AN: People still seem to have the same problem with Grayfia as last time so let me give you a hint as to how it will work…retcon.

That's your hint. If you read the first version of this story then you probably already know what I mean, if not, wait and see. Also if you don't like it…tough. I caved to too many people and gave in to too many requests last time and that was what made it such a cluster-fuck.

Also to those of who don't believe the Juubi/Shinju is every bit as powerful as say Great Red or even Trihexa (If you don't know who that is…he's the reason the True God in DxD is dead) go look him up on Narutopedia. You don't have to read it but look at the pictures of what he is capable of doing even when in a severely weakened state. THEN come and try and argue that the Juubi couldn't go toe to toe with Red.

AND ONE MORE THING, Naruto "spilling his guts". Do you even read what I write? Do the words "abridged", "left out the smaller details", and "short and sweet" not mean anything to you?

Also complaining about Naruto thinking about joining Rias…really? He didn't. He won't. Did he consider it? Nope. Did he use to get some answers? He is a shinobi soo…

And finally the long awaited divergence! This took a little while longer to upload because A) wanted Kyram to have his input (thanks for that btw) and B) this chapter was almost practically brand spanking new, despite it being generally about the same thing that was happening in the other chapter. The changes will only get bigger and more noticeable from here on out.

To the one person commenting about Naruto being insanely strong….what do you think I meant by god-like? It was in the summary for a reason…

What is with this world? It seems like the world's energies are…clashing with each other, like there's a stain on it. Could it be from the War? Pondered our favorite Uzumaki.

He hadn't had the chance to properly acquaint himself with the natural energies of this world, and due to the large differences between his own and this world he was afraid that it would cause him problems if he tried to use Sage Mode.

However when he reached deeper into the earth, into the subconscious of the world, it seemed that it was all out of balance. He sensed remnants of what seemed to be a more potent form of the energy the Angels used, although there was something very odd about them, and a heavy sense of dread and darkness that seemed to surround a dense mass of….well for the lack of a better word, evil.

The amount of malice and darkness that came from the mass was something that dwarfed that of anything that he had ever felt before. He doubted that not even the hatred that had once held a chokehold on his world could even compare to it.

It all deeply troubled the red head as he knew that for something like that to occur meant that something cataclysmic must have happened in the past to leave such a scar on the world.

It had taken decades of war, the creation of the Juubi, and the weakening of the Shinju to wound his own world resulting in the underlying darkness that perverted the Elemental Nations until he had taken the burden of the world on his own shoulders to solve the problem.

If it took all of that to create what happened to my world then what the hell happened to leave this wound? Does it have anything to do with the amount of Devils and Angels? Does this world maybe have a dying Shinju as well? What the hell is happening here…?

"Is something wrong senpai?" the blonde bishonen knight Yuuto Kiba asked.

Rias only sighed in response. She was currently in Kuoh Academy's Occult Research Club building which was used as a front for her peerage members and herself to go about their business.

She had spent part of the morning with Naruto and Ophis who she had come to dislike for her irritating monotone voice as well as the various insults she would throw at Rias. Rias knew she was no match for the Dragon God and as a result could only fume and try to insult Ophis back, which was very difficult due to her natural lack of emotion. She had left Naruto's home in a huff because of this and was still irritated enough that her peerage could tell with just a glance.

"Nothing Kiba, just go get Issei-san so we can tell him the news alright?" Rias said as she regained her composure.

"Of course senpai."

A few minutes later we find one Issei Hyoudou comically and frantically running around the room whilst pulling out his own hair shouting random things at revelation of his being a devil.

Rias was left rubbing her forehead at the boy, while Akeno giggled behind her hand, Kiba sweatdropped, and Koneko….was being Koneko and eating a piece of cake.

Before he could make even more of a fool of himself everyone heard a masculine voice come from the window, "Jeez kid calm down, is it really that big of a deal that you're a devil now?"

Both Kiba and Koneko prepared themselves to combat the red haired teen while Akeno merely stood there already somewhat familiar with Naruto, only to hear their King say, "Naruto-kun? What are you doing here?"

Many members of the room were shocked at the familiarity with which Rias spoke to her fellow red-head. Many knew that she was not one for getting too close to too many people so to hear her use such a familiar suffix deeply confused everyone as to who this teen could be to earn such a privilege.

"Had some questions you might be able to answer and the kid over there intrigues me," Naruto said from his seated position on the windowsill.

"Kid!? What do you mean kid!? You don't look that much older than I am!" yelled Issei.

"Fair point but I've seen and done more than you ever could in two life times. Have you felt the blood of your enemies coat your hands? The rush of adrenaline as you fight to stay alive just a bit longer? The pain of losing one of the few people who ever gave a shit about you? The shock of someone you consider a brother stabbing his hand through your chest, because you 'got in the way'?"

