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On the moon.
Black Zetsu's body wrapped itself tightly around Shiren.
This was one of its unique and most effective abilities in its current form—Spiritual Fusion.
It allowed control over an enemy's will, altering their intent and shifting their tolerance.
Since the massive Tenseigan couldn't be fully wielded by others without compatibility, controlling the Ōtsutsuki remnant like Shiren was a viable alternative.
"..."
Shiren grunted. "It hurts... it hurts!"
"..."
"It's just like Father said. No one can be trusted..."
"The ninja world created by the Sage of Six Paths, or the descendants who inherited that world..."
"All of them must be destroyed..."
Shiren grabbed Black Zetsu's formless, tar-like body with both hands.
The Ōtsutsuki puppets stationed around the chamber also moved forward, trying to peel the black sludge off Shiren's body like molten tar.
But Black Zetsu remained calm.
"…"
"I inherited power from Kaguya-sama herself..."
"My essence is far superior to that of you descendants of the Sage."
A twisted smile crept across Black Zetsu's face. As expected, it had already merged halfway into Shiren's body, embedding itself like a parasite. One half of Shiren was now under its control.
Much like its previous assimilation of White Zetsu.
The right half of Shiren's body became vacant and unresponsive.
Completely overtaken by Black Zetsu, it could feel that Shiren's body was a nearly perfect vessel—aside from the missing eyes.
But that didn't matter. It could see for him.
Black Zetsu extended its influence further—its eyeballs formed and implanted themselves into Shiren's eye sockets.
It had essentially taken over Shiren's shell.
"What…!"
Shiren cried out, and Black Zetsu felt a sharp jolt.
Something was wrong.
"..."
"I... I can see the world," Shiren suddenly said, stunned.
The surrounding puppets—and even Black Zetsu—froze in surprise.
"Was it the Yin-Yang Release from earlier..."
"…!"
Black Zetsu suddenly remembered something critical.
It had been created from Kaguya-sama's Yin-Yang Release.
It carried her will and essence.
Therefore, Kaguya's blood also flowed through it.
Shiren, who was born with no eyes—a congenital void—now had that void filled with Kaguya's lineage through Black Zetsu.
So…
The moment Black Zetsu's mass entered Shiren's empty sockets—Shiren gained vision.
He had awakened.
Black Zetsu reeled.
Shiren seized Black Zetsu with a single hand and slammed him to the ground.
"..."
"This power..."
"It's not the same as Hagoromo's... but it's even stronger..."
"Taj..."
Black Zetsu, stunned on the ground, looked up at Shiren.
His left eye was still blank, but his right eye now gleamed with brilliance.
It was no ordinary eye—it was the resplendent and sacred Tenseigan.
"It seems fate has favored me," Shiren said. "This must be the will of my ancestors. I have regained vision."
"This world… seen through my own eyes… truly remarkable," Shiren murmured.
"Black Zetsu…"
"What the hell… that eye was formed from my own essence, you know?"
"And that's not an ordinary Byakugan. It's glowing with divine resonance—it's the Tenseigan!"
"..."
Black Zetsu had taken a massive loss.
Shiren was now invincible.
Not only did he possess the Tenseigan, but the latent Hamura Chakra in his body had awakened and was now under his full control.
Black Zetsu tried to slink away, slithering toward a discarded piece of White Zetsu.
Click.
But before it could act, Shiren raised his left hand, releasing a blinding wave of green light.
The green radiance wrapped around his entire body.
A slime-like cocoon of green energy enveloped Black Zetsu.
It was chakra—overwhelming in volume and intensity.
"Thanks to you, I have regained sight."
Shiren's mood had clearly improved in his new green state.
"But because of this, I am more determined than ever to annihilate the shinobi world built by the Sage of Six Paths."
"My original plan was to monitor Earth, descend at the right time, abduct the white-eyed princess I fell for at first sight, then use the moon to crash into the Earth."
"And finally... build a new world."
"But all of that was delayed because I lacked vision—"
"And now…"
"It's time to act."
