A/N: Okay basically I will be jumping to the explanation of the preliminary, any other details you can find out watching/reading Naruto. Also I will not be going over the match's between the Naruto characters for those will pretty much stay the same and again if you want to know of the details read the manga or watch the anime, thanks for your time and enjoy the story.
The day's past by and the shinobi participating made their way through the forest of death and to their destination with the Heaven and Earth scrolls. The teams who passed where from Konoha, Sand, Sound and Shadow, and they all met in a room suited for fighting giving them all perfect space. At the end of the room a massive statue was formed out from the wall, it was that of arms and the hands being in the form of seal. All the sensei's of the teams that made it where there and even some additional people but most honored was the Third Hokage that stood in center of them all.
Shinken stood in between Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Asuma who was the sensei too Akimichi Chouji, Nara Shikamaru and Yamanaka Ino. There hanging on Kakashi's arm though was Cory of Shadow with as wide as can be smile and off to the far end next to Yuuhi Kurenai sensei too Hyuuga Hinata, Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino, the person standing beside Kurenai was Kuniko who looked seeing the Shinigami the man disguised as her long friend from the academy Ryuujin, along with Dayu.
Amatsu looked over everyone seeing all the teams that made it he knew that the one of them all Gaara of the Sand would make it through with out a problem and not a scratch on him. He just wondered though, if the man playing dress up as his younger brother would stop all the fun and games and show his true self. All he could do for now is wait, wait for that moment and hope that it would be resolved by either him or his brother.
Tatsu stood there with his partners seeing everyone there, seeing all that were ready to watch their students perform and if what they had taught them have paid off. Shinja glanced at Amatsu for a quick moment and remembered what the Hokage said to him back in the office.
Flashback…
"So…you taught the Uchiha boy the further limits of the Sharingan eye…and yet he didn't turn out like Itachi in the sense of killing his closest friend…and his family and whole clan." Hokage removing his hat, even though it was only a minute ago he put it back on to try and take a walk.
"Yes, I had to because I wanted to ensure the safety of Shadow and the rest of the countries from another Tyrant Dragon leader. Uchiha Dayu…what he knows what he is capable of will help ensure that." Shinja staying by his decision to teach Dayu such a powerful technique with the Sharingan eye's.
The Third just looked at Shinja coldly, "By doing this…do you have any idea what will be done to you…by Amatsu if he finds out that you did such a thing? To create a new form of Dragon Slayer simply to take out his own little brother, the one he sacrificed so much for."
It could be seen in Shinja's eyes that the thought of Amatsu coming for him because of this had never occurred. "Please though…Hokage-sama Amatsu is yes psychotic, but for him to come after me would be almost suicide for his clan."
"For his little brother, he will do it Shinja…be VERY careful when you are at the Chuunin exam." Said the Third Hokage as he leaned forward cupping his hands letting out a worn sigh trying to handle all these new developments for this exam.
End Flashback…
"First off, congratulations on passing the second exam." Anko spoke out in a loud firm tone. 'There were Ninety people who took the second exam, and thirty-three were able to pass. I said that I was going to make them drop out, but I was really hoping less then ten would be left.'
Tatsu was truly relieved but knew true that Naruto and his team would make it through the forest, so he was also excited so he could see the blond haired kid fight and what he is capable of. Dayu standing amongst the group of teams he started a different front, instead of his usual upbeat self, his face was cold and emotionless. His attitude had changed when he saw Amatsu and his power what he is capable of, the very thing Shinja warned him of about Ryuujin.
Flashback…
Dayu stood there panting heavily his hands on his knee's feeling very exhausted, "I-I-I can't believe it…..I…I killed….him…." he said while his whole body was shaking seeing his best friend Ryuu dead on the ground.
But with his shock it turned into a puff of smoke, "What? How can this be? I…"
From the tree's Shinja leaped down, "I set this up Dayu, I needed you to achieve the greater level to those eyes of yours. This was the way of doing just that."
With what energy he had left Dayu clenched his fists and ran at Shinja, "DAMN YOU!" he yelled propelling his fist forward to strike his sensei.
Shinja stood there catching his fist and pushed him away, and stumbling back falling to the ground looked up at Dayu with tears in his eyes, "How could you? Make me hate Ryuu and have me believe he wanted me dead?"
Shinja stood before him, "Because…someday it may come that you two will be fighting, you need those eyes to stop the clan successor if he should go mad with power."
"What the hell are you talking about Reptile-sensei?" Dayu asked sobbingly as he whipped his eyes free of his tears.
