Deep in the canyon at the entrance to Ryūchi Cave, shrouded in multicolored miasma, a Yin-Yang Person strolled slowly along.
Hiss, hiss, hiss...
Venomous snakes covered the area, flicking their tongues as they swarmed together, writhing and twisting over one another in a horrifying mass.
Zetsu, however, seemed completely unaware of them and walked calmly through the snakes.
"Orochimaru, come out. I have something important to discuss with you," Black Zetsu said gravely.
"Can he hear you?" White Zetsu asked worriedly.
"There must be spies for Orochimaru among the snakes." Confidence filled half of Black Zetsu's face.
"I think we should just go straight into Ryūchi Cave," White Zetsu suggested.
Ryūchi Cave was underground. If he wanted to, he could enter in an instant.
"Idiot!"
Black Zetsu said in annoyance, "Ryūchi Cave is the White Snake Sage's domain. The moment we enter, she'll notice us. What if she mistakes us for shinobi seeking Senjutsu and injects us with Senjutsu Chakra?"
White Zetsu pouted.
After they had walked for a while, the snakes suddenly shifted, and a pale-skinned man with long, flowing hair emerged from their midst. It was Orochimaru.
"Zetsu." Orochimaru grinned. "Why is it you? What happened to Obito Uchiha?"
"He was captured," Black Zetsu replied.
"Just as I thought." Orochimaru sneered.
He had been waiting for Obito Uchiha these past few days, but no matter how long he waited, Obito never showed. With Obito Uchiha's Space-Time Dojutsu, it shouldn't have taken him even a day to get from Konoha to Ryūchi Cave!
"How disappointing."
Orochimaru snorted. "He calls himself Uchiha Madara and has a Space-Time Dojutsu, yet he still got captured. Heh heh heh."
"That's enough mockery. Let's get down to business," Black Zetsu said.
"Business?"
Orochimaru regarded the Yin-Yang Person with disdain. "What makes you think you're