Everything had to be grounded in his own strength!
The Shinobi World had never been peaceful. In a world that never lacked enemies, Shihōin Naraku had to raise his strength to its utmost if he wanted to hold his safety in his own hands.
However, his targets were no longer within the Shinobi World, but the members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan who had yet to appear, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, whose seal had yet to be broken.
"Whatever else you might say about Black Zetsu, his ability to gather information really is impressive." Standing high in the sky, Naraku sensed that Black Zetsu had already vanished beyond his sensory range and said, "Perhaps I should have him investigate Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."
"Though whether someone named Ōtsutsuki Isshiki even exists is still uncertain."
Naraku had understood long ago that this was a real world.
Even with the original plot as a reference, Naraku could not guarantee that what he knew would necessarily happen in the Shinobi World.
Thus, Naraku was somewhat wary of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, a powerful enemy who might be hiding in the Shinobi World, but he did not dwell on him too much.
If the man did not exist, that was a good thing.
But even if Ōtsutsuki Isshiki really existed and was living as a parasite inside a monk, just as in the original plot, Naraku was not too worried.
By his estimate of the timeline, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had not yet fully recovered from his injuries. At the very least, he would not be as powerful as he would be in the future.
Otherwise, given Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's personality, he would have emerged to stir up trouble long ago.
In theory, this was a good opportunity to eliminate him.
But first, Naraku had to find him. A monk determined to remain