A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

"Now, let's get back to the point."

The thought of Xiaoying made Yang Lei scratch his head hard, muttering to himself, "Wasn't it supposed to be a single female lead? How did I get involved with Xiaoying again?"

"Should we give it to Sasuke? Or to Naruto?"

"I'm definitely going to lose followers and get called a lunatic, right?"

"Besides, I don't like being cuckolded."

I don't know what Yang Lei was thinking. He hasn't even had anything going on with Xiao Ying yet. At most, he just touched her small, delicate breasts. Yet he said that if she were with someone else, he would be cheated on. What a lunatic.

However, since he had never been in a relationship in either of his two lifetimes, he was inexperienced in this area and easily confused love with possession, thinking that love was possession and possession was love.

Actually, it seems that's really the case!

0121 Yang Lei's Sorrow

Some say that loving someone means wanting them to be happy; if they are happy, you will be happy too.

Some say that possession is not love, but just selfish thoughts.

Yang Lei believes that if you don't love someone, you can't really possess them. And if you want to possess them, it means you still love them.

If that's the case, then the previous statement that "his or her happiness will make me happy" is utter nonsense. If you love someone, you'll definitely want to be with them. If you don't want to be with them, it just means you don't love them, or even hate them, so you wish they would be with someone else.

Just like Hinata, Yang Lei had a strong obsession with her because of his memories from before he transmigrated. In order to get what he wanted, this bastard didn't care about his reputation or the danger. He would seize any opportunity. Even when he didn't have the chance to "read" at the Ninja Academy, he didn't care. He kept holding her hand and wouldn't let go.

That's how the little girl developed feelings for him. As long as they grew up together smoothly, and as long as his strength grew as he planned, they could get married when the time was right. Everything would be very natural.

So, would you say that the feelings between Yang Lei and Hinata are love or not?

Hinata definitely loves Yang Lei, because Yang Lei is her safe haven and gentle home, her last resort when she doesn't get recognition at home. Plus, the touching moment Yang Lei gave her when she was a child makes it impossible for her not to love him.

One more question: Does Yang Lei love Hinata?

You could say he loved her, since he liked Hinata quite a bit before he transmigrated, but they just couldn't be together because one lived in the two-dimensional world and the other in the three-dimensional world.

If you really have to put it in terms of love, it's not really love. The one Yang Lei loves is Hinata from the original story, but the current Hinata has changed because of his intrusion. Not only has her introverted personality remained the same, but the persistence, hard work, and strength that she should have shown have also disappeared. Is this still the Hinata he loves?

Because of Yang Lei, because Yang Lei said he wouldn't let anyone bully her, because Yang Lei liked her, because..., Hinata didn't want to change like she did in the original story, and she didn't even dare to change, because she was afraid that Yang Lei would only like her as she was, not the her after she changed.

. . . . . .

"do not care."

Finally, Yang Lei, feeling extremely frustrated, scratched his head a few times with a troubled expression. Helpless, he could only sigh to himself, "I can only take it one step at a time."

Yang Lei was completely clueless. He had no experience in this area, so he had no choice but to put this troublesome matter aside for the time being and silently follow the team forward at Kakashi's urging.

The group of more than ten people walked for a long time. Because the six rogue ninjas were tied up very tightly, it greatly slowed down the team's progress. They only caught up with the vanguard led by Kurenai Yuhi when they could see the shadow of the bridge.

"Yang Jun".

Just as the two groups finally merged, two clear, melodious voices, like silver bells, rang out simultaneously, filling the air with a vibrant and harmonious atmosphere.

Hinata and Sakura exchanged a glance. Hinata looked completely bewildered, while Sakura's face showed tension, embarrassment, and a hint of awkwardness.

"Tsk tsk."

Meanwhile, Asma winked and made faces at Yang Lei, who was standing next to him, and then deliberately made some strange noises, making Yang Lei grit his teeth in anger.

"That little rascal."

On the other side, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but mutter a curse under her breath, feeling somewhat resentful. She had previously noticed that Yang Lei was not only strong but also possessed an extraordinary demeanor. After learning about his relationship with Hinata, she had secretly tested him and felt that this boy was worthy of any woman in the world, no matter how noble, let alone the young lady of the Hyuga family.

But this kid seems to want to pair up with two at once, which is a bit of a jerk.

