Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

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Is it the Dark Division?

It shouldn't be like this...

He knew the workings of the Anbu like the back of his hand. After years of lying low, he had not discovered anyone suspected of being a member of the Konoha Anbu who was monitoring him.

The only people monitoring him could be locals from Xiaoren.

"..."

Danzo was speechless for a moment.

What a joke!

He, who prided himself on being the darkest figure in the ninja world, could not accept such a defeat. After years of painstaking efforts to make a comeback, he ended up looking like a clown, failing at the most crucial moment.

In an instant, an even more terrifying thought surged into Danzo's mind.

Since Zenji had long known his whereabouts and had secretly made contact with Akatsuki, why hadn't he been arrested and brought back to Konoha for public execution, instead allowing him to live to this day?

The bounty order, personally signed by the Third Hokage, clearly showed that the Konoha leadership wanted to take his life.

But even stripped of his Hokage identity, Zenin Genji spared his life until now...

This person has never revealed his true colors. If his virtuous and righteous image is all a disguise, then what kind of evil heart is hidden beneath the glamorous Hokage facade?

Where will Konoha go under the leadership of such a schemer?

Danzo's next words further confirmed his suspicions: "This technique is called Spirit Transformation Technique, which I learned from the Scroll of Seals. Your Konoha ninja's forbidden techniques are truly powerful."

"By the way, I had Koharu Utatane killed, and I also delivered the final blow to Tobirama Senju before he breathed his last."

"What kind of Zen temple is this?!" Danzo's eyes widened in shock and rage: "How dare you do something detrimental to Konoha..."

"You're already in dire straits yourself, yet you still care about the fate of Konoha?"

"Danzo, do you really love Konoha Village that much?"

Holding the trump card, Danzo, in his own mental world, no longer bothered with pretense, unleashed his malice without restraint, intimidating Danzo and wishing him to suffer as much as possible before he died.

He was like a patient hunter, quietly waiting for his prey to appear.

Several hours later, unusual noises were heard from the ground.

Then, looking down, he saw a strange, all-black humanoid figure slowly emerging from the ground five meters away.

The strange man had no hair and his facial features were indistinct.

Only his eyes shone with a blinding bright yellow.

Chapter 203 The Seal Revealed: Black Jue

This was the first time Shen had ever seen Black Zetsu's true face.

Compared to its later form after merging with White Zetsu, Black Zetsu's current form is purer and more primitive, merely a rudimentary humanoid shape.

However, its capabilities have not diminished as a result.

Black Zetsu himself has almost no ability to fight head-on, and can only rely on Wood Release to release basic ninjutsu to deal with ordinary grunts.

What's truly troublesome is its unique ability: theoretically, it can parasitize any ninja's body and seize control of their physical form; it can also merge with the earth and freely traverse and stealthily move underground.

When it comes to surviving, Black Zetsu is definitely one of the best in the ninja world.

Because it was Danzo's body that was being used, even though the two were only five meters apart, there was no absolute certainty that he could be sealed away.

We need to close the distance further.

Even controlling Danzo's body, he imitated Danzo's usual arrogant tone and took the initiative to speak: "Zetsu, it's been a long time."

"Lord Danzo is quite cautious, having deployed so many guards around the perimeter."

Black Zetsu kept his distance from Danzo, stood still, and used his unique senses to scan Danzo before speaking, confirming that there was no problem.

It and Danzo were, in a sense, semi-collaborators who each got what they needed.

The current reincarnation of Indra is in a dormant period and has not yet awakened the Rinnegan.

Black Zetsu's revival plan can only proceed to the next stage once the opponent awakens the Rinnegan. At that time, it will approach Madara Uchiha as an embodiment of will, using the blueprint of Infinite Tsukuyomi as bait, and use Madara to complete the core steps of reviving Kaguya's mother.

This process will be very long.

According to Black Absolute Rinnegan, Madara will most likely awaken his Rinnegan when his lifespan is nearing its end.

Madara Uchiha, whose lifespan was nearing its end, was clearly not capable of completing the subsequent plans.

The plan will then need to find other ninjas who can inherit Madara's will as potential vessels to continue its progress. These vessels must possess the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan; otherwise, they will be unable to bear the power of the Rinnegan.

Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha, Hyuga, Kaguya... are all potential candidates.

Furthermore, since they were not originally awakened, the strength of these potential vessels was destined to be far inferior to that of Madara Uchiha at his peak. Without Madara's absolute combat power, capable of single-handedly defeating the entire ninja world, they could not single-handedly carry out the entire plan, so helpers were indispensable.

