"Could it be that he summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and sealed the Nine Tailed Beasts inside it?"
"But that's not right, is it? He actually didn't seal the Ten-Tails inside his own body, but inside some little brat?"
"This little brat's power was actually this strong? He wasn't much weaker than Hagoromo."
"Hahaha...!"
"What a case of searching high and low, only to find it without any effort."
"Wasn't there a ready-made candidate delivered right to my doorstep?"
"Mother, just wait. I'll be able to revive you very soon, hahaha...!"
"My body is still too weak right now. I can't possess him and take control of his existence."
"I'll talk about it again in a few years!"
"For these next few years, I'll let you all strut around a little longer. Senju Fujima, just you wait. I will definitely avenge this grudge."
"Hahaha...!"
Black Zetsu saw Hiruzen Sarutobi in Six Paths Mode not far away. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a sinister smile flashed through his eyes.
"Hmm?"
"Who's there?"
As Black Zetsu drew near, Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed his presence and furrowed his brow.
"Master."
After appearing, Black Zetsu directly bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Master? Who are you?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the neither-human-nor-ghost thing before him. He had never seen it before, and a trace of surprise flickered in his eyes.
"Master, I am a product of the Ten-Tails. Since you absorbed the Ten-Tails' main body, you are my master."
Black Zetsu hurriedly bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi again and began explaining his existence.
"A product of the Ten-Tails?"
"No wonder the aura around you feels so strange."
"What abilities do you have?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not find it strange. Looking at the pitch-black figure before him, he could not make out