Yoruichi stood abruptly, his gaze fixed on the strange figure. This was something he'd only heard about—cultivated from Hashirama's cells. The memory of how the lore shifted, revealing White Zetsu's origins tied to Kaguya and the Infinite Tsukuyomi, flashed in his mind. Regardless of the truth, his curiosity was piqued.
"I'll handle this. Step back," Yoruichi commanded.
Kakashi, Obito, and Rin exchanged glances but moved aside, their eyes filled with anticipation. They had been traveling with Yoruichi for a while but had yet to see his full strength. Now they were eager to witness it, yet fearful of the monstrous figure before them.
"Good luck, sensei!" Rin cheered nervously.
Yoruichi smirked and ruffled her hair. "Stay back and watch."
Kakashi and Obito groaned. "Showoff," Obito muttered.
White Zetsu began its charge, its spiked body growing more menacing with each step.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Yoruichi shouted, infusing chakra into his shuriken and hurling it forward. The single shuriken multiplied midair, forming a storm of spinning blades that rained down on White Zetsu.
The trio gaped as shuriken filled the sky.
"Whoa!" Obito exclaimed.
"I want to learn that," Rin said, her eyes wide.
The shurikens struck White Zetsu, but its body absorbed the impact with ease. Yoruichi frowned. "Physical attacks don't seem effective. His defense is truly high... As expected of white zetsu..."
He pondered for a moment, then added, "But it's also part Hashirama's cells. Let's test something."
Before White Zetsu could strike, Yoruichi dashed to the trio, scooping them up effortlessly. In a blink, he carried them across the bridge and set them down.
"Sensei, are we losing?" Rin asked, her voice trembling.
"No. You're just too fragile. I can't risk you getting hurt," Yoruichi replied, patting her shoulder.
The team looked back, realizing they had been transported across the bridge in mere seconds.
"That's... impossible," Kakashi muttered.
"Is this the power of a jonin?" Obito whispered in awe.
Without waiting, Yoruichi reappeared in front of White Zetsu. His foot lashed out in a powerful upward kick, smashing into its chin and sending it airborne.
"Front Lotus—First Step!" he muttered, canceling the follow-up grapple mid-move. He wasn't in the mood for unnecessary theatrics.
"Awesome!" Rin cheered, her fear giving way to excitement.
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!" Yoruichi formed a series of seals, and a massive wooden dragon erupted from the ground, snaking toward White Zetsu. The dragon coiled around it midair, squeezing tightly.
Yoruichi felt the feedback from the jutsu—chakra and something more. Life energy? Hashirama's cells? he thought. Within seconds, the dragon had drained White Zetsu dry, leaving only a puddle of clear liquid.
From a distance, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin stood frozen.
"Sensei is terrifying," Rin whispered.
"He... sucked it dry," Obito stammered.
Yoruichi sighed as he checked his internal chakra system. His integration with Hashirama's cells had reached 57.9%. "Absorbing three more White Zetsus like this would hardly make a dent," he muttered. "I need a thousand. Maybe more."
Turning to the trio, he noticed their uneasy expressions. "What's with those faces? Let's move."
They followed silently, though their thoughts buzzed with questions.
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In a dimly lit cave, Uchiha Madara sat on his stone throne, his frail body connected to the Gedo Statue by numerous pipes. His weathered face twisted into a smirk as White Zetsu emerged from the shadows.
"Madara-sama, that man... Yoruichi. He's strong," Zetsu reported.
"The one Uzumaki Mito claimed as the last of the Senju bloodline?" Madara asked.
"Yes. He can absorb us. In less than ten seconds, three of us were gone."
Madara's eyes narrowed. "He's heading for the Hidden Mist?"
Zetsu nodded.
Madara's smirk widened. "If he can absorb three, what about a thousand? Or ten thousand?"
In the dark cavern, the ground beneath the Gedo Statue shifted. Eyes opened, hundreds, then thousands of White Zetsus awakening all at once.
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