A King for a Pawn
Chapter 4: New House Guests
Beta by Silvdra-Zero
I do not own Naruto or Highschool DxD
XChapter StartX
Icha-Icha book signings were a lot of the time excessively dull for Naruto. Mainly due to how he had to change his appearance every few years under the claim that ownership had changed of the book so there was less suspicion. Right now he was fortunate to keep his usual appearance, last time he'd gone for full beard and moustache combo, changed his hair to sleek black too. It made him look like a count of an old European country or something of the sort.
"Well then everyone welcome to the annual Icha-Icha event. I'm Uzumaki Naruto the current writer for the series. As usual there will be a raffle with the special prize being a one-on-one chat with me over the next addition, along with a sneak peak at Icha-Icha Tenshi part twelve." Naruto announced via his microphone, the turnout this year was surprisingly a good mix of both males and females.
Thankfully; none too young.
From there the questions he came to expect came, how did he get his inspiration, how was the previous writer before he took over and of course if they could be used for inspiration. Those got more and more frequent since he changed his writing now and again to suite the female audience.
His mind though was distracted by his thoughts to Asia; he sent her back to the church due to he found the whole situation fishy. Especially when it concerns a sacred gear user to be sent from the church to an exorcist like Freed and the fallen angels. As harsh as it was he'd set up Asia as bait, a necessary evil; but Issei was there so he'd be the first to know if there was an issue. However Naruto's senses felt a pulse of something inside the room, focusing while he continued to answer questions he found the source.
'What the blue moon is he doing here?' Naruto recognized whoever it was and as such knew he was likely here to talk. Luckily he had eyes around the room so could see this person did have a raffle ticket. "Alright everyone, it's time to announce the raffle winner, the secondary prizes being a golden addition of Icha-Icha Harem. And consolations prize being a first priority pre-order for the next book." Turning to the raffle tumbler he pulled out a ticket.
"Number six one six, please come forward and we'll head into the private room for the question session. My assistant will handle the other prizes, please enjoy the rest of the convention." Naruto lead the tall man with black hair and golden bangs along with a small goatee. "Come to these a lot sir?"
"Not as much as I want." He said as they entered the room with several windows and a table with the rough draft. "So how long have you been working on this sequel?" Closing the door Naruto placed a seal on the door creating a barrier.
"What the fuck, are you doing here, Azazel?" Naruto recognized the governor general of the fallen angels. The man was one of the most powerful fallen angels whom he knew from his own checker past.
"Ah well, I sorta wanted to see your book signing and you again Naruto. It had been a few years after all, not since there was you and Kur-clang!" Naruto cut him off by shooting a blade into the wall next to his face.
"Why are you here? You know better than anyone, I don't like any of the factions. I stayed away from all of you for a reason, so explain!" Naruto snapped harshly in a demanding tone, as he didn't want his old friend's name being said aloud by Azazel (or anyone else from the factions that were currently on his list).
"Well I see you've become close to the Gremory clan, a bit surprising really I me-clang! Right… sorry… I'm here about the fallen angels that have been about of late, they seem to have gone rogue from my orders." Azazel said slowly moving away from the second blade stuck in the wall. 'He really isn't over it, then again who would be after what we did? Better take any jokes easy, he's not the same as before.'
"What were they supposed to be doing then?" Naruto asked making the swords disappear and the wood walls heal over. If Azazel had information he certainly was going to take it and use it when he could.
"I wanted them to watch the sacred gear user that was resurrected by the Gremory Heiress; I'm still researching them, so I wanted to see what would happen. When I learned Raynare had killed him I tried contacting them but they have refused any contact. Add to that I felt you appear again I guess you would be the best to go to." Naruto nodded as they took their seats on the table.
"She said you ordered her to kill him, but not contact you so you wouldn't get into trouble but they'd meet up with you and your subordinate soon." Azazel gave him an odd look at this comment. "She and an exiled exorcist tried capturing a nun recently, as a result of her trying to attack me 'again' I took her prisoner. After that, interrogation followed." Naruto took note of how Azazel's fists clenched considering Raynare was technically a prisoner of war right now and there was little he could do aside from begging.
"Damn it, something is very wrong with this situation is she thinks I gave the order. What of the others?" Naruto just shrugged at the man not having seen the others.
