292. This Is Our Child

Hanekawa received a new keyword, confirming that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was dead.

Relieved, he dismissed the Thousand-Armed Kannon and stepped forward.

At this moment, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was in a pitiful state.

Earlier, he had been ambushed by Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, losing both his legs.

Now, after being pummeled by the Top-Tier Buddha Transformation, barely a third of his body remained intact.

His entire form was a bloody mess, with only his head preserved relatively well.

Hanekawa swept a glance over him before focusing on Isshiki’s eyes.

He raised his hand.

Like the Sharingan, the Byakugan could be transplanted and used immediately.

Isshiki possessed one Byakugan and one mutated Byakugan.

In theory, they could be transplanted to any shinobi.

But in reality, it was complicated.

Just look at Hatake Kakashi as an example.

Isshiki’s Byakugan was no ordinary Byakugan—most shinobi wouldn’t be able to handle it after transplantation, and it would instead become a burden.

Hanekawa could manage it.

But he had a cleanliness obsession and refused to use another’s eyes.

Besides, he didn’t need a transplant—he already possessed the Byakugan.

[S-Rank Talent Keyword: Byakugan.]

[Activation Condition: Kill Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.]

[Effect: Freely switch one’s eyes to the Byakugan.]

[Note: Can absorb Isshiki’s ocular power and obtain his abilities.]

Just as Wood Release could be divided into Yamato’s version and Hashirama’s version, the Byakugan could also be split into the Ōtsutsuki clan’s version and the Hyūga clan’s version.

There was no doubt that a massive gap existed between the two.

Fortunately, the keyword system was as considerate as ever.

The Byakugan Hanekawa obtained was clearly the Ōtsutsuki clan’s version, and it didn’t override his original Rinnegan.

Now, he could freely switch between the Byakugan and the Rinnegan.

Additionally, Isshiki’s eyes were put to good use.

Chakra surged forth.

Under Hanekawa’s control, the chakra acted like a pair of hands, effortlessly plucking out Isshiki’s eyes.

The eyes floated in front of him.

With a thought, Hanekawa made them tremble slightly, drawing out their endless ocular power, which flowed into his own eyes.

Instantly, a flood of information filled his mind.

It was Isshiki’s two ocular techniques—Daikokuten and Sukunahikona.

Both were useful.

Unfortunately, Daikokuten’s effect was similar to Kamui—both allowed the user to store and retrieve items from another dimension at will.

But Kamui was even superior, as it could also store living beings.

Thus, Daikokuten felt somewhat redundant for Hanekawa.

However, Sukunahikona was incredibly practical.

It had two effects.

The first was the ability to shrink objects.

Its range was vast—anything that wasn’t a living being could be shrunk, including enemy ninjutsu.

In theory, with enough chakra, any technique could be reduced in size.

Once a jutsu was shrunk, it would lose most of its power.

Even if it retained some potency, its accuracy would be compromised.

The second effect, shrinking oneself, went without saying.

Without this ability, Isshiki would have died instantly when Kaguya ambushed him.

Byakugan!

Hanekawa’s eye sockets trembled as his Rinnegan transformed into the Byakugan.

In an instant, everything around him became crystal clear.

The Byakugan and the Sharingan each had their own uses.

The Byakugan’s greatest strengths were its X-ray vision and 360-degree perception.

X-ray vision allowed the user to see through anything, including the human body and chakra.

360-degree perception meant, as the saying went, having eyes in the back of one’s head.

With no blind spots, there was no need to fear enemy sneak attacks.

After testing it out, Hanekawa deactivated the Byakugan and exited the Kamui dimension.

The moment he steadied himself, he sensed a vast, ocean-like energy.

This energy was so dense it felt tangible, requiring no special perception to detect.

Instinctively, Hanekawa looked toward its source—Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

She stood motionless before the Divine Tree, the crimson Rinne-Sharingan already present on her forehead.

"What’s going on?"

Hanekawa frowned slightly, puzzled.

In the original story, this scene existed, but the details were never shown.

Thus, he wasn’t entirely sure.

After a moment’s thought, Hanekawa walked up to her.

The closer he got, the more overwhelming the energy felt.

This clearly wasn’t normal.

At Kaguya’s level, controlling chakra was practically instinctive.

Yet now, it seemed her chakra was running wild.

After observing for a few seconds, Hanekawa had a rough guess.

The Divine Tree’s fruit contained too much chakra, making it difficult for her to absorb it all at once.

But overall, it wasn’t a serious issue.

She just needed time to absorb it gradually.

