Emiya Shirou finally agreed to learn how to lie.
Black Zetsu's heart completely relaxed. It knew that as long as Shirou started to deceive others, he would definitely have to tell more lies to cover up the first one.
Truly... wonderful!
It was a bit looking forward to seeing what Shirou would be like when he deceived and hid things, just like looking forward to seeing a beautiful thing fall into a mud pit. This feeling... was simply too delightful!
"Wei Yuan," it didn't beat around the bush and immediately revealed all of Madara's information. "Right now, Madara is desperate to see you.
He is trying to awaken the Rinnegan based on the stone tablet. The tablet mentions that the interaction of positive and negative forces can create the power of all things in nature."
It clarified, "The chakra of Indra and Asura. Madara doesn't yet know that 'Shinra Banshō' is the Rinnegan. He tried to fuse his chakra with Hashirama's, but his process of awakening the power failed, so he wants to ask you about some ancient secrets..."
"I understand," Shirou nodded, reorganizing the scrolls on his desk. "The patients in Konoha Hospital are almost taken care of. I will go see him then."
"Alright," Black Zetsu felt a bit helpless again. It knew it couldn't change him on this kind of matter.
"Oh, right, Black Zetsu," Shirou had to remind it, "what about the method the Sage mentioned for reviving the Rabbit Goddess?"
"It's... the Infinite Tsukuyomi," it gritted its teeth. It couldn't hide this kind of thing. It needed to continue weaving more lies. "The final message in the stone tablet is the power of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. It's an ultimate genjutsu that can cover the world. When its light covers the earth, humans can immerse themselves in the world of their most desired dreams. The dream world can satisfy all of humanity's desires..."
"Is that so?" Shirou's brow seemed to furrow in conflict. "In other words, it will allow humans to indulge in eternal, beautiful dreams. They can escape the pain of reality and satisfy their greed. In that case, humans might be destroyed, but they can also attain true peace in the final moments of their lives... Unfortunately," he ultimately shook his head, unable to make a choice that didn't fit his character, "this is not the future we want."
"That's right," Black Zetsu nodded, glad it hadn't used the Infinite Tsukuyomi to lure him back then. "The true purpose of the Infinite Tsukuyomi is just to awaken Kaguya. This is a truth the Sage never told his descendants. When humans enter their dreams, Kaguya's shadow will appear silently. The moment the chakra of humanity gathers together, the progenitor of chakra can descend upon this world again. When humans wake from their dreams, the world will also enter eternal peace under Kaguya's protection."
"That's right," Shirou finally nodded in satisfaction. "This is what we want. Only under the protection of the Rabbit Goddess can the world usher in eternal peace."
Black Zetsu found that it wasn't easy to deceive a good person like Shirou, because it had to find ways to tell lies that would satisfy him.
"But for Madara, perhaps he would prefer the Infinite Tsukuyomi," it sighed, reminding Shirou not to reveal any flaws. "Compared to you, who is more willing to spend more energy to let humanity live in real peace, letting them enter a dream is much simpler. For humans like Madara who have experienced the suffering of war, the Infinite Tsukuyomi is the method they want most. Humans often cannot accept the hardship of creating a beautiful future for themselves and would rather indulge in a beautiful dream."
"I understand," Shirou's face was calm, as if he was somewhat disheartened and had to accept the reality that he would deceive others. "When I see Madara, I will tell him what he wants and guide him to join our plan."
Black Zetsu was very satisfied. At this time, it immediately laid out all its thoughts. "We need Madara to awaken the Rinnegan. Only with the appearance of the Rinnegan can the plan begin. I will name this plan 'Project Tsuki no Me'.
According to the stone tablet, there are quite troublesome steps to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Only by using the power of the Rinnegan to summon the husk of the God Tree, using it to collect the Tailed Beasts to revive the God Tree, and then taking the God Tree into your body...
When you truly obtain the power of the God Tree and get close to the moon, the Eye of the Moon will open. At that moment, you can cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi to calm all the humans and awaken the Rabbit Goddess."
"It sounds like..." Shirou's brow furrowed, "this plan only needs the power of the Rinnegan. It doesn't seem to need me. I just need to help Madara awaken the Rinnegan, and that will be enough..."
This immediately choked Black Zetsu. That's right... this plan doesn't need Shirou.
However, when it saw him resurrected, it would always remember his terrifying execution ability in the ancient era. It didn't quite trust Madara's ability and was more willing to believe in Shirou.
After all, Madara couldn't even defeat Hashirama. Would he have the chance to collect the Tailed Beasts while Hashirama was alive? This fellow Emiya Shirou single-handedly defeated Asura and Ninshu!
Its original intention was just to use Madara to awaken the Rinnegan, then directly control his body, have him use the Rinnegan to completely revive Shirou, as it knew he was not in his best state.
This kind of thing... doesn't matter! As long as Emiya Shirou is truly revived and obtains the power of the Rinnegan, he could definitely do it! Moreover, if he was absent, it would really be a disservice to the mental effort it spent deceiving him.
Black Zetsu really didn't want to miss the moment when Shirou realized he was deceived and what kind of regretful expression he would show. That kind of pleasure... always made it a bit intoxicated.
"Wei Yuan," it said, its mood becoming more and more excited. "You are the most suitable candidate for Project Tsuki no Me. In this world, only you are the most qualified to witness the change of the world. Only you are the person Kaguya most wants to see."
A sinister smile appeared on its lips. "You wouldn't want to see the Rabbit Goddess you believe in being unhappy seeing the proud face of Madara Uchiha when she is revived, would you?"
Shirou fell silent.
This fellow clearly wants to use me as a sacrifice, yet it speaks at this time as if I can really see Kaguya.
"Alright," he sighed faintly and could only choose to agree. "I'm just worried that I won't do well enough. If Lord Kaguya is not satisfied when she is revived, I hope we won't regret this decision at that time."
"How could that be?" Black Zetsu's face became excited again. Its figure quietly submerged into the ground. "Then I'll go back and keep an eye on Madara. He is looking for an opportunity to see you near Konoha."