Through this little test, Black Zetsu confirmed that Leaf Dragon had told the truth. Leaf Dragon never made empty boasts, and he could be trusted on matters like this.
In that case, perhaps it was time to start collecting the tailed beasts.
They already had a lead on the Rinnegan, but collecting the tailed beasts had yet to make it onto their agenda.
Konoha, the Shadow Organization, and the other nations were all experimenting with Jinchūriki techniques to harness the tailed beasts' power.
If they figured out the tailed beasts and began properly protecting their Jinchūriki, making a move later would be difficult.
Now that he had a clear direction, he needed to start gradually putting his plans into motion.
Four tailed beasts currently had confirmed affiliations-the Nine-Tails was in Konoha, the Eight-Tails was with the Shadow Organization, the One-Tail was in Sunagakure, and the Five-Tails was in Iwagakure.
The whereabouts of the other tailed beasts remained unknown, but Black Zetsu's understanding of their habits and preferences allowed him to roughly deduce where they were living.
The Two-Tails was most likely near the Shadow Organization, in what had once been the Land of Lightning. Like the Eight-Tails, the Two-Tails could be left alone for now.
During the last surprise attack on Konoha, Black Zetsu had learned that the Shadow Organization's Xihuo was Uchiha Kagami in disguise. He was deeply wary of the Mangekyo ability [Netherworld], which could restrict his movements, and did not yet dare to clash head-on with the Shadow Organization.
The Three-Tails and Six-Tails were most likely in the Land of Water. That nation had always had little contact with the outside world, so it was worth going there to investigate.
The Four-Tails might be near the Land of Earth. The Seven-Tails' whereabouts were uncertain; as a winged