Chapter 159: Tenseigan Chakra Mode, New Red Trait
"Onii-chan, time to get up! It's not snowing today, we have missions to do!"
As usual, Hanabi pushed open Izayoi's room door and climbed onto the bed, ready to tickle Izayoi's nose with her braided bangs to wake him up.
The next second, Hanabi saw Izayoi lying on the bed with his eyes bound in white bandages. Her expression immediately became worried. "Onii-chan, what happened to your eyes? Are you hurt? I'll go get Onee-chan and Karin-neechan right away!"
As she spoke, tears were almost flowing from her eyes.
Before she could get off the bed, Izayoi reached out, pulled his sister-in-law into his embrace, and chuckled, "Onii-chan is fine, my eyes are just evolving."
"Eyes evolving?"
Hanabi paused slightly, then lay on Izayoi's chest, puzzled. "Onii-chan, do you have a dōjutsu too?"
"Yes, it's Onii-chan's biggest secret. Right now, only Hinata and your father know," Izayoi said with a smile. "Do you want to know, Hanabi?"
"Mm-hm, mm-hm…"
Hanabi nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of anticipation. "Is this secret related to the conversation between Father and Onii-chan last year?"
"Sort of," Izayoi nodded, chuckling. "Onii-chan's current sightless state might last for a few days. This period is also Onii-chan's weakest time, so Hanabi, you absolutely must not tell anyone else. Until Hinata comes back, I'll trouble you to take care of Onii-chan."
Hanabi's eyes immediately lit up, her expression excited. "No problem! Hanabi will definitely take good care of Onii-chan!"
"I'll send a Shadow Clone back right now to tell Father that Hanabi will be staying here for the next few days."
Just like Hinata two years ago.
Hanabi, who was practically raised by Izayoi, saw him as a towering hero in her heart, as reliable as a mountain.
The sense of security he provided far surpassed her father's.
The feeling of suddenly needing to take care of someone who had always taken care of her was very novel.
However, unlike Hinata, who felt burdened by responsibility, Hanabi found it quite fun.
So, she used the same methods she used to care for children during D-rank missions, treating Izayoi like a child.
"Onii-chan, are you thirsty? Do you want Hanabi to pour you some water?"
"Onii-chan, are you tired of lying in bed? Do you want Hanabi to use the Transformation Jutsu and help you walk outside?"
"Onii-chan, do you want to eat something?"
"Onii-chan…"
Hanabi chirped like a sparrow in Izayoi's ear.
At first, she patiently lay beside Izayoi.
Soon, she was crawling all over Izayoi's futon, changing positions while asking endless questions.
She was very much like a hyperactive child.
Izayoi knew she wanted to take care of him and didn't disappoint his sister-in-law's expectations.
Every time his sister-in-law asked a question, Izayoi would nod with a smile: "Alright, I'll trouble you then, Hanabi."
"Hehe… It's no trouble at all, Onii-chan! Just give Hanabi all your commands!" Hanabi was immediately thrilled, her emotional value overflowing.
So, Hanabi constantly poured water for Izayoi, brought him snacks, and even used the Transformation Jutsu to adjust her height to help Izayoi walk around the room.
In reality, Izayoi didn't need Hanabi's care at all.
This was the Tenseigan's final fetal movement,.
Once this fetal movement, was complete, Izayoi's power would transcend the Kage-level to reach a true dimension of power, the Six Paths level.
To ensure this fetal movement, went smoothly, Izayoi had recalled half of his Wood Clones, placing them in the underground base. They took turns using Body Flicker to go to the Nine-Tails of Yin to absorb chakra, then returned to continuously infuse the earth with Wood Release chakra for twenty-four hours, checking for any White Zetsu clones using the Mayfly Jutsu to infiltrate Konoha.
Other Wood Clones, not engaged in infusing the earth with Wood Release chakra, used the Tenseigan's long-distance vision and X-ray vision to monitor everyone in Konoha, looking for any individuals with suspicious behavior.
If anyone acted suspiciously, a Wood Clone would immediately use Wood Transformation Jutsu to apprehend and seal them.
The remaining Wood Clones stationed outside were monitoring Uchiha Madara, Obito Uchiha, and Otsutsuki Toneri.
All the barriers within the traditional building had also been activated.
Unless someone could secretly observe him from another dimension and possess the strength to threaten his Wood Clones and Human Puppet army, no one could stop Izayoi's final fetal movement,.
