Naruto: Starting With Tenseigan C143 (Patreon)

Chapter 143: Advancing Towards Otsutsuki Hamura!

"Ah, well, what on earth is this..."

At the center of the forest swept by the energy, White Zetsu just poked his head out with Black Zetsu.

Immediately, they were swept up by this earth-shattering energy, and even though they were hiding underground, they still felt extremely uncomfortable!

White Zetsu even felt as though he was about to be torn apart, and he couldn't help crying out.

"Blackie, we'd better leave, or we're really going to die here."

"Shut up..."

Black Zetsu was also extremely uncomfortable at this moment; being swept by this kind of energy, even he could barely endure it.

Yet in order to protect the Rinnegan from being destroyed or taken away by Hyuga Makoto, he had to honestly stand guard!

"Besides, since we're already here, if we don't properly sense Hyuga Makoto's current condition, wouldn't our trip have been in vain?"

Black Zetsu was truly risking it all; to ensure the smooth execution of his plan and to rescue his mother, he had no choice but to start taking risks.

The Rinnegan was connected to the Ten-Tails and the Infinite Tsukuyomi, while Hyuga Makoto was connected to whether they could successfully deal with that "Otsutsuki" in the future!

"After all, the unfreezing of that 'jutsu' can grant this guy infinite power."

Black Zetsu muttered inwardly, and braving the endless impact, he began to sense the things within this energy.

Yet as he continuously pondered, his expression subtly changed!

"Is this the power of nature...?"

Excitement flashed in Black Zetsu's eyes; back then, a huge part of the reason why his good eldest brother and good second brother were able to deal with his mother was the existence of the power of nature!

Although this thing was inherently the power of the Ten-Tails, or rather, the Ten-Tails itself belonged to nature.

For the Otsutsuki, commanding the Ten-Tails was equivalent to commanding the power of nature!

But without the Ten-Tails, wanting to obtain this portion of power, at least in his view, did not seem easy.

"This brat has already easily controlled it; it's truly incredible, and he is also slowly mastering some of the power of Yin-Yang Release..."

Black Zetsu was so excited that his fists were about to tighten; Yin-Yang Release was, in a certain sense, the power of 'creation of all things'.

Such power was also the key to sealing his mother back then!

Any jutsu, as long as it was associated with Yin-Yang Release, would inevitably have its power continuously magnified.

He seemed to understand somewhat why Hyuga Makoto had become so terrifying!

"Along with the unfreezing of the 'jutsu', Hyuga Makoto has also obtained more and more information; 'Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack' should be like this."

Even though he was being rolled around by this power to the point where his whole body felt like it was falling apart, his heart became even more excited.

"However, 'Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack' is the power of Kekkei Mōra, which he simply cannot control, so he uses Yin-Yang Release as a substitute."

No wonder it possessed such power; even if it was just the surface of Yin-Yang Release, combined with the power of nature, it would still be incomparably formidable.

This also created the current Hyuga Makoto, who didn't fear the attack of the Rinnegan in the slightest!

"Furthermore, there seems to be some power of the 'Man from the Heavens' in here..."

Black Zetsu pursed his lips; his senses were still very sharp.

Even though that Chakra was hidden within Yin-Yang Release and the power of nature, he could still vaguely perceive it.

But precisely because he sensed it, he became even more convinced that his choice was correct!

"The only annoying thing is, why is this guy getting more and more like that fellow Otsutsuki Hamura?"

Black Zetsu genuinely felt that Hyuga Makoto seemed to be advancing in the direction of his 'good second brother'!

That pair of Byakugan belonging to Hyuga Makoto had obviously surpassed the intensity of ordinary Byakugan; this was simply something an ordinary Hyuga could never achieve.

Moreover, the powers he mastered, whether Senjutsu or Yin-Yang Release, were identical to those of his good second brother back then!

"Even his fighting style has a few similarities..."

Black Zetsu suddenly felt his fists hardening a bit; that good second brother of his was also the main culprit who sealed his mother.

The moment he thought of this, especially thinking that he had to personally enter the game and go to Konoha to cultivate this brat, he felt his fists grow somewhat harder.

"However, cultivating Hamura's descendant to become Hamura, and then assisting me in unlocking Konoha's Seal and dealing with other Otsutsuki, also seems not bad..."

