Chapter 173: Black Absolute: What Happened to the Moon? The Eternal Eye of Light!

These guys.

While Yuzhi was "beating a drowning dog", Nagato and the others were also focused on the battle.

But at this moment, the question that also floated in their minds, just like Yuzhi's, was: these people are clearly so strong, why is each of them so weak?

Such a contradictory thought shouldn't appear under normal circumstances; strong is strong, weak is weak.

Yet the people before them truly shattered their preconceived notions.

The white chakra they released when they struck was undeniably of an unimaginably high intensity.

But once they acted, their speed, force, and even the angle of attack were so off that they were left gaping.

For a moment, they didn't know whether to say these people were terrifyingly strong or ridiculously weak.

This question truly left them somewhat bewildered, because they really couldn't understand what these people were.

Nevertheless, even if they couldn't figure out the cause, they didn't hold back at all; as ninja, they, like Yuzhi, only know how to "beat a drowning dog"!

As they kept throwing heavy punches, more and more Moon Otsutsuki fell into their hands.

And as time passed, they seemed to begin believing Yuzhi and what he said.

So this place is actually the Moon?

They naturally heard the Great Otsutsuki Clan Leader's words, but they all felt incredulous.

This place, nestled by mountains and water, with birdsong and fragrant flowers, seemed vastly different from the Moon's barren appearance.

But upon closer thought, they also felt it wasn't a problem; after all, only by hiding on the Moon could they avoid being found in the Ninja World.

Moreover, they possess such power yet such weakness; clearly they lack enough combat experience to develop proper battle acumen.

That means they have avoided the countless great wars in the Ninja World!

Only by avoiding such battles, living such a safe, carefree life, could they become this "highly strong but low capability" state.

For a moment, Nagato and the others didn't know whether to envy them or despise them.

But at this moment they had no time to care about the state of those guys; another matter kept echoing in everyone's mind.

Yuzhi-senpai, descendant of the Sage of Six Paths, is there still Indra and Asura?

What Yuzhi said now appears to be entirely true; the Sage of Six Paths actually has another brother, something they never expected.

What surprised them even more is that the Hyuga Clan in the Ninja World have such a formidable background, how did they fall to such a low level?

Could it be because they just arrived in the Ninja World, got beaten up, and lost their inheritance?

The Hyuga have adapted to the Ninja World; their combat acumen is absurdly strong, yet their abilities have also regressed.

At least compared with these "Hyuga" before them, their strength gap is not a fraction; undeniably, if they truly push themselves, these "Hyuga" might not be opponents.

The descendants of the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother show such changes, and the Sage's own descendants also seem somewhat absurd.

Senju, Uzumaki, these are all Asura's descendants, yet they themselves don't even know?

Even Nagato himself is a bit stunned; red hair is the hallmark of the Uzumaki, could he actually be of the Uzumaki clan?

And Xie also has red hair; could he be as well?

Xie doesn't know what Nagato thinks, but he knows one thing: Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan have been in a constant state of rivalry since records began!

Descendants of brotherly clans ending up like this, is it really reasonable?

And regardless of reasonableness, what makes him even more incredulous is Yuzhi.

That guy said the Fifth Hokage is "Indra"?

Nagato muttered to himself; not only him, the other few members of the Akatsuki Organization were also pondering.

That guy didn't identify Uchiha Ying as "Indra", but directly locked onto Yuzhi.

Moreover, it must be said that Yuzhi's strength is indeed absurdly high, prompting them to have a thought.

Could it be that this guy is actually the reincarnation of "Indra"?

Once that idea arose, it became unstoppable; after all, being so absurdly strong makes it hard not to speculate.

Better to settle the battle first; once this is over, we can slowly investigate, since according to his words this place holds the deepest secret hidden in the Ninja World.

The members of the Akatsuki Organization couldn't help muttering, and at that moment a suffocatingly violent chakra burst out!

In an instant, the ground began to quake violently, and the suffocating chakra kept booming.

Looking around, a massive stone statue roared and rose from the ground not far away.

On the other side, a figure cloaked in silk-like darkness, resembling an Asura-like Susanoo, quietly appeared. ——

"Shinkū Strike?"

Although Yuzhi didn't quite understand why this guy shouted the technique when he attacked.

