Giant Tenseigan, Hyuga Tenin

Yozuki A looked at Neji with a resolute expression and said with conviction.

Neji was slightly taken aback, not by Yozuki A's acceptance of him, but by the incredibly high status he was being offered.

Training him as a stud would cost almost nothing, but it would create an elite Hyuga Clan in twenty years.

Training him as a Cloud ninja would be secondary to the resources consumed, and if he died midway, all would be lost.

Therefore, in Neji's opinion, successfully integrating into Kumogakure and becoming an ordinary Cloud ninja was already a huge, far-fetched hope.

He had never dared to hope for too many benefits and preferential treatment.

All resources, all Secret Techniques, open without condition?

This was a privilege only a select few high-ranking Kumogakure officials enjoyed.

Why?

Could the grand vision he painted have moved Yozuki A?

"Lord Raikage, this doesn't seem appropriate," Dodai, standing nearby, was also somewhat bewildered.

"Dodai, my decision is made!"

Yozuki A glanced at Dodai, his expression firm.

Dodai wanted to persuade him further, but seeing Yozuki A's resolute look, he stopped, his words caught in his throat.

The Fourth Raikage was an excellent leader who knew how to use people's strengths and was open to advice, but once he made a decision, even ten oxen couldn't pull him back.

Dodai gave a helpless smile and finally said nothing more.

"Thank you, Lord Raikage!"

Seeing that Yozuki A wasn't joking, Neji's solemn face broke into a smile for the first time as he knelt and bowed.

Yozuki A suddenly thought of something, his smile faded, and his expression turned serious.

He took out "Hizashi Hyuga's" last words and handed them to Neji, sighing, "Neji, your father, Hizashi Hyuga, committed suicide in place of Hyuga Hiashi. These are his last words."

Neji took the envelope, didn't even look at it, and tore it directly into pieces.

"Why did you do that?" Yozuki A asked, confused.

Neji's eyes welled up with tears, and he said hatefully, "Ever since my father was branded with the Caged Bird, he was no longer a free man. His life was confined by a cage, and not a single day was lived for himself."

"When he was alive, he lost the freedom to speak, and even in death, he lost the freedom to remain silent."

"The debts that the Hyuga and Konohagakure owe him, I will collect them one by one."

Dodai looked at the tearful Neji and sighed in his heart.

This four-year-old child was an avenger, destined to walk a thorny path.

Yozuki A's large hand grabbed Neji's shoulder and lifted him up as if picking up a cat.

"Neji, from now on, consider Kumogakure your new home."

Dodai, who rarely smiled, also managed a slight grin at this moment, "Kid, we are all your family. I believe you'll quickly come to like it here."

Then, Yozuki A handed Neji over to Samui, instructing, "Samui, I'm entrusting this child, Neji, to your care from now on."

"Yes, Lord Raikage."

Neji's face was filled with a vast expanse of snow and mountains as he was carried away by Samui from the conference room.

After the two left, Dodai quickly asked, "Lord Raikage, why?"

He had already anticipated that Yozuki A would likely train Neji as a Cloud ninja, but he never expected to give Neji the highest treatment.

"No other reason, because that child is worthy."

"?"

Dodai frowned.

Yozuki A looked at the portrait of the Third Raikage on the wall and said in a deep voice, "Dodai, the potential of ordinary ninjas is fixed from birth. No matter how hard they try, they can never reach the 'Kage' level in their lifetime."

"'Kage' is the endpoint for thousands of ninjas."

"However, in the face of true power, 'Kage' are as weak as ants."

Dodai narrowed his eyes.

The "Kage" Yozuki A spoke of included himself, and even the past Raikage.

The strongest of the past Raikage was undoubtedly the Third Raikage, who fought the Eight-Tails and tens of thousands of Stone ninja.

If the Third Raikage was as weak as an ant, then the "true power" Yozuki A was referring to must be the two titans of the ninja world, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.

There was a gap between ninjas.

But the gap between the ninja titans and the "Kage" might be as large as the gap between the "Kage" and ordinary ninjas.

According to the elders of the village, Uchiha Madara, though slightly inferior in strength, possessed the power to contend with the Five Kage.

Senju Hashirama, recognized by countless ninjas as the "God of Shinobi," was even more extraordinary.

The strongest of the Nine Tailed Beasts, the Nine-Tails, was like a mere chick before Senju Hashirama.

Thinking of this, Dodai asked with disbelief, "Lord Raikage, you don't actually believe that kid Neji has the potential to become a ninja like Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, do you?"

Yozuki A nodded and stated with certainty, "Dodai, I firmly believe Neji will give me a great surprise in the future."

"It's too early for that!"

Dodai shook his head, clearly not agreeing.

"Lord Raikage, could it be you believe that nonsense Neji was spouting?"

"Sigh!"

Yozuki A walked to the desk, poured Dodai a glass of water, and then said earnestly.

"Dodai, the Tenseigan and Hyuga Tenin, while sounding unbelievable, do indeed exist."

"Lord Raikage, what basis do you have for making such a conclusion?"

Yozuki A looked at the clouds drifting outside the window and slowly said:

"Speaking of which, the feud between my Yozuki clan and the Hyuga clan dates back to the Warring States Period."

"More than two hundred years ago, a genius ninja named Yozuki Yunjian appeared in the Yozuki clan. He had achieved great mastery in Lightning Release. After diligently training for over ten years, he developed the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, greatly increasing his strength."

"Yozuki Yunjian subdued several small ninja clans by force, full of ambition."

"Then, he began to challenge the ninja recognized as the strongest in the ninja world, Hyuga Tatsu."

"This Hyuga Tatsu is the 'Tenin' Neji spoke of. 'Tatsu' is his given name, and 'Tenin' is the honorary title given to him by the Hyuga clan."

At this point, Yozuki A paused and took a large gulp of water.

Dodai frowned.

The recognized strongest ninja?!

Konohagakure's Third Hokage was hailed as the strongest Hokage in history.

Sunagakure's Third Kazekage was hailed as the strongest Kazekage in history.

Both villages were fond of using political propaganda to build their leaders into spiritual icons for their villagers.

However, the other three ninja villages scoffed at this.

Hyuga Tenin being the recognized strongest ninja meant that he had already gained the acknowledgment of the Senju and Uchiha, and was a genuine top-tier expert.

"Lord Raikage, what happened next?" Dodai asked.

"Later, he failed, and it was a crushing defeat."

Yozuki A sighed, "After Yozuki Yunjian returned to his clan's territory, he reflected deeply and continued to refine the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Four years later, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode was perfected, and Yozuki Yunjian challenged Hyuga Tenin again."

"However, Hyuga Tenin no longer had the will to fight. After settling his clan members, he left the Hyuga clan alone."

"Out of curiosity, Yozuki Yunjian pursued him."

"Then, he discovered Hyuga Tenin holding a giant 'eye' with both hands, disappearing from the ninja world through a mysterious spatial portal."

"Several days later, a meteor fell from the sky. The Hyuga clan announced to the public that Hyuga Tenin had died of a serious illness."

In the original work, Lightning Release Chakra Mode was developed by the Third Raikage.

There are two side stories to be written in the Warring States Period.

One is Hyuga Tenin, and the other is Uchiha Hikari.

So I gave the copyright for Lightning Release Chakra Mode to Yozuki Yunjian.