Sandman001: I am well aware of this and this will create a conflict.
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Shattering: We already talked about it through PM, but yeah the sharingan is only called a sacred gear because the people of the dxd verse have no other word for it.
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DePlexx: Yukino will have a thing for Itachi but it will be one sided. And yeah Sona will be more interested in Itachi but he will not try to do anything about it. The Itachi's will merge later on as for when I cannot say cause we haven't decided yet.
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Chapter 4: The serious training begins!
Itachi Hyoudou was out in the woods wearing a black tracksuit as he stood in front of Itachi Uchiha who was simply staring him down as Itachi Hyoudou went into fighting position. Itachi Hyoudou charged at Itachi Uchiha delivering a kick, which Itachi Uchiha simply dodged with ease. "Focus on your surroundings, picture your enemies next move." Itachi Uchiha instructed as he delivered a kick to Itachi Hyoudou's chest sending him crashing into a tree.
"Guagh!" Itachi Hyoudou coughed up blood as his back hit the tree.
"Like I said predict you enemies next moves." Itachi Uchiha said.
Itachi Hyoudou was trying to catch his breath as he panted. "Y-You're just… to fast…"
"You don't know what fast is. At the state I'm in which is that of a clone that only contains 10 percent of my full power, I'm still stronger than anyone on your team. In fact, this clone body is not even close to using its full power." Itachi Uchiha pointed out.
Itachi Hyoudou let out a little chuckle. "I-I can't believe I used to be that strong…"
"Well you were and you can easily become again if you train, you can maybe become even stronger than what we used to be." Itachi Uchiha pointed out.
"What? Seriously?" Itachi Hyoudou questioned.
"Yes, due to some circumstances we were never able to reach our full potential." Itachi Uchiha replied. "But as you stand now, you won't have a chance at winning the Rating Game."
"That's why I asked you to train me, so let's get to it." Itachi Hyoudou said as he got up and charged again.
Flashback: A few days earlier
Issei was getting healed by Asia at the clubroom after having been caught peeping on Koneko changing which resulted in Issei getting beaten to a bloody pulp. "It hurts!" Issei said from his swollen face.
"Are you all right, Issei-san?" Asia asked in a concerned tone.
"He deserved it." Koneko commented.
"Seriously, why are you always so…" Rias said.
"I just went with the flow when my friends invited me." Issei muttered.
"I've told you to stop hanging out with them now several times." Itachi said as he was reading a manga about ninjas.
"They understand me and my desires unlike you!" Issei cried with passion.
"I understand your desires; I just don't care for them." Itachi replied ignoring his younger brothers cry.
"Issei-san, if you want to see naked bodies that badly, I-I will!" Asia said with a blush as she was about to lift up her skirt.
"No, Asia! That's not what this is about!" Issei stopped Asia from undressing.
"Well that's a first, you stopping a girl from undressing." Itachi commented.
"Well excuse me for wanting to keep Asia pure!" Issei shouted.
"If she stays close to you for too long she will eventually become a pervert like you." Itachi mocked Issei with an amused grin on his face.
"Yeah right! You have stayed close to me for seventeen years and you're not interested in the female body what so ever!" Issei shouted.
"I'm immune to your perverseness." Itachi said with a deadpan expression.
"URGH! Seriously are you even interested in girls at all?!" Issei questioned with veins showing on his forehead.
"I am, just not to your degree." Itachi replied.
"Prove it!" Issei demanded.
"How?" Itachi questioned.
"Name one girl you've been interested in! One!" Issei demanded.
"A girl I've been interested in? Hmmmm…" Itachi began to think as his eyes averted over to Rias's direction, he then quickly looked away.
"What was that just now?" Issei questioned.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Itachi simply replied and hid his face behind his manga.
"You were looking somewhere. You were looking at buchou weren't you?" Issei questioned with a sly smirk.
"Just keep your mouth shut." Itachi muttered in annoyance.
"I don't really mind if you look at me though." Rias said as she went behind Itachi and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging his back. "You've already seen me naked before after all."
"That's not the point." Itachi muttered.
"Oh! So you were interested in the first girl who showed you her naked body?" Issei teased with a mocking smirk.
"At least a naked woman has slept in my bed." Itachi retorted back at Issei.
"Damn you. I'm so jealous of you bastard! Getting to see buchou's naked body!" Issei said with jealousy.
Jeez! Issei-san!" Asia pouted and pinched Issei's cheek.
"OW! It hurts! It hurts!" Issei cried.
Later on Itachi, Issei, Kiba, Koneko and Asia headed home. "I don't like that lewd smile of yours!" Asia complained to Issei.
"You got it wrong. Listen to me, Asia." Issei said.
Rias looked at them from the window at the clubroom, Itachi was the only one who noticed this. He couldn't help but look at her seeing in her eyes that she was worried about something, but what.
Later that night
Itachi was laying on his bed looking up the celling with the lights turned off. "Something was clearly bothering her… but what?" Itachi talked to himself. "She's been like this for a while now. I wonder if she's all right." Itachi said as a magic circle appeared on the floor. "A magic circle?" Itachi questioned as out from the circle exited Rias. "Rias? Is something wrong? What's going on?" Itachi questioned as Rias walked up to him.
