SWNOVELXO Chapter 147: Chapter 40: My Eyes Can See Through Hearts
Deep in the forest near the Uchiha clan's territory in Konoha,
Kamihane steadied himself the moment he pushed Hikari aside. With a swift motion—planting his foot, twisting his waist, and lashing out with a whip-like kick—his attack landed squarely on the ambusher, only to be blocked by the raised fishing rod.
A dull thud echoed as a visible shockwave rippled through the air, sending the figure flying backward like a deflated ball, arcing high into the sky.
"Who is that?" Hikari frowned, her expression unusually grave. She had sensed an immense threat from that fishhook.
Kamihane remained silent, his gaze fixed on the sky, his eyes clouded with confusion and contemplation.
"Who is he? Those eyes... a Hyūga?" Kakuzu tensed, ready to fight. He had never seen Kamihane look so unsettled.
Then, a voice drifted down from above, distant yet clear:
"I am a traveler from beyond the stars, a servant of the Divine Tree, the embodiment of wisdom and power, an existence that transcends death itself. You may call me... Ōtsutsuki Urashiki!"
Urashiki descended slowly, floating mid-air with his fishing rod resting on his shoulder. His tone was polite, but his eyes radiated an aloof arrogance. "Or, if you prefer... you may address me as a god!"
A spark of recognition flashed in Kamihane's mind.
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
A boss who appeared in the Boruto era of the original timeline, alongside Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki.
A pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki, wielding abilities far beyond Kekkei Genkai and Kekkei Tōta—his eyes could shift between the Byakugan and the Rinnegan at will. His power defied conventional shinobi metrics.
Like his kin, his goal was to harvest chakra from jinchūriki, plant a new Divine Tree, and reap its fruit.
After Momoshiki and Kinshiki fell in battle, Urashiki, who had avoided the conflict, remained on Earth to continue their mission—collecting all tailed beast chakra and refining it into "pills."
These aliens didn't need to train like mortals. By consuming these pills and the Divine Tree's fruit, they could evolve endlessly, surpassing all limits.
Learning from his predecessors' mistakes, Urashiki avoided direct confrontation. Instead, he used the Ōtsutsuki artifact "Steel Time-Space" to travel back in time, aiming to steal the Nine-Tails' chakra from a young Naruto.
But in the end, he was outmaneuvered and slain by Naruto, his son, Jiraiya, and Uchiha Sasuke.
Wait... is this the Urashiki who time-traveled?
But this is way too early—at least 30 years ahead of schedule!
Kamihane's mind raced. He stared at the figure blotting out the sun, not with fear, but deep puzzlement.
The Ōtsutsuki's appearance was unexpected—it could derail his plans entirely.
Did he get smarter? Did he come here to gather the tailed beasts before Naruto was even born?
Or...
Urashiki smirked, his gaze filled with divine disdain, as if looking down on insects. "What's wrong? Struck dumb in the presence of a god?"
Kamihane scoffed and suddenly spoke: "Ōtsutsuki Urashiki."
The moment the name left his lips, Urashiki's body twitched imperceptibly mid-air. Though he quickly masked it, Kamihane caught the reaction.
"What of it?" Urashiki regained his composure, maintaining his flippant demeanor.
Stay calm... he's not a child now, but he doesn't have those eyes... or that damned technique...
Kamihane grinned. "Shouldn't you be busy collecting tailed beasts? Why waste time attacking me?"
"I'm naturally—huh?" Urashiki blinked, caught off guard. "How do you know I'm after the tailed beasts?"
Kamihane gestured to his eyes, feigning solemnity. "My eyes can see through hearts."
Urashiki hesitated, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Uchiha Kamihane, you're as cunning as ever. I've never heard of you having mind-reading powers!"
"So..." Kamihane's tone turned probing. "You've met me before?"
"Uh, I—"
"But I've never seen you. Every moment of my life is etched into my memory. In 30 years of recollection, there's no trace of you." Kamihane tapped his temple. "If not the past, then it must be the future."
He smiled. "You're a time traveler, aren't you?"
The words stunned not just Urashiki, but Hikari and Kakuzu as well. The idea was so fantastical—utterly un-shinobi-like.
But this wasn't a guess. Kamihane had pieced it together from fragments of the original timeline.
Urashiki's reaction confirmed it.
The Ōtsutsuki's expression cycled through shock, disbelief, and finally settled on a manic grin.
"As expected of the infamous Uchiha Kamihane! To deduce my origins from just a few words... How boring. I was hoping to toy with you a bit longer."
No point hiding it now. He shrugged theatrically.
"Fine. Uchiha Kamihane, Uchiha Hikari, and... that ugly one. Listen well. I, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, have indeed crossed time itself to be here. And my purpose? To deliver your fated deaths!"
"If I were you," Kamihane said dryly, "I'd lay low first. Gather strength, wait for the right moment—like collecting the scattered tailed beasts."
Urashiki's face darkened.
That had been his plan. His first target was Konoha, where Kamihane was least likely to appear in this era.
But the moment he arrived, he activated his Byakugan, scanning the village for tailed beasts.
Instead, he found him.
At first, seeing Kamihane looking exactly as he did in the future unnerved Urashiki. He had intended to arrive when Kamihane was 12—clearly, something had gone wrong.
But when Kamihane revealed his Eternal Mangekyō, Urashiki relaxed slightly.
And when Kamihane used his time-reversal jutsu, Urashiki couldn't resist. He knew the technique had a one-second cooldown—the instant after activation was Kamihane's weakest moment.
Abandoning his tailed beast hunt, he teleported behind Kamihike with "Yomotsu Hirasaka" and struck.
Now, faced with Kamihane's accusation, Urashiki sneered.
"That's only because you aren't strong enough to defeat a god!"
"Die, Uchiha Kamihane. In this era, you're nothing but prey waiting for slaughter!"
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