Black Zetsu appealed to their emotions and reason, thoroughly bamboozling the second-generation shadows, who were not particularly adept at intrigue.
All three parties reached a mutually satisfying agreement and set a time to put the plan into motion, each thinking the others were awfully nice people~
While they talked, Yin, who had grown considerably taller, stood silently behind Black Zetsu as a token of the Salvation Cult's sincerity.
His public identity was the Cult Leader's only son and the sole heir to the Salvation Cult, a position of immense prestige. Attending this meeting in his frail teenage body naturally represented the Salvation Cult's utmost sincerity and respect.
-We have put our only heir right under your noses. What reason could you possibly have to feel unsafe attending?
Seeing a kid like Yin attend such an important meeting, the Wind and Earth shadows did not feel slighted or offended. Instead, they felt somewhat reassured, and their gazes toward Black Zetsu grew considerably friendlier.
Once they had exchanged pleasantries and everyone from the Lands of Wind and Earth had left, Yin could no longer maintain his expressionless facade and collapsed straight into Black Zetsu's arms.
"Ahh, even keeping my face completely blank is exhausting. Why does Leaf Dragon keep doing it all the time?"
The difference is that you're faking it. He's the real thing.
Black Zetsu snarked inwardly, caught the restless little fellow in his arms, and retied his slightly loosened bun.
Recently, Yin had felt that his hair was getting too long and obstructing his vision. He had been positioning a kunai to cut it shorter when Black Zetsu happened to catch him.
Black Zetsu had recently started using a human body. Since he was still getting accustomed to it, he had tried his hand at braiding hair, then become