Ino, Shika and Chou are very powerful. They are the only combat team composed of three senior ninjas in Konoha. They also made a big splash in the last Ninja War. As the main supporters of the Hokage series, they are definitely masters who should not be underestimated.
But even so, Shuimu was not sure whether these three people could definitely defeat Ah Fei. After all, the characteristics of Wood Release determined that its users would not be afraid of a large number of opponents, even if the opponent was the well-coordinated Ino-Shika-Cho.
Next, Akimichi Choza used the Super Multiplication Technique, and his body quickly expanded into the shape of a huge giant. He stepped forward and began to wrestle with the Wooden Man Technique. Although he was still at a clear disadvantage, at least he had the capital to fight head-on.
"Be careful of the wooden spikes thrown by the other party. Don't let them hit your body, otherwise it will be very troublesome."
For a huge Akimichi Choza, the increased size along with his strength is a huge advantage, but it also brings a lot of trouble. The huge size means that the chance of being attacked is greatly increased. Especially when facing some attacks with special effects, the threat to the super multiplication technique is very great. The Wood Release Technique used by the opposite A Fei - the Cutting Technique is of this type. The destructive power of the Cutting Technique lies in the fact that after being inserted into the enemy's body, it can grow a second time and further destroy the enemy's body from the inside. Such a cruel attack method will cause the attacked person to suffer extremely horrible internal injuries and great pain.
"Got it. We'll go help first. Keep an eye on these two Genin..."
In fact, Ino, Shikaku and Cho do have an advantage against Afei. Afei has the power to suppress others, but he is not very good in other aspects. Only one technique, the grafting technique, can be regarded as a killer. The other ordinary wood escape techniques are OK against ordinary ninjas, but with Akimichi Choza acting as a scavenger at the right time, this technique, which can only be regarded as harassment against the jonin, is useless. Moreover, Yamanaka Inoichi's spiritual secret technique is a medium-range control ninjutsu that people are extremely afraid of. Once hit, it will be extremely troublesome. And Nara Shikaku's Yin attribute shadow secret technique is even more difficult to defend against. Especially after Afei used a large number of wood escape techniques, there were scattered wooden stakes everywhere, and the mess on the ground left a large area of shadows that Nara Shikaku could use.
Fortunately, Ah Fei was not the real body after all, and his resistance to the mystical arts of the mind was slightly stronger. Moreover, although the clones of White Zetsu were almost killed by Shuimu's barrier trap just now, at least a few of them were left, plus some mobilized from nearby, which barely made some momentum. Even if the combat power was not very good, at least they could help when he was unable to take care of it.
When both sides lacked a decisive killing move, the situation became quite favorable for Konoha. After all, this was in Konoha Village. A short-term raid would be fine, but if it lasted for a long time, it would be difficult to leave later.
"Sasuke, stretch out your hand so I can see it." Seeing that he was out of danger, Mizuki remembered that Uchiha Sasuke had just used Chidori several times. Without any treatment, his arm must be unable to move now.
"Okay, Teacher Mizuki." Sasuke, who had seen Mizuki use medical ninjutsu several times, did not doubt Mizuki's level. He followed Mizuki's instructions and stretched out his arm.
"Huh? How come you're so badly injured?" Seeing that the wound on Sasuke's hand was much more serious than expected, "It's a relief that you were able to hold on. It looks like your limit is two Chidori, and three at most? Didn't Kakashi, who taught you Chidori, tell you that?"
"I did, but sometimes I have no choice..."
"As a last resort? If you come here more than once, there won't always be a medical ninja nearby to give you timely treatment. It seems like you need to practice your chakra control."
The degree of difficulty in controlling the lightning attribute may be the highest, especially its form change. Without superior control, the lightning attribute will hurt oneself first before hitting the enemy. Even though Hatake Kakashi taught Uchiha Sasuke how to use lightning chakra to stimulate the activity of body cells, greatly improving the quality of the body and the adaptability to lightning chakra, even so, it still cannot get rid of the huge damage to the body when the Chidori is not controlled well, just like the wind escape invented by Uzumaki Naruto - Rasenshuriken, which hurts himself before hurting others. If it were not for the Uzumaki family's system and the recovery ability of the Nine-Tails Chakra, his arm would have been disabled long ago. In addition, the huge consumption of Chidori is also a big problem. After a few times, Uchiha Sasuke's chakra is almost consumed, and then the curse seal will come out to make trouble again.
