I've always wondered whether Itachi and/or Kakashi graduated so early because of wars that were going on at the time. The war with Iwa might have already started when Kakashi graduated, and based on Hinata's apparent age during the attempted kidnap scene, it seems like the peace with Cloud happened pre-Massacre. Maybe Konoha was so desperate for exceptional soldiers that Kakashi and Itachi were graduated long before they'd normally be allowed to even with their outstanding abilities.
Yeah, that was pretty much my analysis, though in Itachi's case I think Fugaku's desire to turn Itachi into a sort of perfect example for his clan to live up to and all other clans to envy might also have come into play
You should write that Itachi story! It would be fascinating!
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Date: 2013-07-06 03:49 am (UTC)Yeah, that was pretty much my analysis, though in Itachi's case I think Fugaku's desire to turn Itachi into a sort of perfect example for his clan to live up to and all other clans to envy might also have come into play
You should write that Itachi story! It would be fascinating!