CHAPTER 251: CHAPTER 251 : ZETSU: I JUST WANT TO SAVE MY MOTHER, BUT YOU WANT TO BE MY FATHER

The Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had been lying dormant in this world for thousands of years.

Even Zetsu, the mastermind lurking in the shadows since ancient times, didn’t know when he would reappear and bring another blood-soaked storm to the ninja world. Nor did he know when the rest of the Ōtsutsuki clan would descend upon this planet.

Because of this uncertainty, Zetsu knew one thing for sure—he needed to rescue his mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, as soon as possible.

But what shocked him even more was the fact that Kurama, this enigmatic powerhouse, also knew of the existence of other Ōtsutsuki.

Who exactly was this man?

Zetsu’s usually unreadable black-and-white face turned grave.

"Why? Why do you know this?" he asked, barely concealing his unease.

Kurama just laughed, a low chuckle that echoed with superiority.

"Zetsu, with the level of power I possess, is it really surprising that I’d know about the Ōtsutsuki clan’s dirty little family secrets?"

Zetsu had to admit, that made sense.

Even Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, two titans of the old world, had failed to match this man.

To know these secrets? That was just par for the course.

Zetsu’s solemn expression eased slightly. Even after centuries of gathering intelligence and manipulating events behind the scenes, he couldn’t see through Kurama’s power.

Kurama was something else.

A being that perhaps even surpassed the Sage of Six Paths himself.

"So, Lord Kurama," Zetsu continued, "can you help me rescue my mother?"

The world was still unstable. Kaguya remained sealed.

And whether it was Isshiki or another member of the clan, someone would eventually come looking for them.

Kurama yawned lazily, laying on the grass like a cat that had already claimed the world. "Depends on my mood. Maybe, one day, if I’m feeling generous, I’ll help you out."

Zetsu’s mouth twitched.

"Lord Kurama, even if you have the power to take on the Ōtsutsuki, others don’t!"

Kurama stretched. "Tough luck for the others. I live for myself. Not my problem if the rest of the world burns."

Zetsu was baffled.

Wasn’t Kurama supposed to be a hero? The lone warrior who took down Madara’s Eye of the Moon Plan?

Wasn’t he the protector of the ninja world?

Turns out... no. He just didn’t want to be turned into White Zetsu fodder like everyone else.

Because that’s what would happen when the Infinite Tsukuyomi went live.

Everyone would dream.

Then everyone would rot.

And all that would remain is a white mass of mindless bodies.

Zetsu stood there stunned. Completely paralyzed.

He had no idea what kind of person Kurama truly was.

All his strength, all his planning, and he still couldn’t rescue his mother. If this went on, perhaps it was better to be sealed alongside her for eternity.

Suddenly, Kurama smirked.

"Seeing how devoted you are, maybe I’ll help you after all."

"R-really?! Thank you so much, Lord Kurama!" Zetsu cried out, eyes wide with hope.

"Don’t thank me just yet," Kurama said, grinning wickedly. "Call me Daddy."

...What?

Zetsu blinked.

Saving his mother came with that condition?

Call him... daddy?

But if that’s what it took to free Kaguya, then so be it.

Zetsu had waited millennia for this. What’s one more humiliation?

He clenched his jaw, then shouted proudly, "D-Daddy!"

"That’s my boy," Kurama purred. "Let’s see what we can do."

With a snap, the two appeared in a vast desert.

Behind Kurama floated nine black orbs—Truth-Seeking Balls.

A third eye opened on his forehead, the legendary Rinne Sharingan, casting a menacing glow.

Zetsu’s jaw dropped.

So this was Kurama’s true form.

He wasn’t just a powerhouse. He had fused every tail beast, inherited their chakra, and clearly mastered the power of the Sage of Six Paths.

Maybe even surpassed it.

The Rinnegan. The Gedo Statue. The tailed beasts. All merged.

BOOM!

Kurama slammed both hands into the earth.

The ground trembled.

From the sands rose a towering, monstrous tree.

It tore through the desert, exploding skyward like a spear into the heavens.

The God Tree had returned.

Not an imitation.

The true God Tree.

Kaguya had merged with the original Ten Tails.

And now, Kurama had summoned the exact form again.

Zetsu watched in awe. After thousands of years... the Divine Tree had returned.

Across the world, nations were thrown into chaos.

In Iwagakure, Onoki stared eastward.

"That... that tree... why is it in the desert? What kind of chakra does that thing radiate?"

The aged Tsuchikage, a veteran of three wars, had never seen anything like it.

The war had barely ended.

Now this?

And in the Land of Lightning—

"Lord Raikage! A tree’s erupted in the desert. It’s monstrous! Taller than the mountains!"

Raikage stared through his telescope.

It wasn’t just big.

It was unnatural. Unholy.

There was no way the desert could support a tree like that.

Its nourishment didn’t come from water or soil.

It came from chakra.

Life force.

The Third Raikage frowned. Only one man could be behind something like this.

"Kurama... what the hell are you planning now?"

Back in Konoha, Kurama had already given Tsunade, Kushina, and Mikoto a heads-up.

"Don’t freak out," he said. "Weird stuff might happen."

Weird didn’t begin to cover it.

Kushina stood on the balcony, eyes wide. "Tsunade! Are you seeing this?! That tree—are we sure we’re not dreaming?!"

"If it is a dream, I hope I don’t wake up," Tsunade muttered, mouth dry.

"So this is what he meant by being mentally prepared..." Mikoto added, trembling slightly.

Still, the shock was short-lived.

Tsunade quickly issued orders.

"Don’t panic. No evacuations. This is under control."

And truthfully, after all they’d seen, this wasn’t the craziest thing to happen.

They’d seen Kurama slap around both Madara and Hashirama.

They’d seen worlds shattered.

A tree, no matter how absurdly large, was nothing compared to that.

Yet still, deep inside, everyone in Konoha felt it—

Something big was coming.

And this was only the beginning.

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