Dreams of Shinobi

[Ryoma_Haru]

Chapter 7

The three ninja all stood in the clearing staring each other down. Kemono, put one hand on the handle of the sword that was strapped to his back. Suddenly, Koichi took off running to his right. Kemono drew the sword, and slung it. His muscles made it as light-weight as a kunai to Kemono as he threw the sword toward Koichi. Koichi dove forward, still keeping his forward momentum. When he hit the ground he rolled a short distance and then sprang back up onto his feet and began running again. The sword missed Koichi by a long-shot, as it sailed through the air and pieced into a nearby tree. "Koichi" Ryoma shouted, "don't attack his face. If we break the mask we can't take it back to Lord Hokage." "Right" Koichi said, "no head-shots then, got it." Kemono had a disgruntled look on his face as his eyes shot back and forth from Koichi to Ryoma, wandering which one would attack first. Meanwhile, Koichi continued to circle Kemono. Kemono looked at Koichi, and followed him with his eyes for a moment, but when he looked back toward Ryoma, he wasn't there. "Oh man" Kemono said to himself, "one of them just circles me without attacking, and the other is nowhere to be found. They're messing with my head." Suddenly, he felt something stab into his back. He reached back and pulled a kunai out of his flesh. He looked up toward the trees, and said, "so that's where you are" thinking he had located Ryoma. He threw the kunai into the trees, but only heard it connect with a tree. He looked around, and saw that Koichi had vanished too. "That's it, if I don't attack now they're going to drive me insane" he said. Kemono began performing hand signs, when he finished he clenched his fists and shouted, "Megaton Fist Jutsu!" His muscles bulged. He slammed his fists onto the ground. The jutsu he had just performed had increased his strength to such a level that it put a huge hole in the ground, that continued to increase in size. One-by-one trees in the quakes path began to fall into the hole. Suddenly, Ryoma and Koichi jumped up out of a collapsing tree. Kemono saw them jump, and began running toward the spot in the clearing where he thought they were going to land. "Oh crap" Ryoma shouted, "brace yourself Koichi." Kemono extended his arms out to either side of him. Before the two could land, Kemono's arms collided full force with their stomachs. Blood shot out of their mouths. They dropped to the ground and coughed up more blood. Before they could react, Kemono picked them both up by the back of their shirts and said, "now I'll show you the true power of the Anbu Black Ops." He spun around and then slung them both at a tree. Before they collided with the tree Kemono ripped a huge chunk of earth out of the ground and hurled it at them. "Perfect" he said, "I win. They'll both be crushed by that rock. Ryoma looked at the rock while he flew threw the air, and then at Koichi. Suddenly, he heard a voice in his head. It was Hana's voice and it said, "the one thing you always told us was that no matter the cost... we were to protect our comrades." Ryoma got a serious look on his face. He shouted, "I will not allow you to harm my comrades." He reached over, and pushed Koichi out of the way. Koichi hit the ground hard, but he was out of the way of the rock. Ryoma looked at the rock. He couldn't pick up enough momentum in midair to smash it, so he just took the hit. The tremendous boulder collided with Ryoma, and then smashed into the ground. Koichi stood up, blood dripping from his chin. "You killed him" he said, "my best friend. How can this even be possible? Ryoma's taken down people stronger than you on his own. I know why he died. Because I was here, I got in his way. He died protecting me, because I couldn't protect myself." "Haha" Kemono just stood there laughing, "it is sad that I had to kill one of my fellow Leaf Shinobi, but if you want to join Anbu, you'll have to learn to cope with loss." A tear rolled down Koichi's face. Suddenly, Koichi heard something crack. He turned and looked at the rock that had killed his friend. He heard a voice coming from behind it. "If the Anbu Black Ops are too heartless to shed a tear for a fallen comrade" said the voice, "then I don't want to join." Suddenly, the rock shattered into thousands of pieces. Ryoma stood there covered in bruises and blood. Koichi smiled when he saw that his friend was still alive, but then became serious when he saw Ryoma's bright brown eyes turn blood-red. Ryoma's long, brown, and blood covered hair faded into a golden yellow color. Ryoma yelled and a massive amount chakra poured out of him cracking the ground beneath him. "Wow" said Koichi, "I've see this transformation before. I think Ryoma called it the Super-Sonic stage. He's so increadibly powerful in this form that he could wipe out the entire Leaf Village in five seconds if he wanted to. And that was before he was trained by his grandfather. Now I couldn't even imagine how fast and powerful he must be." Kemono stood there gaping at Ryoma and his massive power. "Because you've attempted to harm one of my comrades... one of my brothers, I'm going to pound you until you're in so much pain you wish I had killed you." Ryoma instantly vanished. Kemono looked around for a second and then suddenly shot high into the air. When he reached the crest of his ascent Ryoma instantly appeared above him, and attacked again. "This move was originally used by the taijutsu master Rock Lee and his sensei" Ryoma said, knocking Kemono back and forth in midair, "but the Haru clan decided to use their superior speed to increase its power and the amount of damage that the ninja on the other end of the attack recieves. So now I bring you... Haru Style: Chaotic Hidden Lotus!" Ryoma executed the Hidden Lotus Jutsu with more power and speed the Gai and Lee had ever even hoped to use. Suddenly, Kemono slammed into the ground. Blood gushed out of his mouth. His body was covered in wounds. There was a blank look about his face. Koichi approaced him, and at the same time Ryoma landed on the ground beside him. Ryoma's hair and eyes returned to normal when he landed. Ryoma held Kemono's mask in his hand, and his patch in the other hand. "Let's go Koichi" he said. "Wait Oma" Koichi said. "What is it" Ryoma asked. "You killed him didn't you" Koichi said, "and after all that talk about them being heartless." "Relax Koichi" said Ryoma, "that jutsu he used earlier doesn't just increase his strength it increases his body's endurance as well. He's not dead, but he will be if he doesn't get medical care soon. But don't worry, when we get back to the village, we'll tell Lord Hokage about it." "Right" said Koichi, "sorry I doubted you." "It's alright" said Ryoma, "but we've got to hurry, we'll have to split up and fight the next to ninja alone if we want to finish before the deadline." "Right then" said Koichi, "let's move out."

