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"That's the gist of it" Ryu explained the situation to Guren and Yoru and both nodded in understanding.

"So what are we gonna tell them?" Yoru pointed at the both the unconscious Sasuke and Naruto.

"Tell them they died and wanted them to live their Ninja dreams, its the only way" Guren explained.

Kakashi nodded in confirmation

"I agree with Guren at this point now, it seems they've found their Ninja way against Zabuza and Haku I can't thank them enough especially for Naruto, as for the Hokage well tell them they died"

"So where to now Zabuza?" Yamato asked the person they were talking about.

"Honestly going back to Kiri is a bit troublesome I'm still missing-nin I guess staying here and living peacefully would be the best" Zabuza sighed as he carried the unconscious Haku.

"Mm, that settles it, see you soon Zabuza" Ryu told and he left the group as he wanted to check on Sakura just in case she failed.

Zabuza had another tick mark on his head and looked at Yamato straight the eyes.

"Can you tell that Kid his gonna piss someone off with his antics?"

Yamato just smiled wryly and nodded soon he made a fake burial ground.

"Thanks, tell that Kid to watch his back" Zabuza mouthed as both teams left.

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"Ryu! You're back where's Sasuke?" Sakura yelled

'She held down the fort not as useless as I thought her to be but I wanna tease her.'

"Sakura" Ryu said in a low voice

"Ryu? Don't tell me?" Sakura put her hand in her mouth trying to fight back her worse thoughts.

"They" Ryu clenched his fists

"No! They're still alive!" Sakura howled as tears were forming

"They're already headed here?" Ryu tilted his head in confusion

Sakura realizing she got played

"RYUU!!!" Punched him in the gut.

"Ouch! You pack quite a punch!" Ryu grumbled

"Where are they?" Sakura soon calmed down

"They'll be here in a minute it two I wanna sleep wake me up when we're leaving."

"Wake yourself up you bastard!"

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After a few hours both Team 12 and 7 left and went back to Konoha.

"The Great Naruto bridge, I like the sound of that" Tazuna muttered.

"It should be!" Inari replied

"Yes yes from now on we'll call it the great Naruto bridge"

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After the group arrived in Konoha they went their separate ways, Sakura went back home early, Sasuke went to train with Itachi, Naruto and Guren returned to the estate the former trying to cope up with what happened while the latter went to train her new found jutsu, Yoru on the other hand tagged along with Guren so she can sleep and eat there comfortably as they all will report tomorrow, While Ryu was off somewhere.

Ryu looked at the entrance of the Yamanaka flower shop and went in

Ino was caring for the flowers while her mother was attending The shop, she soon felt something jump on her head.

"Yasaka It's you!" Ino took the fox of her head and hugged her.

"If you're here that means?" She looked around the shop and saw Ryu waving his hands

"Jin-kun!" Ino rushed at Ryu and hugged him suffocating the fox between them.

"Ara~ looks like someone has a guest, you can leave things to me Ino" Ino's mother exclaimed as she saw the two interact.

"But!" Ino felt bad

"It's fine I can still take care of the shop" Shion urged the young pair to go away.

Soon both left.

"So I gues you're finished with you mission right?" Ino asked Ryu with Yasaka in her hands.

"Yeah we're gonna report tomorrow" as soon as Ryu said that he tool one of Ino's hands and held it.

"Not fair!" Ino muttered but she accepted it happily.

"So I'm free for the week or so do you want to do anything?"

"Hmm? I want to train since I want to catch up to you even by a bit so I can proudly stay by your side" Ino looked at Ryu and smiled at him.

"Sure we'll train together for a week, I heard you've been getting better at your Senbon techniques"

"Yeah and I'm gonna beat you with it!"

"I'll wait for it Ino, ah! Give me your necklace"

Ryu looked at Ino with his hands held out in front of her.

Ino took the necklace off and gave it to Ryu, soon Ryu inscribed his personal seal in front of her and soon gave it back.

"Here" Ryu placed it at her neck like he did when they were younger.

"What did you do to it?" Ino asked in confusion as she looked at the ring there were now strange markings in her ring.

"I put my mark on your ring, so when you're in danger that you can't handle put chakra in there and it'll alert me and I'll come to you"

Ino blushed hard after hearing Ryu's statement knowing that he cared about her a lot, unable to contain herself she kissed him in the cheek.

