Black Zetsu: Could it be that Mother didn't descend alone back then?

Black Zetsu was utterly confused.

After hiding in the Shinobi World for a thousand years, he felt that he had seen everything.

Yet the Chakra lingering in the air before him, along with that familiar and unsettling aura, left him deeply disturbed.

Especially after hearing the idiot who made up the other half of his body tell him that a Mysterious Person had acted because of the "Chakra of Asura."

He really felt as though his entire worldview was about to fucking collapse!

What kind of person was this?

Why did he know about Asura's Chakra?

What the fuck was going on?

"What a terrifying guy!"

While Black Zetsu was utterly confused, White Zetsu was still giggling.

"Luckily, my clone ran fast enough. Otherwise, things would've turned out badly, hee-hee."

"Shut up..."

Black Zetsu was beginning to lose his composure, so he interrupted him in a low voice.

"You idiot, you don't even know what happened!"

"Huh? My clone saw it."

White Zetsu blinked, then began counting on his fingers.

"Orochimaru and Scorpion attacked Kakashi and the others. Then the Mysterious Person appeared and said something about the Chakra of Asura. He also said that Chakra was originally their power..."

"Wait, stop!"

Black Zetsu had been growing impatient, but when he heard the final sentence, his eyes suddenly widened.

"That person said Chakra originally belonged to them?"

"Yeah. How strange. Is he the Sage of Six Paths?"

"Hmph, what the hell does the Sage of Six Paths have to do with this..."

"Huh? Why do you seem so angry?"

"You can go back to keeping quiet now."

Black Zetsu couldn't be bothered to reply. And when the Sage of Six Paths was mentioned, how could he not be angry?

It was because that "good big brother" of his had something wrong with his brain that he joined forces with his "good second brother" to seal Mother.

But now was not the time to think about that. His mind was racing.

Although he had not inherited Kaguya Otsutsuki's power, he still possessed all the necessary information!

As he gradually calmed down, he slowly noticed some clues.

All of a sudden, his gaze turned toward White Zetsu.

"How are Orochimaru and Scorpion doing?"

"Hey, weren't you the one who told me to shut up?"

White Zetsu blinked, but when he saw Black Zetsu's gloomy expression, he couldn't help swallowing.

"They both escaped. Scorpion launched something out of his own body and ran off on a small puppet. Orochimaru vomited himself out, then summoned the small puppet along with himself..."

"Enough, stop!"

Before White Zetsu could finish, Black Zetsu once again interrupted him roughly, his gaze flickering.

Although the Chakra here was terrifying, and its power immense...

But in his view, if someone like his mother had attacked, how could Orochimaru and Scorpion have escaped?

They could have been crushed to death as easily as bugs!

"Are they descendants of Hamura on the moon?"

Black Zetsu couldn't help raising his head to look at the sky, but after a moment, he shook his head.

"No, that's not right. It shouldn't be them."

Although Black Zetsu had never been to the moon, he remembered the Chakra of his "good second brother"!

This power was somewhat similar, but its essence was vastly different.

Besides, those people on the moon had their own mission. It was impossible for them to come to the Shinobi World and run amok!

"If that's the case..."

Black Zetsu swallowed, and a terrifying conjecture surfaced in his mind!

Could it be that Mother didn't descend alone back then?

Once this idea appeared, he suddenly realized that many things seemed to make sense!

"Mother was always worried about the Person from the Heavens arriving. So why was she worried..."

Could it be that she had attacked someone else?

"Besides, Mother is fundamentally immortal. She could only be sealed. Then that guy..."

He was probably immortal too!

Therefore, his mother had been so worried about the Person from the Heavens descending that she had no choice but to use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to create an army!

At that moment, Black Zetsu felt enlightened.

"It's only a guess, but it's not impossible..."

After all, this guy regarded Chakra as his own power, and the aura he had left behind was so powerful!

"And his current condition doesn't seem very good. Otherwise, he should have been able to kill Orochimaru and Scorpion with ease..."

