Most of the time, Shuimu tried to remain cautious as he watched the development of the situation around him, especially when the situation was very different from what he remembered. He needed more patience to figure out his next move. He was used to the advantage of foresight, and when all this was gone, it was really hard to adapt to the feeling of gap. It was like playing a game and suddenly there was a lot of fog covering the entire map. It really took some time to adjust.

On the way back, Shuimu habitually found a secluded corner, leaned against the side of the boat, and looked at the intersection of the sky and water, where the blue and white dividing line reflected white clouds. After returning to Konoha, there were not many opportunities to enjoy this ultimate view. The missions during this period and the experiences in the Land of Water also made Shuimu like this kind of scene close to nature even more, where he could let his thoughts fly freely and relieve the mental fatigue over time.

The Konoha team left the Hidden Mist Village one day later than originally planned, not because they encountered any troubles, but simply because the Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village was so kind that he spent an extra day to contact the Daimyo of the Land of Water and arranged a warship to escort them. For this reason, Hatake Kakashi had to arrange everything and, in order to express his gratitude and respect, he set aside most of the day to have some courtesy exchanges with the top leaders of the Hidden Mist Village - in fact, most of the time, only the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi came to do some courtesy exchanges. As for Mizuki, he just found a random excuse to stay in the room to sort out some materials. The return date was not far away, and the Genin no longer had the interest to wander around. In a few days, they had seen almost everything that could be seen in the Hidden Mist Village, and they all wanted to conserve their energy and wait to go home.

Mizuki actually didn't think highly of the enthusiastic Mizukage, and most of his preparations were in vain. God knows what kind of grievances Hatake Kakashi, who is almost middle-aged and still a little naive, has not been resolved after the setbacks he suffered in his childhood? It seems that he has walked out of the shadow of the past, but the real situation, only God knows.

Of course, all this had nothing to do with Mizuki. As a single woman of the "Kage" level, the love story between her and a ninja from another village was a myth. In reality, it was better to be sober. Mizuki didn't have the heart to pry into the matter. The gossiping heart of a married ninja had long been thrown out of his mind.

As for the return trip, it was relatively smooth. Warships are different from ordinary civilian ships. They are much faster, and it seems that we can return home earlier. There is just one bad thing. It was sunny and windy when we came here, but now, although the sun is still shining, a large piece of dark clouds gradually piled up in the distant sky and slowly floated towards this side. The waves that were blown up by the strong wind from time to time all indicated that a heavy rain was coming unexpectedly.

"Shuimu, are you still here looking at the sea?"

The familiar voice of Hatake Kakashi came from behind.

"Well, don't you think the sea breeze is quite comfortable?"

Kakashi ignored Mizuki's greetings and continued, "The captain just informed us that there may be a heavy rainstorm, so we must be prepared."

"Prepare? This is a warship after all. Isn't it normal for it to survive a storm of this magnitude at sea?"

"It's just a routine for them, but we do need to be prepared."

"This kind of weather is indeed a good opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Kakashi, do you want to communicate with the Mist Ninjas on the ship?"

"Tell them we're likely to be attacked?"

"Wouldn't the Mist Ninja be more comfortable in this environment? Although ninjas are not afraid of the sea, the time and place are not on our side. It is normal to seek help, right?"

Except for Kakashi who is pretty good at water jutsu, the other Konoha ninjas present still prefer down-to-earth battle scenes.

At this time, Jiraiya was not among the ninjas on the warship. He left in a hurry after receiving a letter two days ago. Before leaving, he said a few words to Mizuki and Kakashi, and left the team that might be attacked without time to explain in detail. Of course, the situation is understandable. Compared with Orochimaru's subordinates, Orochimaru himself is more important to Jiraiya.

"Anbu's killing order? What a bad time! Orochimaru was discovered so carelessly. Shimura Danzo is really an incredible person. I didn't expect him to chase Orochimaru so closely. Tsunade sent a message to Jiraiya. Was it to kill or save him? It's really hard to resolve the entanglement between the three ninjas!"

Orochimaru, unaware that he is in danger, extends his claws to Sasuke without hesitation. The Konoha team, having lost its strong man, is undoubtedly in danger. Although they have Kakashi Hatake and Mizuki, passive counterattacks are always bound to have omissions.

In response to Mizuki's suggestion to ask the Mist Ninja for help, Kakashi replied, "The Mist Ninja will intervene in this matter, okay?"

Just like how Mizuki and Kakashi do not interfere much in the Hidden Mist Village's pursuit of rebellious ninjas, the conflict between Konoha and Orochimaru can barely be considered a "family affair", and it is inappropriate to let others interfere.

"That's no problem. Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village are now allies who share weal and woe. Now that we've met, we can't just stand by and watch!"

At this moment, the sea breeze brought water mist, and drizzle with a hint of fishy and slightly salty taste fell on my face.

"It's raining, Kakashi, hurry up and get ready, don't be caught off guard."

"Okay, I'll go right away. However, they are limited in number, so it's better for you to stay with Naruto and the others so that you can take care of each other. The main force still depends on you and me."

Shuimu nodded in agreement: "That's it, if there are any changes, we can make temporary arrangements."

There are actually only three people following from the Hidden Mist Village. The leader is the Anbu captain "Sword", who will return after arriving in the Land of Fire. The other two are the Chunin Kanryu and Chojuro who just got the Aoki. They are all familiar faces. The Anbu captain is more suitable for leading the Anbu to exert the power of the team. In this situation, they cannot unleash their full strength. The combat power of the other two is also limited to self-protection, but compared with Konoha's Genin, they still have an advantage. Let these nine people take care of each other and let Mizuki and Kakashi attack. It is the best way to let these nine people take care of each other and let Mizuki and Kakashi attack.

As the clouds in the sky became thicker and the rain became heavier, the situation became worse and worse. Crew members began to rush in and out of the battleship's deck, identifying directions, lowering sails and ropes, and closing open-air exits, hatches, and shutters on the deck.