Chapter 382: Black Zetsu, This is Your Uncle
Yasushi stared mockingly at Black Zetsu for several seconds. Ultimately, he laughed heartily, straightening up and patting nonexistent dust from his hands.
"Very good. Your patience had better truly last as long as you claim."
He turned around, beckoning to Nagato. "Nagato, prepare yourself. I'm releasing Isshiki Ōtsutsuki."
With that, he formed hand seals, summoning the Amber Purifying Pot. Casually pulling the stopper, he poured chakra outward.
A white light flew from the jar, reshaping in midair and recovering Jigen's appearance.
Unlike Daikokuten, time didn't freeze within the Amber Purifying Pot. So Isshiki knew exactly how long he'd been sealed.
Though unclear why he'd been released so quickly, he knew circumstances must have changed.
After emerging, he immediately activated Sukunahikona without a word. His body shrank like dust, attempting escape.
But before he could fly from his position, a pitch-black "fly swatter" slammed down from above.
Isshiki hurriedly dodged, but the fly swatter changed direction too—like laser guidance.
He dodged several times unsuccessfully.
BAM!
With a tremendous sound, Isshiki's miniaturized body—as though struck by a mountain—crashed heavily to the ground, creating a tiny deep crater.
This strike proved extremely heavy. Even Isshiki's body couldn't withstand it. Blood sprayed involuntarily.
But immediately after, an indifferent voice rang overhead.
"Universal Pull!"
Under precise control, this massive gravitational force was accurately restricted to Isshiki's body, extracting him from underground.
Then Isshiki saw that massive fly swatter rapidly soften and deform in midair, transforming into a black large bowl descending to cover him.
This time Isshiki finally saw clearly—this black object was clearly a freely shape-changing Truth-Seeking Orb.
He dared not continue using his miniaturized body to resist. Another hit might destroy this vessel completely.
If the Truth-Seeking Orb covered him, creating a spherical prison, escaping would prove difficult.
He hurriedly restored his body to normal size, flinging his hand. Several black receivers appeared beneath the black bowl, colliding with the Truth-Seeking Orb.
Clang clang clang...
Dense sounds rang out—like great bells being struck—deafening.
Seizing the opportunity while the Truth-Seeking Orb was blocked, Isshiki took advantage to dodge. Looking up, he saw Yasushi's current appearance. His heart jumped in alarm as he cried out involuntarily:
"Six Paths Mode! You stole my hidden miniature Ten-Tails?"
But he immediately shook his head:
"No, you couldn't possibly find that place. You reunited the nine tailed beasts again!"
"Miniature Ten-Tails?" Observing Black Zetsu's heart immediately stirred. His gaze quickly swept across Yasushi's face. His originally dead thoughts immediately wavered again.
"Hahahaha..." Yasushi laughed loudly: "Rest assured—now that I'm in Six Paths form, I have no interest in your private collection."
Isshiki's gaze swept across, seeing Nagato watching eagerly from the side. His heart moved as he spoke with understanding:
"You released me because you want me to free that trapped female shinobi, right?
"Fine. One for one. I agree.
"After I leave here, I'll return that woman."
"No, no, no..." Yasushi shook his head, interrupting Isshiki. "Konan's matter is incidental.
"Most importantly, I need to obtain certain intelligence from you."
"What intelligence?"
"Intelligence about Kaguya Ōtsutsuki!"
Yasushi glanced sideways at Black Zetsu, his face revealing a sinister smile.
"I want to know—how can I completely kill Princess Kaguya!
"What I want is the method to completely kill her, not merely seal her!"
"Nani?" Before Isshiki could react in shock, Black Zetsu beside him cried out first: "Yasushi-sama, what does this mean?
"I'm truly utterly loyal to Yasushi-sama!
"I absolutely never thought of backstabbing Yasushi-sama!"
Yasushi currently completely ignored Black Zetsu, merely smiling as he persuaded Isshiki:
"That woman backstabbed you anyway. And she very likely betrayed the Ōtsutsuki clan, privately embezzling the Divine Tree's fruit.
"That being the case, you have no need to keep secrets for her, right?
"As long as you give me the intelligence I want and release Konan, I can let you use Karma resurrection.
"During these thousand-plus years, you should have many backup vessels hidden in the shadows."
"Karma resurrection..." Isshiki's brows furrowed tightly, his gaze flickering—clearly dissatisfied.
Without a suitable vessel, once he performed Karma resurrection, he'd have to slumber for a long time. Even after waking later, he couldn't recover full strength—still needing to find another suitable vessel.
But reconsidering, Jigen's identity had already been detected. If he didn't change identities, he'd certainly face various targeting and scheming later. Better to simply abandon this body and use a new identity.
Thinking this through, he decisively nodded in agreement:
"Fine. Deal!"
Now Black Zetsu panicked.
"Wait—wait a moment!
"Isn't Jigen the Sage of Six Paths' subordinate?
"What backstabbing?
"What embezzling Divine Tree fruit?
"What's happening here?"
"Hahahaha..." Yasushi couldn't restrain his inner satisfaction, laughing heartily.
"Black Zetsu, where's your patience? Why so shocked?
"Come, let me introduce you properly!
"He's called Isshiki Ōtsutsuki—an alien who came to Earth together with your mother. Both are Ōtsutsuki clan members.
"If your mother is Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, then this man before you is your uncle!
"Hurry up—call him uncle!"
"Nani?" Black Zetsu's eyes widened. He stared at the wildly laughing Yasushi with an incredulous expression.
"How is this possible?
"Didn't you say before he was Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki's subordinate?
"How did he suddenly become Isshiki Ōtsutsuki?
"You—you've been lying to me all along!?"
Facing Black Zetsu's suddenly enlightened appearance, Yasushi laughed even more happily.
"Ahahaha...
"You only just realized?
"Hagoromo Zetsu—does this name sound familiar?
"Hahahaha... I made it up for you!
"What?" Hearing this name that once baffled him again, Black Zetsu's hands trembled with rage.
"So Madara's side was also your doing?"
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