area51novel Chapter 133: Don't cross the line.
Chapter 133: Don't cross the line.
Suppressing his doubts, Black Zetsu followed the direction indicated by Fukasaku, winding his way through the blue stone path in the forest, and finally arrived at the front of the Immortal Hall.
He raised his hand to Bai Jue, who was standing to the side, and said, "Please inform the Great Immortal that Hei Jue has returned to request an audience."
Bai Jue bowed in agreement, but had not yet spoken.
A deep and familiar voice echoed from within the main hall, gently reverberating through the space, carrying a hint of warm laughter:
"Is this Black Zetsu? No need to announce your arrival, just come in."
Hearing that familiar and steady voice, Black Zetsu felt a surge of long-lost emotions. After decades apart, that voice still filled him with awe and a sense of closeness.
He composed himself and stepped into the Immortal Hall.
The first thing I saw when I looked up was Wan Ci sitting on the platform, his green robe flowing gracefully, exuding an ethereal charm, and his aura was even more unfathomable than before.
My gaze shifted slightly to the side, and there sat Kaguya Otsutsuki in a seat beside me.
"Greetings, Great Immortal."
Black Zetsu immediately bowed and greeted her, his words barely finished.
My mind went blank!
Wait! Who?!
Who did I just see?!
Kaguya!?
Wasn't she sealed away?
Boom!Boom!Boom!
The figure I glimpsed just now became completely clear.
Black Zetsu suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with extreme astonishment and helplessness, staring intently at Kaguya, unable to recover for a long time.
Wanci took in his lapse in composure, a smile playing on his lips. He chuckled, "What's wrong, Black Zetsu? You greeted me without even saying hello to your mother first?"
Kaguya merely glanced at Black Zetsu with an indifferent expression, without uttering a single word.
To her, Black Zetsu was never a bloodline offspring, but merely a will she had nurtured, a tool to revive herself.
His feelings for Black Zetsu were not even as deep as his feelings for Manji.
Black Zetsu was completely bewildered, staring blankly at Manji, then at Kaguya, his voice trembling with unease: "Sage, what... what's going on?"
While leisurely peeling the orange in his hand, Manji joked with a smile, "Kaguya, you didn't even say hello. Black Zetsu was the most important step in your resurrection plan."
Kaguya pouted and looked at Manji with annoyance, saying, "Now, isn't Black Zetsu already yours?"
After saying that, she turned to look at Black Zetsu and calmly instructed, "Black Zetsu, don't cause any more trouble for Manji in the future."
Black Zetsu's expression tightened upon hearing this.
He secretly rejoiced
Fortunately, I haven't been obsessed with the plan to revive Kaguya all these years. If I had stuck to it back then, I would now be blamed by Kaguya for causing trouble a thousand times.
Just thinking about it makes me unable to hold back.
If, after going through all the trouble to revive Kaguya, she appears not to thank him, but instead berates him: "Why did you have to cause Manji so much trouble?!"
Black Zetsu immediately bowed respectfully and replied, "Yes, sir!"
Wanci couldn't help but chuckle as he watched this scene.
He knew better than anyone that Kaguya had long been indifferent to family ties. Her two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, had disappointed her utterly, and she regarded Black Zetsu, the embodiment of her will, as nothing more than a tool, showing no motherly affection whatsoever.
"Hey, a mother and son reuniting is a joyous occasion, why make it so formal and distant?"
As he spoke, he stepped down from the Sendai, broke off a segment of the peeled orange and handed it to Kaguya, then handed another segment to Black Zetsu, stuffing the rest of the orange into his own mouth.
"Thank you, Immortal."
Black Zetsu took it with both hands and gently tasted it.
Wanci looked at him and said gently, "Hei Jue, you did an excellent job on this trip to the human world. I am very satisfied."
"You've passed the immortal assessment directly. I'll have Bai Jue deliver your white robe and credentials to you. Go back and get some rest."
"Thank you, Immortal!"
Black Zetsu's face instantly lit up with joy. Compared to unexpectedly seeing Kaguya, the good news of passing the test and being officially promoted filled him with even more excitement.
He immediately bowed and took his leave, then turned and left the main hall.
After Black Zetsu left, Kaguya looked at Manji's barely concealed smile and said softly, "You seem to be very happy today."
Wan Ci chuckled lightly and countered, "So you figured it out?"
I was naturally happy.
Now that the secrets of the Otsutsuki's spacetime treasure have been deciphered, finding Isshiki's alternate dimension is only a matter of time.
Furthermore, with Kaguya's chakra as a medium, he can freely enter and exit her Ame no Minakata space. Once he finds the little Ten-Tails and combines it with the Dragon Vein chakra, he can re-cultivate the Chakra Fruit.
Even if the Ten-Tails requires a sacrifice, Hamura's body is still there. Moreover, Gamamaru is accelerating his biological research, so it wouldn't be difficult to recreate an Otsutsuki body at that time.
Manji's smile faded, his gaze falling softly on Kaguya as he slowly asked, "As for you, Kaguya, you haven't looked well since hearing about Black Zetsu's return. What could be the reason?"
"well……"
A soft sigh escaped Kaguya's lips, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of undisguised melancholy crossed her face.
She looked up at Wanci, her eyes now filled with genuine reluctance.
"You said back then that you'd send me back when Black Zetsu returned. Now that Black Zetsu has really come back... Should I... leave?"
Wan raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.
I do remember it.
In fact, he should have sealed Kaguya away as soon as he found the Otsutsuki spacetime treasure.
But it didn't happen ten thousand times.
He needs Kaguya's power to help him explore the Otsutsuki alternate dimension; he doesn't want to end up like Sasuke in Boruto, blindly groping around in Kaguya's dimension.
"What? You don't want to leave?"
Wanci slowed his speech, his gaze fixed on Kaguya.
Kaguya nodded emphatically, her fingertips gently clenching the hem of her clothes.
"I want to stay here. I don't want to go back to that chaotic, sealed land, and I don't want to be a bound shell anymore."
She paused, then looked up at Wan Ci, a sly glint in her eyes.
"Besides, you'll never let me go. You need me to help you deal with the future attacks from the Otsutsuki clan, right?"
Wan nodded slightly, then waved his hand and said frankly, "Since you've already figured it out, just keep it in mind; there's no need to say it out loud."
Seeing his composed demeanor, Kaguya, taking advantage of Manji's seemingly good mood, decided to make a joke.
Kaguya smiled slightly, then leaned closer, speaking half-teasingly and half-seriously: "Hagoromo is your disciple, Indra is your disciple, and even Black Zetsu is now your subordinate."
Kaguya slowly extended her slender fingertips and gently tapped her cheek, her smile deepening.
"You've made my son yours, and you've brought my grandson under your control. Now... do you want to make me yours too?"
Upon hearing this, Wanci's expression suddenly turned cold.
Manji naturally understood the unspoken meaning in Kaguya's words.
"Heh, Kaguya, don't try to be clever with me."
Wan Ci sneered, "Don't overstep your bounds. The fact that you're allowed to stay here is already an act of mercy from this old man!"
After saying that, Manji asked Kaguya to leave.