The Sage of Thrones

by VFSNAKE

Ned Stark, just before marching off to war against the Mad King, finds a message hidden by his brother to seek out someone who can help him fight the Mad King. Ned finds this person and in doing so changes the future landscape of Westeros forever with his help. Question is...with all the dust settling from two wars and a strained peace, do the Seven Kingdoms still want his help?

17. Chapter 17

Chapter 17-Trial Part 3

In the Red Keep, the throne room that governed the seven Kingdoms was prepared for the trial of Amory Lorch, Cersei Lannister, Jaime Lannister, and Joffrey Waters (due to the truth about his parentage being revealed to the masses) for their many crimes. All which were committed before, during, and after the late King Robert Baratheon's rule into the time of Lord Regent Ned Stark's time governing the Seven Kingdoms.

While unavoidable in getting out, Joffrey's true parentage being that one born of incest wasn't something Tywin wanted to be revealed. But given how Jaime was going to admit it, the issue was moot, and his son was going to Wall after this was over. As things stood, the three judges for this trial consisted of the Lord Regent Ned Stark, the Sage Uzumaki Naruto, and surprisingly Prince Oberyn Martell from Dorne.

The people from Court were all sitting of course. Bench chairs were brought in and every single person meant to be there had arrived. Some were whispering loudly about what was about to happen, others were waiting patiently for the proceedings to start, and others were looking anxious to see how this trial would play out. Some immediately believed that Jaime and Lorch would try to get out of this by trial by combat. Others suspected the Queen would try to justify her actions somehow with Robert's own infidelity and couldn't stand him to the point of being desperate to end him as a form of punishment.

Not that what she did was a reasonable excuse, but rather her reason behind everything.

When the doors to the throne room opened, everyone looked to see a small group of the City Watch and Kingsguard march into the room with the four accused. Jaime had been kept clean with a bath, a shave, and of course clean clothing. While not Lannister worthy clothing, it was still descent, and kept the man's dignity to an extent. Amory Lorch was a disgusting man, even without his armor, and cleaned up for this trial. You could tell by the look in his eyes that Lorch was clearly a man who did not regret his actions and even enjoyed it. In fact, the man was more angry over the fact Tywin Lannister had not tried to get him out of this, and was in fact going to let his enemies do as they please.

Cersei Lannister walked forward with her head held high. She was given a tight form fitting dress that showed off her beauty, yet dark in color like that of an evil entity, and vile criminal all wrapped up in one. Strangely enough, she had requested such a dress, as she wanted to wear something that made others fear her, even when it should be the other way around. Her eyes flashed with rage, hatred, and madness all rolled up into a single entity pulsing within the woman's soul. A cruel darkness burned within the woman's eyes as she walked to the spot where she and the others were to stand to face judgment. She had a look of defiance and the belief these people were not her equals, not her betters, not her peers, and they certainly were not worthy of judging her for past actions she enjoyed doing.

Joffrey was wearing clothing normally worn by the smallfolk, much to his whining, and protesting of the garments given to him. He demanded something regal worthy of his station as Crown Prince and future King of the Seven Kingdoms. The guards told the brat that he would either wear what was given to him for the trial or they would simply march him into the throne room naked for all to see. Joffrey didn't believe them at first, stating that his Grandfather wouldn't allow it, and the men threatening him with such humiliation would be punished.

Only for the guards to tell Joffrey that the threat they made to the boy to walk him into the throne room naked was sanctioned by Tywin himself. He had no love for the bastard and neither did the guards since they had to deal with the brats complaints from day one of being put in the Black Cells. So it didn't bother them in the slightest to have this waste of a life be humiliated if he refused the "shit stained rags", as Joffrey had called them for clothing, and waited to see if he would accept them.

The boy had some form of a brain and not wanting to call their bluff, wore them with a glare on his face the entire time.

Of course, Joffrey always sported a glare, and acted like the world belonged to him.

To Naruto, it reminded him of Sasuke being a broody emo jerk all over again when they were kids.

"This trial will now come to order!" commanded Ned Stark while seeing everyone go quiet and a hush fell over the room with everyone seated while the four accused were kept standing.

"Amory Lorch, Jaime Lannister, Cersei Lannister, and Joffrey Waters, you have all been charged with crimes against the realm. The charges are as stated...Regicide, conspiracy to commit Regicide, murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, assault of a child, pillaging farmlands, the raiding of farmlands, the murdering of the smallfolk in these farmlands, treason, infidelity, breaking oaths, and committing incest with another family member," said Naruto before organizing each offense on those who committed them.

"How do you plead?" asked Ned sternly.

"I plead not guilty," said Lorch while planning to defend himself in a trial by combat later on when proof of his crimes were brought to light and he could no longer defend himself in this court.

"Not guilty," replied Cersei sternly while trying to burn a hole into Naruto's masked face with her angry eyes filled with madness.

"Not guilty. A Prince and future King such as myself can commit no crimes against the peasants of the world!" declared Joffrey in his usually arrogant and angry tone.

"Guilty my Lords," replied Jaime after a few seconds.

And earning him gasps from the crowd and his fellow accused before everyone began talking at once quite loudly.

"Jaime! What are you doing?" demanded Cersei in surprise while the man sighed.

"Silence! All of you! Jaime Lannister, are you admitting, and confessing to this court that you are guilty of the crimes stated against you?" asked Ned Stark while Jaime nodded.

"I am. I am guilty of attempted murder of Bran Stark, breaking my oath as a Kingsguard in never being with a woman, namely my twin sister Cersei, and having three children as a result. As such, I don't intend to drag my family name through the mud when evidence of my crimes will only be brought to light, and shame it further. My Father, Lord Tywin Lannister always stressed the importance of family, and the family name living on long after we are dead. I wish to save my House further embarrassment in this and plead guilty to what I have done. In addition, I intend to take the Black, and serve as a member of the Night's Watch to remove the stain that I have made on House Lannister while hoping to restore some of mine in the process," said Jaime while sensing his Father, who was with the others behind him, giving a nod of approval, and knew he was acting like a Lannister should.

"I see. Ser Jaime Lannister, as per your words, and my authority as Lord Regent of the Seven Kingdoms, you are hereby being placed back into the Black Cells for a time until it is safe to transport you to the Wall in the North. Know that should you try to escape or try to run during your trip to the Wall to take the Black, you will be a wanted man, and any who take you in will become an enemy of every House throughout Westeros. No mercy will be granted should that happen," declared Ned Stark with Jaime nodding before he was escorted away by some of the guards.

'What is he doing?! He should have denied the charges! There was no proof of our crimes they can bring against us that we cannot disprove. And yet he openly confesses and thus makes me guilty of our time together!' thought Cersei with her mind almost going numb from the betrayal by Jaime admitting what he did with her.

"Do either of you three wish to confess to your crimes?" asked Naruto while seeing the three remaining accused glaring at him.

"I think we should take their silence as a no," remarked Oberyn since the angry looks the long haired Sage was getting clearly spoke volumes.

