Uchiha Kō's right eyelid kept twitching. Ever since he agreed to join the Ninja World, he had been preparing for this final battle. In the original story, Naruto, Sasuke, and countless other talented Ninja World ninjas worked together and paid a huge price to temporarily wipe out the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
However, they haven't been completely wiped out yet. Even Otsutsuki Momoshiki was only temporarily confined to his soul space and not completely eliminated, not to mention Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in the future, and Otsutsuki Toneri, the descendant of Hamura Otsutsuki.
This is all troublesome. Their strength is not simple, unlike Otsutsuki Momoshiki. Otsutsuki Momoshiki's peak power did not appear because Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki Chakra Pellet was intercepted by him.
This resulted in Otsutsuki Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was different; he was hiding inside Jigen's body. Once he completely seized control of the body, he would become a perfect form of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, whose strength would surpass that of Otsutsuki Momoshiki.
After thousands of years of forbearance and arduous training, Isshiki's strength must have improved even further. Uchiha Kō was unsure whether he could crush Isshiki in the same way he crushed Momoshiki in his semi-adult Isshiki.
Therefore, before this period, he must do his best to enhance all the strength of Konoha so that when the great war begins, they will not be so passive.
At that moment, Black Zetsu suddenly appeared. He did not conceal himself and swaggered in. Uchiha Kō was stunned, sensed his presence, and then teleported in front of him.
"Long time no see, Black Zetsu. You've got some nerve this time, showing up in front of me without even trying to hide yourself. Do you know that I'm not the same person I used to be?" Uchiha Kō's words were quite clear.
Now, capturing Black Zetsu would be as easy as taking candy from a baby. Black Zetsu also knew that the current Uchiha Kō was even stronger than his mother's two rebellious sons.
He knew he would likely die if he came alone, but he had to come for his mother! He knew that although the Ninja World seemed peaceful now, there were still many powerful people like the Sage of Six Paths and his mother who Ninja World!
Those people were all Six Paths level powerhouses. Even if Uchiha Kō was a Six Paths level powerhouse alone, he couldn't possibly hold off so many people! Especially that one!
"Lord Uchiha Kō, how have you been?" Black Zetsu to Uchiha Kō, mimicking his movements and manners.
Uchiha Kō smiled and said, "Come in." He turned around, exposing his back to Black Zetsu, also testing whether he would suddenly attack! At that moment, two True Sight Eye appeared in the corner of the room.
Black Zetsu dared to take down even Six Paths Madara, how could I not be on guard? But to my surprise, Black Zetsu was very honest and obedient. He followed behind Uchiha Kō, keeping his head buried deep.
After Uchiha Kō sat down on the sofa, he looked at Black Zetsu Black Zetsu, who immediately knelt on the ground with a thud. "Lord Hokage, I have information about the Ninja World currently facing a great catastrophe!"
Uchiha Kō raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Tell me, the Ninja World is now unified, impregnable, and a single, solid block. Where does this great calamity come from?" He pretended to be completely unaware, wanting to hear from Black Zetsu what kind of calamity he was talking about!
Black Zetsu looked up, staring at Uchiha Kō's mocking gaze. He didn't flinch or dodge; he was willing to do anything to save his mother!
"Lord Owl must have heard of the Ōtsutsuki Clan!" Black Zetsu stared at Uchiha Kō's face, trying to glean something from it. But Uchiha Kō hesitated for a moment, frowned, and then looked up at Black Zetsu: "Aren't they all legendary figures? Why are you bringing that up with me?"
Black Zetsu's lips curled up. It seemed that Uchiha Kō was still unaware of the Ōtsutsuki Clan's affairs. In that case, he would have to explain things to him properly, hoping to deceive Uchiha Kō so much that he would be completely disoriented and release his mother for the sake of the Ninja World and for his own protection!
As for those two unfilial sons, Hamura and Hagoromo, Black Zetsu spat inwardly, then composed his expression. Although he showed no emotion, the meaning was clear.
"What if I told you it's all true?" After saying that, Black Zetsu took out a recording stone, which recorded all the stories of the Toad Sage, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, Hamura Otsutsuki, and Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Its appearance hardly suggested antiquity; the once blue crystals had turned gray and looked as if they would soon shatter. Uchiha Kō began to worry: could this really be used?
He had been acting all this way to cooperate with Black Zetsu. The next moment, Black Zetsu poured his chakra into it, and the next second, the recording stone began to glow, playing back everything that had happened a thousand years ago.
Although Uchiha Kō knew what was going on, he feigned seriousness, jumped up, and stared at the screen in horror. "Black Zetsu, what are these things you're showing me?"
Black Duke's lips curled up. "Lord Owl, as you know, the recording stone only records what actually happened. Although this recording stone is a bit old, the images it shows you are indeed real."
