Ep 8: Battle in the train

At his hideout, Shin was with his clan very angry.

Shin: Impossible! How some brats were able to defeat my warriors?

Ninja: Sir, those Spartans and that Amazon were killed by those ninja kids.

Shin: Tch! I guess I underestimated that brat of Hasashi clan. I should go by myself!

Then another man appeared in smoke, it was the samurai.

Samurai: If you want to kill a Japanese warrior, then you should send another one.

Shin: He! So you want to prove you are better than those?

Samurai: I'll only do it because you will pay me.

Shin: Naturally from a mercenary. Okey, bring me the Ancient katana and I will pay you twice that we agreed.

Samurai: Let's see if a ninja can defeat a samurai.

Shin: But first let's set a trap for him. Some of my men are chasing him right now.

At night; Ryu was running above some buildings, but he was being chased by other ninjas.

Ryu: How annoying!

Ryu used his katana and slashed all the ninjas.

Ryu: (Looking his hands stained with blood) I don't want to be covered by blood, but I'm a ninja, we kill… (Seeming sad) I won't be able to have a peaceful life as a teenager.

At next day at school, Ryu was in the journalism club.

Ryu: (Taking some pictures) I'm good taking good photos for newspaper.

Mio: Hey Hasashi-san, did you know the new train will make its first run this afternoon?

Ryu: Really?

Mio: Yeah, I planned to take good pictures but I preferred to continue my investigations about that ninja.

Ryu: So you won't give up?

Mio: No! I'll prove everyone that ninja exists!

Ryu: Fine! I'll go to take pictures of that train.

At the hideout, Shin was reunited with his men.

Shin: What? My ninjas were killed by that brat?

Ninja: Sir, we can't underestimate that kid.

Shin: How could you be afraid of a kid? Nevermind! I have a plan to attack that brat! You will attack the new train with passengers as hostages. I'll bet that Hasashi brat will come!

Later, at the train station Ryu was taking some pictures as in the people crew. It was the inauguration of a new train.

Ryu: That train seems cool. I'm glad Kaname allowed me to be here. I should call Sakura and the others but they won't enjoy the trip.

Sakura's voice: What do you mean we won't enjoy the trip?

Ryu realized Sakura was there too. With Nozomi, also with Takeru.

Ryu: Eh? Why are you here? But Takeru too?

Sakura: I wanted to have a trip with this new train.

Nozomi: I always go where my lady goes.

Takeru: I'm just curious, that's all. We didn't know you'd be here.

Train member: Everyone! We're moving, so take seats!

The train started moving. Ryu and his friends were in passenger's carriage.

Sakura: Let's ask some meals!

Nozomi: Nice!

Ryu: I'd love that but…

Nozomi: But what? You're shamed because my lady said that?

Takeru: How pathetic.

Ryu: Unless I wasn't faint because a woman shot a needle with tranquilizer!

Takeru: (Upset as remembering that moment) Tsk!

Ryu: Alright, I have to take pictures for the club. See you later.

Sakura: Geez, Ryu why don't enjoy this trip with us?

Ryu: Sorry, but I promised Kaname.

Nozomi: Sakura-sama, that guy would cheat you if you distract.

Ryu: (Upset) Shut up!

Ryu leaves as checking each train carriage.

Outside, as the train continues moving, some shadows got on.

Train driver: (Noticing the shadows) Did you see that?

Train member: What were those?

They heard some noises at the train.

Train member: (Turning on the radio) Can you hear me? Something happened… (Being injured very fast)

Train driver: What happen with the carriages? (Then someone was behind him) Who are you?

That was a ninja and injured him, leaving him unconscious.

Ninja: Let's speed up this train!

The train began to accelerate very fast. The passengers were worried about that. Ryu and the others realized the situation.

Train manager's voice: What's going on? Your speed is increasing more! Why don't you respond? Hey! Hey!

Ninja: We kidnapped this train with your passengers, tell everyone we have hostages!

Train manager's voice: What? What did you…

The ninja destroyed the radio.

Ninja: Let's wait that ninja came. You, kidnap the passengers!

The ninjas group moved fast and arrived to the passenger's carriage.

Train members: Hey you! What are you…

The ninjas slashed the train members, leaving them very injured. The passengers were scared to see that.

Ninja 1: Don't move!

Ninja 2: Damn! Why can't we kill some of them?

Ninja 1: We need these hostages alive, or that ninja won't come.

Sakura, Nozomi and Takeru, realized the ninjas were attacking.

Takeru: (Smiling) Finally! I was getting boring, some action has arrived!

Nozomi: You men only think in fights?

Sakura: How dare to interrupt our trip! Where's Ryu?

Some ninjas were taking other passengers to the carriage. Ryu was hidden seeing the situation.

Ryu: No way! They're attacking here to call me? (Using hands position, turning into his ninja costume) I'll have to do something. I hope Sakura and the others are okey.

Then a group of ninjas found him.

Ninja: That's the Hasashi child! Kill him!

At other side, more ninjas were taking the passengers as hostages. Sakura and the others were hidden in their ninjas costumes.

Ninja: Where's that ninja brat? He should have known about the kidnapping!

Hostage: (Scared) What's going on? Why are there ninjas here?

Sakura: (Appearing with Nozomi and Takeru) Sorry, but you have to conform with us!

Ninja: They are that Hasashi brat friends!

Sakura and Nozomi took sais to attack.

Sakura: Let's do it!

Nozomi: Yes, my lady!

Takeru: (Taking his katana) So you're going to use Saijutsu, the fighting style with sai daggers.

Ninja: Kill them!

Sakura and the others moved fast and killed the ninjas with their own skills. The passengers were amazed in that moment.

At other side, Ryu was walking with his katana stained with blood. He killed the ninjas who found him.

Ryu: I must go to the control carriage. They should be controlling the speed of the train.

Ryu jumped out the window and was walking over the carriages. The train was running very fast.

Ryu: Wow! The speed is increasing, I have to stop it!

Then more ninjas appeared too.

Ninja: There you are, Hasashi kid!

Ryu: This is a kidnapping! How coward is your boss!

Ninja: We have to do it to make you appear! Attack!

Ryu used his katana to defend and attack.

At other side, Sakura and the others were checking the corpses of the ninjas. The hostages were amazed in that moment.

Sakura: Let's put these hostages to safety.

Hostage little girl: Mom, I want to be like her when I grow up.

Hostage mother: No way!

Nozomi: Where do you think Ryu is?

Over a carriage, Ryu keeps fighting against the ninjas, killing some of them.

Ninja: Damn brat! (Being killed) Agh!

Ryu: I have to go to the control carriage!

Ninja: (Nearly dying) No yet! (Making a noise as dying) Do… it!

More ninjas launched ancient bombs to the train wheels, destroying the brakes. By that explosion, Ryu fell.

A hostage kid saw through the window. He saw Ryu was hanging using a rope to avoid fell from the train in move. He had his face unmasked, when he noticed the kid was watching him, he quickly covered his face. Then in funny way he was saluting.

Ryu: (In funny way) Hi!

Sakura: (Realizing that) Ah! Ryu! I meant… ninja partner! There you are!

Nozomi: What the hell are you doing?

Ryu: Later! Let me be in the train first! (As climbing) I almost fall!

Then, Ryu was reunited with his team.

Ryu: The Shimomura ninjas are kidnapping these people. We must defeat them, then let's put these people safe.

Sakura: But we have to protect these people if the Shimomura ninjas return!

Ryu: Alright, you stay here, the others will go after them.

Sakura: (Funny upset) Hey! Who put you in charge? And why I should be here? Because I'm a girl?

Ryu: No time for this! Just be here!

Sakura: No! I deny!

Hostage: They are arguing like an old married couple.

Ryu and Sakura: No way!

Nozomi: Actually you're engaged.

Sakura: Fine! You two be here and we both go ahead!

Takeru: Hey! I want action!

Nozomi: Well I can't deny my lady orders.

Ryu: Okey, let's just do it.

Ryu and Sakura moved to others carriages. In their way, more ninjas appeared. Those used more ancient bombs.

Ryu: Watch out! They are using pyrotechnics and explosives skills. Kayakujutsu.

Sakura: Yeah, and ancient ninja skill, but we can handle them.

Ryu: They used those to destroy the train brakes! Let's go!

Ryu and Sakura dodged the bombs and killed mostly all ninjas.

Ryu: I hope they are all.

Sakura: Yeah, let's move to…

Suddenly one ninja awoke and pierced Sakura with a spear to a wall.

Ryu: (In shock and then angry) Sakura? Grrrr!

Ryu moved fast and slashed that ninja killing him immediately.

Ryu: (Worried) Sakura!

But it's seen Sakura wasn't pierced, just injured one of her side. It was a different perspective like she was being pierced. She was funny little nervous.

Sakura: (In her state) Too close!

Ryu: Sakura! I'm glad you're okey.

Sakura: Yeah but we have still work to do.

Ryu: That's right! Let's go.

They reached the control carriage and founded some train workers injured.

Sakura: (Checking them) They are alive, but they need medical aid.

Ryu: I'll go ahead…

Suddenly he used his katana to protect from shurikens which were launched to him.

Ryu: More of them!

More ninjas arrived and attacked Ryu. He slashed them very violent.

Ryu: They are the last.

Sakura: We have to stop the train to save these people.

Then another bomb exploded, changing the rails, making the train changed direction.

Ryu: What was that?

Ninja: (As dying) Too late… we're going to crash to a medical base… all of us will die! This is the greeting of our boss… Shin Shimomura…

Ryu: What did you say?

Sakura: Shimomura clan… I heard that clan before.

Train driver: We have to do something; the medical base is actually attending many sick people right now!

Sakura: We'll have to advice that base before we crash!

Train driver: It's useless, the radio is broken. If we don't get off…

Ryu: I know, let's get back to the people.

Next, Ryu went to the passenger carriage with Sakura and the injured train members.

Takeru: What happened?

Ryu: Help these injured ones, go to the last back carriage.

Nozomi: Okey.

Takeru and Nozomi took the train members to other carriage.

Hostage: Hey, what are we going to do?

