I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry PLEASE FORGIVE ME :on knees begging::coughs: well maybe not THAT far but I really am sorry I haven't been updating I'm especially sorry to my reviewers and the 36 people who put this fic on their favorites list ok this is what happened word died couldn't afford new one finally downloaded new word that died had to re-download word that died decided to screw it over save up and grab a copy good so far. I PROMISE when I get word working again I'll update much quicker :nice guy pose: that's a promise of a life time! Anyways new chapter up now enjoy and once again I'M SO SORRY TT.

Chapter 10: Battle plans.

It was a day later. Ryo had woken up in the forest when he had fallen.

Most of his wounds had already been healed, and except for a few certain injuries that had been caused from the recent battle he was good as new.

But then again those wounds would never heal.

Ryo sighed wondering just how long he was unconscious.

A few moments later Ryo got up his legs still a little weak for an unknown reason.

Ryo sighed looking down and noticed the snake bites Orochimaru had caused were infected and somewhat purple.

"Great poison….I hate poison."

Ryo finishing that sentence focused chakra into his leg and drove out the venom, healed the infection, and cleaned the wounds; which soon healed quickly after.

"…..How long was I out?"

Ryo shook off his thoughts and checked his weapons' pouch. He was out of kunai. He decided to get more later as he had a few shuriken left that would be more then enough.

After a moment of searching, he found the Earth scroll.

Putting it back in his weapons' pouch, Ryo then began to scout the area which caused him to find something under where the dead grass-ninja laid.

Ryo sat down besides the ninja and checked his joints and the rest of his body.

"The body is only starting to feel the affects of Rigamortis (probably spelt it wrong and for those that don't know it's when the body begins to stiffen after death yes I know that the grass-nin was found by Anko lets say it was there ok? If you flame me about this I will not care nor pay attention to it as I have said this is an AU fic dammit ok moving on ) I must have been out for only 7 to 10 hours I must've slept through the night. But first it's only proper that the body be cremated. Then I only have a few hours to get the heaven scroll."

Doing the proper seals Ryo and shouted "Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu!" a controlled fire ball erupted from Ryo's lungs as the grass-nin was burned. In a few seconds only his ashes remained.

Ryo sighed "rest in peace." It was then Ryo noticed the small paper under the ashes when he picked it up his eyes widened.

It was the heaven scroll.

"……Hana-chan."

It made the most sense Orochimaru was never one to be careless and would never be one to just drop the scroll in battle.

Ryo stayed silent gripping the scroll in his hands.

"This time…….this one time….I will keep my promise to you Hana-chan. HE WILL DIE!"

With that Ryo shot off leaving nothing but a blur of leaves. When he reappeared he stood in front of the great tower gates.

"Heh! Been a while since I've been here."

((Flash back))

"Ryo-kun this is it are you ready?"

Ryo smiled. "Yeah lets do this!"

"You two are idiots."

"Hmph! you're just jealous Hana-chan's plan got the last scroll for us she's a genius!"

"Hana blushed slightly. "Th-thank you Ryo-kun."

"Oh will you two give it a rest! You're getting me sick."

Ryo ran to the gates of the tower. "CMON GUYS STARTING THIS DAY WE'LL ALL BE CHUNNIN!"

"R-Ryo-kun we still need to pass the last part of the exam."

Ryo scratched the back of his head laughing.

"I know but there's no doubt in my mind that we'll all make it. Let's go!"

((end flashback))

Ryo pushed open the gates and sighed. "Looks like I only made it this time."

When he was in the gates team 7, 8, 9, and 10 were there all mending their wounds and resting. Ryo sighed looking at team seven.

They weren't in the best of shape Sasuke was cursed Sakura's mind was wandering and Naruto's seal was completely out of balance. Surely enough though that didn't quiet Naruto in the least bit, as he was conversing with a man with white silver hair and glasses.

After he was done conversing he shouted to Ryo.

"HEY RYO-KUN! GLAD YOU MADE IT!"

Team 7 looked over to him as he laughed nervously.

"Hi Naruto-kun glad to see you and the others made it as well."

Naruto looked around then noticed something shouting. "HEY RYO WHERE'S YOUR TEAM?"

Ryo's eyes shot open he forgot in his battle he had used up his clones in the battle against Orochimaru….using a seal and thinking of Kage Bushin no Jutsu (shadow clone) he formed two new clones far away from him.

Ryo did have to thank Orochimaru for one thing. If he hadn't cursed Sasuke bets are he would've seen him make the seals.

Ryo was then attacked by a female clone of himself. "You little……YOU DON'T RUN AHEAD DON'T YOU KNOW ANYTHING OF TEAMWORK!"

Ryo sweat dropped and acted his brains out. "I-I'm sorry Rac-"

She smacked him upside the head. "Don't Rachel me!" She sighed after hitting him. "Man you really are hopeless c'mon get up we have a competition to win. C'mon Samuel!"

The kid with black glasses ((if you read the whole fic you know what they look like no cheating -- )) just walked past Stephen sighing as he followed her.

Ryo sighed. "I kinda wish they hadn't made it." Saying that Ryo walked to the corner with his team trying to avoid the looks coming from the other teams. Then there was smoke every where as the Hokage and the Jounin appeared.

The Chunnin preliminaries had begun.

The Hokage stood and looked at the students avoiding eyes with Ryo and his team.

"Congratulations upon making it this far but know that for now there will be no more teamwork."

A man coughed looking rather sickly looking at the Hokage.

