The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 234 The Sorrow of Hyuga

With the death of the Forest Elf King, the earth elemental spirits, lacking a host to supply magic, were quickly defeated by Uchiha Baru.

The remaining forest elf army collapsed and surrendered one after another. Some scattered and fled, while others knelt on the ground, causing the bloodthirsty Uchiha to let out a regretful sigh.

Antilin slowly gathered the remains of the Forest Elf King, her hands trembling uncontrollably.

This is not guilt or sadness, but a surge of excitement that fills my heart and soul!

In this world where resurrection and healing magic exist, death is not the end of fate; sometimes it is the beginning of a hell of despair!

Uchiha Takeo, who stopped the Forest Elf King from escaping, also kindly refrained from taking his soul. Presumably, when the Forest Elf King is resurrected by Antilin, he will be very gratified at the moment when father and daughter are reunited.

"The Forest Elf Kingdom is no longer a problem; the remaining issues are two other places."

Just as Uchiha Muan's gaze shifted to Mizuki Haku leading the Frost Dragon Knights, swaggering around the capital of the Holy Kingdom, a tremendous upheaval swept through the ninja world.

"Hamura, it's time to make a decision."

After much effort, Hagoromo Otsutsuki finally persuaded his mother. With a wave of his hand, he led Hamura Otsutsuki to the surface of the moon. His gaze fell on the thriving lunar research base, his eyes as clear and cool as a deep pool.

"It's time indeed."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki cast aside his reluctance to glare at his mother, and also forgot about the woman holding the contract, alone in the sealed space where the sun and moon were obscured. With a thought, he connected with the golden Tenseigan inside the moon.

This large Tenseigan, which has gathered the energy of many Byakugan bloodlines over thousands of years, is almost beyond the ceiling of the Six Paths in terms of scale. However, the difference of just one line is a difference of tens of millions of miles!

"The power of the Byakugan began in my hands, and it will also end in my hands!"

Under deliberate control, a faint golden light emanated from Otsutsuki Hamura's eyes, and a pair of radiant golden eyes slowly appeared in his previously empty eye sockets.

The power began to spread like a spider web throughout the entire interior of the moon.

Drawn by their bloodline, the Byakugan clan members inside the moon collapsed to the ground, their faces contorted in a terrifying grimace. The Byakugan within their eye sockets resembled gaping maws of abyss, frantically sucking and devouring the blood within their bodies. Finally, they transformed into blood-red spheres, tearing through space and floating beside Otsutsuki Hamura.

"What a beautiful scene." Otsutsuki Hagoromo looked at Otsutsuki Hamura, who was surrounded by blood-red crystals, and couldn't help but praise it.

Life, in a fleeting moment, is breathtakingly beautiful!

"Once we break through to the Six Paths, we'll surely see even more beautiful scenery!"

Hamura Otsutsuki felt the surging power and sighed softly.

In an instant, everyone inside the moon who had awakened the White Eye died completely.

"The Hyuga clan of the Ninja World, it's your turn."

"Return to the embrace of our ancestors, and become eternal!"

Hamura Otsutsuki's will passed through numerous barriers, moving from the inside out, avoiding the many arrangements left by Uchiha Takenori in Konoha, and drawing upon the Tenseigan's sub-body to begin replicating the scene inside the moon.

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"You must remember, although the Uchiha clan is one step ahead of our Hyuga clan, our future still depends on our own efforts!"

Inside the spacious and classically styled training grounds of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Ashizabeth was holding a small meeting with a group of elders and direct descendants from various clans.

"At the previous Shinobi World Conference, not a single governor of any of the ten major provinces belonged to our Hyuga clan. We must all feel ashamed and strive to improve!"

After Hyuga Ashizashi finished speaking coldly, he turned his gaze to his eldest and youngest sons.

"Hiashi, Nichijou, although you are too young to refine your chakra, you must still begin learning the basic Gentle Fist techniques. The future of the Hyuga clan will depend on you, the younger generation, to continue maintaining the clan's honor!"

"Yes, Father!"

Two clear, childlike words echoed across the training ground. Amidst the probing gazes of the crowd, two small figures dressed in white training uniforms bowed to each other before beginning their soft fist training.

However, in the next second, all the adults present cried out in pain and involuntarily fell to the ground. Even many students who had entered the elementary ninja academy fell to the ground!

