The Fourth Shinobi World War Begins!

Black Zetsu had lurked in the shadows for a thousand years. Only after all that effort had he managed to bring together a pair of Rinnegan.

Was he supposed to wait another thousand years? Could Mother wait that long?

Worse, he could not understand how an Uchiha who was not Indra's reincarnation could be this powerful.

It made no sense. Not even by the standards of Chakra.

Black Zetsu brooded over his bleak future.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo had nothing left to say. After comparing what they knew, they realized their side had almost no chance of winning.

"What do we do now?"

Black Zetsu gritted his teeth, his face twisted with rage. "We have no choice. We follow the plan: collect the bodies of powerful ninja from every village and bring them back with Impure World Reincarnation."

"We'll gather the power of every remaining Tailed Beast. Even if we have to start another world war, we'll gain more powerful fighters and wipe out Konoha!"

Black Zetsu could only see this path through. There was no way he would agree to wait another thousand years!

Rescuing Mother could not wait!

If it comes to that... Black Zetsu looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and Kabuto, a vicious glint in his eyes.

At the mention of destroying Konoha, a trace of urgency flashed across Sarutobi Hiruzen's face. He had devoted most of his life to the village, pouring his heart and soul into it alongside Danzo.

But the Konoha of today was no longer the one he remembered. It was Konoha under the control of the Evil Uchiha Genya. Sarutobi Hiruzen made up his mind.

Teacher, if you want to condemn me, I'll accept whatever punishment you give me when we reach the Pure Land.

Then he remembered that he might spend eternity