"Hokage-sama if I may?"

The Hokage smiled and simply looked at him. "Sure if you wish."

The man coughed. "I will be the judge for your matches it will be very simple. You will be randomly chosen to fight another Genin in this room. When you fight you will fight until you either say "I give up" your opponent is unable to battle or if your opponent dies. Note however that if I feel that it's needed I shall stop the match and declare a winner is that understood?"

Everyone nodded.

"Good now as one more thing before we begin if anyone is injured and wish to not fight raise their hand and you will be treated to immediately of course you will be disqualified from the exam and have to take it again next year."

Ryo looked at team 7 of course Naruto wouldn't quit but he wondered about the Uchiha brat. He didn't really care but the fact that Orochimaru had done it was his concern. Surprisingly enough the Uchiha did not only keep his hand down but refused to let his team mate do so for him.

Out of the corner of his eye however Ryo did see one man raise his hand. He had silver hair and glasses. Naruto seemed upset about this.

"Kabuto! You can't!"

"I'm sorry Naruto-kun but I'm just too low on charka."

Ryo realized then who it was from name alone. But that wasn't his concern let him leave and do what he wished.

The man coughed again as those that raised their hands were escorted from the ring.

"Very well then let us begin the first match."

The board began to generate names at a randomized pace until two people's names appeared on the board.

"Uchiha Sasuke and Yoroi Akadou!"

((Ok since this fight really holds absolutely no point and was somewhat a waste of a Naruto episode and chapter I'm skipping it))

Ryo yawned the fight hadn't lasted very long it had just turned into a quick and pointless Taijutsu match with a little bit of chakra stealing. During this time he noticed the Hokage looking at him seriously motioning him to a corner. Ryo sighed and complied it was that or watch the next boring match of some puppet master versus some unknown sound member.

Ryo beamed happily. "You wanted something oh honorable Hokage-sama?"

The Hokage just sat there a serious look and pipe in his mouth. "Cut the act Musashi"

Ryo blinked then smiled. "Please it's Ryo oh honorable Hokage-Sama"

The Hokage just stared at him coldly and Ryo sighed.

"You really know how to cut all the fun out of something don't you Sarutobi-sensei."

"You know why I called you."

Ryo sighed. "I do I thought you wanted to talk about old times have some tea."

"Drop out of the Chunnin exam."

Ryo laughed. "Why would I do that I still have plenty of chakra left in me and my injuries aren't very serious."

"You know why I want you to quit Ryo."

Ryo laughed. "Ahhh c'mon I won't kill nobody. I promise not even those two Hyuugas that made it."

Sarutobi sensei's head looked like it could fall through the desk.

"You're too much for genin please withdraw."

Ryo sighed. "Then who would protect them from Orochimaru?"

Sarutobi looked like his eyes would pop from his head as his body shook at the name. "You saw him?"

Ryo looked aside "maybe I can't really say."

This was the first time the Hokage lost his cool as he gripped Ryo hard.

"Musashi Ryo Ryozuki! YOU WILL TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW RIGHT THIS INSTANT!"

Ryo winced that was the first time he had ever been yelled at since his days as a genin.

"Sheesh don't have an aneurism you old geezer the way you act you should be happy that I don't become a missing ninja myself. And last time I checked you owed ME not the other way around." Ryo didn't look so cheerful at the final line and neither did the Hokage his face softened and he lowered his head in shame.

"Orochimaru attacked team seven the other day his goal was Uchiha Sasuke, Sakura Haruno was left uninjured from the assault but was hurt by a sound group a few days later the sound is obviously a village started by Orochimaru. Uchiha Sasuke was infected and the seal Naruto possesses was tampered with."

Ryo's hand clutched tightly as the Hokage absorbed all this information.

"He brought back Hana….and he completed that disgusting jutsu I had deemed forbidden. It is no doubt he will attack Konoha be prepared for that."

The Hokage had a stern expression and took a long drag from his pipe (smoking is bad mkay?) "I see……then Konoha is in danger as well as team seven itself."

Ryo interrupted. "Not team 7. Sasuke he's going to attempt to do to him what he's done to others."

The Hokage stood up "Then I have no choice the Chunnin exam must be canceled."

Ryo looked and sighed. "You know that's not an option our entire nation would be in jeopardy from a decision like that and the counsel would be up your ass in record time."

The Hokage just looked weakly for the first time in a while he was feeling his age. "Then what do you suggest?"

Ryo looked up at the ceiling. "We have no choice let the Chunnin exam continue there will be an attack we'll just have to be ready. You have my word I'll protect Konoha it's in my own interests anyway." With that he began to walk off to leave the Hokage to his thoughts.

"Sarutobi Sensei!"

The Hokage looked up.

"When you see Orochimaru do not hold back he isn't your student anymore he's a monster and must be killed at all costs! Remember that! if you don't kill him I will!"

The Hokage just sat there a serious look taking another drag of his pipe. As he faced Ryo's back an announcement was heard.

Ryo smiled. "Heh! looks like I'm up next."

I'm sorry it's not very long or is it I can't tell anymore I promise I'll have the next chapter up by Saturday latest I have a few days off so I can fuck around with the computer and actually type this stuff anyways thank you for your patience if anyone's left to wait anyways I apologize again I swear I'll finish this story or be crushed by 10 tons of ramen. Not cooked which would hurt anyways chapter 11 Ryo vs. unknown assailant battle of the writer or jutsu is next cya.