Ch.470 Descent to the Ninja World

His face etched with wrinkles, his Byakugan clouded with age, the elderly Otsutsuki Branch member threw off his blanket and sat up in bed.

By now, he should have been quietly awaiting death in this chamber.

Like other deceased clansmen, he was meant to offer his Byakugan to the giant Tenseigan, becoming its nourishment.

But just moments ago, through the giant Tenseigan in the temple, he sensed something unthinkable.

"No…"

Realizing what it was, his expression twisted.

Dragging his frail body, he shuffled out of the room.

A throng of Tenseigan puppets guarding outside immediately approached, bowing in unison, "Master, what are your orders?"

"Get out of my way!"

The Otsutsuki Branch elder kicked aside the puppet servant blocking his path, his anger tinged with anxiety and dread!

At that moment, a young Toneri Otsutsuki hurried over, supporting the elderly figure. "Great Elder, what's wrong?"

The Otsutsuki Branch elder said bluntly, "I sensed a Tenseigan in the ninja world!"

"What!?"

Toneri Otsutsuki froze in place.

The elder gripped Toneri's shoulders tightly, his voice trembling with agitation. "It's the Hyuga clan—it has to be them! They infiltrated the moon, sneaked into the temple, all to steal our Otsutsuki clan's power! Toneri, I was wrong—I was wrong!"

Previously, Toneri had recklessly used a spiritual form to control a puppet and entered the ninja world to confront the Hyuga clan, only to be defeated, with just his spirit escaping back.

For that, the elder had harshly punished Toneri!

Now, sensing a Tenseigan in the ninja world, recalling how Hyuga clan members had infiltrated the temple housing the giant Tenseigan, and knowing the Hyuga were the most likely in the ninja world to awaken the Tenseigan, he immediately pinned the blame on them.

Toneri panicked. "Great Elder, what do we do now?"

Seeing Toneri's distress, the elder's gaze sharpened. "You're still a child. I can't leave this burden to you!"

Toneri hesitated. "You…"

The elder's tone grew stern as he instructed, "Toneri, remember this! The giant Tenseigan in the temple is our clan's greatest treasure. It must never be defiled by outsiders!"

"Yes!"

Toneri nodded.

The elder took another step forward. "This will end quickly! I'll make those ants in the ninja world understand the price of stealing our clan's power!"

Toneri, still naive, watched as the elder departed.

In the blink of an eye, the Otsutsuki Branch elder descended from the moon to the ninja world.

Floating high above, he looked down at the ninja world below, sneering, "The ninja world… filthy!"

As he prepared to head toward the Land of Fire, he suddenly frowned, glancing toward the Land of Grass.

According to the giant Tenseigan's senses on the moon, the Tenseigan that had appeared wasn't in Hidden Leaf Village but in the direction of the Land of Grass.

Though puzzled, he didn't hesitate, immediately speeding toward the sensed location.

Inside the 'Infinite Castle.'

Uchiha Shinji, weaving through the city in search of the mysterious figure and Nagato, suddenly halted, staring in shock toward the direction where Kimimaro was fighting 'Upper Rank One.'

Thanks to 'Jikibi,' he constantly monitored his subordinates' conditions.

After all, Karin and Sasuke were tied to his 'Rinnegan Plan,' while Neji and Kimimaro were linked to his 'Tenseigan Plan.' Their safety was a priority.

If the situation weren't so dire—potentially threatening the entire ninja world—he wouldn't have let these relatively inexperienced subordinates take such risks.

His constant vigilance allowed him to notice immediately when Kimimaro unsealed his 'bio-exoskeleton.'

He wasn't entirely surprised.

Through prior experiments, he had realized that the 'bio-exoskeleton' he developed from White Zetsu had qualities that exceeded his expectations as its creator.

Especially after the infusion of Tenseigan chakra caused Neji's half of the 'bio-exoskeleton' to unexpectedly gain sentience, things had started slipping beyond his control.

But he never imagined Kimimaro would awaken the Tenseigan like this—it was jaw-dropping.

Swish!

Just as he prepared to rush to Kimimaro's side to investigate, a dim yellow light shot out in front of him.

"What's this!?"

His expression darkened as he examined it, realizing the light seemed to emanate from another dimension.

"Could they be fighting in another space?"

Uchiha Shinji quickly pieced it together.

He had found it odd that, given the strength of the mysterious figure and Nagato, their battle hadn't caused any noticeable disturbances. Now, spotting this faint light, he realized they were indeed fighting—just not in the 'Infinite Castle.'

Kamui Dimension.

"Arghhh!"

Amid Nagato's roars, entire sections of stone pillars were torn apart by a suction force, reduced to rubble, and drawn into the sky.

In the dark, oppressive sky of the 'Kamui Dimension,' a massive orb floated.

Undoubtedly.

That orb, suspended high and steadily growing, was Nagato's Rinnegan dojutsu, 'Planetary Devastation'!

The mysterious figure's strength far exceeded his expectations. After a fierce battle, even Nagato felt the strain, forcing him to resort to this technique.

Nearby, Obito clutched his injured arm, panting heavily.

Fighting in the 'Kamui Dimension' rendered Obito's usual elusive 'Kamui' techniques useless.

Thus, against the mysterious figure, he quickly fell at a disadvantage and sustained serious injuries.

Looking up at the ever-growing orb in the sky, Obito sighed in relief. "Finally, it's over!"

Even now, he couldn't fathom who this sudden mysterious figure was or why they targeted Akatsuki. But thankfully, Nagato's strength was enough to seal this threatening enigma.

Crack!

Suddenly, a sharp sound echoed from the massive orb in the sky!

Nagato and Obito looked up, their faces filled with horror.