High School DXD: The Zero

by Keybladewielder97

Sometimes, life really loves to screw with him. And at those times, he gets really screwed over. But how will things turn out when Takuya Bouken becomes the servant of a certain crimson haired princess, along with being the next Red Dragon Emperor. But also, there is a teeming darkness that is roaming within Takuya... (Naruto Elements) OC x Harem (Abandoned)

11. Chapter 11

Disclaimer: I do not own High School DXD or the Naruto Elements.

Hey guys, I'm back with a new chapter! And let me tell you, this chapter is the current chapter that has the most words out of all chapters, with more than 19,000 words! Until then, enjoy your ranking, Chapter 11! Also, a lot of you guys liked how Takuya and Jimbei were close to, as I quote "blowing Raiser's brain off" (think I quoted wrong). Didn't think Raiser was that hated.

Response to Reviews:

ShadowUzumaki55: Yes, I am going to show more memories of Takuya with Naruto and friends. I think I'll show it after the Raiser Arc.

Neonlight01: A bit late there for the kitsuna familiar request. Sorry about that. As for magic, she did help play a role in Takuya's magic. So you're not wrong there. I don't think that Takuya and Jimbei could teach the "ninja skills" to the peerage. They simply don't have the ability. However, Takuya is supporting the peerage with his power. It that good enough? Oh, and as for the Rating Game against Raiser, you have to wait and read the next chapter to find out how it turns out in the end.

Geminirose: No, Madara is not in the DxD verse. He destroyed himself in the process of making the vortex.

Lightwave: Yes, Takuya's teammates are arriving soon. I've also displayed the harem list in the author notes at the end of this chapter. And I am open to girls from other animes into Takuya's harem.

RosrarioDevilSwords: B-Baka! Why are you calling me -kun with that name!? Nah, I'm just kidding. The answer is...I updated now! Also, I'm not planning on having Raiser's peerage join Takuya's harem. I somehow find it wrong how women love their master, and then turn their back on him for another man. I find this very wrong. No offense though. It's just my opinion. Ravel is an exception though.

Guest: I never claimed that my story was going to be original. I mean sure, it's a replace Ise fic, and the dialogue is almost the same. But hey, I chose to write this. I'm not a professional writer like those big shots novel writers or those popular fanfic writers. And this is my fic, and I choose to write however it is. If you don't like it, then stop reading. Also, would you rather have an OP character can easily deal with everybody in the fanfic? Some people like OP characters, while some don't that kind of thing and want someone who can get stronger as the story processes. In fact, people will critique this fanfic, no matter which way I write it. Besides, OP characters make everything to easy, and it's boring.

Giest: It seems that everyone loved the scene where Takuya and Jimbei were ready to kick Raiser's ass, huh? And you're certainly right on the Rating Game. Yeah, like I explained earlier: It's just wrong for the one's Peerage who made it into a harem, only for them to leave him and join another harem, while still under the King's control. No. Just no. Look at the author notes to see the harem.

"Take this!" = speaking

'Oh wow...'= thoughts

[Pathetic...]= Zero

{Boost!}= Ddraig/Boosted Gear

"Dakrness Style: Hell's Fang!"= Spell/Jutsu

...

Chapter 11: Darkness Reunites with its Precious Light

Play: Soul Eater OST: Death City

Takuya was just lying on his bed, while looking at the ceiling in thought. Today's club activities were cancelled by Rias and Akeno due to events, unsurprisingly. If Takuya could guest correctly, they were probably planning their training for the 10 days they were given.

'It was a smart move Rias made, and the dumbest move Raiser has made. 10 days of training would be better than no days in training. In fact, that gives us an advantage.' Takuya thought to himself.

[It was his arrogance that gave you this chance to get stronger. While as much as it is pitiful to see a Devil like him act that way, he certainly does have the right. From what I remember, he is a Phenex, whose traits are similar to the legendary bird, the Phoenix. Immortality. An rather useful trait to the user, and a annoying and troublesome trait to the fighter. I wonder how my host is able to deal with this.]

'Yeah. His traits remind me of Hidan, a member of the Akatsuki. The only difference is that Hidan is foul mouthed and loves to stab himself...not to mention very religious. He is immortal, but isn't able to regenerate. He just won't die that easily. On the other hand, I have Raiser, an arrogant asshole who lusts after women, and is against any forms of religion. He is able to regenerate faster, and won't die so easily.' Takuya thought to himself, griming at the possibility of a more harder immortal to defeat.

'Any advice, Ddraig?'

{Sorry Partner. I know them for their traits and name, but haven't really bothered with them. So I don't know much about them.}

Takuya just sighed in frustration, and decided to get rid of the stress by taking a hot bath. That always helps. As he got off of bed and towards the bathroom, he noticed that Asia's presence was already in there. Still, just to make sure...

Takuya knocked on the bathroom door, checking if Asia is done. "Hey Asia. You in there?" called out Takuya.

With his ears, he heard stiff, yet quick movements. Takuya sighed to himself, not able to get rid of his stress that way.

"Alright then. Let me know when you're done, okay?" Takuya said, and was about to walk away. However, a hand came out of the door and quickly grabbed his wrist. Takuya looked surprised at this, and then heard Asia say something.

"Ano...Will you take a b-bath with me, Takuya?" asked the blonde hidden girl behind the door. Takuya just stood there silently, and then blushed at this fact.

"Um...why?" was all Takuya could muster up.

"B-because I was told that everyone in Japan must follow a rule where people can bathe with one another..." Asia said in nervous tone.

"..." Takuya just stayed silent at those words. Until he spoke up his mind. "Asia...who exactly told you this?"

"I think it was Kiryuu-san who told me. Why do you ask?" said Asia in a confused tone. Takuya then face-palmed at his. Of all the people to tell her, it was her. And it made sense.

"Asia, that rule only applies to the same gender, not the opposite gender." Takuya said blankly.

"O-oh..." Asia said, and then lets go of his wrist. As she closed the door on him, Takuya stood there a bit confused. Why did she sound to disappointed him? He'll never know.

Takuya just sighed at this, and decided to go somewhere else. Before he did, he noticed someone was there, and found Jimbei standing there with an amused look on his face.

"What?" Takuya said.

Jimbei said nothing, but tilted his head towards the bathroom, with a still amused look on his face. Takuya noticed what he meant, and then sighed in annoyance and frustration.

"No Jimbei. I'm not doing that."

"Turning down a girl's offer to bathe with her? Either you must be a gentleman for such things, or maybe you're-" Jimbei offered but was interrupted.

"Say that, and say goodbye to your spicy orange chicken that you keep inside the refrigerator." Takuya blankly said.

"...I'll shut up now." was all Jimbei said, and walked away.

"That's what I thought." Takuya said, as he walked the opposite direction of Jimbei.

...

(The Mountains)

Play: Persona 4 OST: Like A Dream Come True

After what transpired during the meeting with Raiser, the Rias and Akeno has planned a training program that will take place in the mountains. The entire Peerage, with Jimbei tagging along, was now traveling up the mountains.

"What a great view, huh Jimbei." said Takuya

"I know, right? The landscape is entirely different compared to the Elemental Nations. Even though its different, the landscape and natural scenery is just breath-taking." Jimbei said as he admired the scenery.

As of now, the Shinobi Duo were enjoying the scenery as the traveled up the mountains. For Takuya, it was nice to be out in nature and not stuck in a crowded town. For Jimbei, he was just relieved to see a natural forest, one where it doesn't have supernatural creatures that can bite your head off, or have a dark crimson sky all the time.

"C'mon you two. You can enjoy the scenery later." spoke Rias while she was ahead of them.

"Yes mam." both Takuya and Jimbei said in a joking tone. Rias just sighed and rolled her eyes in an amused way. She then noticed something that was different about them.

"Takuya. Jimbei. Where are your luggages?...and where is ours?" Rias asked in a curious tone. The Shinobi Duo looked at each other, and then simultaneously answered.

"Sealing Scrolls." both said.

"Sealing Scrolls? Is that a skill that you shinobi use?" Rias asked. This time, it was Jimbei that explained things.

"Sealing Scrolls are one of the key items used in Fuinjutsu, a form of ninjutsu art. With this skill, you can seal a majority of things. Items, elements, power, people, and even manipulate space and time. If fully mastered, then you can easily control and seal some aspects of reality itself." Jimbei explained. The others looked amazed at this fact, surprised that this energy of Chakra is capable of doing such things. Then again, they also have magic to do that stuff too, though there is a small number of it. But for one's spirit and life force to manipulate such things sounds incredible.

"Wow Jimbei-san. Can you and Takuya do that?" Asia asked.

"Unfortunately, we can't. Takuya here isn't highly proficient with fuinjutsu. The best he can muster up are storage seals that seal basic equipment. I, on the other hand, am highly skilled with it, but not a true master with it. But still, I'm pretty damn good at it." Jimbei said in a slightly proud tone. "Oh, and call me Jimbei. I've never been the one for honorifics."

Asia just nodded at him, while Kiba approached from behind them.

"Buchou, I gathered some herbs. Let's use it for the meal tonight." Kiba said with a smile as he carried a bag of herbs with him, while carrying a huge piece of luggage on his back, while walking like it's easy.

"Showoff." Takuya said with a small smile. He then noticed that Koneko was passing by, even with a bigger luggage. Ten times the size Kiba was carrying.

"...See you later." Koneko said as she also easily walked up the mountain.

"Ok, now that, I understand." Takuya pointed out, knowing the powers of Rook.

"Big things come in small packages, like they always say." Jimbei said nonchalantly, and began walking off with the group. Takuya just sighed at this with a smile, and decided to catch up with them.

"Hey, wait for me-"

Play: Persona 3 OST: Deep Breath

*BOOM* *CRASH* *BOOM*

Explosions were made and heard from a far distance in the forest, and a dust explosion/cloud erupted at a specific location. The entire peerage, along with Jimbei, became alarmed at the explosions, and found where the explosion was made. They all looked to their right, and saw that the explosion happened not too far from their location.

"What was that?" Rias said in a alarmed state.

"I'm not really sure Buchou. Though, I'm certain that something or someone caused that explosion." Akeno said with a slightly serious looked on her face.

"Well whatever it was, we must investigate it and check it out." Rias said in a serious tone.

"Right!" said the others. Takuya, Jimbei, and Kiba then took of with speed and ran towards the location. Meanwhile, Rias, Akeno, and Koneko unfurled their wings and flied towards the location. Asia, on the other hand, had to be carried by Koneko, as she doesn't know how to fly just yet.

...

(Forest Clearing)

The male trio were the first to arrive at the location where the explosion occurred. The group cautiously entered the forest clearing, and took a look around them. What they saw was a bit surprising. There were punch marks everywhere. Punch marks on trees, the ground that made miniature equators, and solid fist dents on rocks. It entire looked like it was attacked by meteors.

"What happened here...?" Kiba said to himself.

"I'm not really sure, but these look like fist dents that were made all over this area." Jimbei said as he rubbed his hands over the fist mark on the ground.

"Yeah. It's almost resembles Koneko-san's powerful punches. However, Koneko was with us." Takuya said as he analyzed the area. He then took a closer look at the fist marks around the area, but couldn't find out what it was. However, those marks do resemble something...could it be? No, it can't be. It's not possible.

"Someone is ahead." Jimbei said, as he looked ahead of him. The trio turned their attention towards what was ahead of them, and saw a figure emerging from the shadows of the forest.

The figure slowly walked out, and revealed its figure. A rather demonic figure. It's entire skin (or fur) was dark green. It's entire frame looked rather frail, yet strong at the same time. It had horned wings on its back. It had gigantic claws for both hands and nails. It had long and wide ears. And it's expression looked really pissed.

"What's an imp doing here?" Jimbei said, as he looked surprised and confused on the creature that was in front of him.

"An imp?" Takuya asked, confused on what that is.

