Not really.. The war was starting one way or another. I said in another comment, the problem was your plan was just too late. Or not ready.
Also feels like Ryu has some more conviction to his fighting, not so much "domination", but the will to win and stay in the fight.. Just a feeling, I guess since is hard to come across in just drawings and even tho they had fight taht lasted for hours before. Just the impression I get I guess.