The next day, after finishing their rest and recovery, Amegakure's one hundred and eight shinobi assembled again.
They had been divided into three squads according to their abilities, with Liuguang, Setsuna, and Violet serving as their respective captains. Each squad had thirty-six members.
Their respect for the blond, masked boy before them came from the heart.
After all, hearing legends was one thing; seeing them firsthand was another.
Naruto handed out specially made kunai to them one by one, taking the opportunity to familiarize himself with each person's appearance and chakra.
Once he finished, Naruto turned his back to the assembled shinobi and said, "The kunai in your hands bear my Spacetime technique formula. If you encounter danger, channel chakra into the kunai. I'll sense it and can come to your rescue immediately."
There was a little-known detail about the Flying Thunder God Technique.
After Rin died, Minato blamed himself for failing to arrive in time and made an improvement to the Flying Thunder God's marks.
By deliberately channeling chakra into a mark, someone could make it easier for him to detect.
Although it was no absolute guarantee, it greatly increased the chances of a successful rescue.
Naruto then said, "Of course, you're Ninja. Facing all kinds of life-and-death situations comes with the territory. I want you to keep this kunai as your last lifeline, rather than relying on it so much that you neglect teamwork and improving your skills as Ninja. Understood?"
"Yes, Lord Pain!"
The shinobi solemnly put their kunai away.
Violet looked at the kunai and thought, I've heard of this technique before. It's the Flying Thunder God Technique of Konoha's Fourth Hokage. How does he know it? Is he really Pain...?
Squad captain Setsuna said, "Lord Pain, what mission are we to carry out?"
At that