The Ten-Tails' Husk

"Seriously, this is insane."

With the moon and stars shining brightly, Hyuga Makoto finally returned to his small house.

The Hyuga Clan has gone absolutely crazy tonight!

After all, the shackles that had plagued them all their lives and completely locked up their fates were truly broken.

The pent-up resentment and helplessness that had been building up for who knows how long could finally be released!

"There will be no more Caged Bird in the future, but I hope you will not let your guard down in the slightest."

Just when they were at their most excited, Hyuga Hiashi spoke up.

"Makoto is temporarily unable to seal everyone; creating a Sealing Jutsu is extremely difficult and consumes a great deal of his Chakra."

These words made Hyuga Makoto feel a little embarrassed.

He can actually sculpt this thing just like that!

However, since he had promised to cooperate with Hyuga Hiashi, he could only nod in agreement.

"Neji's seal was an experiment. If you want to withstand the complete seal, your strength must be up to par."

Hyuga Hiashi said these things without batting an eye, as if they were the truth.

"Besides, there won't be any more Caged Bird in the future, but the Byakugan will also lose their protection. What will happen to our descendants?"

Therefore, I hope you will set an example for the younger generation!

Hyuga Hiashi's words made everyone present take the conversation seriously.

When Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Makoto went to the Hokage Office Building, the three branch Branch Family who had recently joined the Anbu explained some of the situation.

Everyone then realized that Hyuga Hiashi had been supporting Hyuga Makoto all along!

"No wonder Lord Cheng was able to join the Anbu so smoothly..."

Furthermore, they vaguely suspected that the Patriarch's choice was most likely due to Hizashi Hyuga!

Of course, regardless of whether it was true or not, they all held Hyuga Hiashi esteem.

After all, they already understood that Hyuga Makoto was the new sun of the Hyuga. As for what Hyuga Hiashi said, they were a little disappointed because it might not be their turn for the time being.

But they can also understand and accept that Caged Bird...

"This is terrifying! Sealing it must be no easy feat!"

Otherwise, only a handful of people would have completed it so far.

Moreover, since they want to seal it, they can't use experimental samples; they need to get the complete one!

"Besides, without the Caged Bird, we will indeed have some trouble, but..."

The members of the Branch Family Branch Family all laughed. They weren't afraid of danger or trouble!

They were always the ones who took on the most dangerous missions, only they were for protecting the Main Branch, not for themselves.

But now it's completely different; they are working hard for themselves, and also for the future generations!

"Most importantly, we can't waste Hyuga's talent..."

With just a few words, Hiashi Hyuga almost caused a frenzied infighting within the entire Hyuga clan.

Faced with this situation, Hyuga Makoto didn't know what to say.

"All in all, it's not a bad thing. Let's take a look at my assigned mission first."

His assigned tasks had been tallied up long ago, but he had been too busy to look at them.

Now that he has finally rested, it is natural that we need to observe him carefully.

[Complete the exclusive mission: A Great Man Should Not Dwell Under Others.]

[Reward: Ten-Tails Husk]

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What the hell is that?

Hyuga Makoto initially thought he had misread the image, but after carefully checking it again, he fell into complete silence.

After a long while, he finally couldn't help but speak softly.

"Do they really think I'm like Otsutsuki Hamura?"

The Ten-Tails Husk is actually the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!

This thing was sealed on the moon after the world-ending war ended, and it has been guarded by Otsutsuki Hamura ever since.

"But the one on the moon was summoned away by Uchiha Madara, who had Rinnegan."

But all of that happened a thousand years later. At least before Otsutsuki Hamura went to the Pure Land to rest, this thing was always with him!

Hyuga Makoto's expression grew increasingly strange; he already suspected he was Otsutsuki Hamura, who lacked the five elemental Chakra.

The emergence of this thing now seems to be further confirming his guess?

"Moreover, I previously obtained a complete process from summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."

Hyuga Makoto's lips twitched slightly; this really was a complete one-stop service!

"But I have the Tenseigan, am I even capable of controlling this thing?"

He had just thought of this problem when he suddenly felt a strange power surge into his body!

This power seemed to have become bound to his eyes, and something else was faintly appearing in his consciousness space.

This thing was enormous, with a body the color of deadwood, ten pillar-like protrusions on its back, and nine tightly closed eyes on its face.

