The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Shocked, Shizune blurted out instinctively, only stopping halfway through her sentence, but anyone could guess what she meant.

"Such pure Yang Release chakra. Even my Hundred Healings Technique cannot achieve this."

Tsunade was not annoyed by this. Instead, she put her hand on the shoulder of the ANBU squad leader, and after the chakra she channeled into his body came into contact with the remaining Yang Release power, her tone was full of admiration.

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, possessed a powerful life force within his cells, allowing him to quickly recover from any injury without needing to perform hand seals. Madara Uchiha praised him, saying, "No one can kill Hashirama on the battlefield."

The Hundred Healings Technique is an S-rank combat-type medical ninjutsu developed by Tsunade by imitating the original healing technique. Once activated, it allows for continuous and rapid automatic regeneration upon injury, making it Tsunade's trump card as a medical ninja capable of participating in direct combat.

"Alright, you may all leave now."

After ordering the four ANBU to leave, Tsunade returned to her seat and looked Hyuga Sawatatsu up and down.

"What exactly happened? And how is Naruto now?"

Looking at the golden Rinnegan between Hyuga Zetsu's eyebrows, Tsunade was lost in thought for a few seconds before asking a question.

"It's a long story..."

Hinata Zechen gently tapped the Six Paths Staff in his hand, transforming it into a large, suspended chair. After sitting on it, he selectively recounted what had happened in the altar space.

"...These members of the Otsutsuki clan descended upon the ninja world from another planet with the aim of planting the Divine Tree, turning this planet into a desolate wasteland devoid of chakra and life. To prevent this disaster, I had no choice but to seal the Ten-Tails within my body, becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and gaining the same power as the Sage of Six Paths a thousand years ago. Only then was I able to defeat the invaders by sheer luck."

Although Hinata Sawatatsu spoke casually, Tsunade was still quite taken aback by the shocking details.

The Otsutsuki clan, originating from the depths of the distant universe, have their Ten-Tails merely a sapling of the God Tree...

Many seemingly absurd contents are sure to stir one's soul.

Tsunade knew that most of what Hyuga Sawatatsu said was true, but he must have also concealed a lot of key information.

However, Hyuga Zetsu's strength is now too great, and the mere title of Hokage is no longer enough to suppress him. Even if Tsunade had some suspicions, she dared not press the matter further.

"If there are no further questions for the Hokage, I will return to my clan now."

Having gained absolute power, Hyuga Zechen, aside from maintaining basic decorum, was unwilling to waste any more words. He gripped the Six Paths Staff again and vanished instantly from the Hokage's office.

"The Ten-Tails Jinchuriki..."

After a long silence, Tsunade murmured something under her breath, then turned to look at Shizune beside her and gave a series of orders.

Tell Jiraiya to return to the village immediately...

Send a communication toad to contact Mount Myōboku to confirm Naruto's situation...

And most importantly, convene the Konoha leadership to discuss how to deal with Hyuga Sawatatsu.

Should we designate the other party as the Sixth Hokage, or come up with a more secure solution?

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Hyuga Zetsu did not return to the Hyuga clan's territory, but instead entered his own spatial castle.

After becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, with the Ten-Tails as his chakra source, Hyuga Zetsu no longer needs to worry about chakra levels. The expansion and further enhancement of his personal space can now be put on the agenda.

Although they defeated Isshiki Otsutsuki, it did not mean that all threats were eliminated.

Limited by residing within Jigen's body, Otsutsuki Isshiki's fighting power was greatly reduced, and he was not at his peak. Hyuga Sawatatsu relied more on taking the initiative to secure a narrow victory.

The Otsutsuki Momoshiki duo, who could descend upon the ninja world at any moment, as well as the Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu hidden within the ninja world, are all potential threats that need to be dealt with as soon as possible.

In the laboratory, Hinata Sawatatsu took out Jigen's body and placed it on the experimental table, then clasped his five fingers tightly around the head.

