Aizen continued, "Besides consuming their power, this time I descended with another mission!"
Black Zetsu snapped back to attention. "Huh? Another mission?"
Aizen nodded solemnly. "Although the betrayal of those two played a role in Mother's downfall, the abnormality within Mother herself was also a crucial factor!"
"What abnormality?" Black Zetsu asked, puzzled. This question touched upon his blind spot again.
"The native beings of this planet possess extremely powerful abilities. Though not as strong as Mother and Isshiki Otsutsuki, they gave them quite a bit of trouble when they first arrived, especially after consuming the Chakra Fruit, when Mother began to realize the strength of their divine systems!"
Pausing briefly, Aizen continued, "To avoid punishment from the Main Family, Mother needed to grow stronger, and the path she chose was the divine system native to this planet. That's why she strongly proclaimed herself the Goddess of the Hare!"
"Unfortunately, Mother overestimated herself and underestimated the power of collective consciousness. Her soul became corrupted, so she had no choice but to expel part of her body's strength through childbirth..."
Black Zetsu listened in awe before suddenly exclaiming joyfully, "So that means those two traitors were the result of Mother's flawed divine path, and we are the true inheritors of Mother's will!"
Aizen looked rather speechless. *Your priorities never fail to surprise me, Little Zetsu.*
Aizen smiled gently, "That's right, we're the true heirs. In any case, after giving birth to them, Mother entered a period of peace, but she still underestimated how much the collective consciousness affected her. What once was a blunt force became a subtle influence, so much so that even Mother herself didn't realize her personality was gradually changing!"
"Eventually, Mother became insane and irritable, turning from a goddess into a demon! Yet at the most critical moment, rather than trying to rescue her, Hagoromo and Hamura drove her even deeper into despair..."
Black Zetsu almost started crying. "Betrayed by her own children when she was most desperate and helpless... Mother must've been in unbearable pain... Damn it! If only I weren't so weak and powerless, I could've saved Mother from captivity all this time!"
"There's no need to blame yourself!" Aizen patted his shoulder again. "During the time Mother was sealed, she hadn't achieved nothing. She realized her own problems—if she couldn't fix the flaws within her soul, even breaking the seal would only result in her being controlled by chaotic consciousness again!"
"I see!" Black Zetsu finally understood. "So Aniki, your other mission is to help Mother resolve her soul-related issues?"
"Precisely!" Aizen nodded. "My idea is to make up for what's missing—collecting pure, high-talent souls for Mother to consume. As long as her soul's origin becomes strong enough, those chaotic thoughts will have no effect on her anymore."
"Make up for what's missing?" Black Zetsu looked confused. Using pure souls to counter chaos made sense, but why must they be high-talent souls? Could it be that Mother lacked the Heart Eye?
Discarding these chaotic thoughts, Black Zetsu suddenly gasped, "Could it be that Mother launched the Infinite Tsukuyomi back then specifically to gather human souls? Aniki, are we going to destroy the world?"
Aizen's lips twitched slightly, "No good. Mother already proved it back then—those souls filled with despair, agony, hatred, and malice are completely useless to her. Only souls that have no regrets, a soul that is pure and untainted!"
"Oh, I see," Black Zetsu nodded thoughtfully, yet remained puzzled, "But how exactly do we purify a soul then?"
Aizen replied calmly, "[Impure World Reincarnation]."
"Impure World Reincarnation?" Black Zetsu asked, confused. "Won't those souls resent being forcefully controlled?"
Aizen chuckled slightly, "When people die, they always have all sorts of regrets—like their child's future, someone they secretly loved, their dreams, or big changes in society… No matter if big or small, as long as they still care about this world, they will eventually harvest something from it, and elevate themselves for the sake of the living. Their souls go to heaven! I plan to call this: Dream Completion Project!"
Black Zetsu seemed to grasp it now, "So those souls ascending to heaven will be our targets?"
Aizen snapped his fingers, "Exactly. Those kinds of souls are the most delicious and palatable. Mother will surely love this gift!"
"In other words, our real goal is for the Impure World Reincarnation to fail, yet we mustn't let others realize we actually want it to fail!" Black Zetsu hesitated, "But… it seems really difficult to strike the right balance."
"Indeed, it's not easy," Aizen admitted. "That's why we need to find a Dream Completion Master who can help us pull it off perfectly."
"Aniki, have you already decided who that person should be?" Black Zetsu asked.
Aizen smiled, "Aren't you already in contact with someone called Kabuto? I believe he's quite suitable."
"Of course you'd know—I should've guessed. You really are Aniki!" Black Zetsu exclaimed in admiration, but then sounded doubtful again, "Still… can Kabuto really handle this?"
Aizen explained, "A desperate imitator trying to prove his worth is likely to fail, but his fanatical belief will make others believe he truly doesn't want to fail."
Black Zetsu dropped his doubts, "I'll follow your lead, Aniki. By the way, what about Obito? Is he still useful to us?"
"Of course," Aizen said. "Don't forget—we still cannot stand to the front yet."
"Then shall we stage a performance and have Konan rescue him with us?" Black Zetsu suggested, then hesitated, "But what about the Rinnegan? Surely he'll notice if we switch eyes!"
"No need for such complications," Aizen shook his head slightly. "I'll use Genjutsu to directly influence his mind, making him believe everything is perfectly reasonable."
Black Zetsu's eyes widened, "Kotoamatsukami?"
"Kotoamatsukami?" Aizen feigned confusion.
Black Zetsu clarified, "It's a Dojutsu inherent to the Mangekyo Sharingan—the degenerated version of the Rinnegan. It can alter other people's minds! I didn't expect Aniki to have it too!"
Aizen frowned slightly, "Don't underestimate yourself!"
"The Mangekyou's power originates from the Rinnegan, and the Rinnegan's power comes from Mother. If that's the case, why would it be strange for us to attain the same power?"
Black Zetsu, who had been tricked into it, murmured to himself, "So I could do it too? Was it simply that I never developed my own potential?"
Aizen snapped his fingers. "Alright then, we'll finalize the plan here for now. The following actions must be handled carefully—there must not be a single misstep!"
Black Zetsu, with a spark of enthusiasm, responded, "Yes, I'll contact Kabuto Yakushi right away!"
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