Eiji vs. Nawaki

"I don't mind. If possible, I'd rather demonstrate it in a fight. My abilities are a little complicated, and they might be hard to understand if I just explain them."

Eiji had no objection to Tsunade's suggestion. Once he revealed an ability like this, he could hardly hide it from experienced people anyway.

"Good! Then let me see what you can do!"

Nawaki sprang to his feet. He was curious about Eiji's Dojutsu Bloodline too. If he could beat Eiji before he got the hang of it, he could brag that he'd defeated Ryuuzaki Eiji.

They went to the large courtyard behind the Senju Ancestral Home, and Eiji was stunned all over again.

Now this was serious wealth. What I saw from the front was only the tip of the iceberg. Most of the estate is back here.

The Shinobi World wasn't that big to begin with. Yet the estate occupied an enormous backyard in Konoha, with elegant furnishings, a pond full of koi, and pebble-paved paths.

There was also a large training ground off to one side, with several straw dummies and targets set up on it.

Quite a few shuriken were embedded in them. This was probably where Nawaki trained. Eiji resolved to get himself a yard about this size someday.

The two took their places on the training ground. Outside the field, Kushina cheered for Eiji, making the corner of Nawaki's mouth twitch. It had only been a few days, and she was already taking his side?

"All right. You first, or me?"

"You go first. My ability only shows itself when I'm attacked."

Eiji had no intention of demonstrating Azure at full power. He didn't want to destroy their courtyard on his first visit.

"Fine. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

Tsunade watched Eiji from outside the field. He seemed confident.

That was understandable. Defeating a Root Ninja was something to be proud of.

The question was how he had done it. Tsunade hadn't seen clearly, and now she wanted to understand what Kushina meant when she said he could control objects.

Then she saw Nawaki swing his fist at Eiji, only for it to stop a few centimeters short of him, unable to advance another inch.

"Huh? What is this?!"

Nawaki's jaw dropped. Come on! I've barely made a move, and you're already using that weird Kekkei Genkai? That's not fair!

Tsunade's eyes widened. She couldn't make sense of it.

There was no flow of Chakra, which meant he hadn't used Ninjutsu. So how could she explain what she had just seen?

Tsunade looked into Eiji's eyes. There was nothing unusual about them. They were still the same azure blue.

"Wow, that's amazing! It's just like the other day!"

Kushina cheered.

Before Tsunade could ask anything, Eiji demonstrated Levitation, Teleportation, and Telekinesis. He even pulled Nawaki over from a distance. The display left Tsunade dumbfounded.

"Whoa, wait! I give up, I give up!" Nawaki couldn't take the humiliation and surrendered on the spot.

Once Eiji lowered him from the air, Nawaki slumped to the ground and complained loudly, "What kind of weird Ninjutsu is that? I can't touch you at all, but you can hit me?!"

"Wait, Eiji! Don't keep using that ability!"

Tsunade rushed forward to stop Eiji. "I think I understand the basics. You've mastered three kinds of Ninjutsu. The first prevents outside objects from touching you. Even Ninjutsu can't reach you, but you can still touch other people's Ninjutsu, right?

"Your flight and Gravity Ninjutsu are impressive too. If you haven't learned the Light-Weight Rock Technique, then all these powers must come from your eyes! Your Kekkei Genkai is clearly powerful, almost invincible. But you can't keep using it for very long, can you?

"Then how long it lasts is your secret. Don't tell anyone!

"No, you shouldn't even use these techniques casually and give people information about them!"

"I understand. I won't tell anyone else. But it'll be hard not to use them. They're really convenient."

Come on. If I can fly, why would I walk? And Azure barely takes any energy. I can keep firing it off.

Eiji wouldn't have minded telling people how long he could maintain Limitless. After all, he could keep it up for two or three days. But since Tsunade had told him not to say anything, he kept quiet.

And once he mastered Reverse Cursed Technique, that time limit would effectively disappear.

Tsunade could already picture Eiji on a battlefield, eating Three-Color Dango with one hand while swinging a Ninja Blade at his enemies with the other.

Wait. What if this Dojutsu Bloodline can be passed down like the Sharingan and Byakugan...

Wouldn't that make Eiji...

Tsunade didn't dare finish the thought. Judging by the strength he had shown, Eiji was already qualified to be a Jonin.

While that technique was active, no one could touch him. If he also had ways to counter Poison Gas and Genjutsu, there might truly be no way to stop him.

The Shinobi World had been unsettled lately. Another Shinobi World War might break out, and Tsunade would have to fight on the front lines. She wasn't comfortable leaving Kushina alone in the Village.

But with someone as powerful as Ryuuzaki Eiji protecting her, Tsunade could put her mind at ease.

Besides, the kid had looked awfully confident. Tsunade had stopped the demonstration because she didn't want him revealing more of his abilities, so she hadn't pressed him.

In truth, Tsunade had a feeling there was more to his eyes. Her guesses were based only on what she'd seen, and the reality might be quite different. Perhaps he could even sustain that technique for a frighteningly long time... If so, that would be terrifying.

Then Tsunade thought about Ryuuzaki Eiji's Kekkei Genkai. If the Old Man learned what was special about Eiji's eyes, knowing him, wouldn't he find a whole crowd of female Ninjas for Eiji so he could have children?

After all, a Kekkei Genkai like this was extraordinarily rare. If it was guaranteed to be inherited, Konoha would have a whole new generation of powerful clan Ninjas within thirty years.

What would happen to Kushina then? Would Tsunade be expected to make her give Eiji up for the sake of the Village? That would be too cruel.

But when she thought about Eiji's power, even Tsunade was tempted.

If she held the Hokage Position, could she let a power like that disappear? She couldn't say.

Then would it be enough if Kushina had a few more children?

"What are you going to call your eyes?"

They were Ryuuzaki Eiji's eyes, after all. Tsunade had to respect his wishes when it came to naming them.

"I think I'll call them the Six Eyes."

"The Six Eyes? Why that name?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.

"Because I like it. And it fits the Kekkei Genkai Technique I'm planning to develop next."

The "Six Eyes" referred to the six stages of perception in Buddhism. The technique he planned to develop was, of course, Unlimited Void, which also drew from Buddhism. Satoru Gojo's abilities had deep ties to Buddhist concepts.

"I see. All right, then."

Tsunade didn't ask any more questions. Ninja Families with Dojutsu Bloodlines all had techniques unique to them.

Uchiha Genjutsu and the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist both relied on the user's eyes to be performed perfectly. It made sense for Eiji, who possessed power on the same level, to develop Ninjutsu suited to his own eyes.