"Who are you?" Konan stood on guard, instantly putting distance between herself and the other party.
Black Shadow looked at her. He wore no Kirigakure Anbu mask; he was a scar-faced middle-aged man. His chakra was restrained but not released, yet he gave off the feeling that there was no opening to exploit.
"Is that you, Bai Shuze?" A weak voice came from the ground. Mei Terumi slightly raised the corner of her eye and barely managed to make out the person beside her.
Mei Terumi's family was a major clan in the Land of Water. Though they were not particularly close to the Mizukage, they had good connections. They were on friendly terms with the Hozuki Clan and had considerable ties among the other great clans as well. Thus, Mei Terumi knew many of the upper ranks of Kirigakure's major clans.
And this Bai Shuze was precisely the Deputy Clan Head of the Bai Clan, with strength around the Quasi-Kage Level.
"What do you want?" Mei Terumi asked quietly. Though her entire body was weak, she still struggled to rise.
Bai Shuze glanced at her and sneered. "Hmph. The Third Mizukage has ruled for years, and all of Kirigakure has become a complete mess. His rule was fundamentally wrong. Our Bai Clan has joined forces with several other major clans to launch a coup. We will restore Kirigakure to what it once was."
"What?" Mei Terumi cried out from the ground. After being attacked by those Anbu, she had sensed that something major was happening, but she had never expected it to be a coup.
"Don't worry. You and her won't die for now. That damned father of yours refused to cooperate. He thinks the Hozuki Clan backing him means we can't do anything to him? Hmph, what an