Uzumaki Stronghold

[Hono Uzumaki]

Hono painfully pointed to a building, "Sau, Nautal's old advisor took over as my own, however; I have reason to spect foul play from him. Sau was upset that I was given the position over him; it's been on my mind constantly and a constant struggle which has been occupying my mind." His finger arched back towards the front gate of the Stronghold as indication for the boy as to where Sau lived.

"I fear he is attempting a coup d'etat." his expression hardened, as the soft kind face took a more stern look. They began to pass the food stales and market stands with fresh eats for the purchase. The village seemed to be bustling and as alive as ever.

"I wish I could acquire some sanctuary; have someone I know I can trust without a doubt. Kind of the way I feel about Chomei." Hono did it, he dropped the ball. He hope this man could keep his lips sealed if he knew who Chomei was, though most people don't call the Bijuu by their proper name.

Chomei was ecstatic to his mention in conversation, "I knew you were someone who knew when luck was on their side." Hono blushed and tried to act casual as he went to look at some wares atop a market stand. Nice, sleek kunai and short swords lined the table top. He tried to dive into what he wanted to appear to be doing.

[Neharo]

'Chomei? Why do I know-' Neharo cut his thought short. 'The Seven Tailed Bijū, that's who that named belonged to. Had Hono somehow already sealed a tailed beast inside of himself? Judging by his immediate change of direction after mentioning that name, that seems to be the case. This is obviously not information that is common knowledge so I should avoid the subject until we are in a more private setting.'

There was something more pressing on the young Uzumaki's mind anyway. This advisor, Sau, if he really was planning a coup d'etat, he would need to be dealt with quickly. It wouldn't take him long, only a couple of minutes after confirming the Grand Leader's suspicions, to remove all traces of the man from this world. "Well it's been great catching up," the younger Uzumaki began, "but I have a few mercantile arrangements that I cannot be late for." "I'll come see you first thing tomorrow morning to talk about the future direction of the clan, so make sure your schedule is clear." Neharo annouced as he waved to the grand leader.

Later that night he found himself sitting outside of the house that Hono had pointed out earlier as belonging to Sau. His black iron dust hiding his identity, Neharo placed six seals in a circle around the man's house. 'Sound Barrier Technique' the Uzumaki mentally declared raising his fingers and activating all 6 seals. The technique would absorb all sound inside the circle preventing any disturbances from being heard outside of the barrier. Unrolling and holding one of his marked scrolls upright he motioned for the weapon scroll to release. In response the scroll began pouring crimson iron dust out into a pile on the ground. When it finished, approximately five cubic feet of red iron dust was piled on the ground.

'Magnet Release: Iron Dust Possession', Neharo's chakra seeped into the iron taking control of it as he he had many times before. The Uzumaki manipulated a small amount of the iron under the door and into the mans house. 'Third Eye', he spoke in his mind closing one of his eyes own. He could see inside of the mans house now. After a few minutes of searching he found the mans wall of plans, as well as a few letters addressed to some of the more powerful clan members, waiting to be sent out. 'That was all the proof I needed,' he thought to himself, releasing the jutsu and opening his eye. He manipulated his iron dust into the doorlock, silently unlocking and opening the door. He silently walked across a layer of iron dust hovering inches above the ground, and into the man's bedroom where he slept. He did not envy the death this man would suffer. "Magnet Release: Iron Constriction!" The boy said aloud knowing that no one outside of his barrier could hear anything that was about to happen. The man yelped as the iron dust wrapped itself around him preventing movement of any of his joints and covering his mouth,the man was completely at his mercy now.

The young Uzumaki spoke, "Even if you think that Hono is not a suitable leader for the clan, what good would it be to start a civil war when the Uzumaki are already at the weakest point we have been at in the history of our clan? Judging by all the plans you have laid out, there is more than enough evidence to convict you of treason. Do you know what the penalty for treason is?" The man's eyes went wide with fear, he finally understood the gravity of the fate before him.

"Magnet release: Iron Mummification!" Neharo announced, pushing his hands forward as he manipulated the iron. The dust covering his mouth wrenched the man's mouth open and he let out a blood curdling scream, but only for a second. Only moments later the remaining pile of iron dust that had been following the boy began forcing its way into the man's mouth, down his throat and into his lungs and stomach. Do to the constriction of the iron surrounding his body and the iron being forced into his chest cavity, the man was slowly dying of suffocation. After a few moments the iron no longer entered only through his mouth but through any orifice that it could force its way into. After about ten seconds of this the mans body with completely filled with the iron dust and moved no more. The man was dead with out a drop of blood leaving his body.