The occupants of the room could only stare in shock, wide-eyed. The steely look in his eyes and the slight change in his posture told them that everything he had said was the absolute truth. Even Rias was shocked by what he had said. He had given Ophis and her the abridged version of his story and so a lot of things were left out.

You intrigue me more and more Naruto Uzumaki…

Issei could only nervously shake his head in the negative.

"Exactly. So until the day you've gotten some actual real world experience I will not stop calling you kid," Naruto spoke.

Rias coughed before speaking, "Well maybe I can answer your questions and explain to Issei the details about his new life all at the same time so why not stay a bit?"

Naruto just shrugged before making himself comfortable on the windowsill.

The red head only quirked an eyebrow here and there when he found a similarity between devil society and life back in the Elemental Nations. Especially when looking at the life style the nobles lead.

What really piqued his interest when Rias told Issei why she had specifically wanted him in her peerage. Apparently the kid held some powerful artifact called a Sacred Gear within him that would boost his abilities significantly.

The way Rias described the item reminded him of the Treasured Tools that his own people had revered, the items that the Rikuduo had used to defeat the Juubi. However the idea that such a powerful tool would have virtually no drawbacks sounded a little too off to him.

He understood that they were powerful tools and that Issei's specifically wielded the power of a dragon, who even in his world were revered for their immense power, but still it was too good to be true. He would have to do some looking into the matter a little more himself. There had to be something more to these Sacred Gears…

"For now the only thing you can do to raise your status in the devil world is to pass out these fliers and help the people who call on your services. Kiba can help show you the ropes so to speak," Rias said, dismissing her knight and new pawn.

"Kids got potential, especially if what you said about that Sacred Gear thing is true," Naruto said while gazing out at Kuoh Academy in slight interest.

"Ara ara, may I get you some tea Naruto-san?" spoke the busty bruenette.

"That would be lovely thank you," Naruto said taking in her appearance.

He may not be a super pervert like his godfather but that didn't mean he didn't appreciate the female form and the brunette in front of him was a prime example of a girl blossoming into a beautiful young woman, being almost as attractive as Rias was. Rias still had the upper hand in his opinion mostly due to her crimson locks.

Rias soon took a position standing in the window where Naruto himself was seated, joining him in his gaze.

"So did I answer any of your questions?" the Gremory Heiress asked.

She of course was also taking the time and their proximity to really observe her fellow red head.

He may not be able to join her peerage but that didn't mean he couldn't be useful ally to have, even by Devil standards. It also helped that Naruto seemed to be a rather laid back guy, with bouts of odd happiness as witnessed this morning when he had ramen for breakfast. It could also be said that he cared deeply for those he called his "precious people" and would happily storm the gates of hell to help one. All in all Rias wouldn't mind getting to know Naruto a little more.

Before Naruto could answer her question Akeno appeared with her usual smile in place and a tray with the tea she had prepared. The two red heads took a seat on opposite sides of the table that held a chess board. Naruto took a sip and smiled as he quite enjoyed it. Turning to Akeno he offered her a small smile.

"This is some really good tea…uh…" Naruto said trailing off as he realized he had never gotten the girl's name.

"Akeno Himejima, Naruto-san. I am Buchou's Queen," Akeno said bowing to Naruto at the end.

Naruto just smiled at her again and said, "And my name is Naruto Uzumaki, nice to meet you Akeno-chan and thank you for the great tea."

He may not have been well mannered, in any sense of the phrase, growing up but both Jiraiya and Tsunade had beaten it into him, in Tsunade's case literally, that he had to at least know how to conduct himself in front of others.

Turning to Rias he calmly spoke, "Not all of them but you did answer a few of my more trivial questions."

Rias sighed, "If they are anything like the ones you had last night then I would say again that you would either have to ask someone like my brother or even my parents to get your answers."

Naruto copied the sigh before nodding, "I figured as much."

"Well why don't I introduce you to my peerage in the meantime?" Rias asked with a small smile.

Naruto returned the gesture and nodded his ascent.

"Well you've met my Queen Akeno, and my Pawn Issei. The blonde that left with him is my Knight Yuuto Kiba and sitting right next to you is my Rook Koneko Toujou."

"Hello," was Koneko's only greeting.

What is it with this place and emotionless lolis. Is that their export or something? Naruto thought with a deadpan look.

But Rias is hiding something. There's something…someone here who is also tied to her in the same way the rest of her peerage is. Why is she hiding them though? Naruto thought.

Being so close to them Naruto could see that the Evil Pieces connected all of them through some way or another. Whether it tied them through their respective energy pools or through even deeper means he couldn't tell.

