After leaving the Hokage's Office, Shibi Aburame, as the captain, handed the mission briefing to Might Guy beside him.
While Might Guy looked it over, Shibi Aburame addressed the group. "After we dismiss, go back and prepare the ninja tools you'll need for combat."
"This mission may not be particularly complicated, but everyone still needs to be fully prepared."
"Especially you, Shinichi. This is your first mission, so be extra thorough with your preparations."
"Ninja tools, a few changes of clothes, and an appropriate amount of money."
"If all goes smoothly, the mission should last three to five days. Prepare accordingly."
Shibi Aburame was very meticulous, and his instructions were mainly directed at Shinichi, the newcomer embarking on his first mission.
Although Shinichi Hyuga was now a Special Jonin, he had no mission experience whatsoever. As the youngest member of the entire team, Shinichi was naturally the one Shibi Aburame worried about most.
At the same time, Shibi Aburame did not hold much hope for Shinichi's combat performance in future missions. It was not that he thought Shinichi's strength did not deserve the title of Special Jonin. Rather, Shinichi was simply too young. When he truly faced a battlefield where blood had to be spilled, he might very well fall apart.
He had seen such things before. Outstanding Ninja Academy graduates often found themselves unable to display their actual abilities after reaching the battlefield because of fear and other factors.
Those graduates had at least been eleven or twelve-year-old youths. Someone Shinichi's age...
Though his heart was filled with worry, Shibi Aburame understood that this was a path every ninja had to walk.
Besides, he had no say in Shinichi's development. The Fourth Hokage had selected this mission, and Hyuga Hiashi had approved it. Even if Shibi Aburame opposed it