Of course, that had only been a joke.
Black Zetsu wished he could stay as far away from the Sage of Six Paths as possible, terrified of being discovered. He could consider Indra's and Asura's Chakra, but as for the Sage of Six Paths, he'd better forget it!
That old bastard was not so easily fooled. One only had to look at the original story to know that everything had nearly been set in stone, yet the Chakra left behind by the Sage of Six Paths had still been stirring things up.
Ronglin had no intention of standing on the opposing side. He would leave being the villain to Akatsuki and Uchiha Madara.
Once Black Zetsu left, Konan naturally followed. As for whether she had taken Ronglin's words to heart, no one knew.
Shisui and Kisame Hoshigaki also left with Ronglin.
Along the way, Ronglin did not forget to examine Shisui. He found that Black Zetsu had been quite obedient and had not tampered with anything.
"Shisui, now that you have your arm back, remember this: if possible, don't recklessly clash with enemies. It's better to use your other abilities, even the Mangekyo or Susanoo, understand?"
Ronglin did not have a White Zetsu at his side, with spare White Zetsu bodies ready to be swapped in at any time.
Moreover, a White Zetsu body was not as easy to control as one's original body. Once damaged, it became very troublesome.
Therefore, Ronglin hoped that Shisui would stop trying to endure enemies' attacks head-on in battle. Using the Mangekyo's abilities more often was no issue.
"But, Lord Hokage, if the Mangekyo is used too many times, it may lead to..."
Shisui was startled. Now that he possessed the Mangekyo, he could investigate some of the Uchiha clan's secrets. Combined with Ronglin's