[Tainted Blood]

Great Chappy Ryoma!

[Ryoma_Haru]

Chapter 8

Ryoma and Koichi arrived back in the village after their first fight with two hours left until nightfall. They gave the Hokage Kemono's patch and mask, and told him to send Kemono imediate medical attention. The two ninja decided that the only way they'd pass the test would be to split up, so they did. Koichi headed for the western forest, and Ryoma the eastern. Koichi sailed through the treetops, sticking to the shadows. He didn't know if his next opponent would try an ambush like Kemono. If they did Koichi wouldn't stand as good a chance of surviving without Ryoma to back him up. Koichi finally stopped. He stood on a tree branch in a thick part of the forest. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was faint, as though someone was whispering in his ear. "I can feel your pain, Tachibana" the voice said. Koichi felt a chill run down his spine. He turned a threw three kunai behind him. He listened for the sound of the kunai sticking into a tree. The instant he heard the noise a man jumped out of the darkness. The man wore a regular black anbu uniform. He didn't wear his mask on his face, he had it strapped to his left leg. He was so scrawny it looked as though he hadn't eaten in months. He had extremely long messy grey hair. He stared at Koichi with demented eyes and a crooked smile. His appearance made it look like he had just escaped from an insane assylum. Koichi felt the chill again. "My name is Kichigai" the man said in a menacing voice, "I think you'll find me a bit more of a challenge than that oaf Kemono. Wait, where is your friend." "He went to the eastern forest alone so that we won't fall behind the deadline" said Koichi, "but that doesn't matter, I can take you on my own." "You really think so huh" said Kichigai, "I guess I'll just have to prove you wrong." Kichigai crouched down, and then lunged forward at Koichi. Koichi stepped to the side just enough to avoid him. Koichi thought he had dodged the attack, but before Kichigai had gone by him completely he did a split. Kichigai's knee smashed into Koichi's stomach reopening the wound that Kemono had given him. Koichi's shirt quickly became soaked in blood. Koichi held the wound and screamed. He collected himself quickly though in order to dodge the kunai Kichigai had just thrown at him. Kichigai glared at Koichi with his demented eyes again hoping to fill Koichi's heart with the same feeling of fear he had felt before. Only this time, Koichi glared right back. "C'mon Tachibana" said Kichigai, "you know in your heart that you can't defeat me. I know these things because I'm a mind-reader. You know deep down that you'll never beat me without your so called best friend Ryoma Haru. Well I can also sense the hatred in your heart toward the Haru clan." Koichi became furious and shouted, "How dare you!" Suddenly, Koichi felt a sharp pain in his head and chest. He fell to his knees with both hands grasping is chest. "You see Tachibana" said Kichigai, "my jutsu allows me to read your mind. When it's active I can predict attacks or even use your greatest fears against you, and your fear is that you alleged best friend will discover your hatred for the Haru clan. There is also one more ability of my jutsu. It allows me to destroy you from the inside out, and I don't mean emotionally. When I say that I mean that it literally destroys you from the inside out by causing your heart and brain to stop functioning. Sorry to say this but if you don't stop me quick you're going to die." Koichi's eyes opened wide. Kichigai picked him up by his neck. He punched Koichi in the stomach backing him into a tree. Koichi leaned against the tree for only a brief moment before Kichigai drop kicked him, smashing him through the tree. Koichi slammed into the tree behind it. Koichi felt another sharp pain in his head and chest. He opened his eyes wide. Koichi fell off of the tree branch and plumited toward the ground just avoiding another of Kichigai's attacks. Before Koichi hit the ground Kichigai jumped out of the tree and kicked him in the stomach and drove him into the ground. Koichi was buried in debri a foot underground. Kichigai jumped off