The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Given Obito Uchiha's speed, he should have arrived immediately upon receiving the message.

Could something have gone wrong?

Black Zetsu shook his head, unable to help but laugh at himself inwardly at how he had become so paranoid because Hyuga Zetsu had become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki.

Even for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, it would be incredibly difficult to restrain Obito Uchiha, who possesses space-time ninjutsu. Perhaps something came up that temporarily delayed him?

Just then, ripples suddenly spread across the ground, and Fei's figure slowly rose from the depths of the earth, appearing in front of Black Zetsu and Kaud.

"It's you, Obito?"

Black Jue frowned and asked.

“Obito was tied up with other things, so he sent me to check on things first.”

Fei's gaze lingered on Black Zetsu for only a moment before he stared intently at Kaud, who was sitting on the stone chair.

"This is Lord Codd..."

Although Black Zetsu was full of doubts, there were outsiders present, so it was not convenient to ask in detail. Just as he was about to introduce Kaud's identity, he saw the other party suddenly raise his right arm, his five fingers forming a claw, and swing it forward with great effort, as if trying to grab something invisible in front of him.

Under Black Zetsu's gaze, six long black ribbons, each over ten feet long, appeared out of nowhere on the ground. Every three feet along the center of each ribbon was a silver dot, like a button embedded in the ribbon.

what is this?

As an ancient monster who has lived for over a thousand years, Black Zetsu is unable to cultivate due to his special circumstances, but he is extremely knowledgeable and can be considered a living fossil of the ninja world. He is very familiar with the secret ninjutsu and even the secret artifacts of various ninja clans.

However, the traces left by Kaud on the ground did not match any of the ninjutsu that Black Zetsu knew, nor could he sense any residual chakra, leaving Black Zetsu somewhat puzzled.

"Although I knew long ago that the person who could defeat Jigen was definitely not an easy opponent, I never expected that you would even infiltrate the Akatsuki organization."

After leaving the marks of divine magic claws on the ground, Kaud stood up solemnly from the stone chair, ripped open the black trench coat with the Shell Organization's logo on it, and assumed a fighting stance.

“Mr. Codd, he is not an enemy…”

Before Black Zetsu could finish speaking, another figure appeared beside Fei—it was Hyuga Zetsu.

"We've finally found you."

Hinata Zetsu's gaze swept over Black Zetsu and Kaud for a moment, a bright smile spreading across his face.

Damn it, has Obito already fallen into his hands?

Upon seeing Hinata Zetsu's appearance, Black Zetsu immediately took two steps back instinctively, his breathing becoming somewhat heavy.

Whether Obito Uchiha is dead or alive is of no importance to Black Zetsu, but the fact that the most crucial Rinnegan and Gedo Mazo have fallen into the hands of Hyuga Zetsu is what truly pains Black Zetsu.

Without these two crucial elements, Project Eye of the Moon became a castle in the air, and all hope was effectively extinguished.

Just as Black Zetsu was somewhat bewildered and at a loss, Hyuga Zetsu did not give him any room to react. Three Truth-Seeking Balls transformed into long spikes and shot out in a triangular shape, instantly pinning Black Zetsu to the ground.

As a product of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will, the annihilation properties of the Truth-Seeking Balls did not work on Black Zetsu. They only caused Black Zetsu to lose his human form and be pinned to the ground like a slime by the three Truth-Seeking Ball spikes, completely losing his ability to move.

Kaud, standing nearby, did not try to stop him, nor did he take the opportunity to escape. He could clearly sense that Hinata Sawatatsu's attention was mostly focused on him, and any rash move would inevitably be met with a thunderous blow.

"Speaking of which, as a human who survived the baptism of Otsutsuki Isshiki, you are also a victim. If you can give up resisting, I will find a way to remove the white wedge on your body and let you live a normal life again, how about it?"

From Isshiki Ōtsutsuki's memories, Hyuga Sawa learned that Kaud, as a candidate carefully selected by Jigen for the Karma experiment, was supposed to die on the spot due to the failure of the Karma inscription. However, for unknown reasons that Isshiki Ōtsutsuki could not confirm, Kaud survived and even obtained the White Karma. He even gained more powerful fighting ability than Jigen from it, which made Isshiki Ōtsutsuki marvel at the wonders of humanity.

