Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

At that moment, a pair of hands took the distressed Sarada from Sasuke's arms.

Sasuke looked at his brother beside him, and miraculously, Sarada stopped crying.

Sasuke: "..."

Itachi said calmly to Sasuke, "Sasuke, your movements are not standard, and Sarada is uncomfortable with them."

After saying that, he gently coaxed Sarada to leave the room.

Sasuke: "..."

He sat down beside Sakura's bed, staring intently at her pale face.

"I won't have any more children."

Sasuke suddenly said.

Sakura's smile softened even more; she understood the meaning behind Sasuke's words.

Because I feel sorry for her, I don't want to have more children.

"After a while, the genetic embryos will be able to leave the culture chamber."

Sasuke thought for a moment and realized that this way, they could have many children without harming Sakura's body.

Sakura smiled and said, "I know, Sasuke, you actually really like children."

Sasuke: "I didn't."

"Okay, if you say no, then no."

Sakura said affectionately.

Sasuke: "..."

The Hyuga clan's residence has also welcomed a new member.

Neji and Tenten welcomed their first child.

She leaned against Neji every day, holding a baby boy wrapped in a light blue swaddle in her arms.

The baby's hair is the same black as Neji's, but its face is like Tenten's; it will probably have a baby face in the future.

"Higashikaku".

Neji said softly, looking at his son with tender eyes.

"Like the brightness of the new moon."

She snuggled up to him every day, then suddenly said, "I want to eat barbecue!"

Neji paused, then slowly nodded: "Alright!"

Hyuga Hizashi, standing nearby, said, "We can't eat barbecue yet."

Tian Tian puffed out her cheeks and said, "Once I'm fully recovered, I'm going to eat barbecue every day!"

Neji put his arm around Tenten's shoulder and nodded: "No problem."

Hyuga Hizashi looked at the little boy in Tenten's arms, closed his eyes, and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

……

Joint Headquarters.

The spire's top reaches into the clouds.

Inside the office at the top of the tower, Rei Amamiya handed the scroll in his hand to Shisui.

“Send it to the Five Kage.”

"Yes."

Zhi Shui accepted the order and withdrew.

Soon, a mission issued and initiated by the God of Bliss was transmitted to all S-rank ninjas via an encrypted channel.

The mission is concise and clear: Together with the God of Elysium, find and annihilate the remaining members of the Otsutsuki clan on Earth.

Since the establishment of the Joint Headquarters, the ranks of ninjas are no longer limited to Jonin, Chunin, and Genin, but are divided into S, A, B, C, and D levels based on the mission level.

This way, ninjas can accept missions of a level appropriate to their own, avoiding unnecessary casualties and sacrifices.

At this moment, all the S-rank ninjas fell silent upon seeing this mission, which could only be undertaken by S-rank ninjas.

Although the Otsutsuki clan has not appeared for a long time, it does not mean that people in the ninja world have forgotten how terrifying the Otsutsuki clan was.

On the afternoon of the day the mission was issued, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji almost simultaneously appeared at the headquarters of the Eternal Paradise Sect.

"grown ups!"

Naruto remained full of energy.

It felt like I had an inexhaustible supply of energy.

"Please let me participate in the mission to find the Otsutsuki!"

Naruto's voice was full of passion.

Sasuke stood beside him and said succinctly, "Me too."

Neji's Tenseigan gazed intently at the God of Elysium before him, and he calmly said, "My lord, I will also join this mission."

When this mission came up, Sakura and Hinata couldn't help but want to join in, but since they had just given birth, Naruto and Sasuke didn't want them to take the risk.

After being persuaded by everyone, they finally gave up on the idea.

Rei Amamiya's gaze swept over Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji.

"Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Neji Hyuga, I have approved your applications."

"Get ready, we'll set off immediately."

Naruto grinned: "Yes!"

Sasuke nodded.

Having confirmed the participants for this mission, Rei Amamiya led Naruto and the other two toward the Joint Headquarters Mission Center, where they could register.