Even in the Ninja World, no matter how chuunibyou, people at most shout in their mind; shouting out loud just gives others a hint.

But whether understood or not, after truly hearing the guy's words, Yuzhi's eyes darted.

He naturally knows what "Shinkū Strike" is, which made him extremely alert at this moment.

Even if he heard it, the so-called "single form" from this guy's mouth, regardless of which move, is not to be taken lightly!

Buzz—

In the instant Yuzhi was pondering, a fist condensed with terrifying yang-release chakra, bearing unstoppable will, slammed hard at him.

That punch, with its raging force and terrifying fist wind, instantly tore the ground as the explosive boom repeatedly rang in Yuzhi's ears.

As the ground shattered, it also directly demolished the surrounding buildings.

Obviously, these structures couldn't withstand the punch's impact; even the aftershocks alone made them untenable!

Dust billowed, the earth crumbled, and the Great Otsutsuki Clan Leader, standing in place, also breathed a little heavily.

Using "Shinkū Strike", even a "single form", is not a simple matter.

"Shinkū Strike" is the strongest finishing technique of this Otsutsuki clan; it comprises eighty forms, and when combined with Byakugan, it creates a flawless integrated offense-defense effect.

But regrettably, now no one can fully execute the "Eighty Shinkū Strikes".

Even in the past it was the same; their seniors could not accomplish it at all, which is why the "Eighty Gods Void Strike" was broken apart.

Now, they can't even easily execute the follow‑up techniques!

If the power of the Reincarnation Eye hadn't corroded him, perhaps he could still give it a try.

After all, he used it during the deadly war with the clan back then, but now he's old and his body can't hold up.

"What a terrifying power."

At that moment, a voice suddenly came from afar, and Yuzhi's silhouette slowly rose out of the smoke.

"Your method isn't bad—are you using spatial power?"

The Ootsutsuki Clan Leader turned, and the instant he struck, he had already seen Yuzhi flee; now he began to understand why his people were slaughtered by this guy.

The power of space is inherently bizarre; a slight slip and you won't even know how you die!

"It's the underground chakra, seed‑like, that's helping you, right?"

"What a clever tactic—no wonder my people had no way to deal with you."

"Oh, have I been discovered?"

Although the Flying Thunder God seed was detected, Yuzhi paid it no mind, still wearing a faint smile.

The fact that this guy has Byakugan, so he can see certain things, isn't surprising at all.

Only his words made Yuzhi raise an eyebrow, then he spoke softly.

"Is there a possibility that the effect isn't because I used spatial technique, but because you aren't actually as strong as you imagine?"

"Such audacity!"

The Ootsutsuki Clan Leader snorted coldly, and his entire body's chakra surged again.

"You are indeed powerful, but only because you possess Indra's bloodline; the others lack that ability!

Moreover, even if you have Indra's bloodline and are no weaker than Indra now, this is the Moon, after all.

Here is the ancestral land of Feather Village; you cannot act recklessly!"

Mid‑speech, the Ootsutsuki Clan Leader's hands suddenly began forming seals at speed, and in an instant a white light flashed around him.

With the white light's appearance, Yuzhi suddenly sensed a strange power linking with that guy.

A unique force silently radiated to everything around—mountains, rivers, even the sun in the sky seemed tightly bound to him at that moment!

Besides, Yuzhi inexplicably found that these forces subtly resonated with the power inside his body.

As if pulled, Yuzhi felt his blood begin to boil!

"Is it Hyuga Clan's power?"

Yuzhi murmured, and Hyuga Clan's power was the most stable of the three cell types he had infused.

It seemed somewhat proud; although it didn't reject the other three powers, coaxing it to activate voluntarily was far too difficult.

Fortunately, when the other three powers boiled and merged, bringing it along, it caused no repulsion or rejection; this singularity made it especially unique.

But now it spontaneously boiled, and its boiling accelerated the other cells' operation speed, making them faster and more intense.

That truly surprised Yuzhi, yet the situation also made him realize something.

"Did this guy employ the Reincarnation Eye's power?"

Raising his head slightly, Yuzhi instantly locked onto the core of that sky‑borne power; all sources stemmed from the largest floating island in the heavens.

Unsurprisingly, that place is likely the Feather Village Temple, and those powers are brought by the Reincarnation Eye!

"Alright, the real battle now truly begins."