When Yang Lei used Sakura's specially made kunai as a coordinate to perform the Flying Thunder God Technique spatial jump, Hinata may not have noticed that Yang Lei had touched Sakura, but Kurenai Yuhi clearly saw it because she was tall, a head and a half taller than Yang Lei, almost two heads taller, and she could spot where his hand was touching at a glance.

At the time, she dismissed it as an accident, but looking back now, it does seem like an accident, though Xiaoying's expression at the time was a little off.

And now, although everyone is very excited, after all, this encounter can be considered a life-or-death crisis, and it is still very gratifying that we survived without any casualties.

Even if you're very happy, shouldn't you at least look at your teammates or teammates first?

Hinata calling out to Yang Lei was understandable. Firstly, her classmates were right there; secondly, everyone present, except for Kai's team, knew about the couple's relationship, so it was perfectly normal for her to call out to Yang Lei out of concern.

So, from what standpoint did Xiaoying cheer for Yang Lei first? And her tone, expression, and demeanor just now were all very strange.

"No."

Kurenai frowned, silently deciding in her heart, "I have to help Hinata; that silly girl hasn't realized what's going on yet."

Hinata glanced at Sakura with a puzzled look, then ran over as if nothing had happened. She walked around Yang Lei for a couple of seconds, then, feeling embarrassed to look closely in front of everyone, she glanced at him briefly and, seeing that he seemed to be alright, lowered her head in relief and followed him step by step.

"Ugh."

Yang Lei suddenly felt uneasy and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He hadn't sorted out his own feelings yet, so he couldn't make a decision and didn't know how to handle things with Xiao Ying.

It's impossible for him to let go of Xiaoying, because he just doesn't feel good about it.

Chapter 131

But he wouldn't even dare to dream of taking both at the same time.

"Hey, Neji."

Several genin walked at the back of the group, and even Yang Lei couldn't resist. At this moment, Lee suddenly bumped Neji with his shoulder and asked, "Why are you staring at Yang Lei-kun?"

Neji glared at Lee, who was asking a question he already knew the answer to, but unfortunately, because Lee's pupils and the whites of his eyes were all white, no one could tell whether he was rolling his eyes or glaring at someone.

Actually, Xiao Li wasn't pretending to be stupid; he really was a bit stupid, cough cough. At least he couldn't understand why Neji kept staring at Yang Lei.

"Miss Hinata."

Suddenly, Neji strode over to where Yang Lei was, first letting out a disdainful snort, then looking down at Hinata with his chin down, and said to her, who was practically bowing her head to her heart, "Does the main family know about you and Yang Lei?"

Yang Lei stopped Hinata before she could speak, furrowing his brows and turning to Neji, saying, "My principle has always been: I will not offend others unless they offend me, and I will always give them three points of courtesy."

"But I'm not a coward, Hyuga Neji, right? Are you provoking me? Do you want to die?"

0122 I won't allow anyone to bully her.

Actually, Neji's words are not wrong at all. Hinata is the daughter of the Hyuga main family and the eldest daughter of the head of the main family. According to the Hyuga family rules, she will inherit the position of the head of the Hyuga clan in the future.

However, since Hinata is a woman, if she were to inherit the position of clan leader, it is conceivable that she would have to marry into the clan and become a son-in-law who moves into the clan's home.

Even if Hinata doesn't inherit the position of clan head, because she is from the main family, she doesn't have the Regeneration B Curse Seal to protect her Byakugan from being stolen, so she generally wouldn't marry out.

Not only Hinata, but the other women in the Hyuga family are the same. Once they awaken the Byakugan, they basically won't marry outside the family. They are worried that the Byakugan bloodline will be passed on, and they are also worried that the daughters of the Hyuga family will have their eyes gouged out by their husbands.

As I said before, don't imagine the Naruto world to be a wonderful place, and don't just look at the surface. In fact, it's a very dark world. Ninjas, since the word came into being, have never been a profession that can be openly acknowledged.

Despite being a world dominated by ninjas, the ninjas themselves are quite self-aware. The school's teachings state that a qualified ninja will not engage in direct combat with the enemy. The most outstanding ninjas can complete their missions before the enemy even discovers their presence.

Of course, I'm referring to duties other than guarding.

