Land of fire
The sun was starting to rise on one of the many small villages of the land of fire.
It was still hard to see even a few meters away, but the early birds were already up and were going about their business.
The women were preparing meals for their families.
Some vendors were already opening up their shops while the guards were already patrolling.
In his house, the village chief like every morning was admiring his peaceful village and his contented inhabitant with a smile on his old face.
"Boom" An explosion shook the little village and woke up those still sleeping.
Soon multiple explosions started to resound all around them, in an instant the peaceful village full of life was engulfed with fire, and screams.
Ninjas masked were jumping from one roof to another killing indiscriminately men, women, and even children without batting an eye.
The guards armed with swords and spears were doing their best to help put the citizens to safety.
Some samurais led by the old chiefs were fighting the masked ninjas, they didn't why they were attacked, why, or even how many ninjas were attacking, all they had in mind was to kill their opponents and buy as much time as possible for the others villagers to be saved.
During the fight, the old chief, and old warriors were able to catch a glimpse of his elusive enemies.
"Red hair, they all have red hair, they are the Uzumaki..." he said before kunai pierced him from the back.
****
A week had passed since the arrival of the Uzumaki in the fire capital.
While the negotiation continued in the palace of the Daimyo Akashi, Arima, and Karin spent most of their time in the company of the nobles of the fire country, having meetings or participating in banquets.
Some were organizing in their honors.
During that time Akashi had realized one of the numerous applications of the mind eyes of the Uzumaki from Karin.
Using that she was able to make fast friends with all the young nobles that she met by reading their auras it was like seeing a magician at work.
Seeing that Akashi tried to do the same but he quickly realized that it was nearly impossible for him to do.
He was once again reminded how much of a genius she actually was.
In a restaurant
A meeting between young nobles was happening
"Do you want to pet him," Akashi said petting Snakyl that was wrapped around his neck.
"You shouldn't let him stay around your neck, what if he bit you," The princess said, she and the other girls had already taken their distance and were looking at Snakyl with fear.
The boys on the other hand were already trying to touch him
"You can touch him, he is very smart and docile. It's my summon," he lied
"Your summon is a snake," someone exclaimed
"Are you a fan of that Orochimaru guy?!"
"No!" he responded seemingly offended "I never even met the guy, I heard he was creepy..."
"Woah, he is really docile," one of the boys said touching him,
One by one the boys all touched Snakyl.
Once it was done he turned toward the princess
"Your turn princess touch him," Arima said looking her straight in the eyes with a huge smile
"Why me!" she shouted
"Because you are the princess, you must give the example, show your courage," Karin continued
"Why don't you do it,"
"I'm not a princess,"
"F-fine," with that said she slowly extended her finger toward Snakyl
When she was about to touch it on Akashi's order it hissed and liked her finger with her tongue.
"Haaa, it tried to bite me..." she screamed jumping back while the others burst out laughing.
It was only a few minutes later that she finally touched him, like Karin and soon all the other girls followed.
A few minutes later using her abilities to charm others Karin ends up charming Snakyl and he even ditches Akashi to roll itself around Karin's neck before starting to sleep.
While everyone was having a good time a commotion started on the floor below them.
"Move, move,"
"Get out if you don't want to get hurt."
"Out, by order of the fifth prince..."
On the top floor, Akashi with the other were looking at the commotion happening below.
They saw the thugs threatening everyone as they made their way toward them/
"They said the fifth prince right, It looks like it's another move from your brother princess," Akashi said looking at Princess Saya who was smacking her head in annoyance.
"He really never learns,"
"I disagree," Karin objected surprising them "I don't feel him. Nope, he isn't near, he clearly learned from previously" she continued
"Maybe! But he didn't draw out the right lessons," The princess said
"But why doesn't he send real samurais or ninjas," Akashi asked looking at the boy who appeared on the floor
"Don't get me wrong I see that they have been trained," he said looking at the swords at their waist
"But I expected... how do I say that?!"
