Seriously speaking, there are many ways to improve Shuimu's strength. However, there are few finished products that can be put into practice and have no side effects. They are either semi-finished products that can only be used barely, or desperate tricks with very large side effects. And it is rare to find such a useful method as psychic magic, which can be used for traveling, setting traps, scouting and alerting, and combat assistance.

With the high greening rate in the Ninja Realm, in this environment full of virgin forests, it was too easy for Shuimu to just find a few inconspicuous places, place a few summoned beasts, and set a few simple traps. As long as the place was not too far away or really undetectable, it would be difficult for the enemy to avoid Shuimu's series of inconspicuous summoned beasts unless they were deliberately hiding.

"Mizuki, you really have some amazing reconnaissance abilities..." Hatake Kakashi pulled down the forehead protector covering his left eye and used his Sharingan to carefully look for possible movements. Although the Sharingan does not have the ability to detect a large area like the Byakugan, its observation ability is much stronger than that of ordinary eyes. But even so, Kakashi did not find where the "guest" that Mizuki mentioned was.

"It's still some distance away. You still have some time to prepare, but I probably can't help you much..."

Mizuki considered himself a ninja with some strength, but in his poor physical condition, it was a question whether he could help the S-rank rebels of the Akatsuki organization. Even if he went, he would probably just be a hindrance. However, his fragile body could not withstand the torment, but the fake Jinchūriki clone could provide some help. Apart from the ability to fight head-on, the sealing technique, barrier, illusion and healing ability might be of some use.

"Any further information?" Kakashi put away his teasing thoughts and asked seriously.

"Two people in total." Shuimu shook his head and said, "To be precise, up to now, only two people have been found in the open. It is unclear whether there are others hiding in the dark or sneaking in secretly."

"Is that so? That's enough. At least we know the approximate number of enemies." Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Mizuki said. As long as there is no large-scale attack like the last few days, there are still ways to deal with everything. If some experts sneak in, Konoha is not afraid, because Jiraiya is still in the village.

"Should we be thankful that the enemy arrived too early? If it were one day later, Master Jiraiya would have left the village to look for Master Tsunade..."

"Don't be careless, Kakashi." Jiraiya is a stabilizing force, but no matter how powerful he is, he is not omnipotent. And the enemies are not ordinary ninjas who are powerless against Jiraiya. "Think about Scorpion and Deidara, the enemies are not ordinary people."

Kakashi nodded: "I understand. I will go and prepare. First I need to find a few people to help, and also notify Master Jiraiya..."

After saying that, Kakashi disappeared with a flash of body technique.

"It's a pity that Asuma Sarutobi is not here. We have lost a powerful fighter. The two jonin who were originally fighting against Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame are not in the village now. Kurenai Yuhi is seriously injured and unconscious. But with the addition of Jiraiya, the fighting power has increased instead of decreased..."

It seems that the negotiations with the Land of Earth are not going smoothly, otherwise Asuma Sarutobi would not have not returned for so many days. Knowing that the village is in danger and may be attacked by the Akatsuki organization at any time, they still don't recall such a powerful force as Asuma Sarutobi. It is obvious that the situation in the Land of Earth is not good.

…

At the entrance of Konoha Village, Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame, wearing the same black-bottomed red cloud divine robe, just passed. Whether it was the patrolling ninjas on the road or the guards guarding the gate just now, these ordinary ninjas couldn't even block the footsteps of Uchiha Itachi, who was extremely powerful in illusion and enhanced by the Sharingan.

Relying on the power of illusion, Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame successfully sneaked into Konoha and were almost not discovered by anyone.

"Itachi, do you know where the person we are looking for is?" Walking on the streets of Konoha, Hoshigaki Kisame asked Uchiha Itachi, who was once a Konoha ninja, about the location of the mission target.

"Let's find a place to inquire. We still have to be careful." Uchiha Itachi said calmly.

