Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 232 The Glorious Future of the Byakugan Lies in the Hands of Hamura's Descendants
The Fourth Raikage possessed a great deal of valuable information.

The giant Tenseigan, the Otsutsuki clan, the Sage of Six Paths, and even Kaguya—even though the Fourth Raikage had anticipated much of this information, he was still deeply shocked when faced with it.

"Are you surprised? You've been thinking about this for a long time."

Sheren wasn't in a hurry at all. In fact, he had plenty of time and was very patient.

Especially since Hamura made a special trip to see him before he died, which made him more aware of the kind of opponent he was facing, so he is becoming more patient.

Even the ancestor of the Hamura clan fell, and he fell to Kaede Tsukasa, not to Jigen or any other Otsutsuki. Just how strong are the real Otsutsuki?

The Fourth Raikage said in a deep voice, "I am indeed surprised. If you are not lying to me, the ninja world you describe is completely different from the ninja world I know."

“You are a native of that blue planet, while my people and I have always been observing your planet. Since our perspectives are different, we naturally see different things.”

Sheren pointed to his eyes: "However, this situation will change from now on, because you and I have joined forces, and everything I see will belong to you."

The Fourth Raikage did not fully trust Toneri.

"The giant Tenseigan that your clan obtained at a great cost has been disintegrated, which means that you can no longer possess that power to change everything. If you and I join forces, it will not be enough to deal with Konoha Village and the Otsutsuki clan."

“Yes, we can have it. I’ll help you, and you’ll help me, and we can regain the power of the Sage of Six Paths.” Toneri patiently explained, “To reassemble the giant Tenseigan, all we need is more Byakugan.”

"The Hyuga clan, huh? I knew it."

A look of shock flashed in the eyes of the Fourth Raikage. If he hadn't seen the small mountain formed by countless Byakugan with his own eyes, he would never have believed that the Byakugan had such potential and that the bloodline of the Hyuga clan could be traced back to Hamura Otsutsuki!

The Sharingan's limit is the Rinnegan, and the Byakugan's limit is the Giant Tenseigan? Although we don't yet know how much of a price must be paid to upgrade the Sharingan to the Rinnegan, the price to upgrade the Byakugan to the Giant Tenseigan is simply too terrible.

This would mean the extinction of an entire clan's bloodline, and there's no guarantee that after gouging out everyone's Byakugan, we'll be able to gather enough to create the giant Tenseigan. In the end, all of everyone's Byakugan might be sacrificed in vain, and we might end up with nothing!
This insane method of advancement silenced even the Fourth Raikage. If the Hyuga clan were under his rule, he would never have allowed such a tragic event to happen.

But if it's a bloodline limit from Konoha Village, then there's no problem.

"But I'm sorry to disappoint you, but in the entire Hyuga clan, there are probably only a few eyes that you can use." The Fourth Raikage explained the system of the Hyuga main family and branch families.

The servant fell into deep thought, and the two of them remained silent.

"Who will be the next successor to the main family?"

"For now, it's Hinata Hyuga, daughter of Hiashi Hyuga. But who knows what will happen in a few years? Who knows if Hiashi will want a second child?" the Fourth Raikage said.

If Hinata were to give birth to a more talented child, she would be branded as a caged bird and become a member of the branch family.

Sheren nodded: "I need Hinata Hyuga's eyes. She has relatively pure blood in the Hyuga clan and is the only one suitable for me."

According to the original plan of these descendants of Hamura, after wiping out all life in the ninja world, Toneri was to find a descendant of the Hyuga clan to reproduce. If it weren't for this series of changes, many years later, this Hyuga Hinata might have become his wife.

Toneri quickly dismissed the idea, because the changes in the ninja world were too drastic, and Kaedeji was an exceptionally difficult person to deal with. In addition, with the other Otsutsuki, it would be very difficult to realize this original plan.

"Are you crazy? That's the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main branch, and she's very likely the next head of the main branch! Since the Hyuga clan was founded, there has never been a case of a main branch member having their eyes gouged out. Besides, you clearly have a pair of Byakugan, and so many Byakugan that you can use!"

Honestly, if times hadn't changed and some Byakugan couldn't bring an overall advantage, the Fourth Raikage would have definitely taken out his bag and collected a bunch of Byakugan first.

Shiren shook his head: "All the Byakugan on the moon are remnants of the giant Tenseigan after it disintegrated. The power within was severely depleted in the battle between Hamura and Kaede Tsukasa, and it is even more difficult to recover after disintegration."

