Deep in the forest...
A dozen white humanoid creatures dashed through the trees and stopped at the base of a massive fruit tree, its branches heavy with bright red fruit.
They looked up eagerly, eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"Hey hey, we can finally eat now!" A Fei exclaimed, bouncing in place.
Normally, as White Zetsu, they didn't require food. Their unique physiology allowed them to survive without eating, and they were incapable of digesting anything in a traditional sense.
But thanks to Peter's miraculous transformation, they could now experience what it meant to truly eat food, digest it, and even excrete it like ordinary humans.
A Fei couldn't wait a moment longer. He leaped into the tree, grabbed a few fruits, and took a big bite.
Crunch!
The fruit's sweet juice burst into his mouth, and his eyes lit up with joy. "Wow! This is delicious!"
Previously, he had tried eating human food, only to find it tasteless. That wasn't due to the food itself, but rather the White Zetsu's lack of sensory perception. Peter's modifications had changed all that—giving them near-human senses.
Hearing A Fei's delighted shout, the other White Zetsu didn't hesitate. They scrambled up the tree, plucked the fruit greedily, and started devouring it.
"Ahh It's so good!" one of them shouted.
For the first time in their lives, they truly tasted food. The sensation was wonderful—an overwhelming pleasure that made their eyes tear up.
After finishing the fruits in their hands, they eagerly reached for more.
In no time, they had consumed every fruit on the massive tree.
Soon, the whole group lay sprawled on the ground, holding their bloated stomachs, burping loudly and smiling in satisfaction.
"This feeling… it's amazing!" a White Zetsu sighed.
"Yeah! All thanks to A Fei!" another chimed in.
A Fei, however, wasn't enjoying the moment just yet. He glanced down at his stomach with confusion. "Why don't I feel the urge to poop after eating so much?"
Looking around, he asked the others, "Hey, do any of you feel like… going to the bathroom?"
The other White Zetsu closed their eyes and focused. Aside from their bulging bellies and a mild sense of bloating, they felt no urge to excrete anything.
After a few moments, they opened their eyes.
"Nope. You think Peter tricked us?"
"Come on, I don't think so. I mean… we can eat now, can't we?"
"That's true…"
A Fei scratched his head in confusion. "Then why don't we feel anything down there?"
He shrugged and shoved another fruit into his mouth. "Mmm! Still delicious!"
One of the White Zetsu suddenly perked up. "Wait! Maybe it just takes time for food to be digested?"
The others all gasped.
"Yes!"
"That must be it!"
"You're so smart!"
A Fei nodded in agreement. That explanation made sense. Surely digestion wasn't instant—it took time. It's not like food would go in from one end and come out the other immediately, right?
He imagined himself squatting down, eating fruit with one hand and pooping with the other... the very image made him shudder in horror.
"Ugh, disgusting!" he muttered, shaking his head to drive away the mental picture.
"Let's go tell the others!" a White Zetsu suddenly said.
A Fei's eyes lit up. "Yeah! I think they'd love pooping too!"
The others gave him a strange look—he sure had a bizarre obsession with defecation—but deep down, they just wanted their fellow White Zetsu to enjoy eating like them.
With that, the group took off, sprinting through the woods toward Black Zetsu's secret base.
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At Black Zetsu's Secret Base...
"AHHHH!! Why is there so much less money?!" a panicked White Zetsu screamed, clutching his head.
Startled, other White Zetsu emerged from different corners of the base.
They rushed to the vault, only to find that nearly half of the money stored there was gone.
"It's over! What do we do when Lord Black Zetsu finds out?!"
Chaos erupted. Some paced in panic, others simply collapsed on the ground, speechless.
Just then, A Fei and his group strolled into the base.
The panicked Zetsu turned to him like a drowning man grabbing at driftwood.
"A Fei~ Half of the money left by Black Zetsu is missing!"
"Don't panic. I took it," A Fei said casually.
"...Huh?!"
Their jaws dropped. No one knew what to say. What in the world was A Fei doing with all that money?
"I found someone—Peter. He can transform our bodies to be like humans, so we can eat and defecate!"
The other Zetsu's eyes widened. For White Zetsu, the idea of eating like humans had always been a fantasy. And now, that dream could come true?
"A Fei, are you serious?!"
"Take me with you!"
"I want to go too!"
"A Fei, please! I've never begged anyone before!"
A Fei puffed up his chest and nodded. "Don't worry. I'll take you all there."
"Awesome! If the transformation works, I'll be your little brother!"
"Me too!"
"A Fei, you're the best!"
Compliments poured in. A Fei couldn't help but smile proudly.
"But the transformation... isn't cheap," he added.
At those words, everyone went quiet. As Zetsu, they had no personal funds.
All eyes turned to the remaining pile of cash in the base.
A Fei pointed at the money with a grin. "Isn't that money right there?"
Everyone looked back at the mountain of bills.
Their eyes sparkled—but then their expressions turned hesitant.
"But… A Fei, that money belongs to Lord Black Zetsu. What if he gets angry?"
A Fei clenched his fists. "This is for all of us! So we can eat and poop like normal beings! If Black Zetsu doesn't understand, then we'll just quit!"
His words struck a chord.
"You're right! Even Lord Black Zetsu can't stop us from chasing our dreams!"
A Fei raised his arm high. "For the dream!"
"For the dream! For the dream!" they echoed in unison, voices ringing throughout the base.
Black Zetsu, still out on his money-making mission, could never have imagined that his own subordinates would betray him for the simple joy of eating and pooping.
"Take the money!" A Fei shouted.
"Roger that!" came the enthusiastic response.
The White Zetsu rushed to the cash pile, scooping up bills and stuffing them into their arms.
Within minutes, the vault was emptied.
Each Zetsu now held a massive bundle of banknotes, faces brimming with excitement.
"We pledge our loyalty to Master A Fei till death!" they declared.
A Fei, moved and delighted, nodded and pointed in the direction of Peter's transformation shop. "Let's go!"
But just as they were about to leave, A Fei suddenly stopped.
A loud rumble echoed from his belly.
Then, a strange and intense sensation surged through his body.
"Ohhh~ This must be it!" he gasped, grabbing his stomach as he twisted uncomfortably.
"So this... this is what it means to need the bathroom?"
Clenching his butt cheeks, A Fei bolted to the side of the road, squatted down, and let nature take its course.
Puff, puff
The White Zetsu stared at him, both horrified and amazed.
Their dream had just become reality.