At night, the four of them hid in the shadows, watching their surroundings...
Suddenly, several figures darted across the roof. Might Duy was about to charge up and take them on when Dave smacked him hard on the head to stop him.
Might Duy gave Dave an aggrieved look...
Only after the figures rushed inside did Dave signal the others. The four crouched beneath a window and peered into the room.
"You four, go kill the queen. We'll kill her daughter," the leader ordered the two behind him as he felt his way along the corridor.
Then they split into two groups, each heading toward their target.
"You three, go protect the queen. I'll protect her daughter," Dave instructed the others after overhearing them from outside the wall.
The three nodded, climbed over the wall, and crept in that direction.
Inside the queen's room.
An assassin gazed at the sleeping queen, steeled himself, drew a kunai, and stabbed viciously at her.
Suddenly, a streak of white light shot toward him. The assassin was only a Genin. Before he could react, the short blade had pinned his hand to the wall.
"Aah!!" That scream set the night's events in motion.
"Damn it, something happened to the men sent after the queen. Forget them! Kill her daughter first!" The lead assassin's heart lurched at the scream, and he hurried the others along.
In the queen's room, the scream jolted her awake. She forced herself to remain calm as she looked at the assassins.
"You... are you from Konoha...?" an assassin asked, staring gravely at the three young men.
"No, we're from Sunagakure," Sakumo countered.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
"..."
Sakumo and Kimima stared speechlessly at Might Duy, who had already launched his attack... What a liability this teammate was... Oh well, they'd just kill