"Hmph, then according to you, what's the point of obtaining Hinata's eyes? They're just a pair of eyes!"

"Tenseigan. My body has been modified by a giant Tenseigan. If I can get a pair of highly pure Byakugan, I can probably upgrade my Tenseigan with these Byakugan. At that time, I will be in the first tier of your world. Not to mention Kaede Tsukasa, I will even be able to fight against Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails."

Toneri replied, "Then we'll take on the entire Hyuga clan and see if we can break the Caged Bird Seal, dig out enough Byakugan, and reassemble the giant Tenseigan. With three eyes in hand, my strength will be beyond your imagination."

"All of this is just speculation on your part."

“It’s not entirely a guess. After I awakened my Tenseigan, the power I possessed was enough to destroy the moon in one blow. There’s no doubt about that. The information I gained from the giant Tenseigan far exceeds your imagination.” Toneri was very confident.

He only lacked a pair of high-purity Byakugan. He hoped that Hinata Hyuga wouldn't disappoint him. His noble Byakugan bloodline hadn't been diluted by the natives of the ninja world—theoretically, it shouldn't have been. The Hyuga clan was so closed off and traditional, not intermarrying with other clans, that their bloodline remained as pure as possible.

The Fourth Raikage sat in silence for a long time, then slowly stood up, supporting himself with one hand on the ground.

"...Alright, we don't have a choice anyway, but I plan to relocate some of our companions to the moon. If there are any irreversible consequences, this will be a way out."

"It's up to you, but you'll have to figure out how to transport them quickly. I don't have the strength to transport people from the ninja world in large quantities right now, and we can't grow much food on the moon to provide you with enough food."

"What?! How did you survive all this time all by yourself?"

“I am a pure-blooded Otsutsuki, and my bloodline has been cleansed and modified by the giant Tenseigan, making me comparable to those Otsutsuki from outside. I don’t need to eat as frequently as you natives. If I need to eat occasionally, the food that the puppets grow in the secret room is enough for me.”

"Then let's create more puppets and have them farm!"

“It’s impossible. These puppets were given life by the giant Tenseigan. With the collapse of the giant Tenseigan, the chakra within these puppets was exhausted, and they have stopped working,” Toneri said.

Both the Rinnegan and Tenseigan possess the ability to create and control puppets.

Madara's eyes can manipulate the Six Paths of Pain, and his Tenseigan can grant puppets a short life, allowing them to carry out their master's commands like loyal servants.

The Fourth Raikage clenched his fists, his beard trembling with rage. Was he left with no choice but to follow Toneri down this dark path? This was completely different from what he had expected. In the ninja world, he was forced by Kaedeji and the Otsutsuki clan, and now on the moon, he was to be coerced by another Otsutsuki? And the worst part was, he had no choice at all.

"I'll remove a puppet's arm and attach it to your right hand, so you can fight with your right hand again." Toneri could see that the Fourth Raikage's right hand was faulty; it had lost its soul and couldn't circulate chakra.

Shortly after, the Fourth Raikage, constantly adjusting the almost armor-like puppet device on his right hand with his left, followed Toneri onto the small boat. Under Toneri's control, the small boat floated up and drifted towards the ninja world.

“Although I still possess some power, I cannot rely on these Byakugan eyes, which have lost their pupil power, to perform space-time eye techniques. I can only use this clumsy method,” said Sheren.

The Fourth Raikage said in a deep voice, "This isn't a stupid method. It's faster than expected. Although it can't compare to my Heavenly Delivery Technique, it's enough."

"At the current speed, it will probably take three days to reach the ninja world..."

"It won't be that long. My village will find a way to teleport us both back," the Fourth Raikage said confidently.

On the other side, the people of Kumogakure had already taken out all sorts of Six Paths Ninja Tools and laid them out one by one.

"The time has come, begin the sealing immediately! Lord Killer Bee, I'm counting on you now. Please use the Eight-Tails' chakra within Lord Raikage to coordinate the seal," Mabui commanded.

This is a clumsy method, but it is also a way to make full use of the "mechanism" of the amber bottle under limited conditions, and to forcibly use the mechanism to make up for the "numerical" difference of the great distance.

Killer Bee had already opened the Amber Purifying Bottle and pointed it at the sky, while the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki within him was desperately trying to sense it.

"are you done?"

