Tricking Black Zetsu

"Impossible! Where did your Tailed Beast Cloak come from without a tailed beast?"

Black Zetsu was no fool like White Zetsu. He was sharper than ninety-nine percent of the people in the Ninja World, so naturally he did not believe it.

"Hehe, you don't believe me?

"This wasn't my own invention. I learned it from someone else."

Feng chuckled, preparing to start spinning his tale.

The Nine-Tails within him froze for a moment, utterly unable to believe that its Jinchūriki was making things up right in front of it and denying its existence.

Even if it was to protect him, the Nine-Tails sneered, "Hmph, you really are a despicable human."

"Hehe, Kurama, sometimes a necessary lie does more damage than a Tailed Beast Ball.

"Besides, Black Zetsu is the greatest mastermind behind the scenes. Fooling him might save us a lot of trouble."

Feng quietly replied to the Nine-Tails' mockery.

He had originally become the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki because he liked having the Nine-Tails as a living charger.

Now that he had experienced the speed and power of the Nine-Tails replenishing his chakra, he was even less willing to offend it and affect his charger's efficiency.

"Hm? You learned it from someone else?"

Zetsu fell into thought at those words.

After a long while, he suddenly raised his head and spoke calmly.

"Uchiha Feng, you had White Zetsu deliver a message to me. I assume you wanted to talk.

"Now then, let's talk."

Black Zetsu could not figure out the matter of the Tailed Beast Cloak, but he understood that with that thing, Feng would not lack chakra. Combined with that disgusting Flying Thunder God Technique...

Even as the third son of the progenitor of chakra, he truly had no way to deal with Feng.

He could not do anything through force, so negotiation was the only option.

Feng merely smiled at this. Rather than agreeing, he pulled out a sheet of paper from his ninja tool pouch and tossed it to Zetsu.

Zetsu frowned and reached out to catch it, but after only one glance, he instantly reduced the paper to ashes.

Then he roared furiously, "What is the meaning of this?!"

The smile on Feng's face grew wider as he spoke calmly.

"Don't be so angry. If I hadn't shown you this, I was afraid our conversation would become unpleasant."

As he spoke, he pulled another sheet of paper from his ninja tool pouch.

Its contents were identical to the one Black and White Zetsu had reduced to ashes.

It clearly detailed how Black Zetsu had manipulated Madara Uchiha, the truth behind the Eye of the Moon, and the connection between the Ten-Tails and the progenitor of chakra.

"What... do... you... want?!"

Zetsu gritted his teeth and spoke each word with hatred.

He could not help but hate Tobirama Senju, the inventor of the Flying Thunder God Technique, as well.

If not for that disgusting ninjutsu, even if Uchiha Feng possessed an unknown Tailed Beast Cloak, he would still have been confident in killing him.

"Hehe, easy.

"I only have two demands. First, give me two White Zetsu to play with.

"Second, from now on, neither of us interferes with the other. Whether you revive the Ten-Tails or launch the Eternal Tsukuyomi, it makes no difference to me.

"As long as you don't cause me trouble, I definitely won't do anything that affects your plans.

"Likewise, don't interfere with me.

"If you agree, the contents of those papers will never spread.

"Otherwise, this paper will be copied countless times and spread throughout the entire Ninja World."

Feng waved the paper in his hand and spoke with a cheerful smile.

But to Zetsu, that smile was incomparably irritating.

"Both of your demands are fine.

"But why should I believe that you won't go back on your word?"

Zetsu's face darkened, his voice still full of resentment.

"There's nothing I can do about that. Given our relationship, I can't guarantee anything.

"But you have no other choice. Agree, and let time prove everything. Maybe I'm very trustworthy.

"If you refuse, you ruin my plans, and I ruin your thousand-year scheme. We can hurt each other."

Feng spread his hands indifferently.

He had only been in the Ninja World for two years and had few attachments. Even if he lost everything, he could start over.

But he did not believe Black Zetsu could disregard a scheme he had spent a thousand years setting up.

After another long silence, Black Zetsu ultimately could not bear to give up his thousand-year plan, just as Feng had expected.

"Fine. From now on, we will not interfere with each other."

Having steadied himself, Zetsu spoke calmly.

