In the forest, along a narrow path overgrown with weeds, Jun Tianlin, dressed in a white kimono, looked around excitedly, admiring the beautiful scenery of blue skies, white clouds, flowers, and trees.
Only after quite a while, when his excitement had finally worn off, did Jun Tianlin slap his forehead and remember that he hadn't come out to sightsee. He was here to kill people!
"Damn it! I haven't stepped outside Otogakure in seven years, so I got so excited I acted like a lunatic for ages. I almost forgot the main reason I came out this time! I don't want Orochimaru to put me under house arrest in Otogakure for another few years. There's a whole wonderful world out here waiting for me!
"And Orochimaru's requirement for Kimimaro and me is that we kill everyone listed in the scroll within a month. There must be more than one of them, so we're really pressed for time!"
Jun Tianlin ruffled his long, flowing white hair in frustration, then pulled the Black Scroll Orochimaru had tossed him from inside his collar and unfurled it.
Yamamoto Ichiki: A rogue ninja from Kumogakure, a Chunin. He defected after being wanted by Kumogakure for killing his teammates. Skilled in Taijutsu and Lightning Release, he is devious and ruthless, and will stop at nothing. He has killed three Chunin and is currently staying in Green Peak Town, on the border of the Land of Lightning.
Ota Shiichiro: A rogue ninja from Kumogakure, a Chunin. He defected after a failed mission, fearing punishment from the village. Skilled in Lightning Release and swordsmanship, he is extremely cautious and will flee as soon as things look bad, making him very difficult to kill. He is currently somewhere in the Forest of Delusion, near the border of the Land of Fire.
Hyuga Taiyuan: A rogue ninja from Konoha, an elite Jonin and a member of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family. He possesses the Kekkei Genkai Byakugan. He defected after raping the daughter of an elder from the Hyuga Main Family. Skilled in Gentle Fist, he is arrogant and extremely lecherous, but formidable in close combat. He's a ruthless character, currently staying brazenly in Rouge Town, the famous red-light district within the Land of Fire.
After reading through every single person's profile in the Black Scroll, Orochimaru's handsome face had turned deathly pale, and he began cursing furiously.
"Damn it, Orochimaru! You're the worst! This is my first time ever going out to see the sights of the Ninja World, and you're already in such a hurry to send me to my death?
"What kind of lousy test is this? Fine, I'll kill people—but why the hell did you give me a whole ten of them?!
"I can put up with the six Chunin and three elite Chunin, but what's with that last Jonin? What the hell is that supposed to be?
"I'm a super shut-in who's never even left the house, and I've been cooped up for so long I couldn't possibly be more of a shut-in. I've never even seen this beautiful land, and now I have to fight a Jonin with a Kekkei Genkai? Waaaah, my life... is so miserable!"
"Clatter, crack, thump, bam!"
Jun Tianlin flailed his arms and legs, hopping and leaping around like a monkey performing tricks. He cursed and ranted alone in the silent forest for quite a while before his agitated emotions gradually settled.
"Forget it. What's done is done. There's no point going back to find Orochimaru now. Who knows how far Kimimaro's gone already? And given Kimimaro's personality, even if he knew about the last person on the Black Scroll, he'd probably charge straight at him anyway.
"Ugh, ever since I came to this Naruto world seven years ago, I haven't had a single good day. I really am having the worst luck. Heaven has abandoned me!"
With a forlorn sigh, Jun Tianlin wore a helpless expression. In the end, there was nothing he could do but fold up the Black Scroll and stuff it inside his chest.
"Huh? Wait..."
Jun Tianlin had been sighing dejectedly when a sudden flash of inspiration struck him. His face lit up with delight, and he yanked the Black Scroll out of his chest before hastily opening it again.
"Hyuga Taiyuan, rogue ninja from Konoha, Jonin, member of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family... The Hyuga Clan, the Hyuga Clan!"
After a brief silence, Jun Tianlin snatched the Black Scroll back and tucked it inside his chest. A blazing, feverish light shone in his eyes, and he suddenly seemed to come alive again as he raced toward the end of the forest path.
"The Hyuga Clan—and he's a legitimate member of the Main Family. He must have awakened the Byakugan, or he wouldn't be able to use Gentle Fist. Hahahaha! It looks like Heaven really is on my side this time!
"I've been trying to figure out how to get other Kekkei Genkai to awaken my dormant Otsutsuki Kaguya Bloodline. After all, attacking the Uchiha Clan or the Hyuga Clan in Konoha would be suicide. And the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan have disappeared without a trace. I can't even find their people, let alone take their bloodline!
"Now a free Byakugan has practically been delivered right to my doorstep. I have to seize this golden opportunity, even if it costs me my life!
"For my future, I'll risk it all and take on a mere Jonin!"
In the sky above the forest, Jun Tianlin's feverish, frenzied voice echoed without end...
[Note: I did some research, but in the end I still couldn't figure out whether Otsutsuki Hamura's descendants, apart from having the Byakugan, were the branch on the moon or the Kaguya Clan, who possessed Shikotsumyaku. The original story doesn't explain it clearly.
"If they're the branch on the moon, then Shikotsumyaku is also a Kekkei Genkai possessed by Otsutsuki Kaguya. After all, she even used a bone-ash attack, which clearly seems like an upgraded version of Shikotsumyaku... If they're the Kaguya Clan, then the sources I read say the people on the moon were Hamura's descendants. It's confusing! I had no choice but to make the decision myself: leave out the branch on the moon and make the Kaguya Clan and the Hyuga Clan Hamura's descendants. I hope everyone understands...]
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