In this crossover anime, many ruthless and powerful figures reside in my territory.

Chapter 76 Ban Letting Go of His Obsession

Black Zetsu never expected the accident to happen so quickly.

Ever since Madara used an unknown method to become younger, he has become wary and has made several preparations to both protect himself and continue to deceive Madara into carrying out the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan.

If he can't wait until Yahiko and Konan are not by Madara's side, can't he wait until Madara is alone?

Then he would slander him, saying that the time was ripe and it was time to move on to the next step of the plan.

It's quite reasonable for him to bring this up on his own initiative as Madara's will.

Given Madara's personality, he would definitely want to achieve his ideals as quickly as possible.

As expected, as soon as Madara returned, he asked him about the location and information of the Tailed Beasts, and also about the Second Shinobi World War.

He knew this very well! He immediately answered the question and even gave Ban some advice on how to proceed.

However, just as he was excitedly talking about his plan, the seal that suddenly lit up left him dumbfounded.

and many more!

Why did Madara attack him?!

That doesn't make sense!

He had considered that Madara might have some disagreements with him, but he never expected Madara to act so decisively against him.

Even if we were to take action against him, there would have to be some conflicts and contradictions along the way, so why skip that?!

Then Black Zetsu found himself trapped in a barrier that completely isolated his senses.

He was still using the Yin-Yang Escape Barrier, which he couldn't break through.

It’s over.

Most of the arrangements he left behind were for hiding and escaping; they couldn't help him break free of the barrier, nor could they create a clone to continue his plans.

It's over...it's all really over...

His thousand-year-long plan to resurrect his mother has come to an end...

The barrier was pitch black; the only sensation was the feeling of being compressed into a cube by the barrier.

Nothing else.

Black Zetsu was unaware of the passage of time, nor did he know whether Madara intended to imprison him permanently.

He couldn't see through Madara's current state, nor could he predict Madara's actions.

After struggling to think for three days, Black Zetsu gave up.

His lifespan is almost infinite; perhaps he can emerge from the barrier once Madara dies of old age.

Let's wait and see.

Could things get any worse than they are now?

Then, after an unknown amount of time, Black Zetsu suddenly sensed light, and the surrounding environment became clear.

"You are Black Zetsu."

"How about we talk?"

He was a handsome man with blond hair and blue eyes; judging from his appearance, he was probably from the Land of Lightning.

But were there really people among that group of barbarians with such clear eyes and such a unique temperament?

Black Zetsu's brain probably shut down for about three seconds before it started working again.

I haven't used my brain for half a month, and I'm not able to process the flood of information right away.

He was currently in a large living room, where only Ban was sitting on the sofa with his arms crossed and his eyes closed, resting, besides the blond man in front of him.

Wait a minute! Could that blond man be the "Teacher Liszt" that Yahiko and Konan mentioned, his greatest enemy?!

Bang!

Black Zetsu's face slammed into the barrier like flowing water, his sharp teeth bared as if to intimidate those before him.

"Mr. Black Zetsu, why are you so agitated?"

Lister's smile was quite amusing, and the mockery in his eyes infuriated Black Zetsu.

Over a thousand years of methods for cultivating the mind are all thrown aside in front of this person.

All he wants now is to tear this person's heart out!

"Don't get agitated, you should be thanking me."

"Because I will give you hope."

Hope? You're the one who destroyed my hope!

Black Zetsu automatically projected the image of Lister that he had previously imagined onto the man in front of him.

His proposed plan for a sacred ninja world was highly feasible, and he also had a deep understanding of human nature and unique insights into the ninja world's structure, which made Black Zetsu consider him his number one enemy.

Black Zetsu has been in the ninja world for over a thousand years, relying on his ability to gather intelligence and manipulate situations. How could he allow anyone to sit on the same chessboard as him?!

The enlarged square barrier trembled as it was struck by Black Zetsu, but it just couldn't break free.

"I do want to give you hope, or you could call it an opportunity."

"An opportunity for Kaguya's own will to reappear in the ninja world."

The swaying barrier returned to calm.

A face slammed into the barrier again.

"What did you say?"

Liszt smiled slightly.

"Isn't your goal to resurrect your mother?"

Black Zetsu's two yellow eyes revealed a clear sense of apprehension.

His bottom line has been found out!

How did Lister even figure that out?!

"You wanted to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi in order to revive Kaguya, which is why you pretended to be a clone of Madara's will."

"When Kaguya was sealed away, she left a contingency plan, and that contingency plan was you."

Lister's revelation of Black Zetsu's identity and information immediately caused Black Zetsu's mental state to collapse.

With all his secrets exposed, how can he negotiate?

Unbeknownst to Black Zetsu, Madara opened his eyes, his scarlet eyes terrifyingly bright.

"What...what do you want?!"

Black Zetsu felt a surge of sorrow. With Madara's power and Lister's insight, how could he possibly deal with him?

Lister answered without hesitation.

"Control over the Infinite Tsukuyomi!"

"I demand that once Madara activates the Infinite Tsukuyomi, he must be the one to control it!"

Ban, who had been clenching his fists, was startled and instinctively loosened them.

Even Black Zetsu looked on incredulously.

"Wait! You haven't given up on this idiotic plan yet?!"

"An idiot's plan?"

Lister shook his head.

"At least it works; as the ultimate means of peace, it can indeed guarantee that there will be no more wars in the world."

Of course, how can a war be waged if everyone is trapped in an illusion?

"You don't need to know what we're going to do. I know you don't have the authority to negotiate with us on Kaguya's behalf, so I only have one request now."

"You're going to take us to the moon! The moon that seals Kaguya's will!"

What else does he know?!

Black Zetsu gaped, unable to help but wonder how Lister knew all this. Could he have deduced it simply from the story about the Chakra Fruit written on the Uchiha stone tablet?

That's so unreasonable!

"Now all you need to do is tell us whether you agree or not."

"...Yes! I agree!"

Black Zetsu couldn't think of a reason to refuse.

To achieve his goal, only Lister remains as a possible option. As long as negotiations continue, he will not give up hope of saving his mother!

The next second, he suddenly felt darkness around him, and even the barrier shrank.

Gan!

I'm going to be locked in a dark room again, forced to give up thinking.

Fortunately, there is hope this time, and we will probably be able to see the light again soon.

Inside the room, Madara put away the seal containing Black Zetsu.

He then looked up into Lister's eyes and asked.

"why?"

"You're the one who doesn't approve of the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan."

Lister smiled.

"It's just returning the favor."

"Since Mr. Madara helped me protect my ideals, I also hope to help you realize yours, which is why I helped you complete the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan."

"My ideal is peace without war! Not the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan..."

Ban suddenly paused, not finishing the sentence that had just slipped out.