The outpost was much larger than expected, built to accommodate three companies.
So even with two companies stationed there now, it did not feel crowded at all.
Yūto helped the boys and girls settle in and assigned them quarters.
Young as these brats were, they were still ninja.
They worked fairly quickly and soon had their bunks sorted out.
"Listen up, all of you!" Yūto stood in the dormitory doorway, hands on his hips.
"No fighting! No slacking off! And absolutely no sneaking out at night to cause trouble!"
"Yes, Captain Yūto!" the boys answered in unison.
A few girls, however, secretly blushed and whispered, "The captain is so handsome..."
Yūto rolled his eyes, not bothering with them, and turned to the captain of the Seventh Platoon.
"Come on. Let's go talk in the command room."
Inside the command room, the Seventh Platoon's captain closed the door, and the smile instantly fell from his face.
He rubbed his temples wearily and dropped into a chair.
"Yūto, honestly, things at the front are worse than we imagined." He sighed.
"Every day, ninja are poisoned or killed in battle. Those Sunagakure bastards are harder to deal with than mad dogs."
Yūto raised an eyebrow. "Is it really that bad? Isn't Sunagakure the weakest of the Five Great Shinobi Villages?"
"It used to be, but things are different now." The captain gave a bitter smile.
"Their poison is too troublesome. Once our people are poisoned, they're basically out of action. Even the medical ninja can't do anything."
Yūto nodded. "Don't worry. Tsunade is already here, working on an antidote."
"Really?!" The captain's eyes lit up, and he visibly perked up.
"That's great! With Lady Tsunade here, the antidote will surely be ready soon!"
He paused, then added, "By the way, those subordinates of