and walked away a few yards. He tugged on his gloves, and said, "You see where your hatred got you Tachibana. You were so blinded by your hate for the Haru clan that you lost without even landing a hit. Even if that attack didn't finish you my jutsu will in a matter of minutes. I'm so disappointed. I didn't even get to see your clan's kekkei genkai. Oh well, and don't worry, I won't tell Haru what you really think of him and his clan." Kichigai saw the rubble move slightly. "I guess that last little movement means you're finally dead." Suddenly, a large solid black arm with a large claw on the end shot out of the rubble. It grabbed the ground and slowly lifted Koichi out of the ground. Koichi stood to his feet. The giant black arm was his left arm. "Shadow Style: Demon Claw Jutsu" he said. His kame manako was activated and his eyes glowed a bright green. "You.... don't know when.... to shutup.... do you? All of these words of hatred toward the Haru clan are false. Ryoma is my best friend. When we first met we didn't get along at all because we both just wanted to prove our superiority over the other. But eventually, we both realized that it didn't matter who was better as long as we were both fighting for the same reason, to achieve the same goal. Despite our clans' pasts the two of us have managed to set aside our differences for the sake of the village. Ryoma is my best friend. And now I'll prove it to you!" Koichi's chakra erupted from his body. He charged at Kichigai and thrust a kunai into his chest. Blood gushed from the wound. Koichi grabbed Kichigai by the neck with his claw. "I'm going to make you regret all of those lies you spoke." Koichi tightenned his grip on Kichigai's neck. Suddenly, the sheer power of Koichi's claw crushed Kichigai's neck. He was dead instantly. His body fell, and his head rolled on the ground. Oni left Koichi's arm and went back into the necklace. Kichigai's blood dripped from Koichi's hand. Koichi ripped the patch off of Kichigai's arm and the mask from his leg, and ran back the village silently.

[SukiAmaya]

Mwah ha!! I posted, your turn, lol

[Ryoma_Haru]

Srry i haven't posted in a while, i never get the chance and i still don't hav it. I'll work on it though

(02-19-2008 10:32 AM)

Chapter 9

(this chapter takes place at the same time as chapter 8)

Ryoma darted through the trees in the eastern forest, moving at an extremely high speed. He stopped at the edge of a small clearing. He looked forward and saw someone standing there staring at him. The man was about Ryoma's height and had the same build. He had short brown hair, and wore his mask on his head above his face. "C'mon out" the man said, "don't be afraid. My name is Kabe. I'm not the kinda ninja who sets traps so don't worry." Ryoma stepped into the clearing. Kabe drew the sword from his waist. "You've drawn your sword that's a challenge to me as a fellow swordsman" said Ryoma. He kneeled down and began making handsigns. After a moment he planted his hands on the ground and yelled, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Shurikatana!" Suddenly, a tall and skinny stack a smoke appeared in front of Ryoma. Ryoma grabbed the top of it. The smoke cleared to reveal a large sword the length of Ryoma's body stabbed into the ground. Hanging from the end of its handle was a blue feather. "I've heard stories of this blade" said Kabe, "Your father's blade you inherited it when you turned thirteen. It's a huge blade, it was the length of your body when you were younger but now you've grown. "That's right" said Ryoma, "you'd think that I would have outgrown my sword but you'd be wrong." He pulled the rest of the sword out of the ground. Kabe gasped when he saw that it was almost twice the length of Ryoma's body. "That's impossible" Kabe exclaimed, "how does metal grow?" "You see" said Ryoma, "when I first showed this blade to my grandfather, the man who trained me, he told me that I had to unlock its full potential. He told that the true power of this sword was being masked for training purposes. My grandfather removed the seal that had been placed on the sword, and it nearly doubled in length. Now that you've made me reveal my sword your fate is sealed."

