Late at night, quiet and deep.
The crescent moon hangs high, and the cold silver light falls on the ancient and solemn clan land of the Hyuga Clan, coating the cascading cornices and solemn courtyards with a hazy frost color.
Most of the people in the village have already fallen asleep. Even Anbu Ninja, who is responsible for night vigilance, has his chakra fluctuations appearing regular and low under the perception of Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
However, at the edge of the barrier outside the village, in the shadow of a dense forest far away from the hustle and bustle, two auras that were incompatible with the entire Konoha, and even the entire earth, came quietly like stones thrown into the lake.
There was no fluctuation in space, no explosion of chakra, they just appeared there suddenly, as if they originally belonged to that void.
Otsutsuki Toneri and his father, Otsutsuki Sakuto.
Both of them were wearing moon-white kimonos with wide sleeves and simple styles. The material of the clothes shed a strange luster that was neither silk nor linen under the moonlight.
Sakuto's tall body carries an aura of silence that is almost dry, and his face is half covered by a strange mask made of forest-white bones, revealing only his closed eyes and his cold-lined jaw.
The young Toneri also had his eyes closed, his hair was as white as snow, his face was as delicate as a lifeless porcelain doll, and his skin showed an unnatural paleness under the pale moonlight.
Their "sight" does not rely on the naked eye, but on a spiritual perception that comes from blood and transcends common sense, Mind's Eye.
"Father, is this right here?" Toneri's voice was ethereal, with the immatureness of a child, yet calm beyond his years.
"Yes." Sakuto's voice was hoarse and old, like the friction of dead leaves. "Thousands of years of exile, thousands of years of watching - finally we once again set foot on this land that our ancestors once guarded. Unfortunately, our eyes have returned to the stars."
He raised his head slightly, as if "looking" at the bright moon hanging in the sky, with unspeakable complex emotions in his tone,
There are memories, responsibilities, and a subtle greed.
Invisible spiritual perception is like mercury pouring down the ground, silently spreading over Konoha, accurately covering the area belonging to Hyuga.
In the world of Mind's Eye, the colors fade away, leaving only countless chakra light spots shining and flowing like stars.
The Hyuga ninjas guarding the clan, the sleeping clansmen, and even Caged Bird Seal's unique chakra patterns that carry restraint and pain.
It's all reflected in their perception.
Sakuto's "eyes" stayed for a long time on two extremely bright and pure chakra sources deep in the clan.
One is slightly larger, gentle and gentle, like the warm jade in early spring; the other is young, but more pure and flawless, like a newborn star.
"Hyuga Oh, that is the branch of blood that our ancestors left in the world." Sakuto's tone contained a hint of condescending indifference and imperceptible contempt.
"Keeping a pair of deteriorated eyes, Orange, who is also trapped in the ridiculous Main House and Branch House, is complacent in a birdcage called "Guardian"." The contempt in his words was like a cold blade.
"Their bloodline has long been mixed, bound by secular rules and ridiculous Cursed Seal. But-." His voice paused, with a hint of surprise and surprise.
"In this generation, two relics have appeared. The purity of the blood of the girl named Hinata Hyuga has far surpassed that of the contemporary Main House. What is even more rare is that the young girl, Hanabi Hyuga, who is still naked, has clear eyes that are almost perfect, like uncut jade."
Toneri's mind moved slightly.
His "Mind's Eye" could not help but focus on the source of gentle and gentle chakra.
Mental perception drew a vague but clear outline: a girl with short dark blue hair, sleeping quietly in her room, breathing evenly and long.
Her sleeping face is peaceful, and there is a natural gentleness and kindness in her eyebrows, which seems to be able to calm all the hostility in the world.
A strange feeling that had never happened before quietly grew in Toneri's young heart, like a small flower blooming in the cold moon soil.
He subconsciously remembered the name, Hyuga Hinayu.
"Toneri." Sakuto's deep voice interrupted Toneri's mood, with undoubted majesty and a hint of heaviness of a final entrustment.
"My time is running out. When you reach adulthood and are strong enough to control Giant Tenseigan, you need to come here,
Marry Hinata Hyuga. Her bloodline will help you give birth to more powerful offspring and continue the glory of my Otsutsuki Hamura lineage.
As for that pure little girl Hanabi"Sakuto's voice suddenly became cold and cruel.
"Her eyes will be the key, the last piece of the puzzle that will help you truly awaken Tenseigan, control the power of the stars, and complete your ancestors' long-cherished wish to purify the earth! At that time, take her eyes and transplant them into your own body!"
