Original Posted On Oct. 17, 2021
Beta Read by: Crowfeast
Review Response:
Rosauracunan16: It could happen, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Calderoneric758: It is a pretty good assessment, but I wouldn't say blind rage. Naruto has like, nine beings that would take over to make sure he would not go overboard in anger.
Proxie885696: Well, no. the other four Tools work best together, but the Tool Naruto made is stronger and simple to use on its own.
Xemenon: Many people thought it was going to be Tier or Yoruichi. True, Zelda does deserve a special hell due to the fact she did nothing to stop Zolgia's experiments, as she even conducted some on her own. With Cthulu, that could happen.
Habu2010: Thank you.
Guest: All good questions, and many will be answered in time.
SolSpard369: Nice reference, I actually liked that show as a kid.
Issy786: … so what? I stated before I don't know much about the Elder/Outer Gods, so I did this just for fun. Don't take it seriously.
Thor94: Thanks, I had a blast writing the fight.
Dlowe2651: Thank you man, hopefully this chapter is good.
Redlox2: Essentially, yes.
Children:
Yasaka
Partners:
Tamamo (Wife, Deceased), Lucoa (Girlfriend), Hilda (Girlfriend)
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO OR HIGHSCHOOL DXD!
"Hey" = Speaking
'Hey' = Thinking
'Hey' = Memory
"Hey"= Sacred Gear/ Communication link/ Tailed Beast
Chapter 48: Connecting Dots
Kyoto…
Lucoa batted Yasaka to the side with an elbow to her torso, causing Yasaka to gasp, saliva splashing out of her mouth as she was sent flying into the trees.
"GRAAAAAAAAAGH!" Harribel cried out as she swung Samehada diagonally.
Lucoa winced as she blocked with her arm, which was sliced open multiple times as her magic was syphoned off.
However, Harribel realized to late that Lucoa had lodged her arm into the scales to stop her momentum as Lucoa palm thrust into Samehada, forcing the magic out of the sword and to blast Harribel away.
She could feel her organs pulsate violently from the concussive force of the magic.
Lucoa spun on the ball of her foot and kicked Akasha, who blocked with her arm, grabbing the leg.
Lucoa avoided a Jigen-tou strike using her flexibility and contortion ability to put Akasha in an Octopus hold.
Akasha grit her teeth, biting her lip.
Her black blood spurted out in massive amounts under Akasha's control.
Lucoa watched as the blood drops formed into clumps before hardening and extending into needles.
She was impaled by two of them as she pushed off of Akasha, who stumbled to the ground as her blood returned to liquid form as it hit the ground.
"You are getting better at using your blood as weapons." Lucoa commented as she removed the two that got her, they too returning to liquid once out of her hand.
"I GOT YOU NOW!" Yasaka shouted as she appeared behind Lucoa with a Rasengan in hand.
Lucoa smirked as she vanished, being replaced with Harribel.
Yasaka failed to stop herself in time, her attack striking Harribel in the shoulder.
"FUUUUUUUUUUUCK!" Harribel screamed in intense pain, her flesh rending to the extreme rotation of the Rasengan.
"I'M SORRY!" Yasaka apologized as she turned to Lucoa, who was face to face with Yasaka.
"Boop~" Lucoa said with a giggle as she flicked Yasaka in the forehead.
She proceeded to appear before Akasha and Harribel and flick them in the foreheads too.
"OW!" All three of them cried out, gripping their heads in pain.
"I think this is enough training for today." Lucoa stated as she lowered her guard and took a deep breath. "I know you all want to get stronger, but I think you are all being a bit impatient."
"No, I need to get my synchronization to its max so I can protect everyone." Harribel stated as she forced herself to stand, Samehada gargling in agreement.
"I want to use that power… the one Papa uses." Yasaka explained as she got up. She knew she had Sage Mode and the Leigh Lines, but this was the same power her dad used. So, it made sense for her to want to master that too.
