Ambush

Beneath the three of them, at the center of a base bright as day, inside a hidden chamber, two people stared at a crystal ball. Within it were three figures—Otsutsuki Guiyan and the other two.

"This guy feels dangerously powerful. Is he from your Hyuga clan?" Akabane Koromo narrowed her eyes at Otsutsuki Guiyan in the crystal, unconsciously clenching her fist.

Beside her stood Hyuga Tamamo in white. Time seemed to have left no trace upon her; she still wore plain white robes, cold and serene as the moon.

Her gaze remained fixed on the three figures as she slowly shook her head. "No. I've never seen them before, and those clothes aren't a style used by the Hyuga clan."

Akabane Koromo frowned slightly. "But they clearly possess the Byakugan. If they aren't from your clan, then where are they from?"

Hyuga Tamamo did not answer, because she did not know either. The Otsutsuki clan on the moon was an absolute secret. Perhaps the Hyuga clan had a few scattered records of them, but she had never encountered any.

"Either way, the master only left for the Land of Water recently. We can't afford any mishaps here. Even if he noticed us, so what? The entrance to this base isn't easy to find." Akabane Koromo spoke in a low voice, brimming with confidence.

But Hyuga Tamamo had already risen to her feet. "Always prepare for the worst. Order all of Akatsuki to ready for battle. Have Elder Shui and the other medical ninja take shelter in the temporary refuge. As for the test subjects, reinforce their protection with Sealing Techniques."

At her words, a ninja silently appeared, bowed, and departed.

After thinking for a moment, Akabane Koromo also issued orders to prepare for battle. As Akabane Koromo had said, there