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Keishi
Konohagakure Team 7
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A collab between Ice, Little Alice and Roran Hawkins
Keishi
Konohagakure Team 7
Kensuke and Hideki meet with the ANBU team that's to take over their mission. Before they arrive however the Hyuuga and the Nimatsu discuss the killing intent 'technique'
The sun dawned over the town of Keishi bathing the rooftops in blinding rays of light that coloured the sky red, and then yellow. A young adult shielded his eyes from the light while he casually leaned against an airconditioning unit on the roof he was standing on. Not far behind him a blindfolded, gagged and handcuffed figure sat cross-legged on the roof with resignation. "I wonder how they'll appear." Kensuke said to Hideki. The gesture was a subtle but clear invitation for the ANBU to show up and contact them.
"Who can say? ANBU always had a way of making my skin crawl since I was a Genin. Never liked those masks," he said, hovering behind Ezuri with his arms crossed. He squinted at the dawn horizon, as if trying to perceive something. "What's Karma up to?"
Kensuke breathed in the morning air, its smell sour with bird droppings collected on the roof over the years. "She's sitting near the Eastern gates of the town. Doing nothing, yet that is." He said. As his stomach let itself be heard he reached into his pocket for some beef jerky he usually carried as travelling food for emergencies. He offered some to Hideki as he took a bite.
"Hmm." Hideki accepted a strip and munched on it discreetly, feeling little to no taste — his throat felt sour, sour and raspy, and he'd done no shouting. He had to quench the urge of activating his Byakugan, the stifling manifesting as spastic little jerks in his right knee. Conversing Chakra was paramount at the moment. Who knew when their day would end? A thought struck him.
"If you don't mind me asking, sir, the aura — should I say bloodlust? — you projected during the fight with Ezuri, how do you accomplish that?"
Kensuke looked up and glanced at Hideki with a studied expression. "It is..." He began, and his mind flashed back to the fight with the unnamed swordsman. He thought of his scarred blade in the sheath and of the scars near his abdomen. The pain, the fear all came back. "It is not just a bloodlust, neither is it a genjutsu." He finally said. "Which is exactly what makes it so dangerous to use and why it is completely unavoidable." He continued, trying to encompass the irrational ability he learned from a marauding bandit in comprehensible words. He gestured helplessly as he tried to explain what it was exactly. "It is a state of the mind that you let consume your consciousness to make all around you feel as if in the company of their natural, unavoidable predator. You focus your entire being on the undoing of your quarry. It is a very dangerous thing to use, because if you lose control it reduces you to a rampaging murderer." Like the man from whom I learned this technique... He thought. "It's hard to explain."
Hideki listened intently, eye narrowed as the thoughts bounced around his skull. "How about memories?" he inquired, frowning. "Putting yourself in the frame of mind of some past event, I mean. As it happens, I've never been much of a spontaneous menace." After a small silence he added to his first enquiry, in a slightly lower voice, "Or even, putting yourself in the mind of another."
Kensuke thought about this. "I'm not sure. It might help but that's not quite it." He said. "Let me attempt to reformulate," Kensuke continued, now trying to find an example. "Take your dojutsu. With it you can read chakra, yes?"
"Right."
"And when someone gathers chakra, such as when Ezuri spewed chakra from his chakra points, you can tell he is doing that, correct?"
"Correct."
"Now imagine you would be able to tell by someone's chakra that they are trying to kill you specifically. That you can read a sort of declaration to kill you." Kensuke said. "That's how you would 'sense' killing intent. You learn to recognise the details that give away this intent to kill. Now imagine consciously displaying this chakra yourself in order to send this ... declaration of violence to someone else." Kensuke explained. "Does that make any sense?"
"It does. The difficult part, however — as far as I see it — is not letting oneself be devoured by the actual emotions evoked — for I assume they are authentic to a certain extent, while kept at bay?"
"Yes, in a sense. In practice these details are... everything. It is in your eyes, your pose, your mind, your emotions, your smell, your movement, ... Everyone can use killing intent, but only when seriously brought to it. It is a natural reaction. The trick lies in recognising the different traits of this natural reaction and summoning them yourself. The problem lies in recognising these reactions and in keeping your original goal in mind. The feelings you summon are in all ways authentic, and if you don't pay attention they will replace your previous intention." Kensuke said and gazed at the horizon. "The man from whom I learned this had become his killing intent
Hideki glanced at Kensuke. Ezuri seemed to have fallen asleep. "Yeah. Having this career, it's not like I've never bloodied my hands" — which is not so much a well-kept secret anymore — "but that's an ugly side of me. A side I never want to surface and affect others — innocent people, that is. Still... I guess that's the paradoxical side of being a Shinobi."