Black Zetsu pursed his lips, suddenly realizing why this person was searching for the Chakra of Asura.

This guy must have been gravely wounded or sealed by Mother. He hadn't recovered after a thousand years, and only now had he gained room to act!

"So he needs power related to Mother to recover?"

At this thought, Black Zetsu took a deep breath.

Whether it was true or not, he did not know. These were all his guesses, but he now had a clear line of thought!

"Let's go. We need to send this information back immediately."

Black Zetsu spoke in a low voice, his gaze turning profound.

"We also have to investigate this guy thoroughly. After all..."

He had waited a thousand years for his mother to regain her freedom.

If things were truly as he imagined, he would have to make some preparations!

But just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something. If this guy had been sealed...

"Fuck, Hamura, Hagoromo, could it be that you sealed Mother and allowed this guy to escape?!"

"Are you... too unlucky?"

Several days later, in the Konoha office.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished listening to the reports from Kakashi and the other three, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

The four of them could be called an elite team. After growing for a while, they would undoubtedly become the backbone of Konoha!

Moreover, they had completed this mission extremely well. It could even be said that they had exceeded expectations.

But...

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze fell on Kakashi and Hyuga Makoto. He couldn't help wondering whether one of the two was simply too unlucky.

There was no need to say more about the setbacks Kakashi had encountered. As for Hyuga Makoto...

"Your first mission out was against Ao and Orochimaru, and the second time you went out, you actually ran into Sasori of the Red Sands and Orochimaru?"

If that Mysterious Person had not appeared out of nowhere, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not even dare imagine what their fate would have been!

"Hokage-sama, shouldn't we be focusing our attention on the intelligence now?"

Hyuga Makoto deeply agreed with the comment about being "unlucky," even glancing at Kakashi.

The others had all fallen silent, so after thinking it over, he reminded them in a low voice.

"We've already confirmed that Scorpion and Orochimaru belong to the same organization. I think we can investigate more deeply now, can't we?"

"Indeed, we can..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. The appearance of Sasori of the Red Sands had truly surprised him.

What surprised him even more was that this guy had actually killed the Third Kazekage?

In other words, this guy was the culprit behind the Third Shinobi World War!

And the Mysterious Person was even more terrifying. With someone like that hidden in the Shinobi World, what exactly was his purpose?

Although it seemed that he held no ill will toward Konoha for now, and had even helped Konoha...

Hiruzen Sarutobi could not rest easy without investigating such a matter!

"I'll have people follow up on the Mysterious Person. For now, the most important matter is still Orochimaru and the others."

Only then did Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly speak.

"Also, I plan to inform Sunagakure about Scorpion's information. After all, he's their rogue ninja..."

"Inform them?"

Tenzo froze. Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi also looked up curiously, while Hyuga Makoto merely stroked his chin.

"Hokage-sama, brilliant move!"

"Oh?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned, then looked at Hyuga Makoto with interest.

"You think so too?"

"I've read some Anbu records. Although Sunagakure is our ally, they make plenty of underhanded moves in private."

Hyuga Makoto did not conceal his speculation on this matter.

"If we give them this information, they'll definitely dispatch people because he's Chiyo's grandson. That'll reduce our pressure considerably!"

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi froze for a moment. Was that what I was thinking?

Konoha was beset by troubles within and without. The Uchiha, in particular, seemed quiet on the surface, but hidden currents were surging beneath. He was merely maintaining Konoha's strength!

"That's right. That's what I was thinking too."

However, he lightly coughed and nodded without hesitation. Hyuga Makoto spoke again.

"It's just that, Hokage-sama, we risked our lives to obtain this information..."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly had a bad feeling, and Hyuga Makoto confirmed his suspicion.

"Why don't we sell it to them?"

"..."

"With information this important, I imagine they won't be stingy."

"..."

"The money could benefit the village, and my reward could be converted into cash too..."

"..."