Neharo laid out a scroll inscribed with a basic sealing technique, and raising his finger sealed corpse and the iron dust surrounding it into it. After looking over the mans letters to understand the mans style of writing, he forged a fake resignation/ apology letter and addressed it to Hono. The letter explained the planned coup d'etat was completely Sau's idea and that no other members were involved in it yet, it also claimed that Sau had destroyed the plans and now would leave the clan never to return. The boy placed the letter in the envelope and sealed it with the man's personal adviser seal. After taking the man's plans and sealing them in another scroll, Neharo left the house taking the six barrier seals and letter with him, leaving no traces of his involvement. He burned the two scrolls that contained the mans plans and corpse and scattered the ashes into the wind. Finally he resealed the remaining red iron dust back into its scroll and removed his disguise.

The next day he made his way to the Grand Hall. "I stopped by your adviser's house on my way over to question him about this coup, but no one answered. The door was unlocked, but nothing was left there except this," the younger Uzumaki reported handing Hono the sealed envelope, that was addressed to him.

[Hono Uzumaki]

Hono peered toward the resonating sounds echoing from the archway. The patient steps of light strides grew louder and louder. Neharo stepped into his vision, with a letter in hand. A gentle twist of his neck was all Hono could muster before the man placed the envelop in his possession.

"Why did you..." Hono was at a lost; why did Neharo go to speak with Sau? Hono brushed the bangs from his gaze before ripping open the top of the envelop to reveal the poorly written letter.

"His writing is sloppy... he must of know I was on to him and fled." his voice was bittersweet and his heart was heavy in his chest; though the feeling of relief was more overwhelming than any other. "I just, uh. Well, shoot." he cracked a smile to hide his surprise and shock. "Need a job?" he asked with a joking tone. His eyes went to meet the man, "Well, I mean, if you had any clue about politics, I would offer whole-heartily if I knew whether you could handle the job."

[Neharo]

"Well," the younger Uzumaki began, "I don't actually have any experience in politics, but I do know that our clan has almost no political power within this village, and that needs to change. I also know that your relationship with Chomei can be of great value in gaining more political power. I created a plan to help bring the Uzumaki up to par with the other clans in the hidden leaf, I had planned on presenting it to the old man, but that is no longer an option. I spent alot of time over the last seven years or so researching the nine different Bijū and came up with several theories. Most of the world consider the Tailed Beasts just to be feral forces of destruction, however this is just a myth fabricated by those left in the wake of their destruction. The Bijū are sentient and in most cases intelligent manifestations of a power lost long ago."

Neharo continued,"Multiple villages have tried to capture them in an attempt to manipulate their power, but out of the two previously created Jinchūriki neither has had any luck in gaining this power. The reason for this its that even though the Bijū are sealed, they have no will to lend their host power. Only once an mutual agreement is constructed can the possibility to harnessing a Bijū's power become a reality. There are more risky ways of trying to force out a Bijū's power using more malignant sealing methods, but risk of the seal breaking and releasing an enraged Bijū is far too risky for it to be attempted. If we want to get the Uzumaki to a level where they can compete with the Uchiha, the Senju, the Hyuga, or even some of the minor clans, we need to used our clans talents to do so. Since advanced sealing techniques are our clans forte, it makes sense to use that as a basis for our rise to power. And since a capstone of sealing techniques would be the sealing of a Bijū, it would be the fastest way of gaining power. Once we have demonstrated that we have the ability, not only with the members of the clan rally behind us, but also the other clans of the village will be forced to recognize the Uzumaki's importance or risk losing the power that we possess."

"I had originally planned to take on this undertaking alone, however the current condition of the clan is much worse than I thought, and in the years that it will take me to execute it alone, we may very well be fully dissolved into the general population. I have already selected a specific Bijū that would be optimal to go after given the small information we do know about them. In light of the new circumstances we've recently had, I believe we could now preceed with my plan immediately and complete it in just a few months, that is if three conditions are met. First, If you agree to help me. Second, if your are in fact the Seven Tails Jinchūriki. tFinally, third and most importantly, is that Chomei agrees to help us. Without all three of these conditions being met, it will take perhaps years before this plan could be carried out. So Grand Leader Hono Uzumaki, does this plan interest you?" The younger Uzumaki finished.

[Hono Uzumaki]

"The answer is yes, Chomei trust me as I trust him. And I, I trust you. Be my adviser and I shall help you. It's a give and take." he started to move quickly. "Come Adviser. We have place to be, an inauguration is occurring today. I must meet the new Hokage to tell him that I am one of the villages Jinchuuriki. Accompany me." he made his way forward, swinging the dreaded hat on top his head, screwing his lovely hair right up.

[Exits to Inauguration Thread]