Konoha — A Sealing Facility of the Uzumaki Clan
Inside the facility, rooms were filled with various sealing artifacts.
Among them was the Amber Purifying Bottle, one of the legendary Six Paths Treasures, which had once sealed the Destruction Dragon King.
Uchiha Soren walked into one of the chambers.
At the center of the room stood a raised platform covered layer upon layer with sealing inscriptions.
These were not ordinary seals pasted onto walls or floors.
Instead, rotating circular sealing formations surrounded the platform.
At the center of it all—
A weakened Black Zetsu sat imprisoned.
His eyes were dull, his body restrained within the swirling seals.
In recent years, the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques had advanced rapidly.
Sealing-space ninjutsu had become increasingly common, many of them even listed within the Military Affairs Department's merit registry where shinobi could earn contribution points.
"Ninja-sama! I'm innocent!"
Black Zetsu, who had been imprisoned silently for four years, immediately perked up when he saw Uchiha Soren walking toward him.
A vivid, flattering smile appeared on his pitch-black face.
Yet inside—
He wished he could tear Soren's flawless face to shreds.
"Innocent?"
"A mere monster wouldn't qualify to be sealed here."
Uchiha Soren smiled faintly as he watched Black Zetsu through the sealing barrier.
"It seems four years of imprisonment still haven't helped you understand the situation."
"But that no longer matters."
Black Zetsu's heart sank.
Before he could react—
A hand suddenly pierced through the sealing barrier and grabbed him.
The world shifted instantly.
When his vision cleared, Black Zetsu found himself staring at a beautiful woman wearing an elegant gold-dragon embroidered cheongsam.
Her luxurious aura was undeniable.
Most terrifying of all—
Her eyes.
A pair of crimson Mangekyō Sharingan stared directly at him.
"Kotoamatsukami."
This Mangekyō power, born from the lineage of the Rinnegan, possessed an extremely high rank of power.
To some extent, it rivaled the might of the Six Paths.
Even Black Zetsu—himself a creation of Six Paths power—fell into a trance.
At that moment—
A majestic golden dragon burst forth.
It plunged directly into Black Zetsu's body.
All resistance vanished instantly.
Like ice melting under the sun.
In a moment—
Black Zetsu became a completely loyal servant of Uchiha Zhilli.
Although Black Zetsu was created from the will and flesh of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, he was still an independent lifeform.
Under the combined effect of the Mangekyō Sharingan and the World-Class Item "Downfall of Castle and Country", his control was inevitable.
As for the life-draining side effect of the artifact—
Uchiha Soren had already erased it using mana.
However, the cost was that its activation conditions became far stricter, and the cooldown period greatly increased.
For the time being—
Using it to control Momonga was impossible.
Uchiha Soren preferred to defeat Momonga openly and force him to surrender through overwhelming power.
"An-kun…"
"So this is the rumored third child of the Rabbit Goddess?"
Uchiha Soren gently wiped the blood that had trickled from the corner of Uchiha Zhilli's eye.
Zhilli had not yet awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and using a powerful technique like Kotoamatsukami consumed tremendous ocular power.
If not for the backup of Madara's Eternal Mangekyō and Uchiha Hikari's "Eight Thousand Spears", Soren would never have allowed Zhilli to use it.
"That description isn't wrong."
Soren pulled his pregnant wife into his arms.
Together they listened as Black Zetsu recounted the secrets he had orchestrated over the past thousand years.
Each revelation shocked or disgusted Zhilli.
Much of the hatred and conflict between the Uchiha and Senju clans—
Had been secretly manipulated by Black Zetsu.
Love and hatred had formed a spiral between the two clans, endlessly repeating.
"They sealed their own mother for a thousand years…"
Zhilli gently rubbed her swollen belly.
She could already feel the tiny life growing inside her.
The miracle of life—from nothing to existence—filled the soon-to-be mother with deep emotion.
Now hearing of sons imprisoning their mother, sorrow crossed her delicate face.
"If we fail to raise our child properly… will they overthrow their father's rule one day?"
Before that thought could settle—
Soren's face suddenly appeared before her.
More mature than before.
He captured her soft lips in a kiss.
"Don't overthink it."
"If our child misbehaves in the future…"
"They probably just weren't beaten enough."
"An-kun! You can't punish children physically."
"They need proper guidance."
"A jade that isn't carved won't become a gem. A person who isn't disciplined won't learn manners."
"In education, I'm quite confident."
"You always twist things into strange logic."
With flushed cheeks, Zhilli finally escaped Soren's embrace.
After adjusting her clothes slightly, she left the room.
She went to find Minamoto Kaori, intending to share the intelligence obtained from Black Zetsu.
Left alone in the chamber, Soren waved his hand.
Black Zetsu immediately went off to carry out his orders.
Soren's purpose in controlling him had two goals.
First—
To uncover secrets that had never appeared in the original story, ensuring no unknown powerhouses suddenly emerged.
Second—
To leave a hidden move against Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
He still vividly remembered the scene from the original timeline where Ten-Tails Jinchūriki Madara was suddenly betrayed by Black Zetsu.
A humiliating end for someone who had once appeared so invincible.
If Kaguya ever attacked him—
Black Zetsu could serve as a hidden dagger.
"I wonder just how strong Kaguya truly is…"
Shortly after reaching the moon, Soren had used Amenominakanushi to search across the lunar surface.
But Hagoromo and Hamura had hidden Kaguya extremely well.
For a time, Soren even believed she was not sealed on the moon at all.
However—
Recent abnormal spatial fluctuations across the moon…
And a strange signal transmitting at a specific frequency—
Made him realize that the two brothers were making new moves again.
"These two brothers are unlikely to confront me directly."
"They'll probably find another pawn to restrain me."
"The Dragon Emperor and Momonga from the Magic Continent."
"Kaguya in the Shinobi World… perhaps that opportunistic toad as well."
"Even the Slug Sage's position remains unclear."
"And finally—"
"The Shinobi World from another dimension."
Soren looked out the window.
Lush forests stretched across the land.
Clear streams flowed gently.
Beside a quiet pool, several beautiful women were enjoying the cool breeze.
With his eyesight, Soren could clearly see the happiness on their faces.
A sense of responsibility filled his heart.
He chuckled softly.
"They're nothing but fools showing off before a master."
"If one comes, I'll kill one."
"If two come, I'll kill them both."
"I'll keep killing until the world submits."
"Until my authority shakes the heavens."
"In the future…"
"Whether on earth or in the heavens—"
"The battlefield will be mine."
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