New Devil of The Gremory House

by Master Attlon

He was thrown into something new. He gave up, he didn't want to be a part of anything like this anymore. But maybe these people could become something new for him to care for. Something new to fight for.

30. Resolve

New Devil of The Gremory House

Life 30: Resolve

Well, here comes a big step in the story. Hopefully this works out as well as I hope it can.

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"This is the Underworld? It is so much prettier than I expected! I had thought there would be brimstone and lakes of fire and the screams of people being tormented."

"Yeah that's most people's first impressions when they come to hell."

Naruto found himself exploring part of the Underworld with Irina of all people. The rest of the ORC had gone off to the waiting room in preparation for their Rating Game against Diodora Astaroth. Since Irina was an Angel and Naruto wasn't allowed to participate, Azazel had invited them to watch the game with a few other big wigs in a special viewing area.

Which is how they ended up in a massive skyscraper in one of the cities that filled the Underworld. Naruto and Irina had both been surprised by just how massive and full of life the city was while the Rating Game was being previewed and interviews were being shown on a reel. Naruto had been very surprised that there was more to the Underworld than just large mansions or castles owned by nobility and vast expanses of nature.

This was a living, breathing metropolis filled with people flying and streets full of cars and vendors and everything!

"I really, really want to go out into the city myself and see what I find." Irina marveled before looking up at her senior, "But I want to watch the game and support everyone first."

"Yeah, good idea." Naruto looked away from the window and down the hallway of the floor they had been told to come to. However the floor of the building was massive and there were so many rooms it was impossible to tell which one Azazel and Sirzechs were waiting in without checking. He could activate Sage Mode and try to sense them out-

"C-Careful. Careful." The two Kuoh students looked back to find a silver-haired beauty in armor holding a tray of tea and drinks in her hands. She was looking down the whole time to make sure that she didn't spill a drop. However when their forms came into her peripheral, she hesitantly looked up before realization crossed her face, "Huh, Naruto-kun?"

"Oh hey." He immediately recognized the Valkyrie woman he had met a few weeks prior at the end of their summer vacation training. Unfortunately even as he wracked his brain he couldn't recall the beauty's name, but deflected it by stepping up and taking some of the weight off her platter, "What are you doing here?"

"Thank you. Odin-sama was invited by Azazel-sama and Lucifer-sama to watch the Rating Game. He found the previous ones during the summer to be an enjoyable show to watch with a drink in hand. So…" She gestured to the drinks on her platter and the ones he had picked up. After a moment the Valkyrie noticed the other person beside him, "O-Oh hello, I don't think we've had the pleasure."

"Hello there." The chestnut-haired girl politely bowed her head with a pleasant smile on her face, "My name is Irina Shidou, and I am the newest member of Rias Gremory-sama's Occult Research Club. I was invited to come and watch their Rating Game today."

"Oh, it's nice to meet you. My name is Rossweisse," The Valkyrie bowed her head respectfully in return, "I am the personal attendant and bodyguard to the King of the Northern Gods, Odin-sama."

Irina gasped, "The God King of the Norse is here?"

"Yes, he's just down this hall with Azazel-sama and Lucifer-sama. Here, I'll show you the way."

Naruto and Irina followed behind the Valkyrie as they went down the hallway, "This is so exciting." The young Angel gleefully squealed beside the whiskered blond, "I've never met someone as important as the head god of another mythology before. I'm so excited."

"Don't be, I've met him." Naruto whispered as not to gain Rossweisse's attention, "You might wanna set yourself up for disappointment, and also watch yourself. Hentaigami might get interested if new young flesh enters his field of vision."

"H-Hentaigami? Who is that?"

"We've returned." Rossweisse announced as she opened the door. She stepped into the large luxury suite with several large couches and chairs situated in front of a massive screen for them to watch, "Sorry I'm so late, but I ran into Naruto-kun and Irina-San along the way and had to bring them here."

"Hey, about time you got here." Azazel said, "Did you kids get lost or something?"

"Well we don't exactly know our way around here so getting lost is kind of expected." Naruto retorted as he placed the cups and champagne bottle down on the table, "Thanks for ditching us by the way."

"And thank you for inviting me." Irina quickly piped up, bubbly and joyful as ever as she bowed her head, "Michael-sama has shown great interest in maybe one day having a type of event similar to the Rating Games, so getting to see one with my own eyes is a great hon - KYA!"

"Oh, firm and nice response."

"ODIN-SAMA!"

"Hey Geezer, you mind not sexually harassing Michael's Ace like that." Azazel reprimanded as the innocent Angel hopped away from the God's reach and hid behind Naruto for safety, "That would really sour our alliance if you do stuff like that regularly."

"It's true Odin-sama." Sirzechs agreed while chastising the elderly deity, "Plus that kind of behavior and action isn't alright in this day and age."

"Well I'm fucking bored." The one eyed god grumbled, "I haven't had anything to drink, the show hasn't started yet, apparently we aren't betting anything, and the only remotely sexy woman in here is an Angel I'm not allowed to talk to."

Rossweisse looked hurt by his last comment and prepared to refute him. But then she remembered her complete lack of sexual interest in the years she had been alive. And the lack of any boyfriend or intimate partner. And how she hadn't even had a kiss yet. And through barely any provocation at all, the Valkyrie had ended up falling to her knees and quietly rubbing away her tears, sniffling and sobbing to herself.

Sirzechs, Azazel, and Irina looked ready to help her before Naruto shook his head, "Listen, and trust me on this - do not get involved. You will get sucked in and there is no end when dealing with their problems."

"That's...quite heartless of you Naruto-kun."

"I've adapted."

"Right~." Azazel drawled before the screen started to change and show something different. Diodora's peerage was making their way out to the teleportation circle to enter the Rating Game. Rias made her way out next, with all of her servants following up behind them. Asia stood very closely to Issei so they would stick together while they faced Diodora. The young nun looked nervous spotting the man that had proposed to her so abruptly and wanted to take her away.

Issei's anger was clear even through the screen.

"Alright, here we go!" Alcohol was poured and distributed out as Odin started to get comfortable in his chair, "Let the show begin!"

Naruto and Irina took their seats on the couch as the blond sat beside Sirzechs while the preparations started, "So Sirzechs, have you had any arguments with Ajuka-San about this match?"

"No, Ajuka isn't that interested in the Rating Games, even though he was the one that made them." The crimson-haired man said, "To be honest he and Diodora-kun have never been the closest of brothers. When Ajuka became a Maou, all of the Astaroth family responsibilities passed down to his younger brother. And I suppose no matter how hard he tried he'd never stop being compared to his genius older brother."

Naruto frowned and then looked towards the screen as Diodora's face flashed over it, "I heard he got hurt a few years back when he got healed by Asia. How did that happen exactly?"

Sirzechs flashed a complicated expression before he nodded, "We tried to look into that as well. His statement says that he was caught off guard by an exorcist and fatally wounded in the fight before he escaped. But on further investigation we could find no exorcists that had attacked recently, and even if he had killed them we found no trace."

"Which brings up another question that is begging to be asked…" Azazel added in, taking a sip of his drink before looking over to them, "What the hell was the heir to the Astaroth lineage doing in Italy when he got attacked?"

Naruto had to hand it to Issei about not trusting the guy from the moment he met him. Of course the reason why he didn't trust him was wildly different, but it was still a good move.

This guy was hiding something.

"Oh, it's starting!" Irina exclaimed as the broadcast showed images of both teams standing on the circles to prepare to be moved. The announcers were talking both teams up and Rias' team was doing some last second motivating. While Diodora's team, which was just a whole peerage of women besides him, looked content and ready for the battle ahead.

The circles below them glowed brightly-

And changed their light at the last instant before the teams disappeared.

Naruto thought his eyes were playing tricks on him, but unfortunately that wasn't the case because Azazel and Odin both recognized the change at the end while Sirzechs jumped out of his seat the instant they disappeared.

Another circle appeared in Sirzechs' hands a moment later that he immediately answered. A projection of Grayfia appeared in his palm as the maid gracefully bowed her head, "I'm sorry to disturb you Sirzechs-sama but we have a situation."

"What is it?"

"There is an invasion force appearing in the Underworld of thousands of Devils armed with weapons and magic to attack the borders of the cities. We have a counterforce flying out to intercept them, but they are already attacking. And at the moment, Rias-sama and her peerage have been spotted somewhere beyond the oncoming wave."

"Oh no."

"The power the Devils are giving off is similar to the Devils that attacked us during the armistice."

"Fuck." The Fallen Angel's Governor-General cursed, "The Khaos Brigade again. I guess we know where Diodora's confidence was coming from now. The little fucker somehow helped them set this all up. Now we know why his sudden rise in performance was so suspicious."

"What about Rias and the others?"

"They are currently fighting off the forces that surround them." Grayfia informed, "Unfortunately, Asia-sama has been abducted by Diodora Astaroth and his peerage."

Naruto's teeth clenched hard enough that he nearly drew blood. While his anger started to burn hotter, Sirzechs stood up, "Grayfia, where are the closest Devils attacking from our point?"

"Some miles away, Sirzechs-sama. But they are pressing forward and threatening to break the perimeter we are setting up."