"I… I don't want to fear my power." Akasha said as she stayed on the ground, looking at her hand. "This power… it was one reason why Grandpa died… I want to make sure that I don't ever lose control again."
Lucoa nodded to all of their reasons.
"All good reasons, but Naruto didn't get as strong as he is by rushing it." Lucoa stated.
"No, Papa got as strong as he is by having nine chakra monsters sealed into him." Yasaka pointed out in a rude tone, earning a smack.
"Don't talk about your dad that way, Yasaka." Akasha stated in irritation, being the one who hit her lover.
"Don't hit Yasaka." Harribel warned.
Akasha rolled her eyes.
"I'm just stating a fact. Uncle… I mean, Naruto has been through a lot. Don't you remember his stories?" Akasha asked them both with a critical eye.
Naruto (And the Tailed Beasts) had told them stories of his past life and battles they all had through out their lives.
"Okay, Ladies, that's enough negativity." Lucoa said as she clapped to get their attention.
"Lady Yasaka!"
The four women turned to see Zuko and Yoruichi as the husband and wife appeared simultaneously.
"Yes?" Yasaka said as she looked at the two Swordsmen.
"Lord Michael has called for an emergency Alliance meeting via communication mirror." Yoruichi said in an urgent tone.
"He said to join as soon as possible." Zuko continued as he looked at their leader. "He said it is important."
Yasaka nodded as she entered her serious mode.
Compound…
Yasaka stood before the communication mirror.
In the center was her, and around the edges were images of Michael, Zeus, and Odin.
"Yes, what is it, Michael?" Odin asked in a serious tone.
"I am sorry to announce, but the kidnappings have resumed." Michael stated.
"What?" Zeus and Odin said in unison.
"Explain." Yasaka said.
"I don't understand myself, but after a year… the kidnappings of yokai women restarted." Michael explained in irritation. "I don't want this to continue. We should have our best trackers gather and search for these women and the fiends who are taking them!"
"We don't need search party." Someone whispered above the mirror.
Yasaka blinked and looked up, seeing Ophis.
Ophis winked, pressing her index finger against her lips.
"We just need Ashura." Ophis whispered again.
Yasaka understood.
"We don't need a search party." Yasaka stated, getting the attention of the other heads of the Alliance. "Papa can find them. He is a one-man army."
"Hm, true, but are you sure?" Zeus asked in concern.
"Yes, papa doesn't need help." Yasaka explained. "He has abilities that supplements his natural ability to sense life."
"Okay, but if he needs help, tell him he can call upon us for help." Michael said, his tone not hiding his anger.
The call ended, Ophis floating down before Yasaka.
"I'll go get Ashura and let him know what he has to do." Ophis stated with a soft smile.
"Wait…" Yasaka called out to her grandmother.
"Yes?" Ophis asked as she held out her hand, about to open a portal to Naruto.
"What happened?"
Ophis quirked an eyebrow and looked down.
She took notice of her clothing, which was a French dress, that was burned and torn in multiple areas with blood soaked into the fabrics and lace.
"Oh, nothing, just casual murder." Ophis lied as she created portal, entering it before Yasaka could question her. 'That was close.'
Ophis exited the portal, her clothes completely mended, and found Naruto and Hilda… passed out in a bar in Ireland.
'Oh, good fucking god.' Ophis facepalmed.
They were in a special bar for supernatural creatures native to Ireland, and the patrons (A few Abhartach, some Dullahans, large part of Leprechauns, a handful of Clurichauns, and a single Far Darrig) were heavily drinking themselves into oblivion.
Ophis touched ground and grabbed the two drunkards from their table.
"HEY!" the bartender, who was a banshee, shouted at the Dragon. "THEY ARE PAYING CUSTOMERS! YOU CAN'T TAKE THEM AGAINST…"
The Banshee went silent when Ophis sent an angry glare at him. Their throat seemingly closed up at the heavy aura Ophis exuded, ending the merriment of the bar.
No one dared to make a sound until Ophis left.