"Father!"

"Father!"

Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi, who were practicing their sparring using Gentle Fist, stared in astonishment at Hyuga Ashizashi, who had suddenly collapsed to the ground. They stood there dumbfounded along with the three other frightened Hyuga children.

"hehe!"

"Hizashi! Hizashi!"

Hyuga Ashizashi suppressed the pain of almost being dismembered all at once, his bloodshot eyes wide open, his whole body visibly withering away. Just calling out the names of his young children had already exhausted all his strength!

"Father, we're here!"

Hearing Hyuga Ashizawa's hoarse, low call, the two brothers snapped out of their daze and rushed to Hyuga Ashizawa's side, kneeling down to his knees, completely unsure of what to do.

"What are you standing there for? Go find someone! Go find the Uchiha!"

"Damn it, I've been scammed!"

"Is my Hyuga clan about to sever itself from the ninja world!?"

Unable to make a sound, Hyuga Ashizashi felt his two young children crying out his name, and even moving a finger had become impossible.

"Are the children alright?"

"That's wonderful! Under the current ninja world system, the Hyuga clan still has hope of rising again!"

The more jealous he was of Uchiha Takeoshi in the past, the more at ease Hyuga Ashizawa is now.

The Uchiha clan is the epitome of equality for all beings!

If they manage things properly and give up some trivial matters, the Hyuga clan will eventually be able to live peacefully.

As long as you're alive, there's hope!

As Hyuga Ashizawa lay dying, he vaguely saw the weeping faces of Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizawa. In terms of satisfaction, the second son's talent was more outstanding.

But the eldest son is the future clan leader, while the second son is destined to be sealed like a caged bird.

"After I die, will my second son fly away like a free bird?"

Hyuga Ashizawa had no idea what the future held, only that the stone sphere he cherished as a priceless treasure had vanished.

He knew in his heart just how foolish he had been to arrange for his clansmen who had awakened their White Eyes to come and drip blood!

Hyuga Ashizashi did indeed feel the power granted to him by the stone sphere that had dripped blood. He had thought that even if disaster struck, it would only be a personal calamity, and at worst, he would die.

But to everyone's surprise, it turned out to be a calamity for the entire family!

"Father!"

"Father!"

Watching as a pair of bloodshot eyes detached from the eye sockets of their father and the many elders and Jonin around them, their bodies shriveled like mummies, Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi, like the others, were so frightened that they fainted!

When they woke up again, they were already in Konoha Hospital. They opened their eyes and stared at the white ceiling, the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms wafting from the night outside the window on the breeze.

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"Uchiha Takeoshi, we hope you will be pleased with the gift we left you!"

Last night, in the final step, Otsutsuki Hamura opened up a space, stored all the "Blood Orbs" inside, and then entered the space's crevice together with Otsutsuki Hagoromo.

They took one last look at the moon stretching across the starry sky and the breathtakingly beautiful blue ninja world, then entered the Netherworld Pure Land without looking back.

Hagoromo Otsutsuki used a sealing technique to completely seal off the space, leaving no trace of his presence outside, thus beginning their final journey of transcendence.

The sudden death of the Hyuga clan, who existed in the ten provinces of the ninja world, instantly ignited the entire ninja world. They couldn't understand how the Hyuga ninja, who had been chatting and laughing with them, could die so tragically without any warning.

The officers in the ninja army on the Magic Continent initially believed it was a covert attack by the True Dragon King. When morale plummeted, the Uchiha clan stepped in to suppress all dissenting voices and began to defend themselves and mobilize reinforcements.

However, nothing else happened after that, which puzzled them. They reported the matter all the way to the Ninja World Headquarters Building, which prompted the Military Affairs Department to convene an emergency meeting!

"As you all know from the intelligence coming from below, whether it's Konoha or any of the major provinces, all Hyuga clan ninjas—to be precise, those who have awakened their Sharingan—have died for unknown reasons!"

Mito Uzumaki, who had rushed back from the province of Jigoku to preside over the meeting, spoke in a low voice, and his words were chilling.

"A once-powerful family that had thrived for a thousand years was reduced to the brink of extinction, leaving only a few dozen young children. If this happened to you or me, no one could bear it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent. Everyone stared at the intelligence data laid out before them, their minds racing with intense thought, almost making them feel suffocated!

