Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

He opened his mouth wide and looked into the depths of the woods, lowering his voice as if afraid of disturbing the one inside.

"Lord Haiyi, is that a shadow clone? I feel it's no different from the original!"

"It shouldn't be a shadow clone, but rather a state somewhere between a shadow clone and the real body. I'm not entirely sure either. Anyway, don't ask too many questions. Just know that such a thing exists."

Hai Yi said casually.

Shan Zhongfeng nodded, about to speak, when he suddenly sensed two figures appear out of nowhere in the Death Forest.

This is?

Kakashi's aura!

He looked at Haiyi.

"Come on, they're back!"

Hai Yi's expression hardened.

Chiba and Kakashi have both returned, so the battle must be over.

He didn't know the specifics of the battle yet, but it was definitely something big, and it might involve someone else's Jinchūriki.

Halfway there, two people suddenly appeared in front of me.

Kakashi let out a soft breath.

"You guys are over here. How's it going? Any results?"

"No, I was just about to ask Chiba for help."

Haiyi said helplessly.

Chiba frowned: "What's going on?"

"His mental defenses are incredibly strong. Even with Yamanaka Fu's help, I couldn't break through them. It seems to be some kind of peculiar ninjutsu structure."

"Let me see."

Chiba vanished in an instant.

Upon arrival, White Zetsu was sealed to a tree, its limbs suspended by chakra cables, and sealing techniques converged from all directions.

This barrier is supplied by parasites.

In addition to the parasitic insects, there is also a chakra battery as a backup.

after all……

The behavior of parasites is difficult to predict.

If they leave, the backup chakra battery will automatically activate.

Chiba walked up to White Zetsu.

He reached out and placed his hand on White Zetsu's forehead.

Then——

It immediately encountered resistance.

This is a Yin Release ninjutsu built on the soul. In a sense, it is also a kind of talisman, but its effect is not as domineering as ordinary soul-level curse seals.

Also.

The direction this talisman links...

It's a golem!

"Chiba-kun, how are you?"

"It is protected by a mysterious power, and there is also a curse mark. It must have been formed by someone deliberately guiding that power. This person is very powerful."

Chiba said.

This person must be Black Zetsu.

Ban isn't that good at it yet.

"Can it be cracked?"

"It's a bit troublesome."

Chiba frowned.

The heart is tense.

He had felt something was very wrong before; the end of this power seemed very strong, giving him an instinctive fear that prevented him from exploring it further.

Looking back now, I was right.

Even Chiba said it was troublesome, which was fatal for him.

"A force..."

Kakashi's expression turned serious upon hearing this.

He couldn't help but start to ponder it.

Chiba guessed that Madara's goal was to become the new Sage of Six Paths. If Chiba's guess was correct, could it be that Madara was connected to the real Madara?

The next second, a dazzling golden light emanated from Chiba's body.

He entered Sage Mode, took out the Sharingan from his hand, and the Sharingan was surrounded by new flesh and blood, transforming into a palm eye.

Not long after.

The tomoe in the Sharingan rotated, transforming into a unique pattern.

Then——

boom!

Chiba's golden chakra coalesced into a needle, which pierced into his palm and eye.

Bai Jue opened his eyes.

The same magatama was spinning in his eyes.

This is?

Illusion?

Kakashi was shocked.

Chiba had never used illusion magic before, but he knew that Chiba was now capable of it, just not very often, so he wasn't quite sure of Chiba's skill level.

Watch now……

Terribly strong!

This kind of genjutsu, while not comparable to Uchiha Shisui, is definitely good enough to match Itachi's.

Kakashi took a deep breath.

He was unaware that Chiba could easily undo Tsukuyomi; otherwise, he might not have been so surprised.

Under the illusion, White Zetsu's mental defenses relaxed somewhat.

Then——

A surge of spiritual energy erupted from Chiba's eyes.

White Zetsu's mental defenses have been broken!

The demonic statue of the heretic is, after all, an inanimate object.

Although Black Zetsu used its power to construct a layer of defense, there are always ways to break through a defense, especially in the face of Chiba's unreasonable spiritual energy.

After the explosion, the memories in White Zetsu's mind were revealed.

From the earliest freckles to everything that followed, fragments of images emerge intermittently, like scenes from a painting…

Chiba opened his eyes.

"Take a look."

He walked to the side and gestured for Yamanaka Inoichi to go and take a look.

Yamanaka Inoichi opened his mouth, then silently gave a thumbs up: "Amazing!"

"It's nothing, it's just a bit troublesome, but the binding technique can't be changed after all. As long as you understand its principle a little, you can break it."

"..."

The three of them were silent.

For them, such difficulty would be enough to deter them, but for Chiba...

It's really just a little bit of a hassle.

Yamanaka Inoichi walked up to White Zetsu, placed his hand on its head, and a few memories began to surface.

At first, Haiyi was just shocked and confused.

To the back—

He was dumbfounded, unable to maintain his mental state, and withdrew from the spell, his face filled with astonishment, before looking at Chiba.

"How about it?"

Chiba had a slight smile on his face.

Haiyi was in a state of confusion. He waved his hand and after a long while said, "This, this is too amazing. To be honest, if I hadn't seen the memories in his head, I would have almost thought that you forged them."

"Speculation is not unfounded speculation, but rather bold inference based on some information, and then working backward from the result."

Chiba explained, "So my result should be pretty much the same."

"what happened?"

Kakashi was getting a little anxious.

It seemed that White Zetsu was hiding a huge secret, but the two of them were speaking in riddles, which made him very uncomfortable.

Chiba said, "I saw Madara in his head, a black, shadow-like life form, and Obito. Zetsu brought him back from where he was hit and treated him."

"Ban, Black Zetsu... uh, let's just call it Black Zetsu for now, after all, its real name is Zetsu."