There was a reason why Nasir was so often called upon to act the look-out - for all the skills Gannicus lauded himself for, Gannicus could readily admit that Nasir was definitely sharper than he was. He stopped sharply at Nasir's tap and held his breath as he listened hard for the tell-tale swish of grass and the black shadow of movement that heralded Rock Lee's approach. With a grim smile of relish Gannicus nodded his understanding, jutting his chin forward in a signal for Nasir to move on ahead of him. Let the shorter, quicker man draw the attention first; Gannicus shifted his grip on the heavy lead pipe he held in one hand and tacked silently away to the left to skirt around their potential victim.