Iwa Patriot and local blacksmith, Neala, is about to embark on an unknown mission with her long time friend and clan head, Nara Eric and Rita the dragon. She is living in a dictatorship regime since Akatsuki conquered her people killing the rightful Tsuchikage. a very small resistance movement is all but extinct due to the oppressors vigilance. The Shodaime Tsuchikage, Miyuu, keep her identity secret and is still awaiting the right time to make her move. Iwagakure ANBU Kenji, is going around under the assumed name of Pluto and acting as Akatsuki member Sabumaru's subordinate in an effort to so all he can for the resistance.
During the festival, Akatsuki head Bocchiere received a strange visit from Kumogakure, one Nara Kagiri. In actuality she was seeking her clan head, Nara Eric's, time and energies for some undisclosed issue concerning Konoha. The meeting was conducted in private.
At this time Bocchiere directed two young possible recruits to await the groups, Neala, Rita and Eric, at the gates...in order to accompany them on this odd mission? What fate will the brothers Uchiha, Shikada and Hyūga, Cloud encounter through their recent choice to join the Akatsuki? Additonally, young Shiro of Sunagakure, having recently left his home during the recent earthquake confusion, now seeks entrance to the village as well.
Current depredations of the Bug man, 無人 Mushizō, using his insects to mind control and torture the citizens of Iwa have reduced a large portions of the population to mere drones. He is currently away from the village on assignment to Wind country in order to scout out a good oasis as a possible Akatsuki base.