Naruto: Becoming Stronger by Pampering Your Sister

"Calm down, this is Lord Orochimaru's order." Kabuto tried to reassure himself, but couldn't help asking, "Lord Orochimaru, is Hyuga Neji really that important?"

"Hehe." Orochimaru laughed, "The important thing is not Neji, but the Byakugan on his body."

"What?" Kabuto was puzzled. Apart from the ability to see through things, the Byakugan was worlds apart from the Sharingan. The Byakugan was far less powerful than the Sharingan. Why was Lord Orochimaru so concerned about the Byakugan?

Orochimaru noticed Kabuto's expression and chuckled, "Kabuto, do you really understand the Byakugan? Why is the Land of Lightning so desperate to obtain the Byakugan instead of the Sharingan?"

"Hmm?" Kabuto looked up at Orochimaru.

"You've been infiltrating Konoha for so long, have you heard a legend?" Orochimaru stared at Kabuto and slowly said, "The legend of the three great powers of the Warring States period."

"What? Three strong?!" Kabuto was shocked. Wasn't there only two strong teams in the Warring States period?

"Hehe, never heard of him, have you?" Orochimaru said slowly. "No wonder you haven't heard of him. Even I only learned of that person's name by chance. I'm afraid that now, in the entire ninja world, there are probably only a handful of people who know his name."

Dou listened quietly. Everything that had happened today had exceeded her expectations, leaving her utterly shocked, as if in a dream.

"People have always thought that Konoha was founded by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, but actually, there is another person who is also one of the founders of this village." Orochimaru's words were astonishing, immediately stunning Kabuto.

"And that person was none other than the head of the Hyuga clan at the time, named Hyuga Tennin." Orochimaru recounted everything he knew.

"Based on the information I have, Hyuga Tennin's strength is on par with Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara. When Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were vying for power, Uchiha Madara wanted to join forces with Hyuga Tennin, but Hyuga Tennin did not want to get involved in political disputes, so he remained neutral."

"During the First Shinobi World War, in the battle between Konoha and the Land of Lightning, Hyuga Tenjin used his Byakugan to defeat the arrogant and overconfident First Raikage."

"No one knows what happened back then, and I can't find any information. All I know is that the stars were shining brightly, as bright as day. Then, with a loud bang, the battle was over. After that, the Byakugan's reputation even surpassed that of the Sharingan, which is why the Land of Lightning tried so hard to obtain the Byakugan."

Orochimaru turned around and looked at Kabuto, who was speechless with astonishment, and said, "Aren't you surprised? A ninja who can be on par with Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha must have unimaginable strength."

"So I feel that the Byakugan is no weaker than the Sharingan. Perhaps, like the Mangekyou Sharingan, it also has unique abilities, which I just haven't discovered yet. However, Neji must know something."

“But if that’s the case, the Hidden Cloud Village will definitely know what it’s about. Haven’t they always wanted to take the Byakugan?!” Kabuto said anxiously.

"Heh, Kabuto, you're too naive." Orochimaru shook his head, quite disappointed.

"These kinds of secrets are usually passed down orally by the Raikage, so why would they easily reveal them?" Orochimaru sneered. "Kumakuha is a martial arts-oriented ninja village that advocates swordsmanship and taijutsu, which gives them a perfect excuse."

"Well, it's an excuse, but it's also the truth," Orochimaru said calmly. "After all, the Byakugan can be said to be the nemesis of all taijutsu-style ninjas."

"However, how many people know why they initially stole the Byakugan?" Orochimaru licked his lips and smiled eerily.

He had also tried to seize the Byakugan, but without exception, its power was sealed after they died, rendering it useless except for making them look like they had cataracts. Since he couldn't easily attack the main family members, he eventually gave up on the experiment.

But now, perhaps he can find the true power of the White Eye.

"Kabuto, go down and try to get as close to Neji as possible."

“…Yes.” Kabuto said, forcing himself to suppress his shame.

