Chapter 6

Kotaro didn't stay for the other matches since the outcome was already determined. With Gaara and Temari there, that meant that 4 of the 5 matches were now theirs. Instead of watching boring matches, Kotaro returned to Chiyo's home.

When Chiyo saw Kotaro was already there, she was stunned.

"Did they lose already?" the old woman asked

Kotaro shook his head

"No, Granny. I beat two of their members so I left. No point in watching anymore," Kotaro replied honestly before pouring himself and Chiyo cups of water. The young boy walked over to Chiyo and passed her one of the cups before sitting on the couch in the middle of the room.

Chiyo took the glass while nodding. She had been thinking about a matter for several years now but thought it was time that she came to a decision on it. Steeling her resolve, Chiyo decided to ask Kotaro for his opinion on the matter.

"Kota. If there was a way for you to acquire a large amount of power but be under constant threat and pressure from an entire village, would you take it?" Chiyo asked Kotaro while eyeing him closely

Kotaro felt that the question was weird at first but when he thought it over, he knew Chiyo would not ask him a hypothetical question like that.

'A way for me to gain power instantly? But I also make an enemy of an entire village. That is indeed a big consequence.'

Kotaro looked at Chiyo and gave her one of his usual smiles.

"Of course, I would go for the power without hesitation. As long as I don't offend Suna, I don't care about the other nations having an issue with me. As long as I gain fame, I will be the enemy of other nations," Kotaro replied confidently

"Haha!" Chiyo could not help but laugh at her godson. She always knew this would be his answer and was afraid of it. But since he was so confident, then she would believe in him.

"That's excellent resolve that you have, boy. Follow me," Chiyo said before walking toward the back of her residence

Kotaro followed behind her as she entered the secret passageway that led down to Chiyo's lab. The duo walked down 3 flights of stairs until they arrived at the underground level.

The room was illuminated by several different lightbulbs. Inside were several different tables and benches with various objects on each of them. One some of the tables were puppets in various states or mechanical parts that were going to be put into the puppets. On other tables were jars full of liquids, herbs, powders, and pills that Chiyo was working with.

The pair walked past all of these before Chiyo motioned for Kotaro to sit on an empty table which he did without question.

When Kotaro was seated, Chiyo pulled out a small scroll from her waste before placing it on the table with Kotaro. She then performed dozens of hand signs to undo the 6 seals she had placed on the scroll.

Once Chiyo undid the final seal, the scroll unfurled itself before summoning a jar with a pair of eyes in it. This was one of Chiyo's 3 most prized possessions.

"This is the power I am offering to you, child. In this jar are a pair of Byakugan that I have taken special care of ever since the 2nd Shinobi World War. I was originally going to give these to my first grandson but once I saw the darkness within him, I changed my mind."

Chiyo began monologuing about the history of the eyes which Kotaro made sure that he paid special attention to. He would always give Chiyo his full attention when she asked for it.

"But I think that this would suit you very well. The Hyuga have always wasted their eyes and not used them to their fullest potential. But you are not limited by their world view and are young. I'm sure the ideas you come up with will change the entire ninja world.

But I must warn you one more time. Once you take these eyes, you take the risk of offending all of Konoha the moment you are found in possession of them. Are you sure you want to go through with this?"

Kotaro nodded vigorously.

"Of course, Granny. I plan on making Suna the greatest of the 5 villages. I need all the help I can get to achieve that goal," Kotaro explained his ambition

Chiyo nodded solemnly.

Before Kotaro could react, he could feel a prick in his neck. The world began to spin for him before it all went black.

Chiyo looked at his unconscious Kotaro before muttering something under her breath. She then laid him down properly on the table before running off to get her tools and medication so she could perform the surgery properly.

Over the course of the week, Kotaro was stuck in deep sleep while he recovered from the eye surgery. When he finally woke up, Chiyo was relieved.

"Thank goodness. Most others would wake up from the surgery after only a day or two. It took you an entire week," Chiyo complained to Kotaro

The young boy could tell from the sound of her voice that she was truly worried about him but was putting on a tough act.

"My bad, Granny. I will try to recover faster next time," Kotaro admitted his fault in the matter

"Tch!"

Kotaro laughed at the old woman's antics before reaching up and touching the bandages around his head.

"Can I take them off?"

"Hmm. Your eyes should have already recovered. Let me get you a mirror," Chiyo said

While Chiyo was looking for a mirror, Kotaro had taken off the bandages. At first, the light was blinding due to not opening his eyes for so long. But after blinking a few times, he could see better than ever before.

Chiyo walked over and passed Kotaro a small mirror. When he looked inside of it, he saw the same pale green, pupilless eyes that he had always had. Even if they looked the same, Kotaro was sure that Chiyo had changed them. And the way to test that was simple.

Kotaro began to slowly focus his chakra towards his eyes. In order to make sure that he did not end up causing permanent damage, the process was like adding drips of water into a container. After a certain amount entered his eyes, Kotaro could see the change in his eyes.

His original green eyes turned white while the veins around them became much more obvious. Kotaro could also see the entire room they were in without inhibition. He could even see where Chiyo had lost a tool several months ago inside fo an old puppet body.

'So this is the Byakugan!'