Author's Note:
Wanted to take this time to say to a recent reviewer about the existence of historical characters. It might be possible to do it later but we shall see.
For now we will keep the originally made(Somewhat) characters.
To SkittlezBabex146(So you date Skittles? How many Rainbows did you have?) - Glad your interested. I wish there as more of this too as well.
To Sceonn – As I said it is not for everyone. I was going to explain to you but how well. I am glad 700 others enjoy this.
To Ikarus - It won't be perfect some inspiration is coming from Warriors Style of personalities. Still hope you like it thought.
Note: Ron is not the MC
Tywin Lannister
Dolphin-Dragon Road
Dolphin-Dragon Road was was the main road connecting the Tokikawa Clan to the Capital of Oshu. The lands between where filled with rivers, ponds, and a majority of watery areas of crystal blue waters clear enough to look through. This provided the ability for the Tokikawa's to do specialized farming to test out new plants to increase the food production.
Kami Tokikawa was at the front of the King's carriage leading the way to the capital as King Robert himself along with Cersei and Tywin observed the sights around him. "Clean water. It shines brightly as well."
"They must take better care of their land than we do. Maybe we can borrow an aide to help King's Landing it stinks in the majority of that place." Robert stated a bit jealous.
"Don't go about getting friendly with them yet. I am still skeptical of this so called Shogun." Cersei stated.
"Your worried about your Children more than that. Relax we will be fine." King Robert stated before hearing a commotion down the road that made the caravan stop on Kami's command. Tywin looked out since he was on the side of the window that could look up and see what was in front of the group.
"Why have me stopped Tywin?" Robert inquired.
"Seems theres a dispute infront of us." Stated Tywin.
"Don't worry father they have it taken care of." Jaime stated next to the carriage on his horse. The Kind, Cersei, and Tywin hear shouting from Kami which shocked them a bit.
Tywin looked to the translator. "Translate what he is saying please." The translator nodded.
"He is shouting at farmers who were angry about the loss of some pricey plants. This area is used for experimental crop and plant growing. The majority of it though is for healing poisons so its rough on the farmers since they are important to their lifestyle. He is just yelling at them to relax and telling them that there are a few survivors they could use to regrow with. He is even cutting their taxes to make it easier to do such."
Tywin mused a bit. "That is rather interesting and forgiving." Tywin stated as they began to move again.
"They don't seem to be very villainous that is for sure. But very strange as well." Jaime stated before nodding to the King getting back in position as they began to move again.
"See Cersei? They are good people no need to be so worked up." Robert stated before looking out then pointed to the mountains in the distance asking the translator for information.
The King is rather pleased, maybe this was a good idea after all. But time will tell, I will be sure to take full advantage of this opportunity. Just hope Joffery is behaving himself in front of the Kami's daughter. Thought Tywin as they were nearing an impressively wide open town with no walls except for the castle at the top of a giant hill with layers of walls around the hills.
30 minutes later...
Oshu
Tywin was lucky to have this side he got to see the rather impressive and lively city called Oshu from what the translator told them. They were dealing with normal life but the majority of the people waved or bowed to their arrival. It was a lively city that did not stick with vendors at every corner.
"Its a flourishing city. Center of trade and the 9 Clans. The castle itself is guarded by multiple wall layers each one equally strong, whoever attacks it would be a fool even if they have siege equipment." Commented the Translator.
"Was there such a fool?" Robert inquired.
"There was at the start of the States War. The Shogun created that masterpiece of a castle to defend against all attacks. Great Lord Kishu was the one that attempted an assault on its walls with the help of the Great Shinrin Clan to supply wood for siege equipment. However using the first level of the walls Sokudo was able to have his archers fight burn the equipment with fire and kill some of Kishu's forces before they even reach the gates."
"Sokudo is a tactical genius?" Asked Tywin.
"He is, he does get advice from Great Lord Chie who is the smartest man of the land. But when he is alone and on a battlefield he can outsmart an opponent before their plan even begins." Said the translator.
"A cunning man. I sure hope he will not cause us harm." Cersei stated.
"You are guests, it is against the law to kill or harm guests unless they deal us harm." Stated the translator.
"There is such a law? Who made it?" Tywin inquired.
