Second Hokage

Time flew by. Once he had dealt with all the trivial matters, Shin found himself unusually idle.

Traveling from the Main World to the moon, then from the moon back to the Main World, occasionally checking on the situation within the base—his days were leisurely and carefree.

At the very least, he had plenty of time to spend with Mito and the others. This was the life he had once envisioned.

And so, year after year passed.

In Konoha's thirteenth year, Otsutsuki Kigen finally chose to kill himself. No one knew how he had endured more than a year of inhuman treatment. Perhaps only then had the clan head of the Otsutsuki branch family truly realized there was no hope left.

Or perhaps he simply could no longer endure the torment of that research team. In any case, he killed himself.

The moment they found him, Elder Shui and the others attempted to save him, but they still failed to preserve his life.

Elder Shui was deeply regretful about it. He even sighed in front of Shin several times, lamenting that such an excellent test subject was gone, calling it a terrible waste.

Shin merely smiled and offered a few words of consolation. To him now, these were only minor matters. Whether Otsutsuki Kigen lived or died did not matter.

Afterward, Otsutsuki Kigen's Byakugan was transplanted into Hyuga Tamamo. After resting for a month, Tamamo's eyes underwent a mutation and successfully evolved into the Tenseigan.

However, her Tenseigan was still unstable and required frequent rest. Its ocular power also fell far short of the Giant Tenseigan at the center of the moon.

That was only natural. After Tamamo had stabilized, Shin sparred with her a few times.

Her strength had indeed soared by leaps and bounds. She even possessed a