“Midori-chan,” Riku greeted, waving. “Do you want to train together today? I have some ideas if you’d like to hear them.”
Satori had agreed to spar with her, but he had been getting stronger at a much faster pace than she had. He had become the head of his clan and make significant changes. Even without witnessing the extent of his strength, Riku knew he’d improved exponentially since her last spar with him. They might be able to have a better fight, however, if Riku had backup.
Midori was strong in a lot of ways Riku wasn’t, and Riku wasn’t quite quick enough to outsmart Satori without a distraction. Together, they could pose a much larger challenge to his myriad of tricky genjutsu and frightening stamina. Aside from that, they could plan to work on Midori’s abilities together.
Feeling excited, Riku grinned, sharp teeth flashing in the dappled sunlight.
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