The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

"No, his soul is right here..."

Hinata Zechen's gaze moved slowly, finally settling on Uzumaki Naruto.

"...To be precise, it's inside Naruto's body."

what?

Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Naruto became somewhat flustered, revealing incredibly clear eyes.

During his time at the Ninja Academy, Naruto's academic performance was the worst in his class, and he couldn't fully understand what Hyuga Sawatatsu was saying.

"Let me first tell you about the origins of the Otsutsuki."

Hinata Sawatatsu abruptly changed the subject, jumping to another topic.

Minato Namikaze opened his mouth as if to speak, clearly more concerned about Naruto Uzumaki's ordeal, but seeing the interested expressions on the faces of the others, he could only swallow his words.

"The Otsutsuki clan are invaders from an alien planet deep in the universe. To put it simply, they are aliens who came to cause trouble."

alien?

Does that mean there are other planets outside the ninja world, where many ninjas also live?

I wonder if other planets have found a way to achieve peaceful coexistence and completely end war?

"These Otsutsuki descended upon the ninja world with only one purpose: to plant the God Tree, allowing its roots to penetrate deep into every corner of the planet, thus devouring all life on the planet, including the chakra of all living beings, or the natural energy of the planet, and ultimately grow a Chakra Fruit, which is the source of the Otsutsuki's power."

Chakra Fruit?

Could it be that by simply eating a Chakra Fruit, one could gain the same power as Momoshiki Otsutsuki?

Orochimaru subconsciously stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips, showing great interest in the Chakra Fruit that Hyuga Sawatatsu had mentioned.

Power was secondary; Orochimaru was more interested in the Otsutsuki's method of traversing the universe and their long lifespan.

“Each Chakra Fruit contains the immense energy and genetic information of the entire planet. After the Otsutsuki devours it, they can continuously evolve and gain powerful strength from it.”

How can one obtain such great power without painstaking cultivation?

Even someone with Hashirama Senju's composure would be tempted upon hearing this, let alone someone like Madara Uchiha who believed in the power of strength.

"A thousand years ago, before ninjas appeared, or even before chakra existed, two members of the Otsutsuki clan descended upon this planet. Their names were Otsutsuki Isshiki and Otsutsuki Kaguya."

"They discovered that this vibrant, thriving planet was capable of producing chakra fruits, so they transformed the Ten-Tails into a sapling of the God Tree and planted it on this planet."

"For the Ten-Tails to transform into the Divine Tree, it must meet one condition: it must devour a member of the Otsutsuki clan alive. Originally, according to the plan, Kaguya Otsutsuki was supposed to prepare the Karma and the container in advance, then become a living sacrifice to nourish the Divine Tree, and then be resurrected."

楔？

resurrection?

These seemingly absurd statements immediately left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment, but Hinata Sawatatsu did not provide further explanation and continued.

"But at the crucial moment, perhaps unwilling to become a living sacrifice, Kaguya Otsutsuki ambushed her companions, allowing the Ten-Tails to devour half of Isshiki Otsutsuki's body, thus giving birth to a Chakra Fruit."

"After Kaguya Otsutsuki swallowed the Chakra Fruit, she gained extremely powerful strength and was called the Goddess of the Rabbit by humans in ancient times. Then, whether it was because of the Chakra Fruit or because she fell in love with a human, she eventually became pregnant and gave birth to two children, named Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki respectively."

Upon hearing the name of Hagoromo Otsutsuki, Madara Uchiha immediately raised his head and stared intently at Tsurugi Hyuga.

"Otsutsuki Hagoromo is the Sage of Six Paths we talk about. He is the ancestor of the Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha clans; while Otsutsuki Hamura is the ancestor of the Hyuga and Kaguya clans."

Hinata Sawatatsu had previously revealed some of this information, so I won't repeat it in detail here.

"Kaguya Otsutsuki's actions were undoubtedly a blatant betrayal to the Otsutsuki clan. Therefore, every once in a while, she would send a group of humans to the location of the Divine Tree and transform them into living weapons, which is the origin of the Akatsuki's White Zetsu."

