novelhk Chapter 165 Otsutsuki
Chapter 165 Otsutsuki
Chapter 165 Otsutsuki
Above the moon.
The serene palace complex sits deep within the crater, as if cast from solidified moonlight.
Faint blue chakra patterns float beneath the dome, their internal energy traces flickering, isolating the universe from its deathly silence and low temperature.
Within the vast palace complex, there was not a trace of human habitation, only squads of puppet ninjas patrolling back and forth around the palace.
Before the sound of the puppet's footsteps had faded, half of Jue's body had already emerged from the crack in the crater.
His body, like a lump of melted chocolate cream, lay silently in the shadow of the dome, untouched even by the light of the passing meteorite.
After learning some information about the Moon from An, Jue had a plan.
After sending out a large number of White Zetsu to conduct a comprehensive search, they finally found traces of the ninjas who had kidnapped Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hanabi. Following the traces, they indeed found the teleportation array leading to the moon.
So, taking advantage of the opportunity to go on a mission with Obito, Zetsu arranged for a White Zetsu to follow Obito, while he himself secretly went to the moon to investigate more about Hamura Otsutsuki.
"The defenses are really tight!" White Zetsu muttered to himself, "but it seems like nobody's around."
"This area shouldn't be a residential area."
Black Zetsu walked forward cautiously, pointing out his surroundings as he went.
"Look at the signs of battle over there. They're clearly very recent and on a large scale. The bloodstains are also very heavy and plentiful."
"Perhaps things aren't peaceful on the moon either!"
"It's better if things aren't peaceful!" Bai Jue said with a grin. "It would be best if they fought amongst themselves, that would make it easier for us to gather intelligence."
"But this place seems quite large, where should we begin?"
"That's easy. We just go wherever the defenses are tightest, and we can't go wrong."
Black Zetsu's detection abilities are extremely strong. Those ordinary puppets are just things that have been given a certain amount of life by the giant "Tenseigan". Their intelligence is very limited, and it is very easy for them to avoid it.
After a considerable amount of time, Jue wandered around and finally arrived at a grand hall.
Unlike other places where only puppets search, this place is heavily guarded, with puppets standing on all sides, making it a very secure location.
"It seems this is an important location."
He watched from afar, unsure of how to infiltrate the area.
Don't be fooled by the fact that those puppets have no eyes; they're incredibly sensitive to chakra!
They can detect even the slightest fluctuation in chakra.
Moreover, the situation inside the main hall is unclear, but it's likely that there were alarms in place.
It would be quite difficult to enter through underground tunnels without alerting these puppets.
However, he may not have any other special skills, but when it comes to patience, he is absolutely unmatched.
He patiently waited there until dark, and finally someone came.
An elderly man, leading a small child with his eyes closed, came in from outside.
The old man had a pair of deep blue eyes that looked like a pair of sapphires, crystal clear and very beautiful.
In the ninja world, unique eyes often represent different eye techniques and bloodline limits.
"Is that the Tenseigan?" Black Zetsu's heart stirred slightly, and he quickly looked away, afraid that his observation might have alerted the other party.
Behind the two of them was a group of puppets, each carrying a food box, following closely behind them.
The group passed through without any obstacles and entered the main hall without being checked or stopped.
After a long while, the group came out again, but left the food box inside.
Zetsu followed cautiously behind the two, and from afar he heard the old man say to the child, "Sherman, how I wish I could stay with you longer, preferably to see you grow up, to watch you transplant that little girl's eyes, to watch you successfully evolve the Tenseigan, to watch you purify the ninja world—"
"Ugh!"
"Unfortunately, I don't have that much time left."
"I am very old and won't live much longer. The task of purifying the ninja world will have to fall to you in the future."
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"Master, I'm emphasizing this to you again, you must remember it well."
"The little girl's eyes in the main hall are extremely pure. If transplanted into you, they would be enough to successfully evolve the Tenseigan."
"But you two are still young, and your eyes haven't fully developed yet. It's not safe to transplant them rashly. Please don't take the risk."
"The moon is the safest place; no one will come to rescue that little girl."
"Just raise her slowly and wait until her body is fully developed before transplanting her."
"As long as you control her father's life, she will naturally be unable to escape your control, nor will she commit suicide or destroy her eyes."
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"I remember." Otsutsuki Toneri held the old man's hand tightly, his heart filled with reluctance. "Grandfather, is your body really failing? Even evolving the Tenseigan can't extend your lifespan?"
"Alas!" The old man sighed, looking up at the distant azure sphere, his voice filled with regret.
"After all, I am just a branch family member, and my bloodline is not pure enough. Although I stole the eyes of the Hyuga clan leader and barely evolved the Tenseigan, it is not my own eyes, and the compatibility is far too poor."
"Although I received some feedback from the high-grade chakra of the Tenseigan, which significantly enhanced my physical abilities, my lifespan hasn't increased much."
"In addition, my rash decision to go down to the ninja world and fight with people has also significantly shortened my lifespan."
"With this inflow and outflow, the little bit of lifespan gained is basically offset."
"How could this happen!" Sheren clenched his fists in agitation, and said in a low voice, blaming himself, "It's all because I'm too weak. If I were stronger, Grandfather wouldn't have had to go down and do it himself."
The old man smiled and shook his head, reaching out to pat the servant's head, comforting him, "This has nothing to do with you. I, Otsutsuki Yukio, only survived that great battle by sheer luck. Now that I've been able to clear the way for you, I'm already more than satisfied."
"I didn't want to alarm the ninja world so early, but that snake-playing guy actually wanted to exterminate the entire Hyuga main clan, which forced me to take action ahead of time and kidnap those two."
"There are ongoing battles between the villages below. I wonder if anyone from the Hyuga clan will still be alive by the time you grow up."
"Perhaps the little girl in the main hall is the only option for you to have your eyes transplanted in the future, so my intervention that time was absolutely necessary, and you don't need to feel guilty about it."
As they talked, they walked on, winding their way through the streets until they entered another large hall.
Zetsu wanted to go inside the main hall, but before he could even get close, a violent chakra fluctuation suddenly emanated from inside the hall and projected towards the distant ninja world.
The intensity of this chakra fluctuation was in no way inferior to when the "Rinnegan" was used at full power.
Jue was startled and exchanged a glance with Bai Jue. Knowing that this might be the enemy's headquarters, they dared not go any further and quickly turned around and shrank back.