"Itachi." Rias said.
"Um, yes?" Itachi questioned as Rias suddenly pushed him down to the floor.
"Sleep with me!" Rias demanded.
"Pardon?" Itachi questioned.
"Take my virginity. It's urgent!" Rias demanded.
"Wait what?" Itachi questioned as Rias pulled him up and pushed him onto the bed, Rias then began to undress. "Wh-What… I-I have so many questions going through my mind right now." Itachi muttered in shock as Rias was suddenly in nothing more but her underwear.
"Do you not want to do it with me?" Rias questioned.
"N-No… I mean…I um… I don't know what to say here." Itachi said.
"I considered several options. But this is the only way." Rias said as she walked over to Itachi.
"The only way?" Itachi questioned as his cheeks had a slight hint of red on them.
"He won't be able to complain once we sealed the deal. You still have some shortcomings, but you have potential." Rias said.
"I don't think I'm following you, who's he?" Itachi questioned.
"The question is can you climax in a few minutes if I ask you to?" Rias questioned.
"Wait climax? Y-You're serious? You're actually serious? I'm honored but this is all to sudden." Itachi said as Rias pushed Itachi down on the bed and went on top of him.
"Itachi, is this your first time?" Rias asked as she unhooked her bra.
"Well, yeah." Itachi replied.
"I doubt either of us will be perfect, but we'll manage somehow." Rias said as she took of her bra revealing her large breasts. "It's all right. I'll just put yours right in here." Rias pointed at her secret garden she then grabbed Itachi's hand and placed it on her breast. "Listen. I'm feeling nervous too."
She was right, Itachi could feel her heart throbbing, well so was his. "I-I feel your heart throbbing." Itachi muttered in a low voice.
"Last time we were interrupted, but this time we will do this." Rias said.
Itachi had a small blush on his face same as Rias. "I-Is this what you really want?"
"Are you going to let me down?" Rias said.
"I-I…Rias!" Itachi sat up and hugged her when another magic circle appeared in the room.
Rias let out a sigh. "Looks like we were a tad too late."
Out of the magic circle came a beautiful silver haired maid with silver eyes, she wore a blue and white French maid outfit, she had a maid headband over her head and she had red lipstick. "With such a commoner… Master and Sirzechs-sama will be crestfallen."
"Sirzechs?" Itachi questioned.
"My elder brother." Rias replied.
"Your big brother?" Itachi questioned.
"My chastity is mine. I can give it to whom I want. Also… I won't let you call my cute servant a commoner. Not even you, my onii-san's queen." Rias said.
The maid went and picked up Rias's clothes. "Regardless, you are the heiress apparent of the Gremory family. Please take care of yourself." The maid said as she placed Rias's shirt over her. The maid then looked over at Itachi.
"How do you do? I am Grayfia, a servant of the Gremory family. Nice to meet you." The maid known as Grayfia bowed.
"Oh, yeah. Nice to meet you as well." Itachi bowed his head.
Rias then went over to Itachi's side. "I'm sorry, Itachi. I wasn't thinking clearly. Let's forget about this."
"O-Okay." Itachi said.
"Itachi? Then he is that person?" Grayfia questioned.
"Yes, he's my servant." Rias replied "The one who's pawn piece turned into a queen."
"The reincarnation of a member of the legendary Uchiha clan, the one who wields the sharingan the demon eye?" Grayfia questioned as she looked at Itachi.
"I am, so what?" Itachi questioned.
"Let's talk at my place. Do you mind if Akeno comes with us?" Rias asked Grayfia.
"The Priestess of Thunder? I don't mind. It is expected of upper-class devils to have their queens be at their side at all times." Grayfia replied.
Rias then went over to Itachi and leaned her face close to his. "Sorry to bother you, Itachi."
"Don't worry about it." Itachi said as Rias kissed his cheek.
"Let's call it quits with that for tonight." Rias said with a smile as she vanished through a magic circle with Grayfia.
Next morning
Itachi, Issei and Asia was on their way to school while Itachi was lost in deep thought. 'What was that all about, last night. Could it be related to what's bothering her? Whatever it was it sounded serious.' Itachi thought.
"Issei!" Someone shouted as Itachi saw Issei getting punched in the face by Matsuda.
"Just unbelievable!" Motohama shouted.
"Wh-What? You're being very intense for this time of day!" Issei tried to act innocent.
"Don't give me that crap!" Matsuda shouted. "What was that Mil-tan about? He's like a rival character from a battle manga, no matter what!"
"And why was he wearing a gothic lolita outfit!? Is it his ultimate power!?" Motohama shouted.
"It was just a cute boy who's crazy about magical girls, right?" Issei said still trying to play innocent.
"As if I would hook up with a guy!" Matsuda shouted.
"You set us up with men who are more like bears. They were crossdressing! It was hell!" Motohama shouted.
"I was so scared! I thought I'd die, you bastard!" Matsuda cried. "We went to the magical world. And he kept talking! The hell's that Magical World Serapinia!?" Matsuda and Motohama began beating up Issei.
"Um, aren't you going to help him?" Asia looked at Itachi.
