Hashirama and Madara discussed the issue in detail, without consulting Kurama at all.
Finally, a decision was made.
They decided to save the entire Otsutsuki clan on the moon.
After all, they were all descendants of Hamura's lineage and distant relatives of the Hyuga clan on Earth, somewhat similar to the relationship between the Senju and Uzumaki clans.
For the sake of the Hyuga clan, it wasn't appropriate to massacre the entire clan outright.
Moreover, in the event of a future Otsutsuki alien invasion, these descendants of Hamura could also serve as a line of defense.
Considering the heinous crimes of family division and deceit, necessary punishment and restraint were essential!
The perpetrator, Otsutsuki Souto, had both of his Byakugan eyes gouged out and sealed by the main family.
Several core members and assassination squads of the branch family were also detained.
Most of the remaining ordinary members of the branch family were placed under strict group surveillance.
They were cautious to prevent the emergence of similar extremism again.
In reality, as long as they controlled Otsutsuki Souto himself and deprived him of the Tenseigan he had gathered over hundreds of years, the entire Otsutsuki branch on the moon no longer had any chance to turn the tables and win.
Of course, Hashirama was very cautious about anything that might threaten Konoha.
So he pleaded with the Wise Snail to leave a small clone on the moon to monitor the movements of the Otsutsuki clan.
If they had any intentions or actions to destroy the ninja world, Hashirama would quickly learn of it through the Wise Snail.
At that time, Hashirama would show no mercy.
The Otsutsuki clan on the moon would truly experience the brutal side of the God of Shinobi!
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After making initial arrangements for various matters on the moon, Lux teleported Hashirama, Madara, and the wronged Kurama back to the ninja world.
In fact, they hadn't been gone for too long.
From arriving on the moon, fighting Isshiki, to subduing Souto, it took less than ten minutes.
It did take a bit more time to deal with the Otsutsuki clan on the moon, but only a few hours.
At the Fire Daimyo's mansion in the Ninja World, Tobirama felt that his older brother and the others had only been gone for less than half a day and suddenly returned.
At first, he thought they had gone to the Land of Whirlpools.
"Brother, where are you going?"
"Huh? Where's the upper half of your body? Why do you two look so disheveled?"
"Could it be?!"
When Tobirama saw Hashirama return with his upper body bare, he couldn't contain his surprise, and all sorts of guesses immediately flooded his mind.
"Hmph!"
Madara snorted coldly and didn't bother to pay attention to Tobirama, but this time he didn't insult him.
After all, he had just witnessed Isshiki and the even more hateful Otsutsuki Souto.
In comparison, although Tobirama was still annoying, he was within acceptable limits.
"Brother, what's with this guy? What exactly did you do???"
Hashirama smiled faintly, then patted Tobirama's shoulder and sighed earnestly:
"Tobirama!"
"I'm here."
"Peace in the ninja world is hard to achieve!"
"Huh?"
"As for the governance of the Land of Fire, just do it! As long as you succeed, it doesn't matter if you kill a bunch of corrupt high-ranking officials. Big brother supports you to do your best!"
"Huh?"
"Also, you should start thinking about your marriage soon. You can't stay single forever. Get married quickly and have a few children. That way, you'll have more things to think about!"
"Huhhh?"
Tobirama was stunned the entire time, looking confused.
Why did it feel like his brother, who had only been gone for half a day, had completely changed?
Was this still his brother? Could he have been replaced by Madara? Or controlled?
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On the other side.
After sending Hashirama and the others back, Lux left Parallel World 1 first.
[Parallel World 1 Unification Progress: 75% → 81%]
The unification progress increased slightly, only 6%.
The main reason was that neither Isshiki nor the Otsutsuki on the moon would interfere with the unification of the ninja world; they were more likely to threaten the peace after unification.
Taking advantage of the episode between Isshiki and the Otsutsuki on the moon, Hashirama was given great power.
This completely changed Hashirama's desires, making him no longer oppose the unification of the ninja world and willing to take the first step to unify the entire ninja world.
This was the greatest gain for Lux!
In this way, the biggest obstacle to the unification of Parallel World 1 was gone, and the road ahead was bright.
Next, he only needed to wait for Konoha to successfully take over and rule the Land of Fire, then destroy the remaining countries to complete the unification.
What?
What if Tobirama fails to govern the entire Land of Fire?
The probability isn't high.
Tobirama was capable of governing Konoha orderly, possessing one of the best political talents among all the Hokage.
If the situation really couldn't be managed well, Lux should consider ruthlessly replacing Tobirama and letting Izuna from the Uchiha side take over.
He was sure the Uchiha clan would be very happy to take over, right?
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After leaving Parallel World 1, Lux first went to Parallel World 4, the world where Minato was.
First, he needed to confirm whether Isshiki of Parallel World 4 had been deported and whether any other issues had arisen.
Second, he also had to deal with the newly acquired Tenseigan.
After all, the ones he had been in contact with so far were only Orochimaru of Parallel World 3 and Orochimaru of Parallel World 4, and Orochimaru from other worlds was still in the undeveloped stage.
Upon arriving in Parallel World 4, Lux sensed it briefly and confirmed that Isshiki of Parallel World 4 had been sent back and was not in the world, but hiding in his exclusive space.
Jigen, or rather his true self, Isshiki, wasn't stupid.
The Otsutsuki clan itself possessed treasures that could travel through space and time. Although he was a bit confused when he accidentally encountered Jigen of Parallel World 1 earlier, he mistakenly thought the other party was an imposter.
But when he calmed down, he would probably understand that he had met himself in different times and spaces.
But even if he understood, it might not be a bad thing.
Isshiki would only become more afraid of Lux's power and wouldn't be able to understand how he could easily transport him across space and time.
Both humans and Otsutsuki, unconsciously, would always fear and feel anxious about things that are unknown and incomprehensible.
In this way, in the short term, it was estimated that Isshiki of Parallel World 4 wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Moreover, he had activated the Second Transformation multiple times and exploded with all his power, and his remaining life wasn't much.
Before he found a suitable new vessel and re-carved the Kama, he wouldn't dare to appear again.
Lux bypassed Isshiki and returned to Konoha Village, heading straight to Orochimaru's laboratory.
As soon as he entered, he saw Orochimaru hitting Obito.