"In the end, her actions were discovered by the Sage of Six Paths, so the two brothers joined forces to use the Planetary Devastation technique to seal Kaguya Otsutsuki to the moon."

"The Otsutsuki Momoshiki and Otsutsuki Kinshiki who appeared this time, as well as another Otsutsuki member whose identity is still unclear, have come here for two purposes: first, to continue planting the Divine Tree, and second, to release Kaguya and then take her back to the Otsutsuki clan's territory to be judged by the higher-ups."

"As for Isshiki Otsutsuki, who was ambushed by Kaguya, he also did not die. He parasitized a monk named Jigen and then created the Kara organization in order to find a suitable vessel to complete his resurrection through the Karma."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze could no longer contain himself and interjected.

"So, what does this have to do with Naruto?"

Hinata Zechen turned his head slightly and looked at Naruto before speaking.

"Momoshiki Otsutsuki chose Naruto as his vessel and left a wedge in his body."

Chapter 252 Wedge and Container

"So, what exactly is this so-called wedge?"

Jiraiya, who had long regarded Naruto as the child of prophecy, now had a worry on his face no less than that of Minato Namikaze, and the question went straight to the heart of the matter.

“Naruto, if you raise your palm, you can see the Karma.”

Hyuga Zechen didn't give a direct answer, but instead spoke to Uzumaki Naruto.

palm?

Naruto blinked twice, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he slowly raised his hand and immediately saw a dark diamond-shaped pattern on his right palm.

what is this?

Naruto subconsciously rubbed the diamond pattern on his palm with his other hand, only to find that neither burning nor rinsing with water had any effect. It was as if the diamond pattern was deeply engraved on his palm and had become a part of his body.

"The Karma is essentially an ability unique to the Otsutsuki clan, and it is the key to their transcendence of life and death. In layman's terms, the so-called Karma is the Otsutsuki clan's ability to copy themselves, completely digitize everything about themselves, and then implant it into another person's body. The person into whom it is implanted is called a Vessel."

what?

Upon hearing Hyuga Zechen's words, Naruto's eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment.

"Once the Karma enters the container's body, it will gradually thaw over time, even at this very moment as we are speaking. Once all the data has thawed, the container's own body data will be completely overwritten by the Otsutsuki's data, and Naruto's existence will be completely erased, replaced by Otsutsuki Momoshiki. This is the secret of the Otsutsuki clan's transcendence of life and death."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's expression became extremely excited, and he immediately replied.

"How could this happen? Is there any way to save him?"

Sealing the Nine-Tails into Naruto's body had already shrouded his son's childhood in darkness and loneliness. No matter the cost, Minato Namikaze would never allow Naruto to end up like that.

"Based on the information about the Karma related to Momoshiki Otsutsuki, there's no way to resolve this unless..."

Minato Namikaze's face was initially full of disappointment, but when he heard that there seemed to be a turning point, a glimmer of hope immediately appeared in his eyes.

"...Unless we kill Naruto now to stop Momoshiki's resurrection, we can only watch helplessly as Naruto is replaced by Momoshiki."

The hope in Minato's eyes quickly vanished, and he immediately hugged Naruto tightly.

"I...I'll turn into an Otsutsuki?"

Naruto's expression became blank; he was clearly unable to accept such a cruel reality for the time being.

"Isn't there any other way? If we sever the arm, can we stop the wedge from thawing?"

Jiraiya was also very emotional, and he made the suggestion through gritted teeth.

"impossible."

Hinata Sawatatsu shook his head, then continued.

"In the end, I bear some responsibility for this. I didn't expect that Momoshiki Otsutsuki would possess the same ability as me, freezing the passage of time before his death and then taking the opportunity to carve a wedge on Naruto. If one day we still cannot prevent the wedge from thawing, I will kill Naruto with my own hands and then use the Rinnegan's Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive him. In this way, we should be able to stop Momoshiki Otsutsuki's scheme."

