Triple Crossover: Naruto x High School Dxd x Testament of Sisters new Devil
Summary: Thrown into another world, Naruto just wanted to die and be left alone. Because of a promise to his parents, he couldn't just run into his own death. He needs to find a strong opponent that could kill him. That was his goal to the day when someone ignited something inside of him again. There was always a way to safe a broken man like Naruto.
EDIT: I corrected some errors and changed just tiny parts of the chapter to make the flow better. (Just other formulations for certain parts of sentences.)
"Speech."
'Thinking.'
"Dragons/Giant Creatures Speech"
'Dragons/Giant Creatures Thinking'
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Testament of Sisters new Devil or High School Dxd
Warning: English isn't my native language. I try to write without many errors, but I can't guarantee 100% error free.
Naruto stood in front of a large cherry blossom tree. Everything around the cherry blossom tree was shrouded in darkness except for the sky. In the sky was the beautiful night sky with an innumerable number of stars and the full moon shining directly on the cherry blossom tree.
The cherry blossom tree was thick and larger than the normal cherry blossom trees that could be seen. The tree leaned in 2 directions and on the split, someone was momentarily sitting looking up at the moon. (A/N The cherry blossom tree in the anime Nurarihyon no Mago, which is in the garden of the Nura Mansion.)
It was a man with a familiar aura. Naruto would recognize that aura every time. It was the aura that belonged to the voice as he fought Halbor. The power that radiated from this man was enormous.
"I have to say… I didn't expect that." The man's deep voice sounded exactly the same as when time stood still, and Naruto had heard his voice for the first time.
He looked down from the tree at Naruto, smiling mysteriously. The man had long, red, straight hair that goes down to his waist and 2 blood-red eyes with black slits. These eyes looked exactly like Kurama's eyes, which he had already seen on Halbor. The man had 2 red fox ears on his head and behind him were 9 tails with red fur.
Naruto had noticed this trait right away and past feelings welled up in him. The fur of its 9 tails was just like Kurama's fur. The man was wearing a black kimono with red flame patterns all over. On his feet were 2 traditional Japanese wooden sandals. The man's fingernails looked more like claws and his canine teeth were longer than normal humans. The man's cheeks also had 6 familiar whisker marks, his being more feral looking.
"It's impressive that you can make it this far on your own." The man's blood-red eyes met Naruto's blue eyes and his smile never faded. Naruto had counted on many, but not with such a figure. When he felt the power, he would have expected a large creature, similar to Kurama or a dragon.
"K-Kurama?" Naruto asked cautiously, completely overwhelmed with the situation. He'd often wondered what his old friend would look like in human form, and that's pretty much how he imagined it.
"I have to disappoint you Naruto Uzumaki. I'm not the Kyūbi from your world. I'm also a Kyūbi, but I have nothing to do with the Kyūbi from your world."
Naruto tried not to let it show, but he really had hoped to see someone from his old world again. If he had Kurama by his side again, he would at least have something from his old world back in his life. He was of course disappointed with this development.
"Who are you and why are you sealed in my subconscious?" Naruto could keep his head clear, but it was difficult not to think about Kurama right now. Especially due to the fact that this man is also a Kyūbi, just like his old partner and friend.
"A very long time ago there were no demons, fallen angels and angels. At that time, apart from humans, only Yōkai inhabited Japan. I am one of the oldest Yōkai in existence and at the same time one of the strongest. I was the first Kyūbi to ever set foot in this world. All other Kyūbi come from me. You could say that I am the ancestor of the Kyūbi. I was sealed in a shrine thousands of years ago because I was too strong. All this time I've been waiting for someone like you to appear in this world. You have a body and a soul that my power can endure and conceal. Because of your history with the Kyūbi of your world, you had everything I needed to hide in your soul."
Naruto tried to process everything he was hearing. So, when he came into this world, not only had his Sacred Gear settled in his body, but also the ancestor of all living Kyūbi in this world. He also learned that there are so-called Yōkai in addition to demons, fallen angels and angels. He could only imagine that this was a group of supernatural beings that didn't belong to the 3 big parties.
"How did you get into my soul when you were sealed in a shrine?"
"I have my methods. I could never break the seal on my own , but over time I've found a method of changing the place where I'm sealed. I had been to many different places over a long time, but no one could stand my strength. You are the first who didn't go insane directly when I moved the place of my sealing in your soul."
Naruto frowned at that statement. "So, I could have gone mad too?"
"No. Your bond with the Kyūbi in your world was strong enough. As a result, your body was already familiar to the power of a Kyūbi." The 9 tails that jutted out of his body just above his waist moved slightly as the man moved slightly in the tree.
