Monkey Regrets, Danzō Shadows Me!

This wasn't Yamei Hyakawa's first time at Ichiraku Ramen. After all, there were always legends about Otsutsuki Ikkaku, and it would be a shame not to visit when you arrived in this world.

"Uncle Teuchi, two bowls of ramen!"

"Ah, it's Naruto! Please wait a moment!" Teuchi replied with a squint.

"Yamei, let me tell you, the ramen Uncle Teuchi makes is super delicious! It's my favorite!"

"Also... sometimes I really like to go to the river and catch fish..."

"Yamei, what's your dream? My dream is to be recognized by everyone and become Hokage!"

Naruto enthusiastically shared many things, while Yamei listened quietly with a gentle smile, occasionally responding, feeling a bit emotional.

Only Naruto, after experiencing so much, could still be so sunny and cheerful.

Or perhaps, Naruto becoming this way... could be considered Hiruzen Sarutobi's success?

After all, Naruto's heart was now filled with Konoha... with the Will of Fire.

After finishing their ramen, Naruto took Yamei around the village, only reluctantly parting ways as the sun began to set.

Watching Yamei's retreating back, Naruto clenched his fist, a faint mist welling up in his eyes. "I... I have a friend now!"

Hokage's Office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened to the report from the Anbu and picked up the file on his desk.

"Yamei Hyakawa. Both his parents were Jonin of the village and died during a mission six years ago."

"Because his parents were good friends with the Yuhi family, he has often been taken care of by them..."

"Hmm, a descendant of loyal shinobi. And the Yuhi family can be trusted. It seems this Yamei should be trustworthy."

Crunch, crunch.

After taking two deep puffs and exhaling a thick cloud of smoke, he ordered, "Observe him for now."

"Yes!"

The Anbu member acknowledged and left the Hokage's office.

"Perhaps... having bonds within the village is also a good thing." Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze drifted to the myriad lights of the city outside the window. As he was lost in thought, Bang!

"Hiruzen, the Uchiha Clan is stirring! Are you just going to stand by and watch?"

Danzō's figure slowly entered the Hokage's office, his opening words a direct accusation.

"I've already made arrangements to handle it."

"Uchiha Shisui?" Danzō fell silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Are you planning to use the power of his eyes?"

Shisui awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan was something he had personally sensed from Hiruzen Sarutobi not long ago, which was how Danzō had obtained the information.

"Do you trust a member of the Uchiha Clan this much?! We must have such power in our own hands! That way, it won't pose a threat or impact the village!" Danzō stated decisively.

"Danzō! Shisui was chosen by me! He is trustworthy!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi retorted, confident in his judgment of people.

"He is still a member of the Uchiha Clan!" Danzō stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Leave this matter to me! As the Dark Side of Konoha, I have the ability! And the responsibility to handle this properly!"

"The Uchiha Clan is still a part of Konoha. Losing them would have too great an impact on the village! And there is still a chance for a turnaround!"

"I already have a plan for this! I don't need your intervention!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude was resolute.

Danzō slammed his cane hard on the ground, speaking in anger, "Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Danzō, I'm the Hokage!!"

Bang!

Leaving the Hokage building, Danzō's gaze was grim. A ninja suddenly appeared behind him.

"Send people to monitor Shisui during this time. Inform me immediately of any unusual activity."

"Yes!"

"Uchiha... Kotoamatsukami... Such power should not be in their hands! Only I... can make Konoha strong! Hiruzen... he's getting old!"

Back home, Yamei didn't sleep. Watching the timer on the analysis panel tick down, his emotions began to fluctuate.

This was the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan! A power not inferior to the Sharingan!

The Sharingan focused on dynamic observation and genjutsu enhancement, while the Byakugan focused on insight and X-ray vision. Each had its own strengths!

And with further growth, the Byakugan could eventually evolve into the Tenseigan, on par with the Rinnegan! At that point, it would possess ultimate offensive capabilities!

What's more, he already possessed Uchiha bloodline, capable of activating the Sharingan!

If he could now fuse the Byakugan... possessing the abilities of both eyes simultaneously! Just thinking about it made him excited!

Soon, the analysis panel timer reached the final 10 seconds!

3!

2!

1!

[Analysis successful, Gentle Fist has been integrated into the Art of a Hundred Refinements, and the Art of a Hundred Refinements has been strengthened!]

[Analysis successful, Hyuga Bloodline Power has been integrated into the Hyakawa Bloodline, and the Hyakawa Bloodline has undergone a mutation!]

In an instant, Yamei felt a special power surge into his body, then converge at his eyes!

A cool sensation enveloped his eyes, causing him to close them involuntarily. The moment he opened them again, he felt like everything before him had changed!

"This...!?"

Yamei looked at his hands, clearly seeing the flow of chakra within his meridians.

He also felt a formidable pupil power! And a strong generation of chakra! His movements seemed to have a step-by-step dynamic perspective!

"This... I've awakened the Sharingan too!?"

Yamei hurried to the bathroom mirror. When he clearly saw his eyes in the reflection, he was stunned.

His pupils were a shade of pink!!

Two tomoe slowly spun within the pink pupils.

He was currently using his Byakugan abilities, but there were no bulging veins around his temples like when a member of the Hyuga Clan awakened the Byakugan. This was a small comfort.

However...

"Sea of Derivations, you really know your color palettes. So red mixed with white makes pink, huh!"

Although he was speechless about the color of his pupils, Yamei was very satisfied with the abilities of these eyes!

As for not having Uchiha blood, what about his Mangekyo Sharingan in the future?

A joke! If I have cheats, can't I solve such a small problem?

Closing his eyes, Yamei glanced at his own eyes again.

Well, they were still pink!

"This... it seems I can't change them back?"

Yamei felt a mix of amusement and helplessness. If Shinku Yuhi found out tomorrow, she'd surely question him!

As expected, the next day when Shinku Yuhi came to call Yamei, she noticed something strange about his eyes with just a glance.

Yamei made up some excuse to fool her, and then she was pulled by Shinku Yuhi, who stared intently at his eyes.

And he discovered... these eyes of his were peculiar! They seemed to possess a special charm!

Didn't he see Shinku Yuhi's pretty face become increasingly flushed as she looked?

"A blank mind plus these pink eyes... it's over, my old dream might actually come true!!"

The corners of Yamei's mouth curved upwards slightly.

No way, no way, is there really someone who came to the ninja world just for the bonds between men?