The Ōtsutsuki clan on the moon had always shared the same view of the shinobi world.
They called it the "Lower Realm."
That alone revealed everything.
Especially after the branch family defeated the main family of the Ōtsutsuki clan, their conviction only grew stronger.
Even though the Tenseigan's power had backfired on them, and the previous war had nearly wiped them out…
They still remained unwavering.
In their eyes, the Lower Realm had deviated from the will of their ancestors.
It had to be cleansed.
And that mission would be entrusted to the person they had carefully cultivated.
A boy born without eyes, yet possessing an extraordinarily pure bloodline capable of bearing the Tenseigan.
That person was—
Ōtsutsuki Toneri.
But today, something had happened that completely shattered their expectations.
The shinobi of the Lower Realm had done something utterly unthinkable.
They had come to the moon.
And judging by the scale of it…
"Are they… attacking the moon?"
As more and more shinobi gathered on the lunar surface, the moon's Ōtsutsuki clan finally reached the same conclusion.
"Damn it, how did they get up here?!"
"The path should have been sealed! It should have been impossible for them to reach the moon!"
"Even if someone accidentally discovered the route, it wouldn't result in this many people!"
"…Could there be a traitor among us?"
Inside the Hamura Shrine, dozens of surviving lunar Ōtsutsuki argued loudly.
None of them could understand what had happened.
And their condition was clearly poor.
Although their bodies were strong, their faces were pale.
A lingering weakness surrounded them.
Some even began coughing while arguing.
"Enough."
The old man who had first discovered the intruders sighed and slowly looked around the hall with his Byakugan.
His gaze silenced everyone.
"Now is not the time to argue."
"We must decide how to deal with these intruders."
"Once the crisis is resolved, we can investigate how they reached the moon."
A clan member hesitated before speaking.
"But our current condition…"
He stopped midway and forced a bitter smile.
"…Right. If we don't deal with them, we won't be able to sleep peacefully anyway."
"That's correct."
"They've already come here. That says enough."
"We must eliminate them immediately."
"For Toneri. For the will of our ancestors!"
Because they were all members of the branch family—because they had survived that tragic war—and because they all shared the same belief…
Their opinions quickly unified.
The elder nodded in satisfaction.
"Do not worry."
"Even if they outnumber us, this is still the moon."
"Our territory."
"No matter how strong they are, we can deal with them."
"Especially since we still possess…"
His gaze slowly turned toward the center of the shrine.
There—
a massive golden eye radiated divine brilliance.
The Tenseigan.
Their greatest weapon.
Meanwhile, on the moon's surface.
"This place is ridiculous," Tsunade muttered while looking around the barren landscape.
"There's absolutely nothing here."
"Maybe the Hyuga ancestors died out long ago."
"And the moon is huge. Finding anything here will take forever."
"We didn't bring enough supplies to stay long."
Jiraiya nodded.
"I agree."
"It's completely barren."
"No plants. No water."
"Even though we can breathe here, it still doesn't look like a place humans could survive."
"Maybe the Hyuga ancestors left the moon long ago and migrated to the shinobi world."
Ren sighed.
"Will you two relax?"
"You're not wrong, but trust me—I know what I'm doing."
He looked around calmly.
"You may not be able to sense it."
"But I can."
"The oxygen here isn't natural."
"It's being maintained by some kind of energy source."
"So our task is simple."
"We find that source."
Then he glanced at them.
"And besides…"
"Don't you have any thoughts about the moon itself?"
Tsunade blinked.
"…What do you mean?"
Ren smiled.
"Even if we don't find anything else…"
"Would you really leave this land alone?"
Silence.
Then Ren continued casually.
"There's no water or vegetation here."
"But we have Wood Release and Water Release."
"We can create those ourselves."
"With proper planning…"
"This could become a new homeland."
Tsunade and Jiraiya stared at him.
Of course.
Ren had already decided the moon belonged to Konoha.
But the more they thought about it…
…the less ridiculous it sounded.
Suddenly, Hikari raised a hand.
"Look over there."
"Someone's coming."
Everyone instantly became alert.
In the distance—
figures appeared.
Dozens of them.
They wore ancient robes and carried strange weapons.
And they were moving toward them in eerie, unnatural postures.
Tsunade frowned.
"…Something's wrong."
"They don't feel alive."
Ren closed his eyes.
"They're puppets."
"That's why."
"Teacher, you deal with them."
"I'll locate the puppet controllers."
Inside the moon's interior.
Fifty surviving lunar Ōtsutsuki gathered.
The elder looked at them and sighed internally.
This was all the strength they had left.