"Sirzechs, we need to go." Azazel stood up and headed for the door, "Irina, see if you can contact some Angels and warn them that the Khaos Brigade is making a move."

"R-Right, got it Sensei!"

"Wait dammit!" Naruto yelled out before Sirzechs and Azazel could rush out to help the nearest crisis. The blond had a frantic look in his eyes as he pointed at the stalled screen behind him, "We can't just leave Rias and the others in the middle of that shit! We need to get out there and help them!"

"We will, but we also have to help stop the forces on our doorstep before they knock everything down."

"That's our friends out there! And your sister!"

"Yes, and I trust them to be able to fight off these enemies better than the civilians who can't fight that are in the line of fire right this second." Sirzechs responded firmly, matching Naruto's frown with a stern glare of his own, "We have to trust that they can fend for themselves while we do our best out here as well."

"We can't get to them without replicating the circle they used to teleport." Azazel added in as the tension grew heavy between the young blond and the Maou, "We'll analyze what they used to transport there and follow after them after we've secured the safety of the other zones. Just wait a little longer Naruto."

He and Sirzechs ran off to take charge as Irina left to make her call. This left Naruto seething with rage as his fists tightened until his knuckles turned white. He growled, "Fucking...I know they can fight...but I can't just leave them-"

"Naruto-kun." He looked over to see Rossweisse had stayed behind as well. The silver-haired Valkyrie showed concern for his troubles, "I'm sorry you can't be there for them."

"If they won't make a circle then I'll just fly there." He resolved himself, spreading his crooked wings as Rossweisse reached out to stop him, "Any way I can get to them as fast as possible-"

"I can copy the circle they used."

They looked back in shock as Odin finished his booze and let out a content burp. He smirked at the surprised looks he was getting, "I saw what formation they used to teleport and I can copy it down so we can follow. I have a good eye for stuff like that."

"Are you serious Hentaigami?! You can do that?"

"I'm Odin. There's nothing I can't do. You live as long as I do and all the cute little tricks and schemes get boring after a while. I'm hard-pressed to find anything that suprises me anymore these days." The short old man stood out of his chair and cracked his back before shrugging, "Want me to take you?"

"W-Wait, Odin-sama! We can't just go like that!" Rossweisse intervened before they could make the trip out. The Valkyrie quickly turned to Naruto, "I-I'm sorry, Naruto-kun, but I cannot let you leave so quickly without the proper preparations. I am Odin-sama's bodyguard and guardian, and that means that no matter what his safety is my first and foremost concern." She proudly stated before looking between the blond youth and the ancient god, "If we are going into the heart of the enemy force, then we need more manpower and help. I won't let us go until we have a proper force to attack and defend you during the battle."

Odin sighed, "Well when you're right, you're right. You made a good point there Rossweisse."

"I-I did?" Tears of joy nearly filled her eyes at the rare praise she received, "Y-Y-You really think so?"

"Yep, we can't be foolhardy about something like this. Listen, I want you to go out there and warn the bat, crow, and dove about our plan. Get as many people as you can to join you and we'll make our way out. Hurry!"

"O-Of course sir!" The proud and loyal Valkyrie listened to her master and quickly dashed out of the room to get help.

…

"So you ready to go?"

Naruto turned on him in surprise, "But you just-"

"She'd go on and on if I didn't listen to her. At least this way she's kept busy. Throw her a bone and everything. About the only bone she's ever gonna get." The rude and callous god waved his cane through the air and created a perfect replica of the magic circle that had teleported Rias and the others away at the last second, "It's ready to go."

"Okay you seriously can't keep treating her like-"

"Kid it's right here. Shit or get off the pot."

Naruto bit his lip before hissing, "Fuck dammit – fine!" He grabbed the old man's shoulder as the circle encompassed them in a bright light and transported them away. When his vision came back he realized he was no longer in the comfy penthouse suite but an unfamiliar rocky landscape. And they were surrounded by Devils in the sky. The traitorous enemies quickly spotted them and started sending a massive wave of attacks and magic at them to kill.

But they all bounced off an invisible barrier that formed around them.

"Shit, these kids didn't even hesitate. They must not be looking forward to their futures." Odin laughed mockingly before looking at the tall man beside him, "Okay lad, you best get going to join your friends."

"You're coming with me." All mirth on the god's face quickly vanished at Naruto's command. The blond refused to budge on the issue, "We might have left Rossweisse but she wanted you to be kept safe and that's what I'm going to do. So you have to come with me so I can protect you."

Odin raised his eyebrows before rolling his one eye exhaustedly. He gently tapped his cane on the ground and the wooden object changed into a gallant, ornate spear so amazing that Naruto was left shocked. The old man then lazily lifted the spear up and pointed it in one direction before gently waving it.

A massive explosion of thunder and magic exploded in the sky with such fury that even through the barrier there was a quake that shook the ground beneath them. Every Devil that was attacking them in that direction was completely and totally obliterated until nothing remained. The light of the attack faded and the empty space the explosion had occurred in looked warped and changed before quickly reverting to normal.

"Holy-"

[-fucking-]

"-shit."

"Still want to patronize me and 'make sure I'm safe'?" Odin asked.

The whiskered teen wasted no time to yank out the knife from his back pocket and sit down besides the god, "Keep the barrier up for a little bit longer. I need to get something first." He closed his eyes and started to gather the natural energy around him. Odin felt the energies swirl around him and chuckled to himself before it all settled into the blond.

Naruto's eyes popped open, showing their orange coloring and barred pupils as he stood back on his feet. Odin smirked, "Ready?"

Naruto raised his knife in response.

Odin dropped the barrier around them and the attacks that had been stopped started raining down on them.

The blade of Naruto's knife stretched out through the air and stabbed into a Devil that had been caught off guard. From out of the smoke cloud, Naruto burst out and swung his knife aside, tearing through the Devil that he had skewered as his weapon returned to its normal form. He charged up the stairway, sensing the attacks coming at him from all sides that he deftly avoided. He prepared to attacked the Devils that were aiming at him but they were quickly dealt with by a swing of Odin's spear.

[Hey Naruto?]

"Yeah?"

[Let's avoid pissing off that geezer for a little bit.]

"Good call."

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Fire. Ice. Lightning. Wind. Darkness. There were enough of those elements being piled onto each other again and again as they came careening towards him with the intent to kill.

But Yuuto easily dashed forward and dodged the attacks before they could overwhelm him. Swinging his hands, swords sprouted out of the ground around him and blocked the attacks before they could reach him. Flames and ice exploded from around the blades and washed over him for an instant before he dashed through it again.

With the help of his Sword Birth he created a myriad of blades that sprouted around his feet that he yanked out of the ground. He spun around, hefting the blades up in his hands before spiking them through the air and towards the Devils that were attacking him. Some of them hit their targets directly in the chest, while others either landed small cuts or were completely dodged.

Thankfully they didn't escape in time for when the blades exploded in a massive cloud of shrapnel that tore them to shreds. The Devils that were surrounding him in the sky had been taken care of, but they were merely a fraction of the force that was surrounding the skyline at the moment.

Luckily another immense explosion occurred in the center of their forces and blew them all away before they could retaliate again. Those were coming more frequently, and while he didn't know if whoever was casting them were friend or foe, as long as they thinned the enemy herd than he was satisfied. And that left less foes for him to deal with.

Of course that still left the main annoyance...

"Awww shit, you done with the sidepieces?" A familiar, almost psychotic voice remarked with the sound of a sword clicking into place, "Because the main course is hard, stiff, and just waiting to release."

Oh yes, and who could forget that charming cutting wit that annoyance so proudly flaunted every time he showed up.

Yuuto spun the sword around his hand and raised it up in time to block the other blade that swung towards his neck. They connected in a spray of embers and then ended with a match of force and strength, the two blades crossing against each other as their wielders tried to vie for supremacy.

"Ooooooo~," The crazy man moaned erotically, "Being able to cross blades with a strapping young hunk like yourself. Hehehe, I always find it fun to 'swordfight' with fresh meat like this."

"You know if you use even a fraction of the effort you put into conceiving these entendres and innuendoes to practice your swordsmanship, you would become a swordsman of the greatest renown."

"Maybe," Freed Selzen shrugged in reluctant agreement. Before the psychotic former exorcist grinned in bloodthirsty glee, "But then I wouldn't be able to enjoy piercing your gooey, pink insides nearly as much!"

Yuuto twisted his blade and slipped by Freed as they quickly separated. Freed chuckled menacingly and ran his tongue along the broadside of his sword, "So what special little tricks are you gonna work on me today, pretty boy? Some sword that absorbs light? One that sucks and blows on your whim? Oh, how about one that bends time and space you so can cut me up again and again and again?"

"You know," Yuuto stood up proudly and took his stance, smirking to himself, "I doubt I'm going to need another sword to deal with you. I think I'll be just fine with this one. I've been training nonstop since we last met, and I could tell just now that you can't say the same."

The former exorcist's eye twitched, "Oh, you got a little sassier since last time. Nice, but I like to be the coy, cheeky one throwing around barbs and salt in a relationship. I'd much prefer if you were just the quiet, rotting corpse laid out in the dirt like you were meant to be!"

