Shinnosuke in the photo had been quite the sunny, handsome young man. His eyes had been incredibly clear, seeming full of sunshine. If he had been on Earth, plenty of girls would probably have chased after him for his number. But now, forgive Mirai for saying so, let alone young girls—even children would probably be frightened into tears at the sight of him.
He had probably not washed his face for several days. His beard was uneven, and it looked like he had only given it a casual shave that morning. His eyes were now incomparably gloomy, radiating endless killing intent. It seemed this guy had been through quite a lot.
Mirai had seen many young people whose eyes had been filled with light while they still had hope. Once that hope was shattered, though, they became like this, filled with endless resentment, as if the entire world had betrayed them.
Two more people then appeared before Mirai, following in Shinnosuke's footsteps. The one in front was a white-haired youth with short hair, his face filled with disdain for everything around him. Yet beneath that gaze, Mirai saw a deep sense of inferiority... Hatake Yuiga, supposedly the Hatake Clan's second greatest genius. His talent was likely not much worse than Hatake Kakashi's; he had simply been born at the wrong time.
First, there was Kakashi in his own clan, someone even more gifted than him. Now, his family had also lost its influence within the village. If Hatake Yuiga could not find someone powerful to rely on in the village, then sooner or later, he would be reduced to a sacrificial pawn.
After all, though geniuses did not have much practical value, they still sounded impressive when spoken of. Thus, geniuses could also be called the cheapest bargaining chips. Whether