Following the tradition of respecting teachers, Tsunade agreed with the opinions of the three teachers she valued most.

Asuma Sarutobi often needs to complete some tasks involving diplomacy; Mizuki is also very busy now, and the Security Department has a lot of things to do. After Hyuga Neji returned from the mission to the Land of Rice with Might Guy, Mizuki's pressure was greatly relieved; at the same time, Team 8 cannot be left alone. Fortunately, Aburame Shino completed her internship in the border force. When Mizuki cannot take care of both, she can lead Hyuga Hinata and Inuzuka Kiba to complete some ordinary tasks as a Chunin, which relieves Mizuki's burden. And Mizuki also has to spend a lot of energy on his disciple Haruno Sakura. He has to give her such a dangerous thing as the Tailed Beast Chakra, and he always has to give her guidance from time to time.

After the situation gradually stabilized, Tsunade was also trying to assign some less important tasks to free up high-end combat power, and focus more on other major ninja villages and spying on the "Akatsuki" organization and Orochimaru's intelligence, rather than getting entangled in trivial matters.

Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi and Mizuki have heavy burdens on their shoulders, especially Mizuki. Not only does he have to deal with the affairs of the Security Department, but he also has to complete some secret missions assigned by Tsunade.

"After the Chunin Exam, the Security Department will give priority to selecting personnel. The First Squad must be strengthened as soon as possible, and at least two squads must be maintained."

"Understood. Add two more new recruits. Also, we'll decide whether to assign a team leader based on Tsukushi Kuno's performance!"

Nara Shikaku wrote down Tsunade's instructions. It was obvious that Mizuki's fighting power was about to be released. The closer they were to the resurrection of the Three-Tails, the more dangerous tasks there would be. The few senior ninjas couldn't always be in the village dealing with the thieves, the fighting thugs, and the drunkards.

After arranging things, the remaining matters were to be handled by the subordinates, but Mizuki was unexpectedly left behind by Tsunade.

"S-level mission!"

Tsunade handed over a mission scroll.

"Our ally, the Sand Village, has sent us top-secret intelligence that Orochimaru has appeared in the Land of Wind. This time, we need you to investigate and, if possible, capture him!"

"You really think highly of me. This is a challenging task."

Mizuki smiled helplessly. The only person in the ninja world who could accomplish this task was Nagato who tried his best.

"Just me?"

"On the surface, you will lead Team 8 as an exchange envoy to the Sand Village. Although the top leaders are in turmoil, the foundation of this village is still good. In addition, they are promoting ninja education reform and are preparing to introduce our village's training system. They need some people who have experienced it firsthand to teach by example."

"Understood!"

This is not the first time this has been done. In fact, it is also a form of cultural output. The popularization of Konoha Village's values ​​can be regarded as a means of integrating the forces of allies.

“Who are my actual helpers?”

"Two ANBU will assist secretly..."

Before he could finish his words, two figures wearing animal masks appeared beside Mizuki.

"Old acquaintance, this is easy."

Shuimu turned his head and looked around.

"Tian Zang, long time no see! And this one, what should I call you?"

"Falcon!"

The answer was concise and the voice coming from under the mask was none other than Uchiha Sasuke, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"A fierce little eagle?"

"I'm not strong enough, otherwise I would have chosen the code name Eagle!"

"alright!"

Tsunade stopped the two from exchanging pleasantries.

"We already know the details of your mission. Gather here the day after tomorrow afternoon, sort out the necessary negotiation documents, and then set off."

"yes!"

After answering, the two suddenly disappeared.

"After being an Anbu for a while, I have become much more capable!"

It seems that Kakashi arranged for Tenzo to take care of Sasuke in secret.

"But is it appropriate to let Sasuke get close to Orochimaru like this?"

Mizuki knew that Orochimaru was in the Land of Wind, so there was nothing wrong with going there. He would have to meet him soon anyway and talk about the exchange of ninjutsu.

"Didn't you say that we should trust the outstanding ninjas trained by the village? Sasuke has performed well recently. It would be great if he and Tenzo could assist you."

"That's fine, as long as Lady Tsunade feels relieved, I have no objection!"

What Sasuke needs is the power of revenge, and he doesn't care much about the source of the power. As long as he can achieve his goal, it doesn't matter who teaches him.

The reality is that in Sasuke's mind, Orochimaru's strength is not as good as Uchiha Itachi's. Instead, Mizuki and Hatake Kakashi have shown their strength in front of him many times. It is unknown whether this strength can beat Uchiha Itachi, but at least it seems more reliable than the sneaky Orochimaru, and his own development is actually very good. He successfully won the first place in the Chunin Exam and was promoted to Chunin; he performed well in many missions in the Anbu, and his improvement in strength was recognized by his colleagues. The illusory ** may not be comparable to the sense of accomplishment brought by the empathy of the improvement in strength.

"Proceed with caution. If things go wrong, bring them all back!"

"knew!"

This should be because of the effect of his time and space ninjutsu. No matter how bad the situation is, as long as Mizuki is willing, he can bring people back to the village at any time and will not give others the opportunity to take advantage of him in terms of time and space.

"Why didn't you send Kakashi to lead Team 7 to assist in this mission, but let Tenzo handle it instead?"

For formal diplomatic activities, Kakashi is more suitable than himself, and it might be better to let Sasuke participate in the mission in his true identity.

"This is also for the sake of the relationship between the two villages. Kakashi's father, Hatake Sakumo, killed Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law, and you killed her grandson, Scorpion of the Red Sand. It is not a good idea to send you both there at the same time, lest the Sand Village think we are provoking them. Although we are not afraid, it is still good to have less trouble."

Well, I've been busy for so long that I almost forgot that I still have a murder case on my hands. Chiyo, the behind-the-scenes ruler of the Sand Village, hates me very much. This time, I might really be looked down upon by others.

Of course, Mizuki is not afraid of trouble from the Sand Village. The Sand Village now does not have the confidence to openly offend himself and the Konoha Village behind it.

"I understand my situation now. Why not leave right away? If we delay for two days, the chances of running into Orochimaru will be much smaller."

"This one?"

Tsunade said helplessly.

"Every move of Konoha Village now attracts attention. Entering an area controlled by another country requires negotiation. Moreover, a ninja of your level cannot go to Sand Village so recklessly. Private activities are fine, but formal communication between ninja villages is still too troublesome, even for allies, let alone Sand Village without a Kazekage."

Mizuki really has no experience in this kind of thing. He has always gone wherever he wants. This time, he is representing the face of Konoha Village, so it seems he has to be cautious.

"That's roughly the situation. Do you have any questions?"

Mizuki thought for a moment and then asked.

"I understand the mission on the surface. It's just an activity to build relationships and deepen exchanges. I'm not even the main person in charge of the mission. Team 8 is the key. But on Orochimaru's side, to what extent do I need to achieve? Killing Orochimaru is probably impossible, and even capturing him is impossible. What I need to understand is what the village wants from Orochimaru?"

At present, Sasuke shows no signs of defecting. Although Orochimaru covets the Sharingan, he doesn't see the possibility of succeeding now.

There is no need, why do you want to provoke this traitor so much? You have to know that Orochimaru has been defecting for many years, and the village has not killed him. It can be seen that the relationship between the village and Orochimaru is definitely not simple. What's more, his former companion Tsunade has become Hokage. I believe Tsunade will not have the idea of ​​revenge for the third generation. It is not a good thing for the leader of a village to lead the village's actions because of a momentary anger.