Between the towering skyscrapers.
Lights blazed brightly.
Neon signs flickered.
A figure slowly descended from the sky.
"The Byakugan princess."
Ōtsutsuki Toneri looked at Konoha, where the lights never dimmed.
He wondered if he had misjudged.
This world had already entered an era of peace.
"No, this is just an illusion of the world. War will not stop. Following the will of Ancestor Hamura, I shall destroy the world."
He summoned several puppets, sending them towards the Hyuga Clan.
--- Technology Development Bureau.
In the laboratory.
"The fusion is perfect. With just a little more time, he will master this unimaginable ocular power."
Kabuto looked at the figure lying in the laboratory.
The figure was enveloped in liquid.
The liquid emitted a large amount of energy.
Continuously supplying it to the figure.
Orochimaru murmured, "The Byakugan's ocular power is indeed very suitable for the Hyuga Clan."
"So expensive—"
Satoru muttered, watching.
But there was no choice; it was for the experiment.
Fortunately, in just over a year, with the development of the World Ninja Association, Ninja abilities had found widespread application.
Konoha's economy had recovered.
It had gradually begun to invest in the Technology Development Bureau.
His own investment gradually decreased.
Since Konoha had agreed to such terms, it naturally couldn't be Satoru investing everything, or else the Technology Development Bureau wouldn't be his.
The person inside was Hyuga Neji.
He was undergoing Orochimaru's research, a technique that amplified and enhanced Ōtsutsuki ocular power, injecting it into Neji's eyes.
This was researched specifically for Neji.
And the side benefit was the research into the Ōtsutsuki's Byakugan power.
Neji's data from this experiment was crucial for subsequent research.
One set after another.
Beep beep beep beep!
Just then, an alarm sounded in the sky.
This was an intruder alert.
"---Oh, an unexpected fellow, he kidnapped Hyuga Hanabi."
Upon hearing the sound, Satoru's perception instantly expanded.
Everything entered his perception.
Ōtsutsuki Toneri, another Ōtsutsuki appeared.
He didn't know the original plot for this one, only that the Tenseigan's power erupted, splitting the moon in half.
He didn't know anything else.
Orochimaru: "An unexpected fellow. If he can surprise you, he must be an extraordinary individual."
But what was the point of kidnapping Hyuga Hanabi?
Was someone after the Byakugan?
"Sigh, I'm going to go. I'll go save her. How timely."
Satoru looked at Neji, scratching his head.
He had already seen Hinata, Naruto, and other Ninja groups setting out.
He also wanted to test the power of the Tenseigan, to see if it could really split the moon.
And how it compared to Urashiki's eyes.
More importantly, he wanted to know the difference between Neji's eyes and Toneri's.
"No, I'll go."
Bang!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
In the laboratory, Neji's body exhibited a powerful absorption ability, and the surrounding liquid rapidly disappeared.
It was he who spoke.
"What's going on? All the Chakra in the liquid has been absorbed?"
Orochimaru watched this scene.
That liquid contained a massive amount of Chakra.
They had formulated it for a long time.
"My money—"
Satoru watched with a pained heart.
This liquid could be reused; why waste it like this?
Kabuto: "His eyes have absorbed all the Chakra. It's different, completely different."
He sensed the change in Neji's eyes.
"I'm leaving now—hmph—"
Just as Neji was about to move, his body showed severe symptoms.
It seemed his body hadn't yet adapted to the powerful eyes.
Satoru instantly appeared before him, and his nerves spread upwards.
Helping him stabilize his body.
"Tenseigan, it's a success."
He sensed ocular power on the same level as the Rinnegan.
However, having just emerged, Neji couldn't fully control this power.
Leading to physical discomfort.
Suck!
Satoru could feel a large amount of Chakra flowing into Neji's body from the hand touching him.
It was the power of the Tenseigan.
He quickly broke contact with Neji.
"Damn it, Hanabi—"
Neji endured the pain, muttering.
"Don't rush, I'll help you stabilize your body."
Satoru released his nerves again, beginning to stabilize Neji's body.
But Neji's absorption ability was too strong.
He could only stabilize Neji's body cells and Chakra through the tiny gaps in Neji's struggling control.
This time, he used his nerves' absorption ability.
Controlling Neji's uncontrolled absorption ability.
"This ability is truly strong. Is this the power to defeat an Ōtsutsuki?"
Orochimaru saw Satoru's specific use of his nerves for the first time.
Before, he had only seen a superficial glimpse.
It could actually affect the human body.
That meant the opponent's ability was more than just that.
Perhaps Ōtsutsuki Urashiki was defeated by this technique.
He recalled his previous research on these nerves; it had been too hasty.
It wasn't just about absorbing information; it had other abilities too!
Fortunately, they weren't enemies.
"Hey, don't just watch the show. Figure out a way to help him stabilize."
Satoru said, speechless, looking at the two indifferent individuals.
"Relax, relax. He'll be fine once his body adapts."
Orochimaru said.
Kabuto: "Indeed, you just need to keep him stable."
This wait lasted for two-quarters of an hour.
Neji's condition finally stabilized.
Whoosh!
He instantly broke free from Satoru's hand and shot out.
Quickly opening the laboratory door, he rushed out of the Thirteen District.
And arrived in the sky above Konoha.
"Tenseigan, activate."
Neji's eyes turned azure, and his ocular power projected into the void.
Countless Chakra traces appeared in his eyes.
There was clearly no one there, yet the paths were so clear.
And he sensed an anomaly in some of those Chakra traces.
There was a Chakra very similar to his own.
"This is the unexpected fellow Sensei Satoru mentioned."
Neji understood that this enemy possessed power similar to his own.
However, that Chakra felt a bit strange.
It didn't have the same completeness as his.
It seemed to only be able to control a portion of the power.
Neji looked at his hands again: "This is the power I can control now!"
He felt the immense power within him.
Swish!
He might as well test it as he went.
How dare he kidnap Hanabi.
Neji shot out like an arrow.
Soaring through the sky faster than any bird.
Meanwhile, in Konoha's laboratory, Satoru, Kabuto, Orochimaru, and Keigo walked out.
Watching Neji fly away.
Keigo: "He can fly! That's rare."
In his memory, very few people could fly like that.
Even his dad couldn't do it.
He would need to use Ninjutsu.
Big Brother Neji seemed to be born with the ability to fly.
Orochimaru: "This is the power of the Ōtsutsuki Byakugan injected, perfect."
"That's called the Tenseigan. I'm impressed you could research a resource that provides energy for ocular power."
Satoru said.
That liquid had no other purpose than to allow Neji, who had been injected with Urashiki's Byakugan ocular power, to absorb and enhance his ocular power.
Only then could the Tenseigan emerge.
With the power of the Tenseigan, a new force was injected into the future existence of Kara.
"Let's go back. We'll see who Neji's enemy is, and how many flaws this newborn ocular power still has."
Orochimaru walked back.
He had been so shocked just now that he had forgotten he had planted surveillance devices on Neji.