~The broken otsutsuki~

Chapter 31

Days following the event solana has yet to wake up. Those days eventually led up to weeks and turned into an entire month. The day jigen returned from having tea with Amado to question solana he found her still unconscious and after waiting for hours she still wernt awake. So he left and each time he came back to check on her shed be lying in the same position he left her in.

He didn't have an actual answer as to why she wasn't waking up So he assumed it was because of the power she used and the fact she was able to show him her past. Isshiki was already upset enough from her past and unexplained power but now hes not even able to question her about any of it which angered him more.

Jigen currently sat the dinning table facing the wall. He just called Amado in to discuss on the matter that the vessel entered a new stage yet he hasn't told him about it. This raised his suspicion and concern. "What's the matter?" Amado said as he entered the room looking at jigen. "There's something I want to verify. The vessel has reached stage 3 correct? " jigen asked staring at his wine bottle. Amado lowly gasped which jigen heard. His reaction gave it away.

Nothing but the sound of the wood crackling in the fire place filled the room. Neither of them said anything for a few moments until jigen spoke. "Are you positive the vessel has entered phase 3?" He said. Amado looked down. "Yes. That's right". "And why didn't you report this to me right away?" Jigen asked. "I wanted to gather definitive data. So I wouldn't give you any false hope" he replied.

Amado wouldn't be the first to give him false hope considering everything going on with solana. "I see" was all jigen said. Amado stepped forward. "I haven't seen any developments yet so I can't say for sure but if we continue at this pace-". "Let's conduct a test on the surface" jigen interrupted. Shock washed amados face. "Are you serious? We agreed we wouldn't conduct any surface tests until the next phase" he said with agitation.

"Have I ever joked about anything? I've already picked a location" jigen said. "Moving the vessel now is risky. It won't be easy transporting it without shinobi noticing" Amado objected. Jigen stood up. It was about time to Check on solana. "We'll just have to find a way around it" he blankly said. "Oh so now there's some risk we just have to take?" Amado asked rubbing his head. Jigen turned to him. "That's right. The completion of the plan is everyone's long cherished wish". He then walked up to him.

"In order to make our great plan a reality we must push forward with testing the vessel. That should be fine. Right?" He asked placing a firm grip on amados shoulder. "I understand. Since this request is coming from none other than you" Amado says. "Thank you" jigen replied. "Sorry to interrupt". Both Amado and jigen turned their heads to the new voice.

"Victor!" Amado said surprised to see the old man wobbling in the room when he just had a heart attack not too long ago. "I didn't intend to eavesdrop but I overheard you two on my way down the hall". Jigen stared at him. He's been starting to suspect victor of plotting against him after deppas death. "Could you allow me to provide the transportation of the vessel?" The old man asked. "What?" Amado said shocked. "You can use my airship" he said.

Jigen smirked and took a seat. There it was. The perfect way to plot against him. Him being in control of the vessel could easily allow him to tamper with his plans. He listened as victor explained the details on the airship. "Very well victor. I'm putting you in charge of transporting the vessel. You don't mind. Do you Amado"? He said and looked at Amado. "Do whatever you want". They then discussed the conditions of how the plan will work.

Victor took his leave to prepare the airship and so did jigen and Amado. Jigen entered his room and looked at a sleeping solana. He went and sat on the couch. Mintues passed with the room filling of pure silence. Jigen placed his fingertips to his head and shut his eyes. Week after week he waited for solana to wake up to question her. What was that power? Was she always aware she had it? How was she able to show him the past? Those are all question he needed an answer to. But what happens after he gets the answers?

Now that he's aware of her being only half otsutsuki the plan with 10tails slightly changes. At first thought he believed 10tails couldn't gain any power from devouring her but that might not be the case. From what isshiki can see now is solana has a lot of power. Not enough that could ever match his but enough to power the divine tree. Or at least he clings to that hope. If he didn't come to that conclusion he would've just killed her. After all she would no longer be useful.

Jigen opened his eyes and looked at the otsutsuki as her eyes rested gently, her long hair sprawled everywhere and her mouth slight cracked open. The steady rising from her breathes and falling of her chest. It was like looking at a full human. Never in his lifetime did he think he'd bare witness to one of his somewhat of a clans member rest like that. Now that he thought about it isshiki would only be able to tell which genes she has more of, her human mother or her father outsutsuki unless he was in his actual body.

He was somewhat interested in finding out. Not that it mattered. As long as 10tails eats her. As jigen was staring at her he noticed her hand twitched. He watched as solana slowly peeled her eyes open. Jigen own eyes widening as he saw where her diamond shaped orbe used to be replaced with an ordinary byuakugan.