Clank!
Armor rattled as Madara Uchiha rose to his feet. His answer was obvious.
What a question.
He had planned to come back to life all along.
Even if he might abandon the Eye of the Moon Plan now that it seemed to conceal a massive conspiracy...
He still needed to be revived!
With that in mind,
he frowned slightly and asked, "Shinji, you know a lot about Black Zetsu, don't you? I think it's time you told me what you know."
Shinji nodded with a smile.
Finally, you asked. I was wondering how long you could hold out...
"Black Zetsu is Kaguya Otsutsuki's... child."
"Child?!"
Shinji saw Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha glance at Urashiki Otsutsuki at the same time. Their expressions turned strange, and he shook his head.
"Uh, not a child she gave birth to. But... you might as well call him her child. Supposedly, she reproduced asexually through the people's blessings... Yeah!"
Shinji scratched his head. "I think that's how it went?"
"Hmph!"
Urashiki Otsutsuki snorted beside them.
All three turned toward him. Rather than looking disdainful of Shinji's "theory," he had turned away, seemingly angry.
They all understood at once.
They nodded together.
"Ahem."
Shinji coughed. Seeing the two men waiting eagerly for more gossip, he continued, "Kaguya Otsutsuki... was actually a traitor."
Madara and Hashirama frowned in confusion.
Shinji rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. "Simply put... the Ōtsutsuki Clan usually sends pairs to plant trees on planets throughout the universe. This God Tree is what the Shinobi World calls the Ten-Tails. The leader of each pair sacrifices his subordinate or guardian to the God Tree, allowing it to produce a Chakra Fruit."
Shinji glanced at Urashiki. Seeing no reaction, he shook his head.
Madara cut him off. Even he found it