Sakuto's tone revealed a kind of morbid fanaticism. For the legendary pupil technique, family affection and morality could all be sacrificed.
"Yes, father." Toneri's face didn't seem to have any expression change, just slightly chin.
The nascent goodwill seemed so insignificant in the face of the cold mission and the father's strong will, and was easily pressed into the deepest part of my heart.
The father and son were like ghosts under the moon, talking quietly in the dense forest, planning a cold and cruel future for the famous Hyuga sisters.
They regard themselves as advanced beings and overlook the "filth" on the earth, but they are not aware of it at all. Under the vast starry sky above their heads, on the top of a Wuming mountain dozens of kilometers away from them, another pair of invisible "eyes" is like the most sophisticated radar, firmly locked on them!
Shadow Clone of Menma sat cross-legged on the cold mountain rock, eyes closed, like a sculpture blending into the night. Mind's Eye of the Kagura's perception is large enough to cover the entire Konoha and its surrounding vast area. Like a radar, every move of Otsutsuki and his son, and every subtle change in chakra, are clearly fed back.
Their positions, their conversations, and even the decaying vitality of Sakuto were all accurately captured by Shadow Clone.
Analyze and record.
When the figures of Sakuto and Toneri disappeared quietly as if they were blending into the night, not moving at high speed, but when their chakra reaction instantly became extremely weak and moved away quickly, Shadow Clone immediately opened his eyes.
Without any hesitation, he followed the weak and almost dissipated chakra track locked by Mind's Eye of the Kagura like an arrow, maintaining a safe distance of about fifty kilometers, speeding silently over the continuous mountains and forests.
The tracking lasted for several hours, spanning vast forests and steep mountains.
In the end, the weak chakra signal completely disappeared deep in an inaccessible virgin forest near the border between Land of Fire and Land of Grass.
The vanishing point points to a huge, roaring waterfall falling into a deep pool.
Shadow Clone hovered over the waterfall, and Mind's Eye of the Kagura was like an invisible tentacle, meticulously scanning the wet rock wall behind the waterfall, the rushing water, the bottomless pool, and every inch of the surrounding land.
Finally, behind the water curtain of the waterfall, deep in a rock crevice cleverly shielded by vines and moss, he captured an extremely obscure remnant of spatial fluctuations, as well as a cold and ancient breath that was very different from Natural Energy.
Shadow Clone penetrated the water curtain and landed silently on the slippery platform behind the rock crevice.
Ahead is the entrance to a natural cave eroded by water flow.
It was pitch black inside the cave, with only a faint green light coming from the depths, as if coming from the center of the earth.
He was wary of Earth Flow entering the cave.
The cave walls were slippery, and the sound of dripping water was particularly clear in the silence.
After going tens of meters deep, the space suddenly opened up.
A huge underground cave appeared in front of me.
In the center of the cave is a spring with soft green light.
The spring water is not ordinary underground water. The light originates from the depths of the spring bottom, as if it is connected to the light source of another world.
What is even more eye-catching is that in the center of the cave's arc-shaped dome, there is a huge "A" character engraved on the naturally formed rock that emits a faint white light.
"Sure enough, it is here, just as described in the theatrical version." Shadow Clone recalled the fragmentary information about the theatrical version in his memory.
Here is the entrance to the passage to the moon!
Shadow Clone's eyes are solemn.
He did not approach the strange spring water and runes rashly, but quickly retreated to the entrance of the cave.
He took out a special Kunai from his ninja tool bag. The blade of Kunai was engraved with extremely complicated Flying Thunder God Formula. He then pierced the Kunai deeply into the crevice of a solid rock at the entrance of the cave to ensure that it was stable and concealed.
After doing all this, Shadow Clone took one last look at the shimmering depths of the cave and confirmed that the coordinate mark was correct.
Immediately, he decisively eliminated his own existence.
At the same time, Hidden Leaf Village and Menma were in the training room.
Menma, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.
The massive information brought back by Shadow Clone, the cold conversation between Otsutsuki and his son, Toneri's subtle affection for Hinata, Sakuto's cruel plan, the location of the cave, the spring water that exudes a faint blue light, and the heart-stopping "Ah" character text on the dome.
Like a raging tide, it instantly poured into his mind.
In Menma's eyes, the cold murderous intent flashed away, and was immediately replaced by deep calculation.
Boy, you have a way to die!
"Otsutsuki Toneri's father's strength should only be Elite Jonin. After all, he is a dying man, and Toneri is only a child of seven or eight years old; but that Giant Tenseigan has to be on guard." Menma thought.