Uchiha Kō fell into deep thought. He suddenly sat down and looked at Black Zetsu: "Even if all of this is true, how can you guarantee that your mother will be able to fight for the Ninja World after I release her?"
"Seeing what happened in the video, Hagoromo and Hamura clearly wanted to protect this world, right?" Uchiha Kō said thoughtfully, then looked at Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu nodded. "Indeed, my mother was somewhat obsessed with the power of the Infinite Tsukuyomi back then, and did many incomprehensible things. But I assure you, as long as you release my mother, she will definitely repent and change her ways, because we all have a common enemy!"
"You mean Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!" Uchiha Kō stopped pretending and looked at Black Zetsu. Black Zetsu shocked. He had inherited some of his mother's memories, including a description of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
But the recording stone didn't mention any of this. How did Uchiha Kō know? Uchiha Kō released Otsutsuki Momoshiki, who was imprisoned in the soul space. Just three seconds later, Otsutsuki Momoshiki was about to speak when he was imprisoned again.
Uchiha Kō laughed, "That person just told me!"
(Otsutsuki Momoshiki: "I didn't, don't talk nonsense!")
Whether he has it or not is irrelevant; if Uchiha Kō says he does, then he does! Black Zetsu's expression changed. That soul aura just now was definitely from the Ōtsutsuki Clan! Uchiha Kō had already contacted other members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan? And even detained them?
Doesn't that mean Uchiha Kō's strength...? Black Zetsu suddenly regretted it. He looked up at Uchiha Kō, preparing to retreat, but Uchiha Kō spoke up, "I know about that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki you mentioned, I'm not as good as him."
"And as the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. I will rescue your mother, Black Zetsu." With that, Uchiha Kō stood up and slowly walked towards Black Zetsu.
He was very close to Black Zetsu and said, "However, if your mother is ungrateful and wants to attack the Ninja World, don't blame me for sealing him away again."
"Believe me, after all, Otsutsuki Momoshiki is currently within my soul space, and he cannot escape. If Otsutsuki Kaguya has any other intentions, I will grind her to dust!" Uchiha Kō said coldly.
He doesn't care whether he's a descendant of Kaguya or has Otsutsuki Kaguya's bloodline; as long as someone threatens the Ninja World, he'll kill them!
Black Zetsu felt a chill run down his spine as he directly confronted Uchiha Kō's killing intent. He swallowed hard, then nodded, "As long as Lord Owl can rescue my mother, I will agree to any condition on her behalf!"
Uchiha Kō laughed, "Get up!" After saying that, Uchiha Kō raised his hand, and Black Zetsu felt his body being lifted up by an invisible force. Upon closer inspection, Black Zetsu's expression changed drastically: This was the power generated by the combination of chakra, eye techniques, and Sage Chakra.
If this power wasn't meant to support him, but rather to destroy him, he would have been annihilated by now. Was Uchiha Kō just flexing his muscles?
This is a signal that he should do his job properly, or he could be crushed in a heartbeat! How terrifying, Uchiha Kō is really scary. Black Zetsu felt that his intelligence, which had lasted for thousands of years, was like that of a child in front of Uchiha Kō.
His inner thoughts were completely seen through by Uchiha Kō, but there was nothing he could do. He had already made his decision, and there was no turning back. Firstly, his mother had been sealed away for so long, which was so pitiful.
On the other hand, Uchiha Kō would not allow him to retreat. The moment he arrived, Uchiha Kō had already taken all precautions and even placed the Flying Thunder God mark on him.
If he makes any rash moves or tries to escape his control, Uchiha Kō can kill him with a single blow. If he dies, then his mother will never be able to break free of the seal again.
Even for his mother's sake, Black Zetsu must live on!
Uchiha Kō smiled as he looked at Black Zetsu, Black Zetsu smiled wryly in return.
Uchiha Kō sensed that it was about time, so he said, "Alright, you can leave now. I will release your mother after a while."
After saying that, Uchiha Kō waved his hand, dismissing him. Black Zetsu merged into the ground and disappeared. Uchiha Kō pondered what to do next, then suddenly spoke again, "Come back! Black Zetsu!"
Black Zetsu reappeared, but this time he only showed his head, looking at Uchiha Kō with a blank expression, wanting to know what his orders were.
Uchiha Kō said, "Go to the Fire Temple and keep an eye on a monk named Jigen. Don't alert him, because he is the vessel for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!"
Black Zetsu's pupils contracted. Back then, his mother had ambushed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki from behind, severely injuring him and bringing him to the brink of death. She had searched for him for ten whole years without finding his whereabouts. Now, he was actually hiding in the body of a monk!
No wonder, no wonder no one saw the portrait of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki that was posted all over the Ninja World back then, it turns out that the vessel had already been chosen!