*PFFFFFFFT*
"OH, FUCK THAT WAS NASTY!" one of the Leprechauns shouted when one of the Clurichauns farted in its face. "WATCH WHERE YOU AIM THAT THING!"
Ophis stormed toward a creak and tossed both Naruto and Hilda inside of it.
Ophis sent a pulse of her magic inside of the water to detox Naruto and Hilda so when they came out the two of them would be sober.
As the ripples in the water died, bubbles appeared from under the surface, popping once at the top.
Ophis waited ten seconds before Naruto and Hilda shot out of the water.
"IT'S FUCKING COLD!" both of them shouted as they hit the muddy banks.
"Good, you're awake, Ashura, Hilda." Ophis stated with her eye twitching.
"What the fuck was that for, Ophis?" Naruto shouted as his body started to shiver.
Which ended pretty fast as he activated Boil Release, the steam he emitted dried his clothing as it warmed him up, prompting Hilda to hold onto him.
"There is a situation and YOU, Ashura, are going to be the one to solve it." Ophis told him before explaining the reason why she was there.
"We are to search for these women and the beings who was doing the kidnapping?" Hilda asked as she and Naruto were now completely dry and sober.
"Yes, and to bring them in alive if possible. But killing them is also a viable option." Ophis shrugged before she got a cocky smirk. "Luckily, I have been watching these…"
Ophis stopped and winced in pain, grasping her left shoulder.
"Ophis, what is wrong?" Naruto asked in intense concern.
"It… it's nothing, Ashura…" Ophis mumbled out before Naruto closed the gap and removed her upper clothing enough to reveal her shoulder.
She bore a nasty, infected burn on the limb, above her elbow and to her collar bone and shoulder blade.
"Ophis…" Naruto said in shock. "What is causing this?"
Ophis pulled out of his grasp and stayed silent as she focused on healing her body, the wound sizzling with steam as her flesh healed itself, the red infected areas being replaced with clean, healthy skin.
"It is nothing, Ashura. I was just clumsy." Ophis stated, unable to look Naruto or Hilda in the eyes. "As I was saying, I know where the people who are doing the kidnapping are hiding."
Naruto and Hilda quirked an eyebrow as Ophis adjusted her clothing.
"You knew?" Hilda asked in disbelief. "Why didn't you tell Michael, or Yasaka…"
"Because it has to be dealt with by Ashura." Ophis stated as she floated a few feet from the ground. "It is too dangerous for Yasaka at the moment, and Michael would most likely get blinded by anger and perish."
"Ophis, what are these people doing?" Naruto questioned.
Ophis's tone was not playful or sarcastic.
It was a steely cold serious one that Naruto had never heard from her before.
"You will see when you get there." Ophis stated as she turned. "Follow me."
Ophis opened a portal.
Naruto and Hilda entered, Ophis appearing as the portal closed.
"Where are we?" Hilda asked as she looked around and took noticed they were in a snowy mountain area.
"We are in the Himalayas." Ophis stated as she was adorned in a thick animal hide coat, covering her entire body, which made her look like a show that had a kid wearing an orange parka.
"Damn, its…" Hilda started to say, before she took Naruto's hand and allowed his chakra to coat her body to keep herself warm.
"The beings who are kidnapping the women wanted a secluded area." Ophis explained as she led Naruto and Hilda toward a small cavern.
"Makes sense." Naruto agreed, Ophis nodding as she pulled the hood down.
She touched the wall and it cracked, revealing a door.
"I'll leave it to you, Ashura, Hilda." Ophis said as she looked at them. "Please, be careful."
Ophis vanished slowly, her concerned face never leaving as she faded away.
'One day, Ophis. You will tell me what is going on.' Naruto thought as he squeezed Hilda's hand before they entered the door.
Inside, they found the stone walls slowly convert into man made structures. Lamps appeared and after some time they were replaced with magic lamps that hummed in lightning magic.
"This feels… scientific… and familiar." Hilda said as she looked around, her parasol gripped tightly in hand in case of an emergency.
Naruto stopped and looked around.
