Kakashi Hatake was absolutely unwilling to believe the gossip provided by Mizuki, and would never follow the suggestion of using the "beauty trap". If such a shameful thing was really done, wouldn't it leave Mizuki with a handle? If it was accidentally spread out, his reputation would be ruined. Mizuki didn't care about his reputation, but Kakashi cared a lot.

"After wandering around for the whole morning, you just went to find out these gossips?"

"Don't worry about whether it's gossip or not, as long as it's useful."

The new female Mizukage, Mei Terumi, has a very good reputation in the Hidden Mist Village. She is well-received to be able to hold the position of Mizukage. Many people respect and admire her, but few love and admire her. In front of the strong aura of the queen, it is estimated that no one dares to express their love for her on an equal footing. As for marriage, it is even more distant.

Kakashi sighed and said, "To be honest, I think you are more suitable for this kind of trivial matter of bargaining with others!"

"How could that be?" Shui Mu shook his head and said, "You are the captain, and you are well-known. If I go, my status is still a little bit lower."

The fact that he is a student of the Fourth Hokage, Kakashi Hatake, is enough to make people dare not neglect him. With his brilliant record and extraordinary background, he is more suitable to communicate with other ninja villages. A "wild guy" like Mizuki is not qualified to be on his own.

"Well, if you don't want to go, forget it." After several persuasions, Mizuki still didn't want to go, so Kakashi gave up, "In that case, you should pay more attention to some things. Especially the safety of Naruto and Sasuke. Judging from the intelligence that just arrived, the possibility of Orochimaru's men attacking has greatly increased."

"Orochimaru? He really is still haunting us!" Mizuki said with a frown.

"No one in this world dares to ignore the threat of Orochimaru, and it is said that this time he is determined to win against Sasuke."

"I think it's unlikely now. Does that mean our return trip will be very dangerous?"

Kakashi nodded and said, "Lady Tsunade is under a lot of pressure. Sasuke and Naruto are both in danger, and the matter is of great importance. The advisor's opinion is to restrict Naruto to the village and not let him go out. The same is true for Sasuke!"

"How is this possible?"

"This time, if Master Jiraiya hadn't been in the Land of Water, Team 7 wouldn't have been allowed to go on a mission so far out of the village."

"This is a troublesome matter." Mizuki also felt that this matter was difficult to handle. "Naruto is fine. In the end, Master Jiraiya will take care of him. Sooner or later, he will leave the village to travel, and no one dares to say anything. The problem is Sasuke..."

With Naruto's departure, Team 7 fell apart, and the elders had more reason to restrict Sasuke's actions. Under the current circumstances, imprisoning Sasuke would only suppress his growth, wouldn't it make Sasuke more determined to leave Konoha?

"Let's deal with the present first, Kakashi." Let's wait until we get back to the village and see how things develop. It's a pity that Team 7 may fall apart before it can even make a name for itself.

"Why is Orochimaru so anxious?"

Logically speaking, Orochimaru should have completed this reincarnation long ago without waiting for Sasuke. Why was he so eager to take Sasuke away? It is really hard to understand.

Kakashi thought about it and revealed to Mizuki: "The relentless pursuit of the Anbu has put a lot of pressure on Orochimaru. There were two times when they almost found Orochimaru's hiding place, but they were just a step slower. However, they also obtained a lot of information and data that they didn't have time to destroy. And there is one more important point..."

Kakashi seemed to be a little embarrassed to say: "There is a voice in the village now, suggesting that Sasuke should be eliminated to prevent the Sharingan from falling into the hands of Orochimaru, making him even more difficult to deal with."

After saying that, Kakashi looked at Mizuki with a complicated expression and said, "What you are worried about is now becoming a reality!"

"Isn't this something we have already guessed?"

"I know. But I still find it hard to accept the behavior of some people!" Even though he had been a captain of the dark department and was familiar with some of the secrets, he still felt a little chilled.

"Isn't it time for you, the teacher, to step up?" Mizuki said comfortingly, "Konoha is no longer leaderless. The Hokage still has the final say!"

It is difficult to say in the chaotic situation, but in the next period of time, as the Akatsuki organization becomes quiet, the ninja world will have a period of stability. No one will blatantly attack Uchiha Sasuke at this time. This period of time is an important buffer period.

Apart from Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village, which suffered heavy losses from the attack by the Akatsuki organization, all other villages had the intention of taking advantage of this mercenary organization, especially the Hidden Mist Village. The incident of Deidara was undoubtedly a farce. As for Deidara himself, it is really unclear what role he played in it, just like the double agent Uchiha Itachi.

As for Danzo Shimura, the "Darkness of the Ninja World", he cannot cover the sky with one hand in Konoha Village with the Hokage. With Kakashi Hatake and Sasuke, who have the support of Tsunade, there is still room for maneuver.

Mizuki's words temporarily gave Kakashi some confidence. It would be more appropriate for Tsunade to step in to deal with the difficult situation.

The troubles in the village were temporarily discussed here. Mizuki thought for a moment and suddenly asked: "Are Orochimaru's movements really reliable? Not to mention how strong his subordinates are, just say that with Lord Jiraiya, one of the 'Three Ninjas', with us, who would be stupid enough to attack us?"

Kakashi replied: "You think too much, Mizuki. In order to complete the mission, a ninja has to rush forward, not to mention facing the 'Three Ninjas', even facing God. Another thing is that the whereabouts of Master Jiraiya is not so easy to find out."

After listening to Kakashi's explanation, Mizuki nodded in agreement. Orochimaru's intelligence capabilities have not yet reached the point where he can accurately confirm Jiraiya's whereabouts. But these are all trivial matters. Regardless of whether the attack comes or not, it is always right to be prepared.

…

On the rooftop of a tall building in the Hidden Mist Village, Mizuki looked down at the small village below which was shrouded in a light mist. After a morning of observation and preparation, in the afternoon, Mizuki carefully explored the village's defensive barrier without attracting attention.

"I never thought that the barrier level of this village is really good. The defensive barrier of the Kirigakure Village, which is keen on killing, actually has obvious illusion characteristics!"

Moreover, to Mizuki's surprise, some of them even had a distinct Konoha style. In combination with the misty natural environment, the barrier was of a very high quality. Unfortunately, the ninjas who maintained the barrier were not good enough to exert their power, as evidenced by the fact that Mizuki had not been discovered after spying for a long time.