[table][row][cell]Hideo Sarutobi[/cell][cell]"Compromise is a lie told to abdicate duty."[/cell][/row][row][cell][sup][color=#2E2C2C]_______________________________________________[/color][/sup]
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[cell]They weren't far from the genin, close enough to be able to keep an eye on them but far enough that they wouldn't easily be able to overhear what they were talking about. As expected, Tenshi was running out of patience and Mizuraki echoed his concerns, but Hideo did not address Mizuraki. He spoke to Tenshi without even acknowledging that Mizuraki had said anything at all.

"Of course, Hokori-san. We never planned on leaving you out of this", said Hideo with a small bow, "I will tell you all that I can and perhaps Nakano-san can fill us all in on the rest."

Hideo gestured deferentially towards Botan who nodded nervously. Hideo leaned against a tree like a discarded marionette; aside from his hand on the handle of his tanto, his whole body seeming to slump, held aloft by just one leg or perhaps suspended by a single string. His chest heaved twice as he gathered himself up and then finally continued, "We are here because of the Missing-nin in this area. They have something of importance to both the Leaf and Kumo. I cannot tell you what, but I can tell you that the great Kumogakure would not deign to ask our own village for assistance unless it was serious. I do not care what the target is and it is not important that you know. What they have in their possession they should not have and now must be neutralized. That is all that is important. Nakano-san, would you like to fill in the details?"

"Y-yes...", Botan stammered, looked down and played with his hands a little, "I-I... Um... My team has been tracking the Missing-nin to their base. It is on an island not far from here, but it is highly defended. The coast closest to us is a tall and sheer cliff. We could sail around, but there patrols and traps. We would be alerting them to our presence... B-but the missing-nin do not sail from the island. We've found the tunnel that they have been using, but we have not explored it. We do not know how well defended it is o-or what we'll find in there..."

"That sounds troublesome, Nakano-san. Have you discovered much about their forces", Hideo asked, blankly staring at the ground.

"Yes... While most of the criminals are C-rank, they are led by four high-level ninja. Two have kept out of sight, but the two that I know by name... um... There is... Ondori Toutenkou... Iwa would probably appreciate his capture, but killing him should be fine too... And... Um... Ran Shigetsu... Suna really wants her back and she's holding one of the Seven Swords of the Mist..."

"Yes, killing her would cause problems with the Suna alliance. Her sister is high-ranking, I hear", Hideo interjected.

"Y-yeah...", Botan replied and looked away. He was clearly nervous to be leading the debriefing, so Hideo decided to broaden the conversation.

"Now, shall we plan our attack", he asked, opening the floor to the rest of the assembled adult shinobi.

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