A Swift Return (Navi/Viper ONLY)

Navi would swoop in through the open window of the Hokage's office, his Raven Style wings folding up and dissipating as he landed in the center of the office. His active Navagan eyes would survey the room before looking towards the front of the room to see if the Hokage was present.

A moment later, his two shadow clones would fly in through the window and follow suit, carrying with them the belongings of a certain Sand Sannin that Navi had just went through recent dealings with. After placing the items on the floor, these clones would dissipate, leaving only the original to stand in the center of the room.

Recent events demanded that he see Viper immediately, as several unfortunate problems had revealed themselves.

The office of the Hokage is absent of the owner, all that remains in the office is the standard shelves and papers albeit the exception of one object, the desk that Viper is normally at doing the paper work is gone, unknown to all but a few it is safely hidden within Asgard after the Raikage's attempt at obtaining it.
The room damaged from the Raikage's outburst which includes a hole busted by his office door and several indents in the ceiling and walls.

Navi's existence in the room brings the attention of the two stationed ANBU at each side of his office door or much rather the hole leading within.
The ANBU known both as Raven to the public despite being Viper enter the room with a blured motion instantly noting the newly appointed ANBU captain with their eternal vision behind the pitch black raven mask, their form fully garbed in a hooden cloak which hides the Hokages hair and the war attire beneath.
The one of the right speaks, "Navi, what do you need? The Hokage is not here at the moment."
Not seeking to reveal their identity as it could jeopardize the plan Viper has been concocting and also the existence of stand ins they treat him as if any other ANBU would, the Hokage stand in currently with his cousin seeking dinner, if events call for it though he may be requested back.

The one of the right speaks, "Navi, what do you need? The Hokage is not here at the moment."

Navi would blink his Navagan eyes with a quizzical look at the missing desk before turning his gaze to the two ANBU that entered the room. The Hokage also didn't seem to be present, and Navi glanced towards the back of the room where the ANBU guards had just entered in disappointment for having missed him.

"Er..nothing Raven... I.." Navi stopped and turned fully around to look at the two guards. His Navagan eyes scanned them top to bottom with a befuddled look spread across his face. For a moment Navi would look away, then look back at the two guards.

"...just thought I'd stop by," Navi finished, his voice trailing off. Everything was exactly the same, their muscle structure, organ condition, chakra level, skeletal configuration and all. They even gave off a thermal signature, a tell-tale sign that these were not shadow clones, but actual people. The strangest part would not be that the two guards were entirely identical, but that they perfectly resembled the Hokage himself.

Navi would approach first, stifling a smile as he walked forward slowly and projected a bit of authority.

"Wow," Navi would begin, "You two are in excellent shape, and your chakra level is through the roof. I'm surprised that you two are just guards in the ANBU."

Navi would pause before stopping a few feet in front of the one on the right who had spoken earlier. He would lean forward slightly and brandish his captain rank a little over the imposter subordinate.

"You boys are absolute powerhouses. I'm sure with enough hard work the two of you could rise through the ranks, become a captain..." Navi would pause before whispering the next line with deadpan seriousness in his voice. "Maybe even become... Hokage?"

Navi knew that Viper had always been clever with the jutsu and techniques he came up with, but this time even he would be surprised. Even though Navi could recognize the technique, he would still be at a loss of how Viper had pulled it off. He would wait for the two guards to respond before making any assumptions or asking further questions.

Viper has been quite bored lately, stress has driven him to seek any means to release it and ease the burdens of life.
The clones show no emotion or barely move when Navi questions them, preferring to stay in secret Viper options to mess with the boys mind a bit, albeit he notes the boys eyes taking him not for a fool but taking the chance to have a bit of fun despite not knowing his reason for being here.

The same clone whom questioned what his reason was for being here speaks once more, Viper forgetting the fact that he is using his voice albeit it is distorted somewhat behind the mask.
"Sir, thank you for your words but no one could match the strength of Lord Viper-Sama, his name is something that will be everlasting in the history of Konohagakure no Sato."
Viper assumes that Navi may have some clue as to the fact something is off, a few things are bound to stick out mostly being the fact these are new ANBU he has never seen in the barracks before.
The clones ensure to take in the form of the boys eyes and how they differ from the eyes the child had when first joining the ANBU, this being something Viper did not research but may end up doing such as to know the capability of his soldiers.

