Chapter 98 - 98 (1/2)

Ryo went behind Guy and his team while carrying the Ice-Covered Might Duy. The three were not fast. Even though they weren't carrying anything, Ryo caught up with them in no time.

The three were vigilant, and found out that someone was behind them. They immediately went into hiding.

”Guy! Come out! I haven't seen you in so long. I'm your old classmate you know!” Ryo reached them and called them out.

”Dad!” The first to look at him was Guy, who was hiding behind a rock. He saw his father and immediately ran towards Ryo.

He was followed immediately by Ebisu and Genma who also jumped from behind the two trees they were hiding behind.

”Guy, sorry! I cannot save Duy san. This all I can do, to give you the chance to see each-other one last time!” After putting Duy on the ground, Ryo removed the ice.

Guy looked at the dark charred body of his father. If filled his heart with sorrow, and he couldn't keep his tears from pouring down.

”Guy, don't cry. It is an insult to cry for someone who's burning for their conviction.” A weak voice could be heard.

Hearing his father, Guy held back his tears: ”Dad, you…”

”Don't be sad! I willingly sacrificed myself to protect Konoha's future. This is the peak of my youth!”

The father and son farewell left Genma and Ebisu silent. Ryo also felt extremely emotional.

Eventually, Duy left this world with a smile. He had fulfilled his wish, and protected his son and Konoha's future.

Guy refused Ryo help, and chose to carry his father's corpse on his own. All the way through, he did not shed a tear.

Ryo asked the three to take him to Konoha's camp. They were really reluctant at first. Ryo's great deed had not been transmitted to their camp, and they had no idea that he was Kage tier.

”Ryo, there are still the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Wouldn't it be too dangerous to head back to the camp?” Said Genma.

”Right! If we go back and encounter them, it would make Duy san's sacrifice go in vain!”

”Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist? Duy san already killed four of them, he gave his life for it!” Said Ryo, looking at the two.

”What! Duy san…” Genma could not even find words to say. He never expected Guy's father to be able to do such a thing.

”But still, there are three of them, all Jonins, and Ninja Swordsmen, we still can't beat them!” Ebisu said.

”Res assured! Although I'm not as strong as Duy san, but I'm confident that I can kill those three!” Ryo declared his Kage tier status to the three.

With that, all four returned to Konoha camp. Seeing the horrible state it was in, Ryo was furious. All the Ninjas who stayed there were killed, including those who were injured.

The main battlefield between Konoha and the hidden mist was a wasteland not too far to the front of the camp. After Ryo rushed in, he found that Konoha's camp was doing much better than he had anticipated. The three Quasi Kages of the mist were being restrained, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were not there. The mist had no other Jonins, so the high-end of Konoha's troops didn't have much trouble.

Ryo immediately summoned Gamahiro. Both camps were extremely startled by the sudden appearance of this giant toad.

”This is Jiraya sama's summoning! I've seen it before! He summons a toad!” Said one of Konoha' Ninjas.

”Yes, I remember it too! It's reinforcements! Reinforcements are here!”