"Cough... Cough..."
Inside the Kamui Dimension, Obito coughed violently, blood seemingly flowing out from under his mask.
Fortunately, while Obito wasn't skilled in other areas, his escape abilities were as strong as his body.
After all, as the 'Ninja World's First Six Paths Chimera,' the things he stitched together made him fearless on the path of survival.
"Are you alright, Obito?"
Black Zetsu was panicking, but he still asked when he saw Obito's ghastly appearance.
White Zetsu also spoke up from the side, "You look like you're about to die, huh?"
"Not dying." Obito forced himself to stand up. He wasn't exaggerating.
Having used Izanagi, he could still live. It was just that he didn't want to discuss that topic at all right now. His gaze fell upon the bloody and mangled Orochimaru nearby.
Orochimaru's body had disintegrated, and the blood all over the ground was nauseating to behold.
However, amidst the blood, a weak white snake was flicking its tongue, and this white snake also subtly carried Orochimaru's Chakra.
"Is that Orochimaru? He's still alive?"
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be..."
Black Zetsu nodded, but Obito suddenly turned around, staring at Black Zetsu.
"Then, what are you?!"
Damn it.
Black Zetsu's body trembled slightly, and that feeling of despair from within him arose.
Although Obito was a fool, he couldn't possibly not have realized it by now.
Especially since Takeshiki had been 'hitting hard,' even the most foolish person would react.
"You're so fierce, Obito."
White Zetsu blinked. He didn't know what was wrong with Obito, as he truly had no brains.
"Shut up! I want answers now!"
Obito didn't indulge him. His gaze was fixed on Black Zetsu's half-body.
"What is the truth that guy spoke of? And what is this 'Kaguya's Chakra' he mentioned? What exactly are you?!"
"I..."
Facing Obito's questioning, Black Zetsu hesitated, but after a long while, he gritted his teeth and spoke, "The so-called Kaguya is probably the Rabbit Goddess. That's likely her name!"
"Huh?"
Obito was stunned. He hadn't expected to hear such a statement, and Black Zetsu's thoughts seemed to clear up quite a bit.
"According to legend, all Chakra belongs to that Rabbit Goddess. Although the Sage of Six Paths sealed her, he also relied on her Chakra to transmit it throughout the Ninja World, so..."
"You mean, the Chakra we use all comes from the Rabbit Goddess?"
Obito frowned, letting out a cold snort as he spoke.
"But why did I hear that the transmission of Chakra was due to the Sage of Six Paths? Why has it become the Rabbit Goddess?!"
Because the Sage of Six Paths is the son of this Rabbit Goddess...
Black Zetsu was in extreme pain, but he couldn't reveal these things.
"This has also been the direction of my investigation. Don't forget, you were the one who told me to search for ancient texts."
With no other option, Black Zetsu could only make things up.
"I found some information, but it hasn't been fully compiled yet. Ancient texts mentioned that she bestowed Chakra upon the human world, that she spread the power of Chakra throughout the Ninja World."
"But what happened afterward, no one knows. No one knows why she became the Rabbit Goddess and was ultimately sealed by the Sage of Six Paths."
"Obito, even if you suspect me, think about it carefully, what good would this do me?"
"Good?"
Obito frowned, unable to answer, because he couldn't figure it out at the moment.
Black Zetsu immediately spoke, "You saw my birth, and for so many years, I've always been working towards our dream..."
"Even like this, do you still doubt me?!"
"..."
Black Zetsu's words made Obito even more silent, because he found that what Black Zetsu said seemed very reasonable.
Over the years, he had indeed relied on Black Zetsu to get to where he was now. This was a fact he couldn't deny.
But the key issue was...
He didn't think that Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki would lie. After all, someone that strong had no need to lie.
"But why did that guy say that? Why did he target Black Zetsu? And what is the 'truth' he spoke of?"
Obito remained silent. He felt like his mind was in chaos, and he couldn't come to any conclusion.
But after a long silence, he finally sighed, "I know. I watched you being born. I believe you."
"No, you don't need to believe me. You believe him."
Black Zetsu seemed to remain calm. He interrupted Obito and shook his head, speaking, "I will continue to investigate the information you need, and I will give you a satisfactory answer, but now we have more important things to do."
"Kumogakure?"
Obito seemed to have let go. He nodded and spoke, "I understand, but let's wait a bit, until that guy leaves."
"Mm."
Black Zetsu also nodded, but then he suddenly realized something.
Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki went to Kumogakure to seize Chakra, so...
How many people would die in Kumogakure?!
This Kumogakure...
Can they still cooperate properly?
Besides that, he knew he had seemingly gotten away with it, but Obito probably didn't trust him much anymore.
Even more terrifying, what would Madara think if he revived and knew all this?
"This is bad. It seems I need to find an opportunity to do something..."
Black Zetsu knew he still had one solution: the Uchiha Stone Tablet.
Of course, Madara and Obito had both seen that tablet, so he couldn't fake it.
But the Senju Clan seemed to have never left anything behind, right?
"Then, I'll just slightly make up for this regret..."
Black Zetsu thought to himself, completely unaware that an inconspicuous mark on White Zetsu's half-body was slowly disappearing.
...
"Finally almost at the Land of Fire!"
In the sky over the Land of Hot Water, Deidara looked at the assembled troops below, then glanced at the familiar scenery in the distance, and nodded.
But soon, he turned to Takemi with some curiosity. "Speaking of which, what happened that night? Why did such a strong Chakra fluctuation suddenly appear?"
"And the location of the explosion seemed to be Kumogakure." Mei said.
Although it was far away, she felt she couldn't be mistaken.
"How strange. Could it be that someone else is targeting Kumogakure?"
"Who knows? Anyway, it's just a bandit and robber's den. I wouldn't be surprised no matter what happens to them." Takemi shrugged, pretending he didn't know anything.
But in reality, he knew perfectly well what had happened in Kumogakure, after all, he was the one who caused it.
(End of Chapter)
New Story
Fairy Tail: Multiversal Travel
Ryoma mysteriously transmigrates to the world of Fairy Tail. But unfortunately, he remains a non-mage for seven years, becoming an ordinary person in the guild.
But one day, the dormant dimensional power in his body throws him into the Demon Slayer world. There, his Ice Breathing merges with his magic power, and finally, he gets an effective magic, Ice Magic.
And this was just the beginning. The dimensional power within him erupted from time to time, throwing him into various different worlds again and again.
Ice Magic from Demon Slayer's breathing style, Space-Time magic from Black Clover's Grimoire, Conqueror's Haki, Imperial tools, Zanpakuto...
Each time he returns, only a moment passes in the Fairy Tail world, but he rises with new powers.
With these newfound powers, Ryoma will eventually write the legend of the Dimensional Mage.