"Then we should continue the trial and bring proof of these three committing the crimes stated against the realm," said Ned while seeing Joffrey was ready to explode with anger and say things without realizing what he was saying due to his own arrogance.

And sure enough, Joffrey didn't disappoint.

"This trial is a farce! I am suppose to be the King! The Iron Throne is mine by right! You stole it from me Ned Stark! I won't stand for it!" exclaimed Joffrey angrily with his short temper being used against him without even knowing it.

"You have no claim to the Iron Throne boy. Not one drop of blood from your body is of Baratheon ancestry. You are not Robert Baratheon's son!" stated Ned coldly with Joffrey snarling at him.

"I demand a different set of judges! Each of you are enemies of House Lannister. Each of you has a grudge against us for being born or associated with it," said Cersei with Naruto looking amused despite his mask hiding his face.

"Why? So you can bribe or seduce the judges chosen to take our place? So you can get away with being punished for your crimes? Do you really believe yourself to be well beyond the judgment of others? Of the laws laid down by Gods and men?" questioned Naruto while Cersei glared at him.

"Of course I am you three eyed masked twit. I am the Queen! It doesn't matter what I did in the past because I am the Queen of this kingdom. I own it! Not you. Not Ned Stark. Not House Baratheon. Me! I own this kingdom! It is mine! All of it is mine! I have the power to see it burn to the ground at my leisure!" said Cersei with cold madness in her voice and eyes making people whispered about it.

'At least everyone knows just how fucked up she really is in the head,' thought Naruto while analyzing Cersei's actions during that speech and her sheer confidence was clearly waiting for something to happen.

"You think I will just stand by and let myself be judged by a barbarian from the North, a masked three eyed demon, and a so called Prince from Dorne with more bastards under his belt then my late pig of a husband? You are sadly mistaken. I will not allow this farce to continue nor the life of my son be judged by the filthy peasants in this room unworthy of breathing the same air as him! You are all going to die here and I am going to relish the sight of everyone in this room dying in a bloody heap on the ground," replied Cersei with a cruel smile on her face while many in the room gasped and looked horrified.

"No one will come to your aid here Cersei Lannister. The crimes you have committed are too high for any sell sword or assassin to consider being employed by you," replied Ned Stark while Oberyn glanced around the room looking for anything out of the ordinary that would say "its a trap!" before the bloodshed could start.

"You would be surprised what I am willing to offer when it comes to my freedom," said Cersei like she had them right where she wanted them with a smirk on her face.

And so she waited.

And waited.

And waited.

And waited some more.

Only for nothing to happen.

"I know all about your willingness to offer anything for you and your son to escape this trial with us dead Cersei. Normally the Faceless Men from Braavos you tried to hire to kill everyone here would take the contract, but there is a rule in place to stop them from taking the job," replied Naruto when Cersei saw her assassins weren't going to appear and do what she hired them to do.

"And what rule is that Great Sage?" asked Oberyn curiously.

"It basically says, never raise your hand or blade against a Master Teacher of the Faceless Men. Namely...me!" said Naruto while seeing Cersei's eyes go wide in shock.

(Flashback-Naruto's Office-Mere Hours Ago)

"I see. So she hired you and a squad of Faceless Men to kill everyone in the Red Keep except herself, Joffrey, Jaime, and even Lorch" remarked Naruto with his back turned to the assassin kneeling behind him.

"Yes. Normally, this one would take such a contract with what she promised if this one, and others similar to this one took the job. However, you are one of the judges, and as such we cannot take it. In addition, you have the favor of the Many Face God for all the lives you have taken over the years in disguise, and created new ones with your powers. To go against an ally of the Many Face God would be unwise. This one and the others will not take the contract, but will act as if we have in order to keep Cersei from talking to others. This one hopes this decision pleases you," replied the assassin with long red hair and calm smooth voice.

"It does please me. Thank you Jaqen H'ghar. Inform your brothers and sisters within your group here to leave King's Landing immediately and head back to Braavos. Your debt to me for making sure you didn't go to the Wall has been paid in full," replied Naruto, as he turned to stare at the kneeling man, who humbly nodded, and left via the shadows of the room.

"This one appreciates your generosity Great Sage. As always, it is an honor to be in the presence of a true Master, and a herald of the Many Face God," said Jaqen H'ghar before he was gone from sight.

(End Flashback)

Cersei looked at him in shock and horror. Her plan to kill everyone in here except those she wanted alive had been denied yet again! And for what? Because her assassins had an unknown connection to the demon himself?! The Faceless Men were some of the most efficient if not THE efficient assassins in all the Seven Kingdoms. But they were super religious as they were expensive to buy for a service. The one she had commissioned had been offered a vast quantity of gold that was roughly the size of a small mountain. Titles and Lordships from here to the Stormlands, the Reach, and the Riverrun once she had an army ready to march on their lands to take them from those barbaric allies of the wolves further North.

She was so filled with rage at seeing her plan fail that Cersei was starting to physically shake from the emotion. To be unable to see everyone here be killed in a way almost similar to how her Father did away with another House of lions years ago had failed. They would have songs and stories about this. The Red Trial they would have called it. Oh yes. Her enemies butchered by Faceless Men, blood staining the walls, the floors, the chairs, and even the ceiling. No one who scorned her would be spared. Not the Starks, Tullys, Baratheons, Tyrells, and definitely not the Prince of House Martell sitting in his chair next to the Sage.

Not even Tyrion (especially Tyrion) or her own Father Tywin Lannister would be spared the wrath of a Lannister woman scorned.

Only now, such revenge, such stories, and songs would never be achieved because of this one masked person sitting in front of her. This one person changed the Game of Thrones by merely existing. Merely living. Without the Sage, Ned Stark would have been kept in the dark. Without the Sage, Ned Stark would have dead already, his family soon joining him! The North would have been crippled. Her House would be unmatched in strength. And her Father would have never found out the truth about his Grandchildren being born between herself and Jaime.

Why did the Sage have to exist?! To live?!

"Surprised?! You shouldn't be considering how long I have lived. I was part of the group many years ago and served loyally during that time. I taught quite a few students in the arts they use now. I'm actually somewhat of a legend to them. They actually consider it a sin to mark me down for assassination. Don't feel bad though Cersei. If it wasn't for me being here, they would have taken the contract like you hoped. They would have killed almost everyone here, including your little brother Tyrion, and even your Father Tywin Lannister himself," said Naruto to further explain himself while Cersei looked ready to shoot fire from her eyes if such a thing were even possible.

Behind Cersei, her Father was scowling something fierce, and sending a very angry look at his own daughter.

"You will pay for this! You will not stop me from having my revenge!" stated Cersei while Naruto looked at her with a hint of amusement.

"Revenge? For what? Exposing your lies, treachery, deceit, and your immoral acts aimed at killing just about everyone around you? You go on and on about being a Queen and how you deserve to be the only Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. But what good is a Queen if all she rules over are the corpses?" questioned Naruto with Cersei's rage not leaving her in the slightest.