"It's some sort of goblin, but a rather low being compared to your usual goblins. Still, they shouldn't be taken lightly." Kiba explained. "I'm surprised with Jimbei though. How did you know this?"

"Well, when you've been a ranger of the forest for quite some time, you learn a few things." Jimbei said offhandedly, while pointing his guns towards the imp. Takuya and Kiba followed suit as well, and prepared to engage the creatures.

However, something unexpected happened. After the imp took a few steps towards them, it suddenly collapsed, and stopped moving. The life on its eyes just disappeared. It just...died.

"...What just happened?" Takuya said, surprised by the turn of events, as well as voicing out what the other's thoughts. It was then that their answer came in a form of a new voice.

Play: Naruto Shippuden OST: Homecoming

"Phew! That thing was sure tough! But luckily, I managed to gain the upper hand." said a new voice. And it sounded feminine.

"...!" was the two loud gasps that were made, and it didn't include Kiba. Kiba turned his head towards the two, and found the duo with the same expression: shock and surprise. It also surprised Kiba too, but in a different way. He was surprised to see the two surprised together, meaning both of them knew something.

Before he could ask what was wrong, he heard footsteps coming into the clearing. He turned his head, and saw someone walking into the clearing.

The figure walked out of the shadows, and showed its figure. A female figure, to be more precise. She appeared to be a female around their age and height. She had fair skin, and had a rather curvaceous figure that most women would die for. She had brown eyes and brown hair, which was styled in hime-style. To be more precise, it had short bangs, chin-length strands surrounds her head and framing her face, a single antenna-like strands that hangs just above her head, and hip-length hair at the nape of her neck.

Her current attire consisted of a pink short sliver shirt, worn with an unzipped white short sleeved jacket on top. She wore a pink skirt, along with biker shorts worn underneath. She also wore gloves what were meant to cushion her knuckles, but not for the opponent. She wore brown combat boots, with high leg socks.

Overall, she seems to fit the definition of beauty.

This unknown girl then wiped her forehead. "He sure was fast, but with a few jutsus to help me, I've managed to defeat it." said the girl as she looked at the imp she has defeated. Her face went into a sad expression.

"I'm sorry. I didn't have any choice. If I let you go, then you would've hurt more people that would come by. All I could do for you is say...Rest in peace." said the girl, as she closed her eyes. She didn't seem to notice the presence near her, as she was focused on the creature that was dead.

Kiba looked on with curiosity and surprise in his eyes. The girl in front of him didn't seem to be a devil, and was indeed a human. But for her to defeat an imp is surprising to him. His curiosity and surprise, however, was broken when Takuya uttered these words to her.

"...Aika?" said Takuya in disbelief and surprise. It seems the words did the trick, and the girl reacted to the words.

She turned her head towards them, and her eyes widened in surprise and her mouth dropped in shock. She also gasped in surprise to see what was in front of her. She too spoke in surprise and disbelief.

"...T-Takuya?...J-Jimbei?" said the girl known as Aika spoke in surprise. The trio looked at each other with surprise, and silence filled the air. Not even Kiba was sure how to act in this. Suddenly, Aika's eye grew teary at her sights with Takuya and Jimbei, and ran towards the two. You first thought they were going into a nice hug, huh? Well, here is a more violent version for a hug.

She ran up to Takuya, and delivered a powerful bonk to his head. "Ow!" was all Takuya said as he held his head in pain.

"You idiot!" shouted out Aika. "Why did you do that? Did you know how worried you made me when you sacrificed yourself to save Naruto? I-I thought you...you..." Aika said, as she started tearing up. "Thank goodness Jimbei is with you and okay too. I thought you two..." aika said, with tears now leaking from her eyes, and tightly hugged the two.

"Y-you two were okay a-all this time. *Sob* I-I'm so glad..." sobbed Aika, as she clung more tighter to the two. Meanwhile, the two looked at her with sorry faces, but then turned into pain and she hugged them to tightly.

"W-were glad to see you to..." Takuya said out in pain. "...Can't...breath..."

"Y-yeah..." Jimbei said while in pain. However, their voices were ignored as she hugged them tightly without hearing another word, while she kept crying in joy of being reunited with the two.

Soon, the others arrived as well, and were surprised to see what was in front of them. Rias looked surprised on seeing an unfamiliar girl crying and hugging the two Shinobi tightly, Akeno looked with intrigue on what she was seeing before her, Koneko just stated blankly with raised eyebrows, and Asia looked with confusion in her eyes, while frowning a bit on seeing the girl hugging Takuya.

Who on earth was this girl?

...

(Moments Later)

Play: Sword Art Online OST: Everyday Life

After calming the girl down, the group decided to take the girl with them to the mansion, and decided to know more about her, and how she knows Takuya and Jimbei. As of right now, the girl known as Aika was sitting in front of them. Rias was the first to ask questions.

"It seems that you know who Takuya and Jimbei are, as do they know you. May I ask who you are?" Rias said in a polite tone, with a curious face. Aika introduced herself to Rias.

"Oh yes, where are my manners. My name is Aika Hikari. It is nice to meet you." Aika said as she introduced herself to Rias, as well as the rest of the peerage.

"It's a pleasure, Aika-san. With introductions said, can you tell us a little more about yourself?" Rias asked.

"Of course. It's the least I could do to tell you guys about who I am, and how I know Takuya and Jimbei. Also, just call me Aika. I not the one for honorifics." Aika said. "...However, do you know each other's backgrounds?"

"What do you mean by that?" Rias asked.

"I mean, did Takuya and Jimbei explain to you guys about themselves?" Aika asked.

"Oh yes, we were surprised to know about them, and where they came from." Rias said.

"Oh good, then that makes everything easier to explain." Aika sighed in relief. "I'll start once more. I am Aika Hikari, Takuya and Jimbei's teammate from the dimension where we came from."

"!" was the surprised reactions of the entire peerage.

'Another one!?' were all the thoughts of the peerage.

"W-wait, you mean to tell us that you're another one of Takuya-kun's teammates?" Kiba asked. Aika nodded at his question.

"Yes. I am. I know it must be shocking to see another person from another dimension, but please understand." Aika said with a concerned voice.

"I-I see." Rias said. "Well then. Could you tell us a little more about yourself?" asked Rias.

"Of course." Aika said with a smile, and proceeded to explain about her and her connections with Takuya and Jimbei.

It turns out that Aika was another victim to fall into the vortex that Madara created, after she tried to save Takuya and Jimbei, but failed. When she fell in, she didn't experience any damages or consequences of going through a dimension gap between dimensions. That is because she had a unique ability that protected her. You could say that is was the opposite of Takuya's Dark Chakra.

Aika is the wielder of a unique chakra called Priestess Chakra or Light Chakra for more easier terms. This type of chakra was unique and was passed down by the Hikari family, a rather well-known Shinobi/Shrine family in Konoha. And when I said passed down, it is literally passed down. The family owns this unique chakra item called the Chakra Bell. This bell has a unique power to produce this Light Chakra, and give the wielder the power to harness this light power.

Moving on, when she fell into the dimensional gap, her Chakra Bell activated as a self-defense system, and enveloped her in protective bubble-shield to protect her from the damages she can receive. After quite some time, she finally made it out of the dimensional gap, and landed somewhere in a random location on Earth that she wasn't sure of. After looking around and found out that she was in another dimension, she calmly decided to adapt to this world, while finding her friends. However, along the way, she did encounter supernatural creatures, be it Stray Devils and other rogue Demons, and fought and defeated them. It wasn't a walk in the park, but she held on. As she travelled the world searching for her friends, she decided to go to a land called "Japan" and search there. As if fate decided to have its way, it led her all the way to Takuya and Jimbei, where the three friends and teammates are united once more.

The peerage looked on with surprise, seeing as how another teammate of Takuya appeared. And in a pure confidence too.

"Ara Ara, so does this mean we'll be expecting more of Takuya's friends?" Akeno said with a curious face with her hand on cheek. Aika shook her head.

"I don't think so. I was the third to enter the vortex, and I can't remember if anyone behind me. There probably wasn't" Aika said. The others sighed at this. For the peerage, they were glad that no one else got involved, but they also didn't want another person to surprise them out of the blue. For Takuya and Jimbei, they were also glad that no one else got involved in the vortex.

Rias then decided to break the silence, since there was something that was bothering her.

"...Aika, do you know about the Three Factions?" Rias questioned. To everyone's surprise, she shook her head.

"I'm afraid not. What are these Three Factions you speak of? All I know about this world is that it lacks Shinobi and has these demonic creatures that appear during the night." Aika explained.

"I see..." Rias said, while trying to think of a way to explain this to her.

"All right Aika, I'll do my best to explain everything to you." Rias said, and proceeded to explain everything to Aika.

She explained everything about the Three Factions, the Devils, the Fallen Angels, and Angels. She also went on to explaining on about the supernatural world itself, and about Devil society, but most importantly...

"Takuya is now a reincarnated Devil!?" Aika said, a bit shocked about this piece of information being revealed.

"Yes, he died from the wounds he received from a Fallen Angel. However, I saved him and revived, but at the price of becoming a Devil." Rias said, trying to put it as softly as she can. Aika just stayed silent, trying to absorb this new type of information.

"...Aika?" Takuya said in a concerned tone. Aika shook her head, trying to snap herself out. She took a look at Takuya, but then gave out a small smile, which surprised him.

"Aika?" Takuya repated in a concerned tone.

"...You never end with surprises, do you, Takuya?" Aika said with a smile. Takuya just made a confused face at her.

"Eh?" was all Takuya could say.

"I said that you never end with surprises. Didn't I say that before?" Aika said in a confused face and tone. "It is suprising that you're a reincarnated Devil, but you're still the Takuya I know. It doesn't matter if you were an Angel or Fallen Angel. You're still you." Aika said with a innocent and sincere smile.

There were multiple responses everywhere. Rias looked at her with smile and admiration in her eyes, and then felt a bit of sadness within her heart. She also wanted to be acknowledged as who she was. Akeno just smiled while saying "Ara Ara" once more. Koneko just started at Aika, and then gave a small smile at her. She then frowned when she looked at Aika's well endowed chest. Kiba just smiled at the scene. Asia was smiling brightly with her. For Jimbei, he just smiled, already knowing the outcome of Aika's response.

But for Takuya, his was the most interesting. He slowly formed a smile on his face, and then scratched the back of his head while looking away with a blush. I one looked closely, they could see a lone tear forming in the corner of his eyes, but were then suppressed.

"...*Chucke*...Aww Aika, don't say things like that. You're making me blush here." Takuya said.

"But I see as who you are Takuya. Isn't that good?" Aika said as she smiled with a confused expression.

"Y-yeah. I guess." Takuya said with a smile.

It was a heartwarming scene if anyone were to see this right now. Everyone was smiling, bonds still strong between the group, and most of all, a reunion with another one of Takuya's precious people. A memory that will be treasure forever. But unfortunately, the moment couldn't last forever, as training must commence.

Training montage, activate!

...

(Training With Kiba)

Play: Fairy Tail OST: Gray's Theme

*Clash* *Clonk* *Clash*

Both Kiba and Takuya were clashing with their respective bokutos. They swung, blocked, stabbed, and many of their sword attacks. Kiba was currently blocking the swift strikes that were coming onto him, while Takuya came at him with one arm swinging, while the other arm was holding the sheath of Yami-ita, but not the actual sword itself.

As the two then clashed swords with each other, Kiba commented. "I'm surprised, Takuya-kun. Not many use the laido sword style these days."

"Yeah, well..." Takuya said, and then pushed Kiba off with his sword, and began his assault again, "I'm a natural when it comes to this style!"

And with that, he charged at Kiba with wooden blade in hand, and the two began their intense spar.

"You can do it, Takuya!" Aika cheered for him, as she was watching him train. Her cheers, however, was blocked to the sounds of bokutos clashing.

(moments later)

Play: Blazblue Alter Memory: Phase Shift

Both panted from their spar, and the two chose to take a quick water break. As they were drinking their water, Kiba decided to speak.

