At those words, Kazemori Masaki almost laughed. This was far beyond the simple question of whether there was a conspiracy—there was a conspiracy as enormous as it could possibly be. For years, Black Zetsu had remained behind the scenes, guiding the Reincarnates of Indra and Asura into conflict, willing to stop at nothing to resurrect Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Originally, in the era of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, Black Zetsu's long-cherished wish had been about to come true. Madara Uchiha would steal Asura's power and combine it with the Indra's power he had awakened within himself, thereby drawing forth Six Paths power and bringing the Rinnegan—the only eyes capable of controlling the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path—into the world.
But because of Kazemori Masaki's interference, the hope Black Zetsu had waited so long for had come to nothing. Yet he still refused to give up and continued operating in secret. This time, Black Zetsu had personally orchestrated the Uchiha Setsuna incident and other events. Although the outcome had been reasonably favorable for Konoha Ninja Village, it had given Indra's Reincarnate the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Kazemori Masaki suspected that fully awakening Indra's power required the Reincarnate to possess a Mangekyō Sharingan that would never lose its sight, but he had no solid evidence. He had merely inferred it from Black Zetsu's claim that he had seen the potential to attain the Rinnegan in Madara Uchiha. Perhaps pushing an ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan to its limits could also awaken Indra's power.
Thus, dealing with Black Zetsu had become urgent. But his stealth abilities were so formidable that finding him without any leads was almost impossible. Locating him was not something Kazemori Masaki could accomplish alone.
Kazemori Masaki recalled that, in his previous life, Black Zetsu had also been nicknamed Otsutsuki Chenxiang for his thousand