"Hmmm, nah." Itachi replied and kept walking.
Later on outside the old school building. "Buchou's worrying, huh? I suppose it's some internal affair of the Gremory family." Kiba said.
"Do you think Akeno-san might know something about it?" Itachi questioned.
"She is her right-hand woman, so she probably does." Kiba said then he stopped and gained a serious expression.
"What's wrong?" Issei questioned.
"I can't believe I noticed it only now. What's up?" Kiba questioned.
They then entered the clubroom to see that the rest of the club members where there including Graifya. "Who's she?" Issei questioned.
"Graifya?" Itachi questioned.
"Hey, how do you know her?" Issei questioned.
"It's a long story." Itachi replied.
"Well, now that everyone's here." Rias said.
"Ojousama maybe I should tell them." Graifya said but Rias raised her hand.
"The truth is-" Rias was about to explain when a magic circle appeared in the center of the room, it let out a huge amount of flames.
"Phenex." Kiba muttered.
In the center of the flame stood a man with blond hair he's outfit consisted of a red blazer with matching pants, he had a white shirt underneath his open blazer. "I haven't been in the human realm in a while. I've come for you. Rias, my love."
"Who is this guy?" Issei questioned.
"This is Riser Phenex-sama. A pure-blooded, upper-class devil and the third son of the Phenex family." Grayfia said.
"Phenex family?" Issei questioned.
"He's also the fiancé of the Gremory family's heiress apparent." Grayfia said.
"That means he's…" Itachi said.
"That is to say, he's engaged to Rias ojousama." Grayfia said much to the shock of the ones who didn't know.
Later on Riser sat on the couch with Rias sitting next to him. "My, Rias's queen prepares quite delicious tea!" Riser said.
"Thanks for the compliment." Akeno said with a hint of disgust in her tone.
Itachi simply looked as Riser rubbed his hand on Rias's thigh and fondled with her hair. "Cut it out already." Rias said as she stood up from the couch. "Riser, I told you last time. I don't intend to marry you."
"But, Rias, I thought your family was with its back to the wall, so you're in no position to be this selfish." Riser said.
"I'm not going to bring my family down. I'm going to take a husband. But I will marry someone I want to be with." Rias said.
"The entire devil world struggles to preserve the linages of pure-blooded devils after the last war made them a rarity. Our fathers arranged this marriage for the common good." Riser pointed out.
"My father, onii-san, and the other family members are all rushing too much. I won't say it twice, Riser. I'm not going to marry you." Rias said as Riser stood up and grabbed Rias's chin.
"You know, Rias, I am the face of the Phenex family. I cannot have you sully my honor." Riser said.
"Buchou!" Issei shouted as they all looked at Riser with disgust.
"I'll take you back to the underworld. Even if it means burning all your servants to death." Riser said as both him and Rias let out their magic power.
"Please calm down. Ojousama, Riser-sama, as I am here on Sirzechs-sama's orders, I do not intend to stand idly by." Grayfia threatened.
"When it's you, the mightiest queen, saying that, even I am scared." Riser said.
"He predicted this might happen. As such I have been charged to carry out last resort measures if no agreement is reached." Grayfia said.
"Last resort? What do you mean, Grayfia?" Rias questioned.
"If you insist on your position, you're welcome to settle the issue with Riser-sama through a Rating Game." Grayfia said.
"Rating Game? Where have I heard that before?" Issei questioned.
"Sona mentioned it back when we were deciding on the familiar thing." Itachi replied.
"Yeah that's right." Issei said now remembering it as well.
"It's a game that resembles chess where upper-class devils fight using their servants." Kiba explained.
"Chess?" Issei questioned.
"That is why our powers are likened to chess pieces. Why we're called Evil Pieces." Akeno explained.
"I see, that makes sense." Itachi said.
"I've played the game many times and won many times as well. You're not even an officially qualified player, let alone have any experience." Riser said with a confident smirk.
"Originally, only seasoned devils were allowed to participate in a Rating Game." Akeno informed.
"Then she's at a real disadvantage!" Issei said.
"It's getting worse." Koneko said.
"Rias, just to make sure, are these all your servants?" Riser asked.
"What if they are?" Rias questioned.
Riser let out a chuckle and flicked his fingers as a magic circle appeared and out of it came 15 different beautiful girls. "I have fifteen! In other words, a full set of pieces."
"Fifteen beautiful girls?!" Issei questioned. "Unbelievable!" Issei then gained tears in his eyes. "What a true man!"
"Moron." Itachi muttered.
"H-Hey, Rias, that servant is crying out loud while looking at me." Riser said.
"Forming a harem is his dream." Rias said.
"That's creepy." A little blond girl with long hair tied into twin tails that were at the shape of drills said in disgust.
Riser let out a chuckle. "Oh, I see. Yubelluna!" Riser called one of his servants over. She was a curvy woman with long purple curly hair.
"Yes, Riser-sama." Yubelluna replied and went to her master's side. Riser then pulled her in for a kiss much to every one of the Occult club's disgust. He then broke free from the kiss and proceeded to fondle her breast.
"You'll never be able to do things like this, you lowly imp." Riser mocked.
