Under the gazes of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Shinji, Ketsuna calmly raised his hand, and a surging repulsive force immediately spread from his palm, literally 'peeling' a layer of the ground in front of him, leaving behind a fresh layer of mud mixed with grass roots...
...Actually, even if Lord Hokage you hadn't appeared, Senior Shinji still wouldn't have been able to hurt me.
Ketsuna used his actions to show that his earlier claim of 'sparring' was not false, but that he truly possessed the strength to spar with a Jonin.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Shinji, after witnessing the scene just now, had their pupils contract into pinholes due to shock, and they were speechless for a long time, because they simply couldn't believe that Ketsuna, at only six years old, could release such terrifying power; the power of that one move alone was comparable to a C-rank ninjutsu, and what's more, the most important thing was that such a ninjutsu didn't require hand seals at all!
"Is this your Tenseigan ability?"
Uchiha Shinji looked at Ketsuna's sapphire-blue eyes; although it was a question, his tone was certain, which made Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was beside him, also carefully scrutinize Ketsuna's eyes, which were distinctly different from a Byakugan.
"Mm."
Ketsuna nodded; his initial goal had been achieved, so there was no need to hide the basic information of the Tenseigan.
...I didn't expect my 'sparring' with Senior Shinji to attract Lord Hokage's attention; I am truly very sorry.
Then, Ketsuna spoke to Sarutobi Hiruzen again, the meaning of his words self-evident.
...I've truly caused you trouble, Lord Hokage!
When Uchiha Shinji saw Ketsuna say this, if he still didn't understand, he would be foolish and stupid, so he immediately apologized to Sarutobi Hiruzen, as if he had truly only been sparring with Ketsuna.
...
Hiruzen was immediately speechless. Originally, he should have severely punished Uchiha Shinji and used this opportunity to rectify the Uchiha's conduct, while also gaining the favor of Hyuga Ketsuna and the Hyuga Clan he belonged to.
But now, the situation seemed completely different from what he had expected!
What on earth was that brat from the Hyuga, named Ketsuna, thinking?
Was it to alleviate the 'standoff' between the Hyuga and the Uchiha Clan?
Or some other reason?
Sarutobi Hiruzen temporarily couldn't understand Ketsuna's actions; the latter's performance and behavior simply couldn't allow people to treat him as an ordinary six-year-old Ninja Academy Student!
"Even if it's 'sparring', Shinji's strength far exceeds that of a Chunin. Even if you, an Academy Student who just enrolled, have considerable strength, you are not Shinji's opponent. If there were any accidents during the 'sparring', that would be a serious loss to the village!"
Hiruzen put on a serious face and reprimanded Ketsuna.
Ketsuna didn't speak, but his sapphire-blue eyes still emitted a profound light, like the stars hanging in the sky at this moment, giving off a strange sense of unfamiliarity and distance.
"And you, as an elite ninja of the village, how can you so easily use a powerful ninjutsu for 'sparring'? If Ketsuna couldn't handle it, how would I explain it to the Hyuga Clan?"
Hiruzen then turned and sternly reprimanded Shinji, making the latter silently lower his head. Facing the Third Hokage, who had his aura and presence fully unleashed, Shinji, even as a Jonin of the Uchiha, felt somewhat difficult to resist.
...Alright, since the matter has been thoroughly explained, then both of you can now return to your respective clans.
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
Shinji immediately nodded in response; he didn't want to endure the Third Hokage's oppressive aura at all at this moment.
After speaking, he quickly disappeared with a Body Flicker Technique under Hiruzen's gaze, vanishing into the Death Forest.
After Shinji left, Hiruzen looked at Ketsuna again, motioning for him to also return.
Ketsuna nodded, but didn't make any move to leave. Instead, he formed a hand seal, whispered 'Release', and his body turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared.
"This is Ketsuna's Shadow Clone!"
Hiruzen was once again greatly shocked after seeing this scene. If Ketsuna used his 'Tenseigan' ability, he could still accept it, but the Shadow Clone Technique is a B-rank ninjutsu, and its cultivation difficulty is so high that even some ordinary Chunin might not be able to successfully cultivate it. However, the scene of Ketsuna releasing his Shadow Clone just now was still vivid in his mind, which made Hiruzen have to believe the fact that Ketsuna had mastered the Shadow Clone Technique.
"An evolved form of the Byakugan..."
"Unparalleled ninjutsu talent..."
"Such a promising talent must be carefully nurtured. The future Ketsuna will definitely not be weaker than the First Hokage!"
Hiruzen put this label on Ketsuna in his heart.
"Bring me all of Ketsuna's data, and then bring it to the Hokage Office."
Hiruzen, with an idea in his mind, directly spoke into the silent night. Immediately, two Anbu members abruptly appeared behind him, respectfully responded with 'Yes' to him, and then disappeared again, clearly going to retrieve Hyuga Ketsuna's life data.
"The Hyuga have Ketsuna in the future, the Uchiha have Mingxi in the future. Who in my Sarutobi clan will be able to bear this heavy responsibility in the future?"
Hiruzen sighed heavily, then immediately headed towards the Hokage Office. Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night. He had to thoroughly re-understand Hyuga Ketsuna and make him inherit the 'fire will'. Such an extraordinarily potential 'sapling' must be loyal to the 'great tree' that is Konoha, otherwise, he could only be destroyed in advance...
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Hyuga Main Family compound.
"What, Lord Ketsuna didn't leave at all?"
Hyuga Yoshitoki and Hyuga Mato both looked at the maid in front of them with shocked expressions. The latter was Ketsuna's personal maid who attended to his daily life. From her, they learned that Ketsuna had gone to bed early and hadn't gone out at all.
"Then who were we protecting before..."
Mato felt a chill run down his spine. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva before asking his companion.
"Idiot, it must have been Lord Ketsuna's Shadow Clone!"
Yoshitoki somewhat speechlessly cursed at Mato, then explained to him.
"I once heard that Lord Ketsuna's ninjutsu talent is extremely high, not only did he successfully cultivate the Shadow Clone Technique, but I didn't expect that the Shadow Clone Lord Ketsuna performed was so good that even our Byakugan couldn't see through it..."
"Yeah, and Lord Ketsuna is only six years old today!"
Yoshitoki and Mato, two Hyuga Chunin, exchanged glances, the shock in the depths of their eyes unable to subside for a long time.
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Uchiha Clan compound.
"Did you 'teach that brat from the Hyuga a good lesson'?"
Eiichi, who had already settled Mingxi, saw Shinji return and asked him with a smile.
To Eiichi, with Shinji, who had Jonin strength, making a move, 'teaching a lesson' to a brat from the Hyuga would be easy. But from Shinji's solemn face, could something unexpected have happened?
"I'll explain to you later; I have an extremely important matter to report to Lord Clan Head right now!"
Shinji didn't want to say more to Eiichi. He only instructed him to take care of Mingxi, then immediately headed towards the clan's main residence. Even though it was already past midnight, he had to tell Lord Clan Head about Ketsuna awakening the 'Tenseigan'!