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"We are fucked."

The manacled group of jounin held the air of terror mixed with hopelessness. The ANUB guarding them had seen it many many times so took no notice when the words were spoken simply relaxing slightly and with a smile under his mask listened.

"I heard Morino has no mercy."

"Heart like a devil."

"We'll probably only get a warning"

"Guts you like a fish with a smile and then puts you back together with each question you answer."

"We are screwed."

"We didn't break any laws – not bad ones anyway?"

"At least it will be a hell of a way to go."

"Your right by that."

What the hell? The ANBU glanced over at his colleague who shrugged his shoulders in puzzlement, the air of terror turning to one of speculation, it was even tinged with pride.

"Did you hear about.."

"Rock?"

"No Lightning?"

"What a way to go."

"Yeah but to lose the ability to you know. . . "

"Shit that's just cruel."

"No wonder Morino is considered devil spawn."

Devil spawn? The ANBU straightened his back at what was obviously a discussion about his female teammate just as his Commander entered the room, the metal door closing shut with an ominous click.

"Hey wait you're the wrong one!"

Morino Ibiki folded his arms and looked down at the three Jounin manacled to the chairs and themselves within the small interrogation room, the smell of alcohol and sweat from the three filling the room. One eyebrow rising in question as the two ANBU beside him shifted minutely.

"Yeah! Where's the other one?"

"Other one?" Ibiki's voice was a low grumble that rolled through the room, his ANBU shaking their heads, working with their role model for so many years, watching him, imitating him. By now they had a good grasp on the future.

"Yeah the pretty one."

"Your daughter! If we're going to be interrogated at least give us some good eye candy."

"Eye candy."

"Yeah have you seen the bingo book?"

"Hell her tits-"

At the far end of the hall, screeching shouts for mercy and screams of pain filled Mitarashi Anko's office, the volume and pain so high she exchanged a look with Newt and Wren and putting aside the roster for the upcoming week took a look at the interrogation schelude.

"Why is he interrogating three idiots caught drunk on the wrong side of the border as if they were Akatsuki?"

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