Okay so this is my first Fanfiction so please be gentle and no flames please.
Also, I do not own Naruto or High School DXD. They belong to their respective authors.
Prologue: A Deal with a Devil
Naruto Uzumaki was many things: a loudmouth, prankster, unpredictable and dense were among the things that most people said about him, but what most people knew about him is that he never gives up or goes back on his word. It was his nindo after all; a nindo he shared with the one he cared about above all else. So when given the chance to keep his word one would think that Naruto would jump at the chance and damn the consequences. However, the current dilemma that Naruto was dealing with was a little different and hit a rather sore spot with him. To understand his problem one must go back to a few months ago, a little after a year from when Naruto started his training trip with his Godfather Jiraiya. In fact, discovering this little fact about the Sannin along with the identity of his father is what started this entire mess in the first place.
"What did you say?" Naruto asked because he was certain that he had misheard the Sannin. They were currently in a rented hotel room with Jiraiya sitting on the bed and Naruto sitting on a chair next to the window, facing Jiraiya.
"I said your father was Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage," Jiraiya stated with no small amount of trepidation; he knew this was going to be a difficult discussion with Naruto, but seeing the shocked and hurt look on Naruto's face struck something in the Sannin. It was going to be even more difficult to tell him about his own connection to the blonde.
Naruto, meanwhile, was dealing with the revelation . . . or at least trying to but the only going through his mind at that moment was, his own son, he sealed the Kyuubi in his own son. He just couldn't get over the fact that out of all the people that his father could have chosen he had to choose him; he couldn't ignore the fact that his own father had condemned him to a life of loneliness and hatred. Not only that but both Kakashi and Jiraiya were close to the Yondaime so where the hell were they while he was suffering. Suddenly, Naruto was no longer hurt and shocked; now he was angry.
"What the Hell?!" Naruto yelled in anger startling Jiraiya. "He seals the fucking Kyuubi inside his own son! What kind of bullshit is that? You mean to tell me all of my suffering was caused by my fucking dad!?" He then turned to Jiraiya and with fury demanded, "And where the hell were you, or Kakashi when I was dealing with all of the shit the village put me through?"
Jiraiya had expected a reaction like this but seeing the normally happy and carefree blonde so angry still shocked him though a part of him did wonder why the Kyuubi wasn't trying to take advantage of his rage right now; then again, the bastard fox was probably enjoying Naruto's suffering too much to take advantage of it.
"Kakashi was hit incredibly hard by the death of your father and was in no fit state to take care of you after the Kyuubi's attack on the village," explained Jiraiya in answer to Naruto's demand, "and I had my spy network to run. I couldn't abandon that and leave the village defenseless, not even for Minato's son. Not only that but your father had many enemies and if word got out that I was travelling with a child that looked exactly like him they would have put two and two together and targeted you." Even to Jiraiya these reasons felt more like excuses than a legitimate explanation as to why he basically abandoned Naruto but the Jinchuuriki seemed to, begrudgingly, accept them, though it was clear he was not happy about it if his crossed arms and angry expression were anything to go by.
"So, anymore terrible revelations about my family you want to tell me about or was my father the only one?" Naruto asked in a mocking tone of voice.
This is it, thought Jiraiya. He knew this was the moment that he had been both waiting for and dreading since this entire conversation began. "Well," he started nervously, "I'm your godfather." After he said it Jiraiya knew that he had screwed up; he had meant to rip off the Band-Aid, so to speak, but instead he had torn it off viciously.
Naruto's eyes were shadowed by his hair and he was shaking but when he looked up he glared at Jiraiya and with tranquil fury stated, "Well I'm sure they think you've been doing a wonderful job so far Jiraiya." After his piece was said Naruto immediately got up and jumped out of the window and vanished into the night.
Jiraiya swore as he got up to go chase after Naruto while also noting that Naruto called him Jiraiya; Jiraiya not Jiraiya-Sensei or Ero-Sennin. Yeah, he thought, the gaki is definitely pissed. He just hoped that he found Naruto before someone else did; after all, he was in danger of the Akatsuki capturing him for his Bijuu.
