I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

"Destroy the ninja world? With them? A bunch of distant relatives of the Hyuga clan?"

Tsunade couldn't help but speak up, finding it all too bizarre.

If what Naruto said is true, then the Hyuga clan in the village is far too weak. For decades, their strongest members have hovered around the level of elite Jonin, and they don't even have a single member with Kage-level strength.

The other branch of the Hyuga clan, however, possesses the power to destroy the ninja world.

The difference between the two is simply too great.

Naruto glanced at Tsunade and said calmly, "Ninja clans always decline. The Senju clan today has never produced a strongman like Hashirama or Tobirama. However, to some extent, the Caged Bird Seal did limit the potential of Hyuga ninjas."

"Did the Caged Bird Seal limit the potential of the Hyuga ninja?"

At this moment, Jiraiya and Tsunade recalled the battle half a day ago. Those Byakugan ninjas who could manipulate puppets and energy balls did not seem to have the Caged Bird Seal on their foreheads.

Does Naruto really know so much about the Hyuga clan?

Naruto nodded slightly and continued, "The Caged Bird Seal does limit the potential of Hyuga ninjas, but it also protects ordinary members of the Hyuga clan by keeping them in an exquisite birdcage, thus robbing them of their ambition."

"After all, before the shackles of the Caged Bird were put in place, the Hyuga ninjas were even more insane than the Uchiha ninjas."

According to Naruto's memory, the Otsutsuki clan on the moon was also divided into the main family and the branch family. However, the Otsutsuki clan on the moon did not use the Caged Bird Seal to control the branch family; they only emphasized the hierarchy between the main family and the branch family.

Centuries later, the branch family created the Great Tenseigan and used hundreds of Byakugan to forge weapons of war, wiping out the entire main family in one fell swoop. Later, due to their obsession with the power of the Tenseigan, the clan gradually dwindled in number.

This is also why Naruto believed that the Otsutsuki on the moon would be more extreme than the Uchiha.

After experiencing extreme emotional changes, the Uchiha clan can develop Yin Release and evolve into the Sharingan. However, the Otsutsuki clan on the moon can genuinely gain power by killing their comrades, which can become a source of extreme power.

"So the Hyuga clan actually possessed this much strength...?"

After listening to Naruto's sentiments, Jiraiya and Tsunade were also somewhat moved. They never expected that the Hyuga clan, who were usually gentle and honest, were even more mad than the Uchiha clan at heart.

Then, Jiraiya seemed to remember something and asked, "Wait, Naruto, what did you mean by the Hyuga clan destroying the ninja world? Did they want to destroy the ninja world?"

"I don't know what they're thinking, but they have this ability after attacking the Hyuga clan's territory."

Jiraiya's face immediately darkened, but lacking both intelligence and strength, he could only turn his gaze to Naruto: "Naruto, if you need Konoha's help in dealing with the Hyuga clan of the moon, please feel free to ask."

Although Tsunade was reluctant to back down, she nodded in agreement and said, "I can also offer assistance."

"Helping the Hyuga clan rebuild their territory quickly is the best help we can give. As for the rest, since Konoha paid us to station troops here, Uzushio Village will naturally do things for you. Getting paid to do things is Uzushio Village's principle."

Seeing that Jiraiya and Tsunade were unable to obtain enough information, Naruto turned and left the Hokage Building.

Is it just a matter of getting paid to do something? Naruto's assurance did not make Jiraiya happy; instead, it made him even more depressed. He looked at the green leaves outside the window with a complicated expression.

As the fifth generation leader who seized power through a coup, Jiraiya had no vested interests behind him.

He was an orphan with no family, and his disciples were either dead or leaders of other ninja villages. The only people who could be considered his direct descendants were his grand-disciples, Kakashi and Naruto.

Kakashi had already secretly sided with Naruto, who was the leader of Uzushio Village.

If he wanted to pass on the Hokage position, he could only do so to Naruto, the leader of Uzushio Village. However, Naruto deliberately kept his distance, as if he really didn't care about the Hokage position.

Tsunade noticed Jiraiya's gaze and said in a low voice, "Jiraiya, are you thinking about the successor again?"

Jiraiya did not conceal his thoughts, nor did he reveal his plans and intentions.

Tsunade glanced at the green leaves in the distance and said quite seriously, "Jiraiya, I think Naruto may not really care about the Hokage position, or rather, his goal is not just to become Hokage. He wants to become a monarch who is both Hokage and Daimyo."

"This is somewhat similar to the philosophy of my second grandfather and Madara Uchiha..."

