Akira had been minding his own for the evening. His eyes pouring over the documents before him as he did his daily work. Still the commotion set below his office could be considered alarming. Still it brought him to his attention. Some one was fighting down stairs. His eyes narrowed as he opened a desk drawer. Within was a very sharp curved blade. A very dangerous dagger that could rend off limbs with a flick of his wrist. He wasn't sure what was coming. The commotion went on for some time though. His guards apparently on a level with the intruder. He waited then. The dagger hidden next to his thigh in his right hand under his desk. After a moment the commotion died down. He could hear two sets of foot steps coming down the hall. One set was light and hardly touched down. A smaller individual it seemed. The other was heavy. A rather large individual. Highly unlikely that such a couple would be here pleasantly. His grip on his daggers hilt tightened as he prepared for an attack to come bursting through the door. The only entrance to his office. His yellow eyes narrowed as he waited. Ridding himself of hesitation. He was not afraid, he was prepared to kill.

But a knock surprised him. It was heavy but not aggressive. He spoke the word, "Enter." Before the door opened and there stood one of his guards minus a mace and a very exited Tsuneo. For a moment he was at a loss for words. What the hell had happened from point A to point B in his instructions? What had driven the young man to start a fight within his guarded office area?. He was having a difficult time wrapping his mind around it. Still he nodded to the guard and dismissed him with a wave of his hand while Tsuneo or Izuna or Yosuke now kneeled before him. Even his guard was a little taken aback by it but still he closed the door and posted himself outside. His own yellow gaze fell on the boy before he tried to cool his temper by pulling out a smoke and slipping it into his lips before lighting it. Letting the smoke trail out of his lips before speaking.

"Would it not have been easier to simply announce yourself at the front desk instead of fighting your way in? I left specific instructions I was waiting for you. What in the world went through your mind?"

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“I'm terribly sorry m'lord, for the commotion.” He spoke sincerely“The teaching of Nee-sama are carved within me, yet I...I got to my knees and begged them to let me see you, since they continued declining me, and as I was begging this fell from my pocket, I'm a shame to my brother” he wept as he let out a scarred konohagakure headband, and as he did so, he continued begging his onee-sama to forgive, referring to him while speaking to himself.







He spoke sincerely, and did his habit, whenever he regretted something, he'd bite his lip till it bled, and so he did it. He continued apologizing to the kage standing before him, and nearly cried for bringing shame to his brother, he never wanted to, nor did he seek doing so.  Tsuneo then snapped out of it, and introduced himself as yosuke, yosuke Namida.




“Yosuke, Namida. Under your service sir.” He smiled a weak smile, as he hid his troubled look, so much for making his brother proud...




He then spoke politely, without interrupting the kage before him “M'lord I'm sorry for the bother, but I was given this” he pulls out a letter “It's from my friends in the mansion, they said it was for onee-sama, so I refrained from opening it. If you could, when you meet him again can you give him this, my sincere apologies for the trouble” 

The mansion's servantsYou have nothing to fret about lord Kajiya. We are doing fine, and we've been trained and treated very nicely by lord Izuna, he's been kind to us, and we even did a couple of missions he created such as protecting Iwa by watching it on a daily basis, catching thieves, and protecting innocent people. We kept our secrecy as ever. We wish you the best our lord, lord Izuna did not fail you in his first task, and nor will we, we've all became stronger, and lord Izuna has made the mansion much livelier.

He didn't know how to react infront of the Tsuchikage, and remained as polite as could be, not stepping over his boundaries, showing how quiet well he was disciplined, Tsuneo had already figured out, the kage knows about the mansion, since Kajiya made a 'deal' with him certainly he had to tell him more than just a name to ear his trust, and so Tsuneo, while he kept something secret, he did so as much as was needed of him to do so.

Tsuneo kept on one one knee still bowing respectful and politely yet not showing the slightest bit of an opening, he had to prove that he was not some spoiled-brat brought up to the mighty Kage.

Akira listened as the boy groveled. It seemed a little out of character for him and it was really some what unattractive of a thing to do. He had never suspected he would see such a thing from the boy. But the boy had surprised him more then once. It was the main reason that he had not informed Tsuneo of his real identity. Such an unpredictable factor could not be allowed privy to what he was doing. If a simple mistake brought forth attention to him then surely he was bound to fail.

Still no sooner had the headband been brought out then Akira had crossed the room and attempted to snatch it out of the boys hand in an instant. Snapping the metal part of the head band in two between his thumb and pointer finger of his right hand. Before tossing it in the flames of the roaring fireplace without ever allowing the boy in front of him to get his hands on it again. With his left hand he reached down and attempted to yank the boy up by the collar all with a smoke still falling into the ash tray from where he had been sitting. All of it within a second as fast as he could move.

