Being led into a room filled with squabbling people hovering over a dead body was not what I expected from my day today. Although I should have expected some squabbling as my resurrection building was almost up for bat.
The body everyone was squabbling over was someone that I did recognize. It was one of the seven Swordsmen of the Mist I had completely forgotten about them because they played a rather minor role.
Now that I was greeted with the sight of their dead body I was able to connect the name that I was given. Ameyuri Ringo Was the greatest lightning user that the mist has ever created from what I can recall.
That title might sound pretty impressive but that was like calling Sasuke the greatest Sharigan user in Kohona. It was only true because he was quite literally the only one capable of using the Sharingan to its full capacity. Sure the kid had the capabilities of being the greatest but as he is now he couldn't even open his Sharingan.
Still, I could see why she was chosen for Resurrection as opposed to anyone else. She may not be the greatest ninja in the world but in the Hidden Mist she certainly counted as a big hitter.
The squabbling continued and I got a good look at the people in the room. The fist person to catch my eye was a rather large man with long black hair that was tied up into two buns. He had some sort of eye shadow around his eyes and a frankly disturbing look on his face.
He was glaring at everyone else in the room with everything he had but he wore a disturbing smile on his face. I had a hard time placing him for a moment but the two dots he had for eyebrows filled me in.
I was looking at a member of the Kaguya clan. It only took so long to recognize him because the most iconic member of their family had white hair.
"This is a waste of time we all know that she would never join our side. It would be better to use this gift on someone else, Kotoshi-Kun died just yesterday we can bring another strong combatant back." The Kaguya member let out being far more reasonable than I thought he would.
I suppose I shouldn't think every single member of the Kaguya clan was unreasonable. Then again the surrounding people let out scoffs and glares at the man over his words.
"Why would we do that? We all know he would just kill himself with another fool hearty raid. That boy has a death wish and you know it." A gruff man shot out as he glared at the Kaguya member who only returned the hostility with a mocking smile.
That guy was certainly large and in charge but when I looked at him I had to take a double take. For a moment I thought I was looking at the Tailless Beast himself. Pale blue scaly skin coupled with dark blue spiky hair. The guy might as well be cosplaying as Kisame with how close he looked to him.
I had thought that the Tailess Beast was just a one-off sort of individual. Judging from the look of this current guy I was wrong in that case. Kisame apparently came from a clan. I suppose I should have seen that coming as his unique look was rather odd.
" Kotoshi-kun is just a little bloodthirsty it's understandable. We need more men like him and less like you if we are planning on winning this war. "The Kaguya member shot out with a slimy sort of smile on his face.
"Must we go over this again Tetusuya-san? The Lady of Thunder blows anyone else out of the water with her abilities. We have hundreds of Kotoshi's there is only one Ameyuri Ringo." The final member of the trio spoke out her reprimand softly.
I was looking at an older lady with long gray hair and wrinkles on wrinkles. Judging from the look that she shot at Mei and the look that was returned she was probably another member of the Terumi Clan.
"Oh no, I understand that she's killed enough of us already that her skill is not in question. I was just bringing attention to the fact that she would never willingly join us." Tetsuya spoke out with a scoff on his face the creepy smile finally sliding off.
"Well, we don't actually know that. We all know that she has been dying from this disease for a long time. She might not have wanted to rock the boat as she could not stick around to protect her family from Yagura." Mei let out softly drawing attention to herself. All three eyes locked onto her for a moment before sliding onto me.
"So this is the boy that can produce miracles?" The giant shark man questioned with an intrigued look on his face. He was still rather intimidating from his stature but the vibe I was getting off of him was gruff as opposed to malicious.
"Yes, quite an interesting bloodline. Tell me boy are you looking for love? I can certainly help you out with that." Tetsuya shot out quickly with a slick expression on his face. I looked at him with a rather strange look that screamed I needed answers.
