Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 221 The Path of the Divine Tree Man

What are the Divine Tree People?

Obito stared at Black Zetsu with blood-red eyes. Already somewhat deranged, he exuded a cold and murderous aura, as if he would kill Black Zetsu at any moment.

Black Zetsu stood still, not flustered at all, because he knew that Obito would not do such a thing, at least not now.

In this terrible world, he was the only one who could find solace in huddling together with Obito.

"Simply put, it's a powerful individual who has obtained the power of the Ten-Tails," Black Zetsu said.

"What is this thing? To put it bluntly, isn't it just a broken Ten-Tails Jinchuriki? It's hard to say whether it can even beat a Jinchuriki like Kushina." Obito sneered repeatedly.

“There is a difference between being a Jinchūriki and being a Jinchūriki. At least you don’t need to seal the power of the Ten-Tails into your own body. You can perfectly integrate with the power of the Ten-Tails, especially in terms of bloodline.”

Black Zetsu said, "In other words, you have the opportunity to obtain the Rinnegan directly, without needing to obtain it from the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Madara's path is completely different from that of the God Tree Man."

"That's wishful thinking. If Kaguya had such an ability, why didn't she just order you to create the Divine Tree Man and revive him directly? In the past thousand years, has there been a dangerous guy like Kaede Tsukasa suppressing the ninja world in every era, leaving you helpless?"

Obito stared intently at Black Zetsu, his newly acquired Mangekyou Sharingan radiating an even more sinister aura than before. He was pondering the possibility of directly controlling Black Zetsu using genjutsu.

However, there is no absolute certainty. Black Zetsu was created by Kaguya Otsutsuki, so it might have a special resistance to genjutsu. Otherwise, even if Madara really achieves Infinite Tsukuyomi, how can Kaguya be revived if Black Zetsu falls under the genjutsu?

Black Zetsu waited a few seconds before speaking, "It seems you don't intend to use that newly acquired Mangekyou Sharingan against me. Your judgment is absolutely correct; genjutsu is not very useful to me."

After a pause, meeting Obito's bloodshot single eye, Black Zetsu continued, "As for your question, my mother didn't actually tell me the details, but I personally guess that I can't control the God Tree Man. In other words, as a God Tree Man, you probably won't become a puppet of the Ten-Tails, but will be able to retain your own consciousness."

This is the answer Black Zetsu came up with: Kaguya couldn't control the Divine Tree Man from activating Infinite Tsukuyomi!
Based on this, turning someone into a Tree Spirit is tantamount to informing them of information about the Ten-Tails, Kaguya, and others. Once this person becomes a Tree Spirit and refuses to stand on Kaguya's side, yet possesses unparalleled power, Kaguya will be completely finished, with no hope of escaping even the slightest chance.

The divine tree beings that were painstakingly created might become the biggest obstacle to Kaguya's resurrection.

"Hmph, that makes sense logically. You've wasted so much time, and in the end, you still have to go down this path," Obito said sarcastically.

Black Zetsu calmly said, "There's nothing we can do. We were almost there. Madara, who has the Rinnegan, was convinced of the Eye of the Moon Plan. As long as Nagato or someone else revived Madara with the Rinne Rebirth Technique, Madara would do everything else, whether it was capturing the Tailed Beasts to revive the Ten-Tails or activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi... But who would have thought it would turn out like this?"

Never in the past thousand years has the evolution been so out of control, like a wild horse galloping headlong in a direction that even Black Zetsu finds terrifying.

Not only has Kaede Tsukasa appeared, but the Otsutsuki have also shown up. A guy named Jigen is now single-mindedly focused on reviving, and his activity level has terrified Black Zetsu.

Jigen had Orochimaru cultivate a reincarnation vessel. Once successful, the Otsutsuki who controlled Jigen would be perfectly resurrected, leaving Kaguya with no chance of survival.

The Gedo Mazo? The moon? Before a complete Otsutsuki statue, they vanished as easily as dust stirred up by a whirlwind.

"Since Mother was sealed away by Hagoromo and Hamura, this is the most dangerous era, and also the last. If we fail this time, everything will be irreversible, and we will all die," Black Zetsu lamented.

