"Hyuga Arima, I am here to inform you on Hokage-sama's orders."
The Anbu's surprised expression was quickly hidden, and he said indifferently, "Your breakup with Uzumaki Kushina was handled extremely well. Hokage-sama will remember your name."
Hyuga Arima had already withdrawn the Chakra from his eyes, which returned to their clear black and white appearance.
"As a part of Konoha, Hokage-sama's directives are supreme!"
He said something high-sounding, then blinked, "What you saw just now wasn't a Sharingan; it was just cosmetic contacts I made when I was bored. A Ninja big brother wouldn't tell Hokage-sama about such childish pranks, would he?"
If he could have seen the expression beneath the Anbu Ninja's mask, he would have noticed the other party's face twitching violently.
No Konoha Ninja would believe that.
That was the signature cosmetic contact of Konoha's greatest clan!
"Swish!"
Seeing the Anbu disappear directly with the Body Flicker Technique, Hyuga Arima's expression instantly darkened.
"My incredibly handsome and perfect body..."
He spoke in a low voice.
"If you are a system, then please tell me, why did the so-called awakening of ocular power awaken a Sharingan?!"
He received no feedback. Clearly, this was not a conscious entity.
"It seems this body isn't opened that way..."
Hyuga Arima frowned in thought, then tentatively wondered, "Then, as a member of the Hyuga Clan, why can I awaken a Sharingan?"
"Possessing both Hyuga and Uchiha bloodlines simultaneously, with a unique physique, there is a possibility of awakening the most extreme ocular power."
"Uchiha bloodline?"
Hyuga Arima was dumbfounded, "So, my father is actually from the Uchiha Clan? No wonder I've always been ostracized in the clan; I'm actually an illegitimate child?!"
An illegitimate Uchiha child born into the Hyuga Clan, who also awakened a Sharingan—this starting point is unmatched.
"And the possibility of awakening the most extreme ocular power," Hyuga Arima took a deep breath, "Does this mean the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan? Piloting a Gundam is within reach?"
"Higher."
His body's feedback told him that the Eternal Mangekyo was not the limit.
"Then it's the Rinnegan?"
Hyuga Arima was very curious, "Evolving to the Rinnegan not only requires the Uchiha bloodline but also the Sage Body, right?"
"Body meets the requirements for awakening."
"Meaning it comes with a Sage Body?!"
The surprise came too suddenly, causing his first reaction to be that he was being tricked.
But this thing wasn't a system; it was the body's instinctive feedback under his exploration, which didn't seem fake.
"If I evolve further, will it be a six-tomoe purple Rinnegan? A golden Rinnegan? Or a nine-tomoe Rinne Sharingan?" Hyuga Arima wondered.
"When the number of breakups reaches the requirement, the limit of ocular power will manifest."
"If it weren't for the fact that these breakups require genuine feelings, reaching the point where the other person is willing to confess, I'd break up with everyone in a year!"
Hyuga Arima crossed his arms, his mind momentarily lost in the beautiful future of becoming the Ninja World's dance king.
"Stay safe."
Arima: "..."
He thought of his next targets.
Tsunade?
She was more than ten years older than him.
Konan?
Still somewhere in the Land of Rain, probably only four years old now at most.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya?
What the hell, that person is inside the moon. Am I supposed to have a romance with the moon?
Thinking about the personalities of these targets, he suddenly understood what the sense of crisis from his body's feedback was.
Breaking up with all these people, would he really not get a hatchet in the back...? He seemed to see himself pierced through by countless kunai.
Hyuga Arima felt a chill down his spine.
"Swish!"
Just then, another figure appeared silently in front of him.
Hyuga Arima subconsciously took half a step back, recognizing the middle-aged figure in front of him.
He wore the Hokage's signature hat, held a large pipe in his mouth, and with a puff, exhaled a cloud of smoke.
Arima was grateful that his 7-year-old height was a head shorter than him, so he wasn't blown in the face.