"Kaiser Ryuujin. He is of the Dragon Clan and your friend is the successor to it. You saw it…that day you and everyone else where playing, his metamorphosis in that quick moment. The dragon scales covering his hand as he punched the boy, which is his first stage of power." Dayu just looked at Shinja unable to handle all of this so suddenly seeing he apparently just killed his best friend.
"You Dayu, will ensure the safety of Shadow, your family friends like Kuniko for one. With those eyes at the level now it will be no problem to stop Ryuujin if he becomes a trouble…also there is another you must look out for."
The young Uchiha still had the tears rolling down his face, "Wh-who is the other?"
"You must keep this a secret, Ryuu is not to know anything of that we speak about. Understand?" Shinja asked in a very serious tone wanting to make his point very clear.
Dayu nodded slowly, "The other is Kaiser….Amatsu or now he is calling himself Amatsu Mikaboshi. He is Ryuu's older brother; he is considered a curse of his clan and to many others of this village. He has advanced far with his abilities; his transformations are near completion last I heard. You may if it comes to it have difficulty using those eyes on Amatsu, but hopefully you wont ever have to face him alone."
Dayu looked wide eyed up at him, "Th-they are….b-b-brothers? How come….Ryuu never said anything?" Dayu asked with a shaky voice.
Shinja sighed as he put one hand in his pocket taking a different stance as he had been standing for a bit, "From what I heard from Cory Lee, he had his mind whipped clean of his family including Amatsu himself. So if he returns and Ryuu is influenced in some way then extreme measures must be taken."
End Flashback…
Hokage looked over the room with the pipe in his mouth, 'So this many remained…And most of them are new.' Hokage looked over his shoulder at Kakashi and the other Jounin instructors, 'No wonder why they recommended them.'
"We will now have an explanation of the third exam from Hokage-sama. Everyone listen well." Anko announced to the room of chuunin exam attendance.
The purple haired kunoichi turned to Hokage, "Hokage-sama, please do the honors."
"Yes." Hokage took a couple steps forwards and coughed lightly into his hand, "The third exam will begin. But before the explanation, there's one thing I want to make clear to all of you."
"Its about the true purpose to this exam. Why we do a joint exam with allied nations. "To maintain good relations with the allied nations" and "heighten the level of the ninja"…Do not let those reasons deceive you. This "exam", so to speak, is…" The Hokage blew out some smoke from his pipe closing his eyes for a moment taking a pause in the situation.
'Get on with it old man…' thought Asura as he stood there bored already wanting to hurry up and light up a smoke or pull out his sake bottle.
The elder shinobi opened his eyes, "The epitome of a war between allied nations."
From the back of the line the young female kunoichi with unique hairstyle of it being in buns named TenTen spoke up, "What do you mean?"
The Third Hokage removed the pipe from his mouth holding onto it for the time being, "If we go back through history, the allied nations right now were…Neighboring countries that have fought each other over and over again. To avoid wasting military power, those countries decided to choose a place to fight…That is the beginning of the Chuunin selection exam."
The loud mouth Uzumaki Naruto said, "Why do we have to do that? We're not doing this to select chuunins?"
"Yes, this exam does examine those who are worthy of the Chuunin title." The Third answered the blond haired boy's question that he just happened to blurt out.
"But, on the other hand, it's also a place where a ninja fight and carry on their country's dignity." Hokage explaining all the significance of this exam and their great full avoidance of full scale wars for this exam.
"Country's dignity?" asked Haruno Sakura from the back of her line behind Naruto and Sasuke.
"In this third exam, feudal lords and famous people from various country's who may be potential clients are invited here as guests. And feudal lords from country's with hidden villages and ninja leaders will see your battles. If there's a significant difference in power, the strong country will be flooded with jobs. If a country is seen as weak, their jobs will decrease. And at the time, countries are able to show how their village has grown and possess excellent military power to the adjacent countries. In other words they can put foreign pressure on them." The details of the Chuunin exam being explained into further detail so everyone may understand it's purpose.
"So why do we have to fight with the risk of losing our lives?" Inuzuka Kiba voicing his opinion questioning all of this while taking a small step forward.
Amatsu just shook his head, 'This is a shinobi's life, and we put our lives on the line continually on missions….Hmph fool.'
The Hokage voice filled the large room again as he continued his explanation, "A country's power is the village's power. And a ninja's true power is only born in life-or-death battle. This exam is also a place to show off the ninja power of one's country. Since this is an exam where you fight with your life on the line, it has a meaning…And your predecessors have fought and dreamed of being in the Chuunin exam because of it."
