Chapter 260: Five Years Old
"This is yout... vitality!"
Guy was running excitedly, his long white beard fluttering in the wind.
He deliberately slowed down so Naruto behind him could keep up.
Naruto adjusted his breathing, struggling to keep up with Might Guy.
"Mm~ So energetic!"
Haruno Hiashi had just opened the window when he saw the master and disciple running.
Haruno Mebuki closed the window immediately.
"Eh, I was just about to air out the room."
"Air out what? Didn't you see that... guy running past?"
"Didn't Lord Third say? He's not some Incarnation of the Demon Fox, but a child from the Uzumaki Clan.
Technically, he's still a noble!"
Haruno Hiashi had heard from a fellow fisherman before that there used to be a country called the Land of Whirlpools near Hidden Leaf Village, and the Daimyo there had the surname Uzumaki.
"Noble or not, I've never heard of the Uzumaki Clan in Hidden Leaf Village.
Lord Third must have forbidden discussions about the Demon Fox because he's worried it will cause chaos in Hidden Leaf Village again.
I've already told Sakura to stay away from that guy. He doesn't look like a noble at all. The Yamanaka, Nara, Hyuga, and Uchiha—those are the real nobles!"
"Alright, alright, it's fine if we talk like this in private, but don't say it in front of Sakura.
I see that child is about the same age as our Sakura; they might even be classmates in the future."
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"That was a truly hearty workout, Teacher Cheng Dai!"
Naruto and Guy lay on the grass, looking at the brilliant night sky and smiling.
Although the training was exhausting, their progress was significant.
Whether it was endurance, energy, or appetite, there was great improvement.
Guy nodded.
"Yeah, after every training session, I feel like my heart has become very broad!"
After resting for a while, Guy suddenly sat up.
"It's decided! Let's go eat Ichiraku Ramen. My treat!"
"Okay!"
The two of them got up and walked toward Ichiraku Ramen.
Inside Ichiraku Ramen, the lights were warm.
There were already two customers here.
High collars, small sunglasses.
At a glance, they were clearly from the Aburame Clan.
"Oh, it's Guy... Cheng Dai and Naruto."
Seeing Guy winking and waving his hands frantically, Teuchi quickly changed the name.
Naruto silently lowered his head, pretending he didn't hear.
The two sat down and ordered four large bowls of extra-portion ramen.
When they started eating, the man from the Aburame Clan coughed twice.
"Cough, cough."
Naruto stopped his chopsticks.
However, Teuchi acted as if he hadn't heard, looking at Naruto with a smile.
Seeing Naruto stop his chopsticks, Teuchi was a bit confused.
"What's wrong, Naruto?"
"Cough, cough!"
Knock, knock, knock!
Shibi Aburame couldn't hold it in anymore; this time, he not only coughed twice more but also tapped on the table.
Only then did Teuchi realize there were two other guests.
"I'm so sorry, guests. I didn't see the two of you come in."
Guy also acted as if he had just noticed them.
"It's Senior Shibi! You brought your son to eat ramen!"
Shibi Aburame:... Shino Aburame:... Naruto:... After finishing the meal, Naruto pulled Guy away from the somewhat awkward Ichiraku Ramen.
After eating his fill, Guy was energetic again.
"Naruto, you go home first. I'm going to run two more laps."
Guy took a tissue he'd grabbed from Ichiraku Ramen and wiped the soup from his beard.
Full and energized, he planned to run a few laps before resting.
"Teacher Cheng Dai, let's go together. I want to help my digestion too."
"It's a deal then; we'll run two laps around Hidden Leaf Village."
Might Guy held up three fingers.
"Three, two, one!"
The moment he finished speaking, Might Guy and Naruto started running simultaneously.
Hyuga Clan Compound.
Hiashi was leafing through an ancient book left behind by his father before he died—something only the heads of the Main House could read through the generations.
It only contained records revolving around one thing.
That was the eyes known as the Tenseigan.
This thing was also the beginning of the Caged Bird Seal.
Why limit the Branch House? Why keep control in the hands of the Main House? Why ensure the Main House's lineage remained thin?
Everything originated from these eyes.
Hundreds of years ago, another branch of the Main House that was connected to them sent the Caged Bird Seal curse before their destruction.
After the Main House learned that the other branch had been wiped out by a Branch House using eyes they had taken for themselves to synthesize a Giant Tenseigan, they inscribed the Caged Bird Seal on their own Branch House.
And they forbade any modifications.
They even practiced disgusting internal intermarriage, attempting to purify the Bloodline so that descendants would evolve the Tenseigan.
Hiashi believed this was an uncontrollable, powerful force.
The other branch that destroyed its Main House eventually established contact with the Hyuga Main House.
But the last time they sent a message was during the Sengoku period.
Although the Tenseigan was incredibly powerful, the other branch of Byakugan descendants with the surname Otsutsuki had become sparsely populated for unknown reasons.
With no news for so many years, they likely had vanished into the long river of history.
At this moment, Hiashi did not sense the two figures in the courtyard.
Both had silver-white hair, and the adult man's pair of white eyes silently observed the place.
The silver-haired boy kept his eyes tightly shut, relying on sensory abilities to see.
There was a platform beneath their feet, so they didn't need to walk themselves.
After seeing Hiashi, the man's thoughts shifted slightly, and the wooden platform slowly moved to another part of the courtyard.
That was Hinata's room.
Next door was Hanabi's room.
The man whispered in the boy's ear.
"Toneri, the purity of these two children's Byakugan is very high. Pick one."
Toneri nodded, then used a Secret Technique to "see" the faces of Hinata and Hanabi.
He then pointed to Hinata's room.
The man then nodded, preparing to leave.
The wooden platform slowly rose into the air.
Hyuga Hiashi suddenly looked up.
Was it an illusion?
He felt as if he had just been watched by a Byakugan.
After thinking for a while, Hiashi put away the ancient book and got up to go to Neji's residence in the adjacent small courtyard.
Neji was already resting.
Looking at his nephew, Hiashi sighed, then looked up at the moon, while the corner of his eye glanced toward the roof to the south.
After watching for a long time, he slowly left Neji's courtyard.
"As expected of the head of the Hyuga Main House; his sensory abilities are indeed sharp."
The silver-haired man walked out from behind the roof south of Neji's residence, leading his son.
No wonder his two children's Byakugan purity is so high; if I obtained his eyes, perhaps I could also awaken the Tenseigan.
Thinking this, Otsutsuki Kazuto felt somewhat tempted.
But in his perception, that powerful Chakra that had already moved away was rushing back toward this place.
He knew his current physical condition was too poor; even with the long-range support of the Giant Tenseigan, he would likely lose a fight against a Chakra reaction of that level.
To avoid failure, he restrained his impulse to attack Hiashi.
The father and son left Hidden Leaf Village.
As soon as the two left, Hiashi breathed a sigh of relief.
He had sensed two people, and one of them was very strong.
He was afraid his Byakugan would be sensed by the opponent, so he didn't even dare to use it.
"Are they gone?"
Hyuga Hiashi put away the ancient book and looked at the full moon on the horizon.
Today was another night of the full moon.
While running, Might Guy suddenly looked at the moon.
His beast-like intuition told him that something very strong had flown past there.
Naruto also looked up at the sky; the Nine-Tailed told him that there seemed to be a very powerful Chakra fluctuation flashing by.
A comet with a long tail streaked across the night sky.
So it was a shooting star?
Might Guy withdrew his gaze and continued to focus on running.
Naruto narrowed his eyes. A visitor from beyond the heavens?
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