It seemed he still couldn't believe he had obtained a pair of eyes with ocular powers rivaling the Rinnegan.
But Neji was Neji, after all.
He had a mature mindset and exceptional composure.
Even so, after his initial shock, he forced himself to regain control of his emotions.
He closed his eyes again, carefully sensing the flow of ocular power.
Then, a moment later, he opened them once more.
"You could say I've awakened the Tenseigan, but it's not in its complete form yet. It'll take some time for its core power to fully transform. Hmm, after the eyes undergo another two or three pulses, they should have completely evolved!"
Their glow seemed even more dazzling than before.
Meeting Naruto's expectant gaze, Neji gave a slight nod, then shook his head. Though he had regained his usual composure, excitement still shone unmistakably in his words and at the corners of his eyes.
It all revealed the surging emotions deep inside Neji.
The absorption of the core energy had gone so smoothly that it was hard to believe.
Before this, both Naruto and Neji had prepared for the worst. They hadn't just worried that Neji might go mad or die; they knew the chances of failing to absorb the core energy were extremely high. Yet none of the many difficulties they had anticipated had come to pass. Every possible disastrous outcome had been avoided. Even after he had successfully absorbed the core energy into his body, directly spurring his Byakugan to evolve toward the Tenseigan, Neji still felt as though he were in a dream.
Only after Naruto arrived did Neji begin to truly sense the changes in his eyes.
And the giant Tenseigan beside them, now completely dimmed and stripped of its radiance, served as another reminder.
It all reminded