Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 451 The Distorted Perceptions of Toneri and Isshiki

Neji Hyuga ignored Toneri's undisguised arrogance and disregard, pushed open the door and walked out of the palace, all the way to the edge of the island, looking at the huge man-made space in front of him.

“What a magnificent creation,” he murmured. “It’s a pity it will also disappear.”

The artificial sun's luminous outer shell is showing tiny cracks spreading at a visible rate, and the floating islands are beginning to crumble...

Seemingly sensing something, Hyuga Neji's figure flashed and quietly disappeared from the spot.

He has now given one of his eyes to his servant.

Now, he has switched to Kohinata Mukai's Byakugan, and the other eye is naturally his own, currently experiencing the stirrings of the Tenseigan.

Under the careful guidance of Kohinata Mukai, as he learned more and more, he was no longer the ignorant little kid he once was.

To this day, everyone in the ninja world still believes that Hyuga Kumokawa's Tenseigan, like the Mangekyou Sharingan, was awakened because he was too emotionally overwhelmed when he witnessed the invasion and massacre of Konoha.

But Neji Hyuga was fully aware of this.

The way to awaken the Tenseigan is completely different from that of the Mangekyou Sharingan!
The reason I was able to awaken the Tenseigan was because I plundered the Byakugan from the main family, plus the medicine my father obtained at the cost of his life, and even the inheritance I received in exchange with Toneri.

What gives Hyuga Kumokawa the right to do so?
When exactly did he awaken the Tenseigan?
When Hyuga Neji realized this, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"That guy is a monster in human skin." Neji Hinata remembered Hyuga Mukai's words vividly.

He clearly realized the terror of Hyuga Kumokawa, and also sensed the subtle apprehension that Otsutsuki Isshiki had towards Hyuga Kumokawa, which definitely indicated that the Otsutsuki clan was hiding behind him.

Therefore, he wouldn't confront Hyuga Kumokawa; he'd leave it to the arrogant Otsutsuki Toneri.

Bang! !

After Hyuga Neji disappeared, with a loud bang, the originally smooth and solid outer shell of the artificial sun was forcibly torn apart from the outside by a hurricane tornado carrying countless puppet fragments.

The tornado surged in with unstoppable momentum, easily tearing apart the floating islands in its path, and sweeping towards the island where the palace of the recluse was located!

hum!
Another equally powerful surge of chakra suddenly erupted from inside the palace.

Suddenly, another hurricane tornado burst forth from the palace dome—it was the first time Otsutsuki Toneri had used the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

Two hurricane tornadoes, one from the outside in and the other from the inside out, collided in this space.

Boom! !
The raging torrents spread wildly in all directions, mercilessly tearing apart and scattering everything in their path!
The already collapsing island disintegrated under this impact, turning into even smaller fragments of stone. The artificial sun also shattered completely, falling sparsely like a rain of light.

Amidst the rain of light, two figures floated in the air, gazing at each other from afar.

Hinata Kumokawa was shrouded in a blue chakra cloak, and his Tenseigan was deep blue, radiating a vast, profound, and powerful chakra aura.

Otsutsuki Toneri was covered in a blue chakra cloak, exuding an aura of majesty, coldness, and indifference.

The bandages that had been covering his left eye had been removed, revealing two Tenseigan eyes, one gold and one blue, reflecting Hyuga Kumokawa's figure.

"Hyuga Kumokawa, as a fellow being who has also awakened these eyes."

Sheren scrutinized him, coldly saying, "You shouldn't be blinded by those ugly, greedy, and insatiable ninjas, indulging in their laughable and short-lived conflicts."

“I know that deep down you also yearn for true peace and are tired of that world full of war, hatred and cycles.”

“But…” Shiren pointed to the ninja world that was experiencing war, “The world created by the Sage of Six Paths has already proven its failure through thousands of years of trial and error.”

