The next day.
Satoru was called to Kakashi's office to inquire about Neji's information.
When he learned that it was only to enhance Neji's Byakugan, he didn't quite believe it.
After all, the leap in power was too great.
It wasn't until Satoru said, "The Byakugan is an eye of the same level as the Sharingan; if the Sharingan can evolve, the Byakugan can too."
No matter what, Konoha had gained another significant combat force.
Kakashi could only let him do as he pleased.
He only instructed Satoru to occasionally let Neji go home, as there was a girl waiting for him.
"Don't worry, the experiment is over. From now on, Neji only needs to come to the lab when we need him," Satoru said.
Neji and Tenten together? Not everyone gets to see that.
In his previous life, countless people shipped this couple.
Now he could witness it firsthand.
Moreover, he had watched both of them grow up.
From naive Genin just starting out, to their current status as Jonin.
They were eighteen; it was time to get married.
Satoru could already sense that Neji and Tenten's wedding was not far off.
A dream fulfiller, he was the dream fulfiller. Kabuto was just a scumbag who used forbidden jutsu.
Kakashi: "That's good, otherwise Tenten keeps bothering me, it's really annoying!"
After learning about Neji's situation and that no human experiments were conducted, he finally put aside his worries.
Although strengthening Byakugan could arguably be called a human experiment, it was still fine.
But he was the Hokage, and the decision was in his hands.
"By the way, Neji and Naruto might both be getting married soon. What about you, Kakashi?
You're not going to be single your whole life, are you?
I think Mizukage Mei Terumī is quite good; hasn't she been looking for a husband recently?
If not her, then consider Shizune; she's also very nice.
You could really..."
At this, Satoru's mischievous side resurfaced.
He also felt that Kakashi was useless in this regard.
Shizune had assisted him for so long, yet there were no signs of a romantic relationship.
Even though Shizune seemed to have wanted to be in a relationship for a long time.
When Tsunade was Hokage, she always complained about not having time for romance.
To this day, only he, Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and Shirakumo Hayama were married.
And only they had children.
Kakashi, Might Guy, and the others were really a disgrace.
Kakashi's eyelid twitched: "Less nonsense, hurry up and go. My business is none of yours."
If he let him continue, it would sound as if he had committed some heinous crime.
Satoru shrugged and walked out.
"Seriously, Satoru has a point. How should I solve this problem?" Kakashi muttered, watching Satoru leave.
Shizune had no feelings for him.
He also had no feelings for Shizune.
And even less for the Mizukage.
Was he truly destined to be a lone wolf?
After thinking about it, Might Guy and the others were the same, and he felt a little better.
He wasn't alone...
Konoha street.
"Neji, long time no see."
When Tenten saw Neji, she pounced on him and hugged him.
Her eyes were sparkling as if she was trying to be cute.
She didn't look like the capable Tenten she once was at all.
Neji's eyes swept across a street corner, a slight blush on his face: "I... missed you... Tenten..."
But he didn't push Tenten away; instead, he said this with great shyness.
"I missed you too."
Tenten immediately linked arms with Neji, her face beaming with joy...
Street alley.
Hyuga Hanabi, Konohamaru,Tenyu, and Maki's four heads popped out one after another.
Watching Neji and Tenten's romance.
"Wow, Big Brother Neji and Big Sister Tenten are so sweet!"
Hanabi watched the two figures walk away, her eyes full of shipping adoration.
Tenyu heard this and said, "Hanabi, we can be this sweet too."
Swish! Swish!
Konohamaru and Maki looked at Tenyu with shocked expressions.
How could you say something so lewd?
Their relationship wasn't that good yet.
They had only met during a deadly battle while patrolling Konoha, barely two years ago.
Hanabi's Byakugan veins bulged: "Gentle Fist: Chakra Point."
Slap!
She struck Tenyu's Chakra point, immobilizing him.
"Shameless."
Hanabi snorted, clapped her hands, and walked away.
Konohamaru pulled a marker from his pocket and drew a cat face on Tenyu's face.
"Didn't Sensei Satoru teach you that you can't rush when chasing girls?"
Then he chuckled and left.
Leaving Tenyu wide-eyed, wondering what he had said wrong.
"Brother, oh brother, you've read so many books for nothing; you lose your mind when you see a girl. I'm not helping you, figure it out yourself."
Maki made a funny face at him, and then a figure just happened to emerge from a street corner.
Maki quickly skipped over to him.
"Takeshi, let's go see a movie today. I heard the Lord of Land of Snow personally starred in a war film.
It's about the cruelty of war and the hard-won peace."
"Ah ~ What happened to Tenyu?"
Takeshi, holding Maki's hand, looked at Tenyu.
Seeing him motionless, he didn't know what had happened.
"Don't mind him, he was harassing a girl and got immobilized."
Then Maki walked away, holding Takeshi's hand.
Leaving Tenyu even more bewildered.
"Save me!" Tenyu felt like his whole world was falling apart.
When did his sister and Takeshi get together?
"What are you doing? Are you performing some kind of performance art?
While I know there's nothing wrong with performance art, just standing there motionless,
It seems a bit too silly, Tenyu?"
Just as Tenyu was thinking about how to undo the Chakra point, a voice approached him, looking at him with confusion.
A young woman with relatively short, light brown hair and blue eyes.
"Hinoko, what are you doing here? Quickly help me undo this Chakra point."
Tenyu's eyes lit up when he saw the newcomer.
Hinoko, an elite Ninja from his cohort.
He heard she had already joined the Anbu and could create Chakra needles that automatically tracked enemies until they hit their target.
He just didn't know that his movements, with his painted face, were truly amusing Hinoko.
"Haha, aren't you supposed to be amazing? I didn't expect to see you like this today. It seems you've become lazy these past two years."
Hinoko chuckled.
Then she helped Tenyu undo the Chakra point.
"Thank you, thank you so much!" Tenyu quickly expressed his gratitude.
Hinoko looked at his face: "Thank me? I won't be satisfied with just verbal thanks, you know."
"Ah, then what do you want?" Tenyu was bewildered.
"Of course, you'll accompany me shopping, and you can't object to anything I want to do.
That's how it is."
Hinoko said, hands on her hips.
"Ah ~ But I still have to..."
Tenyu thought of Hanabi and was about to refuse.
But seeing her terrifying gaze, he stopped himself from refusing.
Her eyes felt so scary.