Sup everyone! How's it hanging, not much to say except hope your all having a great holiday.
T-B-R; I want to build up on him coming around to the idea of a harem, as most fics I've read just have girls fawning over him after saving them or some other cliché things, same with DxD canon. Gotta remember he comes from a world where harems are most likely daymo exclusive and monogamy is the norm, and the Clan Restoration Act is fanon anyway. So expect build up and Naruto learning to love more than just one partner.
Guest; I have no interest in Vampire Diaries
Biob1; don't get me wrong, chakra is great, there just isn't much in DxD, and what is there pales in comparison to what could be achieved back home. Also, if he arrived in DxD how he was in the war (max power and all), he would have everyone flocking to him like moths to fire to recruit, enslave or worse. So it seems bad to nerf him, but honestly he's fine.
Trex0428; gonna be honest bro, Naruto no longer views Obito the ay he did after he died helping them in the war and against Kaguya. Naruto's had a few…. Epithanies and sees the wider picture. In his eyes, Obito is serving his time in Yomi(Shinto Hell) as he should. Also to your other question, the Uchiha compound was restored to its former state prior to the massacre.
Checkmate28; Kaguya didn't rip his chakra system out of him, she just removed any and all traces of Ashura's will and presence. Now Naruto is totally himself when it comes to his chakra, no transmigration/reincarnation stuff. Ashura never had bloodlines limits, Indra did.
I. ; I know, its been a while, sue me. If you wanna remember, go back and read the earlier stuff.
Eien no Henko; He won't find out for a while, that's all im gonna say
Let the next chapter commence.
-Naruto & Yasaka's home, a decade ago-
"There you go Kunou, its nice and yummy~" Yasaka cooed as she was feeding her toddler some watermelon pudding she made to cool off in this hot summer day. The family in the backyard as Naruto was cooking up steaks for a western style dinner. Yasaka was in a lovely sundress with sandals, Naruto in jeans and a black shirt with sneakers and Kunou in an adorable fox onesie making funny faces as she ate the pudding her mom offered much to her amusement. Naruto finished up on their food and came over with their plates of steak, potato salad and coleslaw. Giving Yasaka her plate as she thanked him and sipped her lemonade, Kunou's eyes lighting up at seeing the food.
"This is very good, Naruto, thank you." She said after her first few bites and sharing small pieces with their kid as Naruto just smiled and ate his food. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a small glimmer hiding underneath a bush and didn't bother to say anything. With dinner being finished, Yasaka leaned back with a smile as she took Kunou from her highchair and let her enjoy some of momma's milk as she pulled her dress a bit.
"Honey, you never told me you adopted a stray." She commented with a smile as her eyes caught sight of a small black cat hidden in their backyard as Naruto smirked and pointed an open hand to where the cat hid.
"Honestly, I don't recall ever picking up such an adorable kitten, wonder how long she's been following me around?" He chuckled as the cat let out a meow of surprise as she felt chakra all around her before being lifted by something invisible and pulled to his outstretched hand. Being grasped by the scruff of her neck as both parents.
"To what do we owe the pleasure of your visit, Kuroka Tojou?" Yasaka asked as the cat glowed and changed, forming into a young and busty raven haired neko woman in a black and red risqué kimono as she was still held by the invisible chakra hand.
"Nya, how long have you two known?" She asked, more out of curiosity really as she could tell they were not upset at being spied on. She was set down in a chair and offered some food.
"There are many things we know of, Ms. Tojou. That your boss wants Naruto for her little team of rascals to help her goals, your infamy in the underworld for the murder of your master, even the reason why you betrayed it all and abandoned your dear sister to the devils." Yasaka said as she weighed Kuroka with a measured gaze, seeing her wilt at the last part as Naruto had done some digging and uncovered the truth that was buried under the lies that he shared with her when they sensed Kuroka showing up weeks ago.
"But you're not under interrogation, in fact we have one question, you hungry?" Naruto asked as Kuroka was indeed hungry as the smell of the food filled her nose.
-Present-
"How's it going, Kuroka?" Naruto asked as the neko invited him into her humble abode and closed the door behind him. The young woman had been offered a nice home and a few other things, in return she would serve Yasaka as a bodyguard and reveal any intel on what she knew of Khaos Brigade, as Ophis going around collecting people wasn't going unnoticed. Kuroka even landed herself a stable job as a waitress at the one of the best restaurants in Kyoto, Musashi Sushi. On her free time, she did like to train in senjutsu as she quickly learned Yasaka and Naruto made her look like a rookie in terms of skill. She even took a shine to Kunou as she would watch the girl when both parents were busy.
"Oh nothing really, same ol', been practicing my craft, waiting for a rematch." She moved to stand before him and poked his chest. The black cat was a prideful one, and challenged Naruto to a fight after becoming his student in senjutsu, it was a quick one sided fight that had her with a sore butt as he used that 'Thousand Years of Death' technique. She's been salty about her defeat since then.
"Still wanting revenge?" He chuckled out as she hissed with a pout.
"Damn right I do, Mister Whiskers! What kind of sick teacher did you have that fingers your butt into submission, you took away my purity!" That had him snicker as even with this world having pervert rules. He could still surprise people. He held out the case of money for her bounty and her expressions switched to curiosity.
"If its any consolation, you got a nice, tight ass, Kuroka, your future mate is gonna be a very lucky guy. Anyway, I picked this up for you and your bounty is no longer active, congrats on being rich." He said as she took the case, popped it open on the table and looked over all the colorful gems carved into coins. Quite the hefty amount of money for an SS class criminal, former criminal now.
"Hmm, I was expecting more…" She muttered.
"What, double S class reward not enough?" He joked.
"Bitch, I'm priceless." She shot back as she snapped it shut and set it aside as she was gonna deposit it into her account after transferring it to normal currency. She gave a smile and hug as she was finally free of being hounded around.
"Thanks, Naruto."
"No problem, Kuroka. Anything for a friend, also met your sister when I was in the Underworld. Cute kid." He remarked and told her about how Rias summoned him after winning her game against Riser, meeting her family and taking his leave after his chat with Koneko.
"You gave her one of my kittens?" she asked surprised as she loved the demon cats that prowled around the Hellhold, even had a few in her home right now, shrunken to the size of bobcats to fit in.
"Yeah, figured she could use a new familiar. Also ended up making her cry." He admitted as this got a response, she grabbed him by his shirt, threw him into the wall and straddled his lap. Her hand coming up and nails shifting to long curved cat claws that were aimed under his chin.
"You what now?" She asked with her eyes glowing a bit as she was upset now, say what you will about her abandoning her sister, she still was wanting the best for her. Naruto rolled his eyes at her actions and batted away her claws.