Naruto had been running for a while now. He had exited the town and was in the middle of the forest surrounding said town before he stopped. He was pissed, oh so very pissed and he decided to take his frustration out on the surrounding trees but as more time passed and his energy drained so too did his anger. While still angry with Jiraiya and his father, the part of him that wanted to be Hokage realized that they did have to put the safety of the village first. Also, his father most likely did not want to be someone who would ask someone else to do something he himself would not do; in this case using his child as a sacrifice for the sake of the village. Make no mistake, if he ever saw his father the first thing that he would do would be to punch him in the stomach but after that he would get over it. After all, he thought with pride, he is the son of Konoha's greatest Hokage; he can deal with anything sent his way.
"Well, well, what have we here?"
It wouldn't be until looking back that Naruto would realize by thinking that, that he had, in fact, tempted fate (and with his luck, fate decided to screw him over . . . again).
When Naruto turned around, he saw a man standing a few meters behind him. This man wore a black long-sleeved top that covered his neck and chin, a pair of black gloves, a pair of black pants, standard sandals and white stirrups. On his waist he wore a thick belt with armour-like metal plates attached to it. On his shoulders he also had similar plates attached like armour and around his neck was a green scarf. However, the most notable feature on the man was the mask that he wore that was framed by his short spiky black hair. The mask was orange (which was awesome) and had a spiral pattern which was centered on the single eye-hole above the man's right eye. Through this eye-hole Naruto could see the man's fully matured Sharingan glaring a hole into him.
Alarm bells started to go off in Naruto's head when he saw that eye; the only people that were supposed to have that eye were Sasuke, Itachi and Kakashi-Sensei so who the hell was this masked man.
"Who are you?" Naruto asked preparing himself for a fight on the first sign of aggression from the masked man.
"Me?" the masked man asked in slight amusement, "Oh, I'm No One. However for the sake of cordiality you may call me . . . Tobi."
Something about that just seemed to be wrong to Naruto. It may be that Naruto is always yelling his name to the heavens but the act of referring to himself as No One just annoyed the hell out of Naruto. There was also the fact that Naruto's sixth sense, the sense that all ninja had to sense danger, was freaking out right now. He knew this man was incredibly dangerous and was now cursing his impulsive decision to leave Jiraiya. Naruto was about to ask another question but Tobi beat him to it.
"Before you ask anymore pointless questions allow me," he said affably, "I am a survivor of the Uchiha Clan Massacre, sort of, a member of the Akatsuki and what I want is you Naruto Uzumaki. Or to be more specific I want your tenant, Kyuubi Jinchuuriki."
Oh shit. This is bad, this is very bad. These were the thoughts that were going through Naruto's head as he stared down the Uchiha. He knew that he stood no chance against a member of the Akatsuki as he was now and here he was staring one down with absolutely no back up. Naruto was scared, he was worried but above all else there was another emotion he was feeling. Fury. Here was another person that sought to make his life hell for no other reason than he had the Kyuubi sealed within him. He had had enough! If they wanted the Kyuubi so bad then he would give it to them. As if sensing his intentions Naruto suddenly felt his chakra pathways filled to the brim with the Kyuubi's potent chakra. His whiskers darkened, nails grew into claws, canines grew longer, eyes turned red and gained slit pupils, and his hair became more wild. Slowly the chakra bubbled around Naruto and formed a cloak that resembled a fox with three tails. As he looked at Tobi after his transformation he was shocked to note he seemed more annoyed than anything about Naruto's transformation.
"Why do you look like that?" he growled at the masked man, angry at his lack of fear.
"What are you talking about?" Tobi asked sounding positively bored. Suddenly, as if reaching an epiphany, Tobi gained a look of shocked realization and then proceeded to laugh. "Oh, I see," he said after his laughter died down, "You do not understand why I am not frightened by you using the Kyuubi's chakra. Let me tell you something gaki, when I look at you I do not see a dangerous enemy shinobi, nor do I see a frightening Jinchuuriki." He then looked at Naruto and asked, "Do you want to know what I see?" When Naruto gave no answer Tobi simply said, "I see an immature child throwing a temper tantrum. Now tell me why, on earth, would I be afraid of such a thing. I have seen the full power of the Kyuubi and not even flinched, so this small fragment is nothing for me to concern myself with."
