Shock (Seeking Follow-up Reads!)

Yuzuru, under the gaze of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Shinji, calmly raised his hand. Instantly, a surge of repulsive force spread from his palm, 'peeling' a layer off the ground in front of him, leaving behind a fresh layer of soil mixed with grass and tree roots...

"...Actually, even if Lord Hokage hadn't appeared, Shinji-senpai still wouldn't have been able to hurt me."

Yuzuru used his actions to show that what he had said about 'sparring' wasn't false, but that he genuinely possessed the strength to spar with a Jonin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Shinji, after witnessing the scene just now, had their pupils shrink to pinholes in shock. For a long while, they couldn't say a word, because they simply couldn't believe that Yuzuru, at only six years old, could unleash such terrifying power. The power of that single move was enough to rival a C-rank ninjutsu, and what's more, that kind of ninjutsu didn't require hand seals at all!

"Is this your Tenseigan ability?"

Uchiha Shinji looked at Yuzuru's sapphire blue eyes. Although it was phrased as a question, he seemed certain. This made Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing beside him, also take a careful look at Yuzuru's eyes, which were different from the Byakugan.

"Yes."

Yuzuru nodded. His goal had been initially achieved, so naturally, there was no need to hide the basic information about the Tenseigan.

"...I didn't expect my 'sparring' with Shinji-senpai to attract Lord Hokage's attention. I'm truly sorry."

Afterward, Yuzuru spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi, the meaning in his words self-evident.

"...We've really troubled you, Lord Hokage!"

Uchiha Shinji, seeing Yuzuru say this, would be a fool if he still didn't understand. So, he immediately apologized to Hiruzen Sarutobi, as if he really had just been sparring with Yuzuru.

"..."

Hiruzen was speechless. Originally, he should have properly punished Uchiha Shinji next, and used this opportunity to rectify the Uchiha's behavior, and also gain the favor of Hyuga Yuzuru and his Hyuga clan.

But now, the situation seemed completely different from what he had expected!

What exactly was that Hyuga brat named Yuzuru thinking?

Was it to ease the 'confrontational' situation between the Hyuga and Uchiha clans?

Or was it for some other reason?

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't understand Yuzuru's actions for the time being. The latter's performance and behavior simply didn't allow people to treat him as an ordinary six-year-old first-year student at the Ninja Academy!

"Even if it's 'sparring,' Shinji's strength far exceeds that of a Chuunin. Even if you, a newly enrolled Ninja Academy student, have considerable strength, you are no match for Shinji. If there were any accidents during the 'sparring,' it would be a serious loss to the village!"

Hiruzen put on a stern face and reprimanded Yuzuru.

Yuzuru didn't speak, but his sapphire blue eyes still radiated a deep light, like the stars hanging in the sky at this moment, giving people a strange sense of unfamiliarity and alienation.

"And you, as an elite ninja of the village, how can you so easily use ninjutsu with considerable power for 'sparring'? If Yuzuru didn't have the ability to withstand it, how would I explain it to the Hyuga clan?"

Hiruzen then turned around and sternly rebuked Shinji, causing the latter to silently lower his head. Facing the Third Hokage, who was exuding his full aura and presence, Shinji, even as an Uchiha Jonin, felt somewhat overwhelmed.

"...Alright, now that everything has been thoroughly explained, you two should return to your respective clans."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

Shinji immediately nodded in response. At this moment, he didn't want to endure the Third Hokage's oppressive aura any longer.

After speaking, he quickly used Shunshin and left under Hiruzen's gaze, disappearing into the Death Forest.

After Shinji left, Hiruzen looked at Yuzuru again, signaling him to return as well.

Yuzuru nodded, but didn't make any move to leave. Instead, he formed a hand seal and whispered 'Release,' after which his body turned into a cloud of smoke and disappeared.

"This is Yuzuru's Shadow Clone!"

Hiruzen was once again shocked after seeing this scene. If Yuzuru was using the abilities of his 'Tenseigan,' he could still accept it, but the ninjutsu level of the

Shadow Clone Technique

was B-rank, and its difficulty of training was so high that even some ordinary Chuunin might not be able to successfully train in it. But the scene of Yuzuru releasing his Shadow Clone was still vivid in his mind, which made Hiruzen have to believe the fact that Yuzuru had mastered the

Shadow Clone Technique

.

"Evolved form of the Byakugan..."

"Unparalleled ninjutsu talent..."

"Such a good seedling must be carefully cultivated. The future Yuzuru will definitely not be weaker than the First!"

Hiruzen placed such a label on Yuzuru in his heart.

"Get me all of Yuzuru's information and bring it to the office."

With an idea in his mind, Hiruzen directly spoke into the silent night. Instantly, two Anbu suddenly appeared behind him, respectfully responding with a 'Yes' before disappearing again, obviously going to retrieve Hyuga Yuzuru's life history.

"The Hyuga have Yuzuru in the future, the Uchiha have Akeshi in the future, who in my Sarutobi clan will be able to take on this important task in the future?"

Hiruzen sighed heavily, then immediately headed towards the Hokage's office. Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night. He had to thoroughly understand Hyuga Yuzuru again and make him inherit the

Will of Fire

. This extraordinary 'sapling' must be facing Konoha, this 'big tree,' otherwise, he could only destroy him in advance...

Hyuga Main Family Estate.

"What, Lord Yuzuru didn't leave the house at all?"

Hyuga Gishi and Hyuga Mato both looked at the maid in front of them with shocked expressions. The latter was the personal maid who took care of Yuzuru's daily life. From her mouth, they learned that Yuzuru had gone to bed early and hadn't gone out at all.

"Then who were we protecting before..."

Mato thought about it with horror. After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he asked his companion.

"Idiot, it must be Lord Yuzuru's Shadow Clone!"

Gishi scolded Mato speechlessly before explaining to him.

"I've heard that Lord Yuzuru's ninjutsu talent is extremely high. Not only has he successfully trained in the

Shadow Clone Technique

, but I didn't expect that the Shadow Clone that Lord Yuzuru casted couldn't even be seen through by our Byakugan..."

"Yes, Lord Yuzuru is only six years old today!"

Gishi and Mato, two Hyuga Chuunin, looked at each other, the shock in the depths of their eyes lingering for a long time.

Uchiha compound.

"Did you 'teach' that Hyuga brat a good lesson?"

Eiichi, who had settled Akeshi in, saw Shinji returning and asked him with a smile.

As far as Eiichi was concerned, with Shinji's Jonin-level strength, 'teaching' a Hyuga brat a lesson would be a piece of cake. But judging from Shinji's solemn face, could something unexpected have happened?

"I'll explain later. I have something extremely important to report to the clan head right now!"

Shinji didn't want to say much to Eiichi, only instructing him to take good care of Akeshi before heading straight for the clan's main house. Even though it was the middle of the night, he had to tell the clan head about Yuzuru's awakening of the Tenseigan!