"Some dumb necklace from a father who was never around, versus the lives of those important to me." Takeo stated. "Which do you think I'd pick?"
"Nii-San's right, plus if we were to charge at him without a plan. We would've been slaughtered." Haruki stated, with a change in tone.
Kagutsuchi laughed to himself, as he placed the Dharma in his pocket.
"You're right, but after having the gal to attack me the god of flames. I'm going to tear you all into…" Kagutsuchi declared. "What the hell was that?"
A cold killing intent was stretching towards him. He looked to his right and saw Chidori walking towards him with an enraged glare.
"You attacked my children after blindsiding me with that sorry excuse for an attack." Chidori said, in an angered tone.
"T-Takeo-San, what's this feeling?" Yue asked, with a surprised expression.
"My mom may seem a little childish, but she's not our Clan's Leader for nothing." Takeo stated.
"Our mom gained the title, 'Empress of Thunder' for her ability to annihilate everything and everyone in seconds." Haruto added, with a slightly terrified expression.
"A human who thinks that she can stand against me." Kagutsuchi stated.
He charged at her with black flames around his hands. He thrust his hand forward and pierced through her, he looked again and saw he pierced through her clothing. Chidori appeared behind him, wearing a battle uniform and punched him through several trees.
He regained his balance and surrounded his hands in black flames and charged at her with great speed. Kagutsuchi sent out a fast barrage of punches, she parried each of his attacks wearing, without touching the black flames.
Chidori surrounded her hand in lightning and attacked Kagutsuchi in the stomach with a quick and powerful punch, sending him flying backwards.
"S-She's amazing." Yue stated, with an amazed expression.
"Yea, that's why our mom is the best." Nariko stated, with a bright smile.
Kagutsuchi looked and noticed the large amount of magic energy that Chidori was releasing. "She's at Nii-San's level when it comes to physical strength!"
He gained his balance and glared at her, as she held her hand up.
"Tonitruum Praecipientem Imperatrix. O Empress of Thunder, I ask that you give me Command of the Thunder Beasts, which lays waste to all things. Release their reins and allow them to wreak havoc on my enemies. Thousand Beasts of Thunder."
Chidori fired off a large blast of lightning shaped as creatures numbering from three thousand from her hands. Each of the creatures started homing in on Kagutsuchi, as one of them bit him a large surge of electricity went through his body.
He stepped back only to be surrounded by a large horde of them, each of the lightning beasts released a large and powerful jolt of electricity.
"A King-Level Spell, which release the spirits of one thousand Raiju and annihilates anyone who I recognize as an enemy." Chidori explained. "But as long as you have that Fire Dharma, you'll only experience half its actual power."
Once the lightning vanished, Kagutsuchi's shirt was burn off along with most of his body. Around his neck he wore a necklace similar to Takeo's Lightning Dharma.
"…I've got…what I came for…" Kagutsuchi said, as he surrounded his body in black flames.
Once the flames vanished, Kagutsuchi was also gone.
"T-Takeo-San." Yue called out, with a saddened expression.
"Haruki do you have an extra…?" Takeo asked, before he could finish a magic ring was thrown in his hand.
"I always carry a spar just in case." Haruki stated.
Takeo placed the ring on his finger and looked towards where the demons were.
"You guys go and assist everyone with those demons?" Takeo asked, as he smiled at them. "I'm going to assist Negi-Kun."
He looked back and saw Yue holding Shiro in her hands.
"Yue-Chan, stay here with my mom and Shiro." Takeo directed. "When we get back to school, we'll start training with the others."
Yue nodded in agreement, Takeo turned around and used instant movement to head towards there. His younger sibling looked as their older brother when off on his own.
"Nii-San?!" Haruto called out.
"He's ashamed of himself, he was unable to protect those close to him. That time when Kagutsuchi for first attacked, that time when the village was destroyed and again now." Chidori stated, as she walked towards Yue. "Yue-Chan, I need both you and Setsuna-Chan to watch after him."
Yue blushed a deep shade of red, but she smiled and nodded.
"Of course, we are his partners and friends." Yue answered. As Takeo was using Instant Movement to rush towards them, a memory started going through his head.
[Five Days Ago]
Takeo woke up in his room covered in bandages, he looked and saw Setsuna wearing a worried expression.
"Takeo-San, you're finally awake!" Setsuna called out, with a smile.
"Right, I was fighting those demons and then…" Takeo responded.
"You're still weak." Evangeline stated, with a smug look.
Takeo looked and saw her sitting on the floor with tea served by Chachamaru.
"What?!" Takeo asked, with an irritated expression.
"When it comes to overall combat ability, you've surpassed the boy. But when it comes to sheer magical talent, he surpasses you." Evangeline stated, with a smirk.
"I know, I didn't need you to tell me that!" Takeo exclaimed with an irritated expression.
"I find you and that boy very interesting, I'll have to give him a test before I take him as a student. But, you remind me of a mage I knew centuries ago." Evangeline stated. "And like him, you'll have to follow every training regimen that I come up with."
Takeo looked at her with a confused expression.
"Alright, but after the school trip." Takeo said, with a slight sigh.
"Alright, come on. Chachamaru." Evangeline commanded.
Both of them walked out, Chachamaru bowed before she left the room.
"Who're you?"
Takeo looked up and stood in front of a large number of demons.
"First those girls, the brat and now a pretty boy."
Takeo glared at the demons with great intensity, and pulled his fist back with a menacing glare. Where Setsuna, Asuna, Mana and Fu was they saw a large flash of lightning.
"What is with these kids?!"
Asuna and Setsuna moved out of the way and saw a large demon was sent flying past them.
"Are you guys okay?" Takeo asked, as he stepped on the demon's head.
"We're alright, Ta-Kun." Setsuna answered, with a smile.
"Hey, Mana-Chan. Fu-Chan." Takeo called out, with a smile.
"I knew you were strong since the moment you walked into class." Fu stated, with a smile. "How about we have a match when we get back to school?"
Takeo stood in thinking position. "Alright, when we get back to school." Takeo answered, with a smirk on his face.
[Asuna-San, I need help. I'm summoning you…now.]
"Eh, what?!"
Asuna was instantly transported out of sight. Everyone looked confused as Asuna vanished from sight.
"Negi-Kun, must've used that ability." Takeo stated.
He walked towards Setsuna and picked her up bridal style, causing her to blush.
"Eh, Ta-Kun." Setsuna called out.
"Unhand Senpai!" Tsukiyomi stated, as she charged at him.
"Sorry, I'm borrowing her." Takeo responded, as he pressed his foot against the ground.
Takeo used instant movement at full velocity, and rushed towards where both Negi and Asuna. In front of them was Asuna next to Negi with Fate was walking towards them, but stopped as Takeo appeared in front of him.
"Who're you?"
"Takeo Narukami."
Fate remained emotionless and cold, he started gesturing his hands around with a trail of light following his hand.
"He's a western mage too!" Chamo shouted.
"Visju Tal Li Sjutal Vangèit. Basilisk, Lizard with Eight Legs and Evil Eye. Breathe of Poison Stealing. Breathe of Stone."
A large cloud of smoke appeared around them, once the smoke started to dissipate. Fate looked up and saw that they were gone, but his expression remained cold.
"I may have overdid it a bit." Fate stated, still wearing that emotionless expression.
Behind the smoke, Negi, Asuna, Setsuna and Takeo stood there amazed.
"More and more skilled people…they just keep coming." Takeo stated. "But, this kid…is different."