Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

Chapter 288 One must reach the sixth generation realm to proceed.

Black Zetsu remained silent, continuing to think rapidly in the flickering shadows of the lamplight.

He was pondering the veracity of what the other party had said, and whether it was even possible to resurrect his mother.

Compared to this man who knows everything, yet he knows nothing about him, he is more inclined to side with Obito.

However, the situation was dire; all of their movements and plans were completely under the control of the other side.

Izumi didn't give Black Zetsu much time to think; his calm voice carried a sense of oppression.

"Given your current conditions, it's wishful thinking to think you can resurrect Princess Kaguya, especially with me still around."

"The Rinnegan left behind by Madara Uchiha is the closest you've come to success in your thousand-year wait."

"All your hope for resurrection lies in these eyes."

"The Gedo Mazo, the Ten-Tails' husk, the Divine Tree—only the Rinnegan can activate it."

"You have been secretly guiding Madara Uchiha to modify the stone tablet beneath the Uchiha clan's tomb."

"After all the hardships, we've come this far, and all that's left is to collect all nine tailed beasts."

Those devilish whispers swept over Black Zetsu's ears, causing his heart to sink deeper and deeper into the abyss.

The other party knows everything, is aware of everything.

It was as if he wasn't the one monitoring the entire ninja world, but rather the other party was watching everything, watching him complete all his plans.

Taketori Izumi River!

Who exactly is this person? Their background and origins are so clear and unambiguous.

Their growth trajectories are all traceable, with no flaws whatsoever.

Black Zetsu remained silent, not because he wanted to, but because he was unable to retaliate or cope.

There was nothing that could threaten the other party or be used as leverage at the negotiating table.

An enemy from outer space?

The White Zetsu created by the mother to resist all of this?

"Alright, Black Zetsu!"

I'm giving you time to choose.

Izumi looked at Black Zetsu's dark face and orange-yellow eyes.

The incomplete creation was far too weak compared to his two older brothers.

But it is this weakness that has allowed it to survive for thousands of years, which is truly fascinating.

Therefore, the Sage of Six Paths and his brother exist in the afterlife, and it is very likely that they also have the ability to come back to life.

As long as their chakra doesn't dissipate and remains, it will be easy.

However, their ideology has already made a choice: they will not personally interfere in anything in the present world.

He just casually gave Naruto and Sasuke a power-up, letting the young people work hard. He was just too old to be so careless.

"Give me Obito's eyes; that's my request to you."

"Completing this request will be considered as your agreement to cooperate in resurrecting your mother."

At this point, Izumi Kawa reached into the spatial rift.

Take out the star that absorbed the chakra of the five tailed beasts.

A star, radiating the power of various tailed beast chakra, gently floated above his palm.

"One-tailed Shukaku, two-tailed Matatabi, three-tailed Isobu, four-tailed Son Goku, five-tailed Kokuo————"

"I have collected the chakra of these tailed beasts, and I know their exact locations."

"As for the remaining six-tailed Saiken, seven-tailed Chongming, eight-tailed Gyuki, and nine-tailed Kubata, I also know their whereabouts."

The soft whispers echoed through the rock face. Izumi clenched his fist, and the star was sent into the Kamui dimension.

Those heterochromatic eyes continued to focus on Black Zetsu.

"Since the Three-Tailed Isobu has not yet been revived, it is impossible to begin collecting the Tailed Beasts."

"Black Zetsu, make a good choice!"

After leaving those words, Izumi ignored Black Zetsu and walked past him, leaving Iwamuro.

Even after the other party left, Black Zetsu remained rooted to the spot, as if frozen in place, with his head slightly bowed.

The area that was originally covering the White Zetsu returned to its previous state, releasing the White Zetsu.

"What were you created for in the first place?"

"Ah! Me?"

Bai Jue looked stunned, then spoke as if he were looking at an idiot.

"How do I know it wasn't you who awakened us?"

"And ever since I was awakened, I've been listening to your every move. Isn't that strange?"

"So that guy left, what did he want with you?"

Bai Jue asked curiously, even controlling his body to look around, but he couldn't find Izumi Kawa's figure.

Unfortunately, Black Zetsu completely ignored it, clearly he was desperate and decided to ask White Zetsu.

He chuckled to himself, realizing that he really did need to make a decision.

