"But he didn't... Instead, he had Obito revive me, sacrificing himself. Did he want to force Obito to his death this way?"
But on second thought, Black Zetsu denied this suspicion.
Would Aomi kill Uchiha Obito?
Black Zetsu didn't think Aomi would, nor would Duy, who burned himself out for him, Shisui, who exhausted his dojutsu, Hachida, and countless others—Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Izuna, and others who threw themselves wholeheartedly into this battle—they wouldn't die...
Just as Aomi said, he draws power from the surging emotions within them. Every strong individual is a valuable source of power for him...
Who would destroy their own walls? Of course, as long as it doesn't break Aomi's script...
As one of the earliest to witness Aomi's true nature, Black Zetsu had to admit that his brother didn't love killing.
Although in Black Zetsu's view, Aomi liked to manipulate and toy with hearts.
But because of his dojutsu, Aomi's modus operandi always began with giving and helping, followed by reclaiming things, not exhausting resources, but rather following a positive feedback loop.
And then the problem arose.
Why this time did Aomi not completely save Uchiha Obito? Wouldn't this be a perfect opportunity to make the foolish and silly Obito feel deeply grateful, emotionally stirred, and thus allow Aomi to draw power from it...
There's no reason Aomi would miss it...
Black Zetsu put himself in Aomi's perspective, searching for the answer.
Suddenly, Black Zetsu shivered all over.
Why give up absorbing Uchiha Obito's emotional power? There's only one possibility, Aomi wants to extract an even stronger power!
In this game, Black Zetsu and Obito seem quite insignificant for now, given Aomi has already acquired Otsutsuki power and isn't focused on them...
But the real issue is, Black Zetsu is connected to Kaguya!
Black Zetsu finally understood what Aomi wanted...
"He, he's making me choose between Kaguya and Obito!!"
Black Zetsu screamed internally:
"He's even making me choose Obito in front of Kaguya! Yes, that's it! Obito and I are of no more use to him, but Kaguya hasn't been fully exploited, and hasn't spent much time with him..."
"Obito is a hostage tied down by Isshiki, and I must betray Kaguya to gain Aomi's salvation for Obito!"
Black Zetsu didn't dare to think anymore.
It couldn't bear the thought of a Kaguya already brainwashed by Aomi, who, after being defeated by Urashiki and Momoshiki, is too anxious to face Aomi, also to be betrayed by its third child much like Hamura and Hagoromo...
At that time, how utterly despairing would Kaguya be!
And all the emotions generated then would certainly be utilized by Uchiha Aomi, allowing him to fully absorb the power possessed by Kaguya!
Black Zetsu's first reaction was to say no to arrogant Aomi!
Who's following your script? Damn Uchiha Aomi, I will never betray Kaguya!
But...
If not Aomi, then what about Uchiha Obito?
Uchiha Obito is the hostage Aomi uses to threaten Black Zetsu.
And even more terrifying, a voice faintly resided within Black Zetsu—no matter if it abandoned Obito to be loyal to Kaguya, would Kaguya escape Aomi's clutches?
It's just a matter of time! All Black Zetsu would do is speed up, possibly even use Kaguya's not-so-great combat strength as much as possible to support Aomi in countering the external Otsutsuki...
In essence, this is the best option for Black Zetsu, Obito, Kaguya, and even Aomi and the Ninja World.
"Could this betrayal be inevitable?" Black Zetsu turned back to glance at Uchiha Obito with deep regret.
At this moment, his features no longer appeared as before, half a face like Isshiki's, half his own, covered in black Wedge markings as he struggled on the ground.
Black Zetsu used Kamui to teleport to the edge of the battlefield.
Black Zetsu had only one last hope left...
That all these thoughts were wrong, merely his own terrible guesses about Aomi, and not his brother being so inhumane!
Aomi looked at the listless Black Zetsu and chuckled internally.
Although there was no direct communication between the two, from Black Zetsu's demeanor, Aomi knew Black Zetsu had likely guessed his intentions...
This is the nature of smart people; communication flows smoothly.
Actually, not just Uchiha Obito, even Kaguya within Aomi was another hostage...
For Black Zetsu to save its two most important people, it must bridge the gap, helping Aomi thoroughly crush Kaguya's heart!
Only in this way could there be a good ending.
And Black Zetsu had no choice. To rescue Uchiha Obito from Isshiki's hands and give Kaguya a good ending, Aomi was the only option left...
Meanwhile, on the battlefield.
Aomi assessed the transformed Urashiki and Momoshiki. After undergoing a second stage transformation, these two Otsutsuki finally attained a degree of menace.
Having devoured Kinshiki, Momoshiki had golden Byakugan eyes and a golden Rinnegan in his palms.
A golden Rinnegan opened on his forehead, his upper body covered with black stripes like armor, white hair wildly extended, with the horns representing Otsutsuki aggressively protruding...