After returning home, Shinji packed away his Red Cloud outfit and mask, then took a shower.
As the shower soothed his meridians, he half-closed his eyes and sorted through the situation.
Looking back, throwing Mizuki out to draw the village's attention had been a brilliant move. Not only had it caused the village to end its investigation of the Ninja Academy students ahead of schedule, but it had also redirected the village's attention toward the teachers working at the academy.
He had noticed that there were not only ANBU watching those around Iruka, but also suspicious figures who seemed to belong to Root.
All of this showed that the effects of Mizuki's confirmation as a spy were still unfolding.
"I wonder where Mizuki is being held now. If he's been locked in the maximum-security cell like he was in the original timeline, perhaps I can still do something to keep drawing the village's attention."
Shinji's thoughts wandered.
Apart from Mizuki, that narrow-minded and skilled hypocrite, the other Ninja Academy teachers were all as loyal to the village as Iruka was.
No matter how strict the village's investigation was, it would not uncover anything.
So as time passed, the village's attention would eventually shift elsewhere. Rather than let it turn back to the students, he might as well cause a little trouble for the village from time to time.
After all, the ANBU's manpower was limited.
But those were matters for later, and there was no need to rush. For now, Shinji had two things to worry about. First, he had to continue collecting Dojutsu Kekkei Genkai and improve the quality of his Yin Release Chakra. Second, he had to keep track of Karin's progress in restoring the pair of completely damaged Mangekyo and rapidly advance the 'Rinnegan plan.'
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