Although Might Guy's three students may not be fully aware of the specific process, under the observation of Hyuga Neji's Byakugan, they still know the general situation of the entire battlefield clearly.

After listening to the three people's stories, Mizuki asked them to rest assured, then completed the handover with the ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village, and then called a few physical clones and sent them back to Konoha Village using the Flying Thunder God Technique, so that they could receive treatment together with the ninjas of Team 7 and Team 8 who had returned to Konoha Village.

During the mission to rescue the Fifth Kazekage Gaara, these people were more or less injured and needed to rest well.

Now that he's back home, Mizuki naturally won't go out again. The Five Kage Tournament currently taking place in the Land of Iron doesn't need Mizuki to join in the fun. Rather, the place doesn't really welcome a guy like Mizuki who can come and go freely. If it weren't for the importance of escorting Gaara, those stupid-headed warriors would have driven Mizuki out long ago.

In the intensive care unit of Konoha Hospital, Kakashi Hatake, who was no longer seriously injured, looked at Might Guy, who was unconscious and wrapped in bandages like a mummy, and couldn't help but sigh.

"I didn't expect this carefree guy to show such weakness. I haven't seen Kai like this in many years."

“Really?”

Mizuki and Kakashi had time to chat only after the other visitors left. Konoha's best medical ninjas - Tsunade and Shizune - were not there, and the experienced Utane Koharu was also a rare expert, but unfortunately her physical condition was not good and she was no longer suitable for this heavy rescue mission. The one with the best medical ninjutsu was the youngest Karin, followed by the experienced Mizuki and the talented Haruno Sakura.

During this period of time, these three people were responsible for providing first aid to the ninjas who were seriously injured in the continuous battles in recent days.

"You and Might Guy are classmates. It's rare to be friends for so many years. You are both powerful jonin. Your class is really full of talents."

In comparison, Mizuki and his peers were really miserable. Not only did they have mediocre talent, but basically none of them could make a name for themselves. The only ones who could be considered to have some reputation were two Chunins named Akame Iwana and Nojiroe. Two years ago, they were promoted to special Jonin because of their military exploits and talent shortage. They used to be small leaders who obeyed the orders of the Third Hokage, and before Uzumaki Naruto stole the Book of Seals, they were Mizuki's superiors.

As for the others, apart from Mizuki's wife, Chie Tsubaki, and the ninja school where Mizuki works, there is basically no one else who can catch people's eyes.

Not only that, in the next few classes, not to mention Kakashi Hatake and his classmates who have supported the backbone of Konoha Village today; the combination of Izumo Kamatsuki and Tetsu Koko is also famous in the ninja world; even Iruka Umino's classmates have some promising talents. In addition to Iruka who is dedicated to his career in education, there are three well-known colleagues named Ougata, Hayase, and Shin Rakuko.

Such a comparison is really discouraging. If it weren't for Mizuki's rise, this generation of ninjas would have been almost forgotten.

"At that time, I just happened to catch up with the Third Ninja War. If I didn't work hard, I would have died on the battlefield."

"Maybe, but without enough talent, there's no way you can survive."

Although because of the war, Kakashi Hatake's class had to fight against the other four major ninja villages one after another, and was even besieged by multiple parties, these child soldiers who were highly expected were eventually sent to the battlefield. Therefore, their strength increased rapidly after being trained in their golden age, but without sufficient talent, they would not be able to survive. A blade of poor quality would only break when it encountered a whetstone that was too hard.

Hatake Kakashi was silent for a while before speaking:

"Taking students to the battlefield is a tradition of Konoha Village for many years. The reason why I preferred to stay in the Anbu and didn't want to discipline these brats was because I was afraid that I would make the wrong choice at the critical moment."

“I see!”

Mizuki kissed and shook his head.

"It seems that you are still a little upset about the fact that the Fourth Generation did not come to rescue you in time."

"That's impossible..."

Kakashi smiled perfunctorily.

"It's all my fault. Obito was sacrificed."

"Maybe. But don't you feel a little unbalanced?"

"Maybe, but this is not directed at the teacher. I feel sorry for myself for realizing it too late and hurting my friends."

Kakashi reached out and touched the bloody bandage on Might Guy's forehead.

"I will never forget the moment when the teacher learned that Obito had died in battle. He showed a look of relief, comforted Rin who was crying bitterly and me who had already lost my mind, and then went to the next battlefield without hesitation to save other compatriots. If my students had died in battle, I don't know if I could have lived up to the identity of a teacher and a Konoha ninja like the Fourth Hokage did."

"So, your ugly mask is not only to hide your identity... No, it can't hide such obvious features at all. I guess it's to prevent others from seeing your weakness!"

"Isn't that what ninjas are? A killing tool that has been wiped of emotions. If you can't do that, it's not a bad idea to just hide him."

Mizuki smiled.

"The Sandaime was right to transfer you away from the Anbu. You are too sentimental."

But if it weren't for this, it would probably be impossible to open the Mangekyō Sharingan.

A non-Uchiha clan member, in his teens, opened the Mangekyō Sharingan under conditions of extreme chakra shortage. The intensity of the mental fluctuations required under such conditions is simply unimaginable. If Uchiha Sasuke had such qualifications, he would not have needed Uchiha Itachi's step-by-step guidance, and he almost failed.

"The Will of Fire, isn't that what it is? This is the last wish of the Third Generation!"

After saying that, Kakashi turned around, opened the door of the ward and walked out.

"Might Guy has practiced his Ninja Way. Next, we have to work hard as well."

"Really..."

Mizuki glanced at Might Guy who was mumbling something.

"The Will of Fire? I don't quite understand it, but it's probably something like the inheritance of sparks. The 'Jade' that Asuma Sarutobi understood is children, and the Will of Fire that Kakashi understands is students and companions? No, it should be the inheritance of love and hope!"

Shuimu muttered to himself, then released his perception and checked the surroundings to see if there was any unusual movement. Then he disappeared with a teleportation spell, and when he appeared again, he had arrived at the long-missed underground base in the back mountain.

"Has the research on Yin Yang Escape yielded any results?"