"Relax, I didn't want any devils listening in and find out the truth. She'll know the truth soon enough, both of you will." He said as he got up from the floor, letting her legs wrap around him as he walked to the back yard and saw three demon cats lazing about in the sun: a Nyabon, a Macaron and a Kamikaze. The horned cats all looking to him and Kuroka before resuming their sun naps. Kuroka's claws shifted to normal as she got off him and dusted off. With a few hand motions and channeling chakra, she had large mushrooms sprout and form a table and two stools from the ground as she summoned two cups of peach smoothie and some aji fry she just made for lunch before he showed up.
"Since you're here, care to have a bite?" She offered as she enjoyed his company and they took their seats.
-Later-
Naruto heard his phone go off as he was enjoying a dip in the hot springs with Yasaka, Shippo and Kunou in her private springs behind their house. Summoning it to his hand, he checked the message he got from one of his friends.
[Lucy: The Mad Crow has separated from the murder and plans to restart the conflict, need you in the Hellhold, please.]
Naruto replied and set his phone aside as he nudged Yasaka as she napped on his shoulder.
"Hey dear, gotta step out and deal with a disturbance." He said as she understood and smooched him on the lips.
"Its fine, don't take too long or you'll miss out on dinner." She said as he smiled and gave a quick hug and kiss back as he ruffled Kunou's hair and got out. Grabbing his phone and a towel as he dried off and vanished with a burst of black and red mist upon entering their house and activating the mirror. Back in the Hellhold, Naruto tossed the towel aside as his regal outfit formed over him once more. Making his way through the vast Hall of Termination in all its golden glory, he stepped into a room behind the Throne Room with nine massive statues carved out of obsidian. Each statue being of a demonic figure like described in holy scripture of the Church and each one bearing a prime sin,
Sloth; the statue bore the resemblance of a goatlike beast, having spines running down its back and a thick tail with a hand of three clawed fingers at the end. Its face set in a snarl and exposing a myriad of sharp teeth and a third goat eye between its brows. A tattered sheet rested over its furred body and a crown of bones lodged between its horns.
Gluttony; The demon looked like a giant fly monster, walking on two legs while its other four were hands, one holding a staff of skull and spine as its mandibles were open, exposing a sharp proboscis. In another hand, it held a bag full of morsels. A small crown of amber floated above its head
Greed; This demon had the upper half of a man with a bit of a gut, the legs of a mammoth and the lower half of a python, a set of horns emerged from the head and sharp teeth filled its smirking visage. A pouch of gold was tied to the hip and a branding stick was in the left hand, the other holding a clutch of gold coins. A gold crown nestled between the horns filled with royal jewels.
Lust; This demon was somewhat humanoid, somewhat. With legs of a lion, wings of a bat and the tail of a dragon, its arms were clawed and covered in fur as the human head wore a crown of crystalized seeds with pointed ears and a look of ecstasy on the face. The head of a bull emerged from the right shoulder while a goat head came from the left.
Envy; A large serpentine demon was portrayed, aquatic by the design as its snout was open and showing rows of sharp needle like teeth and a long forked tongue. A frilled crest formed around the neck as limb like tentacles emerged form its long body and ended with flipper like hands. A crown of seashells resting on its head.
Wrath; a being of brimstone and lava made this demon, having a humanoid body with clawed hands and feet along with a pointed tail. Its head was capped by three spikes of rock and in place of its face was a hole that burned with energy. A crown of flames floated within that burning hole.
Heresy; This demon was a bulky one, almost a brute. Furred from face to covered feet in leather slippers. Its face set in a sinister grin while horns jutted out from its furred head. Another face formed from its torso. It also wore a red and white royal cloak with sleeves that came to its clawed hands. A crown of platinum and sound rested on its head.
Treachery; the demon was unique looking, composed of a large torso armored by a tough hide and muscle. Its shoulders sprouted out orbs lining them, long thin arms that ended in three-digit fingers with thin claws like blades. Its lower set of arms resting over its torso with hands clasped as the main arms were folded behind its back. Its head sported horns that pointed in the cardinal directions as its eyes glowed with power, a mask over its lower face and mouths were the cheeks would be. The tips of the horns were all golden as it needed no crown to denote high status.
Pride; perhaps the most humanoid looking of all the statues, an imposing man with goat legs from the waist down with hefty genitalia showing off. His upper body was muscled and had scars and small spikes jutting from shoulders and chest. Fingers tipped in claws and a large set of horns as long as his torso sprouted form the top of his head as a twisted crown. His eyes bore grooves from molten tears and on his back were a pair of stumps, smoldering remains of what were once majestic wings. His arms outstretched and a victorious grin on his visage.
All of them formed a large circle with an ornate floor underneath them depicting the circles of Hell and the torments they offer. He stopped in the middle of the room as the lights died out and encased the room in total darkness. Suddenly the room itself shifted, warping and changing around him as the statues burst to flames and melted into large marble thrones, each throne holding a colored burning flame that burned bright.
"Now that the theatrics are done, we can- Naruto started before the royal blue flame in the seat of trechery made a noise that sounded like clearing one's throat, with a southern tone to the feminine voice. Naruto just rolled his eyes and got down on a knee and bowing his head as if prostrating to superiors. Which really wasn't the case here, but they liked to show off.
"It seems the passion for war has not died out after all." The French accented voice spoke out from the rose-pink flames in the throne of Lust. "Anything you'd like to say, Satine?"
"Nope, I don't give two fucks what the crows are up to, but there is the issue of all the unneeded collateral damage another all-out war would cause. And we all are enjoying life to have it all go to waste because the crowfather can't get his shit together." A bright crimson flame responded from the throne of Wrath. Her tone carrying a bit of an Australian bite to it.
"Can't, more like refuses. Of all the three factions, the fallen do as they please without care of consequences. The Devils have acquired Ddraig's new host as well as Dominique's little girl thanks to them. She will not be privy to learn of such news, I am certain." The golden flame from the throne of Greed added with her eastern/central European accent.
"Melania's got a point, most of the bounties you've pulled in since you began that work have been fallen, some just wanting out, some just too stupid to live and we used their corpses and souls for useful things. I bet the Grigori won't last until the next century the rate they're going, especially with that lunatic in charge." The voice from the throne of Envy spoke up with a teal-colored flame.
"I'll take you up on that bet~" the now named Melania spoke up in humor, loving a good wager.
"As much fun as it is to poke holes at how the three factions are all being hypocrites with this peace of theirs, there still is the issue with that war-hawk, Kokabiel. Another Great War would certainly cause more issues and be the end of the 3 factions, and while some of us wouldn't mind a clean slate from the Great King group, how many innocents would die? Our little Rias would certainly be on Kokabiel's list, along with Baraquiel's daughter and the Sitri brat." A violet flame summarized with her Spanish accent from her throne of Heresy as the final two flames were silent to let the others chat.
