Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 401 Special Characteristics

Even a fully formed Susanoo, with its long sword as thick as a mountain, could cleave a mountain in two with a single strike.

But it was completely blocked by that black substance, showing no sign of breaking.

What is this?!

In an instant, Shikamaru began to sort through all the clues from the beginning to the present.

First of all, the opponent's combat strength was definitely within Brother Yun's expectations. This kind of power, which has also exceeded the limits of a ninja, was considered by Brother Yun to be something that the group of people here could handle.

The invasion of the Hyuga clan was carried out silently, bypassing the village's barrier detection without causing any damage. In fact, the Hyuga clan suffered minimal losses, with only Hanabi being abducted...

They created a huge commotion using puppets, but their ultimate goal was to set off fireworks...

Is there anything special about fireworks?

Shikamaru frowned deeply.

Not far away, the fully-formed Susanoo spread its wings and engaged in combat with its opponent in mid-air.

Sai, standing to the side, unrolled a scroll and kept his paintbrush moving.

Hundreds of birds formed from ink and wash filled the sky, constantly watching the opponent's technique that could absorb chakra.

However, it is clear that when there is a significant difference in strength, such a method cannot effectively suppress a particular ability.

"Buzz..."

Several green orbs of light formed in Otsutsuki Toneri's palm, and Sai's bird rushed towards them at lightning speed.

however……

Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!

The Seeking Truth Jewel emitted light and, as it spun, unleashed a massive tornado!

"boom!!"

Amidst the roar, even a fully-formed Susanoo could not withstand such an attack.

Sasuke tried to parry with his twin blades, but he was still swept up by the force. A tremendous force was acting on Susanoo, and its armor was shattering.

"Bang……"

The blue chakra shattered, and Sasuke fell from mid-air, barely managing to crouch on the ground, his Eternal Eye power completely exhausted.

"asshole……"

Sasuke's gaze fell on Naruto, who was still unconscious. Naruto's power was beyond imagination; if they couldn't think of a way...

"It seems you haven't given up..."

Otsutsuki Toneri floated in mid-air and casually waved his hand, creating a semi-circle of Truth-Seeking Balls that blocked Hinata's attack.

"Before these eyes, your world will be destroyed. This is the will of our ancestor Hamura, and also the agreement between our ancestor and the Sage of Six Paths."

Sasuke slowly stood up: "Our world... though it has been filled with brutal struggles before, true peace has arrived, and I will never allow it to be destroyed!"

Ōtsutsuki Toneri shook his head slightly: "Peace that cannot be resisted because of absolute power is not true peace. When the blade hanging overhead disappears, war and hatred will erupt again..."

"The Ten-Tails' body has been summoned away from the moon, but humanity's inherent flaws remain. This world... is not the world that the Sage of Six Paths and our ancestors envisioned."

As Otsutsuki Toneri spoke, he turned around, and a flash of green light disappeared...

Behind him, the giant ink-painted bird that Sai used to launch a sneak attack was pierced and obliterated with a single blow.

"What gave you the courage to attack me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several Seeking the Dao Jade shone brightly, and green energy shot out like raindrops.

"Whoosh..."

Hundreds of ink-wash birds were completely wiped out, and Sai, high in the sky, leaped down to avoid the attack.

Meanwhile, Shikamaru remained silent.

He was well aware of his own combat capabilities and knew they were of little use against this type of enemy.

So...

Why is that? Why did both Brother Yun and the Hokage decide to let me lead the team?

Anyone could simply communicate the information brought by Sai.

Raising his head slightly, Shikamaru saw the pupils of Otsutsuki Toneri reflected in his eyes.

Blue...fireworks...Hinata...the princess with the Byakugan...

In an instant, all the clues were connected.

If Hinata is a princess with Byakugan, then her younger sister, Hyuga Hanabi, must also have a high level of Byakugan purity.

Hinata's Byakugan is different from the ordinary Byakugan of the Hyuga clan. I saw the records of this during my time working at the Hokage Building.

Thanks to Sora Uzumaki's intelligence, the ultimate power of the Byakugan can be born by combining the chakra of the Otsutsuki clan with the pure Byakugan.

Otsutsuki Toneri...

Those eyes belonged to Hanabi!

The so-called Tenseigan is the ultimate power of the Byakugan!

That mark...

In an instant, the records Shikamaru had seen in his memories were all combined with the information he had just received.

"Whoosh!"

Shadow Binding Technique!

A dark shadow spread across the ground, connecting with Hinata's shadow.

"Hinata!!"

Their movements were synchronized, and the hand seals the other had just formed appeared in their memories again.

When Hinata forms hand seals, the power in her eyes explodes as the seals are formed.

This is... the ultimate power of the Byakugan!

"boom!"

A powerful burst of ocular power erupted, and a chakra-formed cloak bloomed on Hinata's body.

With the same Tenseigan chakra pattern and the same blue pupils, Hinata felt a power completely different from before.

Hinata floated up and confronted Toneri Otsutsuki in mid-air.

Looking at Hinata, who was in the same form as him, Otsutsuki Toneri said, "The combination of the pure Byakugan and the chakra of the Otsutsuki clan can give birth to the ultimate power of the Byakugan. You did not know how to use this power before, even though it had been nurtured in your eyes for a long time."

"It's because you remembered the hand seals I just performed, right? But even so, you still can't fully master them..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of green light shot out.

"Bang!"

A Seeking the Way Jewel formed a semicircle, blocking countless green flashes of light from entering.

"To be able to create Truth-Seeking Balls so quickly... Byakugan Princess, your talent is truly astonishing."

As it spoke, a green light flashed out, and forces of the same level began to collide fiercely.

At the same time, Shikamaru, without a second thought, had Sai bring Naruto and Sasuke together.

"We need to rest first. You and Naruto are both out of fighting strength, and this is Hinata's first time using this power..."

As Shikamaru spoke, his eyes remained fixed on the battle.

not enough!

The analysis of intelligence goes far beyond these points.

Otherwise, even if Naruto and Sasuke, along with Hinata who has just begun to master this power, were together, they still wouldn't be enough to defeat the opponent.

That black sphere that could emit green light, which the opponent called a Truth-Seeking Ball, Hinata could only use one of at a time, but the opponent...

"We need to evacuate and rest, but that requires the other side to let us go first..."

Sasuke frowned: "Wait for me a moment. I can fight again after my eye power recovers."

Sai smiled and said, "Sasuke... are you planning to cover the retreat alone? But you're useless like that; you're not as good as Hinata."

Uh!

Such blunt words almost made Sasuke choke back. He glared at Sai and said, "If you can't speak properly, then speak less, or I'll throw you over there to cover our retreat."

Ignoring the two, Shikamaru continued to stare intently at them in the distance.

In just a short while, Hinata had already formed three Truth-Seeking Balls.

Even so, it was only a barely manageable defense. Under such a powerful storm, Hinata gritted her teeth and persevered every time.

"That kind of thing will be annihilated upon contact. Beyond the bloodline limit and bloodline elimination, any technique that has not reached that level will be annihilated."

Sasuke looked at Naruto as he spoke, "Furthermore, the opponent can absorb chakra in a unique way, and even someone as big as Naruto was completely drained."

"Fortunately, the Nine-Tails still exists; otherwise, with all its chakra depleted, even Naruto would have died."

Absorb chakra?

The phrase kept popping into Shikamaru's mind, but he couldn't quite grasp its essence.

"Buzz..."

Amidst the buzzing sound, Ōtsutsuki Toneri looked at Hinata: "You are the Byakugan princess. You should have been my wife, welcoming the new world with me, but you made the wrong choice!"

Hinata clenched her hands tightly.

"I... will only marry Naruto-kun!"

"I will never forgive you, you bastard who wanted to destroy the world and steal Hanabi!"

An unnamed fire burned atop Otsutsuki Toneri's head, making his green chakra cloak even more conspicuous.

The Seeking Truth Orb spun in his palm, and with a buzzing sound, they merged together.

In an instant, golden light burst forth.

He raised an endless golden blade and slashed it down at Hinata.

The Seeking Truth Orb spread out, forming a semi-circle to isolate the attack.

However, several breaths passed, and the attack that should have landed long ago was nowhere to be seen.

The Truth-Seeking Ball retracted, and Otsutsuki Toneri's figure was no longer in mid-air.

"Hinata!"

Shikamaru shouted, and the four of them quickly retreated with the unconscious Naruto.

……

Inside the tomb beneath the ruined town.

Hinata, who had returned to normal, asked in confusion, "Why did that guy leave? I wasn't really sure I could withstand that final attack."

Sasuke shook his head slightly: "I don't know. Maybe there was something wrong with that guy's power at the time. He covered his eyes and ran away, and the golden giant blade shattered."

Sai said seriously, "Back then, we might have been able to catch up and take him down."

Shikamaru replied, "There are too many uncertainties. This situation isn't suitable for taking a gamble. If Naruto and Sasuke are both incapacitated at the same time, and the other side recovers quickly, we'll all die here."

"Furthermore... I may have discovered the other party's weakness. In this situation, choosing to take a gamble would be the most foolish thing to do."

As Shikamaru spoke, he looked at Hinata and said, "When that guy was fighting you, his ability to absorb chakra was never used."

Sasuke, on the other side, paused for a moment, then said, "At the same level of power, the ability to absorb chakra might be ineffective, but Hinata still can't defeat him."

"wrong."

Shikamaru continued to look at Hinata: "That guy cares a lot about Hinata! He wants Hinata to be his wife. It's obvious he's been keeping an eye on her, but this is the first time we've met. It's inquisitiveness, not affection!"

Shikamaru let out a breath: "Now let me explain my analysis... First point: those eyes of the opponent should be Hanabi's eyes."

Hinata froze as soon as she finished speaking, and her eyes immediately reddened.

Shikamaru glanced at her: "The chakra of the Otsutsuki clan, combined with the pure Byakugan, can give birth to the ultimate power of the Byakugan. As members of Team 7, you should understand what this means, right?"

Sasuke nodded. As one of the participants in the experiment at the time, he certainly understood the meaning of those words.

So... that bastard really did steal Hanabi's eyes!

He was still such a small child!

"I will! I will definitely get Hanabi's eyes back! I will!"

Even with her eyes tightly closed, tears still fell, and Hinata's hands were clenched tightly.

Shikamaru sighed and continued, "The Byakugan princess—that's a title, or more of a special designation. Hanabi is also the daughter of the Hyuga clan's main branch head, but that guy didn't call her princess."

"Furthermore, in this tomb, the memories given to Hinata by the main family of the Moon Clan instructed her to destroy the giant Tenseigan and prevent the branch family from destroying the world. This also proves Hinata's special status."

Shikamaru looked at Naruto and said, "Naruto's chakra was absorbed and fell down. I would have thought that such a huge amount of chakra would have caused a strong explosion, but it was absorbed by the golden light shield."

"Only a princess like Hinata, who is known as the Byakugan, can be immune to having her chakra absorbed, and only Hinata can destroy that giant Tenseigan."

"At the same time, only Hinata's chakra cannot be absorbed, which could cause that guy's discomfort..."

"The Byakugan princess has an overwhelming advantage in bloodline. That's why... we were able to escape unscathed in the battle just now. His discomfort in his eyes may be due to Hinata."

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Only Shikamaru could analyze so much in such a short time.

As members of the Nara clan, no one in Konoha has ever doubted their intelligence, let alone Shikamaru, the son of Konoha's brains.

After a long pause, Sasuke looked at Shikamaru and asked, "What should we do?"

Shikamaru laughed, then looked at Hinata: "Wait for Naruto to recover, then take turns treating him. With the amount of Nine-Tails' chakra and the special physique of the Uzumaki clan, he will be able to recover."

"Then I need Hinata to spare some of your chakra and give it to Sasuke and Naruto. This special ability will last for a while, so the three members of Team 7 will be able to suppress that guy."

"I remember that Naruto's Sage Mode enhances his senses. When the operation begins, Naruto and Hinata's Byakugan will locate Hanabi's position. Sai and I are tasked with rescuing Hanabi."

"And he... will be entrusted to your Class 7."

After he finished speaking, the group nodded.

"clear."

Hinata then placed her hands on Naruto's chest, and her chakra began to help him recover.

Meanwhile, Sasuke was still pondering, since Hinata's special nature was still just speculation.

But faced with that kind of power, he didn't seem to have a good solution.

Sasuke placed one hand on his eye; the cultivation of power beyond his current level was too slow…

(End of this chapter)