Chapter 256: Toneri Is the Hope, Send Him Away!
Ōtsutsuki Shinichi felt a sense of unease as his gaze swept around the surroundings, but he quickly realized that Hyuga Fuji was not nearby.
After all, if Hyuga Fuji wanted to ambush him, he had plenty of opportunities earlier.
Then…
Ōtsutsuki Shinichi gave up completely, his face ashen as he looked up at the floating island in the sky.
If there was anything on the moon that Hyuga Fuji would care about, the Giant Tenseigan was definitely one of them.
And his child, his wife…
Ōtsutsuki Shinichi felt his vision darken, his heart filled with anxiety.
Meanwhile, Shadow observed his movements and communicated with Hyuga Fuji internally. "Apologies, my lord. I could only deceive him for a minute. This place is too far from the ninja world, beyond the reach of the chakra network. I can't draw much power."
"No matter. It's enough. Next, use your power to pull him into the Sea of Consciousness. Soon, this place will also be drawn into the chakra network."
"Understood!"
Cutting off contact with Hyuga Fuji, Shadow turned to face Otsutsuki Shinichi again, his mouth twisting into a broken smile.
"If you want to go up there, you'll have to kill me first!"
Otsutsuki Shinichi's killing intent surged, and he fully unleashed the power of the Giant Tenseigan, sending an overwhelming force of repulsion toward Shadow.
...
In the Otsutsuki residence on the moon, Hyuga Fuji ended the communication and walked through the wide corridor, ignoring the puppets attacking from all directions.
Within a three-foot radius around him, every puppet was sliced into pieces by invisible wind blades, leaving behind nothing but scattered fragments.
Finally, Hyuga Fuji arrived before a massive stone door.
The stone door towered into the clouds, carved with intricate runes and patterns similar to the Otsutsuki clan emblem, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
Hyuga Fuji stood before the door, taking a deep breath.
He could feel the immense energy pulsating from behind it—without a doubt, it was the power of the Tenseigan! Now that he was here, with the help of ninjas from various nations blocking the Akatsuki, it would go against his principles not to take everything he needed.
Hyuga Fuji extended his hand, gently touching the runes on the stone door. Instantly, a current-like energy flowed through his fingertips, and the runes began to emit a faint glow. The door slowly opened, releasing a chilling wind with a foreboding aura.
Seeing this, Hyuga Fuji's eyes flickered slightly, and he stepped into the space beyond the stone door.
It was a vast hall, with a high ceiling and walls inlaid with glowing gems, illuminating the space as if it were daylight.
At the center of the hall stood a massive altar, covered in intricate symbols and patterns, emitting a faint light.
Around the altar stood several members of the Otsutsuki clan, both old and young, dressed in ornate robes and gazing at Hyuga Fuji with expressionless faces.
And at the center of the altar, the golden Giant Tenseigan was prominently displayed.
"Hyuga Fuji, don't you dare approach the sacred object!"
An Otsutsuki elder stepped forward, releasing a strong burst of chakra that spread throughout the area, coldly watching Hyuga Fuji.
"You hold onto the Giant Tenseigan to destroy the ninja world."
Hyuga Fuji smiled faintly. "For your purposes, you've been holding back, hoping to reap the benefits. That won't do."
"What do you mean? What are you talking about?" The elder frowned.
"I mean... if you keep holding back your full strength to destroy the ninja world, you can be eliminated! Consider it the price for receiving Hamura's power."
Hyuga Fuji's smile remained, but his tone grew colder.
The chakra orb gifted by Hamura, after thorough examination, merged into his body at that moment. Blue-violet chakra formed lion-like flames around his arms.
"Hamura's power? Could this be the ancestor's chakra?!"
The Otsutsuki elder's eyes widened.
The other Otsutsuki members were also shocked, staring at Hyuga Fuji.
Though they had learned from Otsutsuki Shinichi that Hyuga Fuji had found a way to awaken the Tenseigan, they never expected it to be related to their ancestor.
Could it be that the ancestor also disapproved of their plan to destroy the ninja world? Was the main family right after all? Should they be guardians of the ninja world rather than its destroyers? There was no time for further contemplation. Hyuga Fuji had already dashed forward, his target clear—the Giant Tenseigan.
"Damn it, we are the ones who are right! The world created by the Sage of Six Paths is wrong! He's spouting nonsense!"
The Otsutsuki elder roared in anger, breaking the others' self-doubt as he began to harness the power of the Giant Tenseigan, awakening the puppets scattered across the moon.
These puppets had been put to sleep at Otsutsuki Shinichi's command to create the illusion for Obito and the allied ninjas that the moon had no hidden reserves.
As he awoke the puppets, the elder signaled to the surrounding Otsutsuki members, hoping they could intercept Hyuga Fuji before the puppets arrived.
Understanding the command, the members stepped forward.
Among them, an Otsutsuki woman, sensing Hyuga Fuji's tangible chakra, felt a pang of unease spreading in her heart.
Instead of joining her clansmen in stopping Hyuga Fuji, she spoke to the elder, "Elder, send a puppet to escort Toneri to the passage. He is our hope!"
The elder's eyes narrowed as he studied her for a moment, noting the unease on her face, before nodding slowly.
Very well. If they survived the day, everything would be fine, and they could bring Toneri back from the passage.
But if not, then Toneri, who might awaken the Tenseigan, was the hope for the Otsutsuki's revival on the moon! With this thought, the elder contacted the puppet caring for Toneri, instructing it to take Toneri to the Earth-Moon Passage immediately.
Relieved, the Otsutsuki woman withdrew from the power of the Giant Tenseigan and prepared to join the others in blocking Hyuga Fuji.
But in the brief exchange, one of the Otsutsuki had already been pierced by a black sphere and lost all vitality.
"Truth-Seeking Orbs!"
The elder and the woman gasped.
How could they not recognize the treasure representing the power of their ancestor?
'Without the legacy of the Sage of Six Paths or the ancestor, how could he possibly form Truth-Seeking Orbs on his own?'
A hint of bitterness appeared at the corner of the elder's mouth.
So Hyuga Fuji wasn't lying; he had indeed met the ancestor and received his legacy.
Were they truly wrong?
...
"Hahaha, what's the matter? Don't you want to save your wife? Do you want to watch your son die?"
Shadow's incessant taunts irritated Otsutsuki Shinichi, but the combination of the Giant Tenseigan's power and Shadow's own immortality made him a tough opponent to shake off.
"Hahaha, you…"
Shadow was about to continue when the sky suddenly darkened.
The battling ninjas halted and looked up, cold sweat streaming down their faces.
A vast army of puppets hovered in the sky, a terrifying sight.
They covered the sky like dark clouds, blocking out the sun's light. Their sheer number was unimaginable, as if the entire world was being consumed by them.
Tens of thousands, or perhaps hundreds of thousands?
With the sunlight obscured, numbers became mere concepts.
For a millennium, the moon had rarely seen conflict. The only dispute was between the main and branch families of the Otsutsuki.
And in that battle, the branch family had wielded the Giant Tenseigan to achieve an overwhelming victory.
What kind of reserves did a clan with millennia of development and few conflicts have? This overwhelming army of puppets was the answer!
(End of chapter)
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