The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 154 Sun Foot and Sun Difference

The next morning, the stained glass windows of the Daming Mansion cast dappled light and shadows on the long corridor.

Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi walked side by side along the palace corridor, their footsteps echoing through the empty space.

Hiashi Hyuga's fingers traced the family crest beneath his sleeve, his heart beating faster than usual.

Yesterday at the training ground, Neji's Caged Bird Seal suddenly disappeared, but the image lingered in his mind.

As a member of the Hyuga main family, he should have been terrified by the disappearance of the cursed seal, but for some reason, he felt a strange sense of anticipation.

Hyuga Hizashi followed closely behind, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

Recalling Neji's change yesterday, he was filled with mixed emotions.

The two walked quickly through the long corridor of Daming Prefecture, their hearts filled with unease.

Inside the reception room, Uchiha Mitsumine stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the map of the ninja world hanging on the wall.

His gaze was sharp as he turned and gestured, "Sit down. You must all be eager to know what changes have occurred in Neji."

Hiashi Hyuga chose a chair and sat down, maintaining the dignified posture of a great clan with a thousand-year history: "Daimyo, Neji's eyes... and that Caged Bird Seal..."

Uchiha Sanfeng paced slowly, the morning light streaming in from behind him, gilding his silhouette with a golden edge: "This story begins more than a thousand years ago, when the goddess of the Rabbit gave birth to two sons: the eldest, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, also known as the Sage of Six Paths. And the second son, Ōtsutsuki Hamura, is the ancestor of your Hyuga clan."

Hiashi Hyuga looked up in shock, the chair he was sitting in swaying slightly: "Daimyo, you mean...?"

Uchiha Mitsunori waved his hand to signal for silence: "Otsutsuki Hagoromo had two children. His eldest son, Indra, was our Uchiha ancestor, and his second son, Ashura, was the ancestor of the Senju clan."

Hyuga Hizashi couldn't help but sigh, "I'm afraid the entire ninja world would never have imagined that the Uchiha and Senju clans, who have been sworn enemies for a thousand years, would actually be related."

Uchiha Mitsunori smiled faintly: "In a way, the Uchiha and Hyuga are also related. Our Uchiha Sharingan can continuously evolve, and your Hyuga Byakugan can naturally do the same."

Hiashi's voice trembled with excitement. He put down his teacup, his hands clenching unconsciously: "Daimyo...may I ask you, how does the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan evolve?"

Uchiha Mitsunori's expression turned serious: "Several hundred years ago, a genius emerged from your branch family who evolved the Byakugan into the Tenseigan and defeated your main family ancestor. After being expelled, the main family ancestor changed his surname to Hyuga and invented the Caged Bird Seal. Some of the clan members who did not awaken the Byakugan were expelled and developed into the Kaguya Clan and the Kaguya Clan. This is the lost history of your Hyuga clan."

Hyuga Hizashi subconsciously touched the cursed seal on his forehead, his fingertips trembling slightly: "So this is the origin of the Caged Bird Seal... it's to control the growth of the branch family and prevent them from reappearing... can it even threaten the eyes of the main family?"

After a moment of contemplation, Hiashi respectfully inquired, "Does Your Excellency mean to say that the evolution of the Byakugan is related to the Kaguya clan or the Kaguya clan?"

Uchiha Mitsunori took out two exquisite reagents from his sleeve and placed them on the rosewood table.

The reagents gleamed strangely in the morning light; one was silvery-white, and the other was emerald green.

"These are two types of gene optimizers: one is the Kaguya gene optimizer, which can supplement the missing genes of the Hyuga clan; the other is the Hashirama gene optimizer, which will greatly increase chakra after use, but the Byakugan may undergo unknown changes."

Hyuga Hizashi cautiously asked, "Your Excellency, what do you mean by 'unknown changes'?"

Uchiha Mitsunori's gaze deepened as he explained, "Because it's a change at the genetic level, it has a significant impact on offspring. Their Byakugan talent might be enhanced, or it might regress to ordinary eyes. Of course, there's also a certain probability of evolving the Sharingan or other ocular techniques. These are all unknown changes that genetic recombination might bring."

Hiashi and Hizashi exchanged a glance and fell silent.

Hiashi stared at the two reagents, his heart filled with intense struggle.

As the head of the main family, he bears the responsibility of protecting the purity of the Hyuga bloodline.

But Neji's transformation has proven that the Byakugan has even greater potential...

After a long pause, he took a deep breath, his fingertips pausing slightly before touching the reagent, before finally taking it with unwavering determination—the silvery-white Kaguya gene optimizer.

Hiashi Hyuga's eyes gleamed with excitement: "I choose Kaguya's gene enhancer. The Hyuga bloodline should return to its origin."

After seeing his brother make his choice, Hyuga Hizashi picked up the Hashirama reagent: "I choose the Hashirama gene optimizer. More chakra will allow me to better protect the main family."

Uchiha Mitsumine nodded slightly, signaling the medical ninja beside him to step forward, and two vials of reagent were precisely injected into his vein.

The injection process is quite simple, but the effects are immediate.

Hiashi Hyuga groaned and steadied himself against the coffee table.

Although his Byakugan hadn't changed, he could sense that it was automatically absorbing chakra, seemingly accumulating energy for transformation.

The world now appears clearer to him than ever before, and his vision extends further.

It can even perceive the most minute energy fluctuations.

Hiashi Hyuga exclaimed excitedly, "It's as if a veil that has been shrouded in mystery for a thousand years has been lifted. Is this the true form of the Byakugan?"

Hyuga Hizashi, standing nearby, was also undergoing a dramatic transformation within himself.

He endured the intense pain without uttering a sound.

A moment later, the chakra within his body surged like a tidal wave, more than doubling in amount.

Uchiha Mitsunori activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and used the eye technique, the Eye of God, to observe the changes in the two.

Hiashi Hyuga's chakra quality has improved, his physical strength has increased, and his chakra reserves are slowly growing.

Hyuga Hizashi's chakra level was originally only 800, but it has now increased to more than 2600.

Seeing this, Uchiha Mitsunori nodded in satisfaction: "This is just the beginning. As the gene-enhancing agent takes full effect, you will discover even more changes. You should train your bodies more these days; your strength should improve even further."

Hiashi Hyuga bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Daimyo, for granting the Hyuga a new lease on life. From this day forward, the Hyuga clan will forever be loyal to you."

Hyuga Hizashi also bowed, his eyes filled with gratitude: "I will never forget your kindness in saving me, Daimyo."

Uchiha Mitsunori helped the two up: "The true meaning of power lies in constantly breaking shackles, not in binding. This is just the beginning."

As night fell, Hyuga Hiashi stood alone in front of the Hyuga Ancestral Shrine.

He activated his Byakugan and stared at the portrait of Otsutsuki Hamura in the center of the shrine.

He murmured to himself, "Ancestors, we have finally found the lost path..."