The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Just when everyone thought Hyuga Zetsu was acting strangely, a giant pitcher plant slowly rose up next to Pain, its green leaves opening to reveal its terrifying form.

"They could even detect my spore technique. They really have amazing eyes."

White Zetsu appeared extremely serious, with an air of disbelief about him.

Even a powerful being at the level of the Five Kage would find it difficult to detect these tiny spores that have no chakra fluctuations and are invisible to the naked eye.

Only after absorbing enough chakra into the host's body will several special clones be born, independent of the White Zetsu's main body. These clones can not only hinder the host's movements but also transfer the absorbed chakra to replenish their companions, making them an extremely powerful support technique.

"I never imagined that there really were products born from willpower in the ninja world."

Hinata Zetsu stared intently at Zetsu, or more precisely, at Black Zetsu.

A product of will?

Each word was understandable, but when put together, they formed an utterly unfamiliar name.

"I always thought that the one who was manipulating the entire Akatsuki organization was Uchiha Obito, or rather, Uchiha Madara who rescued Obito. I never imagined that the real mastermind was someone else."

Upon hearing Hyuga Zetsu describe Zetsu as the mastermind behind everything, both Pain and Orochimaru frowned simultaneously.

"Even if you want to sow discord, isn't your choice of target far too low?"

Pain's face showed a disdainful smile, thinking that Hyuga Sawa was trying to sow discord between the two.

"Jiraiya taught you how to survive in war and how to use ninjutsu to protect yourself, but he didn't teach you how to avoid becoming a pawn in someone else's game."

This wasn't the first time Hyuga Zetsu had hinted to Nagato about which directions to look for the truth behind the Akatsuki organization, but unfortunately Nagato remained unresponsive, wasting Hyuga Zetsu's efforts.

"Could it be that Obito Uchiha told you?"

Before Pain could react, Black Zetsu spoke first, staring intently at Hyuga Sawatatsu.

Obito always believed that Zetsu was a product of Madara Uchiha monitoring him to carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan, but in reality, Black Zetsu's goal was always to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The phrase "product of will" was only mentioned by Madara Uchiha in his dying words to Obito, which is why Black Zetsu immediately suspected that Obito Uchiha had had private contact with Hyuga Zetsu.

Having followed Obito Uchiha for so many years, the cunning Black Zetsu had long seen that Obito wouldn't obediently carry out Madara's plan and had other intentions in the dark.

"Obito Uchiha was just another pitiful person who was used by others. Although he inherited Madara Uchiha's legacy, like Nagato, he was just a pawn."

Hinata Zetsu's eyes never left Black Zetsu, fearing that the other party might suddenly attack.

Despite Black Zetsu's seemingly harmless and powerless appearance, Hyuga Zetsu has reason to suspect that Kaguya Otsutsuki must have left some of her power behind. Otherwise, how could Black Zetsu have modified the stone tablet left by the Sage of Six Paths, and how could he have betrayed Madara Uchiha, who became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, at a crucial moment, making him the vessel to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki?

Black Zetsu's eyes gleamed as he stared intently at Hyuga Zetsu, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.

He couldn't understand what went wrong that allowed Hinata Zechen to see through his disguise.

"Let me guess, who created you? Was it Isshiki Otsutsuki? Or Kaguya Otsutsuki? It couldn't be the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, could it?"

Hearing the string of names uttered by Hyuga Zechen, both Nagato, who was behind Pain, and the knowledgeable Orochimaru were completely bewildered. Only the title "Sage of Six Paths" made them realize that something was unusual about him.

The Sage of Six Paths who founded the Ninja Clan was named Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

"You don't need to make wild guesses. I'll tell you anyway, I am indeed a product of Madara's will."

Hearing Kaguya Otsutsuki's name made Black Zetsu's heart almost jump out of his throat.

Xiang Zechen is really too strange this day, he actually knew about his mother's existence!

