Capítulo 108: Commandant
"Ah..."
Another unlucky genin, unaware of the principles of the Suna puppets, moved it without authorization and was poisoned by the internal mechanism.
At that moment, a white-haired chūnin named Ise Kuromaru finally couldn't help himself and proposed again: "Captain Utane, let's wait for the professional detoxification team to arrive before we clean the battlefield."
"Ise Kuromaru, don't you know the value of these puppets, or do you have other ideas?" Maki Utane looked at him coldly. If he dared to say another word, she would send him to clean the field himself, invoking battlefield discipline.
"But Captain, if you force them to clean again, aren't you afraid they will mutiny?" Ise indicated, pointing to the looks of hatred in the subordinates' eyes.
"What are you looking at? I am the commander. My words are orders. I want to see who dares to disobey," Utane said arrogantly, and pointed to a ninja whose face was red with anger. "You, go and clean up and fill that idiot's spot."
Seeing the ninja resist, she tightened her grip on her sword hilt, ready to make an example.
Ise sensed that a mutiny was about to break out and shouted: "Shiranui Ri, if you disobey, it is equivalent to being a traitor! Think about your family!"
Shiranui Ri, who belonged to a third-rate clan, was not like the genin with nothing to lose. Thinking of his family, he held back his anger and obeyed. Seeing that he had given in, Utane became even more dominant, insisting that they collect the valuable puppets.
Just as she was about to kill some "idlers" to make an example, Sasuke's pursuit troops returned.
Upon seeing them, Utane's expression immediately changed, acting like a concerned leader. "Sasuke, you're back. You did a good job. Don't worry, I'll report your performance. Now, you must lead your troops back to the first line of defense..."
Without waiting for her to finish, Sasuke signaled to Tekudō, who opened a sealed scroll. Almost twenty shattered bodies of Suna ninjas fell to the ground.
Tekudō loudly reported, kneeling on one knee: "Captain, the invaders, except for the old man Ebizō, have been annihilated! Commander, please give the combat order!"
"Commander, please give the combat order!"
"Commander, please give the combat order...!"
Ebihiko, Hyōzō, Iwazō, and the other squad leaders knelt, accepting Sasuke's leadership and completely ignoring Utane. Seeing this scene, Baiyun Yeshan looked at Utane coldly, leaned on his sword, and also knelt. "Commander, please give the combat order!"
Behind him, the entire Baiyun Battalion knelt. Sasuke, with his own strength, had almost annihilated an entire army corps. His strength and prestige were indisputable. Utane was simply a well-born girl. Seeing that more than half of the forces had accepted Sasuke, the ninjas in Utane's own squad were also ready to change sides.
"You...," Utane began to shout, but seeing Sasuke's cold gaze, she remembered that the man in front of her was a killing god. She swallowed, terrified.
"He... he will really kill me," she realized, the cold of the steel freezing her pride. "He can kill me, call it desertion, and no one will question the hero who annihilated an army. I'm finished."
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