That's the purest Byakugan, with unlimited potential. It's excellent material for Human Puppet, and might even be able to create the Tenseigan.
That will be really something.
The Tenseigan is placed above Sunagakure to monitor the entire village; anyone who attempts to challenge the Reform Society's new rules will face destruction.
But thinking about it, I decided against it.
If he didn't get it, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't make a big fuss, but if he actually succeeded, the Sunagakure would be in complete chaos.
Konoha has no choice but to go to war with Sunagakure.
After all, stealing Byakugan during wartime and stealing Byakugan during peacetime are two different concepts.
Furthermore, in addition to being ninjas, the Hyuga Clan are also nobles of the Land of Fire and have good relations with many nobles in the country.
If they really joined forces to put pressure on the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi would also be overwhelmed.
The Bingkui stood still, lost in thought.
Perhaps because she had been staring for too long, Hinata also noticed the Bingkui's gaze, and immediately lowered her head shyly, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.
Bingkui withdrew his gaze and gently placed the dumpling in Hinata's hand.
"Here, it's delicious."
Her voice was incredibly gentle, "Be brave, go and play with them."
Hinata held the dumpling, her cheeks slightly flushed, and said, bowing her head, "Th... thank you..."
The Bingkui turned to leave, but brushed past a silver-haired Jonin at the corner.
Kakashi lazily flipped through Icha Icha Paradise, with a short brown-haired boy beside him.
Just as the three passed each other, Kakashi looked up from Icha Icha Paradise and glanced thoughtfully at the Bingkui's back.
"Captain, what's wrong?"
Tenzo keenly noticed Kakashi's pause; his voice sounded somewhat stiff, as if he hadn't had a normal conversation with anyone in a long time.
"It's nothing!" Kakashi refocused his attention on the book. "I just thought that person looked a little unfamiliar."
Tenzo subconsciously wanted to Hand Seals to investigate, but Kakashi gently pressed his hand down with a book.
"Relax, you're not on a mission right now."
I'm... sorry.
Tenzo's fingers trembled slightly, a side effect of his long-term Root training.
He was dressed in a plain dark blue ninja uniform, without any Anbu insignia, and looked like a newly graduated Genin.
Sigh! What a problem child! The task the Lord Hokage gave me is really troublesome.
"Let's go, the Lord Hokage asked me to take you to try Ichiraku Ramen." Kakashi squinted his eyes. "The miso ramen there is delicious, you'll definitely like it."
Tenzo frowned in confusion and said, "Food... has nothing to do with the mission."
"This is your task now," Kakashi patted him on the shoulder, "Learn to live like a normal person."
The sound of children's laughter drifted from afar.
Hinata finally mustered her courage and cautiously Earth Flow Sakura and Ino.
"That girl who Byakugan..." Tenzo said in a low voice.
Kakashi followed his gaze, raised an eyebrow, and said, " The Hyuga Clan's young lady. What, is she also a target of Root's attention?"
Tenzo did not answer, his gaze fixed on the dumpling in Hinata's hand.
In the life of the Root, food is merely the energy needed to sustain life; taste is never a factor to consider.
He had never eaten anything like this before; it looked very appealing.
If what the Lord Hokage said is true, I can live like a normal person.
Could we perhaps try this kind of food?
"You want to eat meatballs, right? Just say so, it's not like we don't have the money."
Kakashi's voice pulled him back to reality. He put his arm around Tenzo's shoulder and said, "Come on, it's my treat."
Tenzo subconsciously shook his head, but hesitated when he saw the smiling faces of the children in front of the dumpling shop.
The joy on their faces was an emotion he had never experienced before.
"I..." Tenzo's voice was a little hoarse, "Is it alright?"
A knowing glint flashed in Kakashi's eyes. "Of course, this is the life of ordinary people."
Kakashi put the Icha Icha Paradise" into his ninja tool bag and pulled Tenzo toward the dumpling shop.
Tenzo hesitated slightly as he noticed his hands had unconsciously assumed a defensive posture, and he quickly forced them to relax.
"Two servings of tricolor meatballs."
Kakashi turned to Tenzo and asked, " Anko filling or sesame filling?"
Upon hearing this, Tenzo was stunned.
Choice? At the Root, no one ever gave him the right to choose.
"I..." His gaze darted between the two fillings, and this simple decision made him feel flustered.
"It will be all right."
Kakashi laughed and said, "Then let's have Anko filling, that's my favorite."
The owner was quick; he packed up the dango set meal from Kakashi's dessert in no time.
After receiving the meatballs.
Tenzo imitated Kakashi and took a bite. The sweet red bean paste melted in his mouth, and the unfamiliar taste made him widen his eyes slightly.
"How is it? It's delicious, isn't it?" Kakashi asked.
Tenzo slowly chewed on it, trying to understand this completely new experience.
Sweet, warm, and with an indescribable sense of satisfaction—is this the kind of feeling that ordinary people can enjoy every day?
"Very... special," Tenzo finally said, a hint of wavering in his voice.
far away.
Hinata, blushing, distributed the dumplings to Sakura and Ino.
The laughter of the three girls sounded especially crisp in the sunlight.
Tenzo watched this scene, a strange feeling suddenly welled up inside him, a feeling that was both envy and nostalgia.
Although he never had such a childhood.
"Captain," Tenzo suddenly spoke, "Is this how ordinary people... live?"
I heard this question.
Kakashi dropped his usual lazy expression and said seriously, "Yes, sharing food with friends, watching fireworks on holidays—that's just the daily life of ordinary people."
Tenzo looked down at the remaining dumplings in his hand, realizing for the first time what he had lost.
Those years spent in the dark, underground training grounds, those days when we were trained as tools rather than as humans...
"I want to... I want to try... to be like a normal person..."
Kakashi patted him on the shoulder without saying anything more.
But in this simple action, Tenzo sensed something he had never felt before.
It wasn't an order, it wasn't a task, it was simply... concern.
Perhaps this is what the Lord Hokage meant by "life".
Tenzo had unknowingly finished the dumpling in his hand.
He looked down at the empty bamboo sticks and felt for the first time a feeling of "not quite enough".
"Would you like another one?" Kakashi asked.
Tenzo hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "This time... I'd like to try sesame filling."
Kakashi chuckled and ruffled his hair.
"Good choice."
When the second skewer of dumplings was handed to him, Tenzo noticed that Hinata and the others were already sitting on a bench not far away.
Three little girls are happily sharing their food.
"Captain!" Tenzo suddenly said, "Will I... still be able to come here in the future?"
Kakashi looked at him, a slight smile playing on his lips beneath his mask.
"Of course! Anytime is fine. Later, I'll take you to eat ramen, then barbecue, and also the insect set meal from the Aburame Clan)."
"I'd rather not have the insect set meal; it's a bit off-putting!"
Tenzo back, his face full of rejection, but a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.