CHAPTER 48: GENERAL SHROUDATTACKS
Ever since Ryu and Rokkan left for the Light Ryu, Michael and the others worked hard to form a resistance. It consisted of ninjas they had met on their journey as well as old friends and masters. Ryu no kokoro was their hideout and main base of operations. Michael, Nadia, Atlanta, Ken and Tanya however made sure not to stay in one place for too long. They constantly switched locations between the Fire Kingdom, Hurricane's Domain and Ryu no kokoro as they waited hopefully for the return of Ryu and Rokkan.
Nemesis monitored their movements closely and finally decided to end their quest once and for all. He sent his newly appointed General, Shroud and an army of fifty elite Shadow ninja to destroy them all. General Shroud immediately departed with his army.
Meanwhile, Michael and the others ignorantly remained at Hurricane's Domain.
"It's been a year since Ryu and Rokkan left for the Light Ryu. What is taking them so long?" Atlanta said to Tanya and Nadia.
The three girls had grown more beautiful in the past year. There was a greater look of confidence in Tanya's eyes. Atlanta had grown a little softer though she could still be very harsh with her words and Nadia...well if anything at all, she had grown much fiercer in battle. Apart from their physical looks, they had also grown stronger with their individual elements. Nadia had mastered ice jutsu after her constant training with Torpedo. The elements of the others had also evolved to some extent.
"All they had to do was find the Sword Of Rai. Is it really that difficult to find?" Tanya said worriedly.
"Or could they possibly be..." Atlanta thought with a frightened look on her face.
She couldn't even possibly bring herself to think that Ryu and Rokkan had lost their lives.
"H-Hey! Don't even think that! Ryu and Rokkan are strong. They won't go down so easily!" Nadia scolded her.
"Easy for you to say, you don't know how it feels to have lost Ryu three times already. You always have Michael beside you" Atlanta said sadly.
"Ever since Ryu left...Michael has worked so hard to create and maintain the resistance. He keeps travelling to all the ryu and now he has to keep moving between this place and Ryu no kokoro! Don't you dare stand there and accuse me of having Michael beside me all the time!" Nadia scolded Atlanta angrily.
Atlanta realized her mistake.
"I'm sorry Nadia" she apologized.
"There is no need to argue. I believe Ryu and Rokkan are on their way back already" Tanya said.
Michael and Ken were training at a river somewhere in the Forest of Hurricane's Domain.
"What could be taking Ryu and Rokkan so long?" Ken unknowingly repeated Atlanta's question.
"Perhaps they are training in the Light Ryu" Michael said.
He had grown more muscular and taller in appearance and his hair had turned from a light brown to a bright golden colour. Ken had also grown taller than the previous year and his red hair looked wild and unkempt.
"If that's the case, I wonder how much stronger they've become" Ken said with a sly smile.
"You don't have time to be distracted! WATERWHIRL ELEMENT! GRAND DOUBLE HEADED WATER DRAGON JUTSU!!!" Michael called as he formed seals.
A tremendous dragon formed from the water in the river rose and charged towards Ken. Ken looked unperturbed.
"GALE ELEMENT! SAHARA WINDS JUTSU!" Ken called as hot winds crashed into Michael's water dragon jutsu.
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