Naruto: Start With Tenseigan C111 (Patreon)

Chapter 111: The Truth of the World, The Truth of the Otsutsuki - Black Zetsu Version

What on earth are the Otsutsuki?

This question wasn't just what Orochimaru was curious about; it was what everyone present was curious about.

It was too terrifying, too powerful!

Especially that final move, which genuinely made even their proud selves feel a trace of despair.

Because in their minds, they couldn't yet think of any way to defend against it!

And they could only grasp the most crucial thing, which were the words left behind by the "Man from the Heavens".

"Otsutsuki..."

"..."

They had never heard of this surname, so they could only cast their gazes upon Obito and Black Zetsu.

After all, these two were the most mysterious, and "Zetsu" was responsible for the intelligence of the Akatsuki Organization.

Furthermore, Orochimaru and Sasori hadn't forgotten.

When they encountered that "Man from the Heavens" earlier, he had stared right at Obito and Zetsu and talked about some "Kaguya descendant"!

"Also, what are the Divine Tree and the fruit? How is the investigation into the 'Kaguya descendant' coming along? It is about time you gave us an answer, right?"

Orochimaru's words caused everyone's gazes to lock tightly onto Obito and Black Zetsu, completely unbothered by the pouring rain of the Land of Rain.

Even Nagato, whose entire lower half was gone and who was soaking in the water, stared at them with wide, silent eyes.

These questions silenced Obito, and caused Black Zetsu incomparable agony!

How was he supposed to answer these ghostly questions? How could he possibly answer them?

But saying nothing was obviously unlikely as well.

Furthermore, that guy's strength was slowly recovering; he had to make everyone nervous and serious.

Only then could they cope with the crisis, and at least rescue his mother before that fellow fully recovered!

"Actually, I don't know much more either, even after browsing countless documents."

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu could only grit his teeth in agony and slowly speak up, deciding to leak a few secrets.

"After all, some things are historical secrets, while others are like myths..."

"..."

"Myths?"

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow, suddenly recalling the question he had asked last time.

"If they are myths, then many things seem to be explained clearly. For instance, is the Six Paths Sage truly also a 'Kaguya descendant'?"

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Black Zetsu almost sucked in a breath of cold air; Orochimaru this fellow was truly far too sharp!

Last time, this fellow had already guessed some of the truth, and now there seemed to be even more things corroborating it for him.

"Indeed, that fellow said all Chakra belongs to him, and now he is talking about some Divine Tree and fruit."

Even with his battered body, Sasori recalled some previous events.

"And he said the Rinnegan is also the power he left behind, and that 'Kaguya' has a grudge against him, so..."

"..."

"I think everyone shouldn't guess wildly!"

Black Zetsu genuinely couldn't hold it together anymore; he really wanted to beg these two not to think blindly.

If they kept thinking, they might really stumble upon something...

He could only turn his head to look at Obito, then spoke in a deep voice.

"Are you willing to contribute the information left behind by Lord Madara?"

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"..."

Obito was somewhat dazed. What on earth is that?

That old geezer Uchiha Madara, what else did he stash away privately?

"Of course, your confirmation is also needed."

Seeing that Obito didn't speak, Black Zetsu immediately prompted him.

"The ancestral stone tablet of the Uchiha, this is also your possession. If you are not willing, then forget it."

"A stone tablet..."

"..."

Obito instantly understood. The ancestral stone tablet of the Uchiha did indeed record a lot of information.

Uchiha Madara had explained the Eye of the Moon Plan to him, but he hadn't listened to the rest of the stories.

On one hand, he wasn't interested; on the other hand, he wanted to see it for himself!

Yet, he ultimately underestimated the stone tablet's threshold; without the corresponding eyes, he couldn't see much at all.

Could it be that further down, there really was something different?

Thinking of this, Obito furrowed his brows slightly. If that was the case, he did not wish to make it public.

Especially the Eye of the Moon Plan; he didn't intend to let everyone know about it just yet. After all, the path Nagato and he were going to take wasn't quite the same.

But right now, it seemed he couldn't refuse, right?

"Disclose it at your discretion."

After hesitating for a good while, Obito spoke somewhat helplessly, and Black Zetsu immediately nodded.

"There has actually always been a stone tablet within the Uchiha, and this stone tablet comes from the Six Paths Sage."

"The Six Paths Sage?"

This sentence instantly caused everyone, even including Nagato, to widen their eyes.

The Uchiha had indeed always claimed to be descendants of the Six Paths, but no one knew the specifics.

Now that a stone tablet like this suddenly popped up, how could they not be surprised?

Was this a fake, or was it real?

"That's right, this was left behind by the Six Paths Sage, beyond a doubt."

Seeing everyone doubting, Obito couldn't help letting out a cold snort and speaking.

"To decipher the contents of the stone tablet, one must possess a sufficiently powerful Sharingan to see it, and what can be seen on each layer is different."

"And inside the stone tablet, an incredible past is also recorded."