"I deserve it. I had to put up with a pig of a King I had the unfortunate luck of calling my husband. I had to endure the humiliation of being in the shadow of a dead wolf woman he loved and waged his personal war for long after she died. I had to live everyday knowing my husband had an army of bastards with countless whores and wenches he fucked right here in the Red Keep. The only man I ever loved and deserved my love in all things was my brother Jaime, but even now he has betrayed me. Me! His sister and lover! Because of you, I have nothing. Because of you, I am seen as the monster of my House. Not Tyrion. Not the imp of House Lannister! Because of you, my son is seen by all as an evil that was spawned by me from my time being fucked by my own brother. I have lost everything in life that matters to me because of you!" stated Cersei while not even caring how she just admitted to her infidelity and the incest relationship with Jaime.

"Your crimes are your own Cersei. You helped conspire to kill Jon Arryn. You help in conspiring and successfully killing King Robert Baratheon. Defying his final wishes in naming me Regent and Protector of the Realm. You schemed to take the throne by force, put your bastard son on the throne as King, and did everything in your power to hide all of the evidence of your crimes to avoid punishment. Not to mention your latest attempt to kill almost everyone here by hiring assassins. As for your son Joffrey, from what Tywin and Tyrion Lannister have told us, he has caused quite a bit of harm to the smallfolk in Lannisport," replied Ned while Cersei's glare went to him.

"Kings and Queens are immune to the judgment of others. You have no right under any law made by Gods or men to punish me or my son," said Cersei confidently with anger mixed with arrogance.

"I'm surprised you believe yourself beyond the reach of laws Lady Cersei. Considering if things were in reverse, you would be pushing for our deaths, and no doubt deny us all a trial. Are you actually saying the laws of Gods and men do not apply to you, but to all of us?" questioned Oberyn curiously.

"I am the Queen. THE Queen. I have no equal. No peers. I am the law. I am a Goddess and I am your true Master in life," replied Cersei with the madness in her eyes blazing with a fire not seen since the Mad King.

"She has clearly lost her mind," whispered Oberyn to the other two.

"Agreed. This trial has gone on long enough," whispered Naruto while Ned nodded.

"Cersei Lannister, through your own admittance here in front of everyone in this room, we have concluded from your own words, and even actions that your mind is clearly lost. You have gone mad. However, it does not excuse you from your crimes because you were in control of your madness, and as such makes your actions even more heinous. It is the decision of the three of us that you are guilty of your crimes against various noble Houses, the Crown, and the Realm. We have concluded you are to be sentenced to death as punishment for committing such actions," said Ned Stark while he saw Cersei nearly jump from her standing position, if not for the guards nearby to grab her, and hold the woman in place.

"YOU HAVE NO RIGHT! I AM THE QUEEN! YOU ARE A MERE REGENT! A MERE SHADOW TO MY GREATNESS AND AUTHORITY! DO YOU HEAR ME LORD STARK! A SHADOW!" yelled Cersei while being dragged away in front of everyone now watching in shock.

"HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO MY MOTHER! I WILL HAVE YOUR HEAD ON A PIKE FOR THIS!" yelled Joffrey, who had been letting his Mother speak this entire time in the belief she could get them both out of this, and seeing her being dragged away after the "attempt" failed set him off.

"Your Mother brought this on herself. Just as you have brought this on yourself for the crimes you have committed against the smallfolk. My only regret leading up to this point is I should have beaten you within an inch of your life after the attempted murder of Arya Stark. In fact, I am more then content to finish you off right now, and no one here would lift a finger or speak a word of protest in seeing you head removed from your body," said Naruto before standing up in a very intimidating manner.

The sudden appearance of Kusanagi further made him look all the more scary.

"You don't scare me! I am the future King. I am your better! I am you-ACK!" exclaimed Joffrey before he was stabbed in the chest with Naruto's sword.

"You are just like your Mother. Full of hate. Full of arrogance. You don't care who you hurt so long as you can see them being hurt. You don't care about others. Only yourself. You Joffrey Waters are a greedy little shit of a man, who has no feelings of regret for his past actions, and sins inflicted on the people. Living is too good for the likes of you. As such, I hereby carry out the order of your immediate death. Goodbye," said Naruto before channeling chakra into the sword so potent it obliterated Joffrey's body right there on the spot.

It was as if he never existed.

"Anything you would like to say Amory Lorch?" asked Naruto before he turned his attention to the scared pig of a man now pissing himself at seeing what just happened.

"Wait! I will take the Black! I will become a member of the Night's Watch!" exclaimed Lorch fearfully since he knew this man was going to kill him and felt it necessary to plead for his life.

"And have you run? Become a deserter? Flee to Essos? I know you Amory Lorch. You would flee the moment the opportunity made itself known. You enjoy causing pain and suffering to others almost as much as Gregor Clegane did when he was alive. The two of you were practically joined at the hip in causing untold death and destruction upon others unable to defend themselves. You have raped women, killed children, and laughed while doing it. The Wall is too good for you. Every second you live in this world is an insult to those innocent lives who died at your hands," said Naruto before he took the man's head clean off.

"Well that was mildly entertaining," remarked Prince Oberyn while Naruto stared at the beheaded form of Lorch.

"It wasn't meant to be entertaining Prince Oberyn. It was meant to bring about justice and I delivered it to all parties who wanted this to be put to rest," said Naruto in a cold tone while the people around him were silent.

No one dared challenge him on the issue. Who in their right mind would?

(Essos-Yunkai)

"It is done?" asked Daenerys when Naruto entered her tent sometime in the night, stained in blood, and the massive sword of his strapped on his back.

"The Second Sons are no more. With their leader Mero and his loyal officers dead, they all turned on each other most violently. It didn't hurt that I might have...influenced their more...aggressive tendencies for spilling blood with my powers to further cause them to lash out," replied Naruto with Daenerys nodding.

"I'm sure the Wise Masters of Yunkai were not too happy about that when they saw the Second Sons expressing their internal conflict for new leadership," commented Daenerys knowing the mercenary group had parked near the walls of the city.

"I'm sure they would...if they were still alive," replied Naruto calmly.

"You killed them all?" asked Daenerys in surprise.

"Most of them yes. It was easy to do since they were distracted by the fighting outside of their walls with the Second Sons basically killing each other. Not all of the Wise Masters are heartless enslavers so I felt you could deal with them after marching into the city and taking control," replied Naruto with Daenerys nodding.

"Depending on what I see, I might allow them to hold some form of power to run Yunkai in my stead...provided the practice of slavery here doesn't rise up again," said Daenerys with Naruto nodding.

"I spoke to the remaining Wise Masters briefly and they agreed to surrender Yunkai to you tomorrow. The city's doors will open in the morning. Congratulations Daenerys Targaryen. The city of Yunkai is now yours and so are all the people within it," replied Naruto with Daenerys smiling at him before he left.

