Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
In this mode, Heiyan could triple his Truth-Seeking Balls — from six to eighteen.
And the forms of the Truth-Seeking Balls could now undergo more variations.
With a thought, several Truth-Seeking Balls floating around his right hand became enveloped in a layer of green Tenseigan chakra. They began to spin rapidly, transforming into sharp shuriken.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Under his control, the Truth-Seeking Ball shuriken shot forward like lightning, carving graceful arcs through the air — fast and agile. Finally, they slammed into the ground and erupted in fiery explosions.
Boom!
A massive crater appeared.
[Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion]
Besides Truth-Seeking Ball shuriken, Heiyan could also unleash stronger attacks such as this, and his ultimate move —
[Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion]
— which could cleave the Moon itself in half with a single strike.
The Tenseigan Chakra Mode gave Heiyan a whole new arsenal of devastating attacks — transforming his battlefield tactics entirely.
This meant that when facing opponents of equal Six Paths Tier strength, he would gain a significant advantage.
While in this mode, Heiyan gained an additional ability — the power to summon Hamura Otsutsuki's golem.
Summoning Jutsu!
As he clasped his hands together, a deep rumbling shook the battlefield. Slowly rising from underground emerged a colossal statue over one hundred meters tall. Its face unmistakably bore Hamura's features.
This statue's battle strength rivaled the Nine-Tails — and as long as Heiyan had chakra left, it would regenerate automatically even when severely damaged.
"Ancestor..."
Nearby, Branson and the other branch members stared at the colossal statue, murmuring in disbelief — yet again awestruck by Heiyan's terrifying power.
Under their reverent gazes, Heiyan concluded this demonstration and descended from the sky before them.
"You there — approach."
He addressed the clan head and several elders.
Next, Heiyan opened his palm and conjured several green chakra spheres using his spiritual force. Then they shot forward, entering the bodies of those present.
These Spiritual Orbs, formed with Tenseigan's ocular power, could not only dominate another's will but also read their thoughts.
Spiritual Orbs combined with Parasitic Spores.
These two abilities allowed Heiyan complete domination over another person — from spirit to body — effectively reducing them into his puppets.
Truly terrifying power.
Naturally, Heiyan wouldn't employ these two techniques on those close to him, but for these individuals before him now, there was no need for courtesy.
With this, the Otsutsuki Clan remaining on the Moon would no longer pose any threat.
Having completed everything, Heiyan wasted no time — he turned and began his journey back at once.
His journey to the Moon had gone beyond expectations — fulfilling his dream of building an orbital outpost and bestowing upon him the power of the Tenseigan. It couldn't have gone better.
Altogether, it cost Heiyan nearly a month.
Upon returning to Penglai, Heiyan was shocked to learn — the world of shinobi had been completely transformed.
Penglai Ninja Village, Conference Hall.
Heiyan sat in the office chair, flipping through reports delivered by his secretary Pakura. Gradually, he gained a general understanding of what had transpired across the ninja world over the past month.
Describing this outbreak of the Great Ninja World War in one word would be "chaos."
Among these conflicts, the most intense fighting occurred at the border areas where the Land of Fire, Land of Wind, and Land of Earth met.
This region, sandwiched between the three great nations, was home to numerous small countries and many ninja villages. These territories had long been locked in continuous disputes and tensions involving land, culture, and economics.
The war originated when Onoki from Iwagakure allied with high-ranking elders from Sunagakure, launching military pressure against Konoha's borders.
Iwa's army marched forth powerfully—an initial vanguard force alone consisted of ten thousand ninja.
They did not directly invade the Land of Fire but instead took control of Kusagakure, situated between the Lands of Fire and Earth, effectively annexing it.
Similarly, Sunagakure stationed troops in the Land of Rivers, indirectly absorbing this small nation into its territory and directly threatening Konoha's borders.
To prevent further erosion of their own and their allies' influence, Konoha dispatched thousands of ninja to take wartime control of the Village Hidden in the Waterfall.
In the struggle among powerful nations, these smaller countries and villages no longer even had the right to choose sides—they disappeared quietly without a trace.
Now, only Ame Village remained caught between the three great nations.
Ame's leader was the legendary Semi-God Hanzo, and Ame ninja were well-known for their combat prowess, rivaling any of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Therefore, all three nations—the Land of Fire, Land of Wind, and Land of Earth—extended offers to Hanzo, attempting to bring Ame under their respective influence.
However, Hanzo refused outright.
He issued a declaration stating that Ame Village had no intention of initiating war or aligning with any faction, and insisted on maintaining neutrality.
