The force sent to reinforce the northwestern front this time numbered around four hundred.
Together with Mimura Hamaki's five hundred-plus troops from before and the frontline outposts, the total exceeded a thousand.
That already counted as a considerable force in the Shinobi World.
Among the four hundred or so departing from Konoha were over a dozen Jōnin.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also knew that Mimura Hamaki was somewhat lacking in strength, so he had sent more Jōnin.
The other Jōnin's units had already set out one after another.
Only the sixty-odd people under Bieshu Feifan and Kakashi were still dawdling not far from Konoha's gates.
Although Kakashi was also a Jōnin leading a unit, he had no interest in any of this and was lying on the grass, basking in the sun.
Bieshu Feifan, meanwhile, was drilling the sixty-odd people.
"Left~ face."
Bieshu Feifan stood on a raised slope issuing orders, while the sixty-odd people below exchanged looks.
More than half did not move.
Of the minority who did, quite a few turned the wrong way.
Bieshu Feifan drew a deep breath, wanting to swear.
"Right~ face."
It was just like before, and Bieshu Feifan grew angry.
"What's wrong with you?
Didn't you hear me, your Jōnin, giving you military training?
You're only Chunin and Genin, yet you dare disobey my orders?
What, do you want to go to prison?"
Someone immediately took offense at Bieshu Feifan's shouting.
"Bieshu Feifan, don't think I don't know!
You only became a Jōnin because Lord Hokage looked after you. In terms of ability, you don't qualify."
Quite a few people actually voiced their agreement.
Bieshu Feifan frowned. So some people saw him that way.
Bieshu Feifan pointed at the speaker.
"If you're not convinced, come out and fight me one-on-one."
The Chunin who had spoken