UK:GSW Chapter 338 – White Zetsu: To Lord Kai, I Offer—Loyalty! Devotion!
In World No. 2, amidst the ruins of Rōran—
"So? That unfilial disciple of mine really did send someone here. Hmph… now he's nothing but a coward who fears death—he sent people instead of coming himself."
The white-haired, red-eyed, beautiful girl form of Tobirama Senju stood with her arms folded across her chest, her expression cold, brimming with disdain—clearly full of contempt for this parallel world's Shimura Danzō from start to finish.
After all, Tobirama Senju suffered from an aversion to idiocy and a hatred for evil, and Danzō was both evil and foolish.
Scorpion, who had also been listening to White Zetsu's report, thought for a moment. Finding the matter irrelevant to himself, he went back to his own work.
They all had their own projects to handle, and with no time to spare, none of them would waste effort on unrelated affairs.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru, also present, smiled faintly. "In any case, this parallel world's Shimura Danzō acted just as we expected. Then, Second Lord, shall we proceed according to plan?"
Tobirama Senju nodded. "Let's proceed as planned. Even though they're from the Hidden Leaf, it's another Hidden Leaf after all. For us, our own Hidden Leaf comes first. If another Hidden Leaf poses a threat to us, it's acceptable to destroy it entirely."
Such cold, merciless words represented the lives of tens of thousands. Yet in Orochimaru's ears, this was exactly what the Second Hokage he idolized would say. Changing bodies and becoming a woman hadn't made her indecisive or overly emotional—this was exactly as it should be.
After that, Rōran began its covert preparations, awaiting the arrival of the Root operatives.
Meanwhile, in the Land of Hot Water, deep in a forest, four young people were resting.
They sat around a campfire—three men and one woman, with black, red, white, and orange hair respectively. Their clothing styles were all different, each with its own flair. On Earth, they would be the perfect "Shamate" band, ready to belt out a "Shamate anthem" at any moment.
In the future, if the most important of them—the black-haired boy—ever decided to leave the group, the red-haired girl would almost certainly drop to her knees, clutching his hand in desperate plea, promising she'd do anything to keep him, vowing to form a band together for life.
The black-haired boy, of course, would coldly refuse, saying something like, "You really only ever think about yourself."
As for the other two, they'd watch with different shades of frustration and helplessness, perhaps with the white-haired one—like some second senior brother—lamenting their breakup while also negotiating how to split the band's assets.
Such was the truest portrayal of this four-person squad.
Its name: Snake Team—formed under the leadership of the last Uchiha survivor, Uchiha Sasuke, the number two male lead of the Hokage story, aiming to help him kill his older brother, Uchiha Itachi. In the future, after completing this mission, they'd rename themselves Team Taka—and immediately lose all their cool, becoming a group of pitiful crybabies whose first mission nearly failed and ended in a near breakup.
The members, aside from Sasuke, included Suigetsu Hōzuki, Karin, and Jūgo—each unique, each with their own specialty. The team had front-line attackers, support, and healing—small but complete.
Not long ago, they had fought Deidara of the Akatsuki. Though their victory left them battered, and Sasuke injured, they emerged triumphant—Deidara's final act being to contribute his "masterpiece" before dying.
After a period of recuperation, Sasuke was ready to lead his teammates again to find Itachi, to end their feud, and to avenge the Uchiha clan.
That night, the squad rested, and during the latter half of the night, it was Sasuke's turn to keep watch.
Though the leader, Sasuke didn't give himself special treatment—he kept to his assigned watch shifts, even forcing Karin, who strongly wanted to keep watch with him, to rest instead.
Silently tossing more wood into the fire to keep it going, Sasuke shifted his gaze away from the flames.
Staring pensively into the fire would certainly fit the "cool" atmosphere better—especially with the flicker of flames reflected in his eyes—but one could only keep such a pose for twenty seconds or so before the light damaged vision. So Sasuke had to prioritize protecting his eyes.
It was then that Sasuke suddenly sensed something. His eyes narrowed sharply, scanning the surroundings, and he activated the Sharingan.
The three-tomoe Sharingan glowed in the dark like something luminous.
Yet Sasuke saw nothing—after all, without the Mangekyō Sharingan, he was still low-tier in the grand scheme of things, barely at the Kage-level threshold.
Some things he could faintly sense, but not truly see or detect—
Such as the White Zetsu hiding nearby to monitor Snake Team.
Acting on orders from Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu, they constantly kept watch, confident their camouflage wouldn't be seen through.
Even in the future, when Sasuke awakened the Mangekyō, Obito would plant White Zetsu on him without his notice—only for them to be removed after Orochimaru's later revival.
In short, Sasuke's ability to detect White Zetsu was about the same as a blind man's.
Sure enough, after scanning for a while and finding nothing but nocturnal animals, Sasuke deactivated his Sharingan and returned to his pensive vigil.
