"Not time yet?"
Hamura's eyelids twitched.
Hagoromo nodded and explained, "Their training isn't enough, they haven't reached the point of life and death. I can't easily give them power now, especially since the Ōtsutsuki haven't appeared yet, so..."
Whether their training wasn't enough, or the Ōtsutsuki hadn't appeared yet, these were all crucial. Easily giving away the power of Indra and Asura might not be good for Sasuke and Naruto. These powers were meant to deal with stronger enemies, bringing them out easily now might not be a good thing.
"Is that so?"
However, Hamura's thoughts were a bit different from Hagoromo's, he felt it might be better to bring them out sooner.
He pondered Hagoromo's words for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, half-believing, half-doubting, "Training isn't enough, big brother, you really..."
"Hiss!"
Hagoromo gasped, it's starting again?
"And you just said you'd summon some souls, so the Pure Land..."
"..."
"Big brother, so you really did it."
"..."
Hagoromo fell silent. He was already contemplating whether to try the Path to Godhood. After all, this world used to be beautiful, as for now...
"Hmm?"
But just as he was 'charging up,' he suddenly sensed something, and Hamura's eyes also widened.
Not just them, but Takemi, who was fighting Obito, Kimimaro, and Nagato outside, also raised his eyebrows.
Swish—
Suddenly, black Chakra, like ink, splashed towards Nagato. It happened so fast that Nagato, who had just been heavily struck by Takemi, had no time to react.
"What is this?"
Nagato's face changed. The next moment, he found that the Chakra had already stained his body. Moreover, this Chakra spread extremely quickly. In just a blink, half of his body was already covered in a layer of inky Chakra.
"This is...?"
This sudden change startled everyone around them. They completely failed to understand what was happening.
"That's the guy next to Madara, isn't it?"
Minato had already recognized him, and Kakashi, after taking down an Edo Tensei ninja with his Chidori kunai, couldn't help but look over.
"That's right, but what's going on with them?"
"You..."
Kimimaro spoke with a face full of doubt, his gaze subtly changing, and even Obito frowned deeply.
"Is it time?"
Obito knew some of the situation, as Nagato's condition was far more crucial than imagined.
The Rinnegan was on him, and these eyes held the key to the Ten-Tails.
"What are you doing?"
Nagato knew who had ambushed him, which made his face extremely grim. Most importantly, he found that his body was completely out of control.
"Don't be nervous, this is inevitable."
Black Zetsu laughed in a hoarse voice, but his gaze remained fixed on Takemi, fearing that he would suddenly make a move.
However, he noticed that Takemi seemed to have no intention of acting, but was looking at them with a playful expression. This made Black Zetsu a little confused.
He pondered for a moment before speaking faintly, "Takemi, you don't seem surprised at all. You must know quite a lot."
"I suppose I know some things."
Takemi shrugged indifferently, then smiled calmly.
"If I'm not mistaken, Nagato should also be a descendant of the Six Paths, and belongs to the Asura lineage. Therefore, it's unlikely for the Rinnegan to appear on him."
"Asura lineage..."
Nagato was stunned when he heard this. He had already learned a lot of information about the 'truth of the Ninja World' just now.
The Asura lineage was the same as Hashirama's line, so what about him...
"That's right, these Rinnegan do not belong to Nagato."
Black Zetsu grinned with half his face, slowly saying, "Since Madara has already clarified the situation of Indra and Asura, why haven't you thought about the differences between the Uchiha and Senju?"
"Differences..."
Nagato seemed to want to struggle, but these words suddenly made him realize something.
"You mean, the eyes?"
"That's right, Indra inherited the power of the Sage of Six Paths's eyes, so how could you, a descendant of Asura, have these eyes?"
Black Zetsu sneered, he had now completely taken control of Nagato.
"These eyes of yours actually belong to Madara-sama, and you are merely a tool to help Madara-sama nurture the Rinnegan and execute his plan."
"You..."
Nagato gritted his teeth, but strangely, Black Zetsu's restraint made it difficult for him to break free for a moment.
However, he didn't know that Black Zetsu was also not having an easy time. His Yin-Yang Release came from Kaguya, and even an Ōtsutsuki would suffer if ambushed. But Nagato could still struggle, which made him feel something was wrong. However, he no longer thought much about it. He still needed to guard against Takemi, and at the same time, strike at Nagato's mind to better control him.
"I have to say, you are indeed a bit different. You possess the bloodlines of Uzumaki and Senju, which is why you were chosen."
"Madara-sama worried that after his death, the Rinnegan would lose its vitality, so he transplanted them into you when you were young."
"And your bloodline makes your Chakra and vitality exceptionally abundant, which allows you to nourish these Rinnegan, and also to nourish the Gedo Statue."
"To ensure you walk the correct path, I have been working tirelessly, manipulating your life from the shadows."
"Why do you think your parents died? Why do you think you and Yahiko were able to successfully establish the first Akatsuki?"
"These are all my achievements. And I must also thank Danzo and Hanzo for choosing to unite for their own interests."
"And this gave Obito and me the opportunity to annihilate all members of your first Akatsuki, because only then will you experience pain, will you obediently do what we want you to do, and will the current Akatsuki exist."
Black Zetsu's words continuously provoked Nagato, causing Nagato's eyes to widen in disbelief.
Not just Nagato, but everyone else nearby was also like this. They hadn't expected Nagato to have such a complicated background.
"This guy's life was completely pre-written by someone?"
Such a tragic fate truly made people feel heavy-hearted, especially after they learned the 'truth of the world', they felt a strange sense of empathy. After all, everything about them had already been arranged by the Sage of Six Paths, and Nagato was just an even more tragic existence.
"What are you talking about?!"
Nagato felt like he was suffocating, not only from Black Zetsu's control over his body, but also from the words Black Zetsu had spoken.
"You damned guy, stop spouting nonsense!"
"That's just how it is."
Black Zetsu shook his head, smiling grimly as he spoke.
"Everything about you has been manipulated. The Rinnegan is like this, and your destiny is also like this. Do you really think you are a god walking among humans?"
"I'm sorry, you were never a god. Your reality is nothing more than our pawn."
"The meaning of your existence is merely to protect the Rinnegan, nourish the Gedo Statue, and..."
"To revive Madara-sama!"
Black Zetsu's words made Nagato's heart collapse. He had never expected to learn such a reality. And these were things he absolutely could not accept.
He gritted his teeth, his Rinnegan filled with suppressed fury. Suddenly, his gaze turned towards Takemi.
"Kill me! I absolutely will not accept any of this, quickly kill me!"
"Takemi, can you make a move?" Tobirama frowned deeply.
He said in a low voice, "We absolutely cannot let him revive Madara. This must never happen."
"I'm sorry, but it's probably too late."
Black Zetsu's hoarse voice sounded again, and this time there was a clear hint of triumph in his tone.
"If you had acted before, I probably wouldn't have been able to control Nagato, but now it's too late, because..."