Mizuki still knows how to flatter each other. Although Wood Release is very rare, Mizuki has seen it several times. Only Tenzou's way of obtaining Wood Release is particularly legendary. He was able to survive countless experiments, which fully shows how special Tenzou is. No wonder he was captured by Kabuto Yakushi and used as a trump card to strengthen the White Zetsu Army.

After a series of troubles, Shuimu finally returned home safely.

Xiaochun looked at Shuimu's clothes worriedly. There were still some blood stains on them. They were fine when he went out at noon, but became like this when he returned home in the evening.

"Are you injured? Is it serious?"

Mizuki smiled, which made Xiaochun feel relieved, and replied, "It's okay, it's just a minor skin injury."

Xiaochun took the combat vest that Shuimu took off and asked with some distress:

"Isn't it just to go out and take a look? There is no combat mission, why is it still like this?"

“It’s hard to put it into words, but it’s not all in vain.”

Knowing that Danzo can't do anything to me, the biggest worry in my heart no longer exists. It's okay to be a little unrestrained sometimes. I can even show the face of a mean person when I am young and successful... No, I can even show the face of a mean person when I am successful overnight. It's different when I have strength and a backer. As long as I don't cause trouble for myself, I can live an easy life.

"Take less risks. You can be the breadwinner of the family now!"

"Yes." Shuimu nodded. With all the secrets, he could only protect them with his own strength. If he had an accident, he could hide behind the scenes and wait for a comeback. Xiaochun and the unborn child would not be so lucky. As the person who knew the most besides Shuimu, he might not have a comfortable life.

"Go take a shower first. You stink of blood. Come back for dinner after you've cleaned yourself up."

Xiaochun did not ask for the specific reasons in detail. Since there was no external combat mission, there must have been a conflict with the ninjas in the village. Thinking about her own experiences in the past, she had a rough idea of ​​who to suspect.

In the misty bathroom, Shuimu washed away the odor on his body. The warm water from the shower also took away Shuimu's physical and mental fatigue.

Thinking back on today's battle, Mizuki had to admit that he was a little careless. Although he was caught off guard, it was not advisable to fight the enemy with the means of mutual destruction. If he guessed wrong and Shimura Danzo really came to deal with him personally, it would be troublesome.

Although the siege of the "Root" ninjas was highly targeted and made Mizuki panic, it was not to say that there was nothing he could do. It was too risky to just follow the trend. If he could not quickly crush the whole place, he should have escaped more decisively.

After thinking for a while, Mizuki's right index finger chakra surged, and then he waved his hand and stabbed, and a small cut was made on the tip of the left middle finger. A ball of dark purple blood flowed along the fingertip, and soon, the blood turned bright red. Then, Mizuki used medical ninjutsu, and the wound on the finger healed quickly. Soon, the original small injury disappeared without a trace.

"I was too careless after all. Fortunately, it's not a strong poison, but just a general drug that restricts and paralyzes the body."

Although the conflict was resolved smoothly, there were many things in Shuimu's response that were questionable throughout the process. Shuimu underestimated the use of poison, but fortunately, since he wanted to capture the enemy alive and didn't intend to kill him directly, the poison was not very effective.

Mizuki certainly didn't use any internal force to force out the poison, there was no such thing in the ninja world. Instead, he used exquisite chakra control and the technique of extracting fine chakras to force the poison to stay in one place so as not to affect his combat effectiveness. Even so, there were some problems with the control of his left hand fingers. When using ninjutsu, the speed of forming seals was significantly reduced, and the discomfort was very strong.

"If it's really poisonous, I won't be able to handle it so easily."

Judging the actions of the "Root" ninja by the actions of ordinary ninjas is a big mistake in itself. It seems that I should try my best to avoid such things from happening in the future. Danzo and his subordinates "Root" can fail many times, but I only need to fail once and it will be over.

"It's a bit disadvantageous. Should we find something for Danzo to do? He'll focus on me when he's free. I can't guard against him easily!"

Danzo was concerned about the safety of the village and the position of Hokage. Mizuki was powerless to deal with the latter. Should he create trouble for the village? That didn't seem appropriate. Konoha was overwhelmed with so many things to do. If there was any trouble, Mizuki himself would probably not be able to get away. It was better not to create trouble for himself.

Finally, Shuimu couldn't think of any solution, so he had to give up the idea temporarily and take it one step at a time. Fortunately, things were not too bad.

…

The weather on the second day was still not very good. Although it didn't snow, the sky was not clear. Instead, the cold wind became even more fierce.

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade read the report in her hand very carefully. After a long while, she sighed and said:

"Four people are seriously injured and in critical condition. They are still in danger of death. Seven people are seriously injured and it will take a long time for them to recover. Only three people are not in serious condition for the time being."

"You can't blame me for this. There were so many people there. If you hadn't been too gentle, I wouldn't have been able to escape." Mizuki had already shown some mercy to these "Root" ninjas. Not killing any of them was already a good result. "I wasn't unscathed either. I was covered in thorns all over my body. If I hadn't seen the opportunity early, I would have died."

"I'm not saying you shouldn't fight back, but at this critical moment, so many good fighters are seriously injured because of internal discord in the village. How do you want others to see us in Konoha?"

"Hasn't it been spread yet?"

It’s not my fault. No matter what, there is no reason for one person to “beat up” a group of people. Anyway, I won the fight, so I’m not the one who is embarrassed.

"The news has been blocked. No one else will know except a few insiders. In addition..."

Tsunade seemed to remember an annoying old face and said with disgust.

"It is absolutely not allowed to attack fellow ninjas without anyone's consent, and it is suspected of secret arrest. The other two elders are also very dissatisfied. For a period of time, Danzo's actions will be monitored and his power will be restricted."

"oh?"

This is good news, even if it is only temporary, but it is satisfying to allow Danzo and the "Root" to be more cautious when acting during the Chunin Exams.