Three days have passed since my fight with the fogger, and all this time I was being treated and thought about what to do with the sword. Of course, I can wield it, but it will take a long time to get used to it, and whoever said that Kiri would let me go with him so easily, after all, one of the seven legendary swords. Now my wounds have more or less healed, and I am heading to the captain for further instructions.
- Aaa Ichiro-san come in.
I entered a room of four walls created with the help of the elements of the earth, about three by three in size, the furnishings were sparse: two tables, one for documents after the other, the captain was working, several chairs and lighting consisting of simple candles.
The captain was about forty years old, about two meters tall, well built and it is obvious that he went through the First World War, as evidenced by his appearance and in particular a large number of scars. Oddly enough, his hair was red, his eyes, in turn, were green, and several small scars can be seen on his face.
He smelled charisma, if I had not met the head of the clan, I would have thought it was him.
- As I can see, you are already healthy.
- Yes, I think I can already start missions.
- It is perfectly. You know, you showed yourself well during the defense, fought with a swordsman when you were still a chuunin.
- Emm was? It means...
- Yes, it was decided to give you the rank of A rank jounin.
- Well, thanks, I guess ...
Apparently I surprised him with my answer, but what did I need to answer, because this is very good news, well, at least now. Being a jounin during a war means participating in missions where your chance of survival is minimal.
-Hmm, okay, let's move on to why I called you, today they reported to us that they noticed enemy scouts on one of the supply routes of which the bear's allied village passes, so we expect an attack on them, that's why I decided to strengthen the protection, you and with a detachment of chuunin you will guard one of the paths, I hope you realize the importance of this mission.
- Yes, of course, but does that mean that I will be in charge?
- Yes, this is exactly what it means, you showed yourself well.
- Can i ask you?
To which he nodded.
- Doesn't it bother you that I'm fourteen?
- That's right, you are a genius, like you, one in a million in your fourteen years, managed to defeat the swordsman of the fog, so the management believes that you need to gain experience faster.
- But what about the team, how they will react to it.
- Ohhh, don't worry about that. So if there are no more questions then you can go. You will find out all the details from the secretary.
- Got it.
After finding the secretary, I learned that the mission would last three weeks or so, and securing the supply route meant protecting the wagons, that is, I would travel twenty-one days from village to camp and back. Now I have to go to sleep because we are performing tomorrow.
* * * * *
The caravan consisted of seven freight carriages and twenty guards, four of which are shinobi, the rest are ordinary warriors without chakra.
My team consists of ten ninjas including me. Having learned about the current number, I was surprised that if each path of which five takes ten shinobi, it means that we will weaken the defense of the fortress, but they reassured me saying that shinobi from Konoha would soon arrive to help us.
When my fighters approached, they stood in line and greeted me with one voice.
- Captain!
Well, what can I say, the commander did not lie when he said that they would not be indignant, looking at their faces, I can say that they might even be happy about that.
- Greetings to all, my name is Ichiro and I will be your captain for the duration of this mission. Now calculate the name, rank, and strength.
- Yes sir.
- First Aoi, rank chunin, taijutsu
- Second Kenji, Chunin, Ninjutsu
- Third Nobu, genin rank, sensor
- Fourth Setoshi, genin rank, kyjutsu
- Fifth Toshi, chunin, genjutsu
- Sixth Miyuki, genin, like Aoi-san taijutsu
- Seventh Kenta, chunin, ninjutsu.
- Eighth Takeo, genin, sensor
- Ninth beauty Miyaki, sister of Miyuki, chuunin and medic.
- Sister!
Hmm, now it's clear who our talented team is. But in general, the team is more or less balanced: four melee fighters including me, two sensors, two long-range ones, one genjutsu will not interfere and most importantly a medic, and this is taking into account the fact that they named only their strengths, because all shinobi are at least a little yes they know other directions as well, otherwise I already thought that during the battle I would have to take the rap myself.
- And so if there are those who are not happy with the fact that I am in charge, then speak now, since I do not need a showdown during the mission.
- Well, if you are silent then we will discuss the plan of formation during the battle, it will look like this.
I take a stick and begin to draw the construction of the entire caravan on the sand.
[× -blazhnik, ÷ - distant,! - sensor, * - illusion, + - medic, = -left shinobi, ■ -kareta, ^ - ordinary warriors.]
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| ! |
| = ^ = |
| × ^ ■ ^ × |
| ^ ■ ^ |
| ÷ ^ ■ ^ ÷ |
| ^ ■ ^ |
| ^ ■ ^ |
| × ^ ■ ^ × |
| ^ ■ ^ |
| = ^ = |
| +! * |
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-Thus, one sensor goes ahead, examining the paths for an ambush and the other, respectively, behind, then melee fighters and I walk along the sides forming a square, the rangers will walk on the sides of the caravan between us, Miyaki and Toshi will walk at the end of the caravan. As for the column guards, they form a typical box. That's all I think.
- Have questions?
-Not !
- Everyone remember their place so that there would be no confusion.
- Yes sir.
* * * * *
An hour later we hit the road.
We moved out in carriages because we unloaded all the provisions and other things the camp needed and now they are empty, so I think we can go for a drive.
But still, the shinobi from the security go at a distance from us, in case of an unforeseen situation, and, accordingly, intelligence.
- Well, I hope this mission ends well.
- Captain, are you worried?
- Miyaki, why do you think we were sent on this mission?
- Well, to strengthen the security.
- Right, do you know why?
- Well, probably because of the war?
- We were sent because we know that there is a threat to the caravan, but we do not know what it is, when and in what quantity.
- And it scares ... ..
- Captain, you are exaggerating.
* I really hope for this, because if it is too dangerous, I will have to run away and leave you, because as my mother said, "There are many shinobi, but you are my only one" *