"No idea, but I have a good idea where they are, the abandoned church I believe is their base. It's possible they will be going after the nun with a sacred gear, who happens to be a friend of a Gremory peerage member." Naruto said seeing Azazel's expression not get any better; clearly he still cared for his fellow fallen angel regardless of what they had done. "So what are you going to do about it Azazel, you confronting them won't help them at all."
"I don't know… the best chance I have it to make a deal with the devil or you." Azazel pleaded with Naruto who looked at his eyes.
"You'll need to contact one of the Satan's, if you agree to leave Raynare as my servant I will spare her. If you don't I give her up to the Gremory's to deal with as they wish and given what she did, don't expect much." He watched Azazel grit his teeth, Raynare wouldn't live if Rias had the choice, and all things considered Naruto was a better option despite not knowing how he'd deal with her.
"Alright, keep her alive and don't treat her wrong. I know I don't have a right to as of that though. Let her know I'm sorry." Naruto nodded to the request at least as Azazel let out a long sigh, before…. "So can I get a sneak peak at the book now?"
'I forgot how much of a pervert he was, from serious to slightly goofy. I guess it was unlikely he would change in the time since we last met.' Naruto shook his head as he pushed the book preview toward the man, 'This is the man she respects… I should tell her when he's like this, ruins the respect when you see this side of people.'
"Ohhh Misako you naughty girl; just what will you do next?" Azazel giggled away as he read the book.
'I hate that I can't be angry at him now, fucking transference.' Naruto thought as he felt his tracking seal go off on Asia. "Your ex-soldiers have started, you better be quick to contact the Satans before it's too late Azazel, be seeing you." Naruto teleported out of there the book going with him much to the fallen angel's displeasure.
'Damn it taken away so soon, better get Sirzechs on the line I'm sure we can work something out.' Azazel left on his own knowing that despite the blonde's state of neutrality things are going to get crazy very soon.
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Arriving back at the clubhouse just a little before Issei as he barged in looking a little rough. "Buchou! Asia got captured by the fallen angels, we have to help her." Rias looking to the boy gestured him to come over to her.
Once she did she gave him a slap to the face. "How many times must I tell you, it's not possible? Forget about her. You are a member of the Gremory Household." Rias explained while Kiba, Koneko (in her usual spot) and Naruto watched.
"Then please kick me out of your household." Hearing him Naruto was surprised; Issei's dream essentially was being in Rias' peerage so he could gain a harem. But here he was willing to give it up, it was a lot more mature then many would give him credit for. "I'll go save Asia alone."
"You're asking the impossible. To go on your own will simply lead to your death." She gave Naruto a small look but he was focused on his tea while his other hand was busy. 'Why isn't he offering to help him, Issei is his favorite student?'
"I'm just a pawn on the chessboard, right? One pawn isn't much in the end when you lose it." Rias frowned hearing him.
"Enough Issei! Do you think the pawn is truly the weakest piece? As I explained evil pieces possess traits from their chess counterparts. A pawn's is promotion, if a pawn enters into anywhere that is considered enemy territory it can be promote itself to any other piece aside from the king." Rias explained to Issei a little upset he would think she would send him to be killed just because he was a pawn.
"So I can have everyone's strength if I go into enemy lines like the church?" Issei questioned receiving a nod from Rias, but Akeno came over to whisper something into her ear.
"I have urgent matter to take care of. Naruto-sensei can you make sure Issei doesn't get into any trouble and keep an eye on him. Akeno and I will be gone for a while." Rias and her best friend made their way out while Issei looked confused.
"But Buchou we haven't finished yet…" he stopped when Naruto stood up and walked toward Issei.
"It is fine Rias, I'll make sure they are safe as possible." They left the room and Naruto turned his attention to Issei. "So… you are going after your friend right, Asia?"
"What…? I mean yes I want to go save her she doesn't deserve to be harmed by those fallen angels. Like I said I'll go alone if I have to, with promotion I have a better chance." Issei said knowing his small chances already, being beaten back by that male fallen angel hadn't been pleasant.