"Shut up! I can tell you'll flirt with other girls even after marrying buchou! You grilled chicken!" Issei shouted.
"Don't you know your place?" Riser questioned.
"I don't care! All I'm aware of is my position as buchou's servant! Nothing more! Nothing less!" Issei activated his Boosted Gear. "We don't need a stupid game!" Issei shouted when Itachi stepped in front of him. "Nii-san?"
"I've had enough of you." Itachi said and looked at Riser with his sharingan activated. "All this stuff about getting married with Rias to keep the pure bloodline of devils secure. That's the biggest bullshit I've ever heard."
"What?" Riser questioned in anger.
"In the state that pureblooded devils are right now, the future generation of the devil race is in the hands of the reincarnated devils. You and everyone that sees the way of things you do, are nothing but caged birds with no knowledge of the outside world. You're all nothing but children that are too scared to move on." Itachi said.
"Who do you think you are?!" Riser questioned.
"I'm Itachi Hyoudou, a servant of Rias Gremory. I've been called the reincarnation of an Uchiha." Itachi said with his sharingan spinning.
"Uchiha?" Riser questioned then let out a chuckle. "Do you think that scares me? The Uchiha were once great true, but why should I be afraid of a bunch of ghosts of the past?" Riser mocked.
"Oh, don't get me wrong it's not the Uchiha clan you should fear, what you should fear… is me." Itachi said in a threatening tone.
Rias looked at Itachi in awe, then gained a serious expression and looked at Riser. "Alright then. Let's settle this with a Rating Game."
"Understood." Grayfia said.
"Riser. I swear I'll blast you away!" Rias said with hatred in her tone.
"I'm looking forward to it, Rias, my love." Riser said as he vanished with his servants through a magic circle as his laughter was heard.
"The game will be held in ten days." Graifya informed.
"Ten days?" Rias questioned.
"Given the difference in experience and resources between Riser and you, I believe this is necessary to level the playing field." Graifya explained.
"I hate to admit it, but I have to agree. I'm going to take you up on your offer and use the time for training." Rias accepted the offer.
"I have a very special offer for you then." A voice that sounded like Itachi was heard as a puff of smoke appeared next to Itachi. When the smoke vanished it revealed a slightly older version of Itachi that was wearing a black coat with red clouds on it, he also wore a headband with a forehead protector that had a symbol on it that was scratched out. "I will take charge of Itachi Hyoudou's training."
"Are you the Uchiha that lives in Itachi?" Rias questioned.
"Yes, my name is Itachi Uchiha. Pleased to meet you." Itachi Uchiha bowed.
"The pleasure is mine." Rias said.
"Like I said I will be taking charge of Itachi Hyoudou's training." Itachi Uchiha said.
"What makes you think I can't get him ready for the Rating Game through my training?" Rias questioned.
"With all due respect miss Gremory, I am a master of both ninjutsu, genjutsu, taijutsu and shuriken jutsu, I'm also a master of the sharingan hence I'm the logical choice for training Itachi Hyoudou. Besides even though I'm just a clone with 10 percent of my original full power, I'm still way stronger than Riser and you put together." Itachi Uchiha bluntly replied.
"Hey if he's that strong shouldn't he be fighting with us in the Rating Game?" Issei questioned.
"Although Uchiha-sama is a part of Itachi Hyoudou, he would still be counted as outside help. Meaning using him in the battle would be considered cheating." Grayfia replied.
"Indeed, besides I don't intend to have you all relay on me to save you every time. Besides I can't keep this form up forever, eventually this clone of me will vanish. I believe I should be able to remain outside for at least five hours until I vanish." Itachi Uchiha said.
"So you will be able to train me five hours every day?" Itachi Hyoudou questioned.
"Correct, if I stay here longer than that it will start affecting your chakra." Itachi Uchiha replied.
"So when do we start?" Itachi Hyoudou questioned.
"First we need to get something. Bring a few of those drawings you made for the ninjutsu's I showed you in your dreams, once you've done that we will head out." Itachi Uchiha said.
"Where exactly are you going to take me?" Itachi Hyoudou questioned.
Itachi Uchiha let out a little smirk. "Home." Itachi Uchiha replied making Itachi Hyoudou gain a confused expression. Itachi Uchiha went on his knee and then he bit his finger making a trail of blood run out, he drew a line of the blood on the palm of his hand. "If anyone else wishes to accompany us please step closer." Itachi Uchiha informed.
"What do you think buchou?" Akeno asked her master.
"I think we could learn something very interesting." Rias said with a smile as she walked over to the Itachi's, with Akeno following after her.
"I'm not letting nii-san go alone." Issei said and went over to them as well.
"Guess we'll all go." Kiba said as Koneko and Asia nodded and walked over to them as well.
"I will go and report the information about the Rating Game to Sirzechs-sama." Grayfia informed and vanished through a magic circle.
"Everyone ready?" Itachi Uchiha asked to which they all nodded, he then performed a set of hand signs and then slammed his palm on the floor as some symbols formed on the floor. "Reverse summoning!" In a puff of smoke, they all vanished.
