Can Byakugan read mind?


In episode 46 of Naruto,from 11:57 to 14:05 minutes Neji Hyuga went on saying
the mental state and thought process of Hinata Hyuga.Although he linked his
mind reading with external physical stances,he deduced correctly the thinking
of Hinata.

At 13:29 minutes,Neji even claimed that he can clearly read Hinata's mind.

Is Neji truly reading her mind or is he just logically deducing it?

After that episode,I have never seen any Hyuga reading mind by Byakugan.

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Short Answer is: No, Byakugan cannot read anyone's mind. As to the episode
that you are referencing, you need to keep few things in mind:

1) Hinata, during the Chunin exams( I think that's what they're called), was
very predictible to begin with, and hence any decent ninja would be able to
know her next move by looking at her stance.

2) Neji, with his Byakugan, can see Hinata's chakra-flow, and chakra-flow
changes depending on the person's physical and mental state.

3) Neji was fighting Hinata, and it is a common tactic to say things to your
opponent that will affect their confidence. If you watch the whole fight, once
Hinata remembers Naruto and gains confidence, Neji stops bragging about
reading her mind.

Also, Byakugan's ability to gain knowledge of person's mental state by reading
chakra-flow, is not the same as reading minds because chakra-flow does not
indicate anything about one's thoughts.




Short Answer is: No, Byakugan cannot read anyone's mind. As to the episode
that you are referencing, you need to keep few things in mind:

1) Hinata, during the Chunin exams( I think that's what they're called), was
very predictible to begin with, and hence any decent ninja would be able to
know her next move by looking at her stance.

2) Neji, with his Byakugan, can see Hinata's chakra-flow, and chakra-flow
changes depending on the person's physical and mental state.

3) Neji was fighting Hinata, and it is a common tactic to say things to your
opponent that will affect their confidence. If you watch the whole fight, once
Hinata remembers Naruto and gains confidence, Neji stops bragging about
reading her mind.

Also, Byakugan's ability to gain knowledge of person's mental state by reading
chakra-flow, is not the same as reading minds because chakra-flow does not
indicate anything about one's thoughts.

