There were a lot of things waiting for Tsunade to deal with. At least for now, Mizuki was not so important that Tsunade would look at him differently. But when he was needed, he was very clear about his use.

Now, Mizuki stood in front of Tsunade, quietly watching him finish reading the document in his hand. After Tsunade finished reading, he raised his head and asked, "You are very aware of the injuries of Gekkou Hayate and Yuhi Kurenai. It just so happens that you are teammates with them on the same mission. Do you have anything to say?"

"No." Shuimu answered. The situation was obvious, and Shuimu had nothing to add.

Hearing Mizuki's answer, Tsunade put down the pile of documents in her hand, leaned back in her chair, looked at Mizuki with a half-smile and said, "I never thought that during my absence, a genius potion master like you would emerge in the village, huh? Not only that, you are proficient in sealing techniques and good at barrier and positional combat. You are really an incredible talent. Tell me, what exactly is this thing you call the 'all-purpose potion'? It shouldn't be as simple as it seems, right?"

"It's a medicine with serious side effects." Although he knew it would be difficult not to reveal his true identity in front of a medical ninja like Tsunade who knew the human body very well, he didn't expect that clues would be discovered in just a few days.

"The side effects are huge? It's more than that..." Tsunade said forcefully, "Whether it's Gekko Gale or Kurenai Yuhi, this is not something that can be explained away by just a few side effects. Kurenai Yuhi is still okay, but Gekko Gale is in trouble. Now even conventional medical ninjutsu cannot be used casually, and only primitive methods can be used to maintain life. Only a bunch of amateur idiots will believe in this lie of 'huge side effects'. You have to understand who you are facing now. I am not someone who can be fooled casually..."

Well, Tsunade is indeed not easy to fool, but now we can only make some guesses based on the injuries of Gekko Gale and Kurenai Yuhi. However, if we want to find out the true effect of the Almighty Potion without having seen the true effect of the Almighty Potion and Mizuki doesn't tell us, it will not be easy to guess the truth with the technological level of the ninja world.

"So what do you want to know?" The situation was like this anyway. Mizuki would admit whatever Tsunade guessed. As for what he couldn't guess, Mizuki would just play dumb. After all, he was now a clean Konoha ninja. If he didn't want to talk about his research results, no one could snatch them away. At least, Tsunade should be easier to talk to than Shimura Danzo. Otherwise, she wouldn't have left Konoha for so many years because she couldn't stand some of the actions of the Konoha Village's high-level officials.

Seeing that Mizuki didn't deny it but didn't have the intention to confess the truth, Tsunade couldn't help rubbing her temples, and then said with a headache: "You adult ninjas are not as easy to talk to as the newbies. Since you don't want to say more, I won't force you. However, Yuhi Kurenai's condition is still good and she is no longer in danger, but Gekkou Hayate's body is on the verge of collapse. In this situation, even I can't do anything. I can try to deal with the mental damage and he should be able to wake up soon. However, the consumption of vitality is like a part of the law of nature, just like the birth, aging, illness and death of human beings. I can't do anything about it at the moment. He doesn't have much time left and is on the verge of death at any time. Now I can only barely maintain his physical condition from worsening."

"I don't have any solution for now. Actually, my current physical condition is not very good." If Shuimu really had any good solution to the problem of vitality depletion, he would not have worked so hard to improve his strength quickly, even if there were some side effects. He would not care because there was simply not enough time.

"Huh? Now that you mention it..." Tsunade took a closer look at Mizuki's appearance, and then she found out that there was something wrong with Mizuki's body, and then she confirmed, "Sure enough, you are like this too, although you look a little better than Gekko Hayate, but it's much worse than Yuhi Kurenai."

"I'm sorry I can't help." Mizuki is well aware of his physical condition, and there is really no good way to deal with so many troubles. Gekko Hayate's physical condition can only let Tsunade think of a solution. The only thing Mizuki can think of at present is to transplant the first generation cells. However, Danzo can use a bunch of Sharingan to maintain the balance between the first generation cells and the Sharingan. What means can Gekko Hayate use to transplant the first generation cells without being swallowed?