His yellow eyes looked fiercely into Tsuneo, no, Yosuke's eyes as he brought him up to eye level if he had gotten a hold of his collar. His voice was low so anyone listening from the hall couldn't hear. But his gruff voice was cold and firm. He was not dancing about any subject. Never one for beating around the bush. Not as Akira the Kage anyway.

"You listen up. You have no business having any evidence of your past life with you anymore. You are Yosuke now. Never carry any proof to the opposite with you. And wear your damn Iwa head band in here. It will get you places easier. Stand up straight and be a man."

With that he would reach out to take the letter for Tsuyo and look to it with narrow eyes. Another bit of incriminating evidence. It appeared that the Mansion would need to be abandoned. He would make sure each individual there was given work as all of them were Iwa citizens at one point or another. Still to be sending letters. He may have to fake Kajiya's death. But on the other hand he would have to wait on that. Yosuke might only be loyal due to his connection with his alter identity. He would need to play more towards gaining the boy Yosuke's loyalty then not. He had shown his power. Now he needed to show him a softer hand. So he tucked it into his coat pocket to look over later without ever opening it. Not in front of Tsuneo. Before he spoke again. Still as quiet as before as he brushed off Yosuke's collar.

"Now then. You are incredibly powerful for your age. And I have ideals to utilize such potential. I am overjoyed that you would be willing to aid us in prospering once more. But my boy you are barely passed a seed into a tree. You are not yet ready to bear fruit. Instead I hope to send you to someone. A woman rumored for her masterful use of ice and weapons. It is claimed she has mastered every weapon style there is and Taijutsu style. I would like you to go an learn how to wield a sword from her. So that you can wield it for us. Can you do this?"

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His speed, he was similar to a flash, he destroyed the headband in a flash. Tsuneo glared at the man a glare of death as he was looked at fiercely, and while his anger began building up he glared, despite the fear, he held it in, swallowed his pride, and begged for Kajiya's sake, and will once again, only for him. The headband was a memento from his parents, they gave it to him as he graduated, and he swore loyalty to Konoha, Konoha dumped him like yesterdays trash, while he felt hatred towards Konoha, a slight bit of love remained. But for doctors sake, he was willing to do anything, even taking his own life.


He stood there and listened to the man speak, he was a professional. He destroyed it not as a memento, but as a deadly evidence, an evidence that could lead to the downfall of many. Tsuneo would focus at every words the man spoke.

He spoke of a woman, she would teach Tsuneo swordsmanship, what he longed for, Tsuneo would listen carefully, the woman he described. A swordsman, an Ice user, similar to that one sanin, he was powerful, he had his suspicions about the woman, but who knows who that could be. He wanted to know who this woman is, but instead he asked:

“Where am I to  meet this woman you speak of, m'lord” respectfully he spoke as he stood firmly as he once did, as a soldier, his excitement, and anger, let his chakra flow wildly, his eyes were fierce, as if they saw nothing but the orders of this man, the Tsuchikage. He did not hate him, in fact was pissed off but grateful, he was saved from the chains of his love to Konoha. But now, he's a shinobi from Iwagakure.

The Tsuchikage had ordered him to wear his Iwa headband, and that he did, he would wrap it around his neck, and listen to the Kage's words carefully, and respectfully.

Akira could feel it. The boys anger behind his eyes. It was a little bit intimidating that he was willing to send such an angry young man into what he hoped to be friendly territory. He narrowed his eyes in return. He could feel the chakra going wild. It was impressive really. The fabled magnitude of the Uzumaki bloodline's affinity to chakra. But he needed to show the boy something. If he was to remain in control of the situation he needed to show him that he could take control. Apparently the show of speed wasn't enough. Though so far Yosuke had been willing to take the abuse without a word he could feel the loyalty practically melting away. If he showed weakness then likely he would be facing an attempt to crush him. So as with any pack mentality he needed to put on a show of why he was alpha. He reached down and picked up a letter with a seal on it. The seal of the Tsuchikage, He carried the letter in both hands as he slowly walked across the room.

As he walked he let his own chakra slam out but not wildly. A finely tuned wall. But unlike normal chakra his own was visible. The Flames fanned down to mere flickers and the room darkened. The air between them seemed to dry up and his chakra could be heard growling. The appearance of a Wolf head took form of Blue chakra with brown fangs and green eyes, It was closer then he would like but he let his controlled chakra shove down the wild chakra of the one before him as he smiled.

