Otsutsuki Souto's ambition and the revelation of his Tenseigan left everyone in shock.
Madara, in particular, was furious upon learning that he and Hashirama had been misled and deceived by such an ambitious man.
Ever since he realized that he had been tricked by Black Zetsu in the future, he had grown utterly disgusted with all the lies and deceit!
As he spoke, he was about to kill Souto. Fortunately, Hashirama stopped him.
Hakaru was even more astonished. He had no idea that the branch family had secretly been merging a grand Tenseigan! And it had remained hidden until now!
With this Tenseigan as evidence, all lies would only bring harm to themselves.
The evil ambitions of the divided family had become clear.
"How could this happen? You've been secretly merging a Tenseigan? Don't you know this is the greatest taboo among taboos? Souto, what exactly are you trying to achieve?"
Souto, having given up, spoke plainly:
"What? Of course, to follow the destiny of our ancestors and destroy this wicked and corrupt world!"
"What? You want to destroy Earth? That was never the will of our ancestors. Our clan's mission is to protect the seal and witness the evolution of the Ninja Clan. You've misinterpreted our ancestors' destiny!"
"Nonsense! Look at the ninjas down there. They've been fighting endlessly for over a thousand years. This is a betrayal of the Rikudo Sennin! There's no need for a world like this!"
"That's not your decision to make! Earth has its own destiny! And what right do you have to destroy it? Just because of this Tenseigan?"
"Of course, the Tenseigan alone isn't enough. Once I destroy your clan and merge all your Byakugans, I'll be able to create a colossal Tenseigan as powerful as the sun! At that point, I can control the moon to crash into Earth and obliterate the entire planet's ecosystem!"
"Madman! You're completely insane!"
"Being insane is better than being a coward like you. This is the true practice of our ancestors' will!"
"Bastard! I'll destroy you in the name of our ancestors!"
"Come at me if you dare!"
The two leaders of the Otsutsuki Moon Clan went mad, hurling insults and fighting each other.
Unfortunately, they were bound and couldn't physically fight. They could only spit at each other.
The scene was utterly shocking.
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The information and goals revealed by the two also terrified Hashirama and Madara.
"They want to destroy the entire ninja world? Control the moon to crash into Earth? Isn't that completely insane?"
Hashirama clicked his tongue and exclaimed.
He had thought that since his clan ended the Warring States Period and founded Konoha, the ninja world would be at peace.
Now it seemed threats were everywhere! Enemies were everywhere!
If the division truly succeeded and managed to control the moon to crash into Earth, it would be a world-ending catastrophe!
No matter how strong Hashirama and Madara were, it would be difficult for them to withstand such a world-destroying disaster.
Thinking of this, Hashirama couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
"Master, you now know the true purpose of this division."
"Hmm."
"How could they be so insane? Did the ancestor Hamura they mentioned truly leave a destiny to destroy Earth?"
"Of course not, it's just that their branch family misinterpreted Hamura's will. The teachings and wills of ancestors are meant to transcend time. There are too many variables across generations, and no one can guarantee what will happen in the end. Hashirama, you've been to the future. Can you guarantee that the Will of Fire you've emphasized and passed down will remain consistent?"
Faced with Lux's question, Hashirama shook his head gloomily.
Not to mention the Will of Fire he inherited. Even Hashirama's own desires had changed over time.
Just like the village, which was initially built to protect the family, but in the end, even the family was hurt to protect the village.
How could it be so simple and easy to remember our initial aspirations and missions?
Moreover, these are the vague teachings of ancestors passed down over thousands of years.
The only things that remain unchanged in this world are humanity's instinct to survive and reproduce, and the simple desire to pursue a better life.
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"I understand, thank you, Master!"
"If it weren't for your help, we would have already landed on the moon. I fear we would never have known what these people were up to. By the time they succeeded in the future, it might have been too late..."
Hashirama expressed his sincere gratitude.
"By the way, Master, what about the Gedo Mazo and the Goddess's Seal they mentioned?"
"Don't worry about that for now. Kaguya is indeed sealed within the moon. But with your current condition, you wouldn't stand a chance at all, so there's no point in overthinking it."
"Let's wait until we can defeat Isshiki before we consider the issue of Kaguya."
Lux waved his hand in response, indicating that Hashirama and Madara need not worry.
Moreover, unless the Rikudo Sennin is willing, or one has mastered the absolute power to destroy the entire moon, there's no way to shake the Six Paths' seal: Chibaku Tensei.
"Alright..."
Hashirama nodded and stopped worrying too much.
The pressure from Isshiki alone was enough to give them a headache, and they truly had no energy to worry about other threats.
"Master, could you find a way to make this clan leader Souto realize the true will of their ancestors?"
Hashirama looked at the hundreds of Otsutsuki Moon warriors before him, as well as Hakaru and Souto.
Honestly, he felt a bit of a headache.
He didn't want to kill them, but he couldn't simply ignore their threat either.
The best way would be to untie the knot in Souto's and the entire branch family's hearts and make them realize their mistakes.
"NO." Lux flatly refused.
After hundreds of years of influence, the entire branch family, including Souto, was deeply convinced of their ancestors' will to destroy Earth, which had almost become a mental imprint.
To correct their will, one would need to use a permanent illusion like Kotoamatsukami to modify it, or let them meet Ōtsutsuki Hamura in person.
The former, of course, would be extremely troublesome. It's fine for Kotoamatsukami to manipulate the will of one or two people, but with the scale of an entire branch family of thousands, even Shisui couldn't do it even if he worked himself to death.
As for the latter, there's a certain possibility.
Because the soul and consciousness of Ōtsutsuki Hamura still exist and haven't completely disappeared.
However, unlike the Rikudo Sennin, Hamura's soul cannot descend into the real world. At best, it can appear in the spiritual space of a suitable descendant and utter a few words.
Even Souto himself cannot receive Hamura's dream inheritance.
Therefore, the possibility of Hamura personally stepping forward to correct the branch family's mistakes is extremely slim. If it were truly possible, Hamura would have done it long ago.
How could he let the branch family stray so far until today?
Of course, Lux could also ask Hinata from the future to come and borrow the spiritual space of the Byakugan Princess to descend.
But is this just to resolve the obsessions of these branch family members?
Too troublesome!
Lux didn't have the energy or time to do that.
"This... then what should we do with them?" Hashirama continued to worry.
"Do as you please."
Lux responded casually, too lazy to get involved in such trivial matters.
He wasn't interested in how Hashirama and Madara would deal with Souto and the others.
Would the two of them die? Or could the entire Otsutsuki Moon Clan be destroyed?
Lux didn't care at all.
One of the purposes of his coming here was simply to take the Tenseigan and disrupt the branch family's plans to avoid any accidents in his unification mission.
This Tenseigan is too complex and too large for anyone to use specifically.
It needs further refinement and integration; perhaps it could become a normal Tenseigan.
How to refine it? How to integrate it?
Ridiculous.
Is this something Lux needs to worry about?
As someone who has mastered the core technology of the ninja world and possesses Orochimaru's strongest research team, does he need to worry about such minor issues?