Unlike Naruto, whose potential as a prodigy was stifled by the Nine-Tails' chakra interference, turning him into the class dunce, Izayoi's acquisition of the Otsutsuki Bloodline made him a force to be reckoned with. His potential was staggering, and even his fundamentals were absurdly strong.
The Hyuga clan's Byakugan allowed them to see chakra flowing through meridians, granting an unparalleled advantage in chakra control training. After awakening his Byakugan, Izayoi unlocked the Chakra Control talent entry.
Before even enrolling, he'd mastered tree-climbing and water-walking with his feet. Beyond the Three Basic Techniques, he'd learned the B-rank ninjutsu Shadow Clone Technique and several low-level elemental jutsu left by his parents.
Like Itachi Uchiha, Izayoi possessed the skills to graduate before ever stepping foot in the Ninja Academy.
The entrance exam was a formality—he claimed first place with ease.
As a result, he was assigned to Class 1 of the first year, alongside the Nine Rookies.
Entering the classroom, he found many students already seated. Scanning the room, his gaze locked onto a small girl who'd noticed him too, her face lighting up with surprise.
A faint smile curved his lips as he made a beeline for her.
The classroom desks were long, designed for three. The girl sat in the middle, with empty seats on either side.
"Yo, we meet again," Izayoi said, sliding into the seat beside her with a teasing grin. "No surprise there. For a runaway heiress, the entrance exam must've been a breeze."
"I-Izayoi-kun," the girl stammered, avoiding his eyes, her head bowed as she fidgeted with her fingers. Her heart, though, thrummed with joy and excitement.
She'd been right—the "Izayoi" on the class roster was indeed the same boy who'd helped her years ago.
"We're desk mates now, so let's look out for each other, Hyuga—no, Hinata-chan," Izayoi said, chuckling as he noticed the flush spreading across her cheeks and ears.
Hinata glanced at him briefly, meeting his gaze before quickly looking away. "P-please look out for me, Izayoi-kun," she murmured.
She didn't notice the spark of intensity in his eyes as he watched her.
To Izayoi, Hinata was surrounded by five bubbles of varying colors. The largest and most striking was a vivid red.
[Princess of the Byakugan (Red)]
[Kekkei Genkai: Byakugan (Purple)]
[Jonin Potential (Blue)]
[Otsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
[Chakra Control (Blue)]
The Princess of the Byakugan entry was precisely why Izayoi had approached Hinata—why he'd waited for her in the snowy night after Hizashi Hyuga's funeral, when she ran away from home, earning her trust.
The moment he saw that entry, he resolved to outmaneuver Naruto Uzumaki, the child of destiny, and Toneri Otsutsuki, the hapless suitor.
Just as the reincarnations of Asura and Indra could awaken the Rinnegan by merging their powers, Toneri and Hinata could awaken the Tenseigan by combining theirs. Their bloodlines and Byakugan purity were so refined that the awakening was all but guaranteed.
In the original story, Hinata needed only Toneri's chakra to rewrite her fate. But that condition was near impossible.
Thus, as merely the Princess of the Byakugan, with an Otsutsuki Bloodline of only blue rank, her ceiling was an elite jonin at best.
Now, however, Hinata's destiny was shifting.
With his red-tier Otsutsuki Bloodline, Izayoi's chakra might just be the key to unlocking her transformation. And her red entry could grant him the power of the Tenseigan.
They were a match made in the stars.
Izayoi kept their first exchange brief, mindful that this was only their second meeting.
At six, Hinata had begun training in Gentle Fist. Likely unable to best Neji Hyuga, she was starting to disappoint Hiashi, her confidence eroding into shyness. Three years ago, she'd been bashful but still able to meet Izayoi's gaze.
Fortunately, Hanabi hadn't yet matured, and Hiashi hadn't fully given up on his eldest daughter to focus on the younger.
A little encouragement could bolster Hinata's confidence and curb her introversion. But that was easier said than done.
As the Hyuga heiress, Hinata rarely left the compound outside of school. When she did, green-vested clan members shadowed her every step. Alone time with her was near impossible.
He'd need a plan.
Propping his chin on one hand, Izayoi tapped the desk lightly with the other, lost in thought.
Unbeknownst to him, Hinata stole glances at his pensive expression, her hidden admiration bubbling up once more.
Yes, Hinata idolized Izayoi.
As peers, she'd get lost running away from home, while he roamed snowy nights alone, speaking and acting with the maturity of an adult. He'd aced the entrance exam, too.
If she could be as exceptional as him, her father wouldn't be disappointed.
Beyond Neji, Izayoi was the only peer Hinata truly knew. Even after three years, she hadn't forgotten the black-haired, blue-eyed boy with chubby cheeks named Izayoi.
Desperate for a friend, she yearned to speak to him but couldn't muster the courage.
She was such a failure.
Izayoi was oblivious to her thoughts. His attention snapped back to the present.
His other targets had arrived: Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.
Bubbles floated around them, too, each bearing a red entry like Hinata's.
Naruto's talent entries were:
[Sage Body (Red)]
[Super Kage Potential (Gold)]
[Uzumaki Bloodline (Purple)]
[Otsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
Izayoi noted the absence of Asura or Nine-Tails in Naruto's entries. Yet the Sage Body's rank and the Uzumaki Bloodline entry confirmed it was distinct from the Senju or Uzumaki clans' versions, rivaling a pure Otsutsuki Bloodline. Only Hagoromo Otsutsuki and his son Asura possessed such a Sage Body.
Beyond these four entries, Naruto had half the Nine-Tails as an external cheat.
Sasuke's entries paled slightly in comparison:
[Sage Eye (Red)]
[Kage Potential (Purple)]
[Uchiha Bloodline (Purple)]
[Otsutsuki Bloodline (Blue)]
An unawakened Princess of the Byakugan was negligible. Likewise, an unawakened Sage Eye was unimpressive.
Without Itachi's eyes or Indra's chakra, Sasuke's Kage-level potential would lead to blindness at best. Only with Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan or by unlocking the Sage Eye's true power—Indra's chakra, granting near-infinite ocular strength without transplants—could his potential reach Super Kage tier.
Like Madara Uchiha, forever outclassed by Hashirama Senju, Naruto might seem lackluster now, but once he tapped his power, he'd eclipse Sasuke's years of effort in an instant.
Six years at the Ninja Academy and three in Shippuden would prove it.
Such was the gap between talent and cheats.
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