The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

"It's a very simple truth: no ability is perfect. Do you think I would repeat the same mistake after I've already learned my lesson once?"

Having already entered the space-time tunnel, Otsutsuki Isshiki spoke in an almost didactic tone.

In terms of mastery of space-time manipulation, the Otsutsuki clan is arguably unmatched across the entire universe. Otherwise, how could they possibly traverse galaxies, reaching different star systems to search for life-bearing planets to cultivate the Divine Tree?

Therefore, having already learned that Hyuga Zetsu also possessed the ability to open space-time tunnels, Otsutsuki Isshiki was prepared. He raised his hand and clenched it in mid-air, completely crushing the space-time tunnel opened by the Tenseigan before it could take shape.

"What you have done for me today, I will repay a hundredfold in the future. As a token of my gratitude, I will also tell you something: today's good fortune will not come again. When we meet again, the Ten-Tails and all the chakra on this planet will be in my hands."

At this moment, Otsutsuki Isshiki's face was full of hatred, and anyone could hear the deep resentment in his tone.

In Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's mind, Hyuga Sawatatsu was already on par with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, both of whom were targets he would kill at any cost.

"Unfortunately, you have no future."

Just as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was about to close the time portal and leave, leaving behind a threatening message, a voice rang out from close by, causing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body to stiffen.

What is going on here?

Without turning around, Otsutsuki Isshiki could already see through his Byakugan that Hyuga Sawatatsu had silently appeared behind him, the distance between them less than half a foot.

It's it!

The 360-degree all-around visual range allowed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to immediately find the root of the problem.

On the skin of his waist, a Flying Thunder God mark had appeared at some unknown time, and it was now emitting a faint glow.

Was it around that time?

The image immediately flashed into Otsutsuki Isshiki's mind, and he recognized it as the mark left behind when Hyuga Sawatatsu kicked him away.

As expected, the villain died because he talked too much!

Hyuga Sawatatsu, who had successfully used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear behind Otsutsuki Isshiki, was secretly rejoicing.

If it weren't for the threatening words that Otsutsuki Isshiki left behind when he fled, Hyuga Sawatatsu wouldn't have been able to seize this fleeting opportunity.

Compared to the Flying Thunder God Technique, which can be activated in an instant, Otsutsuki Isshiki was currently in a space-time tunnel, and the surrounding spatial environment was extremely unstable. This caused Hyuga Zetsu to take several seconds longer than usual to successfully capture the Flying Thunder God mark left on Otsutsuki Isshiki.

Furthermore, if Hyuga Zechen hadn't already become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki and undergone a qualitative change in his physical attributes, the violent spacetime energy generated when he teleported into the spacetime tunnel would have torn him to pieces as well.

puff!

Amidst the splattering of blood, the nine Truth-Seeking Balls, condensed into kunai, landed on various vital points of Isshiki Otsutsuki, then reverted to their Truth-Seeking Ball forms, instantly riddling Jigen's body with holes, making him resemble a tattered sack.

not enough!

Even though the Otsutsuki members had already transcended life and death, Hyuga Sawatatsu was still afraid that the enemy was not dead enough. With a thought, he even pierced through the heart of the Six Paths Staff.

Tick ​​tock!

Bright red blood flowed down the tin staff, staining Hyuga Zechen's palm red, and then dripped onto the ground.

It turns out that the blood of the Otsutsuki clan is also red.

Seeing Otsutsuki Isshiki's life force rapidly declining, Hyuga Zetsu breathed a sigh of relief, and this inexplicable thought suddenly popped into his mind.

"This time, you've won, you half-Otsutsuki bastard..."

Only then did Ōtsutsuki Isshiki come to his senses, slowly looking down at the staff that had pierced through his chest, the sun pattern at the top of which was stained red with blood.

"However, for the Otsutsuki clan, life and death have long been a blurred concept. To me, death is nothing more than a brief slumber. One day, I will avenge myself a hundredfold, a thousandfold!"

At this moment, Otsutsuki Isshiki became somewhat hysterical, and his voice became extremely shrill, constantly echoing in Hyuga Zetsu's ears.

"So it seems you've planted wedges in other containers? Don't worry, I will find him and eliminate all future threats before you are resurrected!"

Looking at the lifeless Otsutsuki Isshiki, Hyuga Zetsu murmured to himself, though it was unclear whether he could hear it.

