Harvesting White Zetsu's Body

As the White Zetsu's voice faded away.

A colossal Bodhisattva Statue with countless giant arms stood tall within the forest!

"Wood Human Technique? But... isn't there something wrong with this height?" Uchiha Yuzhen felt deeply puzzled as he saw the wooden figure was only about thirty meters tall.

He had already recognized this particular White Zetsu—'Tobi'.

However, at this stage, Uchiha Obito had not yet joined forces with them, so naturally, he remained in a nameless state.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yuzhen suddenly realized.

"No wonder the height of this wooden figure was off... it turns out the timeline hasn't reached that point yet!"

He remembered!

For this guy 'Tobi's' Wood Human Technique to reach the level of Senju Hashirama and simultaneously possess the ability to use five-element Ninjutsu, he needed that guy Yamato.

Just as Uchiha Yuzhen was pondering these things, 'Tobi' controlled the massive wooden figure to raise its fist.

It smashed down toward Yuzhen!

"Go to hell... you detestable brat!"

"Sigh... why does everyone always pin their hopes on things they cannot achieve?" Facing this straightforward attack, Uchiha Yuzhen let out a sigh.

He then lowered his gaze and gave the hilt of his blade a twist.

Whoosh—!

In an instant...

His figure appeared behind 'Tobi'!

Splurt—!

The Ninja Blade pierced into 'Tobi's' body.

"I say... did you forget... that I am capable of the Flying Thunder God?"

Uchiha Yuzhen mocked with a beaming smile from behind 'Tobi'.

"Uchiha brat, you've fallen for my trap. Did you really think I would forget about that?"

'Tobi' turned his head and gave Uchiha Yuzhen a sinister grin.

After saying this, 'Tobi's' body began to writhe.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yuzhen's Sharingan seemed to perceive something, and his expression shifted: "Not good!"

Yuzhen hurriedly swung his Ninja Blade.

Rip—!

'Tobi's' body was severed in two.

Following the bisection of 'Tobi', the giant Bodhisattva Statue beneath his feet also underwent a change.

Amidst a thunderous roar...

The Wood Human Technique dissipated.

"Fine, fine, fine. Truly worthy of being the most special White Zetsu. To think you even possess this ability to sever your tail to survive?"

Uchiha Yuzhen's expression was neither good nor bad.

He looked at the two halves of the White Zetsu's body on the ground, feeling somewhat moved.

He had let him escape after all.

That Wood Human Technique was nothing but a smokescreen.

Yuzhen realized it now.

When that wooden figure was deployed, 'Tobi' had long since hidden his body—the part containing his consciousness—under the cover of the wooden statue.

He had secretly slipped underground.

This method of sacrificing the majority of his body to render the Flying Thunder God ineffective, while allowing the part of his body not marked by the Flying Thunder God—which also contained his consciousness—to escape, truly left Uchiha Yuzhen in awe.

"As expected of the ruthless character from the original story who could stir up trouble alongside Obito and survive until the Fourth Great Ninja War."

"But I haven't come out empty-handed... the greatest spoils of war can be considered secured."

Uchiha Yuzhen looked at the white remains on the ground.

His spirits lifted!

White Zetsu Cells, and they were the 'Tobi' version of White Zetsu Cells at that.

How powerful were the 'Tobi' version of White Zetsu Cells?

Uchiha Obito in the original timeline had already demonstrated that to the fullest with his reckless use of 'Kamui'!

This harvest left him incredibly exhilarated.

He was no longer afraid of the side effect of blindness, precisely because he possessed the Senju Affix and could continue to upgrade his affixes in the future.

However, the other Uchiha were afraid!

After being manipulated by various assignments this time, he had thoroughly awakened!

He needed to build his own power!

This situation of being manipulated...

And being sold out at will after being manipulated.

He never wanted to experience that again!

This time, if not for his affixes and the powerful Dojutsu that exceeded the enemy's predictions.

Facing a lineup of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Special White Zetsu, and Root ninjas.

He might very well have lost his life!

He loathed this situation where his life and death were in the hands of others.

As for building his power, he intended to start from within the Uchiha Clan.

The reason was simple.

The Uchiha were relatively easy to handle.

As long as you could beat them into submission and possessed Dōryoku stronger than theirs.

While also being eloquent at the same time.

You could easily win them over.

The Uchiha were exactly that kind of clan.

If you want me to listen to you, you must first beat me into submission.

Madara was like this, Obito was like this, and Sasuke was even more so.

These three typical Uchiha all had their own ideas at the beginning.

But after being defeated, they immediately underwent a complete shift in stance.

Moreover, he was of the authentic Hokage Lineage, so bamboozling the Uchiha Clan, who had long made the Hokage seat their long-cherished wish, should be even easier.

Since he had decided to start his power from the Uchiha, this Special White Zetsu body, which could prevent the Mangekyō Sharingan from going blind, was an extremely important resource!

Thinking of this, he walked toward the White Zetsu Remains.

Uchiha Yuzhen packed up the severed White Zetsu body, sealed it into a Space Scroll, and just as he turned to collect the other spoils—the seven special ninja swords of the Mist Ninja Seven—he heard some movement in the forest.

"Hm? Another ambush?" Uchiha Yuzhen was somewhat baffled; could it be that Kirigakure, controlled by Madara, still had a backup plan?

Just as he was about to draw his ninja sword, his Sharingan caught a glimpse of a Green Light.

From that Green Light, he recognized a familiar Chakra Circulation Mode.

He immediately set his mind at ease.

"Phew~ So it's this guy..." Seeing the person arrive, Yuzhen deactivated his Sharingan and let out a soft breath of relief.

His tense nerves also began to relax.

Boom, boom—!

A figure that caused the air to roar with a loud noise accelerated through the air.

And landed not far from Yuzhen.

The figure radiating Green Light saw Uchiha Yuzhen.

"Jonin Yuzhen, are you alright!"

The Uchiha attire was easy to recognize, and the figure identified him immediately.

"Except for one who ran away, all the other enemies have been defeated. You can release the Eight Inner Gates, Uncle Dai..."

Hearing this, the figure scanned the surroundings.

When he saw that everyone else was lying down while only Uchiha Yuzhen was standing, he felt relieved and deactivated the Eight Inner Gates.

"Phew... It seems the enemies weren't very strong... Was the intelligence incorrect?"

"By the way, Jonin Yuzhen, how did you recognize me?"

Might Duy asked, feeling a bit puzzled after releasing the Eight Inner Gates.

By all rights, a genius like him shouldn't have recognized me.

How did he figure me out?

Uchiha Yuzhen sighed helplessly at Might Duy's confusion:

"I've been Guy's Jonin leader for a while now, so I can recognize his father."

This was a lie.

The main reasons he recognized him were those thick eyebrows and the distinctive tight-fitting outfit.

Also, Might Duy was supposed to arrive around this time during this incident.

To save Might Guy, Shiranui Genma, and Ebisu.

Yuzhen responded to Might Duy.

He walked towards the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and picked up their ninja swords one by one.

He also took the heads of the ninjas who had attacked him, including the heads of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

And sealed them into scrolls.

Might Duy, standing nearby, finally got a clear look at the faces of those ninjas.

And at those special ninja swords.

When he saw all of this...

He was so shocked his jaw dropped.