Zeref heard the sound of foot steps coming up behind him and noticed Tomohiro had arrived, good that means it was time to get this over with. Zeref returned the nod before looking back to the five people below who were yelling back and forth, something bout money, and territory. Judging by what they were yelling about it was clear they were thugs, and one side had over stepped the others territory, guess neither side realized they had no claim to any area of the village. Zeref heard Tomohiors idea of talking it out, but the five thugs had already grabbed a hold of weapons, so it was most likely to late for that. It wasn't a bad idea to try and talk it out since they were out number, but if they did that it would also ruin any chance of surprise attacks.
Zeref shock his head. "No, taking them out would be smarter given we have the element of surprise still on our side." Zerefs eyes never left the group, sizing them up and coming up with a plan. Two knives, one lead pipe, the unarmed men didn't have any bruises on their knuckles meaning they weren't used to fighting with their hands. Zeref knew he could use his Koton abilities, but he also didn't want to be seen using it, it was still his trump card with in the village.
"You are a katon user correct?" Zeref already knew the answer but he asked anyways. "Do you know the misty flame dance?" Zeref knew it was a common jutsu for katon uses, since it paired well with just about all other katon techniques. If Tomohiro did know the jutsu it would be perfect to start the attack. "If we use that jutsu, then follow up with an ignition it will most likely take one or two out, or at the very least it will cause massive confusion with in the group."
Zeref stood up and did a string of hand signs, six flames appeared around the rooftop before forming into copies of Zeref, with the clones it was eight against five. The clones all jumped off the roof into the near by ally ways to surround the thugs at all sides, making sure to stay hidden.
The thugs wouldn't noticed since they were to busy fighting amount themselves. "I'll send in the clones once the gas got ignited. When the clones will hit them in the confusion adding even more of it, once that happens I'll use my double suicide to pull one of them into the ground. If my thought process is right, after the first blast it will be four against out eight, the clones will most likely take out at least one before I pull one under. So by the time we enter it will be three one eight, maybe three one six if they are able to take out some of my clones." Zeref was born for this, raised for this, trained since birth to turn the odds in his favor no matter the number or power of the other side there was always a way, and Zeref would find it and be ten steps ahead of the target.
Zeref stood up and headed to the side of the rooftop. "I'll wait for your signal below, you stay up here and hit them from above before jumping down to join me. Do not join until I grab and pull one under, better I be the center of attention before you jump in." Zeref wasn't trying to be the hero, but the thugs attention from be rapidly changing, first to nothing from the blast, then to the clones, then to Zeref when he grabbed one, and finally to both Zeref and Tomohiro when he joined. A confused opponent was easy pray. Zeref took a step off the rooftop and into the shadows of the alleyway below.
Chakra- 135/150
Post w.c- 661
Mission- 1081/1500
Total- 1081