The sun rose in the east.
Ten thousand meters above ground, sunlight bathed everything. Below stretched an endless sea of clouds, dyed red-orange by the morning glow, covering half the sky.
Suddenly—
Whoosh.
A figure burst out from beneath the clouds like a stone skipping across water, sending ripples through the cloud sea.
It was Heiyan.
He hovered at this ten-thousand-meter altitude, glancing down at the layers of clouds for a moment before continuing his flight upward into the heavens.
Since becoming Otsutsuki Heiyan, his lifeform had undergone an evolution to a higher level—one where flight through the vacuum of space came as naturally as fish swimming in water.
Before long, Heiyan soared beyond Earth's atmosphere, entering outer space.
He took a moment to admire Earth's stunning view from this vantage point before flying straight toward the Moon.
As the saying goes, "The journey looks short when you're staring at the mountain."
Though it looked deceptively close, as if just a heartbeat away, the actual distance between Earth and Moon stretched for hundreds of thousands of kilometers.
Even using Kamui's spatial teleportation ability, Heiyan still needed three full days flying nonstop before finally landing on the lunar surface.
The Moon was desolate—its surface covered with massive meteorite craters, scattered stones, and dust, devoid of any signs of life.
Swish.
Heiyan lightly descended onto the Moon's surface.
Gravity here was only one-sixth that of Earth's, hard to adapt to naturally, so Heiyan cast Light-Heavy Rock Technique upon himself, restoring normal gravitational effects on his body.
Then, crouching halfway, closing his eyes, he gently placed a fingertip against the ground.
An invisible ripple of Chakra spread outward from his fingertip like sonar waves, expanding in all directions.
Ten miles, a hundred miles, a thousand miles—
Found it.
Heiyan opened his eyes, gazing toward his ten o'clock direction. At about two thousand miles away, his Chakra wave detected signs of life.
Undoubtedly, they were Hamura's descendants—the Otsutsuki Clan on the Moon.
After half a day passed,
Before Heiyan stood a magnificent and grand castle, encased within a giant translucent barrier.
Clearly, this was the residence of Hamura's descendants.
Heiyan approached the barrier and without much effort dispelled it, then skillfully activated Kamui, switching between reality and pocket dimension states, successfully infiltrating the castle's interior.
Dang! Dang! Dang!
Not long after entering, he heard the sound of large gongs echoing throughout the entire castle like thunder.
Could it be that he had been discovered?
Heiyan felt puzzled but quickly realized it wasn't because he'd been exposed; instead, today just happened to be the Otsutsuki Clan's scheduled family meeting day.
Many Otsutsuki clan members gathered from all directions, rushing toward the chamber located at the castle's center.
Seeing this, Heiyan's mind stirred. Taking advantage of everyone's distraction, he silently slipped into the chamber first and concealed his presence, hiding himself atop the rafters.
Soon enough, the Otsutsuki Clan had completely assembled inside the great hall.
The topic discussed during this gathering didn't surprise Heiyan at all—it was indeed related to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and Earth's destruction.
The clan head and elders took turns speaking, their words fierce and stirring up the crowd.
As for the content, it was nothing but the tale of how, many years ago, their ancestor Hamura Otsutsuki voluntarily remained on the Moon to guard the [Demonic Statue of the Outer Path] instead of returning to the world of shinobi.
Yet he had always doubted the world created by his elder brother, the Sage of Six Paths.
Thus, before his death, Hamura instructed his descendants that if the ninja world ever violated the way of the ninja, they should destroy that world.
Indeed, as Hamura predicted, over a thousand years later, ninja across the Earth never ceased fighting. They used chakra as a weapon of war, finally committing an unforgivable crime—
[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path] was stolen from the Moon years ago.
Upon discovering this, Hamura's descendants decided that someone on Earth was attempting to resurrect the Ten-Tails and disrupt the peace of the world.
Therefore, they began preparing to fulfill their ancestor's last wish.
After much preparation, the clan settled on using the power of their enormous Tenseigan to draw the Moon closer to Earth.
This would cause gravitational forces to shatter the Moon, sending countless meteors crashing down to the surface and wiping out all ninja civilization.
Once everything was destroyed, the Otsutsuki Clan would once again use the Tenseigan's power to rebuild a new world upon the ruins.