"It's amazing, Takuya-kun. How you're able to wield a sword in that type of style so easily." Kiba said. Takuya just scratched the back of his head.

"Flattery won't get you anywhere, you know? But still, you're a capable wielder of a sword yourself. You fit the "Knight" perfectly to. However..." Takuya said, as he dragged on his tone.

"However...?" Kiba repeated in a confused tone.

"Speed is your speciality. You're the type to strategize in a hit and run tactic." Aika said as she stepped into the conversation. The two looked at her. "There is a weakness to your role, however. The problem is your attack strength. What you wield seems...rather acceptable, but we're training for a reason. So we need to strengthen those arms of yours." Aika said.

"I see..." Kiba said. He wasn't displeased at the fact, but he knows the weakness he has. Kiba knew that Takuya and Aika probably has more experience than him, so he decided to listen to what he has to say. "What should I do then?" Kiba asked.

"Well, given the time we have, we aren't able to improve it immensely, but it's better than no improvement. And I have just the method." Takuya said. Takuya then grabbed his Yami-ita, and he thrusted it into the ground.

"Dark Earth Style: Earth's Sword!" Takuya said as he stabbed the ground with his sword. The earth then produced what seems to be a longsword, made or pure Dark Earth. It might not seem sharp, but looked more like a blunt weapon. Since dark chakra was added to the earth shaped sword, it made it more durable. Takuya walked up to the earth made sword, and plucked it off the ground. He then handed it to Kiba.

"Here. Try and swing it a few times." Takuya said as he handed it to Kiba. Kiba nodded at him and grabbed the sword. Suprising to him, the sword was lot heavier than it looks. It took Kiba quite an effort to just hold the sword in his hands.

"W-wow...it's quite heavier than your average sword." Kiba said, as he tried to hold the sword. Takuya nodded at him.

"Yeah, that is the purpose. I want you to get used to this sword's weight, and try slashing with it. Keep practicing it, until you can swing it like you do with your usual swords. Think you can do that?" Takuya asked.

"Hahaha...it's going to be quite the training, Takuya-kun." Kiba said with a smile.

...

(Training With Akeno)

Play: Blazblue Alter Memory OST: Queen of Rose

"Magic? You want me to learn Magic?" Takuya asked, as he and Asia were both in front of Akeno.

"Yes." Akeno answered back. "It is important to learn Magic, as it is a fundamental and principle power of us Devils. Magic can be used in many useful ways. While you can channel your chakra and turn it into many powerful attacks, Buchou and I also find it important that you must learn Magic. After all, it is important to have a back-up if Chakra is out of the question." Akeno explained.

"As for Asia-chan, she is a Bishop, where her strength lies in Magic. So I will help and guide her as well." Akeno said with a smile.

"I see..." Takuya said in interest. "Yeah, that actually sounds good. Having back-up with you is an important thing after all." He then turned to Asia.

"I guess we'll both be novices in magic, huh Asia? Though, I have a feeling that you're going to process much faster than me in this." Takuya said with a smile. Asia nodded at him with a smile.

"I'll do my best, Takuya!" Asia said with a smile.

"Ufufufu. Let's begin." said Akeno.

(moments later)

After time has passed with Takuya and Asia's magic session, it seems that there was a difference between the two. Like Takuya said earlier, Asia was indeed processing much faster than him when it comes to magic. In fact, she managed to form her demonic-power in a first few tries. On the other hand, Takuya seemed to have trouble summoning his Magic as well. Every time he tried to summon this power, it seems to always bring out Dark Chakra, whether he likes it or not. It seems that after working for a long time with Chakra, he guessed that his body automatically got used to Chakra, and will always use it.

After another attempt, Dark Chakra began leaking out of his hands again. Takuya sighed in frustration.

"*Sigh*...Dark Chakra again. Geez, I really need to work on this." Takuya mumbled to himself.

"Ara Ara. It seems that our Takuya-kun has a hard time bringing out his magic, due to his Chakra automatically coming out." Akeno said as she looked at Takuya for a bit. Takuya just gave a small embarrassed laugh.

"Hahaha...yeah. It would seem so. I guess that after a long time with Chakra, your body just gets used to it." Takuya admitted himself. Akeno then reminded him.

"Remember, Takuya-kun. Your chakra comes from channeling and flow. Magic, however, uses imagination as its source. Try and imagine your demonic-power that sleeps within you."

'...Imagination.' Takuya thought to himself, and looked at his hands. He then grew into determination, and nodded at Akeno's words. "Right. Imagination." Takuya said, and then went back into focus. His focus however, was broken when something come up to his mind.

"That's it! Why didn't I think of it sooner?" Takuya said to himself, and then proceeded to walk somewhere else, which confused Akeno and Asia. Moments later, Takuya came back with Jimbei, which confused them a bit more.

"Ano...Takuya. What is Jimebi doing here?" Asia said in a confused face.

"I'm curious and confused as well, Takuya-kun." Akeno added in. Takuya just gave a small smile at them, and then turned to Jimbei.

"You got them, right?" Takuya asked, looking like he is making sure.

"Yeah yeah. Don't get your panties in a twist." Jimbei said nonchalantly, as he pulled out tags out of his jacket. Asia and Akeno looked at them with intrigue. They stood there silently as Jimbei sticked the tags onto Takuya's forearms and legs. Jimbei then proceeded to make a few hand seals, and ended with one last hand seal.

"Seal!" Jimbei shouted out, and the seals on Takuya began to glow for a moment, and then ended. Takuya then checked himself out, and then grinned.

"Alright. It seems to be working. Thanks Jimbei."

"All in a days work. Just come to me when you're done with them." Jimbei said, and then proceeded to walk away with arms folded behind his head. Takuya waved at him, and was about to continue on with something, but then noticed the stares he was receiving from Asia and Akeno.

"Oh, my bad. I've never explained things to you, didn't I?" Takuya said embarrassed while scratching the back of his head. The two of them nodded. Takuya then proceeded to explain.

"What you just witnessed now was that Jimbei used a fuinjutsu on me. What he specifically did was attach these seals onto me." Takuya said as he showed them the seals, "and activate them. The seal's functions was to suppress the chakra within me, preventing me from summoning my Chakra."

The two went surprised, and then understood what happened in front of them.

"My my. You seem very resourceful, Takuya-kun." Akeno said with a smile. Takuya just scratched the back of his head.

"I wouldn't call it resourceful if you used a friend to help you, but I guess that counts."

Takuya then decided to now focus on summoning his Magic, without any Chakra interference. Takuya closed his eyes, and tried to search for the magic that was sleeping deep within him.

He had to focus...focus...focus...

Silence...

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.

.

He still waited, and it still wouldn't come! Why won't it come!? For some reason, he can't seem to find it. Wait, most of his jutsus required channeling and imagination! How come his imagination couldn't find his inner demonic power!? This is confusing!

'Ugh...this is more frustrating.' Takuya thought to himself. 'Even if my chakra is suppressed, I can't seem to imagine the power I'm supposed to draw out. Does this mean I lack the potential in Magic...' Takuya thought to himself, doubting himself a bit in skills of magic. However...

"Onii-chan?" said a familiar voice. Takuya suddenly lost his focus, and opened his eyes, to see Shiemi hovering in front of him with a concerned face. Oh yeah, he almost forgot about her presence. She also tagged along with the training trip, and said she was going to sleep in his shirt pocket. She was so quiet, that she seem that she wasn't here in the first place.

"Shiemi? Is there something you need?" Takuya asked. Shiemi shook her head, and then looked at him with concern.

"Onii-chan, you seem to have trouble with something. Is there something wrong?" Shiemi asked.

"Oh no, it's nothing. Just having a bit of trouble with magic. Nothing to worry about." Takuya said, trying to cover his troubles.

"Magic?" Shiemi said. She then smiled at him and said, "Oh! I can help you with that!"

Takuya still tried to wave her off his troubles. "No really, you don't need to-

"Pleaseeeee..." Shiemi pleaded, while giving teary puppy dog eyes.

"Ngh!" Takuya cringed under her look, crumbling under those cursed eyes that were staring onto him. Takuya tried to hold on, but sadly failed at that. He just gave a defeated sigh to the pixie, and went with a "fine" to agree with her. Shiemi then cheered, and hovered above him. She then did a suprising ability.

Her eyes began to glow a little, and there were target icons that began appearing on her eyes. She analyzed Takuya for a few seconds, and then ended her glowing eyes. This confused and surprised the others inside the room.

"Shiemi? What did you do?" asked Takuya.

"Ara Ara, I'm curious as well." Akeno said. Asia nodded with her. Shiemi looked around her, and then decided to explain.

"That is a secondary part of my abilities. While I do specialize in Memories, I also specialize in Combat knowledge. With this, I can tap into information about any kind of magic or powers I see, and see the powers of someone I analyze. I analyzed Onii-chan's power, and decided to look into his magic potential." Shime explained. She then hovered close to Takuya's ear, and whispered into his ear. Takuya's eyes widened at this.

"Really? I can.." Takuya asked Shimie is surprise. Shiemi nodded her head. The two girls once again looked a bit confused on this, but decided to watch on what was about to unfold.

Takuya closed his eyes, and held out his arms and cupped his hands. He then focused on gathering this magic with the fundamentals of imagination.

'...Imagine..bring forth my hidden power...my magic...my strength...' Takuya thought to himself as he calmly focused his mind, while emptying it, except for the power he needed to summon forth.

Focus...Focus...Imagine...Come forth!

It was then it happened. A surge of unknown energy began forming between Takuya's hands, and then materialized into a ball of energy in the size the same Asia summoned. However, unlike Asia's, whose was green, his took the color of pure white. Takuya's eyes slowly opened, and found himself in awe looking at the power that he was now holding in front of him.

"...Wow..." Takuya said to himself. The ball of Magic was incredible to see in front of him. His own Magic that he held within him. It was amazing...

"Ara Ara, it seems that Takuya-kun managed to pull though." Akeno said with her ever graceful smile.

"Great job Takuya!" Asia said, happy to see that he has succeeded.

"Hurray Onii-chan!" Shimie cheered.

"I guess that's all I needed. Thanks Shiemi. You were certainly right on your analysis on me." Takuya said with grateful smile. Shiemi happily nodded at him.

"Analyzed?" both Akeno and Asia asked.

"She analyzed my power, and focused on my magic power. She found what was hidden deep within me and what I'm affiliated with, and told me. So I followed her advice, and imagined this power that I must bring forth."

"Ah, so that is what you two have done. You shouldn't do that Takuya-kun, keeping a girl in the dark like that. Right, Asia-chan?" Akeno said with a worrying and mock hurt face. Meanwhile, Asia panicked a bit at her question, panicking on how to respond to that question. Takuya just chucked at her.

"Sorry about that, but I wanted to keep it a surprise. I was surprised as well on what Shiemi told me, but then decided to show you guys the surprise as well." Takuya said, as he unknowingly set his hands on the table to rest his body a bit from standing up straight and the posture he had to do. As soon as his hands touched the table, something suprising happened.

Skin soon touched the table being used for magic, and caused the entire table to...Freeze. Yes, Takuya unknowingly caused the entire table to freeze. This sort of action surprised the all the people in the room.

"...I didn't really expect this to happen, but...okay." Takuya commented.

"Ara Ara. It is as Aika said, Takuya-kun. You're certainly full of surprises." Akeno said.

"Oh wow, Takuya! You're so amazing with your Ice powers!" Asia said, amazed on what she saw.

"...Yeah. I guess I do." Takuya said, looking amazed and surprised on this new development.

It seems a new element has been added to his arsenal.

...

(Training With Koneko)

Play: Fairy Tail OST - Salamander's Theme

"Darkness Style: Hell's Fang!" Takuya said as he performed his dark infused punch attacks onto Koneko. Koneko first blocked the first incoming punch with her palms, and then blocked the second incoming punch with her other arm. Even though she managed to block it, it sent her skidding back from it. As she stopped herself skidding back, she then went back into fighting position, and proceeded to charge at Takuya.

