"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
The steady shout echoed across the battlefield, yet by that moment everyone's attention had already been completely captured by the golden holy sword blazing in the sky.
"This power… this power!"
"An unknown world-class artifact!"
Inside the Throne Hall on the tenth floor of the Great Tomb, Ainz Ooal Gown suddenly emitted a faint green glow. All the excitement and shock within him were instantly suppressed.
His mind became perfectly clear.
Crimson light flickered within Ainz's eye sockets as he stared fixedly at the projection before him, watching Hyuga Hizashi unleash his overwhelming power.
Within the dazzling golden light, Ainz could vaguely see that in the man's palm there was a brilliant golden orb radiating intense light.
"Albedo, prepare the counterattack operation!"
Ainz shouted while simultaneously increasing the energy output of the Great Tomb's barrier. Albedo's expression turned solemn as she quickly departed to carry out the order.
At that very moment, the golden holy sword that pierced through the clouds swung down under Hyuga Hizashi's command.
Against the shinobi warriors of the ninja world, the monster ninjas had originally been like hawks preying on chicks.
But the moment the golden blade descended, everything changed.
In an instant, one monster ninja was sliced apart by the unmatched golden radiance. The overwhelming power reduced it to fragments before it could even feel pain, sending it straight back into death's embrace.
The death of the first monster ninja immediately sounded an alarm for the remaining four.
At the moment another monster ninja died, three of them rushed toward the nearby battle ninjas. The unstoppable golden holy sword halted mid-air.
"Lord Hizashi, don't worry about us!"
The battle ninjas had just been marveling at Hyuga Hizashi's invincible figure when the monster ninjas taught them a brutal lesson.
Military orders were absolute.
The rigid hierarchy drilled into them forced the shinobi to charge forward with the resolve to die, launching desperate attacks against the monster ninjas. Even the Uzumaki ninja were no exception.
"You think this will save your lives?"
Hyuga Hizashi, long accustomed to the unpredictability of life and death, narrowed his eyes and let out a mocking laugh.
Before the monster ninjas could even breathe a sigh of relief, the golden holy sword flashed and transformed into a golden spear, piercing straight through one of them.
The other two monster ninjas managed to restrain the battle ninjas for less than a second before the spear struck again, killing them one after another.
Five monster ninjas—each powerful enough to rival the strongest shinobi of the ninja world—were eliminated cleanly and decisively.
"What a Hyuga… what a Tenseigan."
Inside the military camp of the Royal Court Ninja Army, Uzumaki Minako clapped lightly with a smile. Yet Uchiha Hikari could not see the slightest hint of joy on her face.
She was well aware of the existence of the two brothers connected to the Sage of Six Paths.
The Tenseigan, originating from the Sage's younger brother Otsutsuki Hamura, was something Uzumaki Minako had only heard about from Uchiha Soren.
Now that she had witnessed it with her own eyes, it truly lived up to its reputation as a divine eye rivaling the Rinnegan.
Its power was so terrifying that even multiple peak-level shinobi were completely helpless before it.
(In Soren's grand ambitions… those two brothers are obstacles that cannot be bypassed.)
Uzumaki Minako understood Uchiha Soren's personality very well.
Calling him a great man would be an exaggeration. Calling him a villain would also be unfair.
He was simply an ordinary man with a stubborn streak.
Yes, he was somewhat lustful. Yes, he could behave like a scoundrel.
But there was one thing that could never be denied—
He fiercely protected those he cared about.
Because of that protective nature, he wanted to eliminate every possible accident before it could occur. And the two brothers tied to the Sage of Six Paths were the greatest uncertainties in the ninja world.
Uchiha Soren had long regarded them as thorns in his side, quietly accumulating power while waiting for the moment to overthrow them in one decisive strike.
At the very least, he intended to bring them completely under his control.
(But Hyuga Hizashi obtaining the power of the moon's Tenseigan… is that Otsutsuki Hamura showing goodwill? Or does he have another plan—using Hizashi to infiltrate Konoha's core of power?)
As Uzumaki Minako pondered silently, she placed Hyuga Hizashi—who knew nothing of the deeper schemes—under careful observation.
Until Uchiha Soren settled things with the Sage of Six Paths, the highest position the Hyuga clan could hope for was leading the Construction Bureau.
Commanding the battle ninja forces?
That was nothing more than wishful thinking.
Unaware of Minako's thoughts, Uchiha Hikari clenched her fingers slightly as she stared at Hyuga Hizashi with burning interest.
"I wonder… could my Sword of Creation rival the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion?"
Back when Uchiha Soren first stepped into the Six Paths realm, the Susanoo he manifested had nearly reached five hundred meters in height. Even then, facing the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion unleashed by the lunar Tenseigan had proven somewhat difficult.
Uchiha Hikari had yet to enter the Six Paths domain. Facing Hyuga Hizashi, who was merely borrowing the power of the Tenseigan, it was difficult to judge whose strength would prevail.
However, one thing was certain.
With the power of the Eight Thousand Spears, Uchiha Hikari could seize the chakra of everyone in the ninja world at any time. If she fought with full strength, she possessed the terrifying power to split seas and tear continents apart.
Even Uchiha Soren could not treat that lightly.
"If you really want to test it, the Supreme Leader will probably worry himself sick."
"Letting that guy worry a little isn't a bad thing," Uchiha Hikari snorted. "These days he only spends time with my sisters and barely pays attention to me."
Her gaze drifted toward Uzumaki Minako's abdomen, obvious jealousy flashing in her eyes.
"The sisters really are more charming."
Uzumaki Minako simply smiled and said nothing, turning her attention back to the projection.
Nearby, the strategist ninjas were trembling.
The Hyuga warrior displaying overwhelming power on the screen had not frightened them.
The two women inside the room had.
At that moment, they almost wished they could stab their own ears deaf. With modern ninja medicine combined with magic, their hearing could easily be restored later.
(Young ladies… please don't say anything we shouldn't hear!)
If they accidentally overheard something they were not supposed to, they were certain they would die very unjust deaths.
"I originally planned to use this move on the enemy's leader," Hyuga Hizashi muttered.
Standing atop the back of the ink-black hawk, he swung his sword toward the Great Tomb's barrier.
Ripples spread across the barrier as it trembled violently.
Yet instead of attacking again, Hyuga Hizashi stored the golden orb back into his pouch.
The orb had been obtained from the Hyuga clan leader on the moon. It stored the power of the Tenseigan.
If the barrier broke and the Great Tomb launched a counterattack, he would need to preserve some of that power to protect himself.
Having already slain five peak-level enemies, this battle was more than worth it.
"Collect the bodies. Some of you will take them back for resurrection."
After giving his orders, Hyuga Hizashi remained standing on the ink hawk, looking down upon the Great Tomb from the sky.
The pressure he placed upon Ainz was immense.
"Damn it… another unknown power!"
Sitting alone in the Throne Hall, Ainz stared at the projection showing Hyuga Hizashi standing calmly with his hands behind his back—as if the Great Tomb of Nazarick meant nothing to him.
Anger flashed through Ainz's mind.
Yet he remained perfectly calm.
His mind would never lose rationality.
That was the very foundation that allowed him to become a true ruler.
"Since the enemy has already shown his strength, how can we let them perform a solo act?"
Showing weakness would only make others believe you were easy to bully.
Ainz raised his hand.
At his call, the Guild Staff—an artifact comparable to a world-class item—flew into his grasp.
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