At the River of the Undying, Naruto stood before a white patch of ground.
That white patch had formed from the liquid that splashed out the instant the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was cleaved apart.
"..." Curiosity got the better of Naruto. He crouched down, dipped a finger into it, and brought a little to his mouth.
After savoring it, Naruto gave a slight nod. "Hmm, a little like sugarcane juice, with a hint of breast milk..."
Naruto stood up, finding that much of the exhaustion from his grueling battle had actually eased.
"As expected of the Demonic Statue's essence. Letting it dry out like this would be such a waste..."
-Futsunomitama!
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle...!
The liquid gathered into a thick, round disk. A head emerged, followed by a torso and limbs.
The shape gradually grew more defined, developing facial features and other details.
A shapely figure had a distinctly girlish air, and long, wavy hair stood out in particular.
Without a doubt... this was an "unusual" White Zetsu, just like Tobi!
As for the soul spectrum, aside from the few ninja tools belonging to the Six Paths, every other soul Naruto had bestowed afterward had received a random blend of colors. Beyond absolute loyalty to Naruto, their caster, everything else was unknown.
This White Zetsu was no exception.
"What should I name you?"
Rubbing his chin, Naruto studied the newborn and came up with a name on the spot. "You have curly hair, so I'll call you A-Juan..."
A-Juan grinned. "Heh-heh~"
After burying Tsuchima, Obito approached Naruto. "What do you plan to do with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?"
Naruto scratched his head. "Well... I don't have anywhere suitable to put it yet. How about leaving it in your spacetime dimension? You have your eye