The Rinnegan actually possesses such powerful eye techniques?

Minato Namikaze, who was originally filled with despair, immediately released his arms from Naruto and walked to Hyuga Sawatatsu. His knees buckled and he wanted to kneel down.

"Fourth Hokage, if you hadn't risked your life to stop the Nine-Tails from destroying Konoha, I probably wouldn't be alive today. Besides, Naruto and I have fought side by side more than once, and I would never stand idly by."

Hinata Sawatatsu stretched out his arm and blocked Namikaze Minato, preventing him from continuing his actions.

There must be something fishy about this.

Amidst this joyful scene, Madara Uchiha and Orochimaru, standing nearby, simultaneously felt a sense of unease.

In particular, Madara Uchiha, as a former owner of the Rinnegan, knew very well that although the Rinnegan was called the highest eye power, the "eye that controls life and death," activating the Rinne Rebirth technique was not without cost; it required consuming the user's life force.

No matter how you look at it, Hinata Sawatatsu doesn't seem like the kind of person who would sacrifice himself for others.

"I'm counting on you to take care of Naruto."

Minato Namikaze looked at Sawamura Hyuga with deep emotion, for he was Naruto's only hope.

"For Naruto, this is not necessarily a bad thing. As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. With the thawing of the Karma seal, the data copied by the Otsutsuki will gradually modify Naruto's body, transforming it into a vessel capable of holding the Otsutsuki's chakra and soul. And you have all seen how powerful the Otsutsuki are. In addition, Orochimaru has extremely strong research talent, and we can use his power to study the Karma seal, thereby fully understanding the thawing process and striving to maximize Naruto's strength."

Minato and Jiraiya naturally had no objection to Hyuga Zetsu's suggestion.

Ze Chenjun, is this your real purpose?

A glint of light flashed in Orochimaru's eyes, and he had a rough idea of ​​what Hyuga Zetsu was thinking.

Hyuga Zetsu went so far as to offer another Ten-Tails to Momoshiki Otsutsuki in exchange for information on the Karma seal. Clearly, he was very interested in the Karma seal's ability to transcend life and death. Furthermore, Hyuga Zetsu's appearance and bloodline were closer to those of an Otsutsuki than a human. Once he thoroughly understood the Karma seal, he might choose a vessel for it, just like Orochimaru's Cursed Seal of Heaven, so that even if an accident occurred, he could retain a hope of resurrection.

Therefore, Naruto Uzumaki became the best experimental subject for Hyuga Sawatatsu's research on Karma.

Ze Chenjun, we really are the same kind of people.

Orochimaru's lips curled up slightly, a chilling smile that vanished in an instant.

“Let’s go. We’ll return to Konoha first and then see if we can sense the location of the last Otsutsuki. Although he’s probably not as strong as Momoshiki, he’s still a menace. Also, although I’ve destroyed Isshiki’s vessel, there are still some survivors in his Kara organization that we need to deal with.”

Hinata Zechen casually waved his hand, and a spatial gate appeared, with the other end of the gate located in Konoha.

Apart from Jiraiya, who planned to stay at Mount Myōboku to clean up the mess, many other reanimated Hokage and Madara Uchiha returned to Konoha.

On the top floor of the Hokage Building, a spatial gate suddenly opened, and a group of figures, led by Hyuga Zechen, appeared on the rooftop.

"Finally back in the village."

Looking at the Hokage Rock not far away, and the bustling Konoha Village with its people coming and going, everyone felt as if they were in another world.

Although the process was quite bumpy, they managed to protect the village and the ninja world, achieving a result that can be considered satisfactory.

No?

Chapter 253 Farewell and Visit

On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, everyone was saying their final goodbyes.

"Tsuna, I'm entrusting the village to you. From now on, gamble less and be a proper Hokage."

Enveloped in a pillar of light, Hashirama Senju waved goodbye to Tsunade with a slight smile on his face.

"I understand, Grandpa."