[After careful consideration, the author has decided to remove the earlier plot in which Indra and Black Zetsu turned against each other and a sealing took place.]
On the plains of the Land of Lightning, the Ten-Tails was absorbing nature's energy, transitioning into the God Tree.
Indra floated above the Ten-Tails' head, seated in midair with his eyes closed in repose, the yin-yang Six Paths Staff resting across his legs.
Before the Ten-Tails, Black Zetsu was also piecing things together: Minato Namikaze had clearly only pretended to defect to their side. Naruto had instructed him to do it. But why? Knowing it would work against him, why would Naruto hand over the Nine-Tails on a silver platter?
Something was wrong here. Black Zetsu began to feel uneasy.
Normally, even if this was a trick, Naruto should have appeared immediately to salvage the situation once Minato was exposed. Why had he still not shown up?
Could he be planning to stand by and watch the Infinite Tsukuyomi activate?
No, surely not? What would he gain from that?
Forget it. Things have already reached this point. All I can do is hold steady and deal with whatever comes!
Black Zetsu looked up at the Ten-Tails and Indra, calculating inwardly. The Ten-Tails still has two more transformations before it becomes the God Tree. As long as it gets through those safely and Indra absorbs the God Tree, no one will be able to stop the Infinite Tsukuyomi!
Once the Infinite Tsukuyomi is complete, Indra will be extremely weak. Working together with Mother's will inside the God Tree, I can strip him of control...
What matters most now is staying steady! I must stay steady!
Just then, Indra opened his eyes atop the Ten-Tails and looked toward the horizon!
Two figures were rapidly approaching,