After a series of twists and turns, Toneri returned safely to the moon.
Feeling the emptiness of the palace, Toneri could not help but feel shocked, furious, and frightened by how close he had come to disaster.
"One Hokage, Kakashi Hatake, wiped out my puppet army. The people on the surface have grown frighteningly powerful in recent years."
"Fortunately... I am about to awaken the magnificent Tenseigan."
"Then I will have the confidence to advance or retreat."
"As Hamura ordained... those foolish descendants of the Six Paths will bring about their own destruction sooner or later. Hmph, whatever they do is meaningless!"
"When that time comes, even if a direct assault fails, I can simply take my lovely wife, Princess Hinata, into the Reincarnation Chamber and sleep until the earth has been swept clean... With the Tenseigan, we will restore the land and become the creators of a new world together!"
Muttering to himself, Toneri entered the palace bedchamber and laid the young Hanabi on the tatami. Then his hand passed over her face... He removed her eyes and implanted them in his own empty sockets.
"Ah... magnificent Tenseigan! With the first stirrings of a new world in the womb, awaken within the eyes of Otsutsuki Toneri!"
Toneri spread his arms, performing his solitary act... in the silence!
Blue Moon Island.
When he learned of Toneri's actions, Sasuke covered his face in exasperation.
"That guy actually did it. Damn it, what does he even base his decisions on?"
He had never expected Toneri to make such a rash move against the Hyuga, just as Orochimaru had predicted.
"There are some people I still can't figure out, even now..." Sasuke shook his head.
The only thing he could be certain of was that he had lost his bet with Orochimaru.
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