"If you want more than that You'll have to wait!" She said in a teasing tone.

Ryu went to her ear and whispered

"Sure I won't mind and by that time I hope you're ready" making Ino blush harder than before, he soon dragged her to Ichiraku to end the day.

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At the Hokage office

"So that's what happened, at least you resolved it commendably." Hiruzen spoke

"If its any worth, Ryu has mastered the [Flying Thunder God] to the point of Lord Fourth's level and combined it with that Red Armor Eito-sama was famous" Yamato told the Hokage wanting to boast about his student.

"Is that so? Combining his monstrous talent and set of teachers it was only a matter of time, now that you mention it come here a week from now I have a mission ready for your team!"

'Me and my mouth' Yamato thought to himself.

"Yes Lord Third!"

"You may leave" soon he was alone.

'Ah this damn paperwork, well time for research now that I'm alone' soon his orb glowed while he was doing some research he found a young couple

'Hmm Good choice, I don't want you to die because of that Witch, I do hope you join ANBU'

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"Ryu! Wake up its time for you to train!" Anko shouted

"Yes Anko-chan" Ryu woke up with Yasaka still sleeping in his arms

"Oi Yasaka wake up for awhile and fuse, you can still sleep you know"

Not bothering to reply Yasaka then turned into a lucid orange and fusing into Ryu.

"Oi get down here faster someones waiting for you know!" Anko once more shouted

"Ara~ Anko's right Ryu-kun you shouldn't let your guests wait especially one this cute."

"Yeah yeah I'm coming" Ryu soon came down to see his family of Anko,Akemi,Guren and Naruto all eating together with one guest.

"Ino?" He tilted his head in confusion wondering why she was here early in the morning.

"Idiot you've already forgotten!?" Ino looked at him with a terrifying gaze almost reaching the level of Ryu's own mother.

"Ah right training" Ryu scratched his head in embarrassment

Akemi looked at both Ryu and Ino and said

"Ara~ so both of you are gonna train and date at the same time? I approve of this" she held out her thumb out of appreciation.

"You've gotten quite bold Gaki, While I like kids I don't want to see yours running around here so soon" Anko's statement made everyone bewildered

"*cough* Can I come with you guys?" Naruto asked he too wanted to train.

"No" Naruto was shot down by Anko before proceeding to say

"You'll be training with me Naruto I heard from Guren here about the stunt you pulled."

Naruto sighed in defeat after he heard that

"I'll be leaving then Me and Yoru have some jutsu's we want to combine" Guren soon left followed by Ryu and Ino leaving a sulking Naruto behind.

"Ahh I miss the days Ryu would train under me, now it's all up to him" Akemi then cleaned and slept the whole day.

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After a week at the Hokage office Team 12 reported their mission and soon

"So here are your new missions, I'll give you the choice of choosing for once as I'm tired both of them are escort missions, one to the Land of Snow and the other at Takigakure"

"May I know what the escort missions fully entail Lord Third?" Guren asked.

"Well to tell you the truth the one where you escort someone to the Land of Snow will take place at least 3-4 Months from now as they were delayed, you will be bodyguards of a certain actor from what I've been told so far, as for Takigakure, you will be escorting another Team as they will be diplomats" Hiruzen said

"So basically If we take the Land of Snow mission we can laze around for 3 to 4 months?"

"Yoru!" Yamato face palmed at what his genin said

"If you put it that way well then Yes?" The Hokage replied unsurely

"We'll take both" Ryu hastily applied

'That Chakra armor could be valuable in the future but we need to modify it, as for the Takigakure one, why not just enjoy the sights?'

"Then it is decided" Hiruzen clapped his hands ang gave both scrolls to Ryu

Yoru angrily looked at Ryu and said "Oi Ryu why'd you take both!?"

"Both are easy Ryu plus the Old-man still hasn't told us when will the Takigakure one will take place"

"Correct, the Takigakure one will be starting 3 days from now, you'll be joined by Team 10 as Asuma will be the delegate he is after all my son"

"Hmm so after this mission we can laze around while we wait for the other one? I'm in!" Yoru happily agreed now knowing there were more of them than she initially thought

"Well that's all I have you can leave now"

"Understood!" Soon Team 12 left

'Hmm I feel like I'm forgetting something or someone again' Ryu thought