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'Xenovia Quarta and Irina Shidou... I see, so Irina is a Japanese native and Xenovia is a pure Italian. Both are with the Church.' Naruto thought to himself as he looked at the two girls leaving the airport. Naruto was looking at his phone, where he got information from their passports sent to him from the police that just so happened to 'ask for ID' of the girls as they got off the planes.
Should I kill them Mommy?
"No Jack, I'm curious about them. Xenovia is carrying Excalibur Destruction, and Irina has Excalibur Mimic. Each possesses a fragment of Excalibur, but Xenovia has the aura of another sword sealed away." Naruto muttered to Jack as she remained invisible in her spirit form. She was ready to reveal herself at any moment to slaughter the two girls who were walking and minding their own business.
Naruto, for once, was actually wearing the Kuoh Uniform instead of his Delinquent Uniform.
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"Asia would be sad if I killed members of the Church, fellow devote followers of God. She would cry, and I don't want to see her do that. If anything, Irina is a native of this country, and Xenovia is a foreigner, they should be treated as guests for the time being." Naruto didn't move from his spot observing the girls. They were both beauties to be sure, but there was something about Xenovia that irked him on a base level.
Actually, he didn't like either of them because of the fact that they were holding fragments of the broken Excalibur. What was worse, was the fact that he could sense 3 MORE fragments of Excalibur currently in Kuoh at the moment. According to what he knew, there were 7 Excalibur Fragment Swords, each possessing one of the abilities of the original sword, at a weaker degree than the original as well.
"Excalibur-"
"See Kiba, they have Excalibur swords." Naruto stated to Kiba, who was with him.
Naruto wanted to see how Kiba would react, if not only for his own amusement, but to see how Kiba had grown as a knight. The boy had grown a little stronger in their time together in a peerage, and his willpower was stronger than before. That didn't stop the ugly look of absolute hatred to disfigure his features.
"Let go of me, I should challenge them right now." Kiba stated to Naruto, but Naruto kept his hand firmly on Kiba's shoulder.
Kiba looked at Naruto, and shivered for a moment.
"... You'll die if you fight them, either of those girls is your Equal in combat, together you stand no chance... actually, you stand no chance against either of them in single combat right now." Naruto stated the cold facts to Kiba. If he fought them, he would be slayed before he could do anything to their swords.
Kiba was almost blinded by hatred, to the point it would lower his abilities overall. It would give him raw power, but all of his everything else would be lowered to the point he would be easy for them to eliminate. More than just that, but he was a Devil fighting against a Holy Weapon wielded by an opponent who had equal combat ability to him.
"You don't..." Kiba stopped and gripped his fists. "... how badly would I lose?" Kiba accepted Naruto's judgement of his strength.
Naruto grinned.
"You wouldn't even hurt them, they would kill you without a second thought. You are fueled by revenge, but they were fueled by faith. Remember Kiba, when people fight to protect what is important to them, they are much stronger. Those who fight for their faith, fight with so much more passion than nearly any warrior." Naruto stated to Kiba casually. Kiba could only grip his fists tightly in response to Naruto's words.
He wanted to say he was wrong, but he had personal experience with how much faith could fuel a person's ability to withstand and surpass trials. He himself had been a faithful man, a man of God, but he lost his love for the almighty when he died.
"Rias told you about my revenge, and you still judge my resolve as weaker than their faith?" Kiba could only ask Naruto that.
Naruto nodded.
"A man is at his weakest when he seeks revenge, his mind is clouded by hate. When Asia died, I knew killing them would not bring her back. I didn't kill for mere revenge, but to stop those people from ever doing what they did to Asia, to another person. It was only that, that let me keep my sanity as I stained my hands with blood." Naruto had personal experience with revenge.
He had gotten his revenge.
"... and you felt empty inside?" Kiba always heard people say that revenge was an empty feeling.
"I feel satisfied actually, not in the revenge, but in my knowledge they couldn't hurt anyone else. The revenge didn't satisfy me though. Will destroying those blades sate your thirst for revenge?" Naruto asked Kiba with his face changing from a grin, to a completely serious look. The older boy's face changed a couple of times.
Kiba nodded his head.
"... Those swords are why my loved ones are dead, I need to destroy them. I have to do it, or all these years I spent will have been for nothing." Kiba stated to Naruto.
Naruto crossed his arms.
"Well, then I guess I can tell you a secret that will let you defeat those girls... but you are never to speak this secret in front of Asia." Naruto stated to Kiba.
Kiba's head jerked to face Naruto, and he grabbed Naruto's shoulders and pulled him closer.
"How can I... sorry... How can I win?" Kiba asked Naruto as he let go of him, realizing he was violating Naruto's personal space. He was thankful to Naruto though, and Naruto took the cross off of his chest and showed it to Kiba.