As of right now, Takuya and Koneko are sparring right now, as you can see. However, there was a bit of a mix to it. Takuya decided to use Tai-Ninjutsu to help him in close-quarters combat, while giving him a boost against Koneko's pure strength and defense. As for Koneko, Takuya explained to her that there are some rooks that are more than just punches and kicks. So he decided to help Koneko in that apartment, while Koneko helps Takuya improve his Tai-ninjutsu. It's win-win. But back to the main point...

Koneko then performed a jab with her right arm, and Takuya dodged at the attack, and the fist collided with the tree, and broke it in half. Takuya just whistled at that power, and then retaliated with another attack. This time, he learned a new move in this world while studying mythology, while experimenting with a new tai-ninjutsu he was working on.

"Darkness Style: Gaunlet Hades!" Takuya shouted out as he jumped into the air and performed a spinning downward darkness-infused kick onto Koneko, which she blocked with her forearm. Even though she blocked it, the ground underneath her cracked. He then spun in the air, and performed a darkness-infused back spinning kick upward, which connected with Koneko's stomach, and then sent her skidding back from the impact. However, the successful attack only managed to make Koneko flinch at it, but then went back into fighting stance. Takuya gave a small smile at her.

"Amazing, Koneko-san. You truly fit the role of Rook. Incredible Attack and Defense power." Takuya said. Koneko didn't really react to his compliment, but gave him a nod for acknowledgment.

Play: Naruto Shippuden OST: Mission

"However, there are a few holes when it comes to Rook. Rook's lack speed, which makes it difficult for them to catch up with their opponents. Even though defense will help you defend yourself from incoming projectiles or physical attacks, there will be some attacks that you cannot withstand, as much as I hate to admit." Takuya lectured Koneko, while Koneko just frowned slightly at the common flaw for Rooks.

"I'm not saying that you should be as fast as Kiba, but you should be fast enough to hold on your own." Takuya said. He then smiled in a nostalgic manner, which surprised Koneko for a bit.

"You're beginning to remind me of Lady Tsunade. You both have incredible strength, and a force not to be messed with. However, there are differences between you and Lady Tsunade...power-wise and personality-wise." Takuya told her. Koneko raised in eyebrow at him.

"...Lady Tsunade?" Koneko asked. Takuya nodded at her, and then gestured to Shiemi, who was observing the two in a safe distance, to come here. Shiemi obediently came to him, and then proceeded to create a rectangle projection screen in the air. The screen then began to form an image, and a figure appeared on the screen. Koneko looked at that figure, and saw a women on it.

"She is the Hokage of Konoha, the village I'm affiliated with. A Hokage is sort of like a mayor in a way. Her role is to lead and protect the village she runs. But most of all, it's her power that makes all Shinobi shudder at." Takuya said. Koneko continued to analyze the women in front of her. She then frowned when she took a look at a certain aspect of Tsunade, and then frowned even more when she look down.

"In terms of strength and power, you two are similar. Powerful blows and attacks. However, the difference between you two is that Lady Tsunade has more speed than you, which makes her a more dangerous foe to deal with." Takuya said. "It is important to know that you must cover up your own weaknesses, and for that, you must get stronger to overcome that weakness. So I'll help you with these."

Takuya then brought out these tags from his jersey jacket, and then sticked them onto Koneko. Koneko looked at the tags that were attached to her, and then decided to ask him.

"...What are these?" Koneko asked.

"They're gravity seals. They're used to increase the weight, with more chakra and the right formula you put into. My friend Jimbei helped provide the seals." Takuya said, and then he showed the seals on his arms and legs. "I also have them, and they're giving me quite the workout, even if you don't see it."

Takuya then performed a few hand seals, and then activated the seals on her arms and legs. Koneko's arms then felt more heavier to move, and even she had a hard time moving her arms, even with her Rook's strength.

"We'll strengthen that body of yours through gravity training. It's always a 100% guarantee that you'll gain benefits from this. Are you ready, Koneko-san?" Takuya asked.

Koneko nodded at him, and then the two proceeded to spar.

...

(Training With Rias)

Play: Blazblue Alter Memory OST: Amusing

Training with Rias was interesting, to say the least. With Kiba, it's swordsmanship. With Akeno, it's demonic magic. With Koneko, it's close quarters combat. With Rias, its training the body itself.

As of right now, Takuya was now running up the mountain, with a giant boulder sticking onto his back. With Rias sitting on it. Add to the fact that Takuya is wearing gravity seals...let's just say it one hell of a workout.

Takuya was now on top of the mountain, drenched in sweat from the workout he was having. She then had Takuya lay on the grounds with his arms holding him up.

"Now then, the three-hundred reps of push ups. Let's start." Rias said as she was now sitting on the boulder once more.

"Y-yeah." Takuya breathed out, and then proceeded to do the push-ups while his whole body was burning.

If Gai and Lee were to see this, they would be proud to see this kind of workout, and would join in as well while shouting out youth. Thank goodness they're not here.

...

(Moments Later - Dining Room)

Play: One Piece OST: Hungry Luffy

"Wow..."

"This is amazing, Takuya-kun."

"Ara ara. So delicious."

"You're such a great cook, Takuya!"

"...Tasty."

"*Chuckle* Great cooking as usual, Takuya."

"It's *munch* delicious!"

Takuya blushed a little and smiled embarrassedly under the praise he was receiving from the group. It turns out that he was the head-chef for tonight's dinner, and prepared multiple meals that were considered high class food.

"Well, I couldn't have done it without Asia and Akeno's help. So you gotta thank them to." Takuya said, trying to be modest. Akeno giggled at him, while Asia had a slight blush on her cheeks from receiving praise from Takuya.

"Don't be so modest, Takuya-kun. You were the one who led the cooking of meals, while Asia and I just did as you told us. Ufufufu, someone is going to be very lucky to have you as a husband." Akeno said. Takuya just smiled sheepishly at her, and scratched the back of his head. Asia frowned at bit at this, and offered Takuya more soup.

"Takuya, do you want more soup?" Asia offered. Takuya nodded at her and said, "I'd really appreciate that. Thanks."

Takuya then got his refill of soup, and proceeded to drink it. "It taste good Asia. Surprised you've decided to add a new mix to it. But it taste good." Takuya said with a smile. Asia smiled brightly at this.

"It is!? I'm so glad...Then now I can become Takuya's..." Asia mumbled to herself, while Takuya looked confused at her, not understanding what she said under her whispers. Jimbei, however, just smirked a little at seeing this. Aika has also saw this, and frowned a bit, but then went back into a small smile. Rias then decided to bring up a particular topic.

"Now Takuya. From today's training, what have you found out?" Rias asked. Takuya went silent for a bit, and reflected on today's training.

"...I just need more training to get stronger than ever." Takuya responded. Rias nodded at him.

"Indeed. Even though you have more experience in the battlefield back in your dimension, experience itself isn't good enough. You need to be strong to compliment your combat experience. As for Asia, she lacks the experience in the battlefield. But fret not Asia, you have a simple role to keep. Also, I should also tell you how to run away from the enemy." Rias said. Takuya became a bit confused with her words at the end, but then figured it out.

"You mean tactically retreating, right?" Takuya asked. Rias nodded at him.

"Yes, I suppose tactically retreating is a better term for running away. Do you have experience in this, Takuya?" Rias asked. Takuya nodded at her.

"As a Shinobi, you must fulfill your missions and tasks, no matter what. Even if it means running away from the enemy, then it is also important. There is no pride or honor in the battlefield, after all." Takuya said. Rias nodded at him, understanding his experiences.

"Right. I suppose you made things easier for me to explain, Takuya." Rias said with a smile. After seeing that the topic is now done, she then turned towards Aika.

"Aika, I'm curious. How strong are you in combat? In fact, I didn't have much of a glimpse at you and Jimbei's skills that much." Rias asked. Akeno joined in as well.

"I'm curious as well. How strong are you guys?" Akeno asked.

"I'd like to know as well." Kiba added in.

Aika tried to think up of an answer, but had a tough time putting it together. "Um...let's see...How should I put this?" Aika said as she tried to think up of the words. Luckily, Jimbei helped her.

"We're pretty capable of ourselves, Buchou." Jimbei said. "But I don't think words won't really help back up our cause. Instead..." Jimbei suggested, and then turned towards Takuya.

"Takuya, can you lend me Shiemi for a sec?" Jimbei asked. Takuya looked confused at him.

"Um...sure. Why do you need her for?" Takuya asked.

"You'll see." Jimbei said. Takuya just shrugged at him, and then turned to Shiemi, who was munching a tiny piece of meat (to them).

"Shiemi? Could you go closer to Jimbei please?" Takuya asked her. Shiemi swallowed her meat, and nodded at him. "Okay!"

Shiemi then flew to Jimbei, and he whispered to her ear. Shiemi listed on, and then nodded at him. "Okay! I have no problem doing that! It's my speciality, after all."

Takuya grew a bit alarmed at this. "Jimbei, what exactly are you up to-"

Takuya never got the chance to finish his sentence, because Shiemi touched Jimbei's forehead, and a familiar glow began to envelop the whole room.

End OST

...

(Memory Room)

The group once again found themselves (with their food and dining table) in a room that is void. Takuya just gave a frustrated sigh, and then looked at Jimbei with an annoyed expression.

"...Jimbei, what are you trying to accomplish with this?" Takuya asked.

"Well, Buchou asked us about our fighting capabilities. So I though it would be best if we show her through imagery, not words." Jimbei simply explained. Takuya gave off a blank stare at Jimbei, trying to come up with a reason to why he shouldn't...

"...Well...you're certainly not wrong there..." Takuya admitted.

"Jimbei does have a point there, Takuya." Aika added in.

"Ara, so you've intended to show us your capabilities through your memories? Interesting." Akeno said.

"I do agree with Akeno. I'm also excited to see on what is about to transpire in front of us." Rias said.

It was then the images started to form in the blank room, and started to materialize the background. There was a forest that started to materialize, and a forest small forest clearing started to form in front of the group. Soon, a huge boulder appeared, and a figure appeared on it.

Play: RWBY OST: From Shadows (Trailer Version)

It appeared to be Aika who was sitting on the boulder. However, unlike the attire she wore when she met the group, she was now wearing dark blue pants, along with a dark blue long sleeved shirt, worn with what appears to be a green-vest (she's wearing basic standard chunnin uniform). She was staring off into the distance, looking at the serene nature around her. Footsteps were then made, and became closer to her.

The two figures appeared to be Takuya and Jimbei. They were also in that sort of uniform worn by Aika. Takuya then walked ahead of Jimbei, and stopped in front of her in some distance.

"Aika. You ready?" Takuya simply asked. Aika turned her head, and gave off a simple answer.

"Yes. I'm ready." was all she said.

(Scene Shift)

It was another part of the forest, this time with a narrow path that is seen between trees. It was then that Takuya, Jimbei, and Aika were running at high speeds, and then stopped near the edge of the elevated land. They then looked around, and found that there was a large train moving along the tracks. The three looked at each other, and nodded. They hopped off the edge of the elevated land, and slid down in a fast pace, heading closer towards the incoming train. They then hopped off the side of the slope, and dropped towards the train, that was now in landing distance.

Sure enough, they latched onto the train. Takuya used his katana, which didn't have a pure white blade on it, and used it to anchor himself on it. Jimbei latched himself on with a kunai, while Aika did the same. After stopping themselves and anchoring, they then moved. They hopped from train car to train car, and then stopped on a particular one.

Takuya then brought out his katana out its sheath, and quickly sliced a hole on the roof of the car, and sheathed it back in. And it happened it a couple of seconds. The three then hopped into the hole.

(Scene Change)

They were know inside the train cart, and looked around them. It was then it triggered something within the room. Figures came to life, and started to move on their own. They soon stepped out of the shadows, and appeared to be humanoid wooden puppets, each with blades as hands.

