It is indeed a bit of an exaggeration for a team composed of Konoha's senior ninjas to systematically clear out the underground organizations in the ninja world, but the purpose of doing so is obviously to prevent accidents, and it is not without reason.

Of course, this is also an operation to harvest money and resources. The territories under the sun have been divided up, and the only ones left are these marginal forces struggling in the dark corners. This mission is to limit the enemy's war potential.

Most of the people on the bounty order are not good people, but most of the bounty hunters are not good people either. Many of them have multiple identities. They are not only hunters who harvest other people's heads, but they are also marked with a price and become targets of others.

For Kakashi and Mizuki, this wasn't a very dangerous but somewhat troublesome mission so they still had to be careful.

The ninja world is a martial world with a deep tradition of revenge. The wanton use of force will always attract hatred. Although most of the villains digging for food in these dark corners deserve to die, it is extremely troublesome if there are fish that slip through the net. Leaving too many seeds of hatred behind, no one knows whether one will grow and germinate and become a major problem in the future.

Ninjas don't always make the right choice between life and death. Accidental injuries also happen occasionally. Decades ago, the actions of Konoha ninjas in the Land of Rain killed Nagato's parents due to a misunderstanding, which triggered the taboo that ninja fights should not involve ordinary people.

This series of operations, led by Hatake Kakashi, led the backbone members of the security department to take turns to attack. Each time would take several days to clear out the dangerous people in an area with lightning speed.

This time it was Mizuki and Hyuga Kamado's turn to accompany Kakashi to the border area between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers to carry out a mission. Such a place where multiple forces meet is prone to breed bandit organizations and some sects with strange beliefs; there are also bounty hunters mixed in; various major forces are also involved in it.

Even if these places where filth and corruption are hidden are completely wiped out, they will resurface somewhere else in a few years.

However, Konoha's goal is to maintain stability during this period. As long as nothing goes wrong during this sensitive period, it would be best if all hidden dangers can be eliminated.

On a night between missions, three jonin were chatting in the wild by the light of a campfire.

With Hyuga Karakano's Byakugan, the mission is relatively easy and there will basically be no one who slips through the net, so the three of them seem to be more relaxed.

"Is the reconnaissance trap ready?"

“Done!”

Mizuki nodded, indicating that there was no need to worry.

"It's great to have a companion who is good at sealing and barrier techniques. I can sleep more peacefully at night!"

Hyuga Kamon is about the same age as Mizuki and Kakashi. They are of the same age and speak more casually.

Shuimu smiled reservedly.

"It looks like it will be almost done in two days. It's so hot today, and it's more comfortable at home!"

Although I had a lot of missions away from home in the past, I never missed the feeling of home as much as I do now.

"The bond has deepened!"

There are more people to worry about at home, and naturally there are more things to worry about.

As the captain, Kakashi also began to become lazy at this time. He took out the dry food he carried with him and started to replenish his energy.

"This time, it's not just our Konoha Village that's taking action. It seems that several other big ninja villages are also making big moves. It should be that the actions of the Akatsuki organization have made everyone feel threatened, so they are planning this counterattack. It is unacceptable to always passively bear the attacks."

Many high-ranking ninjas have noticed the existence of hostile forces, but the leader of the Akatsuki organization has his lair in the Land of Rain, which is still a secret. When this is revealed, it will be almost time for an all-out war.

"Kakashi, to be honest, Lady Tsunade has thought more thoroughly about what to do than we have. For now, we only need to think about completing the mission."

"You're still so lazy. Lady Tsunade is right. If I don't put some pressure on you, you probably won't want to do anything more."

"I can't accept this evaluation. Everyone knows that I am a hardworking model ninja. My child is just one month old, and I am here in this kind of hellish place to feed mosquitoes with you guys!"

Mizuki's casual teasing made the slightly serious Hyuga Kamon laugh.

"It's always better to be at home, but completing the mission is also for the sake of being comfortable at home, so we have to sleep in the open air here!"

In fact, Shuimu could have used the Flying Thunder God Technique to go back home and have a good rest, and then come back in the morning, but if he did that, the seriousness of the mission would be completely ruined.

"It's better to end it early. Although it's a mission, such cruel acts that are close to massacres, even if they all deserve to die, I still feel a little unhappy!"

"Kakashi, even though you were promoted to jonin at the age of twelve, you are not used to killing?"

"This has nothing to do with age or experience. No one would kill people for granted. Being obsessed with it is not a normal person's idea."

"I didn't expect you to have such thoughts. No wonder you, who was so successful in the Anbu, were eventually transferred out by the Third Generation to be a teacher."

Not everyone is suitable for working in the Anbu, and Kakashi's mentality is indeed not suitable for continuing to carry out missions in the Anbu.

"No matter what kind of creature it is, cannibalism is a cruel thing. If it is not necessary, there will be few such behaviors, especially for humans. When people become indifferent to killing their own kind, their humanity will gradually fade away!"

Before Mizuki traveled through time, he certainly would not have the courage to kill, but under the pressure of the reality of the ninja world, he had to wield weapons and fight for himself and his family. Now that he thinks about it, many people have died directly or indirectly at his hands. Gradually, the Mizuki who was forced by the world has disappeared, and in his place is a veteran ninja who has experienced many battles and has a strong mind.

"The environment does change everyone. Those who cannot adapt are already dead!"

Sometimes, this topic is also a heavy topic to discuss among adult ninjas.

"I almost forgot that you are already a father of a child. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, your students have grown up!"

"Maybe I'll surpass you soon!"

"That's really what I'm looking forward to..."

There will be another massacre tomorrow, and lives will die in one's own hands. This feeling is indeed unsettling. It is completely different from the feeling of relief after winning a battle with a strong enemy.

This is the prelude to war. Killing is not meaningless, but it is also difficult to call it justice. In troubled times, no ninja can escape. Either your hands are stained with blood, or you become the soul of someone else...