"Brother Kakashi, why are their eyes so strange, with only whites and no pupils?"
After Hinata left, Naruto finally voiced the question that had been on his mind.
Kakashi replied: "That is the bloodline limit unique to the Hyuga clan, the Byakugan."
"Byakugan?" Chiharu also murmured this unfamiliar term.
"Byakugan? I think I've heard my father and Sasuke mention the Sharingan," Naruto said thoughtfully.
Chiharu, standing nearby, pondered for a moment and asked, "Bloodline limit—what is that exactly?"
Naruto and Chiharu hadn't yet systematically learned the basic knowledge of the ninja world. Even before today, Naruto hadn't known there was a Hyuga clan in the village.
The concept of a bloodline limit was even more distant to them.
In response to their questions, Kakashi explained patiently: "A bloodline limit, to put it simply, is power hidden in the body since birth."
"This kind of power is passed down through blood. The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan and the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan both belong to the category of Kekkei Genkai."
"So Sasuke already has this Sharingan power?"
Naruto frowned. He wasn't as skilled as Sasuke in training. If that guy had other powers too, wouldn't the gap between them just keep growing larger?
Kakashi shook his head and continued, "That's not the case. Since it's a hidden power, not everyone can awaken it."
"Among these two clans, only those who can awaken the Byakugan or Sharingan are considered true elites."
"As far as I know, the youngest person in the Uchiha clan to awaken their Sharingan was Uchiha Shisui, when he was seven years old."
"Sasuke is only a few months older than you, not even five years old yet. Of course, he can't possess the power of the Sharingan yet."
"Oh." Naruto nodded.
"However, Sasuke's brother Itachi also awakened the Sharingan when he was eight years old. Since they're brothers with the same parents, Sasuke should also be able to awaken the Sharingan in the future."
Kakashi explained that because he was Minato's student and had a good relationship with Shisui, he was relatively familiar with some public information about the Uchiha clan.
Shisui and Itachi were now known as the two greatest geniuses of the Uchiha clan.
Although Shisui had awakened his eyes earlier than Itachi, that didn't necessarily mean much.
They had lived in an era close to war, which provided more opportunities for the kind of stimulation needed to awaken the Sharingan.
When Kakashi mentioned awakening the Sharingan, his expression unconsciously changed.
There was a trace of sadness in his eyes.
But times had changed, and these things no longer caused him the psychological trauma they once did.
Kakashi took a deep breath and composed himself.
At that moment, he noticed Naruto in front of him slowly clenching his fists.
Kakashi didn't know the full story, so he wasn't sure why Naruto was reacting this way.
Chiharu immediately raised her eyes, looked at Kakashi and asked, "It sounds like Kekkei Genkai can give people great power. Dad is so strong, he must have something similar, right?"
Hearing this, Kakashi couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.
"No, Minato-sensei doesn't have any kekkei genkai."
Naruto, who had a glimmer of hope in his eyes because of Chiharu's words, had it extinguished after hearing Kakashi's response.
"Oh."
Chiharu replied. She wasn't very disappointed, but she knew that her brother was competing with Sasuke.
Seeing the brother and sister, especially the extremely disappointed expression on Naruto's face, Kakashi stretched out his hand and gently placed it on the boy's head.
"Minato-sensei doesn't have that kind of special power, but he still became the strongest ninja in the world today. Among the five major ninja nations, there are many powerful shinobi who possess Kekkei Genkai."
"But all these people pale in comparison to your father."
"Is Dad really that powerful?"
Although Naruto and Chiharu knew that their father, as the Hokage, was extremely skilled, they only had a vague understanding of just how powerful he truly was, despite often hearing people talk about their father's past.
"Hehe."
Kakashi laughed and said, "You know that in addition to the Hokage of our Konoha Village in the Land of Fire, there are also four other ninja countries—Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water—and each of their ninja villages also has a Kage, right?"
Naruto and Chiharu nodded.
"The Fourth Kazekage Rasa of the Sand Village in the Land of Wind and the Fourth Raikage A of the Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning are both powerful and renowned figures in the ninja world. They are very strong."
"However, both of these men were defeated by your father during the Third Shinobi World War several years ago."
When Kakashi said this, his eyes suddenly filled with fire and admiration.
"Wow!"
Naruto and Chiharu's mouths dropped open in astonishment. Their father had never mentioned these things before.
"That's not all."
Kakashi chuckled and continued, "In a small country called the Land of Rain that borders our Land of Fire, their leader is called Hanzo, a very powerful ninja who is revered as a demigod throughout the world."
"This demigod Hanzo, who was once regarded as standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world, was also defeated by your father and once fled in panic."
In truth, Minato's real achievements were far greater than this, but given the age of Naruto and his sister, it might be difficult for them to fully comprehend.
However, this alone was enough for them to have a completely new understanding of their father.
Our gentle father is actually such a powerful ninja.
"Your father did not have any bloodline advantage, but he still relied on his own strength to lead Konoha from a disadvantageous position in the war to victory."
"That's why the previous Hokage chose him as the Fourth Hokage."
Kakashi shared all this because he hoped that Naruto and Chiharu would not underestimate themselves.
Although their father couldn't give them a bloodline limit as powerful as the Sharingan, as the children of Minato-sensei, Naruto and Chiharu would definitely not be ordinary.
Naruto and Chiharu were unable to calm down for a long time, overwhelmed by the stories of their father's accomplishments.
"Also, even though you don't have a bloodline limit like the Sharingan, you both have inherited the powerful physical constitution of your mother, Lady Kushina."
"Physical fitness is also very important for ninjas. It directly determines the strength of your chakra."
Kakashi couldn't help but look at Chiharu as he said this.
"For ordinary people, they have to wait until they're at least three years old, when their chakra pathways have basically developed, before they can start practicing chakra concentration."
"But, Chiharu, you've already begun this kind of training, haven't you?"
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