Black Zetsu knew how to comfort himself; no matter how displeased he was, he could always smooth things over from a bizarre angle.

"Blackie, I can't hold on much longer; if we don't leave, I'm really going to die..."

While he was deep in thought, White Zetsu was already rolling his eyes.

"Also, there's a brat next to us who seems to be dying too."

"You guy..."

Black Zetsu's thoughts were interrupted, and he was extremely displeased in his heart; in fact, he even felt that this guy might as well just drop dead!

However, reason still triumphed over emotion; he shook his head and asked doubtfully.

"What brat?"

"That brat of... Orochimaru's..."

White Zetsu could barely speak clearly anymore; Black Zetsu followed his gaze, and his eyes instantly lit up.

"This is, Shikotsumyaku?"

"I don't know what Shikotsumyaku is, but if you don't hurry up, I'm going to die..."

"Fine, take him and leave. We're going to find Nagato."

"However, Hyuga Makoto went over to Nagato's side..."

"Hiss!? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Because you told me to shut up, and besides, I'm dying too..."

Black Zetsu was left speechless; he only felt his scalp tingling.

He truly couldn't figure out how Hyuga Makoto managed to run all the way across such a distance to find Nagato.

Furthermore, he felt that now was not the time to think about these things, and he could only shout hysterically,

"Hurry and go, and also notify Obito, otherwise—"

"We're completely finished!"

"You..."

Just as Black Zetsu notified Obito and rushed over frantically,

at this moment, mechanical armor appeared on Nagato's body, and steel-like mechanical arms protected his eyes.

At the same time, he also utilized other abilities of the Rinnegan to try and launch an attack against Hyuga Makoto!

However, Hyuga Makoto was too fast, not even touching him with his hands.

The 'Mirror Attacker Jutsu' he had quietly set up could not be activated at all, and that bizarre extraction caused his body to start growing weak!

Even the other abilities of his Rinnegan could no longer be used.

Most importantly, he faintly felt that some important thing of his was being extracted.

Facing such a situation, it was truly his first time!

"What is happening to me?"

Hyuga Makoto raised an eyebrow and asked with a light chuckle.

But while speaking, the power in his hands also began to intensify!

It was his first time using 'Sacrificial Alchemy' on a living body, yet he didn't hold back in the slightest.

Beating a dog in the water—he understood this logic well.

"Besides, whether it's the Yin Release of the Rinnegan or Nagato's own Yang Release, how could I possibly miss them?"

Actually, he wasn't without the thought of whether he should just gouge out Nagato's Rinnegan and be done with it.

But alas, time was pressing, and he was still thinking about Jiraiya and the others in his heart.

"Even though I left a Shadow Clone behind, I still don't want any accidents to happen..."

Truly dealing with Nagato would still require some time; this fellow was only crippled, not dead.

All his other abilities were still intact, and if he really wasted time here, goodness knows if Jiraiya and the others would get blown to death!

Amidst his contemplation, a Medicinal Pill had already quietly taken form in his hand, and movement came from behind him.

"Nagato!"

Konan had just been blown away by the storm, and she couldn't even bother to get up before unhesitatingly using Paper Release to wrap around Nagato.

At the same time, countless pieces of paper fluttered like flying snow, transforming into shuriken that shot fiercely toward Hyuga Makoto!

"You'd better be careful..."

However, Hyuga Makoto calmly turned his head to glance back, his Chakra trembling slightly.

In an instant, those paper shuriken lost their hardness and instantly dropped to the ground entirely.

"If they were to hit his body, you'd probably regret it even more."

"You..."

Konan's expression was somewhat unsightly, but she still got up and rushed forward.

Although she didn't know what Hyuga Makoto was doing, she understood that she must stop him!

Hum. At this very moment, space suddenly twisted, and the ground beneath his feet surged.

"You've arrived quite quickly, but—, "

Hyuga Makoto murmured, and the Medicinal Pill in his hand had completely solidified, bringing a smile to his face.

"Just in time."

"You deserve to die!"

Just at the moment when his Medicinal Pill finished solidifying, Nagato finally felt his Chakra recover.

He suddenly let out an angry roar, and the Chakra within his body began to frantically converge.

He wasn't sure what Hyuga Makoto had done, but he was very clear on one thing.

That was, he had lost to Hyuga Makoto, which filled his heart with grief and indignation!

