"Father, is this the world created by the Sage of Six Paths?"
A white-haired boy asked an elderly man who was nearing the end of his life.
Strangely, the boy did not open his eyes at this moment, but simply reached out to carefully sense the surrounding air.
"Yes, the Sage of Six Paths left this world after passing the position of clan leader to our ancestor!"
Looking down at the lush jungle and verdant grass below, the old man couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"Unfortunately, after thousands of years of development, the spiritual energy in this world has become extremely thin!"
The spiritual energy the old man spoke of was naturally Natural Energy. Although it was much stronger than that of barren lands like the moon, it was still far from what his ancestors had recorded.
The two were naturally Otsutsuki Toneri and his father from the moon.
Their main purpose for this trip was to visit the branch of the family that their ancestors left on Earth.
Otsutsuki Toneri was born without eyes, and his people on the moon have almost all died because of that Giant Tenseigan.
To find a suitable pair of eyes, one must look among the branches of the earth.
Toneri possesses pure Ōtsutsuki blood and has a lifespan of several thousand years, so he won't just settle for any pair of eyes.
The descendants of the Ōtsutsuki on Earth are naturally the most suitable candidates.
Their purpose in coming here was to investigate the situation and identify their target.
If there are really good prospects, it's best to wait until they've grown up and their eyes have fully developed before trying to acquire them!
"The person we're looking for doesn't seem to be here; they must have moved away a long time ago!"
Looking at the desolate jungle, the old man knew without even scouting that they were too late.
After all, a thousand years have passed, and ethnic groups continue to migrate; the saying "times change" is nothing more than this.
"Let's ask someone; it shouldn't be too hard to find them."
As he spoke, the old man controlled the flying carpet beneath him to fly forward, and the boy beside him naturally obeyed his father's instructions.
They soon found a village, and the villagers, seeing the two people floating in mid-air, immediately put down what they were doing.
They immediately knelt and kowtowed to the two people above, as if they were seeing gods.
It's no wonder these commoners were so terrified. Whether the person who came was a flying ninja or a real god, they were not people like them who could afford to offend them.
In the Ninja World, it's not uncommon for people to kill entire families or massacre entire villages over a single disagreement.
Especially during the wars between the countries, it was the ordinary people who suffered the most.
Just look at the Kannabi Bridge; ever since it was bombed, no leader has said anything about repairing it, so it's just been sitting there in disrepair.
Ordinary people who usually travel by air either take a detour or give up on traveling to and from the area.
Seeing the growing number of civilians below, and how they immediately knelt and bowed to them, the Toneri and son were quite satisfied with their attitude.
Have you ever met anyone with eyes like mine?
The old man stood on the carpet, looking down at the crowd below, his Byakugan scanning each person's face.
Only after hearing his words did people dare to look up into the old man's eyes.
Many people only glanced at it briefly before quickly lowering their heads, afraid of angering the other party.
"It looks like... it looks like Byakugan!"
In the crowd, someone suddenly whispered something, then shrank back as if afraid of saying the wrong thing.
His companion behind him tugged at his sleeve at the right moment, reminding him that sometimes saying the wrong thing has far more serious consequences than not saying anything at all.
"Huh? Come here!"
The old man looked at the young man who had spoken, and with his Byakugan, he could tell at a glance who was making any unusual moves.
The young man dared not disobey the order and quickly ran to the bottom of the flying carpet.
"Tell me what you know!"
The old man stared intently at the timid young man, and without even using Genjutsu, the man honestly recounted what he had seen and heard.
It turns out that this young man had often traveled around with some caravans in previous years, so he had some knowledge.
He heard a lot about the ninjas along the way, but he stopped going out later because of the war.
The Hyuga Clan is a renowned ninja clan in the Ninja World, and even those who have never seen their Byakugan have heard of its fame.
It's safe to say that there's nothing a ninja doesn't know, but ordinary people might not, as they only care about eating three meals a day to fill their stomachs.
They don't care who's who; as long as they don't cause trouble for others, they won't bother to find out about these things.
Only young people are more drawn to the identity of ninjas, and naturally, they tend to gossip a lot.
Soon, the Toneri and son got the answer they wanted.
They also learned their current location: the Land of Rice Fields, or rather, the border between the Land of Gold and the Land of Fire.
It was still some distance from where they were looking, but that wasn't a big deal; it would only be a day or two away.
"Let's go, Toneri!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he controlled the flying carpet to fly towards Konoha. Throughout the entire process, Shirou sat Toneri to rest, without saying a word!
The villagers all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the two people leap away.
Before they could even smile with relief, a beam of energy shot towards them.
Before they could even see what was flying towards them, a loud explosion came from behind them, and the light from the explosion instantly engulfed them.
"Father, isn't what we're doing a bit inappropriate?"
Although the Toneri could not see the scene behind him, he was blind, not deaf.
Moreover, the intense energy fluctuations could be felt even from a distance, accompanied by the powerful gusts of wind from the explosion.
"Just a bunch of mortals, their lives are insignificant. We must not let anyone know our purpose this time!"
The old father began to lecture his Toneri was his only descendant and the last hope of the clan. He was not like his descendants who had the kind of sentimentality that women have.
This trip was also meant to broaden Toneri; there are no useless Ōtsutsuki Clan, let alone flowers in a greenhouse.
After hearing his father's words, Toneri remained silent. Although he knew that his father's actions might not be appropriate, he did not care about those people's lives.
Just look at what he did later and you'll know. He steals eyes and wives, no matter what your status is.
Even the most noble among them cannot compare to him, a pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki.
This idea is largely due to his father's upbringing.
Let's not talk about him anymore. Which Ōtsutsuki Clan in the universe doesn't treat life like dirt?
It's common for them to destroy planets at the slightest disagreement. Planets are just the land where they cultivate their Divine Tree, not to mention the native inhabitants!
"Um?"
At the same time, a figure seven or eight kilometers away also felt the shockwaves from the explosion ahead.
This person was also flying in mid-air, with long hair flying in the wind, looking quite dashing and unrestrained.
The one who can fly is none other than Orochimaru, who comes from the Land of Gold, though it's just a clone.
He had planned to go to Konoha, but he didn't expect to see this scene as soon as he entered the Land of Fire.
Since fully developing the Uzumaki Body, he has also awakened a new skill— Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
He can sense a radius of ten kilometers, and with the help of his Mind Net, his perception becomes even clearer, giving him the feel of advanced Observation Haki.
The intense energy fluctuations ahead did not escape his perception, and he quickly flew towards them.
When he got closer, he frowned slightly as he looked at the village below, which had been reduced to ruins.
Just as he scanned Mind's Eye of the Kagura into the distance again, two flying figures were just about to escape his perception range.
"Interesting! Looks like we've run into a big fish!"