"Looks like we found the right train. This has the missing-nin Keith aboard, where he specializes in puppets. He seems to be strong, considering how far away he is from us, and controlling these puppets." Takuya said as he looked around.

"Yep. And it seems that we're in trouble. *Sigh* Doing this the hard way, huh?" Jimbei said.

"Get ready!" Aika said, and then went into fighting stance, with fists raised up. It was then a voice came up.

"It seems I have intruders. Identify yourselves." spoke a voice through the train's intercoms. The trio didn't say a thing, and then proceeded into action. Takuya gave off a small smile, and swiftly drew out his 5-release sword and threw the hilt against the puppet's head. Takuya then moved fast, slashing the puppet two times, and then sheathed his sword. The puppet fell into three pieces after that.

The puppets stayed still for a few seconds, and then proceeded to move towards Jimbei and Aika. Jimbei and Aika then proceeded into action. Aika swiftly jumped from her spot, and performed a spinning round hose kick onto the two incoming puppets, and shattered them into pieces. However, when she kicked, her leg was coated in a bright glowing color. She then ran back towards the male duo, and then proceeded to punch an incoming puppet that was heading towards Takuya, just as Takuya slashed another incoming puppet.

As for Jimbei, he was shooting left and right with the puppets that were coming at their sides. As the three were fending off the incoming puppets, one puppet stood back, and opened its chest, and sent out many shurikens that were projected towards the trio. Takuya saw this coming, and came in front of the group, and began deflecting all of them with his katana. The puppet then stopped shooting shuriken, and then twisted its chest, and revealed another set of shrunken, waiting to be launched.

Aika then ran towards the puppet as the puppet began firing. She then began her own powers

"Light Style: Light Barrier!" Aika said, and held out her palms in front of her, and produced a circular bright sheld that deflected the incoming shurikens. She then got close to the puppet, and she whipped out her kunai and coated it with her light chakra. She passed the puppet with a head slice, and then spun behind it and slashed its body, effectively ending it. She then looked ahead, to see a line of puppets in front of her. She then brought another kunai out of her pocket, and held two of them in reverse grip, and coated them with light chakra once more.

She then slashed the incoming puppets with grace and style, flowing smoothly through them. One by one, they fell to her swift and smooth dance as she continued to move forward. With the last puppet, she spun, and delivered and upward heel kick to the puppet, which sent it to the air. As it did, Takuya jumped up to it, and delivered a fierce kick to it.

"Darkness Style: Flying Shadows!" Takuya said, and kicked the puppet through the wall of the train, and fell outside. The trio then hopped out of the train car, and found themselves in an open train car. No roofs or walls. Cargo was just there...including more puppets heading towards them.

"Let's go!" Takuya said, and the three charged towards the puppets. Takuya was ahead of the group, and performed an upward slash that sent two puppets up into the air. Jimbei jumped into the air and shot the puppets point blank

"Chakra Shot: Shotgun!" Jimbei said, and deliver powerful blast to the puppets, blowing them to smithereens. He then landed next to Takuya with grace. Aika ran to the front and performed a few hand seals.

"Light Style: Light Whip!" Aika said, and spun in the air with whips of lights on both hands spinning rapidly around her, destroying any of the surrounding puppets. One puppet was barely able to stand, but Takuya sped through the puppet and sliced it, and sheathed his katana back into its sheath.

Takuya then sped fast forward toward a group of puppets, and swiftly slashed through all of them. Once he appeared at the other side of the group of puppets, he sheathed his sword, and caused the puppets to fall apart into pieces. Though, there was one puppet that was barely able to stand, until Aika appeared in front of it and smashed its body with her fist.

Takuya and Aika then sped forward together, and proceeded to destroy the puppets together. As they punched and slashed their way through the puppets, both of them sent two puppets flying, which Jimbei appeared and fired his Chakra guns towards the puppets. Aika and Takuya performed jutsus together.

"Light Style: Light Wave!" Aika said, and produced a wave of light, which swept away and sent the puppets flying.

"Wind Style: Winter's riposte!" Takuya said, and sent out wave after wave of sharp wind projectiles, slicing the puppets. Aika then jumped towards the damaged puppets, and proceeded to spin in the air while kicking them away. One puppet was sent flying to Jimbei, to which he shot it with his powerful shotgun shot.

The trio looked around them, and saw that there were no more puppets around. The three then looked at each other, and gave each other silent nods, before moving towards one of the last train carts.

As they entered the train cart, they looked at the cargo around them. Takuya went to take a look inside the cargos.

"...As I thought. This guy was planning on taking more of these materials and make more puppets to control. It'll be best to either destroy this, or send it back to the Sand Village. I think Kankuro will appreciate it." Takuya said.

"I vote on giving it back to the Sand Village." Jimbei said, as he looked at the materials.

"Me too." Aika said. It was then they heard thumping noise. They turned their heads toward the source, and found a gigantic spider-humanoid puppet walking towards them. It was also covered in metal sheets.

"I don't think so. You'll have to get through me first, you pesky Konoha Shinobi." spoke a voice. They sensed a chakra within the gigantic puppet, and found out that Keith was inside controlling it. He then pointed the giant's arms at the shinobi, and then charged fired a huge fireball from its arms. The puppet probably had a seal on it, to unseal fire. As it fired multiple gigantic fireballs at it, the team decided what was best.

"Scatter!" Shouted out Takuya, and the team jumped out of the fire balls heading their way. As it kept firing, Aika was the first one to try and attack the puppet. She weaved through the incoming fireballs, and jumped into the air.

"Light Style: Fist of Light!" Aika said, as she coated her fist with light chakra, and then tried to punch the puppet. However, the puppet had more tricks up its sleeves.

"No use!" shouted Keith, as the gigantic puppet's head head fired a a rope with metal balls attached to the end, which caught Aika off surprise, and became tied in it. She fell to the ground with a thud, and struggled to get out of it. The gigantic puppet walked up to her, and was about to stomp on her. Until...

"Don't forget about me!" Shouted out Jimbei. He jumped into the air.

"Open..." Jimbei shouted out, as he fired a myriad of chakra bullets at the puppet. He then finished his barrage with a big blow. "...Fire!" Jimbei said, and then shot a bigger chakra shot at it, which came in the size of a small missile (not the shape). The chakra missile hit the target, but the puppet still stands. It took damage, but the best thing Jimbei could gain from it was stunning it.

"Nice try, but not good enough." Keith said within the puppet. The puppet then raised its arms, and began firing fireballs at it, while Jimbei dodged them all with a bit of struggle.

"Might as well stomp this girl while I'm at it." Keith said, as the puppet raised its foot, and proceeded to stomp on Aika. As it did, he failed to notice that Aika was no longer there, and turned out that Takuya rescued her, as he was standing next to Jimebi while carrying her bridal-style. Takuya then used his katana to cut the ropes, freeing her in the process.

"Thanks Takuya. However, we need to get out of here. There isn't enough room for us." Aika said seriously.

"Yeah, you're right." Takuya nodded at her.

"Oh? Then allow me to show you the exit!" Keith shouted out, as the puppet then raised all its arms, and pointed it at them. It then charged up, and fired up a gigantic fireball towards the group. The group then braced themselves. Takuya then brought out his 5-release sword.

"Water Release: Water Prison!" Takuya said, and enveloped the team in a dome of water. Unfortunately, the gigantic fireball was powerful enough to send the group flying, and out the train cart. They landed in an open air train cart, and the team regained their footing. They saw the gigantic puppet-spider walking out.

"Heh, I guess you aren't that good after all. Perhaps I have you too much credit." Keith said, and raised his puppet's arms, ready to fire. Takuya then turned to Aika.

"Buy me some time!" Takuya said to her. Aika turned her head to him.

"Are you sure?" Aika asked.

"Trust me!" Takuya said with determination and seriousness. Aika nodded her head, and then charged forwards the giant puppet. The puppet fired multiple fireball towards Aika, but she was able to swiftly dodge them one by one. She then closed in on the gigantic spider, and began her assault. She first used her Light Style: Light Whip to wrap around the puppet, as well as pulling herself to use the momentum to get behind the puppet. As she was up in in the air, she began forming something within her hands.

"Light Style: Saber of Light!" Aika said, as she slash downward at the puppet with a saber of made of pure light chakra within her hand. After she did, she brought out her two kunais and coated them within Light Chakra. She then went fast around the puppet, slashing wherever she went. As she got in front of the puppet and narrowly dodged a blast of fire from it, she went to the puppet's throat, and blasted light chakra to it. After she did, she leapt away from the puppet, and jumped back to Takuya and Jimbei.

"You damn brat! It took me time and resources to build this!" shouted out Keith, as he noticed the damages on his spider-humanoid puppet. The puppet then charged another power blast of fire to shoot at the trio.

"Take this!" shouted out Keith, as he fired the same gigantic fireball towards the trio. However, they didn't move. Instead...

"Jimbei!" Takuya shouted out.

"Right!" Jimbei said as he jumped next to Takuya, with Chakra guns pulsing with power, and an energy ball forming at the tip of the gun. Seems he was charging his attack.

"Chakra Shot: Peace Maker!" Jimbei said, and fired two chakra balls towards the fireball. Even though there was a difference in size between the balls, there was power difference. The two chakra balls impacted with the gigantic fireball, and caused the chakra balls to explode in power, decimating the giant fire ball in the process.

"Impossible!" shouted out Keith in disbelief. Takuya then finished transferring chakra to his sword.

"Disappear with out a trace! Wind Style: Slice of the Shinigami!" shouted out Takuya. Takuya drew the sword out of its sheath, and gave a swift slash in the air. As he did, he produced a huge and wide slice of wind towards the puppet. The puppet didn't have time to dodge, as the slice of wind cut through it, and proceeded to cut the train carts in half as well.

Silence filled the air, and Takuya silently sheathed his sword. With a *click* of his sword in its sheath, everything in front of Takuya collapsed. The puppet, the train carts, and even the cargo boxes. The simply collapsed, with a slice in the middle of them. Even the missing-nin Keith didn't survive, as he was inside the collapsed spider puppet he was within, bisected.

The team looked at the puppet, and found that there was no one moving within it, as well as seeing blood leaking from it. After confirming that he is dead, the team gave a breath of relief.

"Phew. It's all over." Aika said, as he wiped his forehead.

"Yeah, everything is all done." Jimbei said.

"That's half of the mission guys. Now we have to transfer this material back to the Sand Village. Though...hope they're find with some of their material cut in half." Takuya said sheepishly, looking at the train he cut horizontally in half.

Jimbei and Aika could only sigh at a tired fashion at him.

(Scene End)

End OST

...

(The Dining Room - Not Memory room)

The memory scene soon faded away, and the peerage members found themselves back in the dining room.

The peerage looked in surprise to see the scene before them. Those three were able to that operation, just the three of them. No back up, no body else to help them. It was just the three of them, stopping a what it seems to be a train heist. And to top it all of, the power they have shown. The teamwork, the coordination, the power they have shown individually. It was simply amazing to watch.

"...Amazing." was all Rias said. "I'm highly surprised by the power you three have. Especially you, Takuya. You were simply amazing." Rias said as she smiled in awe at Takuya.

"Ara ara. Quite the member we have here, and so are Takuya's teammates." Akeno said.

"It's amazing to see that power of yours, Takuya-kun." Kiba said with a smile.

"...Strong." Koneko said.

"You're so strong, Takuya." Asia said, looking amazed by the power that he and his team expressed.

With all these compliments heading towards Takuya, Takuya couldn't help but blush a little and gave a sheepish smile. "S-top it. You're making me blush here."

Aika and Jimbei couldn't help but laugh at their friends embarrassment.

"Oh Takuya, you still couldn't take praise as usual. Just like Naruto." Aika said with a smile.

"Though, there are differences between you two. And there is a long list." Jimbei said with a smirk. Takuya couldn't help but give an anime indigent glare to the two of them, while the rest just laughed along with them.

