Shirou Emiya, Who Couldn't Lie (Third Update!)

No matter when

Shirou Emiya knew that Black Zetsu's trust was his top priority.

Because Black Zetsu is the biggest mastermind behind the entire Shinobi World, his trust is also related to Shirou Emiya's ultimate success or failure.

Therefore, Shirou Emiya would consult with Black Zetsu on any of his decisions, and he would use any means to make Black Zetsu believe in his decisions, and most of the time he would even ask Black Zetsu to help him achieve the goals he wanted to achieve.

Even if Shirou Emiya only wanted to expose Obito Uchiha's identity, he would make a decision by discussing it with Black Zetsu, even though it was insignificant to them.

"Hmph, that idiot—"

Black Zetsu's smile grew increasingly sinister, his loathing for Obito Uchiha reaching its peak. "He's nothing more than a pawn Madara kept in his plan to prevent us from kicking him out, yet he actually thinks he has Madara's status."

"In this world tainted by lies, recognizing one's true identity and maintaining one's integrity is always a difficult thing."

Shirou Emiya sighed again, seemingly having gained some insight from this incident. "Black Zetsu..."

Actually, we've started to get used to this era filled with deception and betrayal; it's only our belief in Kaguya's ability to achieve Eternal Peace that has kept us going until now.

Don't worry about these things.

Black Zetsu realized Shirou Emiya's mindset and quickly tried to persuade Shirou Emiya: "Wei Yuan, when Kaguya is resurrected, everything in this world will return to its original state."

"Perhaps."

Shirou Emiya casually changed the subject, seemingly lacking confidence in Kaguya: "Speaking of which, if we rashly enter Miyō, won't it cause unnecessary trouble? I seem to have forgotten that I gleaned some information about Konoha from them."

Shirou Emiya's voice gradually calmed down. "We must first find the person who carries Orochimaru's resurrection Curse Mark. Whether we deal with him or use him in the future, we cannot allow him to leak Akatsuki information in the future."

Black Zetsu couldn't help but feel somewhat helpless.

Black Zetsu felt a surge of anger towards the Sage of Six Paths, but Black Zetsu also knew that the only way to restore Shirou Emiya's confidence was through its own efforts. So, it could only follow up on Shirou Emiya's topic and share its own speculations.

"Obito Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha just massacred the Uchiha Clan. With such a major incident in Konoha, the vigilance of the Konoha ninjas might be higher than expected. It might not be a problem for White Zetsu and me to infiltrate and gather intelligence."

However, Shirou Emiya is more troublesome.

However, it was Shirou Emiya who wanted to enter Konoha.

Shirou Emiya could not guarantee that his actions in Konoha would go undetected.

Their purpose in coming to Konoha this time is to obtain the person carrying Orochimaru's Curse Mark, so as to control Orochimaru to serve the Akatsuki. Only Shirou Emiya, who once created the Curse Mark, has the insight to find the other party's existence.

"It's alright."

Shirou Emiya seemed unconcerned about this; he had even long been prepared to expose himself, but he still guided Black Zetsu toward his own ideas.

"Even if I'm exposed for this, it doesn't matter. Orochimaru once mentioned that there should be quite a few people I know in this village. Perhaps we can resolve this peacefully. I've mastered the art of ninja deception, and I will deceive them—"

Black Zetsu was somewhat skeptical of Shirou Emiya's words.

To be honest

Shirou Emiya is truly reliable everywhere.

You can even give him a plan, and he can handle it himself.

The only thing that made Black Zetsu feel unreliable was that Shirou Emiya said he had learned how to deceive. How could he be so confident?

He himself had Shirou Emiya deceive Madara Uchiha.

As a result, before Shirou Emiya lied, he told Madara Uchiha that he was not good at lying, which almost caused their plan to deceive Madara Uchiha to fail. Fortunately, Madara Uchiha hated Tobirama Senju and believed that everything was Tobirama Senju's fault.

However, Black Zetsu was terrified when he heard this, constantly worried that their plan to use Madara Uchiha would fail because Emiya Tsuchihara would not lie.

Therefore·

Mingpu Riyiwen Yia

I have little confidence that Shirou Emiya lied.

Black Zetsu believed that Shirou Emiya had learned to conceal things, despite Shirou Emiya's self-righteous attempts at concealment. It seemed he always remained silent when faced with crucial questions—what a bizarre method of concealment!

