In a tree not far from there, two pale, humanoid creatures watched the scene and asked their companion in confusion:
"Why do you think Black Zetsu wanted to kill Senju Yuto?"
They were two White Zetsu.
The one who'd been asked was just as puzzled.
"I don't know. Maybe he's jealous that Senju Yuto can poop?"
"That makes sense. Black Zetsu can't feel the urge to poop, just like us, so it's only natural he'd be jealous."
Suddenly, a third White Zetsu appeared from the tree trunk.
With an inscrutable look, he said, "I know. Black Zetsu was afraid Senju Yuto would grow into another Senju Hashirama and ruin his plans, so he rushed over to kill him after leaving Madara."
"How do you know? I think Black Zetsu's just jealous that Senju Yuto can poop."
"Heh heh, how do I know? Because I gave Black Zetsu the information. That Senju Yuto kid can use Wood Release~ I saw it with my own eyes in Sunagakure."
The White Zetsu who'd been obsessing over pooping had his question answered, but a new one immediately came to mind. "But Black Zetsu can't even reach Senju Yuto's heels. How's he supposed to kill him?"
Indeed, even with Black Zetsu possessing the Raikage and pushing his Lightning Release Nintaijutsu to its limits, he was falling farther and farther behind the three in the sky.
After all, the Land of Lightning was anything but flat.
The cliffs Xingzhuo and the others had flown past were an insurmountable chasm to Black Zetsu, who'd possessed the Raikage.
Even if he damaged the body by forcing his way across, there were still endless chasms ahead.
Black Zetsu glared as the three figures dwindled to a speck and disappeared above the sea. Then he turned into black mud, burrowed