"Leave the boy alone he's too young for such talks." The Terumi member shot out quickly while smiling at me with a grandmotherly look. She did shoot a fierce glare at the Kaguya member when she thought I wasn't looking.
The Kaguya member returned the look with everything he had but it was less intimating. He had a resting villainous face while the old lady had a more soft look most of the time. It came off as something completely out of character.
Mei looked rather uncomfortable and she had a look of dread on her face. Seeing that I finally figured out the context here. I really should have seen this coming considering what I told them.
I was a lone member of a Bloodline Clan that had a frankly ridiculous ability. They wanted that ability to be tied into their own families.
The Kaguya member was rather blatant about it and I was sure he would send countless woman after me as I grew. The Terumi woman on the other hand was a lot more subtle.
She was masquerading her intentions by being on my side. Delaying talks about marriage or anything else in support of my own free decisions.
The problem with that was that everyone and their mother knew that I only had one close friend in this compound. It was Mika and she just so happened to be a member of the Terumi Clan.
Maybe my own reputation was not at fault for my being isolated. The Terumi Clan might be playing tricks behind my back to ensure I only had ties to them.
I would be upset about the rather blatant manipulation but I was okay with this current state of affairs. Although her binding Mika off all people had me feeling sick. Mika was a nice girl but she was quite literally a small girl.
Her childish excitement and the babbling that came off of her made that rather clear. I would rather they sold Mei to me as she was certainly a smoke show.
I suppose once such talks came to place I could make my stance rather clear. It was not like a fetish for older women would draw any sort of scrutiny.
They might even be happy with that turn of events as they could sell more powerful women to me. Increasing the chances of my own offspring being powerful.
"So this is the one you want to bring back? From what you guys are saying she is not exactly friendly do you mind if I use those chains to bind her so she does not do anything extreme?" I questioned everyone in the room.
The three elders looked at each other but it was clear that they did not know what I was talking about. Mei on the other hand had a contemplative look on her face.
"That should work, can you make more than two? If I was not injured I could have broken out of them and Ringo-san is in a completely different league." Mei spoke out sheepishly but I could tell she was feeling a little bitter about her weakness.
I gave her a flat look. She may not have reached her full potential yet but she was certainly leagues above most people. The fact that she was putting down her own strength here either meant Ringo was just that valuable or Mei underestimated herself.
"Yeah, I can bind her with more than just the chains. She will not be able to cause any trouble." I let out firmly. The three elders were looking at each other conveying some sort of message but they appeared to leave everything to Mei for now.
"Good. Ringo can be….a bit much but that applies to most of the Seven. She can at least be reasoned with." Mei spoke out but muttered the last bit. I raised an eyebrow but decided against saying anything else.
I started binding her in runic chains and using a variety of spells and curses to make sure she did not do anything. Nothing detrimental to her health as curses could kill if the target was weakened enough.
The three elder had an interested look on their face as they looked over what I was doing. They saw that the runic chains were made of a flowing script and they exchanged glances at that.
"This is rather interesting Ito-Kun. It is almost like the Uzumaki Sealing Chains." The old lady spoke out with that greed back into her eyes. She may be capable of hiding most of her intentions but I pulled something crazy off again.
The Uzumaki clan was feared for a reason. Those fuckers were crazy and it took three Ninja Villages to take down one clan. So sealing was both respected and feared by everyone.
So showing off a skill that might have similar potential was probably not the best idea. If they ever found out that Runes could be even crazier than seals they might tie me to a table and have milfs drain me. Not something I feared but it was probably best to avoid.
I was not that worried about showing too much here.
If they were going to capture me and keep me for my seed I could run no problem. They did not have the capability of sealing my Mana after all. Showing any sort of trust in them would only have their guard lowered.
"It's not quite at the level of the Uzumaki Chains but it is easier to use in comparison to them. Anyone of my bloodline could use them instead of just the purest." I explained lightly and I was not even lying…that much.