…

The conversation with Tsunade did not achieve any substantial results, but through this contact, I also initially understood Tsunade's attitude. Although as a Hokage, Tsunade has various shortcomings, but at least she has the bearing of a qualified leader. Unlike Shimura Danzo, who only knows how to play his power and various conspiracies, and unlike Mito Kado En and Utatane Koharu, who seem to be powerful and stable and reliable, when they really need to make accurate judgments and decisions, they actually have no experience and responsibility. Just like the issue of the Land of Earth this time, it has been delayed for a long time, and in the end, Tsunade had to come back to deal with it.

When Mizuki finished his conversation and left, he happened to meet Nara Shikamaru who was wearing a Chunin vest.

"You've become a Chunin, Shikamaru. Congratulations. We'll be colleagues from now on."

"Thank you, Mr. Mizuki." Shikamaru greeted lazily as usual, "I'll be busy from now on."

"The village needs newcomers like you to replenish its strength. Now is the time when we need manpower. Come on, Shikamaru."

Mizuki, who passed by Nara Shikamaru, couldn't help but think of his promotion mission. Tsunade had been back for a few days, but no specific news had been conveyed to him. For a time, he wondered if he had been forgotten. However, today's visitor from the Land of Earth and the Hidden Rock Village let Mizuki know that this matter was not over yet, but it was not time to officially start.

Actually, there are also some things that make Shuimu puzzled. The number of people from the Land of Earth is unexpectedly small, and the strong ones are even rarer. Logically speaking, the Hidden Mist Village is also one of the five major ninja villages. Although its strength is not top-notch, it is definitely much better than the Land of Wind and the Land of Blood Mist. It is not so important that they would not take Deidara so seriously. This is completely different from the previous tough attitude and the insistence on Deidara.

"It seems that a lot of things that I didn't expect have happened again. I don't know whether they are good or bad. "

Since it has been preliminarily determined that I will definitely be involved in this incident, but the identity and role I will use to handle this matter will determine the degree of danger.

…

Mizuki had just entered a relatively quiet izakaya when he heard a voice greeting him.

"This way, Mizuki." The one who greeted him cheerfully was Sarutobi Asuma, who was already a little tipsy. Sitting opposite him were Hatake Kakashi and Jiraiya. Kakashi was in good condition, leisurely reading the latest "Intimate Paradise" series of novels. Asuma and Jiraiya had already drunk a lot and looked a little tipsy.

Mizuki didn't hesitate and sat down next to Asuma.

"Why haven't I seen anyone in all these days since I came back? Are the affairs of the Land of Earth so difficult to deal with?"

"Well, this is indeed troublesome, but the danger should not be very great. You should know the specific situation after a while."

"Oh, I feel relieved then." Although he didn't mention the specific information, it might be a rather secretive matter, but Asuma said that the danger is not great, so he should not deceive himself about such a thing. Most likely, it is indeed a task that is beyond his ability.

Asuma Sarutobi took out a pack of cigarettes and lit it up, taking a long puff. He then said, "I didn't expect so many things to happen in the village during the past few days I was away. Is that organization really that powerful? They dared to attack Konoha directly with just a few people. They are really amazing."

Kakashi, who had experienced all of this, echoed, "What's even more unbelievable is that they almost succeeded. If Master Jiraiya wasn't here, I don't know how we would have resisted them, and how many of our compatriots would have to be sacrificed to defeat them."

"We didn't win this time either, Kakashi." Jiraiya shook the white porcelain bottle of sake, then poured the remaining sake into the glass, took a sip, and continued, "They just retreated when they saw the difficulty. Even I don't have an absolute certainty of defeating them. They didn't use their full strength at all, and I don't have many tricks left."