In an unknown location
Yukino was sitting on a rock kicking her legs back and forth when a puff of smoke appeared in front of her and out exited Itachi Uchiha and the Occult Research Club. "Yay! Itachi-sama is here!" Yukino cheered and hugged Itachi Uchiha rubbing her cheek up against his.
"Stop it." Itachi Uchiha coldly ordered.
"Oh! It's the other Itachi-sama!" Yukino cheered and hugged Itachi Hyoudou rubbing her cheek up against his.
"Stop it." Itachi Hyoudou ordered.
"Mou! Reincarnation or not your to alike sometimes!" Yukino pouted.
"Anyway where are we?" Rias questioned looking around seeing what looked like to be ancient buildings with overgrown grass on them, most of the area looked like it was in ruins as well.
"Welcome to Konoha, The Hidden Leaf Village. The place where I grew up." Itachi Uchiha said as some clouds in the distance cleared revealing some head statues on a mountain side. He then spotted a very familiar face on the stone wall of a certain blond haired shinobi who's dream was to become Hokage. "Naruto, so you did become Hokage." Itachi Uchiha muttered with a chuckle.
Itachi Hyoudou looked around in awe. "I-It feels like I know this place…"
"This was the village we were born in after all, even if you have no memory of it I guess you still feel the presence of this place." Itachi Uchiha said.
"What happened here?" Issei questioned.
"Not sure, times just… changed I guess." Itachi Uchiha replied. "Anyway let's get a move on." Itachi Uchiha turned towards Yukino. "Is the Uchiha district still in the same area?"
"Nah, your brother changed the location he even rewrote the tablet if that's what you're here for." Yukino replied.
"Why did he rewrite it?" Itachi Uchiha questioned.
"You remember that creepy plant guy from akatsuki, what was his name again. Zeus? No that's not it. Cabbage? No that's not it either…" Yukino tried to remember.
"You mean Zetsu." Itachi Uchiha said.
"Yeah him! Anyway the black one seemed to have tampered with the tablet several years ago back when it was made, so Sasuke rewrote it by removing what was added by Black Zetsu." Yukino explained.
"I see. Zetsu was always an enigma. Anyway where is the new version now?" Itachi Uchiha asked while everyone else didn't understand what they were talking about.
"A creepy plant guy?" Issei questioned looking at his brother.
"Don't look at me, I don't remember any of this." Itachi Hyoudou said.
"I'll take you there, follow me!" Yukino said and turned into a crow and flew in the air.
"Let's go then." Itachi Uchiha said as they all followed Yukino. They walked through the ruins of the village until Yukino landed on a sign that had the mark of a red white fan on it. "Huh, they moved it closer to the village's center this time."
"What do you mean by that?" Itachi Hyoudou questioned.
"It used to be at the very outskirt of the village. Anyway where is it?" Itachi Uchiha asked looking at Yukino who flew towards a shrine of some sort. "The shrine, huh."
"Wait, we're devils so should we really enter a shrine?" Issei questioned.
"It's been abandoned for over hundreds of millions of years, I think it's safe." Itachi Uchiha replied as he walked to the shrine with the others behind him. They entered the destroyed shrine and saw Yukino sitting on a certain part of the floor. Itachi Uchiha the did a hand sign as the floor opened and a large piece of rock was lifted out from it revealing a stairway. "Shall we?" They walked down the stairway as torches began to burn the further down they went.
Eventually they entered a room that was covered in dust and spider webs, and at the very end of the room was a stone tablet. "This room is freaky." Issei commented.
Itachi Uchiha walked over to the stone tablet, and Itachi Hyoudou followed him. Itachi Uchiha activated his sharingan and began to read the stone tablet. "I see, so these are the changes."
"You can read it? I can't even understand it." Itachi Hyoudou said.
"Activate your sharingan, then you will be able to read it." Itachi Uchiha informed.
Itachi Hyoudou activated his sharingan and suddenly what was on the tablet became clearer for him to read. "Th-This is…"
"The further you come with your eyes the more you will be able to read." Itachi Uchiha said as he opened a scroll. He then went over to the tablet and lifted it, he then placed it on the scroll.
"What are you doing?" Itachi Hyoudou questioned.
"We're taking it with us, it's yours now anyway." Itachi Uchiha replied as he performed a few hand signs. "Seal!" The tablet then vanished in a puff of smoke. Itachi Uchiha closed the scroll and gave it to Itachi Hyoudou. "You're the only person in the world now that has those eyes so you're the only one who can read it. Meaning it's yours."
They all then went back and exited the shrine. "So that's all we came here for?" Issei questioned.
"No, I have some personal business to take care of. Just wait by the spot where we first arrived and I will meet you there." Itachi Uchiha said and walked away.
"Where do you think he's going?" Issei questioned.
"Maybe Yukino-san knows?" Kiba said.
"He told us to wait here." Itachi said.
"You're telling me you're not in the least curious where he's going?" Rias questioned.
"... Of course I am." Itachi replied.
"Then why don't we follow him and see where he's going?" Akeno questioned.
"Because we have no idea where he's going plus we don't know this village that well." Itachi replied.
"Then ask the bird." Koneko said.
"Who're you calling a bird?" Yukino questioned with a tick mark on her head.
"Um, where did Uchiha-san go?" Asia asked Yukino.
"Not telling." Yukino said bluntly.
"I order you to tell us." Itachi ordered. "And to show us the way."
Yukino twitched her eyes knowing what Itachi Uchiha might do to her if he finds out she told them and showed them where he went. "Ummm." Yukino hesitated but she couldn't disobey Itachi-sama. "H-He went to the villages graveyard."
"Graveyard?" Itachi questioned. "Very well then show us the way." Itachi ordered.
"U-Understood." Yukino gave in and turned into a crow and flew in a direction to which the others followed her. They arrived in a very spacious area that had a large flame statue at the end with several graves in front of it. They then spotted Itachi Uchiha as he stood over a grave. Yukino then flew over to him and turned back into human form before getting on her knees and begging for mercy. "I'm sorry Itachi-sama! But the other Itachi-sama ordered me to, and I can't disobey an order!" Yukino cried. "Therefor! Spank this dirty girl for disobeying you!" Yukino said sticking her butt out in Itachi Uchiha's direction.
"No thanks." Itachi Uchiha said making Yukino let out a pout.
The Occult Club walked over to him and looked at the grave in front of him that had the name "Uchiha Sasuke" on it, next to it was another grave "Uchiha Sakura", and next to that another one "Uchiha Sarada". "This is my younger brother's grave, and his wife's and daughter's. Uchiha Sarada." Itachi Uchiha knelt in front of his nieces grave. "I'm sorry that you and I never got a chance to meet each other, I'm not sure if your father told you about me but… I know that I would have loved you no matter what if I had been able to meet you." Itachi Uchiha placed his hand on top of the gravestone.
"So you never meet her?" Rias questioned.
"When I died my brother was 16. So no, I never did." Itachi Uchiha replied. As everyone had a sad expression on their faces. Rias then hugged him from the back. "I'm sure that you will be able to see them one day."
"You know I'm not your Itachi, right?" Itachi Uchiha questioned.
"You're still Itachi, no matter what you call yourself your still Itachi." Rias replied with a warm smile, the kind of smile he hadn't seen since Izumi was still alive.
They then noticed another grave that had a flower on it. "Hey did you put that flower there?" Kiba asked pointing at a grave not too far away from them.
"Yes." Itachi Uchiha replied.
They went over to the grave and saw it said. "Uchiha Izumi.". They then looked back at Itachi who placed a flower on the graves of his brother, sister in-law and his niece. "What makes this grave special?" Akeno asked.
"…That's the grave of… my lover…" Itachi Uchiha replied.
"Your lover?" Issei questioned as they all looked at it and saw the year marks on it showing them that this Izumi didn't live for more than 13 years.
"She died so young… How did she die?" Rias questioned.
"…."
"You don't want to talk about it, huh?" Itachi Hyoudou asked.
"….." Itachi Uchiha remained silent. "Let's just go. We're done here anyway."
Time skip
After visiting Konoha the group teleported to the training camp, getting ready to prepare for the Rating Game. Itachi Uchiha had vanished for the meantime, resting for when the time came for training. They arrived in front of a large mansion on top of a hill in the mountains. "Wow! This place looks lovely!" Asia said as she looked at the area around the mansion in awe.
"Well then let's get inside and start training." Rias said.
"Training?! Right now?! Buchou you really are a monster!" Issei cried after they all had to walk up the mountain with heavy backpacks.
"No, I'm a devil." Rias said with a wink.
They then went to change their clothes the boys in one room and the girls in another. They all changed into their training gear, for Itachi, Issei and Kiba they were wearing dark gray tracksuits that had a white are on the shoulders. Rias wore a similar track suit only instead of gray hers was light red. Akeno and Asia had the tracksuit pants and a white shirt instead while as Koneko had a white shirt and dark blue bloomers.
Itachi Uchiha then arrived in a puff of smoke for Itachi Hyoudou's special training while the others had their own training.
Flashback end: Back to present day
Itachi Uchiha blocked a kick from Itachi Hyoudou with his arm, Itachi Uchiha then delivered a punch with the back of his right hand which Itachi Hyoudou blocked with his arm, but then Itachi Uchiha grabbed Itachi Hyoudou by the wrist and threw him to the ground. Itachi Hyoudou then leaped from the ground and performed a few hand signs.
Fire style: Fireball!
Itachi Hyoudou spitted out a ball of fire directed at Itachi Uchiha who performed a hand sign.
Water style: Water shark bomb!
A shark made out of water popped up from a water pit and crashed into the fireball making a huge could of steam. Itachi Hyoudou tried to move when he suddenly felt a sharp metal directed on his neck "That's it for today's lesson." Itachi Uchiha said and took his kunai away from Itachi's neck. "You're improving a little, and thanks to your sharingan giving you a power boost you will be ready for the Rating Game in time. Although I can't say for sure if you'll win."
"That remains to be seen I suppose." Itachi Hyoudou said.
"They said the dinner would be ready about now, so see ya." Itachi Uchiha vanished in a puff of smoke.
Itachi Hyoudou headed back to the mansion, when he arrived at the dinner table he couldn't believe the ridiculous huge amount of food that was on the table. "Wh-What happened?"
