Hiashi Hyūga's perpetually stern and rigid old face froze. His two white eyes looked as if they had seen the most incredible thing in the world, filled with utter shock.
"Th-th-this!" he stammered. "Is this the Rinnegan?"
He was stunned. As the head of Konoha's number one noble clan, Hiashi Hyūga was exceptionally knowledgeable. He recognized at a glance that the eyes in Hinata's sockets were the legendary Rinnegan, which was said to have only been possessed by the Sage of Six Paths!
"Father!" Hinata responded excitedly. From the moment she returned home, her heart had been pounding in anticipation of this moment. The Rinnegan, the legendary eyes of the Sage of Six Paths! How excited and incredulous would her father be to see them!
Indeed, her father's reaction did not disappoint. A deep sense of pride and joy welled up inside her. Hinata glanced deeply at Hatake Kusuo, who stood beside her, unfazed by praise or blame, his face still calm.
"Quickly, tell your father what's going on!" After composing himself, Hiashi Hyūga immediately beckoned to Hinata, desperate to know the reason behind this. Why would these precious, legendary Sage's eyes appear on his own daughter? He also glanced at the calm-faced Kusuo. If this had nothing to do with his son-in-law, Hiashi wouldn't believe it for a second.
However, Hinata didn't know the full story of the Rinnegan's origin, as Kusuo hadn't explained much to them. Thus, faced with her father's question, she found it difficult to speak.
"It was a gift I gave to Hinata. A spoil of war from a previous battle," Kusuo said, seeing the expectant yet troubled looks on the father and daughter's faces.
This statement immediately made Hiashi connect many dots. Some time ago, Konoha was in a state of war, besieged on all fronts. Lord Jiraiya had gone alone to Amegakure to investigate the Akatsuki's secrets and had been trapped and severely wounded by Pain. This news had once thrown the entire village into a state of panic and rumor. Even one of the legendary Sannin, Lord Jiraiya, had been beaten so badly that he had to call for help, and even then, he had only managed to obtain a small amount of intelligence on the enemy. This heavy price was a clear testament to Pain's strength.
However, just as everyone was worried, Lord Jiraiya suddenly returned. After that, all news about Pain completely vanished, as if he had been erased from the entire ninja world. This drastic change was baffling.
Now, Hiashi Hyūga finally understood the reason for everything. It was all because of this teenager, Hatake Kusuo!
"So it was your doing, Kusuo. No wonder I haven't heard any news of the Akatsuki leader, Pain, for a long time," he nodded, his gaze on Kusuo becoming more and more favorable. With such an excellent son-in-law, as long as he could hold on to him, even if he didn't aim for greater glory, maintaining their status as the number one noble clan would be a piece of cake!
"Let's not talk about that. We came here today for another matter," Kusuo said, taking a sip of tea and slowly revealing his purpose.
Hiashi knew this matter was definitely related to the question Kusuo had asked earlier. "I am eager to hear it," he said, assuming a posture of earnest listening.
"Mm." Kusuo put down his teacup. "Actually, Lord Hiashi, you probably have some guesses yourself. Given the Hyūga clan's tradition of excelling in taijutsu but not ninjutsu, it would be very difficult to invent a seal like the Caged Bird to protect the branch family and safeguard the main family. There must be a deeper reason behind it."
Hiashi listened, deeply agreeing, a subtle glint in his eyes. He never thought that the one who understood the Hyūga the most would be this child, Kusuo.
Kusuo continued, "It's actually very simple. The reason the Hyūga clan possesses a super-advanced sealing jutsu like the Caged Bird is, fundamentally, the same as the Senju and Uzumaki clans. That is, an exceptionally talented ancestor appeared in the ancient past who possessed extremely powerful martial arts or abilities. Only then could such an ingenious sealing jutsu be created. And for the Caged Bird to have evolved to the point where any random main family member can control the life and death of a branch family member, the mystery is intriguing. But in my opinion, it's simply supported by a powerful treasure. A treasure with an inexhaustible supply of chakra, enough to sustain it for thousands of years!"
BOOM!
It was as if a powerful shockwave had hit Hiashi's mind, leaving it completely blank. Kusuo's words struck his heart like a heavy hammer.
"A treasure? What treasure? We Hyūga have a treasure?" His tone was urgent, impatient, his eyes fixed on Kusuo's face, desperate for an answer.
"Yes." Kusuo didn't keep him in suspense. "Actually, this is just a guess of mine. You would know the specific details best. I once said that there is a treasure in the ninja world as precious as the Rinnegan. This treasure is the Tenseigan, which evolves from the Byakugan."
Hiashi nodded. He remembered this well and had never mentioned it to anyone.
"And above our heads, on the moon, there is a giant Tenseigan formed from countless pure Byakugan. It sustains the entire operation of your branch family on the moon, its chakra inexhaustible and self-sustaining. By the same logic, I speculate that here in the ninja world, the ancestors of the Hyūga clan must have had a similar treasure, one that could support the operation of the Caged Bird for thousands of years without fail."
The room fell silent. Everyone was lost in thought. After the initial shock, Hiashi, despite his age, had calmed down considerably, but his heart burned with even greater fervor. A stronger sense of anticipation and apprehension washed over him. We Hyūga... also have a Tenseigan? A giant Tenseigan formed from the pure Byakugan of countless ancestors?
The idea was bold and imaginative, yet as the head of the Hyūga clan, he found it incredibly plausible, even feeling as if it should be the case! Yes! Without the chakra support of such a giant Tenseigan, how could their Caged Bird have operated for thousands of years without fail? Could a mere sealing jutsu allow them to kill branch family members who were even stronger than themselves?
The Tenseigan! A giant Tenseigan! Hiashi Hyūga desperately wanted to know more!
Kusuo gave him a faint glance. This was just his speculation. If it were true, they would probably have to search for clues in the Hyūga's historical records and various documents. Of course, based on his speculation, he was likely eighty to ninety percent correct.
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