Here is another ch. I hope you all enjoy it.
In an open terrain, Seekvaria panted heavily as she avoided another spear thrust from her opponent, Devon. All around the young Agares heiress was a site of destruction as Devon used her spear, she magically unsealed, to attack the young girl by any means. There were pierced holes and evidence of other attacks given how bad the area looked.
Seekvaria, although had the power, she lacked the fighting experience that Devon had. the young heiress could only defend by dodging and creating shields in order to keep Devon at bay.
The female stray devil had used her agility and strength, along with her skills with a spear, to kill the young devil. However, Seekvaria kept herself in the game because of her demonic power and usage with her shields, while avoiding the hidden sniper attacks that came from Devon's partner. Devon took it up a notch by using her demonic power to create illusions of herself along with adding a wave with her spear attacks.
The bespectacled young girl continued to fight against the elder devil while she waited to see if Kuroka was able to take out the hidden sniper.
A kilometer away, Devon's partner, Van, prepared for another kill shot at Seekvaria he suddenly ceased when a sudden blast of yokai energy came at him. Being able to dodge, Van turn to see that it was the black nekomata that was with Seekvaria.
"Ara, ara, you know how annoying it was for me to find you? Now, how about you be a good little stray and let me finish you up." Kuroka suggested while flexing her fingers to allow her claws to be shown.
"My, it seems that your time has come young woman. After all, no one can escape their fate when the time has come." Van replied where he dropped a flash bomb, blinding the area with a bright light.
The light blinded Kuroka, forcing her to close her eyes where Van took the opportunity to hid himself. Once the light died down, Kuroka began to search for the slippery male. However, before she could look around, she was suddenly shot by a demonic power, the size of a bullet.
Van looked from his hiding spot where he saw his work at taking out Kuroka. His mood suddenly shifted from a monotone to a deadly smirk as he witnesses from the Kuroka he shot was just an illusion that disappeared.
"Now that was rude. Shooting at a young lady, nya. I'm going to sharpen my claws on your face for such a mean thing." Kuroka announced in the shadows.
"Indeed. It appears that fate has given me a chance to improve my skills since it appears that the wheel of destiny has begun the time for your demise." Van stated
Right now, Naruto stood in front of Teach, who looked very eager for some reason. Seeing how giddy the elder stray looked, Naruto decided to ask him about it.
"Why are you so happy, especially since you're going to die in a few moments." Getting the older man's attention.
"You're curious, aren't you. Well, let's just say that I'm close enough to the Meteor of Darkness that it's benefits are now starting to affect me." Teach replied as a dark violet aura surround him.
Before he could wonder on what he meant, he quickly recalled on what overheard Teach say before coming into the temple, about how this space rock increases demonic power. It was then that he saw what was happening to the devil.
Teach's body began to increase in size a bit where some muscle increase can be seen as his arms and legs grow. The aura around him also rise to a very startling level while his facial feature show an evil look on his face.
Seeing how Teach's body changed, Naruto prepared himself where he had his lighting hand ready to go. It was then that he was caught by surprise as Teach moved with incredible speed. The young blonde devil had barely been able to block the ignition strike, causing Naruto to be blown back from the incredible force.
Regaining his footing, he looked back to see Teach now had the Meteor of Darkness in his hands where the dark aura seeped into his body.
He feels Teach's demonic power rising to another level where he knew that unless he gets some help, he wasn't going to last long unless he uses his hidden true power. Preparing himself, Naruto knew that he needs to end this quickly since he wasn't going to wait to see what Teach will become.
Teach laughed insanely as he felt his power grow in an incredible rate where he tested his abilities with a physical strike at the blonde devil in front of him. Seeing how Naruto was able to keep himself from standing yet notice his worries, the stray devil leader knew that he has reached a new level in power… a power that he can feel growing.
A moment later, Teach witness Naruto unleash several blasts of demonic blasts directly at him where he simply dodged with incredible speed.
Naruto kept his gaze at where he blasted to only widen his eyes at the surprise on how fast Teach can move now. Before he could even conjure an idea on how to handle the stray, his instincts forced him to move forward where a sudden sound of destruction was made from his previous position. Looking back, the blonde teen saw Teach had punched the ground, creating a meter-wide with a 4-meter depth crater where it hit.
Seeing this, Naruto knew that he can't get careless. Preparing for another attack, Naruto notice how Teach was starting to lose his sanity as his eyes looked crazy. It was then that his body began to transform where he grew bigger while his arms and legs became thicker. His teeth began to become more fang like.
