Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Instead, it is about truly transcending different dimensions and different laws to explore the endless unknowns and possibilities.

However, while the ideal is lofty, the reality is so harsh that it can be despairing.

The power required to unleash such heaven-defying techniques is like a bottomless ocean.

As for Beiliuhu's current strength, it is merely a drop in the ocean, and there is absolutely no possibility of him crossing over.

He was like a penniless man standing in front of a huge treasure trove, but unable to even find the keyhole.

The only thing he lacks right now is the legendary Tenseigan.

The Tenseigan was the key to granting him the power to traverse the world; it was the final piece of the puzzle for realizing his ambitions.

Meanwhile, Black Zetsu stared blankly at the dark mass in front of him, his heart filled with doubt and unease.

He only remembered that after being reincarnated once, he came to this brand new laboratory in a daze, and then he ended up here.

He later realized that Hiruko had conducted a lot of research on him, but that research was superficial and only scratched the surface.

But now, the experiment has been completely unrestricted, and Hiruko has completely lifted the restrictions on him, as if she is not worried at all that he will escape.

Left with no other choice, a flood of experiments came his way, leaving him overwhelmed.

Every morning, hundreds of pairs of glaring eyes, like cold, sharp swords, stare intently at him.

They subjected him to all sorts of experiments; it was like hell on earth, causing him unbearable pain every single second.

If possible, he wished Madara Uchiha would immediately summon him back to that familiar yet dangerous world.

Unfortunately, Madara seems to have forgotten about him. Now he can only try to find a way out on his own, and try to deceive others to see if he can find a glimmer of hope.

Beiluhu considered himself a great swindler, eloquent and persuasive, capable of making the dead seem alive.

But in the eyes of Hiruko, who possessed the script of this world, he was like a child who had just learned to walk, too naive, and all his methods were exposed.

Shin Hiruko was an excellent ninja, agile and capable of walking the line between life and death.

Chapter 182 War Catalyzes Progress

Hiruko was also an outstanding researcher with exceptional wisdom, capable of solving countless mysteries.

As ninjas, they can never escape the topics of ninjutsu and peace.

Therefore, Black Zetsu plans to use this approach to deceive Hiruko.

In his view, these people who seem calm and indifferent to everything are simply numb to the world because of the frequent wars.

Deep down, Hiruko harbored a heart yearning to save the ninja world and for world peace, just like a star in the dark night sky that always longs for light.

Before they began to probe each other, Black Zetsu took a deep breath, stared intently at Hiruko, and slowly said, "Do you wish for peace in the ninja world? Lord Madara Uchiha has a way to stop the war and bring peace to the ninja world."

"Peace? I have no interest. There is no such thing as peace among humans; that's just wishful thinking," Hiruko replied coldly.

"That's not the mindset a ninja should have."

Black Zetsu had met countless people, and from the other person's words, he could tell that this ninja named Hiruko truly didn't care about these things.

The other party seemed genuinely skeptical that peace was possible, leaving him momentarily speechless, like punching cotton – unable to exert his full strength.

Of course, Hiruko did not deny the importance of peace; he simply believed that peace could be achieved under certain conditions.

For example, if he possessed power comparable to that of a nuclear bomb, enough to suppress the entire ninja world and deter those with ill intentions from acting recklessly, then ordinary people would naturally have a stable living environment.

However, such peace may only bring joy to this generation.

The second generation may be grateful to him, but by the third generation, they will probably start to hate him.

His existence was like a supreme ruler hanging over their heads, and no one wanted to be bound by such constraints.

Human beings have always longed for freedom, and even if the government could enable most people to live a prosperous life, it would not change this fact.

There will always be a small group of people who are unwilling to accept this situation and will try every means to stop and destroy this seemingly wonderful shelter plan.

This is actually quite reasonable. Power is like a huge magnet; once a vacuum occurs, countless people will flock to it.

Even knowing they would be facing the exceptionally powerful and almost invincible Hiruko, they would still secretly plot to eliminate this so-called protector.

After a moment of stunned silence, Black Zetsu quickly came to his senses.

He was not discouraged, but quickly changed the subject.

He thought to himself that he had been roaming the human world for thousands of years in order to gain more power and the Yin-Yang Release technique, and he knew countless pieces of information, such as the Six Paths Ninja Tools and the Kusanagi Sword.

He's willing to trade anything as long as the other party is willing to let him go.

Unexpectedly, Hiruko said that the most interesting part of ninjutsu research is the process of exploring the unknown.

While finished ninjutsu and ninja tools have research value, I don't lack them around me.

As he spoke, Hiruko showed Black Zetsu all the projects he had researched, including information on bloodline limits, secret techniques, and clans, as well as information on the Sharingan and Byakugan of the three major ninja clans.

Faced with such abundant resources, Black Zetsu was almost driven to despair.

Finally, he could only ask in desperation, "Then do you want to know the real truth about this world?"

Originally, I thought the other party wouldn't be interested, but to my surprise, I saw a smile on the other party's face.

"The Sage of Six Paths simply divided the Ten-Tails into nine tailed beasts..."

In a well-equipped laboratory, researcher Beiliuhu vividly recounted this story on the lab bench.