The entire laboratory fell silent. Hyuga Zechen stood motionless, with only the occasional glint in his eyes proving that he was searching for memories of Otsutsuki Isshiki.

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In a valley of the Bird Kingdom, an extremely fierce battle is currently unfolding.

Uchiha Sasuke, wielding the Kusanagi sword, was currently fighting against a hundred enemies single-handedly. Almost no one could withstand his attacks. Many ninjas wearing Otogakure headbands fell to the ground, their corpses strewn across the field.

On a boulder, Orochimaru stood with his arms crossed, his yellow vertical pupils filled with smugness, clearly extremely satisfied with the strength Sasuke had displayed.

Soon, I will be able to possess the powerful abilities of the Sharingan.

Just then, Orochimaru seemed to sense something and turned to look at the distance.

All that could be seen was a large tree swaying in the wind, but even with careful sensing, nothing unusual could be detected.

Is it just an illusion?

Orochimaru lowered his eyelids, concealing the inscrutable look in his eyes.

Ever since I inexplicably obtained Madara Uchiha's corpse, this feeling of being watched has always lingered around me.

"Damn Orochimaru..."

From the shadows of the valley, Black Zetsu's figure emerged, filled with resentment.

Orochimaru's caution far exceeded Black Zetsu's expectations. Even after obtaining Madara Uchiha's corpse, he made no preparations for the Impure World Reincarnation, which made Black Zetsu extremely anxious.

It seems we need to put some pressure on Orochimaru.

Black Zetsu's body sank silently into the ground, as if it had never existed.

Chapter 216 Otsutsuki Yamete and the Jōgan

At the end of an unnamed broken bridge, a figure sat upright, holding some palm-sized river fish in his palm, occasionally picking one up and tossing it to the other side of the broken bridge.

A stray cat with mixed fur and a missing leg was wolfing down the food that fell from the sky without even raising its head.

Although its animal instincts told the wildcat not to approach the dangerous two-legged creature opposite it, it could not resist the temptation of food.

Once its shriveled belly became bulging, the wildcat raised its head and looked across at the man opposite it, its bright cat eyes reflecting his face.

With his scarlet eyes and long tear troughs, no one would believe that this gentle man feeding stray cats was actually Uchiha Itachi.

Just then, the sound of birds flapping their wings came from mid-air, and a black crow descended from the sky and landed next to Uchiha Itachi.

"Meow!"

Upon seeing the black crow, the wildcat's fur stood on end, and it immediately darted into the bushes without looking back.

At this moment, Itachi Uchiha no longer cared about the stray cat. His pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes stared at the crow, and a look of hesitation clearly appeared on his face.

Of all the Uchiha clan members, only Uchiha Shisui loved keeping crows as summoning beasts. After Shisui's death, Uchiha Itachi took over the responsibility of raising them, and apart from him, no one else knew the location of the crows' nest.

Who would choose to send him a message using a ninja crow, and how did they know his location?

A few breaths later, Itachi Uchiha slowly stretched out his arm and removed a bamboo tube about the thickness of a finger from the foot of the ninja crow.

Three days later, Orochimaru will begin the Reanimation Jutsu.

On the thin paper inside the bamboo tube, there was only a sentence written without any beginning or end, but it made a murderous look flash across Itachi Uchiha's face, and the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes began to spin rapidly.

Although the intelligence did not say who Orochimaru would choose as a vessel, there was no other target besides Sasuke Uchiha, whom Orochimaru had taught everything to.

Orochimaru, and the mysterious person secretly passing on information...

A ball of red flame rose up, burning the thin paper in his palm to ashes. Then, Uchiha Itachi leaped up and disappeared in a few flashes.

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The land of earth, deep within the mountains.

Even the Tsuchikage Ōkino and many Iwa ninja were unaware that deep within the desolate and barren Hundred Thousand Mountains, where not even a single green plant could be found, a massive, seven-story tower-shaped building made entirely of brass had been erected at some unknown time.

