At night, after a quick dinner, everyone was in a bad mood. What happened during the day was very puzzling. After Mizuki came back, he just took a quick look at Sasuke's condition. Haruno Sakura was enough to provide basic treatment and relieve pain.

Kakashi Hatake had been busy all day, and even facing the enthusiastic Mizukage, he felt a lot of pressure.

"Kakashi, how many days do we have left before we can go back?"

Although the time spent in the Hidden Mist Village was not long, the impact it caused was huge, especially for the Genin. It is not a good thing to do nothing during a mission. They are all arrogant and a simple exchange of ninjutsu may very likely turn into a life-and-death battle. Especially for Uchiha Sasuke, with the huge mountain of Uchiha Itachi blocking his way, he cannot accept that he can only compete with Genin and even lose.

"It won't take long, but two or three days shouldn't be enough. This is different from the fighting and killing in the mission. The things on the scene are a waste of time."

"Why don't you send some people who specialize in government affairs? We are not ninjas suitable for such things, right?"

"Who should we send?" Kakashi said helplessly, "We can't find anyone more suitable. Everyone is busy."

"What about Sasuke?" Mizuki said worriedly, "Have you not considered the curse seal on him recently? It's too much for an Avenger to suppress that kind of thing with his own will."

The active Heaven's Curse Seal was more powerful than the semi-finished product on Mizuki's body. It was too difficult for Sasuke to stay away from something that could bring him power. Every time this kind of thing erupted, the subtle changes in one's character were really worrying.

Kakashi Hatake, who understood today's situation, was also a little embarrassed. Mitarashi Anko had not been able to solve the Heaven's Curse Seal for so many years, and there was almost nothing she could do about it. Otherwise, Orochimaru would not have placed high hopes on the Curse Seal, and would not have left Uchiha Sasuke in Konoha without taking him away in time.

"I'm out of options here." Kakashi raised his head and stared at Mizuki and asked, "What can you do?"

Shuimu shook his head: "What good solution is there in such a short time?"

The most troublesome thing about the Heaven's Curse Seal is the danger posed by Orochimaru's will lurking in it. As for the loss of control caused by the curse itself, like what happened to Jūgo, it is easier to deal with. Unconscious rampage is always much easier to deal with than targeted erosion.

"In a short time? That means there is a way to solve it, but there is not enough time?"

"That's right."

The artifact Ten-fist Sword can seal Orochimaru, and Mizuki can do it in theory, but the level of sealing technique has not yet reached the level of artifacts, and there are still too few research materials and insufficient accumulation. Sage Mode and White Zetsu's cells may have the effect of resisting the curse seal, but with Uchiha Sasuke's current strength, he can't control this level of power at all. If he uses this method of driving a tiger to devour a wolf, he will only be eaten up.

"In the final analysis, Sasuke still needs his own growth to resist the invasion from the outside world. We are just buying him some time. Everything still depends on him!"

Mizuki summarized the current situation.

"Are we so powerless? Can't we do anything?"

"Don't worry too much." Mizuki replied: "As long as you stop using the curse seal and let him calm down, the problem won't be too big. The key is to quickly improve Sasuke's strength so that he no longer relies on the power of the curse seal."

Hatake Kakashi nodded helplessly: "This is the only way now."

…

In the dead of night, Shuimu still sat by the window, looking at the moon that was occasionally obscured by clouds, thinking about something. Uchiha Sasuke was getting more and more troubled. With the increase of his strength and his increasingly strong desire for revenge, he was bound to get into more trouble. Losing a fight was not terrible, but for an avenger, weakness was unforgivable. Only constant victory and tangible improvement could dispel the sense of urgency in his heart.

However, is there any foolproof solution in this world? The fake Jinchūriki's research on the chakra after the explosion of the Heaven's Curse Seal has also yielded little results, and the focus now is not in this direction. It is more important to replenish the remaining vitality. So the only way is to think of a way, or use some extraordinary means to solve it.

When he thought of this, Shuimu's heart suddenly moved.

"Who's outside?"

As soon as the words fell, a dark figure appeared, and the shadow reflected by the moonlight appeared in front of the window.

"It's you, Sasuke. Why are you not sleeping so late at night? Is something wrong?"

A figure flashed and appeared opposite Shuimu.

"There's something I'm concerned about, and I want to ask Mr. Mizuki."

"You look much better now than you did during the day." Shuimu smiled and said, "What's the matter? Tell me!"

"Mizuki-sensei is also related to Orochimaru, right?"

Sasuke's eyes were filled with an indescribable light as he stared at Mizuki and said, "During the day, my curse seal exploded. It seems that there is something on Mizuki-sensei's body that makes me very concerned..."

"Oh? Did you feel it?" Mizuki was not nervous at all about being guessed. "As expected of a genius from the Uchiha family, you really have good talent and a keen sense."

At such a close distance, it is normal for the curse to explode and resonate, and it is only a matter of time before it is discovered.

Seeing that Mizuki didn't show any worry about his secret being discovered, Sasuke couldn't help but reveal a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Seeing Sasuke's expression, Mizuki smiled and said, "Why? Just to confirm these little things? Or do you have other ideas?"

"Huh?" Sasuke said a little embarrassedly: "I have no ill intentions, I just came here to verify something."

"That's good." Mizuki didn't care too much. No matter what Sasuke was thinking, it didn't matter. With Sasuke's strength and knowledge, he didn't understand what level of dispute he was involved in.

"You don't think you can get benefits just by finding some evidence against you..."

"Ah." Sasuke responded directly without confirming or denying.

“There are some things that you won’t understand if you tell them too much, and knowing too much is not good for you.”

Sasuke nodded, hesitated for a moment and said, "I was too impulsive during the day. Whenever I get emotional, I don't know why, but it's hard to control my emotions recently. I know Mizuki-sensei doesn't like me, but I still want to say thank you."

"Alas!" Shui Mu sighed and said, "You are not stupid enough to cut yourself off from the world. Here is a piece of advice for you. Before you can completely control the curse on your neck, use it less. Otherwise, you may die before you can get your revenge."