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Chapter 145: THE RISE OF TRIHEXA PART 3
~~~~~~~~~~TWO DAYS LATER ON THE WEEKEND IN ISSEI'S BASEMENT~~~~~~
The members of the Occult Research Club, the Sitris, Griselda and Azazel-sensei had gathered in the basement with Naruto being in charge. Mayuri and Tohka weren't coming since they were busy doing with having a good time before the real battle starts.
"Issei, after the mission you should spend some time with your parents." Hearing Naruto say that to him, the Red Dragon Emperor just looks at him confused.
"You haven't been spending much time with them lately with all that's been going on you know. I've recently noticed that there a little lonely at seeing there son busy." Hearing that, Issej just looks down, not saying a word.
"They wanted to go fishing, I declined. I declined because there were other things to be done." Hearing that, sensei held his hand up to his chin, and then spoke eloquently.
"... Fishing, huh. And together with his son." After saying that he became serious.
"Listen carefully, Issei. Like Naruto said you should spend more time with them. They won't stay by your side forever. Someday, they will leave you. So, while they're still here, you should properly fulfil your responsibility as their child." Hearing that, Issei just nods in understanding.
"Ah, yes, I know..." Was all he said, which Azazel then looks at everyone.
"These words, you need to remember them as well Rias." Hearing that, Ruas responded in a calm tone.
"I understand them very well. But, isn't it about time?" Hearing that, Naruto just nods while raising his right hand. With a snap of his fingers, they were gone in a flash. When the light disappeared, the place they had arrived at was a sandy beach. The sky above was very dark, showing it was night time and they could hear the sound of rustling waves echoed over the quiet beach. Naruto's gaze shifts toward something hanging in the air. It was something which closely resembled the moon, and there were two of them.
"This place is known as a field which is part of the reproduction of another dimension, "Another World"." Hearing that, they all turn in the direction of the one who said it. The one who said it was a man sitting on a chair on a certain side of the beach. Ajuka Beelzebub who wore a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. On his right was a bed that appears to be someone sleeping there. As he was staring at the bed the Satan closed his book while looking up at them.
"Long time no see, members of the Gremory household...no, right now, I should say the members of [DxD] and God." After saying that, Naruto was already in front of him and just shakes hands with Beelzebub who had stood up.
"Isn't this an odd place to meet..." Hearing him say that, Rias spoke up.
"Ajuka-sama, what about Raiser and Ravel?" Hearing that, they look towards the bed.
"Raiser Phoenix was just taken away by the Phoenix family who came a little earlier. But they thought that it would be more appropriate to entrust her to you. Ravel is over there" Hearing that, they could see Ravel sleeping there peacefully. Issei and everyone else who couldn't wait ran to her side whisk Naruto stood there watching them running to her.
"Do you have any idea where she is; Serafall I mean?" Hearing that, the look on the Satan's face became serious.
"I fear that the terrorists have her in there clutches but the reason why is unknown to me..." Hearing that, Naruto just looks down thinking about the weapon they need to release Trihexa, the power it needs to be used. It didn't take long for him to notice the girl was now awake.
"The reason for inviting you guys, the Former Governor, and you God over isn't as simple as just telling you that this girl is safe and sound." Hearing that, Beelzebub took out from his pocket a chess piece.
"An evil piece?" Hearing God say that, the Satan just nods while tossing I over to Naruto who caught it.
"I'm sensing something odd from it; I'm sensing something familiar about it." After Naruto said that he hands it back over to Beelzebub.
"This is the "King" piece." Hearing that, they were all shocked while Naruto was quite stun at hearing that.
"The King piece..." After saying that, Azazel put his hand on his chin.
"Originally, after signing the agreement with the Devils, I continued to search for the truth." Hearing that, his gaze shifts over to Azazel from the King Piece.
