But that raised a very curious question: who, exactly, would be training them?
"Don't ask. I'll tell you when we get there." Shisui kept him guessing, much to Itachi's discomfort.
Before long, the two arrived.
Their destination was a newly developed stretch of mountain land not far from the Back Mountain factory.
All the trees had been cut down, but no buildings had been constructed yet, nor had any materials been brought in.
It was probably being kept in reserve, which made it the perfect place for the two of them to train.
After Shisui and Itachi reached their destination and looked around, they found no one.
Just as Shisui was about to call out, a voice rang out.
"Why are you two so slow? I've been waiting forever."
A cloud of mist then appeared beside them, swirling continuously before finally condensing into a human shape.
"Sorry, Uncle. We kept you waiting. The two of us were delayed on the way."
Hogen waved a hand. "It's fine, it's fine. We can just add more training later."
Itachi had not expected the person Shisui had invited to help train them to be Lord Hogen!
Lord Torikaze's son!
He was one of Konoha's most mysterious figures. Itachi had only caught sight of him once or twice when visiting the Windcloud Clan.
They had never interacted in person. He had only heard that Hogen's talent was on par with Lord Torikaze's, and that he could break through to the Six Paths Level at any time.
Compared to such terrifying talent, the title of genius that Shisui and he possessed felt somewhat laughable.
"First, tell me what directions you plan to train in, so I can make a detailed plan for you."
The two of them each explained what they excelled at and what