"If that's the case, Kiba, Koneko I have an activity for the remaining members of the club. Help your newest member with his task, I'm sure there will be no arguments, right?" he turned to the blonde teen and the young girl who was pouting ever so lightly as her petting was cut short.
"Hai, I'll be coming along, Buchou didn't exactly forbid us from going with you and who am I to deny the request of a campione or a teacher for that matter. I take it you won't be able to help considering where we will be going?" Naruto nodded knowing stepping into that church would be him declaring war on the fallen angels.
"Yes, I'll remain outside to oversee the battle, I expect you all to look out for each other's as friends should. And Issei, consider the information Rias gave you just now, she may not want to hold you back as you expect. There is a certain degree of appearance needing to be maintained for this situation." Issei looked a bit surprised but can't be blamed since he had been slapped and lectured.
"You're all coming, even you Koneko-chan?" the white haired girl moved to Naruto's side while nodding.
"You two going alone would worry me, plus Naruto's going too, I want sweets after." Naruto chuckled at her attempt to get more treats from him, he'd do it but even with her straight face on he knew she would be drooling at getting more sweets from him.
"Don't worry about that Koneko, I'll make you something nice afterwards. But Issei, that gear of yours is more than what you think it is. When fighting, forget what you know about it, let your will to save this girl, guide you. Fighting to protect her will give you greater strength to use in this battle, remember that." Naruto said gripping his shoulder and his blue eyes looking deep into his students.
"Put simply when a person… has something important they want to protect… that's when they can become truly strong. Now you head on to the church, I'll meet you there and set up a perimeter ok? Now none of you get hurt as it won't get you off your homework at all." All three nodded and headed out the door, once gone the door opened to reveal Rias and Akeno having only transported to the next room.
"Strong words there, Naruto-sensei, Issei-kun will be a lot more confident with that pep talk." Rias said as Naruto looked at the three running toward the church.
"He'll need it, Issei is a diamond in the rough, and pressure is needed to make him stand out. Consider this is a way of making him mature a little. Although you pulling the small plot of letting him go was rather devious of you." Akeno giggled at this.
"Buchou loves to be dramatic sometimes, especially when her favorite teacher is around to see now." Rias puffed her cheeks at her servant saying this.
"Akeno, don't say things like that. Now prepare a seal so we can handle any extras outside the church. We'll see you there, Naruto-sensei." She shooed him off making him smile at her slight tsun-tsun moment.
Arriving outside the church though he could feel the oppressive sensation from the people inside, it was disgusting really someone who loved to use people was around and in the church… and outside it too, with a devil signature? "Another devil, someone is pulling strings." Calling for a weapon he drew out a long red spear and threw it in the direction of where the emotions were coming from.
The spear seemed to cut into and dissolve a bubble that camouflaged a young looking devil; who looked quite shocked he'd been discovered. Being a bit out of earshot, Naruto's ears only heard him mutter a few words. "Oh darn it, I've been found out too early, guess my dear sweet Asia-chan will have to wait. So long stranger!" the cocky looking boy started creating a seal but Naruto sent his chains forward to try and catch him. "Names Diadora by the way, sorry I can't stay, bye." He vanished before the chains could grab him.
"At least I got a name; I'll have to see what any of the others know later. Better find those two before they kill off the female angels." Naruto quickly took to hopping from the trees like he used to do at one point in his life and found Rias and Akeno quickly, both of whom were in the process of talking down to a blonde gothic Lolita wearing fallen angel. "Guess that's Mittelt, but where's Kalawarner?" he muttered hoping Issei would handle himself well in his first true fight.
XBreakX
The trio broke into the church with Koneko literally busting the door open. Looking round they saw how abandoned and derelict the old church was a clear sign that no true churchgoers went there anymore.
"My, my, how nostalgic seeing you again devil boy." Freed said at the front near the Alter. "I never thought there would be a time I met a devil twice, for the obvious reason of course. With me being super strong the treatment I'll give you tends~ to be fatal."
Reaching into his coat Freed pulled out his light sword and his gun. "To be honest though, it's pissing me off. Both you devils and that blond man are trampling on my pride." In a strange and sick display he made a show of licking his fun, his eyes filled with blood lust.
"Where is Asia?" Issei ignored the mad rambling knowing there was something more important.
