Sano maintained his devilish grin as Takeshi brushed him off and continued forward. Reminding the two of their dead father was somewhat of a pastime for the shark. Kotomi's muffled tears as she slowed to a halt sounded like an elegant symphony to the brutal killer. But as the son of the Fifth turned and looked over Sangetsu the shark's bloody grin would turn to a grimace, his eyes intensifying as he knew exactly what Takeshi's look meant. Those cold, condescending eyes. He could see just how different Takeshi was from his father when he cast the shadow of resentment upon Sano.

"Friends... what a pathetic word. I would not even call you my comrade, so don't start giving me orders." Sano made clear what was on the mind of both men. He stood barefoot on the frozen ground which had become damp with blood by the beast's sheer presence. "You watch yourself, Yuki... This isn't your father's village anymore... [i]it's [b]mine[/b][/i]." Sangetsu growled. He looked over the brother and sister as they faced away from him. "You and I are no different, Takeshi... your inability to realize that fact will be your downfall.." He stated this with no hatred in his voice. He was simply making an observation knowing full well that Takeshi would refute his claim and call him nothing more than a cold-blooded artifact from a lost time. But to Sano, Takeshi knew nothing of what it meant to survive as a ninja as he did not grow up in Sano's time and he was always under daddy's wing. His view of the Bloody Mist would never be the true reflection of what it was, his image of the meaning of [i]Chigiri no Sato[/i] was a product of his surroundings throughout his experiences in life which due to a common social distaste for the Bloody Mist coupled with the fact that his father did not support the regime resulted in the Yuki and the Hozuki never becoming a tandem. Sano recognized this volition very early in their relationship and while he is a brutal man of questionable moral standard, Sano's wits are as sharp as his teeth. Takeshi's ignorance of the Bloody Mist was something Sano accepted as much as ice was cold. It is only natural. 

"Peace treaty..." Sangetsu murmured in contempt as he spit on the frozen ground. He remained behind the two, eyeing them up and down. [i]Yin and Yang... that, they are. Like two koi fish swimming in synchronicity.. but even koi fish are but common carp at the end of the day.[/i] Samehada crawled out of Sano's body and unfused with its wielder, wrapping its hilt around Sangetsu's arm. He began weighing his options of what to do with his troops. Kirigakure certainly had a lot of covert strength under their belt which Sano was at the helm of. During the Fourth and Fifth Mizukage's reign Sangetsu had nearly given up hope of becoming Mizukage within his lifetime... once the Empire rolled in Sano was given purpose once again. Now he was in position to lead. He was in position to shake the world, and no one would see it coming. 

His head swam through thoughts as he rolled his neck to the side, glaring at the backs of Takeshi and Kotomi. A hunter-nin appeared from the mist beside Sangetsu. "Sir, the rebellion was a success. No one affiliated with the Imperials has been left alive within the village's borders as per your orders and we're currently ambushing the Imperial patrols around the village. We expect a ripple effect to follow throughout the entire Land of Water as we get in touch with our other rebel contacts on the surrounding islands. What is your next move, Sangetsu-sama?" The hunter-nin asked. He saluted the shark with respect. Sano had thought over the situation carefully and was poised to take bold action with his success spreading. "Send word to the Hokage of our success... arrange for a meeting in the near future to discuss our situations. [i]And be sure to tell him.. that these words come from the mouth of the [b]Rokudaime Mizukage[/b].[/i]" Sano stated with pride. With the rebellion successful Sano was going to make a statement to the world and specifically the Empress herself. With Imperial control overthrown and he in control of Kirigakure's rebel forces there was nothing in between he and the title of Mizukage. 

"At once, Mizukage-sama!" The hunter-nin disappeared into the mist from whence he came to deliver the message to the rest of the rebellion and directly to Konoha. Sano turned back to the Yuki twins and felt his heartbeat palpitate, almost as if his blood was boiling at the mere sight of them. "[i][b]OI...!![/b][/i]" Sangetsu roared in a low rumble. His glare intensified, craning his neck to get a clear look at the duo. He had a certain look in his eye... a look that hadn't touched the surface of his eyes until this very moment for several decades. The look in the eye of a predator staring down its prey. "[i][b]GIVE ME THAT LETTER...[/b][/i]" He bellowed his demand with deadly intent. He held out his hand, beckoning for Kotomi to relinquish possession of it.