Byakugan Purity

Although Naruto acted completely unconcerned, Hinata's gaze changed slightly.

In that moment, Hinata understood many things. She understood how difficult Naruto's life had been.

Her eyes were filled with heartache as she looked at him.

Naruto felt uncomfortable under her gaze.

"All right, aren't you here with me? Compared to that guy earlier, I'm much luckier. If you keep looking at me like that, I'm going to punish you."

Naruto was speechless. As he spoke, he lightly scraped her little nose.

Hinata instantly blushed in public.

That tender, pitying air around her vanished at once.

Naruto also let out a sigh of relief.

The two arrived at Ichiraku Ramen.

They ordered several bowls of ramen. Seeing Naruto arrive, Uncle Ichiraku was exceptionally warm, adding plenty of extra toppings to every bowl.

After eating and thanking Uncle Ichiraku for his hospitality,

Naruto led Hinata back to his home.

Although Hinata said nothing, this being her first mission outside the village, and her performance having been so poor, she naturally was not in a good mood.

Naruto could sense it. Helplessly, he prepared to teach Hinata a few more things, while also revealing some matters to her so she could be prepared in advance.

They had been too young before. No matter what he did, it would not have been appropriate.

Now that they were twelve, they were already considered adults in the Shinobi World. Their minds had matured, and some things could be revealed.

For instance, eyes. And certain other things.

Meanwhile, after submitting the mission report, Kakashi went to meet the Hokage.

"What do you think? Can those three children take part in this Chunin Exams?"

Tsunade asked.

"Though they're still quite inexperienced, they're strong enough." Kakashi nodded.

He was quite satisfied with the three of them. They only lacked combat experience, but that was no issue. They could accumulate it gradually.

"I've read the report on this mission. Isn't Naruto's strength a little too great?"

Tsunade's concern for Naruto was no secret. People like Kakashi all understood what it meant.

"Yes. His strength exceeded my expectations."

As Kakashi said this, he recalled Naruto's Flying Thunder God. He already possessed thirty percent of his teacher's mastery.

Tsunade frowned. She did not know how many times she had reviewed Naruto's files.

They were remarkably simple. So simple that it was absurd.

Yet Naruto's strength was unexpectedly formidable, and that strength was utterly unreasonable.

There were two known opportunities—or perhaps they counted as one. The Third Hokage had severely wounded the Nine-Tails' soul, allowing Naruto to obtain the Nine-Tails' chakra as well as the memories of the Fourth Hokage and his wife.

He had learned the Flying Thunder God and sealing techniques.

But what puzzled everyone was that, without anyone teaching him, Naruto's strength had become outrageously powerful.

Tsunade and the others did not suspect anything. They were simply worried.

A child holding a gun could easily lose his way and stray down the wrong path.

Moreover, Naruto's life from childhood showed that he was rather solitary, which made them even more concerned.

If not for Hinata being his bond, Tsunade and the others would have worried even more.

Although Tsunade hated that style of her teacher's, she had to admit that the Will of Fire's brainwashing was truly effective sometimes. It could be seen from Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha.

"Don't worry, Lady Hokage. Naruto is not lacking in kindness."

Thinking of how Naruto had stepped forward to help Koyuki Kazahana during this mission, Kakashi could see that Naruto was not truly cold-hearted. That was also why Kakashi trusted him.

And with Hinata by his side, that child would not go astray.

"Mhm. As his teacher, you need to keep a close eye on him."

Tsunade could not help but remind him.

The next day, Kakashi delivered the registration forms and made it clear that the three of them had to participate in this Chunin Exams.

None of the three objected. They registered and waited for the exams to begin.

Over the following days, all genin stopped taking missions and began preparing for this Chunin Exams.

Meanwhile, Naruto began teaching Hinata over the next few days.

In the backyard of Naruto's home, he had set up a large number of sealing techniques and barriers.

"With your current strength, you're actually strong enough. What you need to do now is build a solid foundation."

Before he began, Naruto did not teach her any methods. Instead, he started by explaining some basics to Hinata.

The body was the foundation of everything. According to his original plan, he would use the Nine-Tails' chakra to strengthen Hinata's body. Once she grew up, he could work on her chakra. Whether it was fusing with someone else's chakra or seizing the ocular power from the heavens, either could cause a qualitative leap in Hinata's strength.

However, this mission had damaged Hinata's confidence. The little girl had never possessed much confidence to begin with. If she kept suffering such blows, her personality might revert to how it had originally been.

Thus, Naruto could only helplessly forcefully raise her strength a little.

"I don't want to be a burden."

Hinata stared straight into Naruto's eyes.

Her gaze was firm and resolute.

In the team, Naruto possessed great strength through his own efforts. Sasuke had the Uchiha clan behind him, and his current strength was also quite good.

Only Hinata had never been particularly talented. And because of Naruto, she had abandoned the Hyuga family's Eight Trigrams Palm.

Watching the two of them improve while she alone remained standing still, how could Hinata not worry?

Naruto did not quite understand, but since she wanted it, he would give it to her. A short-term increase in her combat power would not affect his original plans much.

"Your offensive methods are already very strong. There are two ways to improve your combat power in a short time."

"The first is to start with your eyes. The second is to start with chakra."

Naruto gave her two answers.

Hinata mainly understood nothing, so she looked at Naruto.

Naruto, meanwhile, sank into thought.

After considering it, he decided to start with her eyes.

"I don't know whether you've heard about the Sharingan's abilities, but I'll explain them to you today."

"After the Uchiha clan awakens their eyes, they progress through the One-Tomoe, Two-Tomoe, and Three-Tomoe Sharingan."

At this stage, the Sharingan had not yet undergone any qualitative transformation. Although powerful, it still could not compare to the Byakugan.

Hinata nodded instinctively. During this period, the Byakugan held the advantage in basic abilities.

"After that comes the Mangekyō Sharingan, which undergoes a qualitative transformation. Not only are its abilities stronger, but it also develops unique ocular techniques."

Naruto explained, and Hinata nodded. She knew about the earlier stages, but as for the Mangekyō Sharingan that came afterward, she had only heard of it.

After all, no one had ever explained it to her.

As for Naruto's understanding of the Sharingan, he knew far more than anyone in Konoha.

Naruto then explained in detail the Mangekyō Sharingan's power, listing the existing Mangekyō and their abilities one by one.

Hinata did not ask why Naruto knew so much, and Naruto did not explain.

Hinata had known for a long time that Naruto had secrets.

"The method of improving the Sharingan is mental stimulation."

Naruto looked at Hinata as he said this.

"If the Byakugan wants to evolve further, its purity must be increased."

Although the Hyuga Clan knew that the Byakugan's purity was related to its power, purity was something one was born with. As for improving it afterward, no one had ever considered it, because they had no idea where to begin.

However, for Naruto, this was very simple. Or rather, for the Twin Hands, it was very simple.