"Things went better then expected," commented Missandei while Daenerys nodded in full agreement.

"That and more. The Sage has done much for us since offering his power to our cause. I also know he has done the same to those who once fought against my House years ago before I was even born. Still, I understand why they did, and will show them no ill will unless they deserve it," replied Daenerys while wondering how she should reward the Sage for doing this.

"When the time comes to reward him, what will you give the Sage worthy of his actions in helping you claim the Iron Throne?" asked Missandei curiously while Daenerys could only wonder.

"What indeed. I will find a way to repay the Sage for helping me. I don't know how I will do it, but I will repay him. I swear it," answered Daenerys with conviction in her voice.

(King's Landing)

Tywin Lannister was walking through the gardens surrounding one of the areas near the Red Keep. His son Tyrion was currently getting situated as the new Master of Coin and requested the help of sell sword Bronn and his squire Podrick Payne assist him in his new position. Walking beside the elderly Lannister was the Sage himself, as the two had been walking, and talking about recent events in King's Landing.

More specifically, the events pertaining to the trial, and the swift ending that occurred with Naruto bring it to an end.

"It is nice to have made official peace with the various Houses," commented Naruto with Tywin nodding.

"I agree. A war should not be fought based on one's beliefs for fighting being that of lies and deception. When I originally fought against the North, I did it under the pretense my family was in the right, and had been wronged by the Starks. Just as the North no doubt did when they marched their army against mine," said Tywin, as he looked around, and saw the gardens here were as beautiful as he remembered.

"I agree. A warrior is at his most dangerous when fighting with conviction and belief of being right on his side. It is one of the reasons the North won every battle against you," said Naruto with Tywin nodding since he suspected as much.

"I am just glad the issue regarding the 'King in the North' and preventing the North itself seceding from the Seven Kingdoms was resolved. Thanks to the combined efforts of yourself, Ned Stark, and my son Tyrion, you have prevented others from thinking they should leave it as well," replied Tywin with a hint of pride in his voice.

"It would have made problems if they did secede and others following them. No central force to control each Kingdom with King's Landing being just a small Kingdom at best and just a city ready to be attacked by one of the others at worse. Each Kingdom made from the secession would war against each other. Alliances would be made. Old hatreds would be revived. Eventually, the wars would have gotten so violent, so brutal, it would have consumed the world as we know, and allies would soon turn on allies when being one no longer held value. It would have been a blood bath epic proportions. No one on any warring side would win in the end," said Naruto with Tywin grimacing at the image he was picturing from this.

"Something that Littlefinger would have exploited immensely if he were still alive," said Tywin with distain for the late Baelish.

"Of course he would. The man would easily buy and sell information to give to any side of a war so long as he benefits long after its over. Each side would pay him whatever he wished if it gave them an edge in the war. I imagine he would have done the same to you and House Stark if I didn't kill him after his betrayal of Ned Stark during Cersei's grab for power," replied Naruto with Tywin nodding and frowning at the mention of his daughter.

"I never expected her to go mad. She is a Lannister. We don't have the madness within us. All my life, I have tried to stress the importance of family, and securing the survival of our House for generations to come. To ensure House Lannister had a future long after members like myself, Jaime, and Tyrion were dead. I have come to realize that Jaime has never quite understood this due to being my eldest son and thought his future was secure by his own childish means. As for Cersei, she has been spoiled by me since the time she was born, and believes that gold mixed with fear is the way to rule," replied Tywin sadly while shaking his head at such thing.

"I won't deny gold has its uses, but only if spent responsibly. Ruling through fear is the way of a tyrant and one that can be short lived. Especially, if the people as a whole were to rise up in the end, and had the backing of outside parties offering a better life to the one they were suffering from. Fear only works when there is nothing to strong enough to oppose it. The Mad King found that out the hard way. Many people were sick and tired of living in fear of Aerys Targaryen and thus fought to end his time ruling in such a way," said Naruto with Tywin nodding.

"Yes. I had the unfortunate displeasure of being his Hand for a time. It took every bit of my cunning and intellectual skill to not be charged with treason. The man went through Hands like they were a vast commodity. One of the reasons I think he didn't try to do me in like the others was because House Lannister controlled the gold mines in the West and they provided much of his Kingdom with finances. No doubt part of him feared having to deal with a financial crisis of sorts if my House suddenly stopped producing gold to the Kingdom," said Tywin since the war with Robert required additional funding and thus needed House Lannister to provide it.

"That and killing you would have no doubt set Jaime off in trying to kill him for it," said Naruto with Tywin nodding and looking thoughtful at the same time.

"I still can't believe the reason why Jaime did what he did. I always assumed it was for some arrogant reason or another. That because he was a Lannister, my House could buy him a way out, and continue to be what he was without fear of punishment. I just wish he had told me," remarked Tywin while Naruto sighed this time.

"As I mentioned in the Small Council room, Jaime didn't say anything because it would have made things worse for everyone. Namely your family. And Cersei was in line to marry Robert so why make a possibly debatable issue over it if the truth came to light. Even before everyone learned the truth, Ned Stark wanted him punished. Many of the honorable Lords who fought against Mad King wanted him punished. Imagine the debate and possible conflict caused by the reason behind his actions coming to light! He also knew that people would still hate him for killing the King, but it was easy to take, and in a way...it was his own private joke. A rather cruel one to be sure and slightly aimed at himself, but a private inside joke nonetheless. I'm sure there were times he wanted to tell them the truth or he thought 'if they only knew why' in his head. Sadly, his silence also proved to cause a great deal of resentment toward others, as well as himself. He probably believed people would let the whole Kingslayer business go after many years of loyal service to Robert," replied Naruto with Tywin sighing again.

"At least now the truth is out on WHY he killed the Mad King. The truth does help to open the minds of the ignorant," remarked Tywin with Naruto nodding.

"That is does. Will you be staying for your daughter's execution? I promise you it will be painless. I will even offer you the chance to avoid a public execution by ending her life in a silent fashion. In her sleep if you want," said Naruto while whispering the last part.

"Thank you, but no. I must see this through to the end. Cersei is no longer a Lannister in my eyes. Not anymore. She is a shell, a shadow of what it means to be a member of my House. I am duty bound to see that that the stain on it caused by her has been removed permanently now that Joffrey is dead," answered Tywin firmly while Naruto nodded in understanding.

It would be hard for Tywin Lannister to see his child be executed, regardless of what he said about the issue, but Naruto wouldn't hold it against him.

Doing so would just be petty and stupid.

(Castle Black-Lord Commander's Office)

"I never thought I would see you here Sage. Its not like you," said Lord Commander Jeor Mormont gruffly while seeing the masked man sitting in the chair across from him.

"I did not expect to be here and stepping on your toes Lord Commander. I have a great deal of respect for the Night's Watch and what they do. Which is why I need you to keep an open mind on what I need to do in the near future to protect the realm of men," replied Naruto with Jeor Mormont narrowing his eyes at him.

