Shuimu actually didn't really want to come to a place like a hospital. The main reason was that he had been here for quite a while, and he didn't have the slightest attachment to this place, and he even felt a little tired of it. Most people who came here weren't here for good reasons, but when their relatives or friends got sick or injured, they would always come here. For a combat profession like a ninja, it was not uncommon for them to die due to lack of timely treatment. Shuimu had seen this happen several times in the more than a month he had lived here. Therefore, staying here would never make people feel happy.
After having breakfast with Xiaochun and strolling around for a while, Shuimu came to the hospital alone. Although there was no special acquaintance who needed to be visited, since he had gone there, he felt embarrassed not to go and see them. However, the first thing was to be careful.
Shuimu followed the hospital's stairs and arrived at the top floor unimpeded. Just as he was about to push open the door to the rooftop, a voice came from outside: "Who's over there?"
"Don't be nervous, Kakashi, it's me..." Mizuki pushed the door open and walked out, "I knew you would hide in this place to read, and I guessed it right."
Kakashi Hatake likes to hide in an empty corner and read the best-selling book "Intimate Paradise". In order to kill time and to secretly protect Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, it is most suitable to stay in places like rooftops, top-floor balconies, and rooftops.
Seeing that it was an acquaintance, Hatake Kakashi did not shy away and continued to read the book while asking, "What's the matter with coming here so early?"
"Regarding yesterday's topic, I have something to discuss with you..." Shuimu said straight to the point, "Originally, it's not something I should worry about, but some issues may involve the village's problems, and may also involve me, so I have to ask for your opinion..."
"Hmm?" Seeing that the topic was so serious, Kakashi rarely put away the "Intimate Paradise" in his hand, looked up at Mizuki and said, "You don't have to be so polite. After all, you may have more experience as a teacher than me. If you have anything, don't worry about anything. You can chat casually..."
If one also takes into account his time at the Ninja School, Mizuki can indeed be considered “experienced”.
Mizuki walked forward and leaned against the railing side by side with Kakashi, looking at the people coming in and out below, sighed, and then said: "How much do you know about the Sharingan?"
"Sharingan?" Kakashi was a little surprised that Mizuki would start with this topic. "I should know a lot about it. After all, I've used it for so many years..."
"Kakashi, it is precisely because you have the Sharingan that you have overlooked many things..." Mizuki turned his head and said to Kakashi seriously, "Konoha's two major eye-jutsu families, the Uchiha and the Byakugan, have always been known as the strongest bloodline limit, but have you ever thought about why?"
"Powerful, practical, irresistible..." Kakashi couldn't say more.
"Ah." Shuimu shook his head and said, "It consumes a lot of energy, right? If you didn't have this Sharingan, would it be easier for you?"
Although Uchiha Obito's Sharingan is powerful, it is also a huge burden for Hatake Kakashi. In a ninjutsu duel with Momochi Zabuza in the Land of Waves, Kakashi's chakra was completely consumed and he even fainted. This amount of chakra accumulation and continuous combat capability is really not enough for a powerful jonin.
The huge consumption of the Sharingan was a well-known fact, and Kakashi could not refute it.
"Then do you think that a Sharingan of this level is qualified to be called the strongest bloodline limit?"
A Sharingan that has not been upgraded to the Mangekyō level, even if it is a three-magatama one, is indeed powerful enough to deal with ordinary ninjas. However, there are not many in the ninja world, and there are countless strange and bizarre secret techniques and bloodline limits, and there are many that are more powerful than the abilities currently revealed by the Sharingan.
"Oh? It seems like you know a lot of things that others don't know..." Hatake Kakashi listened to what Mizuki said with great interest.
"As long as you want to know, there will always be a way. Isn't that what ninjas exist for?"
"That's true." Hatake Kakashi agreed with this, "Ninjas really can't be judged by common sense..."
"Anyway, you have to be careful with the Sharingan, yours and others'..."
