Giving It a Try

Throughout history, the best "Indra" could only regard it as a lowly creature coveting the power of the Uchiha Clan, treating it with condescension and mocking sneers, based on a mutually exploitative attitude.

Uchiha Madara slightly better, since the character settings had changed, but he was still treated as a servant.

Uchiha Obito, on the other hand, added a deep level of wariness to this and treated it like a shadowy follower.

As for Indra himself, perhaps because it was his first time and he wasn't familiar with the process, he almost blurted out, "I can tell you're not human at first glance!"

In any case, the two sides are in extremely unequal positions, and it must adopt a humble attitude to communicate with these pieces.

But he is the son of Kaguya Otsutsuki!

Regardless of what others think, that's what it believes.

It never considered itself inferior to anyone else; it was the most superior being on this land!

Who wants to covet your Uchiha Clan Sharingan! Huh!?

Rinnegan who doesn't even have the Yin-Yang Release! Does he even deserve to covet it!?

Indra! Don't think too highly of yourselves!

Black Zetsu hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time; it even cherished the feeling of chatting with Uchiha Shingen.

[Perhaps we should plead with Mother to let him stay...]

It couldn't help but have this thought...

The nursery also needs to be maintained; it would get bored if it were left alone.

While Black Zetsu was lost in thought, Uchiha Shingen was processing Black Zetsu's words.

On the surface, it sounds a bit like brewing tea.

The reincarnated Chakra is tea leaves, while the reincarnated body's Chakra is boiling water.

However, the Chakra of Indra and Ashura is like tea leaves that can never be ruined.

Not only will it not spoil when brewed, but it will also produce more tea leaves.

Holy crap! Are they raising poisonous insects?!

There isn't a single good person in the Ōtsutsuki Clan family.

"I think I understand now." Uchiha Shingen nodded. "Simply put, White Zetsu, as the breeding ground for the First Hokage's body cells, possesses the properties of Chakra Asura Chakra, right?"

He looked at Black Zetsu, only to find that this guy...

Good heavens! He actually dozed off!?

I didn't sleep well while you were telling me stories about old people, did I?

Uchiha Shingen's face fell.

"Hey, hey, hey!" He waved his hand in front of Black Zetsu's face. "Went to fight demons last night? Why are you dozing off?"

"Ah... sorry, I was thinking about something." Black Zetsu rarely showed embarrassment to anyone. "But I was listening carefully, you're right."

"Then I have another question." Seeing that Black Zetsu's attitude was good, Uchiha Shingen didn't mind it slacking off and continued to ask, "After the First Hokage died, Ashura's Chakra was reincarnated. Would his body still have the properties of Asura Chakra?"

"It's alright. He already possessed this quality before he died; he just couldn't become stronger. Besides..." Black Zetsu glanced at the White Zetsu wandering around aimlessly, "After being weakened by the White Zetsu, this level is just right. There will be no side effects; it's quite safe."

"Then I'm all set. When do we start?"

"Why don't we rest for a while first?" Black Zetsu seemed reluctant to start too soon. "Since we're already here, why not stay a few more days? I only possess knowledge; I can't directly make you stronger. You might need a long time. There's no rush."

"How could I not be anxious?" Uchiha Shingen shook his head. "I'm not like Obito. I'm on the payroll, and I can't be away for too long."

"I see..." Black Zetsu felt a pang of regret, but also understood.

This was a novel experience for it; when would it ever try to understand the pieces? It was the first time it had done this, and it felt pretty good about it.

[I'll just have to hope that Mother will approve of you, Uchiha Shingen...]

A White Zetsu walked over and lay limply in front of Uchiha Shingen.

"Feel its Chakra, Uchiha Shingen, I will help you too."

Black Zetsu's body twisted and swelled, covering Uchiha Shingen's body like liquid.

Soon, the left half of Uchiha Shingen's body was covered in Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu did not try to seize control of Uchiha Shingen's half of his body, but it sensed the excessively powerful eye energy that Uchiha Shingen possessed for an Uchiha Clan.

This level of eye power is already close to that of the Mangekyō Sharingan!

"I need to borrow your hand next, do you agree?"

"OK."

A dark, grimy hand plunged into the body of White Zetsu.

Under Black Zetsu's control, White Zetsu Chakra was absorbed into Uchiha Shingen's body.

"Absorbing Chakra is also one of the abilities of Sage Body," Black Zetsu said. "White Zetsu also possesses this ability, which is derived from Chakra."

"There are so many Chakra abilities," Uchiha Shingen remarked. "I've been studying Chakra for a long time, but I still don't have any clue about this aspect."

"People only use Chakra as a tool for fighting; they know nothing about its true nature." Black Zetsu's tone was full of disdain.

As a product of Yin-Yang Release, it is naturally closer to the essence of Chakra than anyone else.

"Uchiha Shingen, you are the first Uchiha Clan I've ever met who is interested in the nature of Chakra."

"Fine, you're the most talkative person I've ever met." Uchiha Shingen finally couldn't take it anymore. "It's not that I have a problem with you, just be quiet. You keep talking to me, it's distracting me."

"Ah... sorry..." Black Zetsu wanting more, shut up.

It decided to teach more.

The resurgence of this great being is only a matter of time; it should savor these precious moments of joyful conversation.

Chapter Fifty-Two: The Beginning of the Attempt

As Black Zetsu was extracted, White Zetsu's Chakra flowed like a gentle stream, gathering into a "river" within Uchiha Shingen's body.

[So that's how Chakra extraction works...]

Uchiha Shingen suddenly realized.

He wanted to learn this move during his first playthrough, but he couldn't; the way the teacher explained it was really bizarre.

I've tried everything since my second playthrough, but I still can't learn it.

This is too idealistic.

But with the help of Black Zetsu's abilities, he finally understood.

The so-called absorption of Chakra refers to the interaction between Chakra, not the use of physical or mental power.

The reason they could understand all this was because Black Zetsu used his Chakra to accomplish it.

As Kaguya Otsutsuki's Yin-Yang Release creation, Black Zetsu needs to rely on a physical entity to exert its power. Its own power is not strong, and it cannot be trained. However, in terms of the use of Chakra, it is currently the pinnacle on this land.

Black Zetsu demonstrated to Uchiha Shingen in the most direct way what it meant to perfectly refine, control, and utilize Chakra. Each stage broadened Shingen's horizons and refreshed his understanding of "perfection."

This level can only be called godlike, the pinnacle of skill.

In Uchiha Shingen's original understanding, this ability was something that could only be acquired after reaching a high level of Sage Body, but Black Zetsu used his own Chakra to tell him—if you can't use Chakra, don't blame your body for being weak.

To this, Uchiha Shingen only had one thing to say.

Wow, my Chakra is this amazing!?

He completely relinquished control over the other half of his body, allowing Black Zetsu to do as he pleased.

Although he had released control, Uchiha Shingen did not lose control of his body; he could clearly perceive everything that happened.

White Zetsu's Chakra is very strong in terms of "quality". It can be said that, apart from Indra and Ashura's Chakra, White Zetsu's Chakra is the strongest. Its Chakra also has the ability to corrode, and Chakra that is inferior to it in terms of "quality" will be corroded.

This method of operation is probably what Asura Chakra does to each reincarnation, but Ashura's Chakra is used in a gentle and secretive way, while White Zetsu's Chakra is a severely degraded version, which is very brutal.

However, Black Zetsu is currently providing long-range support to Uchiha Shingen, and since Uchiha Shingen's Chakra is of high "quality," White Zetsu's Chakra is easily extracted, dismembered, and digested.

If this were a duel between two ninjas, it would mean that the other person would be completely powerless to fight back.

Uchiha Shingen cherished this opportunity, remembering every detail and greedily absorbing its "nutrients."

