After the bearded Asuma Sarutobi parted with Mizuki, he left Konoha Village directly.

This old guy came to Shuimu to plead for mercy on his own, but he really chose the wrong person.

The lord is weak and the ministers are strong, and Tai'a is upside down. In the long run, this is indeed not a good thing.

It is not a big deal if subordinates are stronger than their superiors. The difficult part is that there is no means of checks and balances.

Whether in terms of personal strength, the power he holds, or the influence in the village, only Hatake Kakashi can be compared to him, but he also has obvious weaknesses.

The Mangekyō Sharingan's eye technique - Kamui is indeed extremely powerful, but it is still a bit risky to deal with Mizuki who is also proficient in the space-time ninjutsu - Flying Thunder God Jutsu. There is no one in Konoha Village who is better at sealing and barrier techniques than Mizuki, and they cannot suppress him in terms of mobility. Mizuki can rely on his super comprehensive abilities to defeat all enemies one by one.

They can attack when advancing and defend when retreating, but they are unable to suppress Shuimu in terms of absolute strength, and the human wave tactics have no effect at all.

After more than three years of hard work, Shuimu's absolute strength is still not invincible, but no one can kill him head-on with force.

The once invincible Third Raikage was besieged by tens of thousands of Rock Ninjas for three days and three nights, and finally died of exhaustion.

Shuimu will not have such trouble. As long as he is defeated, he can retreat at any time, wait for the right opportunity, and then make a comeback.

There is only a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as being on guard against thieves for a thousand days.

As long as Shuimu is willing, he can use guerrilla warfare to bring down any country.

It is this inexplicable sense of crisis that makes the Konoha high-level officials, who are well aware of the terrifying nature of Mizuki, feel a little caught in a dilemma.

Because Tsunade is still alive, Jiraiya is at his peak, and can slightly suppress Mizuki in prestige and strength, but what about the future?

There is no need to wait until the legendary three ninjas become a thing of the past. As long as the two of them grow old and show a little sign of fatigue, there will be nothing in Konoha Village that can restrain Mizuki.

It is hard to say whether Kakashi Hatake, the only one who has high hopes, will fight with Mizuki. Might Guy, who knows the Eight Gates, is a physical training maniac who is not good at politics. We can't expect Might Guy to open the Eight Gates to deal with Mizuki. This finishing move should be used at the most critical moment, not in internal strife.

When Takemikaze, who was able to restrain Mizuki's inexplicably dangerous "illusion", appeared, the Konoha high-ups attached great importance to it.

The result of Shuimu's all-round development is that he has no weaknesses.

It's too perfect, impeccable, and overly mysterious in some aspects, so it's normal to make people a little afraid.

But Tsunade was indeed wrong to hide Uchiha Sasuke's secret technique - Takemikaze - from Mizuki.

There is nothing wrong with being suspicious of subordinates, and not being jealous is a sign of mediocrity, but if those in a higher position put it into action and do it in secret, it seems too petty.

If Jiraiya were the Hokage, he would definitely not do this, but would have a frank talk with Mizuki.

"In terms of tolerance, Tsunade is still a bit behind Jiraiya."

Precisely because Tsunade is the Hokage, even if Jiraiya has some objections, he must agree with Tsunade at this time.

When tendencies and positions are inconsistent, the position where you sit is the most important reference.

Besides, Tsunade underestimated the seriousness of the matter.

Uchiha Sasuke's new secret technique of the Mangekyō Sharingan is no longer just a possible weapon to counterbalance Mizuki.

"It's really troublesome. There are some things that I can't explain even if I have the bloodline limit of predictive power. Although the stance of Konoha Village and the ninja world is consistent, I have to do my own thing under misunderstanding and pressure alone..."

After all, it was because Uchiha Madara and Otsutsuki Kaguya put too much pressure on Mizuki.

There is no way to prevent them from appearing, we can only try to weaken them and then strengthen their enemies.

The balance is so hard to find.

It's not easy to bear the pressure of having so many secrets in your heart and carrying them all by yourself.

Maybe Tsunade has realized that her behavior is a little inappropriate, but it is not a big mistake.

Drinking with you, you are kind to yourself, human nature changes like waves.

The old friend still holds his sword, while the wealthy and powerful people laugh and tap their hats.

The grass is wet from the drizzle, and the flowers are about to sway in the cold spring breeze.

Why bother with the fleeting affairs of this world? It is better to lie down and have a good meal.

It is too pessimistic to say that human nature is fickle and the world is cruel and indifferent. However, since we are all involved in this situation, no one should laugh at anyone else.

Tsunade will not admit her mistake or apologize to Mizuki, and Mizuki will not make any excuses for himself.

Nothing happened in the first place, it's just that one party wanted to keep a hidden card and the other party noticed it.

"That's why I don't care about the so-called Hokage and power. I'm not cut out for it."

Knowing is one thing, being able to act without hesitation is another.

After all, it was the moral values ​​of his previous life that bound Shuimu's hands and feet.

In his two lives, Shuimu never stood on his own and became a thoroughgoing politician.

Even though he has now become the prestigious deputy chief of the Konoha Village Security Department, he still does not consider himself a leader who can lead a group of people forward.

"Working for others and being your own boss are two different things!"

It's not that no one has hinted that Mizuki could compete for the position of the Sixth Hokage. The most important person among them is undoubtedly the patriarch of the Hyuga family - Hyuga Hiashi.

Yamanaka Inoichi, who has some connection with Mizuki, has a good impression of Mizuki.

Others such as the Nara family, the Akimichi family, the Inuzuka family and the Aburame family, although they may not necessarily give their full support, they will certainly not be opponents.

And these are most of the powerful forces in Konoha Village. In addition, although Mizuki does not have a good reputation among civilian ninjas, he is indeed quite popular. If they are managed well, in a few years, there will be no place for Hatake Kakashi.

"Can I just say, the damn Ninja World War?"

War is a force that breaks all existing order. Resources will inevitably be redistributed after the war. A new generation headed by Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke will rise. Mizuki can't predict what the world will be like by then.

Without external threats, competing for the position of Hokage would be a bit pointless.

What Mizuki wants is to become Hokage now and deploy all resources to deal with the threats from Uchiha Madara and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

As for competing for high positions to "serve the people" after the war, Shuimu didn't want to play that game anymore.

Whoever wants to be the Hokage can be the Hokage. Mizuki doesn't even want to be the head of the Security Department. No matter who is the "boss", Mizuki's influence cannot be ignored.

What you want is not available, and most importantly, the timing is wrong.

…

Mizuki was lamenting, and Tsunade was also puzzled by the fact that the mysterious Rain Village suddenly sent ninja troops to join the Ninja World Alliance.

"More than 1,500 Chunins? The Rain Village has brought out all its hidden strength... What do they want?"