And then it was gone. The air seemed normal again and the fire was back to burning as it had before. For a moment it was like nothing had happened. But the look in Akira's yellow eyes seemed to show he could do it again any time he wanted. And not a bead of sweat spotted his brow. Being under that chakra even as close as it was would be like clawing for air underwater. You could see the surface and maybe you could break through it and conquer it. But if you tried and failed it would suck you under and its depths would consume you.

With a smile he placed the letter within the boys hands and spoke, His voice actually more cheerful now. "My boy. I have high hopes for you. So you are to take this letter to Ayakashi-Sama. The mizukage of Kirigakure. With you I am sending a caravan of trade goods as a show of good faith. Do not start anything there. We need them as allies and you are ripe for the job. Can I count on you?"

The letter reads as follows.

Dear Mizukage-Sama.

I deliver unto you what I hope to be useful goods such as foods and stone works found only within Iwagakure until now. I wish only to see your country prosper after the war you suffered. Along with this I send a young man named Yosuke. He is foolhardy and sometimes to arrogant for his own good but I thought the longest standing Kage amongst us might be able to teach him some humility. He shows interest in learning the ways of the blade and since you are the most famed warrior with any weapon I plead with you to teach him that as well. Feel free to punish him accordingly should he step out of line.

With Love- Tsuchikage

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“Brother I'm sorry”

“I'm far too weak”

He spoke to himself these words, as he expressing his emotions, he got cocky because of a slight increase in power, but the power demonstrated infront of him  was a monstrosity.

Tsuneo's power pales in comparison, the Kage's chakra surpassed his brother's. His eyes widened in surprise to the power, both fear and excitement brought him shivers, Tsuneo's only thought was...

Unacceptable.

He refused this reality, fate..... is, once again, it tries to crush him under its weight. This man, he's far too dangerous, far too powerful. Tsuneo feared his power, obviously it surpasses his own. Should this man decide to destroy the blue rose and its members, Tsuneo would be of no use, he would be squashed like a bug, Tsuneo brain was trying to determine the limits of that power, he merely released his chakra wildly and Tsuneo was fighting for air, as if he was sinking.

Tsuneo understood the differences, accepted them, and decided. He would train harder, his power, it shall bloom ever so powerfully. Determination burned in his eyes, Tsuneo decided, and he's too stubborn to drop his decision.

Fade

It all faded into nothing, as if it didn't happen, his chakra merely overcame Tsuneo's, and with no difficulty, Tsuneo showed admiration for this man, fear, and respect, and couldn't help but bow, in respect.

Next was a smile, a tender smile, that calmed the heavy atmosphere, he spoke kind sweet words, that had Tsuneo's heart dance in joy.

"My boy. I have high hopes for you. So you are to take this letter to Ayakashi-Sama. The mizukage of Kirigakure. With you I am sending a caravan of trade goods as a show of good faith. Do not start anything there. We need them as allies and you are ripe for the job. Can I count on you?"

Tsuneo smiled as he stood up, it was as if his brother was speaking to him, he smiled and placed his fist on his own heart as he spoke“You can  have faith in me, Tsuchikage-sama, I swear to not fail you or brother, I shall bring pride to iwagakure!”

A cheerful voice, brimming with confidence, and a rock solid will. Tsuneo accepted the mission and left in the speed of his, the speed, and the power he no longer, respects, and thus, he must hone them.

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Akira watched the boy leave and finally sat back down in his chair with a sigh. His right hand going up to rub the bridge of his nose. He didn't know what to do with this scenario. He wanted Kajiya to just fade away and be untraceable. But he suspected Tsuneo would not slide into his new role as well as he had. He would always cherish him memories too much to let them go. Or so he would think until proven wrong. Still he had other things to think about. For instance the merchandise he had just sent to Kirigakure. Not just something to be easily let go off. Its wealth could of been used to further improve Iwa but not as much as trade with Kiri would. It was a bit of gamble with chips he could hardly afford and cards he could not see. But his own cards while partially hidden were not his key in this. But he had some pull in some of the cards his opponent was holding too. However he wasn't sure if that card was an ace, or a joker card. Only time would tell. But he hoped he would not have to play any cards at all. He hoped while others would be playing chess he and Ayakashi would be playing monopoly. And with those riches would come the power to restore Iwa as it was before the dengen and the hokage death incidents. Iwa had always been a joke but now, He picked up his smoke from the ash tray and took a long drag from it. Watching the fireplace burn what was left of the head band to ashes as he smoked. Now Iwa could be more. Perhaps more then ever before.

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