Chapter 7 The Sense of Accomplishment as a Chunin Leader
Name: Mochizuki Souji
[Status: Chunin]
Chakra: 1200
[Ninjutsu: Three Body Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Leaf Village Fluid Technique, Mochizuki Style Kunai Combat Technique, Mochizuki Style Kunai Throwing Technique]
[Reputation: 105 (Rising Star in the Ninja World)]
[Example: Never misses a shot: Ignoring the difference in strength and all means, it will always hit the target (no limit)]
[Ultimate Kill (Level 2): Ignores all methods, guaranteed to kill the target, only effective against Chunin level and below (Kunai restriction)]
[Upgrading the Ultimate Kill skill to level 3 requires 1000 Prestige]
The game-winning shot has been upgraded!
The Souji was pleased. He had gone to great lengths to bully the weak and beat the kid, and the results were quite good. Just like when he intercepted a Jonin last time, he had also gained 50 reputation points.
When the ultimate skill reaches level 2, its effect is enhanced to the point that it can even instantly kill a Chunin.
Chunin are the backbone of the ninja world; being able to instantly kill a Chunin is considered a sign of strength.
With a level 2 ultimate skill, there is almost no danger unless you directly participate in a Jonin melee.
That should be enough to really boost my reputation!
"Alright, now that we've all gotten to know each other, let's set off. We have a mission to complete."
The Souji clapped his hands and left the camp with three genin.
He had wanted to show off in front of everyone, so he deliberately did it in the camp. But now that it's all over, there's no need to keep putting on a show for everyone.
...
The Souji, accompanied by three genin, headed to the mission location.
What was assigned to their squad was just an ordinary roaming support mission, a B-level mission.
The so-called roaming support is like patrolling, moving around the various defensive lines, ready to support nearby battles at any time.
The most dangerous missions at this level are naturally reconnaissance missions, and even combat missions, conducted in enemy territory.
The second option is to defend fixed locations, where there is an occasional surprise attack by enemy Jonin-level experts, resulting in a high casualty rate.
The second option is to roam and provide support. After all, you don't have to be the first to face the initial attack, and you can at least find out the strength and capabilities of the attacking enemy.
Compared to the former two, roaming support is much safer.
After all, it was Sarutobi Shinnosuke who assigned the task, so it was only natural for him to make such an arrangement for his younger brother.
As long as you don't get carried away with your emotions and charge into enemy lines, this kind of mission won't be too dangerous.
Normally, genin wouldn't be allowed to participate in B-rank missions, but this situation only arises during wartime.
"This is affecting my ability to show off... no, it's affecting my ability to gain prestige," the commander thought to himself.
For the time being, he was seen by others as at most a decent Chunin, and given Asuma's presence, it was indeed unlikely that he would be assigned a dangerous mission.
However, this is the Third Shinobi World War, with one major battle after another. There will be plenty of opportunities, so there's no rush.
As the group walked, Asuma suddenly spoke:
"Mr. Mochizuki, what technique did you use to control the kunai just now? I've never seen it before."
"That? That's a secret technique I developed by combining my family's Mochizuki-ryu kunai throwing technique with some of my personal characteristics."
"So it was a secret technique!"
Asuma nodded slightly, refraining from asking the tactless question, "Can you teach me?"
Many ninjas possess family-inherited techniques or secret skills developed by themselves.
Whether it's strong or not is another matter, but these things are generally not easily revealed to outsiders.
Asuma was just asking to see if it was a publicly known ninjutsu that Asuma didn't know about, but once he confirmed it was a secret technique, he didn't say anything more.
The Souji glanced at him. After all, he wasn't a bad person at heart; he was just a bit arrogant because he was young.
Once you beat him into submission, Asuma is actually quite sensible.
As for Kurenai Yuhi and Kei Hinata.
Kurenai Yuhi is a serious and meticulous type, and she naturally values discipline, so there's no need to worry about her.
Hinata Kei's smiling face suggests he's a man of few words and many hidden thoughts, but he doesn't seem like the type who would cause trouble for him.
With these three people, barring any unforeseen circumstances, there shouldn't be any problems.
...
Soon, the group arrived at a valley, which was the first location of the mission.
"You've all reviewed the mission information, right?" the Souji asked the three.
"We've seen it." The three nodded.
"Let me confirm one more time, our team's mission is to roam and provide support."
The Souji took out a map, pointed to five places with his finger, and said:
"These five locations are the garrison points of other squads, and also within our patrol area.
We need to patrol back and forth, keeping an eye on the situation of these five squads at all times.
If anything unusual happens, we must immediately report to the main team. In addition, if we encounter the enemy, we may need to engage in combat."
"Of course, whether to fight or not depends on the situation. We have not received orders to fight to the death. If our team is facing more than 10 Chunin or more than 3 Jonin on our own, then we can choose to retreat."
At this point, the Souji-in-chief's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Remember, if you encounter an opponent you cannot defeat, then you must retreat. Disobeying orders is strictly prohibited!"
"Understood!" All three nodded solemnly.
Seeing that all three had taken his words to heart, the commander felt somewhat relieved.
To be honest, the most difficult part of the mission was leading three genin.
Asuma, in particular, would lose points in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes if anything happened to him.
What he feared most were these three guys. They didn't have the life of a protagonist, but they had the illness of one.
At crucial moments, they would shout about friendship and companionship, and then charge at the enemy with bloodshot eyes.
...
"Give each other the password."
"What is the hand seal for the Fireball Technique?"
"Yin-Wei-Shen-Hai-Wu-Si".
"Wrong, say it again."
"Yin-Wei-Shen-Hai-Wu-Si".
The Souji and the captain of a garrison squad exchanged the code, confirmed it was correct, and nodded slightly.
Ninjas have various disguise techniques, and using codes is the most basic way to identify them.
"You've worked hard. Have you noticed anything unusual?" the commander asked.
"No."
The Souji didn't ask any more questions and continued patrolling with the three of them.
The Ninja World War wasn't a 24-hour non-stop battle.
Two days passed, and nothing happened in the area they were responsible for.
"How boring!" Asuma complained.
"Be serious! This is wartime!"
Hong glared and began to lecture Asuma.
The Souji-in-chief also smiled slightly.
"Ninjas need patience. To complete a mission, many people can hide in one place and remain motionless for days on end. You're already giving up after only two days?"
"What do you mean I can't do it? I was just saying it casually!" Asuma shouted.
"If you're really bored, how about we have another spar?"
"That won't be necessary..."
Asuma's lips twitched, and he immediately refused.
He had challenged Souji several times in the past two days, but he was defeated one-sidedly each time.
In order to make Asuma mature and become sensible more quickly, Souji started throwing kunai at him instead of just on his forehead.
Although an unsharpened kunai won't cause much damage, it still hurts a lot.
After being taught this lesson three times, Asuma stopped mentioning the challenge.
They've probably all been traumatized by the beatings.
The fact that he had helped such a young child become sensible filled Souji with a great sense of accomplishment as the leader of the Chunin.
End of this chapter...