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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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Can Byakugan read mind?


Nah , Byakugan on see the Chakra state of a person and a feeling ,but for your
anxiety right now in new Sequal where Boruto can see **Chakra** and
**feelings** of other person's State with his undeveloped Tensigan , it's a
good theory because of Hinata + Naruto Mingling Tensigan was happen to with
Boruto and Even Boruto is Unaware of It Currently till Episode 3 , We can see
it clearly he asked Hinata about Byakugan but didn't reveal about it .


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I do not believe so. while i haven't seen the entire series the 3 Byakugan
Users i know of are Neji, Hinata and Hanabi.

On her wiki page Hanabi's Byakugan isn't listed to be able to read minds

> While a common trait for her clan, Hanabi's is noted by her father to be
> very powerful, **almost as great as her cousin Neji's.** Hanabi herself is
> also very confident about her Byakugan, claiming that its perception is **as
> good as any fully grown Hyūga's**. Toneri Ōtsutsuki described **her Byakugan
> as being "very pure"** and specifically targeted her Byakugan in order to
> awaken the Tenseigan. When activated, it grants her an almost 360° field of
> vision (except for a small blind spot), x-ray vision, and the ability to see
> chakra accurate enough to target the chakra pathway system.

Source: [Hanabi Hyūga > Abilities >
Byakugan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Hanabi_Hy%C5%ABga#Byakugan)

This seems to indicate that Hanabi's Byakugan is just as powerful as Neji's
[which doesn't list Mind Reading
either](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Neji_Hy%C5%ABga#Byakugan), however
numerous times on the wiki and in the series Neji refers to himself and is
refer to by others as a Genius

> Neji's skills as a natural genius were evident, even by the Hyūga clan's
> high standards.

as such I agree Neji is logically deducing what Hinata is thinking. this is
backed up by the wiki

> Neji, who previously promised to Might Guy that he would not take any
> actions against Hinata during the exams, encourages Hinata to give up not
> only the match but also the life of a ninja, citing her meek personality and
> her lack of talent. **His piercing analysis of her brings Hinata to tears**
> , but she is motivated to continue by the encouragement of Naruto Uzumaki.

Source: [Neji Hyūga > Part I > Chūnin Exams (3rd
Paragraph)](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Neji_Hy%C5%ABga#Ch.C5.ABnin_Exams)


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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.


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Yes. Neji uses it to read Hinata's feelings, just as Kaguya does with her
sons. Although Naruto is notorious for being a series with inconsistent, oft-
discarded lore.


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