Touzoku nodded in response to Akaritori’s explanation, shifting to a more relaxed pose quickly. She agreed with the Tsuhikage wholeheartedly – at least at the level of this explanation. Touzoku suspected their individual methodologies would drastically differ; it was something she was sure Akaritori was also aware. If it came to lives being saved, both parties were likely aware that Touzoku would not hesitate to save them if she could – especially members of her village.

“While this may be mere discussion,” Touzoku replied, musing the situation out loud, “Should I be preparing to transition this to a more practical application?” Preparing for the Summit would be easy, as it required nothing more than her presence. The latter option, in the forefront of both of their minds, was something that Touzoku would have to approach carefully.

The habit of the Tsuchikage to play with her sword, as well as her ‘food’ was easy for most to pick up on. It was the sort of details Touzoku needed often for her missions, details people often overlooked. Understanding the habits of an individual were one of the most important steps to gaining their trust, in a variety of executable ways. Touzoku was no exception, but most of her habits were a tad less quirky and did actually vary in some regards. However, Touzoku had given her trust to the Tsuchikage long, long ago.