Kotoamatsukami: The Obedient Black Zetsu

All sound from outside faded.

The inner hall fell silent as well.

Shimura Danzō studied the peculiar creature standing right before him. A strange smile crept onto his usually stern face.

"An emissary who will lead the ninja world to unification."

"What an interesting title you've given yourself."

Zetsu's expression remained unchanged at the remark.

Though he knew perfectly well that the old fox had taken the bait, his small, round eyes still conveyed thwarted ambition, his face wearing the look of someone who had lost all hope in the world.

Tap, tap, tap.

With his wooden cane tapping against the floor, Shimura Danzō slowly walked past the motionless Zetsu toward the sea of white flowers fashioned from paper.

Up close, he could see the two figures lying among the flowers more clearly.

A Mangekyō Sharingan. Concealed in the man's left eye socket was a Mangekyō Sharingan, an eye even lower in rank than the Sharingan!

"But, but Lord Danzo!"

"It seems you'll have to be the one to accomplish it."

And in that brief span, he made a very important decision:

"Then tell me every last one of your secrets—all the secrets you know."

"No third person knows this secret."

After all, just a moment earlier, he had acted as though he wanted nothing to do with anything and cared about nothing at all.

But if he only considered the period during which Danzo had been active, there were very few Uchiha who could be traced back as having awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan!

Danzo, don't tell me you—!

He seethed, cursing furiously.

During that time, he would have more than enough opportunity to alter the contents of the stone tablet again.

"That way..."

After all, talented though the Uchiha Clan's members were, those who could awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan