Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

Research data on eye rolls?!

The existence of celestial beings?!

The words spoken by Ye caused the pupils of everyone present to shrink slightly.

"Such secrecy...that's no small price to pay."

Orochimaru licked his lips; he knew very well just how heavy the things Yoru was talking about were.

"Well, I had a promise to Shisui-kun, so how could I go back on my word?" Yoru said casually, then looked at Uchiha Shisui with a big smile: "How about it, Shisui-kun? I never break my word."

"……Thanks."

"Oh dear, it's really not easy to hear you say thank you~ By the way, Yumi's etherealization experiment is about to begin, so you'd better get ready quickly."

Shisui's forced smile froze. He wanted to say something, but Mizuki Yoru in front of him had already waved his hand, turning into a wisp of white smoke and disappearing from the spot.

"The show's over, so I won't disturb your old friends' tea party any longer. I still have a lot of things to take care of. Ciao~"

"asshole!!"

Uchiha Shisui let out a low growl, then sat down on the ground, feeling numb and exhausted.

Those who knew Shisui's condition, such as Tsunade and Kushina, exchanged glances and could only show a hint of pity, while Orochimaru licked his lips and kept moving closer to Shisui.

"Shisui-kun, may I join you too...?"

"roll!"

……

The Hokage election has come to a close, and the process was full of twists and turns, leaving countless people sighing with emotion.

But the final result did not exceed most of Konoha's expectations, because from the beginning they had high hopes for Uchiha Fugaku, the war hero, to become the Fifth Hokage!

That's exactly what happened.

On the night the election concluded, Uchiha Inahisa, an elite member of the Uchiha clan, headed towards the capital of the Land of Fire with a list of Hokage candidates, while the rest of the Uchiha clan held a wild party within the clan and throughout Konoha.

One by one, the Uchiha clan members shouted excitedly, celebrated, and even cried out.

The older generation of Uchiha clan members were especially moved to tears.

"How many years has it been? How many years!"

"The position of Hokage has finally come to our Uchiha clan! It has finally come to our Uchiha clan!"

"My old bones have been through so much!"

Amidst the Uchiha clan's boisterous celebration, Fugaku Uchiha, the candidate for Fifth Hokage, had not yet received the Daimyo's formal recognition, but he had already moved into the Hokage's office, surrounded by countless Uchiha members.

Of course, before moving in, the clever and capable Uchiha clan members also cleaned up all the messy stuff belonging to the old guy who had moved in before.

Crystal balls and old pipes, all gone into the trash can!

Amidst this revelry, Hiashi Hyuga, who could almost be the MVP of this grand event, sat in his own Hyuga clan territory, unable to contain his excitement.

He naturally witnessed the Uchiha clan's revelry. Even within the Hyuga clan's territory, he could see some Uchiha members venting their emotions like madmen, even using fire-style ninjutsu as fireworks, continuously releasing them into the sky.

Putting himself in their shoes, Hiashi could completely understand the emotions of these Uchiha, but he didn't have much empathy in mind right now.

Because at this moment, he was receiving the most important guest in his history.

"I never expected that Lord Mizukage would come in person."

Dressed in a pure white kimono, Hiashi Hyuga looked at the two figures in front of him, almost dropping his teacup and nearly spilling the scalding tea on his hand.

Since it concerned the secret of the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, Hiashi took it very seriously, but he never expected that the other party would take it even more seriously, with the Fourth Mizukage, Mizuki Yoru, personally coming to the scene!

Mizuki Yoru's reputation had already spread throughout the entire ninja world, and he was especially intimidating to the people of Konoha.

This is not only because Yoru single-handedly defeated Konoha during the Third Shinobi World War, but also because Yoru displayed terrifying power that completely surpassed that of ordinary ninjas during events such as the Nine-Tails' attack and the Battle of the Land of Iron!

In the hearts of countless ninjas, this young Fourth Mizukage was already comparable to the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, and the Asura of the Shinobi World, Madara Uchiha.

A living legend.

Still young!

"The secret of the Byakugan is extraordinary. If Mangetsu were to come, it might lack persuasiveness."

Ye took the teacup that exuded the aroma of tea and took a small sip: "After all, those things are no different from myths and legends. To be honest, if I hadn't already verified them, even I would still be skeptical."

A mythical legend?!

Already verified?!

Hiashi Hyuga's breathing suddenly became heavier, his pure white eyes shining brightly: "Please, Lord Mizukage, decipher this for me!"

"what."

Minazuki took a sip of tea, savoring the aroma as it filled her mouth. After a moment, she put down her teacup and gazed at the distant sky.

