Chapter 333: Black Zetsu's Mission to Save His Mother

"Black Zetsu is the will of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya?"

"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya? Who is that?"

Uchiha Obito asked in a daze.

He understood every single word Mirai had just spoken, but when put together, they made no sense to him.

"So in the end... Obito, you're just a pitiful fool who knows nothing."

"You think you're in control of everything, but in reality, you're nothing more than a puppet being pushed forward by unseen hands."

Mirai scoffed, then turned his gaze toward Black Zetsu, who looked just as shocked.

"Black Zetsu, am I wrong?"

For the first time in its thousands of years of existence, Black Zetsu felt true panic. Its voice trembled as it asked,

"How do you know about Mother?!"

After the Sage of Six Paths died, it had erased all traces of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

There might still be remnants of her legend in the form of the Rabbit Goddess in scattered myths, but people only knew of her as some divine figure from the distant past.

Even Uchiha Madara had never realized the true nature of its plan.

But now…

How could this young brat, Uchiha Mirai, possibly know about Mother?

What baffled Black Zetsu even more was that Mirai had accurately stated its identity.

Not even the Sage of Six Paths himself had known this secret!

"When Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was about to be sealed away by Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura, she created a third son in her final moments to one day free her from the seal."

"And that third son... is you."

"While Kaguya was sealed, you spent centuries manipulating the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, inciting them to fight and destroy one another."

"Unfortunately, before the Sage of Six Paths died, he left behind safeguards. He split the Ten Tails into nine tailed beasts and created the Ninja Sect to maintain balance in the world."

"He even sealed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path on the moon, locking it behind his bloodline's Rinnegan."

"Because of this, despite working for thousands of years, you were never able to free Kaguya."

Mirai spoke as if he had personally witnessed these long-buried events unfold.

The more Black Zetsu listened, the more horrified it became.

Who exactly was this Mirai?!

As for Obito…

His mind had completely crashed.

Everything Mirai was saying sounded like something out of a far-fetched novel, so unbelievable that it defied comprehension.

Seeing their reactions, Mirai merely chuckled and continued.

"Thousands of years passed, but you endured, waiting patiently. Eventually, the appearance of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara gave you hope."

"You altered the stone tablet left behind by the Sage of Six Paths and guided Uchiha Madara into creating the Moon's Eye Plan."

"Madara and Obito both believed that reviving the Ten Tails would allow them to cast an infinite illusion, letting everyone experience a false yet blissful world. But that was just a carefully woven lie."

"Once Infinite Tsukuyomi is activated, people won't be living in a dream—they'll be transformed into White Zetsu, living weapons for Kaguya."

"And with the Ten Tails' Jinchūriki's body, Kaguya can finally break free of her seal."

"That… is the true nature of the Moon's Eye Plan."

"If you had to sum up the history of the ninja world in a few words, it would be this—"

"Black Zetsu's mission to save his mother."

...

Black Zetsu was completely stunned.

It felt as if it had been stripped bare, exposed in its entirety for the world to see.

How? How did Uchiha Mirai know everything?

Mirai ignored Black Zetsu and turned to Obito.

"Obito, I saved you from the Mist ninja, yet you never showed gratitude."

"Later, I brought Nohara Rin back to life in front of you, but you still refused to change your path."

"Finally, I altered the entire ninja world, and yet you still wouldn't turn back…"

"Letting you die knowing the full truth is my final mercy to you."

Obito lowered his head.

Looking back on his life, he had spent it all trying to challenge Uchiha Mirai.

But now, he realized how ridiculous he had been.

Compared to Mirai, whether in the past or now, he had lost completely.

Even the goal he had dedicated his entire life to… was nothing more than a grand deception.

Rin had been right not to choose him.

A man like him had only one fate—dying alone.

With that realization, Obito bitterly asked, "Mirai, when did you learn all of this?"

Mirai pointed to his eyes. "The moment I awakened my Mangekyō Sharingan."

Obito froze.

Mangekyō Sharingan… again?

What kind of ability did this guy's Mangekyō even have?!

"Alright, enough talk."

"Kāna~~"

With that, Mirai retracted Madara's Rinnegan and used the Truth-Seeking Orbs to erase Uchiha Obito completely.

He had no mercy for someone who had tried to kill him so many times.

After dealing with Obito, Mirai turned to Black Zetsu.

"Now it's your turn."

Feeling Mirai's gaze bearing down on it, Black Zetsu forced a smile.

"Mirai, I think you misunderstand me."

"It's true that I am Kaguya's child, but Mother only created me to help guide her descendants to become the Ten Tails' Jinchūriki and wield unparalleled power."

"Reviving the Ten Tails wasn't meant to free her from her seal—it was to prepare for an even greater threat in the future."

"You may not know this, but in the depths of the universe, powerful enemies are waiting to destroy the ninja world!"

Black Zetsu mixed lies with truth, its acting honed by thousands of years of deception.

Had it been anyone else, they might have been fooled.

But to someone like Mirai, who knew everything, such tricks were meaningless.

Watching Black Zetsu's desperate performance, Mirai shook his head.

"Even now, you're still clinging to your lies… Hah, Black Zetsu, you really are something."

Black Zetsu flinched.

What…?

Mirai didn't bother explaining.

He used a Truth-Seeking Orb to pin Black Zetsu down in Kamui's dimension.

Black Zetsu couldn't be killed so easily, even by Truth-Seeking Orbs.

Mirai planned to imprison it there, then deal with it for good.

"Black Zetsu, your schemes end here."

"Until I come to kill you, sit tight and reflect on your failures."

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