Shock

Chakra instantly enveloped Shiyu's entire body. Though he looked like an ordinary boy, he had inherited the purest Otsutsuki bloodline, and the chakra within him had already reached a terrifying level.

Shiyu felt an endless well of power, and his eyes began to itch.

It seems the chakra hasn't opened up the meridians around my eyes yet. In that case, I'll awaken them all at once! Shiyu immediately directed the chakra inside him toward his eyes.

"Ah!"

The sudden pain made Shiyu squeeze his eyes shut.

He covered his eyes with his hands, but the pain vanished at once. Gradually, he realized he could open them again.

He could feel that his eyes had undergone a tremendous change. He pulled out a mirror and saw that his reflection had changed in some subtle ways, too.

His white eyes trembled with shock.

"White eyes!"

"And three Tomoe!"

"Eyes like these never appeared in the original story, did they?! What are they?!" Shiyu realized that he seemed to have a pair of eyes unlike any other, and was startled.

What shocked him even more was that he could not only see what was behind him, but also see everything within a kilometer with perfect clarity, just by willing it.

"An all-around field of vision! And they have scouting abilities! These are the abilities of the Byakugan of the Otsutsuki and Hyuga!" Shiyu was naturally thrilled. The Byakugan's perceptive abilities surpassed even the Sharingan's.

At the same time, Shiyu realized that besides seeing the chakra pathways of people nearby and the flow of chakra inside their bodies, he seemed able to perceive every subtle movement around him.

This seems to be a Sharingan ability! Since I have Three Tomoe, that means I can copy and see through ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu that aren't Kekkei Genkai!

Could I have failed to awaken the Mangekyo and Rinnegan because I don't have enough chakra and I'm too young? Shiyu returned his eyes to normal with a thought, but found that they were still white.

It seems the Otsutsuki bloodline has begun to awaken. I'll need to grow older and build up more chakra before it can fully evolve. Shiyu understood.

Then Shiyu began familiarizing himself with the chakra inside his body.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.

"Third Hokage! We haven't found any sign of an enemy invasion!" three Anbu wearing different masks reported.

"No enemy? Then why was there a Kage Level chakra burst?" asked a middle-aged woman. She was Utatane Koharu.

"The village's Kage Level shinobi should all have left the village by now," Mitokado Homura added.

"None? If it wasn't an enemy invasion, then it must have come from within the village. This could be troublesome..."

The speaker was the Third Hokage of the Land of Fire's Konoha Ninja Village. He was in his prime, known as the strongest Hokage, and commanded great authority. He had just sensed an immense burst of Kage Level chakra from within the village, but it had vanished moments later. The Third Hokage furrowed his brow.

"These are troubled times. It would be best not to invite further complications, but better to kill an innocent than let a guilty person go. Hiruzen," a middle-aged man with his right eye bandaged warned him.

"Danzo, I'll go and take a look myself." The Third Hokage then set off for Konoha Hospital, accompanied by the three Anbu.

Shiyu had no idea that he had already attracted the attention of Konoha's leaders.

As Shiyu sensed the flow of chakra within his body, he suddenly felt a strange fluctuation. With a thought, he activated his Sharingan and clearly spotted several people approaching him from within a kilometer, their chakra levels immense.

One of them had even more chakra than Shiyu, who had just gained the Otsutsuki bloodline.

Let's see who in Konoha has this kind of strength. With a thought, Shiyu switched to his Scouting Eye. He spotted several people wearing white masks, accompanying someone as they headed his way.

When he saw the person leading them, Shiyu was stunned.

The man had a small black beard, wore a helmet marked with Konoha's symbol, and looked murderous.

Is that the Third Hokage in his middle years?! Why is he coming here? Shiyu was a little exasperated and immediately deactivated his White Rinnegan.

The Third Hokage and the Anbu arrived at the hospital room.

When the Third Hokage saw Shiyu, he seemed to relax a little, but he didn't leave. Shiyu knew the Third Hokage still suspected him.

It was dangerous, but also an opportunity.

"Oh? Young man, are you the only one in this hospital room? Have you seen anyone else?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked kindly.

Shiyu answered without batting an eye, "Oh, Hokage-sama. Sorry, I haven't seen anyone."

An Anbu flipped through the patient records and said, "He's from the Uchiha Clan. Both his parents died in battle for Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded at Shiyu. "Good boy. Your parents were heroes of Konoha."

Shiyu shook his head. "If they were heroes, I wouldn't be here."

Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the helplessness in Shiyu's words and sighed.

"Are you a ninja?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

"Not yet. I'm planning to take the Ninja Academy entrance exam tomorrow," Shiyu answered honestly.

"Once you pass the exam tomorrow, come find me. Would you like me to take you as my student?" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly asked.

Talk about getting what you want! Shiyu nodded excitedly. "Of course I would, Hokage-sama!"

"Third Hokage, he's from the Uchiha Clan—"

"I know." Hiruzen Sarutobi raised a hand to stop the Anbu from speaking.

"I'm sorry you were left an orphan, but Konoha will always be your home, and everyone in Konoha is your family." Before leaving, Hiruzen Sarutobi even patted Shiyu on the head.

"Let's go. We'll look elsewhere." Hiruzen Sarutobi turned and left Konoha Hospital with the Anbu.

I don't know why the Third Hokage wants to take me as his student, but he's known as the Professor of Ninjutsu! What I'm lacking now is all kinds of techniques! Shiyu went to sleep feeling excited, and had a pleasant dream.

When he woke up the next day, Shiyu also noticed that his reflection had grown a little paler. His eyebrows had thinned, his jet-black hair had turned slightly gray, and his whole appearance had become a little more otherworldly.

His chakra and visual prowess had both clearly grown stronger.