"Heh. The Sealing was set up with Yin-Yang Release. Of course White Zetsu couldn't get in."
Fugaku's voice suddenly rang through the dim Underground Cavern.
Black and White Zetsu, who had been chatting, whipped around. Fugaku stood behind them, smiling.
"Surprised? Can't figure out why I'm here?
"Black Zetsu, a life-form as unusual as you stands out to me like a flame in the dark. It's hard not to notice you."
"White Zetsu, hold him off. We'll move somewhere else."
As he spoke, Black Zetsu began separating from White Zetsu's body. He turned back into a mass of black liquid and tried to leave the Underground Cavern.
He tried to seep into the ground. Fugaku watched him. A minute passed, and Black Zetsu was still in the same spot, without moving an inch.
"What is this? Why can't I get underground?"
"Heh. Just a simple application of Space-Time."
Under Fugaku's gaze, Black Zetsu slowly rose into the air and floated toward him.
An invisible barrier seemed to block Black Zetsu on every side. At last, he landed in Fugaku's hand.
"Who are you? How can you be this strong?"
"It hasn't been that long, and you've already forgotten an old acquaintance? Hmph. All these years, you've been manipulating Madara Uchiha, hoping to use Nagato to gather the Tailed Beasts and release the sealed Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
"I know every one of your secrets. You thought you'd hidden yourself well, but I noticed you long ago.
"Madara Uchiha was nothing more than a pitiful pawn. But from this day forward, you'll be wiped out completely."
"How do you know all that? Even Madara Uchiha doesn't know where I came from."
"Hmph. Just assume my eyes can see the future."
As soon as Fugaku finished speaking, the space began to shrink, crushing the