Seeing this, he knew that the situation was becoming very desperate where he knew that he needed to use his true ability.
"Are you ready? It's been a while since we had some a problematic opponent." Naruto thought where the only response was a low growl of agreement.
"Are you ready?" getting Naruto's attention and curiosity on what Teach was saying, "Are you ready to die?" Teach questioned where he instantly moved forward with his hand covered in dark aura.
Naruto narrowed his eyes as his hands began to glow white, but for another reason. It was then that Naruto unleashed his wings as he sped right towards him.
Seekvaria fired several blasts simultaneously around the area, causing Devon to brace herself from the explosive shockwaves that came from the young heiress attack. Although enduring the sound blasts, the elder woman didn't take her eyes off the young girl where she saw the young maiden's attacking in the center that she was in.
Devon leapt out of the way before the attack could hit her while Seekvaria looked frustrated since her attacks were hitting their mark. Just before she could make another attempt, Devon went for another attack which Seekvaria created another barrier around herself to protect herself from the multiple spear slice and thrusts.
While Seekvaria maintain her barrier, Devon was preparing to unleash another attack, the female stray was stopped by several blasts coming from behind her. Barely dodging the surprise attack, Devon looked confused but her confusion was soon answered by the several images of Kuroka surrounding her.
It was then that she was blasted by several yokai energy blasts in every direction that caused Devon to brace herself from the attack. In the end, she could barely stand as the barrage from the encirclement kept her escaping.
"Wh-What is happening here?" Panted the elder devil
"Ara, ara, and here I thought you be more of an opponent since you can use illusions as well." Where the devil turned to see that all the Kuroka's disappeared to reveal the real nekoshou's where a bout.
Just as Kuroka revealed herself, she was suddenly pierced through her back where she slowly looked behind to see Devon standing behind her, with a grin on her face.
"Your really are a child since it was obvious trick to pull on me." Devon stated
However, before she could even enjoy her kill, the Kuroka in front of her suddenly grinned with mischief as she glowed a bit before disappearing into small particles of light. Before Devon could realize on what happened, she was suddenly bound by a magical trap.
Gazing beneath her feet, she saw the magical insignia of the Agares family. Before she could wonder, she heard the mischief tone of a certain cat. "I told you… a complete amateur."
Looking right back in front of her, she saw both Kuroka and Seekvaria standing together, both looking tired yet fine.
"H-how did you?" Devon began to question.
"It was simple really. By the time, you made your next strike against me, we had already prepared for this." Seekvaria said
Explaining that before Devon delivered her multiple spear attack against Seekvaria, Kuroka had already return after taking care of her partner, where she placed an illusion around them so that the two could plan on capturing her. When she struck against Seekvaria, Kuroka had already replaced her with an illusion while Seekvaria kept the barrier up to ensure that it was seem that it was her.
"And once that done, I made my grand appearance while Seekvaria kept to the shadows while her illusion took her place as the tired little girl looked defenseless. She prepared the magic formula at the place where I would reveal myself, nya." Kuroka concluded their strategy.
"I can't believe that I was take out like this." Devon admitted
"Better like this than your partner, nya. He definitely isn't going to be joining you." Kuroka added as she recalled on what happened with Van.
Flashback
Kuroka ran through the terrain as she kept her wits while looking for Van. Making it to another hidden site, Kuroka spread her senses again before her ears picked up a small sound. Immediately tuck and rolling before leaping to a hard cover area, she was able to dodge the attack demonic bullet blasts at her.
Seeing that he missed his target, Van bloodlust continue to grow while preparing to strike at his neko target. Just he was going to attack the rocky terrain that Kuroka was using for cover, he suddenly felt weird where his vision began to blur a bit.
"Now that was rude. I'm glad that my new poison is beginning to work now."
Van looked around, only to see Kuroka appear in front of him, standing on top of the rock that he was sniping at her.
"You know, if it wasn't for the fact that I felt your bloodlust, you would've killed me, nya." Where Van looked surprise.
"Hearing you say things about fate, it really makes me wonder on how you're going to kill me, when it's you who's going to die."
"It's simple…" said the skinny man as he then grinned at her. "I'll take you out with this." Van said where his body began to morph as it became more beastly. He turned into an ugly ogre like creature where he was going to make an attempt at Kuroka, only for her to disappeared.