Freed charged with a thrust, his blade lunging forward to pierce through Yuuto's sternum. But the blond [Knight] swung his blade up and parried the thrust with ease. Freed continued to slide past him as the Devil raised his blade up and prepared to match the swordsman in battle. Yuuto charged forward, swinging his blade faster than the eye could see as Freed could do nothing else but guard against the onslaught.

Freed kept guarding but realized his defense was failing against the Devil's strikes, his cocky grin faltering as he started to sweat. The strikes grew faster and faster and his arms started to shake from the strain. He started breathing heavily through his gritted teeth before yelling and swinging for Yuuto's neck.

The blond deftly dodged the swing and countered, slashing down and across his shoulder and back. Freed cried out, "FUCKING FUCK! That doesn't tickle in the fun way dammit!" Freed looked back as far as he could and saw the nasty laceration on his shoulder that seeped blood through his coat. He growled through his teeth, "Shit, I guess that wasn't just a flex when you said you didn't need to use other swords."

"I told you I've gotten a lot of practice in the last few months." Yuuto said, trying not to brag but failing to hide his smile as the exorcist that had tormented him once before was now falling to his blade.

"Well don't go getting a big head just yet, hot stuff. I'm not totally empty just yet." Freed cackled like a hyena before his body started to morph and twitch unnaturally. His body started to expand in size, growing scaly and rough to the touch. The sword in his grasp cracked and broke into pieces from the force of his grip. As his body became unrecognizable, the crazed laughter that gargled out was still familiar, "KEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHA! So what do you think, pretty boy?"

"I'm surprised by just how far you have fallen." Yuuto remarked, swinging his sword down and cleaning any blood off the blade in the process, "Once you were an exorcist for the Church, reduced to working with Fallen Angels, and now you're slumming it with the Devils of the Khaos Brigade and allowing yourself to become a Chimera. Is there any pride left of what you once were?"

"Don't get it twisted, pretty boy. I was never an exorcist because of my devotion or fealty. I joined the cause so I could play in the blood and listen to the screams. And I just kept moving along where I could get those sensations best! Reminds me of the good old days when I was training in the facility! Brings me back home!" Freed grinned with his sharper, crooked teeth, "And now that I'm feeling all nostalgic I think I'll try to recreate some of those memories now!"

Freed charged forward as Yuuto leveled his blade, ready to intercept-

"Ready or not, here I cu- GAH!"

A knee buried itself into the Chimera's cheek hard enough to crack some of his teeth and sending him flying into and up the stairs carved into the side of the hill. Yuuto blinked in surprise after his enemy was sent flying, "Oh, Naruto-San, I didn't know you were here."

"Yeah, tried to get here as fast as I could." The other blond casually said, not even shaken by the beast he had attacked or the situation they were in, "I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner."

"That you're here at all is very comforting. But how did you get here so fast?" The [Knight] looked around, "I think we are very far away from the position we teleported here from."

"The Hentaigami brought me here through one of his spells."

"Hentaigami?"

"Shit, sorry, I think you call him Odin or something?"

"You convinced Odin-sama to bring you here?" Yuuto gawked in amazement, "That's impressive. But if Odin-sama is here, then where is he now?"

Another massive explosion filled the sky and eradicated their enemies.

"Never mind, I figured it out."

"What about the others? I know Asia got kidnapped by that little sack of shit but what happened after that?"

"Issei-kun was livid and ran up these stairs, listing off a number of things he was going to do to Diodora Astaroth when he got the chance. We ran up as well and fought some of the Devils that were brought here to fight." The younger Devil looked up at the winged people that filled the skies, "Apparently they are all loyal followers of the Old Satan faction of the Khaos Brigade. They're basically more of the same people that attacked us during the armistice. Anyway, we were faced with a team of Devils and Freed Sellzen leading them, so I told them to go on ahead while I dealt with this."

"Freed Sellzen? You mean that freaky priest that held Asia hostage and fought you when we confronted Kokabiel?" The [Knight] nodded, "Damn, didn't think we'd see him again. So where is he?"

"You just planted your knee into his lower jaw."

Naruto looked back at the groaning monstrosity that was lifting itself out of the rubble, "That's the creepy molester?! Damn, he changed a lot since we last saw him."

"That's what I said. Anyway, everyone else went on ahead. They probably had to deal with other Devils and members of Astaroth's peerage, but they should reach Asia-San soon."

[Hold on, I'm confused. Do you know that mess of flesh over there?]

"Yeah," Naruto said to the Sacred Gear that appeared on his arm, "He's a sick little pervert who's been a pain in the ass before."

[Should he be someone we worry about?]

"YOU'RE WIDE OP-"

[Set!]

Naruto dug his elbow into the face of the beast behind him without turning around. With the extra power of Sage Mode he sent Freed sailing back into the crater he crawled out of. The whiskered blond grunted, "Meh, I wouldn't be too worried."

"Geh." Freed's nose was broken and dripping with a discolored black ichor. The former exorcist growled, "Shit Mr. Whiskers, I didn't think you'd join in and make this a regular ménage a trois. Well I've got enough spunk to handle multiples again and again and-"

[10x!]

Freed's head shot back violently as the spot his nose was broken felt the same impact again and again and again. The Chimera yelled in pain as his nose was shattered and black blood spilled unabated. After the repetition had ended, Freed fell to his knees and clutched the broken area gingerly in crippling agony.

"I'll give you a warning." Naruto spoke up, gaining his attention as the blond brandished a knife at his side, "In case it wasn't obvious, this guy was going easy on you." He pointed back at Yuuto, "He's either being nice and letting you realize how outclassed you are so you can run, or he's being a sadist and getting back at you for all the sick shit you've put us through. I'm inclined to believe it's the latter considering the last time we saw you, you were bragging about wielding a sword his friends died making."

Yuuto's eyes hardened on the Chimera and actually caused Freed to flinch from their intensity.

"I won't be so subtle." Naruto announced, "Fuck off now and we'll leave, because we've got better shit to do. Or fight, and we kill you now."

"Oh? Ultimatums, huh?" Freed's twisted voice gargled out as he lifted himself up and flexed his horrific new body. He braced himself against the ground, "Well as tempting as it would be to fuck off to another day," He leapt forward and reached out to crush Naruto's head, "I'd much prefer hearing you scream!"

Naruto ducked down at the last possible moment as Freed's claws flew through the space he once filled. He raised up his knife and stabbed it between the ribs of the former exorcist. His new changed form had clearly come with a higher tolerance for pain, because he shrugged off the attack like it was nothing and prepared to slam his fists down into the blond's open back.

Naruto channeled his Demonic Power into his weapon and caused it to grow. The end of the blade shot out the back of Freed's body and caused him to go still from the sensation of being skewered. However Naruto didn't stop there, yanking on the hilt of his knife and dragging it over and through the flesh that was still in its way. The blade came swinging out between his ribs, leaving a spray of black blood and a trail of it behind as he spun and swung it back around.

The extended blade sliced through a quarter of Freed's head and sent the severed lump of flesh and bone sailing through the air. Freed's body seized up, dropping to its knees as it tried to function without a quarter of it's grey matter.

"You could have run while you still had the chance."

With the help of his body enhancements and the fact he was no longer human, Freed didn't die immediately after suffering such terrible damage. The Chimera struggled with his injury, limply holding out his hand as if begging them to stop from finishing him off. Naruto and Yuuto didn't look willing to give him another moment.

But a moment was all he needed. He let out a chuckle that mixed with his pained gurgle as a magic circle appeared over his hand. And when it disappeared, it left a strange cube-like object covered in paper seals and wrapping.

Naruto and Yuuto quickly took their stances in preparation for whatever attack came next.

Freed smirked, gripping the summoned object tightly and making its seals evaporate. Leaving behind-

A cube of raw meat in his palm.

Yuuto looked perplexed, "Is that a ration? Perhaps something to regenerate his injuries? Naruto-San, if he keeps recovering from the injuries we give him then this will continue on forever. We need to...Naruto-San?"

The whiskered blond was frozen in place after the seals were dissolved and the piece of meat was revealed. With his Sage Mage activated, he could sense the energies and power of those around him. He sensed Yuuto by his side. He sensed Freed's twisted, malicious presence in front of him. Further ahead he could feel Rias and the others. And every now and then everything would be overwhelmed by one of Odin's extraordinary attacks.

But that chunk of meat...was different from everything else...

Because it was already so familiar to him.

[Naruto!]

"I know."

[How could he-]

"I don't know!"

Freed grinned and brought the chunk of meat to his mouth-

[Stop him!]

"No!" Naruto leapt forward, thrusting out his knife and extending out to reach his foe.

Freed bit into the piece of meat he held.

And was stabbed though the head an instant later.

But it was too late-

A mighty blast of wind and energy exploded out of Freed in every direction. It blew Naruto back from his lunge and forced Yuuto to protect himself before he was blown away.

"EyahahahahahaaaaaAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Freed's maniacal laughter steadily devolved into a primal, beastly roar that shook the ground and cracked the rock beneath them. Both blondes were left to weather the explosive burst of wind he unleashed and shielded themselves against its force before it finally died down. Once the blast subside, the cloud of smoke and dust it kicked up slowly started to settle.