Shiren's words were terrifying.
And Black Zetsu finally understood.
It was in deep trouble.
"But… because of you, I can see now."
"So… I'll let you witness the end of the ninja world."
Shiren, holding Black Zetsu trapped in the green chakra cage with one hand, leaped into the air and flew from the moon—racing toward Earth.
"I don't want to go with you!"
Black Zetsu finally realized how terrifying Shiren had become. It wanted no part in this.
"..."
"Whatever!"
Perhaps it was because he regained his vision and awakened the Tenseigan, but Shiren was in an excellent mood.
So he casually flung Black Zetsu away.
Crack!
Black Zetsu crashed hard into the ground below, forming a crater.
It quickly rose to its feet, but from a distance, it could only see Shiren's green-glowing back.
He was headed straight for the Hyuga clan's territory.
The Hyuga clan...
According to the memories extracted from Shiren earlier, he had once traveled with his father to the shinobi world when he was young.
He had seen firsthand that peace was an illusion.
In secret, he met the Hyuga clan—and during that visit, he also encountered Hyuga Hiashi's daughter, Hinata.
Shiren claimed that the shinobi world was broken and needed to be destroyed.
Only then could something new arise.
It sounded juvenile—idealistic, even.
But Shiren actually had a plan. He would crash the moon into the Earth after retrieving Hinata.
Hinata was the Hyuga clan's heiress—her bloodline peerless.
Moreover...
Because Kaguya-sama had once bitten Hinata, her lineage had been partially restored to its ancestral roots.
Shiren's plan was to abduct Hinata, destroy the shinobi world, and rebuild it with her at his side.
"…" Black Zetsu muttered.
"Oh no..."
"No wonder this guy's chakra is so green..."
"Isn't he trying to steal away the woman chosen by Kaguya-sama for Kitahara Hitoshi…?"
"He's insane."
And…
Both the ninja rabbit and the little white rabbit are currently on Earth—how dare he try to smash it now?
Even if it's uncertain whether the ninja rabbit or the white rabbit is Kaguya-sama's true body, Black Zetsu could not risk even one percent chance of something happening to her.
So...
It needed to find a way to eliminate Shiren.
Given Shiren's overwhelming power, Black Zetsu melted into the ground instantly.
It would first seek out its most reliable pawn—Uchiha Madara.
If Uchiha Madara could regain his original strength, he might be able to defeat Shiren.
Or, since Madara could wield a 200-meter Susanoo, he might even destroy the moon before Shiren used it as a weapon.
Black Zetsu still had faith in Uchiha Madara's power because of something it had just learned from Shiren.
Back when Hamura died on the moon, his descendants debated returning to Earth to seek the celestial arts of Mount Myōboku.
According to legend, Hamura had already died once—killed by none other than the Sage of Six Paths.
The Sage of Six Paths is not limited to Mangekyō.
Hamura was killed, but the Sage of Six Paths resurrected him using a celestial spell obtained from the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku.
This is what was recorded in Hamura's diary.
But eventually, the tribe gave up.
Because Hamura willingly shared his strength with them, it reflected that he accepted life, aging, illness, and death with calmness.
Therefore, although the Hyuga clan of the moon relinquished their pursuit, the fact remains—Mount Myōboku does possess a spell capable of reviving the dead.
So… there is something to anticipate.
Black Zetsu thought so and immediately began traveling the world.
Indeed.
He still needed a White Zetsu vessel to possess—below.
So Black Zetsu got to work.
Meanwhile…
The Hyuga clan.
Hiashi had a headache, and just as Hyuga Hizashi came to invite him, he stepped out for a bit.
Now, only Kitahara Hitoshi and Hinata remained in the living room.
Hinata was clearly flustered. Originally, Black Hinata and Kitahara Hitoshi had planned to go on a date, but she was also instructed to invite him home.
"It's okay," Kitahara Hitoshi said. "You can still go out tomorrow or the next day."
But Black Hinata only appeared once a month, so it likely wasn't her turn.
