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Chapter 485 The Center of the Moon

Hinata Yuto has been having a very difficult time lately.

On the moon, they fought a hard-fought battle, suffering heavy casualties, and finally defeated the main family, allowing them to rise from servitude. However, upon arriving in Konoha, they reverted to their original status as a branch family.

Why did they pay such a high price on the moon?

Could it be that they came to earth to start a new family division?

While the difference in social status was tolerable, the differences in lifestyle fueled Yuto Hinata's resentment.

Yuto Hyuga was an elder on the moon, so he not only had no worries about food and clothing, but he also didn't have to do any daily chores himself.

On the moon resides the Tenseigan, a magical eye with limitless energy, and all daily affairs are handled by puppets.

But now?

He has to do everything himself, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation. The key point is that he, a dignified elder of the Otsutsuki clan, now has to earn a living by completing tasks.

How could Hyuga Yuto possibly tolerate this?

Every day, in secluded places or in his own room, Hyuga Yuto couldn't help but curse Konoha, curse the former clan leader, and even more so, curse Matsushita Taichi, the culprit who had brought him endless humiliation.

Little did he know that all his actions were being watched by a pair of eyes hidden in the shadows.

As his curses grew more vicious and his resentment intensified, Black Zetsu knew that his opportunity had arrived.

In a meticulously planned Class B reconnaissance mission, Hinata Yuto naturally became a prisoner.

The person who captured him was none other than Black Zetsu in disguise.

When Yuto woke up from his deep sleep, he was greeted by a person shrouded in a black cloak.

Without even thinking, Hyuga Yuto knew his predicament. In an instant, his face, like his Byakugan, turned completely bloodless.

"This man—do you know what you're doing? You've kidnapped a Konoha ninja, and you will be hunted down by the entire village to the death."

Hyuga Yuto didn't want to die; he wanted to struggle a little longer.

"If you let me go now, we'll keep to ourselves and I promise I won't cause you any trouble."

As expected of the most stubborn member of the Otsutsuki clan, even his way of begging for mercy is quite unique.

"Hyuga Yuto, I thought someone like you who makes cursing Konoha a daily occurrence wouldn't rely on Konoha for support anymore. I never expected this!"

Black Zetsu shook his head, his cloak swaying to reveal a weapon hidden within, which appeared to be dripping with blood.

"Is this the kind of terror that exists between life and death, making even a lowly person like you feel the greatness of Konoha?"

Even someone as oblivious as Yuto Hyuga could hear the mockery in those words, and even more so, the message that filled him with despair.

How could this person know what I said? Could it be that—

"Who are you? Who exactly are you?"

Driven by fear, Hyuga Yuto had begun to become hysterical. He stared wide-eyed at the cloaked figure before him, his thoughts racing.

"Konoha sent you to kill me, didn't they? I knew it. Konoha isn't that kind-hearted. They want to take advantage of me and wipe out my entire Otsutsuki clan?"

Black Zetsu watched Hyuga Yuto barking wildly, his eyes filled with disdain. This was the kind of person who had once been an elder of the Otsutsuki clan. No wonder the Otsutsuki clan on the moon had fallen to such a state.

Once Hinata Yuto had finally vented his fear and reason regained its hold on his intelligence, he realized the foolishness of his previous actions.

Looking at the cloaked figure before him, Hyuga Yuto finally asked a question that wasn't stupid.

"You captured me and brought me here, yet you haven't killed me yet. What do you want from me?"

"Hehe, at least you didn't waste your brain."

Black Zetsu's sarcastic remark made Hyuga Yuto's forehead veins throb.

If I didn't know I couldn't beat him, I would have fought him for three hundred rounds. But now, I can only swallow my anger.

"Don't you hate Konoha and that Matsushita Taichi? Now there's a chance to get revenge on them. How about it, want to give it a try?"

Black Zetsu's words were soft, like a lover's whisper, full of allure. A faint chakra rippled around him, indicating the use of a genjutsu.

Hinata Yuto's eyes were momentarily glazed over, but quickly regained their clarity.

The illusion had no effect, but the words struck a chord with him.

"You want me to become a rogue ninja? Being a rogue ninja in Konoha isn't that easy. You might as well kill me now."

"No, no, no, what do you mean by 'traitorous ninja'? I want you to be a spy, and of course, some information about your Otsutsuki clan and about the moon."