Runes could be used by anyone from my bloodline because they would have Mana. Meaning I could teach them my spells.
"That is amazing Ito-kun. I have a granddaughter near your age you should meet her after all of this." The Kaguya let out with that same creepy smile on his face.
I knew the guy was trying to be friendly and not threatening but his fucking face was too much. I could not imagine what his grandaughter would look like.
Fucking Kagyua's and their insane mentality.
The Sharkman looked crushed that he could not offer something similar to what the other two were doing. He seemed to accept that when it came down to honey traps members of his clan just did not qualify.
If only the Kaguya could figure out the same.
"Ito-kun has already promised to help Mika-chan with her training after this." The old lady cut in while giving the Kaguya a smug look. Bolts of lightning seemed to clash as they glared at each other.
I did not recall making any such promise but Mika would probably drag me over for training soon. The girl had a one track mind and she was apparently being encouraged to approach me.
"Alright I'm down, we can get started on bringing her back. Are you sure she is the one you want?" I questioned as I looked over at everyone breaking the tension in the room.
Everyone nodded even if the Kaguya member had a bitter look on his face.
Having permission I casted my Resurrection skill and stepped away from Ringo as she glowed that Holy Gold. I did not have the weakness to Holy that most vampires had since I was a halfie but it still made me uncomfortable.
Why did my variant of resurrection have to be Holy? I was a fucking vampire why not a necromantic revival….Okay, that would probably lead to a decaying corpse filled with a soul.
I had the potential to use D&D magic so I should be able to switch my resurrection spell eventually. Then again that would be a waste of my current skill. A little discomfort was a good price for a fully mastered ability.
Ringo let out a coughing fit as she sprung to life. Her eyes were not the pitch black that I expected but then I remembered I had only seen her when she was reanimated. Since this was a proper revival she had normal-looking black eyes.
After a moment of coughing Ringo strained against the chains with everything she had. I could even hear them strain but they managed to hold her. I may have underestimated her as even with everything I threw at her she almost broke out.
There was a tense mood in the air as everyone else in the room watched Ringo as well.
"Fucking piece of shit. I thought I already bit the big one. You fuckers kidnapped me from the hospital or something!?" Ringo snarled out as she looked at everyone in the room. She was certainly a spit fire.
"We did not such thing Ringo-san we represent the." The old lady let out trying to establish some ground.
"Blah blah blah, you fuckwits took me big whoop. I'm probably dead in a couple of hours so you ain't getting shit from me. You wasted your time dumbasses." Ringo spat out while rolling her eyes cutting off the old lady. The old lady seemed flabbergasted at what was happening but Mei looked like she knew this was going to happen.
"See I told you she was completely unreasonable we wasted a precious gift over this fool. We should have used it on Kotoshi-kun." The Kaguya member spat out as he looked at the other two elders.
"Oh fucking bite me you god damn battle maniac. You probably fucking get off on the thought of punching bitches." Ringo spat out from her position on the table. Ringo may not know what was going on but she was going to have her voice heard even if she did not have much to add.
The Kaguya rolled his eyes and just looked at her with that fucking creepy look…maybe that was just a flat look from him.
God, the Kaguya family got the cursed genes from the Otsutsuki.
"Fuck off you bone muncher I ain't one of those bitches you can slap around. If you try that shit I'm gonna bite off your tiny pecker." Ringo shot out and I was beginning to feel a little odd.
"Come now Ringo-san be reasonable." The sharky one let out as he looked over at the once dead woman.
"I am reasonable fishbait. You fuckers kidnapped me from a fucking hospital when I was going to bite it. Whatever you want from me it's not going to be pleasant. I can't tell you shit so you fucks are going to do something stupid." Ringo shot out in a far more reasonable tone.
Something was really off here. She was so confident about her death. There was also something about her that was bugging me. I took a tentative sniff and I smelt decay and rot. Beyond that, I could smell blood.