Freed and his discolored skin and body were gone. What was left was a creature perched on all fours, close to the ground and releasing a concentrated burst of air with each breath. What constituted as his skin now was a layer of black energy that seemed to move and swirl around him. The spot where his eyes once were had become patches of white light, with a gaping maw of teeth as well. And finally there were two long tails made up of the same energy that covered Freed stemming from his back, swirling and swaying around behind him.

Naruto's eyes narrowed and he raised his guard again as Yuuto stared in shock...

"What...what is this?"

"GROAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"

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"Dress Break!"

"Kyaaaaaaaa!"

"Now!"

Xenovia dashed in and slashed with Durandal and Ascalon while Koneko knocked their enemies into the air with a flurry of punches. The members of Diodora's peerage had stood against them and blocked their path to the top. Their [King] had given them the order to stay behind and stall them for as long as possible. Their peerage was weaker than the Gremory Devils, but they had the advantage of preparation and knowing the battleground. The ORC had found themselves in a barrier they couldn't escape with foes that could defend against their strongest attacks.

Unfortunately Diodora hadn't had the foresight to see that a group full of women was the worst attack force to use against Issei. He could immediately discern what their strategies and tactics for the Gremory group was within minutes of the battle starting. And soon enough, with some helpful guidance from Rias and some help from Gasper's Sacred Gear, he had them on the ropes.

They could never plan against a foe that could hear the voices of their breasts and strip them of everything they were wearing with a snap of his fingers.

"Come on!" Issei didn't even take the time to revel and enjoy the victory of stripping his foes as he was far too focused on the task at hand, "That bastard is just up ahead! ASIA, HANG ON!"

"Issei-kun is too focused. If he runs into Diodora Astaroth's domain like this, he's bound to get hurt."

"I know, but I find it hard to calm him down when Asia's life could be on the line." Rias said to Akeno as they ran up the stairs as well, seeing the massive Parthenon at the top of their climb. There was no doubt in anyone's mind that Diodora was in that building with Asia as his hostage. The crimson-haired [King] struggled not to grind her teeth, "To be honest, I can barely contain myself at all either."

"We're all angry and want Asia-chan back," Akeno said, "But we can't rush in like this when Diodora Astaroth may have planned for us as well."

Rias frowned and looked down at the stairs they ran over before yelling, "Issei! Wait!"

"Huh? There's no time!" The brunette [Pawn] didn't stop for anything as he continued charging up the stairs two at a time, "Asia's waiting for us! If we wait any longer, who knows-"

"If we run in there haphazardly then we'll be killed!" Rias yelled. Issei's sprint upwards steadily slowed down before coming to a halt. He looked angry, and hesitant to stop at such a crucial time, but he knew to listen to Rias when she was trying to make a point. She stepped up and looked empathetic to his aggression, "I wouldn't dare tell you not to feel angry at a time like this. I know I want to make that traitorous weasel pay for his crimes, and that's not even including what he's done to Asia. But you can't just run in like that without caution. He prepared for this to happen, which means he must have some contingencies for facing any attackers. I'm not saying you can't be angry...just focus on getting Asia back...and once we have her in our hands again-"

"Wreck his shit." Koneko muttered, getting an agreeable cheer from Gasper and Xenovia as well.

Issei's eyes remained furrowed and filled with anger. But after a moment he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He slowly exhaled and let the tension release from his body, before he opened his eyes again. They were still anger, but they were not burning with the desperate hatred they had just a few moments ago. He nodded...

"Alright then," Rias looked around at her peerage and their firm, unwavering expressions before they walked up the rest of the stairs, "Let's get our Asia back."

The group slowly trailed up the stairs and finally reached their destination. Slow and wary, they stepped to the top and stood on the marble of the Parthenon and faced their foe.

Diodora was comfortably lounging back in a large, comfy throne with a bowl of grapes in his lap as well as a thin glass of wine between his fingers. And in stark contrast to this comfy scene, Asia was hanging from a strange, hideous looking altar with her arms and legs tied with deathly white roots.

Issei felt a wave of disgust wash over him and looked ready to charge forward in anger. But Koneko grabbed his hand before he could make any sudden movements. Realizing his mistake again, he took a deep breath and struggled to control himself, "Asia!"

The blonde nun wearily opened her eyes when she heard her name being called, "I-Issei-San?"

"We're coming for you! Just hold on a little longer!"

"Hehehehe," A soft, amused chuckle escaped from Diodora's lips. However with the cold, condescending look on his face his laughter couldn't be considered anything other than grotesque and slimy, "That certainly sounds ambitious of you, but you'll have to secure my prize after you get through me."

"Asia. Her name is Asia. And she is not your prize." Rias announced, voicing the anger and hate the rest of her peerage were feeling as their fury bristled, "And you sound quite arrogant right now suggesting we can't barrel through you and reach her."

The smug young Devil cackled and smirked, "Come now Gremory-San, you underestimate me. You think I would go this far without a plan to protect myself against a potential threat?" Diodora chuckled and swirled his wine around before taking a sip, "You insult me."

"That wasn't intended, but I'll consider that a happy accident." Diodora looked unamused but forced a chuckle out at Rias' words. The redhead stepped forward, "Our brothers are close friends, but I could never find myself able to stand being around you. There was always something about you that left me feeling unsettled. Now you're here – betraying your kind and condemning everyone simply to procure yourself an unwilling woman for your own pleasure – and I realize that my suspicions about you were correct. So tell me something else that's bugging me…" Rias' eyes narrowed, "Why did you have all of your peerage dressed as nuns and sisters?"

Issei's eyes widened in shock as he realized all the girls they had defeated not moments ago were all wearing the same thing. They were all dressed up like women of the Church before he had stripped them. He looked back and saw the same looks of surprise on Xenovia and Gasper's faces. But Akeno and Koneko seemed to have noticed as well.

Slowly he turned back around and looked at Diodora...

He smiled pleasantly, "Actually I have something of a fetish for nuns and sisters of the cloth. I think the ultimate test of skill for me is taking women who are so devoted to their religion, and making them submit to me instead. There's nothing more fun for me." He lightly chuckled, "Why do you think I was so interested in Asia-San? I've never seen a nun as beautiful as her. I just had to meet her so injuring myself and crossing her path so she could heal me was the perfect opportunity." The young Devil sighed heavily, "I thought after getting her branded as a traitor and excommunicated I could swoop in and take her, but she was snatched up by Fallen Angels before I could reach her. Thankfully she found her way back to me through all of you...so thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing me my favorite prize, Rias Gremory-San."

...

[He is despicable, but you need to calm down.]

How? How could he? His heart was beating so fast that he had gone deaf from it beating in his eardrums. He couldn't even hear Xenovia's desperate cry of anger or Akeno's disgusted words of spite. He was just so blindingly angry that this man - this living, breathing piece of horse shit - had destroyed Asia's life and future. It annoyed him enough when he believed his actions had inadvertently costed her life at the Church-

But doing it willingly? Because it got him horny?

[I know, but remember what Rias Gremory said. Is it more important to beat this man, or save your beloved?]

...

"Shut the fuck up, you grimy piece of shit."

Diodora's mirth faded for a moment as Issei silenced everyone by stepping forward. He raised his gauntlet up before pointing at the traitorous Devil, "Save your breath. You betrayed everyone, ruined Buchou's fight, and played with Asia's entire life just for a sick thrill. I don't know if there is anything else you could say that could piss me off more, but I wouldn't push it. I am going to beat that fucking smirk off your face once and for all," He clenched his gauntleted fist tightly, "But only after I have gotten Asia as far away from you as possible."

His declaration hung in the air for a few seconds, and Diodora remained silent as he looked at the new Devil. But he smirked wickedly and chuckled to himself, "My, I never would have thought I'd enrage the Red Dragon Emperor so deeply like this. I would be terrified…if the Sekiryuutei of this generation wasn't the weakest, most piss poor, low-born fool to ever grace my line of sight." Issei snarled with anger as the Astaroth heir extended his hand, "I sincerely doubt I have any reason to fear for my life if you are the one making the threat."

"We're all standing here, Diodora." Rias said, stepping up beside her [Pawn] as the rest of her peerage joined her side, "And we share Issei's plans as well. We will save Asia from you, and then we will make you pay for what you've done."

"Ha, it actually sounds like a more credible threat when it comes from you, Gremory-San." The smug bastard mocked before holding out his hand and raising his palm. Something shifted and slithered under his sleeve, "Did you think I would risk betraying the Devils, leading the Khaos Brigade here, and facing my foolish older brother without some assurances that I could protect myself? The higher-ups of the Khaos Brigade were gracious enough to supply me with something to give me the edge I need in battle."

From out of his sleeve, a white snake coiled and slithered up his arm. It reached his hand and lowered its head into his palm to stare at the Devils in front of it.

[I-Impossible.]

"What is it Ddraig?"

[That snake…it's one of Ophis' creations.]

"Ophis? Who's Ophis?"

