Who am I? I'm your ancestor!
The Land of Water, the homeland of the Kaguya Clan, is an island with distinct mountains and rocks, the island covered with bare, rocky peaks.
Even the Forest, no, there were very few trees.
The island is located on one side of Kirigakure, but it is quite a distance from Kirigakure.
On this day, a thick fog blanketed the area, obscuring visibility to the nearshore waters.
The entire island was shrouded in gloom, the sky seemed to be covered by a gray cloth, and the sunlight could hardly reach the earth.
The air was heavy and oppressive, damp, and carried a faint smell of the sea.
On the distant sea, a light drizzle seemed to be falling.
A small sailboat drifted along with the current, and two blurry figures could be seen standing at the bow, seemingly gazing at this side of the island.
"A castle built entirely of bones? An interesting clan!" The fog and haze over the sea could not obstruct Tōka's vision; he could clearly see everything on the island.
"The bones of the Shikotsumyaku can be preserved for a very long time and are exceptionally strong. The walls of a tall building built from them are strong enough to block C-rank Ninjutsu!" Black Zetsu explained.
As the two spoke, the small boat approached the island shrouded in smog.
When they were only twenty steps apart, a flash of icy blue appeared in Tōka's eyes, and his and Black Zetsu's bodies instantly became illusory.
When they reappeared, the two had already landed on the island where the Kaguya Clan lived.
Tōka and Black Zetsu wandered leisurely around the island, seemingly in no hurry to reach Kaguya's residence.
However, as they passed through a Stone Forest...
Whoosh whoosh!!
A gust of wind whistled through the air, and then a group of tall figures swept in, completely blocking the exit of the Stone Forest.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on the Kaguya Clan's territory?"
"Get out here now, or we'll attack!"
Two of them shouted at the top of their lungs, their voices booming so loudly that even from a distance, one could feel a ringing in their ears.
Tōka frowned and rubbed his aching ears. Could it be that the Kaguya Clan practices the Lion's Roar?
Rustling...
With their shoes scraping against the jagged rocks on the path, Tōka and Black Zetsu walked out unhurriedly.
Looking up, a burly man, eight feet tall, came into view.
Tōka stared intently and saw that the person had two red dots on his forehead, his hair was tied at his temples, and he was wearing a loose white training uniform.
Sure enough, these guys were indeed his target for this trip.
The Kaguya Clan, inheriting the Shikotsumyaku!
"Where is your clan leader?" Tōka's gaze swept over the group of Kaguya clan members blocking the stone path, and he frowned in displeasure.
Putting aside whether these guys have awakened the Shikotsumyaku, just the aura emanating from them...
He exuded an aura of weakness, yet remained completely unaware of it.
Tōka's first impression of them was that they were a bunch of arrogant weaklings.
Answer my question! Who are you?
"Do you think you, a mere brat, can just see our clan leader whenever you want?"
A burly man with his nostrils flared up and roared, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty glint, like a Beast born to kill!
The violent killing intent materialized, like countless sharp blades shooting through the air towards Tōka.
"Not much skill, but quite the killing intent." Tōka sneered, and an invisible wave of energy exploded outwards.
The waves of violent killing intent that rushed towards them shattered in the blink of an eye.
Wherever Tōka's gaze fell, a Vortex Storm erupted, directly blasting the Kaguya clan members who were blocking the Stone Forest path into the air.
Buzz!
Tōka clasped his hands together in a mudra, and the aura of death spread out.
Crackling sounds...
The solid, rocky ground shattered, and thick, gray, Withered Bones grew wildly from it, right in the direction from which the group had fallen!
A look of astonishment, fear, and bewilderment flashed across their pupils.
An exaggerated force descended from the sky!
It was as if an invisible giant's hand pressed down, shoving the Kaguya clan members who had been thrown away against the protruding Ash Bones on the ground.
Puff puff puff!!
"Who am I?" Tōka lowered his head, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and a series of cold laughs emanated from his nose.
Did they have to be so ruthless?!
Black Zetsu felt a chill run down his spine. He rubbed his arms and Budong took a step away from Tōka, increasing the distance between them.
The bodies of the Kaguya clan members shattered from their wounds, turning into powdery scraps of paper that drifted in the wind, swirling as they landed on the rubble-strewn ground.
Tōka suddenly raised her head, her Ice Blue eyes gleaming with a captivating light.
"If I had to say... I should be your ancestor!"
The Kaguya Clan's territory, with its walls and houses, is entirely constructed from the strongest bone structure created by their ancestors using the Shikotsumyaku.