Inside the chamber, as the clan head finished his final statement, the crowd's enthusiasm reached its peak, each one looking almost unhinged.
Heiyan, the "uninvited guest" perched above the rafters, watched coldly.
He knew that these Otsutsuki before him were mere branch members descended from Hamura's line.
Long ago, they had pooled every Byakugan in the clan into one being, forming a massive purple Tenseigan. From it, they fired terrifying beams of violet chakra, wiping out the main house — Hamura's true descendants — who had always advocated peace.
Since then, the branch family had replaced them and seized control of this castle. Worse yet, they had twisted Hamura's final wishes for their own ends.
To Heiyan,
whether it was the main or branch house of the Otsutsuki, they were all just playing childish games. Compared to the real Otsutsuki of the cosmos, this lot were nothing but weaklings.
Thinking of this, Heiyan chuckled lightly and spoke directly:
"A bunch of sneaky cowards plotting to destroy the world? That's utterly laughable."
As soon as these words fell, the people in the chamber instantly became alert, expressions of shock flashing across their faces.
"Who's there? Show yourself!"
The clan head and elders shouted furiously, astonished and furious at the same time.
How could someone sneak into the secret meeting of the great Otsutsuki Clan and listen in on everything? It was simply unbelievable.
Heiyan didn't plan to stay hidden, so he leapt gracefully from the rafters and landed softly on the floor with both feet.
"You..."
When everyone caught sight of Heiyan's appearance and clothing, many immediately thought of the image of their ancestor Hamura, surprised all the more. The clan head directly confronted Heiyan and demanded:
"Who are you? What is your connection to our Otsutsuki Clan? Speak now!"
"All you need to know is that I'm here to judge sinners like you."
"Convict? What crime have we committed?" Hearing his words, the crowd erupted in protest.
"Do you really need me to spell out your crimes?" Saying this, Heiyan floated three meters into the air, hovering above the crowd with an expression of disdain.
"Could it be... he's a member of the main family? They weren't all wiped out after all?"
The group muttered nervously among themselves.
"Don't listen to his nonsense! Get him!" The clan head roared furiously, leading the attack by unleashing a shockwave of chakra toward Heiyan.
At his command, the others sprang into action too. Weapons and ninja techniques rained down on Heiyan from all directions.
Remaining composed, Heiyan activated [Kamui: Intangibility], letting every attack pass right through his body without landing a single hit.
Then, with a flick of his right hand, a golden Celestial Binding Chain shot forth, infinitely splitting and extending mid-flight until rapidly transforming into a massive net.
Like a colossal spiderweb, this net covered the entire chamber, leaving nowhere for them to escape.
Amid rising cries of alarm, everyone was caught in the net, bound tightly and rendered immobile.
Although Heiyan had come specifically to deal with threats on the Moon, he wasn't about to slaughter them all outright—it would've been too cruel.
Therefore, guided by compassion, he decided to give them a chance to repent.
Soon enough, though, he noticed something—the clan head had disappeared.
Realizing the situation was turning against him, the clan head activated a hidden mechanism and fled into a secret passage concealed within the chamber.
Heiyan naturally wouldn't let him get away so easily.
Whoosh!
He dashed into the passage without hesitation, chasing relentlessly.
After walking down a long corridor and reaching its end, brilliant light poured forth from ahead.
Emerging from the tunnel, Heiyan entered a grand lobby where at its center stood a ring-shaped device upon which rested a huge Tenseigan.
Meanwhile, Branson was shoving both hands into the Tenseigan, wearing a look of wild fanaticism as if drawing power from it.
"Stop him!"
Turning his head slightly and seeing Heiyan arrive, he barked out orders immediately.
No sooner had the order left his lips.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Over a hundred figures burst forth from the darkness—tall blonde beauties, multiple identical little blonde girls, and boys dressed in simple clothes.
This group moved stiffly with vacant expressions because none of them were real humans—they were puppets created long ago by Hamura (an ancient guardian).
Faced with these puppets, Heiyan naturally saw no reason to hold back.
[Red Lightning Surge!]
Zzzzt!
He stomped onto the ground, releasing infinite waves of crimson lightning surging forward like tidal waves that quickly engulfed the entire hall.
These puppets couldn't even get close before they exploded into shrieks, reduced to countless mechanical fragments by the lightning.
Witnessing this spectacle, the branch clan head was gripped by terror.