The more the masked Uchiha spoke the more pissed off Naruto got, and by the time he was finished he was shaking with barely suppressed rage. "An immature child am I?" he asked slowly, then he asked, "Tell me, could an immature child DO THIS?!" Naruto then rushed forward with a ball of swirling chakra in his hand and prepared to slam it into the masked man's torso while yelling, "RASENGAN!"
So, imagine his surprise when instead of hitting the man he went through him as if he wasn't even there.
"To answer your question," Tobi said with no small amount of mocking amusement, "Yes, an immature child could do that. After all, one just did in front of me. So, tell me, Boy, are you going to keep making a fool out of yourself or have you gotten it out of your-"
"RASENGAN!"
The masked man just sighed as Naruto went through him once more. "You know," he said as Naruto went through him for a third time, "You could at least do something different."
And so Naruto did. For the next ten minutes, Naruto tried every move and trick he could think of to get the masked man, and every single one of them just went through him. It didn't matter what he did: Kage Bunshin, Rasengan, explosive tags; nothing seemed to phase the masked man and Naruto could swear that he saw him yawn at one point. It eventually ended up with Naruto on his hands and knees panting while Tobi seemed to be inspecting his nails . . . while he still had gloves on. It was official, the Uchiha was screwing with him.
Getting fed up with the Uchiha, Naruto charged him with a Rasengan yelling, "Fight back, you bastard!"
"As you wish."
Suddenly, the Uchiha disappeared in a puff of smoke and Naruto's Rasengan ended up colliding with a log . . . a log covered in explosive tags. Before Naruto could do more than curse the log exploded and sent him careening into a tree. The cloak took most of the damage being reduced to one tail but Naruto was still moderately injured and the masked man was standing in front of him, completely unfazed.
If he had been thinking clearly Naruto would have realized that fleeing would have been a good idea, but with the Kyuubi's chakra still going strong he refused to back down. He then charged the Uchiha with his hand in a claw position and took a swipe at the masked man's face; the Uchiha simply grabbed his wrist and, ignoring the burning from the Kyuubi's chakra, gave it a harsh twist instantly breaking it. Before he could even register his broken wrist, Tobi grabbed Naruto and kneed him in the stomach forcing the air from his lungs. Then, as Naruto was stunned, he grabbed his head by his hair and viciously slammed it into his knee, breaking Naruto's nose and causing blood to gush from the wound.
As Tobi continued his attack Naruto couldn't help but notice that every single one of his attacks felt like he was being hit by a freight train, and every time he tried to attack back it was swatted aside with insulting ease. He felt just like Tobi had described him; an immature child fighting against someone who was vastly superior to him. Eventually, he couldn't fight anymore and Naruto laid on the ground, broken and defeated, with the Kyuubi's chakra finally receding.
As Naruto laid there Tobi went over his options. He could take Naruto now, and save himself the trouble of having to beat him into submission again, but the Kyuubi had to be sealed last and keeping Naruto imprisoned for how many years it takes to capture the other eight would just be a waste of resources; not to mention there was a chance that Konoha could track Naruto to wherever they decided to hold him. On the other hand, he can't just let Naruto spend years getting stronger because there is a chance, no matter how slim it might be, that Naruto could eventually become more powerful than Tobi if he allowed the boy to continue as he had been. In fact, after the sound thrashing that Tobi had given him, he might train even harder now that he knows how outclassed he is. He can also sense that Jiraiya is on his way to their current location so he would have to make a decision quickly because he doesn't want to take any chances fighting a Sannin. He couldn't take him but he also couldn't leave him as long as he was a threat; and just like that Tobi realized his solution. Clasping his hands together as if praying Obito focused on the two sides of chakra and as he did one of his hands was wreathed in blue, ethereal flames and the other in red; the two flames then mixed until both of his hands were covered in purple flames. Then he placed them both on Naruto's chest.
Naruto had been semi-conscious when Tobi placed his glowing hands on his chest and so he heard him when he declared, "Onmyoton: Chakra Hakai." After this all Naruto could feel was pain, pain and more pain; it felt like someone had poured molten magma into his chakra coils and his body was being burned from the inside out. Eventually the pain became too much and Naruto passed out with the last thing on his mind being, I'm sorry Hinata, I couldn't keep my promise.
