire..."

"If that's the case..."

"Humanity might be destroyed by the Infinite Tsukuyomi..."

"But in the final moments of their lives, they could also attain true peace completely..."

"Unfortunately..."

Shirou Emiya ultimately shook his head. He could not make a choice that went against his nature before Black Zetsu. "That is not the future we want."

"Correct..."

Black Zetsu nodded. It could not help feeling fortunate that it had not tried to use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to deceive Shirou Emiya back then. It merely sighed softly. "The Infinite Tsukuyomi's true purpose is only to awaken Kaguya. This is the truth that the Sage of Six Paths never told his descendants..."

"When humanity enters its dreams..."

"Kaguya's shadow will silently appear..."

"When humanity's Chakra gathers together..."

"The progenitor of Chakra will descend upon this world once more..."

"When humanity awakens from its dreams..."

"The world will also enter eternal peace beneath Kaguya's protection."

"Correct."

Shirou Emiya finally nodded in satisfaction. "That is what we want. Only under the Rabbit Goddess's protection can the world welcome eternal peace..."

"..."

Black Zetsu found that deceiving a good person like Shirou Emiya was not easy, because it had to rack its brains to tell lies that would satisfy him.

"However..."

"For Madara..."

"Perhaps he would prefer the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Black Zetsu sighed and had to remind Shirou Emiya not to expose any flaws. "Compared to your willingness to devote more effort to letting humanity live in true peace, sending humanity into the dreams of the Infinite Tsukuyomi is much simpler..."

"For people like Madara Uchiha, who have experienced the suffering of war, the Infinite Tsukuyomi is the method they desire most. Humanity often cannot accept the hardship of creating a better future for themselves, preferring instead to calmly indulge in beautiful dreams..."

"I understand."

Shirou Emiya seemed to grasp Black Zetsu's meaning and nodded. "So we will use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to deceive Madara Uchiha..."

Shirou Emiya's face was calm, as though he had grown disheartened and had no choice but to accept the reality that he would deceive others in the future. "When I meet Madara Uchiha, I will tell him what he wants to hear and guide him into joining our plan..."

"..."

Black Zetsu was very satisfied with its results.

At that moment, Black Zetsu immediately laid out all its thoughts. "We need Madara to awaken the Rinnegan. Only with the appearance of the Rinnegan can the plan begin. I have named this plan the Eye of the Moon..."

"According to the records on the Sage of Six Paths' Stone Tablet..."

"Performing the Infinite Tsukuyomi requires rather troublesome steps."

Black Zetsu simply revealed the entire Infinite Tsukuyomi plan to Shirou Emiya. "Only by using the Rinnegan's power to summon the God Tree's shell, using that shell to gather the world's tailed beasts and revive the God Tree, then absorbing the God Tree into your body..."

"When you truly obtain the God Tree's power, approaching the moon will activate the Eye of the Moon that casts the Infinite Tsukuyomi. At that moment, you can use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to calm all humanity in the world and awaken the Rabbit Goddess, who has always been hidden away protecting the world..."

"That sounds..."

Shirou Emiya frowned and voiced a small doubt. "This plan only requires the power of the Rinnegan. It doesn't seem to require me. As long as I help Madara Uchiha awaken the Rinnegan, that should be enough..."

"..."

Black Zetsu was immediately left speechless by Shirou Emiya.

That was right...

This plan did not require Shirou Emiya...

Yet whenever Black Zetsu saw Shirou Emiya resurrected, it always recalled Shirou Emiya's terrifying execution ability during the Ancient Era. It did not quite trust Madara Uchiha's abilities, and in its heart, it was more willing to trust Shirou Emiya.

After all...

Madara Uchiha could not even defeat Hashirama Senju...

Could Madara Uchiha have had a chance to gather the tailed beasts while Hashirama Senju was still alive? Shirou Emiya had personally crushed Ashura and the Ninja Sect!

According to Black Zetsu's original plan, it only intended to use Madara Uchiha to awaken the Rinnegan, then directly control Madara Uchiha's body and have him use the Rinnegan to completely revive Shirou Emiya. It knew Shirou Emiya was not in his best condition...

That...

Did not matter at all!

As long as Shirou Emiya was truly revived and obtained the Rinnegan's power, no matter how troublesome the Eye of the Moon Plan was, Shirou Emiya would definitely be able to accomplish it!

Besides...

If Shirou Emiya were absent...

It would truly be a waste of all the effort Black Zetsu had put into deceiving him...

Black Zetsu truly did not want to miss the moment Shirou Emiya realized he had been deceived, realized the truth, and showed just how regretful and remorseful he would be.

That delight...

Always left Black Zetsu somewhat intoxicated.

"Wei Yuan."

"You are the most suitable candidate for the Eye of the Moon."

At this thought, Black Zetsu grew even more excited and repeatedly urged him, "In this world, only you are qualified to personally witness the world's transformation..."

Black Zetsu desperately hoped Shirou Emiya would agree. "Whether it is Madara Uchiha or anyone else, no one is more qualified than you to take charge of the Eye of the Moon Plan..."

"Only you..."

"Are the one Kaguya most wishes to see..."

"Wei Yuan."

A sinister smile appeared on Black Zetsu's lips, and a strange undertone entered its words. "You wouldn't want the Rabbit Goddess you believe in to be unhappy when she is revived and sees Madara Uchiha's arrogant face, would you?"

"..."

Shirou Emiya fell silent.

This Black Zetsu...

It clearly wanted to use him as a sacrifice for Kaguya's resurrection, yet it spoke as though he would truly be able to see Kaguya...

"All right."

Shirou Emiya let out a faint sigh and could only agree. "I'm only worried that I won't do well enough. If Lady Kaguya is dissatisfied when she revives, I hope neither of us will regret the decision we make now..."

"How could that happen?"

Excitement returned to Black Zetsu's face as its figure silently sank underground. "Then I'll go back and keep watching Madara Uchiha. Madara is near Konoha, looking for a chance to meet you..."