Under Shingetsu's threat, a mass of viscous black sludge slowly seeped out of the ground and took shape.
Black Zetsu, who had lurked in the shadows of the shinobi world, finally appeared. He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with anger and helplessness.
At that moment, Shingetsu had her fingers clamped tightly around Kaguya Bunny's throat. With just a little more pressure, the Rabbit Goddess would be utterly destroyed.
Black Zetsu knew perfectly well that his best option was to flee immediately. If he fell into Shingetsu's hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.
But he dared not gamble, not even on the slightest chance. His mother's life was in this despicable wretch's hands. If she squeezed...
Resentment burned in Black Zetsu's heart. You vile, filthy descendant of the Six Paths! How could you treat your own ancestor like this?!
Ah, so you really were here.
Shingetsu's smile was exceptionally sly, her curved eyes gleaming with amusement.
Her fingers remained firmly locked around Kaguya Bunny's throat, with no intention of loosening. Feeling the rabbit tremble, she gently stroked her fur.
Kaguya Bunny only trembled harder.
Black Zetsu clenched his teeth, his gaze fixed on Shingetsu. Frustration and confusion tangled inside him like a knot in his chest.
His Mayfly Technique could move him anywhere in an instant. Once activated, it erased every trace of his presence, making him undetectable even to the most perceptive sensor shinobi.
For a thousand years, he had relied on his masterful Evasion Technique to lurk in the shinobi world's shadows and manipulate everything from behind the scenes. But Uchiha Shingetsu wasn't even a sensor shinobi. How had she managed to flush him out?
"How... how did you discover me?"
"I didn't. I was just bluffing. I never thought you'd actually show yourself."
Shingetsu answered casually, her