Diodora raised his hand over his head and the let his mouth hang wide open. The white snake unwrapped itself and slowly lowered itself to his mouth. Finally releasing itself from his hand, the white reptile slithered and slid its way into Diodora's mouth and down his throat. The ORC members looked on in shock and horror as the Astaroth heir swallowed the albino creature whole and wiped his mouth. Diodora raised his head and stared at his enemies with a dangerous glint in his eyes as his aura become more intense and despicable.

[Partner…I think this fight may be more dangerous than we anticipated.]

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Yuuto wasn't sure just what was standing in front of him at the moment. Seconds ago it was Freed Sellzen, the psychotic former exorcist that had caused them nothing but trouble since the Fallen Angel incident. The madman had desperately scrambled for whatever trace of power or strength he could get his hands on. He did so by letting his body be modified and changed into that of a Chimera. And while it certainly gave his body the boost of power he desired, it wasn't nearly enough to keep up with them.

Which made the fact that he had changed again so quickly such a surprise. And while the Chimera change had left him as a grotesque beast, this change seemed even more drastic and primal. Freed was crouching on the ground on all fours like an animal, and was mindlessly growling in a demonic tone. Plus the energy that seemed to be coalescing and covering him completely blackened his form.

The energy was strange and unfamiliar, but he could easily tell that it was intense...

And by Naruto's reaction, he recognized it.

"Naruto-San, what is this?"

"Something that shouldn't be here."

Naruto stared intently at the figure in front of him as it continued to shuffle and sway on its hands and feet. He raised up his knife again and with it his Sacred Gear, "Kurama, how is this happening?"

[I don't know.]

"Should this be possible?"

[It shouldn't be.]

"But it is that, right?"

[Absolutely.]

"Let's not waste any more time." Yuuto announced, raising his sword and gripping it with both hands as he took his stance, "We have to get to the others!"

"Kiba wait!"

The [Knight] dashed forward and closed the distance to Freed in an instant. He swung his sword in and buried its blade into the face of the prone creature. With his sword lodged through its head and into its body, Yuuto paused in that instant to look on in confusion by how simple it was.

His confusion was answered as a second torso suddenly spirited out atop the first. Yuuto looked up in surprise as Freed's gaping maw turned to him and yelled. His flailing limbs twisted around and enlarged before spinning to hit him. He yanked out his sword and raised it to defend himself, but still he was blown off his feet with his weapon shattering into pieces.

He roughly hit something behind him and they skidded for several feet before stopping. Yuuto was lowered to the ground and gasped for air before looking up at Naruto. The older blond had caught him before he had been sent flying, but frowned as he stared at their enemy in anger, "You better get a stronger, sturdier weapon."

Immediately conjuring a Holy Demonic Sword into his hand, Yuuto forced himself up to his feet and gripped his weapon, "I'm sorry I didn't wait like you said. Whatever is possessing Freed is making him unpredictable."

"It's a form of chakra like I use. Just more concentrated and powerful. I doubt Freed is even in control of his actions anymore." Naruto said as he slowly stepped forward, "He probably went mad from the power, and now everything he does is unpredictable."

"What else?"

"He's faster, stronger, and his range has increased greatly." The whiskered Devil grit his teeth, "But he shouldn't even be able to have this power in the first place. He doesn't have a Bijū!"

[Actually, I remember a long time ago that humans tried to strengthen themselves by eating pieces of flesh they could acquire from me and my siblings. They all died in their attempts because it was too much for them, but two bastards survived eating my stomach lining after I swallowed them whole. They were different because they were descendants of the old Sage though.]

"So how could he do it?!"

[I don't fucking know! Maybe people are different over here? Maybe the fact he went through that body change made him more compatible? Maybe because it was less? Maybe something else? But I don't know how long he can hold it.]

"Well however long he can-"

"GRAAAAHHHHHH!"

Freed roared and caused a shockwave of air to blast out in every direction. Naruto glared, "We have to deal with it."

Freed leapt off the ground and high into the air. He spun around, extending out his limp arms in his spiral before dropping back down. Yuuto and Naruto quickly split up and jumped as the claws came down and shattered the ground they stood on.

Naruto regained his balance and sprinted in when he spotted his chance. He came upon Freed while his arms were reeling back in and slammed an open palm against the former exorcist's cheek. His head rocketed back violently but snapped back into place and roared at Naruto.

The [Pawn] stepped in and continued his relentless assault. With his Frog Kata he started landing devastating punches and palm strikes against Freed's body and head. He attacked swiftly and without pause, knocking the chakra-covered Chimera around with ease. It didn't seem to be doing any lasting damage, but he was keeping the beast stalled and wasting whatever precious time this power-up gave him.

Freed had enough, letting out a deafening scream that cracked the ground beneath him. He violently whipped his arms around and attempt to slay his blond assailant in one fatal stroke.

But Naruto easily sensed the attack coming and ducked out of its way. Freed's arms whipped around rapidly, trying their best to overwhelm and rip Naruto to shreds. The ninja knew where each attack was going with his heightened senses and weaved through them expertly. Freed continued to roar at the top of his lungs while his attacks failed.

Naruto jumped back and crossed his fingers together, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Several clones appeared by his side and charged forward alongside him at the exorcist. The identical blondes all surrounded Freed and started to strike him from all sides. Punches and kicks were landed again and again as Freed was bodily knocked between them. Swiftly they overwhelmed the Bijū-possessed being and knocked him to the ground.

"NOW!"

Naruto yelled and all his clones responded, throwing out their hands towards Freed while he was knocked down.

"WIND CAGE!"

Wind started to build up in their hands, their Demonic Power manifesting before violently shooting out in front of them. Freed was quickly surrounded by powerful rushes of wind and air that left him immobilized. When the stream of wind rushed over Freed and reached Naruto or one of his clones, they used their own power to bend it in a different direction. They each did this when it was their turn, and the result was a inescapable prison of wind that would shred anything inside it to pieces.

Freed bellowed while the wind tore into him from every conceivable angle. He tried to keep himself up, pushing down on all fours to try and get some ground but the wind's force was unrelenting. Instead, Freed raised his head and let his jaw snap open...

As a black orb of energy started to form between his teeth.

Naruto's eyes widened, "Shit!"

He jumped back just in time as the orb of chakra cracked before it was properly formed and exploded. The explosion it created was much smaller than what it could have been, but it was still devastating enough to leave a massive crater in the side of the structure and wipe out Naruto's clones.

The explosive fire slowly vanished and revealed Freed in the center of the crater, still in his multi-tailed form and unharmed from the attack. He snapped his head up with a disjointed crack and opened his jaw again to create another orb.

It launched out, smaller but still blindingly fast as it headed straight towards Naruto. The attack was fast but he sensed its trajectory, flipping over to the side and letting it sail past him and explode in the air. He looked up in time to see several more balls of compressed chakra flying his way. He dodged and avoided the attacks as quickly as they came. He dashed around as fast as he could as the balls exploded along the ground he trailed. Naruto grit his teeth in anger and formed a Rasengan before pointing it towards Freed, "Wind Demon's Rasengan!"

His attack flew out of his hand and impacted against Freed's head. The spinning orb of chakra started to force Freed's head to bend and grind. His neck started to bend at an unnatural angle, only safe from total destruction because of the black chakra that shrouded his form. He screamed from the pain before the attack finally subsided and Freed's head snapped back into place. He roared and prepared to create another chakra orb to attack-

"HAA!"

Yuuto dropped in from above and landed on Freed's back, pinning him to the ground and stabbing his sword through the possessed exorcist's back. The other end pierced through the exorcist's chest and into the ground below them as he let out a haunting wail. While his limbs flailed around for a few moments, another Freed shot up from his back and prepared to strike Yuuto away. The [Knight] grit his teeth-

"Sword Birth!"

With a call of his Sacred Gear, numerous swords and blades sprouted up from the ground around him. And when they did they pierced into Freed's pinned body enough to earn a cry of pain and anguish. Yuuto quickly jumped off Freed's body while the possessed madman was occupied and slid up by Naruto's side. The younger blond huffed, "He's still not dead."

"That energy is keeping him going, like an engine being constantly fueled."

"So how do we stop it?"

"Well back where I come from we would use seals to stop something like this from escalating. Unfortunately we don't have anything like that. Do we Kurama?"

[Oh fuck no.]

"Alright, then this is a battle of attrition." Naruto and Yuuto prepared themselves as Freed forced himself up and shattered all the weapons that pierced his body, "Kiba, if you can keep him busy long enough then I can make a Rasenshuriken to hit him with. Right now it's our biggest attack to floor him with."

"So I get to play bait?" Yuuto chuckled as he drew another sword. He raised it up and prepared to fight as Freed was ready to pounce, "Lucky me."

"GYYYAAAHHHHHH - AHHHHHKKKKKKKKK!"

The blondes shuddered as the devilish roar Freed let out turned into a pained, agonizing cry halfway through. The exorcist covered in black chakra froze in place and swayed around as he continued to cry out. The black and red cloak of energy that surrounded him started to subside and reveal the man underneath.