"Looks like you have to step in again and clean up a mess before things get out of hand, Foxy, I'm sure the church would reward you handsomely for returning their Excalibur fragments as the Cadre isn't being secretive about collecting them for his ends." The southern voiced flame said with humor as Naruto stood up and was ready to take his leave as the flames dimmed out one by one, considering the meeting over. No input from the lime green and ivory flames within their respective thrones of Gluttony and Sloth as they were the first to leave.
"Happy hunting~" The royal blue flame flickered into sparks as Naruto turned to leave, but stopped when the ebony flame spoke up, her British accent loud and clear from the last throne, Pride.
"I want Kokabiel brought in alive, its time that cretin proves himself useful for once in his existence. I just know Azazel will jump in last minute and use this cover up to suck up to Michael and the others, so let's spoil that~ Be a dear and send Rias my congratulations for her game, she was beautiful. See you around, Naruto." The final flame died out as the room reverted to how it was with the statues as Naruto left to get ready.
-Kuoh Town-
Rias was not having the best of days, ignoring the family things, she had a pair of exorcists showing up and getting mouthy with her regarding their investigation, even so far as threatening dear Asia. Kiba was in a shit mood because of the swords they carried and to top it all off, Kokabiel of the Grigori shows up on her territory with ravings about great beautiful war and plans to assassinate her and the others to spark said war. She needed a hard drink after all this, a Noble Pursuit sounded perfect right about now, alongside some peppered steak, mashed cauliflower and garlic quinoa, great she was getting hungry for Naruto's cooking.
"Now do you see how pathetic your little team of rats are against me, Gremory! I am the strongest of the Fallen, and you and your peons are nothing compared to my might, not even the new Red Dragon host." Kokabiel gloated, pointing his light spear to Issei, who was panting as he was doing his best, they all were, but their enemy proved better with his back up of fallen zealots who saw his views along with Freed, a foul-mouthed stray exorcist, and that Valper, the one who headed the Holy Sword Project. To their credit her team was managing alright, even with the constant barrage. However Freed getting his hands on the Fused Excalibur, along with 2 cerberus proved too much as they were beaten down.
"You shitty devils are in for it now!" Freed gloated as Valper was having a mini crisis upon seeing Kiba's SG allow him to handle both holy and unholy blades. To add further insult, Kokabiel flared out his power, making the protective dome strain as well as having the gang crumple to the pressure. Kokabiel decided it was enough play time and started amassing power while Freed strolled to a downed Rias.
"Look on the Brightside, cow tits, your deaths will serve to purge the world of weak filth." He grinned and aimed to stab the blade into Rias, plunging just as a bolt of lightning shot from Akeno's fingers and pierced his shoulder. The blade missed and plunged into the ground by her head as Rias thought quick and fired off a PoD ball from her hand that sent Freed stumbling back and part of his torso burned away making him snarl. With a growl, Rias flared her own power and in a small flash of light, took her demon form. This surprised Kokabiel and his lackeys as she took the advantage, bursting forth as the fallen twisted his torso to avoid her claws. The remaining fallen flew in to help but were torn apart by Rias' hands as Kokabiel was impressed by her brutality, whistling as she tore one fallen's spine out of his back.
His eyes widened when he felt blood on his cheek and touched to feel a cut, spotting a smirk from Rias as he grits his teeth, oh this cunt had the balls…. He appeared before Rias and grabbed her by the throat as she finished off the fallen trying to get in her way. She got out of his grip with a full roundhouse that made him recoil and she was back on assault. To her credit, she put up a good fight, having learned so much under Naruto's training and time within the Hellhold as she landed several hits that would leave scars on the fallen nutjob. Mixing her power with her attacks so he couldn't heal naturally as he defended against her wild assault. Kokabiel got his arm disloacated and retaliated by making a light spear and struck like a fencer, hitting her in the thigh and shoulder before plunging into her gut as this got her. Desummoning the spear, he grabbed her by the throat as he grinned.
"Impressive, for a scum sucking cretin like you-" He stopped as her claws raked over his face, making him snarl in pain, throwing Rias down, crashing into Akeno and reverting to normal as he popped his arm back into place and made the biggest light spear he could.
"You know what, fuck this game, I want all of you dead!" He shouted out as Freed managed to heal with some holy water and recovered the sword. Kokabiel remembered Valper as the old man was rambling about the biblical god being dead much to everyone's shock at this revelation, well so much for his grand reveal. Summoning a smaller light spear, he tossed it to execute the former church worker as he was no longer useful. The light spear was about to impale Valper as he realized he was gonna die at the last second, only for the weapon to stop centimeters before his face, melting the bridge of his glasses as they fell off his face. The spear disintegrating in front of everyone.
"What the…" Kokabiel started before he felt something fall on his face, hand coming up to wipe it off and see, oil? More droplets fell as he looked up noticing the clear night sky was now covered by dark clouds as inky black rain descended upon the field in a downpour. Everyone's general reaction was both confusion and disgust as they were quickly soaked.
"What is this!?" Freed wiped some off his hand and noticed his skin was starting to age rapidly. That wasn't it, he also felt his grip on Excalibur waning as he fell to his knees, and it slipped from his hand.
"Holy shit, that looks bad." Issei commented as the devils and young exorcists watched Freed rapidly age from a young healthy man to an old man losing his hair and can't even stand due to joint degredation. Everyone else was starting to fear they would fall under the same effects as they too had no cover, but the sound of whistling caught their attention. Everyone looked to see a hooded figure casually strolling into the clearing, hands behind his back and whistling the tune of the Addams Family TV series. By now the raining had made a shallow sheet of liquid over the ground as he stopped and raised his arms, the ground cracking under his boots as he lifted into the air atop a floating boulder in a display of power.
"The name's Higgs, the particle of God that permeates all existence." Higgs wears a black gas mask that covers the entirety of his head. Over that, he wears a golden skull mask that covers the lower portion of his face as well as a black hooded cloak pulled up onto his head, the lining of which is striped blue and gold. The cloak covers his shoulders, coming down into two points at the back. On his torso, he wears a black bullet proof vest on top of a dim greenish-yellow suit. Attached to his front is a holster for a sleek snub-nosed magnum as well as 3 colored smoke grenades. A 3-pronged flower-shaped robot arm attached to his back and peeked over his shoulder, the orange light looking around. He wears long black gloves with golden plates on the hands. He has black boots and dark green cargo pants, held up by a belt with many pockets and pouches. On his right wrist, he has on a black set of cuffs with a blue light coming from them.