Unfortunately, none of the three great nations truly respected Hanzo's position.
Since Ame refused to accept peace and ignored the path laid before it, it would now become the battlefield itself.
Accordingly, massive armies from all three great nations entered the Land of Rain simultaneously. Soon enough, this place became the stage for large-scale conflict and warfare.
Within just several days, countless Ame ninja and civilians perished; villages and towns were destroyed, transforming the country into a shattered ruin.
The suffering endured by his people ignited fury within Hanzo.
Unable to endure any longer, he publicly declared war against all three great nations!
Indeed, Ame officially issued declarations of war against Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure.
Within the camps of these three great ninja villages, everyone believed Hanzo had gone mad. His decision was seen as sheer delusion—a futile move that would only accelerate Ame's downfall.
Yet no one expected that Ame's ninja, backed into a corner, would unleash such incredible strength under Hanzo's leadership.
The Land of Rain experienced constant rainfall throughout the year, filled with rivers and lakes everywhere.
Such environmental conditions greatly disadvantaged the ninja from the three major villages—especially those from Suna and Iwa who were accustomed to desert living. Their preferred techniques, Earth Release and Wind Release, proved difficult to execute effectively in this setting.
On the other hand, Ame Village had long been famous for producing assassination-type ninja.
Under Hanzo's command, thousands of Ame Village ninja never engaged enemies in direct battles. Instead, they broke into small guerrilla units.
These guerrilla units, wearing diving suits and masks, lay hidden in rivers and lakes across the region. When enemy forces crossed bridges or rested along shores, these ninjas launched sudden attacks with unexpected force.
Their assassination methods included night raids, poisoning, explosions, traps, sniping, and more. This village, rich in assassination techniques, gave the arrogant Five Great Ninja Villages a serious lesson.
Hanzo's combat strategy proved immediately effective.
Soon, forces from the three major villages suffered ambushes and casualties to varying degrees. Fear spread through their ranks like wildfire—every flicker of shadow felt like an enemy waiting to strike.
Tens of thousands of ninja from Konoha, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Ame Village tore into each other across the Land of Rain. The situation was chaotic and unpredictable.
Meanwhile,
Seizing this favorable opportunity, the Land of Lightning launched foreign invasions without hesitation.
Akagakure, since the death of the Third Raikage and the subsequent loss of both Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, had experienced prolonged internal conflicts without successfully selecting a new Raikage strong enough to unify the village.
In response, Akagakure's high-ranking elders proposed a solution: form a council. From then on, all major and minor affairs of the village were decided collectively by twelve elite Jonin-level leaders.
Most of these twelve were young officers from the military faction, aggressive warmongers with strong expansionist ambitions.
As a result, the Land of Lightning gradually transformed into a de facto military dictatorship.
Over the past few years, Akagakure had trained its ninja using military-style drills, fully militarizing the shinobi forces. Furthermore, due to the naturally fierce and martial spirit of its citizens, large numbers of commoners joined the army, bringing the nation close to a state of universal conscription.
Now, many high-ranking officials in Akagakure firmly believed their country possessed the largest and most powerful military force among the Five Great Nations.
With such swift victory in hand, Akagakure saw no reason to slow down, doubling down on war by feeding it with constant conquest.
Instead of jumping directly into the conflict in the Land of Rain, Akagakure split its forces into four divisions and simultaneously attacked neighboring countries: the Land of Frost, the Hot Spring Country, the Land of Iron, and Snow Country.
Among these four nations, both the Land of Frost and the Hot Spring Country were small countries with weak militaries. Following the previous Five Kage Summit, the Land of Iron had also suffered heavy losses and now only held scattered warrior factions.
Therefore, these nations quickly fell under the assault of Lightning's massive forces, leading to national collapses and near annihilation.
In comparison, Snow Country in the north, relying on its harshly cold terrain and a capable Ice Release (a rare elemental jutsu manipulating ice) unit, managed to hold its ground for now, causing some difficulties for the invading Lightning army.
However, in the broader picture, Snow Country's defeat was only a matter of time—the gap in strength between the two sides was just too overwhelming.
Within mere days, the Land of Lightning annexed three countries, expanding its territory nearly by half.
Having tasted such quick success, Akagakure naturally refused to halt its momentum, instead adopting a strategy of feeding war with war.
Although they hadn't yet conquered the Land of Snow, Akagakure's army was already mobilizing its forces. Tens of thousands of troops arrived at the southeastern border, preparing to cross the sea and advance toward the Land of Water.
Yes.