Without the support of chakra, the entire space-time tunnel began to collapse rapidly, forcing Hyuga Zetsu, who was carrying the corpse of Otsutsuki Isshiki, to jump out of the spatial gate in a somewhat disheveled state.

As Hinata Sawatatsu slowly landed on the ground, he bent down on Jigen's body and kept groping around, trying to find something useful.

Unfortunately, Jigen had already returned to his original appearance, and almost all traces of Otsutsuki Isshiki had completely disappeared, even the mark of the Karma seal was nowhere to be found.

The only thing worth studying is that after so many years of parasitism, Jigen's body has been repeatedly modified, and he now possesses some of the Otsutsuki clan's supernatural abilities, just like Hyuga Sawatatsu when he received the Otsutsuki bloodline.

"Congratulations on successfully defeating your formidable enemy."

Finding that the great battle was over, Mei Terumi and Haku emerged from the ruins, which were no longer recognizable, and stood at a distance with awe and reverence.

Mei Terumi had no doubt that the Hyuga Sawatatsu in front of her already possessed unimaginable power, just like the legendary Sage of Six Paths.

With just a single thought, the entire Hidden Mist Village could sink into the sea and be completely destroyed.

Among the elders of the Water Kingdom, there has always been a legend that long, long ago, the land where the Water Kingdom is located was connected to the four great nations of today, and they were all on a single continent, instead of being fragmented into countless islands of varying sizes by the sea, and could only be connected by ships.

The root of it all lies in a great war that lasted for months in ancient times.

Mei Terumi used to dismiss such legends, after all, even powerful figures like the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha couldn't have caused such great damage to an entire continent.

However, if the battle between Hyuga Zetsu and Otsutsuki Isshiki were to break out in the ninja world, the sinking of the continent would not surprise her.

"From this day forward, Kirigakure will submit to me. What do you say?"

After storing Jigen's body in his spatial storage, Hinata Sawatatsu slowly turned around and spoke.

Chapter 213 Time-related Eye Techniques, Reversal of Time

Faced with Hinata Sawa's blunt words, Terumi Mei's delicate body trembled slightly, her face filled with fear and trepidation.

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, possessed the immense power to unify the ninja world, yet surprisingly chose to maintain peace through mutual understanding. He even suppressed Madara Uchiha, who sought to unify the ninja world by force, stabilizing the division of the ninja world among the five great nations and bringing more than a decade of peace to the ninja world.

However, this illusory peace was entirely based on Hashirama Senju's immense power. The year after the First Hokage's death, the First Shinobi World War, which swept across the five great nations, broke out, plunging the shinobi world back into an endless cycle of war.

Mei Terumi had initially held onto a sliver of hope that Hyuga Sawatatsu was a Peacemaker who had inherited the First Hokage's will. But faced with Sawatatsu's demand for submission, her heart sank to the bottom.

"Although I am the Mizukage, I do not have control over Kirigakure. I hope Lord Hyuga can give me some time to return to Kirigakure and persuade Elder Genji and the other Jonin."

Under Hinata Sawatatsu's gaze, Terumi Mei felt immense pressure. After remaining silent for a few seconds, she finally decided to feign compliance for the time being.

At this moment, Mei Terumi lowered her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the ground. She felt an invisible pressure on her body, and her heart was filled with unease.

She had already guessed that the missing Raikage was most likely killed by Hyuga Sawatatsu. If the other party had seen through the clues, he probably wouldn't have refused to send the Mizukage to the afterlife as well.

"I'll give you a month. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Just when Mei Terumi was about to collapse under the pressure, the immense pressure suddenly disappeared, allowing Mei Terumi to breathe a sigh of relief.

As the spatial passage slowly opened, Mei Terumi couldn't wait and flashed away, leaving the altar space and returning to the island with Shiro.

"Lord Mizukage, are you alright?"

Chojuro, who had been anxiously waiting, showed a look of surprise and delight when he saw Mei Terumi appear.

"No...it's nothing."

Mei Terumi calmed herself down and realized that the spatial passage behind her had been closed.

Hinata Zechen let her leave so easily?

The thought flashed through Mei Terumi's mind, and she immediately understood.