"Chakra control? Kakashi-sensei also mentioned this to me, but it takes time to practice..."
After hearing what Sasuke said, Mizuki treated his arm and said, "I know your situation. There is no doubt about your future, but it is a bit difficult to improve your strength quickly in a short period of time. Kakashi is a good teacher, and his approach is very suitable for you. This period of time has also laid a solid foundation for you, which is the cornerstone of your future path to becoming a strong man. However..."
Mizuki glanced at Naruto, who was eavesdropping on the side and pretending to look elsewhere indifferently, and waved to him: "Come here too, let me see your injuries." Just now, Uzumaki Naruto was tied up by the Wood Release, and several wooden sticks were hit hard on his body. With his strong body, although he was not seriously injured, he must not feel very well.
"Sasuke, talent in ninjutsu is one thing..." Mizuki paused and continued, "Learning how to be a qualified ninja is also extremely important. Both talents are important, and only when they complement each other can one become a successful ninja. You did a good job on the former, but on the latter, you need to learn from Naruto."
"Did you hear that, Sasuke? You should learn more from me..." After hearing what Mizuki said, Naruto couldn't wait to show off to Sasuke.
"Naruto, I didn't praise you..." Mizuki also admired Uzumaki Naruto's ability to only listen to half of his words and automatically ignore the other half.
"Big idiot." Sasuke curled his lips at the smug Naruto Uzumaki, which immediately made Naruto very angry.
Ignoring Naruto's yelling, Sasuke turned to Mizuki and asked, "Teacher Mizuki, you just said that it is very difficult for me to quickly improve my strength now. In other words, it is not impossible, right?"
"If you insist on saying so, it's actually true." Mizuki looked at Uchiha Sasuke meaningfully. Only Sasuke, who was extremely eager for power, would notice the deep meaning in Mizuki's words. "Kakashi told you that ninjas cannot be measured by common sense. There are people in this world who are younger than you, but stronger than your teacher Kakashi. But it's difficult for you to find these ways to become stronger, or in other words, are you sure you can afford the price to exchange for power?"
Power without reason only appears in fantasy, there is no such thing in the real world.
"Price?" Mizuki said it seriously, and Sasuke needed to think about it carefully after hearing it.
Actually, some of what Mizuki said just now were not accurate. Mizuki thought about it and found that he had not found anyone younger than Sasuke but stronger than Hatake Kakashi. Of course, there might be some dead ancient people. Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, Indra and Ashura, these people might really be stronger than Kakashi now when they were less than twelve years old. However, it is very difficult to find such a person in the current ninja world.
Looking at Fei who was already showing signs of weakness under the attack of Ino, Shika, and Chou not far away, Mizuki knew that the chaos that had started since the Chunin Exam was almost coming to an end. Unlike the joint attack by Orochimaru and the Sand Ninja, this time it was just a surprise attack by a few elite ninjas. Although it was a big show, the casualties and damage caused were far less than those a few days ago.
"Teacher Mizuki, do you know where there is a way to quickly increase my strength?" Mizuki, who was observing the situation, suddenly heard Uchiha Sasuke behind him and couldn't help asking.
Hearing Sasuke's words, Mizuki sighed silently in his heart.
"It seems that my words have no effect."
Mizuki originally wanted to persuade Sasuke subtly, but it didn't work, and it seemed to have the opposite effect. Mizuki once again confirmed that he really disliked Sasuke, or he hated people who easily went to extremes in emotion. But the funny thing is that it was precisely these people who were very likely to open the Mangekyō Sharingan. It seems that the rumor that the Sharingan is a cursed and tragic power is not without reason.
