Chapter 8: Establishing Authority
Su Xiuyu chose not to explain to Lei Jiangang that his abilities weren't a superpower but ninjutsu. Keeping one's abilities secret was the best course of action. Besides, who would believe him if he told them it was ninjutsu? Unless someone was unlucky enough to travel through a spacetime wormhole, end up in the Naruto world, and return safely one day, only then would they understand.
"You should now have a general understanding of the current world situation. Keep this information confidential and don't disclose it too early," Lei Jiangang instructed. "The entire country, including Yangcheng, is already making preparations. The news will be released in an orderly manner when the time is right. You'll be the captain of Yangcheng's Special Mobile Team. You're all young people—you should get along well."
He waved his hand, officially handing over the team to Su Xiuyu.
"What if there's a troublemaker?" Su Xiuyu asked, wanting to confirm the extent of his authority.
"A troublemaker?" Lei Jiangang chuckled. "If someone doesn't want to make your life easy, then make his life difficult! As long as they don't end up seriously injured or dead, you can do whatever you want to keep them in line. The Special Mobile Team is a semi-militarized unit under the Yangcheng Special Service Bureau. As captain, you're in charge. Handle things however you see fit."
Su Xiuyu nodded. "Got it. My team has already assembled?"
"Yes, you can go check on them now. You have a mission tomorrow."
Without hesitation, Su Xiuyu headed straight to the meeting point. Sure enough, twelve people were already there. Among them, only three or four were sitting properly, while the rest were laughing and joking around. It was clear they needed some "training."
"I'm Su Xiuyu, your new captain. Gather up and report!"
Hearing his command, the team immediately fell into formation and did a headcount. Their discipline was decent—at least they had military training. Lei Gang, clearly excited to see Su Xiuyu again, stood at attention.
However, some team members seemed unconvinced. Most were older than Su Xiuyu, and now, they were expected to follow a young captain.