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Takeshi Uzumaki of the Hidden Mist Village

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In the woodlands of the Land of Fire, four ninjas from the Land of Water's Hidden Mist Village had made rest to go over their plans for the Land of Waves mission. Each of the four were males attired with mouth guards and masks to better protect themselves one way or another. They were known in their home village as the Demon Brothers, Gōzu and Meizu, the student of one of the Seven Swordsman of the Mist, Haku, and Takeshi Uzumaki, who had acquainted himself with numerous affiliations within the Mist Village, despite being young genin born outside the village itself.

"Alright, guys." Meizu spoke up first to get his comrades' attention. "As Zabuza and Mei told us, the plan is simple. While Zabuza "helps" that walking slime Gatō in preparing for the old bridge builder, Takeshi will be "cooperating" with the incoming Leaf ninja to take down some "rogue ninja", while the rest of us do everything we can to swipe Gatō for all he's worth. Money, business deeds, it makes no difference. Hopefully any value we'll get from his company and the Land of Waves will be useful in persuading our Feudal Lord in removing Yagura from the Mizukage job."

Haku, Takeshi, and Gōzu nodded knowingly. While Zabuza Momochi and Mei Terumi's plan to peacefully resolve the civil war was not without its complications, considering the fickleness of Feudal Lord politics, it was still the best shot of ending Yagura's tyranny sooner rather than later.

"You don't have to worry, people." Said Takeshi with determination. "I learned a lot from Mei Sensei and Zabuza in how to use bothersome saps, like the ones from the Leaf Village, to my advantage. We'll get this done right, no matter what."

Underneath the masks and mouth guards, his companions smiled confidently.

"Alright then." Gōzu said with focus. "The pawns should be closing in as we speak. Meizu and I will attack first, you boys apprehend us, and then we'll part ways for the moment."

The Demon Brothers traded nods with the younger ninja before making their first move, leaving Haku and Takeshi to mull over their thoughts while getting ready.

"You sure you're ready for this, Takeshi?" Haku asked his friend in concern. "It has been a long time since you encountered Leaf Villagers and ninja."

Takeshi gritted his teeth in slight anger, but replied to Haku in a calm tone. "You don't have to worry, Haku. My home is the Mist Village, and I promised myself that I would get it back in order, regardless if it's before or after I become Mizukage."

Haku nodded in a pleased manner. "Then let us move forward, my friend."

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A bit short, but it's the best I could describe. I hope you all got the points I wanted to convey. Basically, with Naruto as a Mist Shinobi, Zabuza holds his assassination attempt that got him kicked out in canon for a bit, allies himself with Mei's faction, and they plan to remove Yagura from his position by "convincing" the Feudal Lord of the Land of Water with Gatō's fortune and contacts that would be useful for the country's economy. You can add in Utakata for good measure, if you want, as well.

Good luck.