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"I am Erik the Kingslayer and you, boy, have messed with my ring giver. Such a crime is death." The big man said. Kabuto shook with fear. Why am i so scared? My soldiers can take this guy out but why cant i call them?! Kabuto thought as he stared at the man. Demi walked out form behind Erik, his face cold.

"You are questioning why you cant call your soldiers? The answer is simple. You have crossed the line with Erik when you attacked Ryska. Erik's one power is to neutralize any threat to us. You will be sorry. I don't pity you." Demi said. Kabuto then realized the story that he had heard was true and the Kingslayer-if they accept a ring from a queen- will serve the queen until death but if they accept from a king, they will kill said king. Kabuto shook in fear. He would have to call him then. He needed a workout anyway. Kabuto smiled and pulled a scroll from his pocket.

"Summoning Justu: Eater of Souls Arise!." Kabuto called out. A dark must erupted from the scroll and soon took the form of a man.

"Kabuto, are these for me? You shouldn't have...hmmm, young ones too and powerful...NONONONONONO!!!!! KABUTO WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? WE ARE BOTH DOOMED!" The spirit screamed. Kabuto looked shocked. Ryska walked forward, her staff out. The staff pulsed and glowed as Ryska's eyes turned cold. She then glared at the spirit and put the end of her staff into the spirit's chest. The spirit shook and became a black mist that faded into nothing. Kabuto looked at Ryska, his eyes terrified.

"Who the hell are you?!" Kabuto said. Ryska turned to him, eyes and power flaring.

"I am Ryska Namikaze, the Soul Queen. And you are doomed." Ryska said. Erik dropped Kabuto. Kabuto looked at the coldest eyes he had ever seen. Everything spun and changed, Kabuto saw a beautiful village filled with laughter and life. Kabuto smiled at this. So peaceful. So perfect. So amazing. As he watched a child run by, he felt a sense of warmth and happiness. Kabuto then saw the village around him bathed in fire, the people running for their lives, and the dead. Screams of pain and terror replaced the happiness that was. Kabuto looked at Ryska who was in the village square.

"This is what people like you do. You take a happy village, murder it, and use the prisoners for experiments. You are not a good or kind person. You live for gain and for yourself. You, Kabuto, will be an example to those who come after you. You will become my catalyst for my little warning..I hope you don't mind now listen to me..." Ryska said. Kabuto listened, unaware of the power that was entering his body and soul. Kabuto only saw Ryska as his master now and she was going to use him as her spy in Sound. Kabuto then walked away from the group and back over the wall..The group looked at Ryska.

"Just needed a spy without him being a spy." Ryska said.

"Sasuke, if you really want to train with us, you are going to have to start tomorrow. We are going to try to begin to establish some sort of peace here. But if you ever betray us again I will personally tear you apart." Tsunade said. Sasuke nodded his head. Erik looked at Ryska but she shook her head. Jack had been leaning up against a tree while watching the action.

"Jack, why didn't you help with the soldiers?" Kahani asked.

"There was no need. And we never know who's watching. Besides, you had it." Jack said. Jack had black and white hair that was shaggy yet slick. He also had one blue eye and one grey eye. He was tall about 6ft. His skin was smooth and lightly tanned. Girls fainted if he winked at them. Kahani shook her head.

"It's over for now. You guys just got rescued and we need to rest up from the fight. And we still have to meet the others tomorrow." Ryska said. The group agreed and began to make plans for guards when Ryska slammed her staff into the ground. A shield of invisible power was soon over the camp.

"As I said, we all need rest. The staff will guard tonight." Ryska said getting her point across. The group then went to their tents respectively. Ryska entered hers and felt a presence inside.

"Demi, you need rest too." Ryska said. Demi walked out of the corner, his face quiet. He walked forward.

"You are our leader yet we failed when the warlord captured us. The only thing protecting us from torture was the rings that you have given us. If we had listened and stayed..." Demi trailed off. Ryska touched his arm.

"You thought there was an attack. And that's what the rings are supposed to do. Protect the wearers and help me find them. Demi, we have a chance to stop at least a certain amount of war." Ryska said. Demi nodded. He knew that they would be found and it wouldn't be long. Ryska laid on her cot, her mind wandering. Now we can start on pushing the evil back. Ryska thought as she fell asleep.

Konoha-The next morning

The Hokage looked at Danzo. The former Uchiha compound was now cleaned, painted, and ready for the new clan. The Hokage smiled.

"It seems that you are proficient in doind tasks. I'll establish a new Department for you-Infrastructure-you'll handle all that." The Hokage said. Danzo smiled. He just needed a little more time to convince the Damiyo that he should be appointed to the Council. He could wait. The Hokage position will be his. The Hokage spoke again.

"The new clan is to be welcomed by all. They are at the gates now. Let's go meet them. " The Hokage said. Danzo nodded and followed the Hokage. Soon, all the citizens and nins were lined up on the road. The gate opened to reveal a large clan. An old man was leading them. The Hokage walked forward.