If Kirigakure cannot provide an answer that satisfies Hyuga Zetsu, it will inevitably face destruction. For Hyuga Zetsu, who has become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, the life or death of a Mizukage is utterly insignificant.

After letting Mei Terumi and Haku leave, Hinata Sawatatsu stared at the collapsed altar, which suddenly rose slowly, a rare look of solemnity appearing on his face.

"Time flows backward!"

With a low shout from Hyuga Zechen, the golden Rinnegan located between his eyebrows trembled rapidly several times, and a dazzling light burst forth from the Rinnegan, forming a three-dimensional cone that completely enveloped the shattered altar below.

The miracle has appeared!

Under the soft golden light, tiny fragments first floated up, swirling and dancing as if they had come to life, then returned to their original places and reassembled, restoring everything that had been destroyed to its original state.

In just a few breaths, the entire altar was restored to its original state. Except for the Ten-Tails in the dungeon, which was nowhere to be seen, the radiant stone wall engraved with the Otsutsuki pattern remained standing.

"The consumption is so high..."

Hyuga Zechen, who was floating in mid-air, had a slightly pale face, and his chakra suddenly dropped by a large margin.

As the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, Hyuga Sawatatsu should theoretically have almost limitless chakra, and the amount of chakra he can mobilize has exceeded the upper limit of a ninja.

However, it was just a small test. The attempt to use the Rinnegan's eye techniques still consumed so much energy that Hyuga Zetsu felt as if his chakra had been completely drained.

All I can say is that this is truly a time-based eye technique that has never appeared in the ninja world before.

Reversal of Time is a dojutsu mastered by Hyuga Sawatatsu after he became the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki and awakened the golden Rinnegan. It is a genuine time-manipulation ability that allows him to use himself as an anchor point to reverse the flow of time and return to a specific point in the past.

Although the eye technique has no limitations, theoretically, as long as there is enough chakra, it can even return to the point in time when Hyuga Zetsu was just born.

However, the longer the reversal takes, the wider the scope of the impact, and the more creatures affected. With each additional factor, the chakra consumed will increase exponentially.

To what extent time can be reversed is something Hinata Sawatatsu still needs to explore.

Hyuga Zetsu is not like Uchiha Obito. He doesn't have many regrets about the past that already exists in his memories. What he needs to consider more is how to integrate this unprecedented time-manipulation eye technique into his own combat system.

Hinata Zechen glanced at the restored radiant stone wall and was about to leave this other-dimensional space when he suddenly frowned, his eyes thoughtful.

In addition to the four complete patterns on the smooth stone wall, there are two more patterns on the far right that have been damaged and are now blurred.

Hinata Zechen flicked his finger, and a burst of chakra shot out, splitting in two and landing on the two destroyed patterns.

The entire altar was silent; nothing unusual happened, and no images of members of the Otsutsuki clan appeared.

If Hinata Zechen is not mistaken, these two damaged patterns probably represent two members of the Otsutsuki clan.

Is it because they are already dead and no longer exist that the pattern was destroyed automatically, or is there some other reason?

Let's try again and see if we can learn more about the secrets of the Otsutsuki clan from Isshiki's memories.

After keeping this in mind, Hinata Zechen took a step forward and disappeared into the time-space tunnel.

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The headquarters of the Shell organization is located in another extradimensional space.

In a dark laboratory, a boy with reddish-brown hair is huddled in a corner of a prison cell. His hands, feet, and waist are locked to the wall with extremely thick shackles, rendering him unable to move.

The boy's name was Kaud. He was once chosen by Isshiki Otsutsuki to be the vessel to hold the Karma. However, a problem occurred during the process, causing the Karma to be able to hold the power of the Otsutsuki clan but not Isshiki's soul. This mutated condition was called the White Karma, which made Kaud a failed experiment.

Normally, any failed attempts would be destroyed immediately. However, Kaud was a fanatical worshipper of the Otsutsuki clan, revering Otsutsuki Isshiki as a god. He was always resentful that he could not become a vessel, so Otsutsuki Isshiki broke with convention and simply locked Kaud in a cell.

Just as Otsutsuki Isshiki was about to die, the white wedge in Kaud's palm suddenly lit up, a large number of white stripes covered the entire palm, and a large amount of white smoke was emitted.

Otsutsuki Isshiki's figure emerged from the white mist, looking down at Kaud.