Unseen by him, loyalist White Zetsu were dragging disloyal White Zetsu to stand before Uchiha Kei and a disguised Minato Namikaze. The loyalists, grinning with excitement, reported their captures to Uchiha Kei, craving his praise, and demanded the captured Zetsu pledge loyalty to him.
These White Zetsu from World No. 2 were bewildered at being hauled before two strangers. Though confused, they curiously examined Kei and Minato, unafraid—their odd mindset left no room for fear or anger, only confusion and curiosity.
When asked why they should be loyal to Kei—they served Black Zetsu, after all—the answer came in the form of the "Intestinal Taste Bud Technique."
Even through a shadow clone, Kei could now perform it—thanks to his further development of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and the special effects of the mental network system. By linking his consciousness directly to the clone, he could project himself into it to perform the technique.
Though more taxing than using his real body, the chakra and ocular power drain was negligible for him now.
As soon as the technique's "reward" was given, the loyalist Zetsu became euphoric, their faces twisted in ecstasy like a surreal masterpiece.
The disloyal Zetsu first reeled in shock, then surrendered entirely to the overwhelming pleasure, ending up in a pitiful state of begging for "just one more hit."
Then came the loyalists' persuasion: Black Zetsu saw them only as tools, never respected them, never rewarded them. Only Lord Kei treated them as beings with their own will, respected them, and gave them irresistible rewards. To be Kei's tools—Kei's dogs—was their greatest honor, their supreme blessing.
They even compiled Kei's past persuasive words into an "Enlightenment Record" or "Book of True Words," spreading it among the loyalists to brainwash others until their loyalty was unshakable.
Minato, watching, sweated nervously. Though he had seen this persuasion process before, no matter how many times he witnessed it, it was too bizarre, too twisted—beyond his comprehension, leaving him at a loss for words.
In the end, all he could think was: "As expected of Kei—he easily does things I never could."
And Kei himself? Well, he found it abstract too, but he'd long gotten used to it. After all, it brought him nothing but benefits.
Thus, without Sasuke's knowledge, all the White Zetsu around Snake Team became Kei loyalists and immediately fanned out to recruit more.
All White Zetsu should give Kei absolute loyalty, becoming his eternal, unwavering tools.
Once they left, Minato cleared his throat. "That boy—is he the Sasuke Naruto often mentioned? Hm… he's quite an exceptional young man. His strength far surpasses what Naruto had when he first came to our world. As expected of Fugaku's son—truly impressive."
He spoke with genuine admiration.
Even without seeing Sasuke, Minato's chakra sensing—now rivaling that of the Uzumaki—told him everything: the potent ocular power from his activated Sharingan, more chakra than Kakashi, and an aura befitting a strong warrior.
Even if Minato fought Sasuke now and won decisively—three seconds to kill him seven times—he still praised the boy, for he compared him not to himself but to other youths of the same age, like his own beloved student.
Of course, Minato meant the Naruto who had just arrived in the main world. The Naruto who had trained in the Illusionary Learning Space was far stronger—surpassing even his Fourth Great Ninja War self (sans Sage Mode).
Yes—Naruto was now a true "bug."
Thanks to Kei's influence, Kurama no longer clashed with Naruto and would lend him chakra when needed. Though still a tsundere, the great fox cooperated fully—allowing Naruto to enter full Nine-Tails Mode like in the original Fourth War.
Moreover, under Minato's guidance, Naruto learned the Flying Raijin Jutsu—something he'd never mastered in canon.
While not at Minato's level, he could rival Tobirama Senju with it—and combined with his existing strength, he was already stronger than his pre-Six Paths form in canon.
If Naruto fought Sasuke now, he could easily crush him.
Even if Sasuke had trained equally long in the same Illusionary Learning Space, he'd still fall short—lacking the vast chakra reserves of an Uzumaki and the decisive advantage of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. In short, Naruto's "cheats" were superior.
Of course, to Minato now, both boys were still too green. Even with their "cheats," he could still beat them both handily.
Yes—Minato could do that, even without being a true Jinchūriki.
Let's not forget—Kei had given Minato another "cheat": the "Spokesperson" buff from the system.
Kei had made Minato the eternal spokesperson for the Illusion Game, boosting his training and learning efficiency dramatically.
Coupled with the Learning Space—where Minato was among the most diligent—his strength now rivaled Hashirama Senju himself. Compared to him, the other Kage, even Tobirama, were no longer on the same level.
In the entire Hidden Leaf faction, only the revived Hashirama and Kei surpassed him.
Kei surpassed him because of his many bizarre abilities that countered Minato's style—if Kei fought him without using them, victory was far from assured.
Such was the true weight of the "Yellow Flash."
Naturally, this also meant that once Minato committed to changing the ninja world, he would inevitably be swamped by endless duties.
Often, Kei couldn't help but pity his good friend in advance.
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