"But, y'all can call me Skullface as I don't need you wearing out my good name." He added as his southern drawl filled the air over the rain. He took in the situation as Kokabiel was still in the air and mega spear still ready.
"Seems like I came at a bad time, or good, seeing as this vulture is getting ready to smite you kids. Thankfully you got me as your back up, though the church did call me in as they felt you two would be in way over your heads, so think of me as insurance as you don't send kids to do adult work." He nodded to Xenovia and Irina, who sulked before Xenovia shot back.
"We don't need backup, we were doing just fine!"
"Simmer down, Judas, you'll get your 30 pieces of silver when this is all done." Higgs sassed as the reference went over everyone's head in regards to her threatening to kill Asia for God earlier because she became a Devil yet still believed in him.
"And just who are you?" Kokabiel demanded, this new intruder giving him bad vibes as he didn't even sense him waltz in until he saw him.
"Hey now, I introduced myself, its only courteous to do the same, stranger." Higgs shot back.
"You are a fool to come here with a death wish, I am Kokabiel, Fallen Angel and your executioner!" He roared out as he threw the spear, Rias' team and the church members all gasped as it shot forth and consumed the hooded man in the explosion, scorching the area in a long trail that shattered the barrier spell. Kokabiel laughed in glee as he finally got to kill something, sure not his intended victims, but he'll get to them. "Now that the pest is dealt with, where were we?" He giggled out and turned his gaze to the gang below. That's when human like figures of black goo formed before the gang and made Xs with their arms, shaking their heads as to tell them to not interfere, or run.
"Hey, that tickles, Cocopuff, pretty neat trick you have." Everyone snapped their gazes to see Higgs floating, the boulder having been obliterated. He raised a hand and snapped fingers as the magic barrier reformed itself. Higgs looked no worse for wear, not even a scratch on him despite the destroyed grounds. The last cerberus, the other was killed earlier, attacked Higgs, but got pulled down by black tendrils and human shaped masses latching on and around it as it whinned and yelped in fright. Its limbs and body crumpling under presure as it was swallowed under the black ooze. Such a display had everyone a bit scared as the thing didn't even have a chance to fight back before it was pulled in, crushed and swallowed up.
"I'm going to give you one chance to peacefully surrender yourself into custody and your little squad of goons, also gotta confiscate that sword, can't let WMDs be lying around." He said in a tone that offered no humor and deadly as a rattlesnake.
"You really think the pathetic church will hold me; you are sorely mistaken." The fallen cadre replied, causing Higgs to let out a low chuckle.
"Oh no, your little peons have dates with the church, especially that rat bastard. You got something better in store, the King of the Angels requests your presence." Skullface vanished with a flash of orange light and Kokabiel's barely dodged in time as a gold & black karambit knife came from behind, nicking his pointed ear. Something inside Kokabiel made him uneasy about this man as he was on the defensive or tried to be as Skullface read him like a book. A jab here, a knife slice there. The fallen was made quick work as his wings were dislocated by a stab and twist to the joints that had him shout in agony. The double haymaker over the head sent him crashing to the wet ground as Higgs floated down. The warmonger was a mess as he was taken down easily, and then tendrils with little hands on the tips emerged from the black liquid to hold him down, like a rabid animal as he put his knife away.
"Now, was that so hard to submit, or are you too rattled in the head to listen to orders." The hunter mocked as he grabbed Kokabiel by the chin and made him look to him, letting go as he looked to Freed and Valper who were panicking more than ever at seeing how Kokabiel was taken down.
"As for you two." He snapped his fingers. The oil around the duo rippled as they saw a fin poke out of the surface and circle around. Valper, who wasn't affected as much as Freed, made a break for it as he ran, hobbled more like it. This only served to attract the thing as it gave chase. Closer and closer it got as it lunged out to Valper as he turned and collapsed, screaming as a goo monster in the shape of a dolphin with a mass of tentacles for its head made a warbling roar and crashed into him, sending both below the surface as they vanished with a splash. Freed was terrified as he looked to the man with the golden mask, who walked over and kicked up the Fused Excalibur, snatching the handle as he gave it a twirl. Bringing out a small vial of purplish liquid, he uncorked it and let a drop fall on the legendary blade, making it shudder as it split back into its 4 fragments. Capping and putting the bottle away, he brought out 4 metal cases marked with yellow tape that read 'Void if compromised' from within that cloak of his. Putting the fragments in them, he locked them and put them where he got them.
"Now for you, ex-priest." Skullface turned to Freed, who raised his hands in complete surrender. The only thing Freed got was Higgs pulling his revolver from his chest and firing a bullet of magic stone with a blue rune into his chest. Freed barely had time to react as the magic kicked in and he vanished in a flash of blue light. Holstering his gun, he appeared before Rias and Akeno, the ravenette held Rias closer and eyed him with caution as he crouched down. Bringing out a small star sized candy as big as a strawberry from one of his many pockets. "I come in peace, Miss Himejima. Pop this in her mouth and have her eat it; it'll help her recover from the holy damage." He placed the star in Akeno's hand as Rias was wincing in pain from her injuries.
"Why?" Kokabiel groaned out, "Who are you and why do you interfere in what is not yours?" he asked as he was too weak to fight his binds, feeling them sap the strength from his body.
"Me? Oh, nothing really, just righting wrongs, cleaning messes that others leave, avenging the death of a dear friend." Higgs replied as he walked over. "You might not remember, or care, but does the name Shuri Himejima ring a bell?" He questioned as this got Akeno's attention.
"What does my mother have to do with him?" She asked out as Higgs crouched down and grabbed a fistful of his mangly hair.
"Quite simple, he played a part in her death alongside your former clan. All because this vulture has a grudge against your old man." He let go of Kokabiel and stood up, the oil forming a silhouette of a couple, one that Akeno knew all too well.
"The union of mankind and the supernatural is a tale as old as time itself, gods and mortals, angels and mortals, demons and mortals and so on. Clapping cheeks whether human or not is how legends begin, just ask Zeus, he's a horny fucker and fathered so many children much to his wife's annoyance. However, while interspecies lust is common, what isn't is love, call it species superiority if you will. The Devils see mingling with humans akin to some white woman fucking her dog, beneath them, disgusting and would prefer to keep it all within their realm, just like the planned engagement of Gremory and Phenex heirs. The Angels can't even procreate without risk of losing their light and falling to sin, or some bullshit rule. And the Fallen, well they just see humans as blow-up dolls, only using them for pleasure and getting rid of them once they return from their dopamine rush." He started off, more oil forming images of the three factions hanging over humans, pulling at them as humans seemed to be the weakest link only to exist in service to the otherworldly peers.
