The 3rd Raikage who was watching from the side looked at his 3 students with a smile in his eyes before regaining his serious expression.
"*cough cough* Enough of that now," the 3rd Raikage said causing Darui to release the two girls before he picked up the scroll and placed it in his pocket before facing the 3rd Raikage once more. "Since you now have a Jonin-level shinobi among you, I feel safe assigning you 3 a B-Rank mission without me."
"There is a rogue ninja from Kiri that has defected and is seeking asylum in Kumo. In exchange for asylum, we are going to get some very important information from him that could help our village in case the next war breaks out soon.
He is currently hiding out because of the many Hunter-Nin pursuing him so you 3 are to meet him in the Land of Hot Water's capital and protect him until reaching Kumo. Here is the scroll with the additional information."
Darui walked forward to pick up the scroll with the information on the defector, where he was supposed to be hiding, and the recommended paths for them to return back on. Darui read over the document several times before passing it back to Mabui and Samui so that they could get some information as well. After they read over the scroll, they passed it back to Darui.
The 3rd Raikage nodded when he saw the interaction. Even if Darui was the leader, it was better to make sure all the members could understand the mission so that they could go over any plans for it.
"Is this mission only for us or can we invite other shinobi on it as well?" Darui asked after sharing a look with the others
the 3rd was surprised that this was their first question but impressed.
'They noticed the recommended number of shinobi on the scroll.'
"You can take up to 15 members but these would have to be other chunin or genin. We want to ensure that the defector reaches our village in one piece but we cannot mobilize a large number of shinobi at once or any more jonin."
"No need for any jonin to join us and I only need 2 more members. I would prefer to discretely bring him back to Kumo than use a large force and try to take command of a small army for the first time. Just give me C and Yugito.
C is a sensor and had medical training. With this, we should be able to avoid ambushes and see approaching shinobi. As for Yugito, since she has finished her Jinchuriki training, it means that she has a fighting ability that surpasses several jonin. She can compensate for a large number of ninjas in case we do get into a massive conflict or they send someone like one of the 7," Darui explained his logic to the others
A Jr. wanted to rebuke Darui but the 3rd Raikage held his hand up to silence him as he pondered Darui's plan. To use one of their two Jinchuriki as a member of an extraction team was unusual but thinking about it from another perspective, it made plenty of sense. Most would expect a Jinchuriki to make an appearance on a large battlefield not on a small mission such as this.
The 3rd Raikage looked at Darui and saw how confident the young man looked. The plan was solid and the group would have a good leader. All it needed was the 3rd Raikage's approval.
"Fine. You can bring them on the mission. But if you fail or lose any members of the team, you will be demoted back to chunin without the possibility of promotion for at least 10 years while Samui and Mabui will not have any chance of promotion for 5 years. Do you accept?"
Darui looked at his two teammates behind him. The two girls nodded. They were not afraid of the punishment because they were confident in succeeding. After getting both of their approvals, Darui nodded to the 3rd Raikage. The older man let out a sigh before giving his approval.
'This boy inspires confidence from everyone. I wonder how he does it.'
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And with that, Darui left with the two girls to go and get the other two members of their team.
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Mabui and Samui went back to their homes to get their packs and prepare all the necessities for travel. Their destination was only a day away if they traveled at full speed so they did not need to pack much but it was still better to be prepared.
While they were packing, Darui stopped by the ninja academy. C would act as one of the medics at the academy when he had free days. It was not only a chance for him to reinforce the basics of medical ninjutsu but he could also give back to the village in a meaningful way, even if his skills did not allow him to do a lot of work at the village hospital.
The academy was unlike most other academies. Instead of being inside a secluded building, each class was held on a different mountain peak of a mountain with 4 peaks. Their placement was based on experience, with 1 being the lowest while 3 was the highest. As long as one was able to pass their exams, they were able to move on to the next peak.
The 4th peak was where Darui visited as this was the academy's main building where they kept all their extra materials, supplies, and personnel that weren't needed for the class that was being held at the time.
As soon as Darui reached the top of the peak, he was greeted by a line of 8 or so young girls waiting outside the building. He rolled his eyes before pushing his way past all of the academy students.