Therefore, the Hyuga clan's concerns are not unfounded. Otherwise, why has the Byakugan's bloodline limit only been passed down within the Hyuga clan? Unless it's a spoil of war, where else in the outside world can one find any trace of the Byakugan?

It's not just the Hyuga clan with Byakugan; the Uchiha clan with Sharingan is the same. Unless a man marries a woman from outside the clan, the woman will not easily marry outside the clan.

Haven't you noticed that the Sharingan is either a spoils of war obtained by someone else, or created through some kind of experiment, or given away by the Uchiha clan? There has never been a mixed-race one.

It's not just these two major families; all families with bloodline limits act this way, even those that only possess some secret techniques.

Techniques such as the Nara clan's shadow techniques, the Yamanaka clan's mental techniques, the Akimichi clan's expansion techniques, and the Inuzuka clan's techniques of mimicking ninja dogs and ninja beasts are all secret techniques that are never passed on to outsiders.

That's true. If it's all over the place, what kind of secret is it? It should be called a secret that's been made public.

At this moment, Neji came over to ask Hinata, reminding her not to forget her identity. She is the young lady of the Hyuga family. Putting aside the difference in their status, the fact that she is from the main family of the Hyuga clan means that she cannot marry out. He wanted to wake Hinata up. His intention was good. After all, it is better to have a short pain than a long one. The sooner the pain is over, the sooner she can be reborn.

The latter metaphor is a bit inappropriate, but that's the meaning anyway. Breaking up early can help you get relief earlier. In addition, Hinata is still young, so even if she will suffer some pain in a short period of time, she will not get married for eight or nine years, which is still enough to make her forget Yang Lei.

The problem was Neji's attitude and tone. He had no goodwill towards the main family now, and Hinata was his uncle's daughter, the daughter of the person who killed his father. What made it even more difficult for Neji to get over was that he was originally assigned to protect Hinata. In other words, not only could he not avenge his father, but he also had to protect Hinata, which made him resentful towards her.

Therefore, what was originally a perfectly reasonable remark was tinged with contempt and aggressiveness, which angered Yang Lei.

"Hyuga Neji, right?"

Already troubled by relationship issues, and with the considerable strain from the previous events, Yang Lei's mental state was truly not good. Now, Neji's attitude towards Hinata completely enraged him. He turned and glared at Neji, his eyes flashing as he activated his Tenseigan, his voice low and menacing as he said, "My politeness doesn't mean I'm a coward. Do you want to die for bullying my Hinata like this?"

Yang Lei had just gone through a life-or-death battle, killing forty or fifty people, all of whom were bloodthirsty rogue ninjas. His burst of energy at this moment was not to be underestimated; he was no less powerful than several Jonin.

After all, his strength is undeniable. After this great battle, Yang Lei finally saw his own strength clearly. In other words, he is not yet familiar with his own abilities, and many of his methods are being used for the first time. But even so, he already possesses near-Kage level strength.

He is only twelve years old now, at least physically. The next few years will be the best period for him to improve his strength, and his final achievements will certainly not be ordinary.

In fact, right now, as long as Yang Lei integrates all his skills, he is confident that he will definitely have the strength of an actor.

There's no way around it; his talent is just too strong, and he's willing to endure hardship and has built an incredibly solid foundation. This is what they call "heaven rewards diligence," which is why he has achieved such remarkable success today.

Therefore, he speaks with great confidence, which naturally gives him a strong presence.

"Humph."

Faced with Yang Lei's murderous intent, Neji let out a muffled groan and took several steps back. In the end, he even fell into the water due to his unstable energy, which was a sign of unstable chakra control.

"Shh."

The four Jonin who had been walking ahead chatting and laughing suddenly appeared here. Asuma stood behind Yang Lei with a wry smile, one hand supporting Tazna's leg on his back and the other on Yang Lei's shoulder, and said, "Hey, Yang Lei, don't look so fierce at your own village comrades."

Kurenai Yuhi appeared before Yang Lei carrying Tazna's daughter. She didn't know how strong Neji was, but she knew how terrifying Yang Lei was—he was someone who could instantly kill a Jonin.

Therefore, Kurenai couldn't spare a glance at Neji. Instead, she rushed over and focused intently on guarding Yang Lei. No matter what, she couldn't let Yang Lei attack Neji, otherwise, an irreparable mistake might really occur.