"But that was not the case for Baraquiel of the Grigori and Shuri Himejima. While Baraquiel is of the Grigori and a Fallen, the dude is pretty straightlaced and reserved, funny thing is that he never fell from sin, but his loyalty to his friend Azazel, a shame that's wasted. Now Baraquiel never considered himself anything special, he's just a cog in the machine doing his duty. Along comes a young shrine maiden who finds him injured and passed out in her backyard. She took him in, tended his wounds, helped him recover as she never asked for any reward. During that time of healing, they grew to be friends as he would stop by from his duties time and time again as friendship turned into love. That love culminated in a child, an adorable little girl."
"Is there a point to this story?" Akeno asked with a frown as everyone figured out he was referring to her.
"Why yes, turns out the reception to that union and love was met with mixed results. On one hand, some where supportive, like Azazel and myself, others not so much. The Himejima clan was furious with the 'defilement' of their sacred blood and they kicked her to the curb, baby in arms as she was lucky enough to find a home with Baraquiel. Life was simple and sweet, just the two of them and their little angel. But your clan couldn't stand the fact that they were in love, and you existed. Turns out they were not the only ones with the same mindset." He nudged Kokabiel's head with his boot.
"This lovely nutcase has it out for your old man ever since the Great War, all because Baraquiel was the one to shut him down and dragged him off the battlefield when the Grigori pulled out. So, this little show of his, it's all just to get back at your dad and kick off the war he so desperately craves." Higgs finished as he looked from Akeno, to Kokabiel, who could only muster a gaze of hate as he was powerless and humiliated.
"Let me have him." Everyone looked as Akeno stood up with lightning arcing in her hands, Rias already recovering as she ate the healing candy given to her.
"Well shit, I'm afraid I can't honor your request, lil' lady. He's wanted by a higher power." The bounty hunter said as his arms folded over his chest. Everyone was surprised when Akeno burst forth in surprising speed and smashing her lightning coated fist into his stomach. This launched him back a few meters as he slid to a stop on his back, letting out a sigh of exasperation "Ow." Sitting up just as Akeno was ready to tear Kokabiel's head off. He made a grasp & pull gesture as the tendrils holding his prey down yanked him away from the young woman as she snarled in anger. He got up and caught her fist just as it would have connected with his masked face.
"Stand down, Akeno, I'd rather not upset your old man by knocking you down a few pegs." He warned, but she wasn't listening as her other hand went for a punch. No matter how many strikes she threw at him, he always deflected them, just driving her further into her anger at being denied her vengeance.
"What the fuck do you know about that deadbeat!? He was never around and always left me and my mother to live by ourselves, always saying he's busy with work and that he can't make it to the holidays or birthdays! Always with those fucking excuses of his, he showed us how much he really cared by his lack of being there for us, so much so that he chose his stupid job over our lives and safety! He abandoned us to both the clan and Kokabiel!" She shrieked out as she did manage to land one hit against his jaw as she bloodied her knuckles in the process from hitting the metal mask. Hitting him with another bolt of lightning, she continued.
"Now, now I can finally avenge my mother and prove that I can do what he cannot." She was ready to blow a hole through Kokabiel as she approached him, only to be stopped as her wrist was grabbed. Turning again to hit Higgs again, she gasped in pain when he caught the limb and twisted it.
"You done?" he let her go as she growled and went to retaliate, only to get he legs kicked out form underneath her, a shot to the underarm that had her arm go limp as her other arm got caught again in his hand. Now on her knees, she looked up to Higgs as he crouched down to her level.
"I get it, kid, I understand what you've been dealing with and why this is so important to you. I really do. But before you blast me with more lightning, I want to ask you this, would you still feel the same way if your mom and dad switched places?" This had Akeno blink in confusion as Higgs resumed,
"Your mom, bless her heart, stayed at home, taking care of you and raising you without the backing of her clan that betrayed her. Your dad, in his misguided loyalty, was around sparsely and always tried to make time when he could. It wasn't perfect or lavish like other childhoods, but it was your own. Would you loathe your mother the same way you loathe your father if things were different? Shuri was always busy with the clan and Baraquiel was the stay-at-home parent, so he died protecting you from his former family while she was away?" He addressed as he poked her in the forehead.
"Now I'm not just stalling for time, I just want to speak to the real you, behind the façade of the 'big S&M loving sister' that I hear so much about. They say events and trauma shapes a person. You could have lost both your parents and been all alone, the Gremory's could have never found you, hell you could have both mom and dad still in your life and meeting your best girlfriend & friends in Kuoh instead of owing your life to her family. This world is cruel and the forces that govern it are not fair, what happened to your family is a prime example." He reached and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"What are you trying to get at, that I should just forgive him instantly, for discarding me and my mother!?" She demanded, tears budding in her eyes as all this talk of her parents made her miss her mom.
"No, not necessarily, I've known Baraquiel for quite a while, Shuri too. What I can tell you is that despite the clear history, your dad did love your mom and you, he still does. To him, you two were the most amazing people to have entered his long and arduous life of service. The thought of you both always had him smiling and in stellar moods. What I want you to understand is that, why yes, he was loyal to the Grigori, its not like he has much of a choice to leave. I've done work with the faction, before they cut all business ties cause their leader is a little pussy. I can tell you for certain that it ain't easy trying to walk away from them, they like to keep all the Fallen within their gaze and any that want out, they just vanish. A prime example is that lovely little team you and your gang faced a few weeks ago to save the nun over there." He pointed to Asia, who like everyone else was paying rapt attention to Higgs and Akeno.
"And for what it's worth, if having to choose, Baraquiel would have cast down his commitment to the faction and stayed with both of you." He assured, his tone holding no deceit or mocking as his words were getting to her, making her recall old memories that she pushed deep into her mind and tried to forget. Memories of both her parents enjoying the little things, watching a movie, eating dinner that she helped make and more.
"H-how can you be so sure of all this?" She asked as some tears cut through the grime on her cheeks.
"While a certain Fallen Angel who shan't be named will brag to the high heavens that he convinced your old man to follow his heart and to let Shuri in. It was yours truly that convinced your dear mom to ignore her clan's rigid ways and listen to what her heart yearned for. I saw that your parents did love each other, and that they both loved you equally as much, their darling little raven princess." He finished as Akeno wiped some tears as she sniffed a bit, Rias crawled over and took Akeno in her arms as she gently ran a soothing hand over her back as Higgs stood up.