TenTen decided to ask a question of it, "But why do you say it is to promote good relations?"
The Hokage answered with, "I told you at the beginning to not get it confused with that. The custom of saving one's life and fighting to maintain balance…That is the good relation in the world of ninja. This is a life-or-death battle for your dream and village's dignity."
Naruto with a big smile and arms crossed over his chest said, "I understand."
Gaara looking a bit irritated wanting this to progress, "I don't care. Tell us the details of this life-or-death exam."
Hokage nodded his head slightly, "Then I will no begin the explanation of the third exam, but…" he held his clenched hand over his mouth and coughed into it when a leaf nin suddenly appeared before the Third kneeling.
"Excuse me, Hokage-sama…I, Gekkou Hayate, the judge, will explain."
"Please do." Hokage giving the leaf shinobi the floor to speak and explain this part of the exam.
Hayate finally stood straight up with his back to the others, "Everyone, it's nice to meet you." He turned his head looking over his shoulder and he had a worn out looking face with his Hitai-ate band used as a bandana.
"Everyone, before the third exam…" he let out a harsh cough, "There's something I want you to do…" this time he coughed more into his hand turning to the group.
"Fight in some preliminary matches to see who gets to advance the third exams main battle."
"Preliminary matches? What do you mean?" Nara Shikimaru shouted out.
Sakura tilted her head slightly to see up front, "Sensei, I don't understand what you mean by preliminary matches. Why can't we just start the Third exam with the remaining examinees?"
Gekkou went to explain it to them, "In this case, it must have been because the first and second exam were too easy, I don't know…But there are too many examinee's left. According to the Chuunin regulations, we must decrease the number of participants for the third exam."
"Oh, no!" Sakura said allowed a bit worried of how this may be done now.
"As previously mentioned by Hokage-sama, there are many guests for the third exam, so…We cannot just have a lot of matches. We are limited on time, as well. So, those who aren't feeling well…" Hayato began to cough into his hand yet again for a second or so before stopping.
He stood there holding a clipboard in front of him, "Excuse me. If anyone wants to quit after hearing the explanation…Please let me know. The preliminary matches will begin immediately."
Amatsu grew a menacing grin, 'Hm hm excellent….I might just have a chance to fight….him.' He turned his head to the other side of the room on the far end there stood Kage Kyoushu with his teammates.
Kyoushu happened to look over as well and glared at him, 'Amatsu Mikaboshi…I am going to get you…for that defeat in the desert…I will kill you today…so long my chakra is not depleted just yet…as I have been fearing its decreased over time…I just need it to hold out against Amatsu to take his life…'
"Immediately?" Kiba barked out aloud.
"But we just got through the second exam…" said Yamanaka Ino a bit worn out from the previous test.
Shikimaru's usual response to such a thing, "How troublesome."
From behind his big boned friend Akimichi Choui whined, "What? What about a meal?"
Gekkou Hayate then added, "I forgot to mention this, but you will have one-on-one matches from here on out. So please withdraw if you wish."
It seemed almost simulataneous as both Sasuke and Tatsu touched their on necks feeling the curse marks burn in pain. 'This god damn thing…but hm like hell I am going to drop out now…I need to get that guy…' Thought Tatsu as he lowered his left arm back to his side while they had the moment to decide to go on or not.
Dayu watched Naruto and his team for the moment seeing a bit of discussion going on, seeing Sakura being quite worried about Sasuke and his involvement in the rest of the exam. But he looked away from it and behind him to Kareru, "You plan to participate as a Hidden Shadow?"
She looked at him for a moment, "I don't have any other choice…seeing as your sensei does have my old Hitai-ate band. And I don't know whether or not he brought it…so yes I guess I will continue as a Shadow nin." Kareru plainly answered his question just waiting for this to continue.
"What is it?" Hokage asked allowed seeing Kabuto raise his hand.
"I'll quit." He said easily with a smile across his face.
Hayate coughed and looked into his papers on the clip board, "You are Konoha's Yakushi Kabuto-kun? You may leave then."
Amatsu narrowed his eyes seeing the silver haired shinobi poser, 'Hmph Orochimaru's little lap dog is quitting too bad, planned to kill him to smite that decrepit old man Orochimaru.'
