In the aftermath of Yagura's reign and the years of the Bloody Mist, Kirigakure's political and military organization was in shambles. A certain shinobi, by the name of Genshun saw the need for a powerful militarist group that could act in the best interests of the village. Other shinobi were of similar opinion, and banded together to form a group that would later be known as REIKON. In the years following its founding, REIKON served Kirigakure as a clandestine special forces organization, carrying out retributive missions, various assassinations, and gathering intelligence on foreign villages and countries. They developed an alliance with the samurai of the Land of Iron, an alliance which stands to this very day. REIKON quickly gained a reputation as powerful organization whose members we