Chapter 511

Black Zetsu, carrying Uchiha Madara, had a mess in his brain. The current situation had gone beyond the scope of his control, but since things had come to this, he could only take one step at a time.

"Sigh~"

Taking a deep breath, Black Zetsu, who was possessing the No. 6 body, showed a look of helplessness and carefully pulled out the black rods stuck in Uchiha Madara's back one by one.

"Never expected this guy to have awakened Wood Release."

Looking at Uchiha Madara, whose breathing was gradually becoming steady, he couldn't help but feel a bit of emotion about his own feat.

When he was hiding in the battlefield and observing, Black Zetsu originally wanted to stand by, but when he saw Uchiha Madara display Wood Release, this old schemer who had been lurking for thousands of years almost jumped up in excitement.

Indra's reincarnation actually awakened Wood Release!

This is a sign of the fusion of the power of all things; Mother can be saved!

However, with his own power alone, he couldn't intervene in this super-model battle at all. But fortunately, Uchiha Madara was competitive; even after abandoning the power of the Tailed Beast Knight, he could still defeat a group of enhanced clones.

Just when Black Zetsu thought it was stable, a change occurred. A strange man forcibly inserted himself into the battlefield and instantly reversed the overall situation.

Not only did he fight back and forth with Uchiha Madara, but after devouring a defeated clone, he evolved into a form that made Black Zetsu tremble inexplicably, playing the powerful Uchiha Madara in the palm of his hand.

After a few rounds, Uchiha Madara was beaten until he had no power to fight back, his strong back stuck full of pitch-black rods, looking just like a big black hedgehog.

Black Zetsu was anxious.

For thousands of years, Black Zetsu had witnessed the deaths of many of Indra's reincarnations. Every time, he chose to ignore them.

In his view, reincarnations who couldn't fuse the power of all things had no value to use, but this time it was different.

Uchiha Madara proved with his excellent performance that he was the reincarnation most likely to awaken the Rinnegan so far. Black Zetsu couldn't watch him die in Isshiki's hands.

But he also knew that he was just a few years older, and his strength was insignificant in front of the few people on the field. Not to mention saving Uchiha Madara from fire and water, he might be killed in seconds by that terrifying man as soon as he showed his head.

Just when Black Zetsu was at his wit's end, he suddenly remembered that Uchiha Madara still had teammates. Although Senju Tobirama's strength was average, he had many methods and should be able to provide some help.

However, the situation on Senju Tobirama's side was no better. He had just tried his best to defeat a clone, and another stronger one had parachuted in, directly kicking the white-haired brat like a ball.

Black Zetsu saw that the other party couldn't even protect himself, and his heart instantly cooled by half. Now he couldn't count on anyone; did he really have to wait another few decades?

"Damn it, relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself, fight!"

After hesitating again and again, Black Zetsu, who didn't want to miss the opportunity to save his mother, finally decided to go on the field himself. But before that, he needed to strengthen himself.

His first target was Mirror, who was unconscious from exhaustion. Based on the idea of being familiar with the road, Black Zetsu wanted to possess an Uchiha again, but as soon as he saw the curly hair on the other party's head, he subconsciously felt a bit of resistance.

Feeling that it would be very troublesome to possess this Uchiha.

Coincidentally at this time, he discovered the No. 6 who had been defeated by Senju Tobirama. Looking at the clone who was about to lose his life, Black Zetsu didn't have much hesitation and directly chose to steal the account.

【Spiritual Possession】

The whole process of possession had no sense of obstruction. Black Zetsu soon occupied the No. 6 body and also discovered the defects at the soul level of the clone.

"Such a fragile soul."

The clone created by technology didn't have a strong soul like a normal human. It might also be that Jigen, in order to better manipulate these weapons, deliberately didn't strengthen their souls.

Having had the painful lesson of possessing Uchiha Tajima, Black Zetsu directly extinguished the candle-like fire of consciousness of No. 6, letting him thoroughly become a veritable vegetable, while he logically became the new owner of this body.

Too late to familiarize himself with the newly obtained body, Black Zetsu displayed his housekeeping skills, and the whole person instantly merged into the ground and galloped toward Uchiha Madara.

On the battlefield, Isshiki stood in front of Uchiha Madara, who was stuck full of black rods, and found that this tenacious man had fallen into a deep coma. Recalling the other party's powerful combat power, he developed a bit of a desire to collect him. The black rod held high in his hand slowly fell.

"This body also has collection value."

