By this point, Black Zetsu had also received the news White Zetsu sent back.
The Allied Shinobi Forces' experts had been completely suppressed, while their ordinary ninja had suffered countless casualties. For Black Zetsu, this state of affairs was truly good news.
However, White Zetsu also reported that the Seven Reanimated Kage were holding back, which left Black Zetsu puzzled.
Black Zetsu did not keep his doubts to himself. Instead, he sought out Orochimaru and demanded to know what he meant by this!
Hearing this, Orochimaru showed no unusual reaction whatsoever. Instead, he said calmly:
"This is Lord Sacred God's wish. He does not want to cause too much slaughter. Besides, all you need is to buy enough time, and these people might become Lady Kaguya's subordinates in the future. Naturally, the more we leave alive, the better."
Black Zetsu continued:
"But the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails haven't appeared yet, and not all of the Five Kage have joined the battle. Aren't you afraid the tide will turn?"
"I've already calculated it. With the battle going against them, the Five Kage are bound to come out and fight. Even with the Five Kage, they can only bring things to a stalemate at best. The situation might even remain somewhat in my favor. If things turn against us, I'll have the First and Second exert themselves. The Second Division won't have a chance of survival. Besides, don't you still have Madara Uchiha's corpse? That's enough!"
Hearing this, Black Zetsu's doubts vanished, and he even praised him inwardly:
Uncle really does think far ahead. He's already considered what will happen after the war. Excellent!
Indeed, things were just as Orochimaru had said. Of the Allied Shinobi Forces' five divisions, the Second Division was practically meat waiting to be eaten. As long as the