Black Zetsu held absolute sway over the Land of Water. After providing the broad framework for its new order, he left Leaf Dragon to handle the finer details.
It bore repeating: Leaf Dragon was just so handy!
While the Land of Water underwent restructuring, its intelligence department was also working at full capacity.
Every piece of information about Six-Tails Saiken, true or false, was given the highest priority for verification.
But the ocean was simply too vast. Black Zetsu waited patiently for several months without receiving any news of Six-Tails Saiken, and he inevitably began to grow impatient.
After yet another report from the intelligence department came back empty-handed, Black Zetsu decided to leave matters here alone for the time being.
After repeatedly confirming that the mind control and Cursed Seal on Hozuki Gengetsu were secure, he set off on his return journey, crossing the sea to the main continent to check on the Lands of Wind and Earth.
Naturally, Yin stayed glued to Black Zetsu's side.
This time, however, they were aboard the finest ship the Land of Water had to offer. It rocked less, so his seasickness wasn't quite as bad. Even so, he remained listless and utterly pitiful, clinging to Black Zetsu almost without letting go.
"I heard that Mizukage and his subordinates talking about starting a war... Father, what is war? Why start one?"
Yin looked at Black Zetsu, who had been staring at a scroll, and spoke up to start a conversation. Apparently, he had been wondering about this for quite some time.
Black Zetsu put down the intelligence scroll in his hand and stroked the slightly wavy red hair that reached the neck and shoulders of the child in his arms. He considered the question for a moment before answering.
"Generally speaking, war is