Dojutsu Kekkei Genkai

But if Eiji hadn't controlled the objects' movement, how else could anyone explain what had just happened?

Surely he hadn't created an invisible barrier in front of himself?

Fugaku felt he understood Eiji less and less. As the clan leader's son, he had always held himself to strict standards.

He had long intended to become clan leader, and he had noticed early on how unstable relations between the Uchiha and the Village had become. They were nearing a dangerous tipping point.

The Uchiha Clan Members believed they were too powerful to need outsiders keeping them in line, so their relationship with the Village Leadership was strained.

That was precisely why Fugaku believed the Third was too weak!

If so, why not find someone strong enough to help rein in the Uchiha and knock some of the arrogance out of them? In Fugaku's eyes, Ryuuzaki Eiji now looked like an excellent candidate.

Hyuga Hiashi wore much the same expression. To him, this Ninjutsu was already astonishingly powerful.

He had only struck up a friendship with Eiji because the boy seemed interesting enough. Now it turned out Eiji was a genius with a Kekkei Genkai Technique?

That was good news, though. The stronger Eiji became, the higher the Hyuga Clan's standing in the Village would rise as his friends.

It was then that both Fugaku and Hiashi felt their hearts sink.

Wait. This is bad!

We were so busy analyzing Eiji's talent that we didn't help him in the fight!

Damn it! Why did we do that? We should've beaten them up alongside him!

That was the perfect chance to get on his good side. It's too late now.

Furious, Fugaku kicked a Sidekick lying beside him.

A few Civilian Ninja were nowhere near as important as befriending a genius like Eiji!

No. After school, I'll gather the Clan Members and have them beat up Shinji's brother! And I'll make sure Eiji hears about it!

Poor Tanaka Shinji's brother had no idea he was about to receive an epic beating.

The Ino-Shika-Cho Families were dumbstruck too, especially Shikaku Nara. His mouth had hung open ever since Eiji's eyes turned blue.

"Shikaku, did you figure out how that Ninjutsu works?"

Inoichi Yamanaka turned to Shikaku Nara, asking the brains of their group.

"I don't know. It feels like... No, never mind."

Shikaku Nara spoke gravely. He had several theories, but some were so far-fetched that he chose not to voice them.

"W-what are you doing!?"

Their Homeroom Teacher, Sugiki Kenji, appeared in the Classroom doorway. He had rushed over from his Office after hearing sounds of fighting, only to find this scene of carnage.

"Teacher, they provoked Kushina and me first. They tried to disrupt harmony in the Village, so I had to teach them a lesson," Eiji replied calmly.

Sugiki Kenji looked at the students sprawled across the Classroom and fell speechless.

Why pick a fight with those two monsters when you can't handle them? You were asking for a beating.

Still, Sugiki Kenji had never expected Eiji to be such a capable fighter. He was thoroughly surprised.

"All right, all right. Stop fighting, everyone. Minato, help take them to Konoha Hospital."

The Subject Teacher pinched the bridge of his nose and waved to Minato Namikaze, the most popular boy in class, to help clean up the mess.

Ever obedient, Minato painstakingly pried Shinji out of the wall, hoisted him onto his back, and hurried out of the Classroom.

Sugiki Kenji looked utterly defeated. No matter how he put it, a fight between his students was his failure to prevent. His pay would be docked for this.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he left the Classroom. The farther he walked, the more he felt he had overlooked something.

"Wait."

He stopped dead.

"What was going on with his eyes!?"

Konoha Hokage Building—the Hokage's Office.

Third Hiruzen Sarutobi stared so intently into the Crystal Ball that his eyes nearly popped out!

What had he just seen!?

A Dojutsu Bloodline he had never encountered before! It was unquestionably a Kekkei Genkai!

And it had come with a Ninjutsu he couldn't make sense of at all!

Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed that, just as the Hyuga Clan could see the body's chakra pathways, this Ninjutsu was an ability unique to those Azure Eyes.

He didn't care in the slightest that Ryuuzaki Eiji and Kushina had beaten up other students. Ninja were fighters, after all. Being good at it was a virtue.

What mattered now was that Kekkei Genkai!

The Third had looked into Ryuuzaki Eiji before. The boy earned good marks in theory and always seemed carefree, but his performance today had left Hiruzen astounded!

Should I summon him to the Hokage Office Building?

Hiruzen Sarutobi considered it, then shook his head. Even if he asked, he doubted he would get any useful answers.

The boy came from a Civilian Ninja family and had awakened a Kekkei Genkai without warning. He probably didn't even know what a Kekkei Genkai was.

Ryuuzaki Eiji still needed time to grow. His potential was limitless.

I'll send him to Tsunade. She's a Medical Ninja, so she must know more about this than I do. Then I can ask her what she finds out.

The question now was how to protect Ryuuzaki Eiji. A Dojutsu Kekkei Genkai was precious!

Just look at the Sharingan and the Byakugan. With such powerful Heritability, if Eiji fathered enough children, Konoha could have an entirely new Dojutsu Kekkei Genkai Family within a few generations.

Kushina Uzumaki seemed close to him... but one woman wasn't enough. The other families would surely welcome marriage ties too. This was a Dojutsu Kekkei Genkai, after all.

Once the Ryūzaki family grew strong, those Great Families would share in its power.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was still absorbed in his Harem Plan for Eiji when the door to the Hokage's Office was flung open with a bang.

Then came a voice that made his temples throb.

"Hiruzen! What are you thinking? How can you let the future Jinchūriki stroll into the Ninja Academy and attend classes like this?"

Shimura Danzō's face was dark with fury. He charged up to the desk and berated Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Danzo, Kushina is part of Konoha now. Attending the Ninja Academy will deepen her sense of belonging here. That's a good thing!"

"No! She's going to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. What if she gains the power to resist and endangers the Village? Hand her over to me, and I'll give you back an obedient weapon!"

Danzo wasn't particularly interested in Kushina's Uzumaki Bloodline. After all, when the Land of Whirlpools fell, he had sent plenty of Root Ninja there to capture members of the Uzumaki Clan for experiments.

But if he brainwashed Kushina, she could become a major asset in his bid for the Hokage Position. She was the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. He had to try to claim her.