Black Zetsu felt very helpless in his heart; he actually didn't want to spell it out right now, but he had no choice left.

"Have you ever thought about why Ninjas were born into this world? Or rather, why Chakra was born?"

"Didn't that Otsutsuki say that Chakra is his?"

Orochimaru licked his lips, his eyes full of curiosity, while Sasori pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Where did the Six Paths Sage's Chakra come from then? Could it truly be that Otsutsuki? Or that Kaguya?"

"According to the information left behind by the Six Paths Sage, a long time ago, people did not have the concept of Chakra."

Black Zetsu did not answer directly, but instead slowly recounted the information he had left on the stone tablet. (PS: It's in the manga, not made up, but adapted)

"Yet even without Chakra, wars among humans were endless."

"War..."

"..."

Nagato's gaze flickered slightly; he truly loathed war!

"That's right, war has never stopped, regardless of whether there is Chakra or not."

Black Zetsu nodded, and only then continued speaking.

"At that time, the world had a very miraculous thing—an unimaginably giant tree, which people called the 'Divine Pillar'."

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"Why the 'Divine Pillar' was there and what it meant, no one knew, but everyone dared not offend it."

"Because this was a rule set down by generation after generation: never meddle with the 'Divine Pillar'."

"Only, continuous wars caused a princess yearning for peace to cast her gaze toward the 'Divine Pillar', and finally she made a decision—"

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"To enter the 'Divine Pillar' and find out what is going on, this princess's name..."

"..."

Speaking to this point, Black Zetsu paused slightly, and only then spoke piously.

"According to the records, her name seemed to be Kaguya."

"Kaguya!?"

This piece of information instantly blasted everyone present into dumbfounded silence; they never expected to actually get a result.

Furthermore, it was such an incredible result!

Even Obito was dazed, looking at Black Zetsu in disbelief.

Black Zetsu quietly nodded at him, which instantly made him realize that this was likely information recorded on the stone tablet that he hadn't seen!

Yet his gaze was somewhat doubtful: why didn't this will of Uchiha Madara tell him these things after hearing 'Kaguya descendant'?

Even if he wanted to see it himself, with such a dangerous fellow around, was it really okay not to tell him...?

"What happened afterwards?"

Nagato spoke weakly; his Physique was extraordinarily strong.

Even with only half a body remaining, after some simple treatment, he actually recovered somewhat!

However, his appearance also made Black Zetsu consider whether or not to make some attempts.

Still, the urgent task at hand, Black Zetsu felt, was to first 'tell the story'.

"According to the records, this princess obtained the 'Power of Gods', and she ended the war with her own strength alone."

"Her power was Chakra, and she was also the first person to possess Chakra. Her children were even born with Chakra."

"However, right when the world was at peace, the 'Divine Pillar' suddenly went berserk—it was the Ten-Tails!"

"The one who successfully stopped the Ten-Tails was Kaguya's son. After sealing the Ten-Tails, he also understood the truth of Chakra."

"Just as Orochimaru said, he is the originator of ninjutsu who founded the Ninshū, the Six Paths Sage!"

Mentioning this name, a subtle flash of displeasure crossed Black Zetsu's eyes.

Singing praises to his good big brother was truly agonizing for him!

Furthermore, he didn't want to tell all these things used to dupe Indra's descendants.

But alas, plans couldn't keep up with changes; the Ninja World really did have an Otsutsuki!

If he didn't make it clear, goodness knows what it would become in the future, and goodness knows what that Otsutsuki would say next.

Therefore, he decided to strike first as a strong suit; anyway, he had his good big brother endorsing him.

The words of this 'good big brother' had to be more trustworthy than a 'Man from the Heavens', right?

Of course, there were also many problems within this; a lot of information would inevitably overlap and mutually corroborate—

But at least there was a concept now, and it would be easier for him to find an opportunity to patch things up later!

"The Six Paths Sage..."

"..."

After Black Zetsu's voice fell, everyone present had buzzing minds.

They really didn't expect to hear such a 'mythological story'.

Yet having witnessed the performance of that 'Man from the Heavens' just now, it was really hard for them to treat all this as a mere myth anymore.

And this story seemed somewhat ironic: in order to stop the war, they meddled with Chakra, yet because they obtained Chakra, an even more severe war broke out?

Obito's fists tightened slightly; he felt that this world truly was Hell!

Orochimaru licked his lips, not knowing what he was thinking, while Kakuzu and Sasori also fell silent.

Only Nagato's body trembled slightly as he couldn't help asking.

"Is this the story of the Six Paths Sage? But it doesn't seem to mention information about that Otsutsuki within it, and how did 'Princess Kaguya' betray him?"

"Perhaps this Otsutsuki is the person inside the 'Divine Pillar'."

Orochimaru's gaze flickered slightly as he spoke faintly.

"The 'Divine Pillar' is the Divine Tree. When 'Princess Kaguya' entered it, something unknown likely happened."

