Above the moon, a giant golden Tenseigan slowly turned its gaze toward the ninja world, activated by the elders of the Otsutsuki Clan.
The resonance generated by the activation of the Tenseigan caused the colossal eye on the Moon to vibrate in response.
As several elders joined forces, channeling their power in unison, an image gradually formed within the massive Tenseigan—revealing the battle unfolding beneath them.
Within the projection, Satori Hyūga and Madara Uchiha were locked in a fierce clash, their battle unstoppable in its destruction.
With each strike from Satori, entire landscapes were shattered, leaving behind enormous craters.
Madara Uchiha, though aged, was equally relentless. He furiously consumed White Zetsu, extracting immense chakra and vitality from it.
His strength had not yet reached the Six Paths level, but at this moment, he had reached his peak once more.
He unleashed Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Dojutsu, and Ninjutsu in rapid succession, countering Satori's overwhelming attacks.
Even clad in divine armor, Satori found himself unable to gain the upper hand against Madara, a warrior forged in endless war.
They exchanged blows, analyzing and countering each other's techniques in real time.
Madara countered with Taijutsu, but Satori, empowered by Eight Gates and Tenseigan Mode, matched him strike for strike despite lacking experience in battle.
Each blow carried earth-shattering force.
Without White Zetsu constantly mending his body, Madara would have perished from internal injuries long ago.
After all, his physical form had aged.
It might have been manageable against ordinary shinobi—but now, he faced Satori.
This was a rare instance of mutual suppression and counterplay.
Madara's Three-Tomoe Sharingan glowed with blood-red brilliance as he used its incredible observational power to detect weaknesses in Satori's movements.
Yet what he hadn't anticipated was that Satori also possessed a powerful Dojutsu—one matching his own—and was currently in Tenseigan Mode.
Pitted against Madara's Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the Tenseigan compensated for Satori's inexperience in battle.
The suppression of both Taijutsu and Dojutsu made Madara feel an unfamiliar sense of difficulty.
Satori's speed and strength were at their peak, and he even had innate counterattacks built into his powers—who could possibly fight like this?
As for Genjutsu, Madara had already abandoned using it the moment he realized Satori was a Dojutsu user.
To someone born with a bloodline limit of the eyes, illusions were the weakest and most ineffective form of attack.
They wouldn't work—they'd only backfire.
When another Truth-Seeking Ball narrowly missed him once more, the proud Madara Uchiha finally lost his temper.
"Old age mocks me… Now witness the power I stole from Hashirama."
Even without the Rinnegan, Madara still wielded the Wood Release he obtained from Hashirama's flesh.
The aged Madara slammed his palm onto the ground, immediately activating his Wood Release technique.
[Wood Release: Divine Roots!]
Massive amounts of chakra were drawn from his body, transformed into life essence that spurred rapid growth of plants underground.
In an instant,
Countless towering trees erupted from the ground, uprooting and charging toward Satori like a living tempest.
As the forest-like mass of trees obscured Satori from view, Madara followed up with another move.
[Fire Release: Great Flame Annihilation!]
The massive surge of flames erupted instantly, igniting the dense forest and transforming it into an endless sea of fire.
The popping and crackling sounds of the flames echoed as Wood Release combined with Fire Release, raising the temperature to unbearable levels.
Like a cage-like attack, the flames trapped Satori Hyūga inside, leaving him no way to escape.
Facing the raging inferno, Madara Uchiha's eyes narrowed with deep concern.
Above in the sky, the elders of the Otsutsuki Clan watched the scene unfold, and beads of cold sweat rolled down their faces.
"Madara Uchiha, the legendary Ninja World Demon God has returned," one elder murmured.
"But who is this person confronting him with the Tenseigan? Why does his aura appear in such an ominous jet-black hue?"
One question after another filled their minds, stirring both curiosity and unease.
At that moment, one elder suggested, "We've remained on the Moon for far too long, detached from the ninja world. I propose we reach out to our close relatives—the Hyūga Clan."
Another elder shook his head. "It's already too late. By the time we reach out, the battle below will already be over."
As they spoke, unexpected changes began occurring on the battlefield below.
A silent black hole suddenly appeared within the burning forest, devouring all the raging flames in an instant.
Standing upon the scorched jet-black earth, Satori Hyūga resembled a demon risen from hell, surrounded by dark chakra flames.
Seeing this sight, everyone present frowned deeply.
"This stranger wielding the Tenseigan is about to win—he'll defeat the legendary Ninja World Demon God!"
"Doesn't this prove that the Tenseigan bloodline—descending from our ancestor Hamura Otsutsuki—is truly the strongest?"
Silence fell among the assembly, replaced by a surge of mixed emotions deep within them.
Some felt pride, others cheered, some felt regret, some were alarmed, and some feared what was coming next…
"Tenseigan Mode has established a connection between the giant Tenseigan on the Moon and this mysterious stranger," the Great Elder of the Otsutsuki Clan said gravely.
"Given his sinister chakra presence, I fear he may soon become aware of us and attempt to seize our Tenseigan."
His words caused the others to fall silent.
Everyone knew that Byakugan could fuse into the Tenseigan.
And when one Tenseigan fuses with another, unfathomable transformations could occur.
Judging by the overwhelming evil presence radiating from the stranger, he was clearly not someone who could be reasoned with easily.
If he discovered the Moon's existence, he would stop at nothing to claim the Tenseigan there.
An elder from the Branch House proposed, "Then why don't we act first before he makes his move?"
"While he fights against Madara Uchiha, we should intervene, capture him, and bring him back to the Moon."
His suggestion resonated with the other elders, and even members from the Main House reluctantly nodded in agreement.
Several elders activated the giant Tenseigan, directing its gaze downward toward the battlefield below.
Empowered by the combined strength of the elders, the heavens began to ripple unnaturally, attracting a passing meteor from across the skies.
Under the gravitational and repulsive forces of the giant Tenseigan, the meteor altered its trajectory, soaring toward Cloud Village.
A colossal meteor, engulfed in blazing flames, plummeted from the sky, plunging everything into deep despair.
Within Cloud Village...
Scores of ninjas gazed in terror at the monstrous meteor, terror and despair flooding their minds. Some crumpled to the ground in blind panic.
"It's all over! Why would a meteor strike our village?"
"Why is our Cloud Village so unlucky? We're already dealing with oppressive enemies clashing nearby, and now a meteor is crashing down on us!"
...
Lower-ranked ninjas sank into despair, sobbing uncontrollably.
Yet A, the Third Raikage, fixed his eyes on the meteor, the air around him oppressively heavy, his heart sinking like lead.
He understood clearly—this meteor strike was definitely man-made, a deliberately forged attack meant to target Madara Uchiha and the Enigmatic Stranger.
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