Under the dim night sky, fireballs and fire dragons occasionally flew out from the Uchiha clan's territory in the distance, bursting into the air and emitting dazzling sparks and flames. But the night's gaze was fixed directly on the bright light source in the distant night sky.

"Clan Chief Hiashi, to be precise, you are actually close relatives of our Kaguya clan in Kirigakure, aren't you?"

"The Kaguya clan?"

Hiashi Hyuga nodded slightly. It was no secret that the Hyuga clan and the Kaguya clan were closely related. The two clans had maintained a close relationship for thousands of years. Even when the Kaguya clan was driven into the sea during the Warring States period, the Hyuga clan still maintained contact with them.

Even before the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War, he personally visited Kirigakure and had contact with the Kaguya clan.

However, at that time, Kirigakure was shrouded in blood mist, so Hiashi did not have much contact with the Kaguya clan.

"It is true that the Kaguya clan and my Hyuga clan are closely related, but what does that have to do with the secret of my Hyuga clan's Byakugan?"

"What's the connection?" Night chuckled and said calmly, "Back then, the Sage of Six Paths spread chakra, allowing ninjas to flourish all over this world. Among these ninjas, there's always a small group who stand out from the crowd and take the lead."

"The Senju clan is like this, the Uchiha clan is like this, and the Hyuga clan is also like this."

"The reason for this ultimately lies in inheritance, and even more so in bloodline!"

The concept of bloodlines might be hard for ordinary ninjas to bear, especially for those passionate young people who constantly talk about 'effort,' 'freedom,' 'happiness, and love.'

However, for an ancient and rigid family like the Hyuga, which has a history of thousands of years and still has a main family and branch families, they firmly believe in the theory of bloodline!

"Based on the information I currently have, the ancestor of the Senju and Uchiha clans was none other than the Sage of Six Paths. This is why they were able to be so outstanding and stand out in the entire ninja world."

"And your Hyuga clan's ancestor was no weakling either; he was the younger brother of the Sage of Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Hamura!"

As she spoke, Mizuki Yoru formed a hand seal and tossed a scroll to Hiashi.

Hiashi Hyuga carefully opened the scroll, and with just one glance, his eyes widened in horror.

"This is someone who shares the same roots as you, and is also a descendant of Ōtsutsuki Hamura."

"However, unlike you, they do not use Hyuga as their surname over time, but instead maintain the purest lineage and name."

"Otsutsuki!"

"The Otsutsuki clan from the moon!"

Chapter 189 Hinata's Secret

Mizuki Yoru didn't hold back much; the scroll contained not only some research on the Otsutsuki Abandoned Man, but also various data on the Byakugan.

The news that Kirigakure possessed the Byakugan was known throughout the ninja world. If Kirigakure and Konoha hadn't started cooperating, the bounty on that Byakugan assassin would probably still be hanging on Konoha's wanted list!

Therefore, Hiashi was not surprised that Kirigakure possessed a large amount of Byakugan information; what truly shocked him was the information on the scroll in his hand!

The Eye of Otsutsuki

The scroll clearly states that the Byakugan is the basic eye of the 'Otsutsuki' clan, the purest eye, and the origin of all power.

"The power of the Sharingan is immense. It can evolve continuously through emotional stimulation, thereby gaining even stronger eye power and combat strength."

"But the Byakugan is different. Under normal circumstances, once the Byakugan is awakened, its power and ability will not change much. But if that's all, the Byakugan is at most comparable to the three-tomoe Sharingan. How can it be compared to the Mangekyou Sharingan, which can awaken Susanoo and various other eye techniques?"

Night looked at Hiashi, who was staring intently at the scroll, and said calmly, "The reason is simple. The Byakugan also has the power to evolve, but its evolution conditions are much more demanding. Of course, the simplest way is to enhance the power of the eye."

“…Eye power is determined by birth; to enhance it is no easy task,” Hiashi said in a low voice.

"Indeed, unlike the Sharingan which can evolve and enhance its power when stimulated, the Byakugan's power is basically locked from the moment it is opened, and it is extremely difficult to improve it again."

"But based on the information that guy gave me and the data I got from him, I still managed to find a few solutions."

Hiashi Hyuga's body trembled uncontrollably, and even his Byakugan activated.

Night didn't keep him in suspense and then revealed the existence of the Tenseigan and Jōgan.

"The former requires the fusion of a massive amount of Byakugan or the activation of top-tier Otsutsuki chakra like that of Otsutsuki Hamura, while the latter requires the sublimation of pure bloodlines."

"Of course, you can doubt everything I've said, but that guy's body is still preserved in my Misty Hidden Laboratory. If you're interested, you can come to Misty Hidden to take a look anytime." Ye paused slightly and smiled, "Anyway, once the three kingdoms' super infrastructure project officially starts, transportation between the Water and Fire kingdoms will become incredibly convenient."