Just then, Kaguya suddenly opened her eyes.

"Don’t misunderstand."

Hanekawa took half a step back and said, "I was just checking your condition."

He was worried Kaguya might think he was trying to ambush her.

Kaguya hesitated, a trace of pain flashing across her face.

"You have too much chakra inside you," Hanekawa explained. "You’ll probably feel uncomfortable for a while."

Kaguya stared at him wordlessly.

"I don’t have a solution either," Hanekawa admitted, shaking his head.

Suddenly, Kaguya reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"…?"

Before Hanekawa could react, she pulled him into her embrace.

He felt himself collide with something soft.

The next second, an endless surge of chakra poured into his body.

Hanekawa froze in place.

What kind of move is this?!

"I’ll lend you my chakra first," Kaguya said coldly. "You can return it to me later."

Hanekawa blinked.

Is this even allowed?

Since the chakra came from the Divine Tree’s fruit, there was no risk of rejection.

But Hanekawa soon realized something was wrong.

The sheer volume of chakra was overwhelming—enough to make him burst.

For the first time, he understood that even the Sage Body had its limits.

"Stop!" Hanekawa shouted urgently. "That’s enough!"

But Kaguya kept her eyes closed, ignoring him, her expression even relaxing slightly.

"Enough, Kaguya!"

Hanekawa felt bloated and strained.

But with Kaguya acting so irresponsibly, he knew he had to rely on himself.

An absurd thought crossed his mind.

In the manga, it was said that Kaguya gave birth to Hagoromo and Hamura after receiving the blessings of many.

At first glance, this sounded like pure myth.

But upon closer consideration, it wasn’t entirely impossible.

Take Asura and Indra’s chakra reincarnations, for example.

Kaguya could very well have used Yin-Yang Release and massive amounts of chakra to create Hagoromo and Hamura.

Perhaps this was the force of historical correction at work.

Gritting his teeth, Hanekawa raised his hands, letting the excess chakra surge out.

He molded the chakra like clay, shaping it into a human form.

Halfway through, a thought struck him.

Why stick to Hagoromo and Hamura from the original story?

If he was creating a child, why not make a daughter instead?

Soon, an infant took shape before him.

But Kaguya showed no signs of stopping the chakra transfer.

Left with no choice, Hanekawa continued shaping the infant into a little girl.

Only then did Kaguya finally cease the chakra infusion.

Hanekawa let out a sigh of relief.

Creating life was mentally exhausting.

But his attempt wasn’t entirely successful.

The chakra construct had a human form but no consciousness—no life.

Hanekawa frowned.

This was where Yin-Yang Release was needed.

In the original story, Hagoromo had used Yin-Yang Release to create the Nine Tailed Beasts.

"Kaguya," Hanekawa said quickly, "use Yin-Yang Release."

The moment Kaguya opened her eyes, she heard his words.

Looking at the chakra construct before her, she quickly grasped his intention.

After a brief hesitation, Kaguya waved her hand.

As Yin-Yang Release infused the chakra, a miraculous transformation occurred.

The figure became flesh and blood, with delicate skin, steady breathing, and a clear heartbeat.

Hanekawa casually draped a piece of clothing over her.

Just then, three lines of text appeared before his eyes:

[S-Rank Talent: Six Tomoe Rinnegan.]

[Activation Condition: Obtain chakra from the Divine Tree’s fruit.]

[Effect: Rinnegan evolves into the Six Tomoe Rinnegan.]

Hanekawa couldn’t help but twitch his lips.

So this was how the Six Tomoe Rinnegan keyword was triggered?

That’s ridiculous.

Still, at least he had obtained it.

Now, he was only one S-Rank keyword—Yin-Yang Release—away from synthesizing the Sage of Six Paths keyword.

In the original story, Uchiha Sasuke’s Six Tomoe Rinnegan had the unique ability Amenotejikara.

He wondered what his own Six Tomoe Rinnegan’s ability would be.

"Daddy."

Just as Hanekawa was lost in thought, a clear, childish voice rang out.

Instinctively, he looked at the little girl before him.

She was adorable, with delicate features.

She knew the concept of "Daddy" right after being born?

Did Kaguya implant basic knowledge when using Yin-Yang Release?

"Mommy," the little girl called again.

"I am not your mother," Kaguya stated flatly.

"Your mommy just has this kind of personality. Don’t take it to heart."

Hanekawa reached out and patted the girl’s head.

"…?"

Kaguya turned to stare at him.

"What? You don’t want to take responsibility?" Hanekawa met her snow-white eyes and asked.

