Chapter 130: I Was Here First

Kaguya had once used the Byakugan to control others' minds. She speculated that the Otsutsuki on the Moon, though not as powerful as her, definitely faced no survival threats compared to the Hyuga.

They had all the time in the world to experiment with their eyes' abilities. It was perfectly normal they'd develop similar techniques through research.

Hiashi approached Hinata. "Hinata, hand Hanabi over to me."

Because of what Kaguya had told her, Hinata already felt suspicious toward him and refused again. "I can carry her myself, Father. Do you still remember our original purpose for leaving home?"

"Oh right... the Tenseigan..." Hiashi muttered.

"As for those matters, let's talk more after we go inside," Toneri said, pushing open the castle's gates.

"You two… exactly…" Hinata's gaze kept shifting between Hiashi and Toneri before finally settling on Hiashi. "Father, let's return home."

"In the future, this will be our home. Toneri will become part of our family too," Hiashi said.

Toneri maintained his smile, silently listening to the father-daughter conversation.

"Hinata, Toneri will become your husband..."

"What? I disagree! Father, what exactly has gotten into you?"

Still reeling from shock, Hinata kept whispering to Kaguya mentally.

"Sister, how do we make Father return to normal?"

"Usually, if you eliminate the one using the technique, the mind control just fades away," Kaguya replied. "Hinata, ask something about the Tenseigan intelligence."

"Why not?" Hiashi continued. "Toneri will awaken the Tenseigan. He will become the ruler of the new world. Only someone like him deserves to be your husband."

Hinata took a deep breath. She was now certain Hiashi was under control and had lost himself. Ignoring his words, she asked directly, "... What exactly is the Tenseigan?"

Toneri answered immediately, "Only with my Otsutsuki bloodline combined with the Byakugan can one awaken the Tenseigan. The Tenseigan holds power over destruction and creation, even capable of controlling planetary orbital paths."

"At that time, I'll manipulate lunar meteorites to crash onto Earth, and humanity will face destruction."

"Once humanity on Earth is wiped out, I'll use the Tenseigan to bring it back to life. As for us, we shall become the new progenitors of humanity, creating an ideal peaceful world."

"Humanity has become irredeemable—they not only wage wars but also stole the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."

Kaguya slightly raised her eyebrows.

Why was he so confident about awakening the Tenseigan? Even Hamura had never awakened such a power.

Hinata stared blankly for half a moment. "...The Byakugan?"

"Hanabi's Byakugan is the most suitable."

As soon as Toneri finished speaking, Hiashi took several steps forward and reached out to snatch Hanabi from Hinata's arms.

His strength was considerable. Perhaps feeling some pain, the unconscious Hanabi mumbled a few words in her sleep.

Hinata immediately jumped backward several steps.

"Hinata, you won't listen to your father?"

Without answering, Hinata tucked Hanabi under her arm and quickly formed hand seals.

[Shadow Clone Jutsu].

Hinata temporarily handed Hanabi over to a Shadow Clone to hold while she widened her stance and assumed a combat posture.

Toneri stood quietly to the side, observing the duel between Hinata and Hiashi as four puppets emerged from the castle—two taking position beside him while the other two advanced toward the Shadow Clone holding Hanabi.

[Eight Trigrams – Thirty-Two Palms.]

[One palm.]

[Two palms.]

[...]

Both practitioners executed the Eight Trigrams Palm techniques simultaneously. Though using identical moves, Hiashi's strikes landed much faster than Hinata's.

Hinata's hands went numb as her body wobbled unsteadily.

Kaguya shook her head.

Still too young.

If this were Haku's body instead of Hiashi's target, one strike would have kept her bedridden for days.

Thinking this, she pulled Hiroki's spiritual form before her.

Mentally visualizing Toneri's appearance, she shaped the image into a portrait for him to see.

[Toneri otsutsuki. Invade his spirit.]

Hiroki looked conflicted. "He's a guy, right?"

Kaguya nodded.

Hiroki fell silent.

Noticing his reluctance, Kaguya asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"You said you disliked using male bodies," he replied with slight bitterness.

Even if Toneri had superior talent and high starting point, they already had enough usable people. This seemed unnecessary.

Kaguya gave him a thoughtful look before smirking slightly as she explained, "Toneri's body has some uniqueness. Rather than destroying it, I plan to eliminate his consciousness completely. I won't be using his body myself."

"Okay." Reassured about his unique importance, Hiroki immediately relaxed.

Above on the moon...

"Hanabi!"

The Shadow Clone dispersed after being struck, with Hanabi taken by Toneri's puppet. Witnessing this, Hinata immediately prepared to charge forward.

Her Byakugan was still active.

From her rear right, Hiashi was already launching an attack against her.

Hinata had no choice but to activate her defense.

[Heavenly Spin.]

Chakra surged from her body, forming a rapidly rotating blue hemisphere.

As she defended, Toneri had already retrieved Hanabi from the puppet and entered the castle.

Placing Hanabi onto a bed, Toneri's face lit up with excitement. "It's beginning. Soon, I will awaken my very own Tenseigan..."

Just as he moved to remove Hanabi's eyes, he suddenly sensed something strange within his body.

[Hai...]

An unfamiliar voice echoed in his mind. Realizing something unusual, Toneri immediately shifted his consciousness into his spiritual world.

"Do you see me?"

Before the boy with closed eyes and short bluish-white hair, Hiroki waved his hand repeatedly.

Of course Toneri could see him—he naturally possessed innate sensing abilities, especially here in his own spiritual domain where he knew everything happening around him.

Standing beside Hiroki, Kaguya remained silent, yet her overwhelming presence was undeniable.

Looking in her direction, Toneri froze in astonishment, stuttering, "You... You're my ancestor?!"

Smirking slightly, Kaguya responded with amused interest, "Did Hamura ever mention me to your lineage?"

Toneri's mind spun into confusion, filled with questions.

Had the seal already been broken?

Could it be connected to the stolen Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?

However, the theft of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path happened decades ago. If there had been any issues with the seal, the Otsutsuki Clan back then should have noticed.

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Even now, he sensed something strange about the seal.

Toneri's thoughts swirled endlessly, yet he kept his face composed in deep reverence.

"Ancestor Kaguya, Ancestor Hamura has departed from this world. He deeply regretted everything he had done, bore resentment toward his elder brother Hayato, and was greatly dissatisfied with the world Hayato had created."

"Ancestor Hamura's final wish was to destroy the world created by Hayato. To accomplish this goal, the entire Otsutsuki Clan sacrificed their lives to create a weapon powerful enough to destroy Earth."

"Now, I am the last surviving member of the Otsutsuki Clan, Ancestor Kaguya. I humbly beseech your aid."

Hiroki felt quite annoyed.

What exactly is going on here? Backstabbing someone behind their back? I got here first!

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