Kabuto began to take his leave while Naruto interrupted him discussing why he was quitting. Tatsu watched and concentrated for a moment and suddenly his two partners disappeared into a puff of smoke, and Hayate looked at that for a moment. 'Okay that was simple.' He thought and waiting for just a moment more.
Kabuto gave Naruto and Sasuke a friendly smile and wave good bye as he exited the preliminary exam room. The judge of the matches interrupted the moment with a cough, "May I assume there are no more people who wish to retire?"
The discussion of Sasuke's cursed mark between Sakura continued for a moment more and finally it halted and it was silent. "Then, let's begin the preliminary matches. It will be a one-on-one match. In other words, it will be like real combat. Now that we have exactly thirty people we will be having fifteen matches…And the winners will be able to advance to the third exam. There are no rules."
When that was said Amatsu especially perked up to that, knowing now he could cut the throat of who ever he fought with out any penalty. "You will fight until the other person dies, is knocked out...Or admits defeat. If you do not want to die, please give up immediately. However, if I judge that the match is over…" Hayate coughed heavily into his hand this time, "I may stop the match to prevent any unnecessary deaths. The thing that will hold your destiny…" he turned around to Anko who gave a confirming nod and spoke into the headset she had on.
Up by the statue of the hands in the seal formation a spot slowly opened revealing a black screened monitor. "Will be this. This electric bulletin board will randomly display the names of two fighters for each match." Hayato turning back to the group, "Without further ado, I will now display the names for the first match."
Everyone directed their attention to the monitor as it blinked for a moment and suddenly began shifting through all the different names. As fate had it they finally shifted through and stopped and some looked a bit shocked to see who would be first.
Kaiser Ryuujin vs Tatsu
Tatsu looked up and his time to show himself was here, and to reveal the imposter named Shinigami. The others looked very relieved to have some time to rest before their own fights. "Those who names were displayed, step up." From their spots both Tatsu and Ryuu Shinigami stepped up to the front. "The first match fighters are Kaiser Ryuujin versus Tatsu. Are there any objections?"
Both Tatsu and his opponent said "No." As they where more then willing to fight each other. Shinigami grinned and finally said something, "I should say something though."
Kuniko looked on from her spot with her hands clasped together watching hoping the real Ryuujin would appear today somewhere. Tatsu narrowed his eyes looking at him, "My name isn't Kaiser Ryuujin, its…Shinigami." He said an in a puff of smoke he revealed himself to everyone that knew and mattered for the moment.
He stood with his short black hair fairly tall person still with a mischievous grin. Shinja watched knowing it already but he was not about to say anything of that fact for now. Cory had finally let go Kakashi for the moment seeing the person who imposed as her friend the boy she helped raise since he was five. But the different thing to Shinigami that he hid was a broad sword upon his back with a plain hilt and nothing fancy about the sword either just a simple sword.
"We will now begin the first match." Hayato coughing into his hand, "Everyone other than the two fighters, please move up there." The instructors arm slightly pointing to the upper railings where they could watch the fight from a higher point and not get in the way.
Slowly everyone took their leave and walked up the steps on either side of the room being separated into groups almost. Amatsu fallowed the Sand and Sound as he wanted to keep a close eye on Orochimaru seeing him in a form of disguise and found the need to taunt him if he saw the chance. Asura took out his pack of cigarettes and looked at the pack, "Crap…almost out…who knows how long these fights will last…knew I should had botten more before I went into this whole thing." He said a bit agitated that he wasn't going to rest with his usual smokes for this whole thing seeing he only had three left.
Demin just fallowed behind the two and even he was beginning to wonder who exactly he was going to fight. Amatsu only brought him out so much and this being the longest he was quite anxious to fight another even if his face looked plain and bored. Cory walked over and stood to the left side of Tatsu for a moment and for just his ears said, "Kick his ass Ryuu-kun." And she took her leave fallowing the others.
Kuniko was up and beside Dayu looking down, "Dayu-kun…do you think Ryuu is going to hide from us still?"
Dayu thought about it for a minute but turned to her and smiled, "Nah, I am sure he will be back. You and I both know he can't stay away from us too long, don't worry Kuniko-chan he will be back with us."
Kuniko returned the smile and nodded turning her attention back to the arena floor.
Tatsu and Shinigami stared each other down for the moment until Hayato spoke, "Begin."
With out hesitation Shinigami raced forward and put his hand on the handle of his sword and began to draw it slamming it down upon Tatsu. His sword his and cracked the ground turning around to find Tatsu under the rafters with his arms folded. He slowly took a couple steps out so he was back in view. Amatsu smiled as he watched that quick display, 'So…the kid does know the shadow transportation move…excellent. Saves me the trouble of teaching it to him and more room for the better techniques of our clan.'