Naruto thought that he was going to die, but it seems that that was not Tobi's intention for when Naruto woke up he found himself very much alive. However, he was then told news that to this day devastated him: Tobi's final attack destroyed his chakra pathways, to the point that not even the Kyuubi could heal them, and as such Naruto could no longer continue to be a ninja. Naruto had been devastated by this news and asked how such a thing could be possible. According to Jiraiya, the Uchiha had used Yin-Yang Release which is capable of complete creation but also complete destruction and he had used it to eviscerate his chakra coils; probably so he would not be a threat in the future.
After this incident, Jiraiya decided that it was not safe for Naruto in the Elemental Nations any longer and they decided to leave for his safety. Jiraiya sent a message to Tsunade explaining everything and telling her he would send her updates as often as he could and with that the duo left for places unknown unaware what they were about to walk into.
They eventually found themselves in a place called Japan and both marveled at the places impressive technology as well as the people who had no chakra pathways, like Naruto and Lee, but who were finding other methods of living. It inspired Naruto to find some other way to get back to the Elemental Nations and help his friends against the Akatsuki. He eventually did find this way but it came at the most unexpected of ways, and from the most unexpected of sources.
They were travelling in Tokyo, looking for ways to make an income, when they spotted a man who appeared to be under attack from people with black wings coming out of their backs. Being the good Samaritans that they are the Shinobi Duo decided to help the man out and they easily dealt with the overgrown crows. Even without chakra, and despite the strange attacks they used, Naruto was able to easily defeat the winged creatures. They were simply no match for an experienced shinobi, chakra or no chakra. It was at that point that they were approached by the man they had saved who seemed to be shocked by their skills and he introduced himself. That was the day that Naruto met his future Master: Sirzechs Lucifer nee Gremory, the Red Satan.
They were all currently in Sirzechs hotel room which was richly furnished and they were sitting around his dining table while being served tea by Sirzechs maid . . . um, wife; it was rather confusing to Naruto and the maid, Grayfia, was not helping matters. Naruto also could not help but notice that this is the second time that he and Jiraiya were in the middle of an earth shattering revelation while in a hotel room. He sincerely hoped it did not become a trend.
"So let me get this straight," Jiraiya said with no small amount of skepticism, "you are a Devil and leader of your people and those people who we saved you from are Fallen Angels."
"Yes, though in all honesty I could have easily handled them," said Sirzechs, then hastily added, "Not that I am not grateful for your assistance, it is appreciated . . . just unnecessary."
"Right," Jiraiya deadpanned. "Anyway," Jiraiya continued, "You are currently at war with the Fallen Angels and their more pure counterparts and have been for centuries for a reason that you yourselves have apparently forgotten."
"We are in a ceasefire at the moment."
"And," Jiraiya pushed on, ignoring Sirzechs interruption, "You are looking to bolster your numbers by reincarnating people into Devils using magical chess pieces."
"Technically yes though it does sound pretty stupid when you put it that way," Sirzechs said and then added, "And they are called Evil Pieces."
"Yes, because the name makes me feel so much better," Jiraiya said sarcastically. This was all giving Jiraiya a headache to the point where he hadn't even ogled Sirzech's hot maid/wife once. Not Once! "What I don't understand is why you are telling us this in the first place. I mean you said your peerage is already full and I am pretty sure that something like this is supposed to be kept secret."
"From normal humans, yes, but you two are not quite normal are you?" asked Sirzechs rhetorically, "And the reason that I am telling you this is because I wish to make a proposition."
"Which is?" Jiraiya asked.
"I could not help but notice that your companion has suffered massive internal damage, the chakra pathways I believe you called them," said Sirzechs, getting the shinobi's attention, "My proposition is this: allow me to reincarnate your Godson into a devil using a special piece that my friend Ajuka created recently. While it will not give him any of the powers that the other pieces would it would make him a member of my peerage and therefore under my jurisdiction. The reincarnation process would also fix the damage to your chakra system and allow you to use your chakra again. In exchange, all I ask is that you help me with a certain problem that I am having. When that is done I will free you from your servitude and you may return to your home."
Naruto was in shock; this deal was too good to be true. "There has to be a catch," he said, not willing to believe that an opportunity this good would show up mere months after losing his chakra; it was too convenient for his liking.
