A Warrior's Path 23 Chapter 23. Years Later..

Ryu lived in cloud village for over 8 months training with sword masters or more like torturing them. In these Eight months Ryu managed to fully compress his energy. He is now able to send an energy wave through the air for attack that can even cleave through steel like b.u.t.ter. Ryu was satisfied with these results. He enjoyed these sparring sessions. He went to Ai to say Goodbye. He bid farewell to those sword masters as well. They wept seeing him leave. They have been hoping for this day to come sooner.

These Eight months were like h.e.l.l for them. Each day they would be dragged to spar with him till night. They would be dead tired everyday for the last eight months. Even after a whole day of training this devil would be still standing and raring to go for more. Now that the devil is leaving it's like they got a new lease on life.

Ai and the rest didn't know what to think. He removed the seal a week after his stay in the village. He never did anything suspicious, he was always focused on training. With him gone it would be a burden of their shoulders. After all no village would want someone of unknown origin who could take on three kage level shin.o.bi alone at the same time inside their village.

Ryu left the village and was now walking on a road remembering the stuff he went through the last Nine months. It can be said that this was the most exciting time he had. He fought to his hearts content, learned something new everyday. His Sword technique was now more refined.

Ryu: Navii, Sword

t.i.tle: Sword teacher Level 10(False intent 100%).

Ryu understood from Navii that to step towards the next level he needs to grasp his own ' Way '. This was not easy, for the past month he did everything he can to move forward. That's also one of the reason he decided to end his stay in the cloud village.

' My last life's battle experiences are with me but can these two worlds even be compared? my experience in my previous life cannot help me towards the next step. I need to fight more opponents to understand what my ' Way ' is. Guess I will have to extend my travel '.

Ryu went from one place to another. He travelled through all lands hunting down rogue ninjas, experiencing various lives around him. As time pa.s.sed his name also spread around for the sheer amount of rogue ninjas he hunted. He became a kind of bane towards all Rogue Ninjas. He is identified by the black blade he always carry with him, ' Kokushibyo '.

Time pa.s.sed, six years later.

A man can be seen lying down beneath the shade of a tree near a river. The man had black hair and a handsome face, a black blade rested beside him. This was Ryu.

Six years have pa.s.sed. In these six years Ryu have come a long way. He has already comprehended ' True Sword Intent ' stepping into the ranks of Sword Master.

After a while Ryu woke up. He looked up and thought ' Guess its time I head home '.

Ryu: Navii, Status

Ryu Uzumaki

Age: 10 years

Energy(Chakra): 5 Million

Def : 10k

Off : 11k

Spd : 11k

Int : 360

Wis : 320

Bloodline:HPC(P.Uzumaki,P.Senju)

Techniques:PCM,Perfect Rebirth,Wood Style(All),Lightning(All),Water(All),Fire(All),Wind(All),Earth(All),Yin(All),Yang(All),Chakra Manual(Supreme),Compoundium of Seals,Elemental Changes(All),Shadow Clone,Multi Shadow Clone,Transformation Jutsu,Hiraishin,Lightning Step.

t.i.tle: Sword Master Level 7 (78% Integration).

Chakra Control: Perfect.

Shop.

Missions.(NA)

Inventory.

EP: 30Million

WP: 10k

Ryu bought Senju bloodline after he turned five years. When he activated Kurotsuchi's bloodline Ryu got 4000 WP as reward, later during his travels he met Haku and awakened his physique as well. He got another 4000 WP as reward.Ryu checked his status and was quite satisfied. He could defeat Madara if he was not using his Mangekyo and Hashirama not using Sage mode. He got up and disappeared.

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Konoha.

Inside the Uzumaki household a figure appeared in one of their rooms. Ryu looked around his room feeling somewhat nostalgic. Eventhough he gets information about everyday events it still can't be compared to how he experience it personally. He located his clone. He was currently inside the academy listening to a boring cla.s.s. Ryu is someone who can beat any kage, even if they come together he could still hold his ground. There is nothing the academy can teach him. Since he is already here he decided to wait for the clone to come back.

It wasn't until late evening when his clone came back. He dispelled the clone getting all his memories of today's events. Ryu went downstairs after having a bath. For the first time in years he was going to have dinner with his family. During his travel he does come back at weekends to see them but now that he has ended his training for now he really felt relaxed. He enjoyed this feeling, he stood there taking time to get used to it.

Without him knowing he already entered enlightenment. All those years spending outside, always fighting has tempered his Sword but sometimes you need to let go, be free to realize many things. That's what happened to Ryu. He missed his family too much, his caring and loving mother, kind and righteous father, he missed them. Now that he is home his heart relaxed allowing him to enter Enlightenment.

After some time Ryu came back to his sense only to find his mother staring at him.

Ryu: what's wrong mom. Is there something on my face.

Akane: No. You were standing there like a fool for about 20 minutes.

Ryu was startled hearing that and asked navii ' what happened '.

Navii: Master entered enlightenment.

Ryu was surprised and happy hearing that. He quickly checked his t.i.tle

t.i.tle: Sword Master Level 9 (99% integration)

Just a bit more and he will reach Grand Master Realm, then he will able to integrate his Sword intent with the world laws. Seeing him blank out again his mother pinched his cheeks.

Ryu got out of his trance and said: mom that hurts.

Akane: oh, your blanked out face is gorgeous. I had to pinch.

Ryu sweated hearing that. He heard the door open and saw his father carrying some groceries.

Hiro: oh you are back from the academy. Good, come let's set the table. Your mother cooked your favourite dish.

Ryu was happy to hear that.

' Long live Akane '.

Both son and father threw their hands into the air and cheered. Akane was happy and proud of her family. She quickly bought the dishes. They sat around enjoying the meal and the warmth of their family.