Beyond the battlefield, Zetsu's body slowly emerged from the ground.
The white half and the black half looked at each other, neither speaking first.
In the end, White Zetsu was the one who spoke in a teasing tone. "This really was... a complete defeat. Kisame Hoshigaki being beaten is one thing—I can understand that. Might Guy really is strong, and his Taijutsu counters Kisame Hoshigaki."
"But Itachi Uchiha... what exactly was he doing? His usual fighting style was nothing like this."
Black Zetsu replied in a grave tone, "Itachi Uchiha was seen through..."
"Oh?"
In a low voice, Black Zetsu analyzed, "From the moment Second Pillar fooled Itachi Uchiha with a Lightning Release: Shadow Clone, to the coordination and attacks of those Anbu, none of it was a coincidence. They had clearly prepared in advance and knew Itachi Uchiha's intelligence inside out!"
"But the opening in that final attack was way too obvious. It didn't look like he was seen through at all—it felt like he deliberately wanted Sasuke to kill him." White Zetsu tilted his head, still somewhat puzzled.
Black Zetsu said coldly, "At the end of the road, Itachi Uchiha wanted to die by his younger brother's hand and clear the way for Sasuke. That was Itachi Uchiha's final plan. Sasuke simply didn't do as he wished."
"The problem is that Konoha's intelligence network is far too terrifying. Those Anbu completely saw through Itachi Uchiha's every move. And judging from their conversation and reactions when they saw Susanoo, it seemed they had prepared for that long ago as well."
At that moment, Black and White Zetsu watched Yamato skillfully remove Itachi Uchiha's eyes, place them into a container, and hand it to Sasuke.
At the sight, White Zetsu nearly screamed. Forcing his voice low, he said, "Look, the