Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

He then discovered that the Impure World Reincarnation technique binding his soul was rapidly collapsing, and the shackles on his soul disappeared, giving his soul a feeling of liberation and joy.

At the same time, a new and powerful binding force came from the unknown void, causing his soul to uncontrollably head towards a mysterious place called the Pure Land.

But right behind him, a hand radiating milky white light seized his soul, forcibly severing his connection to the Pure Land temporarily.

The one who made the move was the young ninja named Kirito Tohsaka standing right in front of him.

"Young man, I am already dead. Can't you let me rest in peace? After all, I am your senior. I was one of the people who co-founded Konoha with Hashirama Senju."

Seeing Kirito forcibly retain his soul, Hyuga Tenshinobu spoke with a helpless expression.

Freed from the constraints of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, he can now finally communicate normally with Kirito.

Chapter 276: The Road to the Moon

"Senior? Hmph."

As Hyuga Tenjin spoke, Chizuru said with a disdainful expression.

What right does a mere soul without any power have to make her bow down and acknowledge the other as a senior?

Hyuga Tenjin had a very deep understanding of the Uchiha clan's personality and values, and he wasn't particularly dissatisfied with Chizuru's rude attitude. He just thought to himself, "The Uchiha are indeed a bunch of rude lunatics."

"Excuse me, sir, may I ask your name?"

Kirito didn't mind Hyuga Tenjin taking advantage of him and said with a smile.

When he came into this world, Hyuga Tenjin had already gone to the Pure Land. He was completely unfamiliar with Hyuga Tenjin, so it was impossible for him to feel respect for him.

However, what the other party said was not wrong. Strictly speaking, the other party was indeed their senior.

"My name is Hyuga Tennin. The current head of the Hyuga clan in Konoha should still be Kazuma, and I am his father."

Seeing that Kirito, this young junior, had a good attitude, Hyuga Tenshino forgave Kirito for his previous rude behavior towards his soul and replied.

"So you're the father of the Kazuma clan chief. No wonder you're so powerful that Madara Uchiha chose to use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon you from the Pure Land. My name is Kirito Tohsaka, and I'm a disciple of Mito Uzumaki."

Upon hearing this, Kirito feigned surprise and said...

However, Kirito's words, which were meant to be complimentary, sounded rather harsh to Hyuga Tennin.

He was indeed very powerful in life, but now he is nothing more than a soul who has been reduced to a prisoner. He was even used as a murderous puppet by that bastard Madara Uchiha, which is a disgrace to the Hyuga clan.

If he could, he would very much prefer not to reveal his name.

Unfortunately, he knew that even if he didn't say it, the young man in front of him, who had a high level of skill in soul ninjutsu, could still extract the information he wanted from his soul in another way.

Rather than having your soul invaded and repeatedly manipulated by others, it's better to cooperate obediently; that's more dignified.

As for Kirito saying that he was Mito Uzumaki's disciple, he was surprised but believed him because Kirito had previously used a sealing technique similar to the unique sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan, the Adamantine Sealing Technique.

"So you're Mito's prodigy! You're quite the young talent. How is Mito doing now? I remember that people from the Uzumaki clan tend to live long lives, unlike me, who died quite early."

Upon hearing the name of a familiar person from Kirito, Hyuga Tenjin couldn't help but ask.

The powerful and heroic figure of the princess of the Uzumaki clan, who possessed noble blood and unparalleled beauty, still remains vivid in his memory.

"Our teacher passed away two years ago. If she were still alive, she would be very happy to see you, an acquaintance. She once mentioned you to me, saying that you were the strongest taijutsu ninja during the Warring States period. By the way, it is now the 36th year since the founding of Konoha."

Kirito replied, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

At the same time, Hyuga Tenjin's body trembled, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes, and he sighed:

"The strongest taijutsu ninja, ah~, I see. So much time has passed. It seems many familiar faces are no longer alive. Kirito, let's not beat around the bush. Tell me, what do you want to ask me?"

Kirito was surprised that mentioning his teacher's evaluation of Hyuga Tennin from back then would cause Hyuga Tennin to suddenly become wary of him. He sighed inwardly, "Teacher, it seems you've helped me again."

Then, he got straight to the point and asked, "Lord Tennin, do you know the path to the moon?"

Upon hearing this, Chizuru was stunned. She had thought Kirito was going to ask Hyuga Tennin about Uchiha Madara, but she didn't expect this.

The road to the moon!

What is this thing?

For a moment, Chizuru subconsciously raised her head and looked at the ceiling, her gaze seemingly piercing through the many obstacles above her head to look at the sky outside.

The moon is so far away, is it possible for humans to go there?

On the other side, Hyuga Tenjin's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Kirito with disbelief.

The path to the moon is a closely guarded secret passed down through generations by only a select few members of the Hyuga clan's main branch.

Legend has it that a branch of the Hyuga clan went to live on the moon a long time ago.

When he was young, Hyuga Tenjin thought that this was just a legend and couldn't possibly be true. But when he succeeded his father as the new clan leader, he learned from his father that the legend was true and that the clan members in the sky seemed to be hostile to their clan members who lived in the ninja world.

Therefore, before his father died, he instructed him to be vigilant against the tribe in the sky and to keep the secret of the caged bird.

"Kirito, where did you learn this secret?"

Hyuga Tennin said with a gloomy expression.

He firmly believed that the secret on the moon was known only to the main family of the Hyuga clan and could never be revealed to outsiders, but why did Kirito know this secret?

Clearly, there is only one answer.

"Please rest assured, Lord Tennin, I have never harmed a single member of the Hyuga clan. After all, the Hyuga clan is now part of Konoha, and they have not caused any harm to Konoha. On the contrary, they have always worked diligently to contribute to Konoha."

