Black Zetsu is really distasteful!
Uehara Naraku felt that after helping him so much, he still wanted to make a move against him. The personal qualities of the Ninja World really need improvement.
People of the Otsutsuki Family...
Their personal morality is truly lacking!
Uchiha Sasuke is like this, now looking as if he can't wait to tear him apart, forgetting that it was Uehara who gave him his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan;
Uzumaki Naruto is a little better, but Uehara Naraku did a lot of work for this piece of leek to grow up to this day!
Uchiha Madara's quality isn't great either; Uehara worked hard to make him the Ten-tailed Jinchuriki, yet after becoming the Ten-tailed Jinchuriki, he immediately ambushed Uehara on the spot...
Black Zetsu is even worse! Obviously, Uehara Naraku helped him execute all the plans, yet he looked as if he couldn't wait to kill Uehara...
Uehara Naraku spread out his hand, brushing over the surrounding scene bit by bit: "Zetsu-senpai, look! The Eye of the Moon Plan has succeeded, the Infinite Tsukuyomi has put everyone into a dream, your mother Princess Kaguya will soon be revived..."
After saying this, Uehara Naraku even felt a bit aggrieved: "If it weren't for me, would your unreliable plan have succeeded? After helping you so much, at the very least, you should say thank you!"
"..."
Everyone present had complex expressions on their faces.
If put that way, Uehara Naraku did help a lot, but it was all based on manipulating Black Zetsu... Moreover, in Uehara Naraku's schemes, even they became pawns.
But...
To be fair.
Uehara Naraku's scheme was pretty brilliant.
Black Zetsu's voice carried more gloom, almost unable to suppress its anger: "Uehara Naraku, I always thought we were best partners, but I didn't expect you... to be the one controlling everything behind the scenes!"
"That's a bit too much..."
Uehara Naraku furrowed his brow and spoke seriously: "Zetsu-senpai, can you touch your conscience? Do you have a conscience? Didn't you consider me as the best pawn for the Eye of the Moon Plan?"
After saying this, Uehara Naraku felt a bit saddened: "Do you know how hard it is for a pawn to gain your trust? I poured my heart and soul into you.
But when you saw Sasuke had a chance to awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, you wanted to make Sasuke your pawn!
When Madara-senpai was revived, you stood by his side with all your effort, did you ever consider my feelings?
If it weren't for me, would the Eye of the Moon Plan be where it is today?"
"Uehara Naraku, that's enough."
Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but frown as he listened from the side, advising: "You're talking like you're really just Black Zetsu's pawn, but you're obviously the one treating Black Zetsu as a pawn!"
After saying this, Uchiha Sasuke felt a bit indignant: "And you, haven't you always been toying with me as a pawn too!"
"And me..."
Uzumaki Naruto's expression was also a bit delicate: "If I remember correctly, when Nagato-senpai invaded Konoha, you treated me as a pawn too!"
Uchiha Madara, still enduring the pain of Chakra being infused into his body, managed to speak: "Uehara Naraku... this guy, before I was even revived, you had already made me a pawn, right!"
"..."
The few people present suddenly fell into silence, why did it feel like they were all being controlled by Uehara Naraku?
No, it's not a feeling, it's clearly a fact!
Everyone seems to have been treated as marionettes by Uehara Naraku, even those under the cloak of the Infinite Tsukuyomi were secretly manipulated by him!
"Uehara."
Uzumaki Naruto looked at Uehara Naraku, speaking solemnly: "Is the reason you carried out the Eye of the Moon Plan to challenge the Chakra Ancestor Otsutsuki Kaguya?"
"That's one aspect!"
Uehara Naraku slowly spread his hand, leaning back on the stone chair, and calmly replied: "The most important purpose is to eliminate the threat Princess Kaguya poses to the entire Ninja World instead of waiting for the day she suddenly appears, I choose to guide her appearance."
This statement is half true and half false.
If the Ninja World can accept this explanation, then everything can be discussed peacefully; if it can't accept this explanation, then let's just flip the table!
However, only Uehara can flip the table.
Uchiha Madara, whose ambition was still swelling, heard this and his eyelids twitched: "Uehara Naraku, so back then, when you said you wanted to see the Infinite Tsukuyomi because of some inappropriate feelings for an older woman..."
"That's right."
Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead and said: "That woman is Kaguya, I told you such important information, yet you didn't cherish it..."
"..."
No one could have ever imagined!
"Hehehehe..."
Black Zetsu's voice was more sinister, it gazed at Uehara Naraku and spoke in a low voice: "So your goal was to challenge Kaguya after all!"
"Isn't that a normal thing to do?"
Uehara Naraku slowly clenched his fist, smiling: "She is, after all, the legendary Chakra Ancestor; if I don't challenge her, how can I claim to be the strongest Ninja in this world?"
Uehara Naraku glanced around at everyone, continuing calmly: "Zetsu-senpai, you have seen how hard I work, haven't you? When I was training, you were lurking underground monitoring me!"
"You sensed my presence..."
Black Zetsu's voice grew hoarser: "So you were secretly deceiving me, making me believe you were deeply loyal to the Eye of the Moon Plan..."
"Indeed."
Uehara Naraku did not deny it.