If a fight can be avoided through words, why not?

"From the moment you killed Isshiki Otsutsuki, only one of us could live."

Faced with Hinata Zechen's conditions, Kaud remained unmoved. The white wedge-shaped pattern on his palm lit up, and silver-white eyeshadow appeared on his left eye. Two white stripes ran from his forehead across his eye to his chin, indicating that he had activated White Wedge State One to show his attitude.

As expected, talk-no-jutsu is a unique ninjutsu exclusive to Naruto.

Hinata Sawatatsu stopped wasting words, and with a thought, the two Truth-Seeking Balls transformed into kunai, shooting towards Kaud.

Chapter 228 Otsutsuki Divine Technique

Faced with the attack of the Truth-Seeking Ball, Kaud did not choose to dodge, but watched helplessly as the black spikes continued to approach.

Just as the long spike was less than two feet from his body, Kaud's body suddenly vanished into thin air, disappearing from Hyuga Sawa's sight, causing the Truth-Seeking Ball spike to fall into empty space and return to Hyuga Sawa's side as a Truth-Seeking Ball.

Is it a space-time ninjutsu?

No, from beginning to end, there was not a single spatial fluctuation on Kaud's body, not even a chakra reaction. It was definitely not a space-time ninjutsu.

Therefore, the only answer can be...

Hinata Zechen glanced at the black claw marks on the ground, seemingly unintentionally, and walked over step by step, as if to investigate the reason for Kaud's disappearance.

As Hyuga Zechen entered the area where the claw marks were located, a cold, gleaming arm silently reached out from the claw marks and grabbed at Hyuga Zechen's back, attempting to rip out his heart.

As expected.

Under the Byakugan's all-around vision, Kaud's sneak attack was naturally fully visible. Two Truth-Seeking Balls shot out simultaneously. One transformed into a barrier to block Hyuga Sawatatsu's back, while the other transformed into a kunai that shot down towards the ground, directly attacking the outstretched arm.

The Seeking Truth Orb flashed by, leaving a bottomless hole in the ground. Everything in its path was annihilated by the power of the myriad phenomena.

However, Hinata Zechen did not smile. He slowly turned around, squatted down, and looked at the traces left by the Truth-Seeking Ball.

Despite being pierced by the Truth-Seeking Ball Kunai, leaving an incredibly radiant hole in the ground, the black claw mark on the ground remained completely intact.

Could this be the divine technique that only members of the Otsutsuki clan could learn, as recorded in Isshiki Otsutsuki's memories?

In addition to using bloodline limits such as the Rinnegan and Byakugan to unleash different eye techniques, the members of the Otsutsuki clan also possess secret divine techniques, which are higher-level abilities that transcend ninjutsu and are the core manifestation of the Otsutsuki clan's power. Each of these techniques possesses special abilities that are hard for ordinary people to believe.

To Hyuga Sawa's dismay, there was no method of cultivating divine arts in Otsutsuki Isshiki's memories.

It is said that only by collecting enough chakra fruits for the high-ranking members of the Otsutsuki clan can one have a chance to glimpse the inheritance of divine techniques.

Strange, even Otsutsuki Isshiki didn't practice divine arts, so where did Kaud's divine arts abilities come from?

Capturing Kaud might be the key to obtaining divine magic.

Hinata Sawatatsu stood up straight again, and then slowly rose up, standing in mid-air.

Since the Seeking Truth Balls cannot remove the claw marks, what other methods are there?

Hinata Zechen took a deep breath, and the surrounding natural energy quickly gathered into his body, causing deep eye shadows to appear around Hinata Zechen's eyes, and a single horn to appear on his head, as he entered Sage Mode.

Hyuga Zechen clasped his hands together, and a crystal-clear water dragon rose from the water flowing from the ground, swirling around Hyuga Zechen's body.

After merging with Sage Chakra, the water dragon not only became even larger, but its color was also as blue as the sea. It shook its head and tail as it rushed straight toward the claw marks on the ground.

boom!