Uchiha Madara's Limbo clones could do so, but Izayoi's Wood Clones with the Tenseigan could see the Limbo clones, just like Sasuke Uchiha's Six-Tomoe Rinnegan.
Izayoi's Wood Clone had already confirmed this when Uchiha Madara used Limbo to train Uchiha Itachi.
Moreover, Izayoi's fetal movement, only temporarily weakened the Tenseigan's power; it didn't affect Izayoi's ability to use Wood Release or other abilities.
His strength remained at the Kage-level.
Perhaps there were still people in this ninja world who could threaten him, but they couldn't deal with him as long as he possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Therefore, unlike his previous fetal movement, when he stayed in the underground base, Izayoi was very cautious secretly during this fetal movement,, while appearing very casual on the surface.
"Izayoi-kun, what happened to your eyes?"
In the afternoon, Hinata and Karin returned from work to cook.
Karin was also startled by Izayoi's bandaged eyes. She quickly ran over, rolled up her sleeves, and asked worriedly, "When did you get hurt? Bite me quickly, let's see if Physical Healing can fix it!"
Hinata, however, rarely pouted, looking somewhat jealous as she watched Izayoi enjoy his sister's attention.
Her exclusive task was gone!
But soon, Hinata's mood brightened again.
Hanabi said, "Karin-neechan, Onii-chan is fine; he's just awakening his dōjutsu."
"Dōjutsu?"
Karin was slightly stunned, her expression bewildered. "Isn't Izayoi-kun a descendant of the Senju and Uzumaki clans? How does he have a dōjutsu too?"
"Yeah, Onii-chan, what's going on?" Hanabi also looked at Izayoi with a puzzled gaze.
"You'll know once I'm better," Izayoi said with a smile.
Hinata, with a serious expression, reminded them, "Remember, this is Izayoi-kun's biggest secret. Besides the three of us, no one else can know, including Lady Hokage and Shizune-san!"
Seeing Hinata's expression, Karin immediately realized the gravity of the situation and quickly nodded, assuring her, "Don't worry, I won't let it slip."
"Onii-chan already warned me," Hanabi echoed.
Hinata finally nodded in satisfaction, then asked Izayoi, "Izayoi-kun, should I take some leave to take care of you? Or leave a Shadow Clone at home?"
"No need. I have a feeling this will be done quickly this time," Izayoi said with a confident smile. "I've already arranged for Hanabi to take care of me. You two just carry on as usual."
"Okay."
Hinata and Karin didn't insist.
As the Hokage's secretaries, they truly couldn't take arbitrary leave, or it would only attract more attention.
So, Hinata pulled Hanabi aside and instructed her on how to take care of Izayoi.
Upon learning that Izayoi's eyes were evolving and required quiet rest, and that she shouldn't talk to him unless he initiated conversation, Hanabi had a sudden realization and felt somewhat guilty.
Afterward, during their alone time, his sister-in-law transformed from a hyperactive child into an incredibly well-behaved one.
Unless Izayoi actively chatted with her, Hanabi would either rest her chin on her hands or lie beside him, quietly admiring Izayoi's handsome and peaceful appearance.
When Izayoi was bored, she would unleash her true nature and play with him.
When Izayoi was tired, she would help him to the hot spring or have him lie down so she could give him a massage with her Gentle Fist points.
The Final fetal movement, and New Trait
Thus, two days passed.
The Tenseigan had not yet completed its final fetal movement,, but Izayoi's Otsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow) had already unlocked a new trait.
"Ding! Your body has undergone a mutation, acquiring the talent trait [Heavenly Ascent (Gold)], cannot be broken down."
At this moment, Izayoi felt as if he had broken free from some shackles; his body became as light as a feather.
He didn't need the aid of gravity at all; with just a thought, his body could float upwards.
In the past, Izayoi's "flight" was more akin to manipulating gravity to move himself around.
Without Chakra Control (Gold), it wouldn't have been as effortless as the Dust Release: Lightweight Boulder Jutsu.
Moreover, this flight speed couldn't be accelerated.
This was why Nagato used the Asura Path's abilities to accelerate himself when flying.
If an enemy's attack speed was too fast for his chakra control, he might not even be able to dodge.
This was also why Izayoi, despite having chakra as vast as the sea, dared not fly to the moon.
Black Zetsu's reason for persuading Uchiha Madara was similar.
But now, Izayoi possessed the ability of free flight.