If it weren't for Kakashi, Mizuki wouldn't have said so much nonsense to Uchiha Sasuke. He had enough troubles on his own, so he didn't have the time to care about a kid's revenge. As for Sasuke, he could do whatever he wanted. Even if there was a problem, it would be three years later. If Mizuki didn't have the strength to stop looking at other people's faces by then, the affairs of the ninja world would have little to do with Mizuki.
"How strong do you think Uchiha Itachi is?" Ignoring Sasuke's question, Shuimu pointed at Afei not far away and asked, "Do you think that wooden monster over there can kill Uchiha Itachi?"
"It should be possible now..." Sasuke looked at A Fei with envy who was controlling the wooden man technique.
"Okay? You have no idea about the power of a high-level ninja, Sasuke. If you don't give up this naive idea, revenge? I don't think there's any hope!"
"There's no hope for this?" Sasuke looked at Mizuki in surprise, as if he didn't quite believe what Mizuki said, "Is that man that strong?"
I have talked so much with Sasuke today, and actually I have done the best I can. Favors are not infinite. I have revealed many things that Sasuke didn't know before, and I have repaid Kakashi for his help.
Just when Mizuki was feeling a little annoyed and didn't want to talk, there was a chakra fluctuation around him, and Might Guy and Kakashi finally appeared.
"Sasuke, be patient..." Kakashi coughed to attract Sasuke's attention, and then continued, "You and Naruto should retreat to a safe place first. Kai, you escort them away first, and I will be here later."
"How about your injury?" Might Guy asked worriedly.
"It's okay now. Besides, I'm not alone here."
"Alright." Kai looked at Shuimu, who was still in good condition, the giant bear under his feet, and the Pig, Deer and Butterfly trio who were beginning to gain the upper hand not far away, "Be careful..."
…
Looking at the backs of Might Guy, Sasuke and Naruto leaving, Kakashi took out the scroll that sealed the Amaterasu's fire and handed it back to Mizuki.
"I really troubled you just now."
"I've been listening for so long, but why didn't you show up earlier?" Mizuki said with a smile, "But Sasuke's problem is getting worse and worse, and I can't help much..."
"This is not your problem. How should I put it, alas..." Kakashi sighed, not knowing how to describe the current trouble.
"Kakashi, I'm sure you've heard the legend of the Uchiha family's Mangekyō Sharingan?"
"Of course." Kakashi nodded. There was one in his left eye socket.
"It is said that the Mangekyō Sharingan can only be opened by killing one's closest friends or even relatives. What do you think of it? The power of the cursed bloodline limit?"
"Well, this is just a legend..."
Mizuki shook his head and said, "All legends are not groundless, Kakashi!"
"Is this true? What about Naruto..." Kakashi stopped talking. If Sasuke eventually turned to darkness and knew that he could open the Mangekyō Sharingan and gain the power of revenge by killing his best friend and teammate Naruto, what would he do?
"You have to have faith in your students, right?" Sasuke may not be a grateful person, but at least Naruto is special. In the original work, Sasuke did not kill Naruto in the battle at the Valley of the End. "You think so, but you are not qualified as a teacher?"
"That's true. I spoke out of turn." Kakashi shook his head. "It's really troublesome, but this is the only way for now. Let's take it one step at a time."
…
At night, the terrifying scene of the battle between the strong men during the day seemed like a dream. The Akatsuki organization's attack was anticlimactic and failed to achieve any goal, and Konoha was even more embarrassing. The village was attacked every now and then, and this time, not even a single person was captured. In addition to killing a lot of puppet-like White Zetsu clones, there was no result. With Uchiha Obito's Kamui helping to escape, it was too difficult to capture prisoners.
In a small town some distance away from Konoha, in a temporary residence provided by peripheral members of the Akatsuki organization, Obito was arguing with Uchiha Itachi about the issues of the day.
"Our agreement is still valid, Itachi. All our actions are aimed at capturing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
"You said you are Uchiha Madara, and I admit you are. But..." Itachi said calmly, "Capturing the Nine-Tails is my mission."
"Can't you choose a chance when he's not around, or wait until the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki leaves the village before taking action?" Obito began to question Itachi Uchiha's passiveness and sabotage. "This is different from what we said at the beginning."