Barely fifty people.
And every one of them was in poor condition.
The backlash from using the Tenseigan during their civil war had been catastrophic.
The power was literally consuming their lives.
But they had no regrets.
They had gained freedom.
And they would still carry out the will of their ancestors.
"Everyone," the elder began.
"The shinobi from the Lower Realm have arrived."
"No matter how it happened, it should never have occurred."
"But this is not entirely bad."
"We can discover the flaw in our defenses and repair it."
"And we can observe the shinobi world."
"The Lower Realm has strayed too far."
"It must be destroyed and reborn."
"That is our mission."
"If we must pay a price for this battle…"
"…so be it."
"Are you afraid?"
No one answered.
But their eyes spoke clearly.
They had once dared to fight the Ōtsutsuki main family.
Why would they fear shinobi?
One clan member stepped forward.
"My lord, we are ready."
Another nodded.
"Just give the order."
The elder asked quietly:
"Where is Toneri?"
"He remains in the shrine."
"Good."
"These intruders must be strong to reach the moon."
"We must be cautious."
Then suddenly—
he stopped.
A massive wave of chakra surged from above.
The entire moon trembled.
Floating islands shook violently.
"What… is happening?"
Before anyone could react—
A pillar of chakra tore through the sky.
The ceiling of the moon's interior shattered like glass.
A massive hole opened—
revealing the black void of space.
And descending through that hole—
was a figure wrapped in white-gold chakra.
On the moon's surface earlier—
the battle had already begun.
"Fire Release — Great Fire Annihilation!"
Hikari unleashed a sea of flames.
The puppets were instantly engulfed.
Black smoke rose as dozens of them burned to ash.
"…That was easier than expected," she muttered.
The others exchanged uneasy looks.
This woman was far more terrifying than they had imagined.
Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kakashi moved immediately.
"So we're joining too."
Shisui led Root's Uchiha unit.
Yamato commanded another squad.
Within seconds—
the battlefield exploded into chaos.
But Ren ignored it all.
He focused entirely on sensing the underground pathways.
"I can feel them below…"
"But how do we reach them?"
Suddenly—
he discovered something.
"A summoning array."
He sighed.
"So this is the entrance."
Moments later—
Ren's chakra erupted violently.
White-gold chakra cloaked his body.
Truth-Seeking Orbs floated behind him.
One orb transformed into a black staff.
Then—
he stabbed it into the ground.
BOOM!
The moon's surface shattered.
Cracks spread like spiderwebs.
A colossal beam of chakra pierced downward—
as if the moon itself had been impaled by a divine spear.
"Found it."
Ren floated above the newly formed crater.
"I'm going down first."
He shot downward instantly.
Inside the moon—
everyone stared in disbelief.
Floating islands.
Forests.
Rivers.
Ancient villages.
An entire hidden world.
"What the hell…" Tsunade whispered.
Just then—
someone pointed forward.
"There!"
In the distance—
Ren had already reached the battlefield.
And dozens of lunar Ōtsutsuki were gathering to face him.
The elder looked up at the descending figure.
His expression changed dramatically.
"…What kind of power is that?"
He quickly gave orders.
"Everyone else eliminate the remaining intruders."
"I will handle this one."
The others hesitated.
"…You're using the Tenseigan's power?"
"At this point, do we have another choice?"
The elder activated the Tenseigan's chakra.
Golden light enveloped him.
He stepped forward.
"Who are you?" he demanded.
Ren floated calmly in the air.
"You attacked us the moment we arrived."
"That's hardly polite."
"By the way…"
"Are you Hyuga?"
The elder sneered.
"Hyuga?"
"I've never heard such a name."
Then he studied Ren carefully.
"…But your power…"
"…Ashura's descendant?"
Behind him, Konoha's shinobi looked confused.
Ashura?
But Ren was a Senju descendant, wasn't he?
Hikari spoke quietly beside Tsunade.
"They know something."
"We might learn a lot here."
The elder raised his staff.
"You should never have come here."
"But since you did…"
"…you will be eliminated."
Golden chakra surged.
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
A massive golden beam tore across the sky.
The entire lunar world fell silent.
But suddenly—
Ren's voice echoed calmly.
"…Is that so?"
The elder froze.
He looked up.
Ren stood in the sky.
White robes.
Silver hair.
Divine chakra.
For a brief moment—
the elder felt like he was looking at Hamura himself.
Ren lifted a Truth-Seeking Orb.
A terrifying power erupted.
He smiled faintly.
"You're using Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion?"
"What a coincidence."
"I can use it too."
"Let me show you…"
"My version."
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion."
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