No!

But no matter what, I couldn't become the captain of this unit. Whatever scheme Danzo had, given my current situation, it was absolutely impossible for me to become captain—especially captain of a Defense Force unit that was about to carry out an enemy-clearing operation!

Although doubts had gradually risen in his heart, Chiba remained clear-headed. He knew his current circumstances. No matter what, he could not take this position.

Right now, the most important thing for him was training—constantly improving his strength. Becoming a unit captain, and captain of the Defense Force at that, would consume all of Chiba's limited time with defense patrols and miscellaneous duties, even without counting the imminent Lure-and-Annihilate Plan. A captain, especially the captain of the Defense Force, did not merely need to command during battle, nor could he simply leave everything to his subordinates. Being a captain had never been an easy post; one had to attend to every aspect of the unit. To put it in perspective, the Defense Force's desk would generally hold a third as many documents as the Third Hokage's desk.

Chiba had already seen that when Minato Namikaze had been captain of the Defense Force, back when Kushina had taken them out to have fun.

If he became this unit captain, Chiba would have no time at all to train.

And he would have to live a nine-to-five life. Whether it was being unable to train or living from nine to five, Chiba did not want either of those things to happen.

More importantly, if he became captain of the Defense Force, he would be unable to participate in the Kannabi Bridge Battle.

Yes, unable to participate! The captain of the Defense Force would obviously have to remain in the village and could not leave it at all. The