"It appears that it was your fate to die, huh." the monster heard before he suddenly fell on one knee as he then felt something pierced through his back.
"The poison that I'm injecting you isn't that strong enough to kill you yet but with this, you'll definitely feel it." The bishop explained
"No… I will not… be defeated like this…" before his body began to glow where he caught one of Kuroka's feet from the back with one of his hands. Kuroka tried to escape as the demonic being looked suicidal.
"Let's go to hell together again." Van shouted only for Kuroka to smile as her illusion disappeared to reveal a wooden tree bark that Kuroka was holding in place with a playful smirk on her face.
"Sorry, you'll be going ahead of me." Kuroka said before firing a few yokai blasts at Van, which caused the already power that he built inside for the two of them to explode, destroying him only.
End flashback
"I'm just glad that we were far enough that you weren't able to hear it because of your own battle." Kuroka explained
"Now then Devon, time for you to face judgement." Seekvaria stated as she prepared a teleportation seal, causing Devon to be teleported back to the Underworld to face her crimes.
"Thank you for your assistance, Kuroka." Seekvaria thanked the young bishop teen.
"Now problem, but we need to get going since we need to see if Zastin and Naruto is going alright." Kuroka suggested which the Seekvaria agreed.
However, before they can begin to look, they heard some footsteps coming close to them. The two were prepared in case it was an enemy.
"You don't have to worry about me, I'm perfectly fine, Lady Seekvaria." Said a familiar voice where the two girls lighten up as Zastin came up to them.
"I apologize if I wasn't to come and assist you, Lady Seekvaria. My opponent was a bit more powerful than I realize. But not to worry, I already have taken care of him and is now heading towards the Underworld." Zastin reported
"That's good to hear. That only leave, Teach Marshall." Seekvaria pointed out.
"Then let's go, he might be inside the temple to get that Meteor of Darkness or whatever." Kuroka stated which they all agreed upon.
Running through the terrain, into the city and into the temple basement, the three came upon a secret entrance. Going through it, they soon found Akitsu lying on the ground, severally injured but still alive. However, this time, they can sense that she wasn't giving off any human presence but a devil's aura.
"I guess Naruto-kun had added a new member to our group." Kuroka thought which they all agreed on.
Soon, they then heard a loud sound of destruction coming from down in one of the corridors where they went to see it. In front of them, they all saw Naruto with glittering lights around him while pouring water on what appears to be a shatter rock.
Looking around, they found Teach's dead body, but it was bigger and more monstrous. Once he finished pouring down the water, he stepped back and began to walk away. He then notices everyone in his group.
"Hey guys, are you done dealing with Teach's team?" Naruto wondered
"Naruto, what exactly happened here?" Zastin questioned but Naruto just walked passed him.
"I'll tell you later, but right now, we need to check on Akitsu and the other people in this Buddhist temple since if anything were to happen to them, any of the other factions might not see us in a better light." Naruto suggested
Zastin agreed where he advise Seekvaria to contact her father to send a proper report on what went on for the Satans so they can discuss with the proper higher-ups in this incident.
It has been two days since the incident with Teach and his companions. During that time, Naruto, along with Seekvaria, Kuroka, and Zastin, kept watch inside the temple where they waited for Buddhist alias to arrive.
During that time, they gave a report to the officials of the Underworld where they gave out a detail explanation on what happened.
For Naruto, his report held details that this was orchestrated by the Old Satan faction that Teach said, although he wasn't sure if the stray devil was being honest or being conniving. He also explained on how the Buddhist had a traitor, which he killed. All of this was explained in detail which the report held.
As for the Meteor of Darkness that Teach was obsessed about, Naruto destroyed it into millions of pieces, along with dipping it in holy water that was around to prevent anyone one demonic from touching it.
While waiting for the report, Naruto had also used this time to take care of his newest member of his peerage, Akitsu.
The first thing he did on that night, he took Akitsu to her room where he bathed her with his power to heal her. It was the next morning where Naruto and Akitsu woke up that the two really looked at each other since he slept bare chest while Akitsu private areas were covered thanks to Kuroka.
Explaining things to Akitsu, Naruto had left her to be alone so she can take a grip of things since she was betrayed by her senior and is now forced to live as a devil.
As for the survivors in the Buddhist temple, the Head Buddhist was alive but very weak which many of the survivors were grateful about. Soon, the Buddhist alias arrived where the devil group left peacefully, including Akitsu, since they not only helped them in keeping both alive and safe but didn't ask for anything in return.