"Bang!"

Hiashi trembled, knocking over the teacup beside him, spilling tea all over the tatami mat. His hands, which were holding the scroll, trembled even more, and his eyes were filled with fear.

No wonder the method for evolving the Byakugan disappeared and its lineage was severed. It turns out that to evolve the Byakugan, one actually needs to eat one's own kind!

Perhaps the ancestors who possessed this information and power in the past chose to hide it for this very reason.

And the caged bird.

The Hyuga clan's Caged Bird system is extremely harsh, domineering, corrupt, and feudal.

One's fate is determined at birth, as are social status, the distinction between the main family and branch families, and the master and servant.

Without such restrictions, if the members of the branch family were like the Otsutsuki on the moon, creating such a mess simply because of ideological differences, would the Hyuga clan still exist in this world?!

However... even so, perhaps the system of the main family and branch families should be changed a bit.

The Japanese player's expression kept changing.

The Hyuga clan's Caged Bird Seal places too many restrictions on the branch family. While it does effectively protect the main family's lineage and authority, it also easily provokes rebellious sentiments within the branch family.

In the past, Hiashi was unaware of the existence of information such as the Tenseigan, and he did not take the rebellious mentality of the branch family seriously.

Anyway, with the caged bird around, no matter how rebellious you are, you will eventually be unable to escape the control of the main family.

But it's different now.

The convergence of countless Byakugan can condense the power of the Tenseigan. If the Caged Bird Seal encounters any problems, and countless members of the branch family secretly fuse the power of the Byakugan to create the Tenseigan, wouldn't everything that happened to the Otsutsuki clan on the moon be repeated on the Hyuga clan?!

Although the possibility of such a thing is extremely small, the caged bird tradition has been around for thousands of years and it is virtually impossible for problems to occur, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

What if the caged bird is gone? What if the person who separated from the family develops a rebellious mentality? What if they develop a pair of Reincarnation Eyes...?

"For someone with the Sharingan to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, they need to go through an immense emotional upheaval involving life and death. After the Byakugan evolves, whether it's the Jōgan or the Tenseigan, its strength and power far surpass the Mangekyou Sharingan, so the price is naturally higher."

Seeing Hiashi's constantly changing expression, Yoru assumed that Hiashi was worried about the huge price of the Byakugan's evolution, and casually said, "You haven't witnessed the power of the Tenseigan, but I have."

"Those were terrifying eyes that were no less powerful than the Rinnegan, and that Otsutsuki from the moon was clearly not relying on his own power, but only borrowing a small part of the power of the giant Tenseigan from the moon in the past."

"Even so, the strength of that power still made the Otsutsuki of the moon reach an incomparably powerful level... stronger than the Five Kage, and even reached the level of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha."

Ye spoke eloquently: "Clan Chief Hiashi, think about it, if you could awaken a pair of Tenseigan on your own, to what extent could your power grow?"

"...The Hyuga clan would never kill each other."

"Oh? Your Caged Bird system doesn't really treat the branch families like human beings." Night chuckled. "It seems that the Caged Bird system, which was supposed to limit the appearance of giant Tenseigan and prevent the recurrence of the Otsutsuki clan's fate on the moon, has long since become a tool for your Hyuga main family to satisfy your own power and influence over the past thousand years."

"Lord Mizukage!"

Hiashi Hyuga stood up somewhat indignantly, his voice quite loud, seemingly unable to tolerate such an insult from Yoru.

But under Ye's ambiguous smile, Hiashi finally sighed and sat down cross-legged on the ground again.

As the head of the Hyuga clan, how could he not know everything that Yoru had said?

The reason why the Hyuga clan cannot compare to the Uchiha and Senju clans, even after the Senju clan disbanded and the Uchiha clan was relentlessly attacked by the Hokage lineage, is not because Fugaku awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, but because the Hyuga clan had long since become corrupt and arrogant.

Countless members of the main family have long since succumbed to the allure of power and profit!

Hiashi remained silent, and Yoru did not provoke him further. Instead, he picked up the teapot, poured himself some tea, and savored the finest tea leaves of the Hyuga clan.

Hmm, this is good stuff. You can tell from the first sip that this is definitely the top-grade tea from the Tea Kingdom, a tribute-level tea!

As Ye sipped his tea, Rizu fell into deep thought.

At that moment, Ye suddenly let out a soft exclamation, his gaze seemingly piercing through space as he saw a petite figure: "That's... your daughter?"

"Ok?"

Hiashi subconsciously turned around to look, but only saw a wall. After a moment of hesitation, he quickly activated his Byakugan and nodded when he saw the person Yoru had mentioned.