Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

Chapter 34 The Gift of the Pot's Shadow

"Kakashi, when do you think the war will end?"

The boy with the green watermelon-shaped haircut was covered in bandages, looking like a giant white mummy, and was doing handstand push-ups with one hand on the ground.

He raised his thick eyebrows and asked curiously about his close friend in the hospital bed who was weakened by overuse of his Sharingan.

Kakashi Hatake didn't reply, but just stared quietly at the snow-white ceiling, his eyes full of exhaustion.

"I think it'll be over soon, because even the Hokage has gone to the battlefield!"

Kai was breathing heavily and growling excitedly.

"Ever since the Third Hokage arrived at the front lines a few days ago, those arrogant guys from Iwagakure have been instantly suppressed!"

"This is the majesty of the 'Ninja Technique Professor'! This is the youth we must follow!"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake ran his hand over the long, narrow scar on his left eye, feeling the stinging pain from the eyeball that didn't belong to him.

Obito... thank you for your eyes.

He murmured to himself.

The situation on the front lines is not as simple as Kai described.

Food supplies were burned, baggage was stolen, and even small, secret marching teams were ambushed.

Minato and Jiraiya had privately suspected more than once that there were spies among the high-ranking officials on the front lines.

No matter how hard the secret service investigated, the leaker was like a stone sunk to the bottom of the water, nowhere to be found.

Obito...

If it were you, you would definitely be able to spot the spy faster than I could with those eyes, right?

The exhaustion from overdrawing his Sharingan made it almost impossible for Kakashi to get up.

He snapped out of his thoughts and his gaze inadvertently swept to the other side of the ward.

There, a boy sat quietly, his eyes wrapped in thick medical bandages, gazing absently at the sunlight streaming in through the window.

Hinata Seiran.

I heard that a few days ago, a genius from the branch family suffered eye injuries because he "overdrawn his pupil power" in order to protect the main family.

"Kakashi?"

Hinata Seiran suddenly spoke, his voice unusually calm.

Although his eyes were covered, he seemed to be able to accurately catch Kakashi's gaze.

Why are you staring at me like that?

"It's nothing..."

Kakashi withdrew his gaze, his voice indifferent yet tinged with inquiry.

"I'm just curious, just how strong was that guy who broke into the Hyuga clan's territory before..."

"It's incredible that even the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan has been brought to such a state of overexertion."

"Heh...we're all the same. Aren't you the same?"

Hinata Seiran smiled faintly, unconcerned by the other party's probing.

He casually told the two wounded soldiers who had just returned from the front lines about the rumors circulating in the village over the past few days about how the Third Hokage "repelled" the mysterious man.

"I see! So the Hokage also experienced a fierce battle in the village?"

Matt Kai sprang to his feet, his eyes gleaming, and threw a powerful straight punch into the air.

"No wonder the village's morale was so high when the Third Generation went to the battlefield!"

"Looks like I can't let my guard down anymore! Today's goal is a thousand push-ups, a thousand squats, and a thousand laps around Konoha Hospital!"

"This is what rehabilitation training for teenagers is like!"

Hinata Seiran smiled slightly, seemingly infected by Might Guy's enthusiasm.

However, at that very moment, he suddenly paused.

Is Danzo summoning me...?

Hinata Seiran's figure paused slightly, though only for a brief moment, but this subtle change was noticed by Kakashi, who was constantly observing Hinata Seiran.

"where you go?"

Kakashi looked at the boy in front of him who had already gotten out of bed and was moving normally, and asked.

"I?"

Hinata Seiran walked to the door with elegant and composed movements.

"I'm planning to be discharged from the hospital. Although I can't fight at a high intensity for the time being, my body has almost recovered."

"At a time like this... I have no interest in spending my days lying in a hospital bed listening to battle reports from the front lines."

After saying that, Hinata Seiran pushed open the door and left, his figure disappearing without a trace, just like a soldier pondering battle reports from the front lines.

"..."

Kakashi stared at the closed door and remained silent for three seconds.

He then ripped off the monitoring device from his body and stood up in Kai's astonished gaze.

"Kakashi, where are you going?"

"I want to be discharged from the hospital too."

"Wait for me! Kakashi! I'm coming too!"

...

Walking on the streets of Konoha.

The once bustling streets are now eerily deserted.

Most grocery stores were closed, and children who used to play freely were now locked inside by terrified parents.

The shadow of war has completely enveloped this forest village.

Hinata Seiran walked slowly, casually tearing off the bandage from his eyes.

He opened his eyes, and in the glow of the setting sun, his pure white eyes seemed to shimmer with a deep light as vast as the stars and the sea.

"The main family's byakugan is still the purest."

He silently felt the warmth emanating from his eyes.

Just as he remembered, the process of evolving from a pure Byakugan to a Tenseigan requires going through a process of "fetal movement".

During his time in the hospital, he could feel his Otsutsuki chakra resonating wildly with those pure Byakugan eyes.

Although this fetal movement was not as strong as that of Otsutsuki Toneri, it was still enough to cause a tremendous qualitative change in his current abilities.

His current Reincarnation Eyes are different from the ones he had when they were first activated...

because...

Purple chakra gathered in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, the white color began to recede like a tide deep within those flawless pupils.

A shimmering, translucent azure blue gradually spread out.

Until the star-like patterns, resembling wings, were fully formed.

"I didn't expect I could switch between them so easily..."

Hinata Seiran looked around the secluded, deserted training ground, feeling the surge of ocular power within it.

In his understanding, only the Otsutsuki clan, who truly stood at the top, could control the Rinnegan so perfectly and switch it with their own bloodline.

For example, Urashiki Otsutsuki.

He can freely switch between the Rinnegan and his Byakugan.

Although it is unknown whether the true origin of the Tenseigan lies with the Otsutsuki clan or with Otsutsuki Hamura.

Ultimately, however, the Tenseigan's abilities are comparable to the Rinnegan.

To reach a level completely comparable to, or even surpass, that of a true Otsutsuki...

Ultimately, it still needs the blessing of that "giant reincarnation eye" on the moon.

Hinata Seiran looked up at the sky, and on the pale moon, almost invisible due to the erosion of sunlight, there seemed to be a faint call resonating with him.

But now...

The gift from Guoying is the biggest gain so far.

Hinata Seiran's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Kohinata Mukai, who had already arrived in an instant.

Danzo, oh Danzo...

I really don't know what to say to you.