"Welcome to your new home! Everyone meet the Ibara clan. This gentleman is Ginjiu Ibara, the clan leader, this family also has a bloodline." The Hokage said proudly. The citizens clapped as they entered the village. Everyone led them to the Ibara compound-formerly the Uchiha-with gusto. Ginjiu turned to the group.

"Thank you for accepting us. Now we will show you our bloodline." Ginjiu said. He made some hand signs and placed his hands against the ground. Vines began to grow as well as flowers and herbs. The villagers cheered as they watched the vines. Danzo grimaced as those like the Ibara were hard to control in his program and therefore useless. But he welcomed the group like everyone else. Ginjiu glanced at Danzo. So hes got a hidden talent. I'll have to be careful woth that one. I'll use Tetra to control him. Ginjiu thought. The villagers were warm and laughing. Ginjiu walked into the Ibara clan compound. The Ibara colors of green and blue everywhere.

"Lord Ginjiu, I have had this compound done as you requested. Is every thing to your liking?" The Hokage said.

"Yes, Hokage, it's perfect. My family and I will be very happy here. We will be at the ceremony tomorrow to pledge our loyalty to the Village." Ginjiu said. The Hokage smiled and shook his hand. Ginjiu then turned and entered his new home closing the gates. Danzo was going to offer some ROOT operatives as servants. He needed to keep an eye on this family. They had taken his chance at luring the Uchiha back and completing his collection. Danzo left as he would wait for his chance to make himself an ally. Ginjiu watched from the hidden door.

"Him? You want me to watch him?" A beautiful woman said.

"Yes, Tetra, watch him. He has ulterior motives and we don't need any accidents." Ginjiu said. Tetra nodded. Ginjiu liked this place. The elders were setting the exact area in which everyone would sleep. He had done a lot of preening and dealing to get this. If anything happened, this creep would answer to the Damiyo. Ginjiu smiled. He was home.

Danzo walked back to his home. ROOT was underneath the house for now and hopefully out of sight and mind. Danzo entered the house, Fuu waiting on him.

"Sir, the Hokage has taken a child of Suru and plans to send her to the Damiyo." Fuu said.

"Suru? And this affects us how?" Danzo said.

"Suru claims her daughter is a child of ROOT. If we don't help her keep her daughter she might blow our cover. She had planned to marry her off into a high clan." Fuu said. Danzo grimaced.

"Send for Suru. I'll will tell her to allow it." Danzo said. Fuu sent another ROOT operative after Suru. Suru entered the house.

"Suru, the Hokage has ordered that your daughter goes for training in the Damiyo's household. I agree with this." Danzo said. Suru spoke.

"But you said that you wanted her to marry into the higher clans. And she has been being trained to seduce one of them." Suru said.

"She can also seduce the Damiyo or his sons. It's an opportunity that we can't pass up. Even if she becomes his daughter in law, we can use that to further our mission." Danzo said. Suru nodded.

"Of course, my lord, why didn't I think of that? I will tell her to be ready." Suru said. Danzo nodded. The Hokage was using the crystal ball to watch Danzo and Suru

"So, you intend to seduce the Damiyo and make her a concubine? Hmmm, not a bad idea. We need a concubine for the Horsemen of the Far North. This girl is perfect. I'll highly recommend her for this." The Hokage said. He was going to make Danzo pay for his crime sixteen years ago. Of course, he knew that Danzo still had ROOT going. That's why he was glad Ginjiu came. Danzo was sure he could control other clans but the Ibara clans bloodline was growing plants so that made them valuable but also unpredictable l. The Hokage smiled. He was going to enjoy watching Danzo being chipped away piece by piece. An ANBU appeared.

"Hokage, the girl has agreed to go. When do you want us to leave?" The ANBU said.

"Now. Take her and this letter to my cousin the Damiyo. He is expecting her. You should reach there by tomorrow if you hurry." The Hokage said. The ANBU nodded and left. The Hokage smiled. His cousin really didn't want to give one of his daughters as a concubine and this girl was an answer to that. She would be trained in the ways of the concubine and then sent as a daughter of the Damiyo's household. Danzo didn't know the inner court workings. If he had, he wouldn't have made that mistake 16 years ago that cost Setsui his family. He would have been more polished and hesitant about sending the girl. Setsui glanced out the window. A small party was heading out. A letter had arrived from Wave with their reply about lifting a few of the tariffs. The Hokage opened it.

Dear Hokage,

Your offer to allow our warriors to train at Konoha is tempting however unnecessary. We have already agreed to train in the Land of the Samurai as we believe this to be a better fit for our land and style of fighting. The tariffs will stay in place as agreed upon by The Citizens of Wave. However, we are willing to allow Konoha to use our harbors as long as they pay the tariff fees.

The Wave Damiyo has agreed to allow us to establish our own taxes per village.

The Citizens of Wave.

Setsui cast the letter aside. The Damiyo could make them lower the tariffs but wouldn't. Even the Wave Damiyo only has so much power. Setsui grimaced. He would have to allow Iwa and Cloud Merchants to trade within Fire Country lands to make up for the loss of revenue. Of course the Damiyo didn't care as long as money was coming in to the village and his coffers.