dmims Chapter 36 You're the worst, Full Moon
Chapter 36 You're the worst, Full Moon
"Wow, that's quite a star-studded lineup."
Gouju Cheng glanced around, clapped his hands, and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's start by introducing ourselves."
"My name is Makoto Karatachi, a newly promoted Jonin from Kirigakure, and the leader of the 'Mist Blade' special operations team. As for likes and dislikes, I don't want to tell you. As for skills, well, I can do a little bit of everything. My dream is to live a good life. Yeah, that's all."
Everyone: "..."
Is this kind of self-introduction really okay?!
Full Moon's lips twitched even more violently.
It's an S-class mission deep behind enemy lines, you should at least be serious, Makoto!
Makoto Karatachi, seemingly oblivious to their expressions, casually pointed at Mangetsu Hozuki: "Your turn, Tairou, let's start."
Hozuki Mangetsu sighed, stepped forward, and announced loudly, "Hozuki Mangetsu, ten years old, genin, likes to eat cheese jelly, dislikes dried squid, hobbies include all kinds of ninja swords, skilled in water release and swordsmanship, and dreams of collecting all the best ninja swords in the world!"
"Hmm, very energetic, but dreams are a bit expensive. Next."
Makoto Goji looks at Kisame Hoshigaki.
Kisame Hoshigaki took a step forward: "I am Kisame Hoshigaki, eleven years old, a genin. I like to eat all kinds of shrimp and crab, but I hate raw fish sashimi. My hobby is successfully completing all missions. I am skilled in Water Release and swordsmanship, and my dream is..."
He paused, then a smile tugged at his shark-faced features: "The village is getting better and better, isn't it?"
That's pretty good.
At this moment, Kisame Hoshigaki had only recently become a ninja and had not yet been corrupted by the fat pig pufferfish. He was a very practical and promising young man.
Yes, Brother Cheng thinks highly of you.
"A chakra monster, huh? Not bad, not bad, he's got potential."
Makoto Koji nodded in satisfaction, then turned to the girl with the senbon in her mouth: "Your turn, little spirit."
"Ringo Ameyuri!" The girl's voice was crisp and clear, with a hint of hoarseness and impatience. "Eleven years old, genin. I don't have any particular favorite foods, and I hate people who dawdle. My hobby is doing exciting things, I'm skilled in lightning release, and my dream is to become the strongest lightning release ninja."
"And also, don't call me 'young lady,' you late-arriving uncle!"
As she spoke, she glared fiercely at Goji Ju Cheng.
"Quite a temper, isn't she? Lightning Release Little Chili Pepper."
Gouju Cheng smiled and didn't seem to mind; on the contrary, he found it quite amusing.
"Ao, 27 years old, Jonin."
Ao's self-introduction was concise and clear: "I cherish the peace and order of the village, and I despise pointless fighting and betrayal. I am skilled in Water Release techniques, sensory perception, and intelligence analysis. My dream is to protect Kirigakure to the best of my ability."
Gouju nodded.
The most important reason Qing was selected for this team is his perception ability.
The Byakugan is extremely valuable on the battlefield. With Makoto Karatachi, their group of young masters doesn't lack combat power. The key is the support characters, so Ao and Yuki Mizuki were naturally chosen.
They were both aware of this.
"Minazuki Yuki, sixteen years old, Special Jonin."
The aloof girl took a step forward, her voice like ice striking stone: "My favorite foods are hot tea and sashimi. I hate noise. I'm skilled in ice release and medical ninjutsu. My dream is to become the world's best medical ninja."
"Ice Release combined with medical skills, a rare combination talent indeed."
Gouju Cheng unusually gave a relatively serious evaluation: "With you here, the chances of everyone getting hurt are greatly reduced, which is good."
After the self-introductions, all five pairs of eyes focused on Makoto Goji, awaiting his next instructions.
Gouju Cheng cleared his throat, his lazy expression lessened slightly, and his eyes sharpened considerably.
"Alright, now that everyone has met, let's talk about this mission."
"The Fog Blade Squad's objective is to penetrate deep into the Land of Fire's interior to carry out special operations missions such as sabotage, assassination, and intelligence gathering, in support of the main battlefield. I don't need to elaborate on the danger; you all know what I mean."
"Therefore, before we officially set off, I need to confirm whether you truly possess the ability and awareness to carry out this mission."
He looked around, his gaze lingering on the faces of several teenagers.
"I know that you are all geniuses from your respective families, seeds on which great hopes are placed."
"But the battlefield is not a training ground for the clan. The enemy will not show mercy just because you are young. On the contrary, the ninjas of Konoha, especially the experienced ones, love to hunt down young enemies with potential and nip the threat in the bud."
The three little ones' expressions turned serious.
Ao and Mizuki Yuki also had solemn expressions.
Having experienced more, they naturally understand the dangers involved.
Going deep behind enemy lines to carry out sabotage, this mission was so dangerous that it was no exaggeration to say that it was a near-death experience.
Even the Seven Ninja Swords were damaged, let alone the fact that they were with three little kids!
"So, without further ado, I'll give you a day to take care of your personal matters, prepare your equipment, and get into shape."
"Meet here again at this time tomorrow, and we'll set off."
"Especially the three of you younger ones."
He glanced at the three little ones.
"Sharpen your sword, master your ninjutsu, and adjust your chakra to its optimal state. Don't let yourself get nervous and end up spraying water jutsu at the wrong time."
"What are you looking at? I'm talking about you, Hozuki Mangetsu! You couldn't even beat a white-haired brat last time. I'm ashamed for you, even if you're not!"
"……walk slowly."
"Alright, let's call it a day."
Gouju waved his hand, turned around and left, leaving several team members standing there looking at each other in bewilderment.
Is that... all there is to it?
There was no pre-battle mobilization, no tactical explanation, and not even a test to see if their strength was up to par.
Just a few perfunctory words, and then it's over?
So they waited here for four hours this morning just to introduce themselves? Dude, we'd already talked to each other before you arrived, and the three of us were already quite close back in ninja school!
"Hey! Captain!"
Ringo Amori couldn't help but shout, her tone clearly showing dissatisfaction: "Don't you have anything else to explain, like the operation plan, team coordination, or anything like that?"
Gouju Cheng stopped and turned around, glancing at her with some surprise.
"What are you going to explain? We'll formulate the action plan after I get the detailed intelligence from the intelligence department."
"As for other things."
He paused, then lazily added, "Our primary objective for this mission isn't to kill as many enemies as possible, but to create chaos, disrupt logistics, and make things difficult for the Konoha front."
"Does sabotage require a plan?"
"When we encounter the enemy, we will fight if we can win, and run if we can't."
"By the way, if anyone sees a few Konoha ninjas, gets carried away and rushes in to fight them, and then loses their life, I won't be there to collect their corpse."