Hoshimi Ren led the three to a large tent, and after checking the markings on it for a moment, he nodded and turned to say, "Come in."
"Yes!"
After Hoshimi Ren finished speaking, he walked straight in. Seeing this, the three quickly responded.
Upon entering, the interior of the tent came into view: a standard four-person room with four beds and four sets of bedding. Hoshimi Ren was already leaning back on the bedding, his eyes closed.
"Excuse me..."
Mutsuki Rin stepped forward, just about to say something when Hoshimi Ren interrupted him. The latter, with eyes closed, said somewhat lazily, "Rest for half an hour first. We'll talk after you've adjusted your condition."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hoshimi Ren fell silent. The three looked closely and saw that he seemed to be asleep. After exchanging glances, they nodded silently, each choosing a bed to lie down and rest.
After all, even a Chunin would find the previous journey somewhat arduous, let alone these Genin. Their stamina was almost completely depleted.
Half an hour later, when the three opened their eyes again, they saw Hoshimi Ren already sitting up, smiling at them. "You've all rested well, haven't you? Then let's get to know each other. Who wants to go first?"
"Captain, you go first."
"That's right, Captain should introduce himself first."
"Agreed."
Mutsuki Rin's eyes darted around, and he looked at Hoshimi Ren with a playful smile. Shio and Natsume Yao on the side also chimed in. After all, they still didn't know anything about each other, so it would be good to have him introduce himself first so they could get to know him.
"Me? Alright."
Hoshimi Ren didn't refuse after hearing this. It was going to happen sooner or later, and his information was public, so there was no harm in saying it in advance.
"I am Hoshimi Ren. I like to eat wasabi octopus. I don't dislike anything. My dream is to become the Fifth GenerationHokage. My hobby is fighting."
At this point, Hoshimi Ren ignored the stunned individuals and chuckled, "I'm done. It's your turn."
"Ho-Hoshimi Ren?!"
Mutsuki Rin swallowed, exchanged a glance with Natsume Yao beside him, and murmured in a low voice, "So our captain is that super genius..."
Meanwhile, Tsukiakari's gaze at Hoshimi Ren brightened, and he unconsciously clenched his fists. The other two were still in shock and hadn't recovered.
Looking at the silent individuals, Hoshimi Ren scratched his head and said somewhat helplessly, "I said, it's your turn, isn't it? Making people wait is very impolite, you know."
"I'll go!"
Tsukiakari spoke first. He stood up, walked in front of Hoshimi Ren, nodded to him, and then said in a deep voice, "I am Tsukiakari. I like to train. I don't like waiting. My dream is to become a master swordsman. My hobby is practicing swordsmanship."
At this point, he paused, then looked at Hoshimi Ren and continued, "Please take care of me from now on, Captain Hoshimi Ren."
"Mm, please take care of me too."
After Hoshimi Ren finished speaking, he told him to sit back down, then looked at the other two with a smile. "So, who's next?"
After the two looked at each other for a long time, Mutsuki Rin was the first to stand up and begin his introduction.
"I am Mutsuki Rin. I like to have a cup of hot tea after eating snacks. I hate boring things. My dream is to become a Jonin early. My hobby, like Shio, is training."
At this point, he also bowed to Hoshimi Ren, just like Shio.
"Likewise, please take care of me, Captain Hoshimi Ren."
"Mm, good, please take care of me too."
After Hoshimi Ren nodded, he turned his gaze to the last girl and chuckled, "It's your turn."
"Oh."
Natsume Yao stood up somewhat nervously, calmed herself down a bit, and then began, "I am Natsume Yao. I like flower arranging. I hate bugs. My dream is to open my own flower shop. My hobby is going on picnics with friends."
At this point, she also bowed to Hoshimi Ren and said softly, "Please take care of me, Captain!"
"Very good."
Hoshimi Ren stood up and applauded the three, a look of appreciation on his face.
"So far, my impression of you all is quite good... Grumble grumble!
Before Hoshimi Ren could finish speaking, a rumbling sound from his stomach interrupted him.
Looking at the strange looks from the others, Hoshimi Ren, without changing his expression, pulled out several Soldier Ration Pills from his ninja tool pouch. After eating one himself, he threw the remaining three to the others.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Have these for now. I'll go get some food later."
"Huh?"
The others instinctively caught the flying objects. Upon seeing the Soldier Ration Pills that were almost identical to those in their own ninja tool pouches, Mutsuki Rin couldn't help but say, "Captain, we have these too. We still have a lot left."
It was their first time on the battlefield, so the day before they left, they had prepared all the necessary items. Smoke bombs, Soldier Ration Pills, and everything else were not missing, armed to the teeth.
"These are different. Try them."
Hoshimi Ren said to them, chewing on a Soldier Ration Pill.
Tsukiakari was the first to eat one. Although the other two were a bit confused, they didn't ask much and ate them one after another.
Anyway, it was all the same, and since the captain gave it to them, it might be a high-grade item that only Jonin could buy.
Sure enough, after not eating for long, the others noticed something unusual. Not only did these Soldier Ration Pills taste better than the ones they usually ate, but their Chakra recovery effect was also greatly improved. Compared to their own Soldier Ration Pills, they were incomparably better.
"Captain, where did you buy these Soldier Ration Pills?!"
Shio suddenly stood up and said excitedly to Hoshimi Ren.
For him, who usually enjoyed training, Soldier Ration Pills were an indispensable part of his training life. Therefore, he understood the value of these Soldier Ration Pills better than Natsume Yao and Mutsuki Rin, which was why he was eager to know where Hoshimi Ren got them.
"An elder gave them to me. Don't think about it for now, I only have a few of them."
Hoshimi Ren spread his hands, saying somewhat helplessly.
After all, he only had so many of these things, not enough to share with others.
"Is that so...?"
Shio was a bit disappointed. After all, if he had such Soldier Ration Pills to go with his training and combat, the efficiency would definitely increase greatly.
"Alright, it's just some Soldier Ration Pills. I'll find an opportunity to get some for you next time."
After Hoshimi Ren finished speaking, he stood up from the bed, waved to the others, and walked out.
"Let's go, our squad needs to go on a mission."
"Yes!"
The three immediately reacted, quickly lined up, and followed Hoshimi Ren out. When they reappeared, they were already in front of Minato Namikaze.
"Lord Minato, Hoshimi Ren Squad reporting!"
Hoshimi Ren stood straight, looking forward, and said with a serious expression.
Looking at the individuals in front of him, Minato stopped writing and tapped on the table, a headache forming. He truly didn't know how to assign this team.
Hoshimi Ren's combat power should be used for important missions, but now that he was leading a squad, he couldn't take risks. However, putting him on patrol missions would be a waste of talent.
This was really putting him in a difficult position.