The order went out at once. The Anbu Ninja acknowledged it, vanished from sight, and raced toward the Hyuga Clan Compound.
Beside him, Jiraiya frowned deeply, his expression grim and his eyes full of questions, as he slowly offered his analysis.
"They definitely aren't members of the Hyuga Clan."
After speaking, Jiraiya turned to give Hiruzen Sarutobi a searching look, waiting for his judgment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi tightened his fingers around his pipe and shook his head repeatedly, his expression utterly grave.
"Impossible."
"Powerful figures with pure Byakugan, unfathomable strength, and the ability to hover in the sky above Konoha..."
"If they really had ties to the Hyuga of the shinobi world, there is no way they could have stayed hidden for so many years without anyone noticing."
"Those two definitely have extraordinary origins. Most likely, they're from another ancient power we've never encountered."
Tsunade slowly nodded in agreement with their assessment, her eyes full of caution.
"All our guesses are useless right now."
"Hiashi holds all the answers."
"We can only see whether the Hyuga Clan's ancient records can reveal the true origins of these two mysterious Byakugan users and uncover the secret behind Hinata's supposed title of 'Byakugan Princess.'"
Light and shadow shifted across the Sky Screen, and the earlier scenes of Team 7's noisy, chaotic daily life slowly passed by.
Through mission after mission and trial after trial at one another's side, the bonds between Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke visibly grew stronger.
Sakura Haruno, who had once found fault with Naruto at every turn and rejected everything about him, was quietly changing her outlook as well.
She no longer saw Naruto as nothing but noisy, annoying, and utterly useless.
As they spent their days together, she gradually came to see Naruto's determination, courage, and reliability.
Little by little,