"No matter how much those ninjas struggled or shouted, all they could get in the end was endless war, betrayal and destruction. The chains of hatred could never be truly broken."

"The only way to restore true peace to the world is through a thorough purge."

"Wash away those ninjas who are filth and a cancer, and the old order they represent!"

At this point, Otsutsuki Toneri slowly extended his right hand toward Hyuga Kumokawa, palm up, his tone softening: "Come here, Hyuga Kumokawa."

"We are the chosen ones, and with this power that transcends the mundane, we will end all this wrongdoing and create a world without war and hatred. This is our mission."

Hinata Kumokawa listened quietly, his face expressionless. He showed neither empathy for the other's words nor anger or rebuttal.

He simply watched Otsutsuki Toneri quietly, especially at those two Tenseigan eyes, one gold and one blue.

A moment later, a smile slowly appeared on Hinata Kumokawa's face.

“That’s wonderful,” he said with a smile. “You’ve finally got these eyes.”

Upon hearing this, Otsutsuki Toneri's brows furrowed instantly. He noticed that Hyuga Kumokawa's gaze was not that of someone looking at a fellow human, nor even an enemy.

It's more like looking at a precious specimen that has already been marked with value, or a tool that has finally been polished and is ready to be used.

An inexplicable chill gradually welled up from Otsutsuki Toneri's heart, spreading little by little throughout his body.

He had considered countless possible answers and reactions from Hinata Kumokawa.

But he didn't expect the other party to behave this way.

"Refuse?"

The man's voice turned cold, and his face instantly turned icy. He didn't retract his outstretched arm, but instead suddenly raised and opened it.

The nine chakra beads that had been floating behind him instantly appeared in front of his palm, and his immense eye power and chakra were poured into them.

呲!
A golden beam of light instantly extended outwards, completely piercing through the artificial sun and the entire moon, extending into space.

"Then die!"

As the cold words fell, Shiren raised his arm and swung it down towards Hinata Kumokawa.

Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explodes!
Almost at the same moment that Otsutsuki Toneri waved his hand down, Hyuga Kumokawa's hand rested on the hilt of the sword at his waist that had not been drawn for a long time.

The wedge-shaped protrusion at the palm extends outwards, spreading across the entire arm and half of the face.

Stupid!
With a clear, resonant clang of the blade, "Greed" shone brightly once more, a glint of silver light flowing from its sheath.

Hinata Kumokawa made no attempt to block or dodge; he simply held his sword upright with the tip pointing downwards.

His movements didn't appear swift; they even carried a leisurely rhythm.

But the 'greed' that was once merely used to manipulate emotions has transformed at this moment.

"With my mind's image, I make it real." Hinata Kumokawa lightly tapped the sword in his hand on the ground and whispered, "Greed."

The tip of the knife lightly touched something, but there was no actual object there; it was as if it had touched an invisible "surface".

hum...

Centered on the point where the knife tip lightly touched the surface, an invisible and intangible wave swept out, like ripples spreading across the surface of water after a pebble was thrown in.

Light, gravel, space... all become distorted and displaced in this ripple, giving people an extremely unreal and dreamlike feeling.

It was as if everything before my eyes was just a poorly drawn painting that had been carelessly scribbled and altered.

The next moment, the golden light that had cleaved the moon fell without hindrance, engulfing Hyuga Kumokawa's figure and completely annihilating everything in that area.

Meanwhile, beyond the moon, in the cold and desolate depths of space.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki floated in space, coldly gazing at the moon below.

Boom! !
Under the watchful gaze of Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, a golden light pierced through the surface of the moon, slashing out from the moon's interior.

The moon's grayish-white surface was sliced ​​open from the inside out, leaving a straight cut that stirred up clouds of dust.

In Isshiki Otsutsuki's perception, the aura of Toneri Otsutsuki disappeared inside the moon.

"Hmm?" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki narrowed his eyes slightly. "What happened? Ōtsutsuki Toneri died so quickly?"