Kensuke scoffed. "True." He said. "Killing intent goes deeper than just shinobi though. Animals have it too. It is ... an instinct. Using it is like trying to activate an instinct." He said and finished his beef jerky. "I could teach you, but it would take a lot of effort and time. And I will need to be absolutely certain that you will not lose control."
"An instinct, yes. But Shinobi are supposed to be in perfect control of themselves, immune to primal impulses — cold iron to be swung and sharpened and chipped. For me at least — as I've always been somewhat weak and malleable on an individual level — it's the only philosophy that's allowed me not to consider madness at times... Anyway, I'm rambling on. The technique would be a useful tool, and I believe I can handle it."
Kensuke looked the Hyuuga in the eye (giggle) and then looked away. Above shinobi we are also human. He thought. Losing your humanity will render you a remorseless tool. Don't go that way, Hideki. "Very well."
Through the earphone communicators, a voice would speak up in a rather calm manner and tone : "This is Red One. Over to Team 7, Nimatsu. We're approaching you, please stand by with the package." There was literally no emotion being present in the voice as it abruptly ended as soon as it had rang through the communicator. No sign of life would be spotted on the rooftops, but from various directions the ANBU were on the move. Walking with the sensor of the cell Harumi had her hair tied in a bun as she wasn't yet wearing their mask. Walking around on the street with a white mask would not give much space to blend in with the locals. This was why each of the ANBU wasn't clothed in the usual garb others expected them in. Only as they closed in the position with the team they were supposed to up with, Harumi would throw a quick glance around.
Spotting already two of the cell she was leading, she made a subtle hand gesture with her left hand. Keeping her hand low, she didn't check if they noticed the signal - expecting them to be able to pick up the small detail and movements of her fingers, which seemed to be flexing for the non initated of such code-language. Just moving into the alley that would provide a bit more privacy, Harumi's right hand would slide into the pocket of her winter jacket. Pulling the hood up, she would follow with pulling the white mask out to cover her face. Even though they were briefed they were going to meet with somebody who would be able to see through the masks it was still a protocol that they had to follow.
With two others following, one being the sensor, Harumi would crawl up the building as chakra would gather and mould at the tips of her gloved hands and her boots. Reaching the edge, she would pull herself up as a soft sigh escaped her. Noticing the tall blonde man together with the shorter Hyuuga and the 'package' Harumi briefly took the moment to eye them. For a split second her eyes traveled towards the burned Hyuuga, but her attention would shift and lock on the tall one. "Is that the guest we're supposed to bring with us?" She asked, her right eyebrow slightly perking up on her brow as she waited for a response back as the two other ANBU would stay at her flanks.
'Package.' Hideki thought, a wry smile nudging his lips. I guess that says something. Don't it, Ezuri?
Kensuke did not react safe for a small smile creeping over his face. He admired the ANBU as much as he ... pitied them. As one of the expert kenjutsu trainers which aided them in their training process he'd been impressed by their dedication, but also frightened. The sacrifices they made brought them close to being the same tools he didn't want Hideki to become. "I'd like to stay off the wireless with this discussion." He said as the woman came over the edge of the roof together with two nondescript men. He gestured at the bound Hyuuga. "This is Hyuuga Ezuri, former member of my team and our captive after discovering his participation in the kidnapping we were sent to investigate."
On the request, Harumi didn't turn to the two men at her flanks. A subtle nod, aimed to be a bit more at the side made the two others turn off their communicators. As Kensuke introduced them to the captive Hyuuga, Harumi nodded once again. "So we've been told." She felt no pity nor anger for the missing-nin. Whatever the reason, it wasn't her place to judge him. Noticing that he was relatively unharmed was already something she was pretty content with and that should be all she should be worried about. "I must state that there was a problem last night when we escorted the Lord Commander to a meeting with you." Harumi began, "The sensor just picked up three of the four chakra signatures instead of the expected four. While we are briefed to stall the investigation of the local authorities it won't do our work any good if we don't know where you all are. Is there anything that we should know about?" The woman asked, her eyes behind the mask briefly glancing at Hideki.
