And what motivated the activity this time is equally unknown.
Spreading this piece of history now would attract the attention of these people and expose one's location.
After all, Hakushi is very wary of that Sharingan Ninja lurking in the shadows.
"Those White Zetsu are biological soldiers created by Kaguya using Infinite Tsukuyomi; perhaps there is a problem with the Divine Tree."
Katsuyu isn't very clear either.
After all, the family background of the Six Paths Sage is too complicated.
The historical materials it provided to Hakushi were only a brief introduction; more detailed content was omitted due to time constraints, focusing mainly on major events.
"No matter what, the mastermind behind this must first be uncovered."
Having obtained the Dragon Vein Chakra, Hakushi now has the confidence to fight powerful enemies, allowing his avatars to strengthen further.
As he continues to develop the Land of Demons, keeping an eye on these beings called White Zetsu is also crucial. It's best to quickly find out their mastermind and settle this matter.
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Katsuyu returned to the Shikkotsu Forest with the half-piece of Dragon Vein Core obtained from Hakushi. Its task was to reinject Chakra into this half of the Dragon Vein Core for filling.
Simply put, the Dragon Vein Core is a device that can automatically gather natural energy and convert it into special Chakra, akin to a container.
This Dragon Vein Core previously extracted energy from the depths of Roran. Now, Katsuyu's task was to allocate the Shikkotsu Forest's rich natural energy into the Dragon Vein Core, storing a large amount of Chakra for Hakushi to use in battle.
In this state, the Chakra storage capacity of the half Dragon Vein Core is measured at the Tailed Beast Level.
For Katsuyu, this doesn't count as a significant loss.
Among the leaders of the Three Great Sacred Lands, it has the most vigorous life force and is the best at maintenance.
Additionally, Katsuyu exists alone in the Shikkotsu Forest, unlike Mount Myoboku and Ryuchi Cave, where the natural energy of the Sacred Land is distributed to other members of the clan for use.
From Katsuyu's individual perspective, the natural energy of Shikkotsu Forest is completely overflowing; it only needs to allocate the excess natural energy of Shikkotsu Forest into the Dragon Vein Core, waiting until the filling is completed.
The Chakra at the Tailed Beast Level, once fully charged, should be enough for considerable usage, right?
Furthermore, in the outside world, this core can also absorb natural energy to convert into Chakra; it just won't be as fast as it is in Shikkotsu Forest.
Katsuyu placed the half Dragon Vein Core at the top of a mountain in Shikkotsu Forest to absorb the natural energy there. As it was about to leave, it suddenly noticed a purple glow emanating from the Dragon Vein Core.
Katsuyu turned its body slightly, speaking with a hint of surprise:
"Is this the soul message delivered to me by Lord Hakushi? So that's it, time and space travel... I never expected that so many things would happen on this trip to Roran."
Although the information was brief, Katsuyu understood why Hakushi recorded this soul message in the Dragon Vein Core.
He wanted to ask it to become a kind of overseer, didn't he?
Entrusted with such an important task by Hakushi, Katsuyu was very pleased, but also puzzled why Hakushi chose to hand over this significant matter to it.
Isn't he afraid it might use this power?
This trust caused a nuanced, indescribable feeling to arise in Katsuyu's heart.
Still, this feeling wasn't bad.
Indeed, ever since forming a contract with Lord Hakushi, it has been seeing many interesting things that it hadn't seen before.
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In a dark cave.
Madara gazed upon several special White Zetsu, created by combining the power of the Divine Tree with his Yin-Yang Style techniques.
The abilities of these White Zetsu were far stronger than ordinary ones, and although they couldn't compare to special beings like Tobi, their power was not something regular ninjas could resist.
In terms of stealth, they were also more adept at gathering intelligence from all directions to serve his plans.
Finally, he turned his gaze to the end of the line because this was not a White Zetsu at all.
Amidst all the white, this individual was entirely black.
In an entirely white lineup, his blackness was exceptionally conspicuous and peculiar.
Madara was also very curious about this anomaly among the White Zetsu.
"Lord Madara, just call me Black Zetsu."
This black individual responded voluntarily before Madara could inquire, showing subservience to its creator, with a very respectful attitude.
"It seems you possess special abilities as well."
Madara nodded and said.
Due to the mutation of the Divine Tree, he wasn't entirely sure how the other party would turn out.
But indeed, there were traces of his Yin-Yang Style on Black Zetsu, an accidental creation while making these White Zetsu.
Black Zetsu didn't respond verbally, placing his hand on the ground, causing a large number of trees to shoot up, roots interlocking, brimming with power and life. It appeared equally strong, if not stronger than Tobi's Power of Wood Style.
The spectacle wasn't over yet; these robust trees pulled from the earth grew larger under the stimulation of Chakra, enveloping the surroundings, ground, and sky.
"Impressive."
Madara commented succinctly.
Though not comparable to that man, it indeed rivaled Tobi's Wood Style in terms of power.
Then, Black Zetsu approached one of the special White Zetsu nearby, its eyes emitting a faint, indifferent light.
"Aah!"
The special White Zetsu started to scream miserably.
Black Zetsu vanished from its original position, transforming into a black, fluid-like substance that enveloped the special White Zetsu, dyeing it black.
"Lord Madara, this is my ability."
The voice emanated from Black Zetsu.
"Mental fusion, huh?"
Madara's lips curled into a smile.
This ability was intriguing. The special White Zetsu possessed notable strength, and Black Zetsu could effortlessly manipulate it, indicating that Black Zetsu's power exceeded his expectations.
Besides, the ability would yield unexpected results in many situations.
"Is there anything else?"
Madara asked.
Black Zetsu's eyes emitted a peculiar wave, and suddenly the surrounding scene began to shift.
What was presented was a vivid recreation of Black Zetsu mentally controlling the special White Zetsu, with even the audio being recorded and played back.
The scene replayed.
"That will do. I've got a good grasp of your abilities now."
Madara sighed, looking incredibly satisfied at Black Zetsu.
This was a more perfect Divine Tree creature than Tobi.
Being able to capture past scenes and play them back, with this ability, Madara could more intuitively acquire detailed intelligence and formulate strategies.
"You go to Konoha and monitor a ninja named Uchiha Obito, recording everything about him."
"Yes, Lord Madara."
Several special White Zetsu melded into the ground, starting their move outside, heading to Konoha to find Uchiha Obito.
"Black Zetsu, you are to closely monitor Nagato in the Land of Rain and prioritize his safety."
Black Zetsu's capabilities were exceptional, enough for monitoring Nagato and ensuring his safety.
Madara entrusted this paramount task to Black Zetsu to handle.
"I am an embodiment of your will; please leave it to me, Lord Madara."
Under Madara's watch, Black Zetsu blended into the ground and vanished just like those special White Zetsu, possessing very potent stealthing capabilities as well.