The entire cave shook violently, and a large amount of rubble fell from above, creating a cloud of smoke.

Really useful!

Through the smoke, Hinata Zechen could clearly see that the color of the claw marks on the spot where the Sage Art: Water Dragon Bullet had been hit was noticeably lighter, and there were even some tiny, almost imperceptible cracks around the edges.

As expected of a divine technique, although its power is far inferior to that of the Truth-Seeking Balls, its uniqueness is truly unparalleled. It can not only be effective against the defenses formed by Truth-Seeking Balls, but also against divine techniques.

After becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, Hyuga Zetsu had almost given up his Sage Mode training. However, it turned out that Sage Mode still had great potential and was worth further training and developing.

"Impossible! What kind of ability is this that can destroy my claw mark?"

Kaud's figure emerged at the end of a claw mark, the whole process was silent and without any spatial or chakra fluctuations, making it seem mysterious and unpredictable.

"Your claw marks are indeed very peculiar, allowing you to move freely among them, but unfortunately they have no effect on me."

Hinata Zechen looked down at Kaud from mid-air and spoke.

Ultimately, these claw marks and the Flying Thunder God Technique are quite similar in that they both rely on pre-existing special marks to allow for free movement.

The only difference is that the Flying Thunder God Technique is essentially a space-time ninjutsu, while the Claw Seal is a divine technique originating from the Otsutsuki clan. Which one is superior depends on the user's performance.

How could they see through the true nature of the claw mark at a glance?

Kaud frowned, inwardly marveling at Hyuga Zechen's intelligence analysis skills.

Is it to activate the second state of the White Wedge, unleash all the power within my body, and fight Hyuga Zechen to the death, or to leave temporarily and wait for a better opportunity?

Although Kaud regards Otsutsuki Isshiki as a god and is determined to avenge him, it does not mean that Kaud would be willing to sacrifice everything to achieve this goal like a fanatic.

If he finds himself unable to do something, Kaud will choose to step back and look for a more suitable opportunity.

"Once you destroy these claw marks, you'll have nowhere to escape."

Hinata Zechen raised his arm, and a torrent of water infused with a large amount of Sage Chakra gushed out from the ground, rushing towards the claw mark in front of him with astonishing force.

Kaud's gaze sharpened, and his previously hesitant heart immediately made a decision.

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn!

Kaud's figure vanished instantly, and before the torrent arrived, he merged his body back into the claw mark.

boom!

The next instant, a torrent of azure surged past, forming a huge vortex on the claw mark under Hyuga Zechen's control, repeatedly washing over it and making the claw mark lighter in color each time.

After dozens of laps, the entire claw mark shattered, but Codd's figure did not reappear.

Once Kaud merged his body into the claw mark, neither the Byakugan, Rinnegan, nor Tenseigan could detect his location.

Did they escape?

Hinata Zechen frowned and once again manipulated the torrent to flow deeper into the earth. As expected, he found another claw mark and continued downwards to a depth of over a hundred feet.

In Isshiki Otsutsuki's memory, Kaud was clearly a rather arrogant person. Apart from obeying Jigen, all the other members of Kara had been mocked by Kaud to varying degrees.

Perhaps it was because I killed Otsutsuki Isshiki that Kaud realized he couldn't defeat him and chose to wait for an opportunity to strike?

After this failed chase, Kaud will undoubtedly become more cautious, making it even more difficult to find his trail in the future.

Fortunately, at least they caught Black Zetsu this time, so it wasn't a wasted trip.

Hinata Zetsu's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately noticed that the spot where the three long spikes had been was empty, and Black Zetsu was also nowhere to be found.

Chapter 229 The Person Who Knows the Truth

He actually managed to escape from the spikes formed by the Truth-Seeking Balls...

Black Zetsu has more hidden abilities than we imagined.

If we encounter him again, we must use a sealing technique immediately to prevent him from escaping again.

Hyuga Zetsu first used his Byakugan and his senses that covered half the ninja world to search, and then circled around the area, but he still couldn't find any trace of Black Zetsu.

After becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, he seems to have gotten a little arrogant.