The Ootsutsuki Clan Leader spoke coldly; the light enveloping his body turned yellow, looking exactly like Naruto's "Nine-Tails chakra mode".

However, there was a major difference: he merely covered himself with a layer of chakra, not fully integrating it.

"So this isn't a chakra mode, just borrowing the Reincarnation Eye's power?"

If this guy activates the Reincarnation Eye chakra mode, Yuzhi might still have a chance to defeat him, but the danger would be unimaginably high!

He isn't Naruto; he probably can't withstand the bombardment of the Seeking Dao Jewel.

There was no Seeking Dao Jewel appearing behind him, which also reveals some issues.

"And I recall the Ootsutsuki servant's 'Reincarnation Eye chakra mode' was green; why is this guy's gold?"

Yuzhi was puzzled at first, but soon remembered that the Ootsutsuki servant's Reincarnation Eye and the one on the Moon were not the same.

And he also discovered that an invisible force had completely locked onto him, giving him an instant sense of having nowhere to hide!

"The Reincarnation Eye's power has locked onto me; as long as I stay in this space, I can't escape, can I?"

Yuzhi murmured, and I must say, this Reincarnation Eye inside the Moon is truly terrifying!

"You are now nowhere to hide!"

After the Reincarnation Eye's power enveloped him, the Ootsutsuki Clan Leader even seemed momentarily divine, and his voice became especially ethereal.

"Now, your death time has come!"

"Is that so?"

Yuzhi took a deep breath, sensed seriously for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"I have to admit, this space is indeed interesting, but I have a question for you."

As he spoke, a black chakra as dark as ink and as fine as gauze surfaced on Yuzhi, quickly covering his body.

In the blink of an eye, skeletal ribs covered him, and a chilling aura echoed throughout the Moon's space.

"I have been watching; I found that your body can't actually endure for that long."

"Although I admit you are strong now, and may become even stronger, the more these powers surge into you, the worse it gets."

"Now I want to ask you, how much longer can you hold out, especially under these circumstances!"

While speaking, the intricate patterns in Yuzhi's eyes spun wildly.

A destructive chakra radiated from him, and this time his chakra seemed even closer to Indra's power.

Accompanied by this surge of chakra, Yuzhi inexplicably found the Rinnegan's lock on him intensifying, and the Hyuga power within his body also grew more frantic.

Susanoo at that moment suddenly grew, in an instant becoming hundreds of meters tall and continued to expand.

While it was growing, the chakra condensed by Susanoo gradually began to solidify, forming armor that covered it, and two energy longswords hung at its waist, quietly standing in their sheaths.

Susanoo's visage was crystal clear, the black tengu helmet making it even more ferocious and terrifying.

In the instant everything halted, Yuzhi's Susanoo remained over two hundred meters tall!

Yuzhi stood quietly atop Susanoo's head, and he looked at the pale, sickly‑faced Uzumaki Clan Leader on the ground and spoke softly.

"And I also have a question."

"Do you really think you can dance before me?"

——

"That is, Susanoo?"

"It seems there is another reference point that can clash with Susanoo."

"Hmph."

As the two colossal beings collided wildly, Zhangmen had already ceased fighting and moved to the outskirts of the battlefield, quietly watching everything before them.

Those Hyuga clan members had long since either died or fled; now they gathered in another area to watch, and Zhangmen and his companions had no mind to pay them any attention.

Moreover, aside from standing aside anxiously watching Hikari in the distance, each of them was a victim of Susanoo.

Even when Zhangmen employed the Heretical Construct, Yuzhi used some special method to break its defense and directly cut off both of its legs.

Seeing others' misfortune now, they naturally felt more pleased.

However, Orochimaru's words irritated Zhangmen somewhat; evidently Orochimaru also used his own Heretical Construct as one of the reference points.

But he had no other choice, for back then the only way he could think of to counter such an exaggerated Susanoo was to use a Heretical Construct to lure it and find a chance to siphon chakra.

Unfortunately, before the plan could be carried out, Yuzhi had already cut off its legs.

"But this guy now does have a bit of the Sage of Six Paths' descendant look."

Xiaonan gently shook her head, quickly shifting the topic, and her gaze turned toward Zhangmen.

"But according to Yuzhi, Zhangmen, are you from the Uzumaki Clan?"