"...King...piece? How is it possible? The technology to produce the "King" piece hasn't been developed right? Isn't it said that simply completing the registration process to become "King" with the [Monument] is enough? That's how the system is, right?" Hearing Rias say that in disbelief, Beelzebub nodded.
"Well, the "King" piece originally didn't...(sigh)... I didn't invent the evil pieces." Hearing that, they were all shocked as he continued.
"René Phoenix was the one who invented it while I was just his assistant." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes widen all the way at hearing that due to having met the first Phoenix. As he was thinking, Beelzebub played with the piece in his hand as he continued.
"He created it by using his own blood and flames... The characteristic of this piece is simply power enhancement. But, the strengthening isn't as weak as just two or three times. As long as one possesses this, it could be ten times, or even a strengthening of over a hundred times is possible. That literally means, power can be enhanced far more than normal. That's why the "King" piece was prohibited... The reason why René quite on the project is because not of the capabilities one would have if used for evil but because his wife died in the testing... For that reason he left the Underworld." Hearing that, Naruto just looks down at remembering he lived by himself in a forest filled with death.
Beelzebub created a small magic circle next to his hand. After applying a small amount of energy to it, the details of dozens of people appeared on the beach. They were from video recordings and Rating Game magazines.
"The people shown here are all top ranked Rating Game contestants. What they have in common is that they're all from the original 72 Pillars, pure-blooded high-class Devils. Furthermore, they are all users of the "King" piece. This was the idea of the higher-ups in the Underworld. It hasn't been publicly stated. As a result, the users of these pieces are known as ultimate-class Devils, and it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that they're even Satan-class." Hearing that, Naruto was just speechless at hearing that.
"... Well, the true power of those shown here in the top rankings is..." Hearing Sona say that, he just continues speaking.
"Ah, them, the majority of them are using a power which can't publicly be stated as "their own power" to continuously climb the ranks. Most of the Game's management executives are also people who are on their side. By retaining the "King" piece, using bribery to obtain the commercial rights, along with the ideas of the higher-ups, they conspire beforehand to manipulate their games. They're constantly involved in unfair and dishonest competitions. Even so, there are people who have used their own power to become top ranking players. For example, people like the former Dragon King Tannin, and Rudiger Rosenkreutz. It's a trend mainly seen with reincarnated Devils." Hearing that, Naruto now understood just how dangerous the first Phoenix was.
"Well, it's the same as competitions in the human world...the Rating Games in the Underworld have a similar flaw. I was just the initiator, and didn't manage the actual system itself. There may even be other "Cannot be touched", and "Cannot be spoken" things which are being used. As the initiator, no matter what the era, simply taking a step away from producing things will cause things to get out of hand. That is to say, although the competition is quite fierce, as long as one has true strength, anyone can obtain fame in the Rating Games. To the people in the higher-ups, it's not a sham...but the players who are able to break through the status quo are only the exceptionally special cases like you guys. For other people, it's an impossible task. The reason why the top ranked contestants don't have much change in rank is because... This kind of tug-of-war state is because there are perfect adjustments to balance it. It's just the old Devils who are secretly controlling things in order to reap the benefits. It's really just a competition for the old Devils' top ranked players so that they can generate a lot of money. As long as they're able to control the competition, the profits that they receive will simply increase. No matter how eye-catching a reincarnated Devil is, as long as they use the "King" piece, the challengers to the top ranked players who are controlled by those old Devils will undoubtedly face an unfair challenge." With those words, Sona fell to her knees on the spot.
"...How can this be...?!" Sona asked with complete disbelief at what she heard.
"Sona planned to build a Rating Game school that anyone could attend, for her to hear this... The top ranked players were in control of the rankings." Naruto thought to himself while looking at the shocked Pureblood Devil.
"... All of this is a concealed truth. If the people knew about this, it would dramatically shake the values of the Underworld." Saji said with a look of anguish on his face.
"... Sirzechs can't do much about them either, right?" Azazel asked the Satan who answers.