"Well, you would technically be my servant and you would no longer be human. You would also be unable to return to being human; it is a permanent change," Sirzechs explained seriously, making sure that Naruto understood what he was agreeing to.
"But, why me?" Naruto asked, confused why Sirzechs needed him for his peerage considering how powerful he had already shown himself to be.
"Well, I will admit that part of it is out of simple curiosity," he stated. Upon seeing Naruto's confused look he explained, "You are the first people from the Ancient Lands that I have encountered. It is said that that place was the birthplace of chakra and as such is considered a holy land by the Yokai. It also has a barrier that prevents any supernatural or mundane creatures from entering it."
"But wouldn't that mean I wouldn't be able to return if I was reincarnated?"
"It is my belief that you, being born in that land, would be able to return regardless of your species," Sirzechs assured him, "Besides you said so yourself that you would not be able to return if you did not have your chakra because it would be considered too dangerous."
While relieved Naruto could not help but be off putted by Sirzechs reason. "So that's it," he said, "Just curiosity."
"Oh no," Sirzechs said seeing Naruto's trepidation, "I merely stated that that was one of the reasons. Another reason is that from the fight earlier I can tell you are well trained and you are also around the appropriate age range for what I have in mind."
Naruto was starting to get worried that Sirzechs was attempting to put him into an arranged marriage. He did notice that when he brought it up that Sirzechs flinched, but the Maou assured him that that was not his intention.
"You see," he said after the arranged marriage scare had been cleared up, "I have a younger sister; her name is Rias Gremory. She is going to be attending Kuoh Academy, in the human world, soon and I am concerned about her. If you were to accept my deal I would be having you look after her while she is there, until such a time when I feel she is no longer in danger."
"And how long would he be doing this?" asked Jiraiya, re-entering the conversation.
"I would say about three years, four tops," said Sirzechs, "So Naruto, what is your answer? Will you help me with this?"
Naruto was quiet for a while though he eventually looks up and in a weak voice asks, "Can you give me some time to think about it?"
"Of course," said Sirzechs getting up, "I understand that it is a big decision, take all the time you need."
Sirzechs and Grayfia then proceeded to leave for the underworld, giving Naruto and Jiraiya his hotel room, but not before giving Naruto a piece of paper with a magic circle drawn on it.
"Just think about summoning me while holding that and I will know that you have made your decision," said Sirzechs, and then both he and Grayfia vanished.
Which brings us to the present time, Naruto is still trying to decide on what he should do in regards to Sirzechs offer of becoming a devil. He tried to ask Jiraiya for his opinion, but the Sage had stated that though he is unsure about the entire affair it is still Naruto's decision for it ultimately affects him the most; which was just a fancy way of Jiraiya saying that he did not know what to do either. While normally Naruto was very impulsive, after his loss to Tobi he had started to think things through, though, sometimes he regressed back to his headstrong and reckless self; this was not one of those times. When he looks at it, it really was a good deal; he would get his chakra back, and be able to return to the Elemental Nations only a year or two behind schedule, instead of the never he was expecting. He would also be able to keep his promise.
"Promise me," she said, while looking at him with the lavender eyes that he had been mesmerized by the first time he met her, "Promise me on our nindo that you will come back to me."
He could see the desperation and need in her eyes; the fear that he would leave and never return. There was truly only one way he could answer. He gave her one of his rare genuine smiles, the smiles that only she could see - that she could cause - and gave his answer.
"I promise."
He had promised her on their nindo dammit! He would never go back on his word and he would never give up! The choice was obvious but he knew why he was hesitating.
"Well, you would technically be my servant and you would no longer be human. You would also be unable to return to being human; it is a permanent change," Sirzechs explained seriously, making sure that Naruto understood what he was agreeing to.
It had nothing to do with being Sirzechs servant; he could tell that Sirzechs would not abuse that, nor is it really any different from how he essentially serves the Hokage, as a shinobi of Konoha. No, the reason why he is hesitating is a much simpler one; He would no longer be human. It was that simple. For as long as he could remember people have looked at him as a demon, as the Kyuubi, and he has constantly been trying to prove to them that they are wrong. If he accepted the deal then he will be proving them right, as he will become a Devil, and there would be no way he could get them to accept him then. A rather malicious part of his mind was saying that all of his precious people, even Hinata, would abandon him for becoming a monster, a demon no better than the Kyuubi.