This is an important base established by the Shell organization, and it is presided over by Boro, one of the inner circle members of the Shell organization.

As a spatial gate opened, Hinata Zechen's figure appeared and landed on the open ground in front of the building.

Without even entering, Hinata Zechen's mental energy swept over the area, instantly revealing everything inside.

Am I late again?

After obtaining a great deal of information about the Kara organization from Jigen's mind, Hyuga Zetsu traveled to various parts of the ninja world, not only to eliminate the remaining Kara members to prevent future troubles, but also to eliminate Kaud, who possessed the White Karma, as a target that Hyuga Zetsu was determined to get rid of.

After all, from Otsutsuki Isshiki's memories, Hyuga Sawatatsu saw Kawade's entrustment to inherit the Otsutsuki's will.

However, the speed of the Shell organization's withdrawal far exceeded Hyuga Zechen's expectations. Several important bases were deserted, indicating that Kaud's abilities were even beyond Hyuga Zechen's expectations.

Regardless of the methods used, the fact that they were able to evacuate all personnel in such a short time without leaving any traceable clues demonstrates that Kaud has taken control of the entire Shell organization, enabling him to command the evacuation of all personnel with ease.

Unfortunately, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki has not been in contact with the Ōtsutsuki clan for the past thousand years, and is unaware of the latest news about Ōtsutsuki Yame, nor has he obtained Ōtsutsuki Yame's body.

Yamete Otsutsuki is the closest being to a god among the Otsutsuki clan. Over thousands of years, he has consumed countless chakra fruits, making his strength unfathomable.

In Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's memory, he was filled with fear of Ōtsutsuki Yame. Even the proud Ōtsutsuki Isshiki admitted that in front of the other party, he was nothing more than a slightly larger ant, and the other party could be reduced to ashes with just a thought.

From the memories he retrieved, Hinata Sawatatsu saw the back of a man wearing a black robe, with long hair and a pair of crown-like horns on his head.

Like Hyuga Sawatatsu, Ōtsutsuki Yame has three eyes: the right eye is the Byakugan, and there is a Rinnegan in the center of his head. As for his left eye, even Ōtsutsuki Isshiki cannot be sure, but he knows from rumors that it may be the legendary Jōgan.

Hinata Sawatatsu knew that the Kara organization's genius scientist, Sanzu Amado, somehow obtained the body left behind by Otsutsuki Yame after he transcended the current dimension, extracted different divine magic genes from it, and transplanted them into the bodies of several androids, each with extraordinary abilities.

Unfortunately, Hyuga Zetsu didn't find any information about Sanzu Amado in Otsutsuki Isshiki's memories, most likely because the scientist hadn't yet joined the Kara organization.

With a hint of reluctance, Hinata Zechen activated his Byakugan and scanned the building in front of him again, but still found nothing.

It seems that finding these remnants of the Shell organization will require the combined power of the entire ninja world.

There's no reason why they could find even the most hidden altar space but not those living members of the Shell Organization.

However, to launch a large-scale search operation covering the entire ninja world, it is necessary to integrate the full strength of all the ninja villages.

It seems that what Madara Uchiha couldn't do back then, I must accomplish myself.

Hinata Zechen stroked his chin, having already made up his mind.

After glancing at the tower-shaped building in front of him, Hinata Zechen's figure vanished instantly.

boom!

The tower-shaped building shook inexplicably several times, then collapsed without warning, sending rubble tumbling to the ground and billowing up a thick cloud of smoke.

When the smoke and dust cleared, all the buildings had collapsed, leaving only ruins.

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"Hiss..."

Deep within the dark cave, a patterned snake slithered through a crack in the door and came to Orochimaru's feet.

Orochimaru frowned and put down the test tube filled with liquid in his hand.

Immediately, a slightly larger green snake suddenly emerged from Orochimaru's leg, its wide-open mouth swallowing the patterned snake that had delivered the message.