Naruto leaned on the railing looking around furiously, "Huh? HEY WHERE DID HE GO?" then seeing Tatsu back out he calmed, "Oh…heh heh there he is." He said embarrassed going back to watching the fight.
Tatsu leaped up and performed the seals, "KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!" he yelled and ten clones where made in the air, "GO!" Tatsu commanded as they all torpedoed down with their fist's and feet ready.
"Hey, hey, how does he know that move? I thought myself and stronger shinobi could know that technique!" Naruto said pointing to the fight looking up at Kakashi a bit annoyed.
Kakashi looked at the loud mouth and sighed, "Remember Naruto they come from Shadow Country, where techniques like that are more common and don't seem to have limitations to what they learn." He informed his student as he looked down upon the match, 'But some of those clones…appear to be a bit different then normal.'
Shinigami placed his sword up and blocked a few attacks with it and he back flipped away and he darted forward at one and sliced right down it. There was a moment of hesitation and the clone disappeared in a puff of smoke. 'Hmm I thought the kid used his shadow clones but with electricity in them? Is this him?'
Shinigami was thinking it may be a different person but he was still going to stay aware. He readied himself looking over the group of Tatsu's that stood before him ready to strike. Narrowing his eyes Shinigami was on the onslaught as he cut away each clone that Tatsu had created, he didn't understand that each one was the same, he was expecting the jolt at any moment. It finally came down to the last one and there was no hesitation as that clone was cut down.
The puff of smoke rose up and within it there was a shine of light, and all Shinigami had time to do was widen his eyes as the bolt of electricity shot out upon him. He felt it course through his whole body and contorted as he stood there falling straight to the ground, while the electricity flowed up through the air going to the roof of the room. It was a giant pillar of lightning now while from the bottom more flowed out and fed it at the top.
Everyone shielded their eyes from the light until they were able and looked down upon the pillar and saw a small figure.
"HEY! Who's in there?" Kiba yelled out unable to figure out why the person was not in pain like the guy who lay upon the ground charred.
Amatsu's grin only grew, 'That's my brother…Kaiser Ryuujin…this match is done, Shinigami will perish here.'
Slowly that very red haired shadow shinobi stood up from where the lightning once was. His hair was grown out a bit going down to his neck and more going over his face, and his clothing was much different wearing a jacket that had a dragon on the back and blue flames on the front and the jacket being black. His pants where also a black with red dragons going up each pant leg and he still wore his Shinobi sandals.
Ryuu turned to his friends and smiled up at them and they returned it, "Kuniko-chan, I believe I left something in your possession."
She nodded and reached into her pocket and removed his Hitai-ate head band and tossed it down to him.
"Thanks." He said catching it and looked at it for a moment smiling and tied it around his head.
Shinigami was finally getting back up to his feet using his sword to help him up. While Arcane glared, he had thought he killed him that time ago but to see he was deceived by this damned ninja. He clenched his fist's tight, 'You are going to die by my blade…whether or not you want to.'
"HELL YEAH! KICK HIS ASS RYUU! REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO WIN SO WE CAN FIGHT!" The hyper active Naruto yelled out remembering what was said to him when the Sand ninja's first appeared in Konoha.
Ryuu grinned as Naruto yelled to him and he looked to Shinigami and his manner changed as he grew cold. 'Hey, remember kid you promised me that I could fight! Let me take this joker on!' Kageryuu shouting in the back of his head, he wanted his deal in this and needed some freedom to fight again.
"So…the dead man makes his appearance known. But you will simply be going back to the grave." Shinigami speaking with great amount of confidence as he got in a fighting position his sword in hand.
'Shut up Kageryuu…let me fight this for a little bit……Then you get your wish…you get possession and fight again.' Ryuu admitted very reluctant but it was the only way to shut him up.
"Tell me…Shinigami just who the hell are you and why decide to disguise yourself as me? If you are simply trying to lure out Amatsu…Would had been just as easy to fallow my friends until this exam to know where he is….Why the whole charade." Ryuu wanted to know, he had to figure out just the intention of the plan and why go to that limit when Kareru was already with the group.
Amatsu made no attempt to look shocked or surprised by it, he knew someone would try it and he saved the time by showing himself here at the Chuunin Exam.
