Osuushi, Senhime
Million Threads
As the room filled up with those whom the commander had sent Akumako to retrieve, she made a note of at least two of the party's decision not to take a seat at the table with everyone else. Senhime had already grown to expect such behavior from Tsukiko just from the brief few occasions on which the two interacted. The older, wild-looking woman didn't seem to like
anybody, much less Senhime herself. It was unfortunate, but nobody really joined the Jiyuna no Guntai to make friends. If nothing else, the woman more than made up for her standoffish nature with her excellence in the field. Though, considering that this was to be more of a team effort, Senhime could only hope that she could trust the woman to "play nice", so to speak. As for Seichiro, she hadn't known him to be particularly hostile, but from all accounts, he wasn't exactly some kind of super social butterfly either. Perhaps he was nervous around strangers or something? In any case, whether or not the two were seated wasn't the most important thing at the moment. As long as they introduced themselves and paid at least
some attention to the other introductions, they could move on to more pressing matters.
The introductions were all short, sweet and to-the-point. Although, Senhime couldn't help but pick up on a few of the gathered shinobi cutting a glance at Akumako, or putting emphasis on their name's pronunciation in the case of Maema. While she should have expected it, the older Osuushi sister couldn't help but be at least a little surprised at how young Kuko had already managed to get off on the wrong foot with most of the group before the official meeting. Shaking her head slightly, Senhime then nodded once young Kazuki Oshiro finished off his introduction, rounding out the gathering. The commander was already well aware of the little bit of information everyone was so
generous to provide, and then some.
"Wonderful~. Now that we've got introductions out of the way, we can get to why I've gathered you all here today." the commander stated, producing a scroll which she placed onto the table, leaving it rolled up.
"As you heard yesterday evening, Hamajo-day comes in two weeks. Many of the provinces will be holding at least some manner of festivity in honor of this most sacred day, during which each branch of the Jiyutai and associated groups will strike while they can to disrupt the proceedings. However, as many of you may well know, the Hamajo Confederation's capital, Amegakure, is home to the biggest Hamajo-day celebration in all the lands. And that is where this team comes in. I have called you all here to act as the team that will engage in the act of destroying the Hamajo monument. We will not be the only ones participating in this endeavor, but in the interest of not putting all of our eggs in one basket, I have prepared only a small platoon for the purposes of assisting in fighting back any possible reinforcements that might be called in." the commander explained, observing each of the group's faces to gauge their reactions.
She would not be surprised if some of the group appeared to be hesitant about the whole idea. Blowing up an important monument right in the capital representing the seat of Ryuunosuke Hamajo's power sounded
dangerous. And dangerous it would be. Which is why Senhime intended for the group to get it all over with as quickly as possible. While the Jiyutai had to make an impression, Senhime did not want to run the risk of any of the Confederation's heavy-hitters showing up. While the chunin of the group were indeed a promising selection, they would be hard pressed to survive against the best that Hamajo's forces had to offer. While the group took the time to process Senhime's words, the commander promptly unrolled the scroll she'd placed on the table, revealing the contents of the parchment to everyone in the room. Those who read the scroll would see that there were two lists written on its surface. For two teams.
{Team 1: Perimeter Security Interception Team}
Umene, Tsukiko
Takahashi, Rin
Oshiro, Kazuki
Ryuuga, Takashi
{Team 2: Civillian Dispersal and Statue Occupation Team}
Osuushi, Akumako
Nisshoku, Maema
Roga, Seichiro
"For the two weeks leading up until Hamajo-day, I am putting the seven of you into these squads. During those two weeks, I expect you all to become accustomed to each others' strengths and weaknesses and understand how to better cover each others' blindspots. I would like to take this time to apologize to Umene-san for heaping the responsibility of whipping three of our party into shape. Due to your greater experience, as well as Akumako's inexperience in a proper leadership position, I have determined this to be the best course of action for now." Senhime finished her explanation and bowed towards Tsukiko, the intent being apologetic in nature.
"Any questions?"
Asura