Black Zetsu stealthily made his way through the earth, heading towards the place he had agreed upon with Obito.
The main reason Black Zetsu was willing to deploy several hundred White Zetsu in this operation was to guide Obito and provide cover.
Obito, with his Kamui, could indeed go anywhere, but Konoha is so big that finding someone would still be difficult.
It's rare for Konoha to let so many outsiders in this time. Black Zetsu has also invested heavily to ensure Obito's success.
Having used so many White Zetsu, they couldn't simply waste them. Therefore, Black Zetsu also had White Zetsu impersonate Iwagakure to cause trouble. Even if they didn't intend to trigger a Shinobi World War, it would be a success if they could just make the atmosphere in the Shinobi World a little more tense.
After all, it's easier to fish in troubled waters. Compared to the current era of ninja villages, Black Zetsu still misses the wonderful Warring States Era.
In the current environment, even if it involves the Fourth Shinobi World War, the difficulty and cost of Black Zetsu causing trouble are more than double or triple.
Back in the day, when Black Zetsu was just starting out, he almost achieved his goal by fooling only Indra.
As Black Zetsu reminisced about his glorious past, he received intelligence from a few White Zetsu who had escaped.
The plan to sow discord between Konoha and the other ninja villages has failed.
After hearing White Zetsu's account of what happened, Ren managed to get everyone else present to attack with just a few words.
Even though they harbored some fear towards Konoha and Ren, they still chose to ignore them without hesitation, simply because there were interests behind them that made the risks negligible.
Black Zetsu remained silent after hearing this and continued on his way in a hushed tone.
It's not surprising that Black Zetsu, who has a deep understanding of human nature, knows this, but while he understands it, Black Zetsu can't truly empathize with it.
Only by transforming into White Zetsu can a human achieve such purity.
An incurable race; only the transformation through Infinite Tsukuyomi can save them.
In Black Zetsu's eyes, humans are beings even lower than White Zetsu, and the transformation of humans into White Zetsu is a gift from their great mother.
Perhaps it was the smooth operation that allowed Black Zetsu's thinking to become quite divergent, leading him to ponder many profound matters.
"Black Zetsu, you're too slow!"
Obito's voice interrupted Black Zetsu's reverie, and before he knew it, they had arrived at the agreed-upon location.
"Ban, where is he?"
Black Zetsu ignored Obito's complaints; as long as you can get things done, it doesn't matter if you're a little arrogant.
"Keep up, the rest of the work of contacting Uchiha Yushu is up to you!"
After speaking, Obito the lead, leading Black Zetsu towards the cave behind him.
After Rin's death and the subsequent massacre of Kirigakure, Obito, for some reason, developed Obito fondness for dark environments.
They either stay in the dimly lit Kamui Space or huddle in these low, pitch-black caves.
On the way, Obito said something that startled Black Zetsu.
"I don't know why, but I always feel that there's something strange about Uchiha Natsuri I captured, but I can't figure out what's wrong with her."
Black Zetsu became alert almost instantly.
He concealed several purposes from Obito, whether it was to incite conflict or to sow discord between Konoha and the other ninja villages.
Although they were all trivial matters, they all failed without exception.
However, the main objective of this operation was accomplished unexpectedly smoothly, making it hard not to feel a bad premonition in Black Zetsu's heart.
On the day Black Zetsu was discovered, Obito was by his side.
Would Uchiha Yushu really be completely unprepared?
Black Zetsu thought it impossible. Silently, Black Zetsu slowed his pace considerably and quietly moved to directly behind Obito.
It's always best to be cautious in everything you do.
Less than ten seconds after Obito finished speaking, he had already arrived at the deepest part of the cave.
A girl lay there quietly, unconscious. Through White Zetsu's perception, she was identical to Chakra in both appearance and Uchiha Natsuri.
However, the information appearing in Black Zetsu's mind conflicted with White Zetsu's perception!
This feeling was almost enough to make Black Zetsu open his heart to him.
That's a sensation that Black Zetsu can only generate after he has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan or gained initial control over the Sage Body.
As for Uchiha Natsuri, judging from both her age and the information she possesses, it is impossible for her to have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Obito, you've arrested the wrong person! This is definitely not Uchiha Natsuri!"
After Black Zetsu finished speaking, he immediately began to dive underground.
Obito, bewildered by Black Zetsu, thought, "If it's not true, then it's not true. Why are you running away?"
The next second, Obito got his answer.
Uchiha Natsuri, who was thought to be unconscious, opened her eyes at this moment.
The intricate patterns within the blood-red pupils clearly told Obito that these were Mangekyō Sharingan.
[Amaterasu!]
A ball of black flame appeared out of thin air on Obito's chest; Black Zetsu's unusual behavior had already put Obito on guard.
Obito perfectly dodged this attack using Hollowfication.
"Tell me your name, who exactly are you...?"
Before he could even ask in his Obito tongue, he was interrupted.
"Hiss, hiss!"
Why???
The intense pain rendered Obito speechless, and he managed to lower his head with difficulty.
Obito saw a hole that went straight through his chest.
Heartache?
No, Obito no longer has a heart.
Obito stared in disbelief at the familiar wound on his chest; the last time he'd seen it was on Rin.
Obito finally understood everything.
Kakashi!!!
Obito's chest was completely empty. His mouth opened slightly, and then he collapsed weakly. The black flames in front of him had now stained his Obito.
A moment later, only ashes remained where Obito had stood.