"Someone else's?" Kakashi asked with a frown, "Is it Sasuke? Or Uchiha Itachi? Sasuke is not yet a big deal, so is it Uchiha Itachi?"
Kakashi is also very concerned about this talented and hardworking junior, especially yesterday, when the powerful Hyuga Hiashi led a strong team and was forced to give up the mission by Scorpion and Deidara. Kakashi is also very wary of the masters outside.
"Have you received any news?" Although he believed that he was not much worse than Uchiha Itachi, if there was really a deviation in the intelligence, it would be troublesome if he was unable to deal with it.
Shuimu shook his head and said, "Just a little reminder to you, it is true that the Sharingan can fight against the Sharingan, but that is also when the level of the eye technique is not much different..."
"Well, I've also noticed this..."
Recently, Kakashi also felt that there were some changes in the Sharingan in his left eye, but because he did not have a body that matched the Sharingan and did not have huge chakra to supply the Sharingan, he did not understand what this change was.
"Any idea?"
Mizuki looked at Kakashi in surprise, it seemed that he was not lying. He originally thought that he would be able to open the Mangekyō Sharingan based on his talent only after three years, but it seems that is not the case at all.
"Is it the result of accumulation over the past few years that has finally exploded three years later, or is it that Obito opened the Mangekyō Sharingan many years ago, but Kakashi has only just adapted to it and started to gradually activate it?"
Mizuki's question may not have an answer for the time being, but being able to control the Mangekyō Sharingan without being an Uchiha and without the cells of the first generation Senju Hashirama transplanted is indeed an amazing talent. No wonder some people speculate that without the Sharingan, Kakashi might be even stronger...
"Just be aware of this. These few days may not be peaceful. You have to be careful. If Master Jiraiya is not here, it will be up to you, the jonin, to protect the village..."
"You seem to have some incredible sources of information. Is it really possible that Uchiha Itachi will come back?"
"If they really want to invade the village, it is unlikely that someone like Uchiha Itachi, who is familiar with the village, will not be sent back..."
"That makes sense." Hatake Kakashi reluctantly agreed with Mizuki's statement.
At this moment, a sudden voice was heard.
"He's right, Kakashi."
Then Jiraiya with white hair appeared.
"Master Jiraiya..."
Mizuki and Kakashi quickly greeted them, saying that the strong deserve respect, especially a big shot like Jiraiya who has the potential to become Hokage.
Jiraiya waved his hand and said to Mizuki: "Although I don't know where you got these things from, it's not important. What you said is right. I may leave the village at any time to find Tsunade. The fifth Hokage cannot be vacant for too long..."
"Is it confirmed? The Fifth Hokage is not Lord Jiraiya?" Hatake Kakashi asked with a little regret.
"Tsunade is more suitable than me." Jiraiya ordered, "I may take Naruto away to protect him nearby, but if I am not here and the enemy takes the opportunity to attack the village, you will be needed to protect it, Kakashi..."
"I see..." Kakashi nodded to show that he understood.
At this moment, the voice of Uzumaki Naruto shouting suddenly came from the ward below.
"Has it always been so noisy?" Mizuki turned to Kakashi and asked.
"That's about right." Kakashi also said with a headache, "The team spirit has been a bit broken recently. Whenever we are idle, we become like this..."
It seems like these are the aftereffects of the battle with Gaara two days ago. The two little guys are making a fuss in the hospital. One wants to show off and attract attention, and the other is a little selfish. It's good enough that they don't fight.
"Kakashi, I'll leave this place to you for the time being. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first..."
Looking at Jiraiya jumping off the rooftop and then leaving, Mizuki said to Kakashi: "Master Jiraiya, are you going to have a drink? I'm going to trouble you down there."
"Well, it's my duty to take care of my students..." After finishing the business, Kakashi took out "Intimate Paradise" again.
Seeing that the topic could not be continued, Mizuki did not talk about the trouble anymore. Anyway, Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto's injuries had not healed yet and they were staying in the hospital. Nothing would happen for the time being. They could talk about it after repelling the attacks of Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame.
