Chapter 453: Toneri Ōtsutsuki
Now, on the moon, there was no distinction between the main and branch families of the Ōtsutsuki clan. There was only one person left: the fifteen-year-old Toneri Ōtsutsuki.
His talent was astonishing. He was born with an extremely pure Ōtsutsuki clan bloodline, so much so that it could be considered an atavism. His talent was extremely high, but with every gain comes a loss. He was born without eyes, a congenital defect.
As part of a legendary lineage of eyes, to possess the power of the bloodline but not the eyes to wield it was, needless to say, a great irony.
The palaces, farmlands, and mountains stretching for thousands of li on the moon were now all his territory. But what was the use of that? He was accompanied only by some puppets, guarding a dark world alone, waiting for death in solitude. Until one day, through the giant Tenseigan, he "saw" Hinata, who possessed the pure Byakugan.
He immediately fell in love with the girl and believed it was a gift from his ancestors, his destiny. Everything was wonderful, until an obstacle appeared... He could sense the Power of Six Paths on Ino. The bloodline that was so similar to the Ōtsutsuki's made him furious, burning with jealousy. Now, he was acting purely out of spite, throwing the clan rules to the wind.
My wife is gone, I'm going to be a bachelor for life. Am I supposed to have children with puppets? Clan rules? Don't be ridiculous! The golden Tenseigan was formed from the fusion of the Byakugan of countless branch family members of the Ōtsutsuki. It was just a giant eye. Its ocular power was depleted with each use and could not be replenished.
One "Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion" had already shrunk the giant Tenseigan by a circle. Now, Toneri Ōtsutsuki, disregarding the cost, once again gave the Tenseigan a command.
Under Ino's all-out push, the "Sage Art: Great Spiraling Ring" shattered the "Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion." Before Toneri could form another Truth-Seeking Orb, the "Sage Art: Great Spiraling Ring" viciously slammed into the moon.
With a deafening "BOOM," it was as if a meteorite had struck the moon.
The celestial body that sealed Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was shaken violently. Ino suddenly felt guilty. No way? The seal isn't that fragile, is it?
The good news was that the Six Paths Planetary Devastation was far more sturdy than she had imagined. The worst-case scenario did not happen.
The bad news was that she seemed to have missed?
She pushed her sensory abilities to the maximum.
After the violent impact came the massive explosion produced by the clash of Yin and Yang Release chakra.
The city on the moon that originally belonged to the main family of the Ōtsutsuki was engulfed by the great explosion. The empty houses, streets, magnificent buildings, and some puppets in the city were instantly torn apart by the shockwave. A giant sphere of light appeared in the sky above the city, and a terrifying flash of light that destroyed everything, carrying intense heat, occupied most of the sky. The entire city was turned to dust in an instant.
"Huh? I really missed?"
Her attack was aimed squarely at Toneri Ōtsutsuki. The Three Lives, Three Worlds Buddha had also locked onto him. The "Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion" had been shattered. There was no reason for her to have missed at the last moment.
"Sigh..." The sigh of Six-sensei appeared in her ear. The next second, she received an image in her mind.
She had never seen Toneri Ōtsutsuki before, but she immediately recognized the young man wearing a similar white robe.
A giant stone statue appeared in front of Toneri Ōtsutsuki. This statue was over a hundred meters tall, with a gentle and refined face, closely resembling Hamura Ōtsutsuki in his lifetime.
This statue still contained Hamura's chakra. At the critical moment, Toneri Ōtsutsuki had summoned the statue of his old ancestor, forcefully pushing away Ino's "Sage Art: Super Great Spiraling Ring."
Six-sensei's sigh was also because of this statue. A thousand years had passed, and it was hard for anything or anyone to stir his emotions anymore. But this statue was different, because it contained the chakra of his own younger brother, Hamura, as well as his remains... Even after so many years since his death, Hamura was still protecting his descendants in this way.
Ino was at a loss for words.
Well, well. Ancestor-style, is it? The unfilial descendant pulls out the old ancestor's corpse to fight off the enemy?
"Brat, I'll give Senior Hamura face today. If you dare to look at me or Hinata with that eye again, I will definitely make you regret being born!" Ino left a harsh word and directly cut off the sensory link.
She gasped for breath, her body exhausted to the extreme.
The chakra she had accumulated for half a year in her Yang Seal was nearly depleted in this one attack. She had to put the matter of the Yin-Kurama on the agenda as soon as possible. And she also had to think, the moon was so far away, how could she get there? The spaceship on the southern continent? Ride a giant clay bird directly? Or use a chakra cannon to launch myself up? Or just use space-time ninjutsu? How did Naruto and the others get up there in the original story? Her mind raced with ideas.
Toneri Ōtsutsuki sat on the ground, also filled with lingering fear. Fortunately, his ancestor was powerful. Otherwise, that last attack would have hit his head instead of the city.
Without his own Byakugan, the impact was too great. He was at most a Kage-level fighter now. In a one-on-one fight, he was definitely no match for Ino.
While Ino was contemplating how to get to the moon, he was also contemplating how to get rid of his love rival. The two had only temporarily set aside their conflict; there was absolutely no intention of resolving it.
As for the golden pillar of light in the sky, Ino's explanation was that she had discovered a meteorite that would endanger the entire ninja world, so she used her ultimate move to shatter it.
Believe it or not, that was the answer.
She was done with her attack, her accumulated chakra for half a year all used up. The battle now returned to Sasuke's side.
The arm of the Susanoo clenched into a fist, continuously striking the dark black mist that Mōryō had become. Sasuke fought until his eyes were bloodshot, his breathing growing heavier and heavier.
His spiritual energy had long passed the peak of the eye-opening period and was beginning to decline sharply. Yet, he was still squeezing the ocular power from his eyes to maintain the Susanoo.
Ino glanced at him but said nothing.
In her opinion, if Sasuke continued to use his eyes like this, it wouldn't be long before he went blind.
But that was not her concern. That was a problem for Itachi to consider.
The last remaining energy of Mōryō was shattered by Sasuke. Naruto and Shion also teamed up to hit Mōryō with a strange Rasengan, so their trip wasn't in vain.
The mission was successfully resolved. The group gathered to debrief. It was only then that Ino learned that both she and Yomi had mistaken the priestess, causing a huge joke. Mōryō had shifted its attention, leading to Naruto's desperate attempt to save Shion, ultimately dying heroically.
Shion, stubborn as a mule, argued that Naruto shouldn't have saved her, that she should have been allowed to bear her own fate.
Naruto gave a speech, saying things like, "Nothing is impossible, I will definitely protect you," and "I make this promise to you, on my ninja way."
Ino pouted. Well, well. A willing man and a willing woman. Do you two know that the foundation of your lovey-dovey meal is the reward for a mission I completed at the risk of my life a thousand years ago?
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