The child didn't look perturbed by the casual threat of the taller boy at all. Instead, he simply looked up with a curious expression. It was true that other members of his family were dying, and that meant the entire family was potentially in jeopardy...but it made no sense to go for him when his mother was present. He possessed no true political value as a target while his father and other brothers were still alive.

"Oh...I don't think so." Bright red hair caught his attention then, and he offered the littler child a small, friendly smile. "Kirigakure and the Land of Noodles are on friendly terms, aren't we?"