[Of course, as the eyes inherent to the Ōtsutsuki clan, the Byakugan is not as simple as most people in the Shinobi World believe it to be.]
[Like the Sharingan, it also has an advanced form. However, compared to the clearly defined stages of the Sharingan, advancing the Byakugan is far more difficult. Apart from mutations, the standard next stage of the Byakugan is the Tenseigan.]
On the Sky Screen, a pair of eyes suddenly appeared.
These eyes were completely different from the Byakugan passed down through generations of the Hyūga clan. Within their pupils shone a pale blue light never before seen by the people of the Shinobi World—deep and mysterious, as if containing the power to destroy the world.
Just one glance was enough to make one's heart palpitate.
[Hyūga Clan Grounds]
"T-Tenseigan?!"
A branch house shinobi exclaimed in disbelief, his voice filled with astonishment.
"The Byakugan can actually evolve?!"
As the Sky Screen continued to reveal more, the entire clan grounds quickly grew restless. The main house elders exchanged bewildered glances, while branch house members whispered among themselves. Shock and confusion were written on every face.
"Who are the Ōtsutsuki clan?"
"The Byakugan is clearly the Kekkei Genkai of our Hyūga!"
"What nonsense is the Sky Screen spouting?"
Voices of doubt arose one after another. But among the crowd, some remained silent.
Hiashi stood at the very front, his expression grave.
According to the clan's ancient records…
The awakening of the Tenseigan did not seem to be a good thing.
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[Konoha, Year 83]
"Dad, Dad!"
Himawari tilted her little face up, tugging at Naruto's hand, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Can the Byakugan evolve too? Has Mom evolved hers? I want a pair of Tenseigan too!"
Naruto crouched down, looking into Himawari's innocent eyes, and shook his head with a wry smile.
"Obtaining the Tenseigan is not a good thing."
"The world once had a pair of Tenseigan… but they're gone now."
Boruto stood nearby and looked disappointed when he heard that.
"Oh? But who was it that awakened the Tenseigan? I'd really like to meet them…"
Naruto stood up and looked out the window.
Outside, the sky was blue with white clouds, and the sun shone brightly.
"It's okay, if the time comes, I might take you to meet them someday."
Boruto and Himawari exchanged a glance, both seeing anticipation in each other's eyes.
[Unlike the Sharingan, which evolves through emotional stimulation, there are two main ways to evolve the Byakugan. One is through the fusion of a large number of Byakugan. The other is accomplished when a member of the Ōtsutsuki clan seizes Byakugan for evolution. In short, it's about increasing the concentration of the Byakugan.]
Across the Shinobi World, there was a chorus of gasps.
Fusion of a large number of Byakugan?
How many Hyūga clan members would have to die for that?
[We also have reason to believe that the Hyūga clan has always been wary of their distant relatives on the moon. The Caged Bird Seal not only prevents the Byakugan from being stolen but also guards against plundering by the Ōtsutsuki clan.]
The people of the Shinobi World were stunned. They had never imagined that people lived on the moon—let alone that they were distant relatives of the Hyūga!
The Hyūga clan's earlier commotion died down instantly, and an eerie silence fell over everyone.
Distant relatives on the moon… the Ōtsutsuki clan… plundering the Byakugan…
Each word was like a massive boulder, crashing down upon every heart.
The branch house members of the Hyūga clan, in particular, had never imagined that the Caged Bird Seal truly served a protective function above all else.
After all, who would have thought that there was an entire group of people on the moon coveting their eyes?
Besides, didn't the Ōtsutsuki clan naturally possess the Byakugan from birth?
That was far better than the Hyūga's situation—they needed to train just to awaken their Byakugan, and those with diluted bloodlines might not even awaken it at all.
Yet these Ōtsutsuki guys not only had it innately but also wanted to steal their eyes to evolve into the Tenseigan. How utterly outrageous.
[The process of forming a Tenseigan is even more bloody than that of the Sharingan. However, once the evolution succeeds, the wielder's power instantly skyrockets to the Six Paths level.]
The image on the Sky Screen shifted.
A white-haired man was shown floating in outer space, his entire body enveloped in a green glow.
With a casual raise of his hand, multiple Chakra orbs were released from his palm. The orbs spun, forming a silver ring of light.
Then… from within that ring, a massive tornado erupted! The tornado swept through, directly destroying one side of the massive moon. Countless pieces of rubble scattered through space, leaving a huge gap in the moon's surface.
What terrified the people of the Shinobi World even more was that the man raised his right hand again.
The few green orbs in his hand instantly transformed into a giant golden Chakra light-sword. Then—
He swung the blade down.
The golden sword radiated immense light, and the moon was cleaved in two!
Everyone in the world was stunned beyond measure.
A Super Kage-level powerhouse could take on an entire village—but this man on the Sky Screen had just split up an entire planetary body!
So this was the power of the Six Paths level?
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[The Land of Rain · Amegakure]
Nagato sat in his wheelchair, his complexion looking somewhat dull under the unceasing rain.
Six Paths level… so this was the Six Paths level.
Could his Rinnegan reach this level?
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Akatsuki Hideout.
Obito's face beneath his mask went completely rigid.
That sphere… that was the moon, wasn't it? And it was split in half!
Would his Eye of the Moon Plan truly succeed in the future?
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An underground base somewhere in the Shinobi World.
Orochimaru extended his long tongue and licked his lips, as if looking at the most precious thing he had ever seen.
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Who would have thought the Byakugan's potential was even more terrifying than the Sharingan's?
Six Paths level… if only he could study it.
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[Konoha, Year one]
Hashirama and Madara wore expressions of unprecedented seriousness.
"So that's the power of the Six Paths level?" Hashirama muttered.
Madara did not answer. He simply stared fixedly at the split sphere on the Sky Screen, turbulent waves crashing within his heart.
"That sphere… it's the moon, isn't it?"
Hashirama nodded: "It should be."
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in the other's eyes.
There were people in the Shinobi World capable of such feats?
Splitting the moon in half?
What kind of concept was that?
Madara even decided to retract his earlier dismissive remarks about the Byakugan. The Hyūga clan's Byakugan was far too ridiculous—evolving it directly led to Six Paths level power?
But just how many Byakugan would that take? If they sacrificed the entire Hyūga clan, could they even obtain a single one? No wonder they said the Byakugan's evolution was even more bloody than the Sharingan's.
What Madara wondered now was whether the man on the Sky Screen was a figure from history or from the future.
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[Another Timeline]
On the moon, an ancient palace stood silently.
Two figures—one large, one small—stood atop the palace, watching the images on the Sky Screen through some kind of Jutsu.
"Great!"
"Toneri! We succeeded in the future!"
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