After listening to Black Zetsu's story, Obito felt an overwhelming urge to kill him.
He had never known that Rin's death was actually part of Madara's plan.
His hands clenched into fists.
But Black Zetsu ignored him.
His focus was entirely on Orochimaru.
By revealing the entire truth, he had effectively bet everything on Orochimaru.
There was no other choice.
Resurrecting Kaguya was a secret that belonged to him alone.
And yet, Orochimaru had somehow learned of it.
On top of that, he had brought him into Obito's Kamui dimension.
Lying was too risky.
If Orochimaru knew even half the truth, any deception would be exposed instantly.
So, he could only place his hopes in Orochimaru.
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Orochimaru stroked his chin, deep in thought.
What Black Zetsu had just said aligned perfectly with his own knowledge.
To resurrect Kaguya, Zetsu had manipulated the Senju and Uchiha conflict and altered the Uchiha stone tablet.
Which meant… Zetsu hadn't lied.
"Hmm… I see." Orochimaru finally nodded.
So, Kaguya was really sealed by her own sons?
And the reason…
It was because Kaguya had sacrificed Hagoromo's lover to the God Tree?
As a reincarnator, Orochimaru understood one fundamental truth.
History is written by the victors.
After analyzing the events, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong with the Sage of Six Paths.
Was this a classic case of a son turning against his mother over a woman?
And in such an extreme way?
Not only had Hagoromo sealed his mother, but he also ripped the Ten-Tails out of her, dismembered her, and scattered her existence across the world.
How many parts was Kaguya split into?
One part became the nine tailed beasts and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path (Ten-Tails' husk).
Another part—her body and soul—was sealed within the moon by her sons' Yin-Yang powers.
The Ten-Tails' husk was connected to the Rinnegan and watched over by Hamura's descendants on the moon.
The nine tailed beasts were left on Earth under Hagoromo's care.
Everything seemed designed to prevent Kaguya's resurrection.
Why?
Why had the Sage of Six Paths gone to such lengths to ensure that Kaguya could never return?
Was it because Kaguya was too powerful?
Or…
Was it because of his own selfish motives?
Orochimaru was highly suspicious.
At the very least, Hamura had felt guilty after sealing Kaguya. He had gone to the moon to watch over her.
But Hagoromo?
He had not only sealed his mother away.
He never visited her once.
Instead, he spread her chakra across the world, dividing it among humanity.
What kind of person does that?
"Well?"
Black Zetsu hesitantly interrupted Orochimaru's thoughts.
This was about his life.
He needed to know Orochimaru's decision.
Orochimaru snapped back to the present and examined Zetsu carefully.
Then, he smiled.
"Alright," he said. "Since your answer satisfies me, I'll help you resurrect Kaguya."
"R-… really?"
Black Zetsu's entire body trembled in excitement.
He had worked with Orochimaru for a long time.
He knew exactly how terrifying Orochimaru had become.
If Orochimaru was truly willing to help.
Then Kaguya's resurrection would be inevitable.
Orochimaru smirked.
"There's no point in lying to you," he said. "But before that, I need to clarify something."
"Say it."
"You implanted the Rinnegan into Nagato," Orochimaru stated.
"Nagato is currently under my control. In his current condition, he is completely incapable of using the Rinne Tensei to resurrect Uchiha Madara."
Orochimaru's golden eyes gleamed.
"In that case… what was your backup plan?"
Orochimaru had always believed that Madara wouldn't leave things to chance.
If something unexpected happened, there would definitely be an alternative plan.
"You're right."
Black Zetsu's voice was low and hoarse.
"The most critical pieces of the plan were the Rinnegan and Uchiha Madara."
"But Madara was too old. No matter how brilliant he was, he couldn't predict everything that would happen after his death."
"Originally, our plan was—"
As Black Zetsu explained, Orochimaru finally understood everything.
Back then, Madara could only rely on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to survive.
All of his actions and intelligence depended entirely on White Zetsu.
No matter how powerful he was, there was no way he could have foreseen Orochimaru's interference.
"I see…" Orochimaru murmured.
"So, when things went off track, you had no choice but to approach me and wait for an opportunity?"
"Exactly."
Black Zetsu admitted, "After discovering that you possessed the Edo Tensei, I originally planned to guide you into finding Madara's body and resurrecting him with Edo Tensei."
"But…"
"But you didn't expect my strength to grow so quickly. You realized that even if I unified the ninja world, I wouldn't need an Edo Tensei Madara."
"You feared that manipulating me directly would raise my suspicions, so you could only wait?"
"…Yes."
Black Zetsu exhaled.
"But what confuses me the most is, Orochimaru, where did your Six Paths power come from?"
Zetsu simply couldn't understand it.
The power of the Six Paths came from Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
In the current world, only Indra and Asura's reincarnations had a small fragment of it.
But even their descendants' bloodlines had become diluted over time.
Which meant…
It should have been impossible for anyone else to obtain the Six Paths power.
There were only two known ways to acquire it:
1. Becoming the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails.
2. Absorbing the power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
But…
Both of those options were impossible.
Even most shinobi struggled to become a Jinchūriki for a single tailed beast, let alone all nine.
And as for the Demonic Statue?
Nagato had nearly crippled himself using its power.
How could a normal person withstand its chakra?
"…I don't understand."
Black Zetsu muttered, completely lost.
Orochimaru chuckled.
"You don't need to understand."
He wasn't about to reveal his secrets.
"Let's move on," he continued.
"Tell me, how do we break Kaguya's seal?"
Orochimaru still remembered parts of the process.
But he wanted to hear it directly from Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu immediately answered.
"If you want to free Mother—"
"You must have the Ten-Tails and the Rinnegan."
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