"What are you doing here?!"
"I am Hinata Hyuga of the Hyuga clan. I have important information to report to the Hokage."
After hearing Hinata's words, the two Anbu exchanged a glance. But before either of them could speak, Hiashi Hyuga came hurrying over.
"Father?"
"Hinata?"
Both of them were a little surprised.
Seeing the state Hinata was in, Hiashi did not ask any questions. He simply turned to the Anbu and said in a deep voice, "I am Hiashi Hyuga. I have something urgent to discuss with the Hokage. Please report it."
"Wait here."
One of the Anbu turned and left. A short while later, the other Anbu heard a voice through his communicator and said, "You may wait in the Hokage's office first. The Hokage will arrive shortly."
Hiashi and Hinata made their way to the Hokage's office.
Before long, Obito Uchiha tore open space itself and appeared directly in front of them.
"Greetings, Lord Hokage!"
"No need for formalities."
There was a faint scent of alcohol on Obito as he asked, "Hiashi, what happened?"
Hiashi said solemnly, "Tonight, a mysterious man came to me. He demanded that I hand Hinata and Hanabi over to him. He also said something about destroying the shinobi world and establishing a new order."
"When I refused, he abducted Hanabi right in front of me."
"Also... that man said his name was Toneri Otsutsuki!"
After listening to Hiashi's description, Obito froze for a moment, then his expression grew serious.
"Otsutsuki?"
As one of the core figures under Yuzuru, Obito naturally knew about the Otsutsuki clan.
That surname often represented extreme danger.
At that moment, Hinata finally found a chance to speak.
She hurriedly said, "I also encountered that man. He even said he wanted to... wanted to... marry me."
"But that was only a puppet. After I defeated it, it flew into the sky and disappeared."
Obito nodded, then immediately ordered the Anbu outside, "Send out the order. Search with full force for any suspicious individuals!"
"Yes!"
"Also, first thing tomorrow morning, send someone to report this matter to Lord Emperor."
"Yes!"
By noon the next day, Yuzuru appeared in the Hokage's office.
Obito, Hiashi, and Hinata hurriedly bowed.
"Brother Yuzuru, a guy named Toneri Otsutsuki attacked Hinata and Hanabi, and he abducted Hanabi."
Obito was the type who could never keep things bottled up. Before Yuzuru could even ask, he had already explained everything he knew.
After listening, Yuzuru nodded. "I understand. Leave this matter to me."
Obito was a little surprised and could not help asking, "Brother Yuzuru, you know where that guy is?"
Yuzuru smiled. "Of course. He's hiding on the moon."
"The moon?"
Obito frowned and muttered the word, then suddenly said, "Could that guy be a descendant of Hamura Otsutsuki, who settled on the moon back then?"
"That's right."
Hearing their conversation, Hiashi and Hinata were completely lost.
Hiashi could not help asking, "Lord Yuzuru, what exactly is going on?"
Seeing his confusion, Yuzuru briefly explained the matters concerning Kaguya Otsutsuki, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and Hamura Otsutsuki.
Finally, he concluded, "Hamura is the ancestor of your Hyuga clan."
"Strictly speaking, the current Hyuga clan is merely a branch of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon."
After hearing Yuzuru's explanation, Hiashi and Hinata both stared with their mouths open in shock.
They had never heard of such a thing before.
"No wonder that man called me the pure Byakugan Princess when he fought me..."
"So he shares the same ancestor as us."
Obito sneered. "Now that we know where he's hiding, this will be easy. I'll send people to deal with him right away!"
Yuzuru waved his hand. "Toneri is not weak. Leave this matter to me."
"All right, then."
Since this involved the Otsutsuki clan, Obito did not insist further.
However, Hinata could not help mustering her courage and asking, "Lord Yuzuru, may I go with you?"
"I might not be able to help much, but Hanabi is my little sister. I absolutely cannot just sit here and do nothing!"
After hearing Hinata's words, Yuzuru did not refuse. He nodded directly and agreed.
This was a perfect opportunity to develop his relationship with Hinata. He would not waste it.
As for danger...
Before the current him, Toneri was nothing more than a toy.
"Then let's go."
"Okay."
Hinata took Yuzuru's outstretched hand, and the two of them instantly vanished from the spot.
After they left, Obito looked at Hiashi, who still had a worried frown on his face, and smiled. "Clan Head Hiashi, why are you still looking so gloomy?"
"With Brother Yuzuru taking action, Hanabi will definitely be fine."
However, Hiashi shook his head and sighed. "I'm not worried about Hanabi's safety. I just..."
Obito asked curiously, "Just what?"
Hiashi hesitated for a long while before he finally could not help speaking his true thoughts. "I'm afraid my two daughters have only just escaped the wolf's den, only to fall into the tiger's mouth!"
At those words, only one thought crossed Obito's mind.
Now this was what you called a reputation.
Looking at Hiashi's worried expression, Obito suddenly said, "Clan Head Hiashi, if you're really that afraid, I can help you."
"Help me with what?"
"If you marry your daughter to me, then you won't have to worry about that kind of thing, right?"
The moment those words fell, Hiashi froze for a full half minute before slowly saying, "Thank you, Lord Hokage, but I don't think that will be necessary."
The corner of Obito's mouth twitched.
Wait, Hiashi, what exactly is that supposed to mean?!...
The moon.
Inside the inner temple.
Hanabi Hyuga let out a miserable scream, and immediately afterward, all light vanished from her world.
"I'll be taking your eyes. I will remember your contribution. From now on, you can live here in peace."
"Don't think about escaping. This place... is the moon!"
As the sound of footsteps faded into the distance, the room fell deathly silent.
Hanabi curled up on the floor in terror, burying her head deep between her knees.
From childhood until now, she had never been as frightened as she was at this moment.
The moon...
She had been taken to the moon.
Surely no one would ever imagine that she had been brought to a place like this, right?
She...
There was no hope left!