Chapter 242: Ancestor, Please Uphold Justice for Me

"I disagree!"

Upon hearing the explosive statement from Otsutsuki Heki, Otsutsuki Tsukihime, who had been lying on the ground feigning unconsciousness, flipped up in one motion.

The few strips of cloth she was wearing finally gave way under the strain and fell to the ground with her vigorous movement; her naked, curvaceous body radiated a charming halo under the illumination of the golden Tenseigan.

This caused the blood flow of Uchiha Gin, who was already suffering from a lack of blood to the brain, to surge even more wildly.

Though the scenery was beautiful, one must not be greedy.

He immediately averted his uncooperative eyes; at this moment, the spirit of Liuxia Hui was with him.

"Here are two cloaks for you both, the weather is a bit hot~"

But as he looked away, he saw the fair, exposed body of Otsutsuki Heki beside him, and he felt his nasal cavity itching slightly.

So, he rummaged through his system inventory, pulled out two pure white, gold-trimmed anti-magic cloaks, tossed them to Otsutsuki Tsukihime and Otsutsuki Heki, and urged them not to catch a cold or get heatstroke.

"Don't think I'll forgive you just because of this!"

Otsutsuki Tsukihime put on the cloak in a very tsundere manner, wrapping herself up tightly.

"Mr. Gin, I will cherish this~"

Meanwhile, Otsutsuki Heki beside her took the cloak with a look of pleasant surprise, draped it over her body, and looked at Uchiha Gin with flowing eyes.

With coverage on their bodies, the two women clearly relaxed a lot and immediately began to communicate again.

"Elder Heki, if you defect, who will handle the various affairs in the clan?"

So that was the point, you foolish clan leader, go and study government affairs quickly!

Watching this detestable thief, who not only stole her two most important items but also wanted to steal her most capable assistant.

At first, hearing Otsutsuki Tsukihime's reluctant voice, a flash of struggle crossed Otsutsuki Heki's eyes, but as the second sentence arrived, her breathing suddenly hitched; she was clearly furious at this reason.

"And you! Why did you steal my inner Tenseigan!"

Unable to bear the anger, Otsutsuki Tsukihime simply gave up on pretense, stopped acting reserved, and puffed her fair, tender face into a bun.

With her large white eyes glaring straight at Uchiha Gin and her rosy lips pouting, she questioned him indignantly.

"You don't know what kind of bad things you're planning to do?"

Facing Otsutsuki Tsukihime's questioning, Uchiha Gin was a bit confused.

He had risked his life to steal the Tenseigan for the sake of world peace and had even almost sacrificed his dignity; such a noble character of self-sacrifice was worth at least several steamed buns.

Thinking of this, he glared back openly, looking at the white-eyed Otsutsuki Tsukihime.

Uchiha Gin finally realized why he felt this woman looked quite familiar the first time he saw her.

This person, apart from that head of pure white long hair, actually looked eighty percent like the future Hinata Hyuga, and her figure was equally well-endowed; judging by this, it was possible their ancestors were related.

After comparing their appearances, Uchiha Gin suddenly realized.

No wonder in the future, Hinata Hyuga would be called the Byakugan Princess by the long-haired man; on one hand, it was because of the high purity of her Byakugan.

And on the other hand, it might have been related to her appearance, as she bore a striking resemblance to the legendary figure who had used the Tenseigan.

"Huh? What are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

Hearing this, Otsutsuki Tsukihime looked just as bewildered as the white-haired old woman from before, which made Uchiha Gin sneer repeatedly.

Hmph! You two are truly better at acting than plastic bags.

"Mr. Gin, why do you say that?"

Even Otsutsuki Heki, who had already re-planned her allegiance, furrowed her brows with a hint of melancholy upon hearing Uchiha Gin's words, and then asked; she also wanted to know the true reason why Mr. Gin stole the Tenseigan.

"Playing dumb, are you? Do you really want me to make your unspeakable deeds public?"

Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow; these Otsutsuki really wouldn't shed tears until they saw the coffin. Very well, let him humiliate them thoroughly, so he spoke up.

"You Otsutsuki branch family members misinterpreted the ancestors' will, sacrificed the entire clan to activate the Tenseigan, and attempted to use it to manipulate the moon into crashing down, destroying all living beings on the ground."

"Nani?"

Hearing the evil plan summarized in one sentence by Uchiha Gin, the two women and one ghost looked at each other, all seeing big question marks in each other's eyes.

The Clan Leader/Elder Heki/Old Clan Leader is secretly doing bad things behind my back!

This thought surfaced in the minds of all three at the same time; not only did the way they looked at each other change, but their bodies subconsciously retreated a step to prevent a traitor from suddenly attacking.

"Confess! Clan Leader/Elder Heki/Old Clan Leader!" *3

After putting some distance between them, the two women and one ghost shouted in unison with great tacit understanding; this scene left Uchiha Gin completely confused. Are these three playing Three Kingdoms Kill here?

"Stop, stop, stop! What are you three doing, playing at speaking in unison? If you've done something bad, you have to admit it and strive for lenient treatment from the organization."

Uchiha Gin couldn't bear to watch any longer and interrupted their mutual suspicion.

