Time flies, and childhood quickly comes to an end.
By the end of March in Konoha's 60th year, the most remarkable generation of young shinobi had finally reached their graduation season.
"Kenjiro-kun, wake up. Today is the graduation exam."
For once, Kenjiro had slept in.
Lost in his dreams, he was gently pulled back to reality by a soft, feminine voice.
The owner of that voice was right beside him, yet he remained undisturbed—a testament to how much he trusted her, completely letting down his guard.
As he opened his eyes, his vision still hazy, the silhouette of a girl gradually became clearer.
A delicate, beautiful face that had shed its childish roundness entered his sight.
Her long, silky black hair, which she had been intentionally growing out for six years, cascaded down her back like flowing silk, reaching her waist. Her pale, snow-like skin was exposed between her white trench coat and the black fishnet undershirt beneath it.
Unlike the other members of the Hyuga clan, her Byakugan had a faint hint of blue, giving her gemstone-like eyes an ethereal, translucent beauty.
Her cherry blossom lips curled into a slight smile as she clasped her hands behind her back, leaning forward to gaze at the barely awake Kenjiro.
For a few seconds, Kenjiro stared into Hinata's eyes, momentarily dazed. It felt like just yesterday that her face was still round with baby fat.
But soon, his gaze subtly shifted downward, and a mischievous grin appeared on his lips. "Hinata, did you grow again?"
"Ah—!"
Hinata let out a startled yelp, finally realizing how improper her posture was.
Her face flushed red as she quickly zipped her coat all the way up and turned away, her voice trembling slightly. "K-Kenjiro-kun, go freshen up! I brought you breakfast."
With that, she hurriedly left the room in a fluster.
Kenjiro, who had developed a habit of teasing his childhood friend, stretched lazily before heading into his private bathroom to wash up.
As he brushed his teeth, he glanced at his reflection in the mirror.
Six years had passed. The boy with black hair, blue eyes, and a chubby face had grown up, his childish features replaced by sharp, well-defined contours. His face now carried a refined, almost delicate handsomeness.
His short black hair, just long enough to cover his ears, was slightly messy from sleep.
His deep blue eyes, the same shade as Naruto Uzumaki's, glimmered under the light like the ripples of the ocean.
But in the next moment, his pupils suddenly changed to match Hinata's—turning pure white.
Under the glow of the light, a faint blue hue shimmered within them.
Yet, unlike before, the veins at his temples did not bulge.
Previously, every time he activated the Byakugan, the veins at his temples would always be prominent.
But ever since the start of the year, that had stopped happening.
Kenjiro narrowed his eyes slightly, and a translucent screen appeared before him—something only he could see, not even reflected in the mirror.
[Host: Kenjiro]
[Talents: Otsutsuki Bloodline (Red), Sage's Eyes (Red), Prince of the Byakugan (Red), Six Paths Aptitude (Red), Bloodline Limit: Byakugan (Gold), Chakra Control (Gold), Uzumaki Bloodline (Purple) [+], All-Elemental Affinity (Purple) [+], Medical Genius (Blue) [+]]
[Points: 12,391]
After six years at the academy, Kenjiro's status panel had become even more luxurious.
Beyond his initial Otsutsuki Bloodline talent, he had acquired three additional red-grade talents: Sage's Eyes from Sasuke Uchiha, Prince of the Byakugan from Hinata two years ago (which renamed itself upon fusion), and his self-evolved Six Paths Aptitude.
While most people barely had ninja aptitude—some not even possessing a single talent—Kenjiro had four of the highest-grade talents known so far.
Even Naruto Uzumaki, the so-called Child of Destiny, who carried Asura's chakra, half of Kurama, and Uzumaki blood, couldn't compare.
However, upon closer inspection, despite possessing Sage's Eyes for nearly five years, his talent list still lacked the Bloodline Limit: Sharingan (Purple) and Uchiha Bloodline (Purple).
The reason was simple—Bloodline Limit: Byakugan (Gold).
In June of Konoha's 58th year, Kenjiro had received a belated birthday gift—finally obtaining a red-grade talent from Hinata.
After fusing with it, the talent's name changed, and over the next two years, his chakra reserves experienced significant growth nearly every month.
Kenjiro had no idea how vast the chakra reserves of a Sage Body were, but he was certain—if Naruto didn't only have half of Kurama and hadn't suffered from malnutrition, then even with his Sage Body, his chakra levels would still be far below Kenjiro's.
His immense chakra reserves naturally included Yin Release chakra as well.
If quantified, Kenjiro's Yin Release chakra was already enough to awaken the Sharingan—perhaps even evolve it into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Yet, he never awakened the Sharingan.
All the Yin chakra produced in his brain was absorbed by his Byakugan, never accumulating in his eyes to trigger a new dōjutsu.
However, the Byakugan that absorbed all that Yin chakra had, at some point in Konoha's 59th year, quietly evolved from purple to gold.
Ever since fusing with the Prince of the Byakugan talent, his Byakugan's range had been steadily increasing.
Now, he could see as far as eighty kilometers.
And it wasn't just straight-line vision—it was a full 360-degree field of view combined with X-ray-like perception. His sensory ability had already surpassed even the Kagura Mind's Eye of the Uzumaki clan.
Without a doubt, Kenjiro now possessed the strongest sensory ability of his generation.
It had been nearly a year since his Byakugan's last upgrade.
'Almost there…'
Kenjiro rinsed his mouth, wiped his lips with a towel, then lightly touched the corner of his right eye. Staring into the mirror at his faintly blue Byakugan, he murmured, "I have a feeling… the first sign of awakening is coming soon."
Right now, Kenjiro's potential far exceeded that of Toneri Otsutsuki.
By the time Toneri was nineteen, his potential had already been realized. His Otsutsuki bloodline, like the Sage Body, had been developed to an advanced level.
That was why he had been able to awaken the ultimate dōjutsu—the Tenseigan—within just a few days.
But at present, neither Kenjiro nor Toneri had fully unlocked their potential.
Even if they transplanted Hinata or Hanabi's Byakugan, they wouldn't be able to achieve a near-instantaneous Tenseigan evolution like in the movie.
However, if both of them received the same transplant, Kenjiro would undoubtedly awaken the Tenseigan much faster than Toneri.
Sage's Eyes (Red)—that was Kenjiro's ace in the hole.
With both Sage's Eyes and Prince of the Byakugan, Kenjiro was essentially running on double acceleration hacks.
At just twelve years old, he already had the potential to awaken the ultimate dōjutsu.
Even more absurd than Itachi Uchiha unlocking the Mangekyō Sharingan at eleven.
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