"I didn't expect that Wood Release has appeared one after another recently, and it's so powerful." Kakashi sighed and said, "I originally thought that these were things that only Konoha had, but I didn't expect that a few people who appeared out of nowhere could use such powerful Wood Release." During the Chunin Exam, the first Hokage Senju Hashirama showed everyone the power of Wood Release, which was only a legend. Not long after, Wood Release appeared again, and the amazing Woodman Technique appeared. Although they were eventually repelled by Ino-Shika-cho, it was obvious that the opponent was not without the ability to fight, but just didn't want to engage in meaningless entanglement. So they retreated very cleanly.

"Do you feel that the world is changing too fast? You almost don't recognize yourself anymore?" Mizuki said to Kakashi with a smile.

"That's right. A lot of common sense has been overturned in just these two months." Kakashi replied: "Space Ninjutsu, Wood Release, these things just appeared before my eyes so easily, just like a dream."

"Speaking of changes, Konoha has already reached the fifth generation." Asuma said with emotion. It seems that he remembered the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen who died in the battle. "I didn't expect that the old man who came out for the second time would not be able to escape the fate of dying in battle. Before the fourth generation took over, he joked that he was the first Hokage who could finish the job well from beginning to end, but he didn't expect that he couldn't escape it..."

The heavy topic made it difficult for everyone to respond. No one spoke for a while.

Finally, it was Jiraiya who broke the silence.

"Mizuki, you just met Tsunade, didn't she say anything to you?"

"Nothing special, I just asked about the treatment of Gekko Gale and Yuhi Kurenai." Mizuki's words were not a lie, but he just chose not to mention some details.

"Hmm..." Jiraiya pondered for a moment, then continued, "Give me a portion of that potion of yours. You should have some more."

"Huh?" Shuimu was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said, "That's no problem. Although there isn't much left, it won't be a big problem to share some..."

Hatake Kakashi, who was standing by, was also very surprised when he heard Jiraiya's request and asked, "Does Master Jiraiya need this too? There should be no one in the ninja world who can force Master Jiraiya to use this potion."

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "You are too optimistic, Kakashi. There are many things out there that we can hardly imagine..."

Speaking of this, Shuimu couldn't help but think of the young man with the Rinnegan.

"Also, I don't know why, but I always have a sense of crisis, as if some inexplicable danger is approaching. So, I should make more preparations. It's always better to be prepared."

"No problem on my end." Mizuki took out three potions and handed them to Jiraiya. "Apply them externally for common injuries. Half a tube can save lives for serious injuries. As for using a larger amount, that would be a desperate move."

"Yes." Jiraiya put away Mizuki's potion, then took out a scroll and handed it to Mizuki: "This is a little thing I gained during my travels, please accept it."

"Okay, I won't be polite then." Although I didn't know what it was, since it was a thank you gift and reward, it would be fine to accept it. And there might be an unexpected surprise.

…

After a week of procrastination, Mizuki's promotion mission finally arrived. Standing in front of Tsunade, Mizuki carefully read the description of the mission in his hand.

After a long while, Shuimu raised his head and said, "I already understand the general situation of the mission. So what is the village's position? To what extent should I achieve it?"

Seeing Mizuki finished reading, Tsunade said: "Although this time we are cooperating, our goals are actually very similar to those of the Iwagakure Village. It's just that the attitude of the Sand Village is a little ambiguous, and we don't know what they really want. But we can ignore these for the time being, and it is enough to do our own thing."

"Does that mean that this is just a formality and the other party cannot be trusted at all?"

"That's not quite accurate. After all, we are not in a hostile state now. We still need to pay attention to some face-saving matters."

"So, what's our stance on Deidara?"

"If necessary, get rid of him secretly. But your first priority is to delay time. It doesn't matter if the other tasks cannot be completed. Once we are done with this, you can act freely according to the situation."

"I see. Bait plus reconnaissance..."