It was while on this train of thought that Naruto realized that there was still someone he could ask an opinion from, though he was loathe to do so. After all, this decision will affect them just as much as it will affect him, considering it was sealed inside of him.
When Naruto appeared inside of his mindscape the first thing that he noticed was that the sewer was even more of a dump than he remembered it being; it looked like a Bijuudama was unleashed right in the middle of the place. The pipes lining the walls were destroyed, or leaking, and some of the walls had come crashing down leaving their rubble everywhere, with what walls that were left being horribly cracked; beyond the walls all Naruto could see was an endless dark void. He himself was standing in front of a massive golden cage with a large paper tag, with the kanji for seal, placed in the middle of it. Behind this cage laid the legendary Kyuubi no Kitsune; a massive fox with rabbit-like ears, a human-like upper body, and nine massive tails, all swishing behind it as if they had a mind of their own.
Naruto took notice of the fact that the Kyuubi was looking right at him with its red eyes with slit pupils and said, "This place is a dump."
"Well then," the Kyuubi asked with thinly veiled annoyance, "What do you think it feels like to live here?"
Naruto made a show of thinking about the foxes question seriously, before cheekily replying, "Probably sucks, Fuzzbutt."
"Why are you here Ningen?" the Kyuubi growled, being annoyed by the blonde human in front of him, "It can't simply be for my auspicious company. You only ever come in here when you want something, just like all of my other containers."
"Hey, that reminds me, my mom was one of your containers right?" Naruto asked eagerly; after the fiasco with Tobi, Naruto asked about his mother and Jiraiya gave him that tidbit of information.
"Yes, she was."
"Can you tell me what she was like?" he asked hopefully.
"Oh, I would love to," the demon said sarcastically, "However, the only time I ever met her was when she sealed me away and when I killed her. Given that when the former happened she kept me chained to a boulder with barbed chakra chains, and impaled by wooden stakes to ensure I could not move a single inch, I can only assume that she was a complete and total sadist." The fox then gave an absolutely feral and vicious grin, "It also made me feel a great amount of satisfaction from the latter."
"So basically what you are saying is that you can't tell me anything about my mother," he deadpanned, "Oh well, it was worth a try." Upon seeing the Kyuubi's shocked expression he scoffed, "Please, I figured that you killed my parent's years ago. You admitting it is not going to get more than a passing acknowledgement from me."
"Sigh. That just took all of the fun out of it for me." The Kyuubi said sadly, then looked at Naruto seriously, "Though I will ask you again, what do you want Ningen?"
At this, Naruto looked at the sewer floor, suddenly embarrassed, "I was hoping you could give me some advice."
"I'm sorry, I must have misheard you. I could have sworn you just asked me for some advice."
"I did."
"But we hate each other."
"I know."
"I have threatened to kill you on multiple occasions."
"I noticed."
"I am responsible for the death of your parents and the reason that your entire village despises your very existence. Your greatest fear is loneliness because I made it so that you were alone."
"Technically I was alone because the villagers are assholes."
"I KILLED YOUR PARENTS!"
"I KNOW THAT!" Naruto yelled, finally becoming fed up with the Kyuubi's objections, "I know, it's just that I need someone's opinion on something, and you are the only one that I can ask given that it kind of does affect you as well as me."
The Kyuubi perked up at this, despite still being confused that its Jinchuuriki wanted its opinion, "You have my attention."
And with that Naruto told the Bijuu everything, from the fight with Tobi up until the Maou's deal; when he was finished he awaited the Kyuubi's answer. He figured the Bijuu would either say to not take the deal, or that it was not its concern; you know, unhelpful things like that. So imagine his surprise when it looked at him and confusedly said, "I don't see what the problem is here. Take the deal."
"What do you mean you don't see the problem?" Naruto asked incredulously; he should have known that the fox wouldn't understand his problem.
"I mean just that," the fox said, "I literally am incapable of seeing any sort of problem with the deal. You will gain your chakra back and every single thing you lost with it. Your dream is to become Hokage is it not? And, according to the Devil you will be stronger than you were before if you take the deal. If you take the Maou's deal not only will you be closer to your dream than ever before, you will also be able to protect your precious people more effectively. As I said, take the deal."
