Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 182: The Tenseigan's Observation of the Ninja World

"...What is this power?"

After sensing the abnormal chakra fluctuation,

the white-eyed old man was first stunned, then he sensed the chaos of the chakra within his body.

Although this chakra chaos was very faint,

for him, a member of the Ōtsutsuki clan, it was as abrupt as a ripple appearing on a pool of stagnant water.

His face instantly darkened as he gazed remotely in the direction of the ninja world.

The massive azure planet seemed to be right next to the moon, but the deep, cold, starry space made the two unreachable.

And in this incomparably silent starry sky, that burst of chakra was as eye-catching as a firefly in the night.

"This power can actually faintly affect the moon?"

This meant that a power capable of threatening them had already appeared in the ninja world.

The white-eyed old man didn't hesitate for long, immediately getting up and walking out of his room.

However, just as he was about to leave,

"Tatsuhito, where are you going?"

A calm voice came from behind. A flash of coldness appeared in the eyes of the white-eyed old man called "Tatsuhito."

But it quickly returned to normal. He turned his head with a calm expression to look behind him.

He saw an old man in magnificent clothes standing there, with an attendant following respectfully behind him.

"In what capacity are you questioning me?"

Looking at the face that was eighty to ninety percent similar to his own, Tatsuhito said calmly: "As my elder brother, or as the Main Family Clan Head?"

With that, without minding the other's slightly darkened expression, he directly turned and left.

The attendant beside him raised his head and asked cautiously: "Lord Clan Head, should we first deal with the anomaly in the ninja world, or..."

"Let's first hold a meeting to discuss the matter of the ninja world. As for Tatsuhito..."

The Main Family Clan Head sighed, shaking his head: "He, like those branch family members, is just a bit extreme in his thinking. When there is time, I will personally go and persuade them."

Recently, the ideological conflict between the branch family and the main family has been growing larger and larger.

Although the current development of the ninja world has deviated a little, the main family has always adhered to the path of peace of Ancestor Hamura.

But the branch family distorted Ancestor Hamura's will.

They view the humans of the ninja world as decadence that should be swept away, attempting to exterminate all life in the ninja world and then recreate a brand new world.

But as the clan head of the main family, the old man knew very well that this kind of thinking was not just extreme,

but also very arrogant.

"Why can't they understand?"

The Main Family Clan Head sighed to himself: "The Ōtsutsuki clan has played the role of guardians from beginning to end. We never had the power or the strength to supervise and manage."

...

Meanwhile,

Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito had already arrived at a shrine within the branch family's territory.

And two other old men with grave expressions arrived at the shrine at almost the same time.

The three gathered in the shrine and looked at each other, seeing the suspicion and solemnity in each other's eyes.

"What was with that chakra fluctuation just now?"

The most hot-tempered old man spoke first, his face a picture of shock and anger: "Don't tell me it was deliberately aimed at us! Have the people of that decadent world already discovered us?!"

Another old man also said with a grave face: "But it's been less than ten years since the last observation of the ninja world. Could a ninja of such strength have been born in such a short time?"

For all these years, they had always played the roles of "supervisors" and "guardians."

On one hand, following their ancestral teachings to guard the seal of the "Rabbit Goddess" at all times, and on the other, observing the ninja world left behind by their ancestors from time to time.

Although they couldn't clearly see the subtle changes in the ninja world, they also knew that the ninja world had been in constant turmoil over the years.

The most recent observation of the ninja world was during the Shinobi World War several years ago.

Countless natives of the ninja world died in that war. These old men silently watched that tragic scene.

Several years ago, some natives of the ninja world even stole the husk of the Ten-Tails, and now a fellow capable of affecting the moon has appeared...

If they allowed those lowly ninja to continue developing, wouldn't they be able to directly attack them from the ninja world?

"No matter what,"

The eldest of the three old men suddenly spoke: "Let's use the Tenseigan to sense it first for now. Perhaps some great change has occurred in the ninja world."

"...Use the power of the Tenseigan?"

Hearing this, the expressions on the other two old men's faces froze, and they both showed hesitation.

Immediately, they turned their gazes to the center of the shrine.

There was a spherical stone statue engraved with complex patterns and formulas.

This was their branch family's ultimate weapon, which they had been preparing for over a dozen years – the Tenseigan.

With the combined power of the three of them, they could indeed conduct a more detailed observation of the ninja world with the help of the Tenseigan.

But the current Tenseigan was still a semi-finished product, composed of the Byakugan left behind by countless deceased branch family members.

To use it normally, more Byakugan needed to be integrated.

If they rashly used the power of the Tenseigan now, it could very well lead to the Tenseigan's collapse or loss of control.

"For this matter, is it worth us taking this risk?"

Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito frowned, his tone heavy: "It's not just for the change that just happened in the ninja world, but also to ensure our plan is not interfered with by external factors."

The other two old men exchanged glances and, after a moment of silence, nodded.

Thus, the three simultaneously formed hand seals, then shouted in a low voice: "Activate!"

The originally dim giant Tenseigan bloomed with a burst of light, casting its gaze remotely towards that azure planet.

...

Within the Hyūga clan grounds.

"...Meaning, you haven't found the person who broke into the Forbidden Grounds."

A look of regret was on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face.

"Crimson Moon," which had invaded Konoha and the Hyūga Forbidden Grounds, had once again vanished without a trace after making a show of its presence at Hozuki Castle.

He originally thought he could find some clues about "Crimson Moon" here at the Hyūga clan.

But he never expected these old geezers, who had made such bold boasts, to have turned the entire Hyūga clan upside down without finding anything useful.

"Hehe."

The Main Family elder explained with an embarrassed face: "Perhaps we made a mistake in our judgment back then. The person who invaded the Hyūga Forbidden Grounds probably wasn't from the Hyūga clan."

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say much, just smiled: "Then I won't disturb you any longer. Remember to notify me if you have any clues."

With that, he turned and left the Hyūga clan grounds.

Just as the Main Family elders were sighing in relief,

"Ahem! Let's put the matter of the Forbidden Grounds invasion aside for now."

Hyūga Hiashi, who had been silent all along, suddenly coughed, attracting the attention of the several Main Family elders.

Seeing everyone looking over, Hiashi said with a serious face: "Next, I have a matter I'd like to discuss with you elders."

"In view of my eldest daughter Hyūga Hinata's flawed character, I intend to make Hyūga Hanabi the heir of the Main Family."

(End of Chapter)

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