"Based on the information we have now, there are three suitable candidates: Hashirama Senju's grandson Nawaki and granddaughter Tsunade, and Senju Tobirama's grandson, Senju Chōsu.
Nawaki and Tsunade aren't clever enough. They're both too single-minded to get involved in scheming.
That Senju Chōsu has a temperament like Senju Tobirama's—dark and cold. Once he has the hatred of losing his clan, he'll make a fine pawn."
Tamura Hiroshi favored the Second Hokage's grandson. He had much of the Second Hokage's bearing, and his talent was decent, too. He'd be perfect as a major villain.
"I'll find an opportunity to guide and arrange things for them, one by one."
Black Zetsu was already calculating how to manipulate them in a way that seemed reasonable. They'd all make good pawns and sacrifices.
"Here are the core secret techniques and teachings of some Ninja Clans from Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Konoha. Take a look."
After they finished discussing their plans, Black Zetsu summoned a massive scroll. It contained core secret techniques he'd gathered from several major ninja villages, including the Third Tsuchikage's method for combining Dust Release.
The Scroll of Seals in Konoha had been created by Mito Uzumaki herself. Its sealing power was too formidable to tamper with, but the other villages weren't as capable.
Since his younger brother wanted to pursue Bloodline Fusion, his older brother naturally had to support him wholeheartedly.
There was no choice. Their mother had started at such a high level, with Kekkei Mōra, that she hadn't studied lower-level bloodlines much. He also had no teachings on the subject, so he could only plunder them from the major ninja villages.
"I won't bother thanking you!"
Tamura Hiroshi was delighted. This was a precious trove of knowledge, exactly what he needed.
"Madara Uchiha's eyes are still unstable. It'll be