Ryu groaned as he opened his eyes, his stomach still ached from the Demon Armageddon that Akuma performed. Seemed like the Master of the Fist really wanted to fight the demigod of wrath, Asura, by himself. Ryu himself was sent through a rip in the dimensional barrier... again. So... where did he land this time?
From what he could see, he was in a large town or village of some kind. Except for the large tower looming in the distance, all the houses around were no bigger than two stories tall. They each shared a mostly common feature of red roofs and lumber siding. A few people seemed to have cast him worried looks, but faded away when they realized he was alright. Ryu grunted as he made his way into a standing position so he could get a better look around. However, when he caught his reflection in a store window, he received a huge shock. While his uniform was still the same—white gi, red headband, no shoes—everything looked… new! The gi showed no signs of the wear and tear it had accumulated over the years.
Steeling his expression, he stepped closer to the window, unable to keep his eyes from widening.
'I'm… young?!' Ryu mentally shouted, unable to comprehend what he was seeing. Staring back at him was not a visage of his mature features! He looked more like a young teenager! His face had lost its ruggedness, having regained a small amount of the baby-fat he had shed when he was fifteen. His muscles, while still much bigger than most of the people walking around, were substantially smaller than they were normally. His gaze drifted up, noting the silkier appearance of his brown hair. It too looked more youthful than before, catching the light in a way he wasn't used to seeing. It was then that he also noticed his height meant to match, seeing he was quite a few inches shorter than before.
'Now that I think about it, this is exactly how I looked when I was fourteen! But… how?!' It couldn't have been Asura… Akuma had distracted him plenty with his imposing entrance. Akuma himself didn't possess this power... maybe.
Whiiiiirrrr!
Ryu was broken from his musings as a battle cry broke the silence, accompanied by a strange whistling noise. He moved to the side just as what seemed to be a large shuriken passed right by where his head was.
He quickly got into a stance as he whipped his body to the direction the shuriken was thrown from. The assailant was a man, looking around the age of twenty-two, yet he had shoulder length gray hair. His skin was slightly pale, and he wore a blue bandana with some sort of symbol on it.
"Hehe. Looks like you'll be tough after all, kid," the man said with a cocky smirk.
"Who are you? Where am I? And why are you attacking me?" Ryu mentally caught himself. He normally wasn't this chatty to a stranger… not since he thought Master Gouken was murdered. So why was he talking so much now? The man let out a chuckle.
"So many questions. My name is Mizuki, you're in Konoha, and I'm attacking you to see if you're as tough as you look. Strange, I know, but I'm bored. Boredom can lead a man to do strange things." Ryu's eyes narrowed. This man didn't seem like an agent of Bison or S.I.N, and he never heard of a Konoha. He must have been kicked into yet another dimension instead of his home world.
"If it's a fight you're looking for, then I'll give you one."
"That's more like it!" Mizuki said as he leapt over Ryu and landed by the shuriken, picking it up and charging at Ryu. Ryu never faltered from his stance and waited for the shinobi to come to him. When he was in striking range, Ryu sent a standing roundhouse kick at Mizuki, who leapt over it and sailed over Ryu. At the pinnacle of the leap, Mizuki sent his shuriken toward the wandering warrior, who hopped to the side to dodge it. Ryu then ran to Mizuki and leapt into the air, ready to send a flying kick into the gray-haired shinobi when he landed.
However, as soon as Mizuki touched the ground, he ducked, causing Ryu to sail over his head and crash through a window. The warrior landed on his feet and rolled to avoid getting hurt. Standing up, he realized the occupants of the house were staring at him with curious shock written on their faces.
"My apologies," Ryu stated as he bowed to them. He ran out the door to face his new foe. Mizuki smirked when Ryu got back in range.
"You're a decent taijutsu user, but even I can tell you have no chakra!" he taunted as he leapt up. "You can't hit me without any!" Ryu wondered for a split second was this 'chakra' his opponent was talking about, but he quickly shook the thoughts aside as he prepared his famous anti-air attack.
