jayss said:
Ha, Black Zetsu's origins were always a mystery. I do like how he was already introduced in part one
For anyone who's been following this series for a long time and has the ability to connect the dots, ^ that pretty much proves Black Zetsu's sudden inclusion as a significant figure in the story isn't just an asspull on Kishimoto's part. It's no coincidence that he was there to witness every major battle since Part 1 that the descendants of Indra and Ashura fought against each other. He would always be found observing battles that had absolutely no relation to the Akatsuki's objectives, Naruto vs Sasuke, Itachi vs Sasuke, Madara vs Hashirama.....it all actually adds up now.
Even events such as the destruction of the Uzumaki's whirlpool village, the Uchiha clan massacre, which didn't make any sort of sense before do so clearly right now. After all, it would only be logical that Zetsu orchestrate the demise of both clans after he discovered Madara, since they're both a threat due to their connection to the Sage, and he wouldn't have much use for them. Plus the Uzumaki were known to be proficient at sealing jutsu, and that would be a real threat for Kaguya's eventual resurrection. Another thing is that, Zetsu was shown to to be interested in both Naruto and Sasuke even in their days as genin, long before they were significant on a world level. Being Madara's will did explain some of it, but now that we know he goes way back, and has been observing all the trans-migrants of Indra and Ashura, it makes sense.
Since almost near the beginning of the story, Zetsu was always a confusing character. He had more knowledge than even the higher-ups of the Akatsuki, like Pain/Madara/Obito, always insisted on watching fights, and even said some interesting stuff like this...
Of course there are still a lot of loose ends to be tied here, which kinda explains why the majority of you seem to be pissed with the chapter, but I for one am not disappointed by this Black Zetsu revelation. It explains so much; how Madara survived, why Zetsu was observing nearly every fight in the series, how the Uchiha stone tablet didn't add up with what we knew of the history of the Shinobi, why the Uzumaki were wiped out.....and many other things. This sort of coincides with what we all know about Shounen manga, final villains are usually behind everything since the beginning of time, Aizen-style. Madara was just some kid born in the wrong era who was dreaming big and simply aiming for the good old dream of world domination. Pretty much a brute really. He was kinda underwhelming and lacked the cunning nature and overpowerednesss Zetsu and Kaguya seem to have to be honest.
That's just my thoughts on all of this. I do still wonder just how much of this Kishi even planned out, or if he's just miraculously winging it as he goes along though...
