Splash, splash, splash.
The temperature in the shower room gradually rose.
The fine water droplets of steam clung to the tiles, becoming round and full.
When Yun Chuan Hyuga walked out of the shower room, his silhouette also became hazy in the water mist.
“…”
He walked to the washroom, stopped, and faced the mirror to stare at his face.
Clear facial contours, a broad forehead, a straight nose bridge, and gentle brows; he looked just like a good person.
In both his past and present lives, he had this appearance.
Even if his photo was plastered on a wanted poster, the first time others saw it, they would think it was some certificate for an exemplary student.
Except, there was something extra on this familiar face.
Yun Chuan Hyuga pushed his wet black hair back, exposing his forehead.
His calm gaze swept past that ugly, glaring swastika-shaped curse mark.
Caged Bird, Caged Bird…
Yun Chuan Hyuga closed his eyes and concentrated.
A moment later, his eyelids fluttered and slowly opened.
The person in the mirror was already someone else.
The harmless, gentle aura dissipated.
The side of his face hid in the shadows of the lighting, rendering a deep, profound contour.
The white in his originally pure eyes melted like early snow meeting the sun.
In the light blue pupils, resembling the surface of a calm lake, flowed points of starlight, giving a sense of stunning beauty while also holding a deep, profound majesty.
No one would mistake him now for that “piece of trash,” nor would anyone be willing to meet his gaze at this moment.
That spear-like majesty was silently radiating outward; making eye contact with him was like having a needle suspended right in front of one’s eyes.
And the Caged Bird curse mark on his forehead seemed to have faded a lot at this moment.
[Bloodline: Otsutsuki Clan (5% -> 5.5%)]
[Kekkei Genkai: Tenseigan – Stage One (10% -> 12%)]
“Is this the power of the Tenseigan?”
Sensing the untapped power deep within his eyes, Yun Chuan Hyuga raised his hand to touch his eyes, pondering in his heart: “What is this?
A transitional form from the Byakugan to the Tenseigan?”
When Toneri Otsutsuki evolved the Byakugan into the Tenseigan, he seemed to have gone through several “fetal movements” in between…
According to memories from his previous life, the Tenseigan was a top-tier power comparable to the Rinnegan.
And to obtain the Tenseigan, there seemed to be only two methods.
First, combine the chakra of Toneri Otsutsuki with the pure Byakugan of the Hyuga clan.
Second, fuse a large number of the Otsutsuki clan’s Byakugan and evolve them into a Tenseigan.
For the former, what he possessed was pure bloodline comparable to Toneri Otsutsuki, not the “chakra” Toneri Otsutsuki spoke of.
Yun Chuan Hyuga wasn’t sure if the two were the same thing.
In the original work, only Hamura Otsutsuki and Toneri Otsutsuki ever possessed the Tenseigan.
Kaguya Otsutsuki and several other Otsutsuki clansmen never displayed it.
Even Hamura never truly showcased the Tenseigan’s abilities.
Toneri Otsutsuki, this orthodox descendant of Hamura Otsutsuki, went through an unknown number of “fetal movements,” and it was unknown whether the “fetal movements” possessed some sort of danger.
If it was said that the “Rinnegan” was the orthodox ability obtained by the Otsutsuki clan after eating the chakra fruit of the God Tree, the “Tenseigan” seemed to be a mutated ability of the Byakugan, trading the versatile functionality of the Rinnegan for sheer power…
“Roar!
Yun Chuan, time to get up, get up!”
Might Guy’s passionate voice came: “The bugle for morning training has sounded!
Youth will not wait for late sleepers!”
Yun Chuan Hyuga’s thoughts were interrupted.
He ran his fingers through his hair, then slowly and forcefully moved his facial muscles.
The harmless, gentle smile reappeared on that face.
“Coming, coming.”
Yun Chuan Hyuga responded while changing into a set of white clothes and tying the Konoha forehead protector around his forehead.
