The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

"After the Divine Tree's chakra separated, it transformed into such an ugly beast-like form."

Facing the oncoming octopus tentacles, Momoshiki Otsutsuki neither dodged nor evaded, and even had the leisure to comment.

Swish!

Kinshiki Otsutsuki appeared in a flash, wielding a huge pink axe and cleaving it down, severing a section of the oncoming octopus tentacle.

"By the way, the enemy is very strong, run!"

With just a simple test, the Eight-Tailed Gyūki's expression became extremely serious, and he shouted.

"With my elder brother gone, I will protect the Hidden Cloud Village!"

Killer Bee shook his head, rejecting Ushioni's suggestion.

"So noisy!"

Momoshiki Otsutsuki clearly didn't like Killer Bee's strange rapping style. He raised his arm, revealing the red Rinnegan in his palm, and two black rods shot out, heading straight for Gyuki.

Bang!

The demon raised its octopus tentacles and waved them wildly, sweeping the two black sticks aside.

"You're quite capable."

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki smiled faintly, and dozens of black rods erupted from his red Rinnegan, pinning all of Gyuki's waving octopus tentacles to the ground with an almost crushing force.

"It's not over yet!"

The ox-demon frantically writhed its octopus tentacles, only to find it unable to break free from the black rods' restraints. It could only open its mouth wide, and its purplish-black chakra began to gather wildly, condensing into a giant Tailed Beast Ball.

"It can still move?"

Faced with a Tailed Beast Ball larger than his own body, Momoshiki Otsutsuki simply raised his arm again, aiming his red Rinnegan at the incoming Tailed Beast Ball.

Under the incredulous gazes of the Cloud Ninja, the Tailed Beast Ball, powerful enough to destroy a mountain, stopped in front of Momoshiki Otsutsuki's palm, then transformed into pure chakra and was completely absorbed by the red Rinnegan.

"It was able to absorb the Tailed Beast Ball so easily, this is troublesome."

Before Killer Bee and Gyuki could come up with a solution, an even more unbelievable scene unfolded.

Kinshiki Otsutsuki raised his other arm, and the Tailed Beast Ball that had just been absorbed reappeared, its size increasing several times in a single breath, now very close to the enormous size of Gyuki.

"what is that?"

Feeling the astonishing chakra contained within the massive Tailed Beast Ball, Gyūki's body trembled, sensing an ominous aura.

"Easily enhancing ninjutsu is cheating! I feel like I'm about to be defeated any second now."

Even at such a crucial moment, Killer Bee didn't forget to gesticulate wildly and continue rapping.

The next moment, a golden sphere of light, as bright as the sun, burst forth in the Hidden Cloud Village, its ever-expanding edges engulfing all the buildings and ninjas.

When the light faded, the entire Cloud Village had become a huge crater, with no intact buildings to be found. Countless Cloud Ninja were scattered everywhere, their fate unknown.

Momoshiki Otsutsuki's lips curled up slightly, quite satisfied with the result.

This is the Rinnegan eye technique mastered by Momoshiki Otsutsuki, named Takahiro-no-Mikoto. It requires the two red Rinnegans in both hands to work together. The right hand can absorb all ninjutsu and chakra, which can be used to restore one's own power, or the power can be amplified by the Rinnegan in the left hand and then used on the enemy. It can be described as an all-round offensive and defensive technique with no flaws.

Looking at the immobilized Gyuki, Momoshiki Otsutsuki slowly flew closer, placed his palm on the head of the Eight-Tails Gyuki, and the red light completely enveloped the massive body of the tailed beast.

Seconds later, the massive body of the Gyuki was completely absorbed by the red Rinnegan, along with the octopus legs that were bound by the black rods.

“If Isshiki and Kaguya had cultivated the Divine Tree on this land, they wouldn’t have needed to go through all this trouble.”

When the red glow faded, three pills the size of soybeans floated in Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's palm, and his tone became even more dissatisfied.

"Is that all there is? It's not even enough to fill a tooth gap."

Logically speaking, given the immense chakra of that hideous beast, it shouldn't have only produced such a small amount of pills.

"Never mind, I can already sense a stronger chakra reaction and natural energy in another dimension, so I should be able to refine a qualified pill."

Although he sensed something was wrong, Momoshiki Otsutsuki was extremely proud and did not continue to investigate the reason, returning to Kinshiki Otsutsuki's shoulder.

The two figures quickly left and soon disappeared from sight.

"Have the enemy left?"

A minute later, rubble rolled down from a building ruin, and the Cloud Ninja boy who first discovered the two Otsutsuki intrusion crawled out, his arms stained with blood.

"Everyone, including Lord Killer Bee, actually..."

The boy walked a few steps unsteadily, and every time he saw a Yunren, he would go up to check on them, but the result always disappointed him.

In the vast Cloud Village, it seemed that apart from him, there was no one else alive.

"How can you, a Cloud Ninja, cry? Young man, wipe away your tears!"

Just then, a familiar rap melody rang in the boy's ears. The tone that he used to find incredibly unpleasant now sounded incredibly pleasant, allowing him to regain his sense of purpose.

Killer Bee was an anomaly among Jinchuriki, enjoying prestige second only to the Raikage A in Kumogakure. Before this sudden disaster, some Jonin had already proposed that Killer Bee succeed as the Fifth Raikage.

"Lord Kirabi!"

The boy lunged at a pile of rubble and frantically moved the loose stones aside, ignoring the numerous cuts and wounds on his hands.

As a ray of sunlight shone down beneath the pile of rocks, a pool of pitch-black ink appeared before the boy.

Under the boy's joyful gaze, an incredibly tiny octopus slowly emerged from the ink, then transformed back into Killer Bee's form amidst the white mist.

Clearly, what was absorbed by Momoshiki Otsutsuki was only the tentacle clone of the Eight-Tails Gyūki, which is why so few pills were refined from it.

In fact, if Momoshiki Otsutsuki had searched deliberately, the Eight-Tailed Gyūki's little trick might not have been able to fool the Byakugan. However, Momoshiki Otsutsuki looked down on the inferior creatures in his eyes from the bottom of his heart, so naturally he would not believe that Killer Bee could escape from his grasp.

"Listen, the fate of Kumogakure, and even the future of the entire ninja world, is now in your hands. Don't worry about me anymore, get the situation here to Konoha, quick!"

Killer Bee was badly injured. Leaning against the ruins, he was panting heavily and looked weak. He couldn't even finish his rap. After struggling to finish, he slumped over and passed out.

"Lord Killer Bee, I understand."

The boy's expression became extremely solemn. He forced back his tears, bowed to Killer Bee, and then turned and left.

Chapter 233 Orochimaru Returns to Konoha

"What did you say? The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was attacked, and the entire Hidden Cloud Village was completely destroyed by the enemy? Are you kidding me!"

Inside the Hokage's office, Tsunade's exclamation rang out, clearly shocked by the news.

"It's true, all our communication channels in Kumogakure have been cut off."

After receiving an urgent report from Kumogakure, Nara Shikaku attempted to contact the spies Konoha had planted in Kumogakure, but all attempts failed, which basically confirmed that Kumogakure had indeed suffered a major upheaval.

"The Akatsuki organization is so arrogant, they're despicable!"

Tsunade habitually threw a punch, smashing a large hole in the long table.

"Lord Hokage, according to the clues provided by the Hidden Cloud Village, the mysterious people who attacked the Hidden Cloud Village were not from Akatsuki, but two powerful individuals with Byakugan. They defeated Killer Bee and destroyed the Hidden Cloud Village in less than a minute, demonstrating their terrifying strength."

More than ten years have passed since the end of the Third Shinobi World War. Kumogakure is the only major ninja village that has never stopped expanding its military and preparing for war. Its military strength has gradually surpassed that of Konoha and ranked first in the ninja world.

Even excluding the negative impact of the Raikage's disappearance, it is enough to prove just how strong the enemy was.

"Tsunade, it seems you've run into big trouble."

Just then, a gloomy voice suddenly rang out, causing Tsunade and Nara Shikaku to tense up simultaneously.

"Orochimaru, what are you doing here? Are you planning to attack Konoha again?"

Seeing Orochimaru appear out of nowhere, Tsunade's face darkened, but she did not act rashly.

Based on Tsunade's understanding of Orochimaru, if he still harbored ill intentions towards Konoha, he would never have shown himself in this way. Therefore, she was more likely just testing the waters by speaking.

"Please don't misunderstand, I no longer want to do this, otherwise, you wouldn't be able to dodge my sneak attack, Tsunade."

Orochimaru spread his hands, his face full of sincerity.

This guy hasn't changed at all; he's still just as annoying.

Tsunade clenched her fists, itching to throw a punch, but she quickly restrained herself.

Orochimaru is not only powerful, but also possesses many strange and forbidden techniques, making him no easy enemy to deal with. If he is angered and a fight breaks out, it will inevitably cause great damage to Konoha.

"So, you came back this time just to catch up with your old classmate?"

Tsunade pursed her red lips, waved away the numerous ANBU members who leaped out from the shadows, and looked at Orochimaru with a puzzled expression.

"My interests have become much broader now. Before, I wanted to become the wind myself and turn the windmill, but now I've experienced the joy of waiting for the wind to rise. Especially when Ze Chen promised to give me some very special research, I don't want to be imprisoned before I can enjoy the fun that the wind brings."

Orochimaru is still the same as ever, spouting nonsensical nonsense.

However, was it Hyuga Sawa's idea to send him back to Konoha? Could it be that he plans to use Orochimaru's connections in the village to seize the position of Sixth Hokage?

Although Orochimaru was long ago labeled a rogue ninja by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and few of the ninjas who were loyal to him remain, there are still quite a few secretly willing to serve him. Add to that the former Root ninjas under Hyuga Sawatatsu's command, and the Hyuga clan behind him…

Tsunade grew increasingly alarmed as she thought about it, feeling that the Hokage's power was being challenged like never before.

"As expected, no matter who takes the position of Hokage, they will become completely different from before. The old man is like that, and you are no exception."

Orochimaru's lips curled up slightly, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Don't worry, Tsunade. Don't always limit your focus to just Konoha. I've returned with not only intelligence about the enemy's attack on Kumogakure, but also a plan to deal with it."

what?

Tsunade took the information scroll that Orochimaru threw to her and was immediately shocked by its contents.

Two powerful individuals comparable to the Sage of Six Paths, and they even come from outside the ninja world?

Looking at the portraits of Momoshiki and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki in the scroll, Tsunade inexplicably connected the two men's unusual appearances with Hyuga Sawatatsu.

Is this the Otsutsuki clan that Hinata Zetsu once mentioned?

With such formidable strength, it's no wonder that the Hidden Cloud Village was destroyed in such a short time.

Their goal is also to seize the chakra of the tailed beasts, doesn't that mean they will soon come after Konoha and Naruto?

At that time, who in Konoha will be able to withstand their attack?

"So, where did Hinata Sawatatsu go?"

After reading the contents of the scroll several times, Tsunade looked up at Orochimaru and asked.

"He said he needed to prepare something specifically for dealing with these Otsutsuki, which would probably require him to leave for a while. If the enemy arrived before then, we would need to delay them."

Orochimaru spread his hands, his tone full of helplessness.