Return of the Golden Protector

by Bratja Rasa

I lived my life as a Shinobi and died in battle. I died as a human. Truths were revealed, and I was granted a second life. I suffered, and I lived. I was alone, so scared. However, my family will be my cornerstone, and I live for them. Protecting them. God-Like NarutoXHarem, Lemons. Originally: Protector of Humans and Yokai, Second Title: Naruto the Sage of DXD

49. Cornucopia of Pain and Despair

Original Posted On: June 25, 2020

Beta Read by: Heckelman88, Crowfeast, Tachyon99, xhope14x, Neostardustdragon101

Review Response:

Adislt: I agree, and I am trying to figure out how to get Rias and Naruto to connect and end it without it just… happening.

Calderoneric758: a little confused for the DBZA references but okay. And I believe you will like what I do for Katerea.

Kragh50: Thank you.

Church2550: You have NO idea how correct you are about the danger, but it is a bit off. Vali is a part of it.

Yahiko 8D: Yes, Naruto's harem will expand a little bit. I am actually having trouble with Rias, but I feel I can do it, just want it to be good.

Crywolfseven: Yeah, cats play with their food. Maybe I should have used Isobu or Saiken, but Shukaku is one of my favorites of the Tailed Beasts, next to Gyuki, Kurama, and Kokuo.

Midnightscar17: Sorry.

Guest: I know, I wish I had been more patient before posting so I could have written the reactions better. Of course, but that won't stop Vali.

R reyes: I know, the Rias thing I really regret, but hopefully I can fix that crap soon. Also, so confused with what you are trying to say.

Darkmaster10000000: I see…. (Evil Smirk)

Piruja04: Thank you very much man, I really appreciate it.

SPark681: Its in the thousands. Also, I think you will like the ending.

Arraia: Thank you.

XenoBlaze: 1 Yes, they are going to be in a relationship. 2 Yeah, I enjoy writing this powerful dragon being so soft and loving when everyone outside the family is pants shitting themselves terrified.

TheAussieRogue: That… is so true for Rias. Why am I such a fucking idiot. Oh I hope I do Shukaku correct with the fight.

Tsukoblue: It will.

Chronosign: LMAO, that would be amazing, but I have something else planned. Something probably worse, but it is up to you to decide if it is worse. Let me know.

Funny Little Cute White Fox: Adorable name. Thank you for the support, hopefully I am able to make you happy with this chapter.

Edwardlumpkin3: Damn, love the enthusiasm.

Nickclause: Thank you.

Akuro361: I think this story is just short chapters, because of how much there is going to be. Plus, Werefox is the story I get 5K chapters, so I need smaller things to write.

WindCitySlayer1: Thank you.

Wrightdylen21: Thank you man.

Vampirenick: Sorry, but hopefully this chapter makes up for it.

BladeDevil: Hm, I feel like I might disappoint you with Shukaku, but I did what I could with it. But I feel like you will enjoy it.

Guest: Thank you, hope I don't disappoint.

Lilhuesos: Shukaku will always have fun when it comes to violence.

Guest: Hm, that is boring. Good thing that isn't what happened.

Minazaki: Quality? This story has quality? Hm, okay. Thank you.

Archangel Xireon Chaos God: Hm, maybe.

Dlowe265: Thank you, this chapter is going to have a funny call back, if you could call it that, from a very early chapter, so be prepared to have your mind blown.

Animecollector: You have no idea.

Hayane234: It is. Better bring your poncho, because the tickets are in the… splash zone.

Thor94: I know right? I really like this story because I can legit change major things. Like how the Faction Meeting in on Genbu and not in Kuoh, and the fact that (which most people are frequently forgetting) Khaos Brigade is not a thing. Each 'group' that worked within it are on their own and thus independent people.

Dragonzord92: It is congruent. Thank you for the review. Regarding Sasuke and his family, I have a small thing planned for them, and I feel like you will enjoy it.

2: I know, right, no one expected Shukaku especially since they are in the middle of the ocean. I like Shukaku a lot. But it probably would have made more sense if I chose Isobu or Saiken.