Ryu: All of you, move to the last carriage.

Hostage: What? Why?

Ryu: I recommended moving to next carriage, unless you wanna die in the crash!

Hostage: (Scared) Crash?

Sakura: Okey, moving!

All of them arrived to the last carriage.

Ryu: Now, we have to slow the speed, so let's separate this carriage and use our weapons to stop it.

Nozomi: But what about the other carriages? They will crash to the medical base.

Ryu: Let me check.

Ryu was between the union of two carriages, the one with the hostages and the rest of the train.

Sakura: What will you do?

Ryu walked and suddenly cut the union very fast. But he was in the rest of the carriages and which still running.

Sakura: (Worried) Hey! Ryu! Why?!

Ryu: I'll stop the train to save the medical base by the same method! You help these people!

Sakura: (Very worried) RYU!

Nozomi: My lady, we can't distract! We must slow the carriage!

Takeru: Let's do it right now!

Sakura, Nozomi and Takeru were outside the carriage and used some blades with chains which tied the carriage, making it slow until stop.

Hostage: We're safe!

At other side; Ryu was alone as the train keeps running very fast.

Ryu: I'll need more hands but… if use it, I'll need a lot of my chi until my body feels weak. But I have no choice… Takeru… I'll use your skill in advanced mode!

Ryu was ready and worried to do something.

Ryu: (Making hands positions) Clones jutsu!

Then 20 clones of himself appeared.

Ryu: Let's do it!

Ryu and his clones took their katanas and sunk to the ground as friction. As doing that the train was slowing very few.

At the end, there was the medical base. Some doctors realized that the train was running to them.

Doctor 1: What? Why a train is coming here? The station is not ready!

Doctor 2: It's coming to fast! It's gonna crash to here!

Ryu and his clones kept slowing the train with difficult.

Ryu: (Feeling weak) Ah! Come on! I can!

The train was slowing until it stopped just at time before the crash. The doctors came closer and saw Ryu's clones on the ground very exhausted.

Doctor 1: What? Ninjas?

Doctor 2: Are you okey?

Suddenly the clones disappeared, there wasn't Ryu there.

Doctor 1: What was that?

Doctor 2: I don't know. Let's inform to the authorities.

At other part from the medical base; Ryu was on the ground very exhausted.

Ryu: Shit! I almost used all my chi! Making many clones is painful what I thought. (Fainting) But unless I saved the medical base and the hostages…

At a police department; a police chief was reunited with other members.

Police chief: What is happening here?

Police 1: Chief, you won't believe this!

Police 2: About the train kidnapping, it was happened by a group of ninjas!

Police 1: This is crazy!

Police chief: Not crazy… this is insane!

Police 1: About what?

Police chief: Everything! Ninjas? Really? In this modern time?

Police 2: The witnesses informed about ninjas who kidnapped the train. But also they said how teenage ninjas saved them.

Police 1: Also the doctors from the medical base reported a ninja stopped the train before it crashed.

Police 2: That ninja incident resembles the ones from the museum attack.

Police chief: I can't believe this. Let's investigate this. I don't want people be in panic if this rumor increase. Let's patrol the city, call all the available members!

Polices: Yes, sir!

Police chief: I can't believe this! Ninjas!

At his home, Ryu awoke. He was on his bed with other clothes.

Ryu: What? (Realizing his head was bandaged) It hurts.

Sakura: (At his side) Are you okey?

Ryu: Sakura! Wait… I was with other costume… how did…

Sakura: (Looking at his lower body, and blushed) Ah! No! I didn't see that!

Ryu: (Trying to calm her down) Just forget what I said!

Sakura: (Relieved) But I'm glad your okey. What you did was risky! Using an advanced jutsu like clones, it will cost too much chi!

Ryu: Sorry.

Sakura: Well, I can't let my future husband die. So be careful.

Ryu: Yes.

Sakura: (Little blushed) By the way, Ryu, when you thought I was attacked, you became angry for me. So you do care for me.

Ryu: Well, yeah. Maybe I exaggerated a little, but as long as you're okey.

Sakura: Geez, you should be more honest.

Ryu: By the way, about this bandage…

Sakura: (Little nervous) Well… that…

At next day at school. Ryu was in the journalism club, still wearing the bandage.

Mio: Hasashi-san! Are you okey! I heard it was kidnapped!

Ryu: I'm fine, well, somehow.

Mio: Those kidnappers injured you?

Ryu: (Little uncomfortable) Well… yeah. (Thinking) "The true is my team…" (Imagining his team in chibi mode carrying him but accidently he was dropped to a hole in the way) "Those idiots dropped me in a deep water hole after taking me"

Mio: Sorry for sending you to a danger.

Ryu: I don't mind, I like the challenges.

Mio: (Confused) Challenges?

Ryu: Nevermind, I'll keep doing this work.

Later Ryu was walking in school as thinking seriously.

Ryu: Shin shimomura, he would be the leader of that ninja clan. Maybe the ones who kill my family.

It's seen images of Shin and the samurai behind Ryu.

Ryu: (Seriously) A dangerous battle will begin. I must be ready, for my family.