Although in the mouths of the Hyuga clan members, the original owner of this body was a piece of trash, that was only because he was past thirteen yet still couldn’t awaken the Byakugan.
Of course, it was also due to the original owner’s cowardly and timid personality.
He cried on the spot the first time he saw a battlefield, which the other clan members saw as bringing shame to the family.
Even so, he was slightly stronger than most ninjas of commoner origins, graduating as a genin alongside Might Guy, the “failure.”
However, Might Guy was now a chunin, while he was still a genin.
Pushing the door open, Might Guy hanging from a horizontal bar caught his eye.
This guy really couldn’t sit idle for a second.
Thud!
Seeing Yun Chuan Hyuga change clothes and walk out, Might Guy stretched his muscles and dropped down, undoing the weights on his legs with a loud crash.
“Oh!
Is this the Konoha spirit of youth blooming?!” He inspected Yun Chuan Hyuga’s body, his eyes burning with fiery fighting spirit.
“I didn’t expect that while I was out of the village on a mission for just a few months, you’ve actually burned your hot blood to this extent!”
This heavy-class weight was already equivalent to the weight Might Guy usually carried all over his body during daily training.
“Senior praises me too much.
I still have to thank you for being willing to teach me the Eight Inner Gates.”
Facing the praise of this crazy, rare beast, Yun Chuan Hyuga just smiled and replied politely.
The Eight Inner Gates was indeed strong, but it was based on enhancing the user’s own physical strength.
For example, Kakashi could also open the first gate of the Eight Inner Gates, but he couldn’t match the normal-state Might Guy without opening any gates.
Might Guy had been tempering his body with his father since childhood.
That little weight was merely his daily burden.
“I also didn’t expect that as a member of the Hyuga clan, you would seek me out to learn the Eight Inner Gates and Strong Fist.
This resolve to break conventions, this courage to challenge the limits!” Might Guy suddenly gave two thumbs up, tears welling in his eyes.
His emotions came quickly and went quickly.
He turned to glance deep into the clan compound.
He could vaguely see that the usually solemn Hyuga compound still bore bright, festive colors.
“What’s this for?” Might Guy asked somewhat curiously.
“The main branch’s eldest daughter, Hinata Hyuga’s third birthday is approaching,” Yun Chuan Hyuga smiled.
“Huh?” Might Guy was taken aback.
“Do they make such a big fuss for every birthday of hers?”
“Of course not.” Yun Chuan Hyuga shook his head, a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.
“The third birthday has a different significance for children of the main branch.”
Every time a main branch child’s third birthday arrived, a batch of branch family children would be branded with the [Caged Bird] curse mark.
And the most outstanding few among this batch of branch family children would have the opportunity to become the personal bodyguards of the main branch child.
As the eldest daughter of the main branch’s patriarch lineage, Hinata Hyuga was the only candidate to inherit the patriarch position in the future.
Therefore, her third birthday would naturally be heavily valued by the Hyuga clan.
Other ninja clans in Konoha, and some nobles from the Land of Fire, would all come to the Hyuga clan to offer congratulations.
“Unfortunately, this also means that the upcoming period is destined not to be peaceful,” Yun Chuan Hyuga mocked internally.
Since Hinata Hyuga was already three years old, it meant that the Hidden Cloud Village would soon come to Konoha to sign a peace treaty, while simultaneously planning to kidnap Hinata Hyuga.
And this period would also be a good opportunity for Yun Chuan Hyuga to execute his schemes.
While chatting and laughing, the two walked out of the house shoulder to shoulder, the atmosphere consistently pleasant.
Until they approached the main gate of the Hyuga compound…
“Halt.”
A cold voice came from the side, making the two instinctively stop in their tracks.
Yun Chuan Hyuga narrowed his eyes, turned towards the sound, and saw a face full of disgust.
“Yun Chuan Hyuga.”
The on-duty Hyuga clan member stood by the gate and questioned coldly: “Today is Lady Aoi’s extra training day.
As her servant, you are not by her side attending to her.
Where are you going?”
(END CHAPTER)