"Hehe, you said it yourself. Then you'd better keep Madara under control.

"He's your man. If he comes looking for trouble with me, I'll put it on your head."

Feng was naturally happy to avoid fighting.

Black Zetsu could not bear to abandon his thousand-year scheme, and Feng did not want his crooked idea of controlling the daimyo and seizing nations to spread either.

The two matters happened to have no overlap. As long as their respective affairs did not affect the other until later, they truly could leave each other alone.

As for what would happen later?

Naturally, they would each rely on their own abilities. Feng, who had grown up paying miscellaneous school fees, understood this. Black Zetsu, an old schemer of a thousand years, understood it too.

"I'll deal with Madara. I won't let him disturb you again."

Black Zetsu had plenty of ways to fool Obito, so he could agree to Feng's demand.

Then, as if he had thought of something, Zetsu suddenly smiled and threw two clumps of something at Feng.

"Hehe, these are the White Zetsu you wanted. Keep them safe."

That smile carried an expression of immense anticipation.

Wood Release: Spores Jutsu!

It could attach spores to a target. Before the spores matured, they could not be detected by conventional means, while White Zetsu could track and locate the spore-bearing target at any time.

After the spores matured, they could rapidly transform into White Zetsu-like swelling growths that enveloped the host, absorbed the host's chakra, and transferred the absorbed chakra to replenish others.

The instant Feng saw the White Zetsu flying toward him, he thought of this famous ninjutsu.

In response, Feng raised a hand and summoned two coffins, one containing the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju and the other containing Kushina Uzumaki, the former Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki.

"I know White Zetsu can attach itself to other people.

"Black Zetsu, have the two White Zetsu attach themselves to these two bodies."

If White Zetsu attached themselves to the two bodies created through Impure World Reincarnation, then once the summoning was released, the attached White Zetsu would also be sealed within the special coffins of Impure World Reincarnation.

That way, he would not need to worry about the two White Zetsu causing trouble.

As for how to handle them afterward, that was not within Feng's considerations. These two White Zetsu were gifts meant to win Orochimaru over in the future, and until then, he would keep them locked up.

Moreover, Feng had deliberately summoned Tobirama Senju and Kushina Uzumaki through Impure World Reincarnation.

He needed a reasonable excuse to explain the Flying Thunder God and Tailed Beast Cloak on him, so he could fool Black Zetsu before him and anyone else who might investigate him in the future.

Seeing the two coffins rise from the ground and the people inside them, Zetsu also became thoughtful, just as Feng had expected.

After silently cursing Tobirama Senju several more times for inventing that damned Flying Thunder God Technique...

He nodded slightly and had the two White Zetsu do as Feng said.

As the two White Zetsu were sealed into the coffins and gradually sank underground, Zetsu spoke again.

"Uchiha Feng, did you obtain the Nine-Tails' chakra through Kushina Uzumaki?!"

Black Zetsu had already recognized that Feng's Tailed Beast Cloak had been formed from the Nine-Tails' chakra.

But that only made him even more confused.

Back then, he had personally watched Obito summon the Nine-Tails out of Kushina Uzumaki's body. Later, from afar, he had watched Minato Namikaze seal the Nine-Tails into his son.

Kushina Uzumaki was no longer the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki before she died.

Then where had the Nine-Tails' chakra on Uchiha Feng come from?

"Hehe, Black Zetsu, we're still enemies.

"I don't think I need to explain that much to you."

Feng smiled faintly and refused aloud.

But inwardly, he wished he could explain immediately and lead Black Zetsu astray while he had the chance.

"Hehe, didn't your terms say we wouldn't interfere with each other?

"You know my goal. I need all nine tailed beasts.

"And now you have the Nine-Tails' chakra on you. That seems..."

Zetsu smiled as well, using Feng's earlier terms as grounds to demand an explanation.

He had to clarify this point. If Uchiha Feng was the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, then he could have Obito reclaim the Nine-Tails from him in the future, and it would not greatly affect his plan.

But if Uchiha Feng was not the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki yet could possess tailed beast chakra like one...

Then it would be tremendous news for Black Zetsu.

The difficulty of collecting the chakra of all nine tailed beasts would plummet, and the Eye of the Moon Plan would soar directly into motion.