Hinata Yuto hesitated.

Who isn't afraid of death, especially someone as valuing life so much as he is? But being a spy is extremely risky; it could easily lead to utter ruin.

But Yuto Hyuga's hesitation was ironic in Black Zetsu's eyes.

"Hmph, you're asking for trouble. You're a prisoner. If you don't want to commit suicide, why are you given any other choice?"

Having said that, Black Zetsu raised two fingers and formed an unfinished seal.

"Ah~~"

A scream burst out of Hyuga Yuto's mouth without warning. The next moment, his whole body convulsed, his eyes rolled back, and he clutched his heart, convulsing violently.

This continued for a full half minute before Black Zetsu finally released his hand seal.

Hinata Yuto, like a fish out of water, was finally able to breathe freely, and his whole body relaxed.

"I—I—am willing—to—be—a—spy for you, please—stop—going on!"

Having just regained some strength, Hyuga Yuto immediately and haltingly expressed his decision: he never wanted to experience that feeling of being worse than dead again.

"That's more like it. Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily. You're very valuable."

Black Zetsu crouched down and gently patted Hyuga Yuto's cheek.

"Now, tell me about the Otsutsuki clan and everything on the moon."

Hinata Yuto's heart was bleeding, and tears streamed down his face, but he still slowly revealed the information he knew.

Five days later, Hyuga Yuto returned to Konoha with his employer's mission confirmation form, as if nothing had happened.

However, Hyuga Yuto no longer cursed Konoha and his clan as before. He became optimistic and cheerful, spending every day with his clan members and trying his best to integrate into the big family.

Earth-Moon Passage.

The cave that leads to the moon is now surrounded by a huge camp.

The camp had no offensive capabilities whatsoever; it was entirely in a defensive posture.

Various reconnaissance, defense, and detection barriers were set up everywhere, ensuring that even if a fly flew by, the camp's defenders would know exactly what was happening.

Of course, these are all normal defensive measures, which can defend against normal ninjas in the ninja world, but they are not enough for some people.

Take Black Zetsu for example.

In the underground of the camp, Black Zetsu stood on the outside of a transparent barrier, his hand lightly touching the barrier as he carefully sensed its strength and fluctuations.

After a long while, he finally lowered his hand, his face, both black and white, now showing some seriousness.

Konoha is getting stronger and stronger. Their development after the Third Shinobi World War was even more rapid. Their barrier technology is now so advanced that even I have to be careful. If they keep developing like this...

Black Zetsu suppressed his anxious thoughts and gradually merged his body into the tree roots around him. With the help of the connections of various plant roots underground, he slowly passed through the barrier's blockade.

In a tent deep within the camp, a sensory ninja pressed his hands tightly against a huge sphere of light, his eyes closed, focusing entirely on the fluctuations emanating from it.

This is the central control room of the entire camp's protective barrier.

At this moment, the sensory ninja suddenly looked puzzled, as if he had discovered something he couldn't be sure of.

Immediately afterwards, his chakra fluctuations increased, indicating that the barrier's detection intensity had increased.

His actions immediately attracted the attention of the other ninjas in the tent. A Hyuga ninja stationed there opened his Byakugan and scanned the surrounding area of ​​the camp with perfect understanding.

At the same time, the person in charge here, a Jonin from the Yamanaka clan, also came to the side of the sensory ninja, and his expression also became tense.

It took about 30 seconds for the sensory ninja to open his eyes, which were filled with exhaustion. Clearly, the intense investigation he had just conducted was not an easy task.

"How is the situation? Did they detect anything?"

"No, nothing was found within the barrier."

The sensory ninja answered the captain's question first, then hesitated before speaking.

"But I felt that something had just passed through the barrier. The fluctuation was very slight and only lasted for a moment. When I investigated carefully, I found nothing."

Captain Yamanaka frowned and turned to look at the Hyuga ninja, hoping to see if the Byakugan had discovered anything.

Unfortunately, the Hyuga ninja also shook his head.

"Nothing unusual was found in the camp, and no trace of the enemy was seen outside the camp."

Now, even the captain in the mountains was helpless. He hadn't found anything, and he couldn't just order martial law based on a feeling alone.

But looking at the bloodshot eyes of his subordinate sensory ninja, the mountain ninja gritted his teeth.

"Record: August 23, Konoha Year 50, 13:45, suspicious fluctuations detected while entering and exiting the barrier. Requesting assistance from others. End."