There was blood in the air before but this blood was different. This blood was coming from her and she really had something special about her.
I absently licked my lips as I looked at her. She was pale but that would be expected from a corpse. For a regular one that is but when I cast Resurrection I bring them back while erasing the damage that killed them.
So her corpse-like parlor was not from her death but it was a representation of her current state. She was bleeding but I could not see any visible wound so she was bleeding from somewhere we could not see.
"Ringo-san I know this is a lot to take in but we brought you here." Mei tried to cut in but that only managed to catch Ringo's attention.
'Oh, shut it you fucking cunt, I had to deal with your shitty fucking justu being thrown at me all my life I don't need to hear more shit from little miss big tits." Ringo spat out with malicious glee apparent on her face. Mei clenched her teeth which caused that glee to increase.
That emotional imbalance was the final clue for me.
"You are in terrible pain, right?" I cut in as I looked at Ringo with a sort of playful smile on my face. Mei looked over at me in confusion but the twitch from Ringo told me all I needed to know.
"So the great rebellion has fallen so low they have little fucking gremlins take part in big shit. You fucking chumps really are pathetic." Ringo shot out with a glare at everyone. Her attention locked back on to the Kaguya member as she saw him as the weak link to get what she wanted.
"Oh don't bother responding to her she's aiming for death at the moment. She's provoking and taunting with every fiber of her being 'cause she wants you to snap her pretty little neck." I let out with my own mocking smile as I looked over at Ringo with interest.
Mei tensed up not from my words but from something else. She was looking at me with a wary look on her face but my attention was fully focused on Ringo.
"Oh fuck off you dumb cunt. Come back when your balls drop. I ain't a suicidal bitch do I look like one of those fucking Uchia cunts." Ringo shot out with a glare on her face and a malicious smile as well.
I would even believe it if I could not see the tiny sweat shooting down her forehead
"You should probably leave this to us Ito-kun." The Terumi elder cut in trying to break the tension. I gave her a mocking look that had Mei tenseing further.
"I'm afraid I can't do that, my dear. Ringo is playing a game right now and as a fellow enthusiast, I could not let her have her way." I let out lightly as I looked over at Ringo with an amused glint in my eyes.
"Great. Just great." Mei muttered as she let out a small groan.
"I ain't doing shit you cunts are the ones who kidnapped me." Ringo shot out as she tried to find another out. The elders may not know what was going on but they could tell Ringo was starting to crack a bit. So they left me to my game for now.
"That's the thing, my dear. You are not the type of person to care about something like that. You would probably laugh in the face of any threat and give out mocking comments as we torture you but that's not what you want." I spoke out with the ghost of a smile on my face.
"No, you are seeking an end to your suffering. You may know death is coming for you but in this moment as your body shuts down and your organs fail you. You wish to come running towards the end." I let out with a small chuckle as Ringo started to squirm a little bit.
"But you brought her back." Mei cuts in with some confusion on her face. She finally seems to have gotten the context of the situation. I suppose I really should not blame them for not getting it as they don't know much about my ability.
"You are right but you see Ringo is a rather unique case. She did not die from some fatal wound or the beheading of a sword. No, she died because her body was failing her. She died because her very own body was eating every last part of her." I explained but they were just not getting it.
"As I've already explained my Revival is based on flooding the target with my overwhelming vitality. That means you can recover from anything physical but what is happening to her is anything but that. She is certainly healthier than she was before she died but the disease that is killing her is still there." I let out with a laugh as I looked over at Ringo.
She had gone still and she was looking at me with a blank expression. There were murderous intentions in her eyes. She was able to read the context. She knew she was dying and that her death meant the end to her suffering but I had dragged her back into this.
"Oh, that's an interesting look. Tell me my dear do you want to rip my head off? Would you like to string me up by my entrails for daring to bring you back into this pointless world? You reached the climax of your life and the last breath was released out of your pained lungs but I dragged you back into that. Into this weak pathetic body that you hate with every fiber of your being." I looked at her as my words struck at everything that made her.