"Mr. Gin, believe me, I know nothing about this plan."

Otsutsuki Heki was the first to clear her name, her large white eyes glowing with a peach-colored light, which made Uchiha Gin sweat; he immediately nodded to indicate he believed her.

"Hmph! I still have many novels I haven't finished reading, how could I agree to such a plan?"

The second to speak, Otsutsuki Tsukihime, gave an impeccable reason that was very convincing.

"Uh" *3

After saying these words, the three of them turned their gazes toward the white-haired old woman who was bowing her head in thought, their wide eyes filled with suspicion.

"Confess your crimes, Master."

Stepping forward to pat the white-haired old woman on the shoulder, Otsutsuki Tsukihime urged her to surrender with a look of heartbreak.

"Old Clan Leader, I cannot agree with such a plan!"

Otsutsuki Heki shook her head and took a step back, indicating she was drawing a line with this old clan leader and claiming that she had not held the position of Great Elder during her tenure.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Uchiha Gin fished a pair of handcuffs out of his bag, transforming into a police officer, ready to bring this well-disguised mastermind to justice.

"Are you idiots? How many years have I been dead?"

Seeing the appearance of the three, the white-haired old woman was so angry she couldn't help but curse out loud.

"That's right, it's precisely because you're a dead person that you're so crazy, wanting to drag the people on two planets to be buried with you!"

Uchiha Gin found the key evidence and immediately delivered his judgment.

"Aminos!"

The white-haired old woman, who had been confusedly turned into the culprit, was now beyond tears; as a spirit, she had long since lost interest in worldly desires.

Just as the whole matter was about to be settled, a purple light suddenly enveloped the entire space, causing the aura around the people present to stagnate. Except for Uchiha Gin, who was familiar with this opening, the other two women and one ghost were all on guard.

"The Ancestor has arrived, why don't you bow quickly!"

The long-haired man, acting like a lackey, clamored in front of them, then knelt on one knee as if welcoming some big shot.

Hmph! Only I can make the main family's broken spine stand straight again in front of the branch family.

"Who are you, mister?"

Otsutsuki Tsukihime frowned with her beautiful eyebrows, looking at the arrogant, long-haired, eyeless man with displeasure; no one had ever dared to speak so loudly in front of her.

"Hmph~ I am"

This question played right into the long-haired man's hands. After snorting twice, he prepared to introduce himself properly to everyone present.

"Don't mind him, he's just a passerby."

Just as the long-haired man was about to spit out the draft he had prepared for years in one go, Uchiha Gin, who was in a hurry, ruthlessly interrupted his self-introduction and waved at the person behind him, shouting aloud.

"Great-granduncle, please hurry up, don't dawdle there, we're all family~"

"Ahem... descendants of the branch family, do you still not know how to repent?"

Otsutsuki Hamura, who had been preparing to make his grand entrance at the back, stumbled and almost fell when he heard Uchiha Gin's greeting.

Looking at the several pairs of white eyes staring at him, this ancestor of the Otsutsuki clan first coughed a few times in a pretentious manner.

Then he raised his head to meet their gazes; a pressure that made everyone's blood tremble suddenly appeared in his dim white eyes. Otsutsuki Tsukihime and the others felt their breathing stagnate, and their eyes turned toward the old man with deep reverence.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

Even the usually aloof Otsutsuki Tsukihime lowered her posture after realizing the identity of Otsutsuki Hamura and bowed.

"Do you know your mistakes?"

Facing the respectful attitude of his descendants, Otsutsuki Hamura nodded with satisfaction in his heart, but his face remained calm and detached as he continued to question the women in an extremely majestic tone.

"Ancestor, I am wronged!"

Unexpectedly, the first to speak was the white-haired old woman who had just been under siege.

Seeing Otsutsuki Hamura, this serious-looking former clan leader cried like an eight-hundred-pound child, recounting her grievances with tears and snot.

"Our branch family has always been dutiful, guarding the moon and supervising the ground, never having any slack; now to say we want to destroy the world is simply too absurd."

"Uh"

The white-haired old woman's voice trembled slightly, as if she were trying hard to suppress the bitterness in her heart. Seeing that her expression did not seem fake, everyone couldn't help but frown, feeling that something was amiss.

"Then why did you activate the Tenseigan?"

Otsutsuki Hamura's brows were tightly furrowed at this moment, and his heart began to thump; could it be that his information was wrong and he had wronged this generation of the branch family?

"Is there any necessary connection between activating the Tenseigan and destroying the world?"

As the current clan leader, Otsutsuki Tsukihime stood up to voice her doubt. Was she not qualified to use the Tenseigan? Was it just meant to be worshipped forever, and she couldn't take it out to use?

"Hey! Still quibbling? If it wasn't to destroy the world, why would you activate the Tenseigan for no reason? Was it because you thought it looked good?"

"!!!"

Otsutsuki Tsukihime, who had just been looking down on everyone, had her expression turn strange upon hearing the long-haired man's retort, her eyes drifting uncertainly; it was identified at a glance as a guilty conscience.

"I'm a girl, can't I... like... pretty things!"

(End of chapter)