Even after many years, when he returned to Konoha as an enemy, Itachi Uchiha did not have any overly excited thoughts. It was already unclear who was right and who was wrong in the Uchiha clan extermination. What was certain was that Shimura Danzo's behavior was dishonorable, and the Uchiha family was not as innocent as imagined. However, the people were dead, the clan was exterminated, and it was all over. Only he and Sasuke were still struggling to survive. The road ahead was still long, and his identity as an undercover agent and spy seemed to have to be maintained for a long time. What remained was to let Sasuke gain the power to control his own destiny as soon as possible.

The two of them walked and talked, and turned into a pub on the side of the road that looked quite lively, and then sat down on the bench in front of the bar.

At the same time, in a small private room not far from Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame, Jiraiya, who seemed a little tipsy from drinking, suddenly sat up with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"As expected, he's here. Is that Uchiha Itachi? He's indeed a rare and powerful person..."

Strong people who have reached a certain level are all quite confident in their intuition. When encountering a difficult enemy, the sense of threat is an important reference for judging the opponent's strength. This feeling, honed by strong strength and rich experience, is one of the important skills to survive in the dangerous ninja world and avoid danger.

Not only that, the powerful chakra in the body of Hoshigaki Kisame beside Uchiha Itachi is really amazing. Apart from the Jinchūriki, Jiraiya has never seen anyone with more chakra than Hoshigaki Kisame. And the weapon on his back, the suppressed instinct and powerful power in it are also not to be ignored.

"The man next to you carrying a huge weapon on his back should be the S-rank rebel ninja Hoshigaki Kisame from the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water. He is also a genius Jinchūriki who was able to assassinate the legendary Fourth Mizukage Yagura and escape unscathed after his failure..." The Mizuki Village Jinchūriki who was sitting opposite Jiraiya revealed some information about the enemy to Jiraiya.

"Yeah." Jiraiya nodded, "The battlefield has been set up, right?"

"Kakashi is ready, Master Jiraiya." That was all the copycat Jinchuriki could do. "Then I'll go down and prepare, and launch the attack once they get there."

"Okay, make sure the people around you evacuate."

In Mizuki's imagination, if the Akatsuki organization came to attack, the person they least wanted to face was the leader Nagato. However, it was uncertain whether Nagato's physical condition would allow him to come at this time. Moreover, the plan to capture the tailed beast had to let the leader take action from the beginning, which was almost impossible. If something went wrong, there would be no room for recovery. And if something went wrong, how could they suppress the group of unruly rebels? You have to know that these people are not good men and women. Among them are evil god believers, bomb maniacs, puppet masters who have abandoned their bodies and humanity, rebel ninjas who exterminated clans, assassinated shadows and daimyo, Zetsu with unknown purposes, and a mysterious man who called himself Uchiha Madara with ulterior motives. Even if Nagato has the legendary eyes of the immortal, if he accidentally shows signs of fatigue, it is hard to say whether these people will obey orders again.

The structure of Akatsuki's prevention was already loose enough, and Nagato strongly promoted the duo's mode of action. On the one hand, it was to facilitate the completion of the mission, but there was a more important purpose, which was to monitor each other and prevent Uchiha Itachi, who might be a spy sent, from betraying them.

In addition to the leader Nagato, Konan and Scorpion, Deidara and Kakuzu all have the ability to cause large-scale killing and are extremely difficult to deal with, especially in Konoha Village. It is even more troublesome and it is easy to cause accidental injuries, resulting in large-scale casualties. However, Konan usually has to take care of Nagato nearby and will not go out easily. Deidara has become a prisoner, and Scorpion has just been repelled. The puppets have been destroyed and there are not many left. For a puppeteer, he should not take the risk to attack. And Kakuzu, who has the strongest mercenary attributes, is unlikely to interfere with other people's tasks. When Nagato assigned the task of capturing the tailed beasts in groups of two, he considered this situation. The conclusion is that everyone should do their own thing.

Another one is Hidan, who has a terrible spell but not great strength. He is not that powerful, but relies on his immortality and strange spells like Death by Blood to kill enemies. If you don't know, even the strongest person may suffer from this trick. But if you know, make corresponding countermeasures, the strangest Hidan is actually the easiest person to deal with.

