Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

Chapter 170 The Truth Behind the Decline of the Otsutsuki Clan

"Oh, that's true. It's my fault for not thinking things through."

After being reminded by Uchiha Gin, Otsutsuki Hamura mentally assessed the size of the Tenseigan and realized that it would indeed be somewhat difficult for one person to wield it. He then replied somewhat apologetically...

"Anything else besides this?"

Although he was already determined to get his hands on the big-eyed boy, he still planned to squeeze the last bit of value out of this second great-uncle.

"Interested in puppetry?"

Otsutsuki Hamura pondered for a moment with a pained expression, then his eyes lit up as he recalled the figurines he had made in his spare time. He asked, "..."

"No, I'm holding back a big one, I wouldn't be interested in your kind of mindless ones."

Pointing to his eyes, Uchiha Gin smiled disdainfully. He hadn't even spent Old Deng's inheritance yet; he'd be jealous of you old fogies when he transformed.

"I can accept it if you don't have any stronger ninjutsu or weapons or anything."

Uchiha Gin looked at the miserable-looking Otsutsuki Hamura with suspicion. Could he really be a poor relative? His pocket was whiter than his eyes.

"I don't know the ninjutsu you're talking about?"

Hamura Otsutsuki frowned, because in his era, the concept of ninjutsu had not yet been introduced; fighting was all about brute force.

When he gets carried away, he'll just grab the Truth-Seeking Balls and go head-to-head. Whoever backs down is a coward. So he doesn't know, and doesn't need to know, the fancy ninjutsu of those descendants on Earth.

"As for weapons, my staff was merely a product of Yin-Yang Release, and it vanished long ago with my death."

At this point, Ōtsutsuki Hamura also gave up, spreading his hands to indicate that he was penniless and had nothing left but his old face; he asked, "How much are you going to get from this?"

"So you don't have any special abilities?"

Undeterred, Uchiha Gin made a final struggle. After all, he was one of the first native members of the Otsutsuki clan in the universe, so it wouldn't be too much to ask for some special abilities, right?

"Yes, the power of Yin."

Otsutsuki Hamura's eyes darted around, and he blurted out...

"Give it to me, give it to me!"

That's a great thing. In the late game, Sasuke relied on that thing to open the Rinnegan. You can take off with that thing.

"It's gone. I gave it back to my older brother."

"Then you say √8?"

Uchiha Gin was sluggish; this old guy was just playing with crickets.

"Actually, there is another state of the Tenseigan."

Seeing that Uchiha Gin was about to leave, Otsutsuki Hamura, having no other choice, had to resort to his trump card and slowly reveal the secret hidden in his heart.

This was a power he had kept hidden for many years, preparing to give his elder brother a little shock.

"What?"

Uchiha Gin, who had only taken two steps, stopped, turned his head, and wore an expression that said, "I knew it."

That old guy is really dishonest. No wonder the Hyuga clan couldn't rise up and the Kaguya clan died out so early. With your petty mind, how can you achieve anything great?

To be complacent and self-satisfied is the most shameful thing; to work in isolation is a dead end.

"When a person possesses both the chakra of the Otsutsuki clan and the pure Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, the Byakugan undergoes a miraculous transformation as the two primal powers fuse, evolving into the Tenseigan that controls the power of Yin and Yang. Space-time abilities become effortless, and the ability to destroy planets is a piece of cake."

"So what should I do?"

Although he was almost completely fooled by Hamura Otsutsuki's smooth talk, Gin Uchiha, who was familiar with the plot, didn't lose himself. Instead, he frowned and asked,

In the original story, the Otsutsuki Toneri, after acquiring his sister-in-law Hanabi's Pure Byakugan, instantly upgraded to the blue Tenseigan.

I don't have Otsutsuki chakra right now, so even if the Byakugan in my eyes is as pure as they say, I probably still won't be able to activate the Tenseigan.

"Hey, don't worry, there's still the Tenseigan in the hands of the last descendant of the branch family. Once you defeat those rebellious sons of the branch family, I'll teach you how to control the Tenseigan."

Alright, alright, we've come full circle and are back to square one. You just have to fight the descendants of the Otsutsuki branch family, don't you?

"The Reincarnation Eye contains the power of tens of thousands of Byakugan from the Otsutsuki clan. It can not only be used as an offensive weapon to unleash devastating rays of light, but it can also nourish its owner and replenish their energy."

Hamura Otsutsuki, fearing that his promising descendant Gin Uchiha would run away, vividly explained the secrets of the Tenseigan to him.

He only asked that this guy help him quell the rebellion of the last descendants of the branch family, so that his elder brother's life's work could be preserved.

Good heavens, so the Big Stone Eyeball is also a little tailed beast. Could it be that you were so envious of your brother making nine cute pets that you secretly researched it on the moon?

"Great! When are we leaving? I can't wait!"

Uchiha Gin was secretly delighted. He hadn't expected that tricking his second uncle would yield such an unexpected reward. He immediately waved his hand and said that he could start working right away.

"Don't rush, let me tell you about those rebellious sons who split up the family."

Hamura Otsutsuki grabbed the impatient Gin Uchiha and spoke in a trembling voice,

"I am all ears."

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. Let's listen to him ramble on a little longer.

"By splitting up the family and relying on the Byakugan sacrificed to the clan members, the Tenseigan matured. Now, there are less than a hundred Otsutsuki descendants still alive on the moon."

When it came to the division of the family, there was regret in Otsutsuki Hamura's eyes, but also a trace of pity. They were all his children, and he loved them all the same.

"You have a teleportation portal, right? Why don't you go down there and arrange a marriage with the Hyuga clan? Wouldn't it be wonderful to slowly restore the population?"

Uchiha Gin never understood why the Otsutsuki clan didn't go down to the ninja world to kidnap some handsome men and beautiful women and come to the moon to multiply and thrive. Instead, they waited until the future, and only Otsutsuki Toneri was left to guard the clan's territory.

"There is a door."

Speaking of the portal, a look of nostalgia appeared in Hamura Otsutsuki's eyes; those were the happiest times of his life.

"Why not use the door if you have one?"

Uchiha Gin was overjoyed; there was hope that he could go home!

"It's locked."

???

"ha?"

"I told you, it's locked!"

The look of longing turned into frustration. Uchiha Gin had seen this expression on his younger cousin Izuna's face before. Back then, Izuna had just discovered the magazines that Ichiha Gin had been hiding. The difference was almost identical.

"With your status, who would dare lock your door?"

Although he already had a guess in his mind, Uchiha Gin still asked curiously.

"Yes, yes, elder brother."

Otsutsuki Hamura's eyes darted around, and his aged, ashen face flushed slightly as he spoke of this matter. This unusual behavior piqued Uchiha Gin's intense curiosity, and he pressed for an answer.

"Why not? Aren't you guys best buddies?"

"Sometimes, you know, you can't be too clear-headed about life."

The old man evaded the question, appearing vague and incoherent, attempting to evade the issue.

"At this point, what are you still hiding, Ancestor? The person has been dead for so long, what's there to be ashamed of?"

The long-haired man, who had been silent for a long time, felt anxious when he heard Otsutsuki Hamura's ambiguous response. They were at a critical moment of life and death, so why was the old ancestor still concerned about his trivial matters?

So, not wanting to see the split-family members continue their antics any longer, he steeled himself and spoke out, revealing the truth.

"It's all because our ancestors would sneak off to Earth whenever they had a chance, and when they came back they would bring several women with them, making the moon a mess and causing misery for the people on Earth."

Holy crap, this is shocking! The Sage of Six Paths' brother is actually a womanizer!

"Cough cough cough, it was mutual between us, and I promised to take them to see the moon!"

Having his secret exposed, Otsutsuki Hamura's aged face flushed slightly. He gritted his teeth and glared hatefully at the talkative long-haired man, his threat evident in his words.

"Then why did our ancestor's brother seal the teleportation spell?"

The long-haired man's dark eye sockets were empty, so he couldn't see the threat in Ōtsutsuki Hamura's eyes at all, and he continued explaining as if no one else was there.

"It's all because our ancestors neglected their duties and sneaked down to the underworld to seek pleasure when no one was looking."

"Nonsense! I was just observing the people's conditions!"

Having said that, Otsutsuki Hamura, who could no longer tolerate it, flashed a purple light in his hand, and the long-haired man who had been talking incessantly disappeared from the inner hall without leaving a trace.

"Hehe, you believe me, right?"

The noisy revelations abruptly stopped, and Otsutsuki Hamura, his expression slightly softened, turned around and asked Uchiha Gindo with a "warm" look.

"Of course, besides Brother Chun, I only trust you."

Uchiha Gin nodded frantically, but inwardly he was grumbling.

I don't believe you for a second! You old rascal, you're wicked!

"Ahem. To prevent villains from using the portal to wreak havoc on the moon, my elder brother used his sword to seal the portal between the Earth and the moon. This is why the Otsutsuki clan has dwindled in number."

Hamura Otsutsuki, with a serious expression, gave a convincing and reasoned explanation.

The reason was so plausible that Uchiha Gin readily agreed, fearing that if he was even a second late, this kind-hearted second uncle would send him to see his elder brother.

The black longsword at the bottom of the water was actually a large lock used by the Sage of Six Paths to seal the portal to the moon, intended to prevent villains from coming to Earth to commit evil deeds and abduct women.

