But perhaps Hinata had little experience with the world, or perhaps she had understood but made no response whatsoever.
Instead, she continued toward Tsunade without stopping. Though she wore a smile, she shook her head.
Suddenly, she closed her eyes. The instant she opened them again, dazzling blue pupils had replaced her original Byakugan.
And when those eyes appeared, their brilliant radiance immediately became the brightest color in the entire area.
Others might have still been confused or captivated by those eyes, but Tsunade, Sakura, and Shizune's expressions changed at once.
Shizune even lost all semblance of ladylike composure as she cried out, "This is..."
Tsunade merely shook her head with a bitter smile. "I should have thought of it long ago."
Sakura's expression shifted, and she stood there dumbfounded.
As Hinata fully unleashed the Tenseigan, her body seemed to be lifted by an invisible force, and she stepped into the sky one step at a time.
The next moment, her entire body was enveloped in a layer of blue Chakra cloak, while nine pitch-black Truth-Seeking Orbs emerged behind her.
Clearly, Hinata no longer intended to hide. She truly wanted to vent freely and openly just this once.
Thus, she not only activated the Tenseigan, but directly entered the strongest Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
Just like that, she rose into the sky and lowered her gaze, looking down upon mortals like a deity, her emotions impossible to read.
But then Hinata opened her mouth. "From this day onward, I, Hinata Hyuga, renounce Konoha. From now on, there will be no Hinata of Konoha. There will only be Shuoyue, leader of Dawn."
Her voice rang out like a great bell, instantly carrying outward.
For a time, her voice echoed throughout the vast Konoha.
At the Hyuga Clan compound, Hyuga Hiashi shook his