"Hanabi!!"
"Hanabi, are you okay?!"
Seeing Yu snatch back the captured Hyuga Hanabi from Otsutsuki Torifu's hands, Hinata quickly ran over as she watched two figures gracefully descending from the sky as if flying on air.
"It should be fine..."
"She was only sealed with Gentle Fist Chakra..."
After gently placing Hyuga Hanabi on the ground, Yu used Observation Haki to sense her condition and realized that the Puppet Ninjas under Otsutsuki Torifu had only used Gentle Fist Chakra to seal her body's meridian points, with no intention of harming her.
Mystical Palm Jutsu!!
As Yu spoke, a vibrant green Chakra sphere appeared in his palm. Under Hinata's anxious gaze, Yu gently placed his palm on Hanabi's tender chest. The pinnacle of Medical Ninjutsu slowly began to unblock the sealed meridians and points within her body.
"Hmm..."
After Yu's Mystical Palm Jutsu treatment, Hanabi, who had been lying in his arms, let out a soft moan and finally regained her ability to move. Excitedly, she jumped up and grabbed Hinata's hand. "Sister, is this person you always tell me about, Yu-sama?!"
"He's so cool! He drove those guys away in an instant! He's way cooler than I imagined!!"
Unlike her introverted and gentle sister Hinata, the seven-year-old Hanabi was full of energy. Despite her long black hair and delicate appearance, she was actually a girl with a strong sense of pride and a fierce spirit.
"What an interesting little girl..."
Seeing the admiration in the energetic little girl's eyes, Yu couldn't help but smile slightly. He reached out and gently flicked her on the forehead, which made her pout and frown in response.
"Alright, Hanabi, no disrespecting Yu-sama."
At this moment, a stern and authoritative voice came from nearby. Hyuga Hiashi, who had sustained some minor injuries, walked over. "You should quickly thank him for saving you."
"Thank you, Yu-sama..."
Seeing her usually stern and rigid father, Hiashi, approaching, the playful Hanabi could only stick out her tongue and obediently thank Yu.
"Sorry for causing you trouble, Yu..."
After scolding the sparks away, Hyuga Hiashi gave Yu a helpless smile. "Originally, this was a matter between our Hyuga Clan and the descendants of Hamura on the Moon. We intended to handle it internally, but it seems we've troubled you. I'm truly sorry..."
Although Yu was no longer a Konoha Ninja, he had previously helped the Hyuga Clan significantly during the Cloud Ninja's theft of their Byakugan, so his relationship with the entire Hyuga Clan had always been good.
"Hiashi-san, you're too polite. It was just a small favor..."
In response to Hyuga Hiashi's polite thanks, Yu waved it off generously. In fact, even if tonight's incident hadn't occurred, he would have eventually found a way to visit the descendants of the legendary Otsutsuki Clan on the Moon. He just didn't expect that day to come so soon.
"It looks like your Hyuga Clan has a lot more to deal with tonight, so I won't stay here and trouble you..."
After exchanging pleasantries with Hyuga Hiashi, and seeing that Hinata and Hanabi, whom he had rescued, were safe, Yu noticed that many of the Hyuga Clan's ninjas were severely injured. With a heavy heart, he bid farewell and stepped through a spatial door, disappearing from sight.
"I didn't expect the Otsutsuki Clan on the Moon to appear in this world so soon..."
"It seems things are getting more and more interesting..."
Using the ability of Kaio's Door Door Fruit to instantly return to his home, Yu spent a restless night. As he looked at the bright full moon outside his window, his eyes sparkled with a brilliant light.
"I wonder what the Tenseigan, which is said to be on par with the legendary Rinnegan, will be like. I'm truly looking forward to it..."
As he murmured to himself, Yu's deep and sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the night sky. He saw, far away on the Moon, floating islands everywhere. On one of these islands, with a massive statue seated on it, there was a grand temple where an enormous Tenseigan was enshrined, its mysterious and vast radiance slowly flowing within.
...
Meanwhile, in an unknown dark cave.
"Is everyone here?"
In the pitch-black environment, Deva Path Pain opened his eerie purple eyes and asked.
"Yes, Itachi and Kisame have just returned as well..."
Sasori spoke with his deep, hoarse voice. As he spoke, the figures enveloped in the Seven colour radiance began to appear around them one by one.
"It seems everyone is here..."
Pain nodded and shifted his Rinnegan gaze towards Itachi and Kisame, who had just shown themselves. "Itachi, Kisame, how did your mission to Konoha go?"
"We did encounter the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha. He was indeed a noisy little brat..."
Upon hearing Pain's question, Itachi's Sharingan glowed with a hint of silence, while Kisame spoke up.
"But that legendary Jiraiya of the Three Sannin was always by his side..."
Kisame briefly recounted their mission to Konoha. "So, Itachi and I were unable to bring him back this time..."
"Jiraiya, huh..."
Hearing Kisame mention Jiraiya's name, a fleeting look of nostalgia seemed to cross Pain's cold Rinnegan, but it quickly vanished. "If you had to face him, it's understandable that you weren't successful this time..."
"And..."
At this point, Kisame paused, his tone carrying a hint of heaviness. "During our mission to Konoha, we encountered Scarlet Yu..."
"Scarlet Yu?"
Upon hearing the name from Kisame, a few figures in the dark cave showed slight reactions.
"You encountered that person, and you both returned unharmed?"
The usually subdued Sasori of the Red Sand suddenly spoke up. The name had left an extremely deep impression on him six years ago.
"Yes, we fought him..."
"No wonder he's reputed as a legendary ninja..."
As if recalling the battle, Kisame's tone carried a sense of awe. "In almost no time at all, Itachi and I were defeated... but strangely, he let us go..."
"Defeated both you and Itachi in the blink of an eye?"
Aside from Konan and Kakuzu, who had fought Scarlet Yu before, Deidara and Hidan, who had recently joined Akatsuki, both looked astonished.
It's no wonder they reacted this way; they were well aware of Itachi and Kisame's strength, which ranked among the top within the organization. To hear that they had been so thoroughly defeated by a single person was surprising.
"Did he show you mercy because of Itachi...?"
Pain's tone carried a hint of contemplation. The implications of this were indeed thought-provoking, and the cave fell into a moment of silence.
"Alright, let's put aside the matter of Scarlet Yu for now..."
"If he becomes an obstacle, I'll naturally find time to deal with him..."
Pain slightly composed himself and broke the silence. "We've gathered most of the information on the Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki. So, next..."
"Is to start preparing for action..."
After speaking, Pain moved to the center of the cave and began organizing Akatsuki's next operational tasks.
Scarlet Yu, huh...
I hope this guy won't interfere with our plans...
Yet no one noticed that Zetsu, wrapped in two pieces of pitcher plant, was standing in a dark corner nearby. On his half-shadowed face, it seemed he was contemplating something else...
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