"Sasuke, Sakura, long time no see." Mizuki greeted with a smile, "And this new face, you must be Yamanaka Fuu."

"yes."

Yamanaka Fuu is much more worldly-wise than Sai in the original work. He is quite decent in dealing with people. It seems that he gets along well with Sasuke and Sakura. Danzo has indeed sent out the right person.

Sasuke nodded to Mizuki.

Haruno Sakura asked in confusion: "Didn't we just meet a few days ago?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to realize something and asked in surprise, "Is that a clone?"

"Uh, did you accidentally expose yourself?"

I was too busy these days and didn't have time to exchange memories with my clone. I didn't expect that my lazy behavior of letting my clone guide my practice would be exposed. "Actually, there is no difference. Seeing that you can't tell the difference between the original body and the clone, I know there is no problem."

"Yeah, I can't even tell it's a clone. Sure enough, I'm still far behind!"

Sakura seemed to be struck by the unexpected information.

Mizuki couldn't help but laugh secretly. He even got Uchiha Obito and Zetsu wrong. It would be a miracle if a Genin could easily tell them apart. If Mizuki didn't expose himself, few people in Konoha Village would be able to figure it out.

"Sit down and eat. It's my treat today. Uncle, three more bowls of tonkotsu ramen..."

Four people sat side by side eating noodles, but Uzumaki Naruto was not there. The one who could liven up the atmosphere the most was gone, and to be honest, it was a bit dull.

"Kakashi-sensei has been missing lately, and even Mizuki-sensei seems to be very busy. Did something important happen in the village?"

Sakura, who was a little more observant, noticed that the atmosphere in the village was abnormal.

Mizuki ate while mumbling, "It's the end of the year, and it's almost time for everything to be renewed. We need to summarize everything. For example, this year's Genin has graduated from the Ninja School for almost a year. If they were still confused before, now is the time to think about their future. As for the village, we need to have a clear idea of ​​the gains and losses of this year, and prepare for the next year."

"So, the end of the year is very busy?"

"That's about right." Most of the people who are busy at the end of the year are not ordinary ninjas, but Hokage and Anbu, as well as some clerical staff.

"Recently, we've been doing some weird missions, capturing tigers, giant bears, wild boars, and collecting hibernating giant snakes. It's really annoying."

"There are many reasons for collecting wild animals with excellent qualifications. Generally, it is for the purpose of training spiritual beasts. But this time it is a little special. I won't tell you the reason. You will know it later."

As for the Chunin Exam, almost everyone in the upper echelons of Konoha Village knew about it. Some Genin might have guessed it, but most people were still kept in the dark. Mizuki glanced at Yamanaka Feng, who was silent and listening to everyone else's words. This person should know about it, but he still didn't reveal anything. He played the role of an ordinary Genin quite successfully.

"Are Jonin always so busy?" Uchiha Sasuke suddenly asked.

“This year is quite special.”

Many things just happened to pile up during this period of time, and they were not tasks that could be completed by Chunin and Genin. The number of Jonin was limited, so everyone seemed very busy recently.

Although Hatake Kakashi was not there sometimes, Uchiha Sasuke did not think there was anything wrong because there was still a lot of training that required time. With the help of Haruno Sakura, the results of the training with the help of shadow clones could still be clearly felt. Sasuke understood the importance of the basics, but he just couldn't stand the anxiety of long-term boring training without any progress. The current situation was still good.

…

This season is the coldest days of the year. After eating something and warming up a little, Mizuki said goodbye to the three Genin he met by chance, and after returning home, he rested for a while, and then accompanied Xiaochun to the hospital. Although he has advanced medical ninjutsu, it does not mean that Mizuki is a qualified doctor. It is more reliable to let professionals handle professional matters.

While waiting for Xiaochun to finish the examination, Shuimu saw Yueguang Jifeng who was undergoing rehabilitation. His frail body still could not move freely, but he could already walk back and forth with the help of crutches.

"Looks like he's recovering well!"

When Moonlight Gale finally couldn't hold on any longer and sat down to rest in a sweat, Shuimu walked up to him and chatted with him.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you." Moonlight Wind said while wiping the sweat off his face.

"He's in good spirits. He'll be discharged next spring."

"Yeah." After living here for almost half a year, Moonlight Gale also missed the days at home. "My body is fine now, but I can't remember some details of the past."

"Oh? This is the first time I've heard of it."

"It's not a big impact. It's not uncommon for people who have undergone major changes to have their personalities changed. In my case, it's just a minor matter that doesn't cause any serious harm. This is not your problem. If I can save my life, this small price is worth it."

Moonlight Gale seemed quite open-minded.

"I have been feeling a little uneasy since I used a fledgling sealing formation on you and used you as the first experimental subject. Now I am relieved to see that you are okay." Physical problems can still be solved by thinking of ways, but any mental sequelae will be troublesome.

Moonlight Gale smiled generously: "When I was besieged by Maki and Kabuto Yakushi in Kikyoyama Castle, I knew that I was in danger. So I used all the potions without hesitation, so that I could escape and pass the information in my head to the village, so that those villains would not harm Konoha. I didn't expect that I can still be alive and well now. It is a pleasant surprise to be able to chat with you leisurely here."

Moonlight Gale smiled and continued, "I was already in despair when I felt my life force slowly leaving my body. I never thought I could come back to life. Shuimu, the medicine you injected into me is not simple, is it?"

"Did you feel anything?"

"A strange power is inside my body, constantly mending my broken body. I can feel that hidden vitality."

"I didn't expect you to be so sharp even after being seriously injured."

Mizuki was not at all surprised at being exposed.

"You just need to take good care of yourself now, and there won't be any problems in the future."

Although Moonlight Gale has cells that stop aging, it still cannot change the fact that his body is weak. The super cells injected by Shuimu can only theoretically ensure that his body is always in the best condition and will not decline, but this is not a panacea. If he gets a malignant disease, poisoning or other accidents, he will still die.

"Since my health improved, I have understood my strange residence. Since you don't want to say more, I won't ask."

Shuimu looked at Moonlight Gale and said, "No need to be so serious. This is not a harmful treatment method."

Tsunade is the only one in Konoha Village who might be able to understand the mystery, but as the Hokage, how could she spend too much time on such things?