"Shoryuken!" the world champion called out as he took off like a rocket, holding out a fist and catching Mizuki under his chin. The force knocked the ninja back into a roof, leaving a sizeable dent in it.
Mizuki inwardly seethed. Now he was pissed! Here he was, a decent-leveled Chunin, getting defeated by some unknown kid! And he could tell he wasn't even using his full power! Standing back on his feet, he threw his shuriken once more, and once again Ryu dodged it… but this time not without consequence. A person that wondered too close to the battle was in the shuriken's flight path.
"WATCH OUT!" Mizuki and Ryu yelled, to which the person responded by ducking. Seeing this, the crowd that had formed since Mizuki announced his challenge quickly dispersed in a panic. As the crowd thinned, two figures dropped from the roof and landed by Mizuki. Ryu's eyes narrowed as he resumed his stance. These two were also shinobi, but most of their body was covered by a black cloak. He could only tell they wore sandal boots similar to his opponent's. Their faces were covered by white masks. One was fashioned to look like a tiger and the other was a more common cat motif.
It was the one in the tiger mask that stepped forward.
"Sorry to interrupt," he spoke. "But this fight has gone on long enough. We—"
Ryu might have been distracted, but not enough that he didn't notice another one land right behind him. Thinking the third ninja as an enemy, Ryu whipped around and unleashed a thrusting kick that sent him flying until he hit a building and bounced off. After hitting the ninja with his Joudan Sokutou Geri, Ryu turned to the other three.
"A true warrior does not resort to cheap tricks like those!" he yelled as he got back into his stance.
To say Mizuki was shocked was an understatement. Even the two shinobi standing next to him were mildly surprised. It took a lot of skill to successfully attack an ANBU to that degree… However, unlike Mizuki thought, they weren't going into a defensive stance. They could tell he was only defending himself from what he perceived as a threat.
"Mizuki, you should go. We'll try to calm him down," the one with the cat-mask spoke.
"O-Okay, Y-Yuugao," Mizuki stammered before leaping up to the rooftops. 'Calm him down? They… he did that just out of a reflex?!'
The two ANBU knew words were useless at this state. Nodding to each other, they charged at the wandering warrior, not truly ready for the fight to come. The tiger-masked man threw a punch at Ryu, who blocked and then countered with a kick to the side. Suddenly, Ryu leapt up and kicked off the man's chest and swung his foot at Yuugao, catching her in the side of her head. Quickly landing on his feet, he unleashed a right hook into the tiger ANBU's head. This gave Yuugao enough time to swipe her fist into the side of Ryu's head. With the dazed teen standing in front of him, the male launched a knee into Ryu's stomach. Ryu backed up from the force of the attack. It may not have been Sagat's Tiger Knee, but it still hurt!
He looked up in time to see the ANBU make a cross with their fingers… and suddenly there were six ANBU standing around him!
The six shinobi charged at Ryu and attacked him from all sides. The wandering warrior did his best, but he just couldn't block the flurry of the omnidirectional punches and kicks the replicas and originals unleashed. However, there was one trick he could do…
"Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!" he yelled as he hopped into the air and spun like a top, kicking all six foes in one strike. The four replicas disappeared in a puff of smoke, and the other two were knocked back from the attack. Wasting no time, Ryu ran up to the tiger ANBU and crouched down, prepping a finishing attack.
"Metsu…" he said as he wound back his fist. He lurched forward, punching the ANBU. But instead of seeing his attack connect, he saw the man explode in a puff of smoke, and rather than skin, he felt… wood? Ryu stared in disbelief as he saw a log appear out of nowhere, splitting in half down the middle from the force of his attack. 'A substitution technique… but how?'
With a growl, Ryu turned to throw a punch at Yuugao, but she used her speed to dodge the attack. The tiger masked ninja launched a kick at the distracted Ryu, who was hit in the side. Ryu tried to retaliate with a kick of his own, but the ninja leapt out of the way. Yuugao used the opening to dish out a palm strike to Ryu's back, to which Ryu threw a right hook right back. However, just as before, she was just too fast to hit. Thinking fast, he turned and delivered a mighty Shoryuken to the male ANBU, but a flying kick impacted his spine and sent him into the ground. With a grunt, he got back to his feet and resumed his stance.