"It… Reminds me of Castle Dracula." Naruto admitted slowly.
Hilda bit her lip.
She didn't want to admit it, but Naruto was right.
The Gothic architecture was too similar to be deniable.
Instead of continuing, Naruto activated his Byakugan and scanned as far as possible.
"This part is just a normal house, but there seems to be a lab beneath it." Naruto said as he entered sage mode, instantly being taken aback by the energy signatures he felt.
'One, two, three… fifty creatures that bear familiar signatures.' Naruto thought as he felt/saw the B-Creatures doing their everyday tasks. 'Then there are nine large clusters of familiar energy with nine identical ones that are smaller. And a single signature that is…'
Naruto turned his byakugan off as he gripped Hilda's hand.
"Devils." Naruto hissed.
"Dear?" Hilda asked as she saw how upset Naruto was from the scowl he wore.
"It appears that Devils are behind this." Naruto said as he released Hilda's hand and took a few steps away. "Stand… right there."
Hilda took a few steps back as Naruto powered up to Kurama Chakra Mode, the cloak of chakra billowing behind him before nine long chakra arms extended from his back.
As nine Rasengan's formed, the hands were thrust into the ground, grinding through the earth, making a short cut to the laboratory beneath them.
"A little flashy, but it gets the job done." Hilda said with a shrug as she watched Naruto burrow deeper as new Rasengan's were created.
A few Minutes Prior…
Zelda wiped her forehead of sweat.
'Zolgia is off talking to our three… associates right now.' She thought tiredly as she looked over the takes of orange fluid.
Inside were nine children, their growth forcibly enhanced.
They all looked as of they were nine years old.
'They are all doing well… however…' She thought as she looked at a specific tank. 'This one… she seems to be doing better.'
Zelda's hand subconsciously rubbed her stomach.
Some of the B-Creatures were walking around carrying items or resting.
Suddenly, the laboratory shook, and continued to shake as Zelda and the B-Creatures felt what could be described as consecutive strikes shook the lab.
"WHAT IS GOING ON!" Zelda shouted, collapsing as she took hold of one of the tanks.
"Malfunction, First System Damaged."
"Malfunction, Second System damaged."
"Malfunction, Third System damaged."
"Malfunction, Fifth System damaged."
"Malfunction, Sixth System damaged."
"Malfunction, Seventh System damaged."
"Malfunction, Eighth System damaged."
"Malfunction, Ninth System damaged."
Zelda gasped as the machinery burst. The sustaining liquid hitting the ground.
Eight individual screeches of pain and suffering pierced through the air, making Zelda cover her ears, which were ringing.
"NO!" She screamed out before the ceiling collapsed, Naruto appearing. *GASP* "It's… It's you…"
Naruto ignored Zelda as he used his chakra arms to grab the screeching creatures.
His face became more enraged as his theory was confirmed.
'These creatures have my chakra in them.' Naruto thought as he syphoned off their chakra.
As the last drops of the chakra in each one was taken, they went silent. Their bodies were dried out husks, mummified to a degree as Naruto retracted his chakra arms and turned to Zelda.
Zelda, now out of her initial shock, pushed herself up and ran to the remaining container.
"Please, please…" She begged to no one as she checked over the machinery and the tank itself as Hilda came through the hole, sword drawn.
"What are these?" Hilda asked as she took notice of the dead creatures.
"I don't know, but they had my chakra." Naruto stated in an angered tone as he stepped toward Zelda, ready to get answers.
However, before Naruto could get close, all of the B-Creatures stopped him, growling/hissing/buzzing at him as if they were daring him to attack Zelda.
"Stand down." Zelda ordered with a sigh of relief. "Stand down, now. He isn't an enemy!"
The B-Creatures did as she ordered, with one of the B-Trolls helping Zelda stand as they stepped aside to let Naruto pass.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Sage of Creation and Destruction." Zelda said as she wiped her eyes, being very tired. "Or do you prefer Hero of the Faction War?"
Naruto didn't reply, his eyes laser focused on Zelda.
