Beside Minamikawa Yuu, everyone watched the space ahead of them nervously.
As the Daimyo of the Land of Ancestors, Minamikawa Yuu's surroundings were far from peaceful.
Over the years, there had been no shortage of assassins from enemy nations, but Minamikawa Yuu had managed to evade them all.
After all, there were many in this world who did not wish to see him alive.
Setting aside those enemy nations, there were also people within his own country whose interests had been harmed by Minamikawa Yuu's reforms; they too wished for his death.
For such people, the current moment was undoubtedly a rare opportunity for assassination.
Under their vigilant gaze, the figure of a woman gradually revealed itself ahead.
She was a very unique woman.
She was tall with pale skin and long white hair. Her appearance was exceptionally beautiful, her face seemingly flawless, like a goddess descending from the heavens.
But what people found most strange were her eyes.
Those eyes were pure white without a hint of impurity or pupils, giving off an inexplicably eerie feeling.
Draped in a long robe, she stepped out from the forest, looking at the crowd before her without any apparent emotion.
At this moment, Minamikawa Yuu was stunned.
"This woman..."
Standing where he was, he stared fixedly at her, looking at her pure white eyes: "This is the Byakugan..."
As a Konoha Ninja, Minamikawa Yuu was all too familiar with the Byakugan Bloodline Limit; he recognized it the instant he saw it.
Moreover, her appearance also felt familiar to him.
"White hair, Byakugan, coming from beyond the heavens..."
He looked at her, his heart shaking: "Is she... Ōtsutsuki Kaguya?"
Minamikawa Yuu wasn't actually that familiar with the story of Hokage.
But he still knew about the final boss, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Strictly speaking, the story of Hokage actually began because of her.
In a strict sense, the protagonists of every era in the story were all her descendants.
Having reached this point, Minamikawa Yuu finally realized what was happening.
"The God Tree... Ōtsutsuki Kaguya... I see."
Various realizations flashed through his mind.
Before this, because he couldn't find anything familiar from his memories, he had always thought he had been reincarnated into a strange world.
But now it seemed the world was still the same world, just in a different era.
He had been reincarnated into the ancient times of the Ninja World, an era before even the founder of Ninshu, the Six Paths Sage, was born.
In this era, the Six Paths Sage had not yet been born, Ninshu had not yet been founded, and the seeds of the power known as Chakra had not yet been distributed to the people.
This was also why the power of Chakra did not exist in this world yet.
And the Ōtsutsuki Kaguya before him was precisely the progenitor of everything.
It was her arrival that brought the original power of Chakra to this world.
At this moment, Minamikawa Yuu understood everything.
Ahead, the woman raised her head, her gaze falling directly upon Minamikawa Yuu.
She felt a familiar aura from Minamikawa Yuu and was instinctively curious, wanting to draw closer.
But as she approached, the attendants and samurai guarding Minamikawa Yuu immediately grew tense.
"How dare you!"
"Woman, don't even think about approaching His Highness the Daimyo!"
The samurai nearby glared at her, viewing her as an assassin with ill intentions.
Being berated by these people, a hint of fear subconsciously appeared on the woman's face.
This made Minamikawa Yuu feel puzzled.
"Does the Ōtsutsuki Clan also fear mortals?"
According to the setting, the members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan were all an extraterrestrial race; in their eyes, the people of the Ninja World were nothing more than mortals and natives, completely beneath notice.
But looking at her now, did she also have normal emotional reactions?
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and then he waved his hand, signaling the surrounding attendants to quiet down.
The next moment, under the astonished gazes of those around him, he dismounted and walked slowly toward her.
"Your Highness..."
The expressions of those around him immediately became tense.
Minamikawa Yuu did not react to this at all.
What a joke.
The woman before him could be called the progenitor of chakra; if she so desired, she could probably wipe them all out with ease.
Maintaining vigilance in front of such a person was the most laughable of actions.
"Relax..."
Meeting the woman's gaze, a smile appeared on his face, his attitude gentle.
To avoid provoking her, his steps were very slow and light until he reached her.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya stared blankly as Minamikawa Yuu approached.
As he drew closer, the sensation from before became much clearer.
It was the aura of Chakra.
As an extraterrestrial and a member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya understood the existence of Chakra better than anyone.
And within him, although the aura of Chakra was faint, it indeed existed, giving her a special feeling.
Looking at her frail appearance, Minamikawa Yuu took off his robe and draped it over her shoulders.
Seeing that she didn't show any aversion or make any further moves, he breathed a sigh of relief, his smile remaining.
"The weather is getting chilly; it's best if you don't catch a cold, Miss."
He spoke softly: "I wonder, may I know your name?"
After he spoke, there was silence; he received no response.
The attendants behind him were about to berate her, but they were immediately suppressed by a stern look from Minamikawa Yuu.
What a joke; you dare to berate someone who could wipe you out at will?
Do you have a death wish?
The fact that she didn't kill you on the spot is already an extraordinary mercy.
However, just as Minamikawa Yuu thought she wouldn't speak, she suddenly did.
Under the night sky, an indifferent and cold voice slowly sounded, appearing somewhat faint.
"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."
The woman's gaze was fixed on Minamikawa Yuu as she finally spoke her name.
"So it is Miss Kaguya."
At this moment, Minamikawa Yuu breathed a long sigh of relief.
Good.
Although her appearance was cold and had a slight sense of being inhuman, she seemed capable of communication.
In this situation, she probably wouldn't suddenly lash out and kill someone, right?
His smile remained unchanged as this thought silently crossed his mind.
"This place isn't safe..."
He said: "If possible, would Miss Kaguya like to leave with me?"
"I will find a place to properly protect you."
"Of course, if you wish, you can also return at any time without any restrictions."
Fearing she might misunderstand something, he quickly added.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at Minamikawa Yuu, and after a long while, she seemed to understand his meaning and nodded.
Minamikawa Yuu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
After this night, Minamikawa Yuu no longer had any thoughts of inspection.
After all, compared to Kaguya by his side, no inspection was important anymore.
Or rather, compared to this woman, even his most valuable position as Daimyo was completely not worth mentioning.
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