The warm sunlight shone on the lush trees, bringing about endless vitality.
A warm breeze gently blew through the treetops, and the leaves swayed gently, making rustling sounds as if they were celebrating this joy.
At this moment, on top of the huge tree, a figure that looked like a pitcher plant was standing there.
Under the cover of the vegetation-like Nepenthes was a white body. He was quietly looking at the green leaves under the sunlight with a pair of reddish-yellow eyes.
There was an indescribable feeling in his strange eyes.
Just as he was immersed in his own world of thoughts, a magnetic voice suddenly sounded on the field.
"Zetsu, I can feel your confusion."
Hearing this voice, White Zetsu's body shook slightly, and he broke away from that strange feeling. He slowly turned around and spread out his hands, and there was an awkward smile on his face as he looked at the person.
"Master Aizen, you worry too much. What qualifications do I have to think about this kind of thing?"
"Huuuuuuuu — —"
A gentle breeze blew past, and a tall figure slowly walked out from the shadow of the tree he was standing on.
Aizen had a smile on his face, and there was an unfathomable light in his eyes as he said.
"Qualification?"
"Are you questioning the meaning of your existence, Zetsu?"
Hearing Aizen's words, White Zetsu was silent. He turned his head to the side, as if he was unwilling to reveal his current expression. He looked at the leaves on the branch with a confused expression.
"Even these trees grew from seeds step by step. They thirst for sunlight, they thirst for prosperity …"
"And me … I don't even know what I was born from … Why am I living in this form … Is there any meaning for me to live like this?"
His eyes were slightly lowered, and there was an indescribable pain in his reddish yellow eyes.
Hearing his words, Aizen did not directly respond. He followed White Zetsu's gaze and looked at the green leaves on the branch, and there was a slightly complicated expression on his face.
He gently walked over and plucked a leaf.
Zetsu, who was originally feeling sad, was curious about his actions, and couldn't help but ask.
"Master Aizen, you …"
Aizen gently waved his hand and interrupted him. A green leaf was spread out in his palm, and the next moment, the leaf turned into powder and dissipated in the air.
Not knowing what was going on, he thought that he had angered this lord. His face could not help but tense up, looking nervous.
However, Aizen's next words made him slightly stunned.
"Trees … In the end, they are just trees … Their existence is too low."
Aizen casually scattered the powder in his hand, and looked at Zetsu calmly and said.
"They may follow their instincts to reproduce, but they will never have the value of growth … You are different, Zetsu, stubbornly clinging to your origin is a very foolish thing."
Zetsu, Zetsu, hearing Aizen's words..
Aizen looked at him calmly and said softly.
"In this world," Aizen Zetsu, there was no lie, no lie, no no lie, "
"However, everything that exists in this world will only mistake the 'facts' that are beneficial to them as the truth.
Because if they don't do that, they will have no other reason to live. "
Aizen's eyes flashed as he said this, and his voice suddenly became low.
"But in reality, for those powerless existences that have occupied half of the world, the 'facts' that are not suitable to affirm themselves are the truth …"
"Zetsu, are you looking at this world from the perspective of a weakling?"
Zetsu was shocked when he heard Aizen's words, and he muttered.
"Master Aizen …"
Aizen's smile had already disappeared, and he looked at Zetsu expressionlessly and said in a deep voice.
"You have unimaginable potential, and you can even say that you will be the origin of a new era. As such, why are you looking for those meaningless things?"
"Are you saying that finding those things will give you something to rely on?"
Zetsu's body trembled when he heard Aizen's words, and then he knelt in front of Aizen and said in a guilty tone.
"I … I'm sorry … Master Aizen …"
"Pata!" "Pata!" "Pata!"
Following a series of light footsteps, Zetsu who was kneeling on the ground raised his head and saw Aizen walking in front of him.
Aizen stood straight in front of him, and he glanced at him from the corner of his eyes and said indifferently.
"My subordinates don't need to appear weak in front of others. Jue, the wide doors of the future have already been opened for you. However, you must consider whether or not you are prepared to receive this glory as an Origin of the new generation."
Zetsu's confused face turned into a determined expression when he heard Aizen's words, and he said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Master Aizen, I understand what you are saying, and I am prepared … I am willing to become the origin of a new era."
Aizen looked at Zetsu calmly, and when he saw the determination in Zetsu's eyes, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said softly.
"Very good, if you have doubts about yourself here, I will doubt if you are worthy of the honor I am giving you. It seems that you are qualified to accept it, Zetsu."
Aizen patted him on the shoulder and smiled.
"Follow me. I also want to know what that senior is thinking right now."
After he finished speaking, he walked straight ahead.
Zetsu who was kneeling on the ground looked at his back, and a gentle expression appeared in his yellow eyes as he thought to himself.
Thank you, Master Aizen, I have found the meaning of my life …
Zetsu looked at the bright back under the warm sunlight, and he could not think of anything else.
Following your footsteps, and becoming stronger for you until I can fight against the entire world, is the meaning of my life. I am very sure of this.
At this moment, Aizen slowly turned his head, and he frowned slightly as he asked in confusion.
"Zetsu?"
After hearing his words, Zetsu smiled as if he was freed from his confusion, and he said softly.
"I am coming, Master Aizen."
After he finished speaking, he quickly stood up and rushed to Aizen's side.
The two of them slowly disappeared from the place.
The warm sunlight was still shining on the tree trunk, and it was very gentle.
"Swoosh!"
A green leaf gently fell and landed on the tree trunk that the two of them walked past.
However, how long could this green leaf last? One day … two days?
When a huge amount of life force could not produce any value, it was just a waste.