Every year at the turn of spring and summer, it is the time for ninjas to be renewed. A new generation of ninjas begins to grow up and fill the vacancies left by their predecessors who died in battle or retired.

In just three years, Shuimu turned thirty years old in the blink of an eye.

From single to married, and even have a daughter.

With a successful career and a high position of power, Mizuki has reached the limit that an ordinary ninja can achieve, except for the Kage of the five major ninja villages.

If it weren't for the threat of the Akatsuki organization that was so close at hand, this kind of life would be considered relatively perfect.

Even the recent disturbances in the village did not affect Shuimu too much.

The strong are always arrogant, and there are many who dislike each other. However, most ninjas who are used to hiding their edge will not express their habits that are different from others.

In contrast, Konoha Village is widely recognized for the Will of Fire promoted by the Third Hokage. Competitive relationships like those between Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy are more common, while incompatible relationships like Mizuki and Danzo are rare.

Fortunately, this turmoil did not last long. After a few days, the tense atmosphere dissipated, and some people breathed a sigh of relief.

Most of the members of the Security Department are Konoha ninjas with clean backgrounds, and few of them have any connection with Danzo. They don't have any psychological burden to take action against an extra-organization that is obviously not in the same system as their own. After all, they are just following orders, and they will not be blamed.

If it was the Anbu, maybe they would take the relationship of kinship into consideration. Three years would not be enough for Tsunade to eliminate Danzo's influence from the Anbu.

Mizuki ignored Danzo's reaction, and he didn't know if this guy had broken a few crutches. As for the so-called "Darkness of the Ninja World", it's better for him to stay in a dark corner and wait to rot. The world under the sun does not welcome him!

When Mizuki returned to the security department, everything was back to normal, as if the previous commotion had never happened.

“It’s really peaceful!”

Mizuki sat behind a desk piled with documents, with no intention of dealing with the matters that had accumulated over the past few days.

It's not that there are no changes at all. After Hyuga Neji was promoted to Jonin, he did not naturally take over as the captain of the First Team which Mizuki no longer served as, but was directly transferred out of the Security Department.

Tekuno, who is quite diligent in his work, successfully took over the position of captain of the first team.

Other teams also had jonin transferred away one after another, to many destinations, but very few of them stayed in the village, and most of them were out on missions.

In this situation, it seems that we have to unite our forces and direct them against the outside world.

After more than two years of operation, the Security Department is now on the right track. A department responsible for maintaining public order internally does not need to stockpile too much combat power.

"Hey, Mizuki, the work won't get done automatically if you slack off!"

Because of Mizuki's affairs, Kakashi, who has been busy and exhausted recently, also felt a little resentful, so he threw a lot of things over.

"The weather is nice, let's take a rest first!"

The warm sunlight shone through the window, making Shuimu, who was slumped in the chair, feel sleepy.

"You are so lazy, I don't know how you got all this strength!"

"The direction of our efforts is different. I also study ninjutsu very hard."

Shuimu's qualifications determine his development direction. His mediocrity in speed and reaction ability makes a style that is too technical-oriented unsuitable for Shuimu.

Starting from the essence of chakra and tapping into the power of the spirit became Mizuki's most important breakthrough. With the almighty fighting method of Sage Mode to make up for Mizuki's weaknesses, he had enough energy to give full play to his strengths.

"I also want to have such an easy way of practicing!"

"easy?"

Shuimu chuckled. A big hole was opened in his mental defense. The danger of losing himself was approaching step by step. It was an torment that not everyone could endure.

"It's not easy for a ninja to become powerful."

“That’s true!”

"Okay, is it time for you to tell me what's going on?"

It's impossible that he came to inspect just to supervise Shuimu's work.

"Is Sakura's training complete?"

"It's almost over. What? Are there any tasks?"

Kakashi replied.

"As our cooperation with the Hidden Mist Village deepens, more and more things become more complicated. The most troublesome thing is to find the whereabouts of the Three-Tails."

Shuimu was stunned when he heard this, then he understood.

"That's right, it's almost time."

The three-year resurrection period for the tailed beasts does not mean that it will take three years for them to appear again, but rather refers to the time required to return to their original state.

The time for resurrection is slightly less than three years, and after a period of growth, it gradually becomes a behemoth with astonishing power.

For example, Nanami, before its growth stage, is a large cocoon pupa with seven tails.

Before they mature, the combat effectiveness of the tailed beasts will be greatly reduced, and it will be relatively easier to capture them.

only……

"What agreement did you reach last time you went to the Land of Water? Do you want our help in finding the tailed beasts in the Hidden Mist Village?"

The situation in the Hidden Mist Village is not difficult to guess. With the deaths of all the masters, it is almost impossible to find the tailed beast.

Although the places where the tailed beasts died and were resurrected are hard to find, the approximate range is not difficult to guess. For example, the one-tailed Shukaku is basically impossible to appear in places with abundant water and grass such as the Water Country. The possibility of the six-tailed Rhino and the three-tailed Isobu appearing in water-scarce places such as the Earth Country and the Wind Country is also very small.

The location where the tailed beasts are resurrected is affected by the distribution of natural energy in the ninja world and is not fixed.

But even so, with the strength of the Hidden Mist Village, it would be difficult to find the Three-Tails successfully, let alone capture it.

If Konoha is asked for help, it would be normal for the village to draw on the necessary perception, sealing, and decently skilled ninja support.

"Even Hyuga Neji was sent there, so I guess my three students can't hide away, right?"

This kind of needle-in-a-haystack task is the most wasteful of manpower and resources. If there is not enough benefit, it will be a huge loss.

Unfortunately, Mizuki didn't remember the whereabouts of the three-tailed beast's resurrection, so he couldn't pretend to be a charlatan this time.

"Soon, Sasuke will also be transferred out of the Anbu and join the joint operations team."

“You really spare no effort!”

"It's a practical need. We can't just let the Akatsuki organization capture the tailed beasts in the wild. They'll have to find them sooner or later. Besides, we've received a reward this time..."

"What benefits have attracted you and Lady Tsunade so much?"

"The Hidden Mist Village received 30% of the mission share from the Land of Water..."

"He was bribed with real money. The Fifth Mizukage is a wise man!"

The Hidden Mist Village is short of staff and cannot maintain a large scale. It is better to give up the commissioned tasks that it cannot handle in exchange for some tangible benefits.

"Luckily you didn't fall for the Mizukage's honey trap!"

Cooperation is beneficial to both parties, and Shuimu has no objection...