[table][row][cell][color=gold]Ichika Uchiha[/color][/cell][cell][color=gold]“Peace earned through communication is just and true, but without the strong to protect those who would shepherd in such an age... Everything will be lost. Power is absolute.”[/color][/cell][/row][row][cell][sup][color=#2E2C2C]_______________________________________________[/color][/sup]
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Ichika had to forcibly reel herself in as Hideo had proceeded to refer to the vastly inferior in rank Tenshi with appropriate honorifics, despite having neglected to do so for Mizuraki and herself. Without her realising at first, the Uchiha's Dōjutsu had sprung to life in a moment of well contained outrage. Emotional stimuli often caused this among even skilled users of the Sharingan such as Ichika. With very few more words being said, Hideo took off. Blazing through the woodland at considerable speed, though it was certainly not a breakneck pace. The Anbu operative performed the feat casually, as any of their rank should be able to. Ichika had been the first to follow, almost instinctively springing to action with her subordinates closely in tow.

[color=gold]"Team, enter Vee formation. Tomoyuki, stay as close to me as you can. If we're somehow ambushed I want you to be as close to the fray as possible. Yue, Natsuo; keep your eyes and ears peeled for any threats that may come to us from the flanks."[/color] She did not take time to ensure that those in her charge had done as told, trusting in them. Nor did she expect any form of confrontation, particularly not [i]this[/i] close to the Leaf. But in her vast experience, Ichika had found that exercising caution, even where entirely unnecessary was a virtue. 'Better to have been and not needed to have, than needed to and not have'. As she would always say.

After a brief period of travel, throughout which Ichika had spent much time suspiciously observing Hideo and pondering over what he had meant with his words, the group arrived at their destination. Had Seiji really been stunting her career's progress? After all the loyalty and fealty she had shown him? Such doubts had to be set aside for later, she could not currently afford the distraction. For now, taking note of Hideo's words Ichika silently indicated to her team to go and mingle as had been suggested. Perhaps early introduction to outsiders could prove beneficial to the young Shinobi. [color=gold]"Go, but be wary. I have your backs should any foul play occur."[/color] Ichika stated, under her breath so as to prevent Hideo and the Kumo-nin from hearing. 

Approaching both Hideo and the Kumo Jōnin, Ichika remained utterly silent. Her footsteps seemingly mimicking her demeanour. A cold glare struck across her face, and to anyone who didn't know the woman it would seem that she was staring down the Kumo-nin. But the reality was far from it, her eyes were fixed on Hideo, all the while keeping the children within her peripheral vision. The Jōnin from Kumogakure was but a mere afterthought to the Uchiha. Her crimson armour and ebony black mane which stretched all the way to her bottom certainly set her apart from the average Leaf Shinobi.  

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