Boom boom boom…
The entire earth was shaking violently. The golden Chakra orbs shot from the Puppet Ninjas in the sky had unimaginable power, falling like raindrops around Yu and his three companions, causing intense explosions!
"Tsk..."
"It seems that someone has noticed our entry here and sent out the Puppet troops..."
Faced with the numerous Puppet Ninjas in the sky and the countless golden Chakra orbs raining down, Yu immediately began to refine a large amount of Senjutsu Chakra within himself, aiming to take out all these annoying flies in one strike.
He knew that the Tenseigan, on par with the legendary Rinnegan, possessed various terrifying abilities, including the capability to control Puppets with the same ease as his Parasitic Threads.
These Puppet Ninjas controlled by the Tenseigan all had self-awareness, and their control in terms of number and scale far exceeded Sasori of the Red Sand's Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets. They could also control others' mental will and actions and extract information from their minds.
"Sage Art: White Rage Jutsu!!"
In an instant, Yu had refined a large amount of Senjutsu Chakra. He placed his hands in front of him to form a hand seal and then opened his mouth to shoot a long dragon composed of white liquid towards the sky. The dragon's claws held a spherical orb similar to a dragon ball.
Boom!!
Facing the sudden Senjutsu unleashed by Yu on the ground, the countless flying Puppet Ninjas in the sky scattered in all directions. However, the white dragon spun rapidly around the orb in its center, and the orb soon exploded violently, emitting an incredibly strong light!
Buzz buzz buzz...
The blinding light had no effect on the Puppet Ninjas, but the intense vibrations continuously erupting in the high sky nearly caused their bodies to fall apart. They dropped like flies, falling into the vast Kohari below.
"Sage Art: Storm Release Hard Vortex Water Blade!!"
While there was still some Senjutsu Chakra left in his body, Yu, after shooting down all the Puppet Ninjas in the sky, opened his hands in front of him and pulled. A pure, destructive lightning plasma spear appeared in his hand.
Boom!!
Under the astonished gazes of Hinata and Kimimaro beside him, Yu's lightning spear instantly transformed into a lightning bolt, accurately striking the sun in the sky above!
The unimaginable explosion of power caused a violent air current and waves of lightning that seemed to tear open the dim sky, revealing a mysterious starry sky behind it.
"Just as I thought..."
After using Senjutsu to pierce through the artificial sky, Yu observed everything exposed inside and murmured to himself.
In this mysterious cave, the artificial sun suspended in the sky above the Otsutsuki Clan ruins was indeed the spatial passage established by the ancient Otsutsuki Clan through the Tenseigan, connecting Earth and the Moon.
SkyPath!!
After eliminating the entire Puppet army, Yu's gaze through the opened spatial passage in the sky faintly saw countless floating rocky islands beyond the passage.
He then activated the Thread Fruit's ability to bind the scattered clouds in the sky, and with Hinata, Kimimaro, and Haku, they stepped into the void and ascended towards the direction of the Moon.
…
Meanwhile, in the vast and cold palace on the Moon.
"Has the Puppet team failed? It seems they aren't ordinary mice after all…"
The man on the luxurious seat appeared somewhat surprised but then smiled. He lightly stroked the armrest of his seat and murmured, "But it's fine. As long as the Tenseigan is in my hands, the destruction of Earth is only a thought away…"
"Father…"
At this moment, a blind youth with silver-white hair walked out from the deep recesses of the palace. "Why don't we simply destroy Earth now and create a new world?"
"Destroy Earth? …Don't be hasty…"
"We need to wait a bit longer…"
Speaking in a deep voice, the man's mind involuntarily recalled the events of the past few decades, when someone awakened the legendary Rinnegan and used Summoning Jutsu to steal the Ten-Tails' shell—also known as the Outer Path's Demonic Statue—that was originally sealed on the Moon.
"Once the situation on Earth becomes clear and we are certain there are no obstacles to our power…"
"We will immediately use the Tenseigan's power to destroy the entire Earth and the flawed world created by the Six Paths Sage…"
The man with pure white eyes silently gazed beyond the ancient, luxurious palace. Floating islands drifted in the air, appearing unlike anything in the human world, as if everything was within his grasp.
"But it seems I need to retract what I just said…"
Suddenly, the man's brow furrowed, and a sharp light burst from his pure white eyes. "Those reckless fools have actually broken into the spatial passage we set up on Earth and come to the Moon…"
…
"Brother Yu… Where is this?!"
After following Yu through the spatial passage to the Moon, Hinata, Haku, and Kimimaro stared in disbelief with their eyes wide open.
What greeted their eyes were countless floating islands in the air. Some had palaces, some had temples, and others were carved with massive statues. They floated and drifted about, creating an extraordinarily mysterious scene.
"That's right, we're now on the Moon…"
Seeing Hinata and the others' surprised reactions, Yu's lips curled into a slight smile. "Or more precisely, we're actually inside the Moon…"
"Inside the Moon? How did we suddenly…?"
Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, Haku appeared somewhat stunned. He couldn't understand how they had just been in the Otsutsuki ruins' cave and now, in the blink of an eye, found themselves inside the Moon.
"Do you remember the artificial sun we saw in the cave earlier…"
"That was actually the spatial passage established by the Otsutsuki Clan connecting Earth to the Moon…"
As Yu explained to the three of them, he activated his Observation Haki to scan the surroundings, seemingly searching for something.
"The Moon… spatial passage…"
Haku's eyes moved slightly as he seemed to be deep in thought, repeatedly chewing over Yu's words. "And the Puppet army that attacked us earlier in the Otsutsuki ruins…"
"In other words, there must be someone behind the scenes controlling all of this inside the Moon…"
After putting all the information together, Haku finally reached a conclusion. "And it's highly likely to be a descendant of the legendary Otsutsuki Clan!!"
"It seems you've learned to think, Haku."
Upon hearing Haku's deduction, Yu smiled slightly and gave him a small compliment.
"But next…"
After saying this, Yu's amber, deep-set eyes shifted to a distant floating island with an ancient, luxurious palace standing on it. "That should be the place we're looking for. Let's go and check it out…"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu activated SkyPath again, binding to the surrounding floating islands and flying with Hinata and the others toward the distant ancient palace.
The entire palace was adorned with ornate windows and strange stone columns, merging seamlessly with the rocky island. It exuded a majestic aura. Upon reaching the ancient palace on this island, Yu realized it was much larger than he had perceived from afar.
"What a grand palace…"
As Haku and Kimimaro marveled at the magnificence of the ancient palace before them, Yu's Observation Haki suddenly detected an indescribably powerful Chakra within his range of vision.
"Hmph…"
"I was wondering who could evade the Puppet team's pursuit and break into this place…"
A deep voice echoed in their ears, sounding somewhat ethereal in the vast, cold palace.
As Yu and the others looked up, they found a man with silver-white long hair, pure white eyes, and wearing a light-colored robe standing in the great hall, gazing at them.
"So it's you, Yakushi Yu…"
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