Chapter 36: Hinata's Growth, A Ready-Made Puppet

As is well known, the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan can see things within a radius of one kilometer.

This range is not the limit; it is achievable simply by activating the Byakugan, and the range can be further expanded through its development.

However, no matter how much it is developed, the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan can only see within a range of a few to a dozen kilometers.

This is the intelligence gathered by various factions during the three Great Ninja Wars.

If Hiashi Hyuga had said this, Kurenai Yuhi wouldn't have been surprised.

As the clan leader, it wouldn't be strange for him to surpass the known limits of intelligence.

But how old is Hinata?

She had just graduated a little over a month ago, and her Byakugan could already see things within a radius of twenty kilometers. What kind of monster is she?

Has she broken through the upper limits of the Hyuga Clan?! Noticing the changes in their expressions, Izayoi secretly smiled to himself.

Not just them, even Hiashi Hyuga was shocked by Hinata's growth.

Izayoi, who possesses the Otsutsuki Bloodline (Red), and Hinata, the princess with the Byakugan (Red), are a match made in heaven.

When Izayoi revealed Hinata's Talent, it was as if he had transplanted her eyes. With the help of the Sage Eye (Red) acceleration hack, he had now completed the first fetal movement.

Hinata, whose bloodline had not yet reached the red level, only needed to absorb Izayoi's chakra to unlock her potential and raise her limits.

Since the year 58 of the Leaf Village, Hinata and Hanabi had begun to defy fate.

That was the year Izayoi awakened the unique ability of the Uzumaki Bloodline—Physical Stamina Healing.

After each day's training, whether injured or not, Izayoi would let Hinata and Hanabi bite him to absorb his chakra.

The chakra they absorbed not only healed their injuries but also stimulated their potential.

Hinata's Byakugan had the highest purity, so her changes were the most noticeable.

Just after graduating, the range of her Byakugan's vision had already surpassed Hiashi Hyuga's.

At this rate, by the time the Shippuden arc begins, Hinata's Kekkei Genkai: Byakugan might upgrade from purple to gold.

"What's wrong?"

Hinata tilted her head cutely, not understanding why Kurenai Yuhi and Aburame Shino were so surprised.

Kurenai calmed her emotions and spoke seriously, "Hinata, from now on, don't reveal the range of your vision. Otherwise, many people will target you."

A Main Family Lady with a Byakugan unsealed by the Caged Bird Seal, capable of seeing things within a radius of twenty kilometers—such value and threat, once known by other ninja villages, would undoubtedly place Hinata on the black market and the assassination lists of major villages.

"Yes."

Though she didn't understand why Kurenai said this, Hinata nodded solemnly.

"This range is incredibly reassuring. I'll leave the rest of the journey to you," Kurenai said with a smile, patting Hinata's head.

Aburame Shino silently recalled the insects he had sent out.

In the face of such a range of vision and perception, the insects' scent detection was utterly insignificant.

Thus, for the rest of the journey, Hinata periodically activated her Byakugan to observe the movements within a twenty-kilometer radius.

Two more days passed.

During these two days, Team 8 eliminated two groups of mountain bandits and scared off another one.

Due to the steep mountain paths, changing routes was difficult.

Mountain Bandits and Rogue Ninjas who were familiar with the terrain would often set up ambushes at key choke points. The options were either to take a detour or eliminate them.

Generally, Mountain Bandits and Rogue Ninjas wouldn't dare provoke a convoy escorted by ninjas.

However, there were always those who were either reckless or ignorant, choosing to take their chances.

The two Mountain Bandit groups that were eliminated fell into the latter category. Team 8 showed no mercy in dealing with these fools.

For Team 8, it was their first time killing, and while they felt slightly uneasy, they quickly recovered.

The academy had taught them methods to break Genjutsu, and during training, their teacher had cast Genjutsu on the entire class, exposing them to bloody scenes.

Perhaps many still couldn't adapt to such experiences.

But as top students, Izayoi and the other two had long overcome this level of fear.

On this day, after traveling a few more miles, Hinata, as usual, activated her Byakugan to observe the surroundings within a 20-kilometer radius.

At that moment, she seemed to see something unbelievable, her expression changing drastically as she instinctively shouted, "Everyone, stop!"

Hearing this, the convoy, which was walking cautiously due to the steep mountain path, immediately came to a halt.

Kurenai Yuhi's expression turned serious as she asked, "Hinata, did you notice something?"

"Yes," Hinata nodded hurriedly, her face filled with panic and disbelief. "About 17 kilometers ahead, there are two mysterious individuals. Their Chakra is incredibly strong, far surpassing yours, Teacher Kurenai… by a lot."

By the end of her sentence, Hinata didn't know how else to describe it, so she resorted to downplaying Kurenai's strength to emphasize the danger posed by these two individuals.

Kurenai didn't take offense and quickly asked, "What are their distinguishing features?"

"They're wearing long trench coats and conical hats. One of them looks like a scorpion, and the other is standing on a bird, flying low as if searching for something," Hinata explained.

Kurenai's expression immediately changed as she turned to Mr. Nishimura and the others, saying, "Turn around immediately and change our route. There are S-rank missing-nin ahead."

"Quick, turn around now!" Mr. Nishimura immediately urged loudly, clearly aware of the implications of encountering S-rank missing-nin.

"So they're S-rank missing-nin," Hinata murmured in realization.

Izayoi remained silent, but in his blue eyes, a white pattern had appeared unnoticed.

His gaze pierced through the mountains, reaching about 17 kilometers ahead.

In his vision, two figures appeared—one tall, one short; one in the sky, the other on the ground.

These two were the S-rank missing-nin Kurenai had mentioned, and they were also members of the Akatsuki—Sasori of the Red Sand and Deidara.

Why were these two here? What were they searching for? Izayoi wondered silently as he watched Deidara, who was riding a Clay Giant Bird, scanning the area.

Then, his gaze fell on Sasori, who was hidden within Hiruko, and a sudden realization struck him.

To use the Tenseigan to remotely control puppets, one first needed to learn how to create them.

To create puppets, materials were required, and that meant money.

As for puppets, wasn't there a ready-made one right here? After turning around and changing their route, Izayoi excused himself from the group a few minutes later, claiming he needed to use the restroom.

When he returned, it was merely a Shadow Clone with an immense amount of Chakra.

As for the real body, it was rushing at an incredible speed toward Sasori of the Red Sand and Deidara.

Hinata, as if she had noticed something, glanced inadvertently at Izayoi's Shadow Clone.

The Shadow Clone, sensing her gaze, shook its head.

Hinata immediately returned to normal, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

Seeing Izayoi heading in the direction of those two S-rank rogue ninjas, Hinata didn't feel worried.

In her Byakugan's perspective, Izayoi was now flickering with the Body Flicker Technique at times, and at other times, flying through numerous obstacles.

Having experienced the power of Attraction and Repulsion, Hinata didn't believe that the Clay Giant Bird could withstand an attack of Repulsion.

As long as Izayoi wanted to escape, no one could stop him.

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