The clone on the left speaks this time, "So tell us sir, what is it you needed the Hokage-Sama for? We know where he is but we are on strict orders not to disturb him unless absolutely necessary."

"Sir, thank you for your words but no one could match the strength of Lord Viper-Sama, his name is something that will be everlasting in the history of Konohagakure no Sato."

Navi wouldn't show a flicker of emotion as the imposter's in front of him still hadn't seemed to realize he had discovered their identity. Instead he would opt to play it cool, letting his intense eyes scan over each of them individually while speaking.

"Well of course! Lord Viper-Sama is worthy of the title God and the throne of heaven!" Navi would continue speaking without any indication of his underlying feelings, messing with these clones a bit before continuing.

Navi would turn to the other ANBU guard this time as he spoke, walking over to him with his hands behind his back as if inspecting subordinates.

"So tell us sir, what is it you needed the Hokage-Sama for? We know where he is but we are on strict orders not to disturb him unless absolutely necessary."

Navi quickly gave a response, continuing with his expressionless demeanor. "Oh you know, I was hoping Lord Hokage would want to grab a cup of tea, and then maybe discuss the weather and do some knitting with me. Then perhaps we could talk about how a Sannin-Class Fire Nation traitor is now loose on our land and we could deal with this armory of legendary weapons and armor that I just left on the floor."

Navi would continue speaking nonchalantly, giving no hint of a joking manner to his voice.

"Then you know, if he had time, we could discuss why his guards look exactly like him, down to every last muscle and chakra signature."

Even after dropping the last line Navi's face would remain entirely passive and deadpan, analyzing the ANBU guards with his Navagan eyes and waiting for an explanation to this strange discovery.

The "ANBU" hear his words, their game is up and it is time to get back to work, the one on the right sighs softly but has a soft chuckle for but a moment.
"I knew I added you to my guard for a reason."
The one on the left walks towards the window, a messenger hawk flying in with news from the Kirigakure no Sato check in station, a shinobi is headed this way awaiting escort, it is with four flashes the ANBU fully travels to the borders.

The remaining clone softly raises his right hand to his mask softly pulling it off, his face now revealed as the hood lowers with Viper shaking his head a bit to free his hair.
"I'll explain this later, I told you I had my own plans for Konohagakure no Sato's security.
Now, tell me what you mean by a traitor to the fire nation? There is only three Sannin class ninja I know of, there is only two I would think of that might be involved but go ahad and tell me what happened, Viper's eyes take in the sights of what seems to be the sannin of the sands gear, this only strengthens his suspicions.
"I hope you have one heck of a story for what happened, I have a feeling diplomacy is going to be very hard to work out this time."
It is with a soft sigh these last words are spoken while his tone returns to a more stoic one while he waits for a response.

[Exit one Shadow clone for the topic with Mangetsu.]

The "ANBU" hear his words, their game is up and it is time to get back to work, the one on the right sighs softly but has a soft chuckle for but a moment.
"I knew I added you to my guard for a reason."
The one on the left walks towards the window, a messenger hawk flying in with news from the Kirigakure no Sato check in station, a shinobi is headed this way awaiting escort, it is with four flashes the ANBU fully travels to the borders.

Navi took a few step backwards, watching as the clone departed before turning his gaze to the remaining clone. For a few moments he wondered for how long Viper had used this power, and if he had already been fooled by it before.

The remaining clone softly raises his right hand to his mask softly pulling it off, his face now revealed as the hood lowers with Viper shaking his head a bit to free his hair.
"I'll explain this later, I told you I had my own plans for Konohagakure no Sato's security.

"Right... Yessir..," Navi would say, his voice trailing a off a bit as his mind wondered what the underlying trick could possibly be.

Now, tell me what you mean by a traitor to the fire nation? There is only three Sannin class ninja I know of, there is only two I would think of that might be involved but go ahad and tell me what happened, Viper's eyes take in the sights of what seems to be the sannin of the sands gear, this only strengthens his suspicions.
"I hope you have one heck of a story for what happened, I have a feeling diplomacy is going to be very hard to work out this time."

Navi took a deep breath as he decided where to begin.

