The genius of Naruto is a bit ordinary.

After the Otsutsuki Toneri incident.

Under Sakura's operation, Hinata Hanabi opened her eyes again.

From now on, Hinata Hanabi will probably receive more attention, after all, her eyes have once opened the Samsara Eye.

Even though it later degenerated into an ordinary white eye, no one knows whether any miraculous changes occurred in it.

But it doesn't matter if someone is willing to take a gamble on this. It doesn't matter if they lose the bet, after all, Hinata Hanabi is the heir of the Hyuga clan chosen by Hyuga Hiashi.

We have to mention here that not long after Hyuga Neji went on a mission, Hyuga Hiashi staggered back to Konoha alone with serious injuries.

This was also caused by Hyuga Hiashi's white eyes. He was the patriarch of the Hyuga clan and was not a caged bird. This also led to him not daring to accept help from people whose identities he did not know.

Until now, the Byakugan is still a bloodline that many people covet.

After all, the Byakugan is very versatile, and it doesn't have as many side effects as the Sharingan when transplanted on foreigners.

It is conceivable what choice a person with bad intentions would make if he found a lone and injured member of the Hyuga clan.

Fortunately, Hyuga Hiashi's luck was pretty good. He hid all the way and finally returned to Konoha alone.

Everything is happy!

As the days progressed, it was soon our wedding day.

On this day, many couples will be married.

Such as the well-known Seventh Hokage Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura, the Seventh Hokage's assistant Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuga Hinata, the daughter of the Hyuga clan leader.

There is also the successor of the Ino-Shika-Cho Clan, Choji Akimichi, and Karui, a former ninja from the Kumogakure Village.

Shikamaru Nara, the successor of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, and Temari, the sister of the former Fifth Kazekage of the Sand Village.

Neji Hyuga, a genius from the Hyuga clan branch, and Tenten, the daughter of a ninja tool tycoon.

It can be said that almost all of the Twelve Young Warriors of Konoha chose to get married on the same day. Those who have not yet married already have a partner and will probably get married soon.

Because the Twelve Little Strongmen were closely related, at first only one person mentioned the wedding date, and later everyone agreed to hold it on the same day.

Unfortunately, at this time, Xia Li had already married Ino, otherwise he would probably have discussed with Ino to postpone the wedding date to this day.

Basically, three of the original five major ninja villages will participate in this marriage.

It's a pity that no one tried hard to win over the older single woman, the Fourth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, and no one tried hard to win over the Leg Kage of the Iwagakure, Kurotsuchi...

That's right, Kurotsuchi has succeeded to the throne, surpassing her father Yellow Earth to become the Tsuchikage. The reason for this so early is naturally that Ōnoki no longer wants to continue being the Tsuchikage.

Although the current Tsuchikage is just a position, the rights and affairs are no longer as complicated as the former Kage of a village, but... Ohnoki's mind is now focused on practicing the way of nature, and anything that hinders his practice is unforgivable.

After all, Ohnoki is indeed old enough this year. If he fails to succeed in his cultivation in a few years, he will surely die of old age.

However, there is still a chance. After all, everyone is working under a common manager, and maybe the flame of love will be ignited one day.

On this day, the entire Konoha was immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

However, at the wedding banquet, the atmosphere seemed a little solemn.

The reason is not anything else, just because... Xia Li is also here.

As the highest-level ruler, few people dared to act presumptuously when Xia Li appeared even in such a festive environment.

After all, few people are as heartless as Naruto.

So, after Xia Li presented the gifts and sent his blessings, Xia Li left. This could be considered as some of the troubles of being at the top.

After Xia Li left, the wedding banquet finally began to have the atmosphere it should have.

As the host, Kakashi also breathed a sigh of relief after Xia Li left. A day like this couldn't be dull.

So, the marriage went smoothly.

…………

A few days later, Xia Li looked at Hyuga Neji in front of him and teased, "We just got married not long ago, don't you want to spend a few more days with Tenten?"

Hyuga Neji also blushed, and then said, "That's enough, and what I'm going to do next is very important. I've already talked to Tenten about it."

Xia Li nodded and looked at Hyuga Neji with satisfaction. Fortunately, he did not fall into the arms of love and did not give up his long-cherished idea just because of marriage.