Seems like quite a night for Takuya, his two reunited teammates, and the Peerage.

...

(Day 2 of Training)

Play: Persona 4 OST: Specialist

Next day, the group found themselves staying about the Three Factions in the morning. Takuya thought it was weird at first, seeing as how you must learn about the Three Factions more specifically instead of training, but he figured out that it was some sort of mental exercise, or just taking a break from training. But most of all, it was to help Aika learn more about the three factions. After some time studying, they were know at the stage of questions.

"Our greatest enemy. The Angels led by God. What is the name given to the highest rank Angels? Also the ones among them?" asked Kiba.

"If I can remember correctly, they were called the Seraphim. Their member consisted of Micheal, Raphael, Gabriel, and Uriel." Takuya answered.

"Correct." Kiba said. Rias was the next to ask.

"Next is our "Maou"-sama. What are the names of the "Yondai Maou-sama"?" asked Rias.

"Well, I have to know about them, considering that I am a Devil now. It's Lucifer-sama, Beelzebub-sama, and Asmodeus-sama! And lastly Leviathan-sama, the only female of the Maous." Takuya answered.

"Correct." Rias said.

"Then next, I will ask you to say the names of the leaders of the Fallen Angels that you hate the most, Takuya-kun." Kiba said. Takuya however, just raised an eyebrow at him.

"Hate is such a strong word Kiba. I wouldn't exactly hate them, but I just dislike them. That's all there is to it." Takuya said. The Peerage members also raised their eyebrows at this, while Jimbei and Aika understood what he meant.

"I see..." Kiba said. For some reason, Takuya's instincts told him to move the subject.

"The main group of the Fallen Angel is called the Grigori. The name of the Governor is Azazel"and the name of the Vice-governor is "Shemhaza". And the name of the leaders are Armaros, Barakiel, Tamiel, Benemue, Kokabiel and Shariel." Takuya answered.

"That is correct, Takuya. It is important to remember them, just like knowing the names of the prime minister and the vice-prime minister of Japan as well as the leaders of the surrounding countries." Rias said. Takuya just nodded at her. Asia was next to start her lesson.

"*Cough*. Then now, I, Asia Argento will explain about the basics of the exorcists. U-Umm. From the place I used to belonged to, there were two types of exorcists."

"The normal and stray exorcist, right?" Takuya answered. Asia nodded at him.

"The first type, the normal exorcist, are the ones that appears in films and novels. The father reads a section of the book, then he uses the holy water to get rid of the Devil from the person's body. They exorcists on the "surface" . So the exorcist on the "behind" are the ones that is a threat to us." Asia lectured. Rias then continued for Asia.

"Takuya, you also have met him before, but the greatest threat to Devils' are exorcists who received the divine protection from a God or the Fallen Angels. We have been fighting against them for a very long time behind the scene. They come to destroy us with the power of light received from the Angels, and with their physical bodies that they trained to the uttermost limits." Rias said. Takuya nodded at her.

"That is true Buchou. However, I think exorcist is one of the many enemies and foes that we might come across in the future. I remember that back in our world, enemies can came in with different powers, and they're all considered dangerous. We've never really counted who the biggest threat was. The only threat that rose upon my world that was considered enemy to all Shinobi was an organization called the Akatsuki." Takuya said.

"Akatsuki? What's that?" Rias asked. She then noticed that the three shinobi then grew a serious expression on their face. It was then Jimbei took over.

"The Akatsuki is a criminal organization comprising of S-rank missining-nin. You could say that they're the equivalent of high-class Devils in terms of power. They were also the most wanted group. Their main goals were to collect these demons called Bijus, and control them and use them for world domination." Jimbei said, with an uncharacteristic grim tone to it. The Peerage members grew alarmed at this.

"Wait, so there was a criminal organization that used that power to take over the world?" Rias asked. The three Shinobi nodded at her.

"I see...Though, I'm curious to what these Bijus are. I know they're demons, but I never heard of them in our dimension." Rias asked. It was then Takuya gritted his teeth at the question, and started clenching his fist hard. His teammates soon realized this, and understood why. They needed to act fast.

"They're just powerful demons, Buchou. Nothing more, nothing less." Jimbei vaguely described. Rias got confused with the vague description, but then decided to move along.

"Right...Oh, Asia. I'm sorry. We've interrupted your lecture. Please continue." Rias said apologetically. Asia nodded at her, and then takes out loads of stuff from her bag. Rias then picked up a small bottle with water inside, and she held it like it was something disgusting.

"Now I will talk about the traits of holy water and the Bible. First of all, the holy water. It will be very terrible if a Devil touches it." Asia said.

"That's true, so you can't touch it as well, Asia. Your skin will get harmed." Rias said. For some reason, Asia grew shocked at it, and then started to tear up.

"Sob, that's right... I can't touch the holy water any more...I will tell you how to make one afterwards. I don't know if it will be useful but there are a couple of ways to make them." Asia said. Takuya then looked at the water, and then grew a thoughtful look at it.

"Next is the Bible. I have been reading it every day since I was a child. But I'm in trouble now because it gives me a pain in the head even if I only read a sentence of it." Asia said as she held a bible.

"You are a Devil."

"You are a Devil after all."

"...A Devil."

"Ufufu, Devil's receive intense damage."

Sadly, the comments continued to sadden Asia.

"Sob, I can't read the Bible any more!" Asia said with teary eyes. Aika then walked to Asia, and tried to comfort the small girl. Takuya just gave a small smile on how faithful the girl is, even is she is a Devil.

End OST

...

(Night)

After today's training, Takuya found himself sitting on the Mansion's outside marble tables. He was looking at the night sky, just looking at it. It felt so serene and peaceful. The cool night, the nice night breeze, the moonlight the shined upon the earth. For once, he felt that he was at peace. No troubles, no worries, no anything as of right now. Takuya however, just laughed at himself. Of course. This is one of the few times he will get some peace, before he goes into his crazy life again. Oh well, better than boring life, he supposes.

Takuya kept looking at the night sky, and then noticed a leaf flying towards him. He caught the leaf with the two of his figures, and took a good look at it. He smiled, seeing that the lead was in perfect condition. He looked around, and found it was the perfect place to use it.

Smiling to himself, he brought the leaf towards his lips, and started to blow onto it.

Play: Pokemon Anime OST: Oracion

The sound of the leaf-whistle music echoed into the air, and a serene music occupied the quiet night. Music note after music note, the air was filled with the music that Takuya was playing. Tune after tune, the whistle played the nice melody the Takuya was playing. As Takuya played this, the music took him through so many memories.

His time with his teammates and sensei.

His time with Naruto, and the others.

The bonds he forged with over the time in the shinobi world.

But most of all, the memories also led to...His...his...parents...

He could now see the memories of his parents, smiling at him, giving him all the love that any child wanted. It was all so perfect.

...Yeah..it felt so peaceful...

..

.

...Sadly, he never got his happy ending with his parents

..

.

...after all...

..

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End OST

...They were dead.

...Yes...Takuya could still remember that his parents died...those memories forever scarred into his mind forever. The day that everything changed. Everything that changed his life forever...

Play: The Most Emotional Music of All Time: Lost My Pieces

Before Takuya knew it, a lone tear leaked through one of his eyes, and slid downward across his face. He stopped playing his leaf-whistle, and he immediately wiped it, while trying to dry his face. As he did, he heard a familiar voice from behind him.

"Takuya?" said a familiar voice. Takuya turned towards the source of the voice, and found Aika standing there with a concerned face on her.

"O-oh. Hey Aika. Couldn't sleep?" Takuya said shakily. Aika shook her head at him.

"No. I couldn't sleep just yet. And I was drawn to the music you were playing. But more importantly..." Aika said as she closed in on Takuya and cupped his face.

"...You're hurting, aren't you?" Aika said sadly. Takuya just stayed silent, but gave a nod at her. He knows that he can't really hide from her. After all, she knows everything about him.

Aika then sat next to Takuya, and scooted closer to him.

"Everything is going to be fine Takuya." Aika said as she comforted him. "After all, you have us, and the Peerage that you're in. The bonds you have, the cherished moments that you made. Those bonds is what led you to who you are today. In fact, the Takuya I know isn't that mopey. He was more optimistic, and kept smiling for us." Aika said gently with a smile. Takuya chucked at her.

"Heheheh...Yeah. It's unlike me to become like this, just like Jimbei says. Thanks Aika." Takuya said. She just gave a smile at him.

"It's no problem Takuya." Aika said. The two smiled at each other, and then looked at the moon in front of them. It was a nice view for them. The quiet night, the serene air, and the bright moon. Everything was just beautiful to look at this time of night.

As the two fell in a comfortable silence and watched the moon, Aika decided to ask something.

"...Takuya?" Aika asked while staring at the moon.

"...Yeah?" Takuya responded back.

"...Do you think we'll ever return home?" Aika asked. There seems to be no hope or doubt in her voice. She is just...asking. Takuya stood there silently, staring at the moon.

"...Who knows?" Takuya said, answering the question. "We might find a way home, or we're just stuck here. Either way, I don't mind either of those choices. If we can return home, then that sounds great. If not, then we'll have to remain here. This place isn't that bad. In fact, I'm starting to like it here. Thinking of this place like a second home."

Aika said nothing, but just nodded her head. Unknown to them, their hands started to intertwine.

"...Do you want to go back?" Takuya asked. Aika also sat there silently, with gaze still on the moon.

"...I'm not really sure. A part of me is telling me not to give up and find home, while at the same time try and live life here." Aika softly said.

"...I see." Takuya simply said.

"But you know..." Aika said, and then a faint blush started to form on her cheeks. "...This place wouldn't be so bad, since I have you by my side."

"...You think so? I guess the feeling is mutual. I first thought that I was alone in this world to. But then I meet Rias and the others, reunited with Jimbei, and now you. I think I can live with that." Takuya said quietly.

"...Really?" Aika said, as she scooted more closer to Takuya.

"...Yeah." Takuya said.

They slowly turned their heads towards each other, and found themselves locked within each other's eyes. Green met brown eyes, as brown met green. They gazed into each other's eyes, unable to take it off. The moonlight truly showed their faces at each other, and gives them a good look.

Unknowingly to each other, the two slowly leaned in, heads closing in on each other. Their faces got closer and closer...to the point where their lips will...

OST being now messed up (like somebody just messed with the music player)

"Takuya? Aika?" said another voice, interrupting the moment.

The two stopped suddenly, and stiffly turned their heads, and saw Rias standing there, with her hair tied and in a red negligee looking a bit confused. The two then looked at each other, and a blush soon formed on their cheeks.

"O-oh! Rias-san! W-what a surprise to see you at this time of night!" Aika said panicky. She frantically looked left and right.

"W-well, I must get going now! I-it is kind of late! Gotta go, and good night!" Aika said hurriedly, and proceeded to walk out of there in fast pace.

All the while, Takuya just sat there silently with a blush, not knowing what to say. Rias just stood there, looking confused to why Aika was acting like this. She then shrugged it off, and turned back to Takuya.

"So, it seems that you're awake." Rias said, and then sat on a chair next to the table. Takuya broke out of his phase, and focused back onto reality.

"Y-yeah. I-It's like that." Takuya stuttered.

"Why are you so tense? Is something wrong?" Rias asked. Takuya shook his head, while waving one of his arms.

"N-nope. Nothing at all." Takuya said, and gave an awkward laugh. Rias just looked confused at him, but then shrugged at it.

"Alright then. It is good timing to. Let's talk for a bit."

Takuya nodded at her, and then sat next to her, and then took a look at what she had. There were documents that she was holding, while looking notching something on her face.

"Huh? So you have bad eyesight?" Takuya asked.

"Oh, this? It's just for looks. I can think more clearly while having my glasses on. Fufufu, this is the proof that I have been in the human's world for so long." Buchou said and chuckled at it. She then looked back at her documents.

