Keeping Aflame


Exceptional


The Hyuga girl had little in the way of power. Neither was her speed impressive. In fact, her skill in ninjutsu, genjutsu and taijutsu were all average at best. Non-existent at worst. The one thing that her guard had noticed was that she had almost noticed him.

He started when her eyes flicked almost to his position, but he was an impeccably trained shinobi of Konoha. Concealing himself quickly, the guard marvelled at her surprising attention to detail.

He reported how the girl's control over her clan ability was remarkably precise, for a child her age. The testing had touched little on their ability to see finely, merely interested in strength – how well they integrated their eyes into their trademark Hyuga taijutsu, and depth – how far their eyes could see.

With clans like the Inuzuka and Aburame around, who were more than proficient at finding and tracing targets, the Hyuga were generally fighters, not trackers – but this girl had potential. With the right training, not only would her eyes see far, but more clearly than humanly possible for anyone other than a Hyuga.

She and her sister's care would be transferred to the only other dojutsu using clan in Konoha.


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AN: I spy, with my little eye... plot advancement :)