"The Shogun Sokudo himself. He wanted people who visited the lands to be comfortable. We do not even execute prisoners here, they either join us or are allowed to leave the lands." The translator stated.
"Again I'm proven right." Robert stated. "Lets hope my son behaves."
Cersei was a bit shocked. "How dare you.."
"Cersei don't start. He has a point he needs to be on a tight leash." Tywin stated.
"He is my son he will not cause harm." Cersei stated.
"If your worried about potential misbehavior you don't need to worry. Ying Tokikawa does not fight unless she is in her armor or out in sea to handle pirates. If something happens she will stop it." The translator stated not even concerned.
They just passed the first gate after going through the city. "It is good city." Robert noticed the armor of the soldiers between the walls, there were training grounds and barracks. "Everything a soldier needs is here?"
The translator nodded. "If the Shogun desires specialized training he will send men to another Clan with their family so they could train. They earn a small wage for the training so they can feed their family. Once they become a Samurai they will earn a better wage. This kingdom is more about specialty and quality than quantity."
"So every single warrior stationed here is an experienced fighter?" Inquired Tywin.
"That would be correct. The Kishus train Horsemen, Tokikawa train the soldiers needed to sail ships, Fukaze is filled with master bowmen, The Shizu handle the majority of the samurais and other training. Course the lords all have a specialized unit they train themselves. The group escorting us at the moment is the Blue Spears under Great Lord Kami." The translator stated.
They passed the next two walls before reaching the castle, it was evening and there were was a small group of servants and two armored gentlemen. Kami Tokikawa got off his horse letting the soldiers disperse to protect the grounds and the castle. He then walked to the carriage to slowly open it.
"Your grace and his companions. Welcome to the White Dragon Palace." Kami stated then motioned to the palace so they can get out and see the castle. The crest at the front was the Shogun's crest with black roofing tiles. There were statues of long snake-like dragons on each side of the entrance spraying water into a hole that flows out to a pond on either side.
"Its a beautiful castle that is for sure." Tywin stated.
"Those are not dragons Targaryens use." Robert stated as he was happy to know this.
"Its just a symbol of unity for our kingdom. A Dragon is strong so having a white dragon to symbolize peace and a strong unity made sense to the Shogun." Kami stated.
"I see. So your crests have more meaning than just a flag?" Tywin asked getting a nod in response from Kami.
Ying got out of the carriage next to them slowly and elegantly then bowed to her father before walking over with the other children. "Ying did you have a good ride with the children?"
"Yes father." Ying stated looking to Cersei and Robert bowing. "You have very nice children your grace. Be sure to protect them well."
Robert blushed a bit as Cersei was a bit skeptical but appreciated the nice gesture. "Thank you Lady Ying." Cersei stated.
"Look who finally showed up." Said a man who was walking over with another man. They were the armored individuals the group saw earlier. One of them was wearing brown colored armor with a Mountain Lion on the shoulder guard. The other had silver armor with the symbol of a horse on his chest.
"Great Lord Bashin and Kishu good to see you both." Stated Kami. "I am guessing the Uzui have being taken care of if your here Bashin?"
"Yeah but now I'm bored up in the north. All ending in a peace treaty but its for the good of the clan." Terra stated with a sigh then looked to the King Robert who was big but Bashin wasn't phased, he was big himself.
Terra walked over to the King then puts a hand out. "Your King Robert yes? Terra Bashin, Great Lord of the Bashin Clan." King Robert smirked a bit seeing Terra smirking himself.
"Yes I am" Robert shook Terra's hand. "Your a fat fella aren't ya?"
"I am your grace but so are you. But we can walk with pride of our size. It shows we have great power." Terra calmly stated, Robert was unfazed and laughed at the same time Terra did.
"Your a riot you know? I'm jealous of your Shogun. I am assuming there is a feast to greet us?" Robert asked.
"Yes it is, just inside we will escort you and the royal family inside I just wanted to greet you personally your grace." Terra stated then looked to Tywin and Cersei.
"Fellow lions. Welcome to Oshu." Terra stated bowing to them both. Tywin and Cersei were interested to see another lion here but both bowed in response silent.
Yatturo Kishu walked up. "I am Yatturo Kishu. Great Lord of the Kishu Clan. It is nice to greet you all. Bashin lets go the Shogun wants to receive them as soon as possible so they can eat."