Xiaonan's question made Zhangmen hesitate, because he himself didn't know whether he was this so‑called Six Paths descendant.

In his heart he felt he should be, after all he possessed and could wield the Rinnegan!

But using red hair as the criterion seemed problematic, for by that logic Scorpion would also be an Uzumaki.

Nevertheless he had doubts; although the Uzumaki Clan held great renown in ninja history, Yuzhi clearly placed the Senju first.

Moreover, in the thousand‑year war, the main forces seemed always to be Senju and Uchiha; the Uzumaki, though drawn into battle by Senju, remained a junior role.

"Besides that, the Senju's robust physique and Wood Release, when matched against the Uchiha's Sharingan, make them the true opponents.

Then, what exactly did the Uzumaki inherit, could my Rinnegan perhaps…

Having received so much information, Zhangmen couldn't help but start making associative leaps.

During battle it was fine; he could stay focused, but now that the fight didn't involve him, his mind began to get tangled.

While he was pondering, a figure suddenly appeared before them.

"Yuzhi?" Hikari frowned, but quickly recognized, "No, you're a clone. Do you have anything to report?"

Hikari's words drew everyone's attention; the ground kept trembling, and the two monsters' battle had reached its peak.

At this moment Yuzhi's clone arrived, surely bearing a new battle plan.

"That guy isn't my opponent, but within this space a force keeps reinforcing him; without stripping control, we can't continue fighting."

Yuzhi's clone spoke quickly, glancing at Hikari before looking at Zhangmen.

"So when I crush him later, before they recover, you take over the fight; I and Hikari will contest control."

"Me?"

Zhangmen was startled, looking at the roaring stone giant and the terrifying Susanoo, and suddenly felt a surge of blood boiling.

"Fine, but after the battle I need you to give me more answers; that's our agreement!"

"I said, I keep my word; that's my ninja way."

Yuzhi's clone nodded, though thinking perhaps 'nonsense' would be more fitting, yet his expression remained utterly serious.

"Don't worry, I was going to tell you anyway, so please take care of it."

As soon as the words ended, Yuzhi's clone dissolved into smoke, and Zhangmen and the others turned their gazes toward the distance.

In the next instant, the few of them vanished from the spot—

Susanoo's battle with the stone giant had reached a climax.

Each swing caused the earth to quake, the massive collapsing blade compressing visible air and surrounded by a deep blue chakra aura, slashing fiercely at the stone giant.

The stone giant roared, swinging its arms to meet the deadly blade.

Boom, Boom, Boom—

The two monsters inside the moon wildly unleashed their power, massive tremors accompanied by clouds of dust sweeping outward.

Each of their moves was simple and plain, yet those straightforward techniques gave a feeling of apocalypse.

Strangely, the feeling was only a feeling; the moon's interior remained like a utopia, no matter how desperately the two monsters fought, nothing could change it.

"Good grief."

Inside Susanoo, Yuzhi wore a grimace; he obviously knew how hard the Rinnegan was to deal with.

But now he found he had still underestimated the strength of this Rinnegan.

The old ghoul before him clearly couldn't wield the true power of the Rinnegan, or perhaps needed time to gather it.

Yet the power granted by the Rinnegan made this battle especially troublesome.

Susanoo's strength was undeniable, but the problem was that everything inside this lunar space relied on the Rinnegan's power to sustain.

Including the stone statue giant before me as well!

"That means the control of the Reincarnation Eye hasn't been stripped, so no matter how I strike, it's useless."

Yuzhi actually isn't quite clear how strong the Reincarnation Eye's ability is or how long it can last.

This is not the future; in the future, Naruto, using Hinata's chakra, will shatter that massive Reincarnation Eye outright.

Yuzhi has no Hinata's help, and besides, the usage level of this Reincarnation Eye is clearly not at the future's level, which means this eye can still hold out for a long time!

This also caused Yuzhi's Susano strike to smash the stone statue giant before him, creating a huge gash in the Moon as well.

But in an instant, the Reincarnation Eye's power descended, the earth was restored, and the stone statue giant returned to its original state.

"It should be coming soon, right?"

Yuzhi muttered to himself, even though he held the upper hand and pressed the stone statue giant tightly, that old man couldn't do anything to him.

Knowing the intel, he naturally wouldn't do nothing; moreover, he wants to protect the secret of the Reincarnation Eye, so he needs to obtain its control.

