However, none of this had happened yet, and they had no idea when they would be sent to the battlefield.
In truth, Hyuga Shinichi wasn't particularly worried about it. With his own strength and that of his companions, surviving the Second World War should be fairly easy.
After discussing the situation on the battlefield with his companions, Hyuga Shinichi said goodbye to them. He had to attend the Ninja Academy graduation ceremony today.
Of course, it wasn't his own graduation. He had graduated from the Ninja Academy many years ago.
This time, he was attending Namikaze Minato's graduation ceremony as his older brother.
As for why he hadn't invited Jiraiya along, it was because Jiraiya was busy too. He had already left for the battlefield in the Land of Rain.
Namikaze Minato hadn't chosen to graduate early. Instead, he'd decided to follow the normal course and graduate from the Ninja Academy.
Hyuga Shinichi found it hard to understand. With Namikaze Minato's abilities, he was more than qualified to graduate early and become a Genin.
Yet he had decided to stay at the academy and continue his studies. It was baffling.
They soon arrived at the Ninja Academy.
A crowd had gathered outside the academy gates. Most of them had come to attend their children's graduation ceremony.
Hyuga Shinichi looked up at the Ninja Academy's gates, and for a moment, it was as if he'd returned to the day he first enrolled.
It was the same place, with just as many people. Back then, he too had stood in the middle of the crowd, gazing up at the Ninja Academy gates just as he was today.
And back then, like the protagonist of some fiery manga, he'd shouted an impassioned declaration.
He vaguely remembered saying something about becoming the Hyuga Clan's