Just at the moment he hesitated, the quietly lurking Black Zetsu seized the opportunity to erupt, broke out of the ground, grabbed the unconscious Uchiha Madara, and dragged him into the ground.

"Huh?"

Seeing this scene, Isshiki immediately came to his senses, and the black rod in his hand was thrown out violently, but it was too late. Black Zetsu, who had displayed the Mayfly Technique, had long run more than a hundred meters away with Uchiha Madara.

"Such a strange lurking ability."

Isshiki frowned. The perception ability that the Otsutsuki clan was proud of would actually have omissions.

Taking people away in front of him made him unable to accept it. He must make the other party pay the price.

Thinking of this, Isshiki flew into the sky, his Byakugan locked onto the fleeing Black Zetsu, and his profound pupil power poured out.

【Shinra Tensei】

"Puff!"

Black Zetsu, who was running away, felt a chill on his back. A second later, he felt a heavy pressure fall on his body, as if he had been smashed fiercely on the back by a thousand-pound heavy hammer, and a blood arrow immediately spurted from his mouth.

Seeing the repulsive force hit the target accurately, Isshiki prepared to use gravitational force to pull the fleeing Black Zetsu back.

As a result, just after raising his hand, an unhealthy crimson appeared on his face, his pale skin faded rapidly, and the sharp horn on the top of his head began to wither.

"Tsk! Is the time up..."

A few seconds later, the high-and-mighty Otsutsuki turned back into an ordinary monk.

The pill refined from the clone could only temporarily let Isshiki regain his glory. In a state of gain and loss, he, who had turned back into Jigen, no longer had the mind to continue the pursuit.

After all, Uchiha Madara had already abandoned the Tailed Beast card and lost the qualification to become the nourishment for the fruit, so he could only be counted as a human with collection value.

"Tap~!"

Coincidentally at this time, No. 9, who had successfully planted the God Tree spores in Senju Tobirama's body, returned in a great victory, which also eased Jigen's originally bad mood.

Leaving an order for him to clean up the battlefield and recycle the damaged clones one by one, he opened a portal and continued to taste the red wine from the Land of Waves.

"That was just now... Mother's power, damn it, who is he!?"

Black Zetsu, who had taken a direct hit of the genuine Shinra Tensei, endured the pain of his internal organs shifting and ran wildly underground without looking back, recalling the skills Isshiki had just activated while running.

As a living wedge left by Otsutsuki Kaguya just before being sealed, Black Zetsu mastered the intelligence of all Kaguya's abilities.

Regarding the hit he had just taken, he naturally knew it better than anyone; that was the Rinnegan skill that only Mother and that rebellious son Otsutsuki Hagoromo could display.

Shinra Tensei.

A thick haze covered Black Zetsu's heart. The appearance of this man broke the layout he had operated for many years.

Thinking that Isshiki was also secretly collecting the power of the Tailed Beasts, Black Zetsu was panicked.

Rinnegan ability + collecting Tailed Beasts,

Is that man trying to snatch Mother from me?

"Must eliminate this unstable factor."

Holding this thought, Black Zetsu carried the unconscious Uchiha Madara and sprinted all the way, not stopping until he ran to the most remote corner of the Ninja World.

"How should I explain when this guy wakes up?"

After resting for a while, the fatigue caused by the journey was swept away under Senju Hashirama's tough physique. Black Zetsu touched his chin, pondering how he should fool this reincarnation who had fused the power of all things after Uchiha Madara woke up.

Having witnessed Isshiki's terrifying means, Black Zetsu had long lost the mind to continue being the mastermind behind the scenes.

In his heart, the suddenly appearing Isshiki had resolutely become the existence snatching Mother from him. As the number one filial son in the Ninja World, how could Black Zetsu let others touch his mother?

The only thing that can contend with the Rinnegan is the Rinnegan.

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu's gaze couldn't help but fall on the unconscious Uchiha Madara in front of him, his eyes full of determination.

Must hold him in his hands.

Uchiha Madara, who was about to awaken the Rinnegan, was Black Zetsu's biggest trump card.

Mind control?

Black Zetsu wanted to use the old method, but the experience of failure was stuck in his throat. He immediately dismissed the idea of forcibly controlling Uchiha Madara.

"Looks like I can only use lies."

Touching his chin, Black Zetsu prepared to compile a grand lie, making Uchiha Madara willingly become the knife in his hand.

"But before that, let's build a secret base first."

Looking up at the desolate environment around him, Black Zetsu decided to get himself a nest first, and by the way, provide a relatively comfortable environment for the seriously injured Uchiha Madara.

"Let me think... this is it!"

