Chapter 53: Thanks to Black Zetsu, My Old Friend, for the Feedback!
On the moon.
The Otsutsuki Elders' faces were somewhat pale, with beads of sweat on their foreheads.
"Elders, are you alright?"
Behind them, a middle-aged man couldn't help but ask.
However, the middle-aged man himself looked exceptionally bad; his pale, gaunt face suggested his life was counting down.
"We're fine, but you..."
An Elder sighed helplessly, shaking his head as he looked at the middle-aged man.
"You should go rest quickly. Toneri still needs you."
The battle between the Main Family and the Branch Family was too tragic.
Even those who survived were severely wounded, merely waiting for death.
The only things sustaining their faith were 'thoroughly carrying out the Ancestor's teachings' and the child, Toneri!
"Elder, compared to me, the Tenseigan is the most important!"
However, the middle-aged man shook his head, speaking with firm eyes.
"The Gedo Statue has been stolen; we cannot let anything happen to the Tenseigan again, but now, what exactly is going on...?"
"Is this also the concern of others?"
Another Elder sighed, and after seeing the middle-aged man nod, he explained helplessly.
"As you can see, the power of the Tenseigan has been stolen. Even though we've taken precautions, still..."
"All the energy on the moon is maintained by the Tenseigan; we cannot completely cut it off."
The last Elder also spoke, his eyes filled with worry.
"And that person is using this loophole to constantly steal the Tenseigan's energy. If the amount was small, we wouldn't notice, but..."
"His desire is constantly increasing; he is trying to gain more power."
At this, all the Elders gritted their teeth.
"It was like this last time, and this time it's even worse. He forcibly extracted some power to attack, and even if we tried to stop him, it was too late!"
They had also done this before, using energy waves stimulated by the Tenseigan.
However, back then, they controlled it, but now someone has seized control!
"And what's even stranger is that this guy is hard to track, as if something is shielding him, and his control is extremely high."
The last Elder sighed helplessly, and these words made the middle-aged man unbearable.
"Elders, if that's the case, why don't we act?"
"Act?"
All the Elders frowned, but the middle-aged man continued to speak.
"The Six Paths Sage originally intended for Chakra to be a bond connecting people, allowing everyone to understand each other and build a world of peace, but the current Ninja World..."
"We all know that ending this endless war is also the Ancestor's dying wish."
Before the middle-aged man could finish, the Grand Elder shook his head and interrupted.
"None of us fear death, or rather, we are already dead, but Toneri is still here. What will he do after the destruction?"
At this point, the Grand Elder ignored the middle-aged man and looked back at the giant Tenseigan.
"We have no future, and neither does this world, but remember..."
"Toneri still does!"
...
This suddenly descending 'Heavenly Orbital Cannon' mercilessly landed in the forest of the Land of Rice Fields.
In an instant, all things fell silent.
Immediately after, a huge mushroom cloud quietly ascended, and the visible shockwave expanded rapidly, with dazzling light spots like the sun!
An invisible force spread wildly; all the trees at this moment didn't even have time to break or ignite.
They were silently absorbed by this light spot, finally turning into dust and disappearing into the halo!
And this energy spread an unknown distance, destroying countless things before slowly stopping.
Yet, the flames still burned, and dense black smoke covered the sky.
Amidst the intense fire, space suddenly twisted.
Thump—
Several broken figures tumbled out of the space.
They stood up awkwardly, looking at the vast land, all falling into silence.
"Truly... incredible power..."
After an unknown amount of time, Orochimaru finally couldn't help but lick his lips.
He was covered in slime, and his Chakra had plummeted to a low, but his eyes were full of excitement.
He discovered that this world still held too many secrets he didn't know!
"Who exactly is that guy? What did he mean by his words?"
Sasori looked extremely miserable; his Akatsuki Organization robe was ruined, and half of his body was gone.
Fortunately, the core in his chest was still functioning, and his gaze turned somewhat hostile toward Obito and Black Zetsu.
"And you, masked man, who are you? Why was that guy targeting you two?"
"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that I saved you, and how would I know what he's thinking?"
Obito snorted coldly; he was incredibly frustrated right now. His ability had actually been seen through?!
And it wasn't like Minato Namikaze, where it was probed through battle.
Instead, that guy had seen through it directly with those strange eyes!
Glancing at his empty right hand, his fists were clenched, but he still suppressed his anger and looked at Black Zetsu.
"Zetsu, have you found anything?"
"I... I haven't found anything yet..."
Black Zetsu shook his head vaguely, genuinely terrified!
Although that guy's words were vague, how could he not understand?
It completely confirmed all his previous conjectures!
And all of this was too terrifying and deadly for him...
"No discovery? Didn't you hear about the so-called 'truth of the world'?"
But just as Black Zetsu was in pain, Orochimaru chuckled.
"Last time he said Chakra was his power, but I remember the legend says it was brought by the Six Paths Sage?"
"Hmph, legend..."
Sasori still disdained Orochimaru, but after a moment of thought, he continued.
"According to him, it seems that the so-called 'Kaguya' did something to harm him?"
"And what's even more interesting is..."
Orochimaru's eyes were somewhat cold, and he laughed hoarsely.
"According to him, isn't the Six Paths Sage also a 'Kaguya descendant'?"
"So, who is this so-called 'Kaguya'?"
Obito couldn't help but speak now; after taking such a beating, he was also on edge.
However, their words made Black Zetsu, who was nearby, gasp!
He had endured for a thousand years, all to plot his mother's release from the Seal.
But he truly didn't want anyone to know about his mother's secrets, at least not before the plan succeeded!
After all, he wasn't sure what kind of changes these secrets might bring.
But now, the very thing he least wanted to see seemed to be happening!
"However, it can be confirmed again that that guy's power has not recovered..."
Black Zetsu forced himself to calm down, after all, this time the Mysterious Person had personally admitted to being 'harmed by Mother'.
And this time, they managed to escape again, which proved a lot!
"So I still have time. I need to investigate intelligence as much as possible, and at the same time, try to gather more people to stop him!"
Thinking this, Black Zetsu vaguely understood what to do, and then slowly spoke.
"Although I don't know what his words mean, his target is very likely the Uchiha!"
"Uchiha..."
At these words, Orochimaru and Sasori looked at Obito.
After all, when they entered that strange space just now, they noticed the scarlet eye beneath Obito's mask!
Obito also raised an eyebrow; this seemed to make sense.
He was an Uchiha, and Black Zetsu was the will of Uchiha Madara!
"I will investigate his matter thoroughly, after all, this might be a missing page of history."
Seeing everyone's expressions, Black Zetsu bit the bullet and continued.
"But the most urgent task, I think, is to leave here first, after all, that lunatic might come over at any time..."
These words also made the brows of everyone present furrow.
After all, that guy was truly terrifying, and leaving early would save them trouble!
But just as they were about to leave, Obito suddenly frowned and looked around.
"Strange, why does it feel like someone is missing?"
And just then, Hyuga Makoto's System in the distance flickered slightly.
[Side Quest Completed: Kaguya's Descendant, daring to dance before me?]
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