Terra nodded then motioned the family to follow them. Cersei watched Ying talking to Tommin and Myrcella. She did note a smirk coming from her son Joffery but hopes he will behave. She liked the interactions though. Tommin and Myrcella did not really have many to talk to so it was good for the two even if she had to be completely skeptical.
Sokudo Satori
White Dragon Palace
Sokudo stared silently at the other end of the great hall seeing servants running around the head servant making sure everything was organized. The hall was changed with him having two thrones at the end one for him and another for King Robert with a makeshift table for the both of them the food not yet set on the tables.
He pointed at areas that needed work from his higher up position though Chie was also making sure everything would be in order, just in case the servants prepared chairs and tables if any of the guests needed them otherwise they would be using the traditional sitting on the wooden floor on top of a cushion style of dining to show their culture a bit more.
Hanging pieces of art from the Chie Clan's academic academies hung proudly in silver frames not gold so it wouldn't be very expensive but also look nice to blend in with the art pieces. Just as everything was finished came the arrived of a few Great Lords and his guests making him stand then slowly walking around the table to be at the front so he could greet King Robert face to face.
The King of the Seven Kingdoms was definitely not who he was expecting to be but he didn't bother to think about it as Terra was of a similar size. He put a hand out for the King to shake who without fear took the chance to shake. "King Robert is it great to meet you. I am the Shogunate Sokudo Satori."
King Robert seemed to be surprised as well as the other guests of his young looking face and figure. "Your the Shogunate? You look so young?" Stated Jaime simply causing a chuckle from the Great Lords.
"He is in his late 20s and still not married its surprising he is like this for so long!" Terra stated before chuckling causing a sigh from Sokudo.
"I started that unification at the age of 16 after my father died. The nation's problems have me too focused to settle down with marriage." Sokudo stated annoyed staring daggers at Terra who walks over patting his back.
"Yes, Yes. Our great Shogunate the proud young conqueror who should be finding a nice lady to call a wife but alas his devotion to his nation is even prouder than our own right Baku?!" Terra stated staring at Baku who shrugged.
"If we left it in your hands it would crumble." Baku stated.
"Ah... Yeah your right, its a good thing we had Sokudo do it." Terra chuckled again.
King Robert and his group were just staring at the casual exchange before King Robert laughed. "I swear you unified a land in your teens and your not even married yet. Then with the banter you just had with your fellow lords." King Robert just grinned as if he had a life like this.
"I have much respect for you Shogun Sokudo. Now then lets sit down and begin this feast that you..." Robert looked around noticing the hall. "Where is the bloody food?" Robert asked making Sokudo chuckle.
"It will come just sit down my fellow guests from Westeros." Sokudo motions having King Robert follow him to the pair of thrones. His Great Lords sat down including Baku all of them were on the left. King Robert's group were on the right, children at the end of both halls.
"This is a rather free way of sitting down." Jaime joked as he sat down at the cushion.
"It does taking use too. If you wish for a chair let the head servant know he is behind you all." Baku stated, pointing to the stern man behind Robert's group before a flood of servants came in.
They came in carrying pots, plates, bowls, and tea pots on trays going to each table setting up a plate of rice, fish, soup, herbs. Each Great Lord asked for as much as they wanted with Robert's group following the same. The tea threw King Robert off.
"Not wine?" King Robert asked a bit displeased.
"We don't have that luxury King Robert I apologize but we do have sake if you wish its what would replace wine for us. Although we all prefer to drink tea as things like sake cloud the mind. You never know when you must have to fight King Robert." Sokudo stated to King Robert.
The King thought for a minute the nodded. "I'll try your tea then." Taking the advice literlly which surprised the Lannisters greatly. The King turning down alcohol?
Regardless the King seemed to take pleasure in the taste of the tea even though he burnt his tongue it made him feel warm on the inside with the fresh taste of Lemon? "What kind of drink is this?"
"Tea your grace. Its the popular choice of drink since it can be made using simple herbs. You passed our experimental fields yes? Your eating a cross-breed of lemon based plants and tea leafs." Baku stated.
"Was the best thing we thought of thats for sure." Kami stated. "Glad our lands could be of service." He joked.
