Gaara trembled uncontrollably and glared at Lee while stretching out his hand but before he could do anything, Ryu appeared, stepping on his neck lightly.
Gaara froze and turned his head to see terrifying eyes staring at him as Ryu said "Do it and I will kill you." Gaara trembled in fear and Ryu looked up at Hayate, saying "It's over. Call it."
Hayate looked at Lee, who stood up completely unconscious and said "Winner Gaara!"
Guy appeared next to Lee and hugged him, crying "Lee! What a guy you are!" The medical ninja ran over and checked Lee before saying "He's alive!"
Ryu was slightly shocked and looked at Lee on the stretcher as a Medical Ninja called Guy over.
Ryu picked Gaara up from the ground and turned to him saying "You won. There's no need to kill people." Gaara looked at him with hatred in his eyes and Ryu looked at him boredly, asking "Isn't it tiring hating the world all the time, Panda-chan?"
Gaara seemed to freeze and stare at Ryu in shock.
Ryu ignored his dumbfounded face and threw him to Temari and Kankuro, saying "Take care of him." as he went to the Medical Ninjas.
He listened as they told Guy that Lee could probably never be a Ninja again because of the damage in his arms…
Ryu frowned and walked with Lee's stretcher along with Guy, uninterested in the next fight.
They came to a Hospital Room and Ryu patted Guy's shoulder saying "Actually… I know someone who can help. Whether they will or not… I don't know." Guy grabbed his shoulders and said quickly "Who! Ryu, please!"
Ryu smiled wryly and said "Tsunade." Guy froze and slowly let go, tearing up as he said "Nobody even knows where she is… Is this the end for Lee? It's all my fault, I-"
Ryu patted his shoulder and said seriously "Guy. Don't blame yourself. I'm sure Lee proved himself in this fight. This is what he wanted, remember that." Guy fell silent and Ryu added, "I'm sure he will be a ninja again… This is partly my fault for providing the means. I had no idea he would use Six King Gun… I promise to you, I will let Lee be a ninja again."
Guy looked at Ryu and Ryu gave him a thumbs up, grinning.
As he grinned, a small 4 pointed star flashed!
Guy seemed to be instigated and shouted with tears "Ryu! Thank you!" as he burst into tears and gave Ryu a big shining grin with a huge thumbs up!
Ryu smiled and walked to the window of the hospital, he stretched his arm out and whistled lightly.
A crow flew down and landed on his arm.
Ryu's eyes flashed with Mangekyou and he said "Tell him, a month later we will move." The crow cawed and spread its wings, flying away.
He stepped on the windowsill and smiled at Guy, saying "See you, Guy." Guy waved and Ryu disappeared out the window.
Guy's smile disappeared and he frowned looking at where Ryu disappeared. He turned to Lee and muttered "Don't go too crazy, Ryu… Things aren't looking good…"
Ryu shot through the sky and curled his lips before turning directions and heading into a forest area.
He stopped in the middle of a clearing and said out loud "Before we get started, does anybody want to get out?"
Dozens of Ninja appeared around him in the trees and on the ground.
They stared at him coldly as Ryu teased with amused eyes "No 'Hail Hydra'? How boring…" before he twisted his body and smashed his elbow behind him viciously.
A ninja appeared and his head exploded from Ryu's fist!
Ryu cracked his neck and grinned "Come on then…" as his hands and forearms were slowly covered with wisps of black Haki.
"This should be fun."
Ryu disappeared and reappeared grabbing a Root Ninja's animal mask, licking his lips and he slammed his head into the ground, creating a crater and dropping the mess of flesh and bone.
He ducked and threw his leg up, hooking his leg around another Root's neck, throwing him to the side before swinging his legs around, sending out wind blades, chopping several more in half.
He jumped off the ground and kicked the air, flipping over a sword stab and crushing a skull with his heel. He twisted his body, dodging a flurry of kunai and shuriken before sealing and blasting out a pillar of flames.
The Root Ninja disappeared and charged at him, using Moonwalk in the sky, stabbing their fingers forward.
Ryu's eyes were disdainful as he said "Using my techniques against me, what a bunch of morons."