It's just that it wasn't through sensing; when he wasn't strong enough, he would occasionally use fate observation to check his surroundings to see if anyone was spying on him.
Therefore, it's understandable Black Zetsu was deceived.
After all, it's an act...
Of course, we have to go all the way.
Uehara Naraku chuckled, then looked at Black Zetsu and continued: "Anything, once you've seen it with your own eyes or heard it from someone else, you'll naturally find it more believable than hearing it directly from me... Because someone as scheming as you is inherently suspicious."
"..."
Black Zetsu was a bit speechless.
Even though it is indeed a scheming person.
But Uehara Naraku, who spoke such words, is obviously even more scheming than it is! How dare he call others scheming!
"Uehara..."
Uzumaki Naruto furrowed his brows, asking solemnly: "Why won't you discuss with us? If Granny Tsunade knew you wanted to resolve Kaguya's threat, she would definitely support you... That way, there wouldn't be so many innocent people sacrificed."
"Naruto..."
Uehara Naraku shook his head gently, speaking solemnly: "No one will believe what I say, not to mention I don't believe any of you! You are the real family, and I am just an outsider..."
After Uehara Naraku finished speaking, his gaze dimmed slightly. He continued in a low voice: "The Chakra in your body and the Chakra in Sasuke's body... isn't it also from the legendary Chakra Ancestor?"
Uehara Naraku raised his hand to stop Uzumaki Naruto, who wanted to explain, and said softly: "Those who've truly treated this Ninja World as mere toys have always been the descendants of the Otsutsuki Family, haven't they? Senju, Uchiha, Hyuga, Uzumaki..."
"To think you've managed to find out even about that..."
The corners of Black Zetsu's mouth curled into a dangerous smile: "Those are merely the bastards of traitors; strictly speaking, they're all mongrels! Eventually, their mother will retrieve the Chakra in their bodies!"
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke's face couldn't help but show a flash of anger. This Black Zetsu was outright insulting him!
The next moment, Uchiha Sasuke raised his hand to activate Chidori and was about to charge forward, but a vine restrained Sasuke's body!
Uehara Naraku stopped Sasuke's actions and said softly: "Sasuke, interrupting the opponent before the conversation is over is very impolite... Itachi would never do such a thing."
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke gave Uehara Naraku a speechless look: "Hey, you jerk, at this time, don't pretend to be Itachi's friend in front of me!"
"Ah, it's just a habit, a habit."
Uehara Naraku couldn't help but support his forehead, sighing: "Sometimes I really think I'm good friends with Itachi. Back then, he even lent me ten million ryo!"
Uchiha Sasuke: "..."
Uchiha Itachi lent you that much money, and you still use his name to deceive his brother; are you even human?
"Uehara Naraku."
Black Zetsu slowly raised its head, staring at Uehara Naraku: "I'm very curious... who told you all these things... who the hell are you really?"
"Do you want me to be honest?"
Uehara Naraku spread his palms, met with curious gazes from everyone, and finally spoke: "Some secrets aren't so astonishing; as long as you diligently work and build enough strength, you'll naturally uncover some of the hidden secrets of the Ninja World."
"Impossible!"
Black Zetsu immediately interrupted Uehara Naraku, speaking solemnly: "These matters are secrets from a thousand years ago, only I know them!"
"A thousand... thousand years?"
Uzumaki Naruto looked at Black Zetsu in surprise.
"Indeed, Zetsu might have lived for a thousand years."
Uehara Naraku glanced at Black Zetsu, surveying everyone present, and spoke calmly: "This is something I deduced from a stone tablet."
"The stone tablet at Nankai Shrine?"
"Correct."
Uehara Naraku nodded and continued: "Let me start from the beginning! Originally, I too was drawn to the Eye of the Moon Plan, even considering making Nagato become the master of the Eye of the Moon.
Until later, when I participated in the Chunin Examination in Konoha, I met someone, and unexpectedly, he had both Wood Release and Sharingan, these two conflicting powers, and even more, they were perfectly merged."
"Who?"
Black Zetsu's voice carried a hint of tension.
At this moment, Black Zetsu was especially tense.
Because Black Zetsu is Kaguya's will, it knows the fears of Otsutsuki Kaguya; it anxiously awaited to hear some Otsutsuki name from Uehara Naraku's mouth.
"Shimura Danzo."
Uehara Naraku calmly revealed a name.
But hearing this name just sounds utterly absurd.
"Uehara Naraku!"
Black Zetsu spoke with a sinister edge in its voice: "Are you messing with me now?"
It had hoped Uehara Naraku would mention someone serious, but unexpectedly, he mentioned Shimura Danzo, that scoundrel! Isn't he the one who takes the fall for Sarutobi Hiruzen!
No, or rather...
Regardless of whose blame it is, Shimura Danzo can take the fall!
"Do you find yourself ridiculous, Zetsu-senpai?"
Uehara Naraku couldn't help but chuckle: "Haven't I been messing with you all along? If I'm still deceiving you now, you should be able to accept it, right?"
"..."
Black Zetsu's expression fell silent.
Dammit, these words sound awfully familiar, it's like Uehara Naraku has said it to everyone...
Tsunade, Uchiha Madara, these are all victims; now, is it finally Black Zetsu's turn to be Uehara Naraku's victim?