Black Zetsu possessed Leaf Dragon, hoisted the unconscious Yin onto his back, and carried Longjian Senju and Shisui Uchiha away, one in each hand. He felt as though the concentration of human presence around him had gone off the charts.
His body felt extraordinarily heavy, but his heart was utterly content.
When have I, Black Zetsu, ever been this lucky? My fortunes have finally turned!
Of these three little fellows, one has a guaranteed Rinnegan, and the other two are potential candidates to awaken one.
Ah, what a sweet burden...
Please give me a few more burdens like these! I'll gladly bear them!
It was night, with a bright moon and scattered stars.
Black Zetsu ran all the way out of the Land of Fire in one go and, by coincidence, found the cave where he had stayed before attacking Konoha.
He had carefully surveyed the terrain here before and knew the surroundings fairly well. He planned to leave everyone here and rest for the night.
He did not get tired. The main concern was the worrying physical condition of the humans with him.
Although Yin had been an innocent casualty of a Rinnegan ability, he had a sturdy constitution overall. Nothing was seriously wrong with him, and he slept soundly.
Shisui Uchiha's forehead was hot, possibly an aftereffect of awakening his eyes. His wounds had become somewhat inflamed after being soaked in rainwater, and some displaced bones needed treatment.
Longjian Senju was in the worst condition. Excessive use of the Rinnegan had compounded his various injuries, not to mention the final wound [Black Zetsu] had inflicted through his waist and abdomen...
Black Zetsu felt fortunate that he had treated him in time. Otherwise, this precious Rinnegan bearer might have kicked the bucket right here.
Looking at the four