[voice; backdate to 02/11]

[thethundersaid]

[private -- to Marvelous]

[His usual matter-of-fact tone:] There are two more people from my world here.

[And then, much more reluctantly:] They'll be in need of a ship.

[private -- to Itachi]

Brother, my ... genin teammates are here. Former teammates. [A long pause, then:] It's complicated. I'll explain it to you if you want.

Comments

[forthevillage]

No. It's for the best that they're here. Anyone you know how to work with at all can be a benefit to us, and their attachment to you secures their loyalty.

If the ships ever turn on each other for possession of the shards, we'll want that sort of firepower with us, not against us. And as you've said, we need a healer.

[thethundersaid]

[He almost says that he's not actually sure how well they can work together, but the reality is -- it's still weirdly easy to fight with Naruto, at least. Their styles match in terms of volume and power. Sakura is more the odd one out, a close-range physical fighter with precision violence rather than landscape-changing bursts of chakra.

But the notion of ships turning on each other is a good point. As is the one about a healer. He sighs, finally.]

Yes. They're better on board with us than elsewhere.

[forthevillage]

I'm not sure the captain will appreciate the influx of ninja, especially if more arrive and wish to follow suit, but I do think it's the best option for now.

[As much as Sasuke and Marvelous get along, he knows his brother ultimately doesn't care as much for the opinions of the crew anyway.]

[thethundersaid]

We have the room. As long as we don't fight, Marvelous probably won't care.

[If anything, the medical know-how is something they need badly. And in any case:] If they do cause trouble, I'll get rid of them myself.

[forthevillage]

Will you?

[The look he gives his brother next is hard to read.]

Let's hope it doesn't come to that, then.

[thethundersaid]

[Is that a dubious tone he detects? He can't put his finger on it and it rankles -- but without being able to explain what it is, he can't say anything about it. Sasuke settles for an acknowledging grunt.]

Let's hope.