Rebirth of Pride

**Date Started:** February 10th, 2022
**Date Completed:** Ongoing
**Previous Role-Play**: The Turning of a New Leaf
**Next Role-Play**:
**Users Involved:** User:TheGoldenBuddha, User:TheCrowMaster, User:Lilpj200, User:Mr.Zeno999
**Setting:** Konohagakure
**Characters Involved**: Spike Lee, Leo Izuno, Chouko Dokuso, Ryuma Shinzui
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## Losers?

A couple of days have passed since the battles that took place at the academy, amongst the new fresh batch of Genin. The freshman shinobi were all each individually assigned to their own teams, with an individual purpose or functionality. Spike Lee, who was half unconscious during the Hokage's speech and the Jonin assigning them squads, barely recalled anything, except for the few words that Ashi spat out about them being in teams. Spike hopped out from his bed, and quickly brushed his teeth and took a shower, as he got out, he saw the rest of his family members, one little brother and sister, and his parents, all feasting on breakfast in the morning.

"Sorry y'all, I'm going to pass on this one!" Spike said as he dashed to his room in a haste, returning back to the living room, as he showed his family his official ninja headband, "I'm a real ninja now, starting today!" Spike said as he begins to tear up a bit, knowing that he won't be able to see the faces of his family members for a while, and would have to write letters to them from now on. His parents quickly surrounded him with hugs and adoration, as his mom and little siblings begin to cry. "I'm so proud of you my baby boy!" His mom yelled out with tears of joy. "Haha." Spike laughed. "Well, no reason for me to linger in here any longer, see y'all next time." He says as he excitedly walked out of the door waving goodbye to his family.

Spike then started walking around as he was looking, for a location called Ramen Ichiraku, as his sensei who he has yet to see, invited him to the restaurant to talk to him and his teammates. "Hey excuse me sir!" Spike yelled out hollering to a random stranger on the street. "Do you happen to know the location of the famous Ramen Ichiraku?" He continued as he awaited his answer in silence. "Ichiraku Ramen? Boy, you don't know where that is??!" The fatter and older man said back to Spike, as Spike nodded no. "I've never went to eat fast food, especially as I have to maintain my healthy diet, I'm not an akimichi." Spike said. "Buhahahahaha!" The grown man busted out in laughter as Spike took a shot to the Akimichi clan. "Fine then if you turn to your left and do another turn to right, then head straight ahead you'll find the place you're looking for. Ninja boy"

"Okie dokie, thanks!" Spike left without a second thought, immediately reaching into the restaurant. "Um excuse me, is there anyone here by the name of LEO IZUNO!?" Spike yelled out for the whole restaurant to hear, if their sensei was truly one who was easily irritable or embarrassed, this would definitely piss them off, but that was just the way Spike was.

Leo Izuno is otherwise known as The Lion Spirit King of the Seven Demon Kings of Konoha, or as many called him, Beast King Leo. He had been sitting near a corner while most people seemed to avoid him. Slurping his Ramen, he looked like a wild animal. But this was the proper way to eat, Ramen is meant to be eaten fast and finished before the broth or the noodles get cold. If your mouth wasn't burning, you weren't eating it right. Many turn their heads to him as the people answered Spike's question for him without Leo speaking up himself.

Leo is a rather tall young adult man; while sitting, you could tell he was tall. He has spikey brown hair shaped near the top to look like cat ears. He has red eyes, cat-like pupils, and pronounced canine teeth, with one of his top canines almost always showing due to his unique neutral face. With an outfit consisting of a full-body mesh armor, instead of wearing the entire flak jacket, he had his custom-tailored only to be the shoulders of the coat, with what seems to be animal fur underneath it, which is enough to cover some of his back. Due to the outrageous design has many straps and a belt around his stomach to make sure it doesn't come off. Lastly, he wears black pants with standard ninja compartments on his legs and black ninja shoes.

After Leo had finished his bite, he lifted his head. He was looking at Spike Lee. Jumping up, Leo had a cat-like grin on his face as he yelled back, his voice even louder than Spikes.

"SPIKE! Come on over here. Take a seat."

Leo pointed to the three seats across from him; they had a rather long table as he wanted all three of his students to be in front of him when they spoke, to put them on equal ground. He was a man of instincts, and seeing Spike, he couldn't wait to begin their training. He couldn't wait for the others to arrive, as one could tell by the giddy look on his face. One would wonder how someone so goofy or eccentric could earn Beast King Leo's title.

Ryuma woke up, this was the first time he was able to sleep in as he was always woken up by his father so he can train. This time it was different, he still felt disappointed that he lost but with his family not lurking over his shoulder every second in the Hidden Leaf Village, he felt at ease.

”Oh crap I gotta meet my Squad Leader” The samurai Sadie’s before getting dressed and getting his katana before leaving out from the house of his currently family. Running as fast as he could Ryuma made it to the ramen shop before looking around for his Leader Leo. In just a few seconds he spotted the tall man and his teammate Spike, before quickly heading over there and sitting down.

A light sound went throughout a purple colored room, as a lump in the bed moved. Removing the covers from on top of her, Chouko slowly rose out of bed and started to get dressed. Walking down stair, Chouko greeted her parents before leaving and heading down toward the ramen stand.

Spotting the ramen stand in her peripheral vision, quickening her steps Chouko looked around in hope of spotting her leader or her teammates. Spotting them, she realizes she was the last one to arrive. Quickly moving beside her team, Chouko bowed and said, "Sorry for being late."

”Hmph. Do y’all have any set of courtesy or respect at all?!” Says Spike as he eyes down his fellow teammates, expecting them to be as uptight as him when it comes to stuff regarding being a professional ninja.

A young lady walked up to them in a chefs outfit and hat, “Hello what are y’all ordering for today?” She utters out in her heartwarming voice passing out three menus to each individual squad member.

Spike eyes down the menu for a bit, trying to find the healthiest option available as he’s one to take tremendous care into his diet. “Hmm.” He assumed. “I guess I’ll just get a salad with water.” Spike finalized his order as he awaited for the others to do so as well.

Leo who had been still eating his food, had been eying his students, while they all had their strengths, they each lost in their battles. So he decided to cheer them up in a little bit.

"While I know you all lost. I want you to know, once I'm done with you guys, you'll be different from what you were during your genin exams. You will surpass your limits with me, and when we finished our morning meal, I'm going to be testing you guys out. While you showed yourselves, I want to see how you guys act out on the field, that was kiddy fighting, what I want from you guys is your absolute best.:

”That’s if I survive another week” Ryuma said before looking at the menu for his breakfast for the day. “I would like to try these waffles, beacon and just some toast” the samurai boy said to the waitress.

Looking at the menu than back at the waitress, Chouko said, "I would like a salad aswell with a lemonade please." Placing her menu down Chouko turnt toward Leo and said, "How exactly will you be testing us?"