User blog comment:DazzlingEmerald/The Hyuga/Ōtsutsuki Bandwagons Are Coming..!/@comment-6003865-20141031232952/@comment-28861328-20141101055420

No. It was only stated to be among the three great eye techniques, along with the Sharingan. Plus, Kakashi said something about Sharingan having mutated from the Byakugan, which has now been proven false.