"That guy...."
Uchiha Madara ignored Black Zetsu. Although Otsutsuki Urashiki's strength didn't put much pressure on him, he was still a formidable adversary.
His elusive spatial abilities allowed him to dodge attacks from four Limbo Clones with astonishing speed, and beyond that, there were certainly other abilities Madara hadn't discovered yet.
To date, Madara still didn't know what consequence being struck by that Red Light Fishing Rod would have, but it likely wasn't anything good.
"Lord Madara?"
"What is it, Black Zetsu?"
"There was an unexpected event just now. Two White Zetsu Clones controlling the Reanimation Jutsu were caught in the battle's impact and died, causing the Reanimation Bodies they controlled to lose control and escape....."
Black Zetsu suddenly felt exhausted, as if trouble never comes alone. Not only did they encounter the Mother's enemies today, but two Reanimation Bodies had also fled.
"One was the Third Generation Mizukage, and the other was Namikaze Minato from Konoha. We might need to relocate, Lord Madara."
"These things are insignificant, just two Reanimation Bodies, Black Zetsu. Have White Zetsu investigate that person's movements, and if necessary, you should go and investigate as well...."
"Ah this..."
Black Zetsu nearly cursed upon hearing this, being asked to find Otsutsuki, as if its life meant nothing to Madara!
As Kaguya's will, it couldn't hide fast enough upon encountering Otsutsuki's enemies, yet Madara wanted it to gather intelligence?
"It's probably difficult, Lord Madara. That guy seemed capable of seeing us. Besides possessing the Rinnegan, he also had the Byakugan from the Hyuga Clan; it's better to let the White Zetsu Clones search instead; being discovered wouldn't cause too much loss...."
Black Zetsu lied, not sure if the Byakugan could detect White Zetsu underground, but it absolutely wouldn't approach such situations.
"Is that so? Then let the White Zetsu Clones gather intelligence as much as possible. Hopefully, this guy won't ruin my plans!"
Madara nodded, then planned to hide the Gedo Statue. Even though that person had the Rinnegan, he seemed unable to use Summoning Jutsu on it.
Otherwise, there would've been no need to fight over the Gedo Statue.
After giving orders, all the White Zetsu Clones at the base scattered, but to gather intelligence across the entire Ninja World, this number of White Zetsu was far from enough.
Moreover, Madara wanted to gather more intelligence. So he harbored ideas of using the Gedo Statue to cultivate more White Zetsu Clones, needing numbers to increase several folds to obtain ample intelligence.
A powerful and strange enemy suddenly appearing in the Ninja World, potentially from Goddess of Mao Princess Kaguya's clan, was something Madara couldn't take lightly.
Black Zetsu had countless thoughts, but it agreed with Madara on one thing: cultivating White Zetsu Clones—not for intelligence gathering, but to build a force against the Otsutsuki.
Ordinary White Zetsu posed no threat to Otsutsuki, yet if enough special White Zetsu existed, they could form a considerable force.
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"Ung ung ung~"
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"Cough~! Cough cough... You bastard, I nearly choked to death just now!"
Kushina caught her breath, feeling embarrassed and angry, she raised her fist and hit Uchiha Yoichi twice, but to him, it felt like a massage.
"See, Kushina, you spilled too much earlier, and I even provided you with Life Energy, otherwise how could you recover so quickly?"
Uchiha Yoichi pointed to the wet patch on the bedsheet and himself, then left to rinse before returning with a glass of water, asking.
"How's the Life Energy? It's something that could restore youth and even grant immortality."
"Hmph, you're only concerned about the child!"
Kushina snorted as she accepted the water cup. She, too, had some concern for the child.
Kushina felt complex emotions about this child. As she sensed its growth within her day by day, her heart began to harbor anticipation; yet, thinking it was forced upon her by Uchiha Yoichi, she wasn't sure how to face it in the future.....
"Who says so, right now I care more about you, Kushina."
Uchiha Yoichi pulled Kushina into his arms. She resisted a little, but her strength was weak, and they lay naked together.
"You should know being with me brings happiness, even without this child. Can you ignore how you pleaded on my body before...."
"You lie. Shut up, I never did that!"
Kushina anxiously protested. She was always forced; never actually happy..... whatever nonsense she muttered before was under duress.
"Then let's force you a few more times, Kushina."
With that, Uchiha Yoichi turned over, pressing Kushina beneath him.
Seeing this, Kushina said anxiously: "What are you doing? There's a child, not now...."
"With Life Energy, don't worry, Kushina. You've experienced its miraculous effects; it can only do good...."
With that, Uchiha Yoichi's body descended down.
The familiar sensation made Kushina take a deep breath, her arms unconsciously wrapping around Yoichi's neck as she slowly closed her eyes.
"Mm~"
"Ung...."
Their figures moved continuously, in and out. Thanks to Life Energy, Kushina seemed to have set aside any residual concerns, allowing her to deploy Barrier Jutsu without worry.