Only then can he be at ease, and he also has a mission to carry out, so he needs Nagato to 'take over'.

Moreover, he sees the old man's life force rapidly fading, and even now he's still making some preparations.

If nothing goes wrong, that old man probably intends to use the Reincarnation Eye's power for a complete eruption.

Yuzhi remembers that the Reincarnation Eye once released a burst of energy light in the animation.

He has no desire at all to try that kind of attack, which is like a 'Star Annihilation Cannon'!

"Hmm, is it coming?"

At that moment, Yuzhi suddenly sensed something; turning his head, he saw Hikari leading Nagato and others rushing over, causing him to pause his attack slightly.

"Truly disappointing."

The ferocious battle suddenly halted at that instant, Yuzhi gazed at the quickly restoring statue with a look of regret.

"Clearly so powerful, yet they act like idiots.

At first I thought only your clan members were like that, but it turns out you all are.

Obviously, you can't even manage to please me!"

"Stop spouting grandiose words, descendants of Indra; even if you've reached Indra's level, you still cannot act recklessly!"

The Otsutsuki Clan Leader of the Moon's face was like a cold cicada, and inside he felt a shocking turmoil.

Having linked the Reincarnation Eye, he naturally knew the extent of this loss; besides these two Indra descendants, there were also Asura descendants who seemed decent.

Especially this guy, who in his view has probably reached the 'Indra' level described in the ancient texts.

But how many are they, and how many are we?

Even if injured, it won't end there, right?

But the result is indeed cruel; they simply can't stop these people, whose mastery and use of power leaves them speechless!

"Haven't you yet grasped the meaning of spouting grandiose words?"

Yuzhi scoffed as he spoke; Hikari had already entered his Susano, and Yuzhi quickly sent her flying to his side.

Looking at the girl before him, he lightly nodded, then glanced at the old man, gave a slight smile, and immediately began spouting nonsense.

"According to ancient texts, the Moon is a defensive line protecting the Ninja World, and when the Moon is breached, the only thing left to rely on is ourselves.

"Although I never understood why the Sage of Six Paths and Senior Hane let Indra and Asura continue their endless war.

"Not only them, but also their descendants, and even us, had to plunge deep into the war.

"Now seeing your situation, I seem to understand a bit.

Yuzhi's words echoed across the Moon, heard by the Otsutsuki clan members and also Nagato and others who were quietly gathering power.

They were all curious about what Yuzhi intended to say, wondering if he had truly uncovered a secret.

"Actually, all this is the plan of the Sage of Six Paths and Senior Hane, right?"

Yuzhi knows that spouting nonsense costs nothing, and even though saying this here might be heard by the soul of Otsutsuki Hane or the Sage of Six Paths' spirit, he doesn't care.

But he doesn't care; he's just 'blowing' and not lying, and he can even affect this guy's mind; how could he keep quiet?

"Rely on yourselves rather than others, and how can the beings of the Ninja World retain strong combat power after those protecting elders leave?

That naturally comes through continuous battle, continuous honing, refining one's skills and chakra usage to the peak.

And after experiencing the fusion of iron and blood, one understands better how to fight, how to fight, and how to maximize one's power!

Through a thousand years of turmoil, our Ninja World has endured training; we all know how to fight and how to fight.

But you, enjoying a utopian peace on the Moon, will never learn to wield your own strength.

You, what can you compare with us?

Yuzhi's words made the Otsutsuki Clan Leader's eyes widen; he felt his brain throb loudly.

Not only him, but Nagato and the others were also completely stunned.

Indeed, why not stop it, why watch the Ninja World be beaten down like this?

Even after a thousand years, the Ninja World has no peace at all?

Is this truly a trial to face the future calamity?

Then, what is the future calamity?

Countless thoughts echoed in everyone's mind, because the state they displayed at this moment truly matched Yuzhi's words.

The Otsutsuki on the Moon is like a child holding a knife, while the ninja of the Ninja World, though frail, are adults with rich combat experience.

Could it be that all this is the Sage of Six Paths' arrangement?

"It's now!"

Yuzhi, though almost believing his own nonsense, still prioritized eliminating the enemy while in combat.

Seeing the Otsutsuki old man's stunned moment, Yuzhi suddenly unleashed a rapid Susano slash!

