When Hatake Kakashi was not in the village, there were quite a few people who were watching Uchiha Sasuke. If something happened to the only Uchiha in Konoha, the Sharingan would be extinct from the village. A group of Uchiha was a huge trouble, but if there was only one left, he would be a valuable asset.

Of course, these things have nothing to do with Shuimu for the time being, so just keep the status quo. Without alarming anyone, Shuimu returned to the village in a low profile and hid in the Four Seasons Flower Shop. When the main body is not around, try not to appear in front of people too often to avoid unnecessary trouble. At the same time, you can also take a good look at the village and inquire about some information that you don't usually notice.

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The Kingdom of Taki is not very big, but it is quite powerful. It can maintain its independence despite being bordered by four other countries, which is inseparable from its strong power. Unlike its weak neighbor, the Kingdom of Grass, they have Jinchūriki, and they are an existence that the five major countries dare not underestimate.

Originally, Taki Country was a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers and abundant resources. But at this season, it is just a white snowy country.

"In this situation, how can I carry out the reconnaissance mission in secret?"

Hiding one's whereabouts and investigating a ninja who is suspected to be a Jinchūriki, acting in this situation is too conspicuous. It would be much more convenient if one had the ability to fly.

"Since we have the information, why don't we just go around and do some perfunctory work before returning to report?"

In a small town not far from Takigakure, Mizuki found a hotel to stay in and began to think about the next move. The main purpose of this mission was to confirm whether the candidate who applied to take the Chunin Exam was really the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki of Takigakure, and whether the joke-like application was approved by the village leader.

If there is really no other way, Mizuki will go directly and openly ask Takigakure whether they will participate or not.

It's a pity that, unlike the last time I went to the Grass Country, this border country is even less popular during the winter when everything is dormant. In a town with nearly a thousand households, there are not many pedestrians walking on the streets, which is really boring.

"Huh? There's an underground trading ground here?"

Shuimu, who released his perception, easily saw the reality of this deserted town.

Mizuki wanted to go in and take a look, and after thinking about it, an idea came to his mind.

Mizuki stretched out his hands and made seals, performing a transformation technique. Then a burly ninja with a gloomy face and a mask appeared. His pair of pale green eyes stared at others terrifyingly, giving people an indescribable feeling of oppression.

Mizuki cleared his throat and tried to make the deep and textured voice of Kakuzu several times. Finally satisfied, he pushed open a well-hidden door on the side of the road.

After entering and walking through a short corridor, a middle-aged man with a mercenary smile came up to me.

"Isn't this Mr. Kakuzu? You actually have the time to come to such a remote place at this time. Is there any big fish nearby? Or did Mr. Kakuzu catch something today?"

Mizuki didn't want to waste his time with an ordinary person whose name he didn't even know.

"Don't talk too much nonsense, show me the latest bounty orders!"

"Yes, yes. It looks like Kakuzu-san is going to attack a new target again. His efficiency is amazing. He is indeed an expert with a connection to money!"

After saying that, he handed over a thick booklet. Shuimu took it and flipped through it. He found that most of the characters were people he didn't know. However, he did find a few familiar names in it.

"Orochimaru is not on the list? That's surprising. Is he so powerful that no one has put a bounty on his head? Sarutobi Asuma, Hatake Kakashi, and Might Guy are all on the list. Hmm? Is Ji Lu real? I wonder if that immortal talent is really that powerful..."

Shuimu didn't expect to have an unexpected gain. A casual action made a great discovery. After verifying some names and information with my own memory, I saved a lot of verification work. The strange thing is that I didn't see my name after turning many pages.

"I really don't understand. Shuimu has a brilliant record, and is not bad compared to the "big guys" mentioned above. Why is there no one offering a reward?"

Mizuki couldn't help but speed up the page flipping and finally saw his name and avatar at a fairly far back place.

"Two million taels? So little?"

It was a normal bounty for a jonin, but it was nothing compared to the previous bounties of tens of millions.

"Has this person never updated?" Shuimu asked, pointing at his own avatar.

"Is there a problem?" The middle-aged man said after taking a look, "You are also a senior bounty hunter who comes here frequently. You should know that we cannot disclose the information of our customers..."

"I don't need to know who is offering the reward. You just need to tell me when the latest reward for this person was issued."

"Well." After hesitating for a moment, the middle-aged man answered, "If it were anyone else, they would definitely not say anything, but Mr. Kakuzu is different. I can reveal a little. This bounty appeared on the list in early September."

"Early September?" Shuimu thought carefully, it was probably the time when Shuimu killed the Red Sand Scorpion. Moreover, this reward was inconsistent with Shuimu's identity and strength. It should be that the person knew a lot of information about Shuimu, but could not afford too much money. So it was a personal grudge?

"Is it old lady Chiyo? Do you want to avenge your grandson? It seems that you should be more careful when you go to the Sand Village next time!"

Not only did he kill Scorpion of the Red Sand, he also attacked Shukaku, the One-Tailed Fox. Although they couldn't do it openly because of the alliance, they didn't mind getting rid of the person who brought them humiliation.

Of course, it doesn't have to be Chiyo, it could be from the Iwagakure Village. Having seen Mizuki's strength, it's normal for them to cause trouble for Mizuki out of fear.

"Ninjas are really sinister, they attack behind your back without making any noise."

Mizuki casually put the booklet into his arms, turned around and walked out.

"Well, Mr. Kakuzu, you can't take those things out. Only distinguished guests can know this information. You can only look at it here!" said the middle-aged man with some embarrassment.

"Okay, got it."

Shuimu agreed and walked out without looking back. Anyway, he couldn't be blamed for breaking the rules, so he didn't care. He would take it back and read it slowly...

When Shuimu returned to the guest room again, he unexpectedly saw a piece of letter on the table.

"Fortunately, the traces I left behind didn't go to waste. I finally got in touch with that guy Kabuto Yakushi..."