Current Harem:

Zest, Gabriel, Lucoa, Serafall, Penemue

Children:

Yasaka (Tamamo), Jack (Unknown Birth mom), Kuroka (Fujima), Xenovia (Unnamed Italian female), Asia (?), Shirone (Fujima), Jiraiya (Lucoa), Oscar and Lily (Serafall), Joseph and Mary (Gabriel), Kushina (Zest), Damian (Penemue)

OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO OR HIGHSCHOOL DXD!

"Hey" = Speaking

'Hey' = Thinking

'Hey' = Memory

"Hey"= Sacred Gear/ Communication link/ Tailed Beast

Chapter 49: Cornucopia of Pain and Despair

"I warned you." Naruto said as he closed his eyes.

"And you didn't take Naruto's warning." Naruto said, though his voice morphed into a different one.

Katerea was confused before Naruto's eyes opened.

No longer were they the basic Toad Eyes with orange rings around his eyes.

They were now a fusion of the bar pupil and a four-pointed star, with the right and left points thicker and rounded. Between each point was a dot. The color was a dull pale brown with the toad yellow.

The rings around his eyes were thicker, black on the edges like a tanuki as blue curse marks appeared on Naruto's forehead.

"You aren't dealing with Naruto anymore, bitch." 'Naruto' said with a sadistic tone and grin as a massive sand gourd appeared. "Shukaku the Sand Spirit, ready to kill you all."

Katerea was barely affected by the tanuki's statement while many of the magicians were shaken while the gourd's cork was removed.

"Lady Katerea, we should retreat." One of the magicians stated in fear as Shukaku menacingly glared at everyone. "I don't believe we…"

This man was silenced when a spear of sand impaled his throat, his blood soaking into this sand.

"Hey now," Shukaku said in a hurt tone as he recalled his sand. "I was just let out, so don't go ruining my fun."

"EVERYONE, ATTACK!" Katerea shouted as she pulled back to attack at a distance.

Shukaku grinned as he saw the magicians prepared their attacks.

"Oh, how OH SHIT!" Shukaku said before screaming when the magicians unleashed hundreds of magic blasts on him, covering him in a blinding light.

"Did we get him?" Some one asked wearily as the dust was settling.

'You got to be fucking kidding me…' Katerea thought when the dust cleared.

Before them was what appeared to be a brown husk of Shukaku-Naruto, pain etched into his face as it was cracked and broken.

"Just kidding."

Katerea turned and saw Shukaku, his massive gourd secured on Naruto's back, and chakra spinning in his palm.

"SAGE ART: MAGNET STYLE RASENGAN!" Shukaku shouted as he slammed the jutsu into Katerea, forcing them to the ground as his jutsu took affect and its weight and his curse mark covering her body. 'I always wanted to do the Rasengan.'

"Fucking weirdo." Kurama muttered.

'Fuck you, stupid fox.' Shukaku mentally shouted as he stood up.

"B-bastard…." Katerea struggled to say as Shukaku's curse mark pattern covered her entire body, rendering her immobile.

"Thank you, but compliments will get you nowhere." Shukaku chuckled. "So, be a good girl, and wait here while I kill all your friends."

Shukaku smirked menacingly, which was sort of disturbing since he was using Naruto's face.

All the magicians, all surviving nine hundred ninety-nine of them, were quaking in their cloaks.

'Hm, what to do?' Shukaku thought as he stood up from Katerea, settling on an idea. 'Perfect.'

He raised his arms.

All sand on Genbu, in the gourd, and the gourd itself merged and morphed into a sand like blob.

"You are dead, you ARE dead!" Shukaku cackled with glee.

He crossed his arms, smirking the whole time as many magicians vanished, fearing for their life.

"ALL dead! All gonna die! Deadman be you!" Shukaku said as the sand shot out, thinning itself as it spread to cover all the area where the magicians were. "A Cornucopia of Pain and Despair is coming your way to ensure your demise! You are SO going to DIE!"

Before the magicians could run, all of them figuring they wanted to live, they were ensnared by the sand.