A group of Kaguya clan members surrounded Tōka and Black Zetsu three times, escorting them into the inner part of the walled compound.
It was certainly not a grand welcome for Tōka and Black Zetsu; instead, they surrounded them, ready to pounce and wipe them out at any moment.
Tōka's swift killing of several Kaguya clan members not only failed to serve as a deterrent but also incited further bloodshed within the Kaguya clan.
If it weren't for the current head of the Kaguya Clan, Kaguya Shōtarō Shotaro, ordering the two outsiders to come and see him...
It's likely that this group of lunatics has already swarmed towards Tōka.
Outside the courtyard, the entire yard was made of bones, with white bones scattered everywhere, making one's scalp tingle when stepping on them.
Tōka's pupils contracted as he noticed that the ground beneath his feet was not just a layer of bones, but a pile of hard bones stretching for dozens of meters!
There are bones in the hands, feet, and all the bones in the torso!
"Chief Kaguya? Shotaro?" Wouldn't it be better to just call him Hui Tailang? Tōka silently complained to himself.
Black Zetsu Jue gave Tōka a strange look, as if to ask, "What's wrong with your eyes?"
Tōka rubbed his sore eyes. It wasn't that there was anything wrong with his Tenseigan, nor was it that the Reincarnation Seal was acting up.
Instead, he saw countless bones, which made Tōka's eyes feel a little uncomfortable.
When too many dense and complicated scenes come into view, it will accelerate eye fatigue and may even cause dizziness.
Tōka immediately put away his Tenseigan and stopped looking at the densely packed world of bones beneath his feet.
"It's nothing!" Tōka shook her head slightly, telling Black Zetsu to worry.
At this moment, the group surrounding the two split in two, spreading out to both sides, revealing a long staircase in the center.
Above the steps, which are more than ten feet high, lies a flat, elevated platform.
"Who are you?" Kaguya Shōtarō sat atop the high platform, looking down at Tōka and Black Zetsu.
He could sense the immense power emanating from Tōka, a power that even the Shikotsumyaku could not match!
That is the power that the Kaguya Clan pursued throughout their lives, a bone strong enough to overcome anything!
Tōka smiled but remained silent, his chakra surging wildly around him. He slowly extended his right hand, forming Sword Hand Seal Hand Seals in front of him.
Buzz!
A putrid stench filled the air, and chakra surged forth.
Crackling sounds...
The earth began to shake, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting apart. A mysterious trial silently descended from the gloomy sky.
The power to transcend time and space, scattering in all directions!
All-Killing Ash Bones and Dragon Bone Barrier!
With the Senjutsu of Natural Energy, the Dragon Bone Barrier is no longer a cramped space that couldn't even hold a few little devils; it now encompasses the entire Kaguya Clan's territory!
The massive Gray Bones barrier crashed down, like a giant protective shield covering the Kaguya Clan's territory.
"Consider it a gift for you!" Once everything was finished, Tōka quickly withdrew his chilling aura.
He put his hands back into his pockets and tilted his head lazily.
The Dragon Bone Barrier, specially modified by Tōka, can only be safely touched by members of the Kaguya Clan who inherit their bloodline.
Aside from members of the Kaguya Clan, anyone who touches it will turn into powdery paper scraps, but the barrier constructed from the Ash Bones will not disappear.
In other words, Tōka uses the natural power of the island's land to maintain the Dragon Bone Barrier, which in turn protects the Dragon Bone Barrier Kaguya Clan.
"You, no, you really are..." Kaguya Shōtarō stood up, staring in astonishment at the enormous Dragon Bone Barrier that blotted out the sky.
He could clearly sense the supreme divine power above the barrier, the decaying power that transcended time and space!
A faint smile played on Tōka's lips, and her dark eyes One Flash slightly.
A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted and directly entered the depths of Kaguya Shōtarō's mind.
"The method for opening and closing the Dragon Bone Barrier is Secret Technique that only each generation of Kaguya Chief can master!"
The ethereal voice seemed to come from the heavens. Kaguya Shōtarō stood there, stunned, his mind already trapped in Tōka's Genjutsu space.
Beneath the starry sky, beneath my feet lies a land covered in gray bones.
A blurry figure gradually appeared before them, and it was none other than that heart-stopping young man.
As Tōka completed each of his handprints, Kaguya Shōtarō noticed that the ground beneath his feet, composed of Gray Bones, slowly separated.
A massive Black Hole lies on the other side of the bone.
A fierce wind howled out from the Black Hole, instantly sucking Kaguya Shōtarō into the endless abyss of darkness.
The sudden fall jolted him awake, only to see...
