The entire government hall was silent.
Upon hearing these words from Makoto, Black Zetsu's eyes widened drastically, caught in a mental storm.
Even for an ancient monster like him, who had lived for thousands of years, when he heard those words from Makoto, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
'Why the sudden insult?'
Just then, Makoto made his point clearer:
"I think Otsutsuki Kaguya still has her charm."
Upon hearing this, Black Zetsu was even more bewildered.
Good grief, he had seen many strange individuals since the era of Sage of Six Paths, but this was the first time he had encountered someone who wanted to attack his own spawn point.
If anyone else had said this, Black Zetsu might have doubted it.
But recalling the many women he had seen around Makoto so far, he felt that, when applied to this human-shaped self-propelled artillery, this reasoning could barely pass muster.
After all, in the eyes of Black Zetsu, the number one mother-con of the Ninja World, his own mother certainly possessed that charm.
Then, Makoto made a 'request' gesture towards Black Zetsu.
"So? How about cooperating? I mean, I do think Kaguya-hime still has her charm."
Black Zetsu's expression was beyond embarrassed.
'I took you for an enemy, and you want to become my father, is that it?'
The corners of his mouth twitched several times, and those beady eyes were filled with an expression that screamed 'are you f*cking kidding me'.
But the current situation was already very tricky.
If he refused to cooperate, Black Zetsu knew there would be no chance at all for his plan to revive his mother.
At least until Makoto died, he would have no hope.
And who knows how long this guy could live?
After all, in the Ninja World, eternal life was not an unheard-of fantasy.
Orochimaru had already invented things like the Living Corpse Reincarnation. Who knows if Makoto might develop something similar?
His women's abilities were more bizarre than the last, and Black Zetsu admitted he had never seen anything like them.
Black Zetsu had lived for thousands of years and considered himself well-traveled and knowledgeable, but he couldn't understand the ability system of Makoto's group at all.
In the end, Black Zetsu could only agree.
Of course, he would never allow this bastard Makoto to attack his mother's body.
Once his mother was revived, he would just use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to turn this guy into a White Zetsu too.
'Want to be my father? No way!'
Black Zetsu schemed silently in his heart.
Seeing that the other party agreed, Makoto smiled and continued, "First, tell me, what conditions are needed to revive your mother?"
The two began formally discussing the steps to revive Otsutsuki Kaguya.
After all, having been transported to this anime-mashup world, including the time spent in the Reincarnation Worlds, it had been half a century. Makoto's memories of his previous life were also somewhat fuzzy, and he couldn't remember some details clearly.
Black Zetsu was silent for a while.
In the end, he didn't try to trick Makoto the way he had tricked Madara.
After all, when it came to reviving his mother, the two were like-minded.
Black Zetsu spoke frankly.
"First, we need to prepare a vessel to revive my mother."
"This person must be a direct blood relative of Mother, possessing the Sage Physique with a perfect fusion of Yin and Yang attributes."
"The most suitable candidate, and the only candidate, is naturally Uchiha Madara. During his lifetime, he fused with Hashirama's cells, or rather, the blood of Asura. He is the reincarnation of Indra."
Hearing this, Makoto was a bit curious.
"Wouldn't Sasuke work?"
Black Zetsu shook his head.
"Transplanting Hashirama's cells into Sasuke might have a similar effect, but that kid is too weak. He's not qualified to be a vessel."
Black Zetsu added:
"Moreover, Sasuke's visual prowess is far from sufficient. Madara is the one who awakened the Rinnegan. Sasuke is still too far behind."
Makoto shrugged.
In the end, the best candidate was still Madara.
"So, we need Nagato, the current wielder of the Rinnegan, to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique to resurrect Uchiha Madara."
Black Zetsu continued:
"Second, we need to make Uchiha Madara the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi. This method will gather all the Chakra scattered across the world, while simultaneously drawing the moon, where Mother is sealed, extremely close to the planet."
"Finally—"
Black Zetsu's tone grew even deeper, carrying a hint of undisguised excitement.
"By me, the creature born from Kaguya's will, eroding the perfect vessel, Uchiha Madara…"
"Her perfect revival can be completed!"
After listening to Black Zetsu's lengthy explanation, Makoto felt a bit overwhelmed for a moment.
'No wonder this old schemer Black Zetsu had plotted for so many years. The revival conditions were this harsh.'
To be honest, if possible, Makoto would prefer to use Obito's Six Paths body directly, to avoid having to revive old Madara.
But after listening to Black Zetsu's explanation, it seemed that apart from the 'Dancing King of Konoha', there was indeed no other candidate at the moment.
"When will we act?"
Black Zetsu asked somewhat impatiently.
He had witnessed the power of Makoto and his women.
If the other party genuinely wanted to revive his mother, there would be no need to rely on that bunch of lunatics from the Akatsuki.
Just look at the members: An explosion-obsessed maniac, a figurine collector, a money-grubber, a cultist...
All of them were psychopaths.
Every time Black Zetsu attended an Akatsuki's meeting, he felt like he was participating in a group therapy session at a mental hospital.
Now, fortunately, he finally had a chance to get rid of these divine lunatics.
However—
"Wait another two years. No rush."
Makoto said calmly.
Black Zetsu was dumbfounded again.
'What? Don't you want to f*ck my mother? Why wait?'
"Why?"
Black Zetsu's voice changed pitch.
Makoto's expression was placid. "I have too many women around. I can't sleep with them all. Let your mother wait two more years, keep being a widow."
Black Zetsu was completely dumbfounded.
He suddenly felt that the Makoto before him was more divine than those divine lunatics in the Akatsuki.
Seeing the filial son's dumbfounded expression, Makoto smiled. "Just kidding, just kidding. Don't take it seriously."
"Actually, I want to let my women grow stronger, and then use the Ninja from the five great Ninja Villages as experience packs for them."
Black Zetsu was already completely speechless.
He didn't want to spend another second with this psychopath, Makoto.
"Whatever."
He had already waited for thousands of years... waiting a bit longer didn't matter.
With that, Black Zetsu's body began to slowly sink, preparing to leave.
Watching Black Zetsu's body gradually submerge into the crack in the floor, Makoto suddenly remembered that in many Naruto fanfics he read in his previous life, the protagonist always opposed the Akatsuki.
But here he was, cooperating with them.
It was quite an unconventional approach, he supposed.