Inside the artificial sun, floating islands drifted everywhere. Hamura's temple rested atop one of these spherical floating islands.
Led by Tongren, the three successfully entered the temple.
"Our clan has two temples—one is public, housing the Tenseigan born from the fusion of Byakugan by our branch ancestors! However, it's already lost its power—just a place set aside for commoners to worship!"
As they walked, Tongren explained, "The temple we're entering now is the true temple of ancestor Hamura otsutsuki, where the colossal Tenseigan is enshrined. Normally sealed by a chakra barrier that blocks sensors, only those truly noble are permitted to visit here!"
"Tongren, excuse me, I have a question," Aizen said, glancing at the surroundings—walls resembling flowing magma and crimson bubbles floating midair. "Why does Hamura otsutsuki's temple have this kind of style?"
He hadn't thought much of it when watching it before in memories, but now walking through it, he felt a sinister and ominous aura.
Especially the ground beneath his feet, which felt exactly like stepping on a carpet of flesh and blood—soft, squishy, somewhat nauseating.
"I'm not entirely sure either. Regarding ancestral matters, I wouldn't dare to guess recklessly, however..." Tongren gave a slight smile. "When I was a child entering the temple, elders in the clan mentioned that this passage resembles a blood vessel!"
Aizen nodded slightly. Exactly matched his first impression.
This spherical temple resembled an eye in shape. Combined with these vein-like patterns and the massive Tenseigan at its center resembling an "iris," the entire structure looked exactly like a gigantic eye.
"If I'm not mistaken, Hamura otsutsuki... no, better not jump to conclusions yet. The truth will reveal itself once we see the great Tenseigan!"
With this thought, Aizen followed Tongren into the innermost chamber.
Golden pathways surrounded them, orbiting like celestial tracks around the sun. At the center lay the massive Tenseigan, radiating infinite light and heat!
Though Tongren and Toneri were blind, what their Heart Eyes sensed was already enough to make them feel awe and pride.
This was the treasure of the Otsutsuki Clan, the greatest power of the entire clan!
But Aizen felt none of their emotions. Staring at the radiant, golden sun-like Tenseigan at the center, his pupils abruptly contracted.
Beneath that radiant surface lurked an indescribable, terrifying evil!
Because Tongren and Toneri's powers were far weaker than his, their perception reached only the surface. Yet Aizen saw countless living eyes spinning and turning to stare directly at them!
These Byakugan were alive!
Just imagine: a gigantic "eye monster" made entirely of countless eyes, all capable of movement—even turning together to gaze at you. What a bizarre and horrifying sight!
Anyone with trypophobia—the fear of clustered patterns—would probably faint on the spot.
Thankfully, the giant eyeball seemed to sense Tongren and Toneri's bloodline, and those Byakugan merely glanced at them before returning to their chaotic, aimless rotation.
"It's definitely the power of yao monsters!" Aizen exclaimed inwardly.
Moryo had once told him that yao monsters' power was physical strength—their every body part contained their own will.
Just like how Zero-Tails carved a ring from its flesh, or how Moryo's severed body could split into smaller versions of himself, each part of these yao monsters' bodies carried independent willpower.
The same applied to this giant eyeball—those Byakugan contained wills too. But unlike what he'd originally believed, these wills didn't belong to Hamura; they belonged to the Byakugan's original owners.
"The branch family's Byakugan fused to create the Tenseigan, which over long periods transformed into stone pupils. Yet the Great Tenseigan, which had existed far longer, could still maintain vitality. I originally thought it was Hamura's power that kept the Great Tenseigan active... But now it seems more likely that Hamura used his Tenseigan as the core, attempting to fuse countless eye powers into the ultimate yao monster!"
"And precisely because this giant eyeball creature is alive, it could maintain its vitality even after crossing countless eons! That outer spherical shell is its cornea, the blood-colored passages we traveled through are its blood vessels, and the enormous Tenseigan is its actual eyeball—we're inside its body right now!"
As he thought this, Aizen's mind wandered further—"In the original storyline, after the Great Tenseigan was destroyed, these scattered Byakugan attached themselves to Toneri, trying to corrupt him into a new yao monster. This clearly proves these Byakugan really do have independent wills!"
"Even more so, Tongren's entire clan has been born without eyes for generations. Chances are, it's this creature's doing. It feared that the Otsutsuki would fuse Byakugan to create new Tenseigan that might replace its status and steal its power, so it secretly manipulated their bloodline!"
"But here's the problem—how exactly did Naruto break it in that future? If the Great Tenseigan had its own will, Naruto's power back then shouldn't have been enough to accomplish that... Either way, I should be extra careful when separating them later!"
As Aizen lost himself in thought, Tongren and Toneri proudly introduced, "Lord Aizen, this is the most precious power left to us by our ancestor Hamura. This strength is powerful enough to push the Moon itself!"
Aizen feigned astonishment. "Pushing the Moon? Truly impressive!"
"Of course! Because our ancestors were gods who once saved the world!" Tongren declared proudly, before his tone suddenly became melancholic, "Unfortunately, not only have we failed to inherit our ancestors' glory, but we've fallen so far as to face vanishing from this world!"
Aizen smiled, "But I believe Toneri will be the one to rewrite the Otsutsuki's fate!"
Tongren nodded firmly, "I believe that too!"
Flustered by the praise, Toneri quickly changed the subject, "Lord Aizen, can you help my father now?"
Aizen smiled gently, "Please wait a moment while I carefully examine this Great Tenseigan first. Separating the Byakugan from it won't be easy."
Tongren nodded repeatedly, "Please, take your time. I'm not in a hurry at all!"
Aizen nodded slightly and continued observing the Great Tenseigan.
"Did Hamura come up with the idea of creating the ultimate yao monster only after learning about the Otsutsuki clan from Kaguya, once he settled on the Moon?"
"Fascinating indeed... Mother Kaguya is a goddess, elder brother is an immortal, younger brother is a yao monster. Aside from Xiaobai, who was dead set on splitting the Moon to save Mother Kaguya, this family really took things to the limit!"
All three came to the same realization—relying solely on Otsutsuki power would never be enough to defeat the Otsutsuki clan who had ruled this path for thousands of years.
To face threats from deep space, they had no choice but to find new ways to forge ahead!
"So, is this Great Tenseigan really a contingency plan Hamura left for himself?" Aizen pondered, a hint of frustration creeping into his thoughts.
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