The Truth Hidden Beneath History - The Byakugan's Planned Route

Hyuga Hiashi felt a flicker of relief when Shinichi Hyuga paused, believing his deepest secret remained undiscovered.

His expression did not escape Shinichi Hyuga's notice.

This clan head truly harbored many secrets, yet Shinichi's own sources of intelligence were far more diverse.

Between the information hidden within his past-life memories, the ingenious ideas derived from several template characters, and everything he had witnessed in this world, his grasp of intelligence surpassed most people in the Ninja World.

The other ninjas of the Hyuga Clan were filled with indignation.

The resentment they once felt toward their ancestors had now shifted entirely onto the Main House.

They were never meant to endure these things.

"Has our clan head not realized it yet? You members of the Main House are nothing but pathetic fools being deceived! I have obtained research documents from the Second Hokage regarding the Caged Bird; the seal used back then differs from the one used today. The difference lies in the fact that the current mark contains an additional curse designed to siphon ocular power. The caster leeches off the subject, and even your own temperaments are being altered. The essence of the Branch House's Byakugan is constantly being funneled into the eyes of the Main House, making their Byakugan purer. Can you guess why? Perhaps you are still rejoicing that your Byakugan is becoming purer, drawing ever closer to the legendary Giant Tenseigan. Even if you cannot awaken it yourself, you believe your children or grandchildren might. You have already fallen into someone else's trap. Once your Byakugan reaches a certain level of purity, you will be harvested! You will be devoured by the bloodline of the Otsutsuki Clan on the moon to create a Giant Tenseigan! Your unborn child has already been targeted."

Shinichi Hyuga looked up toward the moon, where a force was monitoring the changes within the Hyuga Clan; this was precisely why he had sealed the entire ancestral hall before revealing these eyes.

He was currently unsure of the situation on the moon.

Had that Giant Tenseigan been born yet?

"Impossible, how could you know about that clan on the moon? No! Our true purpose is to protect the Byakugan from being stolen; absorbing ocular power to purify the bloodline is merely a side effect of the Caged Bird! It's not the same—our Byakugan's sensory capabilities are too powerful, yet the side effects are minimal; we would be coveted by the entire Ninja World!"

Hyuga Hiashi could no longer remain calm; he looked up, his face filled with disbelief.

The panic in his voice was audible to every member of the Branch House.

He still refused to believe Shinichi Hyuga's words, desperately searching for excuses.

The information Shinichi Hyuga revealed was too shocking, containing details even he was unaware of.

They did indeed have contact with the Otsutsuki Clan on the moon, but hadn't they always appeared friendly? They had provided so much advice and even helped him examine his bloodline!

The members of the Branch House present were immersed in the intelligence Shinichi Hyuga had disclosed, and when combined with the things they had experienced themselves, they became increasingly convinced that this was the truth.

"Has the Main House... become corrupted?" The Third Elder recalled the changes in the Great Elder; he hadn't been this deranged before becoming part of the Main House. Now, he actually hoped it was the influence of the Caged Bird seal that had made him so brutal.

"Then, the blind spots in the Branch House's Byakugan? They aren't just simple aftereffects of the Caged Bird? Is it because the Main House is absorbing our bloodline to purify their own?"

Hizashi Hyuga fell into deep suspicion regarding Hyuga Hiashi.

Originally, his talent had surpassed that of Hyuga Hiashi.

Had he become the one lagging behind only after being relegated to the Branch House?

The members of the Branch House within the ancestral hall began to murmur among themselves.

A few naive members still believed that the Caged Bird existed to protect the Kekkei Genkai of the Byakugan from leaking out.

This excuse had been used for thousands of years and was deeply rooted in their minds.

However, having been enslaved by the Main House, they would rather the Kekkei Genkai be leaked than continue to live as slaves.

The ancestral hall grew increasingly noisy as the crowd whispered.

What began as a discussion about the Main House gradually descended into chaos as the beliefs that had sustained them for a millennium were shattered.

Shinichi Hyuga raised his hand, signaling for everyone to quiet down.

He now had to provide them with a new goal to sustain them.

"What I am about to say involves secrets of the Ninja World. I will leave a technique within your Caged Bird seals that will prevent you from speaking of these secrets."

When you encounter danger, your final memories will be transmitted to me.

This is the Caged Bird, its original protective function.

I now promise that from this point forward, the Caged Bird seal will only appear within the Hyuga Clan when you request protection.

Shinichi Hyuga scanned the room, observing their reactions.

He then spoke:

"Are the side effects of the Byakugan truly minimal?

There is too little reference data, only the one Byakugan currently stolen by Ao, yet even he must keep it sealed at all times.

Do you understand the true secrets of the Ninja World?

The world knows that the three great ocular powers of the Ninja World are the Byakugan, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and the Rinnegan! They all originate from the Otsutsuki Clan, each possessing unique abilities.

But these are merely fragments of information passed down by the followers of the Ninjutsu Sect of the Sage of Six Paths.

The true process is that the Sage of Six Paths was born with the Byakugan.

After encountering the toads of Mount Myoboku, he awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Later, by mastering the power of Yin and Yang, his eyes evolved into the Rinnegan.

This is the origin of the three great ocular powers; it is more accurate to say it is the evolutionary process of the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths!"

Before Shinichi Hyuga could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Hyuga Hiashi.

"Impossible, our Byakugan has never been weaker than the Sharingan. Everything you say is just an excuse!"

Hyuga Hiashi found an argument to refute Shinichi Hyuga, seizing upon his weak point.

Although their Hyuga Clan had never produced any super-ninjas, they had always been considered an existence on the same level as the Uchiha Clan.

Now, a single sentence from Shinichi Hyuga had relegated their Kekkei Genkai to a subordinate version of the Uchiha Clan's.

Some of them certainly could not accept this in their hearts.

The changes in the expressions on these people's faces all fell into his eyes.

He continued: "All Kekkei Genkai in the Ninja World can be traced back to the Rabbit Goddess—Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Her two sons, one was Hagoromo Otsutsuki, also known as the Sage of Six Paths.

Almost all Kekkei Genkai ninjas on this planet now inherit their bloodline from him.

As for the Otsutsuki Clan on the moon, they inherit the bloodline of her other son, Hamura Otsutsuki.

Our clan's Byakugan has two evolutionary paths.

One is to evolve toward the Rinnegan! Following the bloodline purification path of the Sage of Six Paths.

The other is to evolve toward the Tenseigan! Following the evolutionary path of Hamura Otsutsuki.

And now, this eye of mine has already evolved into the Tenseigan."

Shinichi Hyuga rose high into the air, breaking free from the constraints of gravity, a pale blue light flickering within one of his eyes.

The Byakugan of every Hyuga ninja present activated uncontrollably, and strands of ocular power were forcibly absorbed.

When Shinichi Hyuga deactivated his own Byakugan, every ninja of the Hyuga Clan felt a wave of weakness wash over their bodies.

At this moment, they completely believed Shinichi Hyuga's words.

Facing Shinichi Hyuga's Byakugan, they possessed no ability to resist whatsoever.