"Are you aware that your dad punishes himself every year on that day?" He asked as this as Akeno look to him in confusion and worry, "I won't go into the details, but I can tell you he's taken a shine to the bottle and self-harm, constantly beating himself up for being such a failure of a husband and a father. No one can talk him out of such acts and eventually he could go far enough that he just stops moving. It's a sad sight, but its one he is committed to until the end of his miserable existence." The arm on his shoulder whirred up, then tapped his shoulder as the sound of the barrier shattering got a sigh from Higgs while a blue light streaked above them.
"Apologies, could you excuse me for just one second?" He walked over to Kokabiel and threw out a kick, connecting with an armored figure with blue glowing wings as this shattered all his draconian armor off and threw him quite a distance, crashing through trees and skidding to a stop at the base of one. With a snap of fingers, extra limbs grew from the bottom and wrapped around him as it was a young man with silver hair and dressed like a punk, who coughed up some blood as he was feeling the kick.
"Nice of you to join us, Vali. Take it Azazel's got you on clean up duty again?" Higgs snarked out as Vali struggled against his bonds, even unable to use his Sacred Gear as the others took notice of him and his power. "Of all the people I had to bump into, why the hell are you here!?" The now named Vali shot out in anger as it looked like the two had history. Higgs motioned to Kokabiel as a sphere of magic enveloped and encased him in a prison of multilingual runes.
"You know why, kid, now be a good boy and wait there for a moment while I finish up my chat with Miss Himejima." He returned to the duo as he held a hand to Akeno, getting a look and nod from Rias, she took the outstretched hand as he helped her up, his other hand pulling out a pair of pliers from a pouch along with a plastic sandwich bag. "Now I know I said I can't let you have Kokabiel, what I can offer you is closure as he will be judged and executed for his crimes. What I want you to do for me is two things, one, pull a few pieces from that vulture and put them in the bag, a little something for Mr. Teen Spirit over here to take home. And two, I want you to remember your family, to take all that love and hate and rage at losing them and shock Cocopuff with it, can you do that?" He asked as Akeno nodded and took the things offered as the ball holding his prisoner came to them, opening a small hole as Kokabiel spoke up.
"If you touch me I will- His words were silenced as Higgs punched him hard enough to have him slip in and out of consciousness. Then spectral chains of energy with hooked tips shot out from around the inside of the sphere and dug into his face, forcing his mouth open to a painful degree. Higgs let Akeno step in as she had a smile on her face and got to work while Higgs teleported to Vali.
"Azazel will not be happy to hear about you interfering." Vali said as Higgs just chuckled while leaning against the tree holding the former.
"I don't give a shit what Azazel is or isn't happy about, Vali. You know this as well as I do, if Azazel was really wanting to keep everything under control and solve issues caused by his fallen, then he wouldn't have sent you to clean up his mess instead of dicking around in his lab or dicking down whatever lady that gets his peepee tingling." Higgs rebuked as Vali just grumbled, not responding as he glanced over to the rest of the gang, eyes lingering on Issei as Albion informed him of Ddraig's new vessel. Akeno's familiars came over and tapped his boot, offering the bag that contained some teeth, some clumps of hair and several feathers from Kokabiel's wings. Another Oni familiar handed back the pliers, which had blood on them.
"Much obliged little minions." Higgs offered some sugar cubes as payment as they happily took them and ran back, he pocketed the tool and pressed the bag to Vali's chest. "You can take this to Azazel in place of Cock&Balls over there, he's mine to do with as I please, plus I don't intend to let Akeno down. If Azazel has a problem with this, he knows how to get ahold of me. Now sit back and watch the spectacle." He leaned against the tree as everyone watched Akeno's body spark with electricity, bringing her hands forward and closing her eyes as she searched her memories. As she did, lightning coursed into her palms and soon formed orbs of pure energy as her wings emerged out of instinct. Her mind settled on one memory, of her being tucked in by her mother as father gave her a cookie and glass of warm milk before reading her a bedtime story, it was corny, but it was beautiful, tears streaming down her cheeks as she opened her eyes and pushed her hands into the sphere, unleashing all her power as his screams of agony barely heard amongst the crackling of thunder and lightning while the orb holding him lit up like a lightbulb that most had to cover their gaze from the brightness. After a few minutes, Akeno's little display of power died down as she pulled her hands back to see the results.
She had pumped so much lightning through him that it was enough to power the town of Kuoh for a night. As for the cadre, he was steaming and had burns running along his body, one of his eyes blinded and milky grey as he was spasming now and then, barely alive, but still breathing. Higgs walked over as the sphere shrank down and closed fully to the size of a soccerball as he kicked it up and got it under arm before turning to Rias, Akeno and the gang.
"Pleasure doing business with you all, I hope you all have a wonderful evening and rest well for those that took a beating. Be seeing you all in the near future." The hooded bounty hunter gave a two fingered salute to them as he turned, only to have Xenovia leveling her holy blade to his face with a scowl on hers as she stood in his way.
"You got 5 seconds to get the butterknife out of my face." He said,
"Like hell I will, I don't' know who you are, but you do not represent the church, now hand over our target- Whatever she was gonna say next was dropped as with a closed fist, Higgs backhanded the blade and made it shatter like fine china, leaving her with just the handle and guard as she was stunned at such an action. Dropping to her knees as her eyes were glued to the many pieces of her weapon as Irina came over to console her. Higgs dropped a duffle bag for them to collect the remains as he walked away. The robotic arm making a hand and waving to the group as a small tendril grabbed Koneko and calmed her down by absorbing some of her fluctuating chakra as she was on edge ever since the rain started making her senses go haywire. Her ears were tilted back, tail straight and face set in a hiss as she calmed down and blinked around.
"Wait! is it true that God is gone?" Asia called out as this got Higgs to stop and look back to reply.
"That unfortunately is the case, missy. I've known for quite some time, and to be fair, if God were still around, I wouldn't exist. Michael is trying his best to keep it all running smooth upstairs, so send a few prayers his way to help him out as he could use it. I bid you all adieu." Higgs said before walking away and vanishing with a teleport, the rain stopping as he left leaving the young students all to themselves as the black fluids seeped into the ground, leaving a bit of a general mess while the clouds dissipated leaving the night sky.
"I hope this washes out." Issei muttered as he examined his soaked and dirty clothes while spotting Vali get free and walk off in annoyance with the bag in pocket. A part of him felt like there was supposed to be some big announcement between them or something that would make them rivals.
-Within the Hellhold, sometime later-
Kalawarna was bored out of her mind, she didn't know how long it's been since she woke up in the cell. She was laying on the cot as at least there was a mattress, pillow and blanket to use instead of a slab of cold metal, like the bind around her ankle. Her stomach growled as she was getting hungry, not having high hopes on prison gruel. The sound of machine parts shuffling caught her attention as she spotted a red machine thing floating outside of her cell door. It was robotic in looks, sporting a red, gold and black body with a crest of golden horns adorning its large skull with golden teeth in its mouth. A pair of energy wings folded over its back and a two-pronged staff was held in one hand. What bothered her was that she could sense a buildup of holy energy within its body while demon energy coursed through its frame.
