LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Byakugan
Hearing Mirai voice the secret buried in his heart, Hiashi took a startled step back.
"How do you know that?" Hiashi asked, his voice laced with disbelief.
Mirai pointed to his own eyes, the Sharingan glinting ominously. "In front of these eyes, no secret can remain hidden."
Hiashi fell silent, his thoughts turbulent.
Ever since his younger brother, Hyūga Hizashi, had the Caged Bird Seal carved into his forehead, their relationship had grown strained. Those once-warm familial bonds were replaced by a widening chasm.
Every time Hiashi saw the resentment in Hizashi's gaze, a deep dissatisfaction with the clan's Main and Branch House system welled up in his heart. But as the Hyūga Clan leader, change was easier dreamt than done.
He had shelved the matter for years.
Then, on his deathbed, Hizashi had gripped Hiashi's hand tightly, his reddened eyes filled with earnestness.
"Brother, I chose to die willingly. Please, look after Neji for me."
"I know you resent the Main and Branch House system as much as I do. I always hoped we could work together to change it. But now… that chance is gone."
Hizashi's voice faltered, but he continued, "Neji is so talented. It's a shame he's destined to be a bird trapped in a cage, just like me…"
That day, for the first time in decades, Hizashi had addressed Hiashi as "Brother" rather than "Clan Leader."
The memory hardened Hiashi's resolve. His gaze sharpened as he addressed Mirai: "Captain Mirai, I will agree to all of your conditions."
He would not allow the tragedy between himself and his brother to repeat in the next generation. If sparing Neji from the curse of the Caged Bird Seal required risking everything, then so be it. Hizashi would forgive him, wouldn't he?
But first, there was something Hiashi needed to confirm.
He studied Mirai intently before speaking again. "Captain Mirai, I need to test your strength myself. I must know if it's worth staking everything on your plan."
"After all, without overwhelming power, any plan is nothing more than a pipe dream."
Mirai shrugged nonchalantly. "Sure, I don't mind."
Hiashi took his stance, the veins around his Byakugan bulging menacingly.
"Eight Trigrams Air Palm!"
A blast of chakra surged toward Mirai, who calmly activated his Mangekyō Sharingan. A skeletal Susanoo formed around him, effortlessly deflecting the attack.
Hiashi wasted no time, dashing forward. "Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
A flurry of rapid strikes rained down on the Susano'o, each blow powerful enough to send dust flying. Yet the Susano'o remained unscathed.
The Hyūga Clan's prized Gentle Fist… was useless.
Hiashi's eyes narrowed as he pushed his limits. "Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each strike landed on the same spot, creating a web of cracks on the ground beneath Mirai. Finally, a sharp crack echoed as the Susanoo's skeletal frame developed fine fractures.
A glimmer of hope lit Hiashi's eyes. He pressed on, intent on breaking through—only to see a massive skeletal hand reach for him.
"Rotation!"
Hiashi spun like a top, chakra threads forming an impenetrable shield around him.
Boom!
The Susanoo's hand was repelled.
"Not bad," Mirai commented, a smirk tugging at his lips.
The Susanoo's form began to shift. The skeletal figure grew muscles, tendons, and armor until it stood as a towering, blade-wielding warrior.
Hiashi stared at the Susano'o, his heart sinking. He had barely made a dent in its skeletal form. Now, facing this fully armored version, he felt utterly powerless.
He braced himself as the Susanoo raised its blade high and slashed downward.
Hiashi spun into another Rotation, but the sheer force of the attack carved a massive trench in the ground beside him. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
If Mirai hadn't deliberately missed, the Rotation would never have held.
Even this smaller Susanoo was terrifying. The thought of the battlefield rumors—Susanoo forms hundreds of meters tall—made Hiashi shudder.
The Mangekyō Sharingan truly was in a league of its own, far surpassing the capabilities of the Byakugan.
If only the Byakugan could evolve like the Sharingan…
Hiashi sighed and deactivated his Byakugan. After experiencing Mirai's overwhelming strength firsthand, his fighting spirit had dissipated.
"Captain Mirai," Hiashi said solemnly, "I'll agree to your terms. From now on, I'll follow your lead."
Mirai deactivated his Mangekyō Sharingan as well. "Then it's settled. Once I'm in power, I'll help you reform the Hyūga Clan."
[ Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully plundering the Byakugan! ]
The system's notification rang in Mirai's mind, catching him by surprise.
He hadn't expected to gain the Byakugan from his first encounter with Hiashi.
"Am I suddenly this lucky?" Mirai muttered.
[ Name: Uchiha Mirai ]
[ Physique: 2123 ]
[ Mental Strength: 2112 ]
[ Chakra: 2096 ]
[ Kekkei Genkai: Mangekyō Sharingan, Magnet Release: Gold Dust, Scorch Release, Shikotsumyaku, Boil Release, Genjutsu: Five Senses Manipulation, Byakugan ]
[ Jutsu: … ]
[ Other: … ]
[ Dōjutsu: Amaterasu, Sarutahiko-no-Mikoto, Takamagahara, Susanoo, Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto, Kotoamatsukami ]
Glancing at the system panel, Mirai conjured a water mirror to inspect himself.
"Doesn't seem like there are any physical changes…" he mused, noting his reflection.
With a thought, Mirai activated the Byakugan.
Unlike the Hyūga Clan's version, his lacked the grotesque bulging veins. Instead, his irises turned a pure, glimmering white.
His vision transformed dramatically—vivid, colorful, and devoid of any blind spots. He could see through walls and objects up to ten kilometers away.
Paired with his sensory abilities, it felt like he was viewing the world from the heavens.
Bustling streets, crowded bathhouses filled with rising steam…
Mirai hurriedly deactivated the Byakugan, wiping his nosebleed.
"This Byakugan is incredible. I should've gotten it sooner."
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