"Oh the trash nun who fell for a filthy devil? Well she's about to go through a fun little ritual underground. The entrance is through the alter actually, not that you'll see her again, cus you'll be dead hahaha…" Freed let out a mad chuckle already his mind whirling on how he'd make them bleed. "Plus once you're done, I'm free to go after the blonde and pay him back for the stab wound he gave me too."
As Issei armed himself with his sacred gear Kiba drew his sword, however Koneko reacted fist by throwing a church pew at the man, who of course cut it in half only to find several other objects hurtling towards his face.
"Geez what has you all angry midget?" Freed demanded as he ducked under the next pew, which embedded itself into the wall. The dust created from the thrown benches concealed Kiba as he jumped high to get a sneak drop slash at Freed.
Of course Freed wasn't a former exorcist for nothing as he blocked the attack and shot a barrage of bullets between clashing blades with Kiba. "You are good." Kiba commented as their blades grinded against each other.
"You're not bad yourself; it's really getting n my nerves though, especially with that face of yours. Let me help you adjust it." Freed using his gun tried to get a point blank range shot, which missed due to Kiba's flexibility and thus bent his torso backwards before flipping back to his feet.
"No thank you I like my face as it us, but I suppose I should get a little more serious." The blade of Kiba's sword turned pitch black and as he and Freed clashed again the light of the sword started to dim.
"What the?"
"Holy Eraser, the sword of darkness that consumes all light." Kiba informed him as Freed's mood turned foul… well fouler.
"You have a fucking Sacred Gear too, that's cheating!" Freed jumped back, just as his light sword was swallow up by Kiba's own.
"Hyoudou-kun, do it now!" Kiba called out and Issei held up his gauntlet and a loud voice calling out Boost was heard.
"Promotion!" Issei shouted as he took on the traits of the rook. "With the defense of the rook I can take the shots, but the strength makes sure I can take out freed too. But if Naruto-sensei is right I need to keep why I'm doing this in my head, for Asia!" rearing back his fist Freed wasn't prepared for the harsh haymaker from Issei that sent him flying across the room. "That was for Asia, Freed!"
"Don't screw with me Devils!" Freed was quick to dodge both Kiba and Koneko's attacks and hopped on top of the Alter. "No way am I being killed by a devil, Kill you later." Throwing a light grenade on the floor the three devils were blinded as Freed made his escape.
"Damn it he got away, but we need to hurry." Kiba nodded to Issei as Koneko found the entrance to the ritual room.
XBreakX
"If any of you were smart you'd just surrender now you know." Naruto said appearing next to Rias and Akeno. Of the three it seemed that Dohnaseek gave a visible reaction having been there when Naruto appeared in front of him with Rias.
"Heh who do you think you are talking to devil, we heard Raynare say something absurd when she came back from killing the boy and now she's gone missing too." "Kalawarner said looking very high and mighty as she floated in the air, obviously believing what Raynare spoke of with no clear evidence made it seem ludicrous. Freed had been no help as he was made half to nearly all the time anyway. From what Dohnaseek said he just felt something was off when he took off, but later just put it off to the Gremory heir being there.
"Wow they really have no clue who you are Naruto-sensei, thinking about it makes me feel sorry for them." Rias said in her noble/confident tone.
"Ara-ara maybe we should teach them a lesson together Naruto-sensei?" Akeno said as she raised her hand creating a barrier around the area and Naruto snapping his fingers subtly using his Blessing of Kaguya authority to make the trees grow and enclose them in a dome.
"No let them act first, but try not to kill them, it'd make too much of a mess for the people who have to clean. Oh and to you fallen angels, Raynare send her regards." Naruto pulled out some black feathers from his jacket pocket and let them fall to the floor.
"What… what did you do to Raynare-sama?" Mittelt asked a little frantic.
"Now that would be telling and Naruto-sensei doesn't give straight answer sometimes." Rias could only smirk as someone else got the treatment that she quickly found annoying. The three fallen angels now looked angrily at the blonde for the audacity of probably killing their ally.
"Very true, still I'll only be happy to do the same if you ask nicely." Naruto's grin turned feral as the black gauntlet appeared on his left hand. "Choice is yours, surrender or face a lot worse."
