"Aah!"
He screamed in agony, clutching his eyes as he felt a powerful force draining from his body.
His Sharingan! Hiruko realized that his Sharingan was gone.
One had been blinded by Izanagi, while the other had been plucked out by Shamu.
He felt as though his world was collapsing. The Chimera Technique—if the Sharingan was removed...
*"AahY(*@$#%Y#@(U$%Y..."
Hiruko's body instantly lost its balance.
He let out a bizarre roar, a sound like countless evil spirits shrieking together.
Then, the Kira Sprouts inside his body instantly proliferated and ran rampant, crashing wildly through him.
Strange bulges appeared all over Hiruko's body.
His skin was stretched taut, veins wriggling across him like earthworms, while his muscles swelled like small hills.
"Aahhh!...I*Y#@$%I#@Y$"
Hiruko let out agonized howls, trying to control the Kira Sprouts, but it was useless.
Without the Sharingan's suppression, the Kira Sprouts could no longer be restrained.
They ravaged his body madly, as if they intended to tear him to pieces.
The howls drew Shamu's attention. He turned back for a glance, impatience in his eyes.
Already irritated, Shamu swiftly formed the Susanoo armor of War God Mode around himself.
Shamu slapped Hiruko.
It was as though a bomb had detonated on Hiruko's body.
Hiruko's entire body exploded! Everything on him—including his skin and the Kira Sprouts—turned into debris and scattered through the air.
Hiruko was dead!
Shamu slowly exhaled a breath of foul air, and the irritation in his heart eased somewhat.
Holding that Sharingan, he walked over to Hinata.
Hinata lay in Naruto's arms. Blood streamed from all seven orifices, making her look utterly terrifying.
Both her eyes were bloody holes, making her lovely face appear especially horrifying.
Shamu took a deep breath and suppressed the frustration in his heart.
He looked up at the moon, cold light gleaming in his eyes.
Hagoromo, Toneri, just wait!
Shamu calmed down somewhat.
He placed one hand on Hinata's head, channeling an enormous amount of energy into her body.
"Thump, thump..."
Hinata's heart, which had stopped beating, soon began to beat again.
"Hah..."
Hearing Hinata breathe, Naruto nearly burst into tears.
They had just fallen deeply in love. First, his wife had nearly been taken away, and when the other side failed to take her, they simply killed her.
Naruto had nearly gone mad.
Fortunately, fortunately, his master was here.
The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Shamu's hand glimmered faintly.
Then the energy within Shamu's body rapidly recovered.
He exhaled, and the Sharingan in his hand turned grayish white.
He had just used Izanagi, sacrificing this Three-Tomoe Sharingan to replenish all the energy he had lost.
Shamu no longer needed to place Sharingan into his own eye sockets.
Moreover, as the energy within Shamu's body continued to expand.
Ordinary Sharingan could now revive ordinary people.
But they were no longer enough to revive Shamu.
At this point, Hinata's consciousness returned.
She only remembered an old man with horns growing from his forehead appearing in her mind.
Then darkness fell before Hinata's eyes, and she could no longer see anything.
In the darkness, Hinata heard a voice. It was so familiar that she was almost certain it was Naruto's.
"Hinata! Hinata!..."
Naruto was calling her name, his voice filled with concern and worry.
She tried to open her eyes, but all she saw was darkness.
"Naruto... it's so dark... I can't see..."
Naruto held Hinata tightly, his heart aching.
"It's okay, it's okay. Your eyes are injured. They'll get better soon..."
At that moment, Shamu heard Inoichi Yamanaka's telepathic message.
"Lord Shamu, half an hour after the Sealing Time Barrier was activated at Allied Shinobi Forces Headquarters, Obito appeared in the northeast with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."
"Nagato, Deidara, and Konan are currently engaging them."
"The Tsuchikage, Raikage, Kazekage, Yoya, and Shisui have already gone back to provide support."
"And your orders for Shisui have already been delivered."
Shamu summoned the nearby members of the Yamanaka clan.
After a brief thought, he said, "Tell Shion to stop the Sealing Time Barrier. Send Scorpion to the front lines as well. The Fourth Hokage and I will return immediately."
"Understood. Lord Shamu's orders will be delivered at once."
Just after Shamu issued his orders, people from the area gradually gathered around.
A Hyuga clansman stepped forward to report.
"Lord Shamu, Lords Hiashi and Hizashi have remained unconscious."
"Neji, Tenten, and Hanabi are in the same condition."
After Shamu went over and examined them, he discovered that Hagoromo Otsutsuki's mental assault had been too powerful.
All of them had suffered severe mental trauma.
If left untreated, they would remain bedridden for at least several months.
Their memories might even be damaged.
"It's nothing serious. They were just injured and need a few days of rest."
While reassuring them aloud, Shamu activated Sage Mode and placed a hand on each of their heads.
Sage Art Chakra flowed through their minds, easing their condition somewhat.
For proper treatment, they would need Keimei's Divine Guardian. But the eyes were with Yoya now, so they would have to find Yoya.
Haku and Kimimaro came to Shamu's side, both looking deeply remorseful.
"Sorry, Lord Shamu."
Shamu patted Kimimaro on the shoulder, then gently rubbed Haku's hair, his movements soft and warm.
"You did very well. This isn't your fault."
"When something happens, we should find a way to solve it, not wallow in self-pity and blame ourselves."
Kimimaro and Haku silently nodded.
Shamu noticed that Kimimaro's face had turned somewhat pale again after using so much energy.
He grasped Kimimaro's hand and sent some already synthesized Sage Art Chakra into his body.
Only after seeing Kimimaro recover did Shamu release his hand. He casually rubbed Haku's jet-black hair as reassurance.
Haku lightly nuzzled Shamu's hand.
He felt that ever since meeting Lord Shamu, every day had been happy.
Even if they failed to handle something properly, Lord Shamu would never harshly blame them.
Lord Shamu was the best person in the world.
Thinking about what Shamu had just said, Haku pressed his lips together, seeming to ponder something.
"Shamu, what about Hinata's eyes?"
Seeing his daughter-in-law's eyes dug out, Minato was also furious beyond measure.
But he had not expected Hagoromo Otsutsuki to attack them.
By now, Shamu had already calmed down. He knew exactly why Toneri had taken Hinata's eyes.
The reason he had protected Hinata at the end and allowed him to take her eyes was, first, to avoid damage to Hinata's corpse, which would have made resurrection troublesome.
The other reason was to see whether Hinata's Byakugan could awaken into the Tenseigan.
Judging by bloodline, Hinata's Byakugan should awaken into a Tenseigan even stronger than Hanabi's pair in the original timeline.
"It's fine. There are plenty of ways to handle it. This might even turn out to be a blessing in disguise."
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