If the ninjas of this era weren't unaware of Kaguya's existence, Black Zetsu might have suspected that their plan had already been leaked. Perhaps if the other party had simply asked about resurrecting Kaguya, Shirou Emiya would have remained silent. This kind of silent concealment was almost like a confession. "Are you sure you can keep it from those people in Konoha?"

Black Zetsu was very cautious when he asked Shirou Emiya.

"Trust me, Black Zetsu."

"I have mastered the ninja's deception techniques."

Shirou Emiya nodded, seemingly very confident in his methods, a confidence that made Black Zetsu suddenly feel less confident.

"If my identity is ever discovered, I will tell them that I have come to pay my respects to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju— "

"It just so happens that I didn't see Hashirama in the Underworld."

"After being resurrected by Orochimaru, I broke free from Orochimaru's control and came to Konoha to pay my respects at his grave."

"It sounds like there's nothing wrong with it—"

"I remember you and Hashirama used to be very close."

Black Zetsu sensed something was amiss. It felt that Shirou Emiya didn't seem to be lying; what he said sounded somewhat like the truth. So, it decided to test Shirou Emiya: "If someone asks you about your relationship with the Akatsuki— "

"It's alright."

Shirou Emiya responded expressionlessly, then frowned, "Actually, I don't think there's any need to lie about this kind of question."

"The Akatsuki embodies the will to achieve Eternal Peace in the entire Shinobi World. It was indeed I who told Madara about this method. We originally believed that Madara was a kindred spirit who could achieve Eternal Peace. This will has been passed down and created the Akatsuki as we know it today."

In fact.

This explanation is perfectly valid.

This argument could even convince everyone in the Shinobi World; anyone would surely believe it was a method left behind by Emiya Tsuchihara, only to be exploited by Madara Uchiha.

The key lies in one point.

Shirou Emiya seems to be telling the truth.

"This—it seems to be the truth, doesn't it?"

White Zetsu couldn't help but doubt whether what he heard was true or false.

"Wei Yuan."

"Your lies and concealment—"

"Still as clumsy as ever."

Black Zetsu couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache towards Shirou Emiya.

Although it was precisely because Shirou Emiya's honesty and kindness that he gained its trust, this was also what Black Zetsu uneasy.

The other person's honesty means that he is unlikely to lie to others, but it also means that his kindness may be persuaded and exploited by others.

It's really frustrating, but fortunately, this little bit of frustration is actually more beneficial to it.

Because no one in the entire Shinobi World has a closer relationship with Shirou Emiya than it, and no one is more worthy of Shirou Emiya's trust than it.

"Don't you believe me?"

Emiya Tsuchihara frowned slightly, seemingly dissatisfied, or perhaps testing the waters. "I used the Flying Thunder God Technique to deceive Obito during the battle—"

"I will always believe in you."

"In Ancient Era, you were a true genius."

Black Zetsu sighed, holding onto his boundless trust in Shirou Emiya, and spoke of his evaluation of him, while concealing another evaluation he held in his heart.

They are capable of almost anything except lying.

"Alright."

"It doesn't matter if something unexpected really happens."

A glint flashed in Shirou Emiya's eyes; his Rinnegan seemed so reliable in Black Zetsu's eyes. "I've learned a lot from Tobirama Senju, and I won't reject the uses that powerful strength can bring as I did in the past."

Konoha Village.

The village has indeed become heavily guarded.

Due to the upheaval of the Uchiha Clan's annihilation, everyone in Konoha was worried about infiltration. Anbu Ninja patrolled the village's perimeter for extended periods, and the protective barrier around Konoha remained open, ensuring that any infiltration would be detected by the Konoha Barrier Team.

Even·

To avoid any accidents

Konoha has voluntarily suspended accepting external commissions.

If it weren't for the need for daily necessities, Konoha would likely have suspended all visits from outsiders during this sensitive and tense period.

Even so.·

Konoha has also become more strict in its screening of outsiders.

However·

This kind of defense was nothing to Shirou Emiya.

Because Shirou Emiya possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could leave a mark of the Flying Raijin on Zetsu, allowing him to bypass Konoha's protective barrier and enter directly through them.

"Let's go and pay our Hashirama to Hashirama first."

Shirou Emiya immediately chose the Memorial Stone on the Konoha Back Mountain.

"So-"

White Zetsu's lips twitched as he recalled Shirou Emiya's claim that worshipping Hashirama Senju was a lie, "Is Lord Shirou who can't lie at all?"

"Snort-"

Black Zetsu glanced at Shirou Emiya's retreating figure, recalling the past. "After all, Hashirama Senju once carried his hope for world peace—a meaningless peace."