"Death? So be it. I don't want to stay in this hypocritical world for even a moment longer. Perhaps eternal sleep in a pure land is better—"

"There will be no Pure Land. All the chakra in this world is a gift from Mother. The sleeping souls in the Pure Land will also be brought out and everything will be returned to Mother."

Black Zetsu slowly said, "Once Mother is freed, she will bring final peace to this chaotic world, and eternal tranquility will become the eternal theme of this planet. If you don't like reality, you can live in the Infinite Tsukuyomi and live a life that satisfies you. This is much better than Kaede Tsukasa's so-called Musou Tsukuyomi. Kaede Tsukasa created Musou Tsukuyomi purely to steal the chakra of all living beings."

Even now, although Black Zetsu seems to have revealed everything, he has never said the Otsutsuki's ultimate goal—to plant trees.

Planting trees will ultimately destroy the planet of the ninja world, causing this life-giving star to die completely.

In fact, from this point of view alone, Jigen was extremely open-minded. All his subordinates were fully aware of his purpose. Some betrayed him, some supported him, and even after Isshiki's complete death, some inherited his wedge, obtained a complete backup of his power, and continued to carry out the tree-planting plan.

"Kaguya and Kaede Tsukasa are no different; they both use Tsukuyomi to control the world's chakra. You are not more noble than each other. However, it seems I have no choice but to stand on your side."

Obito made up his mind: "If what you say is true, that I can obtain the power and bloodline of the Ten-Tails while retaining my own consciousness, then I am willing to become a God Tree Man! What I have lost, I will take back with even greater strength!"

"You've finally figured it out. Once you embark on this path, there's no turning back. You must help me resurrect my mother in the future; this is the only way to save the world."

"I don't know if it's the only way, but I know I absolutely can't let Madara and Kaede Tsukasa get their way! What should I do?" Obito asked, his gaze falling on Tobi beside him.

Tobi remained silent, but Obito hadn't forgotten Black Absolute's assessment of Tobi.

It is indeed very special. Among so many White Zetsu, only Tobi is an exception. He possesses unimaginable Wood Release power, which can also be used as armor to put on someone, allowing them to unleash exceptionally terrifying combat power.

Black Zetsu said, "This is why I brought you back to the Land of Rain. The key lies in the Gedo Mazo and Tobi. They will make you a noble and powerful Tree Spirit."

Tobi is the son of the Divine Tree, while the Gedo Mazo is the body of the Ten-Tails, or Kaguya. Even though it has only swallowed one of the tails and is far from its peak, its essence remains. Using Tobi as a split body, the bloodline and power of the Ten-Tails sealed in the Gedo Mazo are grafted onto Obito.

Only Afei could do such a thing. Perhaps Afei was born as a backup plan left by his mother, Black Zetsu thought to himself, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Bringing Obito under his wing wasn't the hardest part. The hardest part was getting him to continue the Eye of the Moon Plan after he became a God Tree Man. But that's something to consider later. If we don't create a God Tree Man now, we might as well not have one at all.

Afei asked, "If we need to use the power of the Gedo Mazo first, then we need to hurry. We need to use the Gedo Mazo to carry out the gestation before Madara and Nagato return."

"Where is the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?" "On the back side of a hill in the northern part of the Land of Rain."

"Understood. Leave it to me. I'll get you there soon."

Obito began to touch his right eye, and his pupil suddenly contracted as he activated the eye technique of this new Mangekyou Sharingan.

"A new eye, it's also a space-time eye technique?" Afei's tone was tinged with surprise. "After upgrading an eye with no blood relation to yours to the Mangekyou Sharingan, is the eye technique you gain the same as the original eye?"

Black Zetsu shook his head: "No, it seems to be a brand new eye technique, using the distortion of reality to achieve space-time transfer?"

"How come it's the same as Kaede Tsukasa's left eye technique? Creating spatial vortexes to move objects?" Tobi tilted his head in confusion.

"Oh?" Black Zetsu's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something. "The eye technique you obtained when you awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan for the second time is actually the same as yours in the parallel world? It really is the eye that reflects the mind. When minds are connected, the reflected eye techniques will also converge."

Tobi had been following Obito around the whole time, so Black Zetsu knew what Obito had been busy with lately and also about the existence of parallel worlds through Tobi.

