Mizuki was not worried about Karin's problem at first, as he didn't expect it to happen so early, and she shouldn't have come to him so openly.

Xiaochun is a very easy-going person, but that doesn't mean he has no opinions of his own. He will never be dissatisfied with Shuimu or lose his temper.

Originally, Mizuki was going to discuss with Xiaochun how to deal with it after Karin informed him. But now, without any signs, he brought a strange little girl back home. This kind of thing is terrible no matter how you think about it.

Mizuki was quite confident that Karin would be accepted with good intentions. Xiaochun was not the kind of stingy and heartless person, and it was not difficult to take care of a half-grown little girl. The key was that Mizuki had been hiding this matter, so it was hard to explain. Two people who were about to get married were hiding something on such a major matter. No one would be happy if they encountered such a thing. Xiaochun had asked more than once, but Mizuki was careless and ignored some less urgent matters, forgetting that there was Karin. Unexpectedly, the little girl suddenly appeared in front of him today.

Today, Shuimu had a rare lunch with Xiaochun, but because there was someone else, he felt uncomfortable.

"Xiaochun, do you have anything to say?"

Looking at the three people eating in seemingly harmony and with relish, Shuimu couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing, you've arranged everything, I'll do as you say."

Xiaochun said calmly.

"Well, don't you still need to help me? I can't do it alone."

It seems that he is really angry. It is obviously not a trivial matter, but his reaction is so calm. It seems that I will have to worry about it.

Although this fiancée who is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside has not had a strong presence, she is actually a very opinionated person. Once she has made up her mind, it is difficult for Mizuki to convince her to change. In this ninja world where force is supreme, many female ninjas who are in a weak position show a very strong appearance to cover up their natural weakness. But Xiaochun is a little different. Sometimes, Mizuki feels that if this female ninja who is buried in the ninja world is really given a chance, she may be much better than most ninjas in Konoha. Just looking at her talent in changing the nature of chakra, it is amazing.

Just when Shuimu was in pain, Xianglin, who had eaten a lot, looked up and asked worriedly, "Am I causing trouble for you?"

"It's okay, it doesn't matter, you're not the one causing trouble." Xiaochun comforted Karin.

"I'm sorry, Xiaochun, I will never hide anything from you again." Shuimu could only smile awkwardly and said, "Look, is this matter over?"

"Oh." Xiao Chun responded without comment, and then said: "Shui Mu, there are some things that I don't understand, but I do understand them."

"Understand what?" The sudden topic made Shuimu a little strange.

"You are in a very dangerous state right now, Mizuki." Xiaochun replied, "You have told me almost all of your actions. You have indeed not lied to me about anything, but that does not mean you have not concealed the truth."

"Hide?" The development of the topic made Shuimu feel a little uneasy.

"What are you worried about? Shuimu, you never told me." Xiaochun looked into Shuimu's eyes seriously. "There are so many research results and semi-finished products. These are all incredible killers. Are you still not satisfied?"

"Ah, you finally asked? I've had a hard time with you these days..."

As Mizuki spoke, he stretched out his hands, formed seals and circulated his chakra. As the barrier in the room was activated, Karin, who was watching Mizuki and Kotsubaki talking anxiously, suddenly felt drowsy and quickly fell on the dining table and fainted.

"The village should have calmed down by now. Everyone has seen it. Even if it's a little tense now, there won't be any major problems in the short term. But you haven't been slacking off recently. What are you preparing for? Why do you need to be so cautious as an elite jonin? Lady Tsunade is back too. We don't need to worry about Elder Danzo Shimura for the time being, right?"

"I know, Tsubaki."

If it was just this, why would Shuimu worry about it? He could just hold on to the Hokage's thigh and behave himself. The key was that the enemy was too strong. The power of the Six Paths of the Samsara Eye was simply destructive. Shuimu himself tried the weakened version of the Chibaku Tensei and was scared.

There are also the masterminds behind the scenes who take turns to fight, each one is more powerful than the other, and there are even mysterious existences that have not appeared. Shuimu feels that each one is more difficult to deal with than the other. If he doesn't seize the time, if he really has to wait for Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto to turn the tide, by then, almost all the people in the ninja world will be dead.

"Then why do you make so many things?"

Many of Mizuki's experiments are actually on the edge of morality. Although there are no problems now, it does not mean that there will be no problems in the future. Xiaochun, who saw it all, participated in it after knowing the inside story. Of course, she wanted to help, but also to prevent Mizuki from going further and further down this path and finally getting out of control like Orochimaru.