"I'm going to go down and see Yuhi Kurenai and Gekkou Gale. Maybe they'll have something else to do later. Let's talk again when we have time. As for Sasuke, you have to think of a way. It won't work if we continue like this..."
Kakashi understood the tremendous power of human hearts, but it was just difficult to deal with.
"When everyone's injuries are healed, let's go for a drink together and have a good chat?" Kakashi is a single rich man, but what he is most worried about now is the clan members of his best friend Uchiha Obito and the son of his teacher, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze. Given Kakashi's personality, he has no choice but to care about them.
"Okay, I'll go first..." Shuimu said as he pushed the door and left.
"I haven't finished talking yet, but it's not too bad. I've almost finished talking about the urgent matters. The following matters can't be resolved in a short time."
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The first place Shuimu arrived at was Yueguang Jifeng's ward. When Shuimu pushed the door open, there was no one inside except a staff member on duty in the morning and Yueguang Jifeng who was lying there.
He went straight to Moonlight Gale's bedside and took a look at his complexion. Apart from his pale face due to not seeing the sun for a long time and his original hair color, his head full of silver hair was so conspicuous. There was nothing special about him otherwise. His physical condition was very stable.
"Has it always been like this?" Shuimu asked the staff on duty.
"Every day is pretty much the same. There's no sign of improvement, but it's not getting worse either, which is good news."
Hearing the answer, Shuimu sighed in his heart. Being able to save his life was already extremely rare, but Shuimu himself had not yet resolved the thorny problem of overdrawing his vitality, and he was really helpless in this situation. It seemed that he could only wait for Tsunade to come back and see the situation.
Since he couldn't help, Shuimu didn't stay any longer. He turned around and left, then came to the outside of Xihihong's ward.
"Eh, there are guests here so early?"
Hearing voices talking inside, Shuimu knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Mizuki pushed the door open and saw Asuma Sarutobi. However, Mizuki scanned the ward and could not find a third person except Kurenai Yuhi who was unconscious.
"Is this guy talking to himself while talking to the unconscious Kurenai Yuhi? There really are people like this..."
Seeing Mizuki's strange gaze, Asuma probably knew that he was exposed and couldn't help showing an embarrassed look.
"Why are you here so early?" Shuimu took the initiative to bring up the topic.
"I'm about to leave the village for a mission, so I came to check it out while there's still some time..." Asuma replied.
"Mission, leave the village?" Mizuki couldn't help but frown. At this time, releasing the elite combat force is not a wise choice. At least wait until Tsunade comes back before considering this matter.
"How long will you be out?"
"Originally, this kind of mission shouldn't be spread out, but you're also a related party, so it doesn't hurt to know..." Asuma took out a cigarette and was about to light it, but he seemed to remember that he was in the hospital, and in Yuhi Kurenai's ward, so he immediately put it back, "The negotiation letter from the Rock Shadow Village of the Land of Earth has been sent..."
"About Deidara? Why so fast?"
"Who knows? We are not enemies with the Iwakage Village, but our relationship is not very good either. The key point is that the relationship between the Iwagakure Village and the Sandgakure Village is not good..."
"Very bad" is already a very polite way of saying it, the two ninja villages are simply mortal enemies. What's more troublesome is that Konoha is not in the right time to make enemies everywhere, but in order to appease the Sand Village that just surrendered, it must be handled properly, otherwise the alliance agreement will be separated before the ink is dry.
"Is the situation serious?" To be honest, although Mizuki was also worried about the trouble caused by capturing Deidara, he did not expect that problems would occur so soon. Perhaps for the Iwagakure Village, Deidara has always been a key target of observation, and as soon as the news of his capture by Konoha came out, they immediately came to negotiate.
"It's normal, but no one can predict what will happen in such a tense moment."
At this point, Mizuki stopped asking about the details of the mission, as Asuma had already revealed enough.
Just then, there was another knock on the door, and then three students from Class 8 led by Xihi Hong pushed the door open and walked in.