Is There Really Someone on the Moon? / Mother and Son Meet?

Uchiha Shingen was quite the expert in Summoning Technique, and he was already very skilled at summoning all sorts of small animals.

But Kaguya Otsutsuki is not small at all; she is very large.

Therefore, Uchiha Shingen's summoning attempt this time was anything but smooth.

To give an example, he was struggling to pull it out, but the other side was gripping him very tightly and even coiled around him, refusing to let him pull it out.

This feeling is rather familiar...

That's a bit of a tangent. It should be said that he hadn't experienced this level of strain while using Ninjutsu in a long time.

As expected of the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei, it is terrifying indeed.

Uchiha Shingen has won the Hokage twice already. Although he always envies this genius and that overpowered character, strictly speaking, his talent in both instances was still above average.

Generally speaking, even the most difficult hurdle to overcome is that he can still meet the criteria for becoming a Jonin.

Therefore, when he uses Ninjutsu, as long as he doesn't run out of Chakra, he has never really struggled this much.

In the vast expanse of space, beyond his sight, the moon, which the inhabitants of the Hokage world had grown accustomed to, was beginning to change.

This man-made celestial body, which had been dormant for many years, is no longer silent.

Unlike Blue Star, the moon in the Hokage world is a proper structure, and its interior is habitable.

When the brothers Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki created it using the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei, it may have truly been just a simple, unadorned rock sphere. However, Hamura Otsutsuki and the native Ōtsutsuki Clan later settled there, and it wouldn't have been possible without a suitable environment.

Even if they aren't mixed-race, the real Ōtsutsuki Clan still need to eat.

This race does indeed pursue becoming true gods through the continuous evolution of life, but haven't they succeeded yet? So they can't miss out on any of the benefits they deserve.

Not to mention the mutts on the moon.

However, the clan that once flourished on the moon and multiplied under the name of the Ōtsutsuki Clan has now been reduced to a single surviving member.

His name was Otsutsuki Toneri.

On Blue Star, he is a character from a theatrical film, but he is also listed in the "Book of Records," so let's assume he is someone who should exist in the original timeline.

In this timeline, he still exists and still bears the name of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, but he doesn't have the Tenseigan. However, he has a large number of puppets, all left behind by the previous Lunar Ōtsutsuki.

If I had to pinpoint the difference, it would be that at least he's not completely blind.

Like the Uchiha Clan Hyuga Clan Earth, the Lunar Ōtsutsuki also hoard eyes.

In this timeline, Otsutsuki Toneri stopped bothering with his distant relatives on Earth who were Hyuga Clan, and the reason was quite simple.

The Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon retained the name Ōtsutsuki Clan and also preserved many technologies from the Kaguya Ōtsutsuki era. Although by the time of the Ōtsutsuki Clan Otsutsuki Toneri, the clan could no longer be considered to have declined but rather been wiped out, they still left behind some things, including the ability to observe the Earth.

Otsutsuki Toneri had considered obtaining a pair of eyes from Earth to activate a portable Tenseigan. As the last survivor of the Lunar Ōtsutsuki, he was currently in the same situation as the Lunar Ōtsutsuki —technologically isolated, narrow-minded, and full of discordant thoughts.

But after he had made all the necessary preparations, he discovered a pervert on the ground.

The laws of physics are fair; in the face of this absolute fairness, harmony or disharmony is of no importance.

So Otsutsuki Toneri silently gave up the idea of digging up eyes. After all, although he was born without eyes, being blind was better than being beaten to death.

On this day, as usual, Otsutsuki Toneri was resting in his residence when he suddenly sensed a change coming from the depths of the moon.

He knew exactly what was there.

For his people, the moon was their dwelling place, but now it has become a giant tomb.

As the last jailer, Otsutsuki Toneri did not forget his responsibility—to guard the demon statue sealed here.

The golem has disappeared from the moon's interior more than once, but it hasn't caused any major changes, and it always returns.

As for the reason, Otsutsuki Toneri knew a little bit about it.

It's only natural that such an ironic plot would appear in a "failed world" created by the Sage of Six Paths.

Sooner or later, he will follow the will of his ancestors and destroy this world.

But...

As the commotion grew louder, Otsutsuki Toneri grew restless. He left his room and ran towards the prison deep within the moon.

Because he felt his old nest was probably going to fall apart.

Otsutsuki Toneri was a contemporary of Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke. When he was very young, there were still a few scattered survivors of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and all his knowledge and sense of mission came from that time.

Unfortunately, he had no ability to revise the dream of the Moon Otsutsuki Clan to destroy the old world; he could only follow the outline prepared by his predecessors.

Where the moon falls apart is very important.

If they're too far away, you can't break through their defenses.

Unlike the conflicted Otsutsuki Toneri on the moon, Uchiha Shingen on the ground was focused on recruiting people.

Even if he knew, he would only give a wry smile—in his eyes, Otsutsuki Toneri was still a young man, or to put it bluntly, a child.

This is the age when one should be feeling a bit rebellious and immature.

Even if he found out, he would only feel very gratified and beat the other person up, letting them know the wickedness of the adult world.

A good person like him would never shirk his responsibility to care for children's mental well-being.

[Kaguya, is it just my imagination? Are you slacking off?]

Uchiha Shingen, who was completely exasperated, finally couldn't resist sending a private message to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

He noticed that Kaguya Otsutsuki hadn't moved for quite a while.

As a serious slacker, his first thought was that Kaguya Otsutsuki was slacking off.

This is like two people carrying a table together; one of them will inevitably slack off.

