He had already discovered that the other Rinnegan had been taken by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, which was unavoidable. If Ōtsutsuki Isshiki hadn't intended for him to revive his mother to harvest Chakra Fruit, he believed he would already be dead.
He didn't think he was a match for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki; even if Uchiha Madara became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he could probably only barely put up a fight.
Now, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was just waiting for him to revive his mother. He wanted to refine his mother into a Chakra Fruit. Should he still revive his mother?
But if he didn't revive her, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki would probably come after him, and then he would be unable to escape death, and his mother would never be revived.
"I must find some helpers for mother, like that Null Organization, and I can also deceive Yahiko and Madara by telling them some Ōtsutsuki stories I fabricated after beautifying my mother."
If he had Madara and that Null Organization as helpers, then dealing with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and even future Ōtsutsuki would not be impossible.
Now it depended on how good his Black Zetsu's art of persuasion was. For Black Zetsu, deceiving people was his old trade. The key was nine truths and one lie, so he wouldn't be discovered.
The first one he needed to persuade was naturally Yahiko. Once Yahiko was persuaded, he would accelerate the Eye of the Moon Plan. Now that the Third Shinobi World War was about to begin, he would first fish in troubled waters and capture some Tailed Beasts.
As for Uchiha Madara, he absolutely would not allow himself to deceive him, so he couldn't tell him about one Rinnegan being taken and the matter of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, otherwise he would wipe himself out first.
So, for Madara, it was better to honestly report the progress of the original plan, and then find a proxy for him. After he died, he could abandon him and not revive him.
It made no difference who became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki or used the Ten-Tails Coffin Seal to become the host for his mother's revival, but he had to be careful of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
As for that Null Organization, since they liked to hunt Ōtsutsuki, he would use indirect means to let them know of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's existence.
Having sorted out what he needed to do, Black Zetsu regained some confidence. Controlling Yahiko's body, he sealed Nagato's corpse in a scroll and, grabbing Konan, headed towards the Akatsuki Organization's base.
As for Hanzo, he would leave him for Yahiko to vent on later. He was just an ant with a bit of strength, not as threatening as Uchiha Ling.
Black Zetsu was a bit troubled by Yahiko's condition. Excessive use of the Rinnegan and forcibly controlling the Gedo Statue had almost drained his life force.
Now, Yahiko's body was like an old man in his sixties or seventies on the verge of death. If he hadn't decisively used White Zetsu to possess him and provide him with Yang Release Chakra, Yahiko would probably have kicked the bucket.
But it wasn't a big problem. He was currently controlling some White Zetsu Cells to integrate into Yahiko's body, allowing his body to slowly adapt.
As his adaptation increased, he would slowly increase the injection of White Zetsu Cells, and eventually replace them with Hashirama cells. Then, he would quickly become another vibrant tool.
Although Yahiko had turned dark, a good person turning dark was even more terrifying, so he probably wouldn't mind doing many dirty and tiring jobs.
However, to be safe, Black Zetsu still planted a curse mark created by Yin-Yang Release in Yahiko's heart. This could be considered a backup plan.
Not long after Black Zetsu left with Konan and Nagato, in the distant ruins, Hanzo, who had woken up, looked at the scene of corpses strewn everywhere.
He subconsciously clenched his hand, only to find that the test tube containing the Rinnegan had been taken, and his empty palm seemed to be mocking him.
"Heh heh, hahahaha! Such heavy losses, I'm seriously injured, and I got nothing, hahahaha!"
Hanzo laughed maniacally, tears streaming down his face, like drawing water with a bamboo basket—an indescribable feeling.
Danzo, who was slightly better off than him, was also so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. This time, he had lost more than half of Root's elites, and now there were only a few left in the base.
Even after flipping all the files on his desk, he still wasn't appeased. This was only the second time Danzo had suffered such severe losses in history.
However, thinking that Hanzo might be even worse off than him, he felt better. He didn't know if Hanzo had seized the Rinnegan. If he had, he would probably be even worse off.
Whether Hanzo obtained the Rinnegan or Hanzo failed and the Akatsuki Organization regained the Rinnegan, both were extremely bad news for him.
"This old man must make plans early. First, move the base to the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Rivers, then monitor the movements of the Akatsuki Organization and the Amegakure. If anything goes wrong, this old man will immediately escape to the Land of Rivers."
Danzo had a base in the Land of Rivers, but it couldn't compare to the one in the Land of Rain. Danzo's cautious style had bought him some vitality.
Hanzo returned to the Amegakure with his injuries, looking at the almost completely annihilated Rain Ninja Anbu. This was his hard work of several years.
On the other side, Ling's Ling no longer looked like Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. After all, it was too strange, and it would be awkward if he ran into Jigen, who was actually Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, going around the Ninja World selecting vessels.
At that time, he would probably have to deal with both Black Zetsu and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, which would be a terrible beating. One should know that even though Ōtsutsuki Isshiki could only exert his full power for a very short time, it was enough to kill him in a few seconds.
Are you kidding? Naruto and Sasuke from Boruto couldn't even withstand a single blow from him. As a gatekeeper at the Kage-level, wasn't that just pure suicide?
Ling transformed into his appearance in his previous life, a handsome young man. Although he had a 'big treasure' again, it seemed to have no reaction.
It seemed that the subtlety of his Ling's transformation had not reached the cellular level, let alone the genetic level. He could only see if it could be improved in the future.
Now he had a sense of disorientation similar to White Zetsu's. Both were humanoid, but lacked some functions. White Zetsu couldn't defecate, and he couldn't have sex.
Ling didn't plan to let his Ling return to Konoha now. He would develop and grow outside. In the future, when he became Hokage, he could let his Ling be his black glove.
"Since it's like this, let's give it a name. A Chinese name feels out of place, so let's choose a name suitable for the Ninja World."
"How about Tsukimi Rin?" Ling thought this name was very good. Although it was a bit feminine, it was also a tribute to Lord Chage.
Ling's Ling now had its first identity: the Rogue Ninja Tsukimi Rin. The Ling's fighting style would primarily use Ninjutsu, supplemented by Taijutsu.
"Since I'm already in the Land of Grass, how can I not go see Karin's mother? This is a very good tool."
Rin now planned to form an organization, and he would call it the Null Organization. Anyway, Black Zetsu couldn't possibly come to annihilate him just because of the organization's name, right?
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