"For now, this is how it is. On the surface, it's just a political front that they're pretending to actively deal with, but if they act rashly, the balance of the Underworld will collapse. With the issues related to the survival of the race and internal strife on top of that, both the young and old are in a heated situation where everything could collapse in a single instant. Moreover, the opponents are the numerous cunning old Devils; for their own interests and the sake of their aristocratic society, they'll do anything. To some extent, they're even more troublesome than the Old Satan faction as they harbour an even deeper darkness than them. Even for Sirzechs and I who are known as Super Devils, we can only appear to push back and forth on the surface politically but René... He could have settled this by now.
"But, why are you telling us this information? Wasn't this extremely confidential information something that only the higher-ups and Satan knew about?" Hearing that, Beelzebub quietly closed his eyes with a smile appearing on his face.
"Because I think it's time I let the present generation deal with the past generations mistakes... But also..." Beelzebub stops smiling "The person who shouldn't know about this, or perhaps I should say, the person who can't be allowed to know about this, does know about it. That person is Emperor Diehauser Belial. He knows the truth about this." Hearing that, Naruto turns to them all.
"I need too find René and tell him everything!" Hearing that, Beelzebub shows a serious look on his face.
"I'm not done speaking God... You need to listen to the whole thing." Hearing that, he turns to him.
"Diehauser...he is pure in his virtue as he used his own talent and ability to become the Champion of Devils. Without using the "King" piece, he was able to reach the very top. That's the reason behind the incident which occurred the other day. Rizevim Livan Lucifer was able to successfully snatch Agreas due to the assistance of the Emperor. It was all in order to pursue the truth of everything." Hearing that, Naruto began gritting his teeth, now wanting to show the Champion Gods wrath. Rias was so shocked that even her shoulders began trembling.
"That Champion...actually participated in a terrorist attack...I can't believe it!" Rias said, angered at what the devil has done.
"He defected precisely because he discovered the truth. You could say that he thought it through, and didn't just do it impulsively. He has his own reasons. If you search for the root cause, you could say that it's the fault of the old Devils. The ways of thinking of those older Devils has gradually been distorting the standards of the Underworld. It finally reached the limit. And the Champion used this opportunity to take action." Beelzebub told them which Issei questions him.
"Why did this happen to Raiser and Ravel...? Could it be that Emperor Belial was using it as a terrorist attack?" Issei questions the Satan who replies to his question.
"In order to call me out. He only wanted to talk to me, and that's why he used them. During a match, when misconduct occurs, that's something I personally manage. In order to fulfil this condition, the misconduct occurred this time because the Champion used his ability against the system. His ability is called "Worthless"; it is the power to completely invalidate a special ability. He invalidated the retiring system of the Rating Game, which caused the emergency program to be initiated. In order to confirm exactly why the Emperor did such a thing, I transported myself over there." Hearing that, Azazel spoke first.
"Well, what did you talk about?" He asked, wanting to know exactly what the conversation was about.
"Yes, about the "King" piece and it was also made clear that he was cooperating with Rizevim. But, simply for that, having the Phoenix siblings there was too dangerous." Hearing him says that, Issei asked what happened and got ah answer from Azazel.
"The Rating Game uses cameras for the audience, and cameras with other purposes such as surveillance. The camera used for surveillance is not only used by the management, but in some cases, the higher-ups are also able to view it. The conversation between Ajuka and the Champion was also seen by the higher-ups. The Phoenix siblings who were present at the time could also be suspected of having involvement. The reason for this is because, while Ajuka and the Emperor were talking about the "King" piece, it led to various other confidential matters being spoken about. If things aren't handled well, the two siblings will be disposed of." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes just narrow.
"Disposed, how will..." Issei stopped at seeing Beelzebub making a wry smile.