Sokudo counted. Kishu, Chie, Tokikawa, Bashin four Great Lords were here that means the other five would soon arrive he thought. Still they were enough to start discussions as they ate their fill. "If you wish for more simply ask for the servants." Sokudo stated then puts down a cup silently then slowly looking along the great hall his demeanor changing simply on a dime to a calm and analyzing look.
"So shall we begin the negotiations?" Sokudo asked simply looking to King Robert then to Tywin who both nod.
"Oh there goes Sokudo's look." Terra Whispered.
"Look?" Jaime commented seeing he was ignored by Tywin and Cersei completely for now.
"Oh yeah... Sokudo is a kind ruler yes. But when he gets serious especially in these times he can be very formidable of a negotiator." Kami stated eating more than his share of fish and rice.
"You got a chance to observe the lands as you came here got a taste for what we can provide. So the question is if you wish to open up a link between the both of us." Sokudo stated simply letting the group think.
As this happen he observed the children in the back Kami's child Ying was the only one here as Chie's and Bashin's children were busy with their own training and duties. He did notice King Robert's prince being a bit spoiled and too filled with power from just a simple glance. Ying seemed to be quelling that sensation he was feeling though a bit seems the 4 children were doing well together.
"Your right, a link between us and your nation would benefit both of us greatly. The question is what do you need from us?" Tywin asked.
"We don't want anything if you desire a certain resource we will of course charge you or exchange the item for another from your lands. One thing we will not give up is the rare resource that Kishu's daughter told you about." Sokudo stated getting a nod from Tywin.
"Makes sense. Then how about simple free trading between the both of us?" Robert stated.
"I was thinking the same as well, we have a gift for you to take home with you to King's Landing." Sokudo stated motioning for a servant who nodded leaving the hall then returning holding the door open for a Chie Scholar to walk up then bowing to the people within the hall.
Behind the scholar a long dragon painted the 9 colors of the clans was carried in on top of a solid silver base to gold it. "This is a small trophy of your coming here. The colors represent our clans with the dragon symbolizing the unity of this place. If you wish you can make this be the target of your trade."
Sokudo took another sip of his tea then puts the cup down again staring at the group silently. "You are... In debt right? I heard from wanderers coming here the debt isn't small either. These gifts should make back your money for you. I'll mark down their value for you to exchange in gold in which you can sell for their true value."
Tywin was a bit surprised hearing Sokudo being aware of their money issues. But how he thought, there was no way they could have discovered the sudden debt the crown was put under in such little time. But to go a step further and offer a way to pay off the debts was a surprising thing.
"We are in debt?!" Robert shouted staring at Tywin and the others then shaking his head. "I can't believe to be hearing that today of all days curses!" Robert was enrage but stared at the art Sokudo was offering.
"Something like that shouldn't be sold off... I rather keep it for people to know of our relationship with Rokugai. However if what you say is true... I would not mind a way to get more gold." Robert stated.
"Sire the value here could be diff-" Tywin was about to advise Robert but was shot down with a hand telling him to stop.
"We will accept the terms of the trade. Thank you Sokudo." Robert stated garnering a nod.
"It is no problem. Just extending a helping hand to you King Robert." Sokudo simply stated before there was a loud 'SMACK' sound drawing his attention to the back of the hall.
He sees one of his servants... His favorite one in fact that brews him the best tea he can get within this castle. He got a bit angry see that Prince Joffery had slapped his servant it seems judging from his position. Luckily the tray his servant was holding didn't topple to the ground.
"I asked for the fish to be cooked now slightly cooked. Evenly cooked, my tea tastes bland as well how can you be a servant!?" Joffery stated making Tywin almost facepalm and Robert shake his head.
"Joffery whats wrong?" Cersei asked.
"This... Imbecile brought me raw and bland food when I simply asked for seconds of what I just had!" Joffery stated. "She should be thrown out or killed for almost poisoning me!"
Cersei stared at her son. "Your right it is the fault of the servant. They should not fail in their duties. Shogun please-" Just as she was saying this and looking in Sokudo's spot on the thron- Wait he wasn't there.
At that moment Sokudo was moving straight past Cersei from the middle of the hall before slowly kneeling checking on the cheek of the servant.
