Naruto: I have Ten Skill Bars

Chapter 447 - 446: Sasuke in Otogakure

"It's hard to believe… the moon was actually created artificially."

Naruto stared at Shigure in shock.

"The moon… was really created by the Sage of Six Paths and his younger brother?"

He clearly found it difficult to accept.

Shigure smiled faintly.

"Sounds unbelievable, doesn't it?"

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"But when someone's power reaches a certain level, creating something like a moon isn't impossible."

Naruto frowned slightly.

"Then… with your current strength, could you do it?"

Shigure nodded casually.

"It should be possible."

Minato's eyes widened.

The moon?

Something that massive—and he was saying it could simply be created?

But judging by Shigure's expression, he clearly wasn't joking.

Minato quickly shifted the conversation back to the earlier topic.

"So according to what you said, those people are descendants of Hamura Ōtsutsuki. That's why they possess such terrifying power."

He thought for a moment before asking another question.

"If that's the case, what about the descendants of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths? If we find them, could they fight against those people?"

Hearing this, Shigure smiled.

"Isn't your son already one of them?"

"What?"

Minato immediately turned to Naruto.

Naruto himself looked confused.

"Shigure… what do you mean? Are you saying the Namikaze clan are descendants of the Ōtsutsuki?"

Shigure shook his head.

"I don't know about the Namikaze clan. But the Uzumaki clan is indeed descended from Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki."

"Although their bloodline is no longer pure."

"The Uzumaki clan should be descendants of Asura Ōtsutsuki, the younger son of the Sage of Six Paths."

"Asura…"

Naruto quietly repeated the name.

For some reason, it felt strangely familiar—like he had heard it somewhere before.

Shigure continued.

"Not only the Uzumaki clan. The former Senju clan of Konoha are also descendants of Asura."

"That's why both the Senju and Uzumaki clans naturally possess enormous chakra reserves."

Minato nodded in realization.

"So that's the reason."

But then another question came to his mind.

"Then why did you say their bloodline isn't pure?"

Shigure explained calmly.

"Hagoromo had two sons. The younger was Asura, and the elder was Indra Ōtsutsuki."

"They inherited different aspects of Hagoromo's power."

"Indra inherited the Sage's dōjutsu, which eventually manifested as the Sharingan."

"Asura inherited the Sage's powerful life force and body—what people later called the Sage's body."

"That's why his descendants were born with immense chakra."

Mei Terumi immediately understood.

"So the other clan that inherited Hagoromo's bloodline… would be the Uchiha clan?"

Then she looked at Shigure.

"No wonder you wanted to help Sasuke Uchiha revive his clan."

Shigure shook his head.

"That wasn't the reason."

"I simply helped Sasuke fulfill his wish."

However, Shigure's expression soon turned serious.

"But even so, whether it's the Senju clan or the Uchiha clan, they still can't fight those people alone."

Minato frowned.

"But they're all descendants of the Ōtsutsuki clan. Why is there such a huge difference in strength?"

Shigure shook his head slightly.

"I don't know the exact reason."

"But the most likely explanation… is their living environment."

"The people on the moon live in an extremely harsh environment."

"Ordinary humans wouldn't be able to survive there at all."

"In other words, only those with a strong Ōtsutsuki bloodline could adapt and continue living."

"Over generations, that would naturally purify and strengthen their bloodline."

"And that would make them much stronger."

After saying this, Shigure looked toward Naruto.

"You mentioned earlier that they attacked Konoha to obtain the Byakugan of the Hyūga clan."

"If that's really the case, then those Ōtsutsuki who obtained the Byakugan will become even stronger."

Minato looked confused.

"Why?"

Then he suddenly thought of something.

"The Senju and Uchiha clans are descendants of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki… so what about the Hyūga clan? Are they also connected to the Ōtsutsuki?"

Shigure nodded slightly.

"The Hyūga clan inherited a portion of Hamura Ōtsutsuki's bloodline."

"Some of Hamura's descendants remained on Earth instead of following him to the moon."

"Those people eventually became the Hyūga clan."

"It's probably because of this that the moon's Ōtsutsuki seek the Hyūga's Byakugan—to further complete their bloodline."

Naruto frowned deeply.

"So once they obtain the Hyūga clan's Byakugan, their strength will increase even more…"

"That means they'll become even harder to deal with."

"Exactly," Shigure replied.

He was even more concerned about another possibility.

If those Ōtsutsuki who already possessed powerful bloodlines also obtained the Hyūga's Byakugan…

Some of them might even awaken the Tenseigan.

In the original situation, only a few members of that clan existed.

But now, an entire group had descended upon the ninja world.

What puzzled Shigure the most was one thing—

Why had they suddenly appeared now?

Naruto looked at him seriously.

"Shigure, if their target isn't just Konoha, then Kirigakure won't be able to avoid this conflict either."

"In that case, the Hidden Mist Village must also prepare to fight."

From Naruto's tone, it seemed he was worried that Kirigakure might wait until the other villages exhausted the enemy first.

Shigure simply smiled.

"Don't worry."

"Ao has already gone to make the arrangements."

"My Hidden Mist Village doesn't need other villages to weaken the Ōtsutsuki for us."

He paused for a moment before adding calmly:

"But first, we still need to understand the situation in Konoha."

Just as Shigure was speaking, his expression suddenly changed.

"Finally… I found him."

Naruto was momentarily stunned.

"Found who?"

Shigure replied calmly, "Sasuke."

"Sasuke?"

Seeing their confusion, Shigure briefly explained the situation regarding Sasuke Uchiha's disappearance.

Naruto knew Sasuke's strength very well. Someone capable of defeating or capturing Sasuke could not possibly be weak.

Among the major forces in the ninja world, only the Three Great Ninja Villages would realistically have the power to capture—or even kill—him.

Naruto frowned.

"So… you found Sasuke?"

Shigure nodded.

"Where is he?"

Shigure answered directly,

"In Otogakure—the Hidden Sound Village."

"The Hidden Sound Village?"

Minato immediately understood.

"Orochimaru."

Shigure nodded.

"That's right. Orochimaru."

"I've already investigated the three major ninja villages, and there was no sign of Sasuke in any of them."

"So if someone had the strength to capture him… and the motivation to do so…"

"There's only one possibility."

"Orochimaru wants Sasuke's body."

Naruto's expression darkened.

"So what are you going to do now?"

Shigure fell silent for a moment.

Although Sasuke's location had been discovered, it clearly wasn't accidental.

Orochimaru had most likely allowed Shigure to discover it deliberately.

Which meant one thing—

Orochimaru wanted Shigure to come to Otogakure.

In other words, Orochimaru was planning something.

But the situation at Konoha couldn't be ignored either.

Shigure turned to Ao.

"The Ōtsutsuki clan attacking Konoha can't be left unchecked."

"Ao, summon the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

Naruto was slightly surprised.

Was Shigure planning to dispatch the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?

Shigure continued calmly,

"The Seven Swordsmen will go to Konoha first and investigate the situation."

He paused briefly before adding:

"As for me…"

"I'll go to the Hidden Sound Village."

(End of Chapter)

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