"...To be honest, the only thing I will get by reading this is to have a peace of mind." Rias said with a sigh.

"Why is that?" Takuya asked.

"If the opponent is another High-class Devil, then we could fight by reading this. This book is written with lots of research. But that isn't the problem."

"Then what is the problem, even though we have intel on the enemy. Or is Raiser himself?" Takuya asked. Rias grimly nodded.

"Yes, it is Raiser. No, the biggest problem is that our opponent is the Phoenix." Rias said. Takuya raised an eyebrow at this.

"You mean the immortality traits, right?" Takuya asked. Rias nodded at him, and then took out a book with contents on it, and open it to show a fire bird.

"A long time ago the mystical beast, Phoenix, was looked upon by humans as a bird that governs life. It was so looked upon that it left it legend in many countries in the human world where it's told that the tears of the Phoenix can heal any wounds, and the blood that flows within its body can give eternal youth to those that drink it. In the Underworld, the humans named the Devils' Phoenix as "Phenex" to distinguish it from the mystical beast Phoenix, however the mystical beast Phoenix has the same ability as Raiser's clan. —In other words immortality. That's the opponent we must fight someone against." Rias said. Takuya nodded at her.

"Yeah, fighting against an immortal is a tough one. Especially when he can regenerate so easily. I've actually know an immortal that my comrades fought, but I think there is a great difference." Takuya said. Rias eyes widened at this.

"There was an immortal in your world?" Rias asked.

"Yeah. His name was Hidan, and he was a member of the Akatsuki. And let me tell you, killing him is not that easy. You can stab him. You can cut his head off. You can even tear him limb from limb. That guy just won't die. He'll just come back together thanks to a certain partner of his. So yeah, immortals are hard to deal with." Takuya said. Rias looked in interest.

"I see. How did you manage to defeat him, then." Rias asked. Takuya then tried to remember, and found it.

"We blew him up with a lot of explosives, and bury his remains underground." Takuya simply said. Rias just sweatdropped at him.

"I-I see..." Rias said, and looked back at the documents.

"...Eight wins and two losses. This is the record that Raiser has at the official "Rating Game". He fought ten times and won eight matches. He lost two of the match on purpose as kindness to one of the households he is close to. In reality he won all of his matches. He already became a candidate to obtain a title in the official game."

Takuya frowned at this, and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the documents.

"I felt something uneasy when I heard that Raiser was chosen as my fiancé. Yes, I think Otou-sama and the others chose him in case something like this was to happen. They chose Raiser so I will have no choice but to marry him. Even if it becomes a match between households, they knew that there was no way for me to win. In chess you would say they tricked me. A swindle." Rias said sadly.

"When the Rating Game became popular, the ones who climbed up the most is the House of the Phoenix. There weren't that many battles among Devils until the game were introduced. In a game where the [King] also participates, the strength of Phoenix became clearer. The House of Phoenix is the leading group among the strongest class. —Immortal. Devils realised how terrifying this power was for the first time." Rias said. Takuya then gave a look at Rias, and sighed.

"You know Buchou, there is a saying that there is no such thing as invincibility. Everyone has a weakness, no mater who they are. Be it a God, Fallen Angel, or even a Demon. We all have weaknesses. And there is no doubt in my mind that Raiser has a certain weakness." Takuya said, reassuring her. Rias smiled at him and nodded.

"Yes, you're right. I actually found a few weaknesses for Raiser already." Rias said. Takuya blinked, and then smirked.

"Sounds good. So what do we have right now?" Takuya asked.

"Well, there are two ways you can defeat him. One is to beat him down with incredible power and the other one is to keep on taking him down until his mind crushes. The first method requires the strength of a God-class. The second one is to save our stamina until Raiser gets his mind crushed. Even if his body is immortal where he can resurrect his body many times, his mind isn't immortal. His mind will definitely tire down every time we defeat him. It's our win if we completely crush down the Phoenix's mind. Then he will stop resurrecting and he will fall. Well, the easiest way is to defeat him with a power that is on par with God that crushes him down with one strike which takes down both his body and mind." Rias said.

"I see. Both methods seem hard. The first is requiring enormous power to take down Raiser in one blow. You said that my Boosted Gear can take down a God itself. However, the user itself is the problem. I'm confident in my abilities, but I need time and lots of training to reach that sort of level. The second option is more or less easier than the first. We need to keep taking him down and break that mentality of his. Problem is, his mindset is the hardest to break. Blinded in arrogance, pride, and lust. That type is the hardest to deal with" Takuya said. Rias nodded at him.

Takuya then decided to ask her something that was stuck on his mind.

"Buchou."

"What is it?"

"Why do you hate Raiser so much? No, scratch that. The guy is a douchebag from the start anyway. What I'm trying to ask is that why are you against this marriage?" Takuya asked. Rias sighs at his question.

"…I'm a "Gremory"." Rias said sadly. Takuya blinked at this, and then realized it. Of course, he has also witnessed this kind of thing back in his dimension.

Play: Magi The Labyrinth of Magic OST: Sentiment Actuel 2

"Do you mean the title follows you wherever you go, and will always prevent you from showing who you really are." Takuya said with a knowing smile. Rias looked shocked and surprised at him.

"Y-yes. How did you know?" Rias asked. Takuya chucked at her.

"I also knew someone who was in the same predicament as you, but had different problems. His name was Konohamaru Sarutobi." Takuya said, and went into a reminiscent look. He then realized something.

"Oh yeah! I think I can use those now!" Takuya said, and digger into his pockets. He the dug into his pocket, and pulled out a piece of paper, about the size of a sticky note. Rias raised her eyebrow at it.

"What's that?" Rias asked.

"This is a memory page, created by Shiemi. She used her magic to create this. By slipping my memory into it, as well as some magic into it, then it will project the user's memory. Though, once you use it, it disintegrates afterwards." Takuya said. "You can also do this."

Takuya then grabbed the corners of the small paper, and pulled it. It then caused the paper to extend, until it became the size of your usual everyday tablet.

"You can also change its size too. Pretty neat, huh?" Takuya asked. Rias just giggled at him, while smiling at him with an amused look. Takuya then transferred his magic and memories into the paper, and the paper glowed. As it finished glowing, the image became clear.

The paper showed a young boy, with an incredibly long scary, and brown hair, which are a bit spiky. This boy was none other than Konohamaru.

"So this is the boy?" Rias asked. Takuya nodded at her, and then proceeded to show various images of him, while socializing with other people.

"Yes. Konohamaru was a lot like you. You see, he is the grandson of the Hokage, the leader of Konoha, the village I came from. You see, no matter where Konohamaru goes, he is always called the "honorable grandson", but not him himself. He was either treated with underserved respect, or people just see him as that title, treating him something that he doesn't want." Takuya said, while Rias looked at him sadly.

"I see...What did he do?" Rias asked.

"Well, from what I've remembered from what Naruto told me, he told me that he resorted to become Hokage as well, and gain the respect of the villagers in his own right and work, not just being in someone's shadow. So he trained hard, and continouly tried to defeat his grandfather, or the third Hokage. Sadly, he kept failing miserably at defeating his grandfather. I heard he tripped on his own scarf when he attacked his grandfather." Takuya said humorously. Rias giggled at that fact.

"Well anyways, he still worked hard to strive to become the individual he is. I'm not sure on what happened to him though. Last time I remember him, he was a bit older, and working on his missions within the village." Takuya said. Rias then looked down.

"I see..." Rias said, sounding a bit sad. Takuya noticed this though.

"Buchou? You sound a bit sad and disappointed there." Takuya said. Rias shook her head.

"No, it isn't like that. I was just kind of hoping that Konohamaru got his happy ending. That he was acknowledged for who he is and finally escapes from the name that clings onto him. Sadly for me, I'm just like him." Rias said, while looking down.

Takuya then had a sympathetic look on his face, and decided to comfort her. And he just know how.

"Hey, don't look so down there, Rias." Takuya said. "That isn't the kind of Rias I know." Takuya said with a smile. Rias turned to him surprised, and with the sudden new way of him calling her.

"R-Rias?" Rias stuttered.

"And now you're stuttering? That isn't like her at all. Then again, I am seeing the real Rias in front of me. Am I right? Oh, and I decided to call you that, because we're no longer in school. It guess it just became a reflex to me." Takuya said with a soft smile. Rias looked at them wide eyed, speechless on what he was telling her. Takuya then grew a warm smile on his face.

"Consider this the first step in your dream to become acknowledged as who you are Rias, because I am the first one to see you as you truly are. I don't care if you're a Gremory, or even a Phenex. The girl I see in front of me is Rias, the girl who saved my life, and precious friend that I made during my time here." Takuya happily said.

And like a trigger or key, something happened with Rias's heart. She felt her heart to beat faster than usual, and her face started heating up. Her breathing became a bit more heavy, and her body felt really warm all of a sudden. And the problem was, she didn't know why.

Takuya noticed her face turning red there, and had a concerned face.

"You okay there Rias? You're face is turning red." Takuya asked.

"I-It's nothing!" Rias said in panic. However, Takuya didn't buy it.

"I'm not really sure about that. Did you catch a cold or fever all of a sudden?" Takuya said, and took a closer look at Rias.

"N-no, it's really no-" Rias stuttered, but was then silence when Takuya cupped her face, and brought his face closer to hers. Rias blushed when his face became closer, but then dyed down a little when he touched his forehead wit hers. Her green eyes then looked at the forest green eyes that Takuya had, and became captivated within them. For some odd reason, she felt her heart beating faster. However, Takuya had a different motive, and never noticed the eyes he was gazing into. Instead...

"Hmm...it doesn't seem that you're having a fever. Maybe you're face is just blushing from the cold, and you're just turning red due to the cold." Takuya said, as he dragged his face away from hers. For another odd reason to Rias, she felt really disappointed with that action.

"Well, it seems that you're just cold due to the night. That's good to hear." Takuya said, and then yawned.

"Well, I think I'm gonna hit the hay. Night Rias." Takuya said casually, and then walked away. Rias stuttered a good night as well, before she found her self sitting alone outside. In fact, all Rias did was just sit there silently, and uncontrollably blush over what is happening to her, and why she felt like this.

It was almost like she was...

...

(The Next Day)

After last night, the group continued to train. This time, however, today's training was different.

"Takuya. I want you use your Boosted Gear and Yami-ita." Rias said, now acting different, and can now suppress her feelings on what happened last night. She did have to keep up an image after all. Takuya nodded at her, and summoned both his Sacred Gears. Rias then turned to Kiba.

"Yuuto, I want you to be Takuya's opponent." Rias said.

"Yes Buchou." Kiba said, and walked in front of Takuya with bokuto in hand. Takuya then grew into fighting stance.

"Takuya, use your Boosted Gear before the mock battle. Let's see…we will start the battle two minutes after you activate your Sacred Gear."

"Right." Takuya said, and then used the boost from his Boosted Gear.

{Boost!}

Another ten seconds later, another one came.

{Boost!}

Takuya's body felt more and more power grow every ten seconds. He felt his muscles grew more stronger than ever, his Magic and Chakra Reserves increasing as well. Takuya then narrowed at this. There was a price to this. The more he used this, the more stamina he loses. Luckily, his past training as shinobi and today's training has helped him last a big longer than usual.

After the two minutes Takuya received, Rias told him to stop. He then decided to use it at last.

"Let's go Ddraig!"

{You got it, Partner}

{Explosion!}

Like and previous times, Takuya's body exploded with Dark Chakra leaking out of him, and swilling around him. He surged in power, and then grew a focused look.

"Takuya, I want you to fight Yuuto in that state. Yuuto, I will ask you to be his opponent."

"Yes, Buchou." Kiba said, and pointed his bokuto towards Takuya. Takuya finally realized, and then decided something.

"Kiba." Takuya said.

"Yes?"

"...Use your sword. You're own blade." Takuya said. The others grew surprised at this. Kiba looked surprised at this.

"Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you." Kiba said. Takuya gave a small smirk.

"Oh? And what makes you say that you can hurt me?" Takuya said in a challenging tone. Kiba stayed silent for a few seconds, and then finally smiled.

"...Very well then. Buchou?" Kiba asked her just in case. Rias went into thought, and then decided.

"I approve. I understand and trust where Takuya is going with." Rias said. That's all Kiba needed to hear. He tossed his bokuto aside, and summon his real blade. He then went into fighting stance.

"It seems that you two are prepared. Now then, I'll ask the both of you to start." Rias said, and the match begins.

Play: Most Wondrous Battle OSTs Ever: Accelerated World

With that, Kiba suddenly disappears from my Takuya's line of sight. Takuya calmly stood there, expecting Kiba using his speed as a weapon. However, that didn't stop Takuya from sensing Kiba. He sensed Kiba's chakra, and he was on his left.

Kiba swinged his sword down to Takuya, and Takuya intercepted it with his Yami-ita by bringing a portion of its blade out of its sheath. Kiba grew surprised at this, which he let his guard down. Takuya then performed a round-house kick to Kiba, but then missed as Kiba disappeared in a blur.

Takuya looked around, and he didn't find Kiba at his sides. Instead, he sensed that Kiba was above and behind him! Takuya didn't turn, and just grew small smirk.

"Darkness Style: Shadow Arms!" Takuya said, as he then produced not one, but two arms! The others grew surprised at this as well.

"He can now use two arms?" Rias said in surprise.

"...Suprising." Koneko commented.

"Heh, seems like he is regaining his strength." Jimbei said.

"It would seem so Jimbei." Aika commented.

Takuya's Shadow Arms then acted like Takuya's protected shield on the back, and intercepted Kiba's attack. The first arm grabbed onto Kiba's sword, preventing Kiba from using it. The second arm reached Kiba's ankles and latched onto it. The arm then tossed Kiba high into the air. Kiba unfurled his Devil Wings, and balanced himself in the air, and then landed back onto the ground. He then tucked in back his wings.

"Takuya! Unleash that power that you now hold!" Rias said ordered. Takuya then decided to pour it all out.

"Darkness Style: Shadow Dragon's Roar!" Takuya shouted out, as he thrusted his Boosted Gear arm, and unleashed a beam of massive darkness towards Kiba. Kiba narrowly dodged the attack, and the attack kept soaring ahead. Anything in its path, be it trees or rocks, got demolished as it kept traveling traveling towards up the mountain. It then exploded at the side of the mountain, and left a massive hole on it.

Takuya breathed heavily, and gave a small smile at the power he unleashed. So that's how far he made with training, eh? Well then...props to his intense training then.

{Reset}

End OST

And with that, all the energy within Takuya had vanished, leaving him with the base power he had.

"I'll have both of you stop it there." Rias said as she stepped forward, ending the spar. Both combatant put away their weapon.

"Good job you two. Now I will hear your impression. Yuuto, how was it?" Rias asked. Kiba answered her question.

"Yes. To tell the truth I'm astonished. I tried to finish the spar with the first strike. But I couldn't break through Takuya-kun's guard. Especially his Shadow Arms. I was focused into breaking through it. I also tried to knock him down in my second strike by hitting his head from above the air, but that failed as well. I guess that is to be expected from a Shinobi." Kiba said with a refreshing expression while laughing. He then puts up his sword, and it showed that half of it was missing.

"I've actually strengthened the sword with demonic-power, but it couldn't give that much damage to Takuya-kun, since he was able to block every one of my attacks. If we continued, I would only have the option to run around because I wouldn't have my weapon." Kiba said. Rias nodded at him, and then looked at Takuya.

"Thank you, Yuuto. I'm also surprised as well Takuya. With only a couple days of training, you've grown this strong." Rias asked. Takuya scratched the back of his head.

"I've actually trained a lot, even before meeting Raiser. I've also focused on building up my chakra more, as well as strengthening my body. I gotta tell ya, the sweat shows how much effort and success you put into." Takuya said as he wiped his forehead. As he did, he noticed something was on his arms.

"...Oh yeah. I forgot to take my weight seals off before the spar." Takuya said. The others grew highly surprised at this.

"Wait, you mean to tell me that you were fighting handicapped, Takuya?" Rias said incredulously.

"Umm...I guess. Wait, was I supposed to?" Takuya asked her. Rias shook her head at him.

"No no, it's fine. But this is highly surprising. For you to fight on Kiba's level, and you were handicapped the whole time." Rias said impressed. She then looked at the damage that Takuya created.

"That attack is one of a High-class Devil. If that hits, most people will be blown away. Your body which went through intense training became a vessel that can handle a Sacred Gear that increases the power drastically. Even now, your body is strong enough to handle the power increase. I can tell from the training you put on yourself." Rias said.

Takuya could only nod at her with a smile.

"You are the key to the game, just like you said. Your attacks will become the factor that decides the outcome of the battle. If it was only you fighting, then it would be scary because you would have your guard down while powering up. However, this battle is a team battle. You will have your comrades that will support you. Trust in us. Then, you will become strong as well as us. We can win this!" Rias said with determination. Her words began reminding Takuya on how his sensei taught him on how comrades make each other stronger. Takuya couldn't help but smile at that memory, and then yelled in determination with the rest.

"Yeah!" shouted out the entire group.

...

And that is a wrap!

Sorry, just one more quick update as soon as I read the reviews. One of you said that there was a certain scene I copied from Devil Ninja, Chapter 7. What I wrote in her was purely confidential to the writing.

But I do want to say this: Engulfing Silence, the idea of yours with Konohamaru and the whole Rias interaction thing is yours and yours alone. It's all original.

What I did was on my own, and I didn't realize that until now. So to all readers, give some credit and respect to Engulfing Silence's work.

That's all I'll say.

(The Harem)

Someone asked for a harem list, and here it is:

[Rias, Asia, Akeno, Koneko, Xenovia, Irina, Ravel, Ophis, Rossweisse, Kuroka, Abe, Serefall, Gabriel, Le Fay Pendragon, Aika, WIP]

I'm open to more suggestions and girls from other animes. When submitting them, all I ask is how they can be placed within the light novel.

(Aika)

Are you surprised by the other teammate that made her appearance? Aika, Takuya's female teammate, had arrived!

For those who have a tough time visualizing her, I've decided to base her physical appearance from Musubi from Sekirei. And when I say physical, I mean just her appearance. Not the Musubi's clothes though. She doesn't wear those.

To those who ask why I chose her instead of Musubi, then I have several reasons. Unlike Musubi, Aika has more modesty, she is more open-minded to the world around her. She doesn't act childish, and doesn't go all "Musubi does her best." and sentences like that. Also, I've put alterations to Aika's Musubi appearance. Just imagine her much younger around Takuya's age. It won't be that hard.

Another reason why is because of Aika's name. The first half "Ai" means love. "Ka" means song. Hikari means light. So if you combine those two together, it means "Love Song of Light". And Musubi goes on about how love is important. Aika sorta has that certain aspect of her, but she expresses it in a more mature way, instead of that cliche way. Aika also follows Musubi's fighting style: pure fist and leg combat. However, she also uses Light Chakra and Kunais.

And no, she doesn't have the ability to see the future like that girl (her name escapes me for a moment) from the Naruto Movies.

Also...it wasn't coincidence that guided her to Takuya. Let's just say that another factor guided her. I'll say that.

Another thing is that Takuya and Aika have a rather close connection with each other, to the point where they can fall in love. She is, in fact, one of the supporting characters that supported Takuya's in his emotional distress in his time in the Naruto-verse. And as Takuya relied on her more, he was unaware of the growing feelings he was developing for Aika, and vice versa for Aika.

I've decided to have a light and darkness balance and need each other theme. Takuya being the darkness, and Musubi being the light. Takuya is the darkness, which was then guided by the Musubi, the Light. Musubi is the light that will guide and care for Takuya, the Darkness.

(Others)

I'll admit that the fight scene within the memory room with the puppets was inspired from RWBY Black Trailer Fights. Personally, that was my favorite out of all the trailers. Also, THAT SONG! It was so...kickass.

I also wanted to add in another unique chakra within the fanfic: Priestess Chakra. It was another unique chakra that was just shown in ONE MOVIE. I mean seriously, a unique and special chakra to be shown, and never seen again, just like Zero? NO! I'm not going to let is pass, and decided to put this in. Unique Chakras, I'm not ignoring you! Though, I think that is about it.

Oh, and for those who want a better visualization of the monster that was killed by Aika, it was the Feral Imp from Yu-Gi-Oh.

And Takuya now has the ability to use Ice Magic! Yay! New element! But most importantly...ICE CAR MOTHER TRUCKER!... Nah, Takuya wouldn't win so easily with Ice car, no matter how powerful and cheap it is in the Blazblue game. Wish it happend though. Just Ice Car all the way.

And one last thing: their Peerage's hopes for another person arriving has been dashed, if you know what I mean :D.

(Jutsu List)

1. Dark Earth Style: Earth's Sword! - One of the few Earth jutsus Takuya uses his sword for. He basically summoned a sword made from the earth. As I described earlier, it is enforced and combined with Dark Chakra, strengthening it. It's basically more harder than earth. Problem is, it doesn't have much cutting capability. Though, it is good for piercing opponents.

2. Darkness Style: Hell's Fang!

3. Darkness Style: Gaunlet Hades! - Takuya developed this attack during his time within the DxD universe. After he studied up on mythology, he came across Hades. He was also coming up with another technique for his legs. And yes, this is one of Ragna's attack from Blazblue. For those who don't know, it's a kicking darkness-infused combo attack.

4. Light Style: Light Barrier! - Aika's power of Light attacks. Musubi creatures a circular barrier made of pure chakra to shield herself.

5. Darkness Style: Flying Shadows!

6. Chakra Shot: Shotgun!

7. Light Style: Light Whip! - Aika's power of Light Attacks - This is simply a whip of light. Useful for doing blunt damage to the enemy, and capable of smashing wood or rocks.

8. Light Style: Light Wave! - This technique is like the opposite of Takuya's Dark Pulse. The difference is, however, is that during the fight, she only sent it in front of her, not around her sides or back.

9. Wind Style: Winter's riposte - The version before it was amplified with Dark Chakra.

10. Light Style: Fist of Light! - Aika's attacks. She simply coats her hands with Light Chakra, and punches with it.

11. Water Release: Water Prison! - If you watched the Naruto series, you know this technique. If you haven't, here is the breakdown. This technique traps the opponent in a ball of water. They can't really escape and move within it. Instead, they'll slowly drown in it. Yikes. However, for this situation, Takuya used the Water Prison to create a shield around himself and his teammates to save them from the gigantic fireball.

12. Light Style: Saber of Light! - Another technique used by Aika's Light Chakra. This technique makes a saber made of pure chakra, and can easily act as a powerful sword. I WAS going to call it Light Saber, but then I realized it was copying Star Wars.

13. Chakra Shot: Peace Maker! - One of Jimbei's variations of his Chakra Shots. The Peace Maker Shot is taken from Jak and Daxter 2 and 3. For those who didn't play it, it simply charges up chakra in the form of energy balls (no rasengan), and fires them. If they impact, they explode with energy.

14. Wind Style: Slice of the Shinigami! - This is some creation of myself and inspiration from another show called RWBY. Remember Adam's slash that destroyed the gigantic spier robot? Imagine that, but sent out in slash of wind projectile. And the projectile is wide and powerful.

15. Darkness Style: Shadow Arms - Thanks to Takuya's training, Takuya managed to produce TWO shadow arms, instead of one shadow arm. And here you thought one arm was troublesome enough.

16. Darkness Style: Shadow Dragon's Roar! - I took this move from Rogue from the anime Fairy Tail. If you seen it, then you know how it works. If you don't, then it is basically a beam of darkness being shot. I guess you can call it a substitute of Dragon Shot I guess?

Review, and no flames.