"An open mind to what exactly? From the way you are suggesting your time up here in the North and beyond the Wall, I am not going to like what you say," commented Jeor with Naruto nodding.

"No you won't. As you are well aware, the Wildlings are getting more ambitious in trying to get over the Wall. In fact, some have successfully got around the Night's Watch due to the lack of numbers awhile back. Something that is slowly being corrected by this point to be sure. However, the Wildlings are not the main issue regarding the existence of the Night's Watch, or the Wall for that matter. We both know the White Walkers are on the move," replied Naruto with Jeor frowning further at him.

"I won't deny or confirm that statement. The fact you are here means you believe they are on the move toward the Wall," said Jeor with Naruto nodding.

"They have been busy these last 1000 years. Waiting for the realm of men they hate with a passion to grow weak and divided amongst themselves. That time would be now. They intend to use the large number of Wildlings beyond the Wall to build their army or at the very least make their current army of the undead grow larger. Surely by now you have heard of the new 'King Beyond the Wall' has arisen," replied Naruto with Jeor nodding since the few Wildlings his men did capture did reveal as much.

"They can try and fail. The Wall prevents them from attacking the rest of the world and the Night's Watch makes sure they don't try to get through it in other ways," said Jeor confidently.

"The Wall is weakening. You know it. And I know it. I am actually here to strengthen the Wall before I travel further North," countered Naruto with Jeor narrowing his eyes again.

"What are you planning to do further North?" asked Jeor while Naruto sighed knowing the man from House Mormont wasn't going to like it.

"I plan to speak to Mance Rayder about what is happening on his side of the Wall. I plan to help him and the Wildlings relocate somewhere South," answered Naruto with Jeor's eyes widening before they narrowed with fury.

"You intend to allow those animals to live South past the Wall? To raid, pillage, plunder, and rape the land if not the people already living there?" demanded Jeor angrily.

"Well, when you put it like that...!" said Naruto sarcastically in front of the angry Lord Commander.

Only for the man to stand up, grab his sword Longclaw, unsheathe his sword, and swing his blade at Naruto neck in the hopes it would remove the masked man's head from the rest of the body. Of course, Naruto had no intention of letting that happen, as he struck the side of his hand out, and stopped the sword with ease. Determined to kill this man, Jeor tried again, and again, and again at different angles with each strike blocked by the blonde's hand.

"Traitor! You betray the realms!" exclaimed Jeor while trying to kill the masked man in front of him.

"Enough!" exclaimed Naruto before he blocked the sword strike one more time before knocking the blade out of Jeor's hand, kicked the man in the knee, grabbed him by the throat, and slammed his body onto the desk that shook violently upon impact yet did not break.

"Go ahead. Kill me. I have no fear of dying for the Night's Watch and the same can be said of my brothers," said Jeor while living up to his House's reputation of being strong even in the face of defeat or death.

"I don't want to kill you Lord Commander. I just need your cooperation on this issue," said Naruto with Jeor struggling against him.

"Never! The Wildlings will destroy everything in their path if they get past the Wall," gasped Jeor before Naruto surprisingly released him and took a step back.

"And the White Walkers won't?! The White Walkers are going to turn the Wildlings you hate so much, who you have been fighting for so long against you. Either by using Mance to march his army here to weaken you or by killing the Wildlings themselves before they become part of his army. At least I am using the only plan available to keep the White Walkers from claiming them for themselves and saving innocent lives," replied Naruto with Jeor eyeing him carefully.

"The Wildlings are hardly innocent," countered Jeor while Naruto reluctantly nodded.

"True. A good chunk of them are evil, cannibalistic, and should be killed. But what about the innocent women and children living there? Those who just want to live? Do you even know how many Wildlings there are beyond the Wall? Living beyond the Wall? Ready to march on the Wall?" questioned Naruto with Jeor shaking his head no.

"We never counted. We never had a need to count them. Mostly because we have been killing them since the Wall came up," answered Jeor while Naruto sighed.

"Well I have been keeping track of them Jeor and for sometime too. Right now, Mance Rayder currently has over 100,000 fighting men under his command. All from different clans scattered up until recently and fighting each other. He's brought them all together for a single purpose...to get them over the Wall and to live a life where they won't freeze to death only to become undead servants of the White Walkers. That's what he promised them if they follow him," replied Naruto with Jeor cursing under his breath.

"And you intend to help him keep his promise," accused Jeor with Naruto nodding.

"I have a spot in mind. I actually talked this over with the House running the place I had in mind for them. The Lord in question was a bit put off at first, but after explaining the situation to him and a few others in King's Landing...they reluctantly mind you, agreed it was for the best," said Naruto with Jeor frowning.

"I heard Ned Stark became Lord Regent of the Seven Kingdoms after King Robert died. I find it hard to believe an honorable man such as him would ever approve of this. Of your intended actions beyond the Wall," commented Jeor with Naruto nodding.

"Oh he didn't. Not at first anyway. Like you, Ned protested my idea, and almost drew his own sword on me. Almost! The man can be so hot tempered when you push him in just the right way. In any case, I told Ned what I know, and the best choice for all sides to truly be happy. Not all the Wildlings will make it past the Wall. Just the vast majority and most of them will be women and children, who are generally harmless. I would think a man such as you would not wish innocent women and children to die in the cold, and become the undead servants of the White Walkers. Even if they are Wildlings," countered Naruto with Jeor closing his eyes and finding the explanation given was difficult to swallow, but not impossible.

"And you can guarantee the Wildlings won't pose a threat to the realm if brought over the Wall to the location you have in mind?" asked Jeor with Naruto nodding.

"I can. Besides, the location itself is a little run down so they will be spending their time sprucing the place up for a long while. Give them a chance to change and I'm sure the rest of the realm will be watching them too," replied Naruto with Jeor breathing in and out while trying to keep calm.

Not easy when you have the temper of a mean bear like your House sigil.

"What about the more dangerous Wildlings? The ones who will not change? The ones that will hurt others with their new found freedom?" asked Jeor while Naruto's eyes now narrowed dangerously.

"Who said they were coming with the others? I have the ability to sense the emotions of other people Jeor. I can tell who is honest and who is guilty as sin. I can sense who will change and who will stay the same. Those who are the latter will either die by my hands when I broker this deal to Mance Rayder or stay beyond the Wall to freeze to death and become undead servants of the White Walkers. Fitting punishment for them, am I right?" replied Naruto with Jeor nodding.

"All right. I accept your answer and reason. If Ned Stark and the other High Lords of the Seven Kingdom supports your decision, I will agree to this. But know that any Wilding who betrays this gift, and spills blood will be on your hands Sage," warned Jeor while Naruto nodding.

"I know Jeor. Make no mistake, they will be watched by me long after this happens. You can't change someone over night, much less a group, and I'm sure many who will change will be resistant to it. At least at first. But it is progress and unless we make progress, we are just standing still, waiting for our enemies to run us through," replied Naruto with the Lord Commander nodding.

