"Putting me in command of the Anbu? What a waste..." Jin muttered. He had no command experience. "So which Anbu can I command right now?"
Sakumo kept writing without looking up. "You should only have one squad at your disposal. Also, your opponents this time are all old acquaintances."
"Heh, you said all that, and I'm still none the wiser." Jin pulled over a chair and sat down. "Old acquaintances... those kids from Hidden Cloud, huh?"
Sakumo frowned slightly, pulled out an intelligence report, and tossed it to his student. "Don't get careless. When it comes to talent, only you and Minato in Konoha can match them. Also, do you remember the other position you used to hold?"
"Other position? What else was there?"
"Deputy captain of our elite team..."
Five days later.
Jin had just stepped out of his tent when he spotted a blond man standing directly in front of him, watching him with a smile.
"Hey, Minato. Long time no see." Jin yawned. "You got here that fast?"
"Mm-hmm. You had something to do with Pakura from Hidden Sand, didn't you?" Minato stepped forward and patted Jin's shoulder. "Nicely done, you little rascal. All right, let's go. Sakumo and the others are waiting for us."
"Can't this damned war just stop?" Jin smacked his lips, a ripple of emotion stirring inside him... after all...
"Your opponents." Inside the command tent, Sakumo was briefing Kakashi and the others on their mission. "Hidden Cloud's elite team. You've all seen what each of them is capable of."
"Sakumo, things aren't the same as before!" Obito adjusted his forehead protector. "We'll make sure they never make it back!"
"Sakumo, we're confident we can beat them," Rin Nohara chimed in.
Seeing the children's courage and confidence lifted Sakumo's spirits. "I believe in