"Have you guessed why I asked you to take part in that mission to the moon?" Xia Li asked.

"Yes, it's for the Samsara Eye, right?" Hyuga Neji nodded.

"That's right. With your talent, if you follow the natural path, it won't be difficult to reach the level of Kage. Even if time is extended, becoming a Super Kage is not impossible." Xia Li looked at Hyuga Neji.

Apart from Sasuke and Naruto, the two cheaters, Hyuga Neji is the one who showed the best talent during this period, and his growth curve is also very normal, which fits the character of a genius, but the problem is that it is too normal. Geniuses are generally not as good as cheaters.

Hyuga Neji was also a little surprised at this time. He did not expect that Xia Li was so optimistic about him. He only expected to become a Kage level, but from Xia Li's words, it seemed that he was very optimistic about him becoming a Super Kage.

However, Hyuga Neji still said with a firm look in his eyes, "But, at the normal speed, it takes too long to become a super shadow."

Hinata Neji paused and continued, "Also, I am somewhat worried that time will wear away my resolve and I will be completely absorbed in these rules that should not exist."

Xia Li nodded and handed Hyuga Neji a scroll.

"What is this?" Hyuga Neji took the scroll in confusion. Since it was given to him by Xia Li, there would naturally be no safety issues. Hyuga Neji opened it and started to read it.

Then, Hyuga Neji opened his eyes wide and looked at Xia Li in disbelief.

Because the sealing technique on this scroll is very similar to the one in the caged bird, but it does not have the disadvantage of the caged bird's limited vision, so it can be considered an improved version.

"I knew you were coming, so I prepared in advance." Xia Li said. To him, these things were basically understandable at a glance, and it was easy to improve them. He even thought of doing this thing a few days ago, and then he figured it out.

Hyuga Neji was stunned and didn't say anything, just looking at Xia Li, and then his eyes revealed gratitude and a hint of indescribable emotion.

This thing may not be anything to Xia Li, but it is an absolute gift to him. Hyuga Neji dreams of getting this thing.

When Xia Li saw Hyuga Neji's appearance, he also smiled. He understood that from today on, he would probably get a sharp blade that would not hurt him.

"Are you ready?" Xia Li asked again.

"It's done." Hyuga Neji carefully put away the scroll and said solemnly.

"Okay then, you take Otsutsuki Toneri to this location, and remind him not to be too surprised when the time comes." Xia Li said, and handed Hyuga Neji the certificate for picking someone up from the prison, as well as a secret address.

"Yes." Hyuga Neji nodded and left.

Looking at Hyuga Neji's back, Xia Li nodded, hoping not to disappoint him.

…………

Hyuga Neji, who had already come out of the palace, soon brought the tied-up Otsutsuki Toneri to the secret location alone.

After knowing that there was no one around, he followed the instructions, opened a secret passage, and walked in with Otsutsuki Toneri.

Along the way, Hyuga Neji was full of surprise, because just by walking through the passage, he could find that this place was almost filled with the most advanced technology of this era...

"So, what exactly is this place..." Hyuga Neji had never imagined that there was such a secret facility here.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you finally brought the survivors of the Otsutsuki clan here. I have been asking His Majesty for it for a long time, but he always said to wait a little longer..."

At this moment, a somewhat sinister voice rang in Hyuga Neji's ears. Even though he knew that the other party should not be an enemy, Hyuga Neji still couldn't help but become alert.

"Who are you!" Hyuga Neji shouted, and at the same time he felt that the voice seemed a little familiar.

"Haha, can't you recognize my voice? The genius of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Neji." Orochimaru slowly walked out of the shadows with his iconic pale skin.

At this moment, Orochimaru looked at Hyuga Neji who was already in shock, smiled, and said, "I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Orochimaru! Aren't you dead?!" The moment Hyuga Neji saw Orochimaru, his pupils shrank and he asked.

"Haha, Jiraiya can't kill me. I deliberately used his hand to create the illusion that I was dead." Orochimaru paused, then said, "Actually, it's true, because the Orochimaru in the past is dead, and the one who is alive now is the new Orochimaru."

Hyuga Neji didn't know what to say, but when he thought of Xia Li's mysterious smile, he finally understood why.

