Chapter 3: Clear Goal, Three Red Traits
Unlike Naruto, who went from being a massive potential 'cheat' user to the dead st due to the Nine-Tails' chakra interference, Izayoi, having obtained the ōtsutsuki bloodline, now possessed not only astonishing potential but also ridiculously strong fundamentals.
The Hyūga Cn's Byakugan allows them to see chakra within the Tenketsu (Chakra Points), giving them a unique advantage in practicing chakra control. After awakening his Byakugan, Izayoi also unlocked the Chakra Control trait.
Even before enrolling in the academy, Izayoi had already mastered tree walking and water walking. Forget the Three Basic Academy Techniques; Izayoi had even mastered the B-rank ninjutsu left by his parents, Shadow Clone Technique, as well as basic elemental ninjutsu.
Just like Itachi Uchiha, he already possessed the strength of a graduate before even entering the Ninja Academy.
Naturally, Izayoi took first pce in the entrance examination without any suspense. Consequently, he was assigned to First Year, Css 1, sharing the cssroom with the Konoha 9 (Rookie 9).
Arriving in the cssroom, he found many students already seated. Izayoi scanned the room, his gaze nding on a little girl who had also spotted him, her expression one of pleasant surprise.
With a slight smile, Izayoi purposefully walked towards her.
The cssroom desks were long, designed for three people. The girl sat in the middle, with empty seats on both her left and right.
"Yo, we meet again." Izayoi sat down next to the girl and teased with a smile, "As expected of the young dy who dared to run away from home. The entrance exam was no challenge for you at all, huh?"
"I... Izayoi-kun." The girl didn't dare to meet Izayoi's eyes, lowering her head and fiddling with her fingers, yet her heart was filled with joy and excitement. She hadn't guessed wrong; the 'Izayoi' on the list was indeed the same Izayoi who had helped her back then.
"We'll be deskmates from now on. Please look after me, Hyūga... no... Hinata-san." Izayoi looked at the girl whose cheeks and ears were blushing red, and smilingly said her name.
Hinata subconsciously turned her head to gnce at Izayoi. After their eyes met for a split second, she quickly looked away again and replied softly, "Pl-please look after me too, Izayoi-kun."
However, she didn't notice the fervent intensity burning in Izayoi's gaze as he looked at her.
In Izayoi's eyes, five bubbles floated around Hinata, varying in color. The rgest and most striking among them was, remarkably, a red bubble.
[Princess of the Byakugan (Red)]
[Kekkei Genkai: Byakugan (Purple)]
[Jonin Aptitude (Blue)]
[ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
[Chakra Control (Blue)]
*Princess of the Byakugan* – this trait was the primary reason Izayoi had approached Hinata and deliberately waited outside for her when she ran away on that snowy night of Hizashi Hyūga's funeral, aiming to gain the girl's favor.
The moment Izayoi saw this trait, he decided to intercept both the Son of Destiny, Naruto Uzumaki, and the originally intended and ultimately heartbroken party, Toneri ōtsutsuki.
Just like how the reincarnations of Ashura and Indra could potentially awaken the Rinnegan if they obtained each other's power and completed the 'uniting of two extremes,' Toneri ōtsutsuki and Hinata simirly only needed to obtain each other's power to awaken the Tenseigan. Furthermore, the purity of their bloodlines and Byakugan had regressed to an extremely high ancestral level, the kind that guaranteed Tenseigan awakening under the right conditions.
In the original story, Hinata only needed Toneri ōtsutsuki's chakra to achieve a heaven-defying change in Power. Unfortunately, fulfilling this condition was nigh impossible for her. Therefore, despite being the "Princess of the Byakugan," her potential (with only a Blue-rank ōtsutsuki Bloodline) capped out at the Elite Jonin level.
But now, Hinata's destiny had begun to change.
