But Hiashi knew just as well that all of this was ultimately nothing more than wishful thinking and conjecture.
The situation on the moon was unknown, the Otsutsuki's intentions were inscrutable, and the future held countless uncertainties.
Even if he pinned his hopes on infighting among them, he absolutely could not let his guard down.
Hiashi suppressed the hopeful glimmer in his eyes, his expression turning grave once more as he silently made up his mind.
From this day forward, the Hyuga Clan would maintain the strictest defenses.
On the Ninja Academy's playground.
Once the Sky Screen ended, the schoolchildren erupted into an uproar.
A crowd of young children clustered around Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, chattering excitedly about all the future events they had just watched. The atmosphere could not have been livelier.
Every child's eyes sparkled, their hearts filled with awe and anticipation for the future.
The most excited of them all was Sakura Haruno.
Her face was flushed, her cheeks burning and her eyes shining as the battle scenes from the Sky Screen replayed in her mind over and over.
Especially that moment when the entire Shinobi World had fallen into despair, teetering on the brink of annihilation, and her grown-up self had stepped forward, unafraid of powerful enemies or fate.
With heroic resolve, she had shouted, "Rather than wait to die, let's each go down fighting in our own way!"
The courage and commanding presence she had shown in that moment completely overturned her usual delicate, adorable image and struck Sakura right in the heart.
Sakura clenched her little fists, her face full of longing and her heart set on a firm goal.
"That was so cool! My grown-up self was so cool!"
"Facing the end of the world without a hint of fear, daring to face