Shock

Chakra instantly enveloped Shiyu's entire body. Though he appeared to be merely a youth, having inherited the purest Otsutsuki bloodline, the chakra within him had already reached a terrifyingly formidable level.

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

"It seems the channels in my eyes haven't been fully opened by chakra yet. In that case, let's awaken it all at once!" Shiyu directly controlled the chakra within him, sending it rushing toward his eyes.

"Ah!"

A flash of pain forced Shiyu to shut his eyes tightly.

He covered his eyes with his hands, but the pain vanished in an instant. Gradually, he found he could open his eyes again.

He could sense that his eyes had undergone a tremendous change. Picking up a mirror, he saw that his reflection had also shifted subtly.

His white eyes shook him to the core.

"White eyes!"

"And three tomoe!"

"Such eyes don't even seem to appear in the original story!? What is this?!" Shiyu realized he possessed a pair of unprecedented eyes, and his heart jolted.

But what surprised him even more was that he could not only see behind himself but also clearly perceive anything within a one-kilometer radius with just a single thought.

"This is a 360-degree field of vision! And it has scouting capabilities! This is the power of the Otsutsuki and Hyuga Byakugan!" Shiyu was naturally thrilled. The Byakugan's insight surpassed even the Sharingan.

At the same time, Shiyu discovered that besides seeing the chakra pathways of those around him and the flow of chakra within their bodies, he could also completely perceive every minute movement in his surroundings.

"This seems to be a function of the Sharingan! Since I have three tomoe, that means I possess the ability to copy and see through all non-Kekkei Genkai ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu!"

"Not awakening the Mangekyo or Rinnegan directly might be due to insufficient chakra or being too young?" With a single thought, Shiyu returned his eyes to normal, but he noticed they remained white.

"It seems the Otsutsuki bloodline has begun to awaken. It will need to evolve fully with age and chakra growth." Shiyu figured it out.

Then, Shiyu began to familiarize himself with the chakra within his body.

At that moment, in the Hokage's office.

"Report to the Third Hokage! No foreign intruders detected!" Three Anbu wearing different masks reported.

"No foreign enemies? Then why was there a burst of Kage-level chakra?" said a middle-aged woman. She was Utatane Koharu.

"All the Kage-level strongholds in the village should have already left," Mitokado Homura added.

"None? If it's not an enemy invasion, then it must come from within the village. This seems troublesome..."

The speaker was the Third Hokage of Konoha Ninja Village in the Land of Fire. In his prime, he was called the strongest Hokage, exuding great authority. He had clearly sensed an enormous Kage-level chakra erupt from within the village, only to vanish shortly after. The Third Hokage frowned deeply.

"In these turbulent times, it's best not to stir up trouble, but better to kill the wrong person than let them slip. Hiruzen," a middle-aged man with his right eye bandaged reminded him.

"Danzo, I'll go check it out myself first!" The Third Hokage then set out for Konoha Hospital, accompanied by three Anbu.

Shiyu, however, was completely unaware that he had already drawn the attention of Konoha's higher-ups.

As Shiyu was sensing the flow of chakra within him, he suddenly felt a strange fluctuation. With a thought, he activated his Sharingan and clearly detected several individuals with immense chakra flow approaching him within a one-kilometer radius.

Among them, one person's chakra flow even surpassed his own, which had just gained the Otsutsuki bloodline.

"Someone in Konoha with this level of power... let me see who you are." With another thought, Shiyu switched to his Scouting Eye and discovered several people wearing white masks, escorting one person toward his location.

When he saw the leader, Shiyu was stunned.

That person had a small black goatee, wore a helmet marked with Konoha's symbol, and exuded a fierce aura.

"Is this the Third Hokage in his prime?! Why is he coming here?" Shiyu was a bit frustrated and immediately deactivated his White Rinnegan with a thought.

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

After seeing Shiyu, the Third Hokage seemed to relax his guard slightly but did not leave. Shiyu knew the Third Hokage still harbored suspicions about him.

Though dangerous, this was also an opportunity.

"Oh? Little one, are you the only one in this room? Have you seen anyone else?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said kindly.

Shiyu replied without a hint of nervousness: "Ah, Hokage-sama, I'm sorry, but I haven't noticed anyone."

An Anbu flipped through a patient file and said beside him: "He's from the Uchiha Clan. Both parents died in battle for Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shiyu and nodded: "Good child. Your parents are 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 preparing for the Ninja Academy exam tomorrow," Shiyu answered truthfully.

"After you pass the exam tomorrow, come find me. Would you be willing to become my disciple?" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly blurted out.

"Exactly what I needed!" 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 continuing.

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

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

"Though I don't know why the Third Hokage wants to take me as his disciple, he's known as the Professor of Ninjutsu! What I lack right now are all kinds of techniques!" Shiyu went to sleep with excitement, having a good dream.

When he woke up the next day, Shiyu noticed in the mirror that his skin had grown paler, his eyebrows had thinned slightly, his jet-black hair had turned a bit gray-white, and his overall appearance had become somewhat eerie.

His entire body's chakra and ocular power had clearly increased as well.