"Worst!"
"Killers!"
"... Yes!" he ended up saying
"It's forbidden of course," It was once again Arima who answered his cousin's inquiry "Combat and dispute are authorized he can also send his thugs, at the condition that they remain from our generation, but he can't just send people to kill those who anger him,"
"That's true, plus do you know how many wives the Daimyo has? If his children could kill all those that disrespect them there won't be much left to rule."
"I see!"
A group of fifteen well-trained young boys arrived in front of them
"Good morning Princess Saya," they said bending toward the Princess before turning their hostile gaze toward Akashi and the other
"Uzumaki scum, how dare you attack a prince of the fire country on his own land, today me Tarbelu will teach you the meaning of respect, on your guards," the leader said pulling out his kanatas followed by the other.
"I'm going to take care of them," Akashi said
"Ok,"
And just like that Karin, Arima, the princess, and the others moved away leaving Arima and Akashi to deal with them.
"Are you sure this is a good idea to fight here," Akashi asked but without responding Tarbely darted toward him
"Hm!" He exclaimed surprised by the speed of the boy who appeared in front of him in a split second
"Slash," under the surprised eyes of the spectators the sword split Akashi in two
"You nearly cut my new Kimono,"
The lazy voice of Akashi resounded behind the attackers, while the afterimage dissipated itself.
"I was right, you are strong," he said turning around
"Everyone attack," he said
Following the orders they jumped toward Akashi swinging their swords with technique and coordination.
"Tried a little more, what are you doing playing around, this is disappointing I expected more," Akashi taunted his opponents
But everything was in vain as Akashi just spent his time dancing between them with ease no matter how much they tried, how much they coordinated their attack they just couldn't reach him.
Even after Tarbely joined them, they were incapable of threatening Akashi who just played with them, punching and kicking them with a smile
Seeing him and his men being ridiculed anger filled Tarbely's mind
"Nimpo: Flame sword"
"Flame slash,"
At a faster speed than on his fist attack, he appeared once again in front of Akashi, Tarbely's flaming sword moving with deadly power and precision threatened to bisect Akashi by the waist.
In the last moment from nowhere one of Akashi's swords materialized itself in his hand.
"Clang," a powerful explosion resounded on the last floor of the restaurant pushing away all the weaker fighters
On the side, Arima and Karin protected the other nobles with their sealing techniques
"you are doing a little too much, you couldn't have seriously injured me if I was weaker," Akashi said a little more seriously with his sword's ability to absorb chakra he was not too affected by the burning sword in front of him.
The place around them however was quite damaged with some places still burning a little.
"That's the goal," Tarbely said looking at Akashi in the eyes
"I see! In that case,"
With that, the atmosphere changed in the room.
Activating his sword abilities he absorbed the flame on the sword of his opponent a with his innate strength pushed his opponent away with one swing.
"Remembered it's what you wanted," Akashi said before disappearing from Tarbely's sight who put his guards up waiting for his opponent's retaliation, instead he heard a scream behind him.
Turning around he saw one of his companions fall on the floor bleeding from a slash on the torso.
Multiple screams started to resound all around him as his friends fell one by one.
"Y-You, stop it," he screamed rushing toward Akashi
"Flaming step," He said as the soiled of his feet started to burn as he proposed himself toward Akashi.
"Slash,"
Tarbely attacked, but all he managed to cut was an afterimage as Akashi had already moved toward his next target with a furious Tarbely at his back.
Just like that, a game of tag started in front of the stupefied people, while Tarbely was targeting Akashi while he was targeting his fleeing friends.
After a minute Akashi the game was over as all over the bleeding samurais were lay on the ground.
"You coward, you will pay for that," Tarbely screamed as his body seemed to burn he had already destroyed the entire floor
But before he could make another move Akashi appeared behind him.
"This is an interesting technique i will take it," he said as his sword fell on the unguarded back of his opponent.