Chapter 3: Clear Goal, Three Red Entries
Unlike Naruto, who went from being a top student to the worst due to the interference of the Nine-Tails' chakra,
Izayoi, who obtained the Ōtsutsuki bloodline, now not only has astonishing potential but also an extraordinarily strong foundation.
The Hyuga clan's Byakugan can see the chakra in the meridians, giving them a unique advantage in chakra control training.
After awakening the Byakugan, Izayoi also unlocked the chakra control entry.
Before even entering school, Izayoi had already learned to climb trees with his feet and walk on water.
Not to mention the Three Body Technique, even the B-rank ninjutsu, Shadow Clone Jutsu, and lower-level Earth Style jutsu left by his parents, Izayoi had already mastered them.
He was just like Itachi Uchiha, already possessing the strength to graduate before even entering the ninja school.
For the entrance exam, Izayoi naturally took first place without any suspense.
Thus, he was placed in Class 1 of the first year, alongside the top nine students.
When he entered the classroom, many students had already taken their seats.
Izayoi scanned the room, his gaze stopping on a little girl who had also noticed him, her expression filled with surprise and joy.
With a slight smile on his face, Izayoi walked towards her with a clear goal in mind.
The desks in the classroom were long, with three seats per row.
The girl sat in the middle, with no one on either side.
"Yo, we meet again."
Izayoi sat next to the girl, smiling as he teased, "As expected of the young lady who dared to run away from home, the entrance exam was no challenge for you."
"Si...Sixteen...Izayoi-kun."
The girl couldn't look Izayoi in the eye, lowering her head and fiddling with her fingers, but her mood was full of joy and excitement.
She was right; the "Sixteen Night" on the list was the same Sixteen Night who helped her back then.
"We'll be desk partners from now on, please take care of me, Hyuga, no... Hinata-san," Izayoi said with a smile, noticing the girl's flushed cheeks and ears.
Hinata instinctively turned her head to glance at Izayoi. After locking eyes with him, she quickly averted her gaze and softly replied, "Pl...Please take care of me, Izayoi-kun."
However, she didn't notice the heated gaze Izayoi directed at her.
In Izayoi's eyes, Hinata was surrounded by five floating bubbles, each with a different color.
The largest and most prominent bubble was a red one.
[Princess of the Byakugan (Red)]
[Bloodline Limit: Byakugan (Purple)]
[Jonin Qualification (Blue)]
[Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
[Chakra Control (Blue)]
The "Princess of the Byakugan" entry was the main reason Izayoi approached Hinata and, on the night of Hyuga Hizashi's funeral, waited outside for her to run away from home, to earn the girl's favor.
When Izayoi saw this entry, he decided to intercept the destined child, Uzumaki Naruto, and the unfortunate Ōtsutsuki Toneri.
Just like the reincarnations of Ashura and Indra, as long as one obtains the other's power and completes the unification of opposites, there is hope to awaken the Rinnegan.
Ōtsutsuki Toneri and Hinata, similarly, only need to obtain each other's power to awaken the Tenseigan.
Moreover, their bloodlines and the purity of their Byakugan have returned to a highly advanced level, making it certain that they will awaken the Tenseigan.
In the original work, Hinata only needed to receive Ōtsutsuki Toneri's chakra to drastically change her fate.
Unfortunately, this condition is as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
Thus, Hinata, who only has the Byakugan Princess entry and Ōtsutsuki bloodline at the blue level, has her highest potential capped at being an elite jonin.
However, now, Hinata's fate has begun to change.
With the Ōtsutsuki bloodline (Red), Izayoi's chakra might just be able to help Hinata reverse her fate.
And Hinata's red entry can allow Izayoi to acquire the power of the Tenseigan.
The two of them are truly a match made in heaven!
Izayoi simply greeted Hinata but didn't speak to her further.
After all, this was only their second meeting.
At six years old, Hinata had already started learning Gentle Fist. She probably couldn't beat Hyuga Neji and had begun to disappoint Hyuga Hiashi, causing her to become more introverted.
Three years ago, Hinata, although shy, did not have the problem of not being able to make eye contact with Izayoi.
Fortunately, Hanabi had not yet grown up, and Hiashi had not yet given up on Hinata, choosing to focus on training his second daughter instead of his first.
With just a little encouragement, Hinata's confidence could be boosted, and her introversion could change.
However, that was also a difficult problem.
Hinata, as the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter, rarely went out except for class.
Even when she left the house, she was accompanied and guarded by clan members wearing green vests.
It was almost impossible to be alone with her.
He had to find a way.
Izayoi propped his chin on one hand, using his other index finger to lightly tap the desk.
At this moment, Hinata secretly observed Izayoi, whose face showed deep thought, and the admiration that was hidden in her heart resurfaced once again.
Yes, Hinata admired Izayoi.
As a peer, if she ran away from home, she would get lost.
But Izayoi dared to walk alone in the snowy night, speaking and acting with such maturity, like an adult.
He even took first place in the entrance exam.
If only she could be as excellent as him, then her father wouldn't be disappointed in her.
Moreover, Izayoi was the only peer she knew, aside from Hyuga Neji.
Even after three years, she had not forgotten the black-haired, blue-eyed boy with a chubby baby face named Izayoi.
Eager to make a friend, Hinata wanted to initiate a conversation with Izayoi.
However… she just couldn't bring herself to do it.
She was so useless!
Izayoi didn't know what Hinata was thinking.
At this moment, he also snapped out of his thoughts.
Because he once again saw his targets.
Uzumaki Naruto, and... Uchiha Sasuke.
Surrounding them were also several floating bubbles, all with a red bubble like Hinata's.
Uzumaki Naruto's talent entries were:
[Sage Body (Red)]
[Super Shadow Qualification (Gold)]
[Uzumaki Bloodline (Purple)]
[Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
Izayoi didn't see the words Ashura or Nine-Tails in Naruto's talent entries.
However, the level of Sage Body and the Uzumaki Bloodline entry indicate that Naruto's Sage Body is different from the Senju and Uzumaki clans' Sage bodies. It is at the same level as the pure Ōtsutsuki bloodline.
Such a Sage Body can only be found in Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and her son, Ōtsutsuki Ashura.
Apart from these four entries, Naruto also had the Nine-Tails as a bonus.
In comparison, Uchiha Sasuke's talent entries were slightly weaker:
[Sage Eye (Red)]
[Shadow-Level Qualification (Purple)]
[Uchiha Bloodline (Purple)]
[Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
The unevolved Byakugan Princess has no potential worth mentioning.
Similarly, the unevolved Sage Eye is also nothing noteworthy.
Without Uchiha Itachi's eyes or the chakra of Indra awakened, Uchiha Sasuke, with his potential capped at Shadow-Level, could only be considered to have reached his limit.
Only by obtaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan or awakening the true power of the Sage Eye, which is the chakra of Indra, could his qualifications reach the Super Shadow level. At that point, his eyes would no longer need to be replaced to have near-infinite power.
Just like Uchiha Madara, who was always pressed by Senju Hashirama, Naruto may currently seem weak, but when he starts to unleash his potential, he can instantly surpass Uchiha Sasuke, who has worked for years.
This is the difference between talent and external boosts.
The same applies to six years of ninja school and the three years of Shippuden.