Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Crisis on the Moon

"What? The moon?"

"There are people on the moon? How did Hinata get there??"

"That's impossible, right?!"

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Tsunade, Hyūga Hiashi, Uchiha Fugaku, Nara Shikaku, and the others were all stunned. They had considered countless possibilities—but never imagined that Hyūga Hinata wasn't on Earth anymore. She had been taken to the moon.

It sounded absurd.

"She's most likely on the moon," Uchiha Yuta said calmly, shaking his head slightly. "To tell you the truth, the Hyūga clan are actually distant descendants of Ōtsutsuki Hamura. So this time, it was likely someone from the Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon who took action."

Buzz!

As those words fell, Hyūga Hiashi's expression changed drastically. His entire body froze.

The Ōtsutsuki Clan?!

He had read of their connection to the Hyūga through obscure ancient records, but he never imagined they would abduct Hinata.

It was… unbelievable.

"Ōtsutsuki Hamura?"

"There are still Ōtsutsuki on the moon?"

"This is too insane..."

Tsunade, Uchiha Fugaku, and Nara Shikaku were all visibly shaken. Things were far more complicated than they had anticipated.

"But why would the Ōtsutsuki Clan kidnap Hinata?" Uchiha Fugaku frowned deeply. "What would they want with an eight-year-old child?"

"I… I don't know…" Hyūga Hiashi started to reply, but suddenly his voice cut off.

As if struck by a realization, he froze.

There was only one possible explanation.

Her Byakugan.

Hinata's Byakugan was unusually pure. As the eldest daughter of the main branch of the Hyūga, her bloodline was extremely close to the clan's roots.

"Fifth Hokage-sama… please save Hinata!"

Bang!

Hiashi slammed the table, his face pale and tense. "They must have taken her to harvest her Byakugan! If we don't rescue her… she'll die!"

"You're right," Uchiha Yuta nodded with certainty, his tone calm but authoritative. "Hinata's Byakugan is exceptionally pure. The Ōtsutsuki Clan kidnapped her because she is the ideal candidate for awakening the Reincarnation Eye."

"The… Reincarnation Eye?"

The room fell silent as Tsunade, Fugaku, and Shikaku exchanged bewildered glances.

The Reincarnation Eye—none of them had heard of it.

In contrast, Uchiha Yuta remained composed.

Hiashi collapsed back into his seat, his spirit drained. Panic filled his chest. Just imagining what might happen to Hinata on the moon made his heart tighten.

"...Alright."

Uchiha Yuta slowly rose, his expression composed but resolute. "I'll head to the moon right away. Hinata is a ninja of Konoha—no one is allowed to take her away, not even the Ōtsutsuki."

"Even if it's Hamura himself… I won't show mercy."

Of course, there was something Yuta didn't say aloud.

While training in the Ryūchi Cave, he had sensed his strength nearing a bottleneck. After returning to the Shinobi world, that sensation only deepened. It felt as if some invisible force were suppressing his progress.

And the solution?

The Reincarnation Eye.

Devouring the massive eye on the moon might allow him to finally break through to the Six Paths level.

"Understood, Fifth Hokage-sama!" Hiashi looked reinvigorated.

"Please be careful," Tsunade said after a brief pause. Then, with hesitation: "Should I go with you?"

"No need," Yuta waved his hand and chuckled. "A small moon isn't enough to trouble me."

"Alright then."

Tsunade shrugged and didn't insist further.

"The meeting is over."

With that, Uchiha Yuta dismissed the gathering. "Prepare Konoha's forces. Once I return from the moon, we'll begin collecting the remaining five Tailed Beasts."

"Yes, Fifth Hokage-sama!"

"Understood."

"We'll begin mobilization..."

As the others exited the room, Yuta remained still, gazing at the sky beyond the window.

"Ōtsutsuki Clan... I really didn't want to cross paths with you. But you made the first move—"

His Sharingan shimmered with icy light as he sipped calmly from his tea.

There was no going back.

Ding—System Notification:

"Congratulations, host. The check-in location has refreshed. Please check the updated target."

"It refreshed?"

Hearing the mechanical voice of the system, Uchiha Yuta's brows rose slightly.

"System, show me the attribute panel."

A moment later, he glanced through the data and saw it.

Check-in location: The Moon (Inactive)

"So… I'm meant to conquer the moon?"

A faint smile curled across Yuta's lips.

Everything was falling into place.

He would go to the moon.

He would save Hinata.

And while he was there?

He would conquer it—and unlock his next evolution.

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