"What will happen to me if I break the seal?" Naruto felt a deep connection to this man, even though he didn't know him. It was definitely due to his friendship with Kurama and the fact that he possessed an aura similar to Kurama's. The character of the man was different.
"You haven't noticed that your body was different than before, have you?" The man pointed a finger at Naruto "When this goddess wanted to make you a hero, that's where I got involved and transformed a part of the energy that she was pumping into you into something else."
Naruto narrowed his eyes "Are you telling me that I'm not a hero and why did you do that? I have decided to become a hero. I don't want to be a demon and so that I could live on I wanted to become a hero. After all, heroes are still human, just with special abilities."
"You've become a hero, but you're only a half human." He snapped his fingers, and then Naruto suddenly felt the familiar sensation of chakra inside him. "Your other half is a Yōkai, and that means you're one of the few Hanyō that ever existed."
"Right now, the Yōkai side of you is suppressed and therefore you can't use chakra and thus chakra-based techniques. Yōkai are the only beings that can use chakra in this world, but you already knew that didn't you?
Naruto nodded and looked down at his hands. He couldn't see any outward change, but he could feel it very clearly. Chakra was flowing through his body now, which had previously always avoided his body.
He had felt chakra in Koneko, although it was rather faint. Naruto didn't know why Koneko Tōjōwas the only person so far where he felt chakra. But once he saw her get cat ears and a cat tail, a lot of things became clear to him.
She was also part Yōkai despite being a demon. She may have been reincarnated as a demon, and that's why he didn't feel the Yōkai side of her at first.
"The chakra in this world works a little differently than in your world. Strong Yōkai can use various techniques, but this is not so important for now. As long as the seal still exists, your Yōkai side will also remain suppressed. That means you will remain a hero until then."
Naruto just nodded and rubbed his temples a bit. He couldn't believe he wasn't really human anymore. Although he was still a human/hero at the moment, because his other side was still suppressed through the seal.
"Why did you even interfere? I wanted to stay human and not become a Hanyō."
"Only with the strength of a hero and the power of your Sacred Gear you will never prevail against all your opponents. Your Sacred Gear is one of the strongest Sacred Gears I have ever seen in my long lifetime. But even this Sacred Gear is tied to the strength of its user. You would never become strong enough as a hero to awaken the full potential of your Sacred Gear."
"I could have gotten strong enough with enough training and time. You have other motives for this or am I wrong?"
"Yes. I did this so that if you break the seal and I get free, you'll survive. Otherwise, your body wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure once I was freed from the seal and thus free again."
Naruto almost figured that out. That man on the tree up there had at least as much strength as his old partner and had Kurama ever left his body, he would have died shortly after from the exertion his body would be subjected to.
Before anything else could be said, Naruto felt something tug on his consciousness. It was like someone was trying to force him out of the situation.
"Someone seems to have noticed that you're talking to me. Remember Naruto Uzumaki that you can't use chakra again until you break the seal. The seal can only be broken by you and no one else. You just have to…" When the man hadfinished his sentence, it happened.
Naruto was pulled into the darkness surrounding the cherry blossom tree by an unknown force and then just disappeared. The man looked over to where Naruto had disappeared, thinking 'So you noticed... I'll be by your side again soon. Just wait a little longer and I'll be by your side again.'
Naruto's eyes widened and he jumped up. He looked around, panting heavily. His entire body was shaking. He raised both hands and could feel that the chakra was no longer in his body. He could sense something else, though. It was as if a fog had previously clouded his senses when it came to his innermost being.
He could now feel exactly what was going on inside him. He could clearly feel his Sacred Gear and the other power that was deep in his subconscious. He never felt this power before, but now he could.
He looked to the side and could feel a strong aura moving away from Naruto. It was clearly the aura of a Kyūbi. He would now recognize the aura of a Kyūbi every time after meeting this man.
'Did that Kyūbi make me meet that man?' He narrowed his eyes. He couldn't imagine any other explanation at the moment. By normal means he would probably never have met this man.
He looked out the window and couldn't see anything. The sun was going down and it occurred to him that he still had to talk to Zest and then he wanted to meet Mio. He sighed and stretched once. His body had calmed down a bit, but he still wanted to take a shower again so that his body could really relax.
He walked out of the bedroom and saw Zest momentarily standing in the kitchen. He raised an eyebrow and walked over to her. "Oh Naruto-sama, have you rested?" Zest was currently wearing a maid outfit and was cooking. Naruto knew full well that he didn't have any of those ingredients in his fridge that Zest was cooking with.
