Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 185: The Clash of Tenseigan and Rinnegan

Inside the shrine that enshrines the Tenseigan.

Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito and the other two old men extended their arms, sitting cross-legged around the Tenseigan with grave expressions.

They were using the power of the Tenseigan to conduct a general sensory probe of the ninja world.

After a moment,

The Second Elder of the branch family frowned tightly: "I haven't found any abnormalities. Could I have missed it?"

"Mm, me too."

The Third Elder nodded: "Aside from those originally un-probeable places, I also haven't found any other abnormalities in the ninja world."

With the current semi-finished Tenseigan, they could probe the entire surface of the ninja world, and even several meters below the surface.

However, those different dimensions isolated from the ninja world, as well as places shrouded by high-level barriers, could not be probed.

But such places... could be counted on one hand.

"Then what about the husk of the Ten-Tails?"

A furious expression appeared on the Third Elder's face: "We used the Tenseigan at the risk of losing control. Are we really going to return empty-handed like this?"

The husk of the Ten-Tails was something their Ōtsutsuki clan had guarded for generations.

Whether it was the main family or the branch family, both shouldered this responsibility.

The Second Elder shook his head: "The scope of the ninja world is simply too large. With just the three of us, it's easy to miss something, just like the last time we used the Tenseigan."

When the Ten-Tails' husk vanished from the Ōtsutsuki shrine several years ago, they had used the Tenseigan to sense its aura.

It's just that the aura disappeared very quickly, leaving no time to lock onto its precise location.

"Damn it! Then we..."

"Wait a minute!"

The hot-tempered Third Elder was just about to say something.

But Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito, who had been silent with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

"Increase the Tenseigan's probing power!"

He ordered in a low, grim voice: "I think I've found it. The location where that chakra fluctuation is most obvious, and also..."

"The Ten-Tails' husk!!"

As soon as these words were spoken,

the two elders were first stunned, then looks of joy appeared on their faces.

The two once again immersed their consciousness into the Tenseigan, sharing the same perspective as Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito.

From this perspective, they could overlook the Land of Fire and nearby small countries in the ninja world.

But when the Tenseigan's line of sight reached the skies above Konoha, they could only see a semi-transparent blue barrier covered in complex patterns.

"Hmm?"

The Third Elder frowned, asking in his mind: "Is there anything worth noting here?"

Konoha Village, which had absorbed most of the Uzumaki clan's legacy, was one of the few places they couldn't probe with the Tenseigan.

When he had seen this place just now, he had just skimmed past it.

The Second Elder's tone was slightly heavy: "Look carefully! Although it's not very obvious from this perspective, the chakra fluctuation above the barrier has not yet dissipated."

"This... it's actually really here?"

The Third Elder came back to his senses, his tone grave: "What do we do now? Should we use the Tenseigan to destroy this place?"

"Don't be rash. The Hyūga clan might still be useful."

Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito reminded: "The most important thing is the little thief who stole the Ten-Tails' husk. I have already found him."

With that, the perspective of the three gradually shifted to the sky above the Land of Rain.

Meanwhile,

Nagato, atop the high tower in Amegakure, also abruptly looked up at the moon.

Konan at his side, seeing this, asked with a puzzled face: "Nagato, what's wrong?"

They were just discussing Yakushi Kabuto. Why did Nagato suddenly show such an expression?

"I don't know either, but..."

Nagato looked at the moon with suspicion and uncertainty: "What's with this strange feeling of being watched?"

The moon... is staring at this place?

How is that possible?!

Konan's brow furrowed slightly: "What do you mean, 'being watched'? Is someone probing this area?"

Nagato shook his head with a grave expression: "I can't be sure, but this feeling is unmistakable."

It was a very special chakra fluctuation, seemingly more powerful and heavy than ordinary chakra.

Just like... the Gedō Mazō?

"No, I have to let Pain go out and test the waters."

As his voice fell,

the Tendo Pain beside him instantly awakened, flying up into the sky above Amegakure with the help of repulsive force.

"You rat hiding in the dark."

Pain stared at the moon with his Rinnegan, his tone devoid of joy or sorrow: "You have already entered the domain of a god. Now, state your name and origin!"

On the moon.

Looking at the exceptionally obvious Rinnegan, grave expressions appeared on the faces of the three old men.

"The Sage of Six Paths' eyes have actually appeared again! It seems this is the fellow who stole the Ten-Tails' husk!"

As the inheritors of Hamura's lineage, they naturally had some understanding of the Sage of Six Paths' power, based on the information left by Ancestor Hamura.

The Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan and Ancestor Hamura's Tenseigan were "treasures" of the same level.

If one possessed the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan, then stealing the Ten-Tails' husk would not be surprising.

However...

"This little thief from the ninja world who stole the Ten-Tails' husk actually dares to call himself a god?!"

Ōtsutsuki Tatsuhito's face darkened, his tone grim: "Then let me see for myself if the Rinnegan is truly worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the Tenseigan!!"

With that, he directly channeled the power of the Tenseigan.

The giant Tenseigan in the middle of the three glowed with a piercing golden light, and a terrifying chakra fluctuation also burst forth.

The next moment,

a huge meteorite, drifting between the moon and the ninja world, began to fly towards the ninja world under the control of this chakra.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The giant meteorite descended from the sky with gravitational acceleration, turning into a terrifying giant fireball under the high-speed friction of the atmosphere.

Looking from afar, it was like a shooting star streaking across the night sky.

But when the fireball tore through the clouds, revealing the tip of its iceberg,

"...What is that?!"

Konan's eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the giant meteorite that seemed to blot out the sky.

If this meteorite really crashed down, it would be enough to completely destroy the entire village of Amegakure!

Nagato was also looking up at the sky with a grave expression.

"A powerful repulsive or attractive force similar to the Rinnegan's... can it actually pull down a meteorite from outer space?"

This ninjutsu, like "Chibaku Tensei," was a flexible application of attraction and repulsion.

However, this move was simpler and cruder than Chibaku Tensei.

In that case, perhaps the opponent also possessed a Kekkei Genkai like the Rinnegan?

Even... the opponent also possessed the Rinnegan!

"Nagato, let me do it!"

Konan came back to her senses, her expression serious: "If I use my Paper Person of God Technique with all my might, perhaps I can shatter this meteorite."

Before Nagato could respond,

a gentle voice tinged with amusement suddenly came from behind the two.

"Don't worry."

Yakushi Kabuto walked out from the shadows, pulling off his gloves and smiling: "After all, we have trespassed into the domain of a god."

(End of Chapter)

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