"For instance, making some kind of promise, or a deal..."

"..."

Sasori also spoke dully from the side, and Kakuzu nodded at this time.

"It just wasn't fulfilled in the end, which is why that Otsutsuki was exceptionally furious, feeling betrayed, thus triggering the Ten-Tails incident?"

"Based on that information, that is also how I guess it went."

Black Zetsu nodded; this was the guiding direction he hoped for.

No matter what, leave his mother out of it first; only then would there be a better opportunity to rescue her!

"Only, in the end, all of this was pacified by the Six Paths Sage, leading to a longer era of peace."

Nagato murmured softly, strange luster flashing in his eyes.

"Therefore, in some sense, we truly are Kaguya descendants. Then what is the deal with Indra and Asura?"

Not hearing about the "Eye of the Moon Plan", Obito finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Even if he still felt dissatisfied, he wouldn't go make trouble for Black Zetsu right now.

Yet he still had doubts in his heart, and this doubt of his also caused Nagato's gaze to flicker.

The words of that Otsutsuki just now were still fresh in his memory!

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"..."

Black Zetsu numbly glanced at Obito; right now he really wanted to ask Uchiha Madara one thing.

Why did he have to find such a stupid fellow?

Was finding someone with even a little bit of brains truly out of the question?

Although in incomparable agony, Black Zetsu still slowly spoke up.

"I don't know, but whether it is the Otsutsuki, or Indra and Asura, I will investigate them. It's just that right now there is a crucial question..."

"..."

"What question?"

Nagato and Obito both slightly raised their eyebrows, and Black Zetsu immediately said in a deep voice.

"If our guess is correct, does that mean the 'Man from the Heavens' can control the Ten-Tails, and his gaze will also..."

"Hiss!"

In an instant, Nagato and Obito's expressions changed drastically.

Collecting the Tailed Beasts was a crucial step in their future plans!

Even though their thoughts were completely different, on this matter they were in absolute unity.

No matter what, they could never let anyone else snatch the Tailed Beasts away, not even the so-called "Man from the Heavens"!

"However, we still need to observe, because if our guess is correct, then..."

Black Zetsu spoke up once again at this moment; this time it truly was his guess.

Yet the Gedo Statue was still in Nagato's hands, so he was confident he wasn't wrong!

"He was defeated by the Six Paths Sage and is likely gravely injured. Having even just unsealed himself, his power hasn't recovered yet—this is also our opportunity."

"Power hasn't recovered yet?"

These words once again made everyone look at each other in dismay. He was already that terrifying, and yet he hadn't recovered?

But a moment later, Orochimaru and Sasori suddenly nodded.

"Indeed, although he was strong the first time, it was far from as despairing as before, and moreover, he attacked the 'Power of Asura'."

"Is he gathering power to restore himself?"

Kakuzu couldn't help asking, but this time no one answered, because everyone felt it was indeed so!

Someone capable of controlling the Ten-Tails was probably definitely not an ordinary person.

As for being able to live until now, they didn't think too much about it; wasn't Kakuzu also a "living fossil" of the Ninja World?

Moreover, if he had been sealed, the probability of surviving was truly very high!

"It seems there are many things we need to do."

Obito pondered for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.

"Our people are too few; we need to further recruit stronger people."

"I also need to recover properly."

Nagato lowered his head, looking at his missing lower half as he spoke in agony.

"Think of a way to patch all of this up as much as possible."

"I will thoroughly study everything about this fellow. This is a rare person who can understand the truth of the Ninja World."

Orochimaru licked his lips, the faintly flashing excitement in his gaze growing even more intense.

Kakuzu and Sasori didn't speak; they also had their own calculations.

For a moment, everyone unified their thoughts, but at this moment everyone fell silent as well.

"Ah-re..."

"..."

Just as everyone was deep in thought, White Zetsu, who had been holding it in for a long time, finally couldn't help himself.

"You guys say, what do you think the promise and deal given when 'Princess Kaguya' entered could be?"

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"..."

Everyone was baffled; even Black Zetsu wore a look of utter bewilderment.

Yet White Zetsu shrugged, his eyes full of gossip and curiosity.

"Could it be offering her body in marriage, to accompany him forever?"

"!!!"

Black Zetsu's face instantly turned green, yet White Zetsu was still smiling cheekily.

"Think about it, not long after she came out, she had a child like the Six Paths Sage."

"..."

"So, could it be that something was done inside that so-called 'Divine Pillar'?"

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"And facing her own son, it was hard to ruthlessly kill him, which is why she failed and got sealed?"

"..."

"After all, isn't Chakra his power?"

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White Zetsu's words caused everyone to fall into contemplation. Could such a thing actually be true?

Black Zetsu's face had turned completely green; right now he just wanted to quickly strangle this bastard...

Meanwhile, inside Konoha, Hyuga Makoto—who didn't even know he had unexpectedly become a father—was looking at the two people in front of him with a baffled expression.

"How come the two of you came to Konoha?"