"Are you alright?" Sokudo asked in a language only his Great Lords and Ying could understand getting a nod from the servant. Sokudo eyed the head servant simply as he checked her cheek.
"Tosa give her a light herbal rub for her cheek its reddening a bit badly and given her some tea to calm her nerves she seems to be sick." Sokudo stated making sure Joffery and Cersai heard him a hand on the woman's forehead it was burning hot.
Tosa, the head servant was surprised rushing over with another servant checking her forehead shocked nodding. "Get the castle herbalist, you should have told us sooner Mirai you are always pushing yourself too hard." Tosa stated slowly helping the Mirai to her feeting who slowly nodding.
"I-I'm sorry Shogun." The servant bowed silently only to receive a pat on the head.
"Its fine your simply overworked. Tosa give her one of the higher leveled guest rooms. Have her rest here until she recovers its partly my fault." Sokudo stated where Tosa nodded showing the servant out making Sokudo sigh.
Tywin was surprised how quickly Sokudo diffused the situation and dumbed it down completely. He protected the integrity of his servant as well as prove a reason for what Joffery got. Sokudo then points to another servant.
"Get the prince another meal. Hot. and get some of the green leaf tea" Sokudo stated completely ignoring what Cersei and Joffery said all together not doing a single thing they asked for.
"W-What your just going to let that servant walk off for such a-" Joffery was then given a sudden staredown.
"Prince Joffery... As far as I am aware my servant was sick from being overworked trying to prepare for this grand feast for you. You wish for her dismissal and even worse her death over a simple mistake any human being can make regardless of rank." Sokudo stated his voice stern.
Joffery just stared at Sokudo angry and a bit afraid. "B-But-"
"Joffery that is enough sit down and wait for your new meal." Tywin said sternly before Sokudo was about to do anymore.
Joffery was silent sitting down on the cushion on the floor before Sokudo turned then heads back to his seat noticing a glare from Cersei but at the same time a conflict stare from Tywin most likely either impressed or complimenting his work. Just what Sokudo wanted he thought to himself.
"I can't believe he talked like that to m-" Cersei whispered.
"Cersei not now. What he did diffused a situation before it got worse. Besides remember they don't kill unless the other party intends to hurt. He could have thrown us out of here due to that but doesn't seem like he knows it is all Joffery's mistake not us as a whole." Tywin stated.
"Just calm down Cersei. Joffery needed a good talking to to begin with. Sokudo taught him a lesson about compassion." Jaime told his sister who sighed shaking her head still angry but puts it off to the side for now.
Cersei looked at the children surprised to see Ying still talking to her children despite what happened. She wondered by Ying would stay near the prince despite all of this. Could it be a trap she thought to establish a marriage between Ying and Joffery? No that wouldn't make sense as it would ontl establish a link between one clan of the 9 to the royal crown.
The only way for that to happen would be if her daughter married Sokudo and she wouldn't allow herself to do such a thing to her daughter. "So your not married?" Robert asked a question Cersei hoped Robert wouldn't ask.
"Yes I am not married. I wanted to settle down with a family but I have not found the one I want to spend my life with. Mostly due to my work keeping this whole nation together." Sokudo stated surprising when he stated that he was looking for someone to choose.
"You choose your spouse?" Robert asked getting blank stares then laughter from the Great Lords.
"Yes in our custom we don't force marriages here. We simply find the one we wish to spend the rest of our lives with. The heir to these lands will be established by a vote by the Great Lords using their and my oldest children as the choices to carry the White Dragon." Sokudo stated.
Cersei sighed softly glad to hear this which it wasn't hard to see the relief in her eyes from outsiders. "I see... Your nation is truly better off than ours." Tywin stated.
"We already gained what we wished to have gained. We want to expand ourselves and share the power evenly however marriage is something we believe to be up to both parties of the man and woman to decide on individually." Baku stated asking for some more tea calmly.
"I see so you wish for fair deals that help both sides instead of favoring both sides?" Tywin asked.
Kami nodded. "We all control a part of the nation. Sokudo controls the smallest since he is Shogunate. The rest of us all control different parts to divide up the work and to control equal land. Some see more action than others during this time of peace right Great Lord Bashin?" Kami mocked.