"You dare!" Naruto hopped into the air as Dohnaseek swung at him with his own light spear but Naruto grabbed his wrist and snapped it with on move but his left hand stole the light spear and twirled it a little as the blue light based weapon turned scarlet.
"Yeah I dare and thanks for attacking me first, makes it so much easier when I haven't armed myself." Naruto said as Dohnaseek coughed up blood from his own spear being thrust into his heart. "She wasn't lying by the way, I am a godkiller, you should have listened; you might have lived a little longer." Taking the blade out he span the spear in his hand before bisecting the fallen angel.
"So brutal…" Akeno said looking on with her heart pumping with excitement. Her own hands sparkled with electricity, which she brought down on Kalawarner as she tried to attack Naruto's back. Rias was in the meantime throwing fireballs at Mittelt since she was thrown off her game by the death of the male fallen angel.
"Ah, don't think this means anything. The plan for Bartleby will finish the ritual and gain the gear for us." Kalawarner cried out after being shocked and forming up with Mittelt.
"You forget that my peerage is on their way to save that girl, your plan isn't perfect." Rias said as she created a much larger fireball, she was skilled in a bit of magic and with Naruto here she needn't resort to her power of destruction.
"That pawn won't win against Bartleby, he's as good as dead." Mittelt shouted as she found herself and Kalawarner bound up in chains.
"You underestimate my student, he has something important to do. He has more strength than even he knows. Now why don't you just stay where you are while we wait for them, that and I need you both alive." Rias and Akeno looked a bit confused but Naruto turned back to them. "If you want you are free to punish them for attack an heir to a noble house, just don't kill them."
"Ara-ara how kind of you Naruto-sensei, I suppose I can punish them a little for attacking Buchou and you as well. May I Buchou?" Rias just nodded as Akeno began to indulge in her hobby.
The two were lit up like decorations as Naruto turned to Rias looking a little worried. "Have faith in him." He was worried for Issei since there truly wasn't a guarantee that Issei would get to Asia before the fallen angel extracted the gear from her.
"I do, but I am worried they won't make it." Rias knew the facts, with freed and likely a bunch of humans in their way the girl Asia might indeed die.
"Memory serves me that you have a few pieces left, think on that." Naruto enjoyed the look of Rias' epiphany.
XBreakX
"Asia!" Issei shouted seeing the girl being restrained against a large crucifix with a fallen angel wearing black pants, opened top shirt and gray jacket, his wings out behind him.
"Welcome to the ceremony devil boy. Looks like that idiot priest ran off, I'll drop him from the skyline later. My name is Bartleby if you might have been curious but I know you not here for me." Bartleby reached and grabbed Asia's chin harshly making her cry out in pain. "You're here for this one aren't you?"
"Let her go!" Issei said while he, Kiba and Koneko stood in front of several masked man likely human who sided with the fallen angels, all armed with light swords.
"Well I can't do that, you see she has something we want. This thing she's tied to here, it going to give me her sacred gear." Kiba gasped hearing this while Koneko frowned.
"Hyoudou-kun, we can't let him do that. If a sacred gear is extracted from it's chosen it will kill them." Issei clenched his hand harder hearing this, not helped as Bartleby's expression turned a lot darker, much like Freed's.
"Like you'll we'll give you a chance, boys take care of the trash while I get my prize." The crucifix lit up and Asia started screaming as she felt her entire being strained before a green light started glow in her chest."
"Stop it!" all three devils charged forward through the humans knocking them down as they go but there were simply too many to get through and by the time they got to the stairs leading to the ritual centre Asia's eyes lost their light and the two rings appeared from her chest and into Bartleby's hands.
"You're too slow and know I'll take these for myself." Placing the rings into himself he felt the pure power of the gear fill him. "Yessss, this is what I wanted, it's a good thing Raynare isn't here anymore, she'd have got this instead of me. Here devil boy you can take what's left." Releasing the chains keeping Asia up he threw the small girl by her small white dressed, which ripped from his harsh throw.
Issei was quick to catch the girl and keep her from harm. "Asia, speak to me!" He said panicked, as Asia was now very short of breath her heartbeat growing slower. "Asia open your eyes, we came to rescue you."
"Issei-san… I'm glad." She said her eyes shaking from the effort to keep them opened in her weakened state.