With Izayoi possessing the *ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Red)*, his chakra might very well be able to help Hinata achieve her own heaven-defying change. In turn, Hinata's Red trait could grant Izayoi the power of the Tenseigan.
The two of them were practically a match made in heaven!
Izayoi simply greeted Hinata and didn't continue the conversation. After all, this was only their second meeting.
The six-year-old Hinata had already begun learning the Gentle Fist style. She likely couldn't defeat Neji Hyūga, was gradually disappointing Hiashi Hyūga, and her personality was starting to become introverted. Three years ago, although still shy, she hadn't been unable to look Izayoi directly in the eye.
Fortunately, Hanabi hadn't grown up yet, and Hiashi hadn't completely given up on Hinata, choosing to abandon the eldest daughter to cultivate the second. With just a little encouragement to boost her confidence, her introversion could likely be changed.
However, that too presented a challenge. Hinata was the young dy of the Hyūga Cn. Apart from attending csses, she rarely left the cn compound. Even when she did, she was accompanied and guarded by cn members wearing the standard green fk jackets. Getting time alone with her was almost impossible.
He needed to think of a way.
Izayoi rested his cheek on one hand, lightly tapping the desk with the index finger of his other hand.
At this moment, Hinata was secretly observing the contemptive Izayoi, the admiration hidden in her heart surging forth once more.
Yes, Hinata admired Izayoi.
As peers, she would get lost just running away from home. Yet he dared to wander alone on a snowy night, speaking and acting so maturely, like an adult. He had also achieved first pce in the entrance exam.
If only she could be as outstanding as him, her father wouldn't be disappointed in her.
Furthermore, apart from Neji Hyūga, Izayoi was the only peer Hinata knew. Even after three years, she hadn't forgotten this bck-haired, blue-eyed boy with a touch of baby fat, named Izayoi.
Hinata, who longed for friends, desperately wanted to initiate a conversation with Izayoi.
But... she couldn't bring herself to do it.
She was so useless!
Izayoi was unaware of Hinata's thoughts. He had snapped back to attention.
Because he had spotted his other targets again.
Naruto Uzumaki, and... Sasuke Uchiha.
Around them too, floated several bubbles, each possessing a red bubble simir to Hinata's.
Naruto Uzumaki's talent traits were:
[Sage Body (Red)]
[Beyond Kage Aptitude (Gold)]
[Uzumaki Bloodline (Purple)]
[ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
Izayoi didn't see the words "Ashura" or "Nine-Tails" within Naruto's talent traits. However, the Red rank of [Sage Body], along with the [Uzumaki Bloodline] trait, indicated that Naruto's Sage Body was different from the Sage Bodies of the Senju and Uzumaki cns; it was on the same level as a pure ōtsutsuki Bloodline. Only Hagoromo ōtsutsuki and his son Ashura ōtsutsuki possessed such a Sage Body. Besides these four traits, Naruto also had the 'cheat' of half of the Nine-Tails.
Compared to him, Sasuke Uchiha's talent traits were slightly inferior at this stage:
[Sage Eyes (Red)]
[Kage-level Aptitude (Purple)]
[Uchiha Bloodline (Purple)]
[ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
An unevolved "Princess of the Byakugan" had potential not worth mentioning. Simirly, unevolved "Sage Eyes" were also not worth mentioning yet.
Without Itachi's eyes (for EMS) and without awakening Indra's chakra, Sasuke Uchiha's limit was Kage-level, and he would risk blindness. Only by obtaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan or by awakening the true power of the Sage Eyes – that is, Indra's chakra, granting near-infinite ocur power without needing transpnts – would his aptitude trait reach the Beyond Kage level.
Just like Madara Uchiha, who was constantly overpowered by Hashirama Senju, Naruto might seem like trash now, but when he started to exert himself, he could instantly surpass Sasuke's years of hard work. This was true for the six years at the Ninja Academy and the three years of Shippuden.
This was the difference in innate talent, the disparity in their 'cheats'.
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