As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha!

This was Sasori's only and true thought.

Moreover, his thoughts were surprisingly aligned with those of the characters.

This guy.

The unexpectedly candid and timeless artist now seems much more pleasing to the eye.

If you can't win, just run away! What's shameful about that?

But the Hyuga clan? Himi-kun? Hyuga Himi?

Why does this sound so familiar?

Kakuzu scratched his head in confusion, then his expression changed, and he quickly pulled out a list—an assassination list given to Akatsuki by their employer!

This is also the reason why he and Konan infiltrated the Land of Fire this time.

Looking down, Kakuzu finally understood why he felt a sense of familiarity.

Her little hand trembled, her body shook, and her face was full of struggle.

Kakuzu looked at the trench in the ground ahead, the one that was now his Sasori form, and then at the mangled body of his opponent, half of which had been destroyed.

Unexpected wealth is right in front of me, but its power seems to be beyond my capabilities!

Isn't this employer ripping people off?

They might be using someone else to do their dirty work! But the person they're killing is someone highly respected, a master who fought against the First Hokage!

With such a powerful enemy, it seems unlikely that we'll be able to make any money.

Kakuzu turned and ran away, his face full of indignation!

"This job is beyond my capabilities! Let whoever wants to do it do it!"

The minority obeys the majority.

Even if Xiao Nan is still curious, she has to respect her teammates' opinions.

retreat!

Not a second can be wasted.

The next moment, Earth Grudge Fear, the puppet of the Third Kazekage, Shikigami Dance, soared into the sky and headed straight for the Land of Grass, intending to cross over and rush into the leader's arms as quickly as possible.

But they didn't know that on a tree not far from them...

Obito Uchiha, wearing a mask, was watching them, while Zetsu beside him only showed his head with eyes full of worry.

"How about we just call off the mission? You can use this time to recover from your injuries."

Yes.

It's just about recuperating from the injury.

Black Zetsu didn't even know how Obito got injured, and it looked quite serious.

The only good news is that the part that was hit was the half that was crushed by the rock. Otherwise, he might have died on the spot. It's also fortunate that Madara stored a lot of Hashirama cells at his base in the Hill Graveyard after his death. Otherwise, even if Obito recovered, he would probably be crippled.

However, even though Hashirama cells are very powerful, repeated use still caused Obito to suffer from aftereffects.

His gaze shifted to Obito's reassembled half of his body, and Black Zetsu, recalling the occasional twitching and trembling that had occurred then, connected it to a certain illness.

The sequela of cerebral thrombosis—hemiplegia! Or, as the name suggests, Uchiha Zhao Si.

Obito is definitely not in a position to fight anyone right now, otherwise he would only be ridiculed by his opponents.

Moreover, because of his injury, Obito missed the Akatsuki's internal meetings, which probably aroused Nagato's suspicion.

Fortunately, Obito was resilient enough that after re-contacting Nagato and learning that the commission for this mission was substantial, he took the initiative to come and oversee the mission to ensure its completion.

But now it seems that this task has major problems.

Perhaps it really is Onoki's side trying to use someone else to do their dirty work.

"At this stage"

After a brief silence, Obito suddenly swung his arm without warning, and his lips twitched, interrupting himself.

"call"

With even greater resentment towards Kakashi in his eyes than before, Obito forced back his words, suppressing his convulsions.

"At this stage, it's indeed not advisable for the Akatsuki to expose too much. Let's ask the Tsuchikage if they can wait."

As if a knee-jerk reaction had been triggered, Obito kicked the air in front of him.

"Wait until I'm better before finishing the task. If you can't wait, then tell him to get lost!"

Clearly, he also harbored no goodwill towards Iwagakure, the village that had captured Rin and caused him to lose half of his body.

Will this really get better?

It's become muscle memory.

Besides, that body is a White Zetsu, not yours.

Watching Obito leave using Kamui, and seeing that Kamui even paused for a moment, Black Zetsu couldn't help but cover his face and smile bitterly.

Hopefully, this won't affect Project Eye of the Moon.

