Uchiha Jin's residence.
"Jin, what's going on between you and Shisui?"
Uchiha Izumi couldn't help asking out of curiosity.
Lately, rumors about the love and hate between the two had been circulating throughout the clan, along with the fact that her brother had been staying at Shisui's house.
A born gossip, she really wanted to know the answer.
Was it really as the rumors said? Had her brother made Shisui so angry that he left, then stayed at his house so he could apologize as soon as he returned?
"Kids should stay out of grown-up business."
Uchiha Jin vigorously ruffled her long hair, sounding somewhat annoyed.
"Instead of focusing on your training, you spend all day thinking about this nonsense."
Uchiha Izumi puffed out her cheeks. "Come on, I have been training seriously, okay?"
She had spent the past two years training under Might Guy and had barely had any days off.
Teacher and student ran laps around the village all day, then went to the training ground to practice fighting.
Might Guy had recently been preparing to teach her the [Eight Gates], saying that once she mastered it, beating her brother would be no problem.
Uchiha Izumi had her doubts about that.
Her brother was a powerful fighter who had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Could she really win by learning her teacher's [Eight Gates]?
It felt like her teacher might be bullshitting.
How could Taijutsu alone possibly beat her brother?
Although Uchiha Izumi thought Might Guy was exaggerating, she understood that it came from his absolute confidence in this Taijutsu.
Even if it wasn't as incredible as he claimed, she shouldn't be too weak after learning it.
"I have something to do tomorrow, so I'll be leaving the village. Listen to Mother at home, and take your training with