He didn't expect Otsutsuki Toneri to actually kill Hyuga Kumokawa, after all, that guy was likely Otsutsuki Kumokawa's "vessel".

However, the Tenseigan, as a product of mutation, does have its merits. According to Isshiki's prediction, Toneri, who possesses the golden Tenseigan, should at least be able to force Hyuga Kumokawa to use his trump card.

For example, the power of the Karma seal, a divine technique belonging to the Otsutsuki clan, allowed him to gather more crucial information. As a result, the battle ended too quickly.

Is Otsutsuki Toneri really that useless? He couldn't even force out the opponent's "Karma" and "Divine Technique"?
With a hint of doubt, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki moved slightly, transforming into a streak of light and entering the space inside the moon.

Everywhere you look, there is a scene of collapse. Gravity has disappeared, the shattered artificial sun is falling, and there are flying debris and water everywhere.

In mid-air, "Hyuga Kumokawa" was draped in a blue chakra cloak. The place where "Otsutsuki Toneri" had been was now empty, with no trace of his body or spirit.

"Is that all, Otsutsuki Toneri?"

"Hyuga Kumokawa's" indifferent voice came, as if he had just crushed an ant and felt bored and indifferent. His gaze was fixed on the distant blue ninja world.

"It's time to go back," he said.

As Otsutsuki Isshiki watched his retreating figure and his calm, unwavering demeanor, he couldn't help but frown. An overwhelming sense of unease gradually crept into his heart.

and many more……

Was Hinata Kumokawa standing here just now?
The aura that just vanished...

Who is dead?

Otsutsuki Toneri? Or...?

Hinata Kumikawa?

No, that's not right!

"My perception has been altered?!"

Overwhelmed with shock and rage, Otsutsuki Isshiki didn't hesitate for a moment, and the black diamond-shaped mark on his chin instantly spread outwards.

Black lines crawled across his skin, forming black marks all over his torso, limbs, and even face, and his aura surged accordingly.

This is the first stage of the wedge's liberation!

Hiss!

Sure enough, the moment he entered the "Wedge One State", an invisible force was torn apart, like a disordered painting being forcibly ripped open to reveal the true underlying color.

The world before him, or rather, his "perception" of the world before him, suddenly became clear and returned to reality.

That figure in the distance is not "Hyuga Kumokawa" at all.
That's clearly Otsutsuki Toneri!
"Are you kidding me?"

As Otsutsuki Isshiki's inner alarm bells rang, a long-lost chill, accompanied by a belated sense of horror, shot up his spine and spread throughout his body, and cold sweat almost instantly soaked his back.

boom!
Without any hesitation, he turned around abruptly and dashed away, getting as far away as possible from Otsutsuki Toneri, whose self-perception had clearly been altered!

At the same time, Otsutsuki Isshiki frantically searched his memories and discovered that the power had only distorted his perception of the identities of "Otsutsuki Toneri" and "Hyuga Kumokawa".

His other memories and judgments are generally normal.

That force was clearly not enough to completely distort his perception, otherwise he would never have felt that sense of incongruity at all.

This is already scary.

"As expected, it's the divine technique 'Omnipotence'! That guy really is Otsutsuki Kumoshiki's weapon!"

A storm raged through Otsutsuki Isshiki's heart, filled with unprecedented fear and dread.

This ability is too dangerous!
That guy, Ōtsutsuki Kumoshiki, must have obtained Ōtsutsuki Shibai's body and almost become a "god". We absolutely cannot get close to him again!

After a brief moment of shock, Otsutsuki Isshiki quickly calmed down, rapidly moving away from the battlefield while analyzing his gains.

"This adventure has at least confirmed Hinata Kumokawa's identity 100%, and I have also personally experienced the effects of 'Omnipotence' after it was activated."

“After ‘Omnipotence’ is activated, the closer the distance, the stronger the effect of distorting cognition. However, Hinata Kumokawa should only be able to modify cognition at present, and cannot modify reality yet.”

