Although they had taken on two rather time-consuming tasks, they were not urgent enough to be completed immediately. The job of barrier maintenance consultant was more like a military supervisor sent by Tsunade. Doing the job was secondary, and preventing others from tampering with it was the top priority. As for the protection of the second "key person", not to mention whether the Iwagakure Village would send out a useless person who was so weak that he could be easily assassinated, if that happened, the Iwagakure Village would be more embarrassed than Konoha. Moreover, now was not the right time. They had to wait for news from the Iwagakure Village and see when the messenger would come to Konoha, so that they could make targeted arrangements. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time for Mizuki to look for a ninja he had never met, just like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Therefore, the main task of Mizuki, who was temporarily unemployed, was to teach students, disciples, and employees. As for why employees had to be taught, based on Xianglin's poor foundation, if she didn't make up for it, she might really only be a gardener for the rest of her life.

Just when Shuimu was stunned, a female voice came from the side.

"Mr. Mizuki, are you listening?"

"Sorry, I was distracted." Shuimu said embarrassedly, "What did you say just now?"

"Team Eight has changed a lot, especially Shino. Hinata is much more confident than before."

Xihi Kurenai said with some emotion.

"They all have good qualifications, and I didn't actually do much. The foundation left by Teacher Hong is still good."

Xihihong shook her head and said, "You don't need to flatter me. You know how well you are doing. Although I have thought of many ways, the effect is not very good. The help I provide for their practice is limited."

"Teacher Hong, don't be so modest. To be honest, we don't need to give too much advice on how these family ninjas learn ninjutsu. I think the best thing Teacher Hong has done is to cultivate a united team. This is very rare and saves me a lot of trouble. Taking over such a trouble-free student is the happiest thing."

"Really? Am I qualified?"

Xihihong said with some comfort.

"I hope Teacher Hong can recover soon. These little guys still like you very much. Sometimes they complain that I am too strict!"

"I guess they won't be able to wait until the day I come back." Yuhi Kurenai shook her head and said regretfully, "Looking at these energetic guys, I know that Teacher Mizuki is more suitable for them than me. If they were a little naive before, now Team 8 is more like ninjas who can stand on their own. The spirit and confidence revealed in their every move are something I can't give them."

"This can be considered a difference in personal teaching style! The main reason is that these students are good enough."

"When I saw this, I knew that my teacher-student relationship with them was almost over. By the time I fully recover, they will probably be promoted to Chunin soon. By then, the leader teacher won't be important anymore."

Xihihong felt a little relieved and a little sad when she said this. It was of course a joy to see her students thrive, but it would be quite frustrating if most of the credit had nothing to do with her.

For Shuimu, who had almost picked the fruit halfway, it was not easy to say too many polite words to comfort him, so he could only change the subject and say:

"What are you going to do from now on, Mr. Hong?"

"Right now, the mission of leaving the village is probably not suitable for me. I will stay in the village to do some chores, help Lady Tsunade with the chores, and do some teaching work. It's pretty easy."

"That's fine, I'll stay in the village and treat it as a long vacation. Sometimes I want to just drop my burden and do nothing, just to see what Tsunade-sama's expression is like! Haha!"

Mizuki said with a smile.

"I can't guess Lady Tsunade's expression, but I know which direction her fist is pointing."

“That’s right!”

The Ten-Tails can be knocked down with one punch, and even if Mizuki is in Sage Mode, it may not be enough.

"Let's stop chatting here and don't disturb Mr. Mizuki's teaching. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

I came here specially to see my former students. Now that they have fulfilled their wishes, it is almost time for them to leave.

"Why don't you go down and say hello? They really missed you."

"No."

Xihihong waved her hand and prepared to leave.

"I feel relieved that Mr. Mizuki is here."

Since he couldn't keep her, Shuimu didn't force her to do so. He said to Xihihong's back.

"Come and see more of them when you have time!"

…

The physical training that Inuzuka Kiba and Hyuga Hinata assisted Aburame Shino with finally came to an end. The three exhausted people sat on the ground panting and rested.

Shuimu checked the three of them and found no hidden injuries that could cause hidden dangers.

"Shino, today's progress is better, but there are big problems in the coordinated operations with the insect clones. You can command tens of thousands of insects, so multitasking should not be a problem, but the actual situation is not like this. The coordination with the insect clones is not very effective. This will be the focus of future training."

"And Fang, your chakra attribute is extremely single. Of course, this is inherited from your family. You don't need to develop too many chakra attributes, but at least work on your foundation of earth attribute. Your Tong Fang has decent power, but poor flexibility, and too many ineffective attacks. You need to pay more attention to it in the future."

"As for Hinata, I'm not familiar with the Gentle Fist, but I have some suggestions that you can refer to. If you don't understand, you can also ask Neji or your father."

After a pause, Mizuki continued, "The essence of the Gentle Fist is the same, but everyone's talents and specialties are different. It can be seen that you are imitating Neji. When you are not strong enough, it is not wrong to imitate the strong, but you have to think about how to go your own way!"

"Yes, Mizuki-sensei."

"Then let's stop here for today. Even if you practice, you should relax in moderation. Go back and relax your muscles."

After saying that, Mizuki suddenly remembered something and asked Aburame Shino, "Did you understand the scroll I gave you last time?"

Aburame Shino nodded: "I've figured it out."

"Very good." Shuimu took out another small scroll and handed it over. "Take a look at this again. If you have any questions after reading it, come and ask me! If you can understand the contents of these two scrolls thoroughly, you can officially learn the art of barrier."

"I understand!" Aburame Shino accepted Mizuki's gift and asked, "Is there anything else I need to prepare to learn barrier techniques?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, there's nothing special to do except practice more."