[konoha-senpuu]

wow i like ur story.. good job..^^

[Ryoma_Haru]

Chapter 9
(continued)

"Now that you've made me reveal my sword your fate is sealed" Ryoma said. Ryoma got an icy cold stare on his face, as his eyes faded into a dark blue shade. "You're lucky I've got nothing against you because if you did you would've already been dead." "What are you saying" Kabe asked. "I'm saying" said Ryoma, "that I'm going to spare you." "You're cocky" said Kabe, "well I'm going to wipe that look off your face." Ryoma held his blade upside-down and gently rested the flat side of the blade against his back. He leaned forward, took a step, and vanished. Ryoma instantly reappeared in front of Kabe and swung his sword, horizontally. Kabe raised his sword and assumed a defensive stance. Ryoma's giant blade collided with Kabe's full force. Kabe didn't budge. Ryoma jumped back and placed his blade in its original position against his back. "Amazing" Ryoma thought, "normally my katana would've slashed through his sword and his neck. I swung at him full force and he didn't budge when he blocked it." Kabe began to laugh. He sheathed his sword and said, "You see Ryoma, my name... Kabe... translates into the english word wall. And it suits me. You see, I've encased my body in chakra. It'll take quite a bit of pounding to smash through it. In other words, I'm the ultimate defense." Ryoma smiled. He held his giant sword out in front of him and said, "no more swords huh." Suddenly, the blade disappeared in a cloud of smoke. "Get ready Kabe" said Ryoma, "I've never seen a shield I couldn't crack, or a wall I couldn't punch through." Ryoma dashed forward, but still remained visible, all while shouting, "Koosoku Style Taijutsu: Thousand Round Gatling!" Ryoma went low for Kabe's stomach and unleashed a lightning fast barrage of punches each one with the full extent of his physical strength. Somewhere in between his barrage he heard a cracking noise that sounded somewhat like glass breaking. "Not bad" said Kabe, "but I anticipated that you'd break the first layer." Ryoma threw his thousandth punch, and then spun behind Kabe and shouted, "Koosoku Style Taijutsu: Second Round!"

[Tainted Blood]

amazing job ryoma, i really need to start writing in mine again.. hmm*goes to make a playlist to attempt writing* ryoma your work always inspires me xD it's really good, i'd even compare it to some of my favorite fantasy writers :P

[Ryoma_Haru]

Thanx, i wish it i could make it my own, and normally i would with something i created but i didn't come up with the idea of Naruto so sucks for me i guess.

(02-28-2008 07:02 PM)

Chapter 9
(continued)

"Koosuko Style Taijutsu: Second Round" Ryoma shouted as he drilled Kabe with another thousand punches. Ryoma's arms became a blur, moving faster and punching harder with each blow. Ryoma focused every punch on one spot on Kabe's chest. Kabe simply stood there taking the blows without flinching. "Your pathetic attacks don't even phase me" Kabe said, "nobody has ever cracked the second layer, or as my comrades call it, The Ultimate Wall. Give up Haru, there's no way you can defeat me." "Wrong" Ryoma shouted still punching, "I can't let Koichi down, I have to win this." Ryoma's eyes opened wide. Kabe kneed Ryoma in the stomach. Ryoma leaned forward and cradled his stomach. A cocky smirk slid onto Kabe's face as Ryoma coughed up blood. "My comrades call me The Wall" said Kabe, "one reason is because my jutsu is the ultimate defense. Another reason is because being punched by me is like having a sack of bricks thrown at you." Kabe pulled back his arm, and then launched a punch. It connected with Ryoma's face launching him far away. Ryoma collided into a tree. Ryoma slid off the tree and landed on his knees. Kabe met him there. He lifted Ryoma by the collar of his shirt and said, "at your current skill level you're not qualified to be an anbu." Blood dripped from Ryoma's chin onto Kabe's arm. The wind picked up, and Ryoma got a cocky smile. "Kabe The Wall huh" said Ryoma, "you say no one has ever broken your second chakra layer. Well Kabe, there's a first time for everything." "What are you talking about Haru" Kabe asked, tightening his grip on Ryoma's collar. Ryoma reached out, and flicked Kabe's chest. A small cracking noise was heard. Kabe's eyes opened wide. Suddenly, the small cracking noise developed into a loud shattering noise. "You say they call you The Wall" said Ryoma, "well while my grandfather was training me he gave me a nickname too. He called me Ryoma of the Wind." The wind blew even harder. "They say a Haru's greatest advantage in battle is to be fighting when the wind is blowing. However, they also say that it's the Haru's greatest disadvantage. But when you can become one with the wind, you become its master." Suddenly, Ryoma vanished. "Koosoku Style: Wind Dance Jutsu" Ryoma shouted, seemingly from nowhere. The wind blew harder and harder. Kabe felt a sharp pain in his stomach that felt like he had just been punched. Suddenly, Kabe began being knocked back and forth as though he were being beaten up by an invisible man. Kabe was hit again and propeled high into the air. Ryoma appeared on the ground beneath him. Ryoma began spinning in place. He quickly picked up speed, the wind around him became a small tornado. Ryoma used the momentum of the spin to launch himself forward slightly. He began running in a circle that increased in circumfrance with each rotation, all while being followed by the wind. Ryoma dove forward and began rotating his body as though he were performing the Fang Over Fang Jutsu. The giant tornado caught him and lifted him high into the air, above Kabe. Suddenly, the wind stopped. By now Ryoma was directly above Kabe. He propeled himself downward, feet first, and still continuing his spin. Ryoma's feet boared into Kabe's torso, pushing him downward. Kabe smashed into the ground. Ryoma stepped off of him and said, "ha, he's still breathing." Ryoma took his mask and patch, and then vanished.