His eyes spun wildly, and the power of Shinjikahi was almost squeezed to its limit.

The stone statue giant can recover, but if it is struck into finer fragments, the recovery time will also slow down.

This also gives him a chance to rush toward the sky, to charge into the Feather Village Temple and seize control!

Buzz—

The instant the long sword was drawn, a sharp tremor rippled through the air, as if space itself had been slashed!

"Despicable!"

The Ōtsutsuki Clan Leader snapped back to his senses, let out a roar, and immediately marshaled all his power to make the statue defend.

However, when the blade of the Susanoo Long Sword slammed into the statue, an energy of extreme intensity erupted in an instant.

A blinding white ray, as if compressed to the limit, suddenly appeared and then spread infinitely.

Between heaven and earth, in an instant only a searing white remained!

Nagato and the others let out a muffled hum at the same time, closing their eyes tightly; even they dared not meet that intense glare.

And as they shut their eyes, the world seemed to fall silent.

In everyone's ears only a ringing remained; no other sounds could be heard.

And everything around them kept collapsing and exploding amid the buzzing, the invisible energy wave striking everyone!

Even the sky was riddled with fissures at this moment, clearly the barrier protecting this inner space was failing.

No one could say how long this energy roar lasted, but when the crowd opened their eyes, they saw a mushroom cloud rising and falling continuously.

The cracked earth spread for nearly a hundred li; all houses, trees, mountains and rivers were utterly gone in that instant!

Uchiha Haori's Susanoo was already tattered at this moment, but he paid it no mind; in the next instant the broken Susanoo suddenly shot upward, charging straight toward the floating island in the sky.

"Damn it, stop!"

The Ōtsutsuki Clan Leader was no better; although he still radiated golden light, his aura had dropped to freezing point.

The statue began to recover slowly, but before he could act, the ground trembled again.

One by one, massive monsters with nine eyes, bark‑like skin, and numerous stake‑like protrusions on their backs burst from the earth!

"Now, your opponent is me."

Nagato's mouth dripped blood, yet he paid it no mind; his eyes were fixed only on the Ōtsutsuki Clan Leader.

However, when the Ōtsutsuki Clan Leader saw the 'Heretical Statue', his expression instantly turned ferocious.

"It's you, you damned thief!"

——

"What's going on? Something feels off today."

In Taki Country, inside a cave.

Heijue was pondering how to grant Itachi Uchiha the eye‑opening, which was currently his top priority.

The only thing is, the more this guy's situation improves, the easier it will be to lift his mother's seal.

He no longer wishes to discuss Uchiha Haori's strength, let alone say "Madara Uchiha's choice is a pile of shit".

There is no meaning; in this world, there is no "if".

If there were, he would rather have his mother herself choke his two brothers; wouldn't that be even simpler?

However, as he pondered, he constantly felt something odd about his whole body; strange chakra seemed to flicker intermittently in the space.

Others might not sense it, but as the 'third' son personally forged by Ōtsutsuki Hamura, inheriting a fragment of the bloodline net yet unable to employ it in battle, he…

Yet he can clearly perceive all of this; his perception is the ability he relies on to survive!

"What's wrong? You look unsettled."

Obito, who was training nearby, saw Heijue's condition and furrowed his brow, asking.

Since being 'beaten' again by another version of himself, Obito had become more honest, actively studying and training hard, clearly aiming to redeem his past shame.

However, Heijue didn't know how long this 'enthusiasm' could last, or how long his 'sense of shame' would endure.

"I don't know; it always feels a bit off."

Heijue shook his head, thought it over, and simply stood up and walked toward the outside.

"I'll go check on Itachi Uchiha that kid; his situation is a bit troublesome, we need to find an opportunity to open his eyes."

"If it really doesn't work, I'll take him and kill his brother and mother."

Obito thought for a moment, then said coldly.

"Doing so, I think he'll finally be able to open his eyes."

"Don't do anything foolish; Uchiha Haori couldn't possibly not be on guard against him."

Heijue shook his head; although Obito's assassination skill is unmatched, Uchiha Haori also possesses

He had seen it many times; Haori, via Kamui, almost killed Obito, and even once charged into Obito's Kamui space.

Even if Obito can use 'Izanagi' to retreat his whole body, what about Itachi Uchiha? Wouldn't that spell certain death?

