Black Zetsu really did feel that there was something sinister about Hyuga Makoto.
Putting aside the fact that this guy seemed to have the makings of a jinx...
Just the Chakra aura he had unleashed last time, along with the strange black tattoos on his body, had reminded Black Zetsu of one of his mother's jutsu!
Although Black Zetsu was troubled by the fact that he did not have complete information about this jutsu, he had still made some deductions.
Moreover, he now had an even more advanced guess!
What if—just what if—this kid is the power that person is waiting to mature, so it can be harvested in the future?
Black Zetsu thought to himself. After all, once his mother was unsealed, she would need a tremendous amount of power!
Then, if this kid realizes the truth, what will he choose?
Black Zetsu sank into deep thought. He felt that he might be able to investigate in this direction...
While they were investigating and monitoring him, Hyuga Makoto was not sitting idle either.
"Seriously, why do I have to be with you two?"
Konoha, inside a hot spring bathhouse.
Hyuga Makoto looked at Kakashi, who had half his face buried in the water beside him, then glanced at Jiraiya, who was drooling as he peeked through the gaps in the wooden wall.
He rubbed his brow in pain and spoke with a sigh.
"And if you want to peek, couldn't you do it somewhere else? Shouldn't you be looking for Uchiha Itachi instead?"
"Tch, what do you know?"
Jiraiya snorted softly, then eagerly pressed his face against the wooden wall again.
"This is called balancing work and leisure. If you keep watching them, you'll probably attract their attention!"
"That's true."
Kakashi nodded beside him. At some point, he had