After Orochimaru left, he took out a stack of papers from a hidden place. The papers contained information about the Byakugan.

Yes, he didn't tell Kabuto all the information about the white eye.

On one of the sheets of paper, there were only a few words, and the eight large characters were the most eye-catching.

"Hyuga Tennin - Thousand Eyes Byakugan!"

Chapter 96 The Strange Girl and the Unusual Bandits

Time flies, and before they knew it, Neji had been with Orochimaru for a month. During this time, Neji's progress was remarkable, and his control over chakra had reached an extremely subtle level.

At the same time, he also learned many powerful ninjutsu. However, he still did not learn about Orochimaru's own ninjutsu, but he was not in a hurry, as the initiative was always in his hands.

It was still that remote mountain range. For the past month, Neji had come here every day to practice his new techniques. Compared to a month ago, the mountain peaks had shrunk considerably, which shows how hard Neji had worked.

Today, as usual, Neji left his clone at Orochimaru's base to study the scrolls, while he himself came here.

But things are different here today.

Just as Neji emerged from the vortex, he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from the dense forest below. Then, birds scattered in fright. Neji was slightly taken aback and immediately rushed down.

At that moment, in the dense forest below, a group of people on horseback were chasing after a young girl, looking quite aggressive.

"Quick, quick! Don't let her get away!"

"We must bring her back today."

Upon hearing this, the girl became increasingly nervous. However, her horse was very capable, and those people couldn't catch up with her for a while. But just then, two figures suddenly appeared in front of the girl, tightly holding a thick rope.

"Now!"

One of them shouted, and at the same time, the two of them reached out and pulled, and the thick rope tripped the girl's horse, causing her to tumble to the ground. Seeing this, the people behind were relieved and immediately sped up to catch the girl.

However, at that moment, a white shadow flashed by, and the two people at the forefront suddenly rolled their eyes back and fainted.

"What?! Be on alert!" a middle-aged man wearing glasses shouted, seemingly the leader of the team.

Are you talking about them?

A voice suddenly rang out from behind him, instantly making him break out in a cold sweat. He didn't know when, but all his men had been knocked unconscious, and he was the only one still conscious.

"They're just a bunch of thugs who rob women, scum," Neji said expressionlessly.

"Wait, wait!" the middle-aged man cried out in panic, but Neji paid him no heed. With a swift chop, the middle-aged man followed in their footsteps.

Neji walked up to the girl and then noticed her full appearance: her long black hair tied up, her slightly loose green robe, and her red eyeliner. She gave him a sense of familiarity, but he didn't seem to have seen her before.

At that moment, the girl stared blankly at the scene before her. Although there was no blood, it still filled her with terror. Trembling, she mustered her courage and asked, "You...you killed them all?"

“No, they’ve just passed out,” Neji said, glancing at the people lying on the ground.

He's not a ruthless killer; he won't kill people indiscriminately. Of course, if they pose a threat to him, that's another story.

"Whoo~"

Upon hearing this, the girl breathed a deep sigh of relief, but the fear in her eyes had not completely disappeared.

"You seem very worried about them?" Neji asked, puzzled, then muttered to himself, "Never mind, what does it have to do with me?"

"Be careful yourself." Neji waved his hand, and then disappeared in a few flashes.

"Doesn't he recognize me?" the girl murmured, gazing at the spot where Neji had left, seemingly quite surprised by the matter.

"Oh right, everyone..." The girl quickly ran over and woke up the people who had been knocked unconscious by Neji one by one.

If Neji saw this scene, he would be greatly surprised. So they were in cahoots. No wonder the system didn't give him any reward.

I have to say, her skill in walking right into a trap is truly remarkable. The result was obvious: these people caught her as soon as they woke up.

After being caught, the girl kept shaking her head and shouting, "I won't go, I won't go there."

The middle-aged man with glasses looked at the girl and sighed slightly, but quickly became resolute.