"Furthermore, from an economic perspective, Uzushio Village already controls almost half of the ninja world. You should think more about the village's affairs; the daimyo's side has been getting a bit out of control lately..."

Hearing Tsunade's sarcastic analysis, Jiraiya gave a helpless smile.

Some time ago, he talked to Minato and Kushina about Naruto. The Minato couple couldn't do anything about Naruto either. Naruto was no longer a child, but a Kage-level powerhouse whose strength surpassed that of Konoha.

Chapter 288 The History of the Hyuga Clan and the Earth-Moon Passage

When Naruto arrived at the Hyuga clan's territory, the Hyuga clan had just finished an emergency meeting.

The main topic of the meeting was not the attack on the Hyuga clan's territory, but rather the origins of the attackers, why they possessed the Byakugan, and why they had mastered Gentle Fist, a style similar to theirs.

And why weren't the caged bird marks etched on their foreheads?

Could it be that besides the main branch of the Hyuga clan, there are other members of the main branch hidden outside? What is their reason for attacking the clan's territory? Is it merely to kidnap Hanabi?

Faced with the doubts of these branch family Jonin, Hinata quelled the turmoil at the clan meeting with her youthful voice and firm methods.

He then had an elder of the Zong family lead him to the Zong family's old residence, where he searched through the ancient books left by his ancestors to find out the origins of the attackers. Finally, he found a record about the lunar lineage on a dusty parchment book.

This parchment book is blank; only by opening the white eye can one see the words on it.

Hinata sat on a stool next to her, holding the parchment book, swinging her little feet in cotton socks as she frowned and flipped through it.

According to the records above, a thousand years ago, the ancestor of the Hyuga clan, Hamura, went to the moon to carry out a certain mission. At that time, a part of the Hyuga clan chose to go to the moon, while the rest remained in the ninja world. Those who remained in the ninja world were the ancestors of the Hyuga clan.

At that time, the Moon Hyuga and the Ninja World Hyuga would still communicate from time to time.

But one day, hundreds of years later, the Moon Hyuga suddenly attacked the Shinobi World Hyuga. They stole the Byakugan from the Shinobi World Hyuga and left only a portion of their clan members to reproduce and thrive.

After that, the Moon Clan attacked the Hyuga of the Ninja World several more times.

After being repeatedly exploited for decades, the Hyuga ninjas who remained in the ninja world spent several years developing the Caged Bird Cage, using it to protect most of their clan members. Meanwhile, the main family led the branch families in resisting attacks from their own clan.

Gradually, as the gains couldn't keep up with the costs, the Moon Clan abandoned their attack on the Hyuga Shinobi World.

However, the tradition of the caged bird was inherited and became a rule of the Hyuga clan, while the previous history was gradually sealed away by time and buried in this parchment book.

After reading the contents of the parchment book, Hinata bit her lip, her face filled with complex emotions.

So this is the history of the Hyuga clan. The main family went from being the leader of the resistance against the Moon lineage to becoming a symbol of status and position. Not only could they not protect the branch family, but they also needed the protection of the branch family.

However, after seeing all this, she was basically certain that the people who kidnapped Hanabi were from the Moon Clan.

The ninjas of the Moon lineage need Hanabi's Byakugan, and the Byakugan of the Caged Bird Seal, which they themselves haven't been imprinted with.

With a thud, Hinata jumped off the stool. As she was planning how to go to the moon to rescue her sister, she saw Naruto standing behind her, and her face turned red instantly.

"Naruto-kun, when did you get here? I didn't even notice..."

"It was probably when you climbed onto the stool to flip through the book... By the way, how's your haul? Did you find the Earth-Moon passage connecting the Moon and the Ninja World?"

To prevent Hinata from fainting, Naruto quickly changed the subject.

However, Hinata looks quite good in the Hyuga clan head's attire, giving off a mature vibe that makes you want to tease her a little more.

Hinata put down the parchment book and said, "Naruto-kun, do you know about the Moon Clan?"

Naruto nodded slightly: "I learned a lot about the future from Sasuke, but the Moon Clan should have made their move against Hanabi a few years ago. I didn't expect it to happen earlier than planned."

"Unfortunately, even Sasuke doesn't know the location of the Earth-Moon Passage, otherwise I would have gone there earlier."

"I shouldn't have dragged you into this, Naruto-kun... but I really had no choice yesterday..." Hinata said somewhat apologetically.

"It's okay, I also want to meet the Great Tenseigan on the moon."

