Hyuga Hiashi brought Izayoi and Hinata to a tea room.
The three knelt on futons. While making tea, Hiashi asked, "Izayoi, have you teamed up with Otsutsuki Toneri? How much do you know about him?"
Because he had his head down focusing on tea, Hiashi didn't notice that his daughter's expression suddenly became strange after hearing this.
Izayoi had a faint realization and vaguely guessed the purpose of this conversation.
He didn't answer directly, but asked in return, "Why does Uncle say that?"
"If you've teamed up with him, I hope you don't trust him too much. You must stay alert," Hiashi warned seriously. "That man surely harbors bad intentions toward you."
Hinata couldn't help but lower her head and clench her fists, afraid she might burst out laughing.
After all, the identity of Toneri Otsutsuki was Izayoi's own disguise, and only she knew this. Even her father, sister, and Karin had no clue.
But the more Hinata tried to hold back her laughter, the more her mind wandered.
Thinking about how her always-serious father was now warning her boyfriend not to trust "her" made her want to laugh even more.
If Hiashi had looked up, he would've definitely scolded her again for smiling during a serious conversation.
Izayoi was curious.
If he remembered correctly, in the movie version involving the Rinnegan, Hyuga Hiashi seemed to know quite a bit about the Moon lineage.
Could it be that Otsutsuki Hamura, a thousand years ago, or some members of the Otsutsuki clan who contacted the Hyuga clan, passed on the coordinates of the space channel, and those coordinates had been preserved until now?
If so, that would be great news for Izayoi.
Right now, he still couldn't fly to the moon. Although his incomplete Samsara Eye could observe the moon from afar, it couldn't find the space channel to it.
There was no doubt the space channel had been sealed.
Sealing techniques are the most mysterious and exaggerated type of ninjutsu in the ninja world. Even after sending many wood clones to investigate, Izayoi couldn't find the seal.
Without breaking the seal, he couldn't see the chakra-filled space channel.
That's why he couldn't go to the moon.
Originally, he thought he could only go plunder the thousand-year heritage of the Otsutsuki clan after the final evolution of his Samsara Eye.
Now that his future father-in-law brought up Otsutsuki Toneri, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
If his father-in-law really had the space channel coordinates, maybe he could go to the moon early.
So he cooperated with Hiashi and pretended to look confused. "Uncle, why do you seem to have a grudge against Otsutsuki Toneri?"
Hinata bit her lower lip hard, trying not to laugh.
But what Hiashi said next made Hinata raise her head in surprise.
"Yes, I do have a prejudice against him," Hiashi nodded solemnly. "If he had chosen to ally with someone else, I wouldn't care. But he chose to work with you—there must be something wrong!"
"Father, do you know the Otsutsuki clan?" Hinata asked.
Hinata wasn't a fool. She quickly realized that her father didn't hate Toneri as a person, but because of his surname.
She couldn't help but glance at Izayoi again in surprise, filled with questions.
Wasn't "Otsutsuki Toneri" just an identity Izayoi made up?
Did people really live on the moon?
Hiashi's next words left Hinata stunned.
"Because... our Hyuga clan was originally called Otsutsuki thousands of years ago."
When he said this, Hiashi's expression turned slightly complicated.
After taking over as clan leader, he once read these clan secrets. He thought they were ancient myths or fabricated history collected by their ancestors.
But when Otsutsuki Toneri appeared, Hiashi finally understood—they were real.
The legend of the Sage of Six Paths was also real.
"T-this..." Hinata stammered in shock.
Izayoi didn't say anything. He took over the task of brewing tea, silently listening to Hiashi's story.
Now that Izayoi was one of the most powerful individuals and had become an "ally" of Toneri, Hiashi no longer hid these clan secrets and calmly spoke:
"The myth about the Sage of Six Paths creating the moon is true. But few know that the Sage of Six Paths had a younger brother—our ancestor, Otsutsuki Hamura."
"To protect a certain treasure, that ancestor led part of the clan to the moon."
"I didn't know what the treasure was at first, but now it seems to be the Outer Path Golem that Otsutsuki Toneri mentioned."
"Maybe it was to erase the traces of the Golem, or perhaps a conflict happened between the two branches a thousand years ago. The Otsutsuki clan that remained in the ninja world changed their name and symbol, becoming today's Hyuga clan."
"Originally, the two branches still communicated regularly and even made an ancient agreement. But during the Warring States era, those communications stopped, and the story became a secret only passed to each clan head."
Hinata looked completely dazed—like she was hearing a fairy tale.
She never thought that the surname Izayoi made up was actually their clan's real surname from a thousand years ago.
And the moon really could support life?
And the Outer Path Golem was really on the moon?
Then... who was Otsutsuki Toneri?
Why did Izayoi use that identity?
While she was deep in thought, Izayoi poured tea for Hiashi and asked, "Uncle, do you know what that ancient agreement says?"
"That's why I warned you," Hiashi replied seriously, sipping his tea. "According to the agreement, if the best new generation of the Moon clan and the Hyuga clan are a man and a woman, they're to be engaged."
