Chapter 249 – The Calm Before the Storm
"Good!"
Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage, stretched his body and gave a sharp nod.
As an old man, he could no longer maintain a strong mental state without food or rest like the Tsuchikage predecessors who had been reanimated. To face the upcoming war, he knew he had to recuperate first.
"Let's go!"
"Yeah."
"We should head out too."
"This meeting's over—finally."
"…"
Following the lead of Ōnoki and Ay, the Fourth Raikage, the other reanimated Kage began to trickle out of the conference room: the First, Second, and Third Raikage, as well as the First and Second Tsuchikage. They exited in no particular order.
They all understood clearly:
This was just the calm before the storm.
The real battle would begin tomorrow.
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"Forget it—let's go too."
"Mm."
"I don't know who will win or lose this time…"
"…"
Watching the Raikage and Tsuchikage depart, the First, Second, and Third Kazekage, along with the First through Fourth Mizukage, exchanged glances. The mutual helplessness in their eyes said it all:
The ninja world was heading into chaos—again.
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"Everything has begun…" murmured Senju Hashirama, the First Hokage.
"I just hope the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, is prepared."
"He should be," replied Senju Tobirama, the Second Hokage, sharply. "Knowing his personality, he's definitely plotting something behind the scenes."
Hashirama nodded.
Without another word, the First Hokage turned and walked out.
Following him were the Second Hokage and the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato.
As for the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, he was completely ignored by the three.
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"So they're shutting me out?"
Sarutobi's eyes glinted with disdain.
They were all reanimated corpses. What was the point of isolating anyone? Still, thinking of Uchiha Yuta—the current Fifth Hokage—Sarutobi felt a deep, bitter resentment.
If it hadn't been for Uchiha Yuta's rise, how would he, Sarutobi Hiruzen, be branded a criminal, a scapegoat?
How could he be so thoroughly abandoned by his predecessors?
He began to look forward to something dark:
He hoped that Uchiha Yuta would fail—that Uchiha Madara would crush him and claim victory over the entire ninja world.
The thought filled Sarutobi with a twisted sense of hope.
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Soon, everyone had left the room.
Silence fell.
Then—
"Is everyone gone?"
A few seconds later, Black Zetsu emerged from the shadows, a confident, sinister smirk forming on his face.
The plan was working. And it was nearly time.
All his efforts… All those years of manipulation and subterfuge… Now came the final step.
As the "third son" of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, Black Zetsu had always believed he was the one who truly worked hardest in the shadows.
When Uchiha Yuta rose to power, Black Zetsu once thought it was over—he believed Yuta's existence had ended Kaguya's revival hopes.
But things changed.
Black Zetsu discovered that Kaguya had hidden a backup plan—a way to revive the Ten Tails without needing the original beast.
After learning about the Shinigami (Death God) and the Evil God, and realizing that Kaguya had used them to leave behind a piece of her will, Black Zetsu enacted a hidden technique passed down from her.
He gathered the essence of both gods and sent them to the moon.
Now…
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had been revived—hidden inside Black Zetsu's body.
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"Those insects actually think they can take down Konohagakure?"
A cold, condescending voice echoed in Black Zetsu's mind. It was Kaguya.
"Aside from Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, the rest of these so-called Kage are worthless."
"Mother," Black Zetsu replied with reverence, "even trash has its uses. They can serve as cannon fodder."
"Hmph…"
Kaguya nodded slightly. Her tone turned thoughtful.
"If my guess is correct, once this war begins, members of the Ōtsutsuki clan will descend upon Earth…"
"And once they and Uchiha Yuta exhaust each other… that will be my time to strike."
Her voice trembled slightly with excitement.
Although she had escaped the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei using the power of the Death God and Evil God, her strength had not fully returned.
For now, she had to remain in hiding.
The ideal moment to reappear would be either when the Ten Tails was fully revived—or when both the Ōtsutsuki invaders and Uchiha Yuta were heavily weakened.
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"They're really coming?" Black Zetsu asked, wide-eyed. "The Ōtsutsuki clan?"
"Yes," Kaguya confirmed.
"The Earth's energy has drawn their attention. And your two 'brothers'—Hagoromo and Hamura—are responsible for leading them here."
"What?! Hagoromo and Hamura invited them?"
Buzz!!
Black Zetsu's mind reeled.
Those two traitors—his so-called brothers—who once sealed away their own mother… were now actively luring more Ōtsutsuki to Earth?
They were handing the planet to wolves?
It was outrageous.
Even if they wanted to stop Uchiha Yuta, this wasn't the way!
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As realization set in, Black Zetsu's hatred for Hagoromo and Hamura deepened.
All his efforts to save Kaguya… only to have those two desecrate her legacy by selling Earth to the highest bidder?
And the worst part?
The Ōtsutsuki clan that was coming—they weren't kind.
They weren't noble.
They were harbingers of extinction.
The ninja world was about to become a battlefield for gods.
And Black Zetsu would ensure his mother reigned supreme once again.
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To Be Continued…
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