"Ah? Anbu squad captain? My companions will all be under my command too? Um, Mizukage-sama, could you first explain what exactly is going on here?
We're really a little confused right now!"
After hearing Soji's words, Jinin Akebino realized that they seemed to have misunderstood something.
But for the moment, they still could not quite process it.
However, their attitudes had improved considerably. The mockery and sarcasm from when they had first met Soji were gone.
Even their guarded expressions had mostly faded.
Other than Jinin Akebino, the rest of the young men and women, including Chiyo, all looked at Soji with bewildered eyes.
Seeing this, Soji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that he had managed to fool this group of young people.
He could not help feeling fortunate that he had arrived in time and had not caused any irreversible disaster!
Of course, whether he could completely dispel the doubts in these young people's hearts would depend on Soji's ability to talk nonsense!
"Ahem, kids, did you think it would be easy for me to bring all of you into the Anbu at your age and even give one of you the position of Anbu squad captain?
Even though I am the Fifth Mizukage, Kirigakure is not ruled by my word alone!
Therefore, strictly speaking, those Anbu just now came on my orders to test you!"
At that moment, Soji lied through his teeth without the slightest hint of guilt!
These young men and women had originally been labeled infiltrators in his mind. He had sent the Anbu to probe them and had even ordered them to kill without mercy.
Yet now, with a turn of his head, Soji could grandly describe the whole thing as a test!
Well, that was Hyuga Soji for you!
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