Ai who was a white Delmo was about to begin her daily task when she was called away from her station by her long time friend Cheza.
"Ai, Her majesty requires your presence."
"Of course Cheza, but aren't you supposed to out with Kiba on a mission?"
"He is in isolation right now for not knowing when enough is enough. As I tried to take a man back to town who we happened upon on our mission, he attacked him even though I was about to bring him back for the towns people to fight over. Kiba punted him to the Castle gate where we still haven't figured out how to get him down. He thought I was going to take him as a lover."
"Well, he deserves whatever he gets from her on, then. I'll go prostrate myself to her majesty now."
"Very good, If you see Blue please tell her to have Tsume knock some sense into Kiba while I'm off gathering the others."
"Yes Ma."
Cheza thereafter gathered one representative from each of the best and brightest of each of the other ranks to send to her majesty for whatever she may have in mind for them.
Cheza after much deliberation with all the ranking officials in a joint meeting looking over the current best and the girls who seemed to have the most hidden potential were chosen. All were surprised by being chosen for a personal meeting with her majesty.
Royal Throne Room
"Settle down girls, I'm here to formally introduce myself and have you introduce yourselves as well. You have all been gathered here to become familiar with myself and our new prince who will arrive very soon. You all will be his guardians. You will do EVERYTHING with him. When I say that, I mean everything, eat, drink, bathe, sleep, etc. Now, I am Kiku Delmo."
"I am Ai of the White Delmo branch clan."
"I am Bunko of the Yellow Delmo branch clan."
"I am Marlene of the Pink Delmo branch clan."
"I am Kin of the Gold Delmo branch clan."
"I am Cho of the Silver Delmo branch clan."
"I am Hisoka of the Orange Delmo branch clan."
"I am Mai of the Green Delmo branch clan."
"I am Masumi of the Blue Delmo branch clan."
"I am Kasumi of the Red Delmo branch clan."
"I am Chiyoko of the Purple Delmo branch clan."
"I am Setsuko of the Black Delmo branch clan."
"You have all been chosen for your potential to be better than those before you. My deceased daughters bodyguard Setsuko will lead you in your training to become the Crimson Kitsunes."
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"My lady queen the prince is in grave danger, the Kyuubi has surrounded his body with its corrosive youki and we can't get to him!"
"Setsuko, summon the priestesses and have them help you try to suppress the Kyuubi. If we lose him, then we will have civil war to deal with for the future. Also bring the girl to my grandson's chambers to wait for him return."
"Yes Ma."
As they all scrambled to do as they were told while the queen sped off to the infirmary to her grandson and do damage control. She arrived there only to find the man who was supposed to be still immovable in the castle wall above the gate was slowly forcing the youki back into her grandson with a glowing white energy.
"Who are you sir?!"
"I am Shin."
"What are you doing to my grandson?"
"Banishing the youki of the beast. I wish to guard him till his coronation in four years. Then I will consider marriage. Do I have your blessing my lady queen?"
"Only after Tsung clears you of anything that might dissuade me otherwise."
"As you say my lady queen. I will await your decision in the dungeon of lost souls."
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As soon as he said that there was a flash of light and he was gone.
"Kohaku, proceed to send out the invitations to the surrounding nations and send Tsung to the Dungeon of lost souls to clear this Shin character as an all clear."
"Yes Ma."
Naruto's Mindscape
Naruto stood in front of the cage of the Kyuubi no Kitsune as it spoke of many things to him, one that caught his interest a great deal.
"Young Delmo male, first of the western clan, though they will soon send me to hell with my only return as a summon to you and your line, I wish for you to visit a place lost to many generations in this country. It is called many names, but the most prominent of them are the City of Relics and the Technology Afterlife. After I'm sent back to hell descend beneath this castle and find the leaders of the lost city and tell them I sent you. They will provide you with whatever you want or need from them, though they once tried to take me as a power source, if you can convince your queen that I don't need banishment then you will have a bargaining chip with them."
"Why tell me this and offer yourself as a martyr for my benefit and survival?"
"I was summoned by a cursed Uchiha and sent on your village to be sealed. For what reason I know not, but that Damned Madara Uchiha is the only one that I ask you kill before you pass on to the next life."
"Very well, but I will see to it that the Leaf is destroyed for how they treated me. Every last Man, Woman, and Child shall be brought down without mercy!"
"You remind me of when I was a young Kittling myself. For you to be so strong, I shall give you my gift now. You shall be the first human Shape shifter in a century. Enjoy it and slaughter them for me!"
"Once I give them you, I will also have you as my personal summon as well. We will destroy the leaf together!"
"! Child you shall make me quite proud!"
REAL WORLD: PRESENT
As the queen roused her grandson she was startled to see that once his eyes opened they were no longer the beautiful Sky Blue of Katsumi, but they were completely blacked out, even the whites were black. He sat up and looked he in the face and spoke thus.
"Grandmother I will need Setsuko to accompany me below the castle on an excursion."
"Naruto, that is to the dungeon of lost souls! What could you want there?"
"I wish to have my bloodline unsealed immediately and have her accompany me to visit the lost city for a time."