"Is that all you have?" he asked, emulating his friend and rival Ken.
Unbeknownst to Ryu, the third ninja he had kicked earlier was finally waking up. The other two showed no reaction to this though. Instead, they rushed at Ryu, who went back to the defensive. While he was blocking their quick attacks, the third ANBU managed to sneak up close to Ryu. The warrior was so focused on the other two assaulting ninjas that he didn't even notice him. Just as suddenly as he appeared in this world, his vision went black. Yuugao and the tiger sighed in relief when they saw the young street fighter fall face first into the ground. For someone so young, he sure knew how to fight.
The older male walked over and flipped Ryu onto his back, looking for any distinguishing features that could help identify who he was. After a few minutes, he shook his head at the other two. "I don't recognize him, and he doesn't have anything that would indicate he's part of a clan. Whoever he is, he's not from around here."
The third ninja, who had a mask stylized to resemble the head of a turtle, knelt down as well.
"Yeah. No headband… no familiar birthmarks… What is he, some unknown?" He wasn't trying to sound like a smart-ass. It was sad, but true that many people were born out of political range, listed nowhere in any records.
Yuugao removed her mask, a concerned frown showing on her features.
"Perhaps we could get him to tell us a few things about himself," she muttered. "But the question is, where?"
"So, a simple interrogation then?" the tiger-man asked, scratching his chin. "I don't see why not. He seems like he could handle it."
To his surprise, Yuugao and the turtle-masked man shook their heads.
"No. I mean no offense, but that room's… décor… isn't exactly fitting. For shinobi, it's fine. But this young man isn't a shinobi."
"Yeah. If we want him to be calm enough to answer questions, we need a better environment than dark and dreary..."
The older male sweat-dropped slightly. "Right…"
Yuugao glanced at Ryu, who seemed to slip from unconsciousness into standard sleep, judging by the soft snoring. She couldn't suppress a giggle. 'Cute little kid… Sure has the heart of a warrior, though.' Then she had an idea. "Maybe we should take him to one of the empty houses nearby. That should be cozy enough."
"No, it's too far. We should have already met with Lord Hokage five minutes ago. Delaying our presence won't be good for our merit."
"OK… So why don't you go report while we handle this then?" the turtle-masked nin replied to his superior.
"You two wanna be left alone with him for five minutes if your plan fails?"
Yuugao and the other shook their heads again.
"Yeah. I'd rather not be forced to stop holding back just to save my hide…" was the turtle-nin's response.
"But then where can we go? What other rooms are there that would keep him calm but stay in range of the tower?" Yuugao asked. The three stood there as they tried to rack their brains. The younger male suddenly perked up and pointed to the northern side of the tower. The two looked up, thanking their enhanced vision as they noticed a large window.
"If I remember right, that's the standard juvenile room the old police force used to use. Why not there? I think the view of the forest is just the thing for a guy like him."
The oldest ANBU nodded in agreement. "That seems reasonable enough." He gently hoisted Ryu into his arms, resting the boy's head on his shoulder. "What made you think of that room, though?"
The younger shrugged. "Well, he looks like a martial artist. And usually they're all about seeing and being in natural environments. Plus, he is a juvenile." His speech was interrupted as he went to take a step, and a sharp pain rose in his chest. He grunted, rubbing at the sore spot. "But damn if he doesn't kick like someone twice his age…"
The three high-level ninja shared a slightly nervous laugh before taking off to the tower.
Yuugao stood outside the police room, looking inside with a curious expression. Ryu was seated in a rather comfortable beanbag chair, which was the preferred standard for civilian youth. It seemed that being relaxed made it clearer when they were lying or not, and questions went more smoothly. The teen had his head leaned back, still softly snoring. It had been almost an hour since they placed him in the room.
