Chapter 920

"That's how things stand—our operation won't draw as much attention now." Upon arriving at Kaguya's place, Orochimaru briefly recounted how he had persuaded the Hyuga clan head, and taking advantage of this lull, she was finally able to observe carefully.

Kaguya had borrowed Hyuga Lin Cheng's body, but Orochimaru noticed the differences between the two.

In fact, many of the details left traces. First was the skin tone, which differed from the norm. Unlike her, whose fused skin resembled porcelain, Lin Cheng's skin looked closer to milk in color—this alone set him apart from every other member of the Hyuga clan.

The second was temperament. The Hyuga clan possessed a special temperament, preserved through years of cultivation and inheritance, much like the Uchiha clan's "overbearing arrogance."

Whether the main or branch house, the Hyuga clan gave off a "stern and serious" air, but Kaguya gave off more of a feeling of tension, of authority, of oppression.

Last, and the one that should least be overlooked, was the Kekkei Genkai "Byakugan" passed down through the generations of the Hyuga clan.

Orochimaru was well aware that Lin Cheng's eyes were no longer simply Byakugan. The ocular power contained within her eyes absolutely surpassed that of all her clansmen. Orochimaru even suspected that, under Kaguya's control, these Byakugan might possess other terrifying abilities.

A few days later, the Ninja Academy.

"Ah! Lin Cheng, are—are you better?" The moment she entered the classroom, Naruko immediately spotted Hyuga Lin Cheng sitting calmly in the seat that had been empty for so long. Inheriting Kushina's thick nerves, Naruko ignored everyone around her and blurted it out.

Standing right at the doorway, clearly within Naruko's line of sight yet ignored, several "well" marks began to surface on Iruka's forehead, and his clenched fists creaked audibly.

"Naruko, not only are you late, but you're standing in the hallway shouting at the classroom—absolutely unforgivable!"

"Wuwah, spare me, Iruka-sensei! I just hadn't seen Lin Cheng-kun in so long, so I was just surprised, that's all." Like a nimble fox, Naruko nimbly stepped back. She schemed a little, her eyes darting about as she spoke.

"So you're saying I should blame Lin Cheng-kun? Stop right there!" Finally unable to hold back any longer, Iruka no longer cared about his image as a teacher, nor whether Naruko was the Fourth Hokage's daughter—today he was determined to teach this troublemaker a lesson.