Clear Goal, Three Red Perks

Unlike Naruto, whose Nine-Tails Chakra interference had turned him from an overpowered genius into a dead-last loser,

Izayoi, who had obtained the Otsutsuki Bloodline, now possessed not only astonishing potential but also outrageously powerful fundamentals.

The Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan could see the Chakra flowing through the meridians, giving its wielder an innate advantage in cultivating Chakra Control.

After awakening the Byakugan, Izayoi had also unlocked the Chakra Control perk.

Before even entering the academy, Izayoi had learned Tree Climbing and Water Surface Walking.

Not to mention the Three Body Technique—even the B-rank Shadow Clone Technique and the low-level Ninjutsu his parents had left behind were already within Izayoi's grasp.

Like Itachi Uchiha, he already had the strength to graduate before entering the Ninja Academy.

Naturally, Izayoi had taken first place in the entrance examination without the slightest suspense.

He had therefore been assigned to Class One of the first year, in the same class as the Konoha 11.

When Izayoi arrived at the classroom, many students were already seated inside.

He swept his gaze around the room, then fixed his eyes on a delighted little girl who had also noticed him.

With the corners of his mouth slightly raised, Izayoi walked straight toward her.

The desks in the classroom were long enough for three students.

The girl sat in the middle, with no one on either side of her.

"Yo, fancy seeing you again."

Izayoi sat beside the girl and teased her with a smile. "As expected of a Young Lady who dared to run away from home, the entrance exam was no challenge for you at all."

"I-Izayoi-kun."

The girl did not dare meet Izayoi's eyes. She lowered her head and tapped her fingers together, but her heart was filled with joy and excitement.

She had guessed correctly. The "Izayoi" on the list was indeed the Izayoi who had helped her back then.

"From now on, we'll be deskmates. Please take care of me, Hyuga—no, Hinata." Izayoi looked at the girl whose cheeks and ears had turned red and spoke her name with a smile.

Hinata instinctively turned her head to glance at Izayoi. After their eyes met, she quickly looked away again and softly replied, "P-Please take care of me too, Izayoi-kun."

However, she failed to notice that Izayoi's gaze carried a trace of heat as he looked at her.

In Izayoi's eyes, five bubbles of different colors floated around Hinata.

The largest and most eye-catching bubble was unmistakably red.

Princess of the Byakugan (Red)

Bloodline Limit (Purple)

Jonin Aptitude (Blue)

Otsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)

Chakra Control (Blue)

The Princess of the Byakugan perk was precisely the main reason Izayoi had approached Hinata and deliberately waited outside for her on the snowy night when Hizashi Hyuga was buried, earning the girl's favor after she ran away from home.

The moment Izayoi saw this perk, he decided to steal the opportunity from Naruto Uzumaki, the Child of Destiny, as well as Otsutsuki Toneri, the unfortunate man destined to suffer.

Just as the reincarnations of Asura and Indra only needed to obtain each other's power and complete Yin-Yang Release to have a chance of awakening the Rinnegan,

Otsutsuki Toneri and Hinata likewise only needed to obtain each other's power to awaken the Tenseigan.

Moreover, their bloodlines and the purity of their Byakugan had both regressed to an extremely high ancestral level. They were the kind who were certain to awaken the Tenseigan.

In the original story, Hinata only needed to obtain Otsutsuki Toneri's Chakra to complete her world-defying transformation.

Unfortunately, that condition was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Thus, with only the Princess of the Byakugan perk and a mere blue-level Otsutsuki Bloodline, her highest possible limit was merely Elite Jonin.

But now, Hinata's fate had already begun to change.

Izayoi had obtained the Otsutsuki Bloodline (Red), and his Chakra might also be able to help Hinata defy fate.

And Hinata's red perk would allow Izayoi to obtain the power of the Tenseigan.

The two of them were simply a match made in heaven!

Izayoi only greeted Hinata before falling silent.

After all, this was only his second meeting with Hinata.

Six-year-old Hinata had already begun learning the Gentle Fist. She probably could not defeat Neji Hyuga, and was gradually disappointing Hyuga Hiashi, causing her personality to grow more introverted.

After all, three years ago, Hinata had been shy as well, but she had not been too afraid to look Izayoi in the eyes.

Fortunately, Hanabi had not grown up yet, and Hyuga Hiashi had not completely given up on Hinata or chosen to abandon his eldest daughter in favor of raising his younger one.

All he needed to do was give Hinata a little encouragement and strengthen her confidence. That would be enough to change her introverted nature.

However, that was a problem in itself.

Hinata was the Young Lady of the Hyuga Clan. Aside from attending classes, she rarely left the house.

Even when she did leave, she was accompanied and guarded by clan members wearing Green Vests.

Spending time alone with her was practically impossible.

He had to think of a way.

Izayoi rested his cheek on one hand while lightly tapping the desktop with the index finger of his other hand.

At that moment, Hinata secretly studied Izayoi's pensive face, and the admiration hidden within her heart surged forth once more.

Yes, Hinata admired Izayoi.

They were the same age, yet she would get lost if she ran away from home.

He, on the other hand, dared to wander alone through the snow at night. His speech and behavior were so mature, as though he were an adult.

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He had also come first in the entrance examination.

If only I could be as outstanding as him, Father wouldn't be disappointed in me.

Moreover, apart from Neji Hyuga, Izayoi was the only peer Hinata knew.

Even after three years, she had not forgotten the black-haired, blue-eyed boy with chubby cheeks named Izayoi.

Hinata longed to make a friend and wanted to take the initiative to speak with Izayoi.

But... she could not do it.

She was too useless!

Izayoi had no idea what Hinata was thinking.

At that moment, he also came back to his senses.

Because he had once again spotted his targets.

Naruto Uzumaki, and... Sasuke Uchiha.

Several bubbles floated around them as well, including red bubbles like Hinata's.

Naruto Uzumaki's Talent Perks were:

Sage Body (Red)

Super Kage Aptitude (Gold)

Uzumaki Bloodline (Purple)

Otsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)

Among Naruto Uzumaki's Talent Perks, Izayoi did not see any mention of Asura or the Nine-Tails.

However, the level of his Sage Body and the Talent Perk of his Uzumaki Bloodline showed that Naruto Uzumaki's Sage Body was different from the Sage Bodies of the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan. It was an existence on the same level as a pure Otsutsuki Bloodline.

Only Hagoromo and his son, Asura Otsutsuki, possessed such a Sage Body.

Aside from those four perks, Naruto Uzumaki also had half of the Nine-Tails as a cheat.

Compared to him, Sasuke Uchiha's Talent Perks were somewhat inferior.

Sage Eye (Red)

Kage-Level Aptitude (Purple)

Uchiha Bloodline (Purple)

Otsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)

An unevolved Princess of the Byakugan had negligible potential.

Likewise, an unevolved Sage Eye was nothing worth mentioning.

Without Itachi Uchiha's eyes and without awakening Indra Chakra, Sasuke Uchiha's limit was becoming a blind Kage Level.

Only after obtaining the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan or awakening the true power of the Sage Eye—in other words, Indra Chakra—would he be able to possess nearly infinite Eye Power without transplanting eyes. Only then would his aptitude reach the Super Kage Level.

Just like Madara Uchiha, who was always beaten down by Hashirama Senju, Naruto Uzumaki might be trash right now, but once he began exerting himself, he could instantly surpass Sasuke Uchiha, who had worked hard for many years.

That was true throughout the six years at the Ninja Academy, and it remained true throughout the three years of Shippuden.

That was the difference between talent and a cheat.