Zanma Kurujini

"I...want...to know..."

- Zanma's desperation.

Zanma Kurujini (刳る人為残魔, Kurujini Zanma) otherwise known as Zetsu (ゼツ, Zetsu) is a remnant of the. He was one of the thousands of created in the  by  in order to combat against the. He killed the body of the young from, Zanma Kurujini, and subsequently adopted his identity following his death. During the war, he attempted to kill numerous of the as a means to gain an advantage in the war. But, following the revival of the, and being so close to his and , his disguise began to dissipate. As a result, the Zetsu had run away from the area, eventually allowing himself to, following the war, remain one of the few Zetsu alive. However, because of the dissipation of the disguise, he was also exposed to the memories and emotions of the original Zanma, eventually causing an within the Zetsu's mind. While he takes upon the alias of Zanma, he searches out for Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha in order to identify what he truly is.