Watching Hyuga Setsuna awaken in the outside world, joy flashed through her eyes as she spoke with concern.
"Setsuna, thou hast awakened!"
Hearing Otsutsuki Kaguya's concerned words, Hyuga Setsuna smiled warmly.
"Grandmother, thank you for earlier."
"If not for you, I might truly have been unable to wake up!"
If Otsutsuki Kaguya had not acted in time to pull him out of that summons, he might truly have been unable to wake up.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Hyuga Setsuna rubbed his head as he spoke.
"Grandmother, that summons and connection came from the moon."
The moment that summoning and connecting power reached him, Hyuga Setsuna had already realized that it might have come from the Giant Tenseigan on the moon.
After all, at this point in the timeline, the Otsutsuki Clan's Branch Family on the moon had not yet sacrificed all their Byakugan to create another Tenseigan.
Therefore, the power that had just connected with and summoned him should have been the Giant Tenseigan enshrined in the temple.
After falling silent for a while in the Sealing Space, Otsutsuki Kaguya spoke. An indescribable undertone echoed across the barren white earth.
"It was Hamura!"
Hamura? Otsutsuki Hamura?
Hearing Otsutsuki Kaguya's answer, Hyuga Setsuna's brow furrowed deeply.
Hyuga Setsuna began slowly recalling everything related to Otsutsuki Hamura in the original story.
Otsutsuki Hamura was the younger brother of Otsutsuki Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths.
Compared to Otsutsuki Hagoromo's highly prominent presence in the story, his younger brother Otsutsuki Hamura had barely any presence at all.
Like a mere tool character?
Other than bestowing his Chakra upon Hyuga Hinata on the moon at the end to stop Otsutsuki Toneri's plan to destroy the Shinobi World,
he had never appeared at any other time.
Judging by Otsutsuki Hamura's strength, he should have been in a state similar to Otsutsuki Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths.
Only his physical body had died, while his soul remained alive.
Then if that summoning and connecting power had something to do with Otsutsuki Hamura, did that not mean he had already noticed him?
Would that not mean he and Otsutsuki Kaguya were exposed now, in danger at any moment?
Thinking of this, Hyuga Setsuna asked Otsutsuki Kaguya anxiously.
"Grandmother, has he noticed us?"
Within the Sealing Space, Otsutsuki Kaguya shook her head.
"Hamura has not noticed us. My body remains sealed within the Planetary Devastation, and the Sealing Power inside thou is quite extraordinary. Hamura cannot discover thee."
Hearing Otsutsuki Kaguya's words, Hyuga Setsuna also breathed a sigh of relief.
If Otsutsuki Hamura had truly discovered him, the current him, who had yet to grow strong, would definitely have been killed.
And Otsutsuki Kaguya within him would once more have been sealed by the two brothers inside the Six Paths: Planetary Devastation. This was something Hyuga Setsuna would never allow to happen.
Touching the sky-blue Tenseigan in his eyes and sensing that the summons and connection from the moon had now vanished, Hyuga Setsuna asked worriedly.
"Grandmother, has that summoning and connecting power disappeared temporarily, or permanently?"
This question was extremely important to Hyuga Setsuna, important enough to determine whether he would use the Tenseigan in the future.
Within the Sealing Space, Otsutsuki Kaguya gazed calmly at the barren white earth and spoke softly.
"Do not worry. With me here, that power cannot pose any threat to thee!"
Hearing Otsutsuki Kaguya's calm yet domineering words, Hyuga Setsuna froze.
That was right. Otsutsuki Kaguya Hime, the Ancestor of Chakra, was inside him now. What was there to worry about?
Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura should be the ones worried. Once he rescued Grandmother from her seal, he would go beat those two unfilial sons up.
Then he would seal them both inside the Six Paths: Planetary Devastation as well, so they could taste what it felt like to be sealed!
Hyuga Setsuna patted his face and forcibly calmed himself, refusing to think about such messy goals. He was still far too weak.
He would have to wait until he became strong enough to reach Otsutsuki Kaguya's level before he could accomplish those goals!
For now, he needed to figure out the soul entity beside Akishinomiya Yuri first!
With that thought, Hyuga Setsuna began channeling the Chakra within his body toward the Tenseigan in his eyes.
At this moment, the Tenseigan had perfectly inherited every ability of the Byakugan!
Through the Tenseigan's penetrating vision, Hyuga Setsuna discovered Kakashi in the room next door diligently refining Chakra.
Watching Kakashi work hard to refine Chakra in his room, pity flashed through Hyuga Setsuna's eyes. This guy would be utterly tormented by Obito Uchiha's Sharingan in the future.
Although the Sharingan had been Obito Uchiha's birthday gift to him, it later placed a tremendous physical burden on Kakashi, who lacked Uchiha blood, and left him severely short on Chakra.
Although Kakashi later awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and gained Kamui as a trump card, his own Chakra reserves were so limited that he would be drained after using it once. He was simply too pitiful!
Hyuga Setsuna shifted his gaze away from Kakashi and looked elsewhere.
That was Daimyo Akishinomiya Kensuke?
Through the Tenseigan's insight, Hyuga Setsuna discovered that Daimyo Akishinomiya Kensuke was speaking in a secret chamber with two male shinobi who possessed Chakra!
Looking at the Chakra within the two shinobi speaking with Daimyo Akishinomiya Kensuke, Hyuga Setsuna muttered.
"Jonin?"
It was already late at night outside, yet the daimyo was speaking with two shinobi in a secret chamber. A trace of confusion flashed through Hyuga Setsuna's eyes.
Looking at the three people in the secret chamber, Daimyo Akishinomiya Kensuke still wore the luxurious attire exclusive to a daimyo.
The other two wore neither Leaf Village forehead protectors nor the uniforms of Daimyo's Mansion guards!
That meant they were not Leaf Village shinobi, though it could not be ruled out that they truly were Leaf Village shinobi who simply were not wearing their forehead protectors!
But if they were Leaf Village shinobi, who had sent them?
Danzo? Or Sarutobi Hiruzen?
If they were not Leaf Village shinobi, then they were wandering shinobi from outside, or bounty hunters!
Of course, they might also have been a shinobi force privately cultivated by the daimyo, one unknown to others.
Unfortunately, all three had their backs to Hyuga Setsuna during their conversation. If they had faced him, he might have been able to use lip-reading to learn what they were discussing!
At last, after Daimyo Akishinomiya Kensuke finished speaking with the two shinobi, the three quickly left the secret chamber.
The two unidentified shinobi left the Daimyo's Mansion, while Daimyo Akishinomiya Kensuke returned to his bedroom and slept with his wife in his arms!
Hyuga Setsuna also shifted his gaze away.
Instead, he looked toward the soul entity beside Akishinomiya Yuri, his main target this time!
Through the Tenseigan's insight, Hyuga Setsuna quickly saw the situation within the shrine, along with the soul entity following beside Akishinomiya Yuri.
At the same time, Hyuga Setsuna saw a scene that made his face turn red!!
What was this?
Through the Tenseigan's x-ray vision and insight, Hyuga Setsuna saw scenery he had never seen in his previous life.
It was a stunning sight—white, round, and perky!
It was just a little too young?!
First update!
Sorry, sorry, this update came a little late today. I kept revising this chapter several times.
The second update tonight will definitely be on time. Coo, coo!!
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