For Isshiki, Jigen was never a good vessel.
He was merely his desperate choice before his death, the only living person he saw at the time.
And his weak body simply couldn't withstand the Ōtsutsuki transformation.
Once his full power descended, it was destined to bring his life to an end.
This was also why he couldn't fully awaken, and he had been searching for a new vessel all these years.
"I felt someone descend before, a true Ōtsutsuki, as for now..."
He looked up at the sky, his dark gaze seemingly able to see the Chakra falling like moonlight.
"The power is similar but vastly different, and being able to withstand this power, they must not be simple, perhaps even descendants of Kaguya's two offspring."
After all, he had survived for so many years and understood many things. He didn't dare to act because he was unsure of the current situation. But now, the situation seemed different.
"That fellow clan member, who came from who knows where, is acting so recklessly, and no one has come to stop him. Does that mean it's safe now?"
He had heard that Kaguya's two descendants had died, but for an Ōtsutsuki, death was understood differently.
But no matter what, he decided to try a little, after all, he really couldn't stand Jigen's body anymore.
As Jigen moved towards them, the Second Elder took a deep breath.
He turned to Toneri, and said, "Toneri, wait for me here. Don't wander off."
"Grandpa, you..."
Although Toneri couldn't see, he could sense what was happening.
His second grandfather had quietly mobilized the power of the giant Tenseigan on the moon.
"Toneri, don't worry. I know the consequences of doing this."
The Second Elder shook his head, a smile appearing on his pale face.
"The guy who occupied our homeland will notice, but it's not a big problem, because I know my time is running out."
"Grandpa..."
"Don't be sad. This is destined. The rest is up to you."
At this point, the Second Elder took a deep breath.
"It takes time to descend from the moon. I will get the Byakugan as quickly as possible, and then you leave immediately."
"But..."
"I will face that guy directly. After I die, he will have difficulty tracking you, and this way you can also escape the darkness."
Saying this, the Second Elder heavily patted Toneri's shoulder and spoke earnestly.
"You are our only hope. Everything in the future depends on you, Toneri."
Toneri was very silent upon hearing this, lowering his head and clenching his hands.
That feeling of 'weakness is sin' made him particularly painful, but the Second Elder said no more, only looking at Toneri one last time before turning to leave. After all, for him, his time was truly running out.
Inside the Anbu base, everyone's faces turned dark because of Takemi.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
They hadn't expected that the person they had just praised so much could leave everyone speechless with just a few short sentences.
This was quite an impressive feat.
However, just as they were collectively silent, Kakashi noticed that Takemi's expression was unusual, and he asked curiously.
"I just have a feeling something might have happened."
Takemi's expression was a bit strange, but he still replied truthfully, though he concealed some information.
Just now, he clearly sensed that the Tenseigan on the moon had its power mobilized.
'Is it those two that slipped through the net?'
Takemi instantly realized something, which made his gaze sharpen slightly.
In the Ninja World, only those Moon Ōtsutsuki could mobilize the power of the Tenseigan.
And he also remembered that there were some who slipped through the net. He had been searching with the Tenseigan from time to time over the years, but they were deeply hidden.
Now, they suddenly appeared, and with members of the Akatsuki, this was certainly not a good thing.
'They shouldn't have seen my face, but...'
Takemi hadn't forgotten how unrestrained he was on the moon.
Although these two ran very fast and basically didn't meet him, he felt that he still needed to be careful.
'Then, I can only find him with another identity, especially since he's using my stuff.'
That giant Tenseigan was his. To steal his things like that was simply asking to die.
The last time they got away, this time he would eradicate them no matter what.
"Something happened?"
Jiraiya was a bit confused, but the next moment, the basement door was suddenly knocked, which made everyone's expressions strange.
"No way, your jinx came true?"
"Hokage-sama!"
Outside the door, Yamato's voice came in, sounding a bit urgent.
"Something's happened!"
"What happened?"
Hiruzen recovered and asked, and Yamato's voice became even more urgent at this moment.
"Hokage-sama, the Hyuga clan has been attacked! It's suspected... to be members of the Akatsuki!"
"Attack?"
"Hyuga?"
"Akatsuki?"
"Are they crazy?"
Hearing that the Hyuga clan was attacked, everyone present was dumbfounded.
Especially hearing the Akatsuki, they found it even more incredulous.
The Akatsuki had just been taught a lesson in Takigakure, and they still dared to come?
They just couldn't understand why these Akatsuki members would attack the Hyuga clan?
Takemi's eyes narrowed slightly, could it be...
These two groups teamed up?
"Then we need to strike even harder..."
"However, it's a good chance for the whole family to be together..."
Inside the Hyuga clan, Hiashi walked towards his room, accompanied by several guards.
"Are Hinata and Hanabi resting?"
"Not yet, they are very diligent and are still training."
The guard beside him shook his head and spoke softly, then, thinking of something, added.
"Neji is also not resting, he... seems even more diligent."
"It's good to be diligent."
Hiashi nodded. Thinking of his two daughters, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
He initially had high hopes for Hinata, hoping she could become a qualified heir to the Main House.
But after Hinata lost to her younger sister Hanabi, who was her junior, he was very disappointed in Hinata and gradually gave up on teaching her, starting to favor Hanabi.
Perhaps thinking of his brother, he never placed the Caged Bird on Hinata, only hoping she could live peacefully.
However, he didn't expect an anomaly to appear in Konoha—Takemi!
This kid was Kakashi's disciple. At first, nothing was apparent, but as time went on, Hiashi was surprised to find that this kid had become increasingly incredible.
As the head of the Hyuga, he naturally knew that the future Fifth Hokage would definitely be this kid, which was even more stable than Orochimaru.
"And this future Fifth Hokage is the same age as Hinata, and their relationship is also quite good, they always invite each other to activities..."
Not just Hinata, Neji was also similar.
And with Guy's connection, plus some of Neji's own thoughts, Neji's attitude towards Takemi was even more respectful.
Takemi's relationship with these peers was not bad either. Everyone got along well, which gave him a headache.
He certainly hoped that the future Hyuga clan head could maintain a good relationship with the future Hokage.
After all, with the Uchiha's past as a lesson, he wouldn't be foolish.
"It's just that Hanabi is too young..."
Hiashi felt a headache. He thought highly of Hanabi but she couldn't get along with Takemi.
Hinata and Neji were good, but one, in his eyes, lacked talent, and the other was from the Branch House, which gave him a headache.
"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore, let's just wait and see." Hiashi shook his head and continued walking towards his residence.
However, as he walked, he suddenly noticed something was wrong. The next moment, a large number of roars suddenly erupted within the Hyuga clan.
Immediately after, screams, angry shouts, and various sounds of battle echoed throughout the entire Hyuga clan.
"This is... Damn it, someone attacked the Hyuga?"