My teacher once asked me to protect Konoha, and I have never forgotten that. The reason I learned this secret is because I unexpectedly received a pair of Byakugan and sensed some kind of covetousness from the heavens.

Out of curiosity, I secretly visited the Hyuga clan several times and learned this secret from some members of the main branch.

Unfortunately, none of these clan members know the path to the moon, and Chief Ma is very powerful; I'm not confident I can extract this secret from him without his knowledge.

Kirito thought for a moment, and then delivered the speech he had prepared.

Upon hearing Kirito's explanation, Chizuru's face immediately showed a look of understanding.

She knew that Kirito possessed the Byakugan, a gift from her grandfather. However, she had never seen Kirito use the power of the Byakugan; the only thing exposed to the world was the Blood Dragon Eye.

However, given Kirito's abilities and thirst for knowledge, he certainly won't give up on the Byakugan; he might actually have obtained some secrets from those Byakugan.

Hyuga Tenjin was a cunning old fox, so of course he couldn't possibly believe Kirito's words. However, his expression relaxed, no longer showing the gloom and seriousness he had just displayed.

He believed that Kirito did not kill any members of the Hyuga clan.

The reason is simple: Kirito is questioning this dead man.

Through the previous battles, he knew that Kirito was extremely powerful. Even at his peak, he might not be a match for Kirito. With his Byakugan, he clearly discovered that Kirito possessed the power of Sage Mode.

In other words, Kirito didn't use his full strength when he attacked him before.

With Kirito's strength, sweeping through the Hyuga clan should be no problem.

He, as a former clan leader, knew the true strength and resources of the Hyuga clan. Facing a ninja of Kirito's caliber, they were utterly powerless to resist, and surrendering and submitting was the best option.

"Where did you get the white eyes from? You don't have any white eyes at all."

Hinata Tenjin questioned.

He believed that he had not harmed anyone from the Hyuga clan, but a secret is a secret, and he would not easily reveal it.

Covetousness from the heavens.

To be honest, he had felt that way before.

Therefore, he wanted to confirm whether Kirito really possessed the Byakugan, and thus truly confirm whether the branch of the Hyuga clan in the sky was truly hostile to the Hyuga clan in the ninja world.

"I'm sorry, those Byakugan are not currently with me. I've placed them in an excellent container, where they've been thriving. I can only say that the Byakugan's bloodline limit is no less than that of the Sharingan."

Kirito answered frankly.

"Humph."

The next moment, Chizuru let out a disdainful snort.

"Little girl from the Uchiha clan, I advise you not to underestimate the Byakugan. The Sharingan is indeed very strong, and it undergoes a qualitative change after evolving into the Mangekyou Sharingan. However, the power of the Byakugan is far more complex than you imagine. Back in the day, even Madara Uchiha couldn't kill me."

Hyuga Tenjin could tolerate Chizuru's rudeness towards him, but he couldn't tolerate Chizuru's disdain and disdain, so he said coldly.

Upon hearing Hyuga Tennin mention Uchiha Madara, Chizuru's Mangekyou Sharingan instantly reactivated, and she said to Hyuga Tennin with murderous intent, "Don't mention that person's name in front of us."

"Alright, alright, calm down. The topic we're discussing now is the path to the moon. Lord Tennin, I've said all I need to say. Please be sure to clear up my doubts. Because of that guy, my time is quite precious. Please understand."

Seeing this, Kirito quickly stepped in to smooth things over, and then finally issued an ultimatum to Hyuga Tenshinobu.

The reason he hesitated to directly search Hyuga Tennin's soul was because the other party was indeed a senior member of Konoha. But in fact, regardless of whether the other party was willing or not, he wanted to obtain the secret to the moon from Hyuga Tennin.

He was determined to obtain the power of the Reincarnation Eye.

"Sigh~, young people are just impetuous and impatient. Oh well, it doesn't matter if I tell you. Anyway, the Hyuga clan lost contact with that branch of the clan in the sky thousands of years ago, and the current Hyuga clan is not familiar with them."

"I'm not entirely sure where the path to the moon is. All I can tell you is where the Hyuga clan's original territory was. With your abilities, you should be able to find some clues there."

Hinata Tenjin looked helpless as Kirito gave him his final ultimatum.

I am the fish on the chopping block.

This feeling is really unpleasant.

"The original homeland of the Hyuga clan, huh? That's certainly a good lead. I hope you'll offer your guidance, Lord Tennin."

Kirito said with a smile.

Finally, we've found a clue to the path to the moon.

The original home of the Hyuga clan should be the place where Otsutsuki Hamura lived. And the fact that the Otsutsuki clan on the moon was able to obtain the moon must have been due to Otsutsuki Hamura's efforts.

The reason why Hamura Otsutsuki went to the moon was that the moon was once sealed with Kaguya Otsutsuki. He thought of his mother and thus had the idea of ​​living on the moon, and in doing so, he took some of his descendants with him.

These descendants later multiplied and became the Otsutsuki clan on the moon.

Therefore, finding the Hyuga clan's territory will most likely lead to clues about the path to the moon.

In the movie, Naruto and Hinata found this starry path to travel from the ninja world to the moon, which is likely a time tunnel created by Hamura Otsutsuki using space-time ninjutsu.

"Here's the map. I can only provide a general location. You'll have to find the exact spot yourself, since thousands of years have passed and the landscape has changed drastically."

Hinata Tennin replied.

Kirito immediately complied and quickly found a detailed map of the ninja world.

After glancing at the map a few times, Hyuga Tenjin pointed to a mountain range at the northernmost tip of the Land of Snow and said, "This is roughly the location. According to some historical records left by our family, this place was not once a land of ice and snow. On the contrary, it was a paradise."

"In the Land of Snow? That's quite far. It would probably take a lot of time to go there and back."