"Hm well…I guess there is no reason to hide things now of all times. Well kid…I and the group I am with we are some of the last of Ryuu Sureiya, in other words Dragon Slayers." Shinigami with a bit of a grin as he explained his true self to the others.
Shinja placed his hands on the metal railing and gripped them tightly, 'Shit…I had no idea they even still existed and I practically created a brand new one…but with the Sharingan eyes.'
"The leader of our group…he is the very person who killed yours and Amatsu's Otousan along with your Okaasan and he tried killing you Ryuu." Shinigami bringing that bit of information out into the open.
Ryuu looked shocked and confused, "What the hell are you talking about? No one has tried killing me….at least well…but when did that happen?"
Amatsu lowered his head with his arms at his side, 'Damnit…I planned to show him…give him those memories back…son of a bitch.' He wanted to do just as he thought, but now this guy would ruin that, at least though he could show him the truth of those events.
Shinigami raised his blade and put the flat end on his shoulder, "As I was told you where just five years of age, your father had died the previous years before your birth. One night my master finally struck and went after your mother to get to you, unfortunately Amatsu came into the whole thing and stopped him just before he could kill your worthless pathetic existence."
'Kuniko…Dayu…Cory…don't think of me different for what I am going to do…but this man needs to pay.' Ryuu said in his mind as he finally raised his hands and grabbed hold of the hood apart of his jacket and put it on top of his head.
Asura looked to Amatsu, "Well, seems that guy beat ya to the punch of telling Ryuu. What do you plan to do now?" he asked as he blew out some smoke from the cigarette leaning on the guard rail.
"I will show him, still he will get to see all the events I will unlock it from his memory for him. He does have to right to have them back after all." Amatsu answered Asura's question as he kept an eye on the fight wondering now what was going on.
'I don't know what Shinja was so worried about…Ryuu still seems himself…though he hasn't been around Amatsu yet…maybe I should still be aware a little more cautious.' Dayu watching his friend in the arena very closely but he did not activate his Sharingan out of respect for what moves he may use in this battle not copying them keeping it just within Ryuu.
It then came to him and he turned, "Kakashi do not use your Sharingan at any time during this fight, respect my friend and leave his moves original and to himself." Dayu spoke in a coarse tone.
Kakashi glared at him for a moment but sighed, "Fine." He answered simply turning back to the fight.
Ryuu slowly brought his hands up and put them into the seal Dragon and his green dragon scales began covering his hand and going up his arm at the same time his hands began turning into dragon claws. Orochimaru's eyes grew wide seeing the Dragon clans power in action a grin growing across his face, 'I am glad I marked the boy…he will come in use when the time is right kukuku.'
Shinigami brought his sword from off of his shoulder seeing Ryuu was ready to fight now. Ryuujin settled low into his stance very different then his usual fighting pose of the Dragon Style, and with his right foot at the back he pushed off running at Shinigami. Shin readied his blade and lunged forward to strike but Ryuu leaped into the air and came down with his foot forward. Shin pushed his blade up and it was the flat end used to defend, but he wasn't expecting the addition pressure and power Ryuu now had forcing the blade to the ground.
With the blade going to the ground Ryuu fell forward gritting his teeth his hand out and struck Shin right in the face forcing him back. Ryuu then used the blade he was standing on and jumped with a back flip and kicked the Dragon Slayer under the chin forcing his head up and a little off the ground. Ryuu landed back to the ground starting to perform seals, but as Shin flew through the air at the moment he flung his blade, it twisting threw the air.
Ryuu saw it and was in the middle of a hand seal, he leaped to the left but the sword still caught him in the right shoulder. Stumbling back the dragon let out a groan of pain as he pulled the blade out from his shoulder and tossed it to the ground.
'Shit…how the hell did that sword manage to penetrate through the scales? What am I thinking this guy is a Ryuu Sureiya so it's only understandable that the blade have this kind of a sharp edge to it.' Ryuu thinking this out wondering what his next plan of attack would be now that he had the gash in his shoulder.
For that quick second that he was pondering the deal with the blade Shinigami dashed towards him and with his right fist slammed it into Ryuu's left cheek and with a left hook connected to the left part of Ryuu's face. Shin pulled his fist back and slammed it dead center into the dragons face sending him down and to the ground on his back. Standing there mockingly looking at Ryuu with a grin.
Ryuujin didn't stay down on the ground for long, he got back up to his feet by throwing his feet up into the air making his body rock and go up. He was on his feet again and slowly set into his stance for Dragon Style of combat and prepared himself.