In my opinion, note that this is base only very loosly on supported material, sword singers figured out how to take their soul (their magica), and to shape in like a sword outside their bodies. This would be a sword made of raw magic, and the ability wouldn't couldn't be destinguished by political lines.
Those are Ansei you are thinking of, the Shehai they possess is literally "Spirit/Soul/Essence/Life-force Sword", and yeah they too would traverse political lines, few as they may be. To add to my "lazy" above answer: the Forebears landed first, followed up by the Crowns (Na-Totambu). The entire event is called Ra'Gada (Warrior-wave), there were singers among both sects.
As a footnote: aw nevermind