In a dark cave, a small candle flickered, becoming the only light illuminating the place.
"Kabuto, just say what you need to say," Orochimaru said calmly, his hands busy pouring an unknown liquid into another test tube.
"Orochimaru-sama, that Hyuga Neji is really too much." Having received Orochimaru's permission, Kabuto immediately became somewhat agitated, telling Orochimaru all about Neji's excessive behavior.
Orochimaru gave Kabuto a surprised look. In his mind, Kabuto wasn't usually so... petty or vengeful.
"Does an incomplete Reanimation even change a person's personality? I need to remember that, it's an important discovery." Orochimaru muttered to himself.
But soon, he was drawn back to what Kabuto was saying. Although Neji was a bit arrogant, Orochimaru didn't think he was the type to insult others for no reason.
Especially that head pat... He vaguely recalled when he first met Neji, he seemed to have received the same treatment. He felt a little sympathy but mostly enjoyed the situation.
Finally, he wasn't the only man to suffer the head pat of death.
"Hmm?" A flash of insight struck Orochimaru, and he suddenly seemed to grasp something.
"Orochimaru, don't you think Hyuga Neji is going too far?" Kabuto was saying angrily, her words and actions now almost completely feminine.
"Kabuto," Orochimaru said suddenly, with a serious expression. "Does he know that you are actually a... woman now?"
Orochimaru thought for a long time, but couldn't find the right words, so he just said it bluntly.
"Does it matter?"
Surprisingly, Kabuto didn't seem to notice anything strange. It seemed she had completely accepted her gender change, believing deep down that she was a woman.
"Uh... maybe it's because Kabuto respects me that she's not reacting so strongly," Orochimaru thought to himself. Then he told Kabuto his guess.
"No way," Kabuto said uncertainly, but she actually believed it a little.
Neji hadn't brought anyone back besides Tayuya from the Sound Five, which was excellent evidence.
"Anyway, Kabuto, try to get closer to Neji in the future. He has many secrets," Orochimaru said, turning his head. There was a hint of confidence in his eyes.
Kabuto's heart skipped a beat. Was Orochimaru-sama asking her to make the first move?! Kabuto almost jumped. Trying to get close to Neji would be more painful than death.
"Calm down, it's Orochimaru-sama's order." Kabuto mentally calmed herself, but still couldn't help asking, "Orochimaru-sama, is Hyuga Neji really that important?"
"Hehe," Orochimaru smiled. "The important thing isn't Neji, but the Byakugan he has."
"What?" Kabuto was puzzled. Besides its insight, the Byakugan was worlds apart from the Sharingan. The Byakugan wasn't nearly as powerful as the Sharingan. Why was Orochimaru-sama so interested in the Byakugan?
Orochimaru noticed Kabuto's expression and chuckled. "Kabuto, do you really understand the Byakugan? Why would the Land of Lightning try so hard to get the Byakugan instead of the Sharingan?"
"Hmm?" Kabuto looked up at Orochimaru.
"You've been undercover in Konoha for so long, have you ever heard a legend?" Orochimaru stared at Kabuto, speaking slowly. "The legend of the Three Great Powers of the Warring States Period."
"What? Three powers?!" Kabuto was shocked. Wasn't there only two great powers during the Warring States period?
"Hehe, you haven't heard of it, have you?" Orochimaru said slowly. "It's no wonder you haven't. Even I only learned that person's name by chance. I'm afraid that now, in the entire ninja world, the number of people who know that person's name can be counted on one hand."
Kabuto listened quietly. Everything today had exceeded her imagination, shocking her and making her feel like she was in a dream.
"People have always thought that Konoha was founded by Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, but actually, there was another person who was also one of the founders of this village," Orochimaru said astonishingly, shocking Kabuto from the start.
"And that person was the Clan Leader of the Hyuga clan at the time, named Hyuga Tenji." Orochimaru explained everything he knew in detail.
"According to the information I have, Hyuga Tenji's strength was equal to Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara. When Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were fighting for power, Uchiha Madara wanted to join forces with Hyuga Tenji, but Hyuga Tenji didn't want to get involved in political disputes, so he remained neutral."
"During the First Great Ninja War, in the battle between Konoha and the Land of Lightning, Hyuga Tenji used the Byakugan to defeat the arrogant First Raikage at the time."
"No one knows what happened at the time, and I can't find any information either. All I know is that the stars shone brightly, like daytime, but with a loud bang, the battle was over. After that, the Byakugan's reputation even surpassed the Sharingan, which is why the Land of Lightning is trying so hard to get the Byakugan."
Orochimaru turned his head and looked at Kabuto, who was too surprised to speak. He said, "Are you surprised? A ninja who could be equal to Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, his strength is unimaginable."
"So I feel that the Byakugan doesn't seem to be weaker than the Sharingan. Perhaps like the Mangekyo, it also has unique abilities, but I haven't discovered them yet. But Neji must know something."
"But, if that's the case, Kumogakure must know something. Haven't they always wanted to take the Byakugan?!" Kabuto said anxiously.
"Hehe, Kabuto, you're too naive," Orochimaru shook his head, very disappointed.
"These kinds of secrets are usually passed down by the Raikage by word of mouth. How could they easily tell anyone?" Orochimaru scoffed. "Kumogakure is a fighting-style ninja village that values swordsmanship and ninja body techniques, which gives them a perfect excuse."
"Well, it's an excuse, but it's also true," Orochimaru said calmly. "After all, the Byakugan can be said to be the weakness of all body art ninjas."
"However, how many people know the real reason they started taking the Byakugan?" Orochimaru licked his lips and smiled strangely.
He had also tried to take the Byakugan before, but without exception, the Byakugan's abilities would be sealed after they died. Besides looking like a cataract, it was completely useless. He couldn't just attack members of the Main Family, so over time, he gave up on this experiment.
But now, he might be able to find the Byakugan's true power.
"Kabuto, go, try to get close to Neji."
"...Yes," Kabuto said, forcing down her embarrassment.
After Kabuto left, Orochimaru took out a stack of papers from a hidden place. On them were records of Byakugan information.
Yes, he didn't tell Kabuto all the information about the Byakugan.
On one of the papers, a few brief words stood out most clearly.
"Hyuga Tenji -- Thousand-Eyed Byakugan!"
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