"That boy took us down so easily. If he had protected her, Her Highness might have been able to..."

A sudden light flashed in his eyes: "Perhaps I can regain control of the Snow Country."

……

At the summit, Neji stood there, continuing his training.

For him, time was very tight. It was simply impossible to improve himself to that level in three years. Now, it would be extremely difficult for him to make any further progress.

"However, one must at least reach the level of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju."

Neji, in a fit of rage, formed hand seals and immediately created five wooden clones, which then began to fight against him.

With his current strength, even his clones possess Kage-level power, making them formidable opponents. After all, only by fighting against oneself can one discover one's shortcomings and improve one's strength most quickly.

So, the six identical people instantly started fighting each other, completely risking their lives, throwing out all kinds of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu without restraint. In short, apart from killing Ash Bones together, they could be said to have no taboos.

Time flowed slowly, and the sky gradually darkened. At dusk, Neji dragged his weary body to lie down on the barren mountainside.

"Phew~ I'm so tired."

Neji looked up at the fiery clouds on the horizon and muttered to himself, but just then, he suddenly threw a shuriken, which pierced a large tree in the distance.

"You've been watching for so long, aren't you coming out yet?" Neji said in a cold voice, as several shuriken appeared in his palm again.

Judging by his stance, if that person didn't come out, he was going to unleash a barrage of attacks. His technique of using shuriken to attack from blind spots was now no less than Itachi's; even if that person hid behind a tree, he could still hit them accurately.

"Ugh……"

A sigh was heard, and a figure slowly emerged from behind the tree. It was none other than the middle-aged man with glasses from before.

Neji wasn't surprised. After all, his Byakugan was legendary, and he had figured it out over time. He realized he might have misunderstood something; they might not be bandits.

However, he still asked with some displeasure, "How did you find me?"

"I took a gamble, and it seems I made the right one," the middle-aged man said, his expression very sincere.

"I see." Neji withdrew his killing intent; he wouldn't stoop to attacking an ordinary person.

"What do you want?"

"I'd like to ask you for a favor, and of course, I'll pay you accordingly," the middle-aged man said somewhat urgently.

Neji initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought that completing a ninja request might be a good way to train himself, so he asked:

"what's up?"

Chapter 97 As long as you don't resist, nothing will happen.

The Land of Snow is a country without spring.

At this moment, Neji was on a vast ocean. Before him, ice floes drifted, snow fell, and everything was white. In the distance, the continent, faintly visible, was also a pristine white.

On the ship, everyone was wrapped tightly in their fur coats, shivering, but even so, they kept sneezing.

Neji stood next to the girl he had rescued earlier, glancing at her every now and then.

After that uncle, San Taifu, explained the mission to him, he suddenly understood why he had a feeling that he had seen this girl before.

Princess Kazehana Koyuki of the Snow Kingdom is the true heir to the Snow Kingdom, who survived the Kazehana Rebellion ten years ago. His mission on this trip is to protect her.

Although Santayu didn't explain everything to him, the words "Land of Snow" were enough. Although the timing of this incident differed somewhat from the original story, Neji told himself that some things shouldn't be investigated too deeply.

"The Land of Snow, the most technologically advanced country, has even created armor specifically for ninjas. It would be excellent to use it as my backyard in the future," Neji thought to himself, already secretly plotting in his mind.

In his view, this mission was not difficult at all. Now he just wanted to complete the mission as soon as possible and then subjugate the Snow Kingdom, so that he could use its technology, which was decades ahead of the continent.

Beside him, Kazahana Koyuki was trembling and glared angrily at Neji. The reason was naturally that Neji had used illusion magic to control her, and when she came to her senses, she found herself in the Land of Snow.

Because of this incident, her original goodwill towards Neji vanished, and she didn't even want to talk to him. Neji couldn't say anything, after all, she had been a princess since childhood, and she had a very big temper and was very... willful.