"That's what they'll do. In order to maintain their own position, those old guys would definitely do such a thing calmly. In the past, the people who have found out about the truth of the "King" piece have also been mercilessly disposed of by them. Afraid that it would come to that, the Emperor used the Phoenix siblings and then entrusted them to me. Even if it's those old guys, they wouldn't dare to act rashly against me." Beelzebub told all of them which they began to understand.
"Both of them were entrusted to me honestly. Before ensuring their safety with absolute certainty, I didn't release them. For young people like you with a bright future to actually be killed due to the plots of those old guys, that's something I absolutely cannot agree with." Beelzebub told them just as Sona stood up with narrowed her eyes.
"Ajuka-sama, what are the plans for the Champion now that he's no longer here?"
She questions Beelzebub who answers.
"Everything that we just discussed will be announced to the entire Underworld and the various factions." Hearing that, his eyes just widen all the way.
"WHAT!?" They all shouted at hearing that.
"... Perhaps that will come at the expense of even more victims than the past." Sona said to them, which Beelzebub sighed.
"... There will be a considerable number of sacrifices. Especially because the incident this time is quite radical. Together with the Agreas battle, the things which have been lost are things which cannot be ignored." He told them which Rias asked him another question.
"So where is the Champion now?" Rias asked the Satan, wanting to know.
"He forcibly transferred away. He must have used Rizevim's power, or perhaps he used the power of that Evil Dragon who's renowned for his magic, Aži Dahāka. He thought that if he stayed too long with me, it would be dangerous." He told the glare group.
"... But, why did that only happen with Raiser's match? Would it not have worked if it was against other opponents...?" Issei questions Beelzebub who gently laughed.
"You will soon know the answer to that question. He is unexpectedly wise." Hearing that, they were confused by what he meant but they look at Azazel who was clearing his throat.
"However, Ajuka. Since the video from the surveillance camera could be seen, then that means those old Devils would have heard your conversation with Emperor Belial. They might come over to question your negligence." Hearing Azazel say that, Beelzebub just spoke to him again.
"To some extent, what happened in that video has been tampered with. Right now, those old guys will be making the wrong move..." Hearing that, the fallen angel just shrugged.
"I see. Even if the Champion did something, then there'll be a reasonable response. Given that it's you, you definitely would've made preparations." Azazel said, understanding Beelzebub's plan.
"That is the case for now. I am a Satan after all. It's also something that Sirzechs can't do, something that only I can do." He told the fallen angel.
"I see, you're quite correct. But even if a lot of things happen, we need to keep the number of casualties to a minimum." Hearing that, Naruto just nods in agreement.
"Well, of course I understand that. I definitely won't allow any of the civilians who are innocent to become victims." Beelzebub told him, proving once again he can be a formidable Devil.
""Thank you again for the matter involving Ravel and Raiser, Ajuka." Azazel said, giving a little bow to Beelzebub.
"Of course I'd do something of that level, Former Governor. It's quite rare for young people with such bright futures to appear, so how could I possibly let them die like that? The current Rating Game situation is a result my laissez-faire attitude. If possible, I want to purify the elements of the Game environment that I can. Raiser Phoenix as well as you young Devils could be the ones with the vital talent which is required to change the Rating Games as well as once René finds out... Well... From a quote of a wise man I knew. Shit about to go down." Beelzebub told them, knowing full well just how dangerous René is.
Issei took a step forward and bowed his head.
"... I don't understand the complicated issues, but I completely trust Azazel-sensei and the Satan-samas when it comes to the political aspect of things. But, please let me thank you. I am truly grateful that you were able to help Ravel and Raiser!" Hearing that, Beelzebub just smiles.
"Ah, thank you!" Koneko said, she stood up beside Issei and also thanked him as she bowed her head. Gasper also copied them.
"Well, you young Devils will face many troubles, but, please overcome them. The circumstances above you have the people above you to deal with them. Afterwards, no matter what happens, you should enthusiastically show your spirit, and protect the things that you should protect!" Beelzebub told all of them with a smile on his face but his attention was drawn towards Azazel who raised his index finger.