"Why should I?" Kaguya retorted.

"Her body is made from your chakra. Her life comes from your Yin-Yang Release," Hanekawa said calmly. "She is your child."

"You were the one who shaped her."

After a few seconds of silence, Kaguya replied.

"That’s true."

Hanekawa nodded slightly and corrected himself, "She is our child."

"…?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was momentarily confused.

Something felt off to her.

How had this suddenly become their child?

"You are her mother," Hanekawa said, suppressing a smile. "What do you think we should name her?"

"I don’t know."

Kaguya stared at the little girl, feeling lost.

"Tsukihime (Moon Princess)," Hanekawa suggested after a moment.

Kaguya’s name was derived from the legendary Princess Kaguya, a mythical figure associated with the moon.

"Hn."

Kaguya responded absentmindedly.

"What do you plan to do next?" Hanekawa reminded her.

"You violated the rules by consuming the Divine Tree’s fruit. If the Ōtsutsuki clan finds out, they will send someone after you."

"The Ōtsutsuki clan is powerful," Kaguya said, glancing at the Divine Tree. "To defeat them, I must rely on the Divine Tree."

She didn’t hide her intentions.

In her mind, she was now strong enough to control Hanekawa—especially with her Rinne-Sharingan.

"How do you plan to do that?"

Hanekawa wasn’t surprised.

In the original story, Kaguya had the same idea.

"I will offer this planet to the Divine Tree as a sacrifice," Kaguya replied coldly.

To her, the lives of this world were nothing more than ants—unworthy of consideration.

"That’s a shortsighted approach," Hanekawa shook his head. "I have a more sustainable method."

"What?"

Kaguya glanced at him.

"I am a hybrid of the Ōtsutsuki and the native humans," Hanekawa raised his hand. "The native humans are not as useless as you think."

"This is… chakra extraction?"

A flicker of surprise passed through Kaguya’s snow-white eyes.

In her experience, chakra came from the Divine Tree.

She had never imagined that native humans could refine chakra from their own bodies.

"Exactly," Hanekawa smiled. "If we spread the knowledge of chakra, you will have an endless supply."

Kaguya fell into thought.

This method was slower, but under normal circumstances, it would yield far more chakra than a one-time sacrifice.

"Why didn’t you suggest this earlier?"

Kaguya eyed him suspiciously.

"I only just thought of it," Hanekawa coughed lightly.

"How do we proceed?"

Kaguya didn’t dwell on it.

Her reasoning was simple—if this method benefited her, it was worth doing.

She didn’t care how Hanekawa had come up with the idea or what his motives were.

"I plan to establish the Shinobi Sect and teach chakra and ninjutsu," Hanekawa said, suppressing his excitement.

He was certain that founding the Shinobi Sect would trigger a new keyword.

"Then what about me?"

Kaguya tilted her head. "Do I do nothing?"

"You only need to be the Shinobi Sect’s Rabbit Goddess," Hanekawa smiled.

"You—"

Kaguya paused.

She had been about to ask why Hanekawa was helping her, but then she remembered his earlier words about descendants.

"Tsukihime is our child—your descendant," Kaguya pointed at the girl. "You’ve already achieved your goal."

What do you mean by that?

Trying to freeload?

Not that easy.

"Tsukihime carries your chakra," Hanekawa shook his head.

"You can use your own chakra to create another child," Kaguya suggested after a moment.

Hanekawa couldn’t help but laugh.

"What’s so funny?"

Kaguya was baffled.

"Do you even know what reproduction means?" Hanekawa countered.

"I—of course I do!"

Kaguya turned her face away slightly. "We’ll discuss this later. Go prepare for the Shinobi Sect."

As a pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki, she refused to lose face in front of a half-blooded.

"No rush."

Hanekawa chuckled.

Kaguya frowned at him.

"First, we need shelter," Hanekawa looked around. "Should we build the Shinobi Sect near the Divine Tree?"

Kaguya nodded slightly.

Having consumed the Divine Tree’s fruit, she was now intrinsically linked to it.

In the original story, Hagoromo and Hamura had split the Divine Tree to seal her away—Kaguya and the husk of the tree were imprisoned on the moon, while its chakra was divided into the Nine Tailed Beasts.

Building the sect near the tree would allow Kaguya to monitor it and absorb its chakra at will.

Wood Release: Multi-Story Wooden Building Jutsu!

Hanekawa formed hand signs, and a surge of chakra erupted from him.

The ground trembled as trees sprouted, rapidly forming rows of intricate wooden houses.

