The details of the task are clear and understandable, but there are still some questions that I can't help but express.

"I have no problem with this mission. I just don't understand why the current mission level and issuance requirements are a little different from before?"

Mizuki has completed S-level missions more than once or twice. The battle against the dangerous ninja team in Wave Country is appropriately rated as S-level. The mission to escort the Jinchūriki of Sand Village and the bait mission of Deidara is definitely S-level. However, the mission to Water Country, plus Mizuki's current mission to detect the Six-Tails Jinchūriki, does not need to be rated as S-level.

According to Mizuki's original idea, the mission to the Hidden Mist Village was a way for Mizuki and Kakashi to help the Genin of Team 7 and Team 8 brush up their experience. This time, Mizuki's solo mission was upgraded to S-level. A higher mission level would only occupy more resources of high-level ninjas, and this kind of high-level mission assigned by the village would also increase the village's expenses, which was obviously not worth the loss.

This mission can be considered A-level at best. As long as the ninja carrying out the mission does not provoke Yugao and exercises restraint towards the Anbu of the Hidden Mist Village, there will not be much conflict between the two newly allied parties. The final completion of the mission depends only on the concealment and reconnaissance capabilities of the ninja carrying out the mission. The combat effectiveness requirements are actually quite loose, and the possibility of major danger is very low.

But in this situation, it is really puzzling that Shuimu was still asked to go.

After hearing Mizuki's question, Tsunade answered helplessly:

"As an elite jonin, it's normal for you to have this question during this period of time, but you are the first one to ask me this..."

Tsunade sighed and continued:

"It is well known that Konoha is in a bad state recently. Originally, under such a tight situation, it would be the best policy to let more Chunin and Genin make more contributions. However, after the fierce conflict, the situation in the ninja world has clearly shown signs of easing, so there is no need to take risks. Except for the Hidden Cloud Village, which is still expanding the size of the ninja, the size of the ninja in other villages is getting smaller and smaller. Years of peace policy have greatly reduced the military expenditures of major countries. Ninja villages, including Konoha, have to implement a streamlined policy. Occasionally there are conflicts, and most of them are paid to hire mercenaries to fight. This is why organizations like Akatsuki have the opportunity to grow. Moreover, the major ninja villages with declining strength are even more difficult to bear when they are directly attacked. Fortunately, Konoha's external environment is not bad now, so after careful consideration, we have to adjust the difficulty of issuing tasks. Improving the completion rate of tasks is secondary. The key is to protect the safety of lower-level ninjas and give them more time to grow."

Tsunade explained in great detail and Mizuki understood the whole story instantly.

"I understand the situation. Lady Tsunade's considerations make sense."

Simply put, if the situation is really dangerous, no matter what mission or level, it would not matter, and maybe even the Boy Scouts would have to go into battle. But there is no need for that now. The senior ninjas have to work harder to support the village that is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Especially the Jonins will have to spend more time to complete the tasks that were originally assigned to the special Jonins or even the Chunins.

"It's good that you understand. Just hold on for a while until you recover. Time is on our side..."

…

This mission was not very difficult for Mizuki. The most troublesome part was the preparation of the intelligence in the early stage. In this regard, the village did a good job. They were able to find the Six-Tails Jinchuriki before the Kirigakure Anbu, which made Mizuki very satisfied. It might take some time for Kirigakure to find the exact location of Yugao, so Mizuki did not need to set off too anxiously. Since there was plenty of time, Mizuki had a lot of room to operate, especially since he left the village alone to perform a mission. This was the first time Mizuki had traveled through time. For the first time, he could legitimately avoid everyone's sight. Maybe it was a good opportunity to deal with private matters!

When Shuimu returned home in a relatively calm mood, Xiaochun had already prepared dinner and was waiting for Shuimu to come back to eat together.

"Why are you back so late?" Xiaochun took the vest jacket that Shuimu took off and hung it up.

"I went to see Lady Tsunade. I have another mission tomorrow..."

"Is it troublesome?"

Shuimu shook his head and said, "This mission is not complicated, not too difficult, and not too time-consuming. I estimate that we can be back in three to five days."

"That's good." Xiaochun also breathed a sigh of relief. Every time Mizuki went on a mission, he would either come back injured or he would have to travel so far to the Water Country and would take almost a month to come back.

"Do you want to take a shower first or eat first?"

"Huh?" This kind of question always makes Shuimu have bad associations.

"What's wrong?" Xiaochun looked at Shuimu in confusion, waiting for Shuimu's answer.

"Let's eat first."

Since getting married, Xiaochun seems to talk a lot more than before, especially when eating, she likes to tell Shuimu some interesting things. If it were someone else, Shuimu might not listen. But most of the things Xiaochun said were related to herself. For example, Shuimu's bad reputation seemed to have eased because there were other more explosive gossips circulating.

Uzumaki Naruto, who was once thought to be a monster boy, not only became a ninja despite being ostracized by everyone, but also made a name for himself during the Chunin Exam. Even the geniuses of the Hyuga family were defeated by him. Now, it is said that he is going to be accepted as a disciple by Jiraiya, one of the "Three Ninjas", which surprises everyone.

"Has this been widely reported?"

Shuimu asked curiously. This kind of thing, logically speaking, shouldn't cause a big uproar in the city. Although it's not a top secret, it definitely won't be spread too widely. In this situation, it seems like someone is deliberately creating momentum.

"Everyone in the village probably knows about it now. Many people say it's incredible."

"Is that all?" It seems that the attitude of the Konoha villagers towards Uzumaki Naruto has changed a lot. They may be envious and jealous, but the malice is not as obvious as before. Naruto's actions during this period are still acceptable. However, it is also possible that Jiraiya and Tsunade deliberately guided him!

"Speaking of this little girl, Xianglin is about to move away. I may not be here for the next two days. If you have time, go over and see her more often. If she needs anything, go and help her. The child is a little shy now. You are relatively familiar with her and it is easier to talk to her."

"Move away? Where to?" After spending these days together, Xiaochun felt a little reluctant to see this well-behaved child leave.