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At this moment, Ishigami Hara's eyes displayed black conjunctiva—the whites of his eyes had turned a light black, while his irises and pupils glowed green, resembling the Tenseigan with a slight luminescent sheen.
These eyes were unique. Strictly speaking, they did not reach the level of Tenseigan or Rinnegan but could be classified as Mangekyō—a special mutation of the Byakugan.
This was a mutation, not an evolution!
So within the Ōtsutsuki clan, while many may possess the Tenseigan, those with the Pure Eyes are exceedingly rare.
The remarkable quality of these eyes lay in their insight, an unparalleled level of perception. How powerful was their insight?
To put it simply, these eyes could see through time and space. Time appeared linear, while space looked meshed in his vision. This was the sight Ishigami Hara had at this moment.
In his view, the two individuals before him were connected by countless threads, with each thread leading to a specific location. What occurred in these ten places unfolded clearly in his mind.
Even the end of each thread appeared as a hollow, misty form—the future!
He could see through the past!
And simultaneously foresee the future!
This was the power of the Pure Eyes!
Of course, this was the ability the Pure Eyes manifested in Ishigami Hara. Whether it was the same for others was unknown, as it likely varied in potency depending on the individual.
Ishigami Hara was about to speak when his eyebrow twitched slightly.
"Interesting. Truly fascinating."
With that, he created a clone and addressed the pair: "Follow him without any unnecessary thoughts. I will allow your clan to continue. From now on, you two will merge into the Hyūga clan and live as Hyūga."
With that, Ishigami Hara's true body vanished from sight.
The two looked at each other, puzzled by Ishigami Hara's sudden departure, but remained silent before his clone.
In this situation, silence was best.
On the other side, Ishigami Hara's true body reappeared over a hundred kilometers away, quietly perched on a tree, waiting.
Time passed, and after about half an hour, a soft rustling came from nearby, the sound of someone approaching—subtle but clear to Ishigami Hara's ears.
A figure appeared in his sight—a man with half-black long hair.
The reason it was described as half long was due to the man's topknot-like appearance, with white on both sides. Only his forehead to the top of his head bore hair, giving him a somewhat unusual look.
The man had a cold expression, with ordinary features that were difficult to classify as either attractive or unattractive. A diamond-shaped marking adorned his chin, and there was a distinctive pattern beneath his left eye, difficult to describe precisely.
This person's temperament was extremely cold, a kind of detached indifference, giving off a sense of separation from the world—almost contradictory in its intensity.
Ishigami Hara observed him from above, and as he took in the visitor's appearance, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Suddenly, the man halted, as if sensing someone watching him. Clearly sensitive to such a gaze, he instinctively looked in Ishigami Hara's direction.
His cold expression wavered slightly upon seeing Ishigami Hara. His eyes opened a fraction, and his brows furrowed.
Swish!
Ishigami Hara disappeared from the tree and reappeared several meters in front of the visitor.
"So, you finally showed up. What should I call you? Another Ōtsutsuki hidden in the ninja world?"
Silence.
The visitor clearly hadn't expected to encounter Ishigami Hara here, and certainly not in these circumstances.
"You must have seen the events that took place over there," Ishigami Hara continued. "I knew from the start that there was more than just Ōtsutsuki Kaguya who came to the ninja world, so I began searching for traces of you long ago. But I must admit, you've hidden yourself very well."
Even after all this time, there had been no information on him.
With an unchanged smile, Ishigami Hara said, "However, I anticipated you'd reveal yourself eventually. So, can you tell me your name?"
The visitor stared at Ishigami Hara in silence before finally responding.
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. That's my name."
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki? I see."
Ishigami Hara's smile deepened. "So, why did you come here? I assume it wasn't for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."
Isshiki remained silent.
"Let me guess," Ishigami Hara said, his eyes reverting to Byakugan as he scrutinized Isshiki. "You must know about the descendants of Ōtsutsuki on the moon. Were you planning to find them?"
His gaze lingered, studying Isshiki carefully. "Is that it? Your current body looks worn out—this isn't your true form, is it? More likely, it's a vessel you found in the ninja world, though it's clear an ordinary human body can't withstand your full power. Are you looking for a new container?"
Isshiki's expression faltered slightly.
"It seems I was correct. Let me take it a step further: the Ōtsutsuki descendants on the moon carry your clan's bloodline, making them better suited as vessels for your power than ordinary shinobi. So, you only emerged after I defeated Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's gaze hardened, but he quickly composed himself.
"You're quite powerful," he remarked.
Ishigami Hara merely smiled.
"You would be a fitting candidate to join the Ōtsutsuki clan," Isshiki added.
Ishigami Hara nodded slightly. "Kaguya mentioned something similar. But I'm quite curious about your Ōtsutsuki clan. So, how about becoming my research subject?"
Isshiki's eyelid twitched slightly. The next instant, his figure vanished, merging into the space around him.
"In such a hurry to leave?"
Ishigami Hara's eyes shifted into Pure Eyes as he tracked Isshiki's escape route. Isshiki had used a technique similar to Yomotsu Hirasaka to slip through space, but it wasn't enough to elude Ishigami Hara's vision.
As his vision adjusted, Ishigami Hara pursued Isshiki, catching up with him precisely, until they arrived in a strange place.
It was a desolate, dilapidated world, devoid of life—like a place that had already been destroyed.
"So, this is your base of operations? Ah, another Ten Tails, so small… so pitiful."