Chapter 271: Unexpected Culprit

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However, there is no "what if" in reality. The immense responsibility Asahi bore did not allow him to waste too much time in a low-level world. 

After all, even Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, who had explored the universe for so long, failed to find a world teeming with life for cultivation. 

Asahi couldn't expect his luck in the universe to be any better than Hagoromo's. 

Compared to the unlikely possibility of finding something by chance, it was easier to directly break through the world's barriers.

With a glance at the universe's splendor, Asahi reminded himself that now was not the time for sightseeing. 

He quickly set aside his amazement and swiftly made his way toward the moon. His sudden appearance did not go unnoticed by Ōtsutsuki Owls. 

After Asahi had obliterated the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, which Owls had released despite injuring himself, his expression turned grim. 

As Asahi disappeared, Owls' face darkened further. No matter how hard he searched, he could not locate Asahi in the Shinobi world. 

He knew Asahi must be coming for him. Sure enough, in the next moment, Asahi appeared on the moon. 

Although Ōtsutsuki Owls had awakened the Tenseigan and was not at the Six Paths level, he was still quite powerful among the Kage level. 

Don't forget, he had the giant Tenseigan as his backup. So, the moment Asahi arrived on the moon, Owls sensed it. 

He understood that under normal circumstances, he couldn't defeat Asahi. 

Based on the power Asahi demonstrated by destroying the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, Asahi had already reached the level of Owls' ancestor, Ōtsutsuki Hamura. 

But he couldn't afford to lose—at the very least, he had to drag Asahi down with him. 

The Ōtsutsuki clan's mission was not yet complete; at least, a trace of their bloodline had to survive. 

At this moment, Owls' eyes were filled with determination. However, he did not make a move, knowing that Asahi would undoubtedly find him. And sure enough,

It took only a moment for Asahi to arrive outside Owls' palace. 

Ordinarily, Asahi wouldn't have taken this long, but he had slowed his pace due to the desolate surroundings. 

He felt pity for the Ōtsutsuki clan, living alone on the moon, guarding a decree from their ancestors. 

Humans are social creatures, and the Ōtsutsuki were no different. 

Although the Ōtsutsuki clan initially had a decent population, it's understandable that they gradually became more extreme in such a barren environment. 

As for now, the lunar Ōtsutsuki clan had dwindled to only a handful. Even the appearance of a madman was something Asahi could empathize with.

It was this contemplation on the fate of the lunar Ōtsutsuki clan that caused Asahi to arrive later than expected. 

But no matter how slow he was, Asahi eventually reached the palace entrance. As he approached, the grand doors swung open instantly. 

Rows of puppets lined up on either side, seemingly welcoming Asahi's arrival. Seeing this, Asahi, confident in his abilities, boldly walked into the palace. 

As he entered, the grand doors closed behind him instantly. Without even glancing back, Asahi continued his steady pace towards the palace's interior.

Gradually, as he ventured deeper, he arrived at the palace's depths. 

There, Ōtsutsuki Owls came into view, standing with his single eye and the massive Tenseigan in front of him. Asahi didn't speak first, opting to observe in silence.

Contrarily, Owls, aware of his disadvantage, was the first to break the silence. "You finally came, Ninja of the Shinobi world." 

Hearing Owls' somewhat melodramatic words, Asahi couldn't help but feel a twinge of amusement. However, he didn't say much, merely nodding slightly. 

Then he asked, "Can you tell me how you acquired the Tenseigan in your eye?" Asahi knew that the lunar Ōtsutsuki clan had a tradition of being eyeless. 

Even if they had eyes, they would extract them to merge into the giant Tenseigan. This was evident from the hollow socket where the Owls' other eye should be. 

Without pure Byakugan, the lunar Ōtsutsuki clan couldn't awaken the Tenseigan. Thus, Asahi was curious if his actions had inadvertently caused this turn of events.

Ordinarily, no sane person would divulge their secrets to their enemy. Asahi was simply testing his luck with the question. 

But two types of people defy such logic: the irrational villains of the Shinobi world, and those with such extreme views that they'd spite others even in death. 

Ōtsutsuki Owls wasn't the former, as his intelligence was intact. However, he fell into the latter category. Thus, he readily revealed the reason behind his Tenseigan. 

This way, even if his plans failed, the Shinobi world would suffer greatly. 

Moreover, he harbored a faint hope that Asahi, in gratitude for his cooperation, might spare the bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki clan after his death. 

Although this was highly unlikely, it was a chance he was willing to take. Owls wasn't surprised that Asahi knew about the Tenseigan. 

After all, their ancestor had also awakened the Tenseigan and might have left some information in the Shinobi world. 

"This eye," Owls began, "I must admit, I owe some thanks to one of the elders from Konoha."

"Earlier, when I infiltrated the Shinobi world, my original goal was to steal a pair of Byakugan from the Hyuga clan." 

"However, the defenses in the village of Konoha were incredibly tight. It took me a tremendous effort just to sneak in." 

"The current generation of the Hyuga clan did indeed have several pure Byakugan, but the clan's main and branch family system wasted many of these precious eyes." 

"Moreover, it made it nearly impossible for me to make a move. But then, Konoha discovered me."

"Initially, I thought my plan had failed, and I was ready to escape. But to my surprise, the elder who discovered me didn't report it." 