If he had the Byakugan or something then he would probably be able to see whatever it was that connected them clearly but as it stood right now all he could do was feel some sort of connection.

But if she's keeping them a secret it's probably for a good reason, and if so why would she tell me? I'm pretty much a stranger to these people.

"So Koneko…you know senjutsu?" Naruto asked.

Being a Sage meant that he could of course sense nature energy, and those that were more easily able to use it and if his senses were anything to go by then Koneko had that in spades.

Oddly though it looked like she hadn't tapped into the energy source yet which meant she either didn't know about it or just didn't have someone to teach her how to use it and with how dangerous it was to use Senjutsu that could be a lethal mistake.

"How do you know of senjutsu," asked the shocked loli.

Naruto smirked as he looked the silver haired girl in the eye before he began to gather the nature chakra that was present in the nearby trees.

Koneko and the others could only watch in shock as Naruto's eyes went from being shinning sapphire gems to crimson red rubies. Koneko was the only one could also see that his pupils were no longer round but were now slits, much like a cat's were. She could also see that deep almost whisker like marks began to appear on Naruto's cheeks making him look even more animalistic than he already did.

As he opened his mouth to talk they could all clearly see that his canines had lengthened and become sharper, "Because I'm a perfect Sage my dear little kitty."

Miles away atop a rather tall building a black haired busty woman with cat ears and a cat tail to match awoke and narrowed her amber eyes as she felt a pulse of energy that was similar to her own.

"Senjutsu? But who else could use so much of it…nya?"

Rias was as equally shocked by this revelation as Koneko and Akeno were. Naruto had mentioned that he was a sage but didn't mention why so she had figured it was more of a title rather than it meaning anything.

"A…sage, but…how?" a still shell shocked Koneko asked.

"It kinda runs in my family. My clan's ancestor was called the Rikuduo Sennin, and my godfather was the one to actually introduce the technique to me. I was able to later master it to such a degree that people started calling me the Nidaime Rikuduo Sennin."

"…" Koneko muttered, her white hair covering her eyes from being seen.

Rias and Akeno looked at the girl in curiosity and concern, wondering why she had gone so quiet. While she was rather monotone she was hardly ever quiet, and was if anything very outspoken with her thoughts on people and situations. To see her so quiet was something they hardly ever saw.

"Run that by me one more time kitten," Naruto said as he released his hold on nature chakra, turning him back into the sapphire eyed teen he usually was.

"Can you….teach me?" Koneko asked again only slightly louder as to barely be heard.

Naruto shrugged as he picked up his cup once more, "I don't see why not. I must admit that it is a rather useful thing to know and it would be such a sad thing to waste."

What Koneko did next shocked everyone there. She hugged Naruto as hard as she could smothering her face in his black shirt and crying small "thank you's". Naruto's eyes softened as he wrapped his arms around the small girl realizing why this meant so much to her.

He didn't know the specifics, but he would hazard a guess that senjutsu, or a sage, had been responsible for traumatizing her deeply enough that she was afraid to use her species' natural ability. In a way she was afraid of what was essentially a rather huge part of herself and his heart went out to her as he knew that feeling all too well. To fear something that was with you since birth was in a way the same as being frightened of yourself and that was never a healthy thing for the psyche.

Koneko on the other hand was overcome with emotion. She may have been small when it happened to her but she knew her sister like no other and so knew that what people had said happened was not the full truth.

Nonetheless she had seen what senjutusu had caused and was afraid of what else it could cause. To see someone like Naruto so effortlessly use it and still maintain such a calm aura around him meant that he knew the positives and negatives to such a powerful skill. If he could teach her to do the same then she would never have to fear the "what if" situations anymore.

Rias and Akeno just watched on with small smiles. They both knew why this meant so much to Koneko and they were happy that she could finally find happiness without having that fear hanging over her head. Of course the situation with her sister was still very much so a thing but that didn't mean that she couldn't enjoy the happiness that Naruto had brought to her life.

You just keep getting more and more interesting don't you…Naruto? Rias thought.

AN: Kinda short but this was the first chapter with both Kyram's input and a divergence from the old story and there were some technical difficulties. But now that we're figuring this out (both me and Kyram being new to his co-author thing on here) it will keep getting better which means longer chapters and all that.

To Rixxel Stryfe….wow dude haha. Thanks to him Serafall is IN, but to be honest she was probably gonna end up in the harem anyways haha.

Might be adding one more MAYBE but we shall see what happens with that.

Outside of that review, pm, and all the good stuff peeps!

Everyone say thank you to Kyram for his help in this chapter!

Until next chapter!

Peace out!