Many of the things the other party said were things he had done alone, things that only he knew.

The other party does indeed have the ability to help him resurrect his mother, and do so very easily.

After all, Nagato trusts Obito more now than he does.

Moreover, that power was shaking Nagato's mind, striking precisely at Nagato's dream.

With overwhelming military power, they reigned supreme over the ninja world, deterring everyone from acting rashly and thus achieving peace in the ninja world.

The other party not only accomplished it, but did it exceptionally well, even terrifyingly so.

That long-awaited virtual helmet is now an indispensable part of every ninja's life.

Even if the ninja village wanted to forcibly take it away and strictly forbade it, it was already too late.

Having tasted the sweetness of success, how could a ninja be content to train three times slower than others?

What does the safety of the ninja village matter, what does the turmoil in the ninja world matter? Only things that involve one's own interests are the hardest to give up.

This is why no ninja village ordered the removal of all virtual helmets after Izumi River revealed its true colors.

"Aren't you leaving? What are we still doing here?"

"Oh, that's true. After all, they didn't let me know about their conversation, so they probably can't report it to Obito."

"Shut up!"

Black Zetsu gave a cold rebuke, showing he had no time to think about it.

Further investigation is needed to determine the best course of action.

Clearly, the task Obito had assigned earlier is now very important.

White Zetsu, meanwhile, dawdled and muttered, "Shut up, shut up, where are we going now?"

"Obito is still waiting for our news."

"Go to the border of the Land of Fire and investigate that meteorite crater!"

Black Zetsu spoke slowly in a deep voice, his orange-yellow eyes gazing into the distance.

"Oh right, there's also this task; we need to investigate that big pit as well."

"But didn't you say earlier that it was crowded over there and we'd have to wait?"

"Let's go now!"

Faced with Black Zetsu's cold voice, White Zetsu stopped being cheeky and merged directly into the rock, heading towards the border of the Land of Fire.

Meanwhile, Izumikawa walked out of the Iwamura.

Payne was waiting for him in the largest cave outside.

Upon hearing footsteps coming from the corridor, the brazier on the rock wall crackled and shattered.

The flickering flames gradually illuminated the approaching figure, their footsteps growing louder.

"Are you done talking?" Payne asked.

Izumikawa didn't stop writing, he just gave a soft "hmm".

He didn't seem to be anything special compared to before; his clothes were intact, his expression was calm, and there was no trace of chakra.

It seems that it really was just a conversation.

"You rarely personally request to see anyone, especially people from that side."

The people Pain was referring to were clearly the members of the Akatsuki organization that Obito had brought in.

Jue is the most special one among them, because he was the first person the masked man took with him.

"Yeah!" Izumi smiled. "There's no way around it; some people just can't be avoided."

He walked over to Payne, and although the matter was already resolved, he did not rush to leave.

"It's far more useful than you imagine, and also much more mysterious."

"Now, it's up to him to decide."

"Are you on our side, or on the other side?"

Payne fell silent for a moment, though he was well aware of Zetsu's intelligence capabilities.

However, at present, Zetsu's intelligence gathering capabilities do not seem to be as strong as those currently held by Izumi.

"You believe him?"

After all, they are the people on the other side. Even if they turn to this side, whether they can be trusted is another question.

"I don't believe you!" Izumikawa answered decisively, "but he's useful to me."

With a slight smile, Izumi set off again, this time preparing to leave.

"There are some things that only he can do, and he's indispensable."

After leaving those words, a spatial rift opened in front of Izumi Kawa and he stepped into it.

Payne was left watching as the spatial rift quietly healed and eventually disappeared without a trace.

He harbored a sliver of doubt about both the masked man and Izumi.

However, Izumi's appearance gave him more room to maneuver in front of the masked man.

Acting under the watchful eye of the masked man is no easy task, especially given his exceptional reconnaissance abilities.

Quanchuan attracted most of the other party's attention, and now they have specifically sought out Jue.

For Payne, the balance was gradually becoming unbalanced.

Regardless of which side is stronger, it will be a problem for him.

He has his own beliefs and ideas.

However, even so, there isn't much that can be done.

after all----

The power that Izumikawa possesses is indeed a thorny issue.

On the other side, at the border of the Land of Fire.

After spending a considerable amount of time, Black Zetsu finally arrived at the location of the meteorite crater.