Naruto held it between them.
"Kiba, have 2 Sacred Gears, one that creates Demonic Swords and one that creates Holy Swords... but you lack the aptitude for Holy swords to properly use them right now, right?" Naruto asked Kiba. His Servants were a useful tool to figure out many things about Kiba, or rather Nitocris was a useful servant for figuring out things about Kiba.
Like his Sacred Gears.
Kiba grit his teeth but nodded his head.
"Yes, I can create both... but I'm not yet able to use-"
"You should never be able to create Holy Swords AT ALL, since you're a Devil. Your Sacred Gear should be burning you from the inside out Kiba. Asia's Sacred Gear is Holy but it has the power to Heal Devils. Think about it, why would God ever allow a Devil to wield one of his Sacred Gears that contained Holy power?" Naruto asked Kiba with dead serious eyes.
Naruto had figured it out awhile back, or rather, he had always had the suspicion in his mind. No matter how much he talked about taking over Heaven, Hell, and Earth he always knew that one of those options was without it's true leader. The fact that his Artificial Sacred Gear existed, the fact Asia could still use her Holy power as a Devil, the fact Kiba could summon Holy and Demon Swords. The mere fact that he, a Devil, could summon the Saint Jeanne as his servant alone was massively suspicious.
"What are you-"
"Akeno exists. By all rights, Akeno Himejima is a flaw that God would not overlook. You are not a flaw that God would overlook. Asia is not a flaw that God would overlook. Issei's Boosted Gear ending up in the hands of a Devil, that is NOT a flaw he would overlook. Rias has 4 flaws in God's system in her peerage." Naruto stated to Kiba.
Kiba's eyes widened, and he slowly started to shake his head. His mind semi-shut down as he started to piece together what Naruto was hinting at. It was still functioning enough that he could process all of the information, and come to the natural conclusion that Naruto was hinting at.
"Yo-you..."
"Do not speak of any of this to Asia, she can't pray, she can't read the Bible, and she is no longer one of God's beloved children. I've stolen so much from Asia, I can't steal her faith from her... and you won't speak a word of it to her." Naruto didn't need to say any sort of threat to tell Kiba just how serious he was about what would happen to him if he spoke out.
Kiba wobbled where he stood, and if not for Naruto grabbing onto him, he would have collapsed completely.
It just sank in.
"I... I see... but... how would that defeat them? Sure, it would shock them, but..."
"The Church banished Asia for healing a Devil, what do you think they would do to those girls for having this knowledge? Not only would the shock of the information destroy them, but they would lose everything. You can easily defeat those girls by revealing this knowledge." Naruto stated to Kiba as the boy started to regain his balance.
Kiba nodded to Naruto, still a little woozy.
"Thanks, I'll make good use of this." Kiba would be sure to make sure Asia wasn't around when challenged those girls.
Naruto stared down Kiba.
"Of course, there is a price for your victory." Naruto mentioned to Kiba with narrowed eyes.
Kiba was curious.
"I win, and destroy the swords, what price could there be?"
"You will steal from those girls everything. The light in their lives, their love, their family, their homes. Those girls will lose absolutely everything. They will be kicked out of the Church, be thrown out onto the streets, with nothing to their names. You will be forcing those two girls into the very same position that you were forced into, alone, afraid, and pathetic. Only, they are young beautiful women... the future for them is much darker than the cozy life you've had after becoming a Devil." Naruto explained to Kiba as he took a step back.
Kiba's eyes showed conflict and horror, and he looked at Naruto in shock and horror at the very fact that Naruto was even bringing this to his attention.
"Why would you tell me this?"
"There is a price for revenge. Yes, when I got revenge, it was justified and my motives weren't pure revenge... but I still paid the price. I sold my soul to Rias, and that is my punishment. Your revenge has a price, but you won't be the one to pay it. Your revenge will be paid for my your loved ones, and all the victims who stand in your way. That is why I'm telling you this, to see what you will do knowing it." Naruto turned and started to walk away from Kiba.
Kiba looked down at the ground, his shoulders shaking.
"You... you're asking me to give up my revenge?"
"Not at all, get your revenge. I just want you to know the path ahead of you. I will not stand in your way, so long as what I love is not involved. The second you involve my loved ones in your revenge journey, I will be the end of your journey." Naruto continued to walk away from Kiba.
Kiba was frozen.
"Knowing all of this, how can I pick... my comrades who died for me... how can I let their souls go without being avenged."
Naruto could say many things.
"How many souls will you damn?"
Naruto's swords cut deeper than any blade that had ever pierced Kiba before.
Chapter End!
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