(02-28-2008 07:37 PM)
I just realize that i never posted the pronounciation of my main characters' names. Ryoma (Ree-Oh-Muh) Koichi (Koi-Chee) Sakuno (Sah-Koo-No) Zore (Zor-Ay)

(03-10-2008 05:35 PM)

Chapter 10

Ryoma hurried back to the village where he met up with Koichi. "Good job, Koichi" Ryoma said, "now let's move out." Ryoma looked around briefly while asking, "Where's Zore?" "He recieved an urgent mission while we were waiting on you. He's gone, but he'll be back soon don't worry" said Sakuno. Ryoma nodded. Ryoma and Koichi locked eyes, both making a serious face. "Ryoma and Koichi" said the Hokage, "before the two of you go I need to tell you something important." "What is it, Lord Hokage" Koichi asked. "The two of you" said the Hokage, "are now official Anbu Black Ops." "What" Ryoma shouted, "but we still haven't taken on the last ninja in the Northern forest." "Don't worry" said the Hokage, "the test is far from over. You see the first three fights were merely to see if the two of you were qualified. Which you both are. However, the final battle is going to be more difficult than all three of those battles combined. This battle is to determine what your ranking in the Anbu will be." Ryoma nodded, as did Koichi. "Understood" said Ryoma, "let's move Koichi." "Right" Koichi shouted. In an instant the two shinobi were gone.

The two of them sailed through the forest with great ease. "Koichi, time" Ryoma shouted. Koichi looked back at him and said, "we've got about an hour until nightfall." "Right" Ryoma yelled, "I'm speeding up, Koichi. Try to keep up." "No problem" Koichi said. Moments later they arrived at their destination. Ryoma looked forward and said, "this can't be right." "Actually, Oma" said Koichi "it is." Ryoma looked up at the giant circular forest inside the large chain-link fence. "I never realized that the Northern forest is actually a trail to the Forest of Death." POOF!!! Suddenly, a cloud of smoke appeared in the middle of the clearing that led to the Forest of Death. When the smoke cleared, Ryoma and Koichi saw Zore standing there. "Zore" Koichi yelled. "Hey guys" Zore replied, "I just finished my mission, I saw you guys on my way back and decided I'd stop by." "Is that all" Ryoma said calmly. "Yep" said Zore, "and guess what... I know where your oppenent is. Follow me." Zore took off for the Forest of Death. Ryoma and Koichi looked at each other briefly, and then followed after him. He led them to a large clearing, that Ryoma and Koichi were both very familiar with. "I remember this spot" said Koichi, "this is where we fought you, Zore. The day we all met." Zore turned to them and said, "I'm glad you two remember. Now, it's time for a rematch." "What are you talking about, Zore" Ryoma asked. Zore reached into his bag and pulled out a small hour glass. He placed it on a rock, and smiled at the two comrades standing in front of him. He flipped the hour glass over and shouted, "GO!"

[sora_sky]

great chapter, Ryoma. Keep it up.