When Shuimu got home, Xiaochun was unexpectedly still awake.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

After being busy for most of the day, Shuimu felt a little tired.

"Xiao Meixing didn't sleep well at night. I didn't see you all day and felt very unhappy. I woke up twice."

"Thanks a lot!"

Shuimu had been planning for today's event for a long time, but hadn't found a suitable opportunity.

Sasuke, who did not inherit Orochimaru's legacy, is not without the opportunity to achieve the expected success, but what if he fails?

Ninjas cannot be measured by common sense, and geniuses are even more beyond the norm.

As long as Sasuke is given the right conditions, it is only natural for him to become a strong man. But Mizuki is not sure whether he can reach the level of inheriting the legacy of the Six Paths Sage.

Mizuki felt terrified at the thought that if something went wrong, he would have to fight Uchiha Madara or even Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

Mizuki decided after careful consideration to find an opportunity to completely activate the curse seal, remove the restraints on Sasuke, and put his strength on the fast track from now on.

Because of the existence of the Curse Seal and the Sharingan, Sasuke's development direction has unlimited potential in conventional power, but he actually doesn't have much choice in high-end power.

Sasuke has no chance of achieving Sage Mode or transforming into a Tailed Beast. Only by fully unleashing the power of the curse and freeing his body from the limitations of age can he improve his strength at the fastest speed.

As for how Sasuke can open the Mangekyō Sharingan, this is a matter of chance, but Mizuki is not too worried.

Although he does not quite agree with Uchiha Itachi's choice to exterminate his family, his strength and magnanimity are still worthy of recognition. Before he dies, he will definitely come to his brother Sasuke and let him obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Now, it depends on Jiraiya. Outside of his sight, Mizuki has no way to exert any influence. He can only hope that Uzumaki Naruto will grow up normally as in his memory.

When Mizuki came out of a comfortable hot bath, he found that Xiaochun had not rested yet.

"What's the matter? Can't we talk about it tomorrow?"

Xiaochun shook her head:

"You feel particularly tired today, what happened?"

Ninjas have excellent physical strength and can go without sleep for a night without any problem. The key is that the biological clock formed will lead to extreme mental fatigue.

"No, at least it's still peacetime, nothing will happen."

"Now?"

Xiaochun asked with some worry.

"So, something's going to happen soon?"

“It’s not that exaggerated!”

Mizuki smiled.

"I just feel that time flies by so quickly."

Sasuke's strength began to increase dramatically, making Mizuki realize that the thing he had been worried about might not be far away.

The gap between ninjas is huge, and it cannot be reflected by the level division such as jonin, chuunin, and genin.

Before tonight, the strength of Mizuki and Sasuke was much more exaggerated than the strength comparison between Sasuke and ordinary people. To put it bluntly, even with his eyes closed and only one finger, Mizuki could crush Sasuke into slag.

When the difference in strength reaches a certain level, it is impossible to measure it with common sense. The ninja world is not an RPG game where you can use numbers and attributes to quantify everyone's level.

The gap in reality is far more terrifying than this. If a ninja like Mizuki were born in the ancient times of his previous life, it would be easy for him to gain the title of a god, and it would only take a thought to manipulate the world.

But after tonight, Sasuke who has given his all is already worthy of Mizuki's attention. If they fight head-on, they will have to be serious to defeat him, otherwise they might make a fool of themselves.

With the arrival of drastic changes in the ninja world, the original orderly rhythm will be ruthlessly disrupted, strength will increase rapidly under heavy pressure, and those who cannot adapt will become sacrifices for Kaguya Otsutsuki's resurrection plan that has been brewing for a thousand years.

The most dangerous people during this period were not ordinary civilians and middle and lower-level ninjas, but strong people like Mizuki who had glimpsed the true nature of the ninja world, the shadows of the five major ninja villages, and powerful jonin.

Enjoying the privileges that come with strength, these people are the first to bear the brunt when changes come to the ninja world. When the sky falls, the tall ones have to hold it up first.

"Xiaochun, please spend more time practicing in the future. Ninjas should never abandon their ninjutsu practice and fighting instincts."

Mizuki looked at the sleeping little Miyuki. The ignorant children were only thinking about how to play happily after eating and drinking. As for the outside world, their parents would naturally protect them from the wind and rain.

"knew!"

Xiaochun agreed readily. Shuimu had expressed an inexplicable sense of crisis several times before, but as Shuimu's strength continued to improve, he had not said such words for a long time. I didn't expect that he would bring up the old matter again today, and asked Xiaochun to pay attention to improving his strength. You know, with Shuimu's current strength and status, the danger of not being able to protect his family is definitely not a trivial matter.

"Take this and familiarize yourself with it when you have time."

A neatly organized scroll was handed over.

"Here is all my information on summoning techniques and summoned beasts. Maybe it will come in handy for you. Try it out first to see how to combine it with your powerful bloodline ninjutsu. If it doesn't work, I'll think of another way."

The means of transition should be as simple and practical as possible, so as not to waste too much time. When a better method is found, there is no need to worry too much about replacement.

The imbalance in his qualifications has caused too many constraints on Xiaochun's improvement in strength. Mizuki can only place his last hope on the tailed beasts, which is also the primary topic that Mizuki will focus on studying.

…

The Chunin Exam came as scheduled. Mizuki did not watch the first written test and the second Death Forest team battle, and let the students perform freely.

This is his third time taking the Chunin Exam. If he can't pass the first two levels, he deserves not to be a Chunin. In order to avoid suspicion, the spy Kabuto Yakushi only failed four times.

This period was the last period of peace before the turmoil.

At this moment, Sasuke's affairs are even more important.

Three days later, Sasuke was discharged from the hospital again and returned to the Anbu team after a short rest. He barely passed the task of the jonin promotion assessment before the New Year. As for the promotion to jonin, Tsunade agreed after thinking for a long time.

In peacetime, the promotion of a young novice to the position of jonin was likely to cause controversy. But at this time, a shocking news came among the ninjas: Gaara, the one-tailed Jinchuriki of Sand Village, had been promoted to jonin. At the same time, the news that someone intended to push Gaara to the position of Kazekage spread like wildfire.

In comparison, it is not a big deal for the Uchiha orphan, who is more outstanding in the eyes of the Konoha villagers, to become a jonin.