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Chapter 166 Hozuki New Moon: Hey, you're really something else!

Wonderful!

It's all right now! Everything's all right now!

Even Hozuki Shingetsu, a master of deception, couldn't help but admire Black Zetsu after hearing his bluff.

This feeling is like a sudden line segment that, after many twists and turns, finally connects the beginning and end of an originally flawed painting.

If he hadn't already known Black Zetsu's true identity, its true intentions, and who was sealed on the moon, he might have actually been fooled by it.

There's no way around it; Black Zetsu's words were logically sound, with all the causes and consequences clearly presented.

The key point is that all the parts that can be verified are supported by historical records or evidence, while the parts that cannot be verified are precisely the parts that it freely embellishes and manipulates.

The highest level of lying is precisely this "nine parts truth and one part falsehood," and Black Zetsu can be said to have used this to its fullest extent.

If Hozuki Shingetsu had the same intelligence as Uchiha Madara, he might have already obediently accepted Black Zetsu as the planet's will.

"Rhinoceros Dog, what do you think of these words?"

Hozuki Shingetsu had a sudden thought and summoned the Six-Tails in his spiritual world, wanting to see how this tailed beast, who had come into contact with the Sage of Six Paths, viewed Black Zetsu's words.

"...I'm not so sure."

The hesitant voice of the Siren rang in Hozuki Shingetsu's ears. Sealed within Hozuki Shingetsu's body, it had naturally heard Black Zetsu's words.

However, even having had contact with the Sage of Six Paths, it couldn't discern the truth or falsehood in Black Zetsu's words at first glance.

As a tailed beast created by the Sage of Six Paths through the Yin-Yang Release technique after splitting the Ten-Tails, the Six-Tails has always regarded the Sage of Six Paths as its father.

It had always thought that, apart from the other tailed beasts, no one in the world knew the Sage of Six Paths better than it.

However, after hearing Black Zetsu's words, it hesitated and, for the first time, began to doubt the Sage of Six Paths in its memory.

Could it be that the Sage of Six Paths was truly the embodiment of the planet's will, faking his death to save the ninja world and then traveling to the moon to suppress the negative energy for the ninja world?

The fundamental reason for their formation was not because they were split into ten tails, but rather because they were practice pieces made to purify that negative energy.

Otherwise, why would the tailed beasts be the embodiment of negative energy?

Is there any connection between the tailed beasts and the ninjutsu released by the extraterrestrials?

The rhinoceros dog is now completely lost in confusion.

There's no way around it; the main problem is that the previous part of history was described in too much detail, especially the part about the battle between the Sage of Six Paths and the extraterrestrial visitors. The realism of it felt like I had witnessed it myself.

Even Saiken, who knew the Sage of Six Paths best, only appeared after the Sage of Six Paths sealed Kaguya Otsutsuki and he himself became the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki.

Saiken only learned about that great battle from snippets of information from the Sage of Six Paths, and he couldn't distinguish the truth from falsehood in Black Zetsu's words.

Seeing that even Saiken, who had some contact with the Sage of Six Paths, said this, Hozuki Shingetsu felt a little more admiration for Black Zetsu's ability to deceive.

If I practice this kind of rhetoric for a few more years, I might even catch up with him.

As for now... well, I still need to practice more.

"So, what does all this have to do with your arrival at the strategically important location in Kirigakure where the chakra cannons are stored?"

Hozuki Shingetsu took the initiative and interrupted Black Zetsu's story, trying to see what reason he had in mind to persuade him to order Kirigakure to invest heavily in this extremely low-cost chakra cannon.

"Everything was going according to plan. My avatar was on the moon, continuously purifying the negative energy in the ninja world. Compared to the rate at which I purified the negative energy was generated in the ninja world, I wasn't worried about the ninjutsu activating."

Black Zetsu sighed deeply, then explained:

"It's such a pity! Hashirama Senju, of all people, had to start that 'one country, one village' era. It was alright when he was alive, but after his death, the ninja world went through two Shinobi World Wars in a row. The negative energy generated by the people of the ninja world in a short period of time was more than in the previous hundreds of years. It really caused me a lot of trouble!"

While subtly trying to sow discord between Hashirama Senju and others, Black Zetsu further explained:

"Over the past thousand years, despite the constant conflicts in the ninja world, the negative energy generated by wars fought by ninja clans has been limited. If I exert all my strength, I can purify it."

"But since the establishment of this ninja village system, the two Shinobi World Wars that affected the entire ninja world in a short period of time have generated too much negative energy, which I simply cannot purify."

"Furthermore, based on my observation of human nature, these two Shinobi World Wars are far from the end. I'm afraid that in just a few years, the Third Shinobi World War will begin. At that time, I'm afraid I won't be able to control the growth of this negative energy, and the destruction of the Shinobi World will officially begin its countdown."

"Fortunately, the ninjutsu has gradually weakened over the past thousand years. All I need is for my Six Paths Sage clone to come out, find the place where the extraterrestrial visitor released the ninjutsu, and destroy it."

"However, while I have been purifying that negative energy over these thousand years, that negative energy has also been imprisoning me. I reckon I can't get out of the moon on my own now. I need to find another way to release my clone that contains most of the energy."

When Black Zetsu said this, his face was filled with sorrow, and he looked like he was deeply compassionate.

"But it was at this time, when I was traveling around the ninja world with my clones looking for a solution, that I happened to see this chakra cannon and heard what you said before."

"Therefore, young people, the ninja world needs this chakra cannon right now. Your Hidden Mist Village needs to dedicate all its resources to researching and modifying it into its complete form, creating a powerful weapon capable of shattering the moon and saving the Sage of Six Paths!"

Failed to be approved.

Looking at Black Zetsu's sincere expression, Hozuki Shingetsu couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Who says Black Zetsu can only remain hidden behind the scenes?

Even without acting on set, he has amazing talent!

Look at these words. From beginning to end, from process to unexpected events, everything was perfectly arranged by someone else.

Truly worthy of being the mastermind hidden behind the thousand-year history of the ninja world!

If Hozuki Shingetsu hadn't already grasped the crucial information gap, he might have been persuaded by Black Zetsu's sharp words.

"But... what does this have to do with the appearance you've transformed into?"

Hozuki Shingetsu suddenly thought of something and immediately asked.

To be honest, he had never been able to figure out how to transform into his own appearance.

If Black Zetsu wanted to impersonate him, he could have simply swaggered in through the main entrance.

The key point is that it sneaked in from underground! Under these circumstances, what reason would there be to disguise oneself as him?

Faced with Hozuki Shingetsu's question, Black Zetsu couldn't help but smile.

It had wanted Hozuki Shingetsu to ask this question for a long time, otherwise it wouldn't have specifically transformed into his appearance after hearing Hozuki Shingetsu's voice.

"Buddha is formless, and so am I, the will of this planet. Appearance is merely an outward appearance; transforming into your form is simply for the convenience of moving around Kirigakure. In reality, I am nothing more than you, and I can also transform into other people."

As Black Zetsu spoke, in front of Hozuki Shingetsu, his appearance changed in turn to resemble Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Onoki, and the Third Raikage.

Using his "disguise technique," Black Zetsu can perfectly transform into anyone's appearance without revealing any flaws.

This is also a crucial tool for Hei Jue to travel the world and enhance the credibility of the planet's will.

Faced with the ever-changing Black Zetsu before him, and considering his recent actions, Hozuki Shingetsu remained silent for a long time before offering only one comment:

You're really something else, kid!

(End of this chapter)