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To be honest, Yuzhen didn't hold much prejudice against the White Zetsu.

In essence, Yuzhen didn't care about the future of the ninja world, because as far as he knew, even if he lived out his natural lifespan, he'd have long since passed away by the time the "Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan" was set in motion. Even if disaster flooded the heavens in the future, what did that have to do with him, a dead man?

And even if he took a step back, future calamities would have to rely on the wisdom of later generations to solve—after all, this world did have a savior. The schemes of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu would be dealt with by that savior; Yuzhen's small frame couldn't bear such a heavy burden. In fact, he was self-aware enough to never imagine he could participate in such a high-level battle.

It could only be said that Yuzhen was still bound by his inherent way of thinking. He hadn't yet considered "variables," believing this world would march unswervingly toward the outcome he remembered.

But one thing was another—he could ignore the future, but he couldn't ignore the present. So without any psychological burden, he struck out at the White Zetsu. A plague on the ninja world, deserving of death by all.

No help for it—Yuzhen wanted that Experience Pack too badly.

"You... aren't one of us..."

The White Zetsu felt its chakra rapidly draining away. The person beside it, who had suddenly attacked without any regard for martial honor, was definitely not a "comrade."

"Why... can you, pre...tend to be..."

But how could he disguise himself so perfectly? This was beyond the White Zetsu's imagination.

"Why? Honestly, I don't know why either."

What else could it be? Yuzhen hadn't disguised himself at all. In a sense, he could indeed be considered a White Zetsu.

It was just that, for thousands of years, only White Zetsu had ever disguised themselves as others; no one had ever disguised themselves as a White Zetsu.

This dying White Zetsu had no time to ponder how Yuzhen had flawlessly impersonated its kind. Its thoughts instantly shifted to another aspect...

Just how severe an internal disruption could a ninja who could disguise himself as a fellow without being detected cause to the White Zetsu population and their grand ambitions?

Perhaps even fatal damage.

Unfortunately, even if it recognized the threat, it could no longer do anything about it now.

Yuzhen rapidly absorbed this White Zetsu's chakra. Soon, the trace of unease between his brows vanished. The boost from the White Zetsu's chakra was immediate and obvious; Yuzhen felt his overall abilities steadily growing.

Really, White Zetsu really were Experience Packs!

When Yuzhen used the Spore Technique to absorb other ninjas' chakra, his strength would also gain a temporary boost from that chakra's benefit. But that chakra was like water without a source—once used up, it was gone.

In other words, ordinary ninjas' chakra was like a "Fuel Pack" to him.

But White Zetsu were completely different. Yuzhen had confirmed his guess: only when absorbing White Zetsu chakra did his base attributes receive a tangible enhancement. This was a true "Experience Pack."

This had to be counted as a loving sacrifice. White Zetsu were truly great; their sacrifice was even a form of "dying for the cause."

For a moment, Yuzhen almost wanted to become a follower of the Rabbit Goddess and become a sworn brother to the White Zetsu, sharing a different mother but the same father.

Only when the chakra on this White Zetsu had been drained completely dry did it finally breathe its last.

Yuzhen carefully sensed the changes in his body. Both his physical constitution and the quantity and intensity of his chakra had seen significant positive enhancement.

The degree of enhancement was even exaggerated. Roughly estimating, Yuzhen felt his overall strength had increased by twenty to thirty percent.

One White Zetsu brought a 20–30% boost. What about 1,157 of them?

Yuzhen first became wildly excited, starting to fantasize about the possibility of piloting a giant mecha in the ninja world. But then he sobered up... It wasn't possible that every "Experience Pack" would bring such a huge improvement.

A key reason he'd achieved such an exaggerated power boost was that his "base stats" were simply too poor.

It was like an RPG game—when your level was low, leveling up was naturally fast. Once you were high-level, you couldn't improve quickly anymore.

But regardless, since the "Experience Pack" theory held true, Yuzhen had truly found a smooth path... He needed to keep hunting down lone White Zetsu.

He wondered when the White Zetsu would hold their next meeting. He couldn't wait.

That was a problem for next time. For now, Yuzhen needed to leave this place immediately. He ended his "White Zetsu Transformation" and unleashed a Fire Release on the White Zetsu's corpse.