"Sand Tsunami… Shukaku shouted as sand from the surrounding ocean sprung from the water float into the air and latch onto the magicians, encasing all of them. "No, GIANT SAND BURIAL!"

The sand tightened and there were many sickening crunches and silenced screams of pain and agony.

Small amounts of blood dripped from the sand, most of it being soaked into the sand.

Within the Barrier…

"Good lord…" Irina said in shock as she watched Shukaku murder all of the magicians in one fell swoop.

"That is pretty basic." Kuroka said as she looked upwards, not really impressed. "With us being at sea, Shukaku's sand is at a disadvantage. Seems like he trained to be able to overcome that weakness though."

"He did." Zest said as she smiled slightly.

"He didn't leave anyone alive." Irina said in a panic.

Xenovia put a hand on Irina's shoulder.

Irina, with speed she didn't know she had, hugged Xenovia, not wanting to watch anymore.

Not that Xenovia minded as she ran her hand through Irina's hair.

Sona was amazed.

She had read all of the Naruto Light Novels, so seeing Shukaku's attacks IRL was a way better experience.

Everyone in the younger generation, minus Jack, were in awe from the ease that Shukaku dealt with the enemy.

'Wow.' Rias thought in amazement. 'He is so strong.'

Kurama heard this.

'I would say something, but it is a compliment, so I will leave it as is.' He thought, hoping that this was the start of a possibility of redemption.

Everyone who was in the older generation was impressed but not as much since they had prior knowledge to what Naruto was capable of.

Outside the barrier…

Miles above Genbu, moving with the turtle, was a tiny eyeball, floating seamlessly.

It had been watching the fight from the moment Katerea and her forces appeared.

'Hm. It seems Katerea has failed me. But I guess I'll give her a little… pick me up.'

The eyeball dove, picking up speed before it dissolved into pure chakra, slamming unknowingly into Katerea.

Said devil gasped as she felt searing pain through her eyes.

She screamed, catching Shukaku's attention, but then he took a step back.

'No way… it's impossible.' Shukaku thought as Katerea broke the Magnetic pull his Magnet Rasengan had used.

As his curse mark pattern fell from her body, Katerea stood up.

Her hair was at her sides as her glasses fell from her face, revealing a pair of Rinnegan.

Blood was covering her face as it poured from Katerea's tear ducts.

Her body was in so much pain as chakra coils were made to support the chakra now running through her.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Katerea screamed as she thrust her palm forward.

Shukaku braced himself, sand surrounding his body as a concussive force slammed into it, stripping parts of the sand dome.

'Bitch somehow got a Rinnegan!' Shukaku thought in disbelief while Naruto was livid.

The sand dome dropped and reformed as Shukaku's arms, the sand becoming denser and the color changed to a tan look as Shukaku's curse mark appeared on it.

Katerea started to calm down as Shukaku shot towards her.

"SAGE ART…" He shouted as he spun a massive Rasengan. "BIG BALL RASENGAN!"

Katerea gasped as she blocked the attack with her bare hands, Shukaku pushing her back with the force of his attack before the attack was absorbed.

'Those Rinnegan aren't fake.' Shukaku thought as he recalled his sand arms.

"Well, I guess I shouldn't play around with you." Shukaku said in slight anger as he entered Six Paths Sage Mode: Shukaku Version.

It looked the same as Naruto's normal Six Paths Sage Mode, but instead of having the horn like appendages, there was a kasa straw hat.

"This is a first for me, but I have seen Naruto and the stupid fox play with these Truth Seeker Orbs enough to know how to use them." Shukaku said as he had all the Truth Seeker Orbs take the form of a liquid like substance, similar to his sand.

Katerea didn't respond as she floated in the air, Shukaku following her.

Katerea thrust her palm forward, and instead of being pushed, Shukaku was pulled towards her, chakra filling her palm as she grabbed him and proceeded to try to yank out the soul made of the collected consciousnesses of Naruto, Shukaku, Matatabi, Isobu, Son Goku, Kokuo, Saiken, Chomei, Gyuki, and Kurama.

Shukaku saw their soul start to be pulled, but thinking quickly, swapped control with Naruto, losing the hat and opening his Rinne-Sharingan.