"While passing through the Final Valley, I came across a man who appeared to be Azaiyo, Sannin of the Sand. We exchanged a few words before I realized that the man was speaking falsehoods about missing ninja reports, and could not give a decent reason as to why he was in the Final Valley of all places. As I assumed the real Azaiyo would have administrative duties at the village or at least an accurate grasp on rogue ninja movements, I immediately placed him under arrest. He responded by grabbing for his weapon, attempting to assert his authority and possibly strike out against me. His identity was confirmed as Azaiyo when he used the trademark Flying Thunder God technique to escape his arrest. Now we have an escaped fugitive on our hands, and a criminal of Sannin class that must be dealt with immediately."

Realizing the implications of all this, and inevitable diplomatic disaster, Navi frowned slightly. He dug deeply into his pockets and rummaged around a little bit, having been given a couple items by his clones when he was headed back to the leaf village.

"Give me the order and I will bring him down myself, besides, I did manage to make a few preliminary procedures."

Navi would bring his hand out to reveal and offer the kunai knife stained with Azaiyo's blood, coupled with the lock of his hair. He then gestured with a flick of his gaze the the large armory that he had confiscated and placed on the floor.

"So how do you want to proceed?"

Viper thinks this over, visibly he is seen chewing on his bottom lip while planning out not only the next course of action, but every possible existing scenario, a trait Viper has had since he was younger.
"I'll handle this issue personally, I want you watching the borders of Konohagakure no Sato."
Viper's eyes narrow as anger is notable by his facial expressions, "This could potentially mean war, if Azaiyo of all people will turn on us then who knows what other alliances will shatter, make sure no one passes in or our without an escort, the village is on lock down."

The clone sends back the memories of Navi's words to the original and all active clones, "I will run dna tests on the armory to see if this was infact Azaiyo, or an imposter trying to weaken our alliances."
The clone places his hands upon the offered kunai and hair as it vanishes in a flash of crimson, the same actions is preformed upon the Sannin's belongings as they are all sent to Asgard now being in Viper's throne room.
The clone sighs, "Good job on bringing me this information, you most likely prevented a large scale betrayal that could of coasted massive casualties, I will let you know when I find anything."
The ANBU vanishes in a crimson light entering Asgard to further test the equipment to see what is going on.

[Exit Viper, closed after Navi.]

"I'll handle this issue personally, I want you watching the borders of Konohagakure no Sato."
Viper's eyes narrow as anger is notable by his facial expressions, "This could potentially mean war, if Azaiyo of all people will turn on us then who knows what other alliances will shatter, make sure no one passes in or our without an escort, the village is on lock down."

Navi nodded his head realizing the implications of what this all meant. "Understood," he would say, pulling the sleeve up on his arm and activating the ANBU tattoo seal's broadcast ability.

This is Navi, all ANBU units are being given a new priority one directive on the Hokage's orders. Konoha is on lock down and the Leaf Village is on alert. Nobody is to pass in or out of this village without explicit permission and an ANBU escort.

"I will run dna tests on the armory to see if this was infact Azaiyo, or an imposter trying to weaken our alliances."
The clone places his hands upon the offered kunai and hair as it vanishes in a flash of crimson, the same actions is preformed upon the Sannin's belongings as they are all sent to Asgard now being in Viper's throne room.

Navi would nod again, placing the information of his Hokage's strange abilities in the back of his head and focusing on the task at hand. It seemed they would play it defensively for the time being, but Navi knew better. Viper wouldn't wait around, he would kill Azaiyo immediately himself, or get another suitable man on the job. The criminal would be dead soon, but the diplomatic relations between villages would certainly be shaken.

"Good job on bringing me this information, you most likely prevented a large scale betrayal that could of coasted massive casualties, I will let you know when I find anything."
The ANBU vanishes in a crimson light entering Asgard to further test the equipment to see what is going on.

Navi sighed, he would most likely be made a hero for his actions, but he was still haunted by the political implications of what he had done. There would be loads of paperwork to fill out, and as the ANBU Viper vanishes away Navi would take his leave. With a running start he would jump out of the same open window he had entered through and seemingly vanish as a product of incredible speed. He headed towards his office nearby to attend to his administrative duties that had no doubt been piling up while he was gone.

[Navi Exit, closed]

[End word count:1,000
Requesting approval for another Zetsu to be grown.]