Supporting each other as they walked out of the cave, the first figure that met Hyuga Kyo’s eyes was Guy.
Guy had faithfully carried out Hyuga Kyo’s instructions, standing guard at the entrance the entire time and not letting the Sand and Stone Village ninjas enter the cave without permission.
Seeing the three emerge safely, Guy flashed his trademark smile and gave a thumbs-up. “Kyo, I knew you could do it!”
Not far away, Kakashi remained silent, still sporting his usual indifferent and relaxed demeanor. However, from the rise and fall of his chest, Hyuga Kyo could keenly sense that Kakashi, behind his mask, had breathed a long sigh of relief.
Ye Cang from the Sand Village didn’t approach but instead stood still, carefully observing Hyuga Kyo and Shisui.
The commotion inside the cave had been felt by the ninjas outside, so everyone could guess how intense the battle inside must have been. That this young ninja, Hyuga Kyo, and Shisui, could come out alive forced her to regard them with newfound respect.
On the other hand, the Stone Village ninjas were visibly hostile towards Hyuga Kyo and Shisui. Their leader wore a contemplative expression, seemingly pondering something important, appearing somewhat distracted.
Sensing the hostility from the Stone Village, Hyuga Kyo quickly understood the situation.
With the demon, Moryo sealed and the cooperative relationship between the villages concluded, the usual rivalry and competition resumed.
The Priestess, holding the wooden box, bowed to the ninjas outside the cave, thanking them for their help.
Judging by the numerous shattered soldier puppets outside, it was clear that the ninjas standing guard hadn’t had it easy either, given that these puppets were practically invincible until Moryo was completely sealed.
After some mutual courtesy, the ninjas escorted the Priestess back to the Land of Demons. Subsequently, the Sand and Stone Village ninjas took their leave.
Because the private deal between Hyuga Kyo and the Priestess had not yet been fulfilled, the Konoha Anbu Team 11 remained in the Land of Demons under the pretext of eradicating the remnants of the Yellow Spring Sect.
Naturally, Hyuga Kyo left the task of eliminating the Yellow Spring Sect remnants to Kakashi, Guy, and Shisui while he recuperated at the Priestess’s palace, awaiting the collection of the special clay, Shirokumo.
In his spare time, Hyuga Kyo reflected on the battle with Moryo.
This was the first time he had exhausted all his chakra since acquiring the Tenseigan. Consequently, the battle revealed many issues and brought some unexpected insights.
The adverse effects of depleting his chakra were more severe than he had anticipated.
In the following days, he felt physically weak and mentally oppressed, as if a dark cloud loomed overhead that he couldn’t shake off.
Fortunately, the Tenseigan in his eye sockets was his own, perfectly attuned to his soul and body, making it much easier to bear.
Had these Tenseigan been transplanted from someone else, he would have likely faced severe backlash, possibly leading to death or leaving his body severely depleted.
In his hazy memories of his previous life, Otsutsuki Toneri’s Tenseigan vanished after he was defeated by Naruto and exhausted his chakra.
This showed that even someone as powerful as Toneri, capable of cutting the moon, couldn’t maintain the Tenseigan without sufficient chakra.
A weakling doesn’t even have the right to possess the Tenseigan!
This realization reaffirmed Hyuga Kyo’s earlier suspicion.
His Tenseigan seemed to have a mind of its own, instinctively suppressing its power to maintain a partially awakened state, avoiding irreversible harm to Hyuga Kyo’s not-yet-strong body.
“It’s good to have your own eyes!”
Understanding this, Hyuga Kyo couldn’t help but sigh in relief.
Even the same pair of Rinnegan exhibited different powers in Madara, its original owner, compared to Nagato. Madara could use Rinnegan’s abilities like Limbo: Border Jail, which Nagato never showcased, indicating that Madara, as the original owner, could wield Rinnegan’s power more fully with fewer drawbacks.
This incident also served as a reminder for Hyuga Kyo to never again recklessly deplete all his chakra. It also fueled his desire for an artificial-tailed beast!
Time was of the essence, and Hyuga Kyo finally couldn’t resist asking the Priestess to teach him her sealing techniques.
However, the result was disappointing.
The Priestess told him unequivocally that without the bloodline of the Priestess, it was impossible to learn the sealing techniques of her lineage. This fact has been verified by countless predecessors.
Simply put, the sealing techniques of the Priestess’s lineage were a type of Kekkei Genkai.
This explained why, for a thousand years, the Priestess’s lineage had always been passed down within a single line, with no outsiders ever involved.
Suppressing his disappointment, Hyuga Kyo had to settle for less.
While the Priestess couldn’t teach him the powerful sealing techniques of her lineage, as a sealing master, she could still guide him in learning other sealing techniques.
Changing his approach, Hyuga Kyo extracted all the sealing techniques from the artificial-tailed beast data and handed them to the Priestess, asking for her guidance in mastering these techniques.
Upon seeing these sealing techniques, the Priestess showed great interest.
The sealing techniques in the artificial-tailed beast data were all from the Uzumaki Clan, who were renowned for their development of powerful forbidden techniques like the Reaper Death Seal, Four Symbols Seal, and Adamantine Sealing Chains. Even the Priestess, with her high sealing skill, was amazed and impressed by the Uzumaki Clan’s techniques!
After several days of study, the Priestess quickly grasped the characteristics of the Uzumaki Clan’s sealing techniques due to her high level of expertise and mastered all the sealing techniques involved in the artificial-tailed beast.
“These sealing techniques are truly exquisite. The Uzumaki Clan is truly admirable!”
The Priestess’s admiration was heartfelt.
The Uzumaki Clan’s sealing techniques were designed to ‘control the strong with the weak,’ allowing the fragile human body to suppress and harness powerful creatures like the tailed beasts. This was why Konoha’s Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had always come from the Uzumaki Clan.
In this respect alone, the Priestess felt she couldn’t compare.
After learning many of the Uzumaki Clan’s sealing techniques, the Priestess felt she had gained a lot and thus wholeheartedly guided Hyuga Kyo in his learning…
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