"Action? Ha! The Uzui already asked for peace its the Forest Raiders to the west I have more concern for." Terra stated.
"Uzui?" Robert asked.
"They are a tribe past the mountains to the north where the Mountain Wall lies. They have gone to war with us many times trying to take back the mountains we hold but Terra and his soldiers along with the defense of the wall protected the villages past those walls." Sokudo stated praising Terra.
"I'm just doing my job too bad it will be boring in the North for awhile. I'm surprised we haven't just absorbed Uzui in as the 10th clan already they very well deserve it." Terra said with a sigh.
"If we did you would be bored for an eternity Terra." Kami joked.
"Absorb the Uzui? Why not simply crush them if they are being defiant?" Joffery asked getting another stare shutting the boy up.
"They are simply fighting to bring back their way of life. If we absorbed them into our clan they wouldn't have to fight anymore and we can become friends and learn more about Ulthos as a whole. There is no need to completely fill off a group of people simply because they are trying to survive." Sokudo stated then thought.
"Actually Terra when you return see if you can send a messenger to see if they don't mind being apart of Rokugai with their leader being named the 10th Clan Head. They may choose their color and symbol when they are ready to accept." Sokudo continued getting a nod from Terra.
"As you wish. We can establish their duties later I'm assuming?" Terra asked getting a nod from Sokudo.
"Of course that is the goal every time. Now then about the Forest Raiders..." Sokudo began.
"Ruei has it under control but they are getting organized. It might be soon they will start to make a claim of being apart of their own nation Shogun." A new voice was heard making the great hall go quiet and turn to the doors. It was Great Lord Haeda Mori along with his son Yuu. Their clothing were fancy and with a bronze looking coloring to their kimonos waves and tune at the ends of their kimonos. Haeda had brown hair with a hint of green.
Along with them were Tado Shizu with his three sons. Jan, Man, Han. The names were odd but they were a group of triplets all trained the same way so trying to figure out who is who is a task one can never beat unless you are Baku. They had red kimonos with a bull symbol on their clothing. All four had red hair Shizu having scars on his tough face.
Then finally there was Great Lady Hana Shinrin wearing a gold kimono with a head piece of her long hair that had rabbit ears and face on it. She along with the other lords slowly moved to one of the open seats the three brothers of Shizu went to the other children. Hana has simple brown hair and eyes.
"King Robert and guests. These are three of the other lords from Bronze to Gold. Great Lord Mori and his son Yuu who you met Tywin. Great Lord Shizu symbolizing the Red Bull they focus on the training of Samurais, he is here with his sons. Then Great Lady Hana Shinrin the 2nd youngest of the Great Lords and one of the three Great Ladies symbolizing the Gold Rabbit and the industry side of our Nation." Sokudo stated as all three bow.
"It is a pleasure to meet the three of you." Tywin stated to them then looked at the empty cushions. "Then This.. Ruei is?" Tywin inquired.
"Currently dealing with the forest raiders so she has no time to come here sadly." Shinrin stated simply asking for rice and tea. "She is Great Lady Ruei Fukaze. She trains the master bowmen from her area which is perfect for training bowmen. Her symbol is the Green Gryphon." Shinrin continued.
"Then what of the last Great Lord... Or Great Lady." Robert asked.
"She is the youngest King Robert. She will be here in a moment." They heard the sliding of the door at the end of the great hall revealing a young girl in a black kimono with gray lotus flowers. Her hair was long with the color of white snow with bright red eyes. King Robert almost choked on his drink seeing the woman.
"Welcome Great Lady Oichi Oda" Hana stated noticing someone behind Oichi. "Ah your brother Nobunaga is here as well?"
Behind her was her brother who had black hair and red eyes his hair was spiked up as he sat down with the children at the end. "Yes it is good to see you Great Lady Shinrin. Shogun I hope you don't mind my presence here."
"Not at all Nobunaga. Is your brother feeling better?" Sokudo asked.
"Yes Shogun he is still sick thus why he could not come today. He was excited to see these foreigners with his own eyes." Nobunaga said.
"Ah yes.. It is a shame he couldn't make it huh." Sokudo stated then noticed Robert was a bit confused. "King Robert is something wrong?"
