The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

The moon.

A place beyond the ninja world.

According to the division of day and night, it should be daytime now.

Don't worry about why people can live here; the Otsutsuki clan has been passing down their legacy here for a thousand years.

However, compared to the Hyuga clan on Earth.

The Otsutsuki main family doesn't use the Caged Bird Seal on the branch family, and what's more outrageous is that the numbers of the main and branch families aren't too different.

Unlike the Hyuga clan, which at least appears united, the Otsutsuki on the moon have always had conflicts between the branch and main families.

This could be seen as the future development of the Hyuga clan without the Caged Bird Seal.

Initially, Hitoshi, like outsiders, thought the Hyuga branch family must have deeply resented the main family.

But after taking office, he saw a different scene.

Although the branch family complained, with their overwhelming numbers, they didn't resort to coups or secretly keep unregistered bloodlines with the intent of rebellion to overthrow the main family.

Hitoshi's process of winning hearts was quite smooth.

There were dissatisfied and scheming individuals, of course, but with their limited numbers, they have been convinced by reason by Hitoshi to this day.

Moreover, with Hyuga Hitoshi's absolute confidence in his future strength, he has abolished the newborn Caged Bird Seal ceremony, and with a combination of strategies, the Hyuga are now solid as a rock.

Some people are like this; when they've been ruled for a long time, even a small kindness feels like a great favor.

Especially the benefits brought by Hyuga Hitoshi's rise to power, which are far from trivial.

He could feel that both the branch family and the main family respected him from the bottom of their hearts.

Those who didn't respect him were made to respect him, and those who still didn't respect him were dealt with accordingly. This is the way of Patriarch Hitoshi, a blend of grace and authority.

So now...

When Hyuga Hitoshi saw that scene in the distance, he was filled with emotion, and his steps quickened.

Under the night sky.

Of course, to the Otsutsuki clan, it might as well be high noon.

On an open field.

Several children around eight or nine years old were circling a five or six-year-old child.

"Over here, over here!"

"No, you're wrong, it's this way!"

"Come catch me, if you do, I'll buy you some sunflower seeds."

At first glance, it seemed like normal play.

But upon closer inspection, the child in the middle had pitch-black eyes, clearly blind!

At this moment, he was being teased by those around him, running back and forth following the sound, occasionally falling because he "couldn't see" the ground, causing the other children to laugh.

The moon's space is limited, and after a thousand years of solitary gazing at the ninja world, the people of the Otsutsuki clan must carry some perversity within them.

Just like these main family children, they take pleasure in bullying this naturally blind child from the branch family.

What they don't know is that beneath those pitch-black pupils lies a deep hatred for the main family.

His father told him to endure, and he obediently followed his father's command.

Bearing the future of creation, how could he fall here?

This is his secret.

And the secret of the branch family.

After many tests, he is the most suitable one.

And his existence must not give the main family any clue.

So here he continues to endure, choosing to accompany these childish children, being their plaything.

It's about time, right?

These people should be getting tired of playing, and in a little while, their parents will call them home for dinner, won't they?

The running child wiped the sweat from his forehead.

And just as he was counting down the time, a pleasant voice reached his ears.

"The branch family's fool?"

The struck child covered his face in confusion.

"Your mother!"

Hitoshi got into character very quickly, slapping the brat's face again.

"Teasing... teasing a blind kid... why hit me, go say that to my mom! You'll see if my dad doesn't beat you up!"

The brat was extremely aggrieved.

"I'll beat you up!"

Otsutsuki Haibu, furious, grabbed the bewildered Otsutsuki Toneri, pointing at his pitch-black pupils.

"He's already blind, and you're still teasing him?"

What a jerk!

With a tone of pity for the weak!

Toneri struggled, seemingly wanting to get down from Haibu's grasp, but how old was he? He was easily restrained by Haibu.

"Aren't the branch family's blind kids just there for the main family to tease?"

Another brat pouted, emphasizing his dissatisfaction.

Heaven knows how twisted this clan has become. Is this the inherently kind main family that Hamura spoke of?

 Hitoshi's gaze is subtle, feeling that the extinction of Hamura's branch on the moon is not unjustified.

It's not just these main family children, but also the hatred hidden beneath the dark pupils of the Otsutsuki retainers that his eyes see all too clearly.

Well then.

To view the twisted ninja world through a twisted lens is a twisted act in itself.

Although the ninja world created by Rikudou Sennin is indeed abstract, his brother's methods of governing their people are no better than his.

 Hitoshi, who was initially playful, sighs slightly, feeling a chill in his heart.

It's hard to imagine what horrors the future holds if such a clan survives.

If that's the case.

Let him be the good guy who brings this clan to an end.

With a casual stretch of his hand, a kunai appears in his grasp, which he then places into the hands of an Otsutsuki retainer.

"Doesn't it feel awful to be toyed with?"

"You must really want to kill those who judge by bloodline, don't you?"

His spine-chilling words make the Otsutsuki retainer's scalp tingle.

And when he uses the secret technique learned from his father to "see clearly" with those hollow eye sockets, his mind goes blank in an instant.

Under the cover of night, the child takes the kunai and steps towards the bear children who bullied him.

Fear appears on their faces, but what makes them more desperate is that, unbeknownst to them, their bodies have stopped responding, their legs no longer their own.

They want to run, but they remain rooted to the spot!

Blood stains the Otsutsuki clan's white garments red. The retainer returns the kunai and stiffly turns to leave.

He has killed someone, the main family children who bullied him.

He must tell his father about this.

Someone's genjutsu may not force Hamura and Hagoromo to fight to the death like Kaguya's, but manipulating a child is far too simple.

"This child is the future of the branch family. To ensure the creation of a new world after the destruction of the ninja world, the branch family will surely protect him to the death."

Even if they don't, the murder of a main family child will force the branch family to take action.

If, during a confrontation, the body of Otsutsuki Haibu were to fall from the sky...

"Tsk, I'm really rotten to the core."

Hyuga Hitoshi chuckles, feeling that his time in Konohagakure has influenced him, learning such sharp tactics from the old village chief, making misdeeds come naturally to him.

Perhaps it's also because he's been a patriarch for a few years, and his mindset has changed.

As he said, those who opposed him have been beaten into submission or fear, but some are destined never to have a chance to speak.

He has made sure that Hyuga has only one voice, which took quite an effort.

And now, for the sake of a stable rear for his clan, he can let these "innocent" people slaughter each other, a responsibility he must bear as a patriarch.

But on second thought, without his intervention, these people would be the ones to destroy the world in the future.

Thinking about it this way, he becomes a hero who saves the world.

The people of the ninja world owe their lives to this patriarch!

After some thought, Hyuga Hitoshi leaves behind a new teleportation coordinate and an illusionary clone disguised as Otsutsuki Haibu, with orders to act discreetly and focus on investigating the future direction of the branch and main families. He doesn't have to force himself to use Haibu's identity and should avoid exposure as much as possible.

In a world where the Byakugan is commonplace, one can only imagine the pressure of maintaining a disguise.

The shadow clone nodded gravely, assuring that it would self-destruct to send a message when the time came, to put the original at ease.

Hitoshi himself couldn't possibly keep watch here indefinitely. His brother Fugaku might take action as soon as tomorrow, and compared to the inevitable conflict between the branch and main families, he was more curious to see how the old village chief would respond.

In the next moment, Hitoshi's gaze sharpened considerably, and his figure slowly faded into the spatial vortex.

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