Sasuke and Neji faced off, their figures reflected in the sparkling river.
Whoosh...
A gentle breeze swept across the river, stirring ripples that made their reflections sway from side to side and bob up and down, as though they were engaged in some kind of confrontation.
Meanwhile, the two standing on opposite banks remained eerily silent, staring intently at each other.
After quite a while, Sasuke, having steadied his breathing, spoke first. "Neji, just like Naruto, you've become interesting too. You're worth taking seriously!"
Hearing Sasuke's acknowledgment, Neji, who had also calmed his breathing, showed a look of delight.
All this time, his wish had been to catch up to Sasuke and Naruto. Now, that wish seemed on the verge of being fulfilled, and a deep sense of satisfaction welled up inside him.
However, he quickly restrained his pride.
Because he knew that his current strength had nothing to do with himself. It was entirely thanks to the powerful Tenseigan of his teacher, Hyuga Kagami, in his eye sockets.
After successfully receiving his teacher's Tenseigan transplant, his body had been passively affected by the Tenseigan and strengthened in every aspect. His perception and predictive abilities had improved by leaps and bounds. Otherwise, there was no way he, who had previously struggled even against Mitsuki, could have contended with Sasuke and his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
It could be said that Hyuga Kagami's Tenseigan had allowed him to leap across several levels at once, instantly placing him on the same tier as Sasuke and Naruto and giving him the means to compete with those two Ōtsutsuki reincarnations.
Subconsciously, Neji looked down at his hands again. Is this the power of Teacher's eyes?!
Seeing that Neji still said nothing, Sasuke curled his lip. "Looks like you have secrets too. Did Lord Hokage teach