"If that branch remembers the agreement, then Toneri would be Hinata's fiancé. And if he knows about you and Hinata, he definitely wouldn't be kind to you. So you must be careful."
From Hiashi's words, it was clear that even if Hinata and Toneri were engaged, he had already chosen Izayoi over Toneri.
Even if Toneri had powerful eyes, Hiashi had not wavered.
As a doting father, Hiashi's love for Hinata was firm but subtle.
He saw the love between Izayoi and Hinata and approved of their relationship.
He was also very satisfied with his future son-in-law Izayoi.
And at such a young age, Izayoi already had overwhelming strength. When he reached Toneri's age, he might surpass even the Sage's Eye.
Hinata didn't fully understand her father's feelings, but Izayoi saw through them.
He smiled and said, "I'm happy to know that you chose me over Toneri even after knowing about the ancient engagement."
Then Izayoi held Hinata's hand and smiled at Hiashi. "Since you still remember that old agreement, then I won't hide it anymore."
Under Hiashi's wide-eyed stare, Izayoi released his wood transformation.
His black hair turned white, and his blue eyes shifted to blue-white rings, emitting a terrifying pressure just by looking at them.
Although few had seen the Samsara Eye in person, its image had spread across the ninja world.
Hiashi recognized it immediately.
"T-this..." Hiashi was stunned and speechless.
Izayoi pulled Hinata into his arms and said with a grin, "Father-in-law, please allow me to reintroduce myself—your son-in-law... Otsutsuki Izayoi."
The tea room fell completely silent.
Hiashi stared blankly at Izayoi for a long time. Then he finally reacted and scolded him with a smile, "You little brat. I was wondering why you were so clingy with Hinata. Turns out you had your eyes on her from the very beginning!"
"So... Izayoi-kun, were you originally my fiancé?" Hinata leaned against Izayoi in a daze.
"That's right. We're a perfect match," Izayoi said, fingers intertwined with hers. "The Sage of Six Paths was the ancestor of the Senju and Uchiha clans. When both bloodlines merge, there's a chance to awaken the Rinnegan."
"Madara awakened the Rinnegan after obtaining Hashirama's power."
"Similarly, Otsutsuki Hamura had the Samsara Eye, and its awakening is similar. The purest bloodlines of the Hyuga and Moon clans must combine."
Hearing this, Hinata realized something. "No wonder you let Hanabi and me absorb your chakra every day... That's why we're far stronger than others."
Hiashi looked at Izayoi even more approvingly.
Now he understood why his daughters could exceed their limits—it was all thanks to Izayoi.
Thinking of Izayoi's unreserved kindness toward his daughters, Hiashi was completely satisfied with this son-in-law.
He also figured out the answer to something that puzzled him.
"No wonder you awakened both the Samsara Eye and Wood Release... so that's the secret of your power," he sighed.
"Even Hashirama might not have your potential. Perhaps only the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura can compare."
Thinking of how Izayoi joined Konoha as an orphan, Hiashi couldn't help asking, "Your parents... they're still alive, right? How's your clan now?"
Hinata looked at Izayoi expectantly.
She didn't mind being kept in the dark. Instead, she was happy that Izayoi had a surname and a family.
But what Izayoi said next made her heart ache.
"That lineage is gone."
Izayoi shook his head calmly. "Because the Outer Path Golem was summoned back, the clan had internal conflict and fell into war. I only remember my injured 'father' brought me to Konoha, created a fake identity for me, and sealed my memories. As I grew, the seal slowly released, giving me my strength and knowledge of my mission."
"After awakening the Samsara Eye, I confirmed from a distance—the moon is now empty."
"Izayoi-kun... you've worked hard." Hinata touched his face gently, finally understanding why he was so determined to take back the Outer Path Golem.
It was his mission.
Hiashi felt sympathy, but also some secret happiness.
Izayoi was the last of that bloodline—meaning the Samsara Eye and Wood Release would now be inherited by the Hyuga.
Hinata's marriage wasn't a loss of bloodline—it was a step toward nobility.
It was a great deal.
So Hiashi said comfortingly, "My condolences. But the Hyuga clan is also the Otsutsuki clan. This is your home."
"I've let it go long ago." Izayoi exhaled, stroked Hinata's head, then smiled at Hiashi. "But... the memories my father left didn't contain the coordinates of the moon's space channel. Do you perhaps know them?"
"I don't." Hiashi shook his head. "I only read a compiled version of the clan's records. It didn't include coordinates. But our library still holds many ancient scrolls. If you want, you can search through them."
"I can?" Izayoi asked with surprise.
"Of course." Hiashi nodded with a smile.
"Izayoi-kun, I'll help too." Hinata rolled up her sleeves with determination.
She had to help Izayoi find the way home—and visit his parents' resting place on the moon.
Now that she knew the truth, she no longer saw herself as just a girlfriend.
She was his fiancée.
Just like Izayoi said—they were a perfect match.