With that, Black Zetsu said no more. He sank deep underground, silently vanishing into the shadows of the world.
White Zetsu withdrew underground as well, and silence returned to the mountain forest.
The Sky Screen hung high overhead, while discussion throughout the Shinobi World showed no sign of stopping. The more countless shinobi thought about it, the more alarmed they became, chills running down their backs.
Everyone had finally seen through Black Zetsu's scheme. No one thought this was merely a simple case of manipulation anymore.
"My god, the more you think about it, the scarier it gets! Black Zetsu never expected Indra to win in the first place!"
"I was stupid enough to think Black Zetsu was backing Indra to overthrow the Sage of Six Paths! Turns out he was just using Indra as a tool!"
"He understood the Sage of Six Paths far too well! He had Hagoromo's thoughts figured out perfectly and knew the sage would never let Indra succeed while he was alive!"
"That's why he never cared about winning or losing in the short term. He only wanted to plant the seed of obsession, then wait for Indra's descendants and slowly reap the rewards of his scheme!"
Many veteran shinobi sighed deeply. The more they thought about it, the more chilling the Sage of Six Paths' actions seemed.
"If that's the case, Black Zetsu's last words are guaranteed to come true! The Sage of Six Paths will definitely leave a contingency to counter his own son!"
"Sealing his own mother, keeping his own eldest son in check... how is that a compassionate sage? Isn't that far too cold-blooded?"
"He was willing to sacrifice all his closest kin for his so-called ideal of peace. That kind of obsession is terrifying!"
"I used to revere him as