This child must not be allowed to live!

"Hehe, it seems I guessed right. The real answer lies among these people I mentioned!"

Hinata Sawatatsu clapped his hands and laughed, his face full of smug satisfaction at having seen through the truth.

"The entire ninja world believed that after the battle at the Valley of the End, Madara Uchiha died in the final battle against Hashirama Senju. I originally thought so too. After all, Konoha's confidential documents recorded that the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, secretly brought Madara Uchiha's body back to Konoha for research without telling his older brother."

"Later, I was surprised to find that Nagato, who only had the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, actually possessed the Rinnegan just like the Sage of Six Paths. I then guessed that Madara Uchiha must have faked his death to deceive everyone back then."

"Or rather, he did indeed die at the hands of Hashirama Senju, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to escape the perception of this god of shinobi. However, he made preparations in advance, secretly preparing the forbidden technique Izanagi, which nullified his own death in a special way."

"Even Danzo, who was haphazardly transplanted by Orochimaru, could use Izanagi. There's no reason why Madara Uchiha couldn't."

Hinata Sawa's series of words immediately left Black Zetsu at a loss.

He never expected that Hinata Sawatatsu would be able to uncover most of the truth from back then just by guessing.

"You claim to be a product of Madara Uchiha's will, which is clearly a lie. Although we don't know where he obtained the power of the myriad forms of the universe, allowing his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan to advance further and gain the power of the Rinnegan, creating a product of one's will using Yin-Yang Release would require at least the strength of the Sage of Six Paths. Let alone Madara Uchiha, even Indra, the son of the Sage of Six Paths and an ancestor of the Uchiha clan, couldn't do it. How could Madara Uchiha possibly do it?"

Black Zetsu's pupils contracted slightly, completely unexpected that the other party knew so much about Indra.

"You're talking nonsense. The Rinnegan is clearly my bloodline limit and has nothing to do with Madara Uchiha."

Nagato seemed to be provoked by Hyuga Sawatatsu's words, which made Pain's words sound somewhat hysterical.

Things are getting more and more interesting...

Orochimaru looked as if he had discovered a huge treasure; the excitement in his yellow vertical pupils was almost tangible.

Otsutsuki, the power of all things in the universe, could this be the secret to immortality?

Chapter 143 Black Zetsu's Decision

"Who exactly are you?"

Black Jue felt a chill run through his body, realizing that the astonishment he had felt over the past thousand years was nothing compared to what he had experienced in those few short minutes.

"Doesn't this stone statue remind you of anything?"

With a thunderous roar, the Hamura statue emerged, its two horns on its head particularly striking in the sunlight.

"Could it be that Hamura Otsutsuki told you?"

Black Zetsu, who possesses some of Kaguya Otsutsuki's memories, recognized at a glance that it was a stone statue of Hamura Otsutsuki.

However, later, Hamura Otsutsuki moved to the moon with a portion of his bloodline to guard the seal of Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Gedo Mazo, leaving the fate of Black Zetsu and Hamura unclear.

Could it be that Hamura Otsutsuki is still alive? Or is his soul attached to chakra and hasn't gone to the Pure Land of the Underworld?

While there might be a gap between Hamura Otsutsuki's strength and that of his brother, the Sage of Six Paths, there's no doubt that they were both powerful figures of the same caliber. Even if their physical bodies aged and died, their souls, attached to their chakra, could still endure in the ninja world.

"I did go to the moon."

Hinata Zetsu's answer was quite clever. It seemed to answer Black Zetsu's question, but the true meaning behind it was left to others to fill in the blanks.

Damn it, have they discovered that I want to resurrect my mother, and that's why they sent people to stop me?

No, the Eye of the Moon project is already more than halfway complete, and we absolutely cannot abandon it halfway.

Nagato has become suspicious. Perhaps it's time to have Obito retrieve Madara's Rinnegan, expedite the completion of the Eye of the Moon Plan, and revive his mother as soon as possible.

