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Disobey me....

The Mizukage shot the Hokage's glare right back at her. She was about to open her mouth to spit her own retort at the wretched old woman when a stream of smoke was blown in her face. "Actually, Lady Mizukage, with all due respect I think it would be best if you stayed to lead our front back here." said Devonte, lazily using the Mizukage's shoulder as an arm rest.

"Hey! I though I told you to get your faggoty a** over there!" she barked.

Dev put on an oh-so-innocent puppy dog face. "Geez, you can be so mean sometimes Sui-chan." His attempt at looking cute was hindered by the cigarette sticking out of his mouth and the devious gleam in his eye. Suijin regarded him with an exhasperated scowl. "Alright, alright- seriously. You're techniques are more suited for cutting down nubers in dozens. You'd be better use fighting the Tengu back here." Well... he did have a point... But like hell was the Mizukage gonna let this squad go without a Kirigakure representative. Dev read that on her face, and said- "What about Kenshin?"

"What about him?"

"Why don't you send him? The kid's got some talent."

"He's a genin."

"He can hold his own."

"You're sure."

"Pretty darn."

"If he dies it's on your head."

"I'll take full responsibility."

"Go find him."

"Yes, my Lady." Devonte said with a smirk, giving a curt bow. He walked over to the mob of Mist nin to find the red-head psycho.

Turning back to the Kages she said, "I nominate Kenshin Shinsei, of Kirigakure."

.....at your peril.

The Hokage just nodded respectfully, turning a little more sour (if that was possible) when the Mizukage filled the air with fumes,
"I have no objections of course. Zane is a fine student and I can see no reason why our arrangement should not continue to stand. However he is once again in your care Warui-kun. Please bring him back alive if you would be so kind."

That was possibly the closest thing to comedy anyone present had ever heard her say...

"Oi! Shinsei!" Devonte shouted when he spotted the kid. "Come with me. The Mizukage has a mission for you." Devonte waved for Kenshin to come with him as he turned back towards the group of kages. "Trust me kid, you're not gonna wanna screw this up." he said with a smirk.

Disobey me....

"Well that's good to know." Devonte chuckled as he lead the genin to the Kages. 'Cuz Suijin'll castrate me if he fails!'

The Mizukage took another swig of her sake, not really caring about what they were saying. As long as the team didn't fail, didn't matter to her who else was on it. She did catch the part of Inkei's babble that described this 'Zane'. 'Huh. Then I'd say as far as brightness goes, you two are on the same level.' Suijin murmured under her breath, then taking another drink. One bottle wasn't gonna do a thing to her except warm her blood. She turned to Devonte, followed by Kenshin, as the scent of cigarette smoke wafted back over to them. She stared directly into the eyes of the young genin, sternly. "Kenshin. We are preparing a direct attack on the leader of the Tengu army. We are sending one squad to hunt down and kill Akuma Fuka. I am putting you on this squad. Failure is unacceptable. Understand?" Unlike the Hokage, when the Mizukage explained things she spoke in a frim tone, much like the tone of an experienced war general.

Nyirei was inwardly sighing in relief that Mizukage Suijin hadn't taken this to a violent level like she normally would by threatening him with something like-

Pulling out a grenade, the Mizukage switched her gaze into a monsterous one. "Should you fail, I will personally pull that pin and shove this bomb up your a**. Got it?"

'Something like that....' Nyirei moaned in her head.

"And you!" she said jabbing a finger at Devonte. "If he fails and dies this thing's going straight up the hole of your precious little manhood!"

A chill ran up Devonte's spine, and it wasn't from the cold! "Of course… Lady Mizukage…" he replied, his eye twitching slightly. 'SEE! What did I say! Castration!'

Nyirei smiled nervously at Devonte. Suijin..... probably wasn't joking.

The Mizukage just stared down at Kenshin, waiting for his reply.

.....at your peril.

Disobey me....

The Mizukage stopped him in his tracks by grabbing onto his shoulder. "That's what we're deciding now. So just stay put and listen." she commanded. 'Geez.... Devonte are you sure about this kid?' she grumbled in her head. She released Kenshin and said to the group, "So- any more bright ideas?" So far there were three members on this team. The Hokage said they should keep the numbers to a minimum, but from her experience with the two nin and the sound of Zane the Mizukage doubted -strong as they may be- that they alone could handle the leader of the Tengu.

Devonte took his leave and join back up with Shouta. "You shouldn't eavesdrop so much, you know?" his little brother said with a smug grin.

"Yeah, yeah... tell it ta someone who cares." Dev chuckled, pulling up his axe and getting back to their half-hearted spar.





Mizukage Suijin

.....at your peril.