- I'm sorry, Senju-sama, but we're just couriers, and we weren't informed of the message's contents," the pale jonin bowed deeply, deep in his heart cursing the elder who'd given him such a thankless job.
But the development of the conflict was interrupted by new actors - four shinobi who had taken the Konohanin in a box were nearby, and six more came up behind them, unobtrusively wiping the unnoticed public away from the problematic guests. The jonin closest to the furious blonde was holding a tray with three bottles of very expensive high-end sake sealed with gilded wax.
- Tsunade-sama, a gift from the establishment," the casino guard presented it immediately, "are these gentlemen bothering you? We'll kick them out right away - the wishes of our valued customers are our law!
"Just don't wreck the casino again!" was not said, but was very clearly implied in the expressions on their faces. The experience of dealing with a disruptive visitor was visible to the naked eye.
After glaring at the three shinobi of Konoha for a moment, making them sweat profusely, Senju inhaled deeply, drawing the eyes of all the men around her to her rippling full breasts, and then, in one motion, took the bottle, opened the seal and took a deep sip, ignoring the tense fighters.
The crowd around them ignored the suddenly empty space in the middle of the hall with only a small number of people, apparently under the influence of the genjutsu of one of the guards.
Exhaling, Senju nodded gratefully to the head guard and pierced Toshiro's gaze.
- I know I'll regret it, but tell old fart Homura that if the message is true, I'll accept it," the jonin bowed his head in relief, "and now disappear.
- Thank you, Senju-sama," the Konoha man replied and hurried out of the establishment under the stares of the guards.
- That was scary! - Aido shuddered, barely outside and out of range of the eS-class kunoichi's hearing.
- I thought she was going to kill us on the spot," Yarakawa nodded, wiping his forehead with his sleeve, "screw this kind of assignment, we never stood a chance against her!
The leader of the team acquiesced, feeling the tense spring relaxing inside - all three of them were far from the elite of the village, having been promoted to the rank mainly due to the presence of a furry paw at the top, not personal strength and skills, so they were on the elders' errands to earn their patronage.
- I wonder what Mitokado-san wrote to her to get that kind of reaction? - Aido wondered aloud.
- Go ask her," Toshiro snapped, giving his neighbor a hard look, "I'm sure Tsunade-sama would be happy to indulge your curiosity without turning it into a bloody mess in one blow, and even offer to drink sake with her!
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