As it entered, a flood of information rushed into Hyuga Makoto's mind!

"So that's how it is..."

Normally, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is indeed bound to the Rinnegan, but this is a reward for his exclusive mission, so naturally it is only bound to him!

He didn't need to worry about those messy issues at all, and this was a genuine Ten-Tails.

"There's no Chakra left inside, so I'll have to figure something out myself."

"Hyuga Makoto stroked his chin. The rewards from the exclusive mission didn't require as much Chakra from the Tailed Beast as he had imagined."

Because the information he received indicated that he could also nourish the Ten-Tails ' body with his own Chakra.

This allowed it to gradually recover and revert to the Ten-Tails God Tree, eventually becoming a part of him!

"However, having the power of Tailed Beast will make things easier, and this thing is quite helpful to me as well..."

As the Ten-Tails Husk was "sealed inside his body," he could clearly sense that his eyes seemed to have become more active.

Those hidden powers in his eyes, whether it be puppet manipulation, the Tsukuyomi, the abilities shared with the Rinnegan, or the alchemy of Sacrificial Alchemy.

Under the influence of this Ten-Tails Husk, they all seemed to have received a tremendous boost at this moment!

Most importantly, Yin-Yang Release...

Hyuga Makoto has been tirelessly figuring out how to accelerate the fusion of Yin-Yang Release techniques.

Due to his bloodline, his progress in merging Yin-Yang Release was not particularly fast.

However, as the Ten-Tails Husk merged with him, he keenly sensed that his control over Yin-Yang Release had indeed made a significant leap!

What were originally difficult steps to integrate now seemed much simpler.

Could it be...?

Hyuga Makoto raised an eyebrow and decisively opened his panel, where he was indeed surprised.

[Name: Hyuga Makoto]

[Bloodline: Moon Ōtsutsuki (38%)]

[Dōjutsu: Tenseigan (18%)]

[Chakra Affinity: Yin, Yang]

"Wow, such a big improvement..."

Hyuga Makoto himself, his Bloodline Development growing by a full 4% under the influence of the Ten-Tails Husk.

This improvement may not seem like much, but you have to consider its original value.

He now truly feels that even if Uchiha Itachi uses the third stage of Susanoo...

"I can smash it to pieces with one punch?"

Feeling that immense power and the Chakra roaring wildly within him, a smile suddenly appeared on Hyuga Makoto's face.

"Maybe I could really learn from Jigen..."

In any case, in his memory, this "weapon" of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki didn't use Ninjutsu.

They basically relied on their Taijutsu and personal abilities to defeat Sasuke and Naruto together!

"And he himself happens to be planting a wedge," so why not be more thorough?

"Besides, my eyes do seem to offer me this advantage."

The biggest improvement this time was definitely in his eyes!

His eye development increased by a full 6 percent.

With this level of development, he felt he could use the "Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion" more easily and also gather more Chakra Beads.

"Furthermore, abilities such as Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal have also appeared with this upgrade."

Although he possessed the "Compassionate Alchemy" technique, he did not have the ability to simply absorb and seal Chakra.

One of the most distinctive characteristics of people who possess the "wedge" ability is their capacity to absorb techniques.

Even something Amaterasu can be directly absorbed and sealed away!

"While Sacrificial Alchemy can be disguised, it carries a certain degree of danger, since the key to this ability lies in the extraction of 'alchemy'..."

But the Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal is different; this is a technique that truly targets the opponent.

"And with my eyesight improved like this, it seems I can finally connect properly with that big eye on the moon..."

During his previous full-force connection, he gained a considerable amount of knowledge about the Tenseigan.

Regardless of how effective he would be to use the moon's power on his own, the most important thing is that he possesses this knowledge!

"The ability to control meteorites, summon the Hamura Statue, Tenseigan Chakra Mode, and..."

"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

He had always longed for this technique, which, when fully activated, could cleave the moon in two.

Actually, he can definitely obtain these things as his eyes develop.

"But if we can get the information in advance, conduct research, and even try it out, why not do it?"

As he pondered, Hyuga Makoto looked up at the sky with a mischievous grin, deciding to first observe the condition of the Lunar Tenseigan.

"When you let your guard down and I switch to the toilet, you'll be in for a world of hurt..."

