Looking at the four Mist Ninjas that came with Kakashi, Mizuki knew that the first "greeting event" was over.

Mizuki actually looked down upon such petty provocations. However, for the Hidden Mist Village, which had a strong desire to revive its reputation as one of the five great ninja villages, showing strength was a very important thing. Without strength that could attract people's attention, how could it be qualified to compete for the few remaining resources in the ninja world? Without fame, there would be no commissions coming to the village, and the maintenance of the Hidden Mist Village would be in trouble.

Looking at Qing's non-mainstream outfit, Shuimu suppressed his discomfort and greeted him. What surprised Shuimu was that the person on the other side seemed to know him.

"Are you Mizuki, the Jonin? I've heard of your great name for a long time." Qing walked forward and shook hands with Mizuki.

Mizuki was just about to say a few polite words when suddenly a flexible chakra surged over from the palm of the other person's hand.

"Huh?" Shuimu was stunned, then he realized that this was a rhythm that he even wanted to test. However, it would be abnormal for this kind of thing to hurt Shuimu.

"If it was the original Soft Fist, it would be fine, but based on the Coral Palm of the Fourth Mizukage Yagura and the insight of the Byakugan, the Blue Dragon Palm and Blue Dragon Hand were developed to simulate the Soft Fist? This kind of "copycat" is not the way you play. "

In the face of Mizuki's amazing chakra control, if Mizuki hadn't deliberately restrained himself, it would have been difficult for Hyuga Neji's soft fist to penetrate Mizuki's meridians. How could Mizuki fall for this fake object simulated with water-attribute chakra?

After a little probing, seeing that Shuimu remained calm, Qing knew that this sneak attack would have no effect on Shuimu.

Unclasping his tightly clenched hands, Qing said sternly, "As expected, he is a strong man who can fight the tailed beasts head-on without losing."

"Ao Jonin, this move is truly impressive. Your trophy has brought you many benefits."

"Oh? It seems you are very familiar with me. I didn't expect that I am also quite famous?"

It's not just fame. The Hyuga clan has such strict control, even with the restrictions of a bird in a cage, but this guy still got a Byakugan eye. This is not something that ordinary people can do.

"Understood." Anyway, this kind of mutual flattery is meaningless and does not benefit the covenant. "From now on, we will go together for the time being. Sorry to bother you all. We need to prepare the lounge."

After saying that, Qing led his subordinates to find the captain to make arrangements.

After the Mist Ninja left and only the people of Konoha were left around, Kakashi asked, "Is that Qing the one who, as the legend goes, stole the Byakugan from the Hyuga clan on the battlefield? I didn't realize it when I first heard his introduction. I didn't expect it to be this person."

"Hyuga main family? Byakugan?" When Hyuga Hinata heard that it was related to her, she couldn't help but speak out.

Mizuki glanced at the shocked Hinata, then nodded and said, "It's that Qing, you have experienced his strength."

"It is indeed quite difficult to deal with, and he hasn't used his full strength yet. At least I haven't seen him use his Byakugan in battle."

"You didn't use your Sharingan either?" Mizuki retorted, "That guy is still not as strong as you. If we really fight, he is no match for you."

The comparison in strength is still very obvious, and in terms of potential, Kakashi, who can use the Mangekyō Sharingan, cannot be compared with Ao, who can only use the Byakugan.

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There are some strange ninjas on the ship. Although they are not hostile, it makes people feel that they are no longer as comfortable as before.

The ninja selection of the Hidden Mist Village has resulted in the existing ninjas being good at fighting, cruel and cunning, but generally lacking in bearing and vision. Qing, a powerful jonin, is one of the few outliers in the Hidden Mist Village. He has rich combat experience, but is old-fashioned and conservative, and is too proud to adapt. This can be seen in his attitude when communicating with Kakashi and Mizuki. It's okay that he can't wait to test Kakashi, but he wants to embarrass Mizuki without making a sound, which is even suspected of sneak attack. If Mizuki had a worse temper, he would have crushed him into minced meat long ago. With a white eye and a "fake soft fist" that is not even remotely similar to the original, Mizuki would not take it seriously.

Fortunately, although Mizuki is also the captain, there is a "deputy" in front of his title. The specific matters can be left to Kakashi Hatake, and Mizuki only needs to make sure the Genin are safe.

By the evening of that day, the passenger ship had gone a long way. After a whole day of excitement, the enthusiasm for sailing on the ocean was almost exhausted. Everyone's interest decreased greatly and they stopped making noise. The only thing that made Shuimu feel relieved was that, at least so far, no one had been seasick.

After dinner, everyone came to the bow, facing the sea breeze, watching the night gradually falling on the sea, shrouding everything in a layer of fog.

"Mizuki, this is your first time walking so far, right?" Kakashi asked.

"Well, I haven't had many opportunities to travel far in all these years. This is my first time to the Water Kingdom. I can't compare to you in terms of the places you've been to and the depth of your knowledge."

"It's true that I've been to many places, but I'm not that knowledgeable." Kakashi smiled.

"You've been to the Water Kingdom many times. What are your impressions?"

"Feelings." Kakashi thought for a moment and then said, "The biggest feeling about this country is that there are more ninjas who don't follow the rules than anywhere else."

"Rules?" Aburame Shino, who was a little sensitive to the word, asked first. The other Genin were also interested.

Kakashi looked at the Genin's eyes that were seeking knowledge, and continued, "I'm sure you all know the Ninja Manual. There are certain conventional rules that must be followed. For example, try to avoid civilians in battle, and don't hurt ordinary people unless necessary. These norms between ninjas are a very important part of a ninja's career."

"Eh? Is that true?" Uzumaki Naruto, who had never known much about these things, revealed his lack of common sense.

"Mizuki, how did you let him graduate when he was in ninja school?"

"You should ask the Sandai and Iruka about this." Mizuki said innocently, "Didn't you catch me in the Sealed Book incident?"

"Yeah, that seems to be true." Hatake Kakashi replied with a wry smile, then turned to look at Uzumaki Naruto helplessly and said, "The Ninja Manual is our basic code of conduct. All major ninja villages have them. Although they are slightly different, the core is actually the same. Naruto, you must read it carefully when you go back. Otherwise, if you do too many wrong things, your evaluation will be lowered, and you may not be able to become Hokage."

Shuimu stood aside and couldn't help but laugh. This is not education, but a threat.