Chakra burst forth and instantly flooded through Lucien's entire body. Though he appeared to be just a teenager, the pure Otsutsuki bloodline within him carried a terrifying depth of power.
His veins surged as if an endless well of strength had opened. His eyes began to burn and itch, forcing him to clutch at them.
"The chakra hasn't fully activated my eyes' pathways yet. If that's the case… then awaken them now, all at once!"
With a fierce thought, he directed the torrent of chakra straight into his eyes.
"Ahhh!"
A sharp, splitting pain crashed through him. He shut his eyes tightly, gripping his face, but then the pain vanished as quickly as it came. Slowly, cautiously, he opened his eyes again.
The mirror reflected back a new, startling sight. His once-dark eyes had shifted—brilliant pale-white orbs glowed where obsidian had been. But they weren't ordinary Byakugan.
"These… are the Byakugan—but with three tomoe?!" Lucien's voice cracked in disbelief.
"Impossible… Eyes like these never appeared in the original story. What in the world are these?"
He gasped as his newfound vision expanded outward. Every direction, every detail within a kilometer radius unraveled before him in perfect clarity. Through walls, beneath the ground, behind his back—he could see it all if he simply willed it.
"This… this is a complete 360-degree field of vision," he whispered. "Not just that—reconnaissance capabilities, insight, chakra pathways. This is the Byakugan's power!"
But there was more. Lucien realized he could also perceive the chakra flows of every person around him. He could follow the subtle shifts of muscles, faint twitches of movement, as if reading the intent behind them.
"This… this is the Sharingan's function. Three tomoe. That means I can copy and see through ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu…"
Though he hadn't awakened the Mangekyō or Rinnegan, he suspected it was only a matter of time. His bloodline had set the stage—he just needed growth, experience, and chakra reserves. With a thought, he suppressed his eyes back to normal, though their pale sheen remained.
"The Otsutsuki bloodline is still in its awakening stage. As I grow, so will my eyes."
Lucien breathed deeply, sinking into his chakra control… but elsewhere, Konoha had already felt the tremor of his awakening.
The Hokage's Alarm
In the Hokage's office, alarms had been reported.
"No foreign invasion detected, Hokage-sama!" an Anbu said, bowing low.
"Strange…" muttered Koharu, arms crossed. "If there's no invasion, why was there a sudden release of chakra at Kage-level intensity?"
Homura frowned. "None of our Kage-level forces are in the village right now. This doesn't make sense."
The Third Hokage himself—Sarutobi Hiruzen, still in his powerful prime—stood silent for a long moment, brows furrowed. He had distinctly felt an eruption of overwhelming chakra from within Konoha. Then, suddenly, silence.
"This is not a time for unknown elements," Danzo warned coldly from the side. His bandaged eye gleamed with suspicion. "It's better to strike mistakenly than allow a threat to remain."
"No," Hiruzen finally said, his tone heavy. "I'll look into this myself."
With three Anbu in tow, he left the office and made his way toward Konoha Hospital—where Lucien rested.
Meeting the Hokage
Lucien, meanwhile, had already sensed something strange. Focused inwardly, he activated his extraordinary eyes once again and caught sight of several masked figures moving quickly through the village toward him. Their chakra signatures were immense—one of them even surpassing his newly awakened Otsutsuki flow.
"That presence… so strong. Who could it be?"
When his vision locked onto the one leading them, Lucien's heart froze.
The man bore the unmistakable helmet with the Leaf insignia and carried himself with unquestionable authority. His small black beard, sharp gaze, and killing intent were unforgettable.
"That's… the Third Hokage. Sarutobi Hiruzen. And not the old man I knew from the series… this is him in his prime!"
Suppressing his eyes at once, Lucien braced himself as the Hokage and Anbu arrived at his ward.
The moment Hiruzen saw him, the immense pressure in the air lightened slightly, but Lucien knew the Hokage's wariness hadn't faded.
"Oh? Little one," Hiruzen said warmly, though his tone contained steel. "Are you alone in this ward? Have you seen anyone else?"
Lucien's face betrayed no unease. "Ah… Hokage-sama, I'm sorry. I haven't noticed anyone else here."
An Anbu opened his file. "He's from the Uchiha clan. Both parents—killed in battle."
Hiruzen regarded him quietly for a moment before nodding. "A strong boy. Your parents were heroes of Konoha."
Lucien's lips curled wryly. "If I were a hero, I wouldn't be lying here."
The Hokage sighed with the weight of responsibility. "Are you a ninja?"
"Not yet. Tomorrow I'm taking the Academy graduation exam," Lucien replied.
In that moment, Hiruzen seemed to come to a decision. "Then come to me afterward. If you pass, consider… becoming my disciple."
Lucien's heart pounded. To stand under the strongest Hokage of his era—how could he refuse? He bowed his head. "Yes! Of course I will, Hokage-sama!"
An Anbu whispered, "But… he's Uchiha—"
"I know," Hiruzen interrupted sharply, silencing him. The Hokage placed a hand on Lucien's head. "Konoha may have made you an orphan, but it is still your eternal home. Everyone here is your family."
And with that, he turned and departed with the Anbu.
The Strange Change
Excitement thrummed in Lucien's chest. To be taken in by Sarutobi Hiruzen, the so-called Professor of Ninjutsu—this was an opportunity beyond measure. The system, his bloodline, and now the Hokage's favor… everything felt like it was falling into place.
Later that night, he drifted to sleep with exhilaration, dreaming of mastering countless jutsu.
But when he awoke the next morning, he was startled yet again.
In the mirror, his skin had grown paler, his eyebrows thinner, his jet-black hair faintly streaked with gray. His reflection looked stranger, colder, more otherworldly.
And his chakra… along with the power pulsing in his strange eyes… had grown even stronger overnight.
P.S. Here we've brought out the full shock of Lucien's first bloodline awakening—the hybrid eyes, a mix of Byakugan's omnivision and Sharingan's insight—and the dangerous attention it has drawn from Konoha's leaders. The stage is set for his new life as the Third Hokage's potential disciple, even as his Otsutsuki heritage continues reshaping his very body.