UK:GSW Chapter 445 – Find Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, Let the Moon Ōtsutsuki Recognize Their Kinship with the Hyuga Clan
The Moon Ōtsutsuki clan had entered an unprecedented moment of choice and change.
Inevitable divisions had appeared within the clan.
Some wanted to maintain their original way of life, others wanted to join this great transformation, and still others were curious about the shinobi world and wished to explore it.
The Moon Ōtsutsuki, whose way of life had hardly changed for a thousand years, had inevitably fallen into ideological clashes and divisions because of the arrival of the people from the Hidden Leaf Village.
This was not unexpected—it was only natural.
Not to mention in the original story, the Moon Ōtsutsuki had once destroyed themselves completely due to ideological chaos; even without that, the current Moon Ōtsutsuki were very different from a thousand years ago.
Over the past millennium, their population had grown greatly. The once mere dozen or so who followed Ōtsutsuki Hamura to the moon had now increased to a scale of thousands.
And this was even with intentional population control—otherwise, there would have been even more people.
As everyone knows, people's thoughts differ. Many have their own ideas, and although most conform and respect authority, if even one-tenth of them hold independent thoughts, for the Moon Ōtsutsuki that means hundreds of individuals with their own ideas. Those hundreds would spread their thoughts and invite more to join them.
The Moon Ōtsutsuki were not like the Hyuga clan—they did not strictly control thought, nor did they indoctrinate their clan members into servitude. So such divisions were bound to occur.
Faced with this situation, the head of the main house and the great elders, as administrators, had to come up with some measures; otherwise, internal unrest in the clan was inevitable. But making such decisions would take time, so they first invited the Leaf shinobi to stay temporarily in their territory to be well received, honoring those who inherited the will of the Sage of the Six Paths.
Of course, this hospitality was not purely social. During this time, they would continue interacting with the Leaf shinobi, and would send people to the shinobi world to investigate, to understand the current situation there—most importantly, to see Konoha for themselves and determine whether what the Leaf shinobi said was true.
This all required time.
On the Leaf's side, the most skilled at making friends—Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze—took charge of diplomacy with the Moon Ōtsutsuki, even bringing genjutsu games as diplomatic offerings to invite everyone to play together.
Naturally, the illusion network was not directly connected yet. For a people who had never been exposed to such things and had been in seclusion all along, connecting directly to the illusion network was far too advanced—even if the shinobi network was nowhere near as wild as Earth's.
Games requiring internet access were instead run on a local area network, which worked just fine. With thousands of Moon Ōtsutsuki, they could easily support a small network.
When these cross-era entertainments were brought out, the Moon Ōtsutsuki, just like the people of the shinobi world, were quickly conquered—soon becoming immersed, exclaiming in astonishment without end.
In fact, their reactions were often more intense than those of the shinobi world.
After all, in the moon's environment, entertainment was extremely scarce. Even with advanced stone golem technology and the ability to travel to the shinobi world ensuring no lack of basic goods, their spiritual culture was essentially sustained only by ancestral philosophy.
Thus, when the Moon Ōtsutsuki encountered the super-entertainment cultural products of the genjutsu games—irresistible even to shinobi world dwellers—they naturally fell completely.
With so many genjutsu games, there was bound to be one to suit each Moon Ōtsutsuki.
Mm, Jiraiya even brought out his "artistic masterpieces." During interactions, he soon found Moon Ōtsutsuki who could appreciate art, and generously let them experience his works for free—thus opening the door to a new world.
It was truly a delightful development.
Meanwhile, the researchers like Orochimaru also began to act. Facing the Moon Ōtsutsuki, and having gained initial goodwill, they generously proposed discussing technology and directly showcased their various advanced technologies, emphasizing that these had already been applied toward peace in the shinobi world and making life better.
For example, puppet clone technology could greatly supplement the labor force, directly increasing productivity; various plant and livestock catalysis techniques could cause food production to soar.
There were also technologies used in construction, public welfare, and more—scientifically demonstrating how these advancements increased productivity and improved people's lives. Better living conditions reduced disputes and conflicts, making such technologies indispensable for the path to peace.
Therefore, to ensure the continued execution and longevity of this peace, enhancing technological capacity was a must. The Moon Ōtsutsuki's technologies were rare and wondrous, of great value to shinobi world peace, making mutual learning and exchange only natural.
In short—they tied the issue of technological exchange directly to shinobi world peace, projecting the stance that if the Moon Ōtsutsuki refused, they would be refusing to contribute to peace, betraying the ideals of their ancestor, Ōtsutsuki Hamura.
The Moon Ōtsutsuki had never encountered such a "tactic" before. This moral coercion was something they could not withstand.
What a joke—betraying the ancestor's ideals was an act intolerable by heaven! Anyone who truly dared would be condemned by the rest of the clan.
Thus, with an existing goodwill toward Konoha, the matter of technological exchange was quickly settled. Orochimaru and the others happily began discussing related subjects with the Moon Ōtsutsuki scholars, rapidly learning.
This soon put great pressure on the Moon Ōtsutsuki's scholars, which then turned into admiration and awe.
What they displayed was the aura of true academic elites.
After all, every member of this tech exchange group was a top genius in the shinobi world, at the peak of their respective fields. For the Moon Ōtsutsuki scholars, who had been living off the wisdom left by their ancestors, this was like college prodigies descending into an elementary school for a dimensionality reduction strike.
