In Hyuga, Starting with Tenseigan

Konoha, within the Hyuga Clan Compound!

"Is that him?"

"That's him, Hyuga Chiba!"

"I'm so envious. Even though he's a Branch Family member like us, he doesn't have to bear the Caged Bird seal, doesn't have to work, doesn't have to train, doesn't have to fight, and the clan keeps him fed and sheltered."

"It can't be helped. Who told him to be physically blind? He was born without eyes, destined to have no connection to the Byakugan, and he isn't even qualified to be a ninja."

"Besides, not long after he was born, his parents sacrificed themselves in the Third Shinobi World War to protect the Clan Head. If the clan weren't supporting him, he might have already..."

"Do you really think his life is that good? He can't see the world around him, he can't cultivate, and the resources the clan provides are barely enough to cover his daily food, drink, sleep, and clothing."

"That's true. I heard that recently, someone from the Main Family has taken a dislike to him and often finds excuses to bully him. It's just that they don't dare go too far out of respect for the Clan Head."

"..."

Several Branch Family members of the Hyuga Clan gathered together, whispering "softly."

Ahead of them, a youth of about twelve years old, holding a cane and with a white blindfold wrapped around his eyes, appeared delicate and handsome. He completely ignored the "whispers" that he could hear quite clearly, his pace remaining steady as he arrived in front of a house that seemed slightly smaller than the surrounding ones, gently pushing the door open to enter.

The room, which was not very large, was very simple—or perhaps, a bit too simple. There was only a single bed, a set of bedding, a small table, a mirror placed on the table, a stool, two or three sets of spare clothes, and some miscellaneous daily necessities.

The youth, who was Hyuga Chiba, sat skillfully on the stool and slowly untied the blindfold from his face.

When the blindfold was completely removed, what was revealed was a pair of pure, flawless... Byakugan!

Furthermore, if one were to look closely, they would notice a flash of blue passing through those eyes.

"Finally... it's done!"

Looking at his own perfect white eyes in the mirror, Hyuga Chiba could not help but show a look of joy.

Ever since he was transmigrated into this world as a fetus twelve years ago, he had been a congenitally blind person without eyes.

At first, Chiba found this very hard to accept, and even felt a bit desperate.

Because he knew very well that the future Konoha would experience various disasters such as the Konoha Crush Plan, Pain's Invasion, the Fourth Shinobi World War, and the Ōtsutsuki Arrival.

When the time came, as a blind man, could he really be lucky enough to survive every single time?

Fortunately, as he grew older, Chiba discovered that his eyes actually had a tendency to gradually grow in.

While pleasantly surprised, he also almost instinctively chose to hide this change.

Especially after he discovered that blue light occasionally flashed within his growing eyes, and after he formed a guess about it, he became even more determined: at the very least, until his eyes were fully developed, he would make this his deepest secret!

Fortunately, after so many years of waiting, his eyes had finally fully grown in.

"All this time, I have relied on my incomplete Byakugan to secretly study the Hyuga Gentle Fist and other abilities that might improve my strength."

Staring into his own Byakugan in the mirror, Chiba, who had been suppressing his emotions for so long, couldn't help but whisper in excitement and agitation: It was also during this process that I realized with increasing clarity that my physical strength, Chakra, and other base attributes were actually rising rapidly as my eyes fully developed.

"At the same time, these eyes were able to hide my changes to a certain extent, right up until this moment when I emerged from my cocoon like a butterfly."

"The most critical part is..." Chiba focused his mind, and his white eyes were instantly replaced by a pure, vibrant blue. A magnificent white pattern appeared in the center of his pupils, and his expression grew even more surprised and thrilled: "I now not only possess a pure Byakugan, but I also have... the Tenseigan!"

One must know that this is the pinnacle of the Hyuga Byakugan, an eye on the same level as the Rinnegan of the Otsutsuki.

In a certain Naruto movie, the pure-blooded Otsutsuki Toneri obtained the Tenseigan by transplanting Hyuga Hanabi's pure Byakugan, displaying special abilities such as the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, Gravity, Repulsion, Mind Sphere, Tenseigan Chakra Threads, Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, and Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

Among them, the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion possessed the terrifying power to slice the moon in half with a single strike.

That was the highest display of power in the Hokage World to date!

"It's just a pity—I don't know if it was because it didn't originally belong to him or some other reason—but how could Otsutsuki Toneri's Tenseigan be made to disappear by a single punch from Naruto?"

Chiba shook his head, then spoke with confidence: "But my Tenseigan is different. This is power that belongs entirely to me."

"I might even be able to perform with greater power and a wider variety of abilities than Toneri's Tenseigan in the future."

Of course, Chiba's Tenseigan was not without... flaws?

That was...

"My current physical age is still too young, and my stamina and Chakra levels are not high enough. Using the power of the Tenseigan for daily tasks shouldn't be a problem, but I'm afraid I can't maintain the Tenseigan Chakra Mode for long."

"Moreover, even if I could freely use all the powers of the Tenseigan, it would still be difficult to truly deal with members of the Otsutsuki Clan like Ōtsutsuki Kaguya or Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, right?"

Chiba felt a bit worried about this, but not overly so.

He had a feeling that his Tenseigan was currently only in its "Initial Awakening" phase and might have limitless room for growth in the future.

In the process, it would drive his physical strength, Chakra, and other attributes to rise rapidly and significantly along with it.

This was one of the main reasons he firmly believed his Tenseigan would be stronger than Toneri's.

"Besides, it's not like there aren't other powers in this world that can make me stronger."

For example, the Nine Tailed Beasts, Sage Art, the Eight Inner Gates Formation, the Flying Thunder God Technique, and more!

"It seems it is time for me to leave the Hyuga clan and Konoha." Chiba's Tenseigan shifted back into the Byakugan, but his gaze grew firm, as if he had made a decision: "Only by leaving Konoha temporarily can I grow faster."

Chiba turned his head to look at the setting sun outside the window: "Tonight, then..."

Bang! At that moment, the door was kicked open. Three youths walked in with arrogant, swaggering strides, barking loudly in a very hostile tone: "Hyuga Chiba, you piece of trash, you've been freeloading in the Hyuga house for too long."

"So what if you're blind? Can't a blind person do some work?"

"At the very least, you should still be able to manage being a human punching bag, right?"