This trip to the moon is also an opportunity to gain knowledge. Hizashi Hyuga must be taken to see the world. After all, they are all descendants of Hamura.
Then you might even meet the soul of Hamura. Although that old guy doesn't interfere in the present world, he didn't even show up when Ōtsutsuki Main Family on the moon was killed.
But if we can talk to Hamura and ask him and Six Paths to stop messing with themselves.
Bring Uchiha Hikari with you, she is the strongest. If she is dragged away by Hamura to chat, she can suppress Toneri and his son alone."
"Uzumaki Fuka Yeah, I'm taking it with me too; Giant Tenseigan has a lot of Sealing Jutsu styles, and there are a huge number of dolls. Maybe Sealing Jutsu can come in handy."
Since these two people have been taken away, Shisui Uchiha definitely can't stay with Land of Stars and must be taken away; then let's take Kaguya Kimimaro with us, just to give Hizashi a little shock."
Bai... he is not strong enough yet, so he will not participate for the time being.
Uchiha, whirlpool, Kaguya Clan, plus Hizashi Hyuga, well, Konoha is mine!"
After confirming the candidates for the team that would bully the lonely old man and the eight-year-old child on the moon, Menma slowly stood up.
The next moment, he disappeared into the room.
The same late night.
Deep in the Hyuga Clan huge mansion complex, the Branch House area shrouded in moonlight was completely silent.
Only the study room of Branch House's parent, Hizashi Hyuga, still shone with a dim light.
Hizashi Hyuga was sitting behind a large desk, his back straightened out of habit, but it was difficult to hide the heaviness between his brows that had accumulated over time.
The room is simply decorated with the Hyuga Clan's unique rigor and restraint.
He was meditating on an old scroll, and the "Caged Bird" Cursed Seal on his forehead, which represented slavery, looked particularly dazzling in the flickering candlelight.
The air seemed to condense slightly for a moment.
In the shadowed corner of the study room, there was a person silently appearing.
The iconic black robe and Nine Mask Svāhā patterned cloak shed a mysterious luster under the light, and his face was covered with the cold, expressionless white Three-Eyed Fox Mask.
A restrained yet overwhelming feeling, like a volcano about to erupt, instantly filled the entire study.
Let the air freeze.
It also made Hizashi's heart suddenly tighten, his body straightened instantly, and he wanted to get up reflexively.
Asura of the Shinobi World!
The coming and going of "Asura" is like a ghost, which has long exceeded the limits of Hizashi's cognition.
He took a deep breath, forced down the turbulent waves in his heart, and slowly lowered his tense palms.
There are no unnecessary tests, no useless pleasantries, Hizashi knows his position.
He lowered his once noble head, knelt on one knee, and said with a hint of awe in his voice, "Master Asura,
What orders do you have here late at night?"
In the face of absolute power and the slim but only hope, he chose a posture of surrender.
The figure in the shadow took a step forward, and the candlelight shone on the white Three-Eyed Fox Mask, outlining the jawline under the mask.
Asura's voice was calm, but it clearly penetrated the silence of the study. "Tomorrow night, Valley of the End."
Hizashi raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of confusion.
Menma seemed to see through his doubts.
He did not immediately answer "Where to go", but dropped a thunderous message: "Go and meet your Hyuga Clan distant relatives."
"Distant relative?" Hizashi's face was full of shock and confusion.
As a wealthy Shinobi World, Hyuga Clan naturally has many close ninjas, such as Kaguya Clan, who was exterminated in Kirigakure, and Kaguya Clan.
(PS: Kaguya Clan is set to be another ninja clan here, because a child of the Kaguya Clan appears in Boruto.
Kaguya Clan looks completely different from the genocide, so it is assumed here that Taketori and Kaguya Clan are two ninja clans.)
But obviously what Asura said was not Kaguya Clan or Kaguya Clan.
After just a moment of thinking, Hizashi remembered the "historical fragments" that Asura had shown him.
The ninja who once hunted Hyuga Clan, the ninja who collected Hyuga Byakugan!
He had read through Branch House historical books but could not find any trace of that mysterious ninja clan in the history books!
When this idea appeared, an unprecedented blank space and stormy sea exploded in his mind!
The figure of Asura is still standing there, the eyes under the mask are as deep as the abyss, quietly watching the incredible shock on Hizashi's face.
In the study, the only sounds left were the restless beating of the oil lamp flame and Hizashi's suddenly heavy breathing.
"Yes, sir!" Hizashi Hyuga's heart was also restless.
Not out of curiosity about that period of history, but because that huge eyeball will be the key to unlocking their "Caged Bird" Cursed Seal!