With unmatched intellect, they completely won over the Moon Ōtsutsuki intellectuals, making them realize that the shinobi world already possessed technologies and wisdom they could not comprehend—surpassing even their imagination.
Though the ancestors' legacies still had their advanced and mysterious aspects, the shinobi world was no less advanced. At least in this field, they could cast aside pride entirely—in the presence of these sages like Orochimaru, they had no reason or confidence for arrogance.
Thus, the Moon Ōtsutsuki intellectuals became firm supporters, even followers, of Konoha. Many wished to go to the shinobi world, to the Leaf, to learn knowledge that shook them with awe just from hearing a little.
In short, for someone to become an intellectual in the Moon Ōtsutsuki's environment, they must have a heart hungry for knowledge. They had once believed their clan's wisdom surpassed that of the shinobi world, so there was no need to seek knowledge outside. But now, through Orochimaru and others, they deeply understood that the shinobi world had greater, more powerful knowledge—knowledge absent on the moon—rekindling their seeker's hearts.
This led to more Moon Ōtsutsuki wanting to go to the shinobi world. Intellectuals usually carried more influence, so they became a decisive voice.
Faced with such momentum, the main house and elders knew they could not stop it. Just then, the scouting party returned from the shinobi world with a very high evaluation of Konoha—its various aspects, its great construction, and the vitality with which it led the entire Land of Fire toward a better future.
The Moon Ōtsutsuki could not fully understand why such change had happened, but the thriving life and boundless growth they had witnessed deeply moved them.
This was something impossible to see on the moon, and had never been heard of before. It seemed the shinobi world had never seen such a state in a thousand years.
Therefore, these scouts spoke many good words, conveying their feelings and thoughts.
Faced with this, the main house head and elders finally decided—they would take the initiative to go to the shinobi world, no longer merely observing from above as before.
Of course, they would not abandon their home. Some would remain on the moon, while the branch house head would lead those wishing to go to the shinobi world to accompany the Leaf shinobi.
However, when the decision was announced, the number of Moon Ōtsutsuki wanting to go far exceeded expectations—over ninety percent applied to go.
Such numbers were too high, for the Moon Ōtsutsuki also bore the duty of guarding the lunar seal. They could not all rush to the shinobi world at once.
On this, Konoha proposed an idea: to go in batches, rotating, ensuring that while some traveled to the shinobi world, the moon's guard force remained intact.
After some discussion, the Moon Ōtsutsuki found this very suitable.
Thus, the plan for the Moon Ōtsutsuki to go to the shinobi world in batches was confirmed.
That very day, the branch house head led two hundred people with Minato Namikaze to the shinobi world.
On the foundation of their shared commitment to shinobi world peace, the Moon Ōtsutsuki would not act recklessly upon arrival, but would cooperate with Konoha as allies.
Minato already had arrangements for them—the first step was to have them meet the Hyuga clan. And, using the Moon Ōtsutsuki as a breakthrough, to resolve the deeply rooted poison within the Hyuga clan's system—the Caged Bird Cursed Seal!
In the current Konoha leadership's eyes, this system was undoubtedly a poison—an internal caste system within the Hyuga clan, and an utterly evil institution that must be abolished in future planning.
The seal was originally created to prevent the Byakugan from falling into outsiders' hands—destroying the eye upon the bearer's death. Initially, it was for the clan's protection.
But under selfish influence, the seal became the main house's mark of control over the branch house—a source of degeneration and evil.
Minato and Uchiha Kei were both set on reforming the shinobi world. With such goals, how could the Hyuga clan's caste system survive, especially when the plan was to eliminate the nobility and daimyō who had exploited the shinobi world for countless years?
In fact, past Hokage had all wanted to solve this issue, but the Hyuga main house had enough leverage to say no—thanks to their uniqueness and irreplaceability. If a Hokage pushed too hard, the Hyuga could resist openly or through passive obstruction, creating such trouble that past Hokage had to compromise.
But now, with the Moon Ōtsutsuki present, the Hyuga's irreplaceability was gone. The Moon Ōtsutsuki were stronger, and more willing to fight, producing an immediate "catfish effect."
When Konoha's leadership again took a hardline stance to abolish the Caged Bird Seal, the Hyuga would find it hard to resist. Konoha could even ally with the branch house against the main house. Though long indoctrinated, over ninety percent of the branch house would surely seize any chance for freedom.
At that point, the only question was how to remove the seal.
As it happened, that was no longer an issue.
For long ago, Orochimaru and others had studied ways to break the Caged Bird Seal—even the Root organization had researched it. But the seal was based on the Byakugan's special structure, very different from general sealing methods, so progress had been poor without Hyuga knowledge.
Now it was different. Through technological exchange with the Moon Ōtsutsuki, they had obtained knowledge of a similar technique—not the Hyuga's seal, but a related jutsu truly meant to protect the Byakugan.
The Caged Bird Seal had been modified from that.
With this original version, Orochimaru's research made great strides, and through the illusion network's study space, they conducted in-depth research and trials.
Now, the method to break the Caged Bird Seal had finally been developed.
Thus, it was time to resolve the Hyuga's thousand-year-old curse.
And so, as Minato and his party brought the Moon Ōtsutsuki to "recognize kin" with the Hyuga, on the moon, the White Zetsu secretly dispatched by Uchiha Kei finally found their long-sought target—Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, sealed on the moon!
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