Hideki met her masked eye with a cool gaze, absently wondering over something. "It seems our fourth member has decided to take matters into her own hands. We'd hoped you would have been able to ascertain her position... Is there a specific range for the sensing?"
"Our objectives coincide now. My team is being withdrawn, but we'll need to recover Meilin before we leave, so you may continue with your objectives." Kensuke said. "She disappeared yesterday once she figured out her family was amongst those abducted, and I was hoping to lend your expertise to find her quickly, as Hideki said." Kensuke continued. ""Concerning our third member, Karma, I suspect she works together with Meilin on this. She left under the guise of returning home because of injuries, but I'm tracing her with a shadow clone. She hasn't left the town yet."
The Uchiha glanced once more at the Hyuuga as she would lower her head and turn it slightly to the side of her right. The man at Harumi's right flank would speak up, sporting a more friendly tone than his leader. "Depending on the area that is populated by a large amount of diverse chakra signatures, I would be able to isolate and pick up a certain chakra signature at a range of 800 meters." He answered. "That having said, we could use the chakra signatures samples provided by the Lord Commander to find your missing member. Though," he introduced a pause after his word, the mask signalling that he was looking back at Harumi.
The woman would take it over from the man. "We can't really afford much time and space to just meet up with a member of your team that is gone missing or aid you with following another member as we're already spread thin. However," she would gesture to the silent man on her other flank. "Seeing her cultural background, we have somebody who is capable of attempting to communicate with her in a language that is perhaps making her able to be willing to coordinate a meeting with you. If that is an option you would find desireable. Else, we're tasked to take it over once you resign. Though, we can't promise how we will bring her back seeing that we've read her profile."
Her profile, eh? The wry smile was again at one corner of Hideki's lips, fading almost as soon as it had appeared. I'd like to read that one... He glanced at Kensuke, awaiting his commander's response as he had the full authority on this one.
"How about this," Kensuke said. "You can find Meilin, whose whereabouts we don't know, and get a message through that she will not ignore." Kensuke explained. "We don't need your help to find Karma. In the meantime we'll transfer our intel to you. I suspect Meilin'll have new intel on the kidnappers as well."
Harumi considered the suggestion. "I suppose that you can figure out such a message?" She asked the man, who remained silent as he nodded. "Very well. We will transfer a message and then relay back what and how's to you once we know more of that." With that having said, she would gesture to Hideki as the 'sensor' ANBU would walk towards the boy. "I suspect that too. Any information that can be shared would be appreciated. Though, do please note that we don't even have much information on how the members of the organisation this Meilin is trained," Harumi said as she glanced at the other ANBU. In a more or less 'neutral' fashion - lacking any rude or harshness - he picked up Ezuri and would walk to the edge of the rooftop. "That having said, I would advise to remain cautious as I can't promise that we will get anymore result than if you try to reach out yourself." Turning silent, she would wait as the other two ANBU would, however, get going - descending from the rooftop and moving out of sight from the three.
Hideki languidly watched the ANBU approach, remaining stationary, arms still crossed. Speaking with ANBU was as perfunctory as it got; put him in the mind of hospitals, with the sterile smell of disinfectants and glaring white robes moving around in almost spectral procession. Still, there was something 'no-frills' about it that he appreciated. He waited for someone to speak or act.
"Very well, we have an agreement. Meet me at this address in an hour from now, I'll have our information." Kensuke said and began turning around, but stopped. "Be careful though. We have been ambushed yesterday night by a creature with impressive abilities. Hideki can tell you more about them, he could see through their false appearance."
This new information made Harumi remain silent as she pondered about it. "Expect one of my members to come and pick up the information. If you wish to contact me directly, then I will use the earphone communicator at 11:30 PM once every two days on Channel A. Following up with the next day, switching it to C and then back to B. I will change the time and channel every once in a while, but expect a message about that if that is going to be the case. If that is all..." Harumi's voice trailed off as she already half turned around.
"That'll be all. Good luck." Kensuke said, and waved her goodbye with a faint smile, wondering how she'd react to it. Even though the ANBU on his trainings always wore their masks, his dojutsu allowed him to recognise them by their unique body language. He didn't know any of the ANBU he saw today though, but he hoped that they were still human enough to smile.