Yuuto gasped in shock when the power covering his foe finally disappeared. It was impossible to discern if what remained of Freed was man or Chimera. The energy that had powered him up so greatly had also taken a hefty toll. The skin and muscle that covered the exorcist had peeled off leaving only the raw meat behind. His eyes seemed to shoot around in panic, the last dredges of his nervous system acting up before finally giving out.

Freed dropped forward, slamming into the ground with a bloody squelch that splashed blood in every direction. His body twitched just a few more times before finally going still.

The far off explosions and orders from the invading forces filled the silence that followed Freed's deathly wail.

Yuuto looked down at the remains of his vile foe and couldn't help but feel his stomach turn. Slowly he looked up and at his friend's back, "This power..came from your world?"

"Yeah."

"How do you know that?"

"Because it's happened to me before." Yuuto's eyes widened, "Not as bad as this. I've had skin burn off and muscles ache but...this is fucking horrific. I'm not sure...I'm not sure if the people of this world are compatible with the power from mine or not."

...

"Come on." Naruto turned to the stairs, eyes hardened and a scowl on his face, "Someone gave that perverted shit a piece of Bijū, and I need to find out where they got it."

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Azazel threw his Light weapon towards one of the attacking Devils before they could attack another building. He flew through the city as quickly as he could, striking down any enemies he could find that were either attacking the city or coming his way. If they weren't causing bedlam upon the terrified masses, then they were attacking his allies while yelling things about how the true Maous would rule once more and return the Devils to their rightful glory.

Unfortunately for them he was an old hat in the Devil-killing game, felling his attackers within seconds of crossing them. It dredged up terrible memories of his more blood-thirsty days fighting in the war and treating battle like sport. Time had passed but the skills he honed were still sharp, and they were making quick work of his enemies.

"Hyah!"

Looking back he saw Irina knock back another Devil and attacking them with a wave of light. He called back, "Irina, you okay back there?"

"Yes sir!" The kind Angel replied as she looked around at the chaos below them, "I can't believe the Khaos Brigade is making a move like this so brazenly!"

"Yeah, they got some balls on them. It's not just us they're attacking, but the city and anyone they can reach. They really want to usurp Sirzechs and his kind's power."

"Well we made a pact with the Devils to help fight by their side if the Khaos Brigade ever did anything like this! And as Michael-sama's Ace, it is my duty to uphold that vow!" Irina created a weapon of Light and spiked it at a Devil flying straight towards them, "I won't fail when there is so much more to do!"

The Light construct impacted against the Devil's magic circle and nearly knocked them out of the air. The Brigade member groggily hung in the air and collected himself before glaring up at the Angel and Fallen Angel. He reached into his robe and yanked out a cube-shaped object covered in seals.

Azazel's eyes widened and he lurched forward, "Stop him!"

Before the Brigade member could use his secret weapon, he was struck out of the sky by a powerful bolt of lightning. He slumped over and careened towards the ground as Azazel and Irina looked over in surprise at their sudden assistance. Rossweisse came flying over to join them, "Are you two alright?"

"Valkyrie-neesan!" Irina exclaimed in relief when she saw their comrade-in-arms, "Thank goodness you're okay."

"What took you so long? And where the hell is the old geezer?"

"O-Odin-sama requested that I go out and look for reinforcements before he followed after Gremory-sama and her peerage. I was going to bring back some other fighters to join us and Naruto-kun in the rescue. B-But when I came back a few seconds later asking what kind of reinforcements he'd like, they had already left." The Valkyrie stared down with a blank, dejected expression, "I've been crying for a few minutes before I decided to come out and help."

Azazel and Irina were worried about how to address the crestfallen woman when she looked on the edge of another breakdown at the slightest provocation.

"A-Anyway, it's a good thing you got here when you did." Azazel deflected the topic altogether to focus back on their fight, "If that guy had gotten to his meat, that would have caused us a lot of trouble."

"Meat?" Rossweisse looked down where the man she had struck had fallen, "What are you talking about?"

"Some of these people have this sealed bunch of meat with them. And when things get desperate they unseal it and take a bite." Irina answered with a worried expression, "And when they do-"

A massive explosion shook the very air around them and pulled their attention towards another part of the city. Azazel clicked his teeth and flew over as fast as he could while Irina and Rossweisse decided to follow after him. The Governor-General of the Fallen Angels traveled as fast as he could to see what was causing the commotion before turning the corner. Looking down he found another person covered by the black power and being lost in a blood rage. But before this one could cause any more damage-

"WRYYYYYAAAAHHHHHH-"

The creature was enveloped in an orb of Destruction and was slowly erased from existence. The Demonic Power vanished and Sirzechs lowered his hand after erasing the deadly threat from endangering the city.

"Sirzechs." The Lucifer Maou looked up as Azazel and the others joined his side, "You've been taking care of those things, right? No wonder I can't find any remains to study after this is over."

"They're dangerous enough that my presence and the force of the other Devils don't even scare them. They're senseless. The only way to stop them completely is to stop them for good. If there's anything left after we're done then you are free to study it. But until then we protect the people in this city first and foremost."

Irina marveled at the assertive strength in Sirzechs' words as Azazel just frowned. Rossweisse looked on the verge of tears, sniffling and wishing that her leader could be half as sensible as the Maou.

"You seem to revel in your acquired position, don't you, Sirzechs Gremory?"

The redhead's ears perked as he heard the quiet whisper carry over the wind. He looked back and spotted a tall man about his age standing across from them in the street. The man had very pale skin, dark eyes, and long hair tied into a ponytail behind his head. And his face was twisted into a disdainful scowl aimed in their direction.

Sirzechs glared, "Creuserey Asmodeus. I should have know it would be either you or Shalba Beelzebub leading this insurgency. You realize you're attacking your own people, right?"

"People that turned on the rightful heirs to the Devil legacy. People that happily praise and shower you and your kind with love when you should only be met with scorn." Creuserey sneered, "As far as I'm concerned every Devil that looks upon a false Maou as their leader is a traitor that needs to be dealt with."

"Wow, you are just textbook dictator." Azazel scoffed as he stepped forward, "So after erasing all the Devils in the world, because most of them are sick of your sorry ass, what comes after that? Ban dancing?"

"And even more evidence of how far our mighty race has fallen. Cavorting with Angels, Fallen Angels, and Norse fools." The Maou descendent snarled as he glared at them, "Devils would have won the war, and we would stand at the top of this world with all others bowing to our might if you hadn't kneeled down and made us the playthings of the other factions."

"Your sense of worth is rather inflated, Creuserey. If the war had continued the Devils would be dead and you'd be boasting to piles of bones and ash. This was the natural path for the Devils, and you have no say in what they will do." Sirzechs proclaimed before stepping towards the spiteful Devil, "What did you do to these Devils? What was it you gave them that could turn them into such beasts?"

The Asmodeus heir smirked, "Are you interested, Sirzechs? They were a gift to us, bestowed upon the faithful by Ophis itself."

Sirzechs and Azazel looked shocked, "Ophis? That thing has a hand in this?"

"Indeed. To the more gifted we are offered Ophis' very own snakes to boost our power and ability. But to those beneath us that prove themselves loyal or interested, we offer them a different gift." Creuserey started to laugh, "A little more volatile, and very dangerous, but they are extremely loyal and wish to see our victory even at the cost of their own life."

"It looked like some kind of experimental procedure to increase power and ferocity." Azazel noted, "I'd thought it could be some kind of Chimera transformation, but the energy around them is foreign and too concentrated for any normal transmutation. And plus it isn't even activated until your people take a bite out of whatever the hell they have in their pocket. So…where'd you get the meat?"

"Interested?" The pale man smirked before snapping his fingers, "Let me show you."

A massive magic circle formation spread out over the street of the city and dwarfed them in comparison. Creuserey snickered to himself, basking in the victory he was so certain he would win as his magic circle glowed so bright it was nearly blinding. Irina and Rossweisse covered their eyes while Srizechs glared and Azazel looked down, "That's the same formation Katerea tried to use during the armistice."

"Yes, they weren't quite ready to be battle-tested yet when Leviathan called upon them, and unfortunately that cost her life. But now we are making our move, and they are ready to help us realize it."

A massive figure slowly started to appear out of the magic circle. The four that had come to face Asmodeus slowly stepped back as the gargantuan creature emerging from the street continued to grow in size and stature. The shadow casted over them by the humongous beast stretched on well past them, the aura it exuded being enough to put them on edge and leaving them unsettled. The monster let out an animalistic growl as its base, predatory instinct kicked in.

The two-tailed feline spotted its prey; its heterochromic eyes settling down on them and looking ready to pounce.

"What the hell is that?"

"A gift from Ophis. The key to our victory over you fools."

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"Ahahaha! Hahahahaha!"

Diodora cackled like a hyena as he waved his hands and released his power all around him. The ORC were forced to desperately dodge and evade his enhanced attacks. Rias waved her Destruction around to cancel any attack that came her way while Akeno conjured Lightning to counter. The bolts would fly down but Diodora would counter them with a blast of power, negating it and then changing to an attack.

"GRRAH!" Xenovia yelled as she blocked with the broadside of Durandal. The attack dissipated against the side of the Holy Sword, and she quickly turned it around before swinging. The attack unleashed a massive blast of holy aura towards the traitorous Devil that he had to actively dodge to avoid injury.