For a long time, he had always firmly believed that his Rinnegan was supreme, a weapon bestowed upon him by the world to change the status quo.

Especially after using these eyes to kill Hanzou, who held the title of 'demi-god' in the Ninja World, it made him truly feel that he had surpassed the 'demi-god' and become a true god!

Furthermore, these eyes had never disappointed him; at least until now, he had only ever lost to that Man from the Heavens. But now, his Rinnegan had actually lost to the Byakugan once again?

This was something he completely could not accept!

He didn't go looking for any excuses for himself, such as holding back because he didn't want to hurt those members of the Akatsuki Organization.

In his understanding, he shouldn't have lost at all!

"Especially losing to a guy like you whose heart is full of darkness—"

Nagato fiercely raised his hand, and that familiar repulsive force erupted once again, but Hyuga Makoto just chuckled softly.

"I think you'd better save some energy, after all..."

Before his voice even faded, the Chakra within his body surged, and in an instant, he vanished from the spot.

Yet accompanying him as he disappeared were the giant boulder bunker that Nagato had forcefully pulled up from the ground earlier to protect Konan, as well as a light, breezy remark.

"You are about to face the storm head-on, ja ne~"

In a split second, that endless Wind had already slammed in front of them, and that mighty power suddenly erupted!

Nagato's expression changed drastically, while Obito, who had just poked his head out from space, and Black Zetsu, who had surfaced from the ground, both wore looks of complete bewilderment.

The next instant, that violent power completely swallowed them up.

Boom! The piercing roar echoed through the heavens and earth, and the white gloss gradually dissipated at this moment.

A gigantic mushroom cloud quietly rose up within this forest, spreading even further!

"What's going on?"

"Is someone fighting?"

"This scale, isn't this too terrifying..."

"I seem to have heard that such things happen often over in the Land of Hot Springs. Could those people have come to the Land of Rice Fields?"

In the distant town, countless people were gazing at the mushroom cloud emerging from the depths of the forest.

They each felt a lingering fear in their hearts; the earlier tremors of the earth had already frightened them.

At first, they had thought it was an earthquake, but upon seeing the earth fracture and the towering distant mountains collapse—

They finally realized something was wrong, and the scene right now seemed to confirm their guess.

"Good grief..."

Behind the crowd, Hyuga Makoto couldn't help shaking his head as he looked at the huge mushroom cloud in the distance.

"Those guys are going way too far, actually causing such a huge commotion."

Jiraiya, Tsunade, along with Tenzou, Kakashi, and Uchiha Izumi, all had somewhat trance-like gazes.

For a moment, they seemed not to have reacted yet.

But gradually, their eyes cleared up, and they finally realized what was going on!

"Senior, you..."

Uchiha Izumi looked at Hyuga Makoto in sheer disbelief; this could be considered her first time experiencing the terror of the Flying Thunder God.

Just now, when she was enveloped by the explosion, she truly felt like she was done for!

Yet in a split second, she only felt her vision blur, and by the time she recovered her senses, she had unexpectedly already appeared in a safe zone.

Not only her, but in that exact instant, Hyuga Makoto had actually brought everyone out!

"You guy, you've actually applied the Flying Thunder God to this extent?"

Tsunade couldn't help pursing her lips. The Flying Thunder God was her great-uncle's jutsu, but when used by Hyuga Makoto, it seemed somewhat terrifyingly fast!

"How amazing..."

Tenzou also wore a dazed expression all over his face, while Kakashi couldn't help rubbing his head of white hair.

"How did you do that?"

"It's very simple. The Fourth Hokage can instantly wipe out fifty people, so surely I can instantly take you all away."

Hyuga Makoto raised an eyebrow and smiled indifferently.

"As long as I leave a mark on you guys, that's all it takes, it's just a bit regrettable..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly sighed, and then continued leisurely.

"Originally, I planned to use these marks to launch a sneak attack while taking the opportunity, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this in the end."

"A sneak attack..."

Jiraiya had snapped out of it by now, and for a moment he fell somewhat silent.

Because he didn't know whether to mock his Disciple's shamelessness or praise his sharp thinking.

But in the end, he still sighed and spoke with immense emotion.

"Thank you, otherwise we'd really be in danger."

"Indeed, we really need to thank you properly. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid we'd all be in a miserable state."

Tsunade also nodded. That scene just now was indeed a bit frightening.