Hilda stepped forward, not sheathing her weapon.
"I am Hilda Tepes, and this is Naruto Uzumaki… I guess you knew that." Hilda said, sweat dropping at what she realized what she said. "We were asked to find out who was kidnapping yokai women, and our search led us here…"
"Oh, that was me." Zelda admitted, seeing no reason to lie.
Naruto's eyes widened in anger as he stomped toward her and grabbed her throat, squeezing tightly.
Zelda gripped his wrist as she was choked, her throat constricted.
"Naruto, let her go!" Hilda demanded, not wanting to leave this place without answers.
Naruto squeezed Zelda's throat.
It was so easy to make another small squeeze and she would be dead.
Naruto released Zelda, who gasped for air as Naruto powered down.
"Why did you do this?" Hilda asked as she knelt down and helped Zelda stand. "Why create these… things?"
"I… I didn't want to do this…" Zelda admitted, thought she knew she shouldered a massive portion of the blame. "I didn't stop him… I went along with it. We wanted to create weapons."
Naruto tensed in anger at these words.
The life he previously lived flashed to the Chunin exams, when Gaara was a crazed psychopath bent on proving his existence with senseless murder.
"You were turning the women into weapons!" Naruto demanded.
Zelda shook at his tone.
"No… much worse…" Zelda stated as she got up and shakily walked to the back. "Please…"
She opened the door, the B-Creatures staying still as statues as Naruto and Hilda followed Zelda to the farthest back of the Lab.
They passed by the massive tanks of Tailed Beast Chakra tanks, which Naruto made clones to stay behind and absorb the chakra in them while Naruto and Hilda followed Zelda to the back.
She stepped before a large door and typed in a passcode before it opened, revealing a dark room.
"We didn't use the women…" Zelda explained as she turned on the lights, revealing a cemetery full of nameless graves. "We injected the chakra into their wombs, creating yokai/chakra being hybrids. In doing so, the mothers were killed, and over half the time, the children were too."
She could not look up, her eyes glued to the floor.
Naruto was shaking in anger.
His anger had boiled over and he was prepared to murder Zelda.
"It's okay," Zelda stated as she started to cry with a bright smile. "You finding me means that this nightmare can end. But I just ask you one thing before you kill me."
Hilda stepped between Naruto and Zelda.
"What is it?" Hilda asked the shaken, most likely broken, woman.
Zelda shook before she opened her mouth, but no words came out as her eyes widened as she looked behind Naruto and Hilda.
"I thought it was strange there was a massive hole in the entrance of my home." A male voice stated, making Naruto and Hilda turn to see Zolgia.
In his hand was a vial of bright green liquid.
"Zolgia…" Zelda gasped as they witnessed the man inject the syringe into his neck.
As its contents funneled into his body, thick veins bugled around his feeble old body.
"GYAAAAAAGHRAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUAAGH!" Zolgia grunted/screamed in pain as his bones popped as they expanded, his muscles bloating and enlarging as he grew in height, tears in his body revealing bone as said bones were piercing through parts of his limbs and torso.
Zolgia flexed his body, now a hulking brute, and stomped forward, arms at his side as he roared, his body flooded with Naruto's chakra as four tails tore through his tail bone.
The green veins on his body glowed brightly.
"AGAIN, WHAT THE FUCK!" Naruto shouted as he re-entered Sage Kurama Mode, Hilda moving to defend Zelda.
Zolgia grunted as he charged forward, pulling his arm back as Naruto rushed forward, his arm being coated in chakra taking the form of Kurama's hand in a fist as they punched each other.
Chapter 48, DONE!
I enjoyed this chapter, as it is the next step into the current part of this story.
Zolgia's fighting form is basically the Titan Form from Batman Arkham Asylum.
Nothing much to say at the moment, but I hop you enjoyed this chapter. If you did, please leave a review, and if you didn't, please leave a review. It helps me become a better author.
Also, I have a new story out, Fallen Chimera. Please check it out.