Watching Hoshimi fluidly execute all his moves, shattering every target, Uchiha Shisui nodded inwardly.
"What excellent taijutsu! An average Chunin would probably be at this level!
It's hard to imagine that the Hyuga Clan also has such a genius!"
Uchiha Shisui had always been gentle towards the villagers he admired.
However, when Shisui looked at Hoshimi's tightly bandaged forehead, he frowned again: "What a pity, this kid is from the Hyuga Branch Family. Even with his amazing talent, he will probably only be able to reach Jonin!"
It wasn't that Shisui had great foresight, but rather that the traditions of the Hyuga Clan were simply like this.
Once a Branch Family member displayed extraordinary talent, they might be nurtured well at first, but once their strength reached a certain level, they would be suppressed!
Although he felt it was a pity, Shisui had no other thoughts. After watching for a while, Shisui gradually lost interest.
Just as he was about to leave, he didn't expect Hoshimi, or more accurately, Hoshimi's Shadow Clone, to discover him in advance!
"Who's there? Come out!"
Following a cold shout, three precise shuriken shot towards Shisui's vital points.
Shisui let out a wry laugh, and after easily dodging the shuriken, he slowly revealed himself.
"Little guy, don't be nervous, I'm not an enemy!"
As he spoke, Shisui slightly raised his hands, signaling that he meant no harm.
Hoshimi gave Shisui a meaningful look and did not continue his attack.
To be honest, he had noticed Shisui's presence when Uchiha Shisui was still far away, as he had long been accustomed to activating his Byakugan during training to scout the surroundings.
Honestly, the first time he saw Shisui, Hoshimi intended to avoid him, but when he noticed that the Chakra within Shisui was several times stronger than when he had fought him, Hoshimi's heart was suddenly filled with curiosity.
How did this guy suddenly become so much stronger?
With this curiosity, Hoshimi abandoned his previous plan, changed his training content, and disguised himself as a Hyuga genius who was developing new taijutsu moves.
Originally, he thought that his performance should attract the other party's attention, and then give him a chance to get closer to the other party and further understand the changes in the other party's body.
But he didn't expect Shisui to not play by the rules. After watching him for a while, he didn't show any reaction and even wanted to leave directly!
How could this be allowed?
So Hoshimi could only look for other methods!
And then came the current scene.
Looking at the suddenly appearing Shisui, Hoshimi first appeared very cautious, and then, as if he had discovered something, his small face was filled with surprise and shyness.
After much fidgeting, Hoshimi timidly said, "You are—Shisui of the Body Flicker? That's right, you are Lord Shisui!"
It must be said that Hoshimi, being only a few years old, was quite deceptive when he showed this expression. At least Shisui completely failed to notice any trace of his acting!
Praised by Hoshimi, Shisui's old face also flushed. Especially since Shisui was only in his teens, his skin was actually very thin.
Blushing and nervous, he even forgot what he was supposed to do next, and could only scratch the back of his head, laughing foolishly.
Hoshimi chuckled inwardly, while his face wore an innocent expression. He pretended to be very embarrassed as he approached Shisui and said, "Lord Shisui, I truly admire you so much. Could you please give me an autograph and guide me in my training?"
Looking at Hoshimi's watery big eyes, Shisui simply couldn't bring himself to refuse, so he replied readily, "Of course I can. By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Hoshimi, Hyuga Hoshimi!"
Hoshimi said loudly, full of vigor.
Shisui also nodded in satisfaction, thinking: I've worked hard all day, so I'll just guide this little guy for a bit, it'll be a good way to relax!
Moreover, it's been a long time since I've encountered such an interesting Hyuga Clan member!
In Shisui's eyes, guiding a little kid like Hoshimi was undoubtedly a very simple matter, so he waved his hand and directly got to the point: "
Come, tell me all your problems, and I'll give you some advice!"
"Okay, Lord Shisui, I…"
Hoshimi originally intended to just ramble a bit, but what he didn't expect was that Shisui actually took it seriously. Shisui diligently answered every one of his questions.
Some of the cultivation ideas occasionally mentioned even made Hoshimi's eyes light up!
He even got excited and personally demonstrated, sparring with Hoshimi to prove his theories with actual actions!
In places Shisui couldn't see, Hoshimi's panel also began to show experience point prompts far exceeding what he gained from training alone!
So, Hoshimi also changed, from being perfunctory at first to being fully concentrated later on.
It wasn't until dark that Shisui found an excuse to escape from Hoshimi's "entanglement" in a rather disheveled state.
But Hoshimi didn't seem to realize this, instead, he looked at Shisui's retreating figure with a lingering, covetous expression.
"Is this the Uchiha genius with a proper lineage?
He's not even particularly good at taijutsu, but based on his solid foundation, he can still propose many effective training methods and move concepts. Is this the true value of a genius?
Indeed, one cannot underestimate the people of the Ninja World!"
"Also, that deep, dark Dōjutsu Power... there's no mistake, Shisui has actually awakened his Mangekyo!"
"It seems that in half a month, Shisui has also undergone changes I don't know about.
I am growing, so will the geniuses of Konoha, the geniuses of the Ninja World, all remain stagnant?"
At this moment, Hoshimi put away the pride he felt from previously defeating Shisui.
With a bang, the Shadow Clone Jutsu was released, and with a day's fatigue and gains, it returned to Hoshimi's main body.
Receiving the experience and memories of the Shadow Clone, Hoshimi lay on the tatami, his head throbbing.
It must be said that today's gains were a bit more than usual.
After digesting for a long while, Hoshimi gradually recovered.
"He met Shisui? And he even awakened his Mangekyo. It seems Uchiha Shisui's strength should be nearing its peak. Another Kage-level ninja, and if the plot hasn't changed, his Mangekyo Dōjutsu should still be that abnormal Kotoamatsukami!"
"This is tough to deal with, but I don't necessarily have to deal with it. As long as Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, that best duo, are around, they'll handle troublesome guys like Shisui. I just need to wait!"
"I hope these two old guys don't disappoint me!"
Muttering to himself, Hoshimi gradually drifted off to sleep.
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