"I understand now—you're one of the Otsutsuki from outer space, an even more sinister being! Whatever you're planning, I won't allow it!"
He suddenly bellowed, then forcefully activated that giant Tenseigan, firing a railgun-style laser beam straight at Heiyan.
The energy in that single strike alone could destroy an entire Konoha Village.
Snap!
Heiyan remained calm. He slowly raised both hands toward the sky, adopting a solemn, prayer-like gesture. Between his palms emerged a massive purple dragon's head projection.
Roar!
The colossal dragon roared furiously, opening its maw to swallow the incoming yellow laser beam whole.
As Branson watched in stunned disbelief, the laser vanished like a cow into the sea, completely absorbed by the dragon.
"So it was you who stole the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and devoured its power!"
Realizing it was one of the statue's techniques, he cried out in terror.
Heiyan had no intention of explaining. Without hesitation, he activated [Shifting Body Technique], darted straight to his opponent's side, and knocked him flat on the ground, unable to rise again.
In the original timeline, after awakening the Tenseigan, Toneri had been the strongest among the Otsutsuki on the Moon.
Yet even Toneri couldn't last more than several moves against Heiyan, let alone these people here.
Without sparing another glance at the fallen Branson, Heiyan walked directly toward the massive yellow Tenseigan.
This eye bore a powerful curse: anyone without Hamura's bloodline would instantly have their chakra drained upon contact.
But this rule held no power over Heiyan.
He raised one hand and placed it upon the eye.
Crack!
With a loud crash, the Tenseigan shattered into countless Byakugan fragments. Then, under the influence of an unseen force, all those Byakugan pieces flew swiftly toward Heiyan, merging into his right eye.
After absorbing all the Byakugan, the iris of Heiyan's right eye reshaped itself into the form of a yellow Tenseigan — clearly displaying signs of further evolution.
Using these Byakugan and his right eye's [Myriad Forms: Seventy-Two Transformations], he had awakened the true potential of the Tenseigan.
After completing this process,
Heiyan grabbed Branson by the collar like lifting a helpless bird and carried him back to the chamber.
Bang!
He tossed the man onto the floor before addressing everyone present:
"Listen well. Your idea of destroying the world of shinobi is nothing but childish and ridiculous. If you keep pushing your luck recklessly, what you'll bring about is only your own destruction."
His words left the crowd blushing with embarrassment, speechless.
These were people who revered strength above all else. After witnessing Heiyan's invincible might, they had been terrified, fearing he'd slaughter them like chickens.
Now seeing that Heiyan showed no intent to kill, the branch clan members scrambled to beg for mercy. Several elders took the lead, followed quickly by the rest.
"I'll spare your lives today because you're descendants of Hamura. However, you must atone for murdering members of the main clan."
Looking at them coldly, Heiyan issued his command:
"Your future mission will be to monitor outer space from here. The moment you detect any Otsutsuki approaching through the cosmos, you must inform me immediately."
"Yes, sir!"
"It'll be our honor to serve you!"
As if granted amnesty, they eagerly swore oaths to Heiyan, promising faithfully not to disappoint him and pledging wholehearted commitment to their task.
Still, Heiyan wouldn't easily trust their words.
Heiyan flicked his finger, releasing several white Parasitic Spores that shot into Branson's body and then those of several high-ranking elders one by one, bringing them all completely under control.
Under the remote surveillance of the Parasitic Spores, these individuals had no choice but to obey Heiyan, no matter how much they resented him. Any attempt at rebellion was destined to come to nothing.
Next, Heiyan visited Hamura's chamber as a sign of respect for this great predecessor.
After that, rather than hurrying back to Earth, he decided to stay in the castle for a while.
More precisely, he went into closed-door cultivation.
Seven days later.
Heiyan stepped out of his room. His right eye, its pupil pattern constantly shifting like a kaleidoscope—finally settled into the appearance of a pale blue Tenseigan.
Stepping outside the castle, he found himself facing an expanse of barren lunar terrain stretching all the way to the horizon.
This place was a natural training grounds, perfect for Heiyan to test and unleash his newfound powers.
Thus, under the frightened gazes of Branson and the others watching from a distance, Heiyan's right eye emitted a powerful ripple of ocular power, and in an instant, a surge of green Chakra enveloped his entire body.
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