Uprising?

Strangely after I showed my little leaf trick with Chiriku; Kazuma and Asuma had been swapping turns with the guarding duty to me with my only guard, Chiriku. It looks like the guardians managed to talk it out with my mother about my guardian arrangements as she didn't even tell Kazuma and Asuma off when she saw them on guard duty to me.

Even after a week when father returned from Konoha, he didn't mind the change of arrangements. Well, looks like my plan somehow worked in a way so I continued working on building up my foundation with my chakra. Of course, only when I'm alone or only with either of the three guardians.

Only bothersome thing that hindered my chakra training was when I turned three years old. My training time got reduced when Mother decided to teach me the basic reading and so on. Still, my progress with my chakra was rather impressive as I copied some useful tricks that the three lowkey-shinobi-sensei's seems to deliberately showed me.

I became known for my intellect in the palace when my mother decided to hire tutors for my study and I just absorbed knowledge like a dry sponge. At the age of 4, I could read and even write all the characters of the language earning my title as a genius.

Bad news is that even until now, my father hadn't brought me even once in his annual visits to Konoha. But that should be fine for now, I'll talk him out somehow when I reach about 8 years old so that I can join the Academy in Konoha to start my Shinobi career.

But, as I am nearing 5 years old, I noticed Kazuma's sudden strange behavior. He now rarely takes on the guard duty to me, that even last for weeks. I even accidentally heard the other guardians about Kazuma's strange trips all around the fire country.

Well for now I don't mind the man as I am really satisfied by what I gained in the last 4 years. I managed to master tree/wall walking and water walking exercise. The clever Asuma and the other guardians usually talked me out to keep our little games of wall and water walking magic to my parents as they taught me those techniques as a kind of game for tag.

Of course, as the good and trusted young lord, I never talked about our adventures – training we did in my courtyard secretly. I got really good at chakra control that I should even give a run for the money with an average Iryo-nin in chakra control.

One day, I heard a commotion on our way to the palace's hall while I was walking with my tutors to talk about my progress in studies with my father. Kneeling in front of my furious father was 6 of the twelve guardians with Kazuma leading them while Chiriku with Asuma and other four guardians were behind father seething in anger as well.

"What kind of rubbish are you proposing Kazuma?! Overthrowing Konoha?! Have you gone insane?" Father stood up furiously while pointing his fan at Kazuma.

"But my Lord, it's the most appropriate way to establish the Fire Daimyo's absolute authority in our country and unite us under one leadership." Kazuma didn't back down and raised his head while keeping eye contact with father.

"Your speaking of madness, Kazuma!" Father was already breathing hard out of frustration.

"My Lord, I assure you. My only goal is to ensure that the young Lord will not be held back my having another ruler of this country once he ascends to the position of Daimyo. Our young lord is the most promising person that I've meet and I lay down my loyalty to him, now and for as long as I live."

I was already standing inside the hall with my tutors listening attentively at the commotion. I am finding Kazuma's words ridiculous to the point that I wanted to face palm right there and then, but then I saw some of my tutors nodding in agreement with what Kazuma is saying.

'This is getting really ridiculous.' I could not help but shake my head as I listen more while Kazuma continues.

"Right now, our young lord is the most promising genius that even Konoha's genius are not a match at all. If we harness his talents and made him strong enough in the future, Konoha and the Hokage should no longer be needed when he rules." Kazuma continues saying his part vigorously even standing up while walking towards father in excitement.

Chiriku and Asuma walked up and blocked Kazuma from walking nearer my father. The looks of disapproval in the two was painted all over their faces.

"Kazuma, stop this right now. You're making a big mistake." Asuma spoke up seriously.

"Why? Asuma, is it because your father is the Hokage?" Kazuma laughed in contempt. "Don't forget Asuma, you're now a part of the twelve guardians, not a shinobi of Konoha. Your loyalty should lie with the Daimyo and the young lord."

This got Asuma's nerves as he grabbed Kazuma's collar, "You know that's not the point! I ---!"

"Enough!" Father's voice resounded heavily in the hall as Asuma regained his cool and backed off with Chiriku. Kazuma fixed his robe and returned back to his position kneeling calmly.

"Kazuma, while I deeply appreciate your loyalty towards me and my son. I won't ever allow this kind of treacherous plans to ever hear again." Father stood up and raised his arms as the guards and the 6 guardians behind him stood in attention.

"I'll only ask this once to you six of my twelve guardians." Father talked in clear and serious voice as Kazuma and the guardians behind him bowed their heads while kneeling in attention.

"I wholly oppose your ridiculous proposal to overthrow the Hokage and Konoha. Will you still insist on this plan with your life?" The hall became as silent as a grave while everyone awaits for Kazuma's and the others' response.

"Hai! Lord Daimyo." Surprisingly even with the punishment of death, Kazuma and the others didn't hesitate and answered in unison.

"…My loyal guardians and soldiers! Arrest these rebels!" Chiriku stood in front of father as soon as he heard Kazuma's reply and Asuma and the other guardians behind him including the palace guards drew their weapons as they pointed it towards Kazuma and his company.

I knew at that moment that a real fight could blow at any moment as other guards near us surrounded me and guard me from the potential danger blocking my view of father and the others.

"I apologize for this lord Daimyo." I heard Kazuma said this last words clearly before the whole hall was filled with smoke screen blocking my whole vision.

Suddenly I felt my small body grabbed by someone while I was coughing up in the smoke and running off at a really highspeed that I didn't see my surroundings.

I panicked when I realized I just got kidnapped, when we landed at a clearing and I gained my senses somehow. I saw Kazuma's face while looking ingloriously at me. "My apologies, young lord but you have to sleep for a while for now."

Last thing I felt was a tap of Kazuma's finger in my head as I lost consciousness.