"This way." Koneko said as she sprinted across the floor towards the throne Diodora had occupied. She guided Issei forward, jumping aside or making subtle movements to avoid any stray attacks that could have come their way. They slid to a stop in front of the chair and the captured Asia, "We made it."

"Thank you Koneko-chan! You're awesome!" Issei climbed up the chair and balanced on top of it to reach his dearest friend, "Asia!"

"Issei-San." The blond nun wept with joy seeing him again. She tried to stop her tears, "I knew you would come."

"Damn right I would! Hold on!" Issei gripped one of the roots encircling Asia's body and yanked on it as hard as he could. However when he did the withered root persisted and refused to let her go. He continued to try and break them with all his strength but failed. He hissed and looked back, "Koneko-chan, I need some help!"

Koneko leapt up the chair to help by his side but couldn't break the roots with her superior strength. She strained a little more before shaking her head, "It's not breaking at all."

"It won't!" They looked back and saw Diodora grinning in their direction with malicious enjoyment at their futility, "Those restraints were created by a Longinus-wielder in the Khaos Brigade. They can forcibly activate another person's Sacred Gear, and they won't be released by force. Only the creator can release the captive, and they aren't coming until all of you are dead. But please, keep trying to tear her out! I'd love to see you try!"

"You bastard!"

"Issei-San," Asia whispered and quickly grabbed his attention as he turned back to her, "It's okay. You don't have to worry about me. I don't want you and everyone else to endanger yourselves just to get me out of here. It's fine. Please just go before it's too late."

Koneko's ears lowered, "Asia-senpai."

The golden-haired girl opened her eyes and looked at the man that had saved her from her torment. She never believed she would have a life that she could enjoy after she had been exiled from the Church. Her existence had been one of being traded between one dark faction to the next in order to utilize her Sacred Gear. And finally she found herself in the hands of Raynare; simply waiting for her Twilight Healing to be taken from her and for her life to fade away into the light. Praying – however blasphemous it may have been for someone cast out of the Church – that when she died she might find herself in God's embrace once more.

But instead she met a kind young man in a foreign land that treated her well and wanted to make her happy. A Devil had shown her more kindness and humanity than anyone else she had met in her whole life. It gave Asia a glimmer of hope before the end, and even as the light faded from her eyes she was happy to know someone wanted her and would miss her.

And then she found a new light inside her as she was resurrected as a Devil.

Since then she had experienced new things in life she never believed she would see. She made friends that she would cherish for as long as she lived. People she once believed were evil incarnate stood by her side and wanted to protect her. Her life was filled with new love and hope and it made her so happy she wanted to cry. She had borne witness to when Angels, Fallen Angels, and Devils had made peace and wished to usher in a new age of peace. And she was even allowed to pray again – something that she had longed for since she had been cast out – and was shown that even if her ability helped those that could hurt the Church, that didn't mean she was wrong.

And she learned to love. A love that was different than the feeling she had to the Church, the people, or even God himself.

"I love you, Issei-San." Asia whispered, the sound of her voice nearly being drowned out as the roots that bound her activated and prepared to reverse the effect of her Sacred Gear, draining the life of those that were nearby and helping the Khaos Brigade accomplish their desires. Even so she looked solely at the man that had saved her, "I love you so much."

"Asia."

"I never wanted to wait to find someone that I could love or would make me happy. I wanted to tell you that you were wrong so many times but I never had the courage to say it. That you were the only one who could make me feel this happy. That I didn't want to love anyone else in the world but you." Tears feel unabated down her cheeks but she gave a sad, beatific smile to the man that had given her life new purpose, "I love you more than anything else in the world, Issei-San. Thank you so much for letting me meet you."

…

Issei looked down and bit his lip hard enough to draw blood. He wiped his mouth and looked down at his gauntlet, "Ddraig?"

[Yes Partner?]

"You still built up a lot of power from your Boost, right?"

[I've been doing it since the moment we arrived in this place. That attack you used earlier to strip those women was used with your own power. You don't have much left, but I've been Boosting so much that you have more than enough power to attack. Even Ophis' snake shouldn't be able to protect him from an attack like this.]

"Okay." Issei stepped up to the altar that held Asia in place as it continued to activate. He held one hand on her shoulder and lifted her chin up to face him. Her eyes were bright red, but he wiped the tears from her eyes gently before whispering, "Asia, I have to do something now. And when I'm done…I'm sorry."

Issei stepped back and held his hand out towards Asia. All the fighting came to a halt as they watched the altar that held Asia starting up and just moments away from activating. The blonde nun closed her eyes and accepted that in order to save all of them, he had to kill her. Issei's eyes hardened as he prepared to do what was necessary. He opened his hand out wide-

And snapped his fingers.

"Dress Break."

[Explosion!]

His special attack powered up by Ddraig's immense build-up of power was enough to shred the roots off Asia's arms. As well as her blouse, her skirt, and all her underwear to leave her buck naked. The nun gasped and fell forward once she had been freed only to fall into Issei's open arms. She looked up at him with a mix of shock and happiness, "I-Issei-San?"

"I did it!" The pervert cheered, "I saved her!"

"H-HOW?!" Diodora screamed in rage, "NO ATTACK COULD BREAK THROUGH THOSE ROOTS OR ALTAR!"

"That attack was made to destroy anything and everything that may cover a girl! I made a technique that would strip them of all that concealed their bare, natural forms and there was nothing in my imagination that I would accept could stop me! Gaze upon my power and tremble! You try anything on Asia and I will stop it once and for all!"

…

Koneko frowned, "Bold claim to make after violently stripping the girl who passionately confessed to you not one minute ago."

Issei then remembered that he was hugging a naked Asia close to his chest. He carried her to the ground before taking a step back, "You okay Asia?"

"Y-Yes." She blushed a little but smiled at him while wrapping her arms around her bare breasts, "Thank you, Issei-San."

"Asia!" Xenovia sprinted over, dropping Durandal at her feet and squeezing her best friend closely into her chest, "I was so scared when you were taken away and thought you were going to be hurt! Are you okay?! Do you have any bruises or injuries?!"

"I'm okay, Xenovia-San. Sorry for making you worry."

"WAAAA, Asia-senpai!"

"Asia-chan!"

The others abandoned their fight with Diodora and came running over to their [Bishop]. Gasper tried to dry his eyes and Akeno was already summoning some new clothes to cover her. Rias smiled in relief when she saw her servant happy and returned, breathing easier knowing she was out of danger.

"I refuse." The ORC quickly raised their guards and prepared to fight when Diodora muttered angrily to himself. The Astaroth traitor's eyes were wildly darting around as his anger reached its boiling point, "I almost had her. I almost won. I refuse to believe I was stopped by that worthless wretch of a Sekiryuutei and his perversion!"

Issei stepped up and raised his fists, "You aren't getting anywhere near Asia."

"Ha –AHAHAHAAHAHA! D-Do you think you're going to stop me? Really?! You can barely do anything by yourself and you've wasted all your power already, you insect! It doesn't matter. Come here…I will break you slowly and kill you in front of her, and when I'm done she'll be mine once and for all. There is nothing you can do to stop me."

"I will. I won't let you come anywhere near Asia for as long as I live." He might not have the strength to fight back but that wasn't going to stop him. He was going to protect the people he loved and keep people like Diodora at bay no matter what he had to do. He looked back at Asia and the others and smiled, "I will protect her, and them, for the rest of my…"

Issei paused as his eyes widened to the size of dinner plates and his jaw nearly hit the ground. His voice was frozen in his throat for a moment before he finally spoke…

"Asia, what happened to your boobs?"

…

"H-Huh?" Everyone muttered in confusion after Issei's sudden question. The blonde girl looked down at herself and the chest she covered in embarrassment. She looked back up, "U-Um, nothing has happened to them."

"Something absolutely happened." Issei's eyes scanned over her chest like a microscope, "You closed your arms around your boobs like that when we trained for our first Rating Game, but something has changed since you did it then. There's more cleavage, and the amount of breast being pushed up is slightly bigger than it was then – by at least 2.275 centimeters." Issei's eyes shuddered, "Did…did your breasts grow?"

"Oh!" Xenovia gasped, "Asia, didn't you say the other day that your bra was feeling a little tighter than usual?"

"O-Oh, that's right." Asia nodded before looking down at her chest with a blush, "My breasts must have grown a little since then."

"How?!" Issei begged, "How did they grow that much so quickly?! How?!"

"That just happens sometimes." Rias clarified, "If enough Demonic Power flows through someone then it can have an effect on the body, as well as our physiology that keeps us younger for longer and can change our appearances if we desire." It was why her family looked so youthful despite being centuries old, "Asia's Devil properties must have caused her breasts to grow slightly."

"Devil breasts can grow like this?!"

"It was only slightly-"

"But they can change! Breasts can continue to grow in shape and size however the person dictates!" Issei started panting as steam rose off his head, "I loved being a Devil already but I had no idea being one could have an effect like this! If they can cause Asia's lovely and modest chest to one day grow into a pair of sweater melons the likes of which no one has ever seen, then who knows what else is possible! I didn't want to die before but now I know that I can't die yet! There's so much to see! So much to grow! So much to grope! So much to love! I need the strength to survive! I need the strength to fight!"

