In the distance, a God Tree rose from the earth. It was Little Ten's Clone.
This was Dinosaur Planet, where Fugaku had first absorbed a God Tree. Powerful beasts roamed everywhere, making it an ideal place for Itachi to train.
Itachi stood dumbfounded. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived in another world. He was certain this was nowhere in the Shinobi World.
Even the Summoning World did not have this many beasts and dinosaurs. He could also sense several terrifying presences in the distance, none of which he could hope to kill yet.
Fugaku smiled. "My instructions are simple. Stay here for six months, by whatever means you can.
"I won't be around during that time. In six months, I'll wait for you beside that huge tree in the distance."
He took a scroll from his Ninja Tool Pouch. "I prepared some weapons for you. They're sturdier than the ones you've been using."
Itachi accepted the scroll and nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, Father."
Fugaku nodded, turned, and walked into the Space-Time Passage, disappearing completely.
With Little Ten's Clone here, Fugaku could safely leave Itachi on Dinosaur Planet. Its Root Tendrils spread beneath vast stretches of the planet.
Fugaku and Little Ten had become one. Little Ten's Clone was no different from his own, and he would not let Itachi face any real danger to his life.
Itachi undid the first Sealing on the scroll, revealing a long blade. A cold, sharp gleam ran along its edge.
"Fine blade."
Using the Body Flicker Technique, Itachi rushed out of the cave and headed into a vast thicket.
Dense, towering trees surrounded him, their canopies blotting out the sky. Thick tropical plants covered the ground below. It felt nothing like the Shinobi World.
It was as though he had stepped