After Haruki mentioned the Tenseigan, he kept observing the reaction of Hyuga Kazushi.
The Hyuga clan, a prestigious clan on par with the Uchiha, has a long - standing history.
The Uchiha clan has a stele that reveals their secrets. Does the Hyuga clan have a similar inheritance?
However, the original story doesn't directly mention it.
Hyuga Kazushi was initially slightly stunned and then showed a confused expression.
This result didn't surprise Haruki.
For a long time, the Tenseigan has never manifested within the Hyuga clan, and the clan has been a bit complacent, without any new ninjutsu.
Moreover, the Cage Bird jutsu has greatly restricted the development of the Hyuga clan.
The main family of the Hyuga clan has a small number of members, and the possibility of a genius emerging is extremely slim.
There are many geniuses in the branch family. However, after the Cage Bird jutsu is implanted, the Byakugan develops a flaw, and their mental state is affected. As a result, it's difficult to produce a top - tier powerhouse, not to mention the emergence of the Tenseigan.
"Hey, what's the Tenseigan?" Hyuga Kazushi couldn't think of relevant information and couldn't help asking.
"It's an advanced form of the Byakugan," Haruki replied without hesitation.
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Hyuga Kazushi's first reaction was that Haruki was joking. He, as the head of the Hyuga clan, was told by an outsider that the Byakugan could be upgraded.
It was as absurd as having a random acquaintance be the first to tell you that your partner is expecting.
But then he hesitated.
Haruki had really left a deep impression on him.
So he even had a little bit of belief in such strange words.
"Hey, Lord Haruki, where'd you get this info?"
Hyuga Kazushi glanced at the smiling Haruki. It didn't seem like he was joking.
If it was true, he didn't know how to react.
"From Katsuyu, the Sage of Slugs,"
Haruki said the pre - prepared answer, "You should know Katsuyu, right? It's the one that has seen the Sage of Six Paths in person."
Hyuga Kazushi couldn't help widening his eyes.
Of course, he knew about Katsuyu.
It was the ruler of the Shikkotsu Forest, one of the three sacred places for summoning beasts, and a long - lived creature that had survived for thousands of years.
"I once went to the Shikkotsu Forest with Tsunade, met the Sage of Slugs, and signed a Summoning Contract. I learned a lot of lost secrets,"
Haruki paused here.
Hyuga Kazushi subconsciously asked, "Why'd you stop?"
But then he realized.
He had actually believed Haruki's explanation.
"The Sage of Slugs said that when it was young, it saw a ninja with the Tenseigan, and the essence of the Tenseigan is completely consistent with that of the Byakugan,"
Seeing his expression, Haruki continued, "There's no doubt that the Tenseigan is the advanced form of the Byakugan."
"What was that ninja's name? Is it our ancestor?" Hyuga Kazushi asked eagerly.
"I don't know," Haruki couldn't tell him it was Kaguya Otsutsuki.
"What a pity," Hyuga Kazushi sighed. He softened his tone, sorted out his thoughts, and asked, "Did you mention this just to tell me about the Tenseigan?"
Haruki casually took a sip of tea and shook his head under Hyuga Kazushi's eager gaze: "Of course not. I came here to tell you how the Byakugan can become the Tenseigan."
Hyuga Kazushi was shocked: "How to do it?"
"By fusing a large number of Byakugan."
Haruki revealed a way to attain the Tenseigan, the most feasible method currently.
"..."
Hyuga Kazushi fell silent.
He lowered his head, his fingers unconsciously drumming on the teacup. The sound was soft yet dissonant.
After a long while, he shook his head.
"This method is meaningless."
"True," Haruki looked up at Hyuga Kazushi, his face showing disappointment but also determination. "But there's still the possibility of gathering the necessary resources without harming the Hyuga clan, like cloning."
"Cloning?" Hyuga Kazushi wasn't like Orochimaru. The word "cloning" was quite new to him.
"Right. Clone vessels with the Byakugan. If there are enough of them, they can be fused into the Tenseigan."
"Although I don't know much about cloning, what you're saying sounds like a wild fantasy. If one could clone a Kekkei Genkai, the entire ninja world would've gone crazy," Hyuga Kazushi said calmly, not getting carried away.
"It's indeed difficult under normal circumstances."
The reason Haruki could propose this was that there was a similar person in the original story, Shin Uchiha.
He was an experiment subject of Orochimaru and had the Sharingan transplanted into him.
Of course, that didn't prove much.
The key was that the clones made from his cells by Orochimaru still had the Sharingan.
Haruki wasn't sure if the Sharingan of the clones was transplanted or cloned.
But he leaned towards the latter.
"Then since you know that, why did you bring up cloning?"
Seeing Haruki lost in thought, Hyuga Kazushi couldn't help but ask. Naturally, he hoped what Haruki said was true.
"Seeing is believing. Orochimaru has already made a prototype. If you're interested, you can send ten trustworthy clan members to help him."
Haruki stated his purpose.
He couldn't fully trust the Hyuga clan.
But with a common interest, the possibility of betrayal would be extremely low.
As long as Hyuga Kazushi believed his words, even just a little, he'd be tempted to try.
The Byakugan was the foundation of the Hyuga clan.
Even the widely - criticized Cage Bird jutsu was created for the sake of the Byakugan.
Hyuga Kazushi stared deeply at Haruki, as if observing his expression. He picked up the teacup and finished the tea. "As you say, sir."
"I won't disappoint you."
Haruki smiled. In a sense, he wasn't lying. If Orochimaru's experiment succeeded, there would surely be hope for the Tenseigan.
"But there's also a problem. Cloning requires a large amount of money. Just your Hyuga clan alone isn't enough."
Hyuga Kazushi suddenly understood when he recalled Haruki's suggestion to trade with Sunagakure. But can that impoverished place really generate profits?
"In a couple of days, the Sunagakure delegation will return to the village. I hope you'll send two clan members good at business to go with me to Sunagakure."
"You're going in person?" Hyuga Kazushi looked at him in surprise. "Don't you know you're wanted for 30 million ryo at the exchange?"
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Haruki really didn't know about this. After all, he wasn't Kakuzu and didn't need to kill for money.
But wasn't 30 million ryo the same price as Asuma Sarutobi?
"I suspect it was Sunagakure that posted the bounty. So if you go, aren't you just walking into a snare?"
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"..."
"So, it's like a lamb going into the tiger's den, isn't it?"
Haruki held back his urge to make sarcastic remarks and shook his head. "Don't worry. I'll take Minato with me. He has the Flying Thunder God Technique. He's great at making an escape."
Hyuga Kazushi naturally knew about the Flying Thunder God Technique originated from Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage. But using it to run for one's life, wouldn't it damage the reputation of the Hokage-sama?
Of course, he didn't dare to voice his thoughts directly.
"One more thing. I'm planning to hold a party and invite each clan in Konoha to participate. How about your Hyuga clan sending a host?"
"Host?"
It's another new and unfamiliar term.
Hyuga Kazushi had also been keeping an eye on what Haruki had been doing recently. Novels, newspapers, advertisements, all of them were new things.
"Sure. What are the requirements?"
"Good-looking and well-mannered."
"Hyuga Kaoru, Hiashi's girlfriend."
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