"I got a little carried away." Issei said with a small blush rubbing the back of his head. As he looked at the girls with a lewd face.
"You're making a lewd face." Koneko said with judgmental eyes directed at Issei.
"Not at all!" Issei said with a nervous laugh.
"You clearly were." Itachi said with a deadpan expression.
"Itachi? Issei?" Rias said.
""Yes!"" The brothers replied in unison.
"How are you two feeling after your first day of training?" Rias asked.
"Well, I was the weakest." Issei replied with a disappointed expression.
"Yes, without a doubt." Rias agreed. "But, Asia's healing ability, your Boosted Gear and Itachi's sharingan are valuable resources to us. Our opponents are aware of this too, so make sure you can at least protect yourselves and don't drag the others down." Rias said.
"Yes." Asia responded.
"Roger." Issei responded.
"Well, I can at least take care of myself." Itachi said.
"Indeed, how did your training go?" Rias asked.
"It was difficult, but apparently I'm making progress. My other self said I should be ready by the time the Rating Game begins." Itachi replied.
"That's good to hear." Rias said with a smile. "Okay, since we've finished eating, let's take a bath."
"A bath?!" Issei questioned with excitement.
"A bath?" Itachi questioned but due to timing they got the wrong idea.
"Oh, Itachi, Issei, are you planning to peek on us bathing? Want to go in together with us? I won't mind." Rias said as Issei gained hope in his eyes while as Itachi looked uncomfortable.
"I wasn't going to-" Itachi tried to defend himself but.
"How about you , Akeno?" Rias asked her queen.
Akeno let out a chuckle. "It would be fun, besides I want to try washing a guy's back."
"What about you, Asia?" Rias asked the former nun.
"I wouldn't mind Itachi-san is like a onii-san to me, and Issei-san is…" Asia said but gained a blush and stopped talking.
"Koneko?" Rias turned to the final girl in the room.
"I would rather die." Koneko replied with an emotionless expression crushing Issei's hopes and dreams.
"Never mind, then. Too bad." Rias said making Issei cry.
"Thank you very much." Itachi bowed in gratitude at Koneko.
"If you peek, I'll kill you." Koneko bluntly stated.
Later on at the male's side of the bath Issei was up against the wall that separated their side from the girls while breathing heavily. "Issei-kun, that's pointless-" Kiba said.
"Shut up! This is also training!" Issei shouted and went back to staring at the wall.
"Are you trying to become clairvoyant?" Kiba questioned.
"Just leave him alone, once that idiot begins on something like that he can't be stopped." Itachi said while relaxing in the bath.
"This is my power. My power!" Issei shouted.
"What's that about?" Kiba questioned.
"I think his brain finally stopped." Itachi said as they both just stared at Issei with a sweat drop.
Time skip: Next morning
Everyone was gathered as Rias began explaining a few things. "Well, we devils, the fallen angels, and God with his heavenly host angels, waged a huge war a long time ago that seemed to last an eternity. No one really won when all was said and done. The war ended with all sides suffering heavy casualties. To make up for our near eternal lifespan, we devils reproduce very slowly. Due to the war, the species itself is at the brink of extinction. After the hostilities, the families of noble and pure-blooded devils, known as the 72 pillars, mostly died out. My family – the Gremory house, Sona's family – the Sitri house, and Riser Phenex are some of those who remains of the 72 pillars. This is why we devils use resurrected humans as our servants. Subsequently, the Rating Game was created. It allows our servants to gain real battle experience and gives us masters a chance to demonstrate our abilities. Currently, one's performance in these games has a huge influence on rank and position." Rias explained and then let out a sigh. "We should take a break now. I guess all of you are tired."
"I'll go make some tea." Akeno said.
"Ah, I'll help you!" Asia said and was about to leave the room.
"Asia!" Issei said. "Sorry about last night."
"On no! You were really amazing back th-" Asia said but Issei stopped her from saying more.
"Let's keep this as our secret for now." Issei said.
"Ours?" Asia questioned.
"It' still not done and far from usable." Issei said.
"I get it. I'll help you until your ultimate move is complete!" Asia said.
"Ultimate move?" Kiba questioned.
"It's a secret!" Asia replied.
"Oh, yeah Asia. Because you were a nun, please tell us what you know." Rias said.
"O-Okay." Asia agreed and later on when everyone was gathered Asia had gathered items for her presentation. "Well, there are two key tools that the exorcists possess. The first one is holy water. Devils like you should not touch it." Asia held up a bottle of holy water.
"What happens if we touch it?" Issei asked.
"Something very bad." Asia replied.
"Bad? Being ambiguous only makes it scarier." Issei said.
"Asia, you're a devil too." Rias reminded.
"Oh, I forgot. I don't know whether it'll be useful, but I can show you how it's made. There's also this." Asia said as she brought forth a bible. "The Bible. I've been reading it since childhood. But now reading a single line gives me a splitting headache! I'm at wits end."
"You're a devil, after all." Rias said.
"It's expected of a devil." Kiba said.
"A devil." Koneko commented.
Akeno let out a chuckle. "It damages devils a lot!"