As if nothing had happened, the ground beneath my feet was still covered with bones, and the sky was now obscured by gray bones.
However, Kaguya Shōtarō had an additional Jutsu Formula in his mind: Jutsu Formula to open and close the Dragon Bone Barrier.
"You...?" Kaguya Shōtarō truly felt the power of his ancestor, quickly stood up, and dashed down from the high platform.
He stood respectfully in front of Tōka, bowed, and invited Tōka to take a seat.
The two are disproportionately tall and appear to be of vastly different ages, giving off an incongruous and awkward feeling.
After witnessing the Dragon Bone Barrier protecting the entire Kaguya Clan grounds, everyone's gaze towards Tōka changed.
Looking up, shocked, overjoyed, incredulous...
If you ask my name...
Tōka's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.
Everyone was taken aback. When they heard the sound and looked in the direction of the sound, they noticed that Tōka had appeared on the high platform at some point.
"Tōka, the man who inherited the manhood of the Ōtsutsuki Clan — Ōtsutsuki Tōka!"
Ōtsutsuki Tōka...
Otsutsuki...
Tōka's name lingered in everyone's ears, like Demonic Sound deeply imprinted in their minds.
In the ancient records of the Kaguya Clan, the Otsutsuki surname is one of immeasurably noble.
They were not entitled to inherit the Otsutsuki surname; they could only take Otsutsuki Kaguya's given name, with Kaguya as their surname.
Every clan leader in the Kaguya Clan knows about this part of history.
Now, seeing a living, breathing man from the Ōtsutsuki Clan with unparalleled divine power, Kaguya Shōtarō rubbed his eyes, looking at everything before him in disbelief.
A powerful spiritual force erupted, and an illusion descended.
Tōka recreates the lineage of the Kaguya Clan from a thousand years ago, as well as the scene of Tōka's birth on the moon.
As a rain of stones fell from the sky, Tōka landed on Earth.
Memories flashed through everyone's minds like slides, more real than the historical documents passed down by the Kaguya Clan, giving them a sense of being there.
"Now that you've met the heir of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, your ancestral lineage, what are you all standing there for?"
A Black Zetsu disguised as a shadow shouted loudly at that moment.
Awakened by the reprimand, the members of the Kaguya Clan exchanged glances, and finally all their eyes fell on their clan leader Kaguya Shōtarō.
Kaguya Shōtarō knew about the ancestral historical documents. The Kaguya Clan was not entitled to inherit that person's surname, so they used her name as their surname to pass down to this day.
Now, a man has emerged to inherit the Ōtsutsuki Clan...
"Tōka, from this day forward, our Kaguya Clan will be the sharpest spear in your hand!" Kaguya Shōtarō shouted fiercely, his entire face flushed red from the exertion.
As soon as the Kaguya clan chief finished speaking, the Kaguya clan members immediately shouted in unison.
"We are the sharpest spear in your hand!"
"The sharpest spear!"
"..."
Tōka looked down with satisfaction at a group of battle maniacs who dared to challenge the entire Kirigakure with the strength of an entire clan.
With this group firmly under their control, Tōka can now be said to have officially gained their own power!
"You are the sharpest spear in my hand!"
A voice, sometimes near, sometimes far, like Miracle Site, resounded, shaking their minds and deeply embedding itself in the hearts of the Kaguya clan.
The Seed has been planted; given time, it will take root and sprout.
As Tōka's voice rang out, the entire Kaguya Clan grounds erupted in a frenzy, with everyone cheering and shouting excitedly as if they had found their pillar of support.
A race born for war, a race born for slaughter!
The Kaguya Clan, the strongest spear among the Tōka!
On the high platform, a Pitcher Plant slowly emerged from the ground beside Tōka.
"The Six Harmonies Divine Technique is truly effective. It easily bewitched the entire Kaguya clan." Black Zetsu squinted at the Kaguya clan, who had fallen into fanaticism, and grinned coldly.
"It's not entirely Genjutsu; the Kaguya Clan's Shikotsumyaku does indeed have an inseparable connection with Mother's All-Killing Ash Bones."
Tōka stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down at the ground below.
His jet-black eyes gleamed with a unique light, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a Fox- like smile.
"Oh? I don't remember." Black Zetsu glanced at Tōka hesitantly; he had lived too long to recall some things.
"I'll stay here for now. You should use this time to gather intelligence on the high-ranking figures in the Land of Water." Tōka calmly withdrew his gaze and looked at Black Zetsu with a serious expression.
"Don't worry, I won't ruin your plans..."
Black Zetsu's voice drifted by, his body merging into the earth like ink in a painting, his aura rapidly fading into the distance.