"Using just a trivial puppet technique, I managed to trade for a pure Byakugan from him." 

"Although this Byakugan wasn't as pure as the ones I had my eye on, it was good enough." 

Ōtsutsuki Owls touched his right eye, his tone filled with contempt for the Konoha elder. 

To him, trading a pure Byakugan for a mere puppet technique was an act of sheer idiocy.

Konoha? An elder? Hearing Owls' story, a name instantly popped into Asahi's mind. "Danzo??" Hearing Asahi's puzzled voice, Owls was momentarily taken aback. 

"How do you know his name is Danzo?" Owls were confused. 

Although Danzo was an elder of Konoha, in his view, someone with such questionable intelligence couldn't have been a significant figure in the village. 

How could his name be known throughout the Shinobi world and be familiar to Asahi?

Asahi was inwardly cursing. It was Danzo, the perpetual troublemaker. His consistent failure to accomplish anything beneficial was no accident. 

Without Asahi's intervention, Danzo's actions could have easily led to the destruction of the Shinobi world. "It is that fool Danzo," Asahi muttered, exasperated. 

However, Owls didn't seem to hear Asahi's comment. Having achieved his goal, Owls looked at Asahi's exasperated expression and said, "Enough idle talk. Let's get this over with!"

With that, Owls activated his final technique. He knew he couldn't defeat Asahi with his power alone, so he began merging with the giant Tenseigan before him. 

Instantly, Owls' body transformed into a monstrous figure, but this form only lasted for a moment before he reverted to his original appearance. 

In the next second, a terrifying wave of chakra erupted from his body. Owls' form turned into a glowing green energy state, successfully entering the Tenseigan Chakra Mode. 

Behind him, six Truth-Seeking Balls floated, signaling his entry into the Six Paths level. 

Although he couldn't maintain this form for long, he had indeed reached the Six Paths level.

As Asahi watched Ōtsutsuki Owl transform, he understood that Owl was preparing for a desperate fight. 

Just as he was about to stop Owl, the latter didn't give him a chance to speak and launched an attack. 

Asahi didn't intend to kill Owl, which was why he wanted to prevent this desperate fight. However, with Owl attacking him, Asahi had no choice but to defend himself. 

He dodged Owl's strike and swiftly kicked him away. This initial exchange was just a test for both of them. 

Despite being kicked away, Owl wasn't hurt and stabilized himself mid-air. From this brief encounter, Owl realized that Asahi was vastly superior in taijutsu. 

It was impossible to defeat him with physical attacks alone. Owl then focused the Tenseigan in his left eye.

In the next moment, Owl launched his attack. "Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!" 

As the attack hurtled towards him, Asahi countered with a powerful Heavenly Hand, blocking Owl's attack. This allowed Asahi to speak. 

"Stop this. You'll die if you continue."

But Owl showed no sign of heeding his words and instead increased his chakra output. 

"Don't speak to me like you're some kind of judge. I am the judge of the Shinobi world! Ahh!!" Owl roared furiously as he poured more chakra into his attack. 

Asahi sighed, understanding that Owl was beyond saving. With a matured worldview, Owl was deaf to reason.

Realizing that talking was futile, Asahi decided to end the fight decisively. He extended his arm forward, and the stalemate was instantly broken. 

The phantom hand formed from Asahi's chakra shattered Owl's Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion. 

This time, Asahi didn't bother protecting the surrounding environment. 

The once opulent palace was reduced to ruins by the aftershocks of their clash, with only a few rooms protected by sealing techniques remaining intact. 

Neither Asahi nor Owl cared about this destruction. With the palace in ruins, both fighters were exposed to the open air. 

Undeterred by his failed attack, Owl launched another one. "Tenseigan Truth-Seeking balls!" A barrage of green energy orbs shot towards Asahi like bullets. 

Frowning slightly at the dense onslaught, Asahi swiftly extended his right hand, creating a massive phantom palm to swat away the incoming orbs.

The countless green Truth-Seeking Balls dissipated into the air like bubbles. 

The momentum of Asahi's phantom hand didn't waver and continued its trajectory towards Ōtsutsuki Owl. Owl, seeing this, was profoundly shocked. 

Despite the immense chakra consumption, he quickly gathered a large amount of silver light between his hands. "Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

To be honest, Owl's attack was incredibly powerful. No one in the current Shinobi world could withstand such an assault. Unfortunately for him, his opponent was Asahi. 

The terrifying Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion barely made a ripple against Asahi. 

Of course, it wasn't entirely useless; it did manage to weaken the power of Asahi's Heaven Fall somewhat.

However, even with its power reduced, the Heaven Fall's residual force was still immense. 

Owl couldn't dodge in time and was struck directly by Asahi's attack. Blood spurted from his mouth uncontrollably, as if it were free. 

Simultaneously, the terrifying aftermath of the attack broke a corner of the sealing formation that maintained the Ōtsutsuki clan's survival environment on the moon. 

A faint light flickered from the broken corner, and a large amount of air gushed out.

The Ōtsutsuki clan's domain on the moon now resembled a punctured balloon, unable to contain the air inside. 

Fortunately, the stored air was abundant; otherwise, it wouldn't take long for the place to become a vacuum.

At this moment, disbelief shone in Owl's only remaining eye. "How is it possible... to be this strong?!"

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