"The chakra fruit seems to have plenty of nourishment. This place has developed rather nicely."
Momoshiki Otsutsuki swept his emotionless Byakugan over the bustling streets below.
With its advantage as a waterway hub, Konoha had become a thriving commercial city second only to Water Seven.
To him, however, the bustle of that prosperity was merely a sign of how fat the lambs awaiting slaughter had grown.
Just as Momoshiki was brazenly surveying Konoha, a blur suddenly flashed past and landed atop the stone faces of the past Hokage.
Second Hokage Tobirama Senju frowned deeply, scanning his surroundings warily. "Something feels very wrong. An extremely unpleasant gaze was spying on this place just now!"
No sooner had he spoken than Hashirama Senju's burly figure appeared as well. "You felt it too? I thought I was being oversensitive."
Tobirama nodded gravely. Then, with a flash of golden light, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze teleported onto the stone faces as well.
"Lord First, Lord Second, what happened?"
Although Minato had also sensed something unusual, his perception was nowhere near as keen as that of his two predecessors.
Hashirama looked toward the distant Kirigakure and scratched his head. "Could that man be planning to stir up something big again?"
At those words, the Second's expression instantly darkened. Gekkō Raito had remained quiet for twenty years. If that menace truly intended to cause trouble, it would shake the entire shinobi world.
Perhaps he had simply grown restless and casually glanced at Konoha?
That seemed the most reasonable explanation.
Meanwhile, atop the cliff, the three Otsutsuki-Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and Urashiki-all looked surprised.
"Those two insects can actually sense our gaze?"
Urashiki swung the fishing rod in his hand, his tone flippant.
Beside him, Kinshiki spoke in a deep, muffled voice. "To think such inferior creatures could possess such