"Enjoy the last moments, you're lucky to have them again. After all when Raynare was sent to kill you we had a lot of fun laughing at how you reacted like a puppy when she showed signs that she would frown with you. It was pathetic really someone with such lust like you acting so sweet, almost made me puke. Then again all you human tend to do that anyway." Bartleby floated in the air as he created a large light spear.
"Human got the gifts of the sacred gears but also got the gift of choice we never got. Some might have fallen for lust I did it because of how sick I was of hismistake with all of you. I mean look at that girl, praised as a saint only to be condemned as a witch because she healed someone. Humans are horrible, they so don't need to exist plus with no humans there will eventually be no devils so it's a win-win. So just die for me together won't you." Bartleby threw his spear down at the pair while Koneko and Kiba dealt with the human with their weapons not hearing the fallen angel.
"She didn't deserve this." Issei said, as his left hand rose the gear glowing. ' All I want to do is protect her, I don't care what happens but I need power, please sacred gear lend me the power to kick the bastards ass!' Issei felt a jolt of power and saw the spear cut down by Kiba's Holy Eraser.
"Hyoudou-kun, get out of here, leave this to us and go!" Kiba blocked several swords while Koneko was beating them down using one goon she'd grabbed by the ankle.
"Kiba… Koneko-chan… I'll make you call me by my name, because we are friends!" Issei ran to the church hall and set Asia down. "Asia, please hang in there. We are going to be friends forever, I still have so many place I wanted to take you." Asia smiled as she reached with one hand to grasp Issei's.
"I was… so happy to make a friend, even for just a little while. But Issei… I wish I had been born in this country… maybe we could have been friends sooner. But… with the time we had, I can… smile…" Asia said before her eyes closed and her breath stopped.
"No… no… this can't happen; don't take her from me, don't let her die she didn't deserved this, she was an innocent." Issei cried as tears streamed down his face. "Why couldn't I save you, Asia!"
"Because you are still weak." Bartleby said with an amused grin, floating in the air. "Besides you'll join her soon enough so just accept death and embrace her in the afterlife devil boy." The fallen angel charged while the world seemed to slow for Issei.
'Kozo… will you accept death or fight for the girl? You have strength but can you reach for more than you ever would imagine?' A voice said in Issei's head, which rumbled like it was in a deep cave.
"If its power I'll take it, anything for her I need this power. If I was too weak to save her I want the power to avenge her. I want to be strong so this wouldn't happen, I want power, give me this power!" Issei screamed not knowing he was talking in his mind as the gauntlet glowed ever stronger than before and a beam shot off knocking Bartleby away.
"What… I thought that thing was just twice critical. Where the hell did that power come from?" he healed the minor burns he sustained from the blast.
"It doesn't matter, because of you I can't take Asia to the amusement park, show her to my friends, let her be happy all because for you. No more… you are going down, and I'll be the one to show you how I am not weak, I have something important to protect still and that is her happiness!" the gauntlet extended up Issei's arm and also covered his fingers.
'Boost!'
His wings sprouted from his back and Issei took flight catching the fallen angel off guard as he landed the strongest punch he could into his face creating a shockwave from the force that shattered the windows and letting the fallen angel fly out of said broken window.
"Heh… take that." Issei quickly fell as he had in no way master the art of flight, let alone falling with style. Landed on his back was not pleasant but he still smiled behind his tears only to look up and see Kiba. "What took you so long?"
"Sorry, I was given order not to interfere. Still very impressive to see you take down a fallen angel." Kiba helped Issei back to his feet. "Buchou ordered me not to interfere as it wouldn't be right."
"Buchou?" Looking to the side Issei saw Akeno and Rias leaning against the wall.
"I felt it fair that you beat him but I'm afraid he's not finished yet, so pick up your friend there, Issei-kun. That angel is about to get what he deserves outside." The boy nodded and followed the president with Asia carried bridal style out to the door where they saw Naruto with two fallen angel girls chained up and Bartleby on his back with Naruto's foot on his neck.
"Naruto-sensei was here too?" Rias nodded to Issei's question but held up her finger for him to be quiet.
