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Just a few months ago, Chika was just a normal high school girl, watching the otherworldly adventures of her chat group friends from the sidelines.
Now? She could unleash a single move and slice an entire mountain in half.
And if it weren't for the space-limiting effects of the "Pocket World," that attack probably would've kept going way beyond the horizon…
Even after returning to the lab and going through a series of detailed checkups from both Veyron and Yagokoro Eirin, Fujiwara Chika still felt like she was floating in a dream.
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Some Time Later – After giving Chika a Boost Potion, so her Eyes unleash their full power...
"You've reached the limit," Eirin said, pulling her hand back from just a hair's breadth in front of Chika's eyes.
She was referring to the evolutionary limit of the Byakugan—not its raw power.
Its abilities could still grow stronger with improvements to chakra and spiritual energy, but the eyes themselves had reached the peak of their evolution.
Well… maybe if she pushed her Gene Lock to stage 4, as Veyron once explained, and gained the ability to freely adjust, restructure, and alter her own genes—then she might be able to push the evolution even further and unlock some hidden power in those eyes…
"Honestly, I didn't expect your power to grow this much," Eirin admitted with a hint of disbelief.
Chika waved her hands quickly, a little embarrassed by the praise.
After thanking both Veyron and Eirin for their help with the Byakugan evolution, she hesitated for a moment and then asked shyly, "Um, Sensei… that potion you gave me…"
"It's not that complicated to make," Eirin replied as she turned around and opened a cabinet, pulling out two rows of test tubes—nineteen in total, each filled with the same glowing liquid.
"The ingredients are pretty easy to get for me, and since I don't have much use for this kind of potion myself, I just made a small batch as an experiment. You can have these for now—come back when you run out. I'll try making some stronger versions later, too."
"That's more than enough! I never planned to use that kind of boost all the time anyway."
Chika carefully uploaded all nineteen potions to the group store—under "Only visible to me."
"No need to be that stingy," Eirin said casually, though her eyes flicked, not-so-innocently, toward Veyron.
"Your eyes have turned blue now, and you've even gained new abilities like gravity control, repulsion, and those dark spheres… Have you thought about giving them a new name?"
Pretending not to notice Eirin's glance, Veyron turned to Chika. "Still calling them Byakugan feels a bit off now, don't you think?"
Chika looked at herself in the mirror, admiring her now-brilliant eyes, then mused, "How about… Tenseigan? Once they evolved, I just had this weird gut feeling that that's what they're supposed to be called."
"Probably some embedded genetic memory—like how you instinctively knew how to use the evolved abilities as soon as your eyes changed."
Veyron raised an eyebrow. "And what about those black orbs and those two attacks you launched with them?"
"They're called Truth-Seeking Orbs!" Chika said confidently. "The first move's called Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, and the second one's Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
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『Earth's Cancer』: (Gravity + Repulsion.GIF)
『Earth's Cancer』:(Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.GIF)
『Earth's Cancer』: (Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.GIF)
With the Byakugan evolving into the Tenseigan, what was once a support-focused power had now transformed into a full-blown combat system centered around her new eyes.
Naturally, Chika wasted no time sharing her excitement with the group.
『Ghost Spider』: ???
『Catwoman』: Wait, who's this in the gifs? She looks just like you, Chika!
『Earth's Cancer』: ...…
『Snake Empress』: So this is your evolved Byakugan power, Chika?
『Earth's Cancer』: Yep yep! The eyes are called Tenseigan now.
『Ghost Spider』: That's an insane upgrade... Wait, didn't you mention before that your Byakugan and Hancock's Sharingan are from the same world and kind of on the same level? Does that mean her eyes could also evolve into something as busted as your Tenseigan?
『Earth's Cancer』: Theoretically, yeah. Veyron said back then that my Byakugan and her Sharingan are on the same tier in terms of potential.
『Snake Empress』: Theoretically. Who knows how long it'll actually take to push the Sharingan that far? Its evolution path is notoriously strict.
『Snake Empress』: Honestly, I feel like I should focus more on developing my Gene Lock, Haki, and Devil Fruit powers for now. Ever since I became Empress of Amazon Lily—which was my dream since I was a kid—my Conqueror's Haki has been getting a lot stronger.
『Ordinary Human』: Want me to ask Eirin to take a look at you again?
『Snake Empress』: Uhh... Wouldn't that be a bother for her?
To be fair, seeing Chika evolve her Byakugan into the Tenseigan right in front of her was… yeah, it stirred up some envy. Who wouldn't be jealous after witnessing that kind of glow-up?
But Hancock also knew exactly why Chika had gotten Eirin's help.
After all, she was Eirin's student now.
Hancock, on the other hand, had only met her through Veyron and Chika. They were practically strangers.
『Ordinary Human』: It's no bother at all.
『Ordinary Human』: After seeing what Chika's eyes were capable of post-evolution, Eirin's actually gotten really curious about your Sharingan. You've definitely piqued her interest.
That wasn't just flattery either.
If Eirin hadn't brought it up herself, showing a genuine interest in studying the Sharingan, he wouldn't have pushed it.
Even if it wasn't hard for Eirin to analyze it, Veyron wasn't the type to use her abilities to hand out favors unless she offered.
『Snake Empress』: Then I'll trouble you to pass on my thanks to her first, Mr. Veyron.
『Snake Empress』: I'll try to make time to visit soon.
『Catwoman』: Ugh, I'm so jealous.
『Catwoman』: Watching all of you race ahead on the power-up highway is making me feel... restless.
『Hellish Blizzard』: Hmmm… so you wanna try your luck with the gacha too?
『Catwoman』: What kind of cursed idea is that!? (Shocked Cat.jpg)
『Hellish Blizzard』: Then what are you so worked up about?
『Catwoman』: Can't a girl stretch in bed or roll over dramatically without getting judged?
『Hellish Blizzard』: .....
『Ghost Spider』: I... hmm...
『Earth's Cancer』: Gwen, you thinking about using the Gacha too?
『Ghost Spider』: Obviously not! I was just... having an idea.
『Ghost Spider』: It might affect some of your interests, though, so I've been hesitating to bring it up...
『Catwoman』: ???
『Lady Avalon』: Spit it out.
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