The Truth of the World, the Truth of the Otsutsuki: Black Zetsu's Version

What exactly is the Otsutsuki?

This is a question that not only Orochimaru is curious about, but also that of everyone present.

That's terrifying, that's incredibly powerful!

Especially that last blow, which truly made even the proudest of them feel a sense of despair.

Because they couldn't think of any way to defend themselves at the moment!

And all they could grasp was the most crucial thing: the last words left behind by the Person from the Heavens.

"Otsutsuki..."

They had never heard of this surname before, so they could only attribute the light to Obito and Black Zetsu.

After all, these two are the most mysterious, and Zetsu is in charge of intelligence on the Akatsuki Organization.

Moreover, neither Orochimaru nor Sasori had forgotten.

When he encountered that Person from the Heavens " before, he stared at Obito and Zetsu, talking about being "descendants of Kaguya "!

"Also, what are the God Tree and its fruit? How's the investigation into the 'Descendants of Kaguya ' going? Shouldn't you give us an answer by now?"

Orochimaru's words drew everyone's attention to Obito and Black Zetsu, who were completely oblivious to the torrential Land of Rain.

Even though half of his body was gone and he was still submerged in water, Nagato stared at them with Nagato eyes, saying nothing.

These questions silenced Obito and caused Black Zetsu pain!

How is he supposed to answer these crazy questions?

But saying nothing at all is clearly not an option either.

Moreover, that guy's strength is slowly recovering, so he needs to make everyone tense and serious.

This is the only way to deal with the crisis, and at least to rescue his mother before that guy fully recovers!

"Actually, there's much more I don't know, even after consulting countless resources."

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu could only grit his teeth in pain and slowly speak, deciding to reveal a little secret.

"After all, some things are secrets of history, and some things are like myths..."

"Myth?"

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, suddenly remembering the question he had asked last time.

"If it's mythology, then many things seem to be explained clearly, such as whether the Sage of Six Paths was really a descendant of Kaguya?"

Black Zetsu gasped; Orochimaru was truly far too perceptive!

Last time, this guy guessed some of the truth, and now it seems there's even more evidence to support his suspicions.

"Yeah, this guy said Chakra was his, and now he's talking about the God Tree and its fruits."

Even though Scorpion's body was battered and bruised, he still remembered some things from the past.

"And he said the Rinnegan was also a power he left behind, and that Kaguya" had a grudge against him, so...

"I think everyone should stop making wild guesses!"

Black Zetsu at his breaking point; he desperately wanted to beg these two to stop overthinking.

Thinking about it further, it's possible we've been deceived about something...

He could only turn to look at Obito, and then spoke in a deep voice.

"Would you be willing to share the information left behind by Lord Madara?"

"?

Obito was a little confused. What the hell was that?

What else is that old man, Uchiha Madara, secretly hiding?

"Of course, your confirmation is also needed."

Seeing that Obito remained silent, Black Zetsu immediately spoke up as a prompt.

"The Uchiha's ancestral stone tablet, this is also yours. If you don't want it, then forget it."

"A stone tablet...?"

Obito instantly realized that the Uchiha's ancestral stone tablet did indeed record a lot of information.

Uchiha Madara explained the Eye of the Moon Plan to him, but he didn't listen to the rest of the story.

On the one hand, he wasn't interested; on the other hand, he preferred to see it for himself!

But he ultimately underestimated the strength of the stone tablet; without the corresponding eyes, he couldn't see much at all.

Could it be that there's something different later on?

Thinking of this, Obito frowned slightly; if that were the case, he didn't want to make it public.

Especially regarding the Eye of the Moon Plan, he doesn't plan to let everyone know about it yet, since Nagato and he are on different paths.

But right now, it seems he can't refuse, can he?

"You may decide whether to disclose it."

After hesitating for a while, Obito finally spoke with a hint of helplessness, and Black Zetsu immediately nodded.

"There has always been a stone tablet in the Uchiha, and this stone tablet came from the Sage of Six Paths."

The Sage of Six Paths?

These words immediately caused everyone, including Nagato, to widen their eyes.

The Uchiha has indeed always claimed to be descendants of the Six Paths Heroes, but no one knows the truth.

How could they not be surprised by the sudden appearance of such a stone tablet?

Is this an imposter or the real one?

"That's right, this is what the Sage of Six Paths left behind, without a doubt."

Seeing the others' suspicion, Obito let out a cold snort and spoke.

"To decipher the contents of the stone tablet, one must possess a sufficiently powerful Sharingan to see it; the contents seen on each layer are different."

