After submitting the interim report of the work at hand, Tsunade did not give Mizuki too many instructions, but just told him to continue observing. Of course, Mizuki did not give any suggestions, but just stated the problem. Since Tsunade did not ask Mizuki to continue to intervene, Mizuki would not be overly concerned about such matters. How to deal with it depends entirely on Tsunade's will. It takes some vision to discover the problem, but solving the existing problem does not require a high level of attainment in sealing and barrier techniques. The ninjas in the barrier class are enough.

Shuimu did not ask more questions. It is not his place to meddle in other people's business. It is not good for an employee to think too much, because he is not the one who makes the decisions anyway.

However, there are some things that Shuimu needs to consider carefully.

In the Death Forest, Shuimu walked in the jungle where leaves were falling. Except for a few evergreen species, most of the plants and trees were about to enter winter mode. The land further north might have already entered the cold winter, but in the relatively warm Fire Country, a little bit of natural vitality was generally maintained.

Originally, the guarantee of maintaining a certain level of danger in the Death Forest was the large number of dangerous giant animals, super insects, venomous snakes, etc. Ambush creatures, poisons, and traps for ferocious beasts were essential items for the Chunin Exam.

If it is in the summer, there is no problem. It is better to say that it is necessary to properly clean up the overly dangerous objects to ensure the personal safety of the candidates.

But now, after the cleanup and reorganization of the last Chunin Exam, even if it takes the summer and autumn to recover, it is difficult to reach a satisfactory level, not to mention that the next Chunin Exam is scheduled to be held about a month after the New Year. This early spring with the first melting of ice and snow and such a short breeding period makes it impossible to use the Death Forest with such conditions as a hunting ground for the Chunin Exam.

It is basically impossible to change the location. It is not easy to find such a mature place with excellent defense and where the Chunin Exams have been successfully held many times.

Originally, the Chunin Exams were held twice a year, but most people focused on the summer one.

This winter is relatively quiet. In previous years, when this happened, we usually made some preparations in advance, such as using a little bit of medicine to stimulate the activity of organisms, so that they can maintain a certain level of activity in winter. Or we recruited a group of ninjas with psychic expertise to use non-directional control methods to make "easter eggs". If any candidate encountered them, they would become "hidden mines" that attacked indiscriminately.

However, if there are too many signs of human manipulation, it will inevitably be criticized. Even if the Leaf Village is truly selfless, it is hard to guarantee that individuals are emotionally involved. Therefore, the fairness of this is difficult to withstand scrutiny.

"The environment is really not good. No wonder the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Rock Village raised objections."

It is too late to restore the examination room to its original state naturally, and relying on Konoha to set it up and maintain it artificially has attracted criticism. It seems that we really need to think of a solution.

In the short time he had been here, Shuimu had already deeply felt the limitations of this environment. The lushness of the leaves had dropped sharply, which greatly limited the tactical capabilities of the candidate team. The deterioration of concealment conditions was extremely unfair to many ninjas who were good at sneak attacks and assassinations.

Moreover, the problem is not just that. The dangers in the natural environment mainly come from dangerous animals, a large part of which are giant insects. Unfortunately, Shuimu has been wandering around in there for so long and has not seen many of them.

"No matter how big or strong an insect is, it is still an insect. The cold winter is the line between life and death!"

Mizuki sighed and had to worry about the next period of time.

In the dead forest at this time of year, creatures like buffaloes, rhinos, wild boars and elephants are still normal, but because of the scarcity of food, they are all listless. Fierce beasts such as tigers and jackals are also trapped by the lack of prey. Of course, hungry carnivores will appear more ferocious, which is a good thing. However, the most common and powerful bears and snakes are almost gone, and it is almost time for them to hibernate.

What Shuimu is most worried about is not these, but the completely different risk levels in winter and summer, which are too polarized.

The cold winter will make most creatures silent, which will drastically reduce the overall danger level of the Death Forest. However, any creature that can survive and remain active in such a harsh environment is definitely a powerful monster.

Although these monsters were few in number, they were extremely powerful. Even a weaker Chunin could easily fall into the ditch if he wasn't careful. For Genin, it was even more difficult to deal with them.

The end result is that the vast majority of candidates will not be troubled by the natural environment, but a very small number of unlucky ones may be wiped out simply because they are unlucky and encounter too powerful beasts.

For ninjas, luck is also a part of strength, but there are too many factors that affect luck, so it is not a good thing for a Chunin Exam.

This kind of natural climate change is too difficult to deal with. If the previous opportunistic methods don’t work, we have to think of other alternatives.

While Mizuki was still on patrol, a familiar chakra suddenly appeared in his perception.

"What is this? Hatake Kakashi is really being too reckless!"

Mizuki couldn't help but quicken his pace. After a while, Mizuki, who was observing secretly, saw Uchiha Sasuke who was practicing.

"You're really trying your best."

For a Genin, the danger of entering the Death Forest alone is self-evident. The many dangerous beasts are secondary. The key is the various dangers and the difficult environment for people to survive. Not to mention anything else, the reckless person who breaks into the territory of the giant leeches can easily be caught unknowingly and then be sucked dry of blood and die. If you come in alone, the endless fighting and mental pressure are important factors in destroying the defense line. You can't even rest, and you will be exhausted to death.

However, watching Sasuke below dealing with several ferocious mountain lions that were already hungry, he was quite capable. His rich and varied fighting skills were eye-catching, and his flexible skills and exquisite ninja tool control techniques made Mizuki extremely impressed. It must be said that he had a certain confidence to dare to come to the Death Forest to practice alone. Of course, the weather turned cooler, and the danger had been greatly reduced, which was probably one of the important factors that made Hatake Kakashi feel at ease to let him in.

Soon, several huge mountain lions fell at Sasuke's feet, and the panting boy sat on the ground to recover his strength.

Seeing that the battle was over, Shuimu slowly walked out of the shadow of the trees.