As the weather gets cooler, the once bustling Konoha is no longer as noisy as before.

Since Kakashi Hatake returned from the Land of Water, Kakashi finally handed over some of the troublesome matters of the Security Department.

During these last few months of calm, Shuimu is also seizing the little time left to make final preparations for what will happen in the next year or so.

The most important ones are the two protagonists, and of course Mizuki also did what he should do.

Although Sasuke did not follow Orochimaru in the end, his strength was not necessarily much worse. Such a tiny difference can be almost ignored in front of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Lightning Release, which is the main means of attack, has been greatly strengthened. As for other skills such as swordsmanship and physical skills, they will not bring about decisive changes for Sasuke.

As for the spirit beasts and other external possessions, they will not be of much use in the final battle.

"Just waiting for the dying Uchiha Itachi to come and use his own death to help Sasuke gain the Mangekyō Sharingan!"

The only thing Mizuki is worried about is that this point will change. If Sasuke cannot obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan, he will be in trouble if he cannot withstand the power left by the Six Paths Sage.

As for whether Sasuke will betray Konoha after knowing the truth, this question can be discussed slowly. There is a blond kid who is more anxious than anyone else, so there is no need for others to worry about it for the time being.

Before Mizuki could think of doing anything, Sasuke came to him first.

It is not wise to contact Sasuke at this time. As a senior ninja, Sasuke's outlook on life has basically taken shape, and it is difficult to make any changes.

The following is not something that Mizuki and Kakashi can resolve, so let him and Naruto love and hate each other. Let the young people deal with their own affairs.

"What do you want to see me for?"

Sasuke rarely came to Mizuki for help alone.

Although Mizuki had a teacher-student relationship with Sasuke in the Ninja School, that was before they became ninjas. Not everyone is a responsible and nice person like Iruka.

The bond between the teacher who provided the initial education and the ninja was not close.

Even if there is something, Sasuke will mostly seek help from Kakashi Hatake. After all, he is his teacher, and much of Mizuki's help is basically done on behalf of Kakashi.

"There are some things that Teacher Kakashi is not very clear about, so I want to ask Teacher Mizuki!"

“I see!”

Mizuki nodded. Sasuke was already a jonin and could no longer be perfunctory as before. There were some things Kakashi really didn't know and it was difficult to explain.

"Please sit down first. I'll get you a cup of tea!"

"No, I'm leaving soon!"

"Anbu missions are really busy!"

Mizuki put down the work in his hands, leaned back in his chair, and looked up at Sasuke slightly.

"If you have any questions, ask!"

"Regarding the curse seal, I feel like it has reached a bottleneck. There has been no improvement for a while!"

"A curse seal..."

Mizuki replied with a smile.

"What kind of changes do you want? Or, what benefits do you think the curse should bring to you?"

Mizuki's question caused Sasuke to be silent for a moment before he spoke hesitantly.

"It's been a long time since I got the Three Magatama Sharingan, but no matter how hard I try to activate the curse seal, I can't increase its power!"

I see. After all, it’s still the confusion of the Sharingan.

"Want to use the curse seal to improve the Sharingan?"

Shuimu laughed.

"It's a good idea, but this method is only effective for Sharingan below three magatama. Stronger chakra does help improve the Sharingan, but generally three magatama is the limit. I'm sure you know that most of the Uchiha clan members will only be like this for their entire lives!"

"But, a Mangekyō Sharingan above that should exist. Uchiha Itachi possesses that power..."

“Don’t get excited!”

Mizuki stopped Sasuke, who was a little out of control. When he mentioned that man, Sasuke seemed like a different person.

"Feel sorry!"

"The Uchiha family left behind a lot of information. There should be a method on how to open the Mangekyō Sharingan!"

"Uchiha Itachi also reminded me, but I don't want to follow that man's path!"

"So, you come to ask me?"

Mizuki frowned.

"You are already a jonin. For something as serious as this, it's not impossible to ask me for help, but what I know may not be what you want, and I may not be able to help you, and..."

Mizuki sat up straight.

"As a member of the Uchiha clan, I think you are mentally prepared to ask an outsider for help for your family bloodline limit. It is rare that you can endure this shame and come here. But you have to understand that this help is not taken for granted. Next, I hope you can convince me with a few simple words, otherwise, please come again next time!"

Mizuki crossed his fingers, supported his chin, and watched with interest as Sasuke was lost in thought, as if he was organizing important words.

After a strange silence, Sasuke said in a hoarse voice:

"I think Mizuki-sensei will help me!"

"oh?"

This statement surprised Shuimu.

"What makes you think that?"

"Eyes and attitude!"

Sasuke said slowly.

"Since I graduated from the Ninja School, some people envy my background; some people feel sorry for the Uchiha family and have disgusting sympathy for me; there are jealous people who envy my ninja talent; there are also admirers who are obsessed with appearance; there are even greedy people who treat Sharingan as a commodity... In addition to this, there are many, many more, such as some people who have the face of a protector..."

As if realizing he had said something bad, Sasuke hesitated before continuing.

"I know they are doing this for my own good, but do they really feel the same way as I do about the whole family being killed and the feelings of being betrayed by loved ones?"

"You seem to have included me in what you said!"

"That's different!"

Sasuke shook his head.

"I can't describe this feeling accurately. Mizuki-sensei has never been moved by the name of Uchiha. He doesn't seem to be very interested in the Sharingan. He doesn't even have much affection for me... It's like I'm no different from other ninjas and he doesn't take it too seriously. I don't understand why I feel this obvious difference from others, but my intuition tells me that Mizuki-sensei's attitude towards me is very different from theirs!"

"Hahaha……"

Mizuki finally couldn't help laughing.

"You are such an overly self-conscious guy, how dare you say that. If Kakashi and Sakura heard what you said, I don't know how sad they would be! Hahahaha... Let me laugh for a while before I continue..."