Otsutsuki Appears

Otsutsuki Sugito was furious—absolutely furious.

Over the past two years, the rebels had grown increasingly powerful, and many clan members had expressed support for punishing Earth.

To protect their ancestor's final wish, Sugito, as clan head, had fought to the bitter end.

Earth had not yet reached the point of no return. As overseers, the Otsutsuki Clan needed to grant the Shinobi World sufficient patience.

He believed that peace would come someday.

But before he could devise a solution, his subordinates suddenly brought news: intruders suspected to be Earthlings were slaughtering people throughout the palace.

In just ten minutes, multiple clan members had already died. The intruders were now fleeing toward the archives.

"The archives?" The deep furrow in Sugito's brow eased slightly. He knew that place was a dead end. Once they entered, they would never get out.

After a brief moment of thought, he decisively ordered, "Seal off the news. Under no circumstances can the rebels obtain this information."

If those people found out, they would certainly spread the word far and wide, pushing the clan members who had still been hesitating into the camp calling for an expedition against Earth.

"Clan Head." After hesitating, his subordinate gritted his teeth and said, "The intruders are very strong. Our people are no match for them at all."

"Hmph. If they weren't strong, they wouldn't have made it to the moon." Sugito clenched his teeth and decided to use one of the Main Family's most crucial trump cards.

The Human Puppet Army created by their ancestor.

With them, casualties could be minimized to the greatest extent. No matter how powerful the enemy was, they could wear them down until they died.

His only concern was that no one in the clan currently possessed the technique to manufacture puppets. Though there were many of those things, every one used meant one fewer remaining, with no way to replenish them.

"I hope those bastards can be captured quickly."

As for why Otsutsuki Sugito did not go himself, the reason was simple: he was too weak.

By his generation, the Main Family had been living entirely off the legacy of the past.

Otherwise, if he had been even a little more capable, the rebel army would have long since been wiped out completely.

Having received the clan head's orders, the subordinate was about to leave when another person suddenly rushed in, panic-stricken.

"This is bad! Young Master Daito, he... he..."

Otsutsuki Daito was the clan head's sole descendant and the future heir to control the Main Family.

The young man possessed far more strength and spirit than his father. Upon hearing about intruders from Earth, he immediately led his trusted followers to intercept and kill them.

The outcome was predictable. He could never have been a match for the Hyuga Clan.

Before he even had time to announce his name, a single finger struck the vital point on his chest. In the end, he died miserably when the Chakra within his body erupted beyond control.

Crash!

Otsutsuki Sugito smashed his favorite cup and flipped the entire table before him, his eyes filled with uncontrollable rage.

"Earthlings are insatiably greedy. One day, they will destroy everything."

This was the rebels' declaration. He had once dismissed it with utter contempt, but now, for some reason, he could understand the meaning behind those words.

Pushing open the doors of the meeting hall, Otsutsuki Sugito staggered toward the Forbidden Land behind the palace.

Rumor had it that their ancestor, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, was buried there. The ultimate weapon their ancestor had prepared for his descendants remained there as well.

It was the highest secret, known only to the most legitimate descendants of the Main Family.

Even if the Branch Family rebels won, they would have no way to obtain the blessings their ancestor had left behind.

"Earthlings, none of you will leave alive."

"Perhaps I was wrong. Perhaps our ancestor was wrong too. Earth truly is a place beyond saving."

"It must be thoroughly purged!"

Outside the archives, Kyosuke felt his gums ache.

"You killed Young Master Daito! Our clan will never forgive you!"

"You damned Earthlings! All of you should go to hell!"

"I swear that one day, we will drive you all out completely!"

Though their words could not affect them, the few moon-dwellers across from them continued hurling abuse with all their might.

From their curses, Kyosuke roughly figured out one thing: they had accidentally killed the Main Family's only heir.

"Damn, this has really gotten out of hand." His liver ached.

To be honest, Kyosuke did not want to make too much of a disturbance. At the very least, he wanted to ensure they could complete their deal first.

But he had no choice. The Hyuga Clan Jonin were simply too ruthless; they killed practically everyone they saw.

While the enemy was still several kilometers away, they had already discussed a plan to ambush them.

In the end, they had taken down the other side's young master on the spot. His death had been truly miserable.

"This guy too—didn't he know his own limits? Why come running over to join the fun? He deserved to die."

After cursing this one and that one, Kyosuke did not step forward to join the battle. He simply waited for Hyuga Tenjin inside the room to search for information on the Tenseigan.

He knew the archives were a dead end. Faced with the enemy's relentless attacks, they would sooner or later be unable to hold out.

Fortunately, he had prepared in advance and left a Flying Thunder God Coordinate at the barrier. Once they got what they needed, they could use Flying Thunder God to make their escape.

"Fight all you want. Just don't drop the moon on our faces in the future."

After all, Otsutsuki Kaguya was sealed inside the moon.

If they really smashed the moon over, it was hard to say what would happen to Earth, but Kaguya would definitely break free from her seal.

When that happened, the entire Shinobi World would truly be done for.

But on second thought, something like that probably would not happen.

The Sage of Six Paths hidden by the riverbank of the Pure Land, the Six Paths Younger Brother whose fate was currently unknown, and Otsutsuki Isshiki, who was hiding somewhere unknown—none of them would be happy to see Kaguya break free.

If that day really came, perhaps that old Six Paths fellow would be so pleased that he would directly grant him max-level Yin Power. Then he could even play around with a Rinne Sharingan.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Up ahead, a massive Human Puppet Army came rushing in.

Compared with Sasori of the Red Sands' craftsmanship, the Otsutsuki Clan's Human Puppet technique was clearly superior.

Regardless of the quality of the material, they could easily turn it into a Human Puppet. The caster could also control them remotely and wirelessly, making them exceptionally convenient.

It was just that their combat strength seemed somewhat inconsistent. Aside from firing light spheres with pew pew pew, they had no other means of attack.

Ordinary shinobi might have considered the pew pew pew impressive, but to Hyuga Clan Jonin proficient in taijutsu, these opponents were nothing special.

With a single Rotation, they feared no one!

No matter what kind of light spheres came at them, they would all be sent flying.

Despite such a vast puppet army, they still could not break a path through. Hyuga Tenjin's direct troops were indeed extraordinary.

Boom! As he pondered, a violent explosion drew Kyosuke's attention.

"W-What is that?!" Hyuga Kenji, an Elite Jonin, let out a somewhat panicked cry.

Under his Byakugan, an enormous mass of Chakra, seemingly burning, was rapidly approaching.

One Jonin rushed forward, only to quickly die at its hands.

"Damn it, we can't let it affect the clan head." Hyuga Kenji sent out a signal, summoning the remaining three Jonin back.

The moment of decisive battle had arrived!