After Yuzuru Hyuga and Kakashi returned to Konoha, they did not pause for even a moment before heading straight for the Hokage Building.
As usual, Kakashi first gave the Third a brief report on the mission and answered several of his questions before they got down to the main matter.
"Kakashi, what do you think of Yuzuru's current abilities?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in his office chair. He was not wearing his hat at the moment, and his sparse hair stood upright. With a pipe clenched between his teeth, he looked quite imposing, his sharpness fully exposed.
"As a ninja who is only six years old, Yuzuru has already surpassed what I was capable of at his age."
"Whether in his judgment of the battlefield or his combat ability, he is already nearly on par with me. In fact, I believe he is capable of independently leading an ANBU squad."
Kakashi gave Yuzuru Hyuga an extremely affirmative assessment.
Even Kakashi, who had become a Chunin at the age of six, could never have possessed strength as outstanding as Yuzuru Hyuga's. Or rather, Yuzuru Hyuga now unquestionably possessed Jonin-level combat power. The only reason he still held the title of Genin was simply because he lacked seniority.
At this point, Yuzuru Hyuga not only possessed special abilities such as the Byakugan and Gentle Fist, allowing him to precisely target his opponents' weak points in close combat and nearly crush weaker enemies, but he also had speed comparable to Body Flicker Shisui's to keep powerful opponents at bay.
The Byakugan also held strategic value that the Sharingan could not match. Furthermore, Yuzuru Hyuga's eyesight was far superior even to that of ordinary Hyuga Clan ninja. Kakashi had personally experienced this, but he had never mentioned it to the Hokage, nor had he ever