"This is…"
Deep within the moon, at the ancestral burial ground where all the Ōtsutsuki on the moon rested.
A flickering figure quietly emerged. He had an aged face and horns on his head. His Byakugan gazed strangely into the distance, his face filled with confusion.
He was the true creator of the inner world of the moon, the Sage of Six Paths's younger brother, Ōtsutsuki Hamura.
Death, for other beings, might be the end. But for him and his older brother, the situation was quite different.
Even after death, they could maintain their existence as spiritual bodies.
Today, he was startled awake because he sensed a powerful Chakra erupting within the moon.
And this Chakra…
"Why does it have mother's aura?!"
Back then, the two brothers had spent a great deal of effort, almost destroying the entire Ninja World, just to seal their mother.
Even in their current spiritual state, they would always be paying attention.
However, after observing for a long time, he realized something was off.
The person fighting was not his mother at all, and…
"Nor is it mother's Karma?"
Hamura naturally knew about the Karma technique, but after observing for a long time, he was certain that the boy was not using it.
Not only were there no marks on him, but his power came entirely from himself, not from some special object.
"What exactly is going on?"
Hamura was a bit lost, perhaps because his soul had just awakened, or perhaps because everything before him was unexpected.
He had also considered whether this person might be one of the 'People from the Heavens'. After all, those guys were their enemies.
Back then, his mother had wanted to sacrifice everyone to create White Zetsu to fight against the 'People from the Heavens'.
However, this young man clearly possessed power fluctuations similar to theirs, seemingly not from those 'People from the Heavens'.
"Most importantly, his eyes…"
Tenseigan, he knew about this. It was formed by utilizing the power he left behind, combined with the Byakugan of his other descendants.
Normally, those 'People from the Heavens' could not use it.
"So, is he one of my descendants, or…"
The more Hamura thought about it, the more confused he became. After pondering for a long time, he finally sighed.
He decided it was better to observe for a while longer, and if necessary, inform his older brother.
While Hamura was contemplating, Takemi was already standing before the giant Tenseigan.
"Finally, it's mine."
Although he felt someone watching him, he currently wanted to take a good look at his spoils of war.
Besides, even if someone was secretly observing him, there was nothing he could do. The moon was, after all, someone else's territory.
Of course, the most important thing was that he didn't seem to feel any malice. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm.
"However, this feeling doesn't seem so good either." He rubbed his chin, muttering to himself.
He didn't like being watched, and he wasn't sure how strong this person was.
Perhaps as elusive as the Sage of Six Paths, or perhaps only a spiritual body remained?
"I seem to recall that when Urashiki came to the moon in the future, he didn't do anything either."
Takemi couldn't figure it out, but he was too lazy to think further. At this moment, he had already walked in front of the giant Tenseigan.
"Tenseigan, huh…"
Looking at the giant eyeball in front of him, he felt a little emotional. This was his purpose for coming up here this time.
He gently raised his hand, and as his Chakra surged into it, the giant Tenseigan reacted.
The originally slightly dim Tenseigan slowly regained its luster as his Chakra poured in.
Not only that, but the eyes, which had originally begun to loosen, gradually solidified.
"Indeed, this Tenseigan is condensed by the eyes of those main family members. The number is enormous, but…"
As he controlled it, he seemed to be able to grasp the dynamics of the entire moon's interior.
In addition to the moon, he could also clearly perceive everything outside the moon. He even seemed to feel that he could control the moon's trajectory.
"Truly amazing!" Takemi sincerely exclaimed.
The energy of this giant Tenseigan was beyond imagination.
Even though this thing had been greatly damaged by those few Ōtsutsuki, its power and might remained under the operation of his Chakra.
"In that case…"
Takemi's Chakra surged even more intensely. The Tenseigan in front of him was extremely cooperative under his control. He barely exerted any effort, and the Tenseigan had already begun to operate exactly as he envisioned.
"If you want to see, I'll let you see enough."
Golden Chakra once again shone across the sky, and an invisible vibration silently spread, seemingly covering the entire firmament.
In the Ninja World, within Konoha.
"Is everyone here?"
Hiruzen painfully rubbed his temples.
He glanced at the Jonin present and immediately spoke, "You all saw the anomaly on the moon. Although we don't know what happened, those meteorites will likely cause significant disaster. I hope you all make all necessary preparations, understood?"
"Yes."
All the Jonin present nodded. The scene on the moon was simply too bizarre.
What exactly was going on, none of them understood, but they knew that if those meteorites fell, it would not be a pleasant experience.
Konoha had not been without incidents of meteorites falling. Not long ago, they had personally witnessed a meteorite heavily strike a giant beast outside Konoha.
However, that time, someone blocked everything, and Takemi also diverted the aftermath. Otherwise, they dared not imagine what Konoha would have become.
"Takemi, you'll have your work cut out for you this time."
Hiruzen turned his head to look at Takemi's Shadow Clone and sighed helplessly.
"The exact landing location of the meteorites is uncertain, but I will have people set up your Flying Thunder God Mark in advance. At that time…"
"I understand, I'll take people over."
Takemi's Shadow Clone nodded, feeling a little awkward in his heart because he knew very well that he was the cause of all this.
"Those damn Ōtsutsuki…"
He cursed inwardly, but he knew that the problem shouldn't be too big.
After all…
"Huh?"
He raised his head, looking towards the moon, then deliberately pointed to the sky with a puzzled expression.
"Look, what's that?"
"Hmm?"
The Konoha Ninja had already become somewhat agitated, and hearing this, they immediately looked up at the sky.
The next moment, their eyes couldn't help but widen. They saw that in the sky, the meteorites, visibly trailing fire, suddenly stopped.
It was as if an invisible force was pulling them, preventing them from moving forward.
The next instant, accompanied by a strange Chakra vibration, all of them watched in stunned silence as those meteorites quietly returned to where they came from.
Countless shattered rocks rose towards the moon, like twinkling stars shining in the sky. Before long, the once somewhat 'noisy' sky returned to tranquility.
The bright moon remained radiant, and its silvery moonlight bathed the earth. But there were no longer any meteorites with long tails in the sky. The previous scene seemed as if it had never happened.
"What is going on now?"
Hiruzen watched all this in stunned disbelief. He felt as if his understanding had been shattered.
And the Ninja present also looked at each other, bewildered by what was happening.
The Hyuga clansmen also looked up at the sky, one by one, seemingly sensing a familiar power.
Especially Hinata and Hanabi, the two sisters, they had an even more profound feeling.
Not only them, but everyone in the entire Ninja World who witnessed this scene was utterly bewildered.
Even Black Zetsu, hidden within Konoha, was at a loss at this moment.
"What happened to the moon?"
This question lingered in the minds of everyone in the entire Ninja World.
Even after several days, the Ninja World was still investigating, but they received no answers.
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