Chapter 307: The Backstab, The Annihilation of the Moon Clan
With his final trump card, the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, shattered, Otsutsuki Hanyu fell into utter despair.
His dream of overthrowing the Main Family and becoming the true ruler of the Otsutsuki clan had vanished like smoke in the wind.
Did he feel hatred? Of course he did. But he knew that with his own power, revenge was impossible. However, there was one person who might be able to achieve it—his son, Otsutsuki Toneri, who had likely already arrived in the Ninja World.
Before the war began, although Hanyu had been confident of victory, he feared the unexpected. So, he had secretly sent Toneri to the Ninja World. If he won, he would simply bring him back. If he lost... at least the bloodline of the Otsutsuki Branch Family would survive.
Raising his head to glare at the emotionless Saori, Hanyu spoke with venom in his voice. "Do not think I cannot see it. Only a fool like Masaki would believe you are truly helping him. I suspect the moment the Branch Family falls will be the moment you turn your blades on the Main Family."
"Oh? I didn't expect that. Your strength is lacking, but your eyesight is quite good," Hyuga Saori remarked, her tone a mix of praise and mockery. She then shrugged indifferently. "But what does it matter if you know? You can no longer stop him."
Saori expected to see a look of humiliation or rage on his face. Instead, Otsutsuki Hanyu let out a cold sneer.
"So what if you take the Moon Palace? Before long, you will learn the meaning of true terror."
"Hmm?" Saori frowned slightly. Just as she was about to ask what he meant, a green light flashed, and a trail of blood trickled from the corner of Hanyu's mouth.
He had used the power of the Tenseigan to commit suicide, destroying the eyes in the process.
Looking regretfully at the bleeding sockets, Saori recalled his final words.
"True terror... what exactly did he mean?"
Worried, Saori quickly grabbed a few nearby Branch Family members and used her psyche sphere ability to probe their minds.
Unfortunately, they knew nothing of the matter. Saori had no choice but to abandon the investigation for the moment. Feigning serious injury, she slowly retreated to their lines under Kyosuke's protection.
"Thank you for your hard work! Truly, thank you both!" Otsutsuki Masaki, who had not lifted a finger during the battle, shouted words of gratitude with delightful surprise.
Although a significant number of enemies remained, without their leader, they ultimately had no choice but to submit.
The years of civil war were finally over. With excitement in his heart, Otsutsuki Masaki personally entered the fray, leading his subordinates in a genocidal slaughter of the remaining stubborn resistors.
While no one was paying attention, Kyosuke secretly formed a hand seal. Once done, he turned to ask about Saori's injuries.
Saori waved her hand dismissively, indicating she was fine. However, after a moment's thought, she couldn't shake Hanyu's dying words, so she recounted them to Kyosuke in detail.
Hearing this, Kyosuke felt a seed of doubt firmly plant itself in his mind. He didn't believe a man like Otsutsuki Hanyu would waste his final breath on an empty bluff. There had to be a specific reason behind it.
However, no matter how much Kyosuke thought, he couldn't search his memory for any immediate threats that fit the description.
The Akatsuki, Obito, Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu, the Five Great Nations—these were the main enemies Kyosuke would face in the future. None of these factions had any likely connection to the Otsutsuki clan living on the moon. So what did his final words mean?
Kyosuke didn't know everything, but Otsutsuki Hanyu had witnessed Saori's capabilities and knew they possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan and the Tenseigan. Yet, he still threatened them. This proved that the so-called "terror" was even more horrifying than Kyosuke could currently imagine.
"Could it be... the true Otsutsuki clan residing on some unknown planet?" Unable to find an answer, Kyosuke could only make such a conjecture.
He shook his head silently. He didn't believe the moon's Otsutsuki clan had the capability to contact a planet light-years away. In the end, Kyosuke decided to keep the matter in mind and focus on locating the escaped Otsutsuki Toneri later.
Soon, the battle that had lasted for hours finally came to an end. Under the leadership of their clan head, the Main Family had defeated their longtime rivals, though they had paid a heavy price with nearly half their forces dead or wounded.
"Hahahaha!" Watching Otsutsuki Masaki laughing wildly in the center of the crowd, a sharp glint flashed through Kyosuke's eyes.
"Are they not here yet?" Kyosuke whispered to Saori, who was resting with her eyes closed.
"Hmm..." Saori used her Byakugan to scan the surroundings. When thirty rapidly approaching figures entered her range, her eyes snapped open.
"They're here!"
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Dark shadows shot out from the corner of the plains, quickly forming a wide encirclement that trapped every member of the Otsutsuki Main Family.
"What? What is happening?"
"Clan Head, who are these people?"
Looking at his panicked subordinates, Otsutsuki Masaki shouted angrily, "Silence! Be quiet!"
Once the crowd calmed down slightly, Masaki looked at the impassive Kyosuke and Saori with an ugly expression. He wasn't stupid; he knew these newcomers were clearly not Otsutsuki members, which meant they were undoubtedly connected to these two.
And looking at the expressions on Kyosuke and Saori's faces, Otsutsuki Masaki already knew the outcome.
"Hah... Hah..." Panting heavily, the shift from heaven to hell was too fast for him to accept. However, as the leader of the Otsutsuki clan, he had to try and secure a chance for survival.
"If... if you want the Moon Palace, I can give it to you. You can have it all. But could you please..."
Before Masaki could finish, he saw Kyosuke shake his head coldly. Kyosuke raised his sword, pointing it directly at the crowd. "I apologize. You cannot guarantee that you won't seek revenge in the future, and I don't make it a habit to spare my enemies... Defeat me. If you can win, I will let you go."
Seeing this, the survivors of the Otsutsuki clan fell into complete despair. And so, a one-sided massacre began anew.
But this time, the ones being slaughtered were the members of the Main Family.
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