In its free hand it held a small metal tray of steaming food was obviously there to feed her until a whistle got both their attention. "I'll take it from here." Higgs showed up and took the tray from the synthetic being as it nodded its head and floated down the hall, resuming patrol. He placed a hand on the lock as a small series of magic glyphs flashed and unlocked the door for him. Walking in and handing the tray of food to the blue haired fallen, she accepted it and found it enticing, jambalaya and cornbread with some lemonade. The smell was already making her mouth water.
"Sorry about the surprise, Beatrice likes to tinker around with magic and science in her spare time, the Blood Makyrs are a recent creation of hers using the souls and remaining holy energy from fallen angel criminals brought in." he said as this got Kalawarna to pause mid-bite as that last part got her mind thinking she was in deep shit right now. "Don't worry, you're not in danger of being vivisected and turned into a BM, I don't want that to happen to you, dear." Higgs put a hand out as to assuage her worries as she was reasonably fearing the worst right about now.
"Bullshit, I wake up here chained like a dog and waiting to be executed for Raynare's plan." She shot back as she gripped a utensil in her hand, she was powerless, but she wasn't going to go down easily. "I won't let you take me back to the Grigori and that slimeball Azazel." She snarled as Higgs just chuckled.
"Now why would I do that? I haven't worked for them in years since Azazel made it clear I'm not welcome. A shame it was abrupt as our friendship was torn asunder and you got stuck with the impression that I dropped you like used goods." He remarked as this had her pause, a feeling in her gut telling her Higgs was familiar despite never meeting him before. "Who are you?"
"I'm sure you already know, but just to sure." He reached up and removed his golden mask as it disintergrated into nothing, pulling his hood down and peeling off the black mask while a hand undid the band holding his hair in a ponytail. Ruffling his hair as the southern accent dropped, Naruto smiled to Kalawarna as he added, "Been a while, Kala, what have you been up to?" He asked as she stared back to the one person she had come to love, albeit one sided.
"Naruto…"
-Elsewhere in the Hellhold prisons-
Kokbiel slowly came back to reality, the last several hours since his capture by Naruto had him being tortured in agony, such agony that he never envisioned of experiencing. He was being dragged along by two humanoid demons decked in green and brown armor with large horns jutting from their heads with glowing red eyes. A third demon led them as he was a tall one, a purple robe over his demonic frame as they led the prisoner to their destination. Kokabiel was stripped of all clothing and naked, gelded too as his genitals were shipped off to Alfred's alchemy lab for study and use as the fallen was in terrible shape. Body still scarred by Akeno and even more wounds from torture had him bleeding and broken. The group passing by many holding cells of various creatures as they snarled and snapped at them.
"How much further must we heft this baggage? Any cell will do." One of the demons asked,
"Why not toss him in with this lot? They could use the meat." The other suggested as they passed a pack of rabid demon dogs locked up, all eyeing them like food.
"Them? What about us, my belly aches, and his flesh is seared just the way I like it." The first demon replied with a chuckle.
"Quiet, you two whimper like Imps fresh off the feeding pools. He's not meant for the jails; the Lord of Pride has something special in mind." The leader snapped as he stopped at a large doorway and raised a large, clawed hand to it as it pulsed with magic and shifted, the doors etched magic runes and circles glowing and activating as the other side was shifting to another location of the castle as the doors slid open and they walked into the large meeting chamber like the one Naruto was in earlier. Except this was the real location compared to the room of statues deep within the Hall of Termination. The demon took one glance to their prisoner and let out a mental sigh as once again it fell to them to clean father's mess. They approached the center of the room as the thrones were all empty and the only other occupant being a beautiful blonde woman waiting for them as they all took a knee and bowed. Without a word, the woman began to undo her outfit as it was a classy women's suit with exposing some cleavage and hugged her figure.
"My lord, we have brought the Mad Crow as you requested." The leader demon spoke as she was still undressing and set her clothes aside on a small desk she summoned.
"You may leave, Atrox." Her voice was quick in reply as Atrox looked up as he would question if he was a lesser being, but he was not,
"And take your Marauders with you." She added as he nodded and looked to them, "Release the prisoner." The duo promptly dropped Kokabiel as he fell onto the cold floor and all three demons took their leave after being paid in gold from the woman. She was now fully nude and undid her ponytail as she approached the downed angel. Kokabiel felt a strong presence right in front of him and pulled himself up on knees, looking around as his eyes focused on the blonde woman before him. His gaze lingering as while he was at deaths door, he did appreciate the view as she was a sight to behold, the perfect mixture of curvy and fit.
Ever since that man with the golden mask showed up, he felt a gnawing feeling in his gut, something that compelled him to smite the man from existence or run and hide from him. Naturally his own pride prevented the latter and he underestimated him, and Baraquiel's bitch of a daughter as well as he was taken down and humiliated. Since then, the uneasy feeling in his gut had come to fill his being as he stared up at the blonde woman, growing a smirk as he had nothing to lose, least it was better than staring at Azazel's smirking face.
"Always wanted to fuck a whore before I go out. Hehe- He chuckled, mostly to mask his own impending fear of dying, he was promptly backhanded as his face smashed into the floor and spat out more blood and some teeth fragments. Ears ringing as he was pulled up by telepathy and looked at the woman, seeing her wine-red eyes shift to burning reddish orange with goat pupils as small veins glowed under her eye sockets. That's when he felt her power smother him as he finally understood who stood before him, he knew that presence anywhere. The feeling that consumed him? It was fear, raw terror ever since he heard the words 'King of the Angels' uttered by the man named Higgs. Kokabiel threw himself down as his hands came together, praying and speaking in old enochian tongue as he could not believe this. His whole being was begging his creator to save him from this monster, even though he knew it was impossible.
Her hand came and cupped his chin to lift him up, still kneeling as he looked up to her now, face wrought with fear as he gave a smile of mercy. Twin spiraling horns sprouted from the sides of her head as she tilted her head with a look of… annoyance. Before he could react, her fingers under his chin pierced and dug into his flesh, making him gasp in pain. The woman slid her hand into and under the skin of his face as she proceeded to tear his face off, slowly as the final sinews snapped and his body collapsed from being lifted. His eyes wavering and lips mumbling silently before she tossed it aside and gazed at his faceless corpse. Snatching the body by the neck, her teeth dug into his still warm flesh as she started to feed on the now deceased Cadre of the Grigori. The sounds of flesh tearing, bones breaking and consuming filled the chamber as the charred stumps on her back started to heal and regrow while she feasted.
