Chapter 181

"But I don't seem to have taught you anything yet."

"Today, I will teach you the first thing."

Although Mizunuki Ryosuke's words were aimed at Mizunuki Hikohiko, his gaze also included Terumi Mei on the side.

"Hikohiko, tell me."

"What is written in the first article of the Ninja Code?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke asked Mizunuki Hikohiko in a stern tone, carrying an aura that commanded respect without anger.

"Ninjas who cannot complete their mission are trash."

Mizunuki Hikohiko gritted his teeth and said to Mizunuki Ryosuke.

"Very good, you are quite right."

"But the first principle I am teaching you today is this:"

"That is: Ninjas who cannot protect their comrades are even worse than trash!"

"Do you understand!"

Speaking to the end, Mizunuki Ryosuke not only had a sharp gaze, but his tone even carried a hint of reprimand.

"Yes..."

"Master."

Seeing this, a struggle flashed in Mizunuki Hikohiko's eyes, but he soon lowered his head and answered Ryosuke.

Perhaps in Hikohiko's eyes, the Mizunuki Ryosuke before him was stern and rigid.

But in Terumi Mei's eyes, what she saw was a completely different scene.

In this era where ninjas are generally regarded as tools, who would truly treat a ninja as a person?

It was precisely in such an environment that tragedies like the White Fang of Konoha would later occur.

Ninjas who cannot complete their mission are trash!

This code also indirectly explained one thing: as long as the mission can be completed, can comrades be discarded at will?

Especially for civilian ninjas like Terumi Mei who had no background, wouldn't they be even more likely to become discarded pawns?

Upon hearing Mizunuki Ryosuke's answer, her breathing suddenly became a bit labored.

At this instant, Terumi Mei's gaze toward Mizunuki Ryosuke became somewhat dazed.

For some reason, looking at Mizunuki Ryosuke's sharp eyes and heroic face, Terumi Mei's heartbeat was constantly accelerating.

Terumi Mei forcibly suppressed the agitation in her heart and sighed to herself.

Having such a captain is the good fortune of every member of the squad.

At the same time, this scene of Mizunuki Ryosuke reprimanding Hikohiko was also broadcast simultaneously in the Jonin conference room of the Kirigakure village.

From the meeting of the two squads, to Hozuki Mangetsu's advice to Mizunuki Ryosuke, and then to Mizunuki Ryosuke's reprimand of Hikohiko.

All the Jonin watched it without missing a single detail.

At this moment, several Jonin's faces showed signs of being moved.

Ninjas who cannot protect their comrades are even worse than trash.

Among the ninjas present, how many could say such words with confidence?

Maeda Yuanshi looked at Mizunuki Ryosuke's face in the water screen, and a flash of joy crossed his eyes.

On his zombie-like face, a hint of a smile appeared faintly once again.

As Ryosuke led the squad to continue advancing toward the estimated direction.

Finally, Ryosuke discovered a Kirigakure forehead protector on the ground.

And on the back of the forehead protector, Takeda Yoichi's name was engraved, which meant Takeda Yoichi had once appeared in this place.

At the same time, the important forehead protector being discarded here indicated that Takeda Yoichi had likely already lost his ability to act.

A flash of brilliance crossed Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes; it looked like he hadn't found the wrong place.

Terumi Mei on the side also made a discovery at this moment.

On the relatively soft ground to the side, Terumi Mei discovered some somewhat blurry footprints.

Based on these footprints, one could infer the direction Takeda Yoichi had gone.

At this moment, the three did not waste any more time, but pursued in the direction of the footprints.

In the subsequent journey, Ryosuke's squad did not encounter any obstruction from traps, but very smoothly walked out of the forest in the center of the canyon and arrived at the edge of the canyon.

As soon as they left the forest, the visibility in the air improved significantly.

Before long, Ryosuke's squad tracked down to the rock wall of the canyon.

And here, a bottomless cave appeared. ===== CHAPTER 183 =====