Aomi's crimson eyes playfully sized up the trembling Black Zetsu and softly said, "Speak..."
"I-I agree with you." Black Zetsu clenched both fists and forced out an answer, his voice hoarse as he replied.
Yet, strangely enough.
Before making the decision, Black Zetsu's heart was extremely conflicted, but after agreeing with Aomi, it felt an immense sense of relaxation and comfort!
All along, maintaining an adversarial relationship with Aomi, Black Zetsu had been under tremendous pressure...
But now, having joined the same camp, Black Zetsu finally experienced the ease of being allied with Aomi, no longer having to worry about plans and arrangements, only needing to be a diligent cog to complete the tasks.
Hey, how convenient!
"It's good that you agreed... remember, you don't know me, Black Zetsu."
Aomi chuckled and patted Black Zetsu's shoulder: "Now, how to act, what to say, I won't elaborate... I trust in your performance."
"After all, you tried to treat me like Uchiha Obito, attempting to corrupt me to become Uchiha Madara's only backstage manipulator in the Ninja World..."
Black Zetsu's face stiffened.
Once upon a time, it had schemed against Aomi in this matter, a dark secret buried deep in its heart...
How does Aomi even know about this!?
It turns out that Aomi had completely seen through it right from the beginning...
"The reason I'm here... The reason Uchiha Obito was able to save you is because he obtained my chakra..."
Aomi's figure gradually dissipated, the voice echoing in Black Zetsu's Spiritual Space: "Similarly, your body of course contains my chakra..."
Moments later.
Black Zetsu let out a heavy sigh, muttering to itself: "Am I being monitored by Uchiha Aomi's chakra too? So whether I agree or not, the outcome is the same?"
"Should I thank him for respecting me, for giving me a choice?"
Black Zetsu fell into contemplation.
And the content of the contemplation gradually diverged from Aomi.
As a doer, since Black Zetsu has chosen a new camp, its first act of allegiance must be decisive...
What kind of persona to adopt, what speech to use, out of what motive...
to align with Aomi's needs, and ignite Kaguya's emotions to the extreme?
This is an interesting yet cruel question...
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"The Six Paths Sage was not a bad person; it was never his intention to destroy the Ninja World."
On the battlefield, as they tried to sort out the logic, the group, after Pakura and Uchiha Sasuke shared information about the Otsutsuki clan, and learned some facts about Isshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki, they all focused on Senju Tobirama, listening to his words:
"It's quite simple - what Isshiki, as Kaguya's former partner and current rival, said about history is actually true... The Six Paths Sage did indeed sacrifice his body for Kaguya back then, which I misunderstood."
Senju Tobirama sighed, sincerely looking at the Six Paths Sage: "Due to the lack of ancient information, I made an incorrect judgment. For that, I apologize..."
The Six Paths Sage shook his head: "I can understand..."
But before the Six Paths Sage could finish speaking, Senju Tobirama continued with his arms crossed and eyes squinted: "However, there is still a problem... What is the meaning of the Indra and Asura Chakra that Uchiha Sasuke mentioned?"
"Have you been allowing your children's chakras to reincarnate repeatedly across the Ninja World, causing endless strife? Do you see the Ninja World as a petri dish?"
Uchiha Madara shot a dangerous look at the Six Paths Sage, speaking coldly: "Old man, although you objectively saved the Ninja World, it's not a reason for you to try having Indra's chakra possess me!"
"Long ago, both Hashirama and I felt a strange chakra in us; I didn't think much of it then, but now I see many of my decisions were influenced by it!"
Uchiha Madara spoke in a deep voice: "My brother Uchiha Izumi is extremely shrewd... Naturally, as his elder brother, I should be smarter and more composed, but it's that damned chakra of your sons', hindering my normal performance!"
Uchiha Izumi gave Uchiha Madara a surprised look—uh, are you serious, brother?
It seemed you were just on this level...
As for the Six Paths Sage, his expression could be summed up in one word: strained.
Talking about weightiness, you really breathe it out... Do you think Indra's chakra only has downsides? Without Indra's chakra, you wouldn't have opened the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan in your lifetime!
"Okay, okay, Madara, now's not the time to discuss this..." Senju Hashirama persuaded Uchiha Madara, glancing at the Six Paths Sage, murmuring softly:
"But it's true that these reincarnations aren't good... Who would want to be someone's substitute?"
The Six Paths Sage was speechless.
Even Asura's chakra reincarnation felt this way?
"Six Paths Sage, can you bring back Asura and Indra? They are also powerful forces... At this juncture, we must adhere to what Aomi said and strive extremely hard, and absolutely cannot be complacent..."
Senju Tobirama gestured for everyone to quiet down, before solemnly speaking: "The words Aomi conveyed to Pakura aren't logical, but they make sense as a cryptic message that I can understand!"
"What Aomi and Pakura emphasized—Goddess of Rabbit's power stems from belief—actually means we must believe he can defeat Kaguya and never give up..."
"Think about it, why did Aomi and Pakura meet in Konoha, but eventually return to the Black Water Nine Dragon Coffin, transforming into Kaguya's form upon appearance?"
"There's only one answer! Aomi was initially unable to successfully suppress Kaguya; despite having plans against the overwhelming Otsutsuki power, how could mere mortals resist? That same Uchiha Obito, possessing eye prowess comparable to the Eternal Mangekyo, yet was easily taken over by a critically injured Isshiki..."
Senju Tobirama took a deep breath: "But Aomi succeeded! At least, he dragged the freed Kaguya back into the coffin..."
"Why did he seek Pakura? Because Aomi had no choice, only at that moment did he get a chance to resist Kaguya, and it happened to be Pakura he encountered!"
The Six Paths Sage nodded slowly, acknowledging Senju Tobirama's analysis.
"You're right... With Mother Kaguya's power, possessing an ordinary person is far too easy... The current situation is likely that after seeing the terrifying Otsutsuki pursuers she feared immensely, spiritually falling into a frenzy just like a thousand years ago, Aomi seized this opportunity and regained control of the body."
"The power exhibited by Aomi combines his dojutsu, martial skill, Kaguya's bloodline, and the abilities of many replicated Otsutsuki bloodlines!"
The Six Paths Sage spoke with deep seriousness: "Although I hesitate to mention it... Just like the influence of Asura and Indra on their reincarnations, the Otsutsuki bloodline and chakra surely affect Aomi's thought greatly!"
"If we can win back Aomi, we'll gain a guardian with infinite love and many Otsutsuki powers combined in one..."
"If we fail, the Ninja World will face an Aomi even more terrifying than Kaguya, Isshiki, or any other Otsutsuki we've seen before!"
"We have no choice... I must stress to you all, Aomi's talk of creating an Otherworld as a sanctuary is merely an expression of emotion and humanity when merging with Otsutsuki..."
"And if our power can't gain Aomi's recognition, with Otsutsuki's inherent admiration for strength, I believe it will dominate his thoughts, causing him to abandon everything of the past."
Senju Tobirama suddenly waved his hand: "Revive Asura and Indra, Six Paths Sage! Our time is running short..."
"The entire Ninja World must unite, letting that cursed Otsutsuki bloodline know that we will never fear power and give up on saving Aomi!"