Black Zetsu said, "This is only part of the truth about this world. I cannot tell you more about the history of the birth of the nine tailed beasts without Lord Madara Uchiha's permission."

Then he changed the subject, "However, I can tell you some other information, just to satisfy your curiosity."

Hiruko stated that after the research is completed, Black Zetsu can rightfully return to Madara Uchiha's side—of course, "Madara Uchiha" should be in quotation marks here.

But there was no other way; he had to obey Obito Uchiha's orders now.

Therefore, information about Infinite Tsukuyomi cannot be disclosed for the time being. After all, there seems to be some kind of tacit understanding between Hiruko and Obito, and who knows if Hiruko might casually reveal this information.

He forced Black Zetsu to recall the identity he had once fabricated, pushing himself into this predicament. Who would have thought he would be the one to die? After all, he was a creation of Yin-Yang Release.

Life is tough, sighed the black cat.

Hiruko listened to the news Black Zetsu recounted and smiled thoughtfully, saying, "The information about the nine tailed beasts, as well as the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, does match up. There's no need to doubt you."

"What? The news about Mother has been leaked..." Black Zetsu's heart tightened, realizing that the other party had a clone and possessed some of Kaguya Otsutsuki's memories.

Black Zetsu is very clear that he is an extension of Kaguya's will, so he naturally understands Kaguya's feelings for her two sons.

Despite his deep reluctance to admit it, he had to understand that Kaguya still loved her two sons.

The Eye of the Moon Project, which I have been planning for a thousand years, is about to see the light of day. How can I be shaken by a few words from Hiruko?

Black Zetsu shook his head inwardly, knowing full well that the smooth progress of the plan and the realization of Madara Uchiha's will were still a long way off.

Today's harvest was indeed quite good. I managed to outmaneuver Black Zetsu a little and even managed to make Black Zetsu reluctantly relinquish a small portion of its power under the pretext of letting it go back.

He went to great lengths to rescue Kaguya and to fulfill Madara Uchiha's will.

"Alright, you can go now!" Hiruko said indifferently after collecting all the fragments of Black Zetsu's body.

Black Zetsu could hardly believe his ears. He checked again and finally excitedly prepared to leave this hellish place.

"Finally, I can leave this hellhole!" Black Zetsu muttered to himself.

Given the current state of the ninja world, who can gain any substantial results from him?

A thousand years ago, there was no concept of bloodline limits. The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha did not mention them in their writings, let alone chakra fusion, something that was unthinkable.

But Black Zetsu refused to give up. Now that the other party has finally resigned himself to his fate, Black Zetsu almost cried tears of joy.

"Finally, I can go back to find Obito!" Black Zetsu thought. Compared to the mad scientist Hiruko, it's easier to fool the innocent and cute people like Madara Uchiha and Obito.

Black Zetsu left the laboratory at lightning speed, without even stopping when he saw Orochimaru along the way.

The scene before my eyes was a pale expanse of ice and snow covering the entire earth, with snowflakes falling in a flurry.

It's June, yet such a scene has appeared. In the ninja world, only the Land of Snow meets these conditions.

It will take quite a while to get back to Madara Uchiha's secret base and meet Obito Uchiha.

With that in mind, Black Zetsu decided to stop and rest for a while.

"You're just going to let the best experimental subject slip away like that?"

Orochimaru walked in and happened to see Kuroza muttering to himself outside, so he couldn't help but speak up.

“That kind of Yin-Yang Release creation is of great research value. After all, he is now Madara Uchiha’s rebellious son, and my relationship with that little Obito is a bit delicate right now, so let’s let him off the hook for now.”

Orochimaru stood to the side, unsure where to begin his comment.

He knew that once Obito found out what Black Zetsu was planning, Obito would definitely be on guard.

If Black Zetsu goes back, will he really change Obito's mind?

"Your plan is good. There's no need to change it too much. Just proceed with the plan based on choosing the country."

Orochimaru casually found a chair, sat down, looked around at the research equipment, and joked.

"You're so carefree, pushing all the work onto me while you research the creations of Yin-Yang Escape."

However, I'm actually tired of the work on site. I'd much rather see the Yin-Yang Release artifacts in Hiruko's hands and experience the power of the Otsutsuki clan; that would surely be an eye-opener.

Hiruko had already made plans in mind. He set long-term and short-term goals and made key decisions to promote the achievement of these goals and coordinate resources from all sides to fulfill his duties.

Do you think all of this is a given?

Orochimaru couldn't help but twitch his lips. He knew that Hiruko was aware of his rambling and that she was doing it on purpose, but he still couldn't help but say it anyway.

"This seemingly normal division of labor always makes me feel like I'm fighting against myself."

Hiruko secretly dispatched clones to control small countries, uniting the scattered nations with a single ultimate goal: to achieve the unification that Madara Uchiha had once sought to accomplish.

But which country will ultimately achieve unification?

Is it the Land of Fire that will be the first to change, or an alliance of small countries led by the Land of Snow, manipulated by Hiruko?

In both cases, Konoha ninjas were involved, offering advice and contributing to the team's growth.

This situation is like the left hand hitting the right hand, which seems somewhat absurd.

Orochimaru's idea was related to Hiruko's attitude.

Hiruko seemed not to care who ultimately achieved unification; he only cared about the outcome of unification itself.