Early the next morning.
After everyone woke up feeling refreshed, they packed up their tents and gathered together. At Uchiha Jin's command, they all entered the lake.
In an instant, the world spun and the stars shifted.
When everyone's vision cleared, they saw desolation all around them. Looking up slightly, they could even see an azure planet suspended above their heads.
"Is that... the Ninja World?"
"Did we really come to the moon?"
"This..."
Everyone present spoke up one after another.
Shock filled everyone's eyes, impossible to conceal. Although Uchiha Jin had explained it to them before, and they were willing to believe their Hokage...
...actually arriving on the moon still left them with mixed feelings.
There was no helping it; it was simply too shocking!
Especially when they thought of the enemies Uchiha Jin had mentioned that they would face in the future, their hearts couldn't help but sink completely.
"The Ōtsutsuki Clan, Kaguya, the Hagoromo brothers..."
"Black Zetsu!"
Uchiha Madara muttered to himself. When he mentioned Black Zetsu, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
He hated it!
Especially after seeing the moon, he understood even more clearly in his heart that Uchiha Jin had not lied to him.
He had really been tricked by Black Zetsu!
That so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi definitely did not bring peace.
Although Uchiha Jin had also said before that if the Infinite Tsukuyomi truly represented peace, then why didn't the Six Paths Sage of old do it?
Previously, out of Uchiha pride, even if what Uchiha Jin said made sense, and even if he had seemingly reluctantly rejoined Neo Konoha...
...in reality,
...he still harbored a sliver of hope in his heart. He hoped that what Uchiha Jin said was false, and that while Black Zetsu might have lied to him about other things, the idea that the Infinite Tsukuyomi could bring peace was true.
The problem was, what about now?
Having arrived on the moon and even seeing houses not far away, at the very least, the fact that people lived on the moon was true.
"Let's go."
Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.
Without wasting any words, he headed straight toward the nearby houses, and the others naturally followed closely behind him.
Along the way,
...they saw a large number of abandoned houses, many of which were in ruins. Judging by the layer of dust, the slaughter and battle had already passed several years ago.
"It seems we arrived late!"
"It seems that clan civil war has already occurred. It looks like Ōtsutsuki Toneri is the only one left on the moon now."
"What a headache!"
"I didn't watch this movie in my past life, only catching snippets while scrolling through videos occasionally, so I don't know the exact timeline."
"If I had known I would cross over, I should have studied the original work properly."
"But it doesn't matter!"
"With my current strength, even if it were Ōtsutsuki Toneri in his prime, I am confident I can completely eliminate him."
Uchiha Jin thought to himself.
He did not linger among these abandoned houses, but bypassed the area to enter the core region of the moon, where he spotted a magnificent temple in the distance.
Of course,
...this was from an ordinary person's perspective!
But from Uchiha Jin's perspective, this temple was composed entirely of Yin-Yang Release, making it clear that this was where Ōtsutsuki Toneri resided.
Then,
Uchiha Jin stopped in his tracks, narrowing his eyes slightly with a light frown, arms crossed over his chest as he quietly stared into the distance.
There was a vast army of humanoid puppets with moon symbols on their foreheads, standing silently around the temple and staring blankly at Uchiha Jin and the others.
Above that temple stood a white-haired figure with hollow, sightless eyes.
Obviously,
...he was Ōtsutsuki Toneri!
As Uchiha Jin stopped, the crowd behind him naturally stood quietly behind him, staring at the massive number of puppets not far away.
"These guys..."
"No, they are not living people!"
"Puppets, humanoid puppets!"
"It seems only the guy standing on the temple is alive. Can this guy command so many puppets all by himself?"
"..."
Everyone present spoke up in turn.
Especially Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage of the former Sunagakure, who was now watching this scene with a face full of shock, because only he knew what kind of terrifying power was required to control so many puppets.
One had to know...
...even Chiyo, the top puppet master of Sunagakure, could only control ten puppets, with her ultimate technique being the White Secret Technique: Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu.
Even Sasori, who had transformed himself into a Human Puppet, could only control a maximum of one hundred puppets at a time!
But what about before them?
These puppets numbered in the thousands, if not tens of thousands!
On the contrary, top powerhouses like Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara didn't take this scene seriously at all.
After all, to them, puppets were completely meaningless!
"Damned earthlings, you should not have come here!"
While everyone was whispering and pondering over the scene, Ōtsutsuki Toneri on the temple spoke.
Though his eyes were hollow, his extremely powerful perception allowed him to sense the crowd before him.
His tone was detached, carrying a trace of arrogance.
Even though he did not yet possess the Tenseigan, he still did not take these powerhouses from Earth seriously.
Of course,
...he didn't care!
He was even thinking that there was no longer any need to monitor Earth; these people who had nothing but slaughter in their minds should not exist.
He decided to eliminate this group of people first, then head to the Ninja World to find the Hyuga Clan, secure a pair of Byakugan with sufficient Dōjutsu Power for himself, evolve them into the Tenseigan with his own bloodline, and finally completely destroy the Ninja World!
Meanwhile,
Uchiha Jin did not care about Ōtsutsuki Toneri's clamoring at all. He simply said to the crowd in a calm tone, "Leave those puppets to you all. I'll take down Ōtsutsuki Toneri!"
After saying that,
Uchiha Jin wasted no words, directly using the Body Flicker Technique to charge toward Ōtsutsuki Toneri in an instant.
Almost in the blink of an eye,
...countless puppets moved simultaneously, attempting to intercept Uchiha Jin.
However, it was a pity.
There was no need for Uchiha Jin to lift a finger against these puppets; the group of powerhouses behind him had already sprung into action.
'Raikiri!'
Kakashi flashed with lightning, easily tearing apart over a dozen puppets.
Sakumo Hatake's White Fang Tanto tore through the void, instantly wiping out a massive number of puppets.
'Magnet Release: Gold Dust Spear!'
Rasa spread his hands, and the sky filled with gold dust, forming countless spears that instantly shot toward the endless puppets.
'Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!'
Ōnoki also moved, and a massive, transparent cube barrier instantly enveloped a large group of puppets.
'Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!'
Senju Tobirama also acted. With a simple clasping of his hands, a massive wave resembling the ocean surged up, instantly sweeping over everything in front of him.
Senju Hashirama didn't waste words either.
He directly summoned his Thousand-Meter Giant Buddha, while Uchiha Madara also activated his Perfect Susanoo.
Fugaku, Shisui, Itachi...
Everyone present went all out in an instant!
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