"Send this record to the commander, and we'll continue our work."

The messenger ninja looked at the clueless record with a troubled expression, but finally offered a word of advice.

"Captain, if we submit this intelligence, we're probably going to get yelled at again."

"I'm the one who gets scolded, but reporting any unusual situations is our duty. I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of? Hurry up and go!"

The mountain team leader waved his hand impatiently, his heart pounding with anxiety.

In fact, a large part of the barriers in this camp are newly developed products.

New things naturally have all sorts of problems, such as overly sensitive detection, mistaking small animals for ninjas, and insufficient operator skills, all of which have led to the current situation.

Every time something went wrong, the camp had to send personnel to conduct a large-scale investigation, which eventually became a headache even for the commander.

There was no other way; verifying the effectiveness of these barriers in actual combat was also one of the camp's tasks. After all, their place was quite eye-catching, practically a natural testing ground.

Shaking his head to clear his mind of random thoughts, Captain Shan was generally quite satisfied with the barrier; at least so far, it hadn't missed any suspicious targets.

On the other side, Black Zetsu had already crossed the barrier, passed through a long cave, and arrived at the Earth-Moon Passage that looked like a pond.

Fortunately, thanks to Hyuga Yuto's information, Black Absolutes had a clear understanding of the layout here.

Otherwise, finding the passage under the guard of the Konoha ninja would not be an easy task.

Unlike now, Black Zetsu didn't even show his face, and went straight into the Earth-Moon Passage from underground.

As they got closer to the moon, even Black Zetsu's usually calm and collected emotions began to waver.

The moon, the place that sealed his mother, will be the closest he has been to her for thousands of years.

If possible, he would absolutely destroy the moon and release his mother directly.

At the other end of the passage, the moon.

As soon as Black Zetsu set foot on the moon, his extraordinary senses immediately detected the abnormality here.

The whole world seemed to be shrouded in a massive regime, which made him feel like he was being monitored at all times.

Terrified, he immediately hid underground, fearing that if he was even a step too slow, he would be caught red-handed by the Konoha ninja.

If they seal off the Earth-Moon passage, it will be like catching a turtle in a jar; he won't be able to escape even if he wants to.

Fortunately, after a period of observation, Black Zetsu confirmed that it was indeed just a position and did not have any monitoring function.

The entire interior of the moon remained calm and unchanged.

Once the worry subsided, longing for my mother surged up.

Black Zetsu looked at the ground beneath his feet, lying face down as if feeling his mother's caress, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

After a long while, Black Zetsu finally composed himself, looked at the earth, and made a firm decision. His mother was down there, and no matter what, he had to try.

He sank down, using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique in Chinese fantasy novels) to dive deeper underground.

10 m.

20 m.

It started off smoothly.

50 m.

100 m.

At this distance, infiltration becomes more difficult.

500 m.

1000 m.

Once you get here, it's beyond just difficult; Earth Release is completely useless here, at least for Black Zetsu.

In terms of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique or method of earth-遁 is used in a way that is completely useless).

At this moment, Black Zetsu hated himself immensely.

What has he been doing for a thousand years?

How could his earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to escape from the earth) be so bad that he can't even reach the center of the moon?

Feeling the thick rock layer below, Black Fang gritted its teeth, decisively abandoned this body, and transformed back into a clump of black slime to continue seeping downwards.

Separating from the body is an extremely dangerous act, as Black Zetsu in this state has almost no offensive capabilities.

But in order to see his mother, Black Zetsu no longer cared about anything else.

I don't know how much time passed.

The pitch-black underground made Black Zetsu completely lose his sense of time.

He only knew to follow the direction of gravity, going down, down, like water seeping through porous crevices.

When he encountered a completely sealed rock layer, he would retreat and find another crevice to allow him to penetrate downwards again.

Finally, in Black Zetsu's perception, he touched a sensation completely different from that of rock.

His entire liquid body slowly unfolded against this barrier-like object, and Black Zetsu was so tense he could almost hear his own heartbeat.

Jump.

After repeated confirmation, Black Zetsu finally realized that this was the place his two unfilial brothers had used to seal their mother.

His mother was inside this spherical seal, and he was only separated from his mother by this barrier in front of him.

"How do we get in?"

"Is it possible to contact your mother?"

"Damn you, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, you deserve to die a thousand times over!"