The joint efforts of the five major powers to suppress the Akatsuki organization may present a suitable opportunity.

After receiving the answer from Hyuga Zetsu, Black Zetsu had a series of thoughts running through his mind, and soon he had figured out how to get everything back on track.

"Zetsu, is what he said true? The Rinnegan really was transplanted into me by Madara Uchiha?"

Black Zetsu remained expressionless in the face of Pain's questioning.

"Leader, all of this is just a ploy by him to sow discord. If it was all Madara's scheme, why would he transplant the Sage's Eyes onto a complete stranger? Wouldn't Obito Uchiha have been a better choice?"

Black Zetsu, without leaving a trace, immediately offered a perfunctory response.

"Perhaps Madara Uchiha knew that his days were numbered and needed someone to nurture his Rinnegan with chakra. As a close relative of the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan, with its immense life force and chakra, was naturally the best vessel."

Before Black Zetsu could finish speaking, Hinata Zetsu's voice came from afar.

“Leader, I suspect he’s deliberately spouting nonsense to coordinate with the Five Kage’s actions. Now that we’ve found Shukaku’s chakra, let’s complete the plan as soon as possible and bring peace to the ninja world.”

Black Zetsu understood that with Hinata Sawa Tatsumi present, continuing to speak would only reveal more flaws, so he couldn't help but urge Pain to leave as soon as possible.

"Let's go."

Pain remained silent for a long time before turning around and leaving a series of footprints in the yellow sand.

Black Zetsu turned around and glanced at Hyuga Zetsu, only to find him standing there smiling, not making any move to stop him. His body began to sink into the ground little by little.

"It seems that Ze Chenjun has mastered many remarkable secrets."

Orochimaru slowly approached and couldn't help but ask tentatively.

"There's no other way. The ninja world is just too dangerous. Even with great strength, it's far from enough. The more secrets you know, the longer you can live."

Hinata Zechen spread his hands, a hint of helplessness in his expression.

"How can I take my Sharingan to the next level?"

Sasuke gritted his teeth and asked the question that concerned him most.

If I possessed the power of the Rinnegan, wouldn't defeating that man be a piece of cake?

"When you master the power of the Eternal Kaleidoscope, perhaps I will tell you then."

Faced with Sasuke's eagerness, Hyuga Zechen simply replied with a single sentence and then fell silent.

"Sichuan-kun has mastered the power of the Corpse Bone Pulse, can you return Kabuto and Kimimaro to me now?"

After Kabuto left, Orochimaru realized that Kabuto had become indispensable to him. Whether it was managing numerous experimental subjects, preparing appropriate drugs, or recording experimental data, these seemingly insignificant tasks now consumed a great deal of Orochimaru's time without Kabuto.

Orochimaru did try to cultivate new assistants, but compared to Kabuto Yakushi, who managed everything perfectly, could draw inferences from one instance to another, and frequently offered useful suggestions, these new candidates all seemed extremely foolish.

"While the power of the Corpse Bone Pulse is quite impressive, it is not the end of the ninja bloodline. I will return it intact once I obtain what I desire."

Seeing the displeasure on Orochimaru's face, Hyuga Sawatatsu added another sentence.

"Does Lord Orochimaru not want to see just how far true power can go?"

Orochimaru looked at Hyuga Zetsu, his lips twitching twice, revealing an ugly smile.

"Then I'll wait and see."

Hyuga Sawatatsu didn't bother to guess Orochimaru's thoughts and simply activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, disappearing from Orochimaru's sight.

"Let's go, Sasuke. Now that this base has been exposed, we can't stay here any longer."

Although Pain said it was all settled, Orochimaru, being cautious, would naturally not entrust his safety to someone else's promise.

After Orochimaru had walked some distance away, Sasuke Uchiha came to his senses and clenched his fists as he chased after him.

Is it the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan?

I've got it.

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