Dave lay in his rocking chair, watching the scene with a thoroughly relaxed expression.
"Danzo, you need to watch the timing on your Happiness Technique."
"Hiruzen, that fire you're breathing is a little weak. Fine for a barbecue, but crank it up."
"Kagami, your Susanoo isn't up to much either. Looks like you haven't grasped its essence."
The three glared murderously at him. He was lying there doing nothing, yet he still had so much crap to say.
Danzo, Hiruzen, and Kagami exchanged glances, then grinned wickedly.
Kagami deliberately shifted his Susanoo aside, letting Gu slip past him. Danzo seized the moment as Gu approached to use Izanagi, allowing Gu through his defenses too. Hiruzen lowered his chakra output as well, and Gu reached Dave in an instant.
Dave froze for a moment at the sight of Gu, the Mizukage, suddenly appearing before him.
"Crotch-Grabbing Ghost Hand, repent!" Gu drew a kunai and stabbed straight at Dave's crotch.
But the scene Gu had imagined never happened. Dave abruptly jerked upright, dodging the strike.
"You sneaky bitch," Dave said in a trembling voice, swallowing hard.
That was close. Just a tiny bit closer...
"Who are you calling a bitch?!" Gu roared shrilly, and soon he and Dave were fighting again.
Dave pulled the Gunbai from behind him and traded taijutsu blows with Gu.
"You three bastards did that on purpose, didn't you?" Dave shouted at the trio as he fought Gu.
"No idea! What happened? How did the Mizukage get over there?" The three played dumb.
Speechless, Dave kept fighting him.
"Hiruzen, let me borrow your Enma staff!" Dave shouted over to Hiruzen.
He had no choice. The Gunbai was Dave's only close-combat weapon, and its damage was a little lacking.
Hiruzen still knew when to take things seriously. He had