-Mount Fuji, Japan-
Its been about a few years since the Uzumaki family had taken Kuroka in, hearing her full story and knowing not to believe the cooked up story that the Devils had made of her killing her King while drunk with power. Right now, however, Naruto was busy chasing after the young lady as she also had a gang of Devils also on her tail. He already eliminated half of them as the gang couldn't enter Kyoto, so they waited until Kuroka was out of the city to strike as they wanted the money on her head. She managed to get in touch with him and he came to help, the whole chase occurring as she was scaling the mountain and had used her new senjutsu skills to activate the long dormant volcano. Normally she wouldn't have such skill, but then again, she took to his senjutsu teachings shortly after being taken in, and now her little stunt would put the whole nation in danger. Smoke billowed out of the volcano top as Naruto dodged a blast of magic, using his chakra to make the ground swallow the devil and crush him.
"Damn it, Kuroka." He muttered as he summoned a black and gold revolver, the same he took form that hilbilly a long time ago just modified and enhanced with power. Now it had a longer barrel and ornate engravings along the handle and cylinder. He called it; Judgement. He aimed and fired off some rounds as they struck the remaining devils, turning them to stone as they fell and shattered amongst the mountain courtesy of magic petrifying bullets. Now it was just him and her.
"Kuroka, come back, you safe with us!" He called out as he continued to make his way after her.
"I'm not going back, Naruto!" He heard her shout back and doubled his pace. Finding a crevice that led into the mouth of the brewing volcano, he found Kuroka standing at the edge of a long platform, burning lava pit below them as she turned to face him.
"Hey, Kuroka lets think about this." He holstered his gun and put his hands out, slowly approaching the feline as she took a step back, the immense heat consuming everything. Kuroka was scared, he could see that, her form dirty with some injuries and dirt as her eyes were wild and full of worry. Her hair was a mess as her outfit was torn from damage too. "Come on kitty, its ok, I'm here for you." He assured as she swallowed a lump in her throat.
"You can't help me Naruto, they'll just keep coming after me." She whimpered as ever since Kuroka accepted the offer from them, she cut all ties to the Khaos Brigade. This in turn unknowingly made it easier for the Devils to locate her without Ophis' protection. The first few were easily handled, however the knowledge she was still being hunted made her uneasy. This culminated in this as a gang of devils showed up when she left Kyoto to head to Tokyo for a few days.
"That's not true, we can protect you, you won't have to live with a target on your back. Please, come back with us." He asked as he got closer, hands still showing as he didn't want to frighten her. Tears slid down her cheeks as she wanted to believe him, but as long as she was alive, she was never going to be safe, the Underworld wanted her dead, and they always got what they wanted in the end.
"Don't lie to me, they already know where I am and won't stop until I am dead, you can't save me…" She sobbed as she was crying, she did like her new home, and befriending the Uzumaki family was a bright turn on her sour life as a criminal. They gave her a home, a new life, and for that she was thankful, but it was only temporary. The cavern shook as the platform under her crumbled and she fell with a scream. Naruto's hand shot out and grabbed her wrist as he lay on the edge, holding her as her sandals slipped off and into the roiling lava below. She looked down, then back to him as he focused on not letting her go.
"You are one stupid kitty, you know that? Who'se gonna spoil Kunou with sweets when Yasaka and I aren't looking? What about those adorable cats you begged me to let you adopt? How about the many times you buttered up Satine and got her to make your new toys? Do you really want to throw it all away cause some stupid Devils can't take the blame? What about your sister, you gonna leave her all alone?" he asked as Kuroka couldn't help but smile at his words, he was right, but she made her choice when she came here, it was for the best. She really wished things could be different, but she was just a criminal, what could she change?
The cavern around them crumbling more as the rocky platform was slowly starting to give. She pulled herself up a bit to give him a kiss on his lips, stunning him for a moment as she started to gather chakra in her free hand.
"Don't do this…" he begged as he knew what she was planning. She just gave a smile.
"Take care of yourself, Naruto." She winked and fired off a rasengan at the base of the platform. Making it shudder and break as this had Naruto's grip falter and she slipped free. It all happened in slow motion as Naruto watched her fall, giving a shout of 'NO!' before diving off after her. As he got closer to her mid-fall, his outstretched hand started glowing with chakra, getting brighter the closer he got to Kuroka. They were feet above the lava when his hand sank into her chest, making a bright flash of light and chakra fill the cavern as he caught her. With his other hand, he threw it out while holding her close,
"VA ISCHA!" He called out, firing off large shards of ice from a magic glyph in his hand, hundreds of ice spikes infused with chakra impacted the insides of the volcanic mountain, supercooling the heated rock and magma as the duo fell into the steaming depths.
Meanwhile in Kyoto, Yasaka watched the plume of smoke from Mount Fuji with worry, Kunou holding onto her kimono as she didn't know why the pretty neko lady ran off and daddy chased after her. The people of Kyoto were also tense about Fuji smoking as she hoped he got to her in time and stopped those pesky devils. She let out a sigh of relief as she felt the activity within the volcano die down as the black smoke was blown away and a column of steam rose up.
Back within the mountain, Naruto's wings had come out and were flapping the steam out of the place, a dome of magic encasing him and Kuroka as he sat on the supercooled obsidian. Took a bit, but the volcano mouth cleared out as he stared at the opening high above, then back down to Kuroka in his arms. Putting his ear to her chest, he soon heard a heartbeat after a few seconds. He smiled and exhaled, the crisis averted, brushing some of her hair out of her face.
"You're a handful, Kuroka." He muttered out with a small smile as she looked so beautiful while asleep. A communication glyph formed over his ear in the shape of an earphone as he heard Yasaka on the other end.
"It's alright, Yasaka, I got her in my arms, we're good in here." He replied as he then felt something in his hand that brushed her hair. He looked to see that it was two things actually, the things he pulled out of her body.
A pair of red Bishops.
And that's a wrap! We are getting back to canon as one person puts it and Naruto is working his charm on wanting to help someone with family issues while saving the DxD gang from doom. To clarify, the black tar storm and BT stuff he entered with to stop Kokabiel is his mastery over senjutsu and all things chakra. He's made a whole new skillset with it as he's not a one trick pony like he was a long time ago (rasengan+clone+talk no jutsu=win). Plus is just like Death Stranding and figure to incorporate some things in this as his new skills and gear for hunting. Please leave a review or a PM with what you think and any questions and ill be sure to reply when I can. Hope the new year is going great for y'all.
Think I might have put too much in regards to his chat with Akeno as it glossed over his one sided fight with Kokabiel, ah well.
Hell is Fun21 signing out.
