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Time passed like a fleeting shadow.
It's not how much time you have but how you choose to use it.
Two years had slipped by since the downfall of Danzo.
Now 17 years old, Neji had grown into a seasoned Jonin battle-hardened and wise beyond his years.
Back then, after the incident, Tsunade had come down on him hard. She put him through the wringer, venting all her frustration in brutal training sessions.
"You're the real idiot! Not me you!" she'd yell over and over, hammering blow after blow. Neji could only grit his teeth and endure.
And the more Tsunade realized how tough he was, the more resilient and unyielding he became, the harder she pushed. Still, beneath all that pain, Neji gained something more valuable than bruises:
Experience.
Endless, pure, golden experience.
It reached a point where even Tsunade, without unleashing her full power, found herself being pushed back. Neji was growing fast. Too fast.
Eventually, she handed Sakura's training over to him and stopped sparring altogether.
In those two years, Neji had ticked off almost every box on his long list of objectives: the [Celestial Rose] upgrade for Tenten, his puppet master initiative, the grand "Map Unveiling" campaign, and even a satellite program.
He'd brought computers, smartphones, and digital systems into this world—recreating comforts from his past life.
Still, all of this remained strictly within the D-Organization. Outside, the world hadn't changed much. But that was fine. Neji wasn't doing it to show off.
He was building a world he wanted to live in.
If this were to be his final life, then he wouldn't settle for a world without games, entertainment, or connection.
And though many of his innovations served wartime functions, the spark behind them was always something deeper something human.
As for the guy on the moon? That little brother wasn't a threat. He was just... observing. If he did act, it would mean total annihilation anyway. Not worth worrying about.
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Now, Neji stood face-to-face with his most ambitious project yet:
The Tenseigan Plan.
In the depths beneath Konoha, within a hidden lab, Neji stared at a cluster of growth chambers. Most were empty dozens of Byakugan had already been harvested.
At the center, suspended in fluid, hovered a single glowing eye, now the size of a football, undergoing its final transformation.
Outside the chamber, Izumi, now 22, graceful and statuesque in her sleek suit, watched with admiration in her eyes. She stared at Neji's back, her gaze soft but intense.
Neji's attention was locked on the eye: once a Byakugan, now evolving into something more.
He could feel it in his chakra, his genetics, his soul woven into it. It was part of him.
He'd already completed research into the [Shikotsumyaku] (Dead Bone Pulse), successfully synthesizing it through genetic serums.
Even the First Hokage's [Wood Release] he'd replicated the core traits, enough to challenge Yamato in any "construction speed" contest.
His vitality now bordered on the monstrous, enhanced by Dead Bone Pulse, [Life Return], and a fusion of everything he'd mastered. Healing capabilities possibly rivaling, or even surpassing, Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred.
And now he was standing on the edge of something greater.
His system panel floated in his mind.
Level 49.
He needed just one more push to reach the threshold of awakening.
And that push… was about to come from the Tenseigan.
Strangely, on the interface, one of the locked "Lion Head" icons now shimmered faintly. One chain had changed color. Ominous… or promising? He couldn't tell yet.
He reached toward the eye.
As the final transformation began, the white iris turned brilliant blue. Rings of color swirled outward, forming lotus-petal patterns six in total, gleaming with a divine radiance.
It was beautiful.
So beautiful, in fact, that Neji murmured under his breath:
"Incredible…"
As he extended his hand, a thread of chakra flowed from the Tenseigan into his body.
His eyes widened.
A rush of experience surged through him because this wasn't just any eye. This was his. His creation. His essence.
Level Up!
[Level 50 Achieved]
Suddenly, a burst of wind tore through the room.
Izumi flinched. This was a sealed lab. How was there wind in here?
Lightning crackled overhead, and Neji groaned as pain stabbed through his eyes. He clenched them shut, his expression strained.
Was this... a birthing pain?
But it wasn't just his eyes. His entire body was transforming.
Bloodlines stirring. Power awakening.
In his mind, the system glowed.
[Awaken] – Passive Skill Activated.
> Unlocks latent potential during class advancement. Greatly increases stats.
Awakening levels: First Awakening / Second Awakening.
He remembered briefly touching Awakening in the One Piece world just a small spike in stamina and aura control.
But this… this was different.
Here, it felt like he was unlocking the deepest roots of his bloodline. Of his chakra. Of himself.
His chakra began fusing at a molecular level.
Outside, Izumi stood frozen. The pressure leaking from the chamber was unreal.
Seals flared at the entrance, struggling to contain the sheer weight of his aura.
And thank heavens for the extra reinforcement layers… otherwise, this might've triggered alarms across the entire village.
Then it happened.
A streak of white ran through Neji's hair. Within seconds, it spread snow-white and cascaded like a frozen waterfall.
Izumi gasped and covered her mouth.
Is this good… or bad?
But undeniably, he looked stunning.
And yet, his pained expression made her heart ache.
The transformation deepened. Neji felt his connection to [Chakra] intensify, his control now reaching microscopic precision.
And from the surrounding air… he felt something new.
Natural Energy.
The same energy that fueled the Sage Arts.
His Tenseigan surged again trembling, pulsing until finally, the storm faded.
The seals dimmed. The wind stopped. The electricity vanished.
Silence returned to the lab.
In the center of the chamber, Neji stood tall like a pillar carved from steel and spirit.
Izumi whispered, "Neji… how do you feel?"
He slowly opened his eyes.
And she forgot to breathe.
Those eyes, Tenseigan-blue, radiated divine beauty.
Framed by snow-white hair and sharp, elegant features, he was nothing short of majestic.
Neji smiled softly.
"I feel... perfect."
He didn't break.
He leveled up.
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