Unfortunately, knowing this is useless. It seems that only Obito and Kaede Tsukasa can use the method to go to the parallel world. However, according to Black's malicious speculation about Kaede Tsukasa, it is highly likely that Kaede Tsukasa secretly manipulated Obito's success in summoning the Dragon Vein. At the very least, Kaede Tsukasa should have had the means to stop Obito at any time.

Moreover, that parallel world seems beyond saving. After so much time, it must have become a zombie world, with only a few people barely clinging to life. Kaede Tsukasa showed no mercy when he attacked that world, completely abandoning all his reservations and constraints.

The only hope, and the last hope, lies with the Tree Spirits.

"Shut up, I'm about to cast a spell! Kamui!"

Obito's eyes widened, and with his single eye as the core, a vortex expanded, spinning and twisting the three of them before sucking them in.

When they reappeared, they were already in front of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

"We need to act quickly. Konan and the others are still in the Land of Rain, and they will definitely be paying close attention to the Gedo Mazo."

Black Zetsu said this, but what he was really afraid of was that Jigen would suddenly reappear. Others didn't know what the Divine Tree People were—including Black Zetsu himself—but Jigen definitely did! If he knew, he would definitely stop him!

"Let's get started already, I can't wait."

"hooligan."

"understood."

Abi immediately wrapped himself around Obito and led him to the Gedo Mazo.

Black Zetsu reached out and placed his hand on the Gedo Mazo. His role was to act as the key to open the Gedo Mazo. In fact, his existence was crucial. He was the final piece of the puzzle to revive Kaguya. Only by combining with the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki could Kaguya's will be transferred and possessed.

Now, Black Zetsu is activating the Gedo Mazo's gestation function, stuffing Tobi and Obito inside, and then gestating them again.

It's as if they were using the Gedo Mazo to recreate a new White Zetsu. The process is similar, but the specific steps are completely different, and the final results are also very different.

"I hope you succeed."

Black Zetsu looked at Obito and Tobi, whose bodies were already half-integrated into each other, and said, "This process will probably take a few years. After it's done, Obito, your eyes will directly transform into the Rinnegan."

"Several years? How come I didn't know it had been that long!"

"There's no other way. This is the Gedo Mazo, not the complete Ten-Tails. It will definitely take longer to complete. We also need to make sure that Nagato and the others don't discover that you've merged into the Gedo Mazo. So we can't cause too much of a commotion," Black Zetsu replied calmly.

Obito was extremely agitated: "Who knows what changes will occur in the ninja world in the next few years? Maybe by the time I obtain the Rinnegan and the power of the Ten-Tails, this world will have already fallen into the hands of Jigen or Kaedeji!"

"No, Jigen's reincarnation vessel is far from mature. Kaede Tsukasa is focused on Musou Tsukuyomi and parallel worlds. Our situation is safe for the foreseeable future, as long as we can hide ourselves well."

"What about the eyes? I only have one eye. Can the other missing eye automatically grow the Rinnegan? With the power of the Ten-Tails, it shouldn't be difficult to do that."

"It's not difficult, but whether it will turn out the way you expect, I don't know. However, we don't have time to find another eye. My taking the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan has already attracted the attention of Konoha. If we make another move, it might expose our whereabouts, and then everything will be over."

Their presence has been exposed, which means they are planning a new operation. Once Kaede Tsukasa notices their clues, who knows if he will investigate further?
Moreover, the fact that Black Zetsu is still alive must not be known to Kaede Tsukasa.

Obito was extremely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. He could only slowly close his eyes, and his entire body, like liquid, completely merged into the Gedo Mazo.

From Black Zetsu's perspective, he couldn't see any changes in the Gedo Mazo, neither in its shape nor in the chakra vibrations it emitted, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Madara and Nagato wouldn't suddenly decide to dismember the Gedo Mazo bit by bit. Unless that happens, it's only a matter of time before Obito and Tobi succeed.

"Endure for a few years, just a few more years, and we will see the true direction of this world's destiny... Mother is not wrong. Since she hopes that I can create the Divine Tree People, then the power of the Divine Tree People must exceed my expectations."

Black Obito has little confidence in himself, but he has full confidence in Kaguya! After Obito, the God Tree Man, is born, everything will get back on track.

(End of this chapter)