I rely on myself

Chapter 110 Captain's Responsibility

After listening to Lin Yuan’s plan, everyone began to think about it.

Although only some steps were changed, Lin Yuan's plan might succeed. But in this case, there was only one question left, which was who or how many people to send as bait.

Just as the captain of the Anbu said before, the reason why this plan requires sufficient manpower to be implemented is not only that the more people serve as bait, the more attention it can attract, but also to enhance its combat effectiveness, so that even if the bait is faced with an attack from a large force, it will not be eliminated.

Everyone couldn't help but feel silent about this. After all, although as ninjas, especially those who can become special jonin and jonin, they are aware of sacrificing their lives for the mission, under normal circumstances they can still save their own lives, and of course they want to save their lives.

So no one revealed which group of people they were serving as bait, and the atmosphere gradually became deadlocked. Just when everyone was hesitant, Sarutobi Yuichi, the temporary captain, stood up.

"In that case, I will be the bait."

Sarutobi Yuichi said this with a smile. If the people present had not participated in the discussion throughout, people would have thought he had gotten some bargain by looking at his smile.

Seeing Yuichi Sarutobi step forward, everyone was surprised, but they quickly came to their senses. As the captain, although only temporarily, he had to step forward, otherwise no one else would follow.

However, even with the responsibility of being the captain, it is still admirable that the other party was able to take on this dangerous task so quickly.

In response to this, the balance in the hearts of the other people also shifted towards participation. Perhaps because he knew that everyone was already shaken, Sarutobi Yuichi spoke again.

"Everyone, I suggest that our team act as bait, while the Anbu conduct infiltration to rescue the intelligence personnel."

After hearing this proposal, everyone didn't know how to respond for a moment. After all, although they had already realized that they wanted to become bait, they hadn't said it out loud yet, right?
Yuichi Sarutobi was well aware of this, but there was a reason why he made this suggestion.

"I made this suggestion without any other thoughts, purely because this is the only way to maximize the success rate of the mission and our survival rate."

Hearing this, no one said anything, but just looked at Sarutobi Yuichi, waiting for him to speak.

"Because this mission requires us to find the intelligence officer as quickly as possible and evacuate him, we will definitely need a team like the Anbu that is proficient in lurking and searching. On the contrary, although we have people with this ability in our team, they are not as professional as the Anbu."

"At the same time, if our team is used as bait, we can effectively contain the enemy. After all, all the members of our team are ninjas who have made achievements in combat. Therefore, regardless of the urgency of time, the allocation of duties, tacit understanding and other details, I think our team should act as bait, and the Anbu will act as infiltrating rescue intelligence personnel. Do you agree?"

After listening to what Yuichi Sarutobi, the temporary captain, said, everyone was actually convinced by him. It was indeed as he said, such a team was the most suitable one.

So after thinking about it, everyone in the team agreed to carry out this plan, and there was no problem with the Anbu either.

So since we had decided on the infiltration plan, we took action immediately because time was urgent.

As soon as it got dark, everyone in the team had already boarded the small boat that had been prepared in advance. Although it was small, it was still larger than an ordinary fishing boat, enough for Lin Yuan and others to use it to attract the enemy's attention.

Seeing that the sky had completely darkened, and the clouds in the sky were enough to cover the moon's brightness, making the sea very dark, this was undoubtedly a very suitable weather for stealth operations. Seeing this, Sarutobi Yuichi turned his head and looked at a fishing boat docked next to the small boat, on which sat four Anbu ninjas.

Sarutobi Yuichi said to the other party: "We will take the lead from now on, and you keep your distance. Once we distract the guards of the Kirigakure Ninja, you will take the opportunity to cross the defense line and enter the Land of Water to rescue the intelligence personnel."

Hearing this, the Anbu captain nodded in agreement.

At this time, Sarutobi Yuichi looked a little hesitant, but he finally spoke.

"If possible, please find the intelligence personnel and evacuate as soon as possible, because this way we can retreat earlier and don't have to continue to tangle with the Kirigakure ninja. I know this is a bit embarrassing, but if possible, I still want to try my best to bring everyone back to the village safely."

When saying this, Sarutobi Yuichi's expression was very serious, which showed that he was sincere about this matter.

To this the Anbu captain responded with his usual cold words.

"Okay, if possible, we will find the intelligence officer as soon as possible and take him away."

Although the tone of voice was very cold, the words contained therein agreed to Sarutobi Yuichi's request.

Yuichi Sarutobi, who had not held out much hope, was overjoyed after hearing this. After all, he knew that his request was not so reasonable, but he was the one who dragged his teammates to accept this almost suicidal mission, so of course he wanted to try his best to save the lives of these teammates, so he said such words.

"Thank you, it's getting late, let's set off first."

After saying that, Sarutobi Yuichi turned and left, and just after he left, an Anbu suddenly whispered to the Anbu captain.

"Captain, why did you agree to this? You should know how difficult it is to find a hidden intelligence officer in the enemy's territory. In order to ensure that we are not discovered, we must be very cautious. It will probably take a lot of time, but now you..."

The ANBU captain certainly knew the answer to the question raised by his subordinate, and he opened his mouth to explain.

"The other party has already taken on the most dangerous part of the mission, so why not agree to their request? Is that it? Or do you lack the confidence to complete this mission?"

The ANBU captain stated his reasons and used provocation at the end of his speech.

Of course the other three ANBU knew that their captain was using provocation, but since they were known as elite ANBU ninjas, they were of course a little proud of it, so they all expressed that they would definitely complete the mission.

Seeing this, the Anbu captain nodded secretly in his heart.

(End of this chapter)