On the way to the mission center, Naruto couldn't suppress his doubts and approached the God of Elysium to ask, "My lord, you suddenly issued this mission. Do you already have information about the Otsutsuki?"

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Rei Amamiya nodded slightly.

His voice clearly reached the ears of the three people:

"Yes, this mission is not a aimless search. I have locked onto a specific target—Otsutsuki Isshiki."

"One type?"

Sasuke frowned slightly. He had heard the God of Elysium mention this name on the battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Isshiki Otsutsuki was a member of the Otsutsuki clan who came to Earth with Kaguya Otsutsuki to plant the Divine Tree.

Rei Amamiya nodded and continued to explain:

"According to the intelligence I have gathered, Otsutsuki Isshiki was ambushed by Kaguya a thousand years ago, and his body was on the verge of destruction, but he did not completely perish."

"He possessed a monk who happened to be passing by, through some special method of possession. The monk's name was Cixian."

"parasitic?"

A knowing glint flashed in Neji's eyes: "So, he's currently using that body of Jigen?"

"good."

"But Jigen is essentially just an ordinary monk. His mortal body simply cannot withstand the immense power of the Otsutsuki Isshiki for an extended period of time."

"This body is merely a temporary refuge for Isshiki Otsutsuki."

"That's why, over the years, Yishi has chosen to lie low and rarely move around, in order to avoid this body collapsing prematurely."

"He is secretly accumulating power while searching for a new vessel that can perfectly contain it."

Rei Amamiya turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the three of them:

"We must find him and destroy him completely before he finds a suitable container."

"Once he successfully reincarnates into a more powerful body and regains all his power, the difficulty of dealing with him will increase exponentially, and it may even trigger unpredictable disasters."

Upon hearing this, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji all became extremely serious.

They fully understood the meaning of the God of Bliss.

Naruto nodded heavily, his fists clenched: "I understand! It means we must strike while the iron is hot and finish him off! We must take care of him before he fully recovers!"

Rei Amamiya: "..."

He nodded silently.

After quickly registering at the mission center, Rei Amamiya led Naruto and the other two out of the imposing gates of the Joint Headquarters, under the respectful gazes of the ninjas there.

Without performing any hand seals, Rei Amamiya and his group of four vanished from their spot.

The ninjas who witnessed this scene were not surprised at all.

"Truly worthy of being called the God of Bliss!"

The ninjas shared a remarkably consistent thought.

Naruto and his two companions already had experience with instantly teleporting.

They didn't waste time being surprised; instead, they immediately began to observe their surroundings.

Beneath my feet lay cold, rough rocks, and the air was thick with the smell of dust.

They were in a cave that was not naturally formed.

The cave is extremely spacious.

The top of the cave looked as if it had been forcibly pried open with tremendous force.

Sunlight streamed down from the opening above, illuminating everything inside the cave.

This cave resembles a rudimentary laboratory.

The cave walls were polished to a relatively smooth finish.

In the center of the cave, a rectangular container was neatly arranged.

The container resembles a coffin, but it is not a traditional wooden coffin; rather, it is more like a high-tech hibernation pod.

Rei Amamiya had recently seen something similar at Orochimaru's research center.

The hibernation pod lay there quietly, emanating an aura that even Rei Amamiya sensed was threatening.

Rei Amamiya's eyes were filled with contemplation.

Who could be lying in that hibernation pod?

Rei Amamiya could never suppress his curiosity, and his gaze went straight through the hibernation pod.

His pupils contracted.

What a surprise!

Naruto walked to the hibernation pod without hesitation and reached out his hand towards it.

He wanted to see what was inside!

Sudden.

Footsteps came from outside the cave.

It's getting clearer and clearer.

Getting closer.

click, click, click...

The footsteps were neither hurried nor slow.

Every step felt like a blow to the heart.

Naruto's hands involuntarily stiffened.