He emerged halfway out of a rocky outcrop, gazing at the distant crater.

Compared to the scenes in the video, experiencing it in person is even more breathtaking.

The original hill has vanished without a trace, and the terrain has been completely changed.

Under the cover of night, the massive crater resembled a scar on the ground, or perhaps a dark eye.

The shadows covered most of the area, and the moonlight could not fully illuminate the whole thing.

Black Zetsu was not located close by, because there were multiple auras around the crater.

Clearly, beneath the seemingly calm night, it was actually quite lively.

Each group of people occupied their respective positions very orderly and carried out their respective reconnaissance.

Their task is to investigate how this thing is made and how it is completed.

Are there any methods to resist and cope with this, and can we investigate its power and prepare appropriate countermeasures?

"It really exploded—" White Zetsu muttered softly.

"Judging by its power, even weeds will have a hard time growing from now on!"

Black Zetsu's gaze deepened as he pondered, "There's not a trace of a tailed beast's aura here—how is that possible?"

"Why not? It's not like only tailed beasts can achieve that kind of power."

White Zetsu muttered something to himself, clearly having followed Black Zetsu for a long time and possessing a wealth of knowledge.

"But there are very few ways to create this kind of power with pure chakra."

"Especially since his creation of ninja tools could also be a seal."

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"Wait—a seal?"

Black Zetsu seemed to have thought of something and quickly flipped through his memories, searching for relevant information.

"The Onigumo clan!?"

"That's right, it's the Onigumo clan!"

"Oh, now that you mention it, it seems there really is such a race that can achieve such a pure explosion."

At this moment, White Zetsu also remembered the ninja clan that had long since disappeared from the ninja world.

The mark passed down through generations of this clan can accumulate a large amount of natural energy, which will eventually explode.

Its terrifying power was enough to destroy a city.

In the history of the ninja world, the number of times it was detonated is very small, leaving only a strong trace in the records.

"So—" White Zetsu asked curiously, "is there a solution?"

"No!"

Black Zetsu answered decisively, stating that he had previously learned about the power of this clan.

Because each detonation consumes one person and depletes the natural energy accumulated over many years.

This clan had a glorious period, but that same strength brought them both success and failure.

"Wait, what's the name of that clan's forbidden technique again?"

"Anger, angry at what? Right, the Heavenly Wrath Technique!"

Bai Jue finally remembered and revealed the forbidden technique.

"It seems—" Black Zetsu said quietly, "the answer is already quite obvious."

"Virtual helmet, chakra battery, Heavenly Fury Technique."

"The chakra absorbed by the opponent through the virtual helmet was all used for this purpose."

"Given the prevalence of their virtual reality headsets and the amount of chakra they received."

"The amount of inventory is probably already far beyond what the ninja world expected."

Black Zetsu fell silent after speaking, while White Zetsu continued with the Demon Orb.

"Doesn't that mean they could easily destroy the entire ninja world?"

"Even tailed beasts can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers?"

"More or less!" Black Zetsu said coldly, then added, "Let's go back and report!"

Obito was still waiting for their news, but clearly, this answer was not good news.

Inside the Kamui Space, Izumi was sitting in a chair in the laboratory, gently tapping the table.

All plans are progressing smoothly, and he is not worried about what Black Zetsu's final choice will be.

The other party's goal has always been to resurrect his mother, Princess Kaguya.

If you insist on sabotaging it, the other party really doesn't have any good means to resist.

Therefore, he wasn't too worried. Even if he resurrected Madara Uchiha, what difference would it make?

Those who do not enter the six realms of existence will ultimately be reduced to ants.

Only those who can reach the Six Paths Realm will be qualified to live in this future world, surrounded by powerful enemies and invaders from beyond the heavens.

Moreover, Black Zetsu, wanting to obtain the power of the Ten-Tails, would not let go of the opportunity to revive Kaguya.

To restrain Princess Kaguya and prevent her from doing whatever she wants, one must have sufficient power.

And this power, now the best choice, the optimal answer, is—

Izumi looked up, and a spatial rift opened, revealing the moon in the night sky.

Tenseigan!

Now is probably the best time to go to the moon.

The main family and branch families were destroyed, leaving only an eyeless child alive.

Absorbing that immense power of the Tenseigan and transforming the Byakugan would be enough to reach the level of the Six Paths.