Kai felt a surge of excitement, as the power of the Tenseigan, in his view, subtly surpassed even the Rinnegan.
Whether it was the ability to control gravity and repulsion, the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, or the Tenseigan's mysterious spatial abilities and its limitless puppet control.
These were powers that were absurdly strong!
And now, the opportunity to possess such abilities was right in front of him, how could Kai not be excited!
"Brother, Sister Kurenai is here to see you." Anko's voice interrupted Kai's thoughts.
"Kai, long time no see." Just as Anko finished speaking, a gentle voice came through.
Compressing the ocular power in his left eye deep into the eyeball, the dark pupils reappeared in Kai's eye sockets, unlike the Hyuga clan who were born with pale pupils that couldn't change.
As long as Kai didn't actively use the ocular power of the Byakugan, no one would discover that Kai possessed the Byakugan bloodline, thus saving him a lot of trouble.
"Kurenai, you're here." Kai turned around, smiling at Kurenai as he spoke.
Compared to ordinary people, ninjas mature earlier both physically and mentally. At just eight years old, Kurenai Yuhi already showed traces of the mature and gentle demeanor she would possess in the future.
Since returning from the battlefield in the Land of Rivers, Kai hadn't seen Kurenai Yuhi for half a year, and at first glance, he was somewhat amazed.
Seeing Kai's expression, Kurenai Yuhi blushed, lowering her head and not daring to look directly at Kai.
Kai also sensed the awkward atmosphere and quickly said, "Well, Kurenai, let's go out for some dumplings, or else little Anko will start pestering us."
"Brother, I'm fine, you two carry on."
Anko shook her head, staring with her round eyes at the two before her, clearly the gossiping spirit inherent in women had triumphed over her appetite.
"Are you eating or not!" Kai said angrily.
"Eat! Eat!"
Seeing Kai angry, Anko nodded quickly, after all, Kai was her mobile wallet, she couldn't afford to upset him.
Even during wartime, the Hidden Leaf Village remained bustling.
"Kai, I heard from my father that you defeated the Sand Shinobi all by yourself, is that true?" Kurenai Yuhi asked. As the daughter of Shinku Yuhi, it was normal for her to know these things, as such information didn't need to be kept secret.
"Yes." Kai nodded.
"That's amazing, Kai's strength must be at the Kage level, right?" Kurenai Yuhi said with admiration. In her understanding, the Kage level was the highest rank a ninja could achieve.
"More or less." Kai scratched his head in response. Although his chakra was only at the elite Jonin level, he had no problem competing with Kage-level powerhouses, and even if he couldn't win, escaping was certainly not an issue.
"Next year, I'll be graduating from the ninja academy and heading to the battlefield, Kai, you have to protect me." Kurenai Yuhi said playfully.
"Of course, no problem." Kai replied with a smile.
In nearly three years, Kurenai's strength had reached almost Chunin level. However, when the war first broke out, during its most intense period, Shinku Yuhi was worried about Kurenai Yuhi's safety, so he kept holding her back from graduating.
"Hehe."
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"Mitarashi Kai, the Third Hokage summons you."
Just after parting with Kurenai, an Anbu ninja wearing a tanuki mask appeared in front of Kai.
"They're looking for me? After investigating for a few days, it seems the Third Hokage has figured it out." Kai thought, squinting his eyes, then looked at the Anbu ninja and replied, "Understood."
Upon hearing Kai's response, the Anbu ninja vanished in a flash.
Hokage's Office.
Kai looked at the Third Hokage in front of him and asked calmly, "Lord Hokage, what do you need me for?"
The Third Hokage stared at Kai, pondering for a moment before slowly saying, "I'm aware of Danzo's actions, and I've severely warned him for acting without my approval."
Kai, however, was indifferent. Since when did Danzo ever listen to the Third Hokage's orders? Kai replied flatly, "I don't mind."
Indeed, Kai truly didn't care about Danzo.
Seeing no resentment in Kai's expression, the Third Hokage's face regained a slight smile. After a pause, he continued, "That's good. By the way, Kai, the several pairs of Byakugan from the Hyuga clan are with you, right?"
"Yes."
Kai responded flatly, without hiding anything, because there was no need to—the eye sockets of those Hyuga clan members clearly showed signs of having their eyes taken.
The reason Kai didn't destroy the bodies was to send a message to the Hyuga clan: if you dare to come and kill me, you must bear the cost of failure.
The Byakugan is in my hands, come and get it if you can.
Although the Hyuga clan is one of the top families in the Hidden Leaf, they don't have any Kage-level powerhouses, and Kai was not afraid at all.
The Third Hokage continued, "The Hyuga clan has come to protest to me, and since the Byakugan is of no use to you, why not return it to the Hyuga clan?"
Return it to the Hyuga clan?
How could he return it?
Not only did Kai have no intention of returning it, but even if he wanted to, there was nothing to return. He couldn't just kill a few more Hyuga clan members and gouge out their eyes to return them, could he?
If that were possible, Kai would have no objections.
"Return it to the Hyuga clan!? That's impossible." Kai refused outright.
"Kai! It's wartime, everything should be for the village's benefit!" The Third Hokage continued to persuade.
Kai interrupted, "Then, Lord Hokage, you should first have Danzo return the Sharingan he has to the Uchiha clan. I won't return the Byakugan to the Hyuga clan. If they have any issues, let them come to me."
"Sigh." The Third Hokage sighed, not pressing further.
After all, regardless of whose hands the Byakugan was in, it still belonged to the Hidden Leaf, and it didn't make much difference for the village. Moreover, Kai now possessed power comparable to Kage-level.
The Third Hokage wouldn't strain relations with Kai over such trivial matters.
The Third Hokage straightened his expression, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, handle it yourself. The frontline is tight, and I'm planning to dispatch you to the battlefield."
"Which battlefield?"
Kai showed interest. Over the past six months, fighting against the Hidden Sand Village, Kai had accumulated a reputation value of 370,000 points. However, this time Kai was aiming for a high-level reputation draw, believing that with enough battles, it wouldn't take long to reach a million reputation points.
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