Author's Notes: The rival fight at last! I did like to think Genshin was honorable even though he did want to kill Ryu, but this is my fic so I decide what goes and what does not. I wanted to make it more interesting as this fic went on... but that might not be the case here I just got sidetracked. At this point all I wanted to do was write so I could get it done, so I just tried to get it done so some things would slack off on.
Disclaimer: I do not own Ninja Gaiden, Team Ninja, DOA, or Tecmo
Chapter 14: Genshin The Honorable Ninja Fiend
Ryu had landed on the ground and came to his ready stance expecting Genshin at any moment. When he landed near him in fiend form and behind a mask once again, Ryu showed he would give no quarter. "Ryu we have one more chance to finish this fight on more favorable terms" Genshin said in tone that suggested a pardon could be made. "No Genshin we finish here and now with no debts left to each other" Ryu said not even wanting to make any kind of deal with Genshin. "Too bad Ryu I would have brought your offer to the Arch-fiend and tried to make a deal with him for your life" Genshin said with a hint of amusement in his voice. Then Genshin rushed at him determined to end things quickly before Ryu was able to get a feel for this area. Unbeknownst to Genshin Ryu had gotten the feel of the place within the first few seconds because this area was similar to the others he had been fighting in all this time. So he was ready to kill the man who was his mortal enemy in life and in death. Ryu played the defensive hand letting genshin rush at him a few times and blocked his attacks, but the next attack he was not so lucky while dodging he got hit. This knocked him back a few feet, but did not shake him up too badly just another calculation into how he could deal with his enemy so the next time when he blocked the next attack Ryu got in a few hits on his enemy. Until Genshin slashed at him which Ryu nimbly evaded. Ryu knew right away that to defeat Genshin he would have to be quick and deadly. Ryu prepared to go at Genshin again but had to block as the swift fiend came at him again. If he was to survive he would need to attack differently this defensive stuff was not helping him.
Ryu decided to get gutsy and moved just a second before Genshin came in for his attack this luckily surprised the clan leader fiend and Ryu got in some hits on his foe. Genshin slashed at Ryu and barely nicked him, Ryu scolded himself for being lax in reflexes. The next time he tried that he was too slow and got drawn into Genshin's version of the Izuna and it hurt like hell. Ryu got up groaning and readied himself, but confident because now he had Genshin's timing down and was ready to kill this rival once and for all. So Ryu continued to dodge around Genshin's attacks and give a few of his own in response. This strategy proved to work against him as well because though he gave hits also received quite a few for his efforts. But in the end this wore down Genshin a great deal and it showed in his attacks but Ryu was finally even with Genshin's speed. Ryu also knew a few tricks to evade his enemy's attacks so he had the advantage now. He kept up the attack relentlessly and it soon obvious that Ryu would prevail over his opponent. Ryu was starting to tire a bit as well this amount of battles was making him weary, but he would kill Genshin once more before long. So he kept attacking and Genshin was far too slow and weak to get Ryu off of him and it was soon apparent to Genshin that this ninja had bested him once more. Ryu came in for one more attack and got a slash on his side but managed to deal the final blow to Genshin. Genshin for a few moments just stood there not moving then he coughed up blood and fell backwards shattering his mask once more. "Ryu my sword was rightly placed in your hands you use it with grace that truly defines a ninja. Continue to use it with the same power you used it against me, though my blade was merely an imitation I could not use my own blade as you have. Well...done...Ryu..." saying that one last thing Genshin closed his eyes and died. Ryu saluted the ninja who had died with honor instead of the fiend he hated, but he knew one last lord of the greater fiends was left. She came into the room and saw an all too familiar sight as she walked over to where Ryu and Genshin where and was disappointed she would have to finish it after all.