Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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Of course, she declined the offer. After all, Shirahoshi had no interest in gambling and didn't want to become a target of others' hatred.

This time, Tsunade dropped the pretense and poured Shirahoshi a full cup of tea with a smile: "If you have nothing else to do, get lost, brat!"

Shirahoshi shamelessly ignored Tsunade's petty grievances and drank tea with her in the living room for quite a while. Meanwhile, in the next room, a boy was fast asleep, catching up on his sleep.

"A Level 3 Commander is basically only qualified to be a Jonin. Apart from the Nara clan, no one has ever been qualified to be a Special Jonin in the past."

"You seem quite calm now."

Seeing Shirahoshi still calmly drinking tea, Tsunade began to take Shirahoshi more seriously: Shirahoshi thought to herself that she had cried and had an emotional breakdown at home, so acting outside was child's play.

Only Jonin have a 99.99% or higher chance of not having a traitor.

Battlefield commanders wield considerable power.

Therefore, the village is very cautious when allocating power.

Command ability must be outstanding, because at any time there may be only one commander left on the front line, and the commander will need to reasonably allocate tasks to dozens or even hundreds of people!

Secondly, their combat strength cannot be too weak; they need to have a certain ability to protect themselves and escape.

Moreover, if there's no escape, one must have the conviction to face death.

—The commander knows a lot of information.

“Things have come to this. Since the village trusts me and the Hokage values ​​me, how can I back down?” Shirahoshi finished his tea, held the empty teacup in his hands, and looked at Tsunade. “But I have never been in command before, so I need to know some basic information about battlefield operations and command authority.”

"I see."

Tsunade thought Shirahoshi had come to see Nawaki or to thank her after hearing about it from Orochimaru, but it turned out to be something else entirely:

"The job is not complicated."

"Just listen to the orders from above and execute them perfectly, or you can be assigned the tasks that need to be performed."

"But... you don't need to take notes, do you?"

Tsunade saw Shirahoshi pull out a small notebook from somewhere and start taking notes, and she was speechless: "Battlefield work isn't as complicated as you think."

"It's just agonizing."

After she finished speaking, Bai Xing stopped taking notes, nodded slightly to show her understanding, and then asked, "The appointment letter says I can choose my subordinates. When is that? Now, or on the front lines?"

"It will be all right."

"You can go to the Hokage Building now and ask the old man for the list of personnel to be replenished to the front lines."

"correct."

"I have something to tell you."

Tsunade remembered that she needed to give Nonou's hospital records to the Hokage for review today:

"Nonou, you're coming to the battlefield with me to take charge of the medical department's logistics."

"..." Shirahoshi paused again, then looked at Tsunade and nodded again to show her understanding: "I understand."

Tsunade was somewhat surprised, thinking to herself that Shirahoshi was surprisingly calm. But Shirahoshi had long known that talented people would inevitably go to the battlefield to gain experience, especially since it was the medical department, the primary staff to be protected on the battlefield.

Having obtained the useful information, Shirahoshi stood up and said respectfully, "Thank you for your help, Tsunade-neechan... Tsunade-neechan."

Tsunade waved her hand: "It's nothing."

......

soon.

Shirahoshi emerged from inside the Hokage Building, carrying a list that could only be seen by high-ranking battlefield officers at the command level. Hiruzen Sarutobi had repeatedly instructed him to thoroughly familiarize himself with the general appearance of each person on the list and to burn it, leaving only one copy for the camp and one for the village.

At night, Bai Xing lay on her bed, looking at the notebook that hadn't been burned yet, and began to select the people she wanted.

The third-level commander has the authority to assign tasks, so he has many tasks at hand and cannot function without personnel.

—If there's no one else, then I'll have to do everything myself.

"Whether they are strong or not is not important; what is important is that they can listen to me."

In his recollection, Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that choosing people is a two-way selection process. If the other party does not agree to join your team or does not trust you, then you are better off finding someone else. Even if you force the other party to join your team with your power, they may not follow your orders completely.

There are plenty of ninjas who break the rules. After all, they're not like the Root or Anbu ninjas who almost completely obey orders from their superiors.

"The Evening Clouds should be fine. It would be good if the Hyuga clan could send one too, especially one with Byakugan. As for the Uchiha clan... Damn it! Can't we choose support troops?! And there are so few Uchiha clan members. I thought the Shimura clan was already short enough."

Shirahoshi also wanted to choose Mikoto, but the list stated that the support unit belonged to the Uchiha's special forces, and the person in charge of this special forces was a first-level commander: Uchiha Keishin.

"never mind."

"Nonou can't be chosen even if she's under Tsunade's command."

