After leaving the village, the two began making their way through the treacherous mountains of lightning country. The temperature was freezing as usual as the snow fell at a constant rate. Their foot steps crunched in the snow with each movement as silence filled engulfed the journey so far. It was going to be awhile before dark, the two would have to find shelter still, and make their hunt before dark.
The journey brought back memories with each step as Junko looked at familiar land marks. He traveled these same mountains with Daisuke, after the same thing Kiri was after. Control, to become a better man and shinobi of kumogakure. Back then, just as Kiri, Junko shed tears before his departure. Now, Junko walked as the master and someone else walked as the student. Perhaps... Kiri would one day have this same walk as a master with his own student.
Smirking at the thought, Junko came to a halt. Closing his eyes, Junko tilted his head back. After taking in a deep breath, Junko gave a slow exhale as he opened his eyes and stared at the sky. The sennin finally understood what what Akira, Shu, and Daisuke was doing. Yes, they were training him, but they were ultimately building him so he could continue the legacy. Now, it was Junko's turn to build up the young so they could continue the legacy. In the end, the cycle would only continue. Only time would tell.
Looking around at the land marks. This was the spot. "Okay Kiri, things are simple. You eat what you catch. If you venture off, have a set time to be back. Find any trouble, you'll have a radio to contact me. Here's the number one thing...... don't die." Junko said with a nod to let it all sink in.
"Well, let's get the training started shall we? We will call this, your diagnostic test. Your strengths and weaknesses shall be evaluated. So, as of now, you come at me with whatever you got. All clear? " Junko said slapping his hands together. In an instant, several summoning explosions would occur throughout the area on the mountain sides, revealing several people.
"Just remember ....... don't die." Junko said removing his contacts to reveal his rinnegan for the first time to anyone.