Kyosuke's First...

For the next half month, Kyosuke loafed around the Hyuga Clan, eating and drinking for free.

He wandered about while secretly studying the Space-Time Barrier left behind by Otsutsuki Hagoromo.

It was a long-distance teleportation array. He could not destroy and rebuild it, but he could make slight modifications to the original.

For example, he could add restrictions so that only those with his permission could open the passage to the moon.

That way, he could use it to pressure Hyuga Tenjin. If the man wanted the Tenseigan, he had better not forget their cooperation.

With his foundation in the Flying Thunder God, Kyosuke did not take long to complete the improvements.

Put simply, he had merely hooked up a router. The work itself was not complicated; the Otsutsuki Clan's Space-Time Barrier still handled the actual teleportation.

He ordered his subordinates to conceal the cave. He did not want anyone to know the passage existed.

At least until he was capable of crossing star systems, it was best not to expose the Moon Base.

Once Hyuga Tenjin successfully obtained an Otsutsuki Clan body, he would seal the passage completely.

If the clan encountered trouble in the future, he could secretly relocate its members and turn the moon into the Uchiha Clan's base.

By then, no one would be able to threaten the Uchiha Clan's safety.

As for now, he first needed to prove the Otsutsuki Clan's existence to the Hyuga Clan.

Arriving at the clan head's study, Kyosuke briefly explained that the passage had been opened.

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Tenjin immediately brightened, feeling the excitement of standing before history.

"Oh, right." Kyosuke smiled faintly as he reminded him, "The people on the moon will most likely not be very friendly."

"I understand." Hyuga Tenjin nodded, knowing that what they were doing was, in every sense, an invasion.

They even coveted the other side's bodies. It would be strange if the other side welcomed them warmly.

Looking at the boy deep in thought, the Hyuga Clan Head had countless questions that needed answers.

Yet before he even spoke, he knew the boy would not tell him the truth.

As for historical questions, Kyosuke could easily fob him off with ancient records.

And regarding the Space-Time Barrier, could he not simply say that he had accidentally activated it during cultivation?

As some country bumpkin who knew nothing about Space-Time Ninjutsu, did he even have the right to question him? Since he was destined to receive no answers, he could not be bothered to press the matter.

Now, it seemed that the boy's claims were most likely true.

If there had been any deception or ill intent, the Hyuga Clan would immediately march north. With enemies on three sides, the Uchiha Clan would have nowhere to go but death.

Only when both sides had reservations could long-term cooperation truly be established.

After the boy departed, Hyuga Tenjin immediately summoned his trusted men and prepared to form a team composed of Jonin.

Combining with the Otsutsuki Clan bloodline sounded simple, but the process of awakening the eyes would certainly not be easy.

Exploration was only one aspect. Hyuga Tenjin had to find sufficiently valuable materials.

Living on the moon meant that clan had not undergone any major changes. There had to be immensely valuable knowledge to be found there.

For the legendary Tenseigan, Hyuga Tenjin resolved to walk a path he should never have touched.

Whether it would bring fortune or disaster, no one could yet know.

Soon, five trusted Jonin assembled. Their leader was a Hyuga with Elite Jonin strength.

Including Kyosuke and Tenjin, seven people gathered in the clan's Forbidden Land.

"This place will do." The Hyuga Clan Head explained, "Without my orders, no one may approach this area. It is perfect for setting up your Space-Time Barrier."

"Fine." Kyosuke nodded and began forming Hand Seals. A black web of seals covered in profound symbols slowly spread beneath his feet.

After staring at it for quite some time, Hyuga Tenjin could only shake his head helplessly. He knew he had no talent for learning Space-Time Ninjutsu.

"Perhaps I should let Yayoi try."

Hyuga Yayoi was the most outstanding genius of the current generation. Both the Uchiha Clan and the Senju had produced exceptional talents one after another, so naturally the Hyuga Clan was unwilling to fall behind.

Her comprehension was exceptional. Based on information recorded in ancient books, she could reconstruct powerful techniques that had long been lost within the clan.

Space-Time Ninjutsu might be mysterious, but the Hyuga Clan Head had confidence in his disciple.

If everyone mastered this technique, would he not be at others' mercy in the future? Every time he wished to travel to the moon, he would need to ask Uchiha Kyosuke for help.

Over time, they might never be able to repay all the favors they owed.

Great kindness breeds resentment. Nothing could be truer.

After roughly two minutes, Kyosuke finally finished carving the "router."

With this Flying Thunder God Barrier, they could teleport into the original passage and use the arrangements the Otsutsuki Clan had made a thousand years ago to travel to a planet roughly 400,000 kilometers away.

"Are you ready?" Kyosuke asked everyone. In truth, he was somewhat uneasy himself.

There were still a full seventy or eighty years before Naruto's moon-landing storyline. Who knew what conditions were like on the moon now?

According to Otsutsuki Toneri's memories, it was very likely in the midst of a civil war, or simply put, internal conflict within the Otsutsuki Clan.

As Earthlings, rashly involving themselves could very well bring unforeseen consequences.

But for the sake of the war situation, Kyosuke had no choice but to take the risk.

Of course, what happened to that bunch did not matter to him in the slightest.

If the lunar Otsutsuki Clan launched a war of extermination against the ninja world, that would be far more interesting.

It was always the Senju and Uchiha Clan fighting each other. Even if no one else was tired of it, he found it boring.

There were already more than enough crises on Earth. Would a few people on the moon make any difference? He slowly formed several seals, and the Space-Time Barrier instantly lit up.

A breeze passed through, and not a single person could be seen in the Hyuga Clan's Forbidden Land.

Kyosuke had finally completed his first moon-landing operation.

The lunar surface was visibly desolate.

Standing at the entrance to the teleportation array, Kyosuke could not help feeling somewhat moved. He had never expected that he would one day set foot on the moon.

After a brief journey through the teleportation array, the group successfully arrived at the Otsutsuki Clan's palace.

Unlike the future, the Otsutsuki Clan was still alive and well at present. As the entrance leading to Earth, it was naturally heavily guarded.

The instant they appeared, their presence was immediately noticed.

Seeing this, Hyuga Kenji immediately struck, easily taking care of all the guards.

Hyuga Kenji was a direct subordinate of the Tenjin Clan Head. His strength had reached the Elite Jonin level, and he would most likely reach the pinnacle in the future.

"Ha." Kyosuke silently sighed and withdrew his gaze.

Not far away, Hyuga Tenjin's eyes shone. He had finally completely believed Kyosuke's words.

He took out a sealing scroll and sealed all three Otsutsuki Clan corpses within it.

After finishing this, Tenjin, the strongest among them, immediately activated his Byakugan and prepared to carefully survey the Otsutsuki Clan palace.

He discovered that the enemy seemed rather weak. They clearly possessed powerful Chakra, yet lacked the methods to control it properly.

What did that mean? It meant the lunar clan had not seriously continued developing ninjutsu.

Their methods of combat remained as crude as they had been thousands of years ago.

"Found it!"