In addition to the above people, Mizuki is most worried about Uchiha Obito who has space ninjutsu and Zetsu who has a very scary stealth reconnaissance ability. In addition to the need to gather strong people to perform the Nine Sealings of the Phantom Dragon, it is not easy to find people who have the ability to capture the tailed beasts and can be recruited by the "Akatsuki" organization. Just like Orochimaru, he did not hesitate to quit the "Akatsuki" organization when he did not get what he wanted. That's why Uchiha Itachi and Scorpion of the Red Sand recruited Deidara.

Actually, in Mizuki's opinion, the attack by Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame was a bit of a formality. In the original work, Uzumaki Naruto was simply missed in the village. Although he met him later, seriously speaking, if Uchiha Itachi fought with all his strength against Jiraiya, he might have a chance. Moreover, there was a humanoid water escape manufacturing machine beside him. With two against one, he had a chance to win. The eye techniques of the Mangekyō Sharingan - Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu are already very powerful. If Susanoo was used, it might be possible to hold on for a while under Jiraiya's Sage Mode, but Uchiha Itachi fled without a fight. Uchiha Itachi, who could defeat Orochimaru in his prime, why did he perform so poorly against Jiraiya? It doesn't make sense that Jiraiya, who is also one of the "Three Ninjas", would be so much stronger than Orochimaru, right?

This time, it is estimated that it will not be too different. Mizuki does not know whether Jiraiya knows the true identity of Uchiha Itachi's undercover, but looking at Shimura Danzo's indifference to these things, we can know that at least Shimura Danzo knows it very well, and the two advisors should also know something. It is hard to say about other people.

"This time it should be safer than the last time Scorpion and Deidara attacked. At least Uchiha Itachi won't use his full strength, and Konoha actually has some strength left."

In this situation, it would be a good idea for Mizuki to let the fake Jinchūriki make his presence felt, as long as he is not affected by the aftermath of the battle.

Although both sides have a certain tacit understanding, there is an important change compared to the original work, that is, Deidara has become a prisoner of Konoha. It is hard to say whether this change will lead to Zetsu or Uchiha Obito to take action personally. However, during this period of time, the death of the Fourth Mizukage, who is also the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Yagura, will happen soon. Obito, who controls the Third Mizukage, is probably too busy to deal with the affairs of the Hidden Mist Village. Then the one who is likely to come to rescue Deidara is most likely Zetsu.

…

At the edge of a deserted small lake, Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy had intercepted Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame, who were dressed very conspicuously.

"My two guests, it seems that you didn't say hello to us. I wonder what brings you to Konoha..."

"It seems you've been discovered, Itachi." Hoshigaki Kisame didn't seem nervous at all. He turned his head and said to Uchiha Itachi.

"The traitor Uchiha Itachi actually dared to return to Konoha. He is really brave. And the traitor Hoshigaki Kisame from the Hidden Mist Village over there, you'd better surrender. You have no chance of resisting. You will only die."

"The ninjas of Konoha are really arrogant. But, Itachi, you are not well-received in Konoha. Just two people want to take on us?"

In response to Kakashi Hatake's impolite remarks, the arrogant Hoshigaki Kisame was ready to take action.

"Senior Hatake Kakashi, we have no intention of making an enemy of you. Just hand over the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and we will leave immediately..."

"Then it seems there is no room for negotiation." As expected, they were targeting Uzumaki Naruto, so Kakashi stopped talking nonsense. He couldn't just hand over his student. "Go ahead, Kai..."

Before he finished speaking, Might Guy passed by quickly with a shadow, and before the opponent could react, he kicked Hoshigaki Kisame and sent him falling into the small lake nearby. Then, Might Guy attacked again with a series of punches and kicks, knocking Hoshigaki Kisame down heavily on the lake surface. The huge force directly knocked him underwater, causing a huge splash...

When Hoshigaki Kisame was caught off guard and suffered a loss, Hatake Kakashi no longer hesitated and quickly used a water dragon bullet technique, shooting towards Itachi. Uchiha Itachi on the opposite side was not to be outdone, and an identical water dragon bullet technique rose up. The two water dragons collided heavily, and the splashes of water made the surroundings look like a heavy rainstorm. The terrible power of the ninjutsu used by the strong was fully demonstrated in the duel between Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi.