Chapter 260 - 260 (1/2)
The next day, the Akatsuki received an order from Nagato to start secretly collecting and preserving the bodies of the Jonins that would diz in battle, leaving them intact.
While the Akatsuki did feel that this order was really strange, they did not argue much, and just complied.
Meanwhile, Black Zetsu, who had been lurking underground, also started to act.
After seeing Tendo Pain, he realized that Nagato had finally mastered controlling his Rinnegan. Therefore, he immediately passed the message to Obito, and then went to appear before Nagato.
Seeing Black Zetsu once again, Nagato seemed very calm. After mastering the use of his Rinnegan, he could perceive Black Zetsu approaching before the latter even showed up.
”Long time no see, Nagato!”
”Yeah, I haven't seen you for a while now. I have to thank you for last time's reminder!” Nagato's face was expressionless.
”You're welc… What are you doing?” Black Zetsu wasn't through answering Nagato when he felt a powerful pulling force bringing him closer to him!
”Nothing, I just want to know; what on earth are you! [Shinra Tensei]!” The pulling force suddenly increased. With Black in his grasp, Nagato nailed him to him to the ground with a Black Rod.
There were not many things that could restrain Black Zetsu's mobility, but the Black Rods made with the Rinnegan were certainly one of them.
”Nagato, what are you doing?! I've only been of help; why do are you treating le like an enemy?”
”I never said you're my enemy! I just want to know what you are!” After that, Nagato made more black rods, piercing Black with them where his heart and brain should be: ”You see, I know that you are not a human. No one could live after that!”
Nagato pulled out the rods, and Black Zetsu stood up shuddering under his gaze, unconsciously taking a couple steps back.
”Don't be nervous, I won't do that again. Just tell me what you want!”
Hearing Nagato, Black Zetsu was relieved. With the young Uzumaki being so kind, and him being around for so long, he could instantly recognize that he was honest. He said: ”Nagato, we want to cooperate with you.”
Hearing 'we', Nagato frowned, and then nodded for Black to carry on.
”We want to end this chaotic world of Shinobi, and bring peace for all mankind, but we are not strong enough. You, you are the heir of the Rikudo Sennin! You can join us, and even lead us to a brighter future!”
Just when Black Zetsu started fearing that his story wasn't taken seriously, he heard a question: ”How will you achieve peace?” That goal intrigued Zetsu greatly.
”I'll tell you that!” Another figure appeared out of thin air.
”Space-time Ninjutsu? And you say you're not strong enough?” Nagato said with a smile.
”Nagato, this is Uchiha Madara sama!”
As Nagato heard that name, the smile froze on his face. The name, Madara, was certainly one he had heard before. This was the man who ended the Warring States Period with Hashirama forming Konoha, and a legend among all Shinobi.
However, after noticing the masked man's black hair, Nagato sneered saying: ”You said that's Uchiha Madara? Uchiha Madara would be over 90 years old if he had lived! You want me to believe that he kept his black hair?”