Naruto had come up with this idea because of one concern—if the Nine-Tails inside him were forcibly extracted, would he drop dead on the spot?
He had no idea whether the Sage Body he had inherited from Asura's reincarnation could withstand the loss of life force after a Tailed Beast was removed.
So he had been considering two things: how to prevent that situation, and if it really happened, what he could use to patch the hole.
After thinking it over, his memories landed on the forbidden technique Granny Chiyo had used during the battle over Gaara—One's Own Life Reincarnation.
In anyone else's hands, this technique was nothing but a useless burden.
Using one's own life to restore another's was one thing if it was voluntary. But if someone was forced into it—or worse, if someone deliberately raised a group of suicide soldiers to line up and extend lives—then it would not take long before things slid down the path of a cult.
But in Black Zetsu's hands, it was completely different.
One hundred thousand White Zetsu, every single one a war weapon created by the Infinite Tsukuyomi in ancient times.
They had also been soaked in Hashirama Cells, giving them absurdly powerful vitality. Even when used as sacrifices for the Impure World Reincarnation, they could restore the four Hokage to nearly their peak condition.
Using them to perform One's Own Life Reincarnation could not have been more appropriate.
White Zetsu shared a linked consciousness. As long as Black Zetsu mastered this technique, the entire White Zetsu army could immediately make full use of the ability to bring back the dead.
Combined with the Spore Technique, it was like carrying several portable resurrection pills around with him.
White Zetsu looked at Naruto with some difficulty in his expression.
"Father, finding