After growing horns on his head, unlocking the third characteristic of a pure-blooded Otsutsuki, Izayoi finally broke free from the shackles of the biological chain, evolving into a being of another dimension—a deity!
Throughout the original story, aside from powerful individuals with horns on their foreheads or those in Chakra Mode with horns, others did not possess the ability to fly.
For example, Onoki's and the Second Tsuchikage's flight was merely Earth Release ninjutsu.
Other abilities that allowed flight were also ninjutsu.
However, flight was a standard ability for the Otsutsuki clan.
With this ability, Izayoi could now travel to the moon even without the coordinates of the spatial passage.
Having gained a new ability, Izayoi didn't play around like a child with a new toy. Instead, he patiently waited for the Tenseigan to complete its final fetal movement,.
Perhaps due to the Otsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow), Izayoi's third fetal movement, only took three days to complete.
Tenseigan Chakra Mode Activated
Evening of January 9, Konoha 62.
Under the expectant gazes of Hanabi and Karin, Hinata unwrapped Izayoi's bandages.
When Izayoi slowly opened his eyes, he immediately saw the expressions of Hanabi and Karin change to dumbfounded awe at a visible speed.
"Izayoi-kun, y-you…"
Karin pointed at Izayoi's eyes, stammering, unable to speak.
"Gulp…"
Hanabi swallowed, also trembling, "Onii-chan, could it be that you…?"
"That's right, I am 'Otsutsuki Toneri'."
Izayoi grinned, revealing a confidence he had never shown before.
Then, his hair slowly faded from black to white.
Two sharp horns also grew from his forehead.
Izayoi gently pinched Hanabi and Karin's chins, one in each hand, and chuckled, "Thank you for waiting. This is my true form."
"So handsome!"
Hanabi and Karin froze for a few seconds, then suddenly cheered, leaping into Izayoi's embrace.
"Izayoi-kun, you've hidden it so well, even from us!" Karin first complained with a hint of grievance, then stroked Izayoi's hair, giggling, "But the white hair suits you perfectly!"
"Onii-chan, are these real horns?"
Hanabi touched Izayoi's horn tips and asked, "Why are they so small and pointy?"
Izayoi didn't speak, but closed his eyes, silently using the power of the Dead Bone Pulse.
"They grew bigger! So big and thick…"
Hanabi and Karin's exclamations reached his ears.
Izayoi opened his eyes, and a mirror floated towards him.
In the mirror, Izayoi's horns on his forehead had transformed from small, sharp tips into a pair of dragon horns.
Then, with a thought, Izayoi manipulated them.
These dragon horns, like a Wood Release shape transformation, extended and writhed, actually coiling around Izayoi's head, forming a beige crown.
"So… so amazing!" Hinata and the two girls exclaimed in awe.
Izayoi's lips curved upwards. He thought, "My horns are indeed bones. As long as they grow out, I can control them with the Dead Bone Pulse."
This was good news!
Because it meant that Izayoi's horns were not just for decoration; they could transform into weapons harder than steel at any moment.
If he mastered All-Killing Ash Bones, Izayoi could even fire them off.
Imagine, Izayoi in close combat with an enemy, struggling against each other, and Izayoi suddenly shoots a deadly bone arrow from his head—how fatal that would be.
It was just that Kaguya Otsutsuki was a naive airhead, lacking any battle experience, and simply didn't know how to develop such abilities.
What a waste of talent!
"Move aside, I want to try out my new ability."
Izayoi stood up, pushed the two girls aside, and eagerly felt the Tenseigan's new power.
Just as Uchiha Madara had said, the Tenseigan's evolution process was like the Sharingan transforming from a Tomoe Sharingan to a Mangekyo Sharingan, then to an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and finally undergoing a dimensional trial.
The Byakugan and the first two Tenseigan fetal movement,s only unlocked 'ordinary' abilities.
While these abilities granted Izayoi super-standard combat power, they were still confined to the biological level of this planet, the limits of humanity.
The final fetal movement, was about crossing dimensions, unlocking powers of an entirely different realm, transforming from a human into… a deity!
During this fetal movement,, Izayoi's long-distance vision and X-ray vision were further enhanced.
Now, the entire ninja world was within Izayoi's monitoring range.
Besides his basic abilities, Izayoi only unlocked one new ability this time.
Its name was—
"Tenseigan Chakra Mode—Activate!"
Izayoi suddenly floated into the air, his entire body enveloped in a pale green chakra aura, covering him from head to toe, like a spirit.
