Above the moon, the Tenseigan throbbed violently, emitting a faint purple glow, radiating invisible waves across the ninja world.
These waves stirred both the Main House and Branch House members of the Otsutsuki Clan.
Strangely, Satori Hyūga sensed an odd connection through his jet-black Tenseigan—a presence similar to but not quite like his own.
A sudden desire to devour surged inside Satori.
"Could this feeling... be coming from the Tenseigan on the moon?"
Satori furrowed his brow slightly and gazed toward the distant horizon.
In the night sky, a pale moon flickered in and out of sight, waxing and waning amid the darkness.
With the terrifying reach of his Tenseigan transcending space and distance, Satori clearly saw the structures atop the moon.
"Did activating my Tenseigan Chakra Mode draw the attention of the Otsutsuki on the moon?"
Thinking about the unknown Otsutsuki whose allegiance was unclear, Satori's eyes flickered momentarily before he deactivated his Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
He wasn't someone who sought endless conflict—he disliked unpredictable variables and had no interest in unnecessary battles.
Besides, the Iwagakure ninjas were already utterly defeated. There was no further need for the Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
Returning to his normal form, Satori remained standing proudly under the vast sky.
[Repulsive Force], he shot toward the nearest Iwagakure ninja.
The closest ones were severely wounded and unable to resist at all.
One by one, Satori altered their memories and consciousness, transforming them into his loyal puppets.
Within moments, nearly all the ninjas present became his puppets.
Even Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, fell victim.
After having his memories rewritten, the once hot-headed and defiant man now obeyed him without question.
As dozens of elite ninja fell under Satori's control, Kitsuchi, their leader, stared with seething fury.
They had come to deal with Moryo in the Land of Demons—but instead encountered this enigmatic figure wielding bizarre powers.
Not only did he lose all the Iwagakure ninjas he brought along, but even the Four-Tails Jinchūriki had been taken down.
The sheer magnitude of that power shook Kitsuchi to his core.
Perhaps only his father, the Two-Scales, Onoki, could stand against such an opponent.
Watching his subordinates lose their will and become puppets, Kitsuchi burned with rage—but his instincts screamed at him to flee.
He couldn't win. He simply couldn't fight back.
Luckily, he possessed [Light and Heavy Rock Technique], allowing him to fly and dodge attacks—this had helped him barely evade that horrifying attack.
He darted frantically across the sky, desperate to return to the Land of Earth and report this monstrous threat to his father.
As Kitsuchi fled wildly, Satori calmly subdued his remaining foes until all were reduced to his puppets.
Then locking his gaze on Kitsuchi and calculating the trajectory, [Spatial Rift] materialized before him.
With a single step forward, he appeared directly on Kitsuchi's escape route.
"Hello, we meet again."
Satori cheerfully smiled, greeting Kitsuchi, unfazed by the terror etched across his face.
"You, you..."
Kitsuchi's expression changed rapidly. He quickly molded [Earth Release: Earth Spike] and hurled it toward Satori Hyūga.
As soon as the attack launched, he immediately turned around and resumed his escape.
Satori shifted his stance slightly, easily evading the [Earth Release: Earth Spike]. Then with a reverse sweep of his hand, an oppressive suction force burst forth from his palm.
"Come here."
The immense pull engulfed Kitsuchi, forcing his compact, stocky frame to involuntarily retreat backward.
Kitsuchi's Light and Heavy Rock Technique could alter object density, either reducing or increasing weight.
He could float in the air by reducing his weight until he felt as light as a sheet of paper.
Ironically, his salvation became his undoing.
His body was so weightless and insubstantial that Satori's suction easily yanked him back like a ragdoll.
"Not good!"
Realizing the danger, Kitsuchi immediately deployed the [Earth Clone Jutsu] and [Substitution Jutsu].
Several clones appeared midair, soaring toward Satori, each rigged with [Explosive Tags].
In response, Satori flicked his hand dismissively.
Boom! Boom! The explosions erupted midair, setting off all the [Explosive Tags] at once.
Meanwhile, the deceptively earnest yet cunning Kitsuchi had already landed on the ground unnoticed, sprinting away furiously.
His stout legs flew with surprising speed, leaving only a blur in his wake as he dashed far into the distance.
"Hmph. Faster than I expected. Not bad for Onoki's son—your tricks sure are more than average."
Satori lifted his right hand, raising it steadily in front of his chest. Dozens of glowing energy orbs materialized before him.
"Go."
At Satori's command, the energy orbs streaked forward like homing missiles, directly chasing after Kitsuchi.
More thunderous explosions tore through the battlefield, shaking the earth violently and carving several deep craters into the ground.
Kitsuchi was caught in the blast radius. Using a ninjutsu, he raised a stone wall to block the attacks.
But he hadn't anticipated the raw power of the [Tenseigan]-forged energy orbs.
They carried the same devastating force as miniature [Truth-Seeking Balls], packed with immense destructive capability.
The wall absorbed part of the impact, but the majority of the force still slammed into Kitsuchi directly.
As the smoke finally cleared, Kitsuchi lay motionless on the ground—beaten, bloodied, and broken.
The sound of footsteps echoed—clap, clap, clap. Calmly, Satori approached Kitsuchi.
Struggling to focus, Kitsuchi fought to open his eyes, but his strength was gone.
"Your ninjutsu techniques are impressive. It seems Onoki taught you well. But now, they're mine too. You yourself belong to me now."
Satori extended his hand, placing it on top of Kitsuchi's head. Immediately, he used the [Tenseigan] to seize control of Kitsuchi's consciousness, rifling through the repository of Iwagakure's jutsu stored within his mind.
As the son of the Third Tsuchikage and successor to Iwagakure's Jonin Division, Kitsuchi had learned countless techniques throughout his life.
After reviewing everything, Satori gained access to nearly all of Iwagakure's secrets and arts.
Kitsuchi wasn't just the son of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki—he was also the leader of Iwagakure's elite Jonin unit.
With such status and strength, he was practically next in line to become the next Tsuchikage.
Unfortunately, he encountered Satori Hyūga, that cheat who bends the system, hovering in the sky, battling Iwa ninja and gaining every possible advantage.
If this fight had taken place on the ground, it wouldn't have been so easy to bring him down.
Of course, with the Tenseigan, he wouldn't meet the same fate as the Third Raikage—being worn down to death by tens of thousands of Iwagakure ninja.
"Master," Kitsuchi, whose will had been overwritten, immediately pledged unwavering loyalty to Satori Hyūga.
In Kitsuchi's eyes, only Satori Hyūga truly mattered. Nothing else—neither Iwagakure nor even Onoki himself—was worth considering.
Seeing the son of the late Third Tsuchikage kneeling before him, Satori Hyūga couldn't help but feel an overwhelming swell of superiority.
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