"Aye, you are right. Go on. I'll have to report what you are doing to my brothers. Many of them will not approve. You might have to talk with them about this after you do whatever it is you plan on doing to get them over the Wall," said Jeor with Naruto smirking.

"Won't that be a fun conversation," mumbled Naruto before he walked out of the room and Jeor sighed heavily before he leaned against his desk.

By the Gods he needed a drink.

(Beyond the Wall-Mance Rayder's Encampment-Hours Later)

Mance Rayder was in his tent thinking. Planning heavily on how to get over the Wall. It was easy enough with a few good, brave, if only slightly suicidal men willing to climb the wall, and avoid the Night's Watch. As a former member of the brotherhood, he knew how they thought, acted, and reacted to threats from this side of the North. He had seen how the Wildlings acted, tried to survive out here, and it pulled at his heart in a strange sort of way. They only acted like this, most of them anyway, to survive the harshness of the cold, and the cruelty of the lands here since the time of their ancestors. Clans fought clans. Fought the Night's Watch. Fought everything and anything here worth value. Food, clothing, weapons, and anything else they could get their hands on were fought over for hundred of generations. Beyond measure. Beyond count.

But the winds of change were blowing. Cold winds. Winds of death. Winds heralding the return of the White Walkers.

Mance wasn't an idiot. He knew what would happen if the White Walkers came marching toward them now. Every Wilding here from young to old, warrior to mere caretaker for some minor task would be slaughter, killed, butchered without mercy, and when it was all over...the Night King would make them rise as an army of the undead. To serve him in his quest, no...in his a crusade against the realm of men. And they would win. With each new death, a new servant of the Night King would rise to add to his army like a plague, or disease spreading out, attacking, infecting others with each passing day. The size of the undead army would grow faster then it could be put down and given Mance had well over 100,000 Wildings with him, the Night King would have more then enough to take the Wall away from the Night's Watch if Mance himself didn't get their first.

'Fortunately for me, the Night King along with his followers, and undead army have been moving slowly despite how close they are to us. Of course, given how they have lived for so long, I doubt they need to rush when planning against the realm. They can sit back and let men destroy themselves without even knowing it only makes the Night King's job that much easier,' thought Mance while looking at his own war table with crude pieces on it showing his army in comparison to the Night's Watch up on the Wall.

"Mance, you are not going to believe this," said a scruffy heavy orange colored bearded man with orange hair to match running into his tent and breathing heavily.

"What Tormund?" asked Mance to one Tormund Giantsbane, who had become one of his most loyal lieutenants.

"Someone from the other side of the Wall is here to see you. He wears a mask with three fucking eyes. Three!" answered Tormund with Mance frowning.

"Three eyes you say? And he had a staff in his one hand?" asked Mance with Tormund nodding.

"Aye. He also appeared right out of fucking nowhere. Scared everyone to the point of nearly shitting their pants. They thought he might be a White Walker or something allied with the Crows. The man spoke about wanting to speak to you about our future," replied Tormund with Mance nodding.

"I know who it is though I only know of him. I have never met the three eyed Sage before now," replied Mance with Tormund looking uneasy.

"Can we trust him?" asked Tormund with Mance laughing a bit since trust here beyond the Wall was a rare thing.

Even now the various clans who came to support him were still shifting with tension.

"Hard to say. I heard stories about him. He fights for the side that is deemed 'worthy' of his help. But just because the Sage visits us to talk doesn't mean we are seen as being in the right. Still, the fact he wants to talk instead of killing us all before we can even draw a sword, or an arrow says the man wants to be civil. Let's see what he has to say before this possibly goes bad," said Mance before he motioned for Tormund to bring the Sage into the tent.

Sure enough, the masked man with three eyes entered without hesitation, or fear of being killed by those around him. Mance heard the stories about the Sage and his abilities that defied all things the Maesters had long since explained. Stories of making duplicates of himself, becoming an apparition, and vanishing in thin air without anyone obscuring their view of him doing it. And his skills with swords was a thing of legend too, meaning the man did not rely on his magic to kill people.

No. The Sage had no reason to fear Mance or his army. It was quite frankly...the exact opposite at this point.

"Mance Rayder. The King Beyond the Wall. So many people making themselves Kings these days. You can't imagine how troublesome I find it to see people from everywhere name themselves King, and suddenly everyone wants to help them sit on a throne," said Naruto with Mance smirking at him and gesturing for him to sit across from his seat.

"I'm surprised no one has made or declared you King," commented Mance knowing this man's powers could damn well assure it happened.

"Don't want it and don't need it. Especially with that damn Iron Throne. Just looking at it makes my ass hurt knowing how pointy that thing is when sitting on it. How anyone has yet to die from getting some kind of infection after cutting themselves on one of the more sharper points is beyond me," commented Naruto before sitting down and notice many of the Wildlings outside who Mance trusted were now in the tent watching him.

"So what does the Great Sage of the Seven Kingdoms want with me? With the free folk?" asked Mance while Naruto looked at everyone in the room casually.

"I know what it is that's hunting you. I know how you are able to get so many warring clans and this army together to join you," remarked Naruto with some of the Wildlings reaching for weapons since they saw it as a threat or insult to Mance.

"Do you now? Enlighten me," offered Mance casually.

"The White Walkers for one. They want your army. Or rather they want to turn it into their undead army. They have been killing Wildlings in small groups piece by piece so they would have enough to one day go after all of you and bolster their army needed to claim the Wall from the Night's Watch. The same as you are planning to do right now as we speak," replied Naruto with Mance nodding while motioning the others in the room to stand down.

"I am. And if you are as smart as the stories say, you know why we want over the Wall," said Mance with Naruto nodding.

"You want to live. You want everyone here to live and not be apart of the undead army the White Walkers are making. It is how you got so many to fight for you. It was either that or die fighting the White Walkers and becoming undead mindless servants in the aftermath of the battle," answered Naruto with Mance smiling.

"We want to get over the Wall, but those damn Crows won't let us. They prefer to keep us pinned down here and let the White Walkers have us," added Tormund angrily.

"I'm actually kind of sorry. The White Walkers were not meant to be this way. They were meant to be nature's deterrent against man's more...aggressive side," remarked Naruto with a sigh.

"What do you mean?" asked Mance with Naruto looking him right in the eyes.

"Its...partially my fault the White Walkers exist," answered Naruto with many of the Wildlings now drawing weapons and looking extremely pissed off.

"You made them?!" demanded Tormund while looking like he wanted to stab Naruto in all three of his eyes.

"No. Not directly," answered Naruto immediately.

"But you helped make them in some manner from what you are implying about them," remarked Mance with Naruto nodding.