Before Hiashi returned, Kitahara Hitoshi took the ninja white rabbit from his jacket pocket. Though small, it wasn't easy to carry in such a narrow space.
… for show …
The rabbit was placed on the table.
Kitahara Hitoshi noticed Hinata instantly moved thirty centimeters away.
Hinata didn't act oddly—it was clearly instinctive avoidance.
It seemed Hinata was still afraid of the ninja rabbit.
As Kitahara Hitoshi was thinking this, he noticed his index finger being gently grasped by the little ninja rabbit.
There was a faint glow from its body. It absorbed Kitahara Hitoshi's chakra—but very quickly—
It bit back.
Big Pillar Hanhan: The first time it bit Kitahara Hitoshi, he awakened the Rinnegan.
Big Pillar Hanhan: It evolved from Sharingan to Rinnegan.
Kakashi: The second time, it awakened Wood Style.
One Tail Shukaku: Then the space in the imperial palace opened!
Shukaku also joined in the conversation.
Namikaze Minato: So this time…
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: Wait, is getting bitten by a tailed beast really that effective?
Cowardly Second Tsuchikage: Huh?
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: Teacher, this ninja white rabbit of Kitahara Hitoshi is actually our Iwagakure's Five Tails Kokuō. I don't know why it became like this.
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: But it lends power to Kitahara Hitoshi by biting him.
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: That's why we're discussing this here.
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: Sadly, Five Tails Kokuō originally belonged to our Iwagakure.
Senju Tobirama: Do you even have the face to say that? We in Konoha captured the tailed beasts first.
Senju Tobirama: My brother intended you all to be balanced in power, to preserve peace.
Senju Tobirama: The moment he died, war engulfed the ninja world.
Senju Tobirama: So, do you deserve to have a tailed beast?
Senju Tobirama: Now it's simply returning to the rightful owner.
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: Hmm…
Ohnoki was instantly speechless.
Outside the group chat—
"This is…"
Kitahara Hitoshi looked at his finger that had been bitten once more.
He could feel it—as if he gained an entirely new perception.
This time, the sensation was from physical combat.
It seemed he could unleash the strongest form of taijutsu in an instant.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's bloodline and ninjutsu were already of the highest tier.
Of course, he wouldn't refuse the gift.
If she gave it, then he would accept it—simple as that.
Still—
This form of taijutsu, executable instantly, was astonishing.
Whether in ranged or close combat, he now held complete confidence.
Yes, the taijutsu inherited from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya this time was the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.
From the name alone, one could sense divine-level power.
Its method involved detonating chakra inside the body, focusing it into the palms, and unleashing it into the air to generate countless powerful strikes.
It could serve offense or defense.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Unbelievable.
Namikaze Minato: Indeed.
Namikaze Minato: Kitahara-kun hasn't even taken action yet, but…
Namikaze Minato: I already feel like I don't want to fight him.
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki:
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: …So, Kitahara Hitoshi's strength has risen again?
Senju Tobirama: What, Ohnoki? Are you unhappy?
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: Uh… uh… no.
Ohnoki immediately backed down.
His teacher saw this and felt helpless.
Because he feared Uchiha Madara, yet based on what everyone said, Kitahara Hitoshi even defeated Madara.
So…
Being Ohnoki now was truly difficult. As Tsuchikage, he was living through the most challenging era past or present.
At that moment, everyone saw Kitahara Hitoshi suddenly grab the white rabbit and toss it into a rift in space.
"Well…"
The little ninja rabbit didn't resist, and suddenly found itself in a desert region where Shukaku had been temporarily placed by Kitahara Hitoshi.
Originally left in Sunagakure, Kitahara hadn't yet formed a contract with the tailed beasts, so he left it there.
As long as there was sand, Shukaku was content.
But now—
The fat tanuki yawned, only to find himself face to face with the white-eyed rabbit.
One Tail Shukaku: Er…
Namikaze Minato: What's wrong, Shukaku?
One Tail Shukaku: …My heart's beating too fast. I almost died of fright.
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