"What on earth has happened to this world?"
Just as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki left, Black Zetsu quietly appeared on the outskirts of Konoha.
Looking at the completely transformed Konoha and sensing the lingering presence in the air, almost dispersed yet still there, his expression turned utterly grim.
He truly felt that his understanding of this world was far too shallow.
Five years ago, he had felt that terrifying eruption of power even in Kirigakure.
The instant that power erupted, he understood that such terrifying chakra fluctuations far exceeded mortal limits and very likely involved the Ōtsutsuki!
At that thought, Black Zetsu no longer dared to reveal himself lightly. He did not even dare approach the battlefield.
But however frightened he was, his thoughts remained on this place, because he never forgot his mission.
Thus, he began making all sorts of preparations. First, he let Obito satisfy his desires in Kirigakure, then lose a deliberately engineered political struggle.
That was right. He had deliberately engineered Obito's defeat!
Kirigakure no longer had anything like the Byakugan. Under normal circumstances, discovering anything wrong with them would have been impossible.
Even though that mysterious person's earlier actions had already been subtly guiding those Mist Ninja toward the worst possible conclusions.
But with the Mizukage in their hands, they did not need to worry about exposure. After all, they had never shown themselves at any point!
Obito's exposure and defeat forced them to return to the center of the shinobi world, rather than continuing to wander the Land of Water as before.
After returning, Black Zetsu received even more shocking news-the Fifth Hokage of Konoha had fought a mysterious person in a fierce battle, nearly destroying everything around Konoha!
This news truly caught Black Zetsu unprepared, because he had assumed the combatants should have been two