Hiruzen: Ryuuuuuu!!!!!
He was hit by such a devastating attack but he still stood Ryu was manipulating the wind around him to still stay standing he created two clones that headed towards the two other Kages as he wove the signs for the Reaper Death Seal himself. Upon completion he saw a huge Shinigami behind him looming over him.
Hiruzen: Ryu why would you do this?
Ryu: *Breathing heavily* You are the Hokage. The symbol of the will of fire must remain even in the weakest point of the village.
He had the wind carry him to the body of Orochimaru as he knew his shadow clones had reached two damaged Hokage. He used the wind to hold Orochimaru in place as a reapers arm came out of his stomach and grabbed onto Orochimaru. The two Hokages that were recovering were also being held by the clones as the same thing happened as a arm came out of their stomach and grabbed the Hokage. Soon the souls of the Hokage and Orochimaru were pulled out. But Orochimaru's soul had resistance as he refused to be sealed. He was too weak to pull more so he cut through Orochimaru's soul using the reaper and took away Orochimaru's arms. This now forced Orochimaru to retreat as Ryu collapsed. Hiruzen recovered enough to chase him but he decided to go to Ryu instead in an effort to save him.
Hiruzen: Medic! We need a medical nin!
Ryu: Don't... I am already gone please accompany me until I am sent off.
Hiruzen:*tearing up* Of course.
Ryu: I am ever so grateful to you Hokage. You brought the will of fire to my frozen heart when I needed it most. You brought me to Konoha upon the collapse of my village. You have done so much for me and I never thanked you for it. I believe that even protecting you at this last moment was not enough to repay you for all that you have done.
Hiruzen: *crying* You have done so much that I am grateful for. You are so young your life is more important?
Ryu: Hahaha. I may be young but if you were to pass Hokage there would be too many sad from it as the whole village will. For me I have less that would be sad maybe that boy and his family along with some jonin but other then that there is no one.
Hiruzen: I am sorry. I am sorry so so sorry. If only I killed Orochimaru when I had a chance.
Ryu: Don't be I felt your hesitation against Orochimaru and honestly if I hadn't been the sensei for that kid I would have never understood how you feel. It is almost like a father to a son no matter what happens to them you want to have faith in them that is another reason that I did this. I wanted to take the burden from you but I was to weak to deal with him fully I am sorry I wasn't able to take away this burden.
Hiruzen: You have done enough.
Ryu: Hokage can I ask you a favor?
Hiruzen: Of course anything.
Ryu: Please make sure the child doesn't go after Orochimaru. As well as please protect the people like you always have and to not give up on the next generation no matter what as there will always be a diamond in the ruff.
Hiruzen: Of course I will.
At this point Hayato made his way back and ran up to Ryu when he saw him dying in the Hokages arms.
Hayato: Ryu what happened?
Hiruzen: He saved me from Orochimaru's attack and then proceeded to seal the two Hokages and Orochimaru's arms with the Reaper death seal.
Hearing this Hayato was in disbelief and remembered how cruel this world was. He lost his family but eventually found peace only for the Seirei clan to fall as well later and now that he had peace for so long in Konoha he thought less about the cruelty till today. The day when he lost his brother and a very close friend that he respected a lot. This was the hard truth of the world there will always be disagreements that create wars. He went up to the dying RYu and grab one of his hands.
Hayato: I thank you for everything that you have done for my son I will never be able to repay you for all of the training you gave him.
Ryu: It is not necessary I have come to care for him a great amount. Please have the child go to my house and take the book that says Kusanagi on it and follow it to the Kusanagi Forge. As well as since I will be passing on he will need a new swordsmanship teacher and there is only on person that I would trust and that is Mifune in the Land of Iron a great and disciplined samurai.
Hayato: Of course and thank you for thinking of him even at this point.
Ryu: Lastly makes sure that child grows up with less tragedies from now on. Make sure although I have passed on I will always be proud that he was my student and have faith in him no matter what he does.
Hayato: Of course I will.
Hearing this Ryu gave a smile that no one had seen before. In his last moments he had truly fulfilled what he wanted to do in this life as he was going to pass on with no regrets. As he breathed his last breaths he left them with a few words.
Ryu: I thank you all.
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