Walking to the center of the open space, Black Zetsu tried hard to recall his rich knowledge base and soon found the relevant ninjutsu. Manipulating the clone's hands to slap on the ground, the whole ground began to rumble.

【Earth Release: Earth-Moving Core】

Accompanied by a shaking of the earth, the ground under Black Zetsu's feet slowly unfolded a pitch-black entrance.

"Phew."

After withdrawing his hand, a look of realization appeared on Black Zetsu's face. This was his first time performing such a large-scale ninjutsu.

As a living wedge, he didn't have a so-called physical body. After possessing the clone, he experienced for the first time what it felt like to be a human.

Too late to continue feeling, Black Zetsu carried the unconscious Uchiha Madara into the underground base. Below the ground was a very wide hollow. Under the construction of the Earth Release performed by Black Zetsu, the rooms were distributed in an orderly manner.

Not only was there a huge training ground, an exquisite conference room, a warm lounge, but also a huge secret room large enough to accommodate the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

After settling Uchiha Madara in the lounge, Black Zetsu began to check his physical condition, but the result made him frown.

Uchiha Madara's body was already a mess under the ravages of Isshiki's chakra rods. All the meridians in his body were destroyed, and various organs had different degrees of damage.

"Such a heavy injury, and he can still be alive."

Moving his hand away from Uchiha Madara's beating heart, Black Zetsu's face was full of confusion.

This kind of injury, not to mention an ordinary person, even Senju Hashirama would be hard to escape death.

"Huh? What is this thing?"

Suddenly, the faint light shining on Uchiha Madara's chest attracted Black Zetsu's attention. Looking closely, it turned out to be a blue pendant shaped like a sharp claw.

Reaching out to touch this pendant flashing with light, a look of surprise appeared on Black Zetsu's face.

"Such a rich life force, no wonder he didn't die."

He could clearly perceive the terrifying life force contained within this inconspicuous pendant. The reason Uchiha Madara successfully survived was found.

"Truly a good thing."

Black Zetsu couldn't help but nod, but he didn't have much interest in this kind of life-adding prop.

As a product of Yin-Yang Release, he is an immortal existence.

"Then now just need to wait."

Under the effect of this prop, within a few days, Uchiha Madara's injuries would soon recover, and Black Zetsu's hanging heart was also put down.

For the next period of time, Black Zetsu began to tidy up his newly established secret base, adding a lot of furnishings, as well as some daily necessities essential for humans.

"Gurgle~ gurgle~"

With the thunderous sound in his stomach, Black Zetsu, holding a pile of clothes emitting a pungent smell, frowned.

"Truly troublesome, have to cook again."

His previous form didn't need to eat, but now after possessing this clone body, he couldn't escape the human eating, drinking, and defecating.

For this reason, he specifically added a toilet and a kitchen to the base to meet the daily needs of the body.

"Rustle rustle~ rustle rustle~"

In the kitchen, Black Zetsu was very clumsily flipping the iron pot. After a pot of vegetables was stir-fried into half a pot of black char by him, he served it into a plate and chewed it expressionlessly.

"Crunch~ crunch~"

"Gulp~"

"So bad."

Even though he had never tasted human food before, after having a body, Black Zetsu also awakened his taste buds and had his own judgment on the quality of food.

"That food called hot pot seems to be quite delicious."

Eating the unpalatable food in his mouth, Black Zetsu, resisting the protest of his stomach, recalled that night many years ago. He squatted beside Uchiha Gin and Uchiha Tajima, watching the two of them eating the steaming hot pot with relish.

That taste still remained in his memory. Relying on this memory, he forcibly stuffed a basin of pig food into his stomach, wiped his mouth, and stood up.

"Hiccup~ time to change his pants."

In the lounge, Uchiha Madara, who had self-repaired for a period of time, lay on the bed, covered with a thin quilt. His face already had a bit of blood, and his body functions had returned to a normal level, with the possibility of waking up at any time.

After Black Zetsu walked in, he first did a basic check. After confirming that Uchiha Madara's body didn't have any accidents, he reached out and lifted the thin quilt covering the other party.

Under the quilt, Uchiha Madara was wearing a plain hospital gown. Black Zetsu skillfully turned him over.

"Sure enough."

Touching the somewhat damp bed sheet, Black Zetsu frowned slightly, and then raised his hand toward Uchiha Madara's waistband.

"Sigh~ should have inserted a tube for him."

Take this as a lesson learned; next time, definitely insert a few tubes for this guy fiercely, and they must be large ones. (End of chapter)