"Looking at it this way, there are still flaws. Those ninja shadow clones are very useful; you can put a few inside the Daikokuten space."

Otsutsuki Isshiki calmed down and pondered, "Since it's confirmed that Hyuga Kumokawa is a 'vessel,' then Otsutsuki Kumoshiki must be dead."

"His body is either in the void or in the underground palace."

It's highly likely they're inside the underground palace; otherwise, there's no need for Hyuga Kumokawa, who acts as a "tool," and the "Shadow," who acts as a backup plan, to keep an eye on the underground palace.

Let's get our hands on Otsutsuki Kumoshiki's body first!
The idea ignited in his heart like wildfire.

If one could obtain the body of the Cloud Style, it would be of immeasurable value, whether for studying the mysteries of its "omnipotence" or for uncovering the hidden secrets and power within it.

With this in mind, Otsutsuki Isshiki no longer hesitated. He transformed into a faster stream of light and shot directly out of the gap in the moon, flying towards the distant ninja world.

The direction he was heading was the Land of Hot Springs.

At the same time, Toneri Otsutsuki maintained a flawed self-perception, believing that as "Hyuga Kumokawa," he should now go back to help the Allied Shinobi Forces.

However, just as he was about to set off...

Hiss!

Not far away, the void, like a fragile piece of cloth, was gently ripped open by a hand reaching out from nothingness, expanding into a deep, lightless black cavity.

Immediately afterwards, two figures emerged from the dark cavity, one after the other.

The leader, shrouded in a black robe with his hood pulled low, his face hidden in shadow, exuded no aura whatsoever, as if he were nothingness; he was none other than 'Shadow'.

Following closely behind 'Shadow' by half a step was 'Caged Bird', whose aura was equally profound and restrained.

Even though the person standing in front of him was his father's killer and half a father, Otsutsuki Toneri showed no anger whatsoever. He simply locked his gaze on the dark figure and assumed an attack stance.

"Shadow!" he demanded sharply, "How did you end up here?"

However, 'Shadow' seemed not to hear his hostile questioning, and did not even look at him. Instead, he looked at the real Hinata Kumokawa behind him.

Hinata Kumokawa, with a faint smile, was looking at the panel in front of him.

[Your lie has been judged as [a scheme to turn the tables], [a substitution], and [a misrepresentation]. Otsutsuki Isshiki experiences a violent emotional fluctuation, reaching the level of [complete belief], and gains 12000 truth points...]

[Remaining realization points: 86041]

[Item: Hogyoku (positive 44% → 48%; negative 30%)...]

Thanks to the spiritual energy he absorbed when he appeared as a savior, Hinata Kumokawa's half of the Hogyoku is now almost fully restored.

Now, only the half of the Hogyoku inside the 'Shadow' remains.

In everyone's eyes now, Otsutsuki Toneri is Hyuga Kumokawa, so...

Hinata Kumokawa raised his head, his gaze meeting 'Kage's' in the air, and nodded, saying, "The rest is up to you."

"Let them witness the death of the savior and experience utter despair firsthand."

Otsutsuki Toneri frowned as he looked at the 'shadow' in the distance, unable to tolerate being ignored any longer. He opened his mouth as if to say something.

But the next moment, the 'caged bird' disappeared before his eyes.

"You'll die pretending to be Hyuga Kumokawa," Hyuga Kumokawa said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'll switch back once Jiraiya takes you to Mount Myōboku."

"After all, I'm really looking forward to the effects of the Immortal Talisman."

As soon as the words fell, the 'Caged Bird' appeared in front of Otsutsuki Toneri, raising and lowering one hand, and a terrifying gravity crushed down on Otsutsuki Toneri.

boom! !

The second phase of the story, where the Espada enter after the dungeon opens, is about to begin. I wrote a little more and it's a bit late, please give me your monthly votes QAQ

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