Naruto: From the capture of the main family to the behind-the-scenes mastermind

Chapter 358: Fake Black Zetsu rebels, the real Black Zetsu returns

Nagato later returned to the Akatsuki base. After hearing Shinichi's reminder, he felt that Byakushiki was in an abnormal condition, so he went straight to ask.

Then after hearing Bai Shi’s explanation, he fell silent.

"That Black Zetsu is a spy for Hyuga Hane? The one who asked you to take Shisui's Sharingan was actually a trap?"

Nagato was a little confused.

But Bai Shiki was in a bad mood and didn't want to continue explaining. Nagato saw this and said goodbye immediately.

After waiting for a while, and seeing that Black Zetsu No. 2 showed no signs of returning, Nagato took out the Black Zetsu ball that he had treasured and studied for several months.

Since the previous Black Zetsu was Hinata Yu’s spy, then what is this one?
Nagato held the ball, stroked his chin and thought.

Hinata Yu couldn't be so bored as to create two Black Zetsu for him to choose from. Now it's proved that the previous one was a spy, which means the other party was fake, and the one in front of him is the real Black Zetsu?
Well, think about it, when this Black Zetsu showed up and warned him to leave, saying that Hinata Yu might be coming, it was with good intentions.

In his later remarks, it is obvious that his understanding of Madara is deeper and more detailed than that of the other spy, Black Zetsu, to the point where it takes a long time of accompanying Madara to discover this.

It is very likely that Ban himself is not aware of those little habits of Ban. If they are fake, where did he get the information from?

All we can say is that when a guess comes into people's minds, they will look for various evidences to supplement it.

Nagato admitted that he had made the same mistake.

Because of the preconceived notion, he believed that the real Black Zetsu would be the first to refute him who insulted Madara, so he took the spy Black Zetsu as the real one...

Obviously, in that situation, Black Zetsu would have followed Madara's will and tried his best to fulfill Madara's orders. So when he was suspected, in order to carry out Madara's orders, all he thought about was self-affirmation, so it wouldn't matter if he was a little slower, right?

Due to a momentary mistake, he sealed and suppressed his "companion" for several months. If the fake Black Zetsu hadn't defected, he might never have been able to get out in this lifetime, right?

Uh, let him out?
Nagato looked at Black Zetsu silently, and after taking a few glances, he made a decision and gently placed the black ball in the corner, intending to pretend that this person did not exist.

A Black Zetsu is no longer useful, just pretend he doesn't exist.

Nagato thought rather embarrassedly.

"Don't ignore me!"

Black Zetsu, who has always been carried by Nagato, has seen everything that has happened in the past few days. His desperate and numb heart welcomes the New Year. He knows that now is his chance to return, and naturally he will not let it go.

He shook it violently, and the little black ball bounced up and down, making it impossible for the extremely perceptive Nagato to pretend not to see it.

After much thought, he finally helped Black Zetsu to unlock the seal.

Black Zetsu and Nagato, who had returned to their original state, looked at each other, and neither of them spoke first.

After a while, looking at Nagato's cold expression, Black Zetsu forced out an unclear smile.

"I don't blame you, Chief. It's that impostor who is too cunning. He's always one step ahead of me!"

Aren't you just saying that I'm blind and can't judge people?
Nagato thought about it and was a little speechless, but since the fault was his, he didn't want to say more.

But there was one thing he was very curious about, so he asked directly: "Why is your chakra nature similar to mine?"

These days, he has been carrying Black Zetsu with him just to study the nature of his chakra when he has time, as it is suspected to be higher than his own.

But he still couldn't figure it out. And Hinata Yu's chakra essence couldn't possibly be higher than his, and Uchiha Madara couldn't possibly be as good as him who became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, so how come Black Zetsu's chakra essence seemed to be stronger than his?

When Black Zetsu heard the question, he immediately understood Nagato's concerns and answered decisively:
"When Madara-sama created me, he used the power of the Outer Path Demon Statue and the inheritance of the Six Paths Sage in the historical text... After all, you have only been the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki for a few months. How could you see through me? Madara-sama's understanding of Yin-Yang Release is far beyond your imagination!"

Automatically filtering Black Zetsu's praise for Madara "as always", Nagato nodded thoughtfully.

So that's how it is... The main text of Uchiha history does contain the inheritance of the Six Paths Sage.

After a moment, Nagato came back to his senses, and seeing that Black Zetsu was still a little nervous, he said bluntly:
"Now that you're back, tell me Madara's real plan."

In addition, that Black Zetsu is fake, which means that asking for help from Byakushiki and seeking Kaguya is most likely a conspiracy of Hinata Haru.

Judging from the distraught look on Shiraishi's face because of Black Zetsu, it is very likely that the precious treasure left by Jigen was taken away by Hinata Yu, and that thing should be the purpose of Hinata Yu sending Black Zetsu to infiltrate Akatsuki and Kara organizations.

The treasure of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon... Could it be something left behind by Otsutsuki Hamura? Something that specifically enhances the power of the Samsara Eye?

Nagato guessed secretly.

Then I heard Black Zetsu answer like this:
"No, it's true."

Black Zetsu shook his head, "Finding Byakushiki and seeking Kaguya's power is Madara-sama's plan!"

What a joke, his mother is right here, and it seems that she is not restricted. It seems that she has a way to regain her power with the help of Bai Shi's method, so why should he stop her?

Not only can we not stop it, we must also intensify our efforts to ensure the success of the Bai Shi plan and allow my mother to recover!

But what worries Black Zetsu is...what does second brother mean?
Black Zetsu No. 2 is his spy, which means that it was the second brother who asked Nagato to find Byakushiki and seek Kaguya's power.

So does he hope that Kaguya will regain her power, or does he hope that someone will steal his mother's power and let her live with a strength that is not enough to threaten the ninja world?
Black Zetsu sighed secretly.

He can’t tell the difference, he really can’t tell the difference!

Nagato got an unexpected answer and looked at Black Zetsu in surprise, "Is it true?"

"Well...Hakushiki is also a threat to Hinata Hane, and Madara-sama is in his control. It won't be difficult to find out the instructions Madara-sama gave me."

Black Zetsu carefully explained, "Since they plan to send someone to pretend to be me to join the Akatsuki organization, Hinata Yu will naturally try his best to make it perfect, so it's not surprising that he knows Madara-sama's plan."

Nagato nodded slightly, "I understand."

Seeing that he believed it, Black Zetsu was completely relieved and continued:
"One more thing, remember I said before that White Zetsu is Hinata Tsubasa's man? Madara-sama was fooled a long time ago, we have to be careful of White Zetsu's intelligence gathering ability!"

Having said that, Black Zetsu gave his identity another layer of protection.

"Even if the fake Black Zetsu said that the White Zetsu who was with him was captured, the other White Zetsu wouldn't be caught so quickly. You should have thought more about it at the time..."

Hearing Black Zetsu's slightly "grieved" and "accusing" words, Nagato said calmly: "I will pay attention from now on."

The fake White Zetsu naturally had his own explanation, which dispelled his doubts about the complete annihilation of White Zetsu, so if he really wanted to refute it, he could just bring out that reason.

But the Black Zetsu in front of him is the real one. He said this both as a reminder and to complain about the "confinement" he put himself in. There is no need to be petty.

And so, just like that, the "real" Black Zetsu returned to the Akatsuki organization.

(End of this chapter)