Absently, she ran a hand through her violet tresses as she waited patiently. Knowing how reports like this went, Tiger and Turtle would be down in a few minutes. Getting the report was one thing, but filling out all the paperwork that went with it was another.
'Thank Kami I'm not the Hokage…' she thought to herself. Alone as she was, thinking out loud was something she preferred to do off-the-job. It was a good habit to keep.
"Yuugao!" Tiger called out. "We're back!" Yuugao nodded to her captain as he neared her.
"So, how did it go?" She hoped the Hokage would take it easy on the boy. He likely would, but it never hurt to make sure.
"Well, he made quite the joke about me getting kicked into a wall and knocked out," Turtle muttered as he walked over, leaning on the wall opposite them. Yuugao smirked. It was funny to see the man having a more distinct work personality. It really livened up their lives at times. "And he approves the idea of a small interrogation. Just the small stuff, and make it EASY on him."
Yuugao smiled. "I already took care of two things there."
"Two?" Tiger repeated. What was that? Yuugao pointed to the beanbag chair first.
"Most comfortable seat in the room." Then she pointed at herself. More specifically, her face. "No hidden identity. He obviously has no idea of what the ANBU are, even if we told him. So no reason to hide my face."
"Plus you don't have a gruff voice," Turtle helpfully offered, earning a small bonk on the head from Tiger. Yuugao nodded.
"Okay… Here goes… You guys cast a jutsu on the window so he can't see you. The less people around, the better."
Tiger nodded and made a few handsigns before placing his hand on the window. It shimmered, gaining a silvery hue. Yuugao silently opened the door and noticed it looked like a mirror on the inside.
'Perfect,' she mouthed before silently closing the door. Taking a breath, she knocked on the door before opening it. Almost immediately, Ryu began to stir. He took note of her appearance, mostly her purple hair. Yuugao stilled for a few seconds. He recognized her sooner than she thought he would.
"Is it alright if I come in?" she made sure to keep her voice as calm as she could. She kept her hands out from her sides, hopefully giving a signal she wasn't armed.
Ryu raised an eyebrow. Wasn't this woman just trying to attack him before he fell unconscious? Why was she suddenly trying to be nice? A trap, maybe? He took a look around himself for a moment. He could feel the warm sunlight going through the window. He slowly sat up, noticing the fantastic view of the forest lying on the north.
As he started to get his bearings back, he could see the room was rather… relaxing. The walls were painted a light shade of blue, and the shelves in the room were finely furnished cherry wood. And he could move quite freely, so they obviously weren't attempting to capture him.
Ryu inwardly sighed. He was getting too worked up. 'Don't jump to conclusions so fast, Ryu.' He glanced over at the woman, seeing she hadn't moved from her spot. She actually looked more nervous than he was. He allowed himself a small grin and nodded.
"Ah. Thank you. I should introduce myself. I'm Yuugao," she started, shutting the door behind her. She sat herself down at the table. "I'm just going to ask you a few questions," Yuugao told Ryu softly. "We're not here to hurt you." Ryu nodded in acknowledgement. Although he wasn't sure how he was going to answer some of the questions he knew he'd be asked.
"I'm ready."
"What's your name?"
"Ryu."
Yuugao quickly noticed the lack of a last name. "Just Ryu?" She wanted to clarify.
"Just Ryu," the young boy confirmed. Yuugao inwardly felt sorry for the boy. It almost reminded her of a certain blond in the village. She quickly moved on to the next question.
"How old are you?"
Ryu paused at this. He didn't want to lie, but saying how old he truly was… they wouldn't believe it. There wasn't any way. Besides, Master Gouken didn't know Ryu's true birthday. They just celebrated it on the day Gouken found him.
"I guess I'm fourteen," he muttered.
The turtle ANBU outside nearly lost his composure. He knew the kid was young, but to be a fourteen year old with a kick like that? He'd be dangerous when he grew up.
"Where are you from?" Yuugao was truly curious about this one. Ryu ran the question through his head a few times before answering.
"Japan," he answered. The ANBU blinked. That was pretty vague. Not to mention unfamiliar. Tiger frowned, coming to the conclusion he only knew the general area of where he lived.
