In that instant, many thoughts flashed through Hyuga Sho's mind.
But Hyuga Sho understood very clearly.
His bond with Kakashi had not only failed to end... it had merely begun.
"From now on, I'll be your Guiding Jonin. Well, depending on the circumstances, there may be Dangerous Missions. So you must trust one another and find a way to survive along the journey."
Hatake Sakumo deliberately emphasized "Dangerous Missions," causing Hyuga Sho to let his imagination run wild.
"Next, I'll take you to meet your final teammate."
Hatake Sakumo nodded, turned around, and walked out of the classroom.
"I never expected... him to be Kakashi's father."
Even Hyuga Mami had not expected this.
But after thinking about it carefully, it also made perfect sense.
"Although 'Konoha's White Fang' is famous throughout the Shinobi World, he doesn't hold any special position in the village. Like most Konoha Ninja, he simply operates under the ordinary identity of a 'Konoha Ninja'..."
Hyuga Sho still did not understand how many factions there were in the village's politics.
But this... meant that Hatake Sakumo was a man who kept himself apart from politics.
Just like the Hyuga Clan, which never involved itself in politics.
"Could the third teammate be Hatake Kakashi?"
Thinking this, Hyuga Sho followed Hyuga Mami.
Twenty minutes later.
On the outskirts of Konoha, at "Training Ground 3."
There were many Training Grounds like this in Konoha.
They were numbered from 1 all the way to No. 44, the "Forest of Death," according to their purpose and difficulty.
Konoha's ninjas trained in them, and even the Chunin Exams were held at these Training Grounds.
At the peaceful Training Ground 3.
Hatake Sakumo stood there and looked around.
"Well, why don't you all introduce yourselves? Things you like, things you dislike, your dreams..."