Preparing for War

"I told you, this guy was the best in the world at making a getaway! Looks like I was right!" Kyoraku was overjoyed and quickly beckoned Senjumaru inside in a low voice.

"You two didn't coordinate beforehand either, so how did you know to meet up here?" Senjumaru shot Kyoraku a suspicious look, clearly surprised. "How do you understand him better than I do, his fiancée?"

"Well, that's the friendship between men." Kyoraku smugly scratched his stubbly face, then urged in a low voice, "Time is tight. Let's get to discussing this."

The three of them swept the surroundings with their spiritual senses, confirming that no spies had slipped in...