"Is this ability derived from the Divine Tree?"

Kaguya seemed curious.

Hanekawa raised an eyebrow.

Many fans had theorized that Hashirama’s Wood Release was connected to the Divine Tree—otherwise, its power made little sense.

After all, the Divine Tree was a tree.

"Yes," Hanekawa said casually.

"Then why use hand signs?"

Kaguya asked.

"Because I’m a hybrid. I can’t use abilities as instinctively as you can," Hanekawa explained.

"I see."

Kaguya paused. "You’re clever."

She assumed hand signs were Hanekawa’s invention—and given his performance against Isshiki, he certainly deserved the praise.

"Thank you," Hanekawa accepted graciously.

Does Indra even exist yet?

No, wait—he must.

Hanekawa thought of Hashirama and Madara.

If they existed, then so did Asura and Indra.

He glanced at Tsukihime.

She would likely become the ancestor of Hagoromo’s line.

In other words, he had taken Hagoromo’s role, while Tsukihime replaced Hamura—making him the Sage of Six Paths.

"Like this?"

After a moment, Kaguya formed hand signs.

In an instant, another row of wooden houses appeared.

Hanekawa wasn’t surprised.

As a user of Kekkei Mōra, Kaguya could replicate any elemental jutsu, including Wood Release.

Then, a third row of houses materialized.

"I learned it too!"

Tsukihime cheered excitedly.

"…"

Hanekawa’s lips twitched.

It was unexpected, yet made sense—Tsukihime was born from the Divine Tree’s chakra, a divine being by nature.

"Tsukihime, can you activate the Byakugan?"

Hanekawa studied her eyes. "Like your mother’s."

When he created her, he had modeled her eyes after a normal human’s.

But hers couldn’t possibly be ordinary.

Most likely, she just didn’t know how to awaken them.

"I’ll try!"

Tsukihime widened her eyes.

But after several minutes, nothing happened.

"Then… the Rinnegan?"

Hanekawa activated his own Rinnegan. "What about these eyes?"

A thought struck him.

The Byakugan was an Ōtsutsuki trait, but Tsukihime didn’t share their blood—her chakra came from the Divine Tree.

Statistically, she was more likely to possess the Rinnegan.

Tsukihime closed her eyes.

A few seconds later, she opened them—revealing the Rinnegan.

"So I have Daddy’s eyes!"

She beamed.

Kaguya stared in silence.

Tsukihime was her creation, born of Yin-Yang Release—yet she had inherited Hanekawa’s Rinnegan.

It only reinforced his earlier statement: She is our child.

"I’ll teach you how to use the Rinnegan tomorrow," Hanekawa clapped his hands. "For now, let’s eat."

"Eat?"

Tsukihime blinked.

Kaguya looked similarly puzzled.

As an Ōtsutsuki, she had no need for food—her infinite chakra sustained her.

"Let’s talk inside."

Hanekawa pushed open the door.

"Okay!"

Tsukihime hurried after him, her curiosity making her dart around the room.

Kaguya, however, remained impassive.

"Wait here."

Hanekawa headed to the kitchen.

Fortunately, his storage scrolls had traveled with him, carrying modern utensils and ingredients.

It was surreal—cooking with contemporary tools in the ancient past, for the legendary Rabbit Goddess and her daughter.

"Here we go!"

Hanekawa emerged with the dishes.

"It smells amazing!"

Tsukihime’s mouth watered.

"I don’t eat."

Kaguya’s tone was flat.

"I made enough for three."

Hanekawa picked up a fried shrimp and held it to her lips.

"I said I don’t—mmph!"

The shrimp was stuffed into her mouth before she could finish.

She froze, staring at Hanekawa.

For the first time, emotion flickered in her white eyes—mostly indignation.

"How does it taste?"

Hanekawa asked, unfazed.

"Bland."

Kaguya chewed twice and swallowed, lying through her teeth.

"It’s delicious!"

Tsukihime’s eyes sparkled.

Her enthusiasm was a stark contrast to Kaguya’s indifference.

"If it’s bland, eat more—maybe the flavor will come through."

Hanekawa smirked.

For a moment, he’d worried his talent-enhanced cooking had failed.

"…"

Kaguya hesitated, unsure whether to continue.

"Mommy!"

Tsukihime placed a piece of grilled fish in her bowl. "Try this!"

"And this."

Hanekawa added some chicken.

After a long pause, Kaguya picked up her chopsticks.

Hanekawa blinked.

Even in her emotionally detached state, Kaguya wasn’t completely heartless.

That’s a good sign.

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