"But, but, this passage is absolutely enlightening!" Asia said and opened the bible and tried to read it. "Ah, it hurts!" Asia cried. "O Lord, please forgive me for no longer being able to read the Bible!" Asia said as she tried to read the bible again. "Ah, I can't take it!" She cried in pain then she tried to read it again. "Ah!"
"Can someone please take that book away from her." Itachi commented.
Time skip
Itachi was outside throwing a few shurikens at targets hitting them all dead center. "Guess I don't need to practice this, I was already talented at shuriken throwing before I became a devil."
Itachi?" Rias's voice was heard making Itachi turn around and he then saw Rias in her nightgown, and she was wearing glasses while holding a book in her arms.
"Rias? Why are you still awake?" Itachi questioned.
"Perfect timing, let's have a little talk." Rias said as they went to a pavilion in the garden of the mansion.
"Is this about the strategy for the Rating Game?" Itachi asked.
"Yes, but to be honest, playing it by the book only offers a bit of consolation." Rias said.
"Really? Even if you've been working on it all night…" Itachi said.
"But this time we're up against Phenex. I'm sure you heard of it. A sacred beast said to be an immortal bird. Although they're devils, his family shares the name with this sacred beast. On top of that, they're a Great Marquis family, considered elite even among the 72 pillars. He also shares the sacred beast's power: immortality." Rias informed.
"Immortality? Is such a thing even possible?" Itachi questioned.
"Well, he's pretty much invincible. Even if you hurt him, his injuries will heal instantly. His game record shows eight wins and two losses. However, these two losses were against an allied family. He lost on purpose. After the Rating Game became prevalent the Phenex house rose to prominence extremely fast. It's natural, right? Being immortal, he simply can't lose." Rias explained.
"That's not true." Itachi said.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Rias questioned.
"Sure immortality is a powerful ability, but being immortal is not the same as being invincible. You said his body heals from any injuries right? What about his mind?" Itachi asked.
"Sure if you break his spirit he will lose, or if you simply overpower him easily he will eventually lose his spirit to fight." Rias said.
"My sharingan can cast powerful illusions, meaning I can attack both his body and his mind. There's still hope." Itachi assured.
"Yeah well, my father set this game up knowing I would lose anyway." Rias said with a sad smile.
"Did your father then know I am on your team?" Itachi asked with an assuring smile. "I will not let that man marry you, I remember what you asked me when we finished that summoning together. You asked me what I thought about being with someone you truly love. I know that you don't love Riser and that you hate this arrangement your families have made between one another. But I feel like there's more to it than that as to why you're opposed to this marriage." Itachi said.
Rias took of her glasses. "I'm the daughter of the Gremory house. I'm never treated as an individual. I'm always Rias Gremory. The name Gremory follows me everywhere. Although I'm proud of my house, when it comes to finding a life partner, I want someone who loves me as me. Not as daughter of the Gremory family, but as Rias. They may be conflicting ideals, but I still hold on to this small dream."
"I may not know much about rank and family name. But I found out that I used to be a part of a legendary powerful clan, I feel like I will never live up to that name it's a big burden, so I guess I can feel a little of the burden you must be carrying. But one things for sure, when I meet you, you were nothing but Rias to me and that you still are. Besides from what I have seen, you're way more interesting than your family." Itachi said as the moon light shined on the two of them as Rias stared at him with a small blush. "So let's go win this Rating Game."
"Yeah, just so you know if I fight I fight to win." Rias said.
"That means losing is not an option." Itachi said as suddenly Rias pulled him into a hug placing his head on her breasts.
"Thank you Itachi, could we stay like this for a while?" Rias asked as she looked at Itachi with her big blue eyes and her long crimson red hair blowing in the wind.
Itachi sighed and gave in. "I'll stay by your side."
Time skip: A few days later
"Your main weapon against Riser will be your illusions. However, you'll need to take out his servants first. If they are there to help him break free from it there's a good chance, he won't make the same mistake twice." Itachi Uchiha instructed as Itachi Hyoudou sat in a mediating position letting out a huge amount of power. "That's it for the training."
"Huh?" Itachi questioned.
"There's nothing more I can teach you that you will learn in time, take whatever time you have to make a strategy for the game. Good luck." Itachi Uchiha vanished in a puff of smoke.
Itachi let out a sigh, when suddenly a mountain not too far away had its top surface blown away by a red beam. "Looks like Issei is improving as well." Itachi said as he concentrated his powers and activated his sharingan letting out a huge amount of power. "It's almost time."
And that's the end!
Now there's not much to say, only what did you think of the chapter? Also do you have any questions?
Back to the power scale: After the training
Itachi Hyoudou (base): 1000 MP/ with sharingan: 10000 MP
Itachi Uchiha (full power): 530000 MP/ clone: 53000 MP
Rias Gremory: 10000 MP (she didn't do any training I think, all she did was work on strategy)
Issei Hyoudou: 400 MP/ Boosted Gear: 4000 MP
Akeno Himejima: 9000 MP
Kiba Yuuto: 6000 MP
Koneko Tojou: 5000 MP
Asia Aregento: 200 MP
Riser Phenex: 11000 MP
Riser's peerage: 3000-8000 MP
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