With a sigh, he was about to use the mayfly technique to leave.

But the next second, Black Zetsu also paused for a moment. His gaze was fixed on the man who slowly appeared in front of him, his face full of disbelief. No, to be precise, he was staring at a cold and aloof goddess floating in the air next to that man!

Is he seeing things?

Stop the mayfly technique.

Inside the pitcher plant, Black Zetsu's expressions became extremely frequent and varied over the next period of time, to the point that Madara Uchiha would have been shocked to see these changes.

Confusion, joy, doubt, shock, anger.

When Black Zetsu followed the man and discovered him interacting with a "doll" that resembled his mother, he was filled with rage.

As for the reason?

That man showed absolutely no respect for his mother, who was the goddess of the earth!

They might even use their fingers in an extremely rude manner.

Where are you going to bounce it?!

Seeing his mother clutching her backside and screaming, Otsutsuki Black Zetsu was instantly enraged and fiercely clenched his fist at the air in front of him.

"Foolish mortal! Mother is a goddess! How dare you speak like this?!"

Mortals who disrespect the gods will pay the price!

"Mother! Show your Mazu spirit! Yes, that's it. You bastard! Let go of my mother!"

Seeing the goddess of the rabbit launch a charge after being hit, and then being pinned to the shoulder by Hyuga Hisei, Black Zetsu's eyes turned green, and one thought after another flashed through his mind.

What the hell.

Is that really my mother?

He had such doubts.

But the undeniable truth was right in front of him. Even with only a faint trace of aura, Black Zetsu was certain that it was his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki!

Whether it was her demeanor, her disdain for mortals, her angry screams, or her indifference after being suppressed, everything was exactly the same as his mother in his memory!

Can.

Why did Mother get together with Hinata Himo?

Pooh!

Cross out the word "搞".

Hei Zetsu glared angrily in the direction of the man, his gaze shifting between light and shadow.

He wasn't sure if his mother had sensed him, nor did he know what her purpose was, so he didn't dare to approach her.

But this feeling of powerlessness, of only being able to watch, gave him the illusion that his son was a good-for-nothing.

Finally, when the Goddess of the Rabbit glanced at him subtly, Black Zetsu froze on the spot as if struck by lightning!

My mother knows I'm here.

But her eyes seemed to carry a warning, meaning stay away from her?

Black Zetsu nearly lost his balance and fell to the ground, tears welling up in his eyes in grievance.

Yes.

My mother is probably disappointed in me!

A full thousand years have passed since Mother was sealed away. Even a god would harbor resentment after being imprisoned for a thousand years, right?

But son, I really tried my best.

Black Zetsu was on the verge of tears. His filial piety came from the bottom of his heart, but unfortunately, he lacked the strength and could only resort to underhanded tactics.

There seems to be something interesting over there.

The pursuit of the Akatsuki trio halted, and Hyuga Hisei's sharp gaze swept to the flank as he spoke to Kaguya.

Upon hearing this, the Goddess of the Rabbit paused abruptly, then tugged at Hinata Himeko's sleeve, first shaking her head at the blasphemer, and then pointing in the direction the trio had fled.

Ok.

This time, Hinata Himaru understood Kaguya's body language. She was probably saying that important matters were more important and that something over there was unimportant. Does that mean she doesn't care about Black Zetsu, just like Hamura and Hagoromo?

"That child is actually quite filial."

To save his mother, he fabricated the entire history of the ninja world. The entire original work can be called "Black Zetsu's Story of Saving His Mother." Although he tricked many people, his filial piety was touching and formed a stark contrast with those so-called saviors.

Some saviors can seal away their own mothers, and some saviors can forgive the enemies who killed their own mothers, but this logic clearly doesn't work for Black Zetsu.

He was willing to overturn the whole world for his mother's sake. As a son, he truly did his best. Although he was a villain, he could still be admired.

However, all of this is predicated on the two not being on opposing sides.

Very filial

Wouldn't it be problematic if the embodiment of one's will were to be unfilial?