After obtaining the Ōtsutsuki Bloodline, Izanami was no longer just a boy of great potential—he possessed overwhelmingly strong fundamentals.
The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan could see the Chakra within the meridians, granting them an innate advantage in Chakra control.Now, with his own Byakugan awakened, Izanami unlocked the Chakra Control skill as well.
Before even setting foot in the Ninja Academy, Izanami had already mastered Tree Climbing and Water Walking.The basic Three Body Techniques were second nature to him; he had even learned the B-rank Ninjutsu Shadow Clone Technique left behind by his parents, alongside a handful of low-level Wind Release spells.In terms of talent, he was no different from Uchiha Itachi—possessing the strength to graduate before even enrolling.
Naturally, Izanami claimed first place in the Academy entrance exam without breaking a sweat.
As a result, he was assigned to First Year, Class One, alongside a quiet boy named Shino.
When Izanami arrived at the classroom, most of the students had already taken their seats.Scanning the room casually, his gaze soon locked onto a familiar figure—a little girl who, upon noticing him, lit up with surprise and shy delight.
The corners of Izanami's mouth lifted into a subtle smile as he made his way toward her.
The desks were long, made to seat three.The girl was sitting right in the middle, with both sides of her still vacant.
"Yo, we meet again."
Sliding into the seat beside her, Izanami smiled teasingly."As expected of the young lady brave enough to run away from home... looks like the entrance exam was a breeze for you."
The girl lowered her head, fidgeting with her fingers, overwhelmed by excitement and joy.
She had guessed correctly—the "Juuyabiru" on the roster was indeed the same "Juuyabiru" who had helped her all those years ago.
"We'll be classmates from now on," Izanami said gently. "Take care of me, Hyuga... no, Hinata."
Hearing her name, Hinata's face turned bright red.She risked a glance at him, then quickly averted her eyes again, whispering shyly, "P-Please... take care of me too, Juuyabiru."
She didn't notice the subtle intensity in Izanami's gaze as he looked at her.
Floating around Hinata, visible only to Izanami, were five shimmering Talent Bubbles of different colors.The most radiant among them was a blazing red one:Princess of the Byakugan (Red)Bloodline Limit: Byakugan (Purple)Elite Jonin Potential (Blue)Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)Chakra Control (Blue)The Princess of the Byakugan—this skill alone was enough for Izanami to resolve to intervene in her fate.It was the very reason he had once waited outside in the snow during Hiashi Hyuga's funeral, just to win her trust and gratitude.
When Izanami saw this entry, he made a bold decision:Intercept Uzumaki Naruto, the Child of Prophecy, and Ōtsutsuki Toneri, the aggrieved heir.
Just as the reincarnations of Asura and Indra needed each other's powers to awaken the Rinnegan,Ōtsutsuki Toneri and Hinata, too, could awaken the Reincarnation Eye by merging their powers.
Their bloodlines and Byakugan purity were already at peak levels.Their convergence would inevitably lead to a heaven-defying evolution.
In the original timeline, Hinata only needed Toneri's Chakra to overturn her destiny—but such a miracle was rarer than ascending to the heavens.Thus, without external help, Hinata's Ōtsutsuki Bloodline remained merely blue-grade, and her potential capped at Elite Jonin.
But now?Now that Izanami possessed the Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Red), he had the ability to intervene.
By merging their destinies, both Hinata and Izanami could rise higher than anyone else.A match truly blessed by heaven itself.
After exchanging greetings, Izanami refrained from further conversation.This was only their second meeting, after all.
Six-year-old Hinata was just beginning her training in the Gentle Fist.Her innate gentleness meant she was slowly losing matches to Hyuga Neji, disappointing her father, Hiashi, and causing her to withdraw inward.
Compared to the bold little girl he once met years ago, today's Hinata was far more timid—barely daring to meet his eyes.
Luckily, Hanabi was still too young to fully replace her in Hiashi's heart.There was still time to nudge Hinata back onto the right path.
A little encouragement now could fundamentally change her destiny.
But therein lay the challenge:As the heiress of the Hyuga Clan, Hinata rarely left the compound.Even when she did, she was surrounded by green-vested guards at all times.
Finding a chance to be alone with her... was almost impossible.
I need to come up with a plan.
Izanami leaned his cheek on one hand, lightly tapping the tabletop with the index finger of the other, lost in thought.
Across from him, Hinata stole glances at him, admiration flickering once more in her wide, gentle eyes.
Yes—Hinata admired Izanami.
At the same age, if Hinata ran away from home, she would only end up lost and frightened.But Izanami had wandered alone through the snowy night, calm and composed, his words and actions already carrying the weight of an adult.
Now, he had even claimed first place in the entrance exam.
If only she could be as outstanding as him...Perhaps then, her father wouldn't look at her with such disappointment.
Besides Hyuga Neji, Izanami was the only peer Hinata knew.Even after three long years, she hadn't forgotten the black-haired, blue-eyed boy with the chubby cheeks—Izanami.
Hinata, who longed deeply for friendship, wanted to approach him, to speak to him first.
But... she couldn't.
She was simply too scared.
Meanwhile, Izanami had no idea what was stirring in Hinata's heart.He had just snapped back to reality—because he had spotted his other targets.
Uzumaki Naruto. And... Uchiha Sasuke.
Around them floated similar talent bubbles to Hinata's—each burning with the same dazzling red hue.
Uzumaki Naruto's skills were:Sage Body (Red)Super Kage Potential (Gold)Naruto Uzumaki (Purple)Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)Izanami didn't see any direct mention of "Asura" or "Nine-Tailed Demon Fox" among Naruto's talents.However, the presence of the Sage Body and the Naruto Uzumaki entries clearly indicated that Naruto's physique was different—something greater even than the traditional Sage Bodies of the Senju or Uzumaki clans.
A body on par with the pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki.
Only beings like Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and his son Asura had ever possessed such a Sage Body.
On top of that, Naruto had half of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox sealed inside him—a natural-born cheat code.
In comparison, Uchiha Sasuke's talents were slightly weaker:Sage Art: Eye (Red)Kage Level Potential (Purple)Uchiha (Purple)Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)Without the fully evolved "Byakugan Princess" or the true activation of the "Sage Art: Eye," Sasuke's future was limited.His so-called "Kage Level Potential" could only take him so far.
Without Uchiha Itachi's transplanted eyes, and without fully awakening Indra's Chakra, Sasuke would inevitably fall into blindness—his growth capped at the Kage level.
Only by obtaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, or by awakening the true depth of his Sage Art: Eye (the inheritance of Indra's Chakra), could Sasuke ascend beyond that limit—unlocking endless ocular power and reaching the Super Kage tier.
Otherwise, he would be trapped, just like Uchiha Madara had been.
Beaten back again and again by Senju Hashirama.
Right now, Uzumaki Naruto may seem like trash.But once he truly began to bloom, his strength would catapult him past Uchiha Sasuke—effortlessly.
It would be the same during the six years at the Academy, and again during the three turbulent years of the Shippuden era.
This is talent, and also the difference in cheats.
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