Orochimaru struggled to crawl out of Zetsu's body, unwilling to give up.
But if he abandoned Living Corpse Reincarnation now, he might not have enough strength left to take over Uchiha Yu's body.
Then he might really die!
Even if that death would only be temporary, it was still something Orochimaru wanted to avoid.
"You wretched bastard!"
Orochimaru decided to make the best of his mistake and simply took over White Zetsu's body.
White Zetsu's body abruptly transformed into Orochimaru's likeness, and at the same time, Black Zetsu noticed something was wrong.
"Damn it, he wants to take over White Zetsu's body? Bastard! I was hoping to stick around and gather some more information! Looks like I'll have to leave for now!"
Black Zetsu split off from White Zetsu's body, hoping to escape this trouble spot while Orochimaru was busy taking over.
But to his surprise, Uchiha Yu reached out and grabbed him the very next second.
By then, Orochimaru had successfully taken over White Zetsu's body. Still somewhat weak, he slowly raised his head and looked at Uchiha Yu.
"It seems you really do like my gift." Orochimaru sneered. "Although this body is a better match than my previous one, I still prefer yours."
Uchiha Yu held the jelly-like Black Zetsu in his hand, swinging him around for fun as he smiled at Orochimaru. "You need a three-year interval between uses of Living Corpse Reincarnation. You can't take over my body right away now. Orochimaru, why not just forget about it?"
Orochimaru wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and smiled. "Very well, Uchiha Yu. You've made me even more interested in you."
At that moment, the hand beneath Uchiha Yu's foot suddenly withdrew. Freed from its restraint, Uchiha Yu grabbed Black Zetsu and backed away several