Chapter 570: Chapter 570: Long Time No See

As soon as Renya arrived at the battlefield, he saw the Great Elder of the branch family attempting to strike a fatal blow against Hyūga Muki.

If he hadn’t intervened in time just now, Hyūga Muki would have already been killed by a single palm strike.

The Great Elder of the branch family stared uncertainly at the long-haired man who had suddenly appeared.

"Who are you?!"

On the moon, there were only members of the Ōtsutsuki main and branch families. Where did these people come from?

Could it be that they were shinobi from the ninja world who arrived through the transmission passage?!

He was not a fool and quickly figured out the reason.

"Although I don’t know how you found the passage, coming here is not a wise choice."

The Great Elder of the branch family stared at Renya with cold eyes.

Since destroying the ninja world meant eliminating everyone there, and now someone had the audacity to come to the moon seeking death—

He naturally would not let them go!

Hyūga Muki looked at the suddenly appearing Renya in astonishment, disbelief surfacing on his usually calm face.

"Why are you here?"

He hadn’t expected that at a time like this, his companion far away in the ninja world would come to help!

It felt like a dream—too unreal.

"Old thing, your strength isn’t bad, but your attitude when you speak really pisses me off."

Renya activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and stared coldly at the Great Elder.

The Ōtsutsuki clan members on the moon were Hamura’s direct descendants, with extremely pure bloodlines. After reaching adulthood, even the weakest among them had the strength of a Special Jōnin.

Among them were quite a few Kage-level powerhouses.

In contrast, the Hyūga clan of the ninja world, though a prominent clan of Konoha with many members, mostly had overall combat strength concentrated at the Jōnin level.

The reason was the impurity of their bloodline. After generations of dilution, the Byakugan’s potential had greatly regressed. It was almost impossible for clan members to evolve into the Tenseigan, and they could only rely on the Byakugan combined with taijutsu in battle.

The Great Elder of the branch family before him was a Kage-level powerhouse, and the other two branch elders were the same.

But even among Kage-level fighters, there were differences!

Facing Renya’s Mangekyō Sharingan and the powerful aura emanating from him, the Great Elder of the branch family actually felt a grave threat.

Clearly, this man’s strength far exceeded his own!

"I bear you no direct grudge. Must you truly take action against me?" the Great Elder said coldly. "This is the territory of the Ōtsutsuki. If you attack me openly, aren’t you afraid of retaliation from the clan?"

After realizing Renya’s strength, his attitude had improved considerably compared to before.

He truly hadn’t expected such a powerful individual to appear in today’s ninja world.

It wasn’t that he truly feared Renya—he simply didn’t want unnecessary complications. The most urgent matter was to kill Ōtsutsuki Muki.

As long as the head of the main family died, the main family would no longer be a match for the branch family!

"Retaliation?" Facing the naked threat, Renya showed not the slightest fear. "Whoever dares to retaliate against me—I’ll kill them!"

As he spoke, his figure vanished instantly and appeared at the previous location of the kunai, delivering a kick straight into the opponent’s abdomen.

The Great Elder of the branch family didn’t even react before feeling a sharp pain in his stomach, and then his whole body was sent flying.

Renya grabbed Hyūga Muki by the shoulder and appeared beside the three who were still rushing over.

"Long time no see, King of Smug."

Hyūga Muki: "..."

After so many years, he hadn’t expected this guy to still remember that nickname.

All this time, he never understood what "King of Smug" even meant.

"Muki." The old Hyūga clan leader’s voice trembled.

"Father!"

Only then did Hyūga Muki notice the white-haired old clan leader behind him, his expression turning emotional.

"Danzō, Motoha, you came too!"

He hadn’t expected that not only Renya, but the others had also come to the moon.

But soon his expression turned serious.

"This place is extremely dangerous. You should hide quickly!"

The moon was only so big. With the Byakugan, the branch family members could easily discover their location.

Since he had left severely injured, the remaining branch family members would surely pursue them. At that time, in his wounded state, he wouldn’t be able to protect the three of them.

"No need to go to such trouble. Renya can handle everything."

Shimura Danzō looked at Hyūga Muki’s serious expression and said softly.

He believed in his good friend’s strength—dealing with the branch family’s rebellion wouldn’t be a problem.

Anyone who refused to obey could simply be killed.

As his words fell, the Great Elder of the branch family and the other two elders chased after them.

Danzō sensed the three men’s auras and became even more convinced of his assumption.

Merely Kage-level—and with unstable auras at that. For his good friend, killing them would pose no difficulty.

Through his Byakugan, Hyūga Muki saw the thick chakra surrounding Renya, and the worry in his heart finally settled.

After several years apart, this guy had grown stronger again!

At first, he had even worried that Renya might die on the battlefield, and that after resolving the branch family’s matter and returning to the ninja world, he wouldn’t see him again.

Now it seemed he had worried for nothing.

That guy’s strength was still far beyond his own, just as it had been back then.

The branch elders were already inferior to Hyūga Muki in strength, so naturally they were even less of a match for Renya.

"So eager to run here and die!"

Renya drew the tachi from his waist, staring playfully at the three who faced him as if confronting a great enemy.

To knowingly rush forward despite being outmatched—how foolish!

"Your Excellency, we have no intention of being enemies with you. As long as you hand over Ōtsutsuki Muki, we will naturally withdraw!"

Although the Great Elder of the branch family was displeased at being kicked by Renya earlier, faced with the opponent’s overwhelming strength, he didn’t tear off all pretense and instead tried to persuade Renya to hand over Muki.

"And if I refuse?" Renya’s tone turned icy, his aura erupting. "What will you do then?"

"If Your Excellency refuses, then prepare to bear the wrath of the Ōtsutsuki clan!"

The Great Elder of the branch family said coldly. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

In the distance, an unending stream of Ōtsutsuki clan members was rushing over, including members of the main family who believed their clan leader had been taken by a mysterious person.

In the face of an external "enemy," they had temporarily ceased their war.

"In my eyes, even if ants grow angry, they are still ants!" Renya ignored the dark-faced Great Elder and turned to Hyūga Muki.

"King of Smug, have the clan members who support you move farther away. If I accidentally kill them later, don’t blame me."

"He is a companion who came to help us deal with the branch family, not an enemy!"

As Hyūga Muki’s words fell, the Ōtsutsuki main family members immediately broke formation and stood behind their clan leader.

Only the branch family members remained in place.

"Ōtsutsuki Muki, you actually colluded with outsiders to deal with us—you are a disgrace to the clan!"

The Great Elder of the branch family was clearly somewhat exasperated.

He had thought Renya came to the moon with ulterior motives. He hadn’t expected that he came to help the main family deal with them!

Damn it!

"Old thing, you talk too much."

Renya directly used the ocular technique of his left eye, and the Great Elder was caught off guard and struck immediately.

"Pfft!"

Before anyone could react, Renya flashed in front of the Great Elder, and the tachi in his hand slashed down mercilessly.