After making his way inside, he saw that two of the medics were sitting around and twiddling their fingers while 4 girls were standing in front of a young boy around Darui's age. He had pale skin and blonde hair. He was meticulously examining a young girl's arm while feeling it up and down.
"All of you, out! If I see anyone who does not have a class 2 injury or higher will, I will personally report it to your head teacher and you will get demerit points for abandoning your duties as a shinobi!" Darui threatened
The girls began to scramble out of the building while screaming and shouting for the others to get out of their way. As soon as they were gone, Darui turned his attention to the two other medics.
"And you 2! You need to be able to control those situations better. Whether that means doing what I did and kicking them out or at least attending to them. Do not slack off on your duties. You are here to be medics, not just around. If you can't do that properly, I can recommend that you guys are assigned to field teams or ANBU HQ."
The pair wanted to retort Darui since he was younger than them and the same rank (as far as they knew) but instantly held back their words. Field teams meant they would be sent on missions and put in harm's way while working at the ANBU HQ was even more dangerous. If they accidentally found out a member's identity or were exposed to classified information, they would be killed with their death being ruled as an accident.
Darui's eye traveled from them to C. As soon as he saw Darui look at him, C held his hands up in surrender.
"Yep. I know. Will control them better."
Darui stared at him for a few moments before grunting in agreement.
"Whatever. Go back to your room and pack for 3 days worth of travel. Meet me at the village gates in an hour. We got a B-Rank mission."
After saying his piece, Darui walked out of the building without saying another word, leaving C confused.
"And I was planning to enjoy my days off but it looks like I got work to do," C began packing up the medical pack he brought to the clinic before returning home to pack his supplies.
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Darui left the academy and went straight to apartments in the east part of the village. This was where most of the Jonin and the high-ranking members of the village were. The apartments here were considered better not because of how they were built but simply because of the freshwater beaches at the base of these mountains.
As the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tailed Beast, Matabi, Yugito was automatically given residence in this area. Also as the Jinchuriki, her home was the closest to the east to combat any invaders.
Darui walked through the various paths until he arrived outside Yugito's house. It was easily marked by the various cat-themed decorations that filled the windows and covered the door.
'So tacky.'
Darui knocked but before his fist even struck the second time, the door was already opened. A girl with long blonde hair was staring at Darui vigilantly before she smiled noticing that it was Darui. She had on black clothes with clouds on them as well as fingerless gloves which were useful for her unique fighting styles.
"Darui! Are you here for another sparring match?" Yugito asked, already molding her chakra
"Not today," Darui hurried to interrupt her. He would regularly spar with her but each time they had a match, he would be out of commission for a couple of days. A sparring session with her was almost as dangerous as B-Rank missions. "We have an extraction mission where we might run into some powerful ninjas or a large number of them. Lord 3rd has given me permission to invite you on the mission. Interested?"
Yugito's eyes narrowed, taking interest in the new mission.
"Sounds like it'll be fun. Count me in!"
"Good. Meet us at the front gate in 45 minutes. Pack for 3 days of travel."
"Got it, Darui," Yugito agreed before slamming the door shut to go get ready. She was excited to have her first mission in a while.
Darui turned around and began to hurry to his own home so he could grab his bag. He made sure to have a 3-day bag ready for whenever he needed to head out on a mission on quick notice. So as soon as he got home, he put his new scroll in his hidden safe before grabbing his bag and heading to the front gates.
At the gates of the village, 4 chunin were visible guarding the gate while there were about a dozen on top of the wall from what Darui could see. But after being put on guard duty several times, he knew that there were many more shinobi hidden, ready to come out at a moment's notice.
Darui was the first to arrive at the gates. He waited patiently for about 10 minutes before Samui and Mabui arrived. 5 minutes after them, it was Yugito that showed up. Lastly was C who arrived exactly when Darui had told him, which was 25 minutes after Yugito had shown up.
'Always one to follow rules to the letter. No wonder your teacher always got pissed off at you.'
"Mabui takes point. C in the center. Samui on the left, me on the right. Yugito, hold the rear. Move!"
The group jumped forward as they got in the formation. The mission to the Land of Hot Water had officially begun.