"So you ready to die like the scum you are Bartleby and join your friends or wanna let me have some fun before I kill you." Naruto said pushing down a bit harder on his neck.
"Fuck you!" he spat up blood at Naruto but he caught it with his hand anyway.
"You're not my type. Anyway why did you steal the sacred gear?" He interrogated the man under his foot.
"We did it under orders, we needed the power and she was easy to manipulate to our needs. I'm not giving it up until you kill me." glaring at Naruto he didn't know what was about to happen as he snapped his fingers creating a portal next to him. Out of it came Azazel, Sirzechs and Raynare who was in a very exposing kimono but she didn't look pleased with herself.
"As promised, evidence that someone was pulling strings." The two men nodded while the others looked shocked at the powerful leader of the factions.
"I never wanted this Bartleby, you went against my orders when you conspired to kill the boy and this girl. For this I can't forgive you, goodbye my old friend, Raynare, do your duty." The girl nodded meekly as she drew a light spear.
"What you're letting her deal my execution, what a joke she won't be ab-grrk!" Naruto stopped his talking, as Raynare got close.
"Do it!"
"Yes… master!" she plunged the spear directly into Bartleby's head.
All struggling ceased one the light pierced his head and his body faded. "It is done." Plucking the light left behind he tossed it to Rias, "I think those belong to someone, why don't you wake up the girl."
"What? Buchou what does he mean?" Issei asked not sure what to say of what just happened.
"He means that Asia-chan can live again. Don't forget how I brought you back Issei-kun. You fought hard so I think your efforts will be rewarded by me reincarnating this nun as a devil, as my new bishop." Issei felt a smile come to his face hearing that Asia would have a new life.
Laying her down Rias placed the chess piece on Asia' chess as she began to chant. "I Rias Gremory, command by my name; to thee, Asia Argento, to allow thy soul to descend to this earth once more. To become my devil slave: As your new master, I grant you with a new life!" the chess pieces sank into her skin and her gear glowed for a moment.
From there Asia's eyes started to flutter. "She'll make a fine addition to my peerage but I'll leave her in your care Issei-kun. Make sure to show her the ropes." Issei nodded but was quick to hug the small Asia to his chest very thankful she was back.
"Onii-sama, why are you here with him?" Rias questioned as Sirzechs stood next to the still chained fallen angels.
"Recently Azazel was informed of some subterfuge within his ranks and those seeking to go rogue. In return for not killing them a deal was made, those that had attacked the heir of the Gremory would be banished from the ranks of the fallen angels and condemned to a life as devils. The one who attacked Naruto would forever be in his service. As a result Ajuka had these pieces made for you." lifting his hand Sirzechs revealed two pawn pieces.
"Take good care of them Gremory-san, they are you problem now. Sirzechs… Naruto, take care." Azazel left without another word leaving the two angels to look horrified at what was about to happen.
"You two have only yourselves to blame, considering your friend gave us your names. Death would be too easy for you both, but you need to learn the cost of your actions. Ria-tan your new pieces are ready." Sirzechs sadly fell into his slightly bro-con tone at the end making a few sweat-drop.
"When you're done here, meet me back at my home Rias, I will explain this all to you. Raynare, come, we'll show you your new room." The black haired fallen angel looked to her friends in sadness knowing their Fate but wasn't sure who was worse off. Servitude to devils or servitude to a god killer, only time would tell.
XBreakX
"Raynare… you can calm down, you're under my care now. You are no longer my prisoner." Naruto said as he turned to his kitchen. He had been rough in his interrogation and he had taken out some anger out on the girl, nothing too bad, but it had shaken her up a bit.
"I know… thank you for sparing me, with everything you said I know it was difficult. Will… will I have to apologize to Issei-san?" Raynare asked taking her seat at the table.
"I think you should; all things considered. The way you went around trying to kill him was cruel. It's only lucky he found Asia, the sweet girl might be godsend for him in the end, might curve his libido. His parents will love her too, if Rias makes her stay with him." Naruto cracked some eggs while he turned on his rice cooker.
"It seemed the best idea… looking back after seeing how he behaved it was a different kind of behavior from his usual just when we observed it. Will Kalawarner and Mittelt be staying here too?" she asked worried for her friends.