"I can't say too much right now, but Xiaochun, I can tell you that there are enemies, very strong, and I'm not sure..."

"Very strong? How strong? Stronger than Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas, and Master Jiraiya? Isn't there also Master Tsunade?"

"Three ninjas?" Mizuki said with a wry smile, "Stronger than the three of them combined?"

"What? Is there someone this strong in the ninja world?"

"If they can still be called human, then they do exist."

Shocked by the facts Mizuki said, Xiaochun took a long time to digest it before reacting.

"If this is true, it's really scary."

"Do you believe what I say?"

"You won't lie to me." Xiaochun replied, "At most you would hide it from me, but you won't lie to me."

Although I feel a little relieved to be trusted like this, I still feel a little ashamed.

"Mizuki, have you ever thought about asking for help? Lady Tsunade isn't such a rigid person, she should listen to you."

"We have a tacit understanding on some things, but this kind of clueless intelligence..." Shuimu shook his head, "You will believe what I say, will others believe it?"

Not only that, the source of the information is also a big problem. If you can't explain it clearly, you may get yourself into trouble. And now, the reckless behavior of this little girl, Karin, has exposed many things, and she also said some things that she shouldn't have said, which made Mizuki have a headache to explain, such as why she entered the Death Forest when there was no mission during the Chunin Exam.

Xiaochun was speechless when it came to Shuimu's question. Not everyone would choose to believe in Shuimu unconditionally.

After thinking for a while, Xiaochun asked, "Is this little girl also one of the necessary measures you have prepared?"

"Not really. In fact, it might have been of considerable value earlier, but it is not so indispensable now."

Karin might have been very useful to Mizuki a few months ago, but now, she is not so necessary.

"Okay then, leave it to me."

Seeing that Xiaochun finally gave in, Shuimu felt relieved. Shuimu alone would not have the time to take care of this little girl.

…

Mizuki, who was originally only famous outside Konoha Village but not well-known in the village, has finally become famous in the village. Unfortunately, Mizuki would rather not have this kind of fame. Mizuki, whose appearance was not particularly conspicuous, now walks on the street and people point and talk about him from time to time.

As a young man who was about to get married, he attracted a lot of attention in the village when things had just calmed down. But unexpectedly, a little girl suddenly came to the young Shuimu's house and asked him by name. And because of many reasons, he could not spread the truth openly. All kinds of "rumors" began to spread uncontrollably.

If the rumors of looking for relatives and seeking revenge were normal, the gossip of "newly promoted jonin abducting an ignorant woman" began to spread throughout Konoha through the gossip between housewives in the streets and alleys. People who didn't even know Karin's exact age, if they were not familiar with her, would completely regard Mizuki as a scum who abandoned her after having sex with her. As for the more outrageous rumor that a illegitimate girl came to look for her biological father, no one knew who said it casually because he was drunk and didn't mind making trouble. Mizuki had to temporarily disappear from everyone's sight and stay out of the spotlight.

At the Ninja School, the dedicated model teacher Umino Iruka was also very troubled when he saw Mizuki staying here and refusing to leave.

"Shui Mu, how long are you going to stay? It's been a day. Aren't you going to get married? Don't you have anything to do?"

"It's okay as long as Xiaochun is here. If I go out now, I will only make things worse."

"But hiding here all the time is not a solution."

"The adults here understand me, and the others are just little kids who don't know the world. I love it here."

"Well, you are still considered a teacher, so it's okay for you to be here. But Mizuki, since you are here, why don't you give the students a few lessons and teach them something? Usually there are not many jonin who come to the ninja school to teach."

"No, I'm on vacation."

"Don't say that. You have plenty of free time anyway. I've already told my students that it's a rare opportunity for an elite jonin to come to class. Everyone is very interested."

"Iruka, you've also become a bad person..."

On the other side, in the Hokage's office, Tsunade was holding Karin's final test report.

"Any more?"

"That's all." Jingyin said, "These circumstances are enough to prove that what Shuimu said is indeed correct."

"Okay, I understand." Although Tsunade already believed Mizuki's words in her heart, with the real evidence in her hands, she was finally completely relieved.

"Is there anything important today?"

"There's more." Shizune replied, "There's been no information received from Master Jiraiya's routine contact, and there seems to be something wrong with the Anbu that's monitoring and tracking Orochimaru..."