Za's face would twist with rage within his spirit. Though, it was that moment that he recalled a conversation he'd had with Nobu, or rather whilst hearing Nobu speak to him in one of those damp nights in the alleys.... 'There will be those who try to tear and rip us apart. And therein lies the devotion I need from you. Can I trust that you will always help my ambition become our ambition?' Za felt like this was Nobu pulling puppet strings of the Hokage to get a reaction to seeing who was truly going to do the things he'd set out to do. What Asuka didn't know, and wouldn't understand is that Za knew Nobu the longest from all of the people in the clan. There was no boundary to the devotion and trust Za had placed into Nobu and vice versa. However, with Shion's initial reaction Za would stand up and form hand seals quickly before attempting to place the seal on morality on Shion to lock away his darkness for the time being.
"Shion! ENOUGH!", placing the seal right on the small of his back, causing Shion's cursed chakras to seize up and halt immediately it might've even put the guy to sleep as he was letting out so much chakra at once. Za would then turn to Shun with a frown, "Oi, This one needs more than a pat on the back to calm down... If there is a next time, I certainly hope you'll be able to react with more of a backbone...", however, this pause in focus to Shion would cause the boy to fall forward with his face smacking the desk of Asuka before sliding down to the floor.
"OUCH... That's gonna sting...", shaking his head and pulling the boy over his shoulder with a huff, Sumiko would speak out to Asuka, and her words would be calloused and harsh, but truthful if Asuka had truly killed Nobu. Which would cause Za to look at Asuka once again, trying to analyze why she would kill him and not have anything to show for it. No emblem. No Chakra infused anything. Just a severed hand. It all didn't sit right with Za, to a point he was not beginning to believe it. Not because he didn't believe Asuka couldn't kill Nobu, but the situation they had left him in didn't seem to be one he couldn't get out of with the brilliant brain he seemed to have at his disposal. And by that, he meant the amount of Genjutsu the man possessed. If Asuka killed him that would mean the man that showed up was someone that was to help Asuka? No. The way he showed up he seemed to be on Nobu's side... but alas, there was plenty of things that would go into that line of thinking...
"...I find that laughable, unlike my other clansmen here... To think you would have the grit needed to kill Nobu and not have something to show for it? Honestly, it looks like you barely made it out with your life... Because you seem like the type to 'carry a head on a pike' to show off what you've done to keep people from doing the same. But, I digress... I'll play along for now. I would like to be escorted out of the village. And may you never see my face again. But you know it doesnt matter, once we leave we are free... and that is always the goal for those that feel shackled...", nodding he would hoist Shion up and correct his grip. Looking to Shun, maybe he was following what Nobu said, maybe he was a coward? Za would find out eventually... he'd only give the boy a nod before heading out behind Sumiko with Shion in Tow.
[Topic Left with Shion and Sumiko]
[Merc Option Taken]