"Too much rain will make the land barren?" Aburame Shino asked in disbelief. This was a bit far from common sense. Logically speaking, the vitality brought by abundant rain should be more suitable for the survival of life, right? It felt like it had nothing to do with the word barren.

"This is the actual situation. Unlike inland areas, there are not enough lakes and rivers to store too much water in places with many islands. Too much rain will wash away the nutrients and beneficial trace substances in the soil. When the replenishment is not as good as the consumption, the land will become barren."

"That means my insects' inability to adapt is just due to the unfamiliar climate and soil?" Shuimu said a lot, but the general meaning was clear.

"That's right. The environment here is different from that on the mainland. If you observe carefully, you will find that many plants bloom and bear fruit every two to three years or even longer. The land here cannot support too many lives. Your parasites mainly rely on chakra for nourishment, but they are also affected by the external environment. However, these effects are not significant and will be gone in a few days."

"That's good." Aburame Shino breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since she came to the Land of Water, she had been unable to find an explanation for the strangeness in her body. Since it was not a big deal, she could rest assured.

"However, Mr. Mizuki, the statements you just mentioned are also the first time I have heard of them."

I had only come here to try and see if I could answer his questions. After all, the profession of insect handler was too unfamiliar to ordinary ninjas. It was a pleasant surprise that Mizuki could give some answers from another perspective.

Mizuki smiled and said, "I am a jonin after all, and I have been a teacher for so long, you should at least have some confidence in me."

"Sorry, that's rude." Aburame Shino apologized for her unintentional words that seemed to doubt Mizuki just now.

Mizuki waved his hand: "It's okay, you can ask me any questions in the future. Since Tsunade-sama chose me to replace the leader of Team 8, I am qualified in terms of strength and qualifications."

"I understand that." After the S-rank mission a while ago, Aburame Shino saw Mizuki's ability to suppress the tailed beasts by himself, and she was quite impressed by the strength of this team leader. "Actually, I came here today to ask you something else."

"Oh?" Mizuki was waiting for Aburame Shino's question with interest.

"During this period, I have seen Mr. Mizuki's fighting style. His flexible use of summoned beasts is truly amazing. Especially when combined with sealing techniques and barriers, the power is really too great. So, I want to try to use my parasitic bug to imitate this fighting style."

"So you're interested in this!" Shuimu thought for a moment and said, "Logically speaking, the flexible parasitic bugs are more suitable for this fighting style than my summoned beasts. However, things are not that simple. I certainly support your idea. First of all, you should go back and ask your parents for their opinions!"

This is not a great secret technique. To learn the sealing technique and barrier technique, you just need a good teacher. The key problem is that the parasites of the Aburame family are not completely controlled by themselves like Mizuki. The contract has limitations. Moreover, it would be bad if it affects the inherited ninjutsu of the Aburame family.

"I understand. Thank you, Mr. Mizuki. I won't bother you anymore." With that, Aburame Shino stood up and left, and the room returned to peace.

Just as Shuimu sat down and sipped his tea leisurely, a voice came over.

"What you just said is really new, but it also seems to make a lot of sense."

"Oh? Is it Master Jiraiya who has returned?"

Mizuki, who had long felt that someone seemed to be watching him secretly, was not too worried. He thought it was a ninja sent by the Hidden Mist Village to follow him, but he didn't expect it to be Jiraiya lurking nearby.

"Long time no see, Mizuki."

"Didn't we meet over a month ago, Master Jiraiya?"

"Really?" Jiraiya laughed and didn't care much. "I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable and have unique insights into many things."

"Well, when I have time, I always like to read more and think more. When I think more, I naturally have many personal opinions."

It sounds easy, but in the final analysis, we have to thank the benefits of the knowledge explosion before the time travel in the previous life.

Jiraiya didn't dwell on these trivial matters. He walked to the opposite side of Mizuki, sat down in the seat where Shino Aburame had just sat, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"I've always wanted to talk to you, but I never expected to meet you in this foreign country thousands of miles away from Konoha."

"Well, I also have a lot of questions that I would like to check with Master Jiraiya."

"Yeah, that's great."

Jiraiya, who seemed to have drunk a little wine, drank the water in the teacup, then heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Where did you learn your Sage Mode?"

"Learn for yourself."

Mizuki said with some complacency.

Although it was a Sage Mode that was pieced together and still had many hidden dangers, it was at least a success.

"Self-realization?" Jiraiya smiled. The difficulty of learning the Sage Mode by oneself was beyond imagination. Jiraiya himself studied intermittently for many years under the hands-on guidance of Sage Fukasaku before he succeeded, and the degree of completion was still not very high.

"Okay, let's just assume you're self-taught. These aren't really important. I want to know, when you first came into contact with natural energy, what was the medium you used to sense it?"

"Tailed Beast Chakra." Mizuki didn't hide anything. This would be exposed sooner or later.

Jiraiya's face changed when he heard Mizuki's answer.

"Tailed Beast Chakra? You attacked little Naruto?"

The overwhelming pressure suffocated Shuimu.

“How could that be? I’m using the One-Tailed Shukaku. I don’t dare to casually reach out to my fellow villagers. The Yondaime’s child, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, I don’t know how many people are watching, how can I stand a chance…”

Hearing that they were not going to attack Naruto, Jiraiya relaxed his aura.

"You are a smart man, and I believe you will not do anything unwise. But when did you attack the Jinchuriki of the Sand Village? During the Chunin Exam?"

"Yeah, it was such a good opportunity. I was knocked unconscious by Naruto. It's hard not to be tempted."

Mizuki said with a smile.

"Naruto, you are truly the most unexpected ninja."

Jiraiya was quite proud of his disciple's ability to defeat the One-Tailed Jinchuriki.

"But it would be better if you don't cause any trouble for the village."

"Don't worry, I know my limits. The Sand Ninja won't be able to produce any evidence."