Severing Toneri's connection to the moon was no easy task.
The main issue was that Konoha had very little understanding of the Tenseigan's ocular power. The Hyūga clan members' Byakugan had always existed in a dormant state in terms of chakra activity, making research on this power difficult and slow.
When Tobirama arrived, he was visibly shocked.
"So this is the Tenseigan you said was comparable to the Rinnegan?"
"That's right. But this is only temporary. That kid hasn't truly awakened the Tenseigan yet. His power source is on the moon. I need your help to sever his connection to it."
"That won't be simple. We still don't understand the properties of this ocular power well enough to intercept it directly."
"That's fine. We don't need a direct countermeasure. Just layer every sealing technique and barrier technique we have over this courtyard. One of them is bound to have an effect."
"Even if none of them work perfectly, the massive chakra turbulence will definitely disrupt his energy transmission."
"Understood. I'll start the setup now."
The reason Kakashi wasn't tasked with this was that he had been focusing too much on refining Kamui lately. His skill in sealing and barrier techniques was still lacking.
Meanwhile, inside the courtyard, Toneri had already realized he was surrounded, but he wasn't concerned. He knew Konoha had no knowledge of the Tenseigan.
These people didn't understand its power. If he didn't need Hinata alive, he would have already unleashed his full power and razed Konoha to the ground.
Before coming, he had made the necessary preparations. As long as he could continue channeling power from the Giant Tenseigan on the moon, Konoha was no threat to him.
The only problem was that even borrowing the Tenseigan's power placed a huge burden on his body. He needed to end this quickly.
The issue was that these seemingly weak kids were turning out to be annoyingly difficult to deal with.
As time passed, Toneri felt the pressure in his eyes growing stronger.
Using an ordinary Byakugan to channel the Tenseigan's power came with a cost. Even though he had his clan's secret techniques to endure it temporarily, prolonged use was draining him quickly.
Seeing that he still couldn't secure victory, Toneri finally lost his patience.
"You lowly mortals! I'll show you what true power looks like!"
From afar, Aoba sensed Toneri's chakra surging violently. He immediately realized that Toneri was about to go all out.
Judging from how the Tenseigan was portrayed in the original story, its destructive power surpassed even that of the Rinnegan.
Of course, this could also be because Madara's Rinnegan was incomplete at the time—he had lost most of Indra's chakra, meaning his Rinnegan couldn't compare to the Giant Tenseigan on the moon.
"Damn it! Move faster!"
Aoba shouted, immediately taking action.
With Flying Thunder God, he teleported behind Toneri in an instant.
But before he could strike, a repulsive force blasted him backward.
Toneri hadn't even actively countered. The force field around him was a natural overflow of the Tenseigan's power.
The power from that giant white eye was simply too immense.
Even though Toneri was only channeling a small portion of it, its power was far beyond imagination.
In the original story, Nagato's Shinra Tensei was enough to flatten most of Konoha.
But right now, the power Aoba sensed was enough to wipe out Konoha three times over.
Fortunately, Tobirama and the others had finished their preparations.
In an instant, over twenty large-scale sealing techniques and more than thirty barrier techniques were layered over Aoba's courtyard.
The Tenseigan's power was different from conventional chakra. But at its core, it was still chakra.
Just as Aoba had predicted, no matter what, it would be affected.
Toneri's face turned pale. He hadn't expected Konoha to abandon all strategy and just brute-force the problem.
At that moment, he clearly felt the Tenseigan's power transmission becoming unstable, fluctuating, weakening, and even cutting off completely.
Under such unstable conditions, he had no choice but to cut the connection himself. If he didn't, the erratic energy flow might kill him outright.
However, even though he had cut the link, the ocular power he had already received was still usable. He could still unleash the attack he had been charging.
"Die, all of you!"
Blinded by rage, Toneri had lost control.
The reason he hadn't used this technique before was the same as Nagato's situation. If he used it, he would be left in a weakened state and unable to return to the moon immediately.
Since Toneri had no allies in this world, if he became weak, the entire shinobi world would turn against him.
Under normal circumstances, he would never allow such a scenario. That's why he had always held back.
But now?
First, he had been stalled by some brats he didn't even consider worthy opponents.
Then, his chakra transmission was interrupted.
Now, fear and rage had overwhelmed him, causing him to lose control completely.
Having spent his life on the moon, his combat experience was lacking, and his mental resilience was weak.
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
Toneri roared, and a colossal golden sword of light took shape.
With one swing, it could wipe out all of Konoha.
The golden blade descended, instantly erasing Aoba and Yumi's house from existence.
But at the same moment, Toneri's light sword disappeared as well.
It was Aoba, Kakashi, Tobirama, and Minato. All four had simultaneously used Flying Thunder God to teleport the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion into the sky.
A golden beam of destruction streaked across Konoha's night sky, illuminating everything.
Every villager stared in shock at the spectacle.
The sheer chakra density contained in that golden light was so immense that even non-sensory ninjas could feel its overwhelming power.
The good news was that the golden beam had only swept across the sky, without hitting Konoha itself.
"Phew..."
Aoba let out a long breath.
In his perception, Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion was even harder to teleport than a Tailed Beast Bomb.
The golden blade was formed from Tenseigan's ocular power fused with chakra, making it even denser than Tailed Beast chakra.
Even Minato, known for his unshakable confidence, had been unsure if they could succeed.
Luckily, their perfect synchronization in using Flying Thunder God had saved Konoha from certain destruction.
But Toneri had realized his defeat.
Without hesitation, he turned and used his remaining ocular power to fly away, attempting to escape.
If he could get far enough, he could reconnect to the Tenseigan.
Even though his eyes were nearly at their limit, escaping was still better than being captured.
But just as he was rising into the sky, a dark shadow descended from above.
Toneri looked up, only to see Aoba already waiting above him.
At that moment, their eyes met.
"Kotoamatsukami."
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