"Last, but not least. How did you get here? We just remember hearing people say you seemed to pop up out of nowhere."
Ryu had the hardest time with this question. The truth… it was just too far-fetched.
"I was battling a man named Asura," Ryu began. It was a good start. Nothing specific. 'Keep to the basics.' "He displayed power like I've never seen before… But we were interrupted by Akuma…" He tried to keep a growl down as he spoke. They didn't need to know about his past with that man. "…Unfortunately, I don't remember anything after Akuma kicked me," he finished.
He saw Yuugao don a thoughtful frown. She was probably going over everything in her head to see what she could think of. After a minute, she shook her head and pulled out a rolled up piece of paper from her vest. She rolled the paper, pulled out a pencil, and scribbled down something. Ryu guessed correctly that she was simply copying down his answers on paper.
"Procedures…" Yuugao sighed. "Like we don't have enough already."
In spite of himself, Ryu chuckled. At least these ANBU weren't all business.
"So… what happens now?" he found himself asking, inwardly surprised at his own curiosity. Usually he just found the answers or waited for them.
Yuugao tapped her fingers on the desk for a moment.
"I… I'll need to talk with my companions outside. I should be back in a little while. Just make yourself comfortable… We have—"
Yuugao found herself cut short as Ryu moved into a meditative position, making his choice.
"O…kay then… Not much time for meditating, but as you wish…" Yuugao moved out the room with the grace and speed only years of training could bring and faced the other two. Even without his face seen, Turtle's expression was easily readable. "Some details, huh?"
Turtle nodded. "Yeah… I knew he was young, but I was thinking more like sixteen or seventeen, not fourteen… Crazy."
Tiger crossed his arms and leaned against the wall. "I don't know of any place called Japan. But obviously that's where he's from, or at least that's what he believes. We don't have a lot to go on here… I'm stumped."
"Same here. We know he has no last name, so that means he may not be part of a clan. If he even knew his last name, he'd probably find some way to get their secrets…" Turtle pointed out. "But I'm no child psychology expert…"
Yuugao sighed. "I'm going to run this up to Hokage-sama. You think we should have him decide what happens?"
Tiger made a 'hmm' noise for a few seconds, weighing their options. After a moment's deliberation, he nodded. "That would be our best bet. Should I let him know?"
"I'll take care of it. He's a little more used to me. Why don't you two go take a lunch break?"
Tiger and Turtle grinned behind their masks and darted off. Yuugao laughed as she started walking through the hallways. "Ah, those two…"
Ryu was suddenly pulled from his meditation as Yuugao entered the room once again. He glanced up at the clock. 'Fifteen minutes? That was relatively fast.'
"My apologies if I disturbed you," Yuugao spoke as Ryu stood up. Ryu shook his head.
"It is nothing. What do you need?"
"Ah. If it's not much trouble, Hokage-sama would like to speak with you himself. Just to go over what we discussed and see where to go from there. Nothing big."
Ryu felt slightly nervous. Whoever he was, this Hokage person must have been a powerful figure. Yuugao apparently noticed and giggled, breaking him out of his state.
"Oh, relax, kid. You have nothing to worry about. Shall we?" Steeling himself, he nodded and followed Yuugao. He was surprised as they walked around a spiral of hallways and steps, heading up the tower. Soon enough, they stopped. Yuugao motioned to their right, indicating the somewhat larger doors. Ryu blinked. They weren't all too different from most of the other doors they passed, save the fact that they were a little bigger and perhaps a touch more intricate.
"So, right in here?" he clarified. Yuugao nodded.
"Correct. And don't worry; he won't bite your head off." With that, Yuugao walked off, leaving Ryu alone in the hallway. He reached out for the handle and gave it a tug, which it wouldn't budge. He frowned before pushing on it, causing the door to swing to the inside. He was almost blinded by the sudden change in natural light, but it was a good change.