However, even with this thought in mind, he knew very well what his most urgent task was.

"Let's gather Tailed Beast Chakra first, so we can determine the specifics of this Ten-Tails Husk!"

Having come up with an idea, Hyuga Makoto naturally wouldn't slack off.

After a good night's rest, he left the Hyuga Clan early the next morning, where the air was still thick with the smell of alcohol.

God knows how much they drank last night, or just how crazy they got.

"Could this be the start of a baby boom?"

He mentally scoffed and quickly ran to the Anbu.

"Hey, Makoto, what brings you here?"

Tenzo spotted Hyuga Makoto immediately, which surprised and delighted him.

"You scared me to death yesterday, you rascal!"

"You don't think we're like the Uchiha, pulling off some kind of nasty trick, do you?"

Hyuga Makoto laughed. He and Tenzo had a really good relationship; this senior had taken good care of him.

"Please, I'm not Uchiha Itachi, and do I look like a lunatic?"

"You're definitely much better than him. Back then, he hardly ever spoke when he was in the Anbu."

Tenzo stroked his chin, recalling the events, when Kakashi arrived as well.

"He was indeed taciturn, and Cheng rarely interacted with him. Did you notice something back then?"

"Perhaps."

Hyuga Makoto blinked. Kakashi's judgment was indeed correct; he had known all along that Uchiha Itachi was a lunatic!

But he wasn't there to discuss this mental illness; he was there to discuss another mental illness...

"Captain, is there any news from Kirigakure?"

"We haven't received any specific intelligence yet, but it's said that intelligence agents have already infiltrated the area."

Kakashi shrugged and said, "These things are open to discussion within the Anbu, and they don't need to avoid Tenzo."

"However, I heard that things aren't quite right over there, and the Mizukage is extremely mysterious, so progress has been somewhat slow."

"I see..."

Hyuga Makoto pursed his lips. He was well aware that under Uchiha Obito's control, Kirigakure was truly a vibrant land where "everything thrived."

Various clans and ninjas gathered here to participate in a grand event, launching round after round of battle royale competitions.

Moreover, that bastard Qing was also wiped out by him, so the situation on the Kirigakure side will probably be even worse.

While this is definitely good news for Konoha, it's somewhat troublesome for Hyuga Makoto.

"I thought we could get there sooner, after all, the Hokage-sama wants to recreate the Night of the Nine-Tails in Kirigakure," we can't let him down.

"Ah?"

Tenzo was just listening casually; he figured he wouldn't say anything out of turn.

He never expected that he would hear such explosive news!

"The Night of the Nine-Tails was replicated in Kirigakure? The Hokage-sama..."

"Don't listen to Cheng's nonsense, this matter hasn't been confirmed yet."

Kakashi rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, but he regretted it as soon as he said it.

Does this mean I've helped solidify the Third Hokage's claim?

"In short, this matter is still unresolved, Tenzo, you..."

"Don't worry, I came from the Root!"

Tenzo nodded confidently; his professional ethics were impeccable.

"I know nothing about the Hokage-sama's secrets."

Kakashi was exhausted. Why were all the people around him such troublesome?

He could only turn his head helplessly and look at the Perpetrator all of this.

"What are you thinking about all day long? Please, stop overthinking!"

"Oh...

Hyuga Makoto smiled, but his gaze was fixed on Kakashi.

There's still no conclusion on Kirigakure, so is there anything he can do before going there?

"What's wrong?"

But Kakashi sensed something was wrong with his aura and instinctively covered his mask before asking warily.

What are you thinking about now?

"Tch, no matter how well you lie, it's useless."

Hyuga Makoto seeing Kakashi's actions, Hyuga Makoto immediately gave a disdainful smile.

"You have no secrets from those eyes, Captain Kakashi."

Kakashi's dead fish eyes are practically rolling back; those Byakugan are such a headache.

"Then what do you mean?"

I'm thinking about something.

Hyuga Makoto's expression turned serious before he slowly spoke.

"That guy's eyes have Space Ability, so what about you, Captain Kakashi?"

"I?"

Kakashi was taken aback for a moment, while Hyuga Makoto continued speaking, and his words made Kakashi's eyes widen!

"It's hard to say if you possess such talent. At the very least, you could try the Fourth Hokage's techniques..."