The Raikage's next target was none other than Kirigakure, another one of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
The latest upheaval that occurred in Kirigakure had long spread throughout the world of shinobi. Right now, Kirigakure stood in a state of recovery from chaos and was at its weakest.
From Akagakure's high-ranking elders' perspective, this was the best opportunity to swallow Kirigakure in one bite.
Though Kirigakure had a legendary Immortal Sage—Master Turtle—how powerful could he be? Could he really fight ten thousand enemies alone, or even hundreds of thousands?
In total war between nations, no matter how strong an individual might be, their influence would always remain limited.
Once the Land of Water fell, then the Land of Lightning would completely control the eastern and northern halves of the ninja world, dominating half the entire shinobi realm.
At that point, with this unstoppable momentum, they could march westward and southward, destroying the remaining major nations and unifying the shinobi world within reach.
Land of Water.
On Kirigakure's side, intelligence reports from the frontlines had already arrived. The whole village instantly fell into a state of high alert.
Under Sage Master's command, scores of Kiri ninjas rushed to the frontlines, deploying along the border, ready at any moment for a desperate battle against enemy forces crossing the sea.
Besides that,
Across the shinobi world, some smaller ninja villages either refused to sit back and wait to be swallowed up or aimed to rise from the chaos, hoping to seize power and replace the five great villages.
Several days ago, Konoha experienced a small-scale aerial attack, resulting in dozens of deaths and partial destruction of buildings. The attackers were a group of mysterious ninja calling themselves "Sky Shinobi."
In the Land of Crafts, a country historically known for forging weapons for all nations, unusual natural phenomena appeared. Rumors claimed Craft Village had revived the ancestor Qingming.
Qingming possessed the ultimate weapon within his body and openly declared his intent to destroy the five great nations and conquer the entire shinobi world.
Additionally, in the mysterious Land of Demons hidden deep within the desert, an ancient stone golem army had returned to life. They launched attacks one after another on the Lands of Wind and Earth, leaving behind heavy casualties.
In short,
During the month since Heiyan left Earth, the entire shinobi world—top to bottom, north to south—had become a hot mess.
After reading these intelligence reports, Heiyan couldn't help but whistle in astonishment. Though he had expected war to erupt, he hadn't anticipated it coming so quickly and fiercely.
The sun sank beneath the horizon, casting night over the land.
Heiyan returned home from the office and found dinner already prepared. Pakura, Yurou, and Mei Terumi sat together on the sofa, watching the nightly news broadcast on television.
Penglai Ninja Village, though geographically isolated from the outside world, certainly wasn't blind or deaf. Acting on Heiyan's orders, several lowkey intelligence outposts were set up across various countries.
These outposts weren't meant for toppling regimes or stealing secrets—they were just there to collect everyday news and updates.
Later, when this intelligence reached Penglai, it was sorted by the village's television station and newspaper office before being released to the public via TV news and printed papers.
The three young women watched the global shinobi news on TV, each showing a different expression on her face.
Yurou the Immortal Sage had a kind heart. Though he had long grown accustomed to human conflicts, every time he saw large-scale wars between nations and scenes of massacre that filled the rivers with blood, he couldn't help but feel pity and let out a long sigh.
Pakura, a former Sunagakure ninja, naturally paid special attention to Sunagakure's movements.
When she saw that Sand's military expansion had become mired in the Land of Rain, she couldn't help smirking coldly and muttered, "Serves them right."
Meanwhile, Mei Terumi wore a frown of worry on her face, fearing Mist might be destroyed by the Land of Lightning's massive army and anxious about the possible loss of her homeland.
At this moment, seeing Heiyan return, all three quickly stood up to greet him.
"Let's eat first," Heiyan said with a smile, strolling toward the table.
As he ate, he analyzed the current situation in the world of shinobi in his mind.
This Great Ninja World War centered around two main fronts.
The first was the battlefield in the Land of Rain.
To Heiyan, this place reminded him of a small country from his past life—it was truly an "empire's graveyard."
The arrogant great nations could march in easily enough, but leaving unharmed proved nearly impossible.
Ame Village wasn't a place one could just enter and leave without thinking twice.
This war would inevitably become chaotic—a bloody mess that wouldn't produce results until years of nonstop bloodshed passed.
Therefore, Heiyan briefly turned his gaze away from this battlefield and shifted his focus eastward.
The second critical front lay along the border between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Rain. If war broke out there, Mist's forces wouldn't stand a chance against Cloud's overwhelming power.
Thinking about this, Heiyan gently patted Mei Terumi's head, letting her know she should rest assured and continue studying and training in the village.
He himself would personally travel to Kiri Village to resolve the issue.
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