"Hokage-sama."
He slightly raised his eyes, looking at the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with three parts awe and seven parts reverence.
The Third Hokage nodded slightly, quite satisfied.
Under the radiance of the will of fire, a young boy should show such an expression.
"Arima," he affectionately patted Hyuga Arima's head and said gently, "Don't blame me for making you keep your distance from Kushina. You are from the Hyuga Clan, and forbidding intermarriage is your clan rule."
"Yes, I know Hokage-sama is doing this for my own good," Hyuga Arima said sincerely.
Heh heh, I don't believe a word of it. Aren't you just worried about the future Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki having ties with the Hyuga Clan? Typical ruler's thinking!
The Third Hokage, however, had no doubts about his words.
After all, he was just an ordinary Hyuga youth, naturally unaware that Kushina would soon become the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
"Arima, just now..." His tone was very gentle, easily lulling people into lowering their guard, "Did you awaken a Sharingan?"
Here comes the main topic!
Hyuga Arima's heart tightened, but a panicked expression flashed across his face: "I... I..."
Forcibly denying it was not advisable. Not to mention that the Anbu wouldn't make trouble for no reason, just the Old Man's Telescope Technique probably meant he was peeking just now.
Unless this perverted Old Man was peeking into the women's bathhouse just now, otherwise his breakup with Kushina would definitely be monitored, as shown by the Anbu's timely appearance, indicating the Third Hokage's Pay attention to of this matter.
"Hokage-sama, I don't know..." Hyuga Arima said nervously.
"Don't be afraid," the Third Hokage narrowed his eyes, but his hand continued to caress Arima's head, "You are a part of Konoha, and as Hokage, I will protect you."
Arima looked relieved: "Hokage-sama, please see."
Chakra gathered in his eyes again, a surge of warmth stimulated them, and a pair of blood-red Sharingan with single tomoe spinning appeared.
The Third Hokage gazed deeply at these eyes, various thoughts flashing through his mind: "Awakening a Sharingan at seven years old, and being from the Hyuga Clan at the same time—such an existence is both a storm and an opportunity. Therefore, it must be controlled by the Hokage."
"Arima," he showed a kind smile, "Awakening a Sharingan at 7 years old, even within the Uchiha Clan, is a rare talent."
Hyuga Arima cooperated by showing a reserved yet proud expression.
The Third Hokage continued, "But your identity is too awkward. Once exposed, I imagine the Uchiha Clan would not allow an outsider to possess a Sharingan, but as a branch family member of the Hyuga, you won't get enough support within your own clan either..."
He stopped speaking abruptly at this point.
Hyuga Arima then asked nervously, "Hokage-sama, what... what should I do?"
The Third Hokage showed a benevolent smile, continuing his head patting: "Good child, you must learn to hide your eyes, don't tell your family. After you graduate from the Ninja School, I will arrange for you to join the Anbu, and then everything will be fine."
To summarize, it meant: hide his strength, leave his clan, and serve the Hokage.
Hyuga Arima thought to himself, a joyful expression appearing on his face: "Thank you, Hokage-sama, I will work hard!"
The Third Hokage withdrew his hand, a satisfied smile appearing: "I believe you will inherit the will of fire, protect Konoha, protect the Village, and become a trusted comrade to everyone."
Seeing Hyuga Arima's yearning expression, he left contentedly.
At this moment, Arima's face still held an excited expression, but a faint, almost imperceptible sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Indeed, winning people's hearts is an essential skill for politicians."
"My performance just now should have been adequate. As long as I don't display my talent again in the future, the Hokage's attention on me will decrease."
"I hope I can keep it hidden, and that it doesn't get exposed..."
Hyuga Arima jumped down from the Hokage Rock, and looking back at the Third Hokage's rock statue under the setting sun, he suddenly pouted: "I really want to draw colorful graffiti on the Third Hokage's rock statue. I can finally understand Naruto's fun..."