Even though she was confident she could hold out, what would happen afterwards was hard for her to say.

At least it wouldn't be like now, where everyone was able to escape safely!

It was just that she was a bit curious. Looking at the rising mushroom cloud, she couldn't help asking in a low voice.

"However, what on earth was going on just now? How did it get messed up into this ghost of a state?"

"Tch, isn't it because that guy went crazy..."

Mentioning Nagato, Hyuga Makoto's mind was also buzzing.

Even though he guessed it was highly likely caused by his ability to hit people's sore spots being too strong.

But going crazy to this extent gave him a sense of helplessness.

"But regardless, the things this guy contributed are really quite a lot..."

Although his thoughts were a mess, Hyuga Makoto couldn't help smiling inwardly.

At this very moment, inside the ninja tool pouch at his waist, a Medicinal Pill was quietly lying inside.

Although he had run very fast, he had still checked the condition of this Medicinal Pill.

Within this Medicinal Pill, it contained both the Yang Release belonging to Nagato and the Yin Release of the Rinnegan as well!

"All I can say is, as expected of Sacrificial Alchemy, and truly an extraterrestrial ability of the Otsutsuki."

Even Hyuga Makoto couldn't help marveling at this moment.

"Perhaps out of the instinct of the Otsutsuki Clan, Sacrificial Alchemy precisely grasped the key to power."

With these two forces in hand, he believed he would definitely receive a pretty good boost!

"Moreover, the harvest isn't just limited to this point..."

Amidst his contemplation, he couldn't help reviewing the System's information in his mind once again.

【Completed Side Quest: The Akatsuki Organization is no longer a group of ordinary thugs; heavy blows must be struck!】

【Obtained Reward: Kimimaro's Special Yang Release】

Seeing this prompt, Hyuga Makoto let out a complete sigh of relief.

He had originally intended to go look for Kimimaro; his Byakugan had been keeping an eye on that brat all along.

"Yet somehow that guy Nagato had his psychological defense broken, leaving me without that chance. Fortunately..."

The System directly gave him feedback, saving him the trouble of not knowing when he would run into Kimimaro again!

After all, he had seen a White Zetsu Clone take that kid Kimimaro away.

"Come to think of it, it seems I've also discovered a small bug in the System?"

Every time he took action, the scope of the rewards he obtained was basically those guys he encountered.

But if he snatched away the rewards he might obtain in advance, it seemed his rewards could skip to the next one?

Whether it was specifically like this, he wasn't clear either, but he was clear on one thing.

"Coming out this time, although I don't know how Lord Danzo, the 'Uchiha Guardian', is doing, regardless of whether we win or lose right now, it seems..."

He had made a profit either way!

Furthermore, under the power gained this time, he genuinely felt that perhaps next time he could pretend to be the Reincarnation of Hamura.

"Because it really feels like I'm heading in the direction of Otsutsuki Hamura!"

Thinking of this, Hyuga Makoto felt that next time he might be able to use Yin-Yang Release to condense a black rod to play with.

After all, Otsutsuki Hamura also used the "Immortal's Tin Staff"; since he didn't have a Truth-Seeking Ball, he would just use Yin-Yang Release instead!

However, there was also one thing that worried him: he wondered whether a horn would grow on his head this time...

"Hey, what are you thinking about? Why haven't you been talking this whole time?"

Seeing Hyuga Makoto suddenly fall completely silent when mentioning Nagato, Jiraiya was somewhat curious.

"What on earth is going on? Could it be that you provoked him?"

"How would I know..."

Hyuga Makoto snapped back to reality and couldn't help pursing his lips.

"Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. As for the specific situation, we feel it's better to talk about it after returning to the village; this place isn't safe after all."

"That's true."

Seeing that Hyuga Makoto didn't want to say much more, Jiraiya could only sigh softly.

There were too many eyes and ears here, so many things were indeed inconvenient to discuss, and he had also obtained some intelligence.

This intelligence indeed required them to return to Konoha to slowly analyze and understand.

Yet looking at the distant mushroom cloud, he still couldn't help sighing softly in his heart.

"Nagato, what on earth made you become so crazy..."

Right as he was sighing, in another safe zone in the Land of Hot Springs, space surged for a moment.

The next moment, several figures stumbled out unsteadily from within, and one of them even roared towards the heavens.

"Hyuga Makoto! You damn bastard..."