"From today onwards, we are teammates. As your captain, all actions must follow my orders."
The young man in his twenties, wearing a somewhat clumsy dog mask, said seriously.
"Oh, what if you order me to do something perverted, Senior?" Hitomi's cold voice stretched out the last syllable.
Konoha White Fang paused, then lowered his head and stroked his chin in thought.
"Don't actually consider it! I'll kill you!" Hitomi exclaimed in a sweet voice, a little embarrassed and angry.
Chiri watched with interest.
And Miki focused on the young man in front of her.
Konoha White Fang, huh…
He was a little different from what she remembered; he seemed a bit clumsy and unreliable.
"I would never give such an order," Konoha White Fang said. "In any case, you must obey my commands during missions. If you can't even do that, we'll regrettably have to disband."
"That's only natural," Miki replied. "We will follow the captain's reasonable instructions."
Reasonable, huh…
They're indeed difficult to get along with.
These three are a solid block; it's going to be tough for him as captain.
Konoha White Fang scratched his head.
"Then it's settled."
Konoha White Fang continued.
"The mission officially begins in one week. Gather here in the morning."
"Before the mission starts, some essential points: as a special assassination tactical unit, our main work is to protect the Village and prevent external enemy infiltration."
"Simply put, if an enemy infiltrates, find him, kill him."
"If an enemy shows signs of attacking the Village, infiltrate their camp, then kill him."
"Our missions mainly involve assassination, destruction, secret schemes, and intelligence gathering."
"Missions are absolute. No matter who it is, kill him."
"Observe the four precepts."
"Do not abuse Ninjutsu to kill, abandon all dignity, must keep silent, and never reveal your identity."
"Missions are often tedious and arduous, not as exciting and easy as you imagine. Be mentally prepared."
"Understood?"
"Understood," the three said in unison, in perfect sync.
"Good," Konoha White Fang said. "By the way, the clothes you're wearing are too conspicuous and unsuitable for Anbu operations."
"Your outfit is so ugly," Hitomi said, a bit displeased.
"This will expose the Village and put it at a disadvantage," Konoha White Fang said earnestly.
"As long as I kill everyone who has seen me, it's a perfect assassination and stealth," Miki said.
Hearing this, Hitomi's eyes lit up and she said, "Exactly!"
"This…" Konoha White Fang instinctively scratched his head.
"Besides…" Miki said, "the personal marks of our techniques are too obvious, making it difficult to hide our identities. In the Ninja World, apart from the Kamizuru Clan of Iwagakure, only Konoha has an insect-manipulating clan."
"Senior, if I just use a Great Fireball Technique, it's a dead giveaway," Chiri said with a smile.
"You're right," Konoha White Fang said weakly. "At least wear a mask and a coat."
"Alright," Miki said. "My outfit should meet the Anbu uniform standards."
Konoha White Fang nodded in approval, then looked at Hitomi, the little devil who gave him a headache.
"I know~" Hitomi said. "I'll wear it."
Then Konoha White Fang looked at Chiri, the big devil who silently and gently used Thousand Years of Death.
"Don't worry, Senior, I'll be ready," Chiri said with a smile.
Finally, Konoha White Fang looked at Miki, the devil among devils, the head of the devils.
"Then, let's each choose a codename for easier addressing."
"Insect," Miki said.
"Bird," Hitomi said.
"Flower," Chiri said.
Konoha White Fang scratched his head, feeling excluded.
His codename, Konoha White Fang, didn't seem to fit in at all.
Should he change it to Dog?
"Then, dismissed."
"Wait, Captain Dog," Hitomi said.
"???" Konoha White Fang looked at Hitomi and said, "I recall my name should be Konoha White Fang?"
"It's similar to a dog. You're so clumsy, you couldn't possibly be a Wolf Fang," Hitomi said. "Besides, this proves we're a team even more."
Konoha White Fang ruffled his hair and said, "How about just White?"
"Alright, Little White," Chiri said with a smile.
"…" Konoha White Fang said, "Let's stick with that. It's a bit better than Dog. Anything else?"
"As your future subordinates, are you really not going to treat us to a meal?" Hitomi said. "If we encounter a strong enemy, we might just leave you to fight alone, you know."
"Normally, this week is for us to train and build rapport for future official missions," Konoha White Fang said. "But I'm used to working alone, and you already have mature combat systems, so there's no need for such trouble."
"So, I could spend the entire week training with you. Are you sure you want me to treat you to a meal?"
"How stingy," Hitomi said. "I'll treat you, you pauper."
"Hmph, although what you said wasn't nice, I'm quite happy now," Konoha White Fang said.
"Senior, Anbu missions don't not pay, do they?" Chiri asked.
"Hmm, how should I put it," Konoha White Fang said. "Because these are missions issued internally by the Village, there's only a fixed salary and some subsidies. It can't compare to regular mission requests; the Village doesn't have that much money."
"Seriously, is this Anbu work even interesting?" Hitomi said. "Won't we end up unable to even get married?"
"The Village will provide a house," Konoha White Fang said with a smile. "But you have to find a wife yourself. I don't have time, it's not that I can't find one, nor that I can't afford to get married. I'm not poor." Although his smile couldn't be seen under the dog mask.
But all three knew they had hit a sore spot.
"Moreover…" Konoha White Fang's voice became serious as he said, "Someone has to do the dirty and hard work. This is the foundation for the Village to prosper and grow in the sunlight."
"That's enough," Miki said. "Let's go eat and celebrate the formation of our team. Please take care of us from now on, Captain Konoha White Fang."
Miki bowed politely.
"Please take care of us, Captain Konoha White Fang," Chiri followed, bowing.
"Please take care of us, Captain Konoha White Fang," Hitomi bowed.
Konoha White Fang was taken aback. These three girls weren't that difficult to get along with after all.
Although he had initially refused.
Even if it was Lady Mito's request.
Killing, he could do.
Coaxing girls, he could not.
He felt helpless and lost.
He could only grit his teeth and go for it.
"Please take care of me, Flower, Bird, Insect," Konoha White Fang bowed.
Afterward, the four set off together, moving quickly like Shinobi. Before long, they returned to the Village and found an izakaya.
While waiting for their food after ordering, they watched Konoha White Fang pour sake without taking off his mask.
"By the way, Captain, why don't you show us what you look like?" Hitomi asked curiously. "Are you ugly?"
Konoha White Fang turned his face to Miki and asked, "What about you? Aren't you taking it off?"
Miki said nothing.
Hitomi said, "Forget it, Miki won't take off her mask."
"Then I definitely won't take off my mask either," Konoha White Fang said. "You'll get used to wearing them too. Missions outside for ten days to half a month are considered short; sometimes it's half a year or more without returning to the Village. Once you put on the mask, it's hard to take it off."
"What a bore, how uninteresting," Hitomi said.
"I'm really sorry…" Konoha White Fang scratched his head.
"It's fine, I'm not interested in your looks anyway." Saying this, Hitomi quickly and skillfully refilled their tea cups.
"Ah…" Konoha White Fang let out a sound, unable to describe the feeling, just a bit disappointed.
A week later, at Konoha Hospital, Kato Dan, who had come to have his splint removed, saw the tightly closed door and his mouth twitched.
Because the beautiful Nurse who had just passed by told him that Hime Insect had already resigned.
Both happy and sad…
A thousand words choked in his heart, finally turning into a mournful cry.
"Misfortune!!!"
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I'm already a mature author.
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