A curt nod was returned upon Kensuke wishing them good luck. "Good day." She said with the same neutral tone. Hideki gained the same curt nod before Harumi would turn fully away from them and seem to drop herself from the edge of the rooftop - almost as if she had some suicidal wish that she wanted to fulfill to just walk from the rooftop. Deciding to first see what she and her ANBU could discover from the Hyuuga, Harumi already started to consider the various methods that they were 'allowed' to conduct on the missing-nin.
"Who can say? ANBU always had a way of making my skin crawl since I was a Genin. Never liked those masks," he said, hovering behind Ezuri with his arms crossed. He squinted at the dawn horizon, as if trying to perceive something. "What's Karma up to?"
Kensuke breathed in the morning air, its smell sour with bird droppings collected on the roof over the years. "She's sitting near the Eastern gates of the town. Doing nothing, yet that is." He said. As his stomach let itself be heard he reached into his pocket for some beef jerky he usually carried as travelling food for emergencies. He offered some to Hideki as he took a bite.
"Hmm." Hideki accepted a strip and munched on it discreetly, feeling little to no taste — his throat felt sour, sour and raspy, and he'd done no shouting. He had to quench the urge of activating his Byakugan, the stifling manifesting as spastic little jerks in his right knee. Conversing Chakra was paramount at the moment. Who knew when their day would end? A thought struck him.
"If you don't mind me asking, sir, the aura — should I say bloodlust? — you projected during the fight with Ezuri, how do you accomplish that?"
Kensuke looked up and glanced at Hideki with a studied expression. "It is..." He began, and his mind flashed back to the fight with the unnamed swordsman. He thought of his scarred blade in the sheath and of the scars near his abdomen. The pain, the fear all came back. "It is not just a bloodlust, neither is it a genjutsu." He finally said. "Which is exactly what makes it so dangerous to use and why it is completely unavoidable." He continued, trying to encompass the irrational ability he learned from a marauding bandit in comprehensible words. He gestured helplessly as he tried to explain what it was exactly. "It is a state of the mind that you let consume your consciousness to make all around you feel as if in the company of their natural, unavoidable predator. You focus your entire being on the undoing of your quarry. It is a very dangerous thing to use, because if you lose control it reduces you to a rampaging murderer." Like the man from whom I learned this technique... He thought. "It's hard to explain."
Hideki listened intently, eye narrowed as the thoughts bounced around his skull. "How about memories?" he inquired, frowning. "Putting yourself in the frame of mind of some past event, I mean. As it happens, I've never been much of a spontaneous menace." After a small silence he added to his first enquiry, in a slightly lower voice, "Or even, putting yourself in the mind of another."
Kensuke thought about this. "I'm not sure. It might help but that's not quite it." He said. "Let me attempt to reformulate," Kensuke continued, now trying to find an example. "Take your dojutsu. With it you can read chakra, yes?"
"Right."
"And when someone gathers chakra, such as when Ezuri spewed chakra from his chakra points, you can tell he is doing that, correct?"
"Correct."
"Now imagine you would be able to tell by someone's chakra that they are trying to kill you specifically. That you can read a sort of declaration to kill you." Kensuke said. "That's how you would 'sense' killing intent. You learn to recognise the details that give away this intent to kill. Now imagine consciously displaying this chakra yourself in order to send this ... declaration of violence to someone else." Kensuke explained. "Does that make any sense?"
"It does. The difficult part, however — as far as I see it — is not letting oneself be devoured by the actual emotions evoked — for I assume they are authentic to a certain extent, while kept at bay?"
"Yes, in a sense. In practice these details are... everything. It is in your eyes, your pose, your mind, your emotions, your smell, your movement, ... Everyone can use killing intent, but only when seriously brought to it. It is a natural reaction. The trick lies in recognising the different traits of this natural reaction and summoning them yourself. The problem lies in recognising these reactions and in keeping your original goal in mind. The feelings you summon are in all ways authentic, and if you don't pay attention they will replace your previous intention." Kensuke said and gazed at the horizon. "The man from whom I learned this had become his killing intent
Hideki glanced at Kensuke. Ezuri seemed to have fallen asleep. "Yeah. Having this career, it's not like I've never bloodied my hands" — which is not so much a well-kept secret anymore — "but that's an ugly side of me. A side I never want to surface and affect others — innocent people, that is. Still... I guess that's the paradoxical side of being a Shinobi."