Ryu entered the room slowly, quickly noticing the piles of paper and the poor old man that was almost buried underneath them. All he could make out of the man was that he wore a red diamond shaped hat, decorated only by two silver wires on the left. The front of the hat had a white section emblazoned with the kanji for 'fire' in red, and flaps on the inside covered the sides of his head After a bit of shuffling, the man sat up, showing his wizened appearance.
His face was sunken in, but only slightly, marred only by two dark spots on his left cheek. His eyes were slightly almond shaped, but also slightly sunken in by age. His goatee was almost pure white, showing he was quite far into his years. Ryu could see his clothing was also themed to his hat. A white jacket and scarf rested over a red robe that was secured around his waist by a white band of cloth. The man smiled at Ryu as he saw him walk in.
"Come, take a seat," he invited as he motioned to the seat across from the desk. Ryu sat down in it, looking very uncomfortable. He was still a bit on edge from the fight, and he didn't know what these people wanted from him. "So I understand you kicked poor Turtle down the street," the old man began.
"Yes…" Ryu said hesitantly. The Hokage let out a chuckle.
"I bet it bruised much more than his pride!" the village leader chortled. Ryu let a small smile spread across his face. The 'Hokage' seemed to be a wise and friendly man, almost like Dhalsim when he was comfortable around you.
"I'm sorry for the disturbance I caused," Ryu said quickly, bowing his head.
"Oh, that's quite alright, Ryu-kun," the Hokage replied. "That is how you pronounce your name, right?"
Ryu gave a nod, glad he wasn't questioning him.
"Good. Just wanting to clear things up. Personally, I don't blame you at all for what happened. Mizuki can be quite the rash one at times…" the Hokage seemed to sigh, as if this was a weekly occurrence.
Ryu chuckled at that, easing up. So there really wasn't any other reason for the shinobi's behavior then. That was good.
"However, there is a question I must ask you." Ryu tensed himself up, wondering what the question could be. "Considering you must be far from home, I must admit I'm concerned about your welfare. So I must ask: what are you going to do now?"
Ryu was mentally shocked. That thought hadn't crossed his mind at all. He didn't have any money in this dimension and he doubted they had tournaments where he could win some.
"I am not sure," Ryu stated. "I don't have money or a reliable way to make any."
The Hokage cupped his chin in thought. That was a problem. From the looks of the boy, all he really knew how to do was fight. How could they—wait. An idea struck him. It was so crazy, it just might work.
"How would you like to join our shinobi ranks?" he offered. Ryu blinked. Him? A shinobi?
"But… I am not a ninja…" he replied, the confusion evident in his voice.
"True, but your unique abilities would be a big help to those already in our active rosters. You'll be paid for any missions you undertake. If you do, I'll see to it personally that I'll give you an apartment. What do you say?"
"…I… well… why the generous offer?" It was a question he couldn't avoid asking. It just seemed too unreal. Here he was for probably only a few hours, got into a fight with official ninja, yet here the leader of a shinobi force was asking him if he wanted a job! It made no sense…
To his surprise, the Hokage stood up and walked to the windows, motioning for him to join him. Ryu stood up from his seat, walking over to see the entirety of the village from where he stood.
"I've been around for a long time, my boy," the Hokage spoke up, his tone carrying a sense of pride. "I've had to learn to be very observant, even more than when I was just another shinobi in this village. I know you have a pure heart. One of the purest I've seen. I won't stop you from leaving this village, if you wish. You have no secrets to divulge."
Ryu locked onto the Hokage's eyes through their subtle reflections in the windows, his own wide with no small amount of awe.
"But if you were to join us, I'd very much appreciated. You don't need to be a shinobi to be a shinobi." Ryu nodded slowly. The wizened leader seemed to have a point. "If you ever run into him, you should talk to Lee-kun. The boy isn't able to control his chakra at all. Yet he's one of the finest rookies we have." The Hokage turned away from the window to look at Ryu.
"So, what do you say, Ryu-kun? Care to humor an old man and join our ranks?"
Ryu thought about the offer on the table. It was extremely generous, and there seemed to be many skilled opponents he could spar against in the village.