It is too early to select a successor to Madara's will, but suitable helpers can be found in advance in the ninja world.

Ambitious, headstrong, and insatiably greedy Shimura Danzo was the perfect candidate. As long as such a person is given benefits and his ambition is catered to, he would willingly stretch his neck into a noose that leads to his own death.

Just a few more words and you can coax him into becoming a placenta.

Danzo, who considered himself the dark side of the ninja world, thought that by hiding in Akatsuki Village and secretly plotting, he could stir up trouble in the ninja world at will. He was short-sighted and only wanted to win over Black Zetsu to help him seize power.

Black Zetsu considers itself the most deeply hidden mastermind in the ninja world, and even someone as powerful as Madara Uchiha ultimately could not escape its control. Its only concern is the resurrection of its mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki.

In its eyes, Danzo was nothing more than a pawn to be used.

Little did they know, a minor hermit lives in the wilderness, while a major hermit lives in the city.

Neither of them could have imagined that the person who was most deeply hidden and in control of the entire game was actually Zen-in-no-Ichi.

His vision was never limited to the mere position of Hokage, nor did it stop at controlling Kaguya Otsutsuki.

With his omniscient perspective, he set his sights on the heavens, which were beyond the reach of everyone else, from the very beginning.

“We can discuss other matters later.” Black Zetsu cut straight to the point. “Lord Danzo, what are the results regarding the Wood Release ninja I asked you to investigate?”

"Hehe, about this matter..."

Shen Er, controlling Danzo's body, deliberately dragged out his words, not answering immediately: "I have spent a lot of effort investigating this ninja, and many of my hard-earned subordinates have been lost in the process."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, leaving the rest to Black Zetsu's own interpretation.

Black Zetsu has no eyebrows, and its eyes have only pure yellow irises without pupils, making it impossible for others to judge its emotions from its appearance.

At this moment, Black Zetsu was both angry and helpless.

As the analysis shows, Shimura Danzo's greed was completely unchecked. Not content with the life-saving grace he received years ago, he dared to demand even more—he had no shame whatsoever!

But it is precisely for this reason that Black Zetsu felt that Danzo was a pawn that could be used.

The slight wariness they had towards Danzo was thus dispelled.

Let's take this opportunity to propose a collaboration.

"It seems that Lord Danzo has already achieved his goal."

"You can rest assured that I will make up for your losses. After this, we can further deepen our cooperation. I also have a lot of intelligence that you might find interesting."

Upon hearing Black Zetsu's promise, Danzo's face revealed a satisfied smile.

He slowly stood up, turned and walked to the bookshelf behind him, casually took down a sealing scroll, and said as he walked, "I did find out the identity of that Wood Release ninja. The process of confirming his identity, as well as the other party's detailed information, are all recorded in this scroll."

Shen Er slowly walked towards Hei Jue.

The information he shared held a fatal attraction for Black Zetsu.

The sole purpose of Black Zetsu's existence is to resurrect Kaguya, and all plans revolve around this core objective. The existence of a successor to the power of the Divine Tree was not considered in its scheme.

This unknown variable could very well repeat the mistakes of previous cycles, causing the plan to collapse.

It must address this critical hidden danger in advance and make minor adjustments to the plan.

Once a ninja's "lifeline" is breached, it means that their life is constantly exposed to danger.

Black Zetsu is not a ninja, but he still possesses his own lifeline. With his unique ability to instantly burrow underground, his safety limit is closer than that of ordinary ninjas.

An ordinary ninja's alert range is about five meters, while Black Zetsu's lifeline may only be one meter or even shorter.

It completely failed to see through Shen'er's disguise and was so captivated by the crucial information about the Wood Release ninja that it had already let its guard down.

It paid no attention to Danzo's approaching with the scroll in his hand.

five meters...

Three meters...

one meter!

Shen Er handed the scroll to Hei Jue.

Caught completely off guard, Black Zetsu easily broke the outer seal and slowly unfurled the scroll in front of Shen Er.

What came into view was not Wood Release information at all, but the prototype technique of the Tongue Disaster Seal.

Black Zetsu looked stunned, his mind going blank for a moment.

Where's the information on the Wood Release ninjas? Was Danzo lying to him?!

At that moment, it finally realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

Just as its attention was completely drawn to the scroll, Shen'er's killing move was already in place.

He swung the bow with both hands simultaneously.