Su Zheng's Plan

"Taki, begin preparing Lord Madara's plan..." Black Zetsu and White Zetsu approached.

Su Zheng turned around and said with a smile, "Ah, I know. But first, I need to deal with you!"

"Hm?"

Before Black Zetsu could react, Su Zheng brought both Black Zetsu and White Zetsu into the training ground.

Whoosh!

A flash of white light passed by, and Su Zheng peeled Black Zetsu off White Zetsu's body!

Su Zheng formed hand seals, instantly completing the Fuinjutsu he had practiced countless times.

"Sealing Technique: Five Fingers Seal!"

His right hand, blazing with blue ghostfire, pressed down on Black Zetsu's head.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A massive mountain rose from the ground. It had five main peaks, the tallest standing roughly eight hundred meters high, covering around one hundred square kilometers. It was lofty and majestic, with breathtaking scenery!

Before this, as Su Zheng's strength had increased, the training ground had also expanded to a radius of ten kilometers. It had more than enough room for this mountain!

Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were both shocked by this move. Black Zetsu's consciousness left his body and was sealed within the central peak, while his body turned into a statue, kneeling at the foot of the mountain. The words "Black Zetsu Five Finger Mountain" were written upon it.

It was truly vivid and fitting!

Su Zheng stared directly at White Zetsu, his Mangekyo opening as he asked, "Are you going to oppose me?"

White Zetsu hurriedly replied, "I absolutely don't want to be your enemy, sir. If you have any need of me, I await your orders!"

"Oh! You're willing to follow me?" Su Zheng asked teasingly.

"Of course. Your strength is incredibly powerful, and besides, I never liked Madara to begin with. He sees us as chess pieces, but we artificial humans have feelings too!"

"Then do you have any wishes? Only an exchange of benefits can put people at ease."

"Um..." White Zetsu pondered for a long while before cautiously saying, "I want to experience what it feels like to be a real human. Is that possible?"

"Of course. Once I obtain the power of the Sage of Six Paths, I'll definitely help you fulfill that wish," Su Zheng agreed readily.

According to his speculation, Yin-Yang Release could create artificial humans in the first place. Besides, thousands of years ago, they had been real humans themselves, only to be transformed into White Zetsu by the Divine Tree. Yin-Yang Release should be able to reverse that process!

"Then do the White Zetsu outside share the same thoughts as you?" Su Zheng asked.

White Zetsu said, "Don't worry. Within a certain range, White Zetsu share the same intentions. Some want to experience the urge to relieve themselves, while others are obsessed with women... In short, they all want to experience human sensations!"

"Good!"

Su Zheng brought White Zetsu back to the base. Just as he had said, none of the White Zetsu attacked Su Zheng. They merely watched him curiously.

After dismissing White Zetsu, Su Zheng began considering himself.

His Mangekyo had already awakened, and he could feel an endless stream of ocular power. This confirmed his previous speculation: his Sharingan was special, or perhaps this was what a true "Sharingan" was supposed to be!

There was no danger of overuse, and he possessed his own Mangekyo techniques: "Abiratsunomi" and "Oomitsunomi"!

These were the distinct abilities of his left and right eyes. The Abiratsunomi Technique in his left eye had two methods. One gradually altered a person's thoughts, personality, memories, and so on; the other made promises of the future and formed contracts, thereby controlling the other party. Both abilities could preserve the target's personality rather than turn them into a "humanoid puppet," which was quite good!

The first method was slow but risk-free. The second was fast, but it carried the risk of failure. If the future did not unfold as promised, the contract would reverse, and he would be punished.

But for Su Zheng, a transmigrator, the future was entirely under his control. It was practically risk-free!

The Oomitsunomi Technique in his right eye was much simpler and more direct. It could constantly alter himself and steal the other party's abilities!

In other words, techniques that his body was originally unsuited for could be made fully compatible by altering himself with this ocular technique!

It was far too overbearing! For example, his body was not suited to learning the Flying Thunder God Technique, but under this ocular technique, that was no problem at all!

The five elemental releases, secret techniques, Fuinjutsu, Kekkei Genkai, Kekkei Tōta, Kekkei Mōra, and more—none would pose a challenge!

Su Zheng beamed as he imagined that wonderful future!

The Mangekyo's power was enough for now, so there was no rush to obtain the Rinnegan. When the time came, he planned to lure Tsunade to Amegakure and have her help him.

What he needed now was to take control of the Land of Rain and turn it into a strong, prosperous nation!

After finalizing his plans, Su Zheng held a meeting with White Zetsu.

To develop the Land of Rain, he first needed money, supplies, talent... He planned to plunder money and supplies from elsewhere in the world. He had no intention of following any ninja taboos.

With such great power, allowing insignificant Daimyo to manage nations was absurd. It simply was not time to break the rules yet. Once his plan entered its later stages and he had the strength to flip the table, he would definitely abolish them.

Talent was indeed a problem. No matter how strong he was alone, he still needed an organization. He could not possibly fight alone every time! Still, this could not be rushed. It would have to be cultivated slowly.

"Tobi, help me gather information on the economic conditions of every country. In particular, find out who the wealthy people are. We're going to pull off something big!" Su Zheng entrusted this task to the most unique White Zetsu—spiral-headed Tobi!

"Fine!" As a White Zetsu, Tobi could not understand humanity's pursuit of money and resources. They did not need to consume energy themselves, yet they enjoyed seeking out human sensations. They could only be called strange.

At the foot of Five Finger Mountain, Su Zheng placed his hand on Black Zetsu's statue and searched through his memories to see whether there was any useful information.

Black Zetsu had only gained the ability to make arrangements after he manipulated Indra. But he truly had little strength. He mostly incited ninjas who worshipped power, and he paid no attention to ordinary people, money, or such things. He did not need them either.

"Alas, truly useless!"

After mocking Black Zetsu, Su Zheng suddenly remembered that there was a wealthy businessman named Gato in the Land of Waves. He was said to be one of the greatest businessmen around, but that had been nearly thirty years ago. Su Zheng did not know whether he was still around.

Su Zheng wanted to investigate, but after thinking it over, he decided to wait until he had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique. Running back and forth every day was unbearable for anyone.

After sending the White Zetsu out to gather intelligence, Su Zheng returned to Amegakure.

He needed to free Sasori's parents. Too much time had passed, and it would not be safe to delay any longer!

Sunagakure, beside the cemetery.

"Ajian, Yuko, I taught Sasori Puppet Technique. Every time I see him playing alone, my heart aches. I never should have let you go in the first place. It's all my fault..."

Chiyo came alone to the graves of her son and daughter-in-law, telling them about Sasori's growth.

A ninja's battles were not decided by their own will, but by the village's interests. The enemies who had fought them to the death before had now become allies. Wasn't that ironic? Had their sacrifices been made only for gifts from their enemies?

Night fell.

A furtive figure arrived before the pair's graves and examined them carefully.

To keep Sasori from finding out, even their names could not be written. How pitiful.

"Who would have thought that one day, I, Su, would do something like this!"

Su Zheng silently apologized before getting to work!

He opened their coffins. At this time, cremation had not yet become common; most people were still buried in the ground. Otherwise, Su Zheng would have been left crying at their graves!

He formed hand seals. "Death Substitute Release!"

Sasori's parents appeared from within the two substitutes, currently in a state of feigned death. Su Zheng placed them in the training ground, restored the cemetery to its original state, then turned and left.