He had always known that Black Zetsu was hiding near Madara, so he stayed alert around the cave. Just as expected!
After sensing the terrifying aura from the cave, he immediately detected another powerful presence from behind.
"How did you discover me!"
Black Zetsu was startled. He quickly tried to sink into the ground, but Ye Liang grabbed him by the throat. "Bro, don't run! Big bro wants to make a deal with you."
"A deal?"
Black Zetsu stared at Ye Liang.
At this moment, Ye Liang tried to ease Black Zetsu's tension by forcing a kind smile. His face twitched slightly, revealing a blood-streaked grin that barely looked warm and friendly.
Black Zetsu panicked!
He had never seen such an unnerving smile in his entire life!
His heart sank. He sighed helplessly.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness! At least he's good-looking!"
"So, you're after my White Zetsu production method?"
A few days later.
Deep beneath the gloomy Land of Sky, Black Zetsu was tightly bound to a stone pillar, covered in talismans, according to Orochimaru, to prevent him from using Chakra.
Very mysterious!
"Exactly! I know you're Kaguya Hime's will, and I know your plan to resurrect Kaguya Otsutsuki by manipulating Madara.
However!
That's absolutely impossible!
Forget about manipulating Madara—if you're near his cave, I can still detect you! How do you expect to secretly control Madara to accomplish your plan?"
Black Zetsu silently listened to Ye Liang's words.
According to Ye Liang, the plan of resurrecting Kaguya by manipulating Madara was doomed to fail, and it might even cost his life. The only thing he didn't understand was why Ye Liang knew so much about him, even knowing the details of his birth.
Seeing Black Zetsu in deep thought, Ye Liang shook his head again.
"You're trying to figure out what I'm thinking, right? To be honest, I'm no ordinary man. I'm a celestial god descended from Takamagahara, and because I've lost my divine powers, I desperately need your White Zetsu to help me return to the Celestial Court.
Please help me!"
His words sounded firm and convincing, as if it were true!
Of course, Black Zetsu didn't believe him.
Seeing the other still silent, Ye Liang reluctantly walked out of the laboratory with Orochimaru.
"Lord Ye Liang, are you really a celestial god descended from Takamagahara?" Unlike Black Zetsu, Orochimaru was a native of the island country, so he was more open to legends and myths.
"Eh... How could you think that?"
Ye Liang's eye twitched slightly.
It was such an obvious lie—not even he could believe it himself—yet Orochimaru actually bought it.
And he actually shot back a question?
Sighing deeply, Ye Liang walked away.
A few days later.
Black Zetsu had endured unimaginable torture—his skin was barely intact, his leg bones broken inch by inch, his teeth knocked loose. If it weren't for the vital purpose of keeping him alive, Orochimaru would have killed him long ago.
Ye Liang stood silently at the entrance of the laboratory, speechless.
The darkest aspect of human society—coercive interrogation. He never expected to end up involved in something like this— all he could do was sigh helplessly.
He walked in.
"Still not talking? Not yet?"
Black Zetsu was barely clinging to consciousness. He looked at Ye Liang with great difficulty, his lips seemingly moving.
"What do you want to say?"
Ye Liang leaned his head closer, puzzled.
"I... I wanted to talk three days ago! Why did you have to torture me for so long!" Black Zetsu's face showed bitter pain before he passed out again.
"Huh? He wanted to talk three days ago? How come I didn't know about that?" Ye Liang glanced at Orochimaru, who simply shrugged.
Ten minutes later.
After treating Black Zetsu's wounds, Ye Liang and Orochimaru stood side by side before him.
"Sorry, my men thought you'd never speak, so they didn't even notice you."
"Are you kidding me?! 'Didn't even notice'—I nearly died!"
Black Zetsu was momentarily speechless.
What kind of logic is that?!
So I wanted to give up, but I still had to wait for them to notice me?
After properly adjusting the battered Black Zetsu, Ye Liang straightened his posture.
"Now tell me. Exactly how do you create White Zetsu?"
Black Zetsu narrowed his eyes. "People? By replicating human cells, you can produce White Zetsu!"
"Replicating through cells? How exactly?"
"White Zetsu is created by inserting a special jutsu into a human body. It can control the person's brain, making them completely obey your commands. Because it controls the brain, even if the victim still retains their original thoughts, they can't control their own body."
"Like a sparrow taking over a dove's nest?"
"Exactly that."
Ye Liang processed this with his modern understanding.
Makes sense!
The reason a person can control their body is entirely because the brain is in charge. If another will replaced yours in the brain, even if your memories remained, without control of the brain, you'd become completely helpless.
Now that's ruthless!
"I've got to hand it to you! Please tell us the details of this jutsu. My subordinate here will memorize it thoroughly." Ye Liang pointed to Orochimaru beside him.
Black Zetsu flinched visibly.
He was already terrified of Orochimaru. Glancing nervously at Ye Liang, he said, "Okay, fine! But you've got to do me a few favors!"
"Go ahead," Ye Liang replied.
As long as he mastered the power of White Zetsu, afterward, he could just blow off any demands Black Zetsu made—no need to honor them!
Modern folks don't owe honor to NPCs.
Black Zetsu's eyes narrowed cautiously.
"First of all, since you know I was created from Kaguya's will, you should naturally understand my goal is to resurrect Kaguya.
If you control White Zetsu, please take over my work. Otherwise, I'd rather die than tell you anything!"
"Agreed! I accept!" Ye Liang answered readily.
"Really?"
"Yes."
Black Zetsu is the manifestation of Kaguya's will. His life's sole purpose is to resurrect Kaguya. Such a person has already lost his own life; death would be nothing but liberation!
Ye Liang had no choice but to agree—for now.
"Good. There's another condition. After Kaguya is revived, please allow her to temporarily use your White Zetsu!"
"White Zetsu was originally created by Kaguya to fight against the Otsutsuki Clan. In the end, it was all for the good of humanity. It's just that humans are so ungrateful — they actually ambushed and sealed Kaguya!"
"Fine! I agree with you." Ye Liang couldn't help himself from saying. The Otsutsuki Clan would take Earth's chakra. If they ever truly descended upon this world, even if Kaguya didn't ask, Ye Liang would oppose them on his own.
After all, Ye Liang was a genuine Earthling.
"Then I can rest assured."
A few days later, Orochimaru successfully initiated his White Zetsu research, while Ye Liang, during his infiltration of Hidden Leaf Village, discovered another strange occurrence.
Fake Ye Liang actually knew the oral formulas of the Nine Yin Manual?
Why!
He had slipped into Hidden Leaf earlier that day, planning to steal [Impure World Reincarnation] when no one was around. But before he could even find the technique, he ran into Fake Ye Liang teaching [Taijutsu] to Might Guy!
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