| [May. 17th, 2009|11:46 pm] |
"You can only do genin-level jutsu? Why? Is it still from getting hurt on your mission?" In point of fact, Ginta had been trying very hard not to notice that Kuromaru was missing an ear and an eye, and that Tsume looked pale and tired. He figured everyone around them probably stared and asked dumb questions, and it was obvious that the damage was bad but healing. If she wanted to talk about it, she would.
Besides, there were more pressing things to worry about, like what the hell Intel had done to her, and why. They wouldn't go after one of their own without strong evidence, would they? Was the Hokage involved? Although this was Shida Akumaru's domain they were talking about: if any Leaf shinobi was prone to acting independently, it was him. Sick, scary, ugly man, Ginta's grandfather had said of T&I's director, when Shida had risen to the position. And absolutely one of the Hokage's most loyal, most valuable, most key supports. He had a free hand because he'd earned it.
It brought him around to the question again. Why Tsume? She couldn't be the real target, could she? "Which Council member did they think you were blackmailing? Honda? He's crooked as they come, but I don't think anyone actually wants him off the Council. Who would they be trying to frame? Maybe Tanabe?" |
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