Naruto punched Katerea in the face, breaking her grip on his soul and put some distance between them.

The Truth Seeker Orbs returned to their orb forms and floated behind Naruto.

'Shit.' Naruto thought as he side-stepped Katerea, who summoned a metallic rod, similar to Nagato's Six Paths of Pain dolls could. 'She can summon that shit too?'

Naruto broke it, using a chakra arm to grab it and jab it into Katerea's kneecap.

Katerea didn't make a sound from the feeling of her knee becoming liquid as she pulled the Black Receiver rod out, staying afloat in the air with her wings.

'Something is off.' Naruto thought as he kept his eyes on Katerea. 'She was screaming earlier, but that action should have been excruciating.'

"Careful, Naruto. She is healing." Chomei informed as Katerea's leg stopped bleeding and was reset in place.

Instead of attacking, Katerea coated her hand in her blood and went through hand signs.

"SUMMONING JUTSU!" She shouted as she pressed her hands against the air, summoning matrixes appearing in mid air and a large bird and chameleon appeared.

'No way. The Summoning Jutsu should be impossible.' Naruto thought as the bird roared, its body and the chameleon's body being covered in Black Receivers and their eyes being Rinnegan as well.

The bird took off, and instead of attacking Naruto, it flew towards the barrier, its beak hitting it, causing a crack.

Naruto took his eyes off of Katerea and flew towards the bird, who prepared for a second attack.

"KURAMA!" Naruto shouted as he created the chakra avatar for said fox.

Kurama roared to life, fist raised as he slammed it against the bird's beak, breaking it.

In its scared and confused state, the bird flew around hectically, eggs shooting from its cloaca and hitting the crack, blowing up upon cracking open.

The barrier cracked more and then shattered into nothing.

"NO/NO!" Naruto and the Beasts shouted, looking around for Katerea and the chameleon. "Where the fuck is it!"

Within the chameleon's stomach, Katerea sat.

'What is happening to me?' She thought as her clothing started to vaporize from the creature's stomach acid, parts of her flesh breaking down. 'I can't feel pain anymore. How am I able to do these new things?'

'Don't worry, Katerea.'

Said woman looked around.

"Who are you?" Katerea asked, not seeing anyone. She could not see as there was no light, but she could see through the chameleon's eyes thanks to it being connected to her.

'A creation from my masters. I am the one who is allowing you to use my powers.'

"I see." Katerea replied. "So, how are you helping me?"

'Don't worry, it doesn't matter, my precious cadaver.'

Katerea was about to retort, when there was a sickening squelch, Katerea tried to fight back but she fell silent once more.

'Move, my chameleon.' The small creature thought as he controlled Katerea.

The chameleon, using its camouflage, snuck up to the large group of devils, fallen angels, and angels.

'Where is he?' Naruto thought as he undid Kurama's avatar. 'I can't feel her with Negative Emotion Sensing.'

He could not see where the chameleon was with his Rinne-Sharingan, nor could he feel Katerea's chakra or the chameleon due to its cloaking ability masking its chakra.

Meanwhile, Gabriel closed her eyes.

'Chomei.' Gabriel thought as she unfurled her golden orange wings, which had translucent insect wing design on each feather.

'On it, partner.' Chomei said as he released pollen from their wings.

Small pollen particles seeped everywhere, and Gabriel felt all of them.

'There/There!' Gabriel/Chomei thought, which Naruto heard as he turned to see Gabriel look in the direction of the chameleon.

Naruto, through his connection to Gabriel thanks to Chomei, know knew where the chameleon was hiding.

The chameleon undid its camouflage and lunged at the group, only to get punched with a lava enhanced fist thanks to Zest using her Tailed Beast Blessing.

The chameleon screeched in pain before its belly burst open.

Katerea jumped out.

Her clothing more torn and dissolved and her legs mangled with blood seeping from the digested flesh.

She had a third appendage poking from her neck.

The flesh stretched and morphed into a third arm, which Katerea grabbed and ripped open, revealing two feet worth of segmented missiles.

Their target: Everyone.

