Ito gives a slight laugh "Rina your forgetting one simple fact if the central 46 could outright kill me themselves they wouldn't act as they do when they have me appear before them for reports and such, those old imbeciles are weak and resort to cowardly methods to kill what they fear, they have tried poisoning me deserting me during war and even getting a few assassinations,"Ito says bluntly in a manner that was a bit bored.
Ito's hand sets the cup he was drinking out of down as he looks up at the ceiling "But if you really want to let those old fools get their way feel free to to kill me here and now while I'm weakened and unarmed," Ito says holding his haori open as well as his upper uniform.
"They will be happy if I'm gone," Ito says and gives a slight laugh his eyes serious despite how he sounded. Of course attacking him right then would be like trying to stare a vicious blood rage fueled bear or a wild animal that looked ready to kill at a moments notice.