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The Fox Siblings Ch 7
"Talking"
[Written Words]
{ Memory }
"How was last night?" Kushina asked a week later noting Ranma's somewhat tired expression.
"Not bad actually it's just all of the Anbu running around kept waking me." Ranma mumbled as she laid her head on the table.
"If I remember correctly when you sleep it's the sleep of the dead." Ryoga added picking up his chopsticks.
"Shut up you." Ranma said into the table.
"You two need to hurry don't want to keep the elders waiting." Kushina said as she started eating.
"Hmm." Ranma mumbled as she began eating ignoring Ryoga's worried looks which likely stemmed from their argument earlier that week.
Flashback
"What are you so worked up about now Ryoga?" Ranma asked as she sat meditating at the top of the Hokage Monument.
"You said that you would seal Genma's forbidden techniques because they were forbidden for a reason." Ryoga answered in anger.
"The more I'm in this world the more I see that in order to survive we will have to use everything at our disposal. Forbidden or otherwise. Why do you think that I'm learning how to use Chakra?" Ranma answered opening her eyes to look over Konoha. "So to better insure our survival I'm unsealing the Yamisenken & Umisenken and will teach them to you if you're willing." Ranma said before turning toward her rival. "And I know it's bothering you so I'm saying it again I forgive you for this scar." Ranma added touching said scar on her face. "Though I admit I kind of like it."
Flashback end
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"You know that we still disagree with your decision." Homura said as they took their seats at the arena.
"I can assure you that you won't after today." Hiruzen replied as Ranma and Ryoga entered the arena to stand before their opponents.
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"So how are we doing this?" Ranma asked the three Jonin standing in front of her.
The hokage appeared before her in a swirl of leaves to answer her. "Glad you could make it Ranma Ryoga. I hope that having an audience doesn't bother you." Ranma shrugged as Ryoga looked towards the rim of the stadium nervously as most of the village had turned out. "Sorry but as this is a ninja village any excuse the civilians have to watch our ninja showing off is an excuse to take some of the day off. So please keep the destruction to a minimum. Now onto other matters Kakashi will be testing you on ninjutsu. Gai with taijutsu. And Kurenai with genjutsu. Each will fight you in turn to allow you to rest between fights. This is just to let you show your skills so don't get carried away. When we are satisfied with your ability we will stop the fight. That is all so good luck." His piece said Hiruzen disappeared from the stadium floor.
"That's out of the way so who is going to fight me first." Kakashi said as he read his book.
"I will and you'll want to put that away." Ranma said a smirk on her face. 'Hopefully my last minute training on ninjutsu and genjutsu will impress them.'
"I'm fine." Kakashi said dismissively because he honestly wasn't expecting to much.
"Well my eternal rival since you got first dibs I'll act as your proctor." Gai said before turning to Ranma. "Now fight with all the power of youth you can muster and make us proud." Gai told her giving her a thumbs up and flashing a smile.
"Right." Ranma said laughing nervously at the display.
"When you're ready." Gai said as Kurenai and Ryoga cleared the field. "Fight." Gai called as he vacated.
Having already sized up her opponent Ranma immediately launched herself at him. Kakashi barely had time to dodge as Ranma trimmed a little bit off of his book making him determine that it was prudent to put it away. "I see that you aren't going to be cutting me any slack."
'He's good my vacuum blade didn't even touch him.' Ranma thought as she spun sideways to dodge the kunai Kakashi threw grabbing one as it flew by and throwing it back in the same motion.
"Earth wall." Kakashi called as a wall of dirt formed in front of him the tip of the kunai poking through just shy of touching his nose.
"Demon God Assault Bomb." Ranma called as she demolished the dirt wall.
Kakashi jumped out of the way using a few backflips. Ranma took off after him sidestepping to the right as Kakashi using a scroll sent a torrent of water that covered the whole arena at least two feet deep. Kakashi looked around for his opponent taken by surprise when a kick connected with his side.
Now it was Ranma's turn to be surprised as Kakashi dissolved. 'So that's a water clone.' Ranma thought as she sank into the water trying to hide.
"For someone that didn't know what chakra was a week ago you're using it passively quite well." Kakashi comment before flying through a series of handsigns. "Fire-style fire sheet jutsu." He yelled as flames covered the waters surface.
"Hey that was uncalled for." Ranma yelled from where she stood her clothes in smoldering tatters her hair tie completely done for allowing it to free itself looking for all the world like living flame.
"That might have been a little to much." Kakashi said nodding trying to hide his nose bleed. "Gai that's enough I'm satisfied."
"Kakashi is she that good?"
"If it went on much longer the civilians would be in danger." Kakashi answered.
"I see now I'm burning with a desire to test this fiery example of the power of youth." Gai said his fist shaking as tears streamed down his cheeks.
"Let me change my clothes first." An irritated Ranma mumbled as she left to do just that.
A few minutes later found a freshly clothed Ranma facing off against Gai. Ranma's fight with Gai carried on longer though Ranma lost in the end being somewhat surprised at how good he really was. The jonin were questioning her sanity about fighting Kurenai without a rest but ceded the fact that in a real battle she wouldn't have the chance to rest between opponents. After being put under genjutsu by the genjutsu mistress She surprised them by disappearing from view and much to the chagrin of the Hyuga in the audience they were unable to track her with their Byakugan till she reappeared.
Ryoga's fights with the jonin also proved his adaptability though he showed that Genjutsu was his weakness as he was unable to extract himself from it.
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"Does this satisfy you fellow members of the council." Hiruzen asked turning to the council members that occupied the hokage box with him.
"They're passable." Koharu said evenly not wishing to appear to much in favor of her old teammates schemes. Though she had to admit that she was impressed.
"Which of the techniques in the forbidden scroll have you intended to teach them?" Homura asked looking as nonchalant as he could.
"You would have me instate them in the rank of jonin?" Hiruzen asked in mock surprise.
"They clearly deserve it Lord Hokage." Hiyashi answered giving his opinion as a council member.
Hiruzen scratched his chin in contemplation. "Fellow leaders of the ninja clans what say you to the suggestion from one of your own?" He asked the answer to which was an almost unanimous yes.
Turning back to the arena the Hokage called. "Citizens of Konoha these two young warriors have proven their mettle though they have much to learn they will do our village proud so I introduce to you our two newest Jonin heaven be with them." This was met with applause before the spectators filtered out to continue with their daily lives.
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"I'm in no way questioning you my lord. But are you sure I should do that?" Ryoga asked
"Who is the one that brought the universe into existence?"
"You did your grace." Ryoga answered with as much humility as she could muster.
"Now please carry on."
