Time went on, and Ryo spent a whole other year in Mount Myoboku .
During this year, he focused on further mastering what he had learned before .
Chidori and its derivates, the Lightning Chakra Mode, Resengan, all kinds of Water release Jutsus, Ice Release, Sage Mode… After a year of refining his technique with all of that, Ryo was confident that he could, when in Ice elementization or Sage mode, face Kushina in her Kyuubi Coat mode .
Over the course of the past two years, Ryo improved as a ninja to a great extent, solving problems that haunted him for many years . He now can use Ice without consuming too much Chakra, and also managed to enter Sage Mode, and also learned quite a lot of Jutsus .
“It’s been two years, I think it’s time to go back to Konoha . ” In that day, Ryo and Fukasaku were resting on the grass .
“Ryo Chan, you are leaving?”
“Yeah, thank you for taking care of me over the course of the past two years, Fukasaku Sama . ”
Indeed, Fukasaku helped Ryo a lot during those years, with clearing out natural energy, practicing Sage mode, teaching him Kawazu Kumite, etc . Ryo was really grateful to him .
Another one that Ryo felt grateful to was Jiraya . If nothing else, helping him with altering the Yin Seal was key for him to be able to use his Ice . That is not to mention the fact that he helped him enhance his physical shape, gain a lot of Chakra, and learn so many Water Release Jutsus .
Jiraya’s Sage mode made a great progress as well in that year . Ryo remembered the merging done in the Manga to allow Jiraya to maintain Sage mode, so and the two great Sage Toads proposed that to Jiraya . With help of those two, Jiraya was able to use Sage mode with success .
He was really happy with the progress he made, but he decided to return to Konoha right after that . Looking at his smile, Ryo understood exactly what he was thinking about .
Ryo and the toads of Mount Myoboku bid each other farewell . Shima, who was out in Konoha looking for food, reverse summoned Ryo .
“Boss, a large bowl of seafood ramen, and two portions of pork roast” . Ryo was reversed summoned somewhere close to Ichiraku Ramen’s .
“Okey, newcomer, please wait a moment . ” Boss Teuchi was fast, and in no time, a bowl of steamed seafood ramen was placed in front of Ryo .
“Hold on one second! Aren’t you… Ryo? It’s been a long time, almost two years now! Teuchi recognized Ryo and greeted him warmly .
“Well, yeah! I’ve been out of the village practicing for the past two years . ”
“Aha! Then today’s ramen is my treat, welcoming you back to the village . ”
“Thanks boss!”
Ryo chatted with boss Teuchi about how fun it was in Mount Myoboku, while eating ramen . Suddenly, one of the Anbu appeared .
“Yamanaka Ryo, the Hokage is calling for you . ”
“Boss, it seems that I couldn’t finish this bowl . I have to go . ”
“Well, Sandaime Sama is calling you . You can finish this later . ”
In the Hokage’s office, the 3rd smiled looking at Ryo who was staring back at him as well .
Over the past two years, the 3rd’s face has gathered quite a lot of wrinkles, with more of his hair turning white . After all, he was 50 years old . He was no longer in his prime .
“Oh, Ryo Chan, without saying a word, you leave us and go to practice in Mount Myoboku, leaving your job in the hospital behind you!”
“Well you haven’t been paying me any salary to call it a Job . ”
“Cough Cough!” “What do kids need money for these days? Well, now you’re back . Tomorrow, go to Konoha’s Hospital, this is now a mission that you’ll be rewarded for . ”
“Yes Hokage Sama . Now, if there’s nothing else, would you please excuse me?” Ryo wanted to go home and see his mother, and later go see Kushina .
“Okey, just remember to go to the hospital tomorrow . ”
Just as he set foot outside of the 3rd’s office, Ryo flew to his home .
While he was on his way, his mother was resting in the inner room of their house . In the two years that he spent away from home, she missed him all the time . The one who’s been taking care of her during those two years was Inoichi Yamanaka .
“Mother, are you there? Mother” Hearing her son’s voice outside her room, Chinse rushed to the door to open it . Seeing her son, she burst into tears as she hugged him .
Both mother and son sat down knee to knee and talked to each other till noon . Chinse cooked him all sorts of food . And although he had already eaten ramen at Ichiraku’s, he ate up all she offered him to see her smile .
In the afternoon, Ryo went out to find Kushina . After running through half of Konoha, he could find her . So he entered sage mode to perceive her presence .
Because of her huge Chakra, Ryo easily found Kushina . Right with her, he perceived another familiar Chakra .
Running towards her, Ryo went into the Forest of Death, where he found her extremely irritated, hitting Jiraya .
“Kushina Ne-san, what did Jiraya san do wrong?”
“Ryo you’re back! Great! Join me in beating up this pervert!”
“Ryo, save me! It was an accident!”
Ryo understood what was going on . What happened is that Jiraya peeped into a hot spring where she was preparing herself to bathe .
Although he’s as shameless as they come, he knew that peeping at his disciple’s girlfriend wasn’t acceptable by any stretch . So when he saw her, he decided to withdraw . Unfortunately, he didn’t pay attention and caused some noise that grabbed her attention to him .
When she saw him, she went into her 4 tails mode chasing him all the way down into the forest of death . He knew he messed up when caught breaking the promise in such a way . Even though she was in her 4 tails mode, he didn’t use his Sage mode, simply deciding to not resist her .
“Well Ne-san, since he didn’t see anything, let’s forget it and let him go!”
“Yes, I was wrong . ”
“Hey, it’s just for Ryo!” Kushina was already tired from chasing him around, and she had so much to say to Ryo after not seeing him for so long . She decided to forgive him .
The two went together to the 3rd training ground . On their way, they talked about his progress in Mount Myoboku during these two years .
Kushina told him about what changed for her as well over the course of the past 2 years . Ryo didn’t expect what she told him: that the Kyuubi and her had a great improvement in their relationship .
Not so long after Ryo went to Mount Myoboku, Minato also left the village on a mission .
Being so bored, Kushina often talked to Kurama, and what she talked about was what Ryo said about Biju and humans being able to live together in peace . Soon after the two left, Kurama actually answered her .
Hearing him respond for the 1st time, she spent all day trying to communicate with him and to push him to talk . Little by little, their relationship got better .
“Ryo, you were right, people and Biju can really be friends; Kyu-san now is my friend . ”
In the manga, Naruto also became friends with Kurama . Now it seems from what Kushina’s saying that her relationship with him is so good that the whole Kyubi incident seems avoidable!
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