Black Zetsu had occupied Dan Katō's body for almost a week.
He stayed in the Senju Clan Compound all day, since this made it convenient for Tsunade to care for him personally and monitor his condition.
On that subject, Black Zetsu had only one thing to say:
I'm behaving, please spare me!
Living every day in this house filled with Mito's presence truly kept Black Zetsu on edge.
He feared nothing except Sealing Jutsu!
And who was the greatest expert in Sealing Jutsu at this stage? Naturally, the late Mito Uzumaki!
Suspicious by nature, Black Zetsu scared himself every day, terrified that Mito might have left some sort of triggered seal in her home.
And the man he had apparently possessed had somewhat complicated social ties. Tsunade alone was almost more than he could handle, so he dared not go out to gather information either.
"Dan~"
"Time for your medicine~"
Tsunade called from outside in a deliberately sweet, girlish voice, carrying a large basin of strange, blackish liquid. Some medicinal dregs that had not been completely strained out kept bobbing up and down in it.
Dan Katō's-no, Black Zetsu's-face was filled with resistance and resignation.
He regretted it so much!
Why did humans have such a rich sense of taste? His body made of Yin-Yang Release had never had this problem.
Tsunade carefully set the Yamanaka Clan's closely guarded secret remedy aside, crouched down, undid the straps of her high-heeled sandals, and slipped them off her ankles.
Her fair, delicate feet rested against the floor, her painted toes pressing down slightly as she picked up the secret medicine beside her and walked into the living room.
Today, she had specifically changed out of her perpetually unchanging loose robe and put on an outfit brimming with youthful charm.
She had even