Kensuke scoffed. "True." He said. "Killing intent goes deeper than just shinobi though. Animals have it too. It is ... an instinct. Using it is like trying to activate an instinct." He said and finished his beef jerky. "I could teach you, but it would take a lot of effort and time. And I will need to be absolutely certain that you will not lose control."
"An instinct, yes. But Shinobi are supposed to be in perfect control of themselves, immune to primal impulses — cold iron to be swung and sharpened and chipped. For me at least — as I've always been somewhat weak and malleable on an individual level — it's the only philosophy that's allowed me not to consider madness at times... Anyway, I'm rambling on. The technique would be a useful tool, and I believe I can handle it."
Kensuke looked the Hyuuga in the eye (giggle) and then looked away. Above shinobi we are also human. He thought. Losing your humanity will render you a remorseless tool. Don't go that way, Hideki. "Very well."
Through the earphone communicators, a voice would speak up in a rather calm manner and tone : "This is Red One. Over to Team 7, Nimatsu. We're approaching you, please stand by with the package." There was literally no emotion being present in the voice as it abruptly ended as soon as it had rang through the communicator. No sign of life would be spotted on the rooftops, but from various directions the ANBU were on the move. Walking with the sensor of the cell Harumi had her hair tied in a bun as she wasn't yet wearing their mask. Walking around on the street with a white mask would not give much space to blend in with the locals. This was why each of the ANBU wasn't clothed in the usual garb others expected them in. Only as they closed in the position with the team they were supposed to up with, Harumi would throw a quick glance around.
Spotting already two of the cell she was leading, she made a subtle hand gesture with her left hand. Keeping her hand low, she didn't check if they noticed the signal - expecting them to be able to pick up the small detail and movements of her fingers, which seemed to be flexing for the non initated of such code-language. Just moving into the alley that would provide a bit more privacy, Harumi's right hand would slide into the pocket of her winter jacket. Pulling the hood up, she would follow with pulling the white mask out to cover her face. Even though they were briefed they were going to meet with somebody who would be able to see through the masks it was still a protocol that they had to follow.
With two others following, one being the sensor, Harumi would crawl up the building as chakra would gather and mould at the tips of her gloved hands and her boots. Reaching the edge, she would pull herself up as a soft sigh escaped her. Noticing the tall blonde man together with the shorter Hyuuga and the 'package' Harumi briefly took the moment to eye them. For a split second her eyes traveled towards the burned Hyuuga, but her attention would shift and lock on the tall one. "Is that the guest we're supposed to bring with us?" She asked, her right eyebrow slightly perking up on her brow as she waited for a response back as the two other ANBU would stay at her flanks.
'Package.' Hideki thought, a wry smile nudging his lips. I guess that says something. Don't it, Ezuri?
Kensuke did not react safe for a small smile creeping over his face. He admired the ANBU as much as he ... pitied them. As one of the expert kenjutsu trainers which aided them in their training process he'd been impressed by their dedication, but also frightened. The sacrifices they made brought them close to being the same tools he didn't want Hideki to become. "I'd like to stay off the wireless with this discussion." He said as the woman came over the edge of the roof together with two nondescript men. He gestured at the bound Hyuuga. "This is Hyuuga Ezuri, former member of my team and our captive after discovering his participation in the kidnapping we were sent to investigate."
On the request, Harumi didn't turn to the two men at her flanks. A subtle nod, aimed to be a bit more at the side made the two others turn off their communicators. As Kensuke introduced them to the captive Hyuuga, Harumi nodded once again. "So we've been told." She felt no pity nor anger for the missing-nin. Whatever the reason, it wasn't her place to judge him. Noticing that he was relatively unharmed was already something she was pretty content with and that should be all she should be worried about. "I must state that there was a problem last night when we escorted the Lord Commander to a meeting with you." Harumi began, "The sensor just picked up three of the four chakra signatures instead of the expected four. While we are briefed to stall the investigation of the local authorities it won't do our work any good if we don't know where you all are. Is there anything that we should know about?" The woman asked, her eyes behind the mask briefly glancing at Hideki.
Hideki met her masked eye with a cool gaze, absently wondering over something. "It seems our fourth member has decided to take matters into her own hands. We'd hoped you would have been able to ascertain her position... Is there a specific range for the sensing?"