"And inside the stone tablet is recorded an incredible story from the past."

Black Zetsu felt helpless. He didn't really want to say it now, but he had no other choice.

"Have you ever wondered why ninjas came into being? Or rather, Chakra came into being?"

"Didn't that Otsutsuki say that Chakra belonged to him?"

Orochimaru licked his lips, his eyes full of curiosity, while Sasori pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Where did the Sage of Sage of Six Paths 'Chakra come from? Was it really that Otsutsuki? Or Kaguya?"

According to the information left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, people did not have the concept of Chakra a long time ago.

Black Zetsu didn't answer directly, but slowly recounted the information he left on the stone tablet. (PS: This is from the manga, not made up, but adapted.)

"Even without Chakra, humans are constantly at war."

"War...

Nagato's eyes flickered; he truly hated war!

"That's right, war has never stopped, regardless of whether there's Chakra or not."

Black Zetsu nodded before continuing.

"At that time, there was something magical in the world: an unimaginably giant tree, which people called the Divine Pillar."

Why the "Divine Pillar" is there, and what it signifies, is unknown, but no one dares to offend it.

"Because this is a rule set by our ancestors: never touch the ' Divine Pillar '."

"But the constant wars led a princess yearning for peace to turn her gaze to the Divine Pillar," and ultimately, she made a decision.

"Enter the Divine Pillar" to find out more, and discover the princess's name...

At this point, Black Zetsu paused slightly before speaking reverently.

"According to the records, her name seems to be Kaguya."

Kaguya!?

This information stunned everyone present; they never expected to actually get a result.

Moreover, it's such an unbelievable result!

Even Obito was stunned, staring at Black Zetsu in disbelief.

Black Zetsu quietly nodded at him, which immediately made him realize that this was probably information recorded on the stone tablet that he had not seen!

However, he himself was somewhat puzzled as to why Uchiha Madara's will didn't tell him all this after hearing about Kaguya's descendants.

Even if he wanted to go see for himself, it's really not a good idea not to tell him about such a dangerous person.

"And then what happened?"

Nagato spoke weakly; his physique was exceptionally strong.

Even though he was only half a body, he miraculously recovered after some simple treatment!

His current state made Black Zetsu consider whether he should try something.

However, Black Zetsu felt that the most urgent thing was to tell the story first.

According to records, this princess received "divine power" and ended the war single-handedly.

"Her power is Chakra, and she was the first person to possess Chakra. Her children were born with Chakra as well."

"However, just when the world was at peace, the ' Divine Pillar ' suddenly went berserk—it was the Ten-Tails!"

"The one who successfully stopped the Ten-Tails was Kaguya's son. After sealing the Ten-Tails, he also understood the truth of Chakra."

"Just as Orochimaru said, he is the progenitor of ninjas, the Sage of Six Paths, who founded the Ninja Creed!"

Upon hearing this name, a hint of displeasure flashed in Black Zetsu's eyes.

Singing praises to his good older brother, he's truly suffering!

Moreover, he didn't want to reveal all of these things that were meant to deceive the descendants of Indra.

But plans can't keep up with changes; there really is Otsutsuki in the Shinobi World!

If he doesn't explain clearly, who knows what will happen in the future, who knows what that Otsutsuki will say?

So he decided to strike first, since he had a powerful older brother backing him up.

Surely this "good brother's words are more trustworthy than those of Person from the Heavens?"

Of course, there are many issues involved, and much of the information inevitably overlaps and corroborates each other.

But at least he has a general idea now, so he can find a chance to make up for it later!

The Sage of Six Paths...

After Black Zetsu finished speaking, everyone present felt their heads buzzing.

They really didn't expect to hear such a myth.

But after witnessing the performance of that Person from the Heavens " just now, they really found it hard to regard all of this as a myth.

Moreover, the story seems somewhat ironic: someone dabbled in Chakra in an attempt to stop the war, only to have Chakra trigger an even more severe war?

Obito's fist hardened; he felt this world was truly hell!

Orochimaru licked his lips, seemingly lost in thought, Kakuzu and Sasori also fell silent.

Only Nagato's body trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but ask.

"Is this the story of the Sage of Six Paths? But it doesn't seem to mention anything about the Otsutsuki clan. And how did Princess Kaguya betray him?"

"Perhaps this Otsutsuki is the one inside the ' Divine Pillar '."

Orochimaru's eyes flickered slightly, and he spoke softly.

The "Divine Pillar" is the God Tree. Princess Kaguya's entry into it suggests that something unknown may have happened.

"For example, making a promise or a transaction..."

