The God Tree sprouted on the wild plains of the Land of Lightning. Five massive roots sprawled in five directions like octopus tentacles, twisting together into a trunk that reached toward the sky. Its crown rose over a hundred meters high, with a flower bud poised to bloom at its peak!
Indra looked up. "That is the Ten-Tails' final form, the God Tree-and the source of Grandmother Kaguya's Chakra Fruit!"
Black Zetsu stepped forward and said eagerly, "Indra, absorb the God Tree back into your body and ascend to become its jinchūriki. You will gain even greater chakra than you have now, along with truly immortal life force!"
Indra noticed something odd. "The Ten-Tails has evolved into the God Tree, but it is still absorbing natural energy. The flower at the top is stirring, too..."
Black Zetsu tried to explain it away. "It's already... more than good enough. Whether that flower blooms or not won't affect the God Tree's power!"
Rustle!
As they spoke, the outer petals unfurled just a fraction.
Indra narrowed his eyes. "At this rate, that flower should bloom in about fifteen minutes. Let's wait a little longer. A few more minutes won't hurt!"
Black Zetsu grew anxious. Damn it, why does Indra have to be so difficult?! Would it kill him to just do as I say?
If that flower blooms, the Infinite Tsukuyomi will activate on its own. The chakra it consumes will come from the God Tree, not Indra. If Indra isn't weakened enough, I won't be able to exploit the opening, and Mother's resurrection will face another complication. No, I have to persuade him!
So Black Zetsu started spouting nonsense. "Indra, as the saying goes, the full moon wanes, and a full vessel overflows. You should always leave yourself some room. There is