Speaking well of Sasuke does not mean that Mizuki thinks Sasuke is trustworthy. Sasuke has his own arrangements, and Mizuki is just expressing his own opinion.

It is really hard to bear to see people being suspected for things they haven't done yet, instead of considering their strength, qualifications and character. Of course, this is also related to Shuimu's empathy.

The last person who was as unscrupulous as Mizuki was Orochimaru who defected. Just because there was a precedent and Mizuki had a bad criminal record, those who maliciously slandered Mizuki undoubtedly used them as targets of attack. There were still many people who believed in the rumors and completely forgot how many times Mizuki had narrowly escaped death in missions; how many people were saved by the medical ninjutsu of Mizuki's original body and clones during the Chunin Exam half a year ago, and how many ninja lives were indirectly saved by the almighty potion that flowed from Mizuki's hands!

Shuimu may treat these favors as nothing, and he has never intended to repay the favor, but that doesn't mean others can turn a blind eye to the kindness!

Trust is mutual. If the village can doubt Sasuke without reason, how can they expect him to work hard for the village? Once the seeds of suspicion are planted, the fruit of betrayal will naturally grow.

Tsunade was just asking casually, but she didn't expect Mizuki to say such a thing. After looking at Mizuki meaningfully, she hurriedly ended the conversation.

After Mizuki left, Tsunade picked up another mission report.

The mission to send Asuma Sarutobi to the Hidden Leaf Village to negotiate failed, and the Tsuchikage Ohnoki did not think it was necessary to cooperate further with the Hidden Leaf Village. The defeat in the Chunin Exam seemed to have stimulated the vanity of the Hidden Leaf Ninja, and they did not want to get too close to the arrogant Hidden Leaf Ninja.

Judging from the information submitted by Mizuki, Kakuzu and Hidan passed through Taki Land and should be heading to Earth Land. It's a pity that they can't work together with the Iwagakure Village to deal with these guys with ulterior motives.

"Shizune, pass on the information to the Hidden Rock Village to warn them..."

"Don't they want to avoid dealing with us? Is it necessary to remind them?"

"Don't let your emotions get the better of you! Do your best and leave the rest to fate!"

Although the Iwagakure Village is annoyingly stubborn, the actions of Akatsuki cannot be ignored. Without reaching an agreement, the Konoha ninjas cannot enter the Land of Earth on a large scale to assist, and can only pass on some information.

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After carefully removing the slight odor that remained on his body, Shuimu returned home with peace of mind.

The peaceful days after the Chunin Exams made Mizuki relax a little, forgetting that danger was still lurking around.

Of course, it is better not to bring outside troubles home. A place to rest and think in peace is so rare. Only those who have experienced the precarious days will deeply understand this.

After dinner, Xiaochun prepared for her soon-to-be-born daughter as usual. She had everything including toys, clothes, shoes, etc. Xiaochun had a lot of free time, so apart from resting and reading, she spent most of her energy on these things.

"Xiaochun, there are some things you can buy. You don't have to do everything yourself!"

Although I understand Xiaochun's feelings, there is a limit to being dexterous. It is too much trouble to make a cradle and a stroller by yourself.

Xiao Chun didn't even raise her head and continued knitting a scarf or quilt or something.

"We have time anyway, so just take your time!"

Shuimu stroked his forehead, squatted down, took out a kunai and started cutting the wood and bamboo pieces on the ground. This thing cannot be treated carelessly, as they are all materials for a baby crib.

"The child was born in the summer, so what you did won't be of much use..."

"It's okay, you can save it for the winter."

"All right!"

Shuimu gave up the idea of ​​persuading him. A newborn baby changes every month, and he grows so fast. It seems that most of the clothes he prepared will not be used.

After helping to clean up all the things, and waiting until Xiaochun fell asleep, Shuimu came to the study and took out some materials that had been put aside before.

What Shuimu was most concerned about was some information about the evil cult that was seized when he led Team 8 on a mission a few months ago.

These things were of little value to most ninjas, with no secret techniques or valuable intelligence. Most of them were records of daily activities and scattered teachings.

Even though these various sects believe in the same evil god, they will interpret the doctrine differently.

Mizuki didn’t pay much attention to this issue before, but after encountering Hidan again, Mizuki became interested in finding out the truth.

Apart from the Goddess of the Rabbit, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and the Sage of the Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, only two gods have appeared by name in the original work, namely the God of Death and the God of Evil.

If the God of Death still has an origin and context, the evil god has never appeared from beginning to end. Except for Hidan, there has not been any named evil god cultist. The illusory evil god cult seems to have been submerged in this turbulent era of great changes.

The reason is that the purpose of the evil god cult is too extreme.

Through the bloody records of the evil cult's religious activities, we can know that its ultimate goal is to kill all humans around it. It is not difficult to see that this is an outright anti-human organization.

The objects of human belief are varied, so it is not surprising that there are religious organizations that fall into a self-destructive trend. The first successful case of its experiment was when Feidan followed the guidance of the evil god and first killed all the believers around him. It is not surprising that the evil god cult, which was leaderless, fell into a state of collapse and destruction.

Although the origins of these so-called "gods" are unclear for the time being, one thing is certain: they have all broken the boundaries of death and played with life. The god of death spreads death by controlling the soul, while the evil god destroys life by manipulating the body.

Whether it is the Death Technique with Blood or the Demonic Seal, one thing is the same: a sacrifice is required to activate the forbidden technique.

When you summon the god of death, you sacrifice your own soul and reap the souls of your enemies; when you use the god of death with blood, Feiduan sacrifices the lives of his enemies, so what does the evil god reap?

From the original novel's Fourth Ninja World War, we know that people killed by the Death Secretary's blood can be summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation, so what the evil god harvests is definitely not the soul.

Judging from the teachings in Mizuki's hands, Feiduan is very devout in carrying out his mission of killing lives in exchange for the favor of the evil god, gaining immortality and the ability of the Death God to rely on blood.

Killing is just a means. The bodies of dead humans are meaningless to the evil gods, and their souls are not taken away. So what else does a being called "God" care about?

"Spreading the pain and despair of death with all your might seems a little familiar!"