"Our objectives coincide now. My team is being withdrawn, but we'll need to recover Meilin before we leave, so you may continue with your objectives." Kensuke said. "She disappeared yesterday once she figured out her family was amongst those abducted, and I was hoping to lend your expertise to find her quickly, as Hideki said." Kensuke continued. ""Concerning our third member, Karma, I suspect she works together with Meilin on this. She left under the guise of returning home because of injuries, but I'm tracing her with a shadow clone. She hasn't left the town yet."
The Uchiha glanced once more at the Hyuuga as she would lower her head and turn it slightly to the side of her right. The man at Harumi's right flank would speak up, sporting a more friendly tone than his leader. "Depending on the area that is populated by a large amount of diverse chakra signatures, I would be able to isolate and pick up a certain chakra signature at a range of 800 meters." He answered. "That having said, we could use the chakra signatures samples provided by the Lord Commander to find your missing member. Though," he introduced a pause after his word, the mask signalling that he was looking back at Harumi.
The woman would take it over from the man. "We can't really afford much time and space to just meet up with a member of your team that is gone missing or aid you with following another member as we're already spread thin. However," she would gesture to the silent man on her other flank. "Seeing her cultural background, we have somebody who is capable of attempting to communicate with her in a language that is perhaps making her able to be willing to coordinate a meeting with you. If that is an option you would find desireable. Else, we're tasked to take it over once you resign. Though, we can't promise how we will bring her back seeing that we've read her profile."
Her profile, eh? The wry smile was again at one corner of Hideki's lips, fading almost as soon as it had appeared. I'd like to read that one... He glanced at Kensuke, awaiting his commander's response as he had the full authority on this one.
"How about this," Kensuke said. "You can find Meilin, whose whereabouts we don't know, and get a message through that she will not ignore." Kensuke explained. "We don't need your help to find Karma. In the meantime we'll transfer our intel to you. I suspect Meilin'll have new intel on the kidnappers as well."
Harumi considered the suggestion. "I suppose that you can figure out such a message?" She asked the man, who remained silent as he nodded. "Very well. We will transfer a message and then relay back what and how's to you once we know more of that." With that having said, she would gesture to Hideki as the 'sensor' ANBU would walk towards the boy. "I suspect that too. Any information that can be shared would be appreciated. Though, do please note that we don't even have much information on how the members of the organisation this Meilin is trained," Harumi said as she glanced at the other ANBU. In a more or less 'neutral' fashion - lacking any rude or harshness - he picked up Ezuri and would walk to the edge of the rooftop. "That having said, I would advise to remain cautious as I can't promise that we will get anymore result than if you try to reach out yourself." Turning silent, she would wait as the other two ANBU would, however, get going - descending from the rooftop and moving out of sight from the three.
Hideki languidly watched the ANBU approach, remaining stationary, arms still crossed. Speaking with ANBU was as perfunctory as it got; put him in the mind of hospitals, with the sterile smell of disinfectants and glaring white robes moving around in almost spectral procession. Still, there was something 'no-frills' about it that he appreciated. He waited for someone to speak or act.
"Very well, we have an agreement. Meet me at this address in an hour from now, I'll have our information." Kensuke said and began turning around, but stopped. "Be careful though. We have been ambushed yesterday night by a creature with impressive abilities. Hideki can tell you more about them, he could see through their false appearance."
This new information made Harumi remain silent as she pondered about it. "Expect one of my members to come and pick up the information. If you wish to contact me directly, then I will use the earphone communicator at 11:30 PM once every two days on Channel A. Following up with the next day, switching it to C and then back to B. I will change the time and channel every once in a while, but expect a message about that if that is going to be the case. If that is all..." Harumi's voice trailed off as she already half turned around.
"That'll be all. Good luck." Kensuke said, and waved her goodbye with a faint smile, wondering how she'd react to it. Even though the ANBU on his trainings always wore their masks, his dojutsu allowed him to recognise them by their unique body language. He didn't know any of the ANBU he saw today though, but he hoped that they were still human enough to smile.
A curt nod was returned upon Kensuke wishing them good luck. "Good day." She said with the same neutral tone. Hideki gained the same curt nod before Harumi would turn fully away from them and seem to drop herself from the edge of the rooftop - almost as if she had some suicidal wish that she wanted to fulfill to just walk from the rooftop. Deciding to first see what she and her ANBU could discover from the Hyuuga, Harumi already started to consider the various methods that they were 'allowed' to conduct on the missing-nin.