If the news that Orochimaru was still alive spread, it would definitely cause a huge commotion. Hyuga Neji silently hid this news in his heart and made up his mind not to tell even his wife Tenten.

Orochimaru looked at the changing expression of Hyuga Neji and nodded secretly. As expected, Xia Li's methods were very powerful. Although the other party was shocked by what he did, he did not have any other thoughts at all.

"You're so awesome, Xia Li-kun..." Orochimaru said silently in his heart.

"Come with me." Orochimaru said, and then took the still shocked Hyuga Neji through a series of high-tech gates and came to the central area.

There are many people here besides Orochimaru.

Among them, Hyuga Neji knew that there were - Kabuto Yakushi, Hoshigaki Kisame, Zabuza, etc...

Seeing them, Hyuga Neji was a little shocked but it was okay. After all, compared to Orochimaru, they were not too shocked.

"Hey, you're back with our new member." Hoshigaki Kisame greeted Hyuga Neji, "Hello, little brat of the Hyuga clan."

"My name is Hyuga Neji." Hyuga Neji frowned.

"Haha, it's all the same." Hoshigaki Kisame laughed.

Orochimaru had no intention of greeting them and continued to take Hyuga Neji to another room, where there were quite a few experimental subjects.

"You are still doing human experiments?!" Seeing this scene, Hyuga Neji's eyes narrowed again.

Orochimaru glanced at Hyuga Neji, then looked at the experimental subjects over there and said, "These are just death row prisoners."

Hyuga Neji was silent for a while and then nodded. Although he still felt a little cold, he could accept it a little bit.

"Moreover, generally, human bodies are only used in experiments in the final stages. Your Majesty does not agree with me using human bodies directly for experiments. Obviously, if they were used, the progress of the experiment would be much faster." Orochimaru said with some dissatisfaction.

"Of course. If I were to conduct human experiments on you, death row prisoners wouldn't be enough, right?" Hyuga Neji asked.

"Hehe." Orochimaru laughed and did not answer, but the answer was self-evident.

"Our current experiments on humans, well, some can also cure diseases and save lives. They are not completely evil experiments, and you don't have to think too much about it. Although I don't like this kind of experiments, His Majesty's order has come down, and I can't ignore it, right?" Orochimaru said.

"Is that so?" Hyuga Neji thought.

Orochimaru sighed and complained, "R&D has become difficult now. We have to do experiments on various small animals first, and then transfer them to gorillas, which are most similar to humans. If there are no other adverse reactions, they will be allowed to be used on humans."

"I think this is great." Hyuga Neji said.

"Hehe." Orochimaru laughed sarcastically. He no longer wanted to talk to people who didn't understand research. For example, he used to get results very quickly by directly conducting human experiments, but now with these additional steps, the speed of getting results has been seriously slowed down.

However, it was all worth it. After all, he had now obtained the method of immortality as he wished, and...

Orochimaru licked his cheek with his long tongue, staring at Otsutsuki Toneri behind Hyuga Neji with a fiery gaze.

At this time, Toneri Otsutsuki was in a state where he could neither see nor hear anything, but even so, he couldn't help but feel a chill, as if he was being stared at by some malicious creature.

If it were in the past, he would not have dared to imagine that he would be able to obtain the experimental subjects of the Otsutsuki clan one day, but now he has it.

So, at this moment, all the previously accumulated dissatisfaction disappeared. As long as the other party could provide him with these, it would be fine. Even if he couldn't provide them... well, Orochimaru didn't dare to act rashly.

"I also know the purpose of your joining, but you have to know that even for me, it is not easy to research it out." Orochimaru said.

"It's okay, I can wait." Hyuga Neji nodded. At this stage, he would not stop his training. He could not pin all his hopes on the Rinnegan. His efforts were equally important.

"Haha, well, now that the decision has been made, you're welcome to join us." Orochimaru stretched out his hand.

Hyuga Neji was a little disgusted, but finally stretched out his hand, and the two of them held hands together.

"By the way, what is the name of our organization?" asked Hyuga Neji.

"It's not an organization, but a research institute." Orochimaru replied.

"So, what is the name of our institute?"

"dawn."

"!!!"