"Kitada... Oh, it's that kid Hama! Okay, I'll take him!"

"We also have nurses... I'll take one then."

"Just one I'm somewhat familiar with."

"Since we have Water Release, let's try Wind Release."

"Then......"

After reviewing most of the candidates, Shirahoshi decided to visit the various clan territories and the homes of commoner ninjas the next day to see if they were willing to join.

Aside from today, there are only two days left for the commander to select personnel. On the fourth day, everyone will depart together, and the arrival time will be the time specified in the notification document.

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half a month later.

shhhhh--

In the jungle, indistinct black shadows moved about.

A strong wind and drizzle began to blow through the air.

Within the Land of Rain, it seems that the concept of the sun never exists.

The fog is quite thick, and we also need to be careful of the potential presence of poisonous fog from salamanders in the war zone, as well as various traps set up by the Rain Village ninja.

On a tree trunk in the forest, a handsome young man with black hair and a cool and aloof appearance stood. Suddenly, two girls wearing Chunin vests appeared behind him: a gentle girl with black curly hair and red eyes, and a cool girl with a black single ponytail.

Next to Shirahoshi is Hyuga Suzuka, a 14-year-old Chunin from the Hyuga branch family who has awakened her Byakugan.

He has a gentle personality, is somewhat introverted and timid.

Therefore, the Hyuga family had no objection to Shirahoshi choosing a girl like that.

after all.

Such a personality could easily become a burden on the battlefield, and even the clan's ninjas looked down on her.

"Are there any signs of enemies in the Eighth District of the Rain Country?"

Hinata Suzuka's Byakugan can see through the enemy's disguise. Since the other party did not issue a warning, Shirahoshi did not ask for a code.

Yuko Shimura shook her head slightly: "We found one corpse trap, nothing else."

Yuko Shimura witnessed Shirahoshi and Nawaki, two genin, capturing a jonin, and decided to join Shirahoshi's team.

"Hmm. Suzuka, is anyone following us?" Shirahoshi glanced at Hinata Suzuka beside her. The girl shook her head nervously, her red lips opening and closing, but she couldn't make a sound.

"very good."

"Thank you for your hard work. Let's go back now."

......

It has been ten days since Shirahoshi arrived on the battlefield, and she has gradually adapted to this life.

At night, in a valley whose name is unknown, Shirahoshi and her teammates are writing down their intelligence in a rocky cave.

That's right! There are only two intelligence squads with a large number of members and command-level personnel: Squad One and Squad Two. Shirahoshi is in Squad Two.

Basically, it's about creating a small rest stop on the battlefield.

The station's tasks include replenishing supplies and transmitting daily intelligence.

That would need to be done by the team under their command.

"but."

"The Land of Rain really loves to rain. It's such a hassle." Shirahoshi stood in front of the cave entrance, with the rain drizzling down in front of her, the rain seemingly endless.

“Perhaps that’s why it’s called the Land of Rain,” Kitada Hama said.

Shirahoshi glanced at the calm boy behind her, who was a few months younger than Kitada Mana, and said, "I'll have to ask you guys for help with this mission again."

"Don't worry about the other teams' missions, just pass the mission scrolls you have back to the Metasequoia Forest camp."

Metasequoia Forest Camp is located in a jungle in the southern part of the Rain Country.

The Konoha forces recently advanced again, clearing large areas of jungle and surrounding areas of potential enemies, and once again set up camp in the Land of Rain, with no fewer than five hundred ninjas including logistics personnel.

The person in charge of the camp was Nara Shikakichi.

"Yes!" x3

There were five Chunin inside the cave.

—Byakugan, responsible for scouting the environment: Hinata Suzuka.

—Illusionist, responsible for interrogating for information: Sunset Clouds.

—Wind Release, Combat Type Ninja: Yuko Shimura.

—Water Release, Combat-type Ninja: Kitada Hama.

—Medical ninja and reconnaissance ninja: Umeko Inuzuka.

There are also three civilian Chunin who have returned to the relatively safe Insect Forest Gorge camp to rest. The intelligence mission is basically carried out once a week, unless there is an emergency.

This time, the team consisted of Hinata Suzuka, Shimura Yuko, and Kitada Hama.

Even if a ninja takes soldier pills, they can't maintain a constant state of alertness on the battlefield. After all, this isn't a job; it's a battlefield. They must always be in peak condition to ensure the mission doesn't fail.

The next morning, the intelligence team bid farewell and set off, with Shirahoshi standing at the door to see them off.

After the three left, Shirahoshi glanced at Yuhi Ryuun and Inuzuka Umeko behind her:

"Take the necessary supplies and leave this station first."