Finally, Uchiha Yomotsu tapped the table, and the crisp sound drew everyone's attention.

"Now we need to figure out three things."

"First, who did this, leading to the tragedy of the Hyuga clan?"

"Secondly, what was the enemy's purpose in destroying the Hyuga clan?"

"Third, if the enemy learns how to massacre specific individuals, what methods should we use to counter this?"

Uchiha Yoshikazu said in a deep voice, his brows furrowed with a cold and ruthless expression, "Right now it's the Hyuga clan that's suffering, tomorrow it could be Nara, Akimichi, and later even the Senju and Uchiha!"

"If the enemy gains control of the Destruction Ninja, we will be in an extremely passive position!"

"Let's first investigate the Hyuga clan on the moon. The Hyuga clan in the ninja world has suffered such a calamity; I wonder how they are doing there?"

Nara Shikanaru, who was urgently recalled from the Heavenly Province, after sorting through the current intelligence, offered his opinion: "The Hyuga clan has members active all over the world. There is a very high probability that the enemy has mastered a bloodline-based curse technique!"

"Moreover, this method is extremely similar to the dark magic of the Magic Continent."

"Chief Nara has made a good suggestion, so I'll arrange for someone to do it right away..."

"No!"

Before Uchiha Yomo could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a sudden voice. Looking at the figure that appeared in the main seat, everyone felt as if they had found their backbone, and the restless and oppressive atmosphere in the meeting room was instantly swept away!

Even Uchiha Yomo and Uzumaki Mito showed relaxed expressions.

"Honestly, they always arrive at the last minute."

After muttering a complaint to herself, Mito Uzumaki sat back down, concentrating intently.

On the other side, Uchiha Yomo asked, "What does the leader mean?"

"The Hyuga clan inside the moon suffered even more than the Hyuga clan in the ninja world; only a few young children survived."

Because their bloodline is closer to that of Hamura Otsutsuki, the Hyuga clan on the moon has a greater chance of awakening the Byakugan. What was originally a blessing of their bloodline, which Hyuga Ashizaburo once envied, has now become a curse of their bloodline!

"This is really... ugh."

Mito Uzumaki sighed softly, then asked, "Your Excellency, have you made any new discoveries?"

"We did make a discovery."

The changes in the Hyuga clan were noticed by Uchiha Mu'an as soon as they occurred. His [Tenjō Ryūzō] had expanded to a radius of 100,000 meters, and the area he scanned was larger than a province!

Feeling the inexplicable surge in his sublimation points, Uchiha Takeo glanced around and saw the tragic deaths of the Hyuga clan.

Then, following the blood-red Byakugan that had traversed space, they found themselves in the sky above the moon. In addition to the strong smell of blood, they also felt the presence of the two Otsutsuki brothers!

"Want to make one last desperate attempt?"

This reckless act of reaping rewards made Uchiha Takeo realize the opponent's determination to succeed or die trying.

"If I don't take action, the next time we meet, I'll be facing the two Otsutsuki brothers after they've transcended their former selves."

Uchiha Muan fully activated the spatial control ability of [Tenjō Ryūzō], searching for spatial fluctuations in the surrounding space, but unfortunately, he found nothing!

"I never expected these two to have this trick up their sleeve. Is it one of the methods Hagoromo Otsutsuki used to create the Pure Land of the Netherworld?"

After pondering for a moment, Uchiha Wu'an gave up on continuing the investigation. Since the other party was so confident, he would just speed things up!

Meanwhile, during the scan, he also discovered the deaths of the Byakugan clan on the moon. After rescuing three children, Uchiha Takeo returned to the headquarters building and began to lead the military council meeting.

"I already know who the enemy is. You don't need to ask any more questions, nor do you need to worry about encountering the Hyuga clan. All you need to do now is one thing: go all out to conquer the Magic Continent and wipe out all the rebels!"

"Yes, sir!"

Amidst the unanimous shouts, Uchiha Wu'an's figure slowly disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the Land of Earth, exchanging a glance with his clone.

They tore through the spatial barrier and stepped into the sea of ​​magic, immediately entering full power mode. Donning the Susanoo armor, they slashed at the Dragon Emperor, who was filled with shock and rage.

Layer upon layer of waves began to surge, as if the boundless magical ocean was nearly cleaved in two by this strike!

(End of this chapter)