"Tell me one thing how many "King" pieces currently exist?" Hearing that, Beelzebub just answered.
"The production was already stopped during the initial development stage, after René's wife died he left and the production was stopped by me. No one even knows the production method except for René, and me, so it's not possible for new pieces to be made. To sum it up, only the few that I made during initial production exist, I created a few that I have for emergencies but there is nine in total. The Emperor gave his one to me. I now currently have four." After saying that he had produced a second "King" piece in his hand.
"There are five which remain in the hands of higher-up Devils. It's surprisingly many. If worst come to worst, it'll be enough for a rebellion." He told Beelzebub who nods.
"I plan to spend a few thousand years reclaiming them. This is the responsibility that I should fulfil as the assistant to the creator. If the "King" piece is used by someone who is already too strong, or if it is used by someone who has a special ability, an overload may occur. In the worst case, it would endanger their lives. Even if they were saved...it wouldn't be any better." He told them and then looks at Azazel again as he continued.
"There is also something else, Former Governor Azazel..." Hearing that, Azazel was surprised.
"What is it?" He asked the Fallen Angel.
"It'll be best if you can realise it. To be honest, if I were the enemy, in order to bring down "DxD", you would be the first person I'd target." Hearing that, no one expected such a statement from Beelzebub, and everyone focused their attention towards those two people.
"You are far too talented. Not only to this team, even for the various factions, you're an outstanding consultant. The next time Indra and Hades aim for something, it will be you... I hope you realise that." Hearing that, Sensei shrugged as he smiled wryly.
"... That's the same as what that God of Destruction said. But, I've more or less prepared some self-protection measures." Hearing that, Azazel spoke again.
"I heard that you also plunged into some strange things? You know the whereabouts of "Innovate Clear" right? You did that with your own "Team"...it has something to do with this space, doesn't it?" After saying that, Azazel listed the names of one Longinus but Beelzebub just shook his head.
"I'm very sorry, but this is my field. Even if it's you who's familiar with Sacred Gears, you may not be able to understand. If you want to know why, it's because it exists outside of the world." Hearing that, Azazel sighs while Beelzebub had a magic circle appear on his ear.
"...A hotline, huh." With that said, Beelzebub eyes widened all the way in complete shock.
"...what..." After saying that he turned around.
"You need to return immediately." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes just widen.
"What happened?" Rias asked about the sudden occurrence, and a shocking piece of news came from the Satan's mouth.
"Ophis and Lilith... They were attacked by...by René..." Hearing those words, Naruto's eyes widen all the way.
BACK AT ISSEI'S HOUSE 30 MINUTES LATER
Naruto stood in Ophis and Lilith's room with a hurt look on his face... In the room was the members from before, and also Dulio who rushed over afterwards. Having been brought back, Ravel returned to her own room to rest. Koneko also accompanied her.
Naruto was staring at the burned Ophis and Lilith lying on there bed, there clothes burned and skin. Asia was currently healing her yet the burns won't disappearing any time soon. By the time they had arrived, Ophis and Lilith already have been brutally bruned. There entire body was badly burned as well as have lost consciousness. Even after receiving slow treatment, she had not regained consciousness.
"The flames of the true Phoenix... Even God feared him for his flames aren't easy to heal... It looks like she was attacked in that underground space. At the time, I had a sense of anxiety, and quickly rushed over there. At that time, René was standing that, honking both of them by there necks but... The power radiating from him... Was that something that shouldn't exist. He arrived soon after..." Hearing that, the direction that Dulio pointed towards was Crom Cruach who stood there as he leaned against the wall.
"Ophis and Lilith, they...in order to protect the "Spectre Dragon" egg, they were beaten but... If they had fought together they may have won." Hearing him say that, Naruto just touched the cheeks of the two unconscious girls.
When he pulled away they could all see the aura of rage seeping out of not only his body but also Issei's. Beside them, Rias and Asia tried to comfort them.
