At Konoha's main gate, Hayama Shirakumo finished the departure paperwork and approached the three of them with a Hyuga Clan ninja in tow. "This is Tokuma Hyuga, a Special Jonin from the Hyuga Clan. With him scouting for us on this mission, we can avoid a lot of trouble."
[Tokuma Hyuga]
"Hello, everyone. I'm Tokuma Hyuga. Captain Hayama, I look forward to working with you." Tokuma Hyuga looked over his teammates for this mission. Hayama Shirakumo had invited him and was a long-established Jonin. It was his faith in the captain's abilities that had led him to accept the invitation to join Hayama Shirakumo's team.
The fat man was Shukuno. They had met before, and he was a fairly capable Special Jonin. That left only a child. Why was there a child here?
[Shukuno]
"I'm Chuan, a Genin who graduated from the Ninja Academy two days ago. Captain Hayama just took me on as his student," Lin Chuan promptly introduced himself when Tokuma Hyuga looked his way.
"Captain Hayama, a Genin isn't suited to this mission, is he? Who will be responsible for his safety?" Hearing that Lin Chuan was only a Genin, Tokuma Hyuga looked up at Hayama Shirakumo. He knew nothing about Lin Chuan's abilities yet.
"You don't need to worry about his safety. He'll take care of himself. If there are no other questions, let's set out. Our destination is the Land of Hot Water." Hayama Shirakumo had known that Lin Chuan's Genin status would raise doubts among his teammates, but those doubts would disappear once Lin Chuan showed his abilities.
"Keep up. Don't fall behind." Shukuno gave Lin Chuan a light pat on the shoulder. He trusted Captain Hayama without reservation. If the captain said there was no problem, then there was no problem.
"Yes, Senior