Hinata said with some concern, "I've heard that the Great Tenseigan is extremely powerful. Otherwise, our ancestors wouldn't have developed the Caged Bird Seal as a countermeasure."

Naruto said calmly, "None of this matters. Are you ready to go to the moon?"

Hinata nodded shyly, then asked, "But we still don't know the location of the Earth-Moon passage, so how do we get to the moon?"

Naruto remained noncommittal, then looked at the elder of the main family who was walking towards them and said calmly, "Old man, you've been watching for so long, it's time for you to show up and meet me."

Before he finished speaking, the eldest elder of the clan entered the room.

Before the head elder of the main clan could speak, Naruto asked directly, "Head elder, tell me the approximate area of ​​the Earth-Moon Passage. Hinata and the clan head Hiashi may not know the location of the Earth-Moon Passage, but I don't believe you don't know either."

The head elder of the main clan stared at Naruto for a while, then said in a low voice, "Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, I know you are strong, but you are no match for the Moon Clan. The power of the Tenseigan is beyond the imagination of ninjas."

"All they asked for this time was a pair of innocent glares; the price wasn't high."

"This is an agreement between the Hyuga main family and the Moon lineage. Don't even think about breaking this agreement, or the entire ninja world will be destroyed as a result."

Naruto had no interest in arguing with the elder of the main branch of the clan and said directly, "Do you think I don't have the strength to destroy the Hyuga and Konoha, or do you think I'm weaker than those Moon Hyuga?"

The head elder of the clan remained silent; his silence spoke volumes.

Naruto said coldly, conjuring a Rasengan, "If the Hyuga clan of the moon were really that strong, the Senju and Uchiha clans wouldn't be active on the ninja world stage. In the end, they're just a bunch of cowards relying on the Tenseigan."

Sensing the terrifying energy contained within the Rasengan, the eldest elder of the main clan had no doubt that it could destroy the Hyuga clan's territory.

After hesitating for a few seconds, the head elder of the main family took out a map with a grim expression: "When I was young, I followed the ninjas of the Moon Clan. They should have been heading to the Moon from this area, but I don't know the exact location."

"Since the next head of the family has chosen to believe in you, I have no choice but to believe in you as well. I hope my choice is right."

After saying this, the eldest elder of the Zong family looked several years older and slunk away from the Zong family's old residence.

Hinata took the map, glanced at it, and said, "Naruto-kun, I know this location. I went there before when I was on a mission. I even felt someone watching me back then. I never imagined that it was the location of the Earth-Moon Passage."

Upon hearing this, Naruto looked at Hinata and the map, then looked up at the sky.

He never intended to cause trouble for the Moon Otsutsuki, but the Moon Otsutsuki came knocking on his door. Now, his warehouse will have another addition to its collection.

Chapter 289 Otsutsuki Toneri

Several tens of minutes later, Naruto led Hinata away from Konoha and headed towards the location indicated by the elders of the main branch.

Upon arriving at the mountains of the Land of Fire, Hinata activated her Byakugan, scanning the area within a radius of over ten kilometers. She quickly discovered a mountain at the foot of the mountain that her Byakugan could not penetrate.

Hinata frowned, then quickly grabbed Naruto's hand and pointed to the mountainside: "Naruto, over there!"

Naruto quickly looked in Hinata's direction and noticed the unusual mountain. He thought to himself, "As expected of the purest Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, it's comparable to the Byakugan of the Otsutsuki clan."

Feeling the warmth in his palm, Naruto used Wind Release to bring Hinata to the foot of the mountain.

Immediately, a spiraling wheel smashed through the rocks and walked straight into the mountainside, where it soon came into view an underground lake. The lake water emitted a fluorescent glow, and a group of glowing monsters lived in it.

"These monsters are very strong!" Hinata whispered.

Naruto nodded. Judging from their chakra levels, these monsters were no weaker than summoning beasts, and the best of them even possessed Jonin-level strength. If Hinata encountered them alone, it would be quite a problem.

However, these monsters living near the Earth-Moon Passage are, in a sense, also a group of summoning beasts belonging to the Hyuga clan, guarding the Earth-Moon Passage.

After holding his breath and moving forward for a while, Naruto grabbed Hinata's hand and they jumped into the lake together.

A few minutes later, Naruto and Hinata emerged from the lake and arrived at a dense forest.

Looking up at the sky, Naruto noticed that the sky here was different from that in the Ninja World. The sky in the Ninja World was dotted with stars, but here there was only a full moon hanging in the sky.

Hinata also noticed the moon, squinting as she asked, "Naruto-kun, is this the moon?"