Twin Palms Transform the Byakugan

Red Hand changed the body; Blue Hand changed the soul.

"Can the Byakugan evolve, too?"

Hinata was a little surprised, but she had just learned how powerful the Sharingan was. So when she found out that the Byakugan could evolve, she wasn't too shocked.

"It can."

Naruto explained simply. It was easy enough to understand: all the body's organs could evolve. The only problem was that causing a qualitative change required either an enormous amount of energy or energy of a sufficiently high level.

The Ōtsutsuki Clan had chosen to use high-level energy.

The Chakra Fruit was high-level energy, while the Chakra Pill contained a massive amount of chakra.

One offered high-level energy, the other an enormous quantity of it. Either could bring about a qualitative change.

Improving the Byakugan was simple. Naruto couldn't yet evolve it all the way to the Tenseigan, but he could raise it to the Mangekyou level.

However, that hadn't been necessary in Naruto's original plans.

He had set his sights on the Great Tenseigan on the moon long ago.

Once he was strong enough, he would take Hinata there and transfer all the ocular power inside it into her eyes. Then he could create a pair of eyes that surpassed the Rinnegan.

"Naruto, I want to get stronger." Hinata naturally knew nothing about his plans. She just wanted to grow stronger now, so she could keep up with him.

"All right. Your eyes will need time to adapt after they evolve. You might be weaker for a short while. What will you do about the Chunin Ninja Exams?"

Naruto didn't start right away. Instead, he looked at Hinata.

Eye evolution didn't happen instantly. It had to be nurtured.

Though the process would be brief, it would definitely affect Hinata's exams.

Let me see how determined you are.

Naruto remained calm.

Sure enough, Hinata hesitated. She wanted to advance to Chunin alongside Naruto. They could wait until after the exams to do this, but now that she knew it was possible, she didn't want to wait.

"I know I'm stupid."

"And I don't have a talent for being a ninja. Maybe I'll never become a Chunin or a Jonin. I don't care about that."

She looked at Naruto.

"I just want to see your back and keep up with you."

Her demeanor was gentle, but her gaze was unwavering.

Meeting those pure white eyes, Naruto felt as if he could see straight into her heart—just as simple and pure as her eyes.

Even Naruto couldn't help but tremble.

His body moved on its own, pulling her into his arms.

"Don't worry. Even if I have to drag you along, I'll keep you by my side."

His feelings were beyond words. At that moment, Naruto wanted to punch a hole in the sky just to show how determined he was.

They were both swept up in the moment, but thankfully, they soon calmed down.

Naruto coughed twice and let her go.

They were simply too young for anything else.

"Anyway, since you've made up your mind, let's begin."

[Twin Palms]

Chakra enveloped both his hands, red in one and blue in the other.

Hinata stared at Naruto in surprise.

"Is there anything I need to do, Naruto?"

Hinata was confused.

"Trust me. Don't move."

Though he had performed countless experiments, Naruto's hands still trembled slightly.

This was Hinata. He couldn't afford even the slightest mistake.

His gaze firmed, and Hinata stood still.

Naruto slowly raised his hands.

He brought them toward Hinata's eyes.

As his hands drew closer, Hinata felt a twinge of fear.

But because she trusted Naruto, she didn't move.

Then Naruto's fingertips sank straight into Hinata's body.

Hinata lost consciousness.

Red Hand altered her body, improving her Byakugan, while Blue Hand soothed her soul.

For Naruto, this was much simpler than transplanting eyes.

After a dozen breaths, Naruto withdrew his hands.

Triple Inversion really is incredible. No matter what technique it's paired with, it can take it to another level.

Naruto marveled inwardly. Thanks to Triple Inversion, he could turn his body into gas. Combined with techniques like Twin Palms, this allowed him to do something astonishing: put his hands directly inside someone's body and alter them at will.

He could even enter an enemy's body and control their mind and body, though there was no need to do that.

"Little Nine, come out and get to work. Help me this time."

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, flames flickered over his body, and he instantly entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

At the same time, Naruto began forming Hand Seals. He pressed a finger to the Yin Seal, and chakra slowly flowed into it.

This chakra was different from the last time. It was mixed with Naruto's own chakra.

In the ninja world, the simplest way to grow stronger was to revert to one's ancestral bloodline and get as close as possible to the blood of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

After an unknown amount of time, Hinata regained consciousness. When she opened her eyes, she saw Naruto looking rather weary.

"Naruto, are you all right?"

Hinata immediately felt worried for him.

At the same time, her vision seemed blurry.

"I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. You're the one who needs to close your eyes. Your eyes are changing, so it's best not to use them much."

"No."

To Naruto's surprise, Hinata was being stubborn.

If she closed her eyes, she wouldn't be able to see Naruto. He looked so exhausted that she couldn't feel at ease without keeping an eye on him.

"Listen to me."

Naruto frowned. He didn't want all his effort to go to waste.

Hinata immediately closed her eyes.

"Your eyes should finish changing in three days at most. Don't open them during that time."

"Now I'll teach you a sensory technique."

Naruto raised his right hand, pressed it to his head, and pulled. A little blue bubble appeared, containing his memories.

Hinata suddenly felt a memory appear in her mind.

Without practicing, she clumsily formed the Hand Seals and used the technique.

She immediately sensed Naruto, though the sensation was much blurrier than seeing him with her eyes.

Naruto had the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, so he had never bothered developing a sensory technique. The Mind's Eye of the Kagura was an innate ability, and there was no way to pass it on to others.

So Hinata would have to make do for the next few days.

She had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, it wouldn't affect her daily life much.

Because of Naruto, Hinata had fallen out with her family.

Hiashi was disappointed in his eldest daughter. The Hyuga Clan had established itself in the Ninja World through the Byakugan and the Gentle Fist. Yet Hinata, the heir to the Main Family, had given up the Gentle Fist. Even after seeing her strength now, Hiashi still resented Naruto.

Over the years, that had also made him seem less concerned about Hinata.

A flash of red light passed through Hinata's courtyard as Naruto brought her home with her eyes closed.

If he weren't afraid Hiashi would break his legs, he would have wanted to spend every day with Hinata.

"Be careful. I'll come get you during the day."

Naruto reminded her.

Hinata was, after all, the Hyuga Clan's young lady. If the two of them spent time together during the day, Hiashi might be unhappy, but he wouldn't say anything. But if Naruto stayed over at night, Hiashi would definitely come over and tear his house down.

Naruto knew that well, so he never crossed the line. He always took Hinata home on time.

"Your strength has improved quite a bit, kid."

Just then, a stern voice sounded.

Naruto stiffened. He had been worried about Hinata, and since there were no servants in her courtyard, he had failed to notice anyone approaching.

He turned around and, sure enough, saw Hyuga Hiashi standing outside with his hands tucked into his sleeves.