Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-28861328-20140618060932/@comment-7862945-20140619070138

ElvinWindSword wrote: Much like how the Rinnegan got diluded (weakened) into producing the weakened Sharingan of Indra, probabaly the original Byakugan (Hamura's) got weakened to produce the Hyuga clan's byakugan.

Since Neji was reported to have the strongest Byakugan of his generation in the clan, it is likely he had a small amount of Hamura's chakra in him.

Okay, 1st off, it was never stated that Hamura's Byakugan was better than the average Hyuga's

2nd, it's more like the Sharingan is just a part of the Rinnegan. It wasn't "diluted", it was split. The power of both of his children produces the Rinnegan. The Sharingan is just a part of the power.

3rd, It was more Neji's skill with the Byakugan and his training, though it is a bit stronger than average. But nothing shows that he received his ancestors chakra. He could just be better, it doesn't automatically mean that he received his ancestor's power. After all, Kakashi was able to use the Sharingan better than many Uchiha. It's more about the individual rather than it just being their ancestors.