"That place is a myth. How do you know it's here? Your introductory ball is but months away!"
"That is all that I will require. Six months and I will return ready to take my place as prince. I will come to the ball and meet the prospects. Is that fair enough?"
"Yes, but-"
"Then I will see myself to my chambers to prepare."
Naruto left with his grandmother standing there with only her own thoughts. He showed no emotion as he entered his personal chambers after being escorted by some black clad Delmos the identified themselves as Aqua and Umeko. They were both middle aged and were easily triple D-cups. Aqua had shoulder length blue hair with a lithe figure that would draw the eyes of any man. Umeko had deep plum colored hair that reached her mid-back and had a voluminous figure that had made many a man and woman drool with pleasure.
He was unsurprised by their reactions to him. They were all either the same age as him or a year or two older. Their blushing faces told him a lot, but his reaction was without any warmth.
"Everyone but Setsuko leave!"
They were all appalled by how cold he was to them after only seeing them once. But, they did as told and followed Aqua and Umeko to the queen for further instructions.
With Naruto and Setsuko
"Prepare for a six month excursion starting two weeks from not, we are leaving for a place of training and discovery. Grandmother has already cleared it, you are to accompany me there and back to the introductory ball. I know your responsible for those female, but have Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, and Susanoo train them till my return."
"Of course my lord."
Shinobi Nations
Every nation of the west and east had received a letter bearing the crest of the Delmo clan notifying them of the option of sending two candidates for a possible marriage between the crown prince of the Delmo clan and them. Konoha was still in an uproar by this time and Hiruzen was feeling like shit.
He had recalled Jiraiya and Tsunade only to get punched across Konoha for being denied the care of her godson and then getting punted back to her by Jiraiya himself for deceiving him as well. After seeing the letter and all it entailed as well as the extra letter from the queen stating extra stipulations to their candidates they discussed it further. This is where we find them now.
"Sensei who all were not cruel to Naruto here in the shithole leaf?!"
"Well Tsunade Jiraiya, there are only two that I can think of since the Ichiraku's have left for metal country already. They would have to be one Hinata Hyuga and A Miss Tenten. "
"Then bring them to me and I will train them myself. Who will be their bodyguards there?"
"I would think that as a show of faith that the Clan heirs, Neji Hyuga, Jiraiya, and Kakashi Hatake would be sufficient."
"Fine."
Otokagure
Orochimaru had just received the letter and had sent for Tayuya and Kin as well as the rest of the sound five and Kabuto.
"You called us here Orochimaru-sama?"
"Kukukukukuku, yes. It seems that the Kyuubi brat was the last Namikaze as well as the first male Delmo ever in existence. Tayuya and Kin will go to Metal as prospective braids and while they are fulfilling their part, the rest of you will try to recruit some people from their underworld."
"Why do I have to get lovey dovey with that little pig licker?!"
"Kukukukukukuku, because the Delmo clan is famous for being able to draw chakra from the surrounding environment and can do battle endlessly. Think about if we were to have them in here in the army."
"All shall be done as you command Orochimaru-sama."
Iwakagure
"Tsuchikage-sama who shall we send for try for a possible braid for the Namikaze prince?"
"Send my grandniece Akira and her beautiful friend Aki."
"It shall be done my lord."
"We will either have an heir for ourselves or no one will."
Kumokagure
"Raikage-dono who will we send for the Kyuubi container to inspect?"
"Have Killer Bee escort Yugito Nii and Ayame Tsubame."
"Of course my lord."
Mizukagure
"Yagura-sama, who are you sending for the Delmo prince?"
"Ready Mei Terumi and Haku Momochi."
"Hai."
Sunakagure
"Kazekage-dono, whom shall we send to Metal?"
"Have my daughter Temari and Kimiko Miki. They will be guarded by Gaara and Kankuro."
"Sir."
Metal
East
"Lord Jun, whom shall we send to court prince Naruto?"
"Dai, please ready my daughter princess Kiku and her sister princess Alice."
"Of course my lord."
Metal
West
"Lady Kei, shall I prepare lady Mari and another lady of your choice madam?"
"Moe, please do so and also prepare Lord Tamotsu's daughter lady Manami. Have Tetsuya and Takeshi as their bodyguards. Once all are ready, they shall leave forth with."
"Yes my lady."
The Royal family owns and operates the Northern and Southern borders of Metal country, so it's a moot point to go in depth there as part of the story line. Again, Iwa are evil people and they are hungry for power, but there will be other evils and perils showing up later.
The reference to Naruto: Heir to the city of relics is a key component to the story and will feature different parts of that one integrated into this story as well, but there will also still be differences. I am open to ideas and if I use them, then I will credit it to the person who suggested it.
Kitsunes-Foxes
Kiba-The White Wind
Shin-Death
Kohaku-Amber
Akira-Clear
Aki-Sparkle
Ayame-Stroll
Tsubame-Swallow
Kimiko-Empress Child
Miki-Priceless Beauty
Kiku-Chrysanthemum
Jun-Obedient
Kei-Spring
Moe-Budding
Mari-Rebelliousness
Manami-Love Sea
Tetsuya-Suffering
Takeshi-Violent
Tamotsu-Protector