Although, Seekvaria wanted to speak about this temple holding such a dark object, the motion was tossed away since Naruto had destroyed the power-up object.
Traveling down the path, Naruto thought about the conversation that he had with the Head Buddhist Priest just a few hours ago.
Flashback
Morning… as a new day begins, the devil group were feeling anxious since they were in a holy temple which causing their devil instincts to fire up.
However, with the Satans meeting with the supernatural that run this part of the world, they aren't too worried about being held as enemies for the moment. While standing, one of the Buddhist that are able to stand had come to Naruto where the head priest asked for him.
Meeting with him, the head priest asked on what happened since he wanted to know himself. Hearing about betrayal, Akitsu's life on the line and transforming her into a reincarnated devil, the Head priest could only sigh.
"You know young man, normally I would be a bit furious with what you done to an innocent human soul like Akitsu."
"I bet you would since she was under your watch, right?"
"Yes. However, I believe this would be a good for her."
Naruto listened that as the head monk recall from his memory, Akitsu has lived in the temple, never really seeing the beauty of the world, but just stayed in the temple. Her parents died, and has no one to take care of her which was the reason she lives in this holy temple, becoming a Buddhists.
"However, unlike us, who decided to become Buddhist, she wasn't given the choice."
"Yeah, I saw it myself as she barely had any emotion in her eyes." Naruto pointed out
"That is why it is good. I know that devils are greedy creatures by nature which I believe can help Akitsu to begin opening her heart. I know that she must have things she wants or wanted to do but isn't sure or doesn't know on how to figure it out. So, if you are taking her with you, please make sure that she is safe and happy." The Head priest asked
"No problem. You have my word that she will have a better life with me." Naruto said
"I hope so since I know that those who are encounter and travel alongside either the Heavenly Dragons don't tend to have pleasant lives." The old man said as he looked at a surprise Naruto.
"Wh-what are you…-"
"I maybe old, but it doesn't mean I dead. I was able to see what was happening using a special mirror that was inside the room that you found me in. It showed on what happened in the corridor where the Meteor of Darkness was kept."
He explained that when he unleashed his white dragon wings, Naruto was able to deliver a hard blow to Teach, while also receiving one from him. However, it was at that moment that Naruto used his power of divide to drain a good amount of power from the stray while Naruto's grew. He then used his increase power to attack Teach again, while the over buff monster was going to go for a kill, but was caught by surprise when Naruto Chidori expanded in length, piercing Teach where he then finished him off by delivering a few killing blows around the body while taking the Meteor of Darkness away from him.
"I even saw you using your dragon power to weaken the rock even more until you broke and used the Holy water that was nearby to purify the remains, once you shattered while burning off all the excess dark power." The old priest said while Naruto looked hesitant about something.
"Don't worry. I get the feeling that you want your status a secret for a while. Since your helping my people, I will keep this a secret." The head priest said which Naruto thanked.
End flashback
"Although I didn't find it pleasurable staying there, the mission was a success." Seekvaria said which Zastin agreed
"And with that, it means that we can continue on with our own journey." Naruto said which Kuroka nodded happily while Akitsu kept her monotone expression.
"Naruto, how about you and your two members come back to the Underworld. I believe that Lord Agares might find your current strength to be impressive. It would also help in getting your new piece to settle in as a devil." Zastin suggested
Naruto declined saying that it was better to train on Earth since the two were more use to this kind of atmosphere. Plus, he needed to head to the Yokai faction in Japan where Kuroka can improve her senjutsu skills while getting Akitsu settled in.
Turning down the invitation, Seekvaria and Zastin went back home to the Underworld once Naruto and Kuroka said their goodbyes. Once they were gone, Naruto turned to Akitsu.
"Akistu, I know that things have suddenly change for you. But I promise you that this change is going to be good for you. Because from here on out, we aren't just companions, were friends… a family, right Kuroka?" Naruto asked his bishop.
The nekoshou nodded in agreement while Akitsu didn't looked that convincing since she was a bit worried and afraid about leaving home.
Seeing that she was afraid, Naruto smiled at her. "Well, since were going to Japan, how about we visit Okinawa first and show Akitsu some fun before we head to Kyoto." Naruto suggested which Kuroka agreed since they want to get along with their new friend.
Till Next Ch.