"Unlikely, Rias won't want them too near me, at least to start plus she might have them stay with Issei, he'll show them the kindness of a human turned devil. He's led by his heart, hopefully it'll work its magic with those two." Naruto continued to cook before the seal in the room lit u and Rias, Akeno, Koneko and her new servant's appeared.
"Sniff… you've been cooking while I wasn't around again, haven't you Naruto-sensei?" Akeno asked a little miffed, but she was still experiencing the memory of Naruto's powerful behavior.
"Felt it best considering the night we all had, Asia anything you want to eat that I can make for you." Naruto asked no longer needing to use the girl as bait to oust the rogue fallen angels.
"Ano… c-could I have hamburgers please." She asked shuffling her feet a little as she sat next to Raynare who offered a small bow of apology with her head.
"Of course, you two alright with that?" Both Kalawarner not knowing how to react just nodded as the man who practically caused them to become devils, but avoid death seemed to be acting a bit gentle with them.
"How did you get in contact with the leader of the fallen angels Naruto-sensei?" Rias asked as Koneko walked into the kitchen and was quick to grab the treat of daifuku Naruto had taken out for her.
"A chance meeting if I'm honest for most part but I have met with the man before. Telling him what I had seen and had learned from Raynare he was quick to go along with my offer to save a few of the rogues. Bartleby was just someone who was risking going too far." Kneading the meat patties Naruto places some oil and onions into his pan. "I explained he should contact a Satan so he could come to a bargain. As a result less blood was shed, and Kiba and Koneko-chan took down the humans thankfully. Issei has awakened his power as well, his Longinus right?"
"Yes, you are good to know the boosted gear when you see it, the red welsh dragon Ddraig is sealed within it. I let him rest after Kiba-kun got him home. But why did you get these two angels to become my servants, surely it would have been easier if we had killed them?" Rias asked knowing the two angels felt the same, being turned into a devil and by the deal made by their leader was much worse than dying by their hands.
"Because it was cruel, but a necessary cruelty. Consider the ongoing truce between the three factions, now consider how the events starting from Raynare attacking Issei. By luck you brought him back and brought him into the conflict, when Kalawarner attacked him it could be seen as an attack on the devils and spark a war if some alternate party seeks it." Naruto continued to season the meat slightly. "Wars are horrible, despite my own distancing from the three the fact is I am involved and many would perceive I side with the devils already. However the true reason for my act was to try and expose the puppet master. Tonight's events are highly likely the end result of this alternate party acting up. I'll need time to gather evidence to expose them as if I approach the suspect it won't end well."
"So you wanted to save some of those involved but still punishing them, but what happens now then Naruto-sensei?" Akeno questioned poking her head in the door of the kitchen, she wanted to get any cooking tips by just looking.
"Essentially those two need to be adjusted to human life, aside from that just live your lives as usual. I have no control of you, but I will be getting Raynare more acquainted with how things change for her being essentially a ward of a campione. Training her will come later as well as many will seek to come after her now." Naruto finished the meals and served all of his guests with ease and the angels, plus Asia were amazed at the taste sensations they got on their first bite. Asia's expression was so joyful it was like an adorable puppy given a treat. Kalawarner and Mittelt were not far behind having not gotten anything like this and cursed at how such a man beat them but treated them so well.
"The discussion of where everyone will be living can be done tomorrow, Rias do you mind if Asia-san bunks with you tonight since the other room will be fine for Raynare and her fellow angels to talk about all this?" Rias nodded while munching on her tasty burger.
XChapter EndX
Well there another chapter down, forgive me if I rushed a few things here but its how I feel the story should flow for what it is. I hope I got across how Naruto feels in regards to the factions, while he doesn't particularly like those at the top the rest are to a degree innocent. Yes Raynare will be joining Naruto's harem, deal with it but hey in canon she's dead anyway so meh.
Soon we will be approaching the Riser Arc so be prepared for fun and of course a training montage.
Sorry this update took a little longer but like most of the time life gets in the way, that and my Sengoku Basara 4 import, which I have been having a lot of fun with, I'm glad I decided to import since Capcom was no help in that regard for western release.
Should try to get my next blog up soon, keep a look out if you want to here what I have planned for my stories upcoming chapters for my stories.
Until next time, Bye.
