"'That's the Rinnegan. Kaoru's words were indeed correct. It seems the Rinnegan is indeed evolved from the Sharingan!'" The Five Kage couldn't help but be shocked. Madara Uchiha, with the Rinnegan, would be even more powerful than before!
"'Everyone, be careful. Do not look directly into his eyes!'" Ōnoki, the Tsuchikage, warned as he watched Madara's poised figure. In the tense atmosphere, it seemed the battle would erupt at any moment!
"'...'"
"'At the same time.'"
"'In a dark, unknown cave, sharp rocks jutted out everywhere, making the entire dark cave resemble the gaping maw of a bottomless monster.'"
"'Under the dim light, rows of white bodies stood motionless within the dark cave. Looking closely, one couldn't see the end, with at least tens of thousands of them.'"
"'Is the White Zetsu army ready…?'" Suddenly, a completely black figure emerged from the ground, his voice deep and mysterious.
"'Of course… it's you…'" Sensing Black Zetsu's presence, Kabuto Yakushi, whose entire body was covered in a black robe, slightly turned his head, revealing his narrow, snake-like eyes.
"'Everything is ready. I must say, having my reanimated army engage in frontal combat while the White Zetsu army infiltrates the enemy ranks, disguises themselves, and incites internal strife, Black Zetsu, your plan is truly brilliant…'"
"'After interacting with you, I realized you are not just an ordinary subordinate of Madara Uchiha. You are even more cunning than Madara Uchiha…'"
"'Enough talk. Since everything is ready, let's depart…'" There was no discernible emotion on Black Zetsu's ink-black face, and his deep voice carried no fluctuation. "'This time… we will all be written into history…'"
"'Written into history… Heh…'" Hearing Black Zetsu's words, whether true or false, Kabuto Yakushi, completely cloaked in black, let out a deep chuckle. "'I have no interest in so-called history… I just want to understand myself more clearly now. And by defeating Kaoru Uchiha, I will be able to achieve that…'"
"'Understand myself more clearly…'"
Black Zetsu chuckled inwardly. Manipulating people's psychological flaws and contradictions to achieve his goals had always been his specialty. From the two sons of the Sage of Six Paths in ancient times, Indra and Asura, Black Zetsu had instigated countless conflicts.
And the Kabuto Yakushi before him was no exception. He lost his memory during the war, was taken in by the Konoha orphanage as a war orphan, and was later taken by Danzō to coerce his adoptive mother… that is, the spy ninja of the Konoha orphanage, "Walking Nōno," Yakushi Nōno.
Ever since Danzō tricked him into mistakenly killing Nōno, Kabuto had felt that he had lost his purpose in life. At the same time, Orochimaru found Kabuto and invited him to join the Sound Village. Orochimaru appeared when Kabuto was most lost, leading Kabuto to place the meaning of his life in Orochimaru.
After Orochimaru was sealed, Kabuto, in search of his true self, followed Orochimaru's path of survival. He acquired the abilities of Orochimaru and his subordinates, and also cultivated Sage Mode in Ryūchi Cave on his own, attempting to explore the truth of the world.
Nations, villages, ninjas, names… these were meaningless concepts to Kabuto, who had no memories of his own and had spent years playing the role of a multi-faceted spy ninja…
And Black Zetsu had precisely targeted Kabuto's confused heart and his Reanimation Jutsu, which was even more formidable than Orochimaru's!
Ever since all his plans had been completely disrupted by Kaoru Uchiha's appearance, Black Zetsu knew it was time for Madara Uchiha to appear. Therefore, he deliberately led Kabuto Yakushi to find Madara Uchiha's corpse, which he had hidden. This matter was even unknown to Obito Uchiha, who mistakenly believed that Kabuto finding Madara Uchiha's corpse was merely a coincidence…
Everyone was his tool. For the resurrection of his great mother, this was a necessary task. Black Zetsu's inner intentions had never changed.
"'By the way… where is Madara?'"
Unable to probe Black Zetsu's thoughts, Kabuto gently adjusted his glasses. A strange brilliance flickered in his narrow, snake-like eyes, a relic of Yakushi Nōno, the only thing she had left him.
"'Didn't he set off to Turtle Island to capture the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchūriki? Hasn't he succeeded yet?'"
"'I don't know… Maybe he's already captured them…'" Hearing Kabuto mention Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu murmured in a deep voice.
"'Alright… it seems we'll have to wait a bit…'"
In the dark, gloomy cave, Black Zetsu and Kabuto Yakushi gazed at the tens of thousands of motionless White Zetsu standing before them, each harboring their own thoughts and plans…
"'...'"
"'At Mount Myōboku.'"
"'In a place filled with giant lotus leaves, a golden spatial rift suddenly opened in the void.'"
"'A moment later, Kaoru Uchiha stepped out of the spatial rift alone.'"
"'However, upon arriving at this somewhat familiar place, Kaoru looked around and couldn't help but feel a slight sinking feeling in his heart.'"
"'The tranquil and peaceful Mount Myōboku was now almost completely gone. What greeted his eyes was a scene of ruins, with various frog corpses scattered amongst the debris. The entire Mount Myōboku had practically turned into a wasteland.'"
"'Amidst the ruins, Kaoru's Mangekyō Sharingan noticed a large toad with red skin and a scar over its eye – it was Gamabunta.'"
"'At this moment, Gamabunta lay lifeless on the ground, its limbs sprawled out. Its short sword was also broken in two.'"
"Kaoru frowned, and his figure flashed, appearing beside Gamabunta."
"'After examining the injuries, Kaoru discovered that Gamabunta's limbs were completely broken and it was unable to move. However, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki seemed to have only toyed with him and did not take Gamabunta's life.'"
"'Where are Naruto and the others?'" Seeing that Gamabunta seemed to be waking up, Kaoru immediately asked.
"'To escape that red monster's pursuit, Naruto… they've already fled towards the Toad Oil Waterfall…'" Gamabunta said haltingly.
"'However, that red monster defeated me, my brothers, and my father, and then pursued them. They are likely in grave danger now. Hurry and save them!!!'"
"'I know. You rest well for now,'" Kaoru said, nodding.
"'Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, you've really messed with the wrong person this time…'" Kaoru sighed lightly and disappeared from his original spot using the Body Flicker Technique.
"'...'"
"'Before the Toad Oil Waterfall, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's demonic body floated in the air, staring ferociously at Naruto and the others below.'"
"'At this moment, Jiraiya and the others had already fainted, leaving only Naruto, who was still desperately holding on in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.'"
"'I already told you, you should have just let me eat you. Resisting only leads to more suffering…'" Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki said mockingly, looking at Naruto.
"'Hmm? What is that…?'"
A surprised voice rang out. At this moment, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's gaze was suddenly drawn to the area in the distance that he had destroyed into ruins. A large patch of black objects seemed to have appeared there, growing larger at an astonishing speed!
"'It's that bastard!!!'"
As the figure of Kaoru Uchiha, carrying the giant Heavenly Path Lava Giant and controlling countless massive rocks with Universal Pull, became clearer and clearer, approaching with awe-inspiring power, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki finally recognized the silhouette of the approaching person!
"'It's Kaoru!!!'"
Naruto's blue eyes widened in disbelief. Hope finally appeared in his eyes.
"'Hey, you damn brat, today I'm definitely going to…'"
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