The horns on his forehead also transformed into a pale green crown, resting on Izayoi's head.
"What an incredible feeling…"
Izayoi floated in the air, first looking down at the dumbfounded Hinata and the two girls, then gazing at his hands enveloped in the pale green chakra aura. He murmured, "Now, I feel like I can do anything!"
Just like entering Sage Mode, where one's mind and body become incredibly calm, as if merging with nature.
Izayoi's current sensation was like Obito Uchiha overcoming the Ten-Tails' will invasion, instantly transcending the Kage-level and stepping into the Six Paths realm.
Before Izayoi could fully experience the power of the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, a notification sound suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Ding! Your body has undergone a mutation, and the talent trait [Heavenly Ascent (Gold)] has completed its sublimation."
Hearing this notification, Izayoi frowned slightly, then summoned the personal panel only he could see.
[Host: Izayoi]
[Talent Traits: Otsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow), Kekkei Genkai: Tenseigan (Rainbow), Sage Body (Red), Heavenly Ascent (Red), Six Paths Aptitude (Red), Kekkei Genkai: Wood Release (Gold)… ]
"It's gone…"
Izayoi's expression was somewhat dazed as he murmured in his mind.
Just as he had speculated, after the Tenseigan completed its final evolution, the Prince of the Byakugan (Red) trait disappeared.
What left Izayoi dazed was that not only Prince of the Byakugan (Red) but also the Sage Eyes (Red) trait, which he had obtained from Sasuke Uchiha, had disappeared.
Now, Izayoi only had three red traits left.
They were Sage Body (Red), which he had upgraded himself, the newly unlocked Heavenly Ascent (Red), and Six Paths Aptitude (Red), which represented his potential.
After his momentary daze, Izayoi grinned and thought, "No wonder I completed three fetal movement,s before entering my true growth period. It was indeed thanks to Sage Eyes (Red)."
Since the first fetal movement,, Izayoi had speculated.
The reason he awakened the Tenseigan so much faster than Otsutsuki Toneri wasn't solely due to the Prince of the Byakugan (Red) trait; it might also be due to the Sage Eyes (Red) trait.
The former represented purity, while the latter represented ultimate Yin power. When combined with the Otsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow), which represented the physical body, it was like having two acceleration boosts.
At this moment, Izayoi was extremely glad that he hadn't chosen to fuse with the Uchiha Bloodline (Purple) that he had obtained from Sasuke Uchiha back then.
Otherwise, the target of the Sage Eyes (Red)'s accelerated evolution wouldn't have been the Byakugan, but the Sharingan.
With only the Prince of the Byakugan (Red), Izayoi would probably have had to wait until Shippuden to experience his first fetal movement,.
Without the Tenseigan's repulsion and attraction, and the ability to control countless puppets, even if Izayoi had obtained the Mangekyo Sharingan with Eternal Mangekyo power, achieving his current accomplishments would have been utterly impossible.
A single decision can influence the future's trajectory.
At this moment, Izayoi once again experienced the power of the butterfly effect.
After silently congratulating himself, Izayoi focused on the abilities granted by his new trait.
Not long after, a flicker of realization crossed Izayoi's eyes. He mused, "The name is truly well-chosen!"
Izayoi finally understood why the flight trait wasn't simply [Flight (Gold)], but [Heavenly Ascent (Gold)].
Because the potential of this trait wasn't just about flight.
The pure-blooded Otsutsuki clan possessed a talent that even the trait system had not fully materialized.
That was… Spacetime Talent!
"Heavenly Ascent" also carried the meaning of controlling or manipulating space.
The gold-tier Heavenly Ascent trait immediately granted Izayoi the ability to fly.
If he continued to develop it, the potential of this trait could allow Izayoi to sense even stronger spacetime power.
And now, the sublimated Heavenly Ascent (Red) trait immediately granted Izayoi the ability to control space.
Izayoi could now manipulate objects within a certain range of space around him without using attraction, turning them into his weapons.
Once the potential of this trait was fully realized, Izayoi could create a spatial passage connecting to the moon, or even spatial teleportation gates, just like Otsutsuki Hamura…
This trait was the stepping stone to All-Encompassing Net (Kekkei Mōra).
"Otsutsuki, truly overpowered," Izayoi mused.
Only after possessing the Otsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow) and Tenseigan (Rainbow)—two rainbow-tier traits—could Izayoi truly grasp the immense gap that once existed between himself and the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura Otsutsuki.
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