Tenseigan (Seeking Follow-up Reading!)

Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived in the Death Forest and, following the information from the Anbu on duty, reached the approximate location. Based on the surrounding clues, he quickly arrived at the site of the previous battle between Akari and Yuzuru.

"There are traces of Fire Release here, but the power is relatively small..."

While speculating, Hiruzen Sarutobi was secretly shocked. If he wasn't mistaken, the first-year ninja academy student named Uchiha Akari already possessed the strength of a Genin. Describing her as a genius was simply perfect.

"If that's the case, then the title of 'Hyuga's Strongest Genius' might really be genuine..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself again. After all, according to the Anbu's description, Uchiha Akari was defeated by Hyuga Yuzuru...

Several years ago, the Hyuga Clan suddenly announced a major event: the birth of a 'genius' within their main family, who was hailed as the 'Hyuga's Strongest Genius'!

At that time, Hyuga Yuzuru was only 2 years old. Now, at the age of 6, his strength would definitely not be weaker than a Genin, and might even be stronger...

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused briefly, then followed the clues again in a certain direction.

Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the place where Uchiha Shinji had fought the two Genin. He paused again for a moment, didn't stay long, and then Shunshin'd away once more...

The surging Dōjutsu Power, woven through the Sharingan, unleashed a terrifying Genjutsu on Yuzuru. With Shinji's Jōnin strength and the high quality Dōjutsu Power of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, subduing a six-year-old first-year ninja academy student should have been an easy task, even if Yuzuru possessed the Byakugan and had some Genjutsu resistance...

But the reality was a slap in Shinji's face. No matter how much Dōjutsu Power he expended, Yuzuru seemed immune to Genjutsu, still looking at him with that 'indifferent' gaze, as if looking at a dead man.

"What kind of monster are you?!"

Shinji was scared for the first time. He could accept so-called 'geniuses' and even their future surpassings, but he couldn't accept a 'monster' like Yuzuru!

"I didn't want to reveal these eyes, but you seem to have angered 'it'."

Yuzuru spoke to Shinji, his tone somewhat indifferent.

"W-What?"

Shinji looked at Yuzuru blankly, not understanding what he was saying at all.

Yuzuru didn't explain anything. A trace of sapphire-blue light suddenly burst out from the depths of his pure white eyes, gradually invading his pupils and transforming them into a noble sapphire-blue color, as deep and enchanting as the stars, yet exuding a palpitating pressure!

"Your eyes..."

Shinji looked at Yuzuru's eyes in astonishment. The sapphire-blue in his eye sockets gave him a feeling of being an 'superior', just like when he had just opened his One-Tomoe Sharingan and was suppressed by the Two-Tomoe and Three-Tomoe Sharingan of his clan...

In fact, to some extent, Shinji's Three-Tomoe Sharingan was even afraid of the sapphire-blue eyes in Yuzuru's eye sockets!

"These eyes are called 'Tenseigan', an evolved form of the Byakugan..."

Yuzuru didn't hide his meaning from Shinji. Or rather, his purpose wasn't to tell Shinji, but to tell Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was hidden on the tree trunk nearby.

"Evolved form of the Byakugan... Tenseigan?"

Shinji opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words back down.

Yes...

The Sharingan had evolved forms like One-Tomoe, Two-Tomoe, and Three-Tomoe, so it seemed reasonable for the Byakugan to have an evolved form as well!

Shinji thought to himself.

"Tenseigan?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was surprised to hear this. The Hyuga Clan hadn't seemed to have this 'Tenseigan' evolved form since the Warring States Period.

"Could this be the reason why Hyuga Yuzuru is called the 'Strongest Hyuga Genius'? I wonder what the abilities of that 'Tenseigan' are..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had only arrived here not long ago, didn't immediately appear to stop Shinji. Instead, he wanted to know the limits of Yuzuru's strength, so he hid on a large tree branch not far away.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's initial purpose was to rescue Yuzuru when he was about to be harmed or had no other choice, in order to gain Yuzuru's favor.

But he didn't expect to learn the Hyuga family's biggest secret in such a short period of time...

"Even if it's an evolved form of the Byakugan, so what?"

Uchiha Shinji withdrew the Dōjutsu Power he was using for Genjutsu. He looked at Yuzuru with a somewhat gloomy expression, then opened his mouth in a low voice, "Given your age and physique, how much ability can you display with those 'eyes'?"

With that, Shinji directly formed hand seals quickly, a hint of killing intent flashing in the depths of his crimson eyes. This was out of fear for the 'Tenseigan' in Yuzuru's eye sockets, fearing that his growth would affect the future balance of power between the Uchiha and Hyuga!

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

A straight-line flame shot out of Shinji's mouth quickly, its release speed making it difficult for even ordinary Chuunin to dodge!

Seeing this scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was hidden, immediately cried out in his heart, then immediately used Ninjutsu to rescue Yuzuru. Regardless of whether Yuzuru was the Hyuga family's 'Strongest Genius', if he died at the hands of the Uchiha, it would cause internal strife between the Hyuga and Uchiha clans, which would definitely be a difficult problem to solve for Konoha at this time. Moreover, Yuzuru possessed the evolved form of the Hyuga Byakugan—the Tenseigan, so his existence was extremely important to both the Hyuga and the village. He couldn't afford to lose him!

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

A wide earth wall, nearly several meters in size, suddenly appeared in front of Yuzuru, blocking the rapid straight-line flame that was attacking Yuzuru at the last moment, isolating the powerful and scorching flame.

At the same time, a figure instantly appeared in front of Yuzuru. When his eyes fell on the latter, a gentle smile appeared on his majestic face.

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can hurt you!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, his tone domineering.

Yuzuru raised his head and glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had appeared in front of him, but didn't say anything. There was no excited or excited expression on his face, which was somewhat different from the scene he had expected, making him stand there a little awkwardly, his mouth twitching slightly.

As a ninja academy student, shouldn't he have any reaction when he saw the Hokage himself saving him?

Hiruzen Sarutobi wondered in his heart.

"Hokage-sama?!"

Seeing his Fire Release being blocked, Shinji, who was still thinking about continuing his attack, discovered the identity of the person standing in front of Yuzuru and immediately opened his mouth in horror, cold sweat instantly breaking out on his back.

"Uchiha Shinji, as a senior ninja of the village, you actually ignored the village's rules and attacked your teammate, and targeted a ninja academy student who had just entered the school!"

Shinji's statement shifted Hiruzen Sarutobi's embarrassment, and he spoke to the former with majesty, his tone extremely unkind.

"And it seems you even had killing intent just now..."

This was the real reason Hiruzen Sarutobi was angry; the arrogance of the Uchiha really needed to be rectified!

"..."

Shinji was immediately silent, unable to refute, because he had indeed had the thought of killing Yuzuru just now.

"Hokage-sama, I was actually just 'sparring' with Shinji-senpai just now."

At this moment, Yuzuru, who had not spoken all along, spoke, but the words he uttered surprised Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Shinji present.

This Hyuga kid, Yuzuru, is pleading for Uchiha Shinji... is he?