"Okay. Thank you… Hoka—" Ryu answered.
"Oh, please. You may call me Hiruzen, my boy. I'm not your captain," Hiruzen answered with a smile. "Now, why don't you go out into the hallway for a few minutes? I'll see about getting your apartment set up." Ryu bowed to Hiruzen and exited the room, but not before hearing the old man mutter. "Damn paperwork. Always paperwork. Never a break…"
Ryu stifled a chuckle as he shut the door behind him, taking a seat on one of the benches outside of his office. He closed his eyes and began to meditate, not really caring if it was only for a few minutes more. It was helping him greatly to take in the new sights and sounds, getting accustomed to the environment.
Ryu soon walked out of the Hokage Tower, trying to find the apartment the Hokage gave to him. It was supposed to be somewhere in the northern district, but for as small as the village was, there were a lot of paths… It was like a maze in itself beyond the main roads! Thankfully, the Hokage Tower towered above everything else and made a perfect vantage point.
He ambled along the dirt paths as minutes bled into hours. He passed by several buildings, doing his best to find the building on his own. After all, it did one good to get a feel for the land on their own rather than get pointed in the right direction. He could see the sun start to set, causing the red roofs to become a dark orange from the change of light. He made his way around the district, making sure to look for dead-ends before running into them.
Night was falling over the village as he finally found the apartment complex he was directed to. It looked like nearly every other building in the village, except it was slightly longer than the rest. He walked up the stairs, looking for his room number. When he found it, he opened the door.
The apartment in question seemed to have four rooms: a small kitchen, complete with a sink and a refrigerator; a living room, which contained a small couch; a bedroom, and a bathroom. In spite of its small size, Ryu broke out into a small grin. Overall, this was probably the second best place he ever would stay for an extended period. Master Gouken's dojo and Ken's house were tied for first. While a man of nature, it was hard to deny that the easy access to food, drink, and services was enjoyable.
With the moon starting to rise, he climbed into the bed, crawling under the covers and sighing. It seemed that the universe was throwing situation after situation at him, but it did no good to complain. Still, as he started to drift off to sleep, he couldn't help but wonder. What was the next day going to bring?
Move List
Kage Bunshin no Justu/Shadow Clone Technique (Shadow Clone Jutsu): This technique allows the user to create living, breathing replicas of himself. It's much more advanced than the standard Clone Technique, but the clones each have half of the user's chakra, causing strain on the caster. Even the most advanced ninja can only make about six Shadow Clones before it becomes dangerous. The other downside to this is that most of the time, a Shadow Clone can be dispelled with few hits.
Kawarimi no Jutsu/Body Replacement Technique (Substitution Jutsu): Upon casting, the user switches their body's position with another object, such as a log, while casting an illusion over it. The illusion is dispelled when an attack makes contact, often causing a puff of smoke that can momentarily blind the user.
Tenshou Kaireki Jin (Demon Armageddon): the user turns away from the opponent before delivering a high roundhouse kick that sends them several feet into the air, zooming after them with an extremely powerful Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku that envelops themselves in a whirlwind. As they hits their opponent, a giant red kanji of "heaven" (天, ten) appears in the background, acting as a sort of "wall" against which the opponent is pinned until they fly through them with the Tatsumaki Zankukyaku, shattering the kanji and sending the opponent tumbling to the ground. Can apparently also send people into other dimensions, as seen in Asura's Wrath.
Shoryuken (Rising Dragon Fist): a jumping uppercut in which the user spins upwards, knocking the opponent out of the sky. It is primarily used as an anti-air move, however, it is possible to use it to counterattack almost any move.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku (Hurricane Spinning Kick) :The practitioner jumps and, while in the air, rotates his or her legs, kicking the opponent. It is great for creating aerial openings and dealing with multiple opponents.
Joudan Sokutou Geri (High-Level Leg Blade Kick): Also knows as the 'Blade Kick' or a 'Donkey Kick.' This kick has enough strength to knock back even the biggest opponents and open up defenses to unleash more attacks.