Sasori spoke up in a low voice from the side, Kakuzu nodded in agreement.

"It was only because it didn't ultimately come to fruition that this Otsutsuki became extremely angry, feeling betrayed, which led to the Ten-Tails incident?"

"Based on that information, that's my guess too."

Black Zetsu nodded; this was the direction he hoped to be guided.

Regardless, let's put the mother aside for now; that will give us a better chance to rescue her!

"But in the end, the Sage of Six Paths quelled all this, and a longer period of peace followed."

Nagato murmured softly, a strange light gleaming in his eyes.

"So, in some sense, we are indeed descendants of Kaguya," but what about Indra and Asura?

Obito breathed a sigh of relief when he realized he hadn't heard anything about the "Eye of the Moon Plan".

Even if he still harbors resentment, he won't go looking for trouble with Black Zetsu right now.

But he still had doubts in his heart, and these doubts made Nagato's eyes flicker.

He still vividly remembered what that Otsutsuki had said!

Black Zetsu glanced at Obito numbly; he really wanted to ask Uchiha Madara one thing.

Why hire such an stupid guy?

Couldn't we just find someone with a modicum of intelligence?

Despite the immense pain, Black Zetsu slowly began to speak.

"I don't know, but I will investigate whether it's the Otsutsuki, Indra, or Asura. There's just one crucial question now..."

What's the problem?

Nagato and Obito both raised their eyebrows slightly, and Black Zetsu immediately said in a deep voice.

"If our guess is correct, does that mean that the Person from the Heavens 'can control the Ten-Tails, and their gaze can also...'"

"Hiss!"

In an instant, Nagato and Obito's expressions changed drastically.

Collecting the Tailed Beast is a crucial step in their future plans!

Even though their ideas are completely different, they are absolutely united on this matter.

They would never allow anyone else to steal the Tailed Beast, not even the so-called "Person from the Heavens"!

"However, we still need to observe, because if our guess is correct, then..."

Black Zetsu spoke again at this moment, this time it was truly his guess.

But the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is still in Nagato's hands, and he's confident he hasn't made a mistake!

"He was defeated by the Sage of Six Paths and is likely seriously injured. He may have just broken the seal and his power hasn't fully recovered yet. This is our chance."

"Your strength hasn't recovered yet?"

These words once again left everyone exchanging bewildered glances. It had already been so terrifying, and it still hadn't recovered?

But a moment later, Orochimaru and Sasori suddenly nodded.

"Indeed, the first time was strong, but it was nowhere near as hopeless as before, and he was also targeting the Asura's Power."

"Is he gathering power to restore himself?"

Kakuzu couldn't help but ask, but this time no one answered, because everyone felt that this was indeed the case!

The person who can control the Ten-Tails is probably no ordinary person.

As for how they managed to survive until now, they didn't think much of it; Kakuzu also a "living fossil of the Shinobi World"?

If He Ke is sealed away, then the probability of him surviving is really high!

"It seems we have a lot to do."

Obito pondered for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.

"We have too few people; we need to recruit more capable individuals."

I also need to recover properly.

Nagato looked down at his missing half of his body and spoke in pain.

Let's try our best to make up for all this.

"I will thoroughly investigate everything about this guy; he's a rare individual who understands the truth about the Shinobi World."

Orochimaru licked his lips, the barely concealed excitement in his eyes growing even stronger.

Kakuzu and Sasori remained silent, each with their own plans.

In an instant, they all reached a consensus, but at that moment, they all fell silent.

"Huh..."

Just as everyone was pondering, White Zetsu, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't resist anymore.

"What do you think the promises and deals that ' Princess Kaguya ' offered were?"

"?"

Everyone was baffled, even Black Zetsu looked completely confused.

But White Zetsu shrugged, his eyes full of gossip and curiosity.

"Could it be that I'll repay him with my body, and stay by his side forever?"

"!!!"

Black Zetsu's face turned green instantly, but White Zetsu remained all smiles.

"Think about it, she conceived the child of the Sage of Six Paths not long after she was born."

"Then, could it be that something was done inside that ' Divine Pillar '?"

"And it was his inability to bring himself to kill his own son that led to his failure and being sealed away?"

"After all, isn't Chakra his power?"

White Zetsu's words made everyone think. Could such a thing really be true?

Black Zetsu's face had turned completely green; all he wanted to do now was strangle this bastard.

Meanwhile, inside Konoha, Hyuga Makoto, who had no idea he had become a father, was looking at the two people in front of him with a completely bewildered expression.

"What are you two doing in Konoha?"