Chapter 229 – The Hyuga's Awakening
> "Yes, Mother."
Black Zetsu's voice trembled, but there was relief in it.
Now that he finally had a clear path, he couldn't help but breathe easier.
He hadn't expected his mother to have a backup plan all along…
But it was a blessing in disguise.
All he had to do now was locate and collect the God of Death and the God of Evil—the two halves of that hidden Ten‑Tails—and his mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, could be resurrected.
> "Mother really is unfathomable," he thought with a bitter laugh.
A ripple of space surged.
Whoosh—
Black Zetsu's body dissolved into the void and vanished from the moon.
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Inside the dimension where she was sealed, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya floated silently. She watched the afterimages of Black Zetsu's departure and sighed softly.
> "The shinobi world has truly changed…"
Once, every piece had been within her grasp. Every plan meticulously woven.
But now—
Plans had crumbled, and unexpected players had appeared.
Her two "sons," Hamura and Hagoromo, had proven utterly useless.
And now… the greater Ōtsutsuki Clan, somewhere in the stars, had sensed something on Earth.
Her heart twisted. She knew what that meant.
As a traitor to her own clan, she understood their might better than anyone.
If they truly descended upon Earth… even she might not survive their purge.
> "Forget it… one step at a time."
Her pale eyes narrowed. For now, she would watch.
The Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—stood at the center of the storm. Let him face the waves while she hid in the depths, preparing.
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Elsewhere, in a pocket dimension near Earth…
Hamura's eyes snapped open.
> "The foolish third brother… he's gone to beg our mother for help."
Hagoromo—the Sage of Six Paths—sat silently, then spoke with a bitter snort.
> "Of course he has. And if my instincts are right… Mother still holds cards we've never seen."
Hamura frowned.
> "Cards? What do you mean?"
> "Think, Hamura," Hagoromo murmured.
"Eight of the nine tailed beasts are within Konohagakure. It should be impossible for her to return… unless there's another Ten‑Tails."
Hamura's breath caught.
> "Another… Ten‑Tails? Are you joking?"
His mind reeled.
If there really was a third Ten‑Tails, then—
> Did Mother plan this from the very beginning?
Was her sealing part of a deeper scheme?
His scalp tingled. His soul quivered.
> "Our mother… she's far beyond what we imagined…"
Hagoromo's Rinnegan gleamed coldly.
> "Whatever her plan, we must hold firm. The shinobi world has become unpredictable—our only choice is to stand ready."
Hamura closed his eyes and exhaled deeply.
> "You're right. We've come too far to turn back now."
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Meanwhile, on Earth…
The two great forces of the coming war were mobilizing.
On one side—
Konohagakure, strengthened under the reign of the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta.
On the other—
The coalition of Iwagakure (Hidden Stone), Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud), and Otogakure (Hidden Sound), marching with their armies toward Konoha.
Tension gripped every land. Even faraway villages—Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Amegakure, Takigakure, and even the Oni Country—had dispatched elite shinobi to Konoha, eager to join the Fourth Great Ninja War.
Within Konohagakure itself, the atmosphere had reached its peak.
Since Uchiha Yuta's rise, Konoha had undergone explosive growth.
Its power dwarfed that of other nations.
No village dared challenge it outright… until now.
> "So… they finally muster the courage to attack," Yuta murmured with a faint smile.
But in truth, the so‑called alliance of Stone, Cloud, and Sound was not what concerned him.
The real threat lurked in the shadows—Uchiha Madara, Obito, and the growing army of Edo Tensei resurrected shinobi.
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At the Hyuga Clan Compound…
> "Quickly now, kneel and give your respects to the Godaime Hokage!"
Hyuga Hiashi's usually stern face was bright with excitement as he ushered his daughters forward.
Before him stood Uchiha Yuta, calm and regal in his dark cloak.
Hiashi could hardly contain himself.
Ever since that fateful meeting in the council chamber—when the Fifth Hokage promised to awaken a new power within his bloodline—he had dreamed of this day.
> "Yes, Father!"
"Yes, Father!"
Thud! Thud!
Hinata Hyuga and Hanabi Hyuga knelt gracefully before Yuta, their pale Byakugan eyes shimmering with awe.
For Hinata, he was the one who had saved her from the Moon—her Prince, her hero.
For Hanabi, he was the legendary figure whose deeds had reshaped the shinobi world.
> "Rise," Yuta said softly, the corner of his lips curving upward.
"The Fourth Great Ninja War is upon us. I will evolve your Byakugan… into the Tenseigan."
> "With it… you will protect the Hyuga Clan."
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> "Protect… the Hyuga Clan?"
Hanabi gasped, eyes wide.
"The Tenseigan… it's really that powerful?"
> Hinata's cheeks flushed as memories of the Moon flooded her mind.
Could she really wield such a power?
No… I can't fail him. I won't!
Her small hands clenched into fists, trembling but determined.
> "I… I'll master it, Hokage‑sama. I promise!"
> "Good."
Yuta's eyes gleamed with approval.
"Do not disappoint me."
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Compared to the original flow of fate, the world had shifted beyond recognition.
The destiny of Hinata and Hanabi was forever changed.
Hinata was no longer the timid heiress destined to be someone else's bride.
She was standing at the precipice of becoming a warrior with eyes that rivaled the gods.
And as for Uchiha Yuta—
> There's no way I'll let anyone else claim her…
Uzumaki Naruto?
He could stay wherever he liked.
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The storm gathers. The Tenseigan awakens. The world trembles.
To be continued…
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