The Moon's Feedback

Boom--

A huge roar rang out through the forest. In the nearby town, people hurriedly ran off in another direction.

"Tch, what a lunatic. Why make such a huge racket..."

Many people cursed as they fled, but they had no interest in going over to watch.

This small town in the Land of Rivers had all kinds of shady characters!

It was hardly surprising to encounter an enemy in the Black Market. The forest behind the town was prepared for precisely that purpose...

No one would be foolish enough to provoke trouble. They avoided such things as much as possible!

"Are you all right?"

At the other end of the forest, Hyuga Makoto and Kakashi had already reunited with Tenzo and Uchiha Itachi.

The moment the Mysterious Person made his move, they immediately seized the opportunity to retreat!

By then, they had also reached a relatively safe distance.

"We're fine, but..."

Tenzo glanced at Uchiha Itachi before speaking.

"Captain, what was up with that guy?"

"I don't know either..."

Kakashi shook his head. He was completely confused himself.

What was Asura, and what was Asura's Chakra?

He understood every word that guy had said, but once they were put together, they left him utterly bewildered.

"When did someone like that appear in the Shinobi World?"

"There are plenty of things in the Shinobi World that we don't know about."

Kakashi's words left Uchiha Itachi and Tenzo silent, but Hyuga Makoto smiled from the side.

"For example, who would've thought Orochimaru and Sasori of the Red Sands would be in the same organization? And Captain Kakashi actually has a grudge against Sasori of the Red Sands."

"..."

Kakashi fell silent at that remark. Feeling the gazes of the other two, he immediately cut him off.

"Now isn't the time to talk about that. Makoto, keep watch while we get out of here..."

Boom--

As soon as he finished speaking, another huge roar erupted in the distance.

Thick smoke drifted with the wind, and beneath it, Orochimaru and Scorpion shot out at incredible speed!

Only after crashing through a series of trees did they finally steady themselves, their eyes fixed on the sky.

"Just who is this guy?"

Scorpion asked in a low voice. He had revealed his true body by then, as Hiruko had been completely shattered in the previous attack!

"Also, you're the one who conducts experiments all the time. What is this Asura Chakra he mentioned?"

"I don't know."

Orochimaru could not smile anymore either. His entire body was covered in mucus, and his expression was especially grim.

"But I think we'd better join forces. This guy seems rather unusual."

"You don't need to emphasize that to me..."

Scorpion snorted and asked no more questions. At that moment, the smoke in the sky was instantly blown away.

The figure floating in the sky had his back to the sunlight, looking utterly arrogant!

Moreover, his Chakra seemed especially surging, carrying an indescribable aura of nature.

Facing someone like this even made them feel more pressure than when confronting Pain!

"You two are pretty capable."

Hyuga Makoto floated high in the sky and calmly spoke as he looked at Orochimaru and Scorpion.

By then, he had changed his voice and done his best to keep his tone calm, but inside, he was incredibly excited!

This kind of power...

He knew that the energy of the Lunar Tenseigan was extraordinarily powerful. After all, it was the ultimate weapon the Moon Ōtsutsuki used to cleanse the entire Shinobi World!

Earlier, to avoid being detected, he had stolen only the slightest trace. Combined with his own combat strength, it had already been extremely powerful.

And now, although he was still restraining himself and increasing the output step by step to test it, the power he had resonated with far exceeded what it had been before!

With this energy covering him, he truly felt as if he could destroy everything!

Moreover, this energy had caused many methods of using the Tenseigan's abilities to appear in his mind.

That included both his current flight and the Chakra Beads he had condensed earlier!

"And what I've gained isn't limited to this..."

With a soft laugh, Hyuga Makoto raised his hand. A strange energy fluctuation gathered in his palm.

Hum--

In an instant, boundless repulsive force swept over them!

The force was clearly invisible and intangible, yet somehow it caused the air to distort.

Under the sunlight, the distorted air even reflected strange halos of light!

"What is this...?"

At that instant, Scorpion and Orochimaru felt completely unable to move. The invisible force pressed down on them so heavily that they could barely breathe.

Their bodies and faces twisted, while the ground, trees, and rocks around them were violently compressed.

Boom--

A tremendous explosion rang out. The ground beneath them seemed unable to bear the burden and began to shake and sink.

"Shinra Tensei?!"

Both of them instinctively thought of Pain's ability.

But wasn't that an ability of the Rinnegan? Why could this guy use it too?!

Under such immense pressure, they both felt as if they could hardly breathe.

Scorpion was affected the most. Having converted his body into a puppet, he now had cracks spreading across it!

"Are you still not coming out, Manda..."

Just as the two of them were nearly "unable to breathe," Orochimaru rasped in a low voice.

Roar--

Following his voice, a gigantic snake as large as a small mountain suddenly burst out of the ground on the other side.

It hissed and opened its enormous maw, lunging at Hyuga Makoto to bite him!

"You really think I didn't see you?"

Faced with this, Hyuga Makoto merely chuckled.

He shifted his body slightly, and in an instant, another pitch-black Chakra Bead appeared.

With a powerful howl, the Chakra Bead shot toward Manda at extreme speed!

"Damn you, Orochimaru..."

The bead struck Manda. The tremendous pain made it roar, but its tail also lashed out viciously.

Looking at the enormous snake tail, Hyuga Makoto had no choice but to dodge quickly. However, this gave Orochimaru and Scorpion a chance to catch their breath.

The two of them acted as if their lives depended on it. One shakily formed hand seals, while the other released his puppets!

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!"

"Earth Release: Earth and Stone Dragon!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

"Lightning Release: Snake Lightning!"

In the next moment, Orochimaru and Scorpion's puppets completed several ninjutsu simultaneously.

The techniques erupted with ear-piercing roars. Fire Release, Wind Release, and Earth Release combined, forming a magnificent flaming dragon that advanced with unstoppable force!

Lightning Release intertwined with the water dragon, creating a sight that filled the heart with terror.

Boom--

The enormous roar was deafening. Flames instantly set the surrounding forest ablaze, as if they intended to burn everything to ashes!

The water dragon crackling with electricity gave off an equally shrill sound, and countless trees now glowed with lightning.

"Did we get him..."

Scorpion was somewhat out of breath, and Orochimaru was no better. Both of them stared intently at the blazing sea of fire.

"To be honest, you two performed fairly well."

However, a calm voice rang out from within the flames.

In the next moment, they saw the flames obediently begin to part toward the sides, while the electrified water at their feet seeped into the earth!

Hyuga Makoto still floated there, merely looking at the two of them indifferently.

"But you're also truly ignorant. The power of Chakra has always belonged to us. No matter how well you control it..."

Hum--

The pitch-black Chakra Bead appeared in his hand once again, followed by a second and a third!

However, just as he was preparing to condense a fourth, he suddenly stopped.

He glanced at the sky from the corner of his eye before speaking softly.

"Under the rules of this power, no matter how hard you try, you still can't jump out of this circle."

The three Chakra Beads began spinning wildly, and a strange power instantly enveloped the forest!

Orochimaru and Scorpion immediately felt as if their hearts had begun beating faster. The immense power left them suffocating.

Without hesitation, Scorpion deployed all his puppets, while Orochimaru rapidly formed hand seals.

"Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon!"

Faced with such a defense, Hyuga Makoto merely uttered a few words.

"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion..."