Kuroto said to Akame, āI am surprised that you had joined the Anbu, but I suppose it doesnāt matterā¦ from now on I will be commander of the four of youā¦. I expect all four of you to follow my commands unconditionally, is that clear?ā
The four nodded together.
The rules of the Anbu Division are far more strict than anywhere, while on a mission, the commander is even allowed to execute a member should his order be violated by any member of the team.
With his main point made clear, Kuroto said with a smile, āNo need to be so serious for now, let us further introduce ourselvesā¦ the area we specialize in, our abilitiesā¦ and the things we like and dislike, letās start with Akame again.ā
Akame nodded, and after taking off her mask, she said, āName: Yuhi Kurenai, Shinobi Rank: Tokubetsu Jonin, I can perceive chakra, somewhat good at taijutsu, and ninjutsuā¦ whereas my master, and main form of combat style lies in Genjutsuā¦ā ā Perhaps it was because of being defeated by Kuroto in the past, Kurenaiās confidence at the mention of her specialty being Genjutsu dropped and her voice became as low as a mosquito.
If not for the fact that the four people being trained shinobis, none of them might have been able to hear what Kurenai was saying.
Kurenai may have been defeated pretty badly at that time, but her strength is still a Jonin class in the canon, so she is a good addition to the team, all she needs is a wider vision, as well as high pressure to stimulate her growth potential, and perhaps she will be able to surpass her canon version.
Kuroto questioned, āNo likes and dislikes?ā
Kurenai lifted her head, and said lightly, āI like sakeā¦ and I hate a certain someone I donāt want to mention.ā
āAlright, donāt mention if you donāt want to.ā ā Kuroto nodded towards Kurenai then looked at Rabbit.
After taking off his mask, Rabbit stepped forward and said, āName: Gekko cough* Hayate, Shinobi Rank: Tokubetsu Jonin, I excel in tracking and stealthā¦ cough-cough*, I specialize in Kenjutsu and Taijutsu, I am also capable of using,Ā āToton JutsuāĀ (Transparent Escape Technique). My likesā¦ā -Hayate looked at Hana while speaking of his likes, then said, āI donāt have anything I dislike.ā
Rabbit or perhaps Hayate introduced himself amidst his usual coughs. At this moment Hana said with a worried expression, āDidnāt you take the medicine just about an hour ago? Is your conditionā¦ā
However, Hayate shook his head, and said, āI am fine.ā
After a bit of thinking, Kuroto said to Hayate, āTsunade-sama has returned to the village, let her check your body Hayate-kunā¦ Maybe she can find a solution to your chronic illness, I do understand that you are a technique type, but for a shinobi, especially for those who excel in taijutsu and Kenjutsu, body condition needs to be optimum if they want to display their peak combat power.ā
Hayate nodded politely, āUnderstood Captain.ā
After that, Kuroto turned towards Hana, and said, āItās your turn next.ā
Hana nodded, and after taking off her mask, she said, āName: Uzuki Yugao, Shinobi Rank: Tokubetsu Jonin, I have some bit of knowledge of Fuinjutsu, and Iryo Ninjutsu, I am also a sensor-nin, my main ability lies in Kenjutsu. I like Kenjutsu, pleased to meet you, Captain.ā
Kuroto nodded toward Yugao, and then finally turned towards Weasel, and said, āYou are the last one left.ā
Weasel nodded, and took off his mask, then said, āName: Uchiha Itachi, Shinobi Rank: Chunin, I am average at Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Shurikenjutsu, Kenjutsu, and Fuinjutsuā¦ I love Dango and peace, and I donāt like wars, please take care of me, Captain, Senpais.ā
āEver the modest one, or perhaps I should say careful one, isnāt he?ā ā Kuroto thought about Itachiās introduction.
Now that the introduction part was over, Kuroto thought about the composition of his team, āKurenai, Hayate, Yugao, Itachi, and finally meā¦ I must say, this team is quite a capable one indeedā¦ this also means that the first mission that is going to be assigned to us will be a very big dealā¦ Well, I am certain that as long as itās not a prime member of Akatsuki (Nagato and Obito), there is hardly anyone in the shinobi world I canāt defeat/killā¦ so there is not much I need to worry aboutā¦ But I suppose I must enhance their skills so that I personally do not have to be part of all the missions. And perhaps I should be grateful that Itachi is also part of the team, at least, I can leave him in charge of the duties unless itās a very difficult mission.ā
While Kuroto was busy in some thoughts, Kurenai spoke, āKuroto-kunā¦. I want to ask something if thatās alright.ā
Kuroto said, āRefer to me as captainā¦ and as for the matter question, ask whatever you want, although I am not guaranteeing that I will answer your questionā¦ If I donāt want to, then I will not, is that acceptable?ā
Kurenai pouted, but spoke nonetheless, āAlright, Captain-kun, I wanted to know if the Akatsuki Organization is really as strong as they say.ā
Kuroto sighed, āIf I am being honest Kurenai, much of the information about Akatsuki was not announced publicly even at the Jonin Council, that organization is way too dangerousā¦ This is not public information and is only known to a select few, but I want you all to know that only 10% of us, including Konoha, Suna, and Kumo, who went on the mission returnedā¦ So the amount of danger should be much clearā¦ Also, not even a single one of them was killed by Amatsukamiā¦ each died at the hands of an Akatsuki member.ā
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Kurenai did not know what to say and bent her downwards. She is no longer the child she used to be a few years ago, during the night of Kyuubiās attackā¦
While Yugao, Hayate, and Itachi were silent.
āI will say this only once and I want each of you to be very clear about it. If you were to encounter any Akatsuki member during a mission, then you will only choose either of two things, first is to runā¦ do not fight, just run, because currently none of you is strong enough to be able to face any member of Akatsuki, second is suicideā¦ if you feel that you would not be able to escape and are about to be caught, commit suicide, blow yourself and make sure to destroy your brain as well as your body to not give out any intelligence, there is no third optionā¦ is that clear?ā ā Kuroto said with an extremely serious expression.
Hayate, Yugao and Kurenai gulpedā¦ They are shinobi and are willing to die while fighting for their village so it is not that strange to them but to be spoken in such a way, either run or commit suicide, with no third optionā¦ it feels horrible.
On the other hand, Itachi did not have any change.
After some more discussion, as well as appointing some tasks, Kuroto disbanded the team and ordered them to be present here tomorrow around the same time then he returned home.
Coming home, Kuroto immediately unsealed the mission scroll given to him by Sandaime-sama.
Each village has some source of intelligence inside other villages, Konoha is no different in this regard, so, therefore, Konoha had managed to obtain the information about the current situation of Kirigakure.
And this intelligence indicates the surge of some undercurrents.
Of the four elite shinobi of Kirigakure that Yondaime Mizukage sent to Amegakure, only one returned, and that is Hoshigaki Kisame, while the rest including Suikazan Fuguki, Momochi Zabuza, as well as, Utatane, the Jinchuriki of Rokubi all disappeared.
The disappearance of the Jinchuriki of Rokubi caused an uproar in Kirigakure, but Mizukage doesnāt seem to care and did not do anything about the disappearance of the Jinchuriki of Rokubi, nor did he do anything to recover them, which again caused major dissatisfaction among the populace of Kirigakure.
Kuroto sighed, āIt does seem as if the Yondaime Mizukage is being manipulated by Obitoā¦ā
The Kage of a village has become a puppet in the hands of others, this is the biggest shame for a shinobi village, after all, being manipulated by some is much worse than dying at their hands.