8.Hisashi Ryu

As the battle between Between Akihiko and Jin chan finished, everyone cheered and showed their disbelief over Akihiko's surprising display of skill.

"Congrats on the win Aki,you decided to finally show your skill too" said Sasuke.

"Yeah yeah,i can't wait for this stupid tournament to be over" as he said that Akihiko just sat on one of the seats in the fighters room not even going to the healer.

"HEY HEY LET ME DO THE INTRODUCTION YOU BRAT" Said the announcer to Cedric who took over his place without even asking.

AND NOW FOR THE FINAL MATCH OF THE DAY!!

IT'S YUE SHOU VS HISASHI RYU

LET THE BATTLE BEGINS!!

"Okay I want to ask what everyone here is thinking,where were you?"

"You clearly are in the academy student lists and I have also seen you when we were kids but you have never attended since Senior class despite still having your name in the academy books"

 asked Shou who was a pale skinned man with silver hair with red eyes and he is also the 8th strongest guy in the Academy.

"I'm one of our Our country's special forces,so I had to be away" answered Ryu who was a spikey white haired handsome man (kinda like Kakashi but looks less edgier) with blue headbands "i would've been able to attend for a while in the academy if not for the King wanting me to be a candidate for the "King's shield"" Ryu added.

"Huh what did you say?not the special forces part because I know that there are some who become part of the special forces at a young age but the King's shield part" asked Shou not believing what he just heard.

"I haven't become a king's shield yet since i haven't been crowned after completing the training" replied Ryu.

"Are you serious?" 

"Yes"

"I don't believe you"

"Go ask the principal, he's my grandfather" said Ryu.

And suddenly everyone in the arena starts having an uproar.

"WHAT THE HELL"

"A KING'S SHIELD? AT OUR AGE?"

"HE'S LEAGUES ABOVE US WTF"

"NAH ID WIN"

In the professors office

"Oh my, it seems my grandson just shocked the whole academy" said The professor while having a huge grin.

"Of course they would be shocked" said an angry Alex.

"You're just sad you're son's gonna lose if he fights him" replied the professor still having the biggest grin.

"Argh I'm out" 

"Bwahahahah"

BACK TO THE FIGHT AS THE UPROAR WENT DOWN

"I forfeit" said Shou immediately,not wanting to waste time since he clearly knows that he was outclassed by a mile since not even most warriors in their 70s were strong enough to become the King's personal warrior.

"Wait nevermind I don't because if I did forfeit,my girlfriend would kill me" said Shou and as soon as he did that a woman in the audience shouted.

"THE FACT THAT YOU EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT FORFEITING MAKES ME ANGRY,I DON'T CARE IF YOU LOSE, ATLEAST SHOW THEM WHAT YOU GOT" this was shouted by Shou's girlfriend who was watching.

"Fuck, well here goes" as soon as he said that he quickly use a huge ammount of mana to enhance his body to the point that he can hear his bones crack clearly showing signs that he's over enhancing his body.

Shou quickly flashed towards Ryu but as he expected he was nowhere near his opponents level as he easily dodged every attack but he wasn't one to give up once he starts something.

Ryu began using his fire element and shoot several fireballs at him.

'i know that I'm using up my mana really fast but this is the only way I can think about' as he said that he quickly retreated and he shouted "fire spear" and shot a huge spear made of fire at Ryu.

As the spear of fire was about to reach Ryu,he disappeared and instantly appeared in front of him which shocked Shou and the audience including Sasuke in the back but not Akihiko who as always had a bored expression but you can see a hint of concentration in his eyes.

Ryu did a trust kick to shou which sent him flying to the wall.

"Damn,i couldn't even see you at all, it's like fighting the professors" said Shou struggling to stand.

As Shou stood he leaned on the wall with his back and said, "Wait right there" as he put his arms forward and a huge fire starts to concentrate in front of his palm and you could see it slightly turning read signifying that his fire is about to evolve.

"Give me everything you got" said Ryu as he stood there waiting for his opponent to deliver his move.

As the fireball turned really he shouts "THIS IS WHAT I CALL THE LAST FLAME" and shot the giant fireball that instantly turned red towards Ryu who put his arms forward and,

*SNAP* 

A huge amount of mana released and formed into a deep green colored wind(which is considered to be the final level and the only one with only 3 levels but also the hardest to achieve and from that point onwards,it was all about manipulation mastery)

The wind in an instant made the giant fireball disappear.

