After a long time, the aftermath of the battle gradually dissipated. With the departure of Mizuki, Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame, the ninjutsu began to slowly collapse without the support of the ninjas, and the huge lake began to recede. Although a large number of fire clones could hold on longer because of the fairy chakra, they were ultimately unable to withstand the passage of time and gradually died out and dissipated.

When Kakashi Hatake led the Konoha ninja troops to the scene of the incident, all that was left was a huge pit with a radius of nearly one kilometer and a depth of nearly twenty meters in the center. The rocks and gravel had been melted into crystals by the high temperature, and the fine crystals had not yet completely cooled down. When stepped on, they made a crackling sound. If you stood there for a long time, you could still feel bursts of heat coming from under your feet.

"I seem to have seen this before." Hatake Kakashi pondered for a while and rubbed the crystal particles he picked up with his fingers. "There was a similar situation during the last Chunin Exam, but it was not as dangerous as it is now."

After a pause, Hatake Kakashi said with lingering fear: "If it were on a battlefield, it would be a hell that no one could escape!"

Speaking of this, Kakashi remembered some weird things he heard from Mizuki when they were chatting about "disaster-level" ninjutsu. At that time, he just listened to it casually as bragging. He didn't expect to really see this kind of ninjutsu that was created purely to destroy everything today.

"Is it really you?"

Kakashi couldn't help but think with worry. Kakashi knew that friend who he got along well with had a rebellious nature, and his usual words and deeds also revealed his disdain for the so-called rules.

"Order is order, even the most brutal order is better than chaos without rules."

Kakashi had heard Mizuki say something similar more than once, but was the person who said this really someone who followed the rules? A ninja who followed the rules instinctively would never think about such a matter of course!

After a while, the subordinates who had been exploring the surroundings came back to report that they had not found anything valuable. In the face of such a destructive ninjutsu, there were very few things that could remain undestroyed.

…

In the underground laboratory, Mizuki and the five clones were making post-battle repairs. Apart from the main body, which was heavily consumed, the clones were only hit by Shimura Danzo's wind escape technique, with minor skin injuries, nothing serious. The main body was also fine, except that the chakra consumption was too high, so they needed to avoid too intense a fight for the time being.

"How do you feel?"

"It's a pity that he just killed two of Danzo! But his first priority should be to consider how to restore the yin and yang balance of the Sharingan and the first generation cells."

The main body had thought very clearly about this adventure. It didn't matter if he didn't kill it. The beast had terrifying claws, but the herbivorous wild boar must also show its sharp fangs, otherwise it would be looked down upon.

"This time, you won't treat me like a prey that you can take whatever you want without fighting back, right?"

Orochimaru is trapped in a dilemma and cannot extricate himself, so he can only become a rebel ninja. Hatake Sakumo has a fragile heart and can be exploited. Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi have the ties and conflicts between their families and villages that can be deceived. Except for a little Tsubaki, Mizuki doesn't have much to worry about.

It was a foregone conclusion that the Uchiha clan was going to rebel, and Mizuki was still far from endangering the village.

"We have already rehearsed the response plan many times. The danger is not that great. Tsunade's attitude is the most important. We need to pull this tiger skin!"

Shuimu's main body waved his hands and said, "Let's put these aside for now. The key now is the issue of immortal arts. The fire escape - Thousand Conquest Order has a big flaw that needs to be improved. There are too many fire clones, and they are poorly controlled. The lack of a form means that direct physical damage cannot be caused. It can only be sustained through fire escape or high temperature, but this has flaws..."

The seal of the Hungry Ghost Path in Pain's Six Paths can absorb all the fire clones. Of course, if the ninjutsu containing natural energy is absorbed too much, the Hungry Ghost Path will inevitably be risky, but at least it is possible to be resisted. In addition, the space ninjutsu can also escape calmly. This ninjutsu that cannot kill with one blow cannot hurt Uchiha Obito at all.

"It can trap the enemy, lock the enemy, kill the enemy, attack in a range, do continuous damage, and even provide a certain degree of protection, but its explosive power is too poor. Ninja battles are ever-changing, and slow ninjutsu can easily be deliberately targeted."

Delay means giving the enemy time to crack it. Although the Thousand Conquest Order is powerful, it is not yet unsolvable.

"Have you thought of a solution? How about using a bloodline limit to make up for it?"

"Bloody limit?" Mizuki was stunned. He had never thought about this problem before because he really had no use for it. However, this time, the ninjutsu that he had high hopes for had a flaw and it had to be resolved as soon as possible.

"Two choices, Wood Release or Lava Release!"

The clone explained: "I think you have also noticed why your earth escape aptitude has improved. The super cells created by the White Zetsu cells have enabled us to inherit some of the White Zetsu's characteristics. I think it's a good choice to try Wood escape. Last time, you shouldn't have chosen Lightning escape, but Water escape."

The real Mizuki waved his hands and said, "What's the point of talking about this now! It's just that Wood Release doesn't seem to be that simple. The clone can be used as a backup to practice, but the real body can't use Wood Release. Switching to Wood Release halfway through Fire Release is too much of a joke, so let's use Lava Release which is easier to control!"

Shuimu is most proficient in changing the properties of earth and fire chakras, but it is still a bit difficult to practice lava escape.

"Find the Four-Tails Jinchuriki - Old Zi, get some Four-Tails chakra! It's too troublesome to make a bloodline limit by yourself, so first feel what the ready-made Lava Release feels like!"

…

Death Forest. After exchanging memories with the clones who were defending Konoha Village and the Death Forest, Mizuki was sorting out the current situation and judging what actions should be taken.

"The second round of the Chunin Exam is almost over. Looks like the play-offs will be held again!"

A total of eight teams got the Heaven and Earth Scroll and reached the destination at the same time, which was more than the last Chunin Exam. The most amazing performance was by the Sand Ninja, who performed poorly in the first round, and both of their Genin teams passed; the Rock Ninja, who had the highest pass rate in the first written test, was surprising, with all five Genin teams annihilated. The united Rock Ninja, when it came time for them to fight as teams, showed their weak nature due to their poor combat power. It seems that large-scale wars are the time for the Rock Ninja, who are good at earth escape, to show their skills.