Heijue was waiting for a substitute; he really didn't want Itachi Uchiha to die!

"Fine, do as you like; take your time thinking, I still have to train."

Heijue refused, and Obito was too lazy to think further; while he also hoped Itachi Uchiha would grow, so he could snatch the kid's eyes.

But he also didn't want to provoke Uchiha Haori for no reason; ever since meeting Haori at the Leaf Ninja Academy, he has never won.

Whether in study grades or combat training, that guy was clearly poor at everything, yet somehow always a little better than him.

This caused him to be the perpetual last, while Uchiha Haori was just a step above.

After he left the Leaf, he still never won; that abundant 'failure experience' had completely broken him.

He truly didn't want to provoke that guy for no reason; even if he were to find him, he would need to be sure first.

"Come on, you will definitely surpass those guys."

Heijue said casually, then walked toward the cave's exit.

The more he walked outward, the more he felt a restless uneasiness, and at this moment he increasingly sensed an invisible chakra spreading.

Moreover, this power seemed to come from the heavens.

"Hold on, damn it!"

Suddenly, Hei Jue seemed to sense something, and his speed immediately began to increase.

In the blink of an eye he burst out of the cave and lifted his head to look at the sky.

In the sky, a silver moon hung high, appearing as if everything were normal, but Hei Jue at this moment also saw the strange speckle on the moon.

Moreover, with that speckle appearing, an invisible energy tide spread wildly.

"What's wrong?"

Obito also sensed something amiss; he stepped out, looked up at the sky, then furrowed his brows and asked.

"Strange, today's moon seems a bit different,"

"Hmm"

Hei Jue's heart was filled with anxiety; he knew better than anyone what the moon truly meant.

Now that the moon suddenly exhibited such a condition, how could he be at ease?

Buzz—

Yet at this moment, an even stranger force suddenly erupted within the moon, and in an instant the moon seemed to tremble slightly.

That tremor caused the horizon to change color, and even the earth emitted a rumble.

In the next instant, the sky suddenly grew exceedingly dim, and the silvery moonlight quietly vanished without a trace.

In its place, a scarlet hue!

In Obito's and Hei Jue's stunned gazes, a strange pattern slowly emerged on the scarlet moon, and the chakra tide grew even more ferocious at that moment.

But neither of them was interested in that chakra energy tide; they were both stunned by the scene before them.

"Is that... Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Hei Jue was utterly stunned, shouting incredulously, while Obito's gaze was fixed in disbelief.

"Is this... Infinite Tsukuyomi? Impossible, absolutely impossible! That woman Uchiha Ying, how could she activate Infinite Tsukuyomi?!"

Uchiha Ying?

Hei Jue's mind buzzed at this moment; he was now completely lost in confusion.

Uchiha Ying, of course, knows; Uchiha Ying has always been doubting what this woman's identity truly is.

After all, this woman is extremely peculiar; her abilities are already exceedingly complex, which is unlike any normal Uchiha should be.

Hei Jue had also wondered if she might have another identity, such as being the chakra reincarnation of his 'sister' or 'younger sister'.

Perhaps, even, it could be

But thinking that way felt rather wrong, and he could not even approach Uchiha Ying, since she always stayed with Uchiha Haori, and had even become someone else's wife.

One's own sister or younger sister not rescuing their mother—how could they do such a thing, and one's own

Shaking his head, Hei Jue's heart was now full of bewilderment; he no longer knew what to do.

"Damn, why have her eyes changed again?!"

But at that moment, Obito let out another roar, which snapped Hei Jue back to his senses.

Looking out, the scarlet 'moon' in the horizon changed again, and the original Mangekyou Sharingan pattern began to rotate slowly.

Accompanying this rotation, terrifying energy reverberated, and the Sharingan pattern now produced a double image.

The double image became clearer with the rotation, and at the instant the rotation ceased.

A brand‑new pair of eyes, with two overlapping patterns forming an entirely intricate new design, reflected across the moonlit sky!

These eyes were clearly a brand‑new Eternal Eye, evidently formed by breaking the bloodline limit, becoming entirely new eyes!

"What on earth is happening..."

Hei Jue muttered to himself, but at that moment the earth seemed driven by the moon's energy tide, beginning to quake wildly.

(End of Chapter)