"When do we leave?"

Hatake Kakashi asked.

"We will set out after the Six-Tails Jinchuriki Yugao from the Hidden Mist Village arrives."

Mizuki watched in silence as Tsunade gave the order.

This dangerous journey is probably also meant to train Team 7, especially Naruto. If every danger has to be avoided by Mizuki's space-time ninjutsu, the combat effectiveness of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki will probably not improve much.

No matter what Tsunade thinks, Mizuki has no plans to interfere for the time being, as long as it does not affect the final battle to seal Kaguya Otsutsuki.

However, Shuimu had nothing to do with this short meeting, and he had a bad feeling that the things that would happen to him in the end might be extremely troublesome.

After everyone else left, only Tsunade and Jiraiya stayed behind and gave Mizuki instructions.

"We need to use the Rinnegan!"

Shuimu was a little surprised by the concise words.

"If, as we speculate, the resurrection of the Ten-Tails is closely related to the Samsara Eye, we must find the enemy's location and eliminate them completely. Otherwise, even if we form a ninja coalition, we can only passively defend."

"Understood."

Except for Shuimu, no one knows the hiding place of the Outer Path Demon Statue. Even if they know it, it may be transferred away by the Rinnegan. But if one of them also has the Rinnegan, the situation will be different.

However, it is unknown whether a novice who has just learned the Samsara Eye can affect the Outer Path Demon Statue. Moreover, not everyone can transplant the Samsara Eye. If you can't bear it, the Samsara Eye will drain your chakra and vitality and you will lose your life in vain.

"Who will be the carrier of the Rinnegan? Such a person is not easy to find!"

“Although it’s difficult, it has to be done!”

Tsunade then explained.

"The Ninja Alliance is about to be formed. We must find an enemy for it. The Alliance is already full of contradictions. If there is no external pressure, internal contradictions and some trivial matters can cause it to collapse."

Not everyone is as far-sighted as the Kage of the five major ninja villages. The deep-rooted hatred is everything in their lives. Nearly 100,000 coalition forces gathered together are a powder keg. If not handled properly, they will fight each other fiercely.

"I understand that, but I don't know who you have chosen?"

"I'll come in person!"

Jiraiya stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

"Jiraiya-senpai?"

Shuimu was shocked.

"Are you sure?"

"Why, do you doubt that I'm competent?"

"You are joking."

Shuimu waved his hands quickly.

"It's a good thing that you have confidence, but it's too dangerous. Letting you take such a risk is not a good thing for Konoha Village or the ninja world."

Jiraiya smiled.

"Of course I understand the importance of this, but I really can't find anyone else who is suitable. Besides, we don't want to use the Samsara Eye to fight, we just want to find the enemy's location. After transplanting for a while, we will immediately switch back when we achieve our goal."

“I see!”

Shuimu is clear.

If he had only transplanted the Rinnegan and used the summoning contract between the Rinnegan and the Outer Path Statue to instantly find the enemy's location, he wouldn't be in as much danger as Nagato. However, doing so would require extremely high attainments in summoning techniques, otherwise he would not be able to contact the Outer Path Statue in a short period of time.

If you think about it this way, there is indeed no one in the ninja world who is more proficient in summoning arts than Jiraiya.

"Since you and Lady Tsunade have already decided, why did you call me along?"

Whether it is transplanting the Rinnegan or replacing the eyes after the operation, Mizuki is not needed. With Tsunade present, Mizuki doesn't need to show off her skills. No one is better at medical ninjutsu than her.

Jiraiya said, patting Mizuki's shoulder.

"I should be able to find the Outer Path Demon Statue, but to accurately locate it in a short period of time, I'm afraid I'll need your assistance as a master of space-time ninjutsu. I'm sure you already know the terrain of the ninja world."

Shuimu nodded, completely unable to refute. As long as there was a name and a surname, there were very few places where Shuimu did not place the Flying Thunder God mark.

Jiraiya's meaning was very clear. Tsunade was responsible for the transplant surgery and treatment to ensure safety, while Mizuki cooperated with Jiraiya to find the exact location of the enemy.

This is not difficult. As long as Jiraiya releases the contractual connection when he summons the Outer Path Statue, it is not difficult to find the exact location of the Outer Path Statue with Mizuki's sealing skills. Even if he fails...

Shuimu smiled and nodded. This was a mission with no risk at all and was sure to succeed.

Mizuki, who already knew the information, just needed to pretend and then reveal the location of the Outer Path Golem and the White Zetsu Legion.

"When will it be ready?"

"If I call you, of course we'll start right away!"

Jiraiya and Tsunade smiled similarly.

Shuimu sighed. He had originally planned to go back early to practice. Time was precious. It seemed that he would have to spend more time today.

…

In a heavily guarded stone chamber, Jiraiya was lying in the center of a sealing formation, with an eyepatch covered with sealing runes on his right eye.

The experienced Tsunade was indeed much more skillful in performing surgery than Mizuki. It didn't take much effort to transplant an eye. It just took a lot of time to heal the wound and let Jiraiya adapt to the Rinnegan.

Mizuki also began to unfold the seal, preparing for the next mission.

"This is the Samsara Eye. It really gives off a suffocating feeling of oppression. Nagato has been fighting under this kind of pressure for decades!"

Tsunade checked on Jiraiya's condition.

"Stop talking nonsense, otherwise it will cause trouble. If you have no questions, let's get started."

"That's fine. I just miss seeing you from this angle. It's been a while since I last saw you."

"Smooth talk."

Tsunade removed the seal on Jiraiya's eye mask. Jiraiya did not waste any time. He gathered all the chakra in his body and injected it into the Rinnegan, feeling the mysterious connection between them.

Mizuki ignored the two's teasing and quickly deployed a sealing formation, covering Jiraiya, releasing his spatial perception and exploring the Outer Path Demon Statue in the distance.

"Found it..."

In the confusing darkness, Jiraiya finally made a discovery.

"Wait, no! The owner of the other Rinnegan has discovered my movements and is trying to seize control... The enemy is much more skilled than me, I can't hold on for long, Mizuki, hurry up!"

Jiraiya, who involuntarily increased his chakra supply, spoke eagerly.

"Leave it to me."

Mizuki agreed readily, and what he did was naturally not to accurately locate the enemy, but to feel the connection between the Rinnegan and the Ten Tails.

I also have the fragments of the Outer Path Golem in my hand, and maybe I can use this experience someday.