Having grasped this point, Uchiha Gin immediately felt a deep respect for his ancestor. Such a profound understanding of righteousness, even at the cost of family ties, was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"How did I get up here? Wasn't it locked?"

As he pondered this, Uchiha Gin frowned. If the portal had been locked by the Sage of Six Paths, how had he been teleported here?

"Actually, I'm also very curious about how you got up here. Logically speaking, only the elder brother himself, or someone with a bloodline concentration close to his, can break the seal. How could someone like you, an Otsutsuki, possibly do it?"

Hamura Otsutsuki stroked his chin, muttering to himself, "This descendant's Byakugan purity is so high, it must be because my bloodline is superior. My older brother's are just extras."

"Hey, hey, hey, when did I turn into an Otsutsuki? You'd better take responsibility for your words!"

With a dark expression, Uchiha Gin, somewhat annoyed, spoke up to refute the old man's claim that he had altered his family tree.

"Don't you want the Tenseigan?"

"Hehe, I think Ōtsutsuki sounds really powerful, it's a surname tailor-made for me~"

Uchiha Gin immediately pulled out a pen, erased his surname, and wrote the three characters "Otsutsuki" in crooked strokes in front of it.

"Alright, alright! After you complete the mission, in addition to the Tenseigan, I will teach you a spacetime technique that will allow you to teleport back to the ground."

Knowing full well the physical condition of his descendant, Hamura Otsutsuki had no intention of imprisoning Gin Uchiha on the moon and making him take his place as his mother's jailer.

As he thought, the nine tailed beasts that his elder brother had created were difficult for ordinary people to collect, and the most important ten tailed beasts' bodies were still lying quietly on the moon. His mother should be properly reformed in prison and strive to become a new person.

"Alright~ You're such a good ancestor, when we get back I'll burn a whole cartload of beautiful women for you."

Overjoyed, Uchiha Gin inadvertently blurted out his thoughts, only to realize as soon as he spoke that he might have said something wrong.

Before he could even try to salvage the situation, he heard Otsutsuki Hamura's righteous voice.

"Stop spouting nonsense! I, Hamura Tsutsutsuki, have lived a life of integrity and uprightness; I am not such a shallow person!"

His aged face now possessed a solemn and dignified appearance, like that of a holy sage, radiating golden light. This made the corrupt-minded Uchiha Gin feel ashamed and unable to resist the urge to kneel down and apologize.

"Go take care of important matters; the future of the world is in your hands!"

Before Uchiha Gin could apologize for his abrupt words, Otsutsuki Hamura had already waved him out of the inner sanctum.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the dilapidated city. The desolate scenery around him made him subconsciously think that what he had just experienced was just a dream.

Just as he was wondering, a frail yet familiar voice suddenly reached his ears. The voice was cautious, as if afraid of being discovered.

The voice belonged to Ōtsutsuki Hamura, who had just finished assigning tasks. He spoke slowly, his voice slightly hurried.

"Roast a lot more, roast chicken, the more the better!"

Looks like they're really starving; they're craving roast chicken.

My second great-uncle is still as sharp as ever; he is truly a role model for us all!

Having accepted the hidden mission added by Hamura Otsutsuki, Gin Uchiha finally became certain that what he had just experienced was not a dream.

He steadied himself and looked up at the floating island in the sky, which should be the remaining base of the Otsutsuki branch family.

He tilted his head again to look at the huge crescent-shaped symbol hanging on the floating island. It was the clan emblem of the Otsutsuki branch family. The sphere in the middle of the crescent should be the hiding place of the Tenseigan.

Now that the map was marked, Uchiha Gin was prepared to make a quick and decisive victory, taking down the descendants of the Otsutsuki branch family as soon as possible and returning home to rest in peace.

At this point in time, let alone Otsutsuki Toneri, even his father is probably still a cell. The strength of those whose names haven't appeared in the original work is not a threat, and they should be able to easily clear this dungeon.

"Beep beep beep, intruder detected!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was pondering how to quickly clear the dungeon, a group of figures wrapped in bandages descended from the sky, surrounding him completely.

These figures stared intently at Uchiha Gin with lifeless eyes, repeating their words like a broken record.

Unexpectedly, before he even made a move, the other party delivered a dish to his door. Thinking of this, Uchiha Gin secretly refined his chakra, preparing to give this distant cousin a little shock from the local ninja.

"The intruders are over there!"

Just as Uchiha Gin was about to unleash his power, several crisp sounds rang out. Unaware of the malicious intent in the newcomers' hearts, Uchiha Gin, puzzled, slowly dispersed the chakra in his hands, frowning as he looked at the several pretty figures rushing towards him.

"Girls! It's a man! A handsome man!"

(End of this chapter)