"Damn" said Shou as he fell unconscious.

"HERE IS YOUR WINNER FOR THE FINAL MATCH OF TODAY,HISASHI RYUUUUUUU"

The crowd erupted in cheers and in disbelief as they saw a true wind master that is also the same age as them.

*To the professors*

"He even mastered his wind element at that age, what kinda food did you give him" said yang yuhuan. "I mastered wind magic when I turned 35 and that's considered genius since wind magic is not only the strongest but the hardest to learn"

"Bwahaha that's my grandson" said the professor.

"Argh what is up with this generation of kids" said yang yuhuan realising that this generation of warriors are alot stronger than the previous since most People in her generation has only ever reached the second level of elementalist.

"Well isn't it good that the new generations are stronger than the previous? " Said the professor.

*CUT TO SASUKE AND AKIHIKO*

"Damnit,how are we supposed to beat him and why did the principal even allowed him to compete when he must've clearly known that he is way above our league" said Sasuke not knowing what he would need to do to beat him if he ever comes across him.

"Idk I'm bored" said Akihiko.

"Aren't you even concerned?"

"A little and only because if I fight him tomorrow I'll lose and dad would torture me but if I do not fight him tomorrow,i don't care if even if I met him on the tournament because my dad only said he would torture me if I lose in the qualifiers and not the tournament" said Akihiko which earned him a sigh.

"Well things change so if you lose to him I'll personally ask the principal for your leave which would last for a year and also take an extended vacation as well" said Alex from behind.

"Oh hell no,you already said-"

"And I changed it" said Alex smiling at him.

"Fuck"

"Haha" laughed Alex.

"Can you train me too uncle Alex?" Asked Sasuke being one of the only few people who knows how strong Alex is.

"Oh i accept Sasuke, although your mother would be angry because i trained her son and not herself but that way she can get rid of that favouritism she has with you by training your sister" said Alex which earned him a sad smile.

"Yo Alex,going on a training trip"said Cedric as he came inside the lounge.

"No we're not"

"Young man wanna join us for a year long training trip after the tournament is over" asked his father seeing the potential the boy infront of him has.

"Oh i accept,but are you strong to train us because not to judge you don't look strong" said Cedric which earned him a smile from Sasuke.

'oh you have no idea' thought both Akihiko and Sasuke.

"That look that both of you have clearly states that Akihiko's father is strong so I can't wait to finally have a personal teacher" said Cedric as he was an orphan and never had someone to personally train him which earned him an approving smile from Alex as he finds out that he has more potential than he initially thought.

'to become that strong with no help from personal trainer's, he has as much potential as Sasuke' thought Alex

 'ill tort-i mean I'll train them so that they can beat those fucking gods with just a thought'

 smiled Alex creepily which earned him a scared look from Sasuke and Cedric but not Aki since he was used to it.

"It's not like I have a guaranteed chance of fighting him and I could win so the training might not happen" said Akihiko.

"You'll fight him and you'll lose" said Alex.

"Man fuck this" which earned him a laugh from the three of them and as they were laughing the fighters in the room became silent and the Aki,Sasuke and Cedric looked to see the reason and saw Ryu entering the lounge.

As Ryu entered and saw Alex,he immediately stopped and got shocked.

'what the hell is he" thought Ryu having never seen or heard about Alex from his parents.

'i can't sense anything but at the same time my instincts are telling to kneel in front of him' 

'his presence is countless times more suffocating than his Grandfather who is considered to be the 3rd most strongest in the entire world that even the King lowered his head in respect too' thought Ryu.

"So your professor's grandson and that idiot Ryouma's son" said Alex.

"You know my dad?" 

"Of course,I used to bully him when we went to the academies hahahahah" which earned him a wry smile from Ryu not knowing what to say anymore.

"Ugh dad let's go home"

Ryu looked at Akihiko and when looking a

t him he couldn't believe that this person's son wasn't a monster like him and he can tell that he was weaker than himself.

'i guess not everyone can take after their parents' thought Ryu as he watched them leave.