"S-She looks like she is in her teens and with the white hair. I thought for a moment she was a Targaryen." Robert stated getting a shake no from Oichi.
"I am of the Oda Family. My father along with Great Lady Shinrin's father worked with Sokudo to unite the nations. They passed away a few years ago thus why we became the next heads of the family." Oichi said calmly smiling. "We symbolize the Black Lotus and trade."
Robert rubbed his chin then nodded. "Well then... I guess there is nothing to worry about. Now then we just finished the negotiations for the trade."
"You did? Lord Sokudo what was it.?" Oichi asked.
"We sell them our art at a lower price to help them pay their debts along with free trade." Sokudo simply says.
"I see seems reasonable enough we have an abundance of things we are a bit inflated. I wish you waited until I arrived first." Oichi stated getting a sweat from Sokudo.
"Ah.. Y-Yes Oichi I apologize." Sokudo stated.
"Now then let us enjoy the feast and sleep our tired eyes. We can do more stuff tomorrow." Sokudo stated getting a cheer from his Lords and a nod from Robert's group.
An hour later...
Sokudo sighed as the feast was over and his guests and Great Lords and Ladies were put into their rooms. His room was at the very top of the towering castle but a few floors below that is where his destination lied.
He walked into one of the sleeping quarters to see herbalists already done with their work Tosa watching over Mirai simply before noticing him. "S-Shogun. Mirai is going to be fine they say. She was simply lacking energy and sleep they say."
Tosa seemed beaten up with guilt that he let this happen. Sokudo simply pats Tosa on the back to reassure him. "You did nothing wrong you just didn't notice it in time. Now you know the mistake you made not take that mistake and learn from it." Sokudo stated to Tosa who simply nodded.
Sokudo then slowly moved to the bed looking down at his servant silently. "The herbalists got rid of the mark on her cheek thats good... Tosa what do you think of them?"
Tosa was silent then got into a stern and focused look. "The Prince would ruin Westeros if it is given to him I would thing Shogun. Your trained White Ninjas have already found the Lannisters to be working out loopholes of our trade to benefit them more than the crown of Westeros. Just as you predicted."
Sokudo rubbed his chin silently. "The King doesn't know the Lannisters are all working under his noses." Getting a nod from Tosa. "They were surprised that we knew so much of their plans so quickly it seems. Its a good thing we train those ninjas well.."
"Very well Shogun. In fact the Westeros side has a spy we have come into contact with. A master spy who controls the majority of Westeros's spies and in Essos as well." Tosa stated making Sokudo turn to Tosa.
"Did you?" Sokudo asked interested.
"Yes Shogun. The man is named Varys, he only has bits and pieces of info on our nation and is hoping to use our ninjas to learn more about us. It seems this Varys has taken an interest in us and wishes to work with us in the future behind the scenes." Tosa stated getting a nod from Sokudo.
"Then let him know he can send messages directly to me then. Seems our ninjas we stowed away along with the ship to Westeros have already done masterful work." Sokudo said as he turned back to Mirai putting a hand to her cheek.
"The Lannisters will not harm my people or try to control us or anything with their lies and deception. I am sorry you had to deal with that Mirai and Tosa." Sokudo stated softly knowing Mirai heard all of it.
Mirai opened up her pink eyes staring at Sokudo. "My training still needs work it seems." She stated simply.
"Yes but you attempted at least. Your still a prodigy being only 14 and yet you learned so much already your going to beat Tosa soon enough." Sokudo stated a bit proud as if he was Mirai's father. His ninja to him were basically his children people he worked with personally or had Tosa work with them. Mirai was a perfect person who can blend in completely or do an acting job perfectly.
Course Mirai was indeed sick. Most likely trained too hard climbing around Oshu and then preparing the feast. Mirai and Tosa lost their family at a young age so he was basically their father.
"Yes.. Fa- I mean Shogun." Same old Mirai, Sokudo thought as he turned to Tosa.
"Keep me updated on the Lannister's movements. Listen in on them and see if we can find a loophole in their loophole." Sokudo stated getting a nod from Tosa.
"I already called for the castle ninjas to do such." Stated Tosa getting a smile from Sokudo.
"Good. Results or not doesn't matter you know. Just try." Sokudo stated before leaving the room to go get some sleep.