He Has a Cheat!

After parting with Hinata, Neji returned home.

In the empty courtyard, he was truly the only one left now.

Though there was some sorrow in his heart, he had no tears left to shed. He had personally dug out his own eyes; with no tears in his heart, how could any flow?

In the end, their feelings had simply faded!

Entering his room, he found the old medical kit, gently cleaned and disinfected the area, then fitted false eyes into his sockets to keep them from growing crooked later.

His reasoning was simple: if he was going to be branded with the Caged Bird Seal, then he could do without these Byakugan...

It was only a pair of eyes. It was not as though they could not be restored. For someone currently cultivating Observation Haki, losing them had little impact.

If anything, it could make his Observation Haki, or Mind Net, even stronger!

It was rather like what he had learned from Uncle Issho and GSD: listen with the ears, slash with the heart. The blade slashed the flesh, while the heart slashed the soul!

Of course, as a transmigrator, he had failed!

Because this was already his second transmigration. During his first time in the Pirate World, he had been too naive and had ultimately died.

He had traded everything he owned for one more chance.

And become the present Neji!

If I hadn't been so naive back then, perhaps I wouldn't have ended up like this!

With a faint sigh in his heart, he directly opened the system and saw that his level had fallen to LV1, while his class was still DNF Qi Gong Master.

He mocked himself. "Now I've really become blind. Too bad I'm not Asura, or I'd only be one stainless steel bowl away from begging on the streets."

This time, he did not intend to reveal too much. But since he had dug out both eyes, developing a new fist technique would not be a problem.

After all, the Gentle Fist needed to be used alongside the Byakugan. He had effectively crippled this method himself.

In truth, with Mind Net, his cultivation was not hindered at all. By listening to others, even so-called acupoints were easily grasped.

His act of digging out his own eyes caused a massive uproar within the Hyuga Clan.

However, under Hizashi's sacrifice and Hiashi's suppression, it did not cause much of an impact. This seemed to turn Neji into a free man.

No one dared say anything either. After all, he was a ruthless man who had dug out his own eyes. No one in the clan dared let members of his generation approach him.

After all, without the Byakugan, even the Branch Family could say nothing.

Hiashi was also very protective of him. Not only did he not stop Neji from developing new fist techniques, he also did not withhold instruction in the Gentle Fist.

Instead, he taught the Gentle Fist without holding anything back, even helping him obtain Medical Ninjutsu for cultivation.

This kept Neji busy, cultivating Chakra, comprehending Nen, and tempering his Two-Color Haki.

Only a year later, when it was time to enter the Ninja Academy, did this life finally come to an end.

Outside the Ninja Academy.

Hiashi personally brought Hinata to see Neji off as he enrolled, drawing quite a few sidelong glances.

Various rumors entered Neji's ears through Observation Haki—things about digging out his own eyes and his father's suicide—but none of them could shake his heart in the slightest.

"Neji, study well at the Ninja Academy. Your exceptional Sensory Ability convinced me, and it also convinced Lord Hokage."

"Ah, if only your eyes were still..."

Hiashi's regretful expression was interrupted by Neji.

"Clan Head, let us not bring up old matters again!"

Seeing Neji, only six years old yet already looking like a little adult, Hiashi sighed inwardly.

"I won't say more. I hope you study well at the Ninja Academy. I have already spoken to the teachers; they will look after you somewhat."

Neji frowned at that. Had this cheap uncle of his been influenced by something he had done back then?

He could only say helplessly, "I understand!"

Only then was Hiashi satisfied and said no more. Hinata, however, spoke in her soft, sweet voice.

"Good luck, Brother Neji!"

Hearing Hinata's voice, Neji's furrowed brow finally relaxed. He softly hummed in acknowledgment.

"I'm going."

Even though he was blind, it did not affect his posing at all—cough, cough!

It did not affect his movements at all. As though he had been born with eyes, he walked into the Ninja Academy.

This made some parents and children who had heard many rumors glance at him. Among them, a little girl with dango buns in her hair watched him with particular curiosity.

Is that blindfolded boy Neji Hyuga, the one rumored to have dug out his own eyes? Why does he look kind of handsome? What if I end up in the same class as him?

Tenten muttered inwardly as she too left her parents and entered the Ninja Academy.

On the way, she also saw a thick-browed boy with a braid, dressed completely differently from everyone else.

Neji naturally noticed such an unusual person entering the school.

All he could say was that Rock Lee was still quite handsome at this age, though he was a little too distinctive!

The opening ceremony was boring, but the Third Hokage's arrival excited many of the children.

The Third Hokage spoke at length about the Will of Fire for a full half hour.

Before finally leaving, he glanced at the seated Neji and sighed softly in his heart.

What a pity!

Meanwhile, Neji's breathing was steady and gentle, as though he had fallen asleep.

Whether by coincidence or fate, Tenten and Rock Lee were seated on either side of Neji.

Tenten was muttering inwardly. So scary, but so handsome!

What should I do? He seems to be asleep. He actually dared to sleep through the Third Hokage's speech—his nerve is incredible.

But the speech is over, and the Homeroom Teacher over there is calling everyone to gather. Should I wake him up?

"Um..."

Just as Tenten hesitated, a vigorous voice rang out and startled her.

It was the thick-browed, braided boy seated one spot away from her, on Neji's other side. He directly called out to Neji.

"Hello, I am Rock Lee! Our Homeroom Teacher is calling for us. Let us go at once!"

Tenten blurted out instinctively, "I'm Tenten!"

Neji, who seemed to be asleep, twitched his ears slightly. Meanwhile, Tenten was utterly dumbfounded by what she had just done.

Hey! What are you doing, you thick-browed braided idiot?!

Tenten was practically going mad. Did he not know Neji? Was he not afraid of him?

Neji, who had been meditating, heard everything and sighed softly as he sensed the two people beside him.

"My name is Neji Hyuga. Let's go!"

His gentle voice rang out, like a breeze blowing into Tenten's heart. Those rumors really were false.

Seeing once was better than hearing a hundred times. Sure enough, only what she saw herself was real. Tenten clenched her tiny fists.

The three went together.

After gathering, they were brought back to the classroom by the Homeroom Teacher to have their seats assigned.

When he saw Tenten and Rock Lee being close to Neji, his eyes lit up.

"Rock Lee and Tenten, the two of you will sit with Neji. At the same time, look after Neji as well."

"You have probably all heard about Neji's situation, but you absolutely must not look at him differently."

"Neji's enrollment was personally approved by the Third Hokage. He is not weak at all!"

At those words, discussions immediately broke out below. Only Rock Lee remained confused.

Was there something special about this classmate Neji?

(Scratching his head foolishly?)

Neji acted as though no one else existed and paid no attention to their noise. He only wanted to make it through until graduation normally.

Only then could he accumulate enough foundation to deal with most things.

He coated his hand in Chakra and ran it lightly over the books. The words on their pages appeared in his mind, and reading posed no obstacle.

To be fair, the Caged Bird Seal existed to protect the Byakugan itself, not the bloodline. It was perfectly normal for digging out the eyes to avoid it.

And if Bloodline Limits were so easy to inherit, the great clans would have spread their branches long ago. They would not be waiting for you people to install computer parts.