White Zetsu

White Zetsu are creatures that feature in Naruto.

History

White Zetsu (Japanese: 白ゼツ, Hepburn: Shiro Zetsu) were a plant race that were created by Kaguya Otsutsuki on the Ninja World. They were originally humans who had fallen victim to Kaguya's Infinite Tsukuyomi where they were bound by the roots of the God Tree. Over the course of years, these victims were transformed into a mutated form where all aspects of their former personalities were stripped from them. Their creation was to help stave off a future attack from members of Kaguya's own Ōtsutsuki Clan who were to come to the planet to steal its chakra for themselves. Despite her plans, her intended goal for the White Zetsu army never came to pass as she was reduced into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and was sealed within the moon by her sons with the Zetsu similarly trapped in the Gedoh Statue.

Centuries later, Madara would awaken the Rinnegan and decide to summon the husk of Kaguya's body as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and use its chakra as a way to create Hashirama's artificial body both to keep himself alive beyond his lifespan and create sentient human-plant hybrid clone of Hashirama called White Zetsus. Unknown to Madara, the White Zetsus he believed to be created were actually not the product of his meddling with Hashirama's DNA with Demonic Statue's powers for latter purpose, but rather Kaguya's past victims moved from inside the statue itself by Black Zetsu. In Madara's final days, he would have White Zetsu and Tobi assist Obito Uchiha during his recovery. When Obito despaired after Rin's death and decides to work for the eye of the moon plan, Madara entrusts Obito with Black Zetsu and the plan to move forward.

Black Zetsu came to use a White Zetsu as a host body when he joined the ranks of the Akatsuki.

Underneath the Mountains' Graveyard, one hundred thousand Zetsu were cultivated as part of an enemy that were to take part in the upcoming Fourth Shinob World War. Kabuto Yakushi after joining the Akatsuki was shown the White Zetsu army where he was amazed at the sheer number of them. Despite that, he felt that he could improve upon them through his scientific knowledge but to accomplish that he required the leaf shinobi Yamato. He was ultimately able to succeed in capturing the wood style user and used his cells to help improve the White Zetsu as the war was declared against the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Once Tobi finished his preparations for the Fourth Shinobi World War, he had the Zetsu army mobilise to fight the Allied Shinobi Forces' 80,000-person strong army. Because of the size of their forces, Tobi had the Zetsu travel below ground, to be led from above by himself to hide their numbers. This was discovered by Muta Aburame and is reported to the various commanders. The Second Division, led by Kitsuchi, as well as elements from the Fifth Division, unearth and attack a detachment of 20,000 White Zetsu Army soldiers travelling directly underneath them. While fighting the Allied Shinobi forces, they began to overwhelm them, allowing several thousand White Zetsu to pass through underground.

Though believed to had been annihilated, the Otsutsuki clan ruins beneath the Mountains' Graveyard contained a tree that birthed a handful of White Zetsu that lacked sufficient nutrients. Around 15 years later, Sasuke Uchiha who was investigating the Otsutsuki clan came upon the site and killed most of the White Zetsu though one of their number managed to survive. Team 7 were investigating the graveyard after mysterious activities reported in the area with Konohamaru leading the team into the ruins. Once there, they encountered a lone mutated White Zetsu with them being successful in eliminating the monster.

Overview

In appearance, the White Zetsu were albino mutated humans with odd features and a similar form share by their number. Originally, they were humans who fell victim to Kaguya's Infinite Tsukuyomi and were bound by the roots of the God Tree. Over the course of years, these victims were morphed into their current forms, having their original personalities and individuality drained away. Despite seeming human, they no longer needed to carry out any normal human bodily functions as they did not require sleep nor to breath. Though they share many vital points as a normal human, they are incapable of bleeding in their natural forms. Due to their plant nature, members of the White Zetsu Army can merge into a more plant-like monster for better resistance against Yang-natured chakra.

The original batch of White Zetsu created by Kaguya, who each had a distinct appearance, demonstrated a degree of individuality and intelligence.

They had the ability to absorb chakra by simply establishing physical contact with their quarry.

White Zetsu have the ability to use Wood style jutsu which allows it manipulate vegetation and plant around it. White Zetsu can travel through the ground and earth to cover long distances in a short amount of time. White Zetsu is able to create spores and clones of himself to attach onto people. Some of spores can provide chakra to an individual like Sasuke in his battle and against the five kage or it can remove chakra from others who come into contact with it. White Zetsu's spore technique also allows it to keep track of people like Sasuke during the Fourth Great Ninja War. The members of the White Zetsu Army all have wood style jutsu like the White Zetsu who was apart of the Akatsuki. These members of the White Zetsu army have tough durability because of Yamato's wood style influence. Members of the White Zetsu Army also have the ability to turn into a replica of the person when they take the chakra from them essentially becoming like them so that they can carry out covert attacks against others during the Fourth Great Ninja War.

Techniques known to the Zetsu included:

• Mayfly (蜉蝣­, Kagerō) :
• Substitute Technique (成りかわりの術­, Narikawari no Jutsu) :
• Parasite Clone (寄生分身­, Kisei Bunshin) :

Members

• White Zetsu :

Notes

• The White Zetsu were created by Masashi Kishimoto and featured in the setting of the Naruto universe.
• In Naruto Hiden: Sha no Sho Character Official Data Book, Kishimoto revealed that he had originally planned for Akatsuki to be a group of monsters, "with almost no human characteristics", and that Zetsu's design was modelled after an insectivorous plant. He also stated that he had decided to make Zetsu half black and half white to "better show his split personality".

In other media

Television

• In Naruto Shippūden, White Zetsu appeared in the setting of the anime television series adaptation.

Appearances

• Naruto:
• Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:

External Links

• Naruto Wiki Entry

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