Under Ronglin's soothing, the Nine-Tails calmed down, though its enormous eyes remained fixed on Black Zetsu.
"Go play."
Once the Nine-Tails had calmed down, Ronglin sent it off to one side.
There were some things the Nine-Tails could not be allowed to know, so Ronglin needed to send it elsewhere.
After casting Black Zetsu a wary glance for a while, the Nine-Tails finally left, albeit reluctantly.
The smile had vanished from Black Zetsu's face, replaced by wariness and a trace of confusion.
"How did you find out?"
Ronglin grinned, waved a hand lazily, and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous. I won't reveal your true identity. But should I call you Black Zetsu, or the Will of Kaguya Otsutsuki?"
"You...!"
If Black Zetsu had only been suspicious before, still clinging to a sliver of hope, then Ronglin's words now ruthlessly shattered that hope.
The fact that he was the Will of Kaguya Otsutsuki was known only to himself. There absolutely could not have been a second person who knew, yet now it had been exposed.
"What, nervous? Want to kill me?" Ronglin burst out laughing.
Black Zetsu's expression was dreadful. He said nothing, merely stared at Ronglin with hatred blazing in his eyes.
Ronglin was right. At this very moment, Black Zetsu truly wanted to kill him.
If Black Zetsu had merely tolerated Ronglin before, then now he genuinely wanted to kill him and get rid of him.
He was afraid—afraid that Ronglin would tell others about this. If that happened, all of Black Zetsu's efforts over the years would be ruined.
He desperately wanted to kill Ronglin, but unfortunately, Black Zetsu could not do it. He realized that he had no choice but to compromise.
Not only was he not confident he could kill Ronglin, but if he