"After Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed on the Moon, Hamura Otsutsuki chose to settle there as well."
"One reason was to accompany his mother, and another was to guard the seal and prevent it from being broken."
After hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Mei and the others nodded thoughtfully.
No wonder legends of the Sage of Six Paths spread throughout the Ninja World, while Hamura Otsutsuki, who once saved the Ninja World alongside the Sage, left behind no stories at all.
It turned out he had gone to live on the Moon after sealing Kaguya Otsutsuki.
But...
At such high altitudes, was the Moon really suitable for living?
Thinking about this, Onoki couldn't help but sigh, "What a pity. By now, Hamura Otsutsuki must have long since died on the Moon. Such a powerful warrior leaving behind absolutely nothing..."
Mirai Uchiha shook her head slightly and said calmly, "Onoki, Hamura Otsutsuki didn't leave behind absolutely nothing."
"There are still descendants of Hamura Otsutsuki living on the Moon today."
Hearing this, Onoki and the others were all stunned.
There are still people living on the Moon?
Is that real?
Mirai continued, "Besides those on the Moon, there is also a ninja clan in the current Ninja World that carries Hamura Otsutsuki's bloodline."
This time, Onoki and the others became even more confused.
The Ninja World actually has descendants who inherited Hamura Otsutsuki's bloodline?
But there isn't any ninja clan bearing the surname "Otsutsuki" in the Ninja World.
A clan inheriting such a powerful bloodline definitely wouldn't be obscure, right?
How come they had never heard of it before?
Tsunade couldn't wait any longer and curiously asked, "Mirai, exactly which ninja clan are you talking about?"
"Where are they living now?"
Mirai Uchiha smiled, "That ninja clan lives right here in our Konoha."
"They changed their family name, and now they're known as Hyūga."
"Huh?!"
Upon hearing Mirai's revelation, everyone present was shocked, their mouths wide open.
The Hyūga Clan is actually descended from Hamura Otsutsuki?
Truly incredible.
However, considering the Hyūga Clan has always been a prestigious family in the Ninja World, possessing such a bloodline does seem reasonable.
Still...
Onoki and others fixed their gazes on Mirai Uchiha.
If the Hyūga Clan is indeed descended from Hamura Otsutsuki, then the Uchiha Clan, which also possesses a dojutsu bloodline limit and has historically surpassed the Hyūga Clan in strength, surely isn't ordinary either?
Consider also how Mirai Uchiha's eyes had evolved from Sharingan all the way to Rinnegan...
Now that they thought about it, it seemed highly likely that the Uchiha Clan must actually be descendants of the Sage of Six Paths!
Seeing the inquisitive gazes around him, Mirai Uchiha waved a hand dismissively. "The Sage of Six Paths left behind many bloodlines throughout the ninja world. The Uchiha Clan is just one of many."
"We can explain all this later. Let's get back to what we were discussing."
Mirai continued, "Unlike Hamura's path, after sealing away Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths traveled across the ninja world, using his strength to heal the war-torn lands."
"During this journey, the Sage established the Ninja Path and passed on chakra to its other members."
"With that, ninjas were born."
Tsunade, Minato Namikaze, Onoki, and others silently nodded.
So this was truly the origin of ninjas.
"To prevent Kaguya Otsutsuki from breaking free from her seal using the Ten-Tails, the Sage of Six Paths divided the Ten-Tails before his death…"
"Mirai, wait a second," Minato Namikaze couldn't help but interrupt Mirai Uchiha, asking with confusion, "What exactly did you mean by Ten-Tails just now?"
"When Kaguya Otsutsuki fought against the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Otsutsuki, the God Tree transformed into the Ten-Tails to protect Kaguya Otsutsuki."
"After Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed, the Sage of Six Paths imprisoned the Ten-Tails inside his own body."
"Now that I think about it… the Sage of Six Paths was actually the first Jinchuriki in the ninja world."
Minato nodded thoughtfully before continuing, "Then why haven't we heard anything about the Ten-Tails in all this time?"
"The only tailed beasts widely known today are the nine-tailed ones. What connection do they have with the Ten-Tails?"
"They're indeed closely connected," Mirai explained slowly. "To prevent the Ten-Tails' power from becoming too overwhelming, the Sage of Six Paths divided its chakra into nine portions before his death—these became the nine tailed beasts currently existing in the ninja world. As for the Ten-Tails' physical body, it was sealed onto the Moon."
Hearing this explanation, everyone except Onoki, who already knew about the Ten-Tails beforehand, was shocked beyond words.
The current nine tailed beasts were already extremely powerful—one alone could destroy an entire country!
Yet they had all come from fragments of the Ten-Tails!
Just how immense must the Ten-Tails' power be?
As if sensing their disbelief, Mirai smiled and said, "If the Nine-Tails possesses enough strength to obliterate a single nation, then the Ten-Tails holds the power to destroy the entire ninja world!"
Hss!!!
Minato Namikaze and the others couldn't help but inhale sharply.
None of them had ever seen the Ten-Tails, but from Mirai Uchiha's words alone, they could already picture just how powerful it must have been.
Thankfully, the Sage of Six Paths was wise enough to divide the Ten-Tails into nine separate tailed beasts.
Otherwise, the ninja world might've already been destroyed by the Ten-Tails!
After giving them a moment to process, Mirai Uchiha finally spoke again. "Don't worry. I'm here now—even the Ten-Tails stands no chance."
"I gathered the Tailed Beasts to revive the Ten-Tails and become its Jinchuriki."
"Only this way can we prevent others from using the Ten-Tails to help Kaguya Otsutsuki break through her seal."
Minato Namikaze and the others wore expressions of sudden realization.
So that's how it was...
Indeed, having the Tailed Beasts under Mirai Uchiha's control was the safest option.
Otherwise, even Mirai in her current state might struggle to defeat someone as powerful as Kaguya Otsutsuki should she manage to break free from her seal.
Mabui remarked calmly, "If that's the case, then the troubles you mentioned must refer to the Ten-Tails, Kaguya Otsutsuki, and..."
"...the Otsutsuki Clan members who may one day arrive in the Shinobi World?"
Even Kaguya Otsutsuki—the self-proclaimed deity—feared the arrival of her own clan members, indicating that the Otsutsuki Clan's power rivaled her own.
To resist them, the Shinobi World must truly unite. Otherwise, it would face certain devastation under such overwhelming power!
Looking at Mabui, Mirai Uchiha cast an appreciative glance.
Although Mabui had rather dark skin, her appearance and figure were flawless.
Compared to ordinary beauties he'd seen, Mabui resembled a dark elf, exuding a rare and unique charm.
Perhaps...
It was time to bring Mabui into his personal Secretary Group.
"Future-sama?"
Mabui felt somewhat embarrassed under Mirai Uchiha's gaze and lowered her head.
Coming back to himself, Mirai smiled casually. "I can handle the Ten-Tails issue on my own."
"As long as I'm watching her closely, Kaguya Otsutsuki won't get much of a chance to break through her seal."
"And as for those Otsutsuki Clan members... they still have a very long time before they could possibly reach our world."
"So there's no need for you to worry too much about these matters. What I actually want from you is something different—and this is also one of the reasons behind my goal to unify the Shinobi World."
Upon hearing this, Onoki and the others looked at Mirai Uchiha with confusion.
"Future, what exactly do you want us to do?" Onoki asked.
Mirai Uchiha gazed steadily at Onoki and the others before replying, "Investigate Kara. Gather every piece of information you can find about Isshiki Otsutsuki!"
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