Authors notes: Well this chapter covers the last boss of the NG Xbox game, Murai. I gave my own thoughts into this one, as you learn in NG his true intentions. I don't know if all the stuff I put in there was exactly canon information. But here it is anyway I hope all of you are still with this story as always reviews are cool but the story is already written and will not change. Because I had a vision for this fanfic so keep reading to see it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Ninja Gaiden, Team ninja, Dead or Alive, or Tecmo
Chapter 7: Old Master, Old Foe, Same Enemy to Kill
Ryu continued along the path that led deeper and deeper into this nasty pit of hell. He was fully aware that he was soon to face someone soon possibly Murai. Ryu thought about his meetings with Murai leader of the shadow ninja clan. "I wonder what could have possessed Murai to turn to the side of evil so willingly? Was it is really just the power the Dark Dragon blade possessed, or was there more to his motives?" Ryu thought as he walked along an underground area that strangely enough looked like a cliff area. That made Ryu stop and realize that this looked all too familiar for his liking, and that was proved to be the sad truth as he saw Murai walking towards him. "What do you want Murai? Have you not tortured the living enough yet?" Ryu said not happy to see the former leader of the shadow ninjas approaching him. "You would be surprised at how much one can find to do when he or she becomes a greater fiend" Murai said amused at the man who beat him once before. "Enough is enough! Let yourself be who you used to be before your dark ambitions ruled you" Ryu said full of rage since Murai knew how the Dark Dragon Blade was to become his and that pissed Ryu off. "You know that this time the odds are in my favor so just give it up. You will never be able to kill all of us and live to tell about it" Murai said in a tone that suggested what he said was god-given truth. "Well at least I will kill you, was it the Dark Dragon Blade that turned you to the side of evil?" Ryu said just about unable to restrain himself any longer. "Of course that was along the path I took to become a greater fiend, don't be so naïve Ryu become one of us, you can't kill us" Murai said as he gazed at Ryu with new hunger for his blood. "I would never betray all those you willingly disgraced by allowing Doku to take the Dark Dragon Blade. I killed him a few minutes ago, and now I kill you" Ryu said with venom as he shifted into his fighting stance.
The Dark Dragon Blade appeared in Murai's hand ready to serve the will of evil. With any other enemy Ryu would have laughed at such a huge blade against his shorter and quicker blade. Murai could swing that sword as fast as Ryu could swing his so he knew not to underestimate his opponent. Ryu readied himself then launched himself at Murai and only barely got out of the way of Murai's oncoming blade and lightly cut Murai on the abdomen in passing. When Ryu landed Murai ran up to him and hammered his arm into Ryu's back. Ryu landed about 5 feet away and made a mental note to cut off Murai's arms. Once he got to his feet Ryu performed the Art of Inferno ninpo magic and threw the fireball at Murai. Murai staggered a bit and Ryu got a nice diagonal slash against his chest but when he tried a second attempt he locked swords with Murai and was pushed away. Then Murai went into a frenzy of very fast dangerous sword swings a few of which almost connected. Ryu knew he had to end this as quick as possible he was getting winded from the constant assault from Murai. It was then Ryu focused on gathering power into the Dragon Sword and Murai ran at him to stop what was coming…he was too late. Ryu let the energy fill him and executed a magnificent series of sword blows to Murai, but it did not kill him. Murai smashed the flat of his blade into Ryu's face which staggered Ryu and in that time that Murai had he slashed Ryu across the chest horizontally. Pain erupted in Ryu's body, filling every sensation with pure pain. This only angered Ryu and he charged another Art of inferno and hit Murai in the face. Then Ryu just slashed Murai as quick as he could. Murai coughed up a large amount of blood and then went on one knee, and said "The Dark Dragon in the blade did not die remember that". As these last words left Murai's mouth he fell forward onto the ground dead. Ryu sank to the ground and took a good mouthful of his elixir of spiritual health. This rejuvenated Ryu and allowed him to stand and walk towards the Dark Dragon Blade to destroy it, but the Blade rose up and with an evil sinister glow sped off down the next hallway. As Ryu stood there in complete shock over what had happened when his victory had seemed complete he could have swore he heard sinister laughter from the direction the sword had gone to. "Oh great what is waiting for me now?" Ryu asked himself knowing the only way to find out was to proceed onward which is just what he did.