"But," Naruto protested feebly, "What about-"
"What?" the Kyuubi demanded, getting irritated, "If this is about your fear of being rejected for no longer being human than I have to say I am disappointed in you, Ningen. Neither your precious people, nor your mate, would abandon you over such a petty detail, and if they did than they were not truly worth your time in the first place. The fact that you actually seem to believe that they would does not reflect well on you; have some faith in them for once, instead of the other way around. And as for the villagers never accepting you, you have spent years trying to change their opinion of you, so how would something like this stop you. The only thing that this will change is that you will convince them to accept you as a Devil instead of as a human, nothing more." The Kyuubi then looked down at Naruto only to notice his dumbfounded expression, "What?"
"Wow, just wow," said Naruto still in shock from the Kyuubi's impassioned speech, "I didn't know you had it in you Fuzzbutt." And he really didn't; he had gone into the seal expecting at best horribly useless advice, but everything the fox said made sense. His friends wouldn't abandon him, and all that would change is what he would have to convince the villagers of. Then, Naruto looked at the fox and with a very grateful expression said, "Thank you."
While inwardly surprised at his thanks the Kyuubi scoffed saying, "Please, I did not do it for you. It is simply because you were annoying me with your indecision, and I was growing sick of your incapability to see that which is obvious. In all honesty, this entire conversation has only proven that which I have always known about you, Ningen."
"Really," said Naruto, suddenly curious, "And what is that?"
At this point, Naruto was so happy that he felt that nothing could put him down; he felt that he was ready for anything the fox could dish out.
"That you are a hypocrite."
Except that.
"What the Hell do you mean I'm a hypocrite?!" Naruto yelled indignantly.
The Kyuubi opened its mouth, looking as if it was about to answer, but then seemed to think better of it. After a few moments of deliberation the fox seemed to come to a decision and said to Naruto, "You know what? I could tell you but that would not be as satisfying as you admitting it yourself. So in that spirit I would like to give you a test, Ningen."
"A test?" asked Naruto, suddenly interested, and curious, on how this would prove that he was a hypocrite. No way was that true; Naruto hated hypocrites, so there was no way he was one.
"Yes, a test," the Kyuubi confirmed, "As you know you are my third Jinchuuriki. After the partial failure that was Mito Uzumaki, and the complete, and total failure that was your mother," the Kyuubi ignored Naruto's indignant shout at that, "I had decided that I would no longer test any more Jinchuuriki, figuring that the humans of the world were unworthy. However, you asked me for my opinion, so there is some slight hope for you. So, not only will I be able to test you, but the nature of the test will allow me to prove my point."
Now Naruto was really intrigued. "What's the test?" he asked, while curious how it could prove he was a hypocrite.
"It is quite simple, so simple in fact that even an idiot like you couldn't misunderstand it." Grumbling about being called an idiot, Naruto waited for the details. "I will ask you a question and you give me the answer that you believe is true."
"Wait, that's it?" Naruto asked surprised.
"Yes, that is it; and if you are concerned about the difficulty of the question, then you should know that it is an easy question," the fox assured him, "If you succeed in passing the test, I will work together with you in using my chakra, allowing you to use my full power. If you answer incorrectly, you may not answer again, and you will have to defeat me in combat and take my chakra from me, by force, to be able to use it without consequences. You should also know that both of my previous containers failed this test; knowing that, do you wish to take the question?"
Naruto did not even hesitate.
"Bring it on, Fuzzbutt!"
"Very well," the Bijuu said amused by Naruto's response, but then became deadly serious and stared at Naruto as if staring into his soul, judging him. After a few minutes of this the Kyuubi said, "Here is the question that you must answer."
"What is my name?"
"Huh," Naruto said intelligently.
"What is my name?" the Kyuubi asked simply, "Keep in mind that you can only answer once; and I will give you a hint: it is not Kyuubi or Fuzzbutt."
Naruto was struck dumb; he had no idea what the answer to this question was, and the Kyuubi knew it given the smug look of superiority it was currently sending him.
"You do not need to answer right now," the Kyuubi told him, "But keep in mind that there is only one correct answer that I will accept; it is up to you to figure out what that answer is."