[How dare you! How rude!]

Kaguya Otsutsuki replied to the message instantly.

[The seal's power has strengthened; I'm focusing on breaking it, so please don't disturb me.]

Uchiha Shingen immediately assumed that he had been discovered by Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

This family drama wasn't very exciting; the plot was monotonous, and both sides were quite rough with each other.

[Huh? There's another kid here? So, there are still descendants of Hamura Otsutsuki alive.]

Kaguya sent another message, her tone slightly wistful, and then there was silence.

Uchiha Shingen, who was exerting himself, was taken aback upon hearing this.

If I understand correctly, does this mean there are people on the moon?

Although Uchiha Shingen didn't watch many of the movies back then, he did remember the Lunar Ōtsutsuki.

Is there really one?

Although he was very curious about how people could live on the moon, Uchiha Shingen always believed that things could go wrong if left unresolved, and that nothing was good if things dragged on for too long.

He immediately contacted Matatabi again, asking it to help him with the Yaoshou... oh no, I mean Yaoshou!

Even if it's an unorthodox skill, it's still a form of Summoning Technique.

Then it will definitely follow the principle that "great quantity produces miracles".

Chapter Forty-Eight: Mother and Son Reunite?

Although Uchiha Shingen had always been accustomed to teaming up with Matatabi and believed that "no Tailed Beast Chakra is stronger than the other's," he had to admit one thing, setting aside their personal relationship.

There are differences in the strength of Chakra among the Tailed Beasts.

And it's quite big.

The initial tug-of-war was immediately broken when the Nine-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Seven-Tails joined the fray.

Because this Chakra wasn't just for Uchiha Shingen's own use; it was mainly for Kaguya Otsutsuki to use through the Cursed Seal Space and spiritual connection.

The Cursed Seal, Kaguya Otsutsuki has also joined the group, but she doesn't usually log in.

To put it bluntly, this was equivalent to Kaguya Otsutsuki regaining more than half of her Chakra in an instant.

The balance of power immediately reversed.

As for why the Nine-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Seven-Tails are so easy to talk to, it's because under the influence of Matatabi, they've all become the dragon kings of the water group. Seeing others send group red envelopes, they just follow suit, afraid of falling behind and losing face...

Especially the Kurama, who are very concerned about their image, received the most.

Thus, the rocky structures outside the planet's atmosphere, which had existed for thousands of years, began to show signs of collapse.

It has begun to break down.

When Kaguya Otsutsuki, the "core" of the body, begins to be stripped away, the techniques that maintain her begin to fail.

It lost the gravitational pull from the center.

People on the ground could not see it at this time, but the surface of the moon was being torn apart by a force, and deep, hideous scars appeared on the once intact surface of the celestial body.

Inside, Otsutsuki Toneri had entered the "prison," a huge void, and in the center of the void, the enormous golem was becoming blurred, struggling to break free of this place.

For Otsutsuki Toneri, the golem was the only living thing that "accompanies" him in this dark world. If the golem used to feel like a mindless beast... well, or a sleeping wild boar, then now, the golem seems to have acquired divinity.

Because he lacked eyes, Otsutsuki Toneri, relying solely on his senses, could not fully perceive the changes in the golem.

Because it is shrinking, getting closer to the average person's body size.

While he couldn't see the specific changes in the golem, Otsutsuki Toneri could sense the specific changes in the moon.

The sound of the rock strata cracking was all too clear.

This grave is facing destruction.

At this moment, Otsutsuki Toneri was completely bewildered.

His knowledge was insufficient to solve this problem.

It's true that guarding the golems is their clan's mission, but no one told him what to do if he couldn't keep an eye on them one day.

Sigh...

It seemed as if a sigh was heard in Otsutsuki Toneri's ears.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's figure had already appeared behind Otsutsuki Toneri.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki looked at the boy in front of him.

This is the last descendant of his younger brother Hamura Otsutsuki, the person with the purest Ōtsutsuki Clan bloodline in the world. Although Hagoromo Otsutsuki only has eyes for his two children, he can't completely ignore his brother's descendant.

Besides, he had a pretty good idea of how the Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon ended up in this mess.

It's nothing more than a replica of what Black Zetsu did on the ground.

The Ōtsutsuki Clan Hamura Otsutsuki this world established their clan development system based on what their mother had told Ōtsutsuki Clan.

The two children of Hagoromo Otsutsuki were initially just fighting, but their offspring truly became enemies. The glimmer of hope they finally saw was extinguished by Black Zetsu, but at least the main force was still there, and the two children's Chakra could still find someone to reincarnate.

Hamura Otsutsuki's situation is much worse. The moon is only so big, and there's no one to share the firepower with, so all that's left is the one in front of him.

The limited living environment on the moon exacerbated the internal conflicts within this family.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki looked ahead again, where the golem had completely "collapsed" into the image of a woman.

His mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki.

A thousand years later, Hagoromo Otsutsuki finally saw his mother again.

She is still the same as she was back then; time has left no trace on her.

Now, however, she is about to escape her predicament.

The reason lies in the descendant whom Hagoromo has never dared to fully trust; her concerns back then were indeed justified.

Indra's children have lost their way in the pursuit of power.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki was deeply moved.

Now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to choose the lesser of two evils.

Despite their many flaws, the Lunar Ōtsutsuki still left behind a lot of things here, essentially turning it into an outpost. Who knows, it might come in handy in the future, so the moon cannot be destroyed because of this.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki took a deep look at Kaguya Otsutsuki, who seemed to still be asleep, and silently began to intervene in the technique he had used back then.