White smoke rose from the scroll, and a pair of white eyes appeared in his vision.
Rakawa grabbed the pair of eyes, his own Byakugan already activated, staring intently at them.
The Hyuga Clan member who had been killed was a Special Jonin, an Elite Ninja on the verge of breaking through to Jonin level. His Byakugan had been active for over thirty years, and this pair of eyes contained his lifelong Dojutsu Power.
The Byakugan was a secret treasure passed down through the Hyuga Clan; though any clan member could possess these eyes, they held extraordinary significance for outsiders.
Many ninjas in the Shinobi World coveted Konoha's Sharingan and Byakugan. Two of the Three Great Dōjutsu were located within Konoha.
Envy, jealousy. No ninja village wanted to see such a situation, as these two Kekkei Genkai could provide immense assistance to any village.
While plundering Kekkei Genkai was a major taboo in the Shinobi World, it was also something many ninja villages secretly engaged in.
Kumogakure's purpose for wanting the Byakugan was obvious: to research its mysteries and create Ninjutsu to counter it. They even aimed to clone the Byakugan, allowing Kumogakure to possess a large number of Byakugan Kekkei Genkai users.
Now, their plan had been exposed, and the Byakugan had fallen into Rakawa's hands.
"Rather than benefiting others, it's better to become the energy for my own Dojutsu Power."
Immediately, Chakra flowed into his own Byakugan, and a large amount of Dojutsu Power dispersed, appearing in a form imperceptible to the naked eye. The pair of Byakugan in his hand also emitted dazzling Dojutsu Power at this moment.
"Ninpō: Kesshoku!"
He murmured softly, and the Dojutsu Power from the Byakugan surged into his eyes visibly.
The Byakugan's Dojutsu Power was like falling into an abyss, continuously absorbed by him.
The absorption process was simple: the Dojutsu Power entered his body through his eyes, combined with Chakra, circulated once within his body, and then gathered in his eyes.
'The Dojutsu Power is decent, but advancing will probably require a lot more,' Rakawa mused internally. His mutated Byakugan could absorb the abilities of Kekkei Genkai, and judging by the current situation, other Kekkei Genkai should be absorbed in a similar manner.
The Byakugan that had been in his hand had vanished, completely transformed into Dojutsu Power and absorbed.
His mutated Byakugan was slightly different. Based on the Dojutsu Power absorbed so far, it had only slightly increased his Byakugan's Dojutsu Power; there was no dramatic leap as he had imagined.
Although he felt some disappointment, one detail invigorated him: the harder an ability was to advance, the more it proved its potential.
Moreover, no matter what kind of Kekkei Genkai it was, once absorbed, it would transform into his Dojutsu Power. This instantly expanded the scope of what he could improve.
When his Dojutsu Power cultivation reached its peak, it would inevitably advance.
Additionally, as his mutated Byakugan's ability improved, the Dust Release power also showed subtle signs of fluctuation.
'Could absorbing Kekkei Genkai enhance Dust Release's power?'
This was invigorating news. The fact that devouring the Byakugan's Dojutsu Power produced so many effects was truly astonishing.
Dust Release was a completely different power from the Byakugan; it was a Kekkei Tota.
The mutated Dust Release's abilities were destruction, devouring, and annihilation, targeting both souls and space. The Byakugan, on the other hand, devoured Kekkei Genkai, and these were its core abilities.
However, if the mutated Byakugan and Dust Release were simply applied in such basic ways, it would be an insult to these two powers.
He planned to modify and research these two powers in his mind, then formed a few hand signs.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A huge fireball spewed forth. As Chakra continuously flowed, the high-temperature flames burned the deceased ninja, and the smell of roasting flesh wafted through the air.
The intense heat charred the Cloud Ninja's flesh and organs, turning them into black charcoal, leaving behind only a skeleton.
After disposing of the body, he used fire again to burn the surrounding trees, then quickly left the area.
He needed to return to the Hyuga Clan now; otherwise, if anyone discovered anomalies, it would lead to endless trouble.
About an hour after he left, the three Hyuga Clan ninjas arrived at the original location. Their expressions changed when they saw the scene.
"Damn it, someone beat us to it!"
The Elite Ninja Chunin leading the team had a grim expression. The surrounding flames were gradually dying out, and burnt trees lay fallen on the ground. Amidst the fallen trees, the skeleton was strikingly conspicuous.
From the surrounding conditions, the battle had ended some time ago, and the person had already left. Trying to find them now would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, a slim hope.
"Sir, this..."
"Search! Find that person! The Byakugan must never fall into the hands of an outsider!"
"Yes!"
His two subordinates responded, activating their Byakugan and using the Body Flicker Technique to search for traces of the enemy.
The Elite Ninja Chunin remained behind. After an unfruitful search nearby, he shook his head, thinking, 'Who could it be? They took it and deliberately erased their tracks. This behavior seems to be about hiding their identity, so it's unlikely to be an outsider. Could it be someone from the village?'
Considering this possibility, the Elite Ninja Chunin looked towards Konoha and rushed there.
However, after chasing all the way to Konoha's main gate and questioning the ninjas guarding it, he found no suspicious individuals. Disheartened, he returned to the forest to continue searching for the enemy.
The Byakugan was too important to the Hyuga Clan. Even if hope was slim, they would persevere.
Returning to the Hyuga Clan compound, Rakawa did not alarm anyone and went back to his room.
His Shadow Clone Jutsu then dispelled. The guards had not noticed anything amiss, nor had they realized how Rakawa's original body had entered from outside. Even the ninjas patrolling Konoha's towering fortifications had not detected how he had entered or exited Konoha.
"Dojutsu Power, Dust Release... I wonder when I'll truly master these two powers!"
He murmured, then entered a Chakra extraction state, continuously drawing energy from his body's cells. This energy then combined with Spiritual Energy, and his internal Chakra steadily increased.