Ch 236 : Destiny
The night sky was as clear and deep as the sea, with the bright moon shining like a mirror.
In the outskirts of Konoha, enveloped in the depths of late autumn, two figures suddenly appeared within the cold and silent forest.
One was an adult man, the other a young boy.
They wore identical white robes, their short hair a mix of blue and white, reflecting the moonlight with a hazy glow.
The man's pale eyes gazed at the distant village and the towering structure standing upon the cliff.
A soft white glow emanated inward, while a faint purple radiance extended outward.
Murmuring to himself, the man whispered, "The Eye of Heaven's Creation…"
"Father?"
The boy called out softly.
For some reason, his eyes remained tightly shut, yet he held the man's hand firmly.
The man spoke in a low voice, "Destiny…"
With that, he led the boy toward Konoha.
As they approached the village gates late at night, the guards on duty immediately stepped forward to question them.
"Are you… from the Hyuga clan?"
Seeing the man's pale Byakugan, one of the guards hesitated for a moment.
"Please send word. We seek an audience with the Hokage."
The guards exchanged glances, finding these two to be quite unusual.
If they were truly from the Hyuga clan, why did they feel so unfamiliar? And… no one in the village had ever seen them before.
After a brief moment of contemplation, one of the guards turned to them and said, "Please wait here."
With that, he spoke briefly to his comrades before vanishing into the night.
At this late hour, the villagers had long since retired, and the streets were completely empty.
Several minutes passed before the guard who had left earlier returned, this time accompanied by another individual.
Upon arriving, the newcomer carefully examined the two visitors, his expression revealing a hint of astonishment.
"Greetings, I am Hyuga Shimizu. May I ask for your name?"
White eyes, yet completely unfamiliar.
Moreover, their attire did not resemble that of the Hyuga clan.
Hyuga Shimizu had never heard of any lost clansmen from their lineage.
The man, his expression calm and composed, spoke slowly:
"Otsutsuki Kaname."
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Hokage Residence
In the depths of his sleep, Makoto was suddenly awakened by a clansman, who informed him that an urgent matter required the Hokage's presence.
He quickly dressed and stepped out into the courtyard, where he saw Hakumen and Shimizu waiting for him.
"Lord Hokage."
"Shimizu, what's the matter this late at night?"
Hyuga Shimizu was the head of the Barrier Team, responsible for the village's security monitoring.
Shimizu bowed and reported, "Two individuals have arrived outside the village requesting an audience with you."
Makoto paused briefly before asking, "Who are they?"
If they were ordinary visitors, these two wouldn't have disturbed him at this hour.
"The individuals also possess the Byakugan. One of them claims to be Otsutsuki Kaname."
Makoto's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
"What did you say?!"
Shimizu and Hakumen were taken aback by the Hokage's strong reaction.
Could this person be an old acquaintance of his?
Shimizu hesitated before repeating, "The individual… identified himself as Otsutsuki Kaname and possesses the Byakugan."
"..."
Makoto sharply turned his gaze toward the tall tower in the village, his heart finally settling slightly.
"He said he wanted to see me?"
"Yes, he's currently waiting in the clan's council hall."
"…Let's go."
Returning to the Hyuga clan grounds, Makoto instructed Hakumen and Shimizu to wait outside in the courtyard while he entered the council hall alone.
Inside, he saw a grown man seated alongside a young boy with his eyes tightly shut.
As soon as they saw Makoto, they rose to their feet, their gazes calm and unwavering as they looked at him.
Neither side spoke immediately, instead quietly observing one another.
Makoto's eyes fell upon the boy with his closed eyes, and he quickly understood.
"I am the Hokage and the current head of the Hyuga clan—Hyuga Makoto."
However, the man's first question was, "Why did you abandon your own bloodline?"
He was referring to the fact that Makoto's eyes were no longer Byakugan.
Makoto did not offer an explanation.
Instead, he slowly walked to the main seat and sat down. "Has the Main Family been destroyed?"
Otsutsuki Kaname's expression shifted slightly.
His eyes flickered, and after a moment, he respectfully bowed to the black-clad Hyuga leader before him.
"I am Otsutsuki Kaname, the current head of the Otsutsuki Branch Family."
"This child is Toneri."
He placed a hand gently on the boy's shoulder.
The delicate-looking child, whose eyes remained shut, also bowed toward Makoto.
"Toneri greets Lord Makoto."
Makoto nodded lightly at them and gestured for them to take their seats.
As soon as Kaname sat down, he couldn't help but ask, "Does Lord Makoto already know of our existence? Have you learned of the Heavenly Mandate?"
Heavenly Mandate?
Makoto narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in return, "Is the Branch Family now reduced to just the two of you?"
Otsutsuki Kaname's expression was complicated, but he nodded. "Yes, the Otsutsuki clan is on the brink of extinction."
On the Moon, the Otsutsuki clan had been divided into the Main Family and the Branch Family due to differing interpretations of Hamura's Heavenly Mandate.
A great conflict had erupted between them, ultimately leading to the Main Family's destruction at the hands of the Branch Family, who had wielded the power of the Tenseigan.
However, the Branch Family had also declined to the point where only Kaname and his son remained.
Kaname had brought his son to Earth with the original intention of selecting a suitable sacrifice and wife for Toneri among the remnants of the clan on Earth.
Through the Tenseigan, Toneri was to fulfill Hamura's Heavenly Mandate.
The event that had sparked the divide between the Main and Branch families was the theft of the Gedo Statue—the husk of the Ten-Tails—which their clan had guarded for thousands of years.
What was the purpose behind stealing it? Could it be that they were planning to resurrect that forbidden woman?!
With such an Earth, such a world of ninja, what was there left to protect?
The ceaseless wars over the millennia had already made Hamura despair of the world his elder brother had created.
Thus, Kaname and the Branch Family had resolved to destroy this world—to erase humanity, which had refused to be enlightened.
But upon seeing the Tenseigan in Konoha, Kaname had a change of heart.
How could this Earthly branch of their lineage possibly possess the Tenseigan?!
And now, upon meeting Makoto and realizing he was well aware of the Otsutsuki on the Moon, Kaname was more convinced than ever.
This clan leader must have received Hamura's divine decree!
Had Hamura abandoned the Moon's Otsutsuki and given his Heavenly Mandate to the people of Earth instead?
Had he despaired of his own descendants for their self-destruction…?
Kaname once again rose and bowed deeply to Makoto.
"Lord Makoto, please fulfill Hamura's Heavenly Mandate. I am willing to offer my full support."
Makoto, however, remained unmoved.
What was this Heavenly Mandate in the eyes of the Branch Family?
The destruction of Earth—or rather, its reset. Resetting humanity. Resetting everything into a world free of strife and slaughter.
And what had the Branch Family done to achieve this?
They had slaughtered the Main Family.
To Makoto, it was nothing short of absurd.
He asked, "And how exactly do you intend to assist me?"
Otsutsuki Kaname spoke, "Lord Makoto, you must be in need of the Tenseigan. However, the current Hyuga clan's ancestral bloodline has grown too thin—it is no longer capable of awakening the Tenseigan."
Makoto's breathing involuntarily grew slightly heavier.
What he had been searching for had come knocking at his door!
He had never ceased his research on the Tenseigan, yet he had always been missing the most crucial element—Otsutsuki chakra!
And now, the Otsutsuki themselves had delivered it to him.
The Tenseigan was within his grasp!
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