After a long time, in front of Uchiha Shingen, this copy of the White Zetsu began to gradually lose its vitality. As a copy, although it could have a much higher level of physical activity than ordinary people, its power was ultimately just a piece of flesh and blood from the life of Senju Hashirama.

After being weakened through layers of control, the power of White Zetsu clone is very limited as a single individual.

Under Black Zetsu's godlike control, its Chakra was completely unable to corrupt Uchiha Shingen, and it could only be at the mercy of Uchiha Shingen's Chakra.

Finally, the White Zetsu clone on the ground stopped moving and fell silent.

Black Zetsu also stopped moving. It turned back into liquid form, detached from Uchiha Shingen, and returned to human form.

Uchiha Shingen raised his left hand and moved it around.

"How is it?" Black Zetsu asked.

"What an amazing experience." Uchiha Shingen looked at the White Zetsu on the ground and curiously reached out to poke it.

The other person didn't react much, and their body stiffened.

"Is he dead?" Uchiha Shingen frowned.

I feel like I've become a vampire.

"It's just a temporary loss of mobility; it will recover," Black Zetsu said. "Unless your Chakra is completely drained, you can recover."

"I've learned something new." Uchiha Shingen gave Black Zetsu a thumbs up. "You're really awesome! Didn't Obito learn from you?"

"I taught him how to better use the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan." Black Zetsu chuckled. "He's different from you. His body is severely damaged. What he needs to do is control the excessively strong yang energy within his body."

"No wonder..."

Uchiha Shingen suddenly realized.

I knew it! They were evenly matched, so how could he control the Nine-Tails in an instant?

Fortunately, although my Genjutsu isn't great, my anti- Genjutsu skills are quite solid.

"I'll teach you too, but not now." Black Zetsu began to bait you, "After all, your eye power isn't strong enough yet."

"Didn't you say I couldn't awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan?" Uchiha Shingen remembered this with a petty mind. "Then why don't you teach me too? I just killed the Eight-Tails' Jinchūriki a while ago. Who knows when the Eight-Tails will revive? I don't have any other ideas, I just want to catch a Tailed Beasts to use as a summoning beast."

"Huh!?" Black Zetsu's eyes widened. "You killed the Eight-Tails?"

"Jinchūriki, it's Jinchūriki." Uchiha Shingen corrected it, "How could I possibly kill Tailed Beasts like that now? If I could kill it, would I need to reseal the Nine-Tails?"

"Then it doesn't matter." Black Zetsu had only one thought in his mind right now.

Uchiha Shingen was indeed better suited to be a pawn.

The Akatsuki is not yet in a position to openly begin collecting the Nine Tailed Beasts.

Quietly stockpiling one is fine, but large-scale capture will definitely backfire.

Uzumaki Nagato hasn't grown enough yet; he can't fully master the Sharingan.

In that case, killing the Jinchūriki would actually be a better solution.

Black Zetsu has always kept an eye on Jinchūriki. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is a very powerful guy, and if he grows up, he will be a real problem.

[We must make Uchiha Shingen a true pawn.]

Black Zetsu silently made this decision in his heart.

But to achieve this, Uchiha Shingen first needs to cultivate eye power at the level of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

To achieve this, it is necessary to simultaneously enhance his physical and mental energy, and the "materials" are all here.

Only in this way can the stone tablet make him, like Uchiha Madara, firmly believe that the Eye of the Moon is the only path to peace.

Uchiha Shingen didn't have a life as complicated as Madara's, but his longing for peace was genuine, and his Sharingan fully reflected his inner world.

The concept of Uchiha Madara being the embodiment of his will needs to be maintained.

Black Zetsu summoned new White Zetsu clones, first having them carry away the clone that was lying on the ground and temporarily unable to move, and then replacing it with a new one.

"Take it one at a time, until you reach your limit," it said to Uchiha Shingen.

A long line of White Zetsu clones stared intently at Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen was considered a brave man, but being stared at like that by these white people, he suddenly felt a little creeped out.