Change Of Plans

This was a wonderful chance, understood Mizuki as he stared at the ninja team standing on guard before him.

They didn't act right away, they had seen Mizuki walking out of the sea like it was land, until they understand how he did it, acting rashly against an individual that powerful wasn't rational.

" What coup? What do you mean. "

Smiling lightly, Mizuki said in a matter of fact tone.

" There is no need to pretend, you are part of the initiative, are you not? "

The Mist Ninja tightned his hold on the kunai, the guy before him was bad news, but they couldn't handle someone this strong, they needed someone of S class to take him down.

' What to do. '

When the mist Ninja's and Mizuki were trapped in a deadlock, Mizuki simply waited.

Why won't he, the deadlock was currently manufactured by him artificially!

Mizuki had understood the present situation of Mist as soon as he could sense it up close, they were dangerously close to the coup, a simple chunin exam invite wasn't going to matter right now.

Mizuki smiled thinly at the deadlocked Mist Ninja, because he knew

' The Konoha ambassador will get killed in this scenario, and Konoha can't even blame the mist due to them coming during a civil war. '

Any other Jonin in Mizuki's place would have gone back, but he knew many things which made him not choose the obvious path.

Mizuki knew the direction of the coup and the fate of the Mizukage, these information were vital in the hands of someone like Mizuki.

Shrugging his shoulders Mizuki riled the Ninja team up as he pulled them into his trap without them even noticing, he was manipulating them to waste time and guide them towards his required results.

" You don't need to wait, you can't beat me, don't get killed in vain, why don't you take me to your leader, let's see them talk. "

Shit, what do we do. This guy has no identification on him, I can't even sense how strong he is.

Thought the temporary leader of the team, he wanted to let the leader, Mei decide, he wasn't about to throw his life away for nothing, but he can't just take an unidentified person to the leader! He needs reasons.

' Yes, excuse, that's what I need. '

As the mist Ninja started to try and play Mizuki, Mizuki allowed himself to get played, as the whole game itself was being counterplayed.

Playception.

Mizuki was burning time for two reasons, one, he needed the mist Shinobi to take him to their leader, Mei, any reason was fine, even wanting to ambush him, he can always turn things around.

Second, the one standing before the mist ninja wasn't Mizuki, it was his shadow clone.

Mizuki, the moment he had made the decision to get tangled with the coup had teleported back to Konoha, and sent his shadow clone here.

Mizuki was currently infront of the Hokage's office, having teleported to the ' seal ' he had given the Hokage, when he mastered the FTG.

" Mizuki kun, I was quite surprised when your seal started acting up, what is it? "

Hokage asked a little gravely, Mizuki was out on an important mission. He had full permission to take any decision seen fit to complete his mission.

Mizuki asking to meet Hiruzen with even that, would mean the mission itself had a change.

" Hokage sama, the Mist is currently planning a coup, it will happen within 2 days if I am correct in understanding it. I am currently negotiating, but it might break down any second. "

Mizuki was giving Hokage half information, he was doing the same to the Mist, they didn't have any effective way of instant communication, and Mizuki was making use of that to his benifit.

" Coup?! So they are upto that level.. sigh.. Mizuki, you could have came back under such conditions yes? Yet chose to ask me, you must have noticed something. "

Hokage pulled on his pipe as he spoke to Mizuki lightly.

Hokage didn't talk again immediately, just smoke another round.

Exhaling, he spoke lightly once more.

" I am sure you understand, if something goes wrong Konoha will be held accountable. We cannot be associated with overthrowing a village's government. "

Mizuki nodded, now that the Hokage was done talking, he spoke of his ideas.

" I know, I was forced to show up immediately, as a Ninja squad had seen me coming in, but I currently have no identification mark, if it is required, I'll eliminate this platoon, no news will go out. "

Hokage nodded, that's good, Mizuki made sure to busy the squad, while they analyse the possibility of Mizuki's plans.

" That's good, how sure are you about Mist's current status Mizuki kun, if the situation changes, It will be troublesome. "

Now that Mizuki had made sure nobody knew he was realated to Konoha, Hokage was relieved, but he didn't want Mizuki to get killed either, at least not take a big risk without a hefty reward.

Smiling lightly, Mizuki told Hokage.

" Mist village's coup would win, they have every advantage with them, but they themselves seem to not be aware, as current Mizukage still has a lot of authority within. "

Hokage nodded, understanding Mizuki's point.

" I see, they are launching coup because they can't wait any longer, they are desperate but not sure of their chances. They don't have enough information due to Mizukage's blockade. "

Hoakge tapped his pipe as he analysed further.

" In their minds, they might succeed or fail, but you, Mizuki, have confirmed this critical information, this was done using your senses and flying rajin yes? "

Mizuki nodded, it was that, and his one more titbit of knowledge nobody knew right now.

That Yagura is being manipulated!

This information is so vital to Mizuki's plans that this alone will make his gains worthwhile.

Seeing Mizuki nod, Hokage took one more big puff, as he spoke again

" I see.. this is certainly attractive.. "

Hokage knew, if Mizuki managed to help the next ruling class end the blood mist era, they will have a lot of good faith towards Konoha, and Mizuki is particular.

Hiruzen wasn't against the idea but he didn't know the critical piece of information about Yagura, so he still didn't think it was smart to let Konoha as a whole be involved in this scuffle.

" But Mizuki kun, it can't be done in a straight way... "

Konoha can't, but Mizuki himself? Now that could be done, if played correctly, it would boost Mizuki's chances to the position of Hokage tremendously.

Mizuki himself would be making sure Mist allies itself with Konoha as long as he was in power, that kind of lead is hard to beat.

Understanding that, Hokage quickly made a decision.

He spoke to Mizuki in an authoritative tone.

" Jonin Mizuki, by Hoakge's command, you are to assist the coup in any way you see fit, unless it succeeds, this would be your personal action, not Konoha's. "

Mizuki nodded, he expected this.

" If it succeeds, you are to remain in the shadows as Konoha's helper, no one should know we sank our fangs into another village. "

Tapping his pipe he continued.

" If it is to fail, you are to not show your identity as Konoha's ninja, see fit to eliminate everyone on the scene, nobody should know your information or that you were there to being with. Am I clear. "

Once again Mizuki nodded, he had gotten permission from the Hokage, that was enough, and Hokage still didn't know the story.

Mizuki won't just get a simple boost to his reputation in this large game of his, Konoha itself will go through a huge amount of change if he succeeded in what he wanted to do.

Bowing his head, Mizuki quickly swapped with his shadow clone, it was done in an instant so nobody noticed the difference.

And he was about finished here as well.

" You can come, don't run around. "

Mizuki patted the Mist Shinobi leader on his shoulder as he followed along.

" See, that wasn't so hard now was it. "

Gritting his teeth, the Mist ninja decided to not ruin his ' plan ' Mizuki will perish as soon as he sets foot in their hideout.

Mei sama will boil him alive!