Naruto and Yuuto finally reached the top to join their friends, "Hey, is everyone-"

"I WANT TO SEE THE BOOBIES GROW!"

A massive explosion of energy released out of Issei and shook the very air around them. He screamed at the top of his lungs as the ground around him cracked and broke with his excitement.

[Welsh Dragon Over – WAIT IS THIS IT?! THIS CAN'T BE HOW MY POWER IS UNLOCKED! BREASTS! THE POWER OF THE WELSH DRAGON WAS ACTIVATED BY THE FAT AND MUSCLE GROWING ON THE FEMALE CHEST?!]

The ORC watched their friend finally realize his power and reach Balance Breaker with a mix of amazement and disappointment. Gasper, Asia, and Xenovia marveled as the Red Dragon Emperor was born in front of them.

Akeno chuckled to herself and Rias sighed in shame.

Koneko, Yuuto, and Naruto all stared in silence. The tall blond whispered to the other two, "Is it okay to feel disappointment like this? Because all I feel is disappointment."

"I…certainly have some complicated feelings about this."

"I'm going to punch him in the nards when this is all over."

The spectacle was finally finished and the green pillar of energy that covered Issei slowly disappeared. From its center emerged the pervert clad completely in the familiar red armor he gained when he utilized Ddraig's full power. Issei marveled at the power that filled him up and how he didn't need a sacrifice or catalyst to finally reach his full potential. He stuttered, "D-Ddraig, is this it?"

[Y-Yeah *sniff* this is Balance Breaker. You did it Partner. You have forever shamed both yourself and I, but you reached the pinnacle of power and now can call upon it whenever you want.]

…

"Buchou?" Issei's muffled voice sounded out from the helmet of the Scale Mail as he meekly looked back at his [King], "I've been controlling my anger, and behaving myself…so…"

Rias sighed and nodded her head, "Go ahead."

"So you finally reached Balance Breaker. Bravo, I suppose even a failure like you can preform a miracle." Diodora chided before he chuckled, "But just because you've found some power to use doesn't me-AGHH!"

A punch landed across his cheek and planted him in the ground. Before he could scream in pain a foot was planted in his gut and sent him flying into the wall hard enough to make a web of cracks. Diodora slumped to the ground coughing up blood and gasping for air.

"This is a Dragon Shot." He looked up in a panic and saw Issei standing over him with a green orb in hand, "If I release this with my Balance Breaker then that would end this whole thing. You would be dead, and that'd be it." Issei crushed the ball of Demonic Power, dispelling it completely before cracking his knuckles, "I just wanted you to know I could end this right here. But this next part…is payback."

"Well I think we can let Issei handle this from now on." Rias said calmly as Diodora's screams and Issei's roars echoed out behind her. She walked up to Naruto and hugged him in relief, "How did you get here? We were taken away and told that no one would be able to help us."

"That Norse God with the long beard let me tag along." Naruto answered with a smile, "He's been causing a ton of explosions and generally wrecking shit to stall the rest of these assholes."

"Well that was lucky." Akeno said as Diodora's form went sailing behind her with Issei charging after him, "But it was only you two that came here?"

"Everyone else is holding off the Khaos Brigade. They're launching a full assault on the cities right now and people are trying to hold them back. But Sirzechs and Azazel were there to fight them, and I wanted to be here to help all of you. I thought we could rescue Asia together but I guess we were too late. Speaking of which, he didn't pop your clothes off you did he Asia?"

The blonde stopped buttoning up her shirt and meekly nodded, "Y-Yes he did, but Issei-San did it to save me and everyone else as well. He found a way to save us all when I thought it was impossible. He's so brave and kind."

"T-That doesn't bend that way! That doesn't bend that way!"

"Give me a second."

"Aaahhh – GAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"Yep, what a sweetheart."

Rias nodded, "I guess you met up with Yuuto on the way here. But you took a bit longer to make it than I anticipated. Yuuto, did Freed give you more trouble than we thought?"

"I should have killed him earlier, Buchou. He…well he had something that made it harder to fight him."

"Yeah, and actually that's why I came up here to find the bastard that took Asia. I thought he might have answers." The ORC looked back in time to see Diodora hit the ground by their feet. The Astaroth traitor was beaten and bloody and had soiled himself in his panic. He gasped for air and shivered in pain, screaming like a baby when Naruto grabbed his collar and lifted him up, "Okay dipshit, I got some questions I want to ask you."

Issei called out, "Hey Senpai, I'm not done with him yet!"

"Issei, he's pissed and shit himself already. I have to ask him something really important."

"Senpai, he's the guy that got Asia excommunicated out of the Church because he wanted to have her on his peerage. The only reason he did it is because he has a sexual fetish for nuns and he likes to break them."

…

Naruto silently looked as Diodora and saw the Devil cry and wordlessly beg not to let him go.

"One more hit."

He tossed the traitor through the air and Issei punched him into the ground. Diodora gagged and twitched on the floor as Issei exhaled and nodded in his armor, "Okay, I think that just about does it. He's all yours."

"Cool." Naruto walked by his fellow [Pawn] and high-fived him before approaching the beaten traitor, "Okay, now that exorcist you had downstairs had a chunk of meat in his pocket covered in seals. Now I seriously doubt he just happened to come across it, so how about you tell me where-"

Naruto's eyes widened and his head shot towards the ceiling. A blast exploded from the roof and he jumped back to avoid it from hitting him. The others quickly bundled up together as Akeno and Rias created a barrier that protected them from the falling debris. The entire Parthenon and altar toppled down around them and opened them up to the red sky around them.

A figure flew down from above and landed in front of where Diodora laid on the ground in defeat. The figure was a tall and handsome man, with long hair and bangs covering one of his stern eyes. He was dressed in armor and a cape that covered his body. He stood across from the other Devils and glared at them in silence as they remained on guard.

"Shalba Beelzebub." Rias whispered, "I should have known it was another descendent of the original Maous grasping for power."

"S-Shalba-sama, I-I'm so glad you are here." Diodora stuttered as he dragged himself over and grabbed the Maou descendant's boot, "T-The Sekiryuutei has beaten me, b-but if you give me another snake from Ophis, t-then I can rectify this and-"

Shalba pulled his foot away from Diodora's hand and rested it against his head. The younger man let out a confused sound before the boot slammed down with a bone-chilling crunch.

"KYAA!" Asia screamed in horror as she watched his head pop open and blood explode everywhere. Everyone tensed up and stared at the casual way the Devil had killed his subordinate.

"He was supposed to kill you all to send a message to Sirzechs Gremory. Instead he played around and lost. So what would be the point in keeping him around when he's unable to kill a group of youngsters at their weakest point?"

"He was a traitor and bottom-feeding scum, but he was still the brother of Ajuka Beelzebub." Rias announced as she stepped forward, "And as the sister of Sirzechs Lucifer, I see it as my duty to take you in and bring you to him as punishment."

"Ajuka Astaroth and Sirzechs Gremory." Shalba corrected, "There's no need to throw around those deceitful monikers for unworthy fools in front of your rightful leader."

"I see no rightful leaders before me." Rias returned, "I see a pigheaded, delusional fool pining for power long after he has been stripped of it. I don't think you should throw around the term unworthy when that is a description that fits you far better than my brother and our true leaders."

"Heh." Shalba chuckled, "I had heard the heiress to the Gremory House was strong-willed and sharp. I suppose I suspected less considering you are the sister of that idealistic fool, so allow me to apologize. Both for my disrespect, and for the fact that I now have to kill you, Rias Gremory."

Everyone in the peerage took their stances and prepared for a battle. Rias stood in the center and matched the man's glare with one of her own, "You can try if you wish. We will stand together and fight, and when we do we won't lose even to a Maou."

"I think you might be overestimating yourselves, but that confidence is certainly striking. However I wanted to make quick work of this, so I can head back out into the cities and properly fight there." Shalba drew one hand out of his cape and snapped his fingers, "So I will have to keep this short."

A massive magic circle appeared at his feet before he quickly jumped back and away from it. The ORC were quick to do the same, sprouting their wings and flying up into the sky before whatever happened started. They looked back down and watched as something emerged and destroyed the remains of the altar they had been fighting on.

The beast was massive and made them minuscule by comparison. The one-eyed creature stared forward, rabid and not even focused on the targets it had been summoned to kill. Its shell was rough and coarse, and three tails slowly waved behind it. It reared back and let out a powerful roar that echoed out for miles in every direction.

Issei exclaimed from inside his helmet, "What the hell is that thing?!"

"It is our answer to changing the world and taking back what is owed to us. These new and powerful creatures appeared to Ophis one day from nowhere, and offered power and strength enough to secure our victory. They are strong, and their blessings can give even the weakest of soldiers the power to stand with the strongest. So with these new monsters - gifts from the universe itself to prove our task is true - then we will-"

"Isobu?"

Naruto interrupted and silenced everyone as he slowly flew down to face the turtle directly, "Isobu, is that you?"

...

"Eh?"

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