And, with its piece said, it forced Naruto out of the minscape and back into the real world.
Naruto laid on his bed in the room Sirzechs had rented for them. It had been a few hours since his chat with the Kyuubi, and he still could not think of an answer to the Kitsune's test, not for lack of trying mind you. It all boiled down to the simple fact that he did not know its name, never bothered to learn it and he was absolutely sure the fox had never mentioned it. It was just like the Kyuubi to give him an impossible task masked as a simple test. However, despite that, he truly had to be thankful to the Bijuu because thanks to it he finally had his answer.
A few hours later, he and Jiraiya stood in the main area of the hotel room, with Naruto holding the piece of paper that Sirzechs had given him before he departed. Naruto had already told Jiraiya of his decision and the Sannin had stated that he will respect his decision and will stay with him until he is servitude is completed. When Naruto brought up that Konoha will be without its spymaster, Jiraiya simply said, "They kept me from my Godson for thirteen years so they can deal with my absence for a few years. I owe you that much." To say that Naruto was touched would be an understatement and it further enforced what the Kyuubi had said; his precious people would not abandon him.
Suddenly, a magic circle appeared on the floor and Sirzechs appeared in the middle of it.
"So," said Sirzechs looking at Naruto, "You have made your choice?"
"I have," Naruto said with conviction, "I will accept the terms of your deal and serve as a member of your peerage."
Sirzechs then smiled, a big wide smile, and said in a voice filled with authority, "Then welcome Naruto Uzumaki, welcome to your new life as a Devil."
And thus Naruto Uzumaki, the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki and Child of Prophecy became a Devil serving under Sirzechs Lucifer. No one there could know that this event would cause a domino effect that would bring the whole world into a conflict that would threaten the very fabric of reality. No, none of them could have seen it coming. After all, no one expects the greatest threat to come from No One.
A/N: And so ends the first chapter of my first fanfiction. YAY! Please read and review and no flames merely constructive criticism.
Now about the chapter.
Naruto as a devil: Yes I know that it is overdone but it is the only way I could see Naruto becoming involved in the plot of high School DXD. I did my best to at least make it somewhat original so that it did not feel like you are reading the same thing over again such as Naruto getting to choose whether to become a devil or not also Naruto kicking some Fallen Angel ass off-screen.
Onmyoton: Chakra Hakai: This is a technique I created that effectively destroys the chakra coils so that the person it is used on effectively becomes like Rock Lee. However it takes a lot of chakra and concentration so it can only be used effectively once the opponent has been incapacitated. Basically, this is my excuse to turn Naruto into a devil by having Obito use it on Naruto and speaking of Obito.
Obito as the Big Bad: Yes, I know there is going to be someone who is going to be upset about this and I don't care. Obito is one of my favorite villains in the series so I will be making him my villain and damn what anyone else thinks. But yes Obito will be the Big Bad of the story and he will be bringing friends into the DXD world, some you will expect and some that will shock you. Or, at least, that is what I am hoping for.
Hints of Naruhina: Similar to the whole Obito thing, I am a Naruhina fan and I want to include her so I will. For those that are curious this story takes place in an AU in which Naruto and Hinata became friends after he saved her from those bullies; by the time he leaves for his training trip they have basically became an item and Naruto loves her very much. Most of his reasoning for becoming a Devil is so that he can protect her. However, unlike Obito, Naruhina is not confirmed as I am conflicted over to have her and Naruto end up together or have their story end more tragically. What can I say? I enjoy making my main characters suffer.
Harem: I am someone who believes in monogamy and who really does not like it when I see all of the harem stories that clog up fanfiction. That being said, however, writing a High School DXD story and not having it become a harem story just seems wrong so yes the chances of it being a harem is very high with the only confirmed member being Rias. Overdone I know but I just feel that those two can work well together. As I said before I am iffy on whether to include Hinata but if you have any suggestions for her or any other members of the harem then please give them and your reasons in the review section. I, however, will ignore such reasons as "BECAUSE HINATA SUCKS." Seriously, those just piss me off like you wouldn't believe.
Anyway, thank you for reading and please review. I also apologize for this really long Author's Note but it was pretty much required.
But seriously. REVIEW.
Please.
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