After returning to the Land of Snow, Soji did not linger. After greeting his father-in-law and fiancée and roughly explaining what had happened during his time in Kirigakure, he took the three kids back to Konoha the next day.
Naturally, the three kids were extremely curious about how their teacher could serve as the Fifth Mizukage in Kirigakure while also returning to Konoha to continue being Hyuga Soji.
Soji had no intention of hiding it from them and directly told them that the one remaining in Kirigakure was merely another body under his control.
The three kids could only nod in partial understanding.
Then, after spending roughly seven or eight days traveling, Soji brought the three kids back to Konoha under the pretext of having completed a commission from some wealthy man in the Land of Snow.
All told, Soji's trip had taken nearly three months!
"Whew, good thing I didn't miss Neji's graduation ceremony!" After turning in the mission and returning home, Soji let out a breath and muttered to himself.
Furthermore, Neji's originally three-month Graduation Trial Mission had been completed in less than two months.
That band of rogue ninja plotting to seize a country had even had their scheme seen through by Neji.
After protecting the Land of Birds' daimyo and his pair of children, Neji had personally killed Mōsō, the rogue ninja leader who had disguised himself as an eminent monk!
Soji had learned every detail of the process after receiving reports from the Tomb Raiders Trio he had sent to protect Neji.
It made Soji sigh at Neji's courage and resourcefulness.
"As expected of the heir I chose. Neji truly has this kind of talent. Once he graduates, I'll immediately let his Byakugan undergo its first evolution!" Soji had made up his mind.
And lately,