Black Zetsu had only just merged into the ground when an invisible force seized his body and yanked him straight back out!
Bang!
He crashed heavily into the ruins, and the surrounding rubble exploded apart.
Limbo!
Black Zetsu reacted immediately.
He twisted his body, spreading black Chakra rapidly across the ground as he tried to burrow underground again. Yet that force continued to grip him. No matter how Black Zetsu struggled, he could not sink even an inch farther down.
Madara stood some distance away, watching him coldly.
Black Zetsu had only just raised his head when a Truth-Seeking Orb flew out from behind Madara.
Whoosh!
The Truth-Seeking Orb instantly pierced through his chest!
Black Zetsu's entire body stiffened.
A massive amount of Yin–Yang Release Chakra surged into his body through the wound, and his black body immediately began to collapse. Black Zetsu tried to break free, but Limbo held him firmly in midair.
Cracks spread rapidly, soon covering his entire body.
"You..."
Black Zetsu only had time to utter one word.
Boom!
His body exploded into pieces!
Yin–Yang Release Chakra swept through the fragments. Before any of the black matter could hit the ground, it had already vanished, leaving behind not even a trace.
Everyone nearby was stunned.
Just moments ago, Black Zetsu's arm had still been piercing Madara's chest, and he had even controlled most of Madara's body. Everyone had thought that this sudden intruder had successfully ambushed him.
Yet in the blink of an eye, Black Zetsu was already dead.
The "Madara" he had controlled had long since dissipated into Yin–Yang Release Chakra as well.
"Dead?"
A shinobi stared at the empty ruins and could not help taking a step back.
No one answered him.
Even Ōnoki and the Hokage remained silent.
Black Zetsu had been able