"Who are you?"

Hinata Hanabi stared at the boy standing before her, eyes wide with fear. He had no visible pupils, yet the pressure he gave off made her instincts scream danger.

"What a pure Byakugan... it will be enough to help me evolve the Tenseigan," the stranger muttered. His voice was flat, emotionless.

It was Ōtsutsuki Toneri.

Hanabi stepped back, trying to keep her composure. "Someone—anyone—help!"

"It's useless," Toneri said calmly, raising his hand.

A chakra barrier flared around the room, cutting it off from the outside world. "No one will hear you now."

Hanabi found herself frozen in place as powerful chakra pinned her down. She couldn't move, couldn't even resist.

"My eyes," Toneri said coldly, stepping forward, his pale hand reaching toward her face.

Just as his fingers were about to touch her, a hand gripped his wrist tightly.

"You know," a relaxed voice said, "breaking into someone's home is already a crime."

Arakawa Zenkichi stood behind Toneri, smiling lightly.

"But trying to harm a minor?" Zenkichi's expression darkened slightly. "That's a crime punishable by death in the new ninja laws I wrote myself."

Toneri turned his head slightly. "Are you the so-called visitor?"

"In your world, how fares the Ōtsutsuki clan?"

Zenkichi shrugged, his tone light. "Haven't dealt with them yet, but don't worry—I will soon."

"I see," Toneri replied, then swung his free arm toward Zenkichi. "Good luck. The Ōtsutsuki clan doesn't go down easily."

Boom!

Zenkichi squeezed Toneri's wrist. The puppet body shattered into pieces, vanishing in a burst of chakra fragments.

"Zenkichi-sama!"

Hanabi ran to him, clinging to his leg with wide, terrified eyes.

Zenkichi patted her head . "It's alright. He's gone."

With the puppet destroyed, the barrier broke. Moments later, several Hyuga clan members arrived, alerted by the earlier shout.

"Zenkichi-sama?" one of the guards stammered, confused to see the strongest man in the world casually standing in Hanabi's room.

Soon, the Hyuga elders assembled, including Hyuga Hiashi, Hinata, and other senior clan members.

"I sensed foreign chakra inside the Hyuga compound," Zenkichi explained calmly. "When I investigated, I found a puppet with Ōtsutsuki chakra attempting to take Hanabi's eyes. I destroyed it. That's when you all arrived."

Everyone turned to Hanabi for confirmation.

She knelt respectfully beside Zenkichi and nodded. "It's true. He said he was from the Ōtsutsuki clan. He wanted my Byakugan."

The room fell silent. Even the elders paled slightly.

"Ōtsutsuki...?"

Zenkichi glanced over the gathered Hyuga members. "So, you have heard of them. You seem to know more than you're letting on."

Hiashi straightened and answered solemnly. "Our clan's ancient scrolls speak of three bloodlines: the Hyuga, the Kaguya, and the Ōtsutsuki. While relations with the Kaguya were always strained, we dismissed the Ōtsutsuki as myth. We never expected them to truly exist—let alone target us."

"That puppet got into your estate undetected," Zenkichi said. "That speaks volumes about their power."

"We can't handle something like this alone," Hiashi said, bowing his head slightly. "We'd like your assistance, Zenkichi-sama."

Zenkichi gave a nod. "I'll handle it. Leave the Ōtsutsuki to me."

Relief spread across the room.

"Next," Zenkichi continued, "I'm heading to the Ōtsutsuki stronghold. Anyone willing to come with me?"

Hiashi exchanged glances with the others, then said, "Let Hinata and Hanabi go with you."

"They're young. It's time they witness the true dangers of this world."

Zenkichi raised an eyebrow, then shrugged. "Alright."

In the next instant, he teleported away, bringing Hinata and Hanabi with him.

They soared through dimensions via chakra channel, space twisting around them.

Hanabi grinned, her eyes lit up with excitement. "This is amazing!"

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100 Power Stones = 1 Bonus Chapter

200 Power Stones = 3 Bonus Chapters.