He held his palms out and smirked, slapping the hands to the side as though he was using Gentle Palm Fist! Their fingers pierced their comrade through the head, killing them as Ryu turned his body to the side, shooting his knee up at the ninja lunging at him from the side.
He covered his knee in Haki and blew a hole in the Root Ninja's stomach, dropping his intestines to the ground.
Ryu grabbed them off the ground and threw them at the charging Root ninja, before flashing to the side as several Earth Spikes and Fireballs hit where he was standing.
Ryu tilted his head to the side as a kunai flew by his ear, he turned and grabbed the kunai, whipping it back where it came from, pinning another Root ninja to a tree!
Ryu suddenly sealed and blew out flames in the shape of dragons as Water Dragons flew towards him.
The Flame dragons smashed into the water dragons and evaporated them, coiling around the attacking Root Ninja, burning them to ashes!
Ryu jumped back and sealed again before blowing out a wall of flames that continuously poured out from his mouth, covering the entire area, reducing everything to ashes upon contact.
The Root ninja jumped away quickly and Ryu appeared in front of them sealing before blasting them with a huge fireball.
The forest was set ablaze and Ryu sucked in before blowing out, creating a blast of wind that snuffed out all the flames, leaving an ashy wasteland.
Ryu slapped his palms and smiled, "Reduced to ashes, that's how I like my prey." before disappearing from the spot, going to continue what he was going before.
Not too long after Ryu left, several Ninja came to the scene and frowned, "How strange. A sudden fire?"
One of them sniffed and shook his head, "Only smells like ash." the other ninja nodded and said "Report to Lord Hokage." they nodded and dispersed.
Ryu traveled through the sky before pursing his lips and flickering.
He landed on a pole and looked at Jiraiya peeping on the women's bath. He cleared his throat and said "Trash Sage, what are you doing?" Jiraiya jumped in shock and turned around, shouting "Will you shut up! You're disrupting my great research!"
Ryu rolled his eyes and got serious, "I want you to do something for me." Jiraiya frowned and crossed his arms, saying sarcastically "Oh, the 'Trash Sages' can do things for you?"
Ryu's face turned ugly and he retorted "No. Usually I wouldn't bother you but I'm only good at Fire Release and Taijutsu. The only thing good about you is that you're good at Ninjutsu."
Jiraiya's face turned ugly and Ryu continued "I want you to train Naruto." Jiraiya froze and stared at Ryu, who grit his teeth, "You owe Minato! And…" he clenched his fist, adding "If you want me to beg you, I will."
Jiraiya's eyes widened and he said in shock "You'll beg me?! YOU?!" Ryu closed his eyes and said seriously, "For Naruto's growth, anything is possible." Jiraiya felt his heart palpitate as he looked at Ryu, suddenly feeling an immense amount of respect from this arrogant guy.
Jiraiya could tell that Ryu was a deeply arrogant person, don't look at how relaxed he normally is. The proof was that night, he didn't give anyone any respect. Not even the Third Hokage, not him, nor Tsunade.
And now he's willing to beg for Naruto, this change stunned Jiraiya silly.
He couldn't even imagine it…
Ryu lowered his head and said "Please!"
Jiraiya stopped him from getting down on his knees and said quickly "Hold on! I agree. I owe Minato deeply. That night, I failed him… Not only as a comrade but a Teacher… It's only normal that I repay him. I will train Naruto! You don't have to beg me."
Ryu let out a breath and nodded "Thank you." Jiraiya smiled and commented "I didn't think you would beg for the kid." Ryu didn't reply to him, turning to leave.
Jiraiya's mouth twitched and he suddenly said "You smell like blood." Ryu stopped and said "Stepped on an ant on my way here." before disappearing.
Jiraiya furrowed his brows and muttered "Is that so…"
Ryu flew in the sky, going to Kakashi.
After finding him, he asked him to teach Sasuke Chidori during the month off. Kakashi said he was going to do it anyway and agreed.
Ryu relaxed and smiled, thanking him before going home.
He took a shower and wiped the blood and guts from his body before laying on his bed, feeling much more refreshed as he slowly closed his eyes to sleep.
The next day~