Naruto appeared via Substitution Jutsu (Thank you rock) and grabbed the missiles as they started to fire off.

"FUCK!" Naruto shouted as he forced the detonation of the rest of the missiles.

"Everyone behind me!" Zest shouted as she, Gabriel, Serafall, and a clone erected a Violet Flame Barrier, which was hit by the shockwave of the chakra infused missiles, nearly breaking the barrier.

The shockwave ended after a few seconds, but there was still danger around for them.

"We will go out, the rest of you stay in here." Ophis ordered.

The young devils and the rest of the teens obeyed, staying in the barrier while Ophis, Sirzechs, Grayfia, Azazel, Vali, and Michael stayed outside as a line of defense.

The dust cleared, causing everyone to gasp.

Naruto stood, grasping Katerea's throat, with the King of Hell thanks to the Naraka Path of the Rinnegan.

But what shocked everyone was the fact that Naruto's dominate right arm was missing with a chunk of his shoulder while he bled out.

"Now…" Naruto said through the pain as he channeled chakra through his hand to keep his grip on Katerea tight. "How did you get a Rinnegan?"

Katerea didn't answer and tried to absorb Naruto's chakra thanks to the Preta path.

Naruto released her, not wanting to lose more chakra due to the massive drop he suffered, thus sending the King of Hell back to where he belonged.

'I guess I'll use this one myself.' Naruto thought as he watched Katerea summon four more arms thanks to the Asura Path, two more faces appearing on her head, looking like an Asura God herself.

She started to run, her feet breaking off, making her trip but with the Asura Path, she was able to stand again in seconds as she created more Black Receivers with the intention of impaling them through Naruto's chakra points to keep him from utilizing chakra.

However, Naruto side stepped and grabbed her head.

'Human Path.' Naruto thought as he grabbed Katerea's head and ripped her soul and the creature's soul out. Katerea's corpse hitting the ground with a look of disbelief on it as Naruto absorbing the merged souls and got all the knowledge they had.

He saw the creature's memories, from his first moment of consciousness to the moment its creator made an experimental dimensional teleportation jutsu.

He saw Katerea meeting the small creature, which had the Rinnegan and found out where Genbu was located with precise detail.

'The Otsutsuki…' Naruto thought with anger as his remaining power flared, shaking Genbu and the water around the giant turtle. 'They are attempting to get here, for me.'

Naruto gasped, the power vanishing as he powered down while he looked behind him and saw a blue line of power embedded in his body connecting to Vali's Balance Breaker.

The line was connected to the gauntlet, and there was what appeared to be a small demon-like skull merged to both of them (the right one in use while the left wasn't) and in the mouth was a spool of 'energy' string.

"Hm, Beach Boy did work on you, Protector." Vali said sadistically with a violent jerk and the hook was torn out with a beating heart.

Naruto's eyes held disbelief as his vision started to fade while he collapsed, his body dissipating into chakra before it hit the ground, leaving his clothing to drop lifelessly to the ground.

Time seemed to move slowly, border line stopping, as Ophis, Gabriel, Zest, and Serafall watched this and Vali grab Naruto's heart.

"Not much of a challenge when you are exhausted." Vali said as he squashed the heart.

No one said anything.

They were too scared to speak while Ophis, Serafall, Gabriel, and Zest powered up.

Full Power, no holding back.

Chapter 49, DONE!

Beach Boy is a stand from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo. And now, Vali has it. I wonder what it will do to add to his pre-existing abilities.

Also, SCREW THE HATERS! Back in chapter six, I had Naruto shoot himself in the head, and I got a lot of hate, as usual, and now it is coming back. Because I planned this to happen. So why just have it happen with no way to know if Naruto will live. The only people who know Naruto is going to live is Ophis and Zest, but it has been a long time since it last happened.

Okay, sorry for the rant.

Anyway, this chapter took some time as it is all fighting, and I am not great at fighting scenes.

Now, I really wonder what Ophis, Zest, Gabriel, and Serafall will react. Because there are a few things that can happen.

What ever you think could possibly happen.

Now, as per the norm, please leave a review, even if you hated the chapter. I need a laugh too.