Scorching flames engulfed the White Zetsu's body. As abundant chakra continuously spilled out, the orange-red flames shifted toward a blazing white.

The intense heat caused the leaves and branches of the surrounding trees to curl, wither, and carbonize. Within just a few minutes, this White Zetsu had completely vanished in the flames.

Yuzhen's chakra intensity had clearly improved. Even with the same technique, the destructive effect it now displayed far surpassed before.

He didn't hesitate any longer. Turning around, he quickly left the area.

After running a considerable distance, Yuzhen emerged from the earth. He slowed his movement speed and began to ponder another matter in his mind...

Just now, when he was using his ninjutsu, he had sensed some other change within himself.

He reached out and plucked a leaf, laying it flat on his palm. Then he let his chakra naturally emanate from his hand.

Based on his original chakra nature, the leaf should have directly dried up and caught fire. But in reality, what he saw was the leaf first becoming extremely damp, then beginning to burn.

"Water Release..."

The important thing was, this wasn't the kind of Water Release chakra change that a beginner, only detectable with chakra-sensitive paper, could manage. It was a Water Release chakra of practical intensity, the kind a mature Water Release ninja could wield.

After absorbing that White Zetsu's chakra, Yuzhen had mastered the Water Release nature transformation of chakra.

"This..."

Based on his knowledge, White Zetsu generally didn't use elemental ninjutsu. There was no reason for them to be proficient in chakra nature transformations. So what was going on?

Yuzhen suddenly thought of a possibility—chakra nature transformation might be a "latent trait" of the White Zetsu, unrelated to the White Zetsu itself, but tied to a nature it had long forgotten.

"Before becoming a White Zetsu, it was a ninja from the ancient era, and that White Zetsu just now might have been a ninja proficient in Water Release chakra nature transformation."

This could be an ability buried deep within the White Zetsu's body, forgotten even by itself.

"No, that doesn't add up."

The guess was reasonable, but Yuzhen quickly dismissed it.

Because all the White Zetsu active in the ninja world today were born during the first Infinite Tsukuyomi, back when the Sage of Six Paths had yet to establish the Ninja Sect, when the very concept of ninjutsu didn't exist—let alone nature transformation or the development of nature-based jutsu.

So, before becoming White Zetsu, those unfortunate people didn't understand ninjutsu, and after becoming White Zetsu, they had no need for it...

Yuzhen was stumped.

"Maybe ancient people understood nature transformation, just not nature-based ninjutsu? Like a master archer born in an era before the invention of firearms?"

He could only settle for that explanation for now.

In truth, his understanding had a flaw here, because the original work's description of the ancient era was incomplete. In fact, the first batch of White Zetsu born from the Infinite Tsukuyomi were not ninjas before their transformation—they were ordinary humans.

Kaguya Otsutsuki swallowed the Chakra Fruit and activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi to destroy hostile human nations, not to deal with her two filial sons.

Yuzhen had always believed the White Zetsu were born during the war between Hagoromo Otsutsuki, Hamura Otsutsuki, and Kaguya Otsutsuki, but in truth, they were born before that war.

Afterward, the two godlike brothers sealed the Ten-Tails, sent their mother into the sky, then lifted the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Hagoromo founded the Ninja Sect, spread chakra, and the age of ninjas began, making him the legendary creator god, the Sage of Six Paths.

In short, Yuzhen's long-held belief that "White Zetsu are formed by hanging ninjas on the Divine Tree" didn't match the facts—the White Zetsu's previous lives were actually ordinary people.

So all his analysis amounted to nothing.

He thought he'd guessed the reason behind the White Zetsu's hidden chakra nature transformation ability, but in reality, he was off by a mile.

Regardless, now Yuzhen had obtained Water Release chakra. Since he had it, he naturally wanted to test the power of water ninjutsu.

Yuzhen excitedly clasped his hands together, but after holding the pose for a while, nothing happened. Instead, he let his hands drop again.

Knowing nature transformation didn't mean knowing ninjutsu—Yuzhen hadn't mastered any water-style hand seals.

Want to test it?

Not a chance.