"It was ages ago. When man was recovering from a much darker time and era that ended with the near extinction of the human race. Wars leading up to that had become violent and nature was dying as a result of it. Plants were dying. Animals were dying. The world itself was dying and I was the only one who could stop it. So I did with as much strength and effort necessary that nearly damn well nearly killed me in the process. I was weak. So weak. I stopped nature from dying, but I didn't have the strength to send nature itself into the motion of making things grow again, and time was of the essence. So I created those who could in my place while I slumbered in a deep mediation of sorts to further help regain what I had given back to the world," said Naruto with Mance and the others listening intently to his tale.

"The White Walkers," whispered Tormund with Naruto shaking his head no.

"No. Not them. Children. Or rather the Children of the Forest as they were called in those times. Plant like entities the size of children I created to help nature grow and protect it from all future threats," answered Naruto with Mance frowning in confusion.

"And what threats are those?" asked Mance curiously.

"The threat from men of course. Men nearly destroyed the world through wars, violence, and greed in wanting more then they ever needed in life. Never satisfied with what was theirs and took from others, even if it meant killing someone for such possessions. When I made the Children of the Forest, men were weak, and posed no threat to nature. So they set about their tasks in helping nature grow and for a time...all was well," replied Naruto with Mance narrowing his eyes.

"But something changed, did it?" asked Mance suspiciously with Naruto nodding.

"The realm of men flourished shortly after nature did. One feeding on the other while it grew and the two grew together. Almost as one and in perfect harmony no less. But in time, the strength of men, and their ambition grew faster then nature. Men took more then they needed to and it seemed the cycle would happen again with nature being destroyed before it had a chance to truly heal itself. So my creations took it upon themselves to make a creation of their own. One to combat men and ensure nature continued to grow without resistance," answered Naruto with Mance nodding in understanding.

"The White Walkers were made by your creations," concluded Mance since he was now beginning to put the pieces together.

"I gave them knowledge and means to do what was necessary. They were the ones who made the White Walkers and commanded them to go forth into the world to combat the greedy desires of men. All in order to prevent them from taking things away from nature. In truth, the White Walkers were meant to keep men from going too far and growing too big in life. A method of control if you will," replied Naruto while Mance and the others were shocked by this.

"And where were you in all of this?" asked one of Mance's other lieutenants.

"Still in a meditative trance. I didn't come out of it until much later when everything they did went to shit. The White Walkers spent so much time fighting men that they began to feel hatred toward men with each passing moment. It wasn't long before that hatred for men turned into a hatred for all things living. The White Walkers believe that because humans are apart of nature and alive, all things alive must die, and be brought under their control to properly be used as they see fit. The Children of the Forest tried to stop them when it became known to them what the White Walkers had planned, but by that point, their creations had become too powerful, and too violent to defeat. By the time I came out of my meditation, the Children of the Forest were nearly defeated, and would have been if not for my timely intervention," answered Naruto with Mance looking him dead in the eyes.

"You defeated the White Walkers, but didn't end their existence. Why didn't you end the White Walkers when you had the chance?" asked Mance knowing there had to be some reason for the White Walkers not being wiped out by the Sage.

"Because despite what they were and are, the White Walkers are a deterrent against the darkness, and greed that lies within the souls of men. Those who take what they should not. Those who kill for what they don't have and can't stand those who do. They are the evil that keeps an even greater evil within men at bay. And before you challenge that, I dare you to look me in the eye, and tell me none of the free folk have evil in their hearts," said Naruto with Mance grimacing since he knew quite a few different clans here had members that were not what you would call "good people' and were only joining Mance to get over the Wall to truly let out their violent side.

"So is that why you are here? To tell us the White Walkers can have us so long as they stay here on this side of the Wall?" demanded Tormund angrily.

"Of course not. I intend to help the vast majority of you lot get over the Wall and live somewhere further south where its much warmer. Though given how Winter is coming soon, I wouldn't lose the fur based clothing you are wearing right now anytime soon," said Naruto with Mance and the others looking shocked by this.

"The Crows won't allow that," remarked Tormund knowing the Night's Watch would hunt them down.

"No they wouldn't. Under normal circumstances, they would sooner try to kill you then willingly let one of you make it over the Wall unopposed. Fortunately, I have already spoken to their Lord Commander Jeor Mormont. He knows what I'm doing. He didn't like it from his reaction of drawing his sword against me to slice me in two, but the man understands why I'm doing it nonetheless," explained Naruto with Mance looking him in the eyes as he talked about it.

"And where exactly do you intend to have us live?" asked Mance knowing the location they would be heading toward would very well determine whether they should continue this discussion.

"Dragonstone in the Crownlands," answered Naruto with Mance frowning.

"I've heard of it. Its an island," commented Mance while Naruto shrugged.

"True, but its no less filled with trees, animals, and a mountain with a castle at the base. The castle itself needs a little work since the previous owner left it in semi-disrepair, but nothing you, and the others here can't fix given enough time," replied Naruto with Mance frowning.

"And the people living on the island of Dragonstone won't object to well over 100,000 free folk being on the island?" asked Mance curiously and suspiciously.

"Provided you treat them with respect, they will do the same to you. Truth be told, you would be a much better ruler of Dragonstone, and the island over its previous Lord. The last one went slightly crazy and wanted to burn people to appease a fire demon he was told was a God," answered Naruto with Mance still not looking convinced.

"And the Southern Lords of the Seven Kingdoms? Where do they stand on this?" asked Mance with Naruto knowing the man wanted to cover all bases.

"They weren't happy about this or my plan. Many thought the White Walkers should just kill you and then destroy the undead army by reinforcing the Wall with their men. I told them that was cruel, barbaric, dishonorable, and they wouldn't want such a thing to ever happen to them if the roles were reversed. So they agreed to let you live there, mainly due to it being an island, but its not like its a barren wasteland. It's actually a very nice place to live. Well...once you spruce it up a bit. Plenty of room to grow, to live happily, and no fear of White Walkers coming to attack you in the dead of night," replied Naruto with Mance looking around at his men for a second.

"We need time to discuss this amongst ourselves. We'll let you know when a decision has been reached," said Mance with Naruto nodding.

"Take you time. I need to head over to Craster's Keep. The man has been doing horrible things there and has been allowed to get away with it because of his past assistance aimed against you. I'll be back by nightfall," said Naruto before he left the tent.

"What do you think? Should we take the offer?" asked Mance with the others in the tent looking thoughtful.

"It could be a trap. Lure us to a place where we can't escape and slaughter us without a chance to fight back," remarked Tormund with Mance nodding.

"It might be a good deal. Lord Crow didn't seem to take to kindly to the Sage's idea of having us be elsewhere but here beyond the Wall," replied another Wildling lieutenant.

"I know the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. He has a mean temper and meaner sword swing when provoked in anger. Chances are, the man was quite angry with what the Sage has planned," replied Mance while thinking things over in his head.

"What of this island he mentioned where we could live. This...Dragonstone? Have you ever been there Mance?" asked Tormund with Mance shaking his head.