"Enough with the chatter, the distance is too far. Even if I left a chakra seed in the Fourth Hokage's body, it would still take time to sense it from this distance!" The Eight-Tails tried its best; it was the first time it had ever done something like this.

Chakra Seeds—whoever obtains them receives the power bestowed by the Eight-Tails. This is a more advanced method than simply acquiring a Tailed Beast Cloak. In the original timeline, Naruto, after gaining the recognition of all the Tailed Beasts, possessed the chakra seeds of all the Tailed Beasts, allowing him to fuse their ninjutsu with the Rasengan at any time.

"I've sensed it! I'm about to act!" Ya-Tails shouted.

The mechanism of the Amber Purification Bottle is that anyone who responds will be absorbed and sealed inside. The Eight-Tails is now using chakra resonance instead of verbal responses.

A tremendous suction force shot straight into the sky, transforming into a visible airflow that stretched into the endless outer space, forming an incredible long corridor.

The Six Paths Tools were, after all, divine artifacts created by the Sage of Six Paths. The distance was not enough to disable the mechanism. Before long, the Fourth Raikage grabbed Toneri and descended from the sky. Due to the excessive speed, their bodies rubbed against the air at high speed, and he and Toneri were almost turned into fire.

Just before landing, Killer Bee closed the Amber Purifying Bottle to prevent the Fourth Raikage from being sealed inside.

With a deafening roar, the Fourth Raikage smashed a huge crater, and the intense heat spread out, scorching the earth and emitting a sizzling sound.

"Wow, it looks like everything went very smoothly. You really found some help! It seems like your right hand can be used again."

"Boss! Welcome home!"

"Lord Raikage, please tell me the current situation immediately. Is this the power that Hamura left on the moon? And he's actually alive?"

The Fourth Raikage, along with Toneri, rushed out of the deep pit and landed on flat ground.

"Alright, now everyone's heard me! We're going to take a completely new approach!"

The Fourth Raikage acted swiftly and decisively, showing absolutely no intention of reminiscing with these people.

Shiren had no interest in getting to know these people. His expression was indifferent, and he only glanced at Killer Bee and Yugito. As for the others, he simply ignored them.

They are all targets to be eliminated; they are people whose minds have been corrupted and cannot be of much help to him, so there is no need to pay attention to them.

Even if it were the Fourth Raikage, Toneri wouldn't have paid much attention to him if he had no other choice.

Soon after, the Hidden Cloud Village took action.

More accurately, the Fourth Raikage personally led a diplomatic delegation to Konoha, seemingly to negotiate—everyone believed that Kumogakure was genuinely interested in negotiating, especially Konoha.

The power of all the major ninja villages is being weakened and dismantled by Konoha, and their collapse is only a matter of time. The fact that Kumogakure, which has always been the most resolute, has adopted this stance has made many Konoha villagers happy.

Although they no longer need to subdue other ninja villages to prove Konoha's strength.

"Interesting. Even someone like the Fourth Raikage would compromise? And come in person? Doesn't he plan to avenge his father?" Kaede Tsukasa didn't really care. He watched Shikaku, who was busy, and kept an eye on the delegation's every move through countless eyes.

He was too lazy to even personally greet them.

Sure enough, just two days after arriving in Konoha, the delegation made a move—the Fourth Raikage personally led an expedition, rushing into the Hyuga clan's territory at an astonishing speed, grabbing Hinata, and turning to leave.

At that moment, the Fourth Raikage pushed his speed to its limit, truly moving at the speed of light, instantly rushing out of Konoha Village and heading into the vast Konoha Forest.

The violent lightning and the sonic boom from the fleeing figure tore through the night sky of Konoha Village, startling many people who were unaware of what was happening.

The Hyuga clan was immediately in an uproar, they could hardly believe their eyes. The Fourth Raikage had come to Konoha as an envoy, and the Konoha ninjas were not even prepared to make a move against him. As a result, the Fourth Raikage had just brutally kidnapped them.

"As expected, there's something wrong, but it's Hinata..."

Kaede Tsukasa became very interested.

In the original timeline, the Hidden Cloud Village attacked Hinata in order to obtain the Byakugan and to extort money from the extremely weak Hidden Leaf Village, ultimately forcing Hyuga Hizashi to his death.

But now... what exactly is going on that necessitates specifically capturing Hinata Hyuga?

"So it's for the eye roll, I see."

(End of this chapter)