The murderous rage inside of her was building and it was oh so delicious.
"Fine fucker since you obviously know what is going on there is no need to play games. You already know I won't help you fucks if only because you brought me back to this. So fucking leave me alone to die, I already lived in this broken shell I can tough it out for a few more hours." Ringo snarled out and the rest of the room had disappointed looks on their face.
"This was a waste of time. We knew how his Jutsu worked we should have figured out that Ringo would just die again." The Shark man let out with a sigh. The Kaguya glared at everyone as he was proven right and the old lady looked defeated.
"At least you ain't in my shoes. How about I sell out some information and you fucking cut off my head." Ringo spat out bitterly as the snarling rebellious girl died again.
That was so disappointing. She was so much more interesting when she had some fire in her. I guess I just had to stroke that flame back into existence.
"That would be such a waste though." I cut in before anyone else could agree.
"What else do you fucking want cunt." Ringo snarled out as her bitter hate was aimed at me with full force. I just looked back at her with a small smile.
"Well, I want you of course." I shot out with a smile and a glint in my eye. Ringo looked at me for a moment before laughing out hysterically.
"I thought your balls did not drop yet but apparently you fucking want to take a ride with the Lady of Thunder before she drops dead. Good fucking joke dipshit, you try anything and I'll fucking kill you even if I have to drag myself out of hell to do it." She snarls out with that murderous look back into full force.
The three elders were also completely baffled at the game I was playing but they just did not understand. How could I let someone like her slip out of my finger when I had her right here?
"Oh, are you sure about that? You already know that I'm a rather special individual. That I'm capable of doing the impossible as I brought you back from the gates of hell already. Do you really think my Miracles end at that, my dear?" I asked with fangs fully on display.
The rage and anger that was boiling off of her froze as she looked over at me. The snarl faded in a moment as she examined me with intensity.
I could see so many things swirling in her eyes but hope was something I could see dwelling in those depths.
"I can see it in your eyes Ringo-chan. I could tell that you wanted nothing more than to die only a scant few minutes ago. But that was never really your true wish, was it? No, you have a far different wish that you've been hoping desperately for a lifetime." I shot out and judging from how intense she was looking at me my words might as well be gospel to her.
"I was right when I said you hated being brought back into this sick and frail body. But while you are accepting of death you want to live. So I will offer you exactly that. I won't just bring you back to life Ringo-chan I will have you in a healthy body for once in your life. No more agony, no more bitter tears, just the future for you to hold on to. All I want is an exchange is you, my dear. So tell me do we have a deal?" I let out with a loud laugh as she locked onto me with everything she had.
The rest of the room was watching with bated breath. They might be confused about some things but they could tell I had her hooked.
"You pull this shit off kid and I'll spend the rest of my life on my knees if I have to." She spoke out seriously. I blinked at her and laughed even louder.
"Nothing quite that crass my dear. I'm going to take that little statement as agreement. So you are now mine Ringo-chan, you best remember that." I let out with a confident tone as I approached her.
I knew a variety of spells that would probably help her but nothing that would cure her. So I had to rely on something a bit more primal. My blood carried the curse of immortality from the Ideal Blood that was born from the Crimson Moon itself.
So the Ideal Blood in my veins could push the bodies that consumed it into a more ideal state. She would not be a Vampire as that required a far more complicated ritual but I should be able to cure her with a few added spells to ensure the result.
I bit my finger and offered the bleeding tip to the bound woman.
"Drink of my blood and welcome the start of your new life," I explained, and before I even finished she was sucking on my finger while looking up at me. I don't know if my blood was giving her pleasure or if she was trying to fuck with me but she did it rather lewdly.
Well, she did offer to spend the rest of her life on her knees. I was not sure how her shark teeth would affect blowjobs but it should work out. If I have a high enough CON I should be able to survive some teethy head.