"No. But I know of it. Its a large enough island for all of us to live in. Granted, we would still have to play by the rules these Southern Lords, and even the King there set for us," said Mance with Tormund looking angry.

"I don't want to spend my days kneeling to a Southern King," remarked Tormund with Mance seeing the others nodding.

"I don't want you to either. Any of you. But I also want you and everyone who follows me to live. To live and not have to worry about the fucking White Walkers coming at us at night with the intent to turn us into undead slaves. At least if we die in our new home, we stay dead, and don't come back as the fucking slaves to those evil frosty cunts," said Mance with those around him really thinking this over.

"Not to mention our new home would be occupied with current tenants. While there is apparently plenty of room for all of us, we couldn't do things the free folk way," said Tormund knowing a good portion of those following Mance wouldn't like that one bit.

"We would have to...change our ways if we agreed to this. There is no way we can still be the same free folk we are now if this deal is accepted," remarked one Wildling in the tent.

"So change and live somewhere south of the Wall. OR refuse and die here...only to be undead slaves to the White Walkers sooner or later," said Mance with a sigh knowing the free folk well and that their pride would make the idea of submitting in such a way to the rules of the Seven Kingdoms make them consider toughening it out here in the freezing cold.

"I don't want to fucking die and be undead. But I also don't want to change who I am and bend the knee for some fucking cunts in the South," said Tormund with Mance thinking things over in his mind.

"We need to talk to the Sage when he gets back. If his deal is not acceptable, we risk everything, and take the Wall from the Crows," said Mance while everyone nodded.

"Even if it means fighting this Sage?" asked one of the Wildlings.

"Hopefully, it won't come down to that," remarked Mance with a sigh following that little declaration.

(Craster's Keep-At the Moment)

Craster was dead. Slain by Naruto's hands. The man didn't see it coming. One moment, he was eating some food one of his wives/daughters had brought him, and the next...? A sword pierced his chair, his back, and out his chest where his heart was located. All of the women in his sick twisted incest centered harem screamed out in fright, as the assassin responsible for the man's death pulled the blade out, and Craster slumped forward. Dead.

"Ladies, your husband/Father is dead. As of this very moment, you are all free. I can get you over the Wall to someplace safe, secure, warm, and be with those who will not judge you. Will you accept this offer? Or continue to live here in this dark twisted place?" said Naruto while the women looked at each other and then at him.

"You are not one of the Night's Watch? Who are you?" asked one of the older women in the group that Craster barely touched anymore unless he was desperate or drunk.

"I am the Sage. I'm sure you have heard of me, if only in passing from one rumor to the next," answered Naruto with some of the women nodding.

"Can you really get us out of here? Safely?" asked the same woman with Naruto nodding.

"I can, but I need your trust. From all of you. This place is a dark cesspool in the world and this man was one of its lowest forms of life sustaining it. I know I am asking a lot from each woman here, but the alternative of staying in this place, waiting for the true darkness, and evil laying in wait is even worse," said Naruto while the group of women in the house looked fearful.

"The White Walkers...they are coming aren't they?" asked the older woman.

"Yes. I'm afraid they are coming. They plan to use the Wildlings to bolster their army and considering the Wildlings have well over 100,000 in number up here beyond the Wall, its going to be a big army," said Naruto with the women looking even more fearful.

"Get us out of here. Please!" begged the woman in front of him.

"I will. In order for this to work, I just need to put a temporary seal marker on one of your hands to transfer you to the marker I have setup elsewhere beyond the Wall. Form a line. Single file. I need to do this one at a time," said Naruto while the women did as asked and soon they all had seals on the back of their right hands.

"Where will this take us?" asked one of the younger women.

"To the southern part of the Seven Kingdoms known as The Reach. There, you will be employed as handmaidens and servants in the service to House Tyrell. I spoke with one Olenna Tyrell and she agreed to take you into her House for such a position. You will of course have to be cleaned up and instructed properly to do tasks asked of you on a daily basis. But nothing humiliating as it was here," answered Naruto with the women nodding since in their minds, anything was better then Craster, and what he had them do for him.

"You did what the Night's Watch would not do. Thank you," replied the one woman who chose to be the leader of them.

"You are welcome," said Naruto before he activated the seal on their hands and the group of women were instantly teleported to the Reach where they were expected by the loyal servants under Lady Olenna's command.

One problem down. A few more left to go.

(Essos-Meereen)

Daenerys marched with her army toward the great city of Meereen. An army of Unsullied mixed with those of the former slaves she once freed who joined her to fight against the tyrants that put them in chains. Chains their new Queen broke and gave them freedom to choose what they wanted to do in life. For the first time in their existence, these people, who were once considered to be property by others, now had a voice. A say in their own destiny and to walk a path of they wanted.

Naturally, they chose to serve her as best they could. Servants. Advisors even. Some even joined the army and wished to fight for her and the other slaves she was moving to free as well.

And here they were, at the last major city in Essos. The last one, which embraced slavery, and oppressing those simply due to their birth. By chaining and whipping repeatedly the low born into submission simply because those born of high standing had the whips and could use them on others.

"Meereen. The greatest of all the major cities of Essos. Unlike Astapor or even Yunkai, this city trades all manner of slaves using its port for ships leading out and into Slavers Bay. Here you could build a fleet and sail for Westeros with your army," said Jorah, as he saw the towering pyramid of Meereen getting bigger the more they traveled toward it.

"We aren't going to Westeros. Not yet," said Daenerys while looked to her left and saw the dead nailed body of a child slave nailed there to warn others not to question the might of the Wise Masters of the city.

"You have done much for Essos since being here Khaleesi. But your time here or even the influence of freeing the slaves is not meant to be permanent," countered Jorah in a knowing tone.

"It will last Jorah. I will make it last long after I am gone from here and this world. I will make an example of the Wise Masters of Meereen as I have of Astapor and Yunkai. The way of enslavement is dying and will soon be dead when I am through with ruling over Essos," remarked Daenerys sternly while Naruto nodded slightly while riding beside her on horseback in his usual fashion of sitting on the saddle over the traditional way.

"A firm hand is needed here. Fair yet firm. Loving yet strict when called upon. One that only a Queen can produce," added Naruto while seeing the crucified slaves and it made his blood boil inside.

He had really been neglecting his duties in keeping the world in check. And all due to not wanting people to rely on him. It made Naruto realize that he had to balance his decisions on whether to act or not when situations came up. Perhaps if he did, things would have been different with the Targaryens. Maybe even the other issues regarding the North. The Wildings. Even the White Walkers! If he had just been decisive and not stayed back to see the realm of men unfold naturally, things might have been completely different.

In any case, Naruto believed that now was the time to act. Now was the time to be more decisive in matters. To no longer merely provide advice and see if those hearing it would listen.

It would soon become time to let the demon within his mind out of his cage.

(A/N: YAY! Another long update. I hope the trial is everything you expected. It wasn't easy to do in my head so I had to refine it and retune it a couple of times. Hope it was worth the wait. Until next time...PEACE!)