"What's wrong?"

Kakashi, carrying Inari on his back, and a weary Might Guy also came over. The two of them surrounded Neji, their faces full of doubt and confusion.

Wasn't the atmosphere good before? Why did they suddenly start fighting? And Yang Lei's aura is so terrifying, staring at Neji as if he's going to kill him. What's going on?

and.

"Hey, Kakashi."

Maite pointed at Yang Lei with a look of astonishment, exclaiming as if he had discovered a new continent, "Yang Lei, that's a pupil technique, isn't it?"

The students from Class 7 and Class 10 seemed unfazed, as they already knew that Yang Lei had awakened the Reincarnation Eye; they had even witnessed it firsthand.

Only the members of Team 3 and Team 8 were seeing and hearing about the Tenseigan for the first time, and they were naturally very surprised. It turned out that there were other unknown dojutsu in the ninja world besides the three great dojutsu. They just didn't know how the Tenseigan's strength compared to the three great dojutsu.

Those present didn't know that the so-called three great dojutsu should actually be two, because the Rinnegan is an advanced version of the Sharingan.

Chapter 132

As for the Tenseigan, it is an advanced version of the Byakugan, one of the three great dojutsu, and is on the same level as the Rinnegan. It is the dojutsu of Otsutsuki Amemura, the younger brother of the Sage of Six Paths.

"Ningci".

Ignoring everyone else, Yang Lei firmly grasped Hinata's small hand, which had suddenly become somewhat evasive, with his left hand. He looked at Neji and shouted with undiminished force, "If you are just looking down on me, I can turn a blind eye and a deaf ear, but you should never be so aggressive towards my Hinata."

"I won't allow anyone to bully her, not even myself!"

0123 Yang Lei's protectiveness

It wasn't that Yang Lei was too careless; he actually said something like that in front of everyone.

Actually, he chose to reveal this after careful consideration. After all, when he opened his eyes, the people from Class 10 and Class 7 were all there. Since they already knew, it wouldn't make a difference if a few more people knew.

Besides, he only needs to keep his Eye of Recognition, which can copy the bloodline limits of others, hidden. Other abilities, such as the Tenseigan, do not need to be hidden, as they can be considered his own.

Besides the Tenseigan, Yang Lei can also reveal his Ice Release Kekkei Genkai. As long as others don't know that he can copy Kekkei Genkai and other people's secret techniques, he is safe.

At least on the surface, that seems to be the case, but whether there are people secretly jealous of his talent, or whether there are enemies worried about his growth and want to harm him, is something that can only be said later; he dares not guarantee it.

But it doesn't matter. His strength has already grown. Even if he hasn't reached the level of a Kage yet, there's no need to worry too much when facing a Kage-level powerhouse. Even if he can't beat him, he can still escape.

Although he had only recently acquired the ability and was not yet proficient, Yang Lei discovered after the previous battles that he had actually gained the ability to fly when he activated the Reincarnation Immortal Body mode.

Please don't misunderstand, I'm not talking about using the Truth-Seeking Stone to envelop the body and fly, but rather using repulsive force, attraction, and the power of nature to give Yang Lei the power to fly.

Just like Naruto in the original work when he received the help of the Sage of Six Paths and activated the Sage of Six Paths Mode, he could travel through the sky with his own strength. Moreover, the consumption was not high and the speed was not slow, which was proportional to Yang Lei's agility attribute.

It's just that his physical attribute is much lower than his agility attribute, so he can't unleash his full speed, otherwise his body wouldn't be able to handle it. After all, his current speed has already reached twice the speed of sound, and his body would collapse if it were even slightly weaker.

In this way, once he takes flight, unless someone has the means to fly, they can only watch helplessly as he leaves.

. . . . . .

"Hyuga Neji".

Yang Lei glared at him angrily and rebuked, "I will not allow anyone to bully Hinata. You are courting death."

Before, when he lacked ability, Yang Lei only dared to whisper these words to himself and Hinata.

Now, Yang Lei has stood up. He can finally express his care and protection for Hinata to everyone present. He is also promising Hinata that he is her protector, and that even if people from his own village dare to bully her, it will provoke his murderous intent.

Take Neji, for example. Even though he was Hinata's cousin and a member of the Hyuga clan, Yang Lei showed murderous intent towards him because of his tone and attitude.