"Issei..."
"Naruto..."
"DAMMIT... TRIHEXA!" Naruto shouted with anger at what he's done, somehow getting René on his side now. At that time, a small communication magic circle appeared beside Azazel's ear.
"What is it, what happened?" Hearing that, they turn there attention towards Azazel and they could see he was unable to utter a word, and he had a mortified expression.
"Shit! How did it come to that? Those bastards, they actually went and did something like that...!" After thumping his chest a few times, Azazel adjusted his breathing and looked at Issei.
"Issei, listen to me calmly. Do you understand? You absolutely have to listen to me calmly." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes widen all the way.
"What actually happened, sensei? What is it?" Issei asked Azazel who spoke in a very worried tone.
"Your parents, they were just kidnapped by Qlippoth." In that instant, the Red Dragon Emperor felt something erupt within him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AT SUICIDE FOREST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
René just stares at his burning him he set on fire with a sad look, surrounded by flames but looks down at a rainbow chess like piece showing a dragon.
"To think... I would actually use this to hurt an innocent." With that said he puts it in his chest resulting in red electricity coming out from his body, his power going beyond that of the King piece completely.
"The Emperor Piece... Is a succes." As he said it, his eyes were glowing rainbow along with his hair.
~~~~~~~PART 13 A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE, UNDER AMUSEMENT PARK~~~~~~~
"Hello, I will be your team work teacher; my name is Toshinori." Came the words of an overly-skinny man with angular features, long limbs and neck. He has spiky, disheveled hair with two bangs framing the sides of his face and loses his eyebrows from his hero form. He wears baggy clothing with both of his eyes are sunken in. He stood in front of Leo and his new found team who were just as surprised as he was to find one of the three teachers they were told they will be having. He was standing in front of Leo, Cabba, Nozarashi, Charlotte, Caesar, and one other who will also be joining the team. He is apart of the Frieza race and called "Berseker". He sat on a chair like the others but his arms are crossed, eyes closed, and tail going back and forth.
"To think I'm being placed in charge of these guys." Toshinori thought at seeing there only silence.
"How about you guys introduce yourselves one at a time, you first Berserk; just say things you like, hate, dreams, hobbies, anything is good." Hearing that, all he got was "pass" which he turns to Leo.
"Pass." Hearing that, Toshinori just sighs while coughing out some blood.
"Guess we can skip the introductions since none of you seem to want to give me any sort of information about yourselves so let's move onto teamwork." Hearing that, Berserker's eyes open.
"Get out of my sight, I refuse to allow such a weakling such as yourself!" Hearing that, Toshinori just sighs.
"I guess I will need to show you why I was put in chart of your teamwork." With those words his body began to release steam while it began to grow resulting in Berserker and the others eyes too widen at finding there teacher now a very tall and over-muscular man. His hair spikes on top of his head and his whole body has more shadows than any other character in the series regardless of the time of day, furthering his stylized appearance. He had an unwavering smile on his face.
"You see, this is my other form which grants me inhuman capabilities." Just after saying that, smoke bursts from his body as he was now back in his regular form.
"But...due to "complications"..." As he said it, he lifts his shirt to reveal his left ribs damage badly. Seeing this, they were greatly surprised.
"I could have this healed but I choose not too... You see, half of my respiratory organs were destroyed, and lost my whole stomach. I've become emaciated from repeated surgeries and the after effects. Thanks to Naruto, under my wish he gave me back my time so now I can enter my hero form three hours a day." Hearing that, they were quite surprised at who did that to him.
"Dad...?" Hearing that, the man just looks at Leo.
"Yes... But enough about that, we'll be doing a little test which will take place in an hour. It's called the "Bell Test" Naruto found out about in another universe but trust me when I say it won't be easy since by going to another universe, your abilities will weaken by great distances so beware yourselves." He told all of them, hearing this they all became serious.
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