"Yes… where did you get all the ingredients from and why are you cooking at all?" He didn't hope that she now sees him as her new master. He never wanted a servant or a slave. He couldn't change the situation with Mio at the moment, but if Zest took that view, then he could do something about it.
"I went shopping while you were sleeping, Naruto-sama. I am your new servant. You saved me from spending my whole life serving as Zolgear's servant, and so far, you have asked nothing of me. I owe you my life and that's why I put my life in your hands and in doing so I became your servant." Zest explained her reasoning and Naruto sighed in irritation.
"Listen Zest… I didn't even save you on purpose. Zolgear attacked me and I just saved myself. Getting rid of that bastard was just a coincidence. In addition, I will have many enemies in the near future. I don't want to endanger the people around me unnecessarily." Naruto first tried to argue normally and thus convince her. But from Zest's look he could tell that this wasn't convincing enough.
"I vowed to stay by your side, Naruto-sama! I would do anything for you to let me be by your side. I have no other purpose in life than to serve you. I just want to be of use to you."
Naruto frowned and closed his eyes. He opened his eyes and before he could answer, he heard a knock on the door. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the door when he felt a familiar aura. He probably wasn't quite awake and because of that, he didn't feel the aura straight away.
"I'll be fine." Naruto stopped Zest from going to the door and walked past her. He went to the door and opened it, "I don't even want to know where you got my address from, Takigawa." Naruto looked at Takigawa with a stoic face.
"Come in." He walked into the apartment and Takigawa followed him. He took off his shoes and put them with the other shoes. He directly saw the former servant of Zolgear looking at him with a serious expression on her face.
"Oh Zest, long time no see. I see you've found yourself a new master." Takigawa smiled nonchalantly and raised his hand.
"Lars, what are you doing here? Are you trying to harm Naruto-sama?" A dark aura appeared around her, and her demonic features appeared. She had already raised an arm and pointed it at Takigawa.
"ENOUGH!" Naruto really had no nerve for something like that. "Takigawa is an ally of mine Zest. Either you accept this matter, or you can leave."
Zest dropped her arm straight and bowed to Naruto "As you wish Naruto-sama."
Takigawa was really impressed that Zest listened to everything Naruto said. "I can promise you one thing, Zest: I will never cheat on Naru-chi. I owe him and he is my friend."
Zest looked at Takigawa and stared at him intently for a few seconds. She didn't sense that he was lying at the moment, so she just nodded and walked back into the kitchen.
"So, Takigawa, what do you want? You certainly didn't come to me for fun." Naruto didn't like that another person knew his address. He just hoped that no more people would know his address.
"I have new information for you that might interest you." He walked into the bedroom and Naruto followed him. It was immediately clear that Takigawa only wanted Naruto to get this information and no one else.
"What is this information?" Naruto had closed the door and then he looked at Takigawa. He didn't hope that a new enemy had appeared and that he had one more thing to worry about.
"Rias Gremory and Sona Sitri recently found out that you sliced the scar into the earth's crust with your Balance Break. Sona Sitri is still passive, but Rias Gremory has taken action and will try anything to get you on her side. Be careful when she's around you. It could be that your role as master will also be known."
Naruto frowned and just nodded. He had already learned from Takigawa that the Gremory Clan and its allies have banned this special magic and they hate this magic. If it turns out that Naruto is linked to Mio by this special magic, then anything could happen.
He had no intention of making the entire Gremory clan and its allies his enemies. He could never protect Mio and himself like that because he wasn't strong enough yet. He really needed to train, and he needed to do it as quickly as possible, but at the moment something always came up. It was almost as if someone deliberately prevented him from training.
"The hero clan has also become active. In addition to Nonaka and her sister, there are now 2 other heroes in town. They are still passive, but I can assure you that a great spectacle will take place in the next few days. I also found traces of a fallen angel with 10 wings and several exorcists. There is a lot of work ahead of us, I hope you are ready for it Naru-chi. I'm can't deal with all of this alone."
"Of course, I'll be ready." He's not quite sure how to handle this whole situation yet, but he'll think of something. So far, he had only one idea how he would train effectively.
He only remembered the scene where Chisato seemed to have stopped time in the restaurant. If she really could stop time, he could ask her to create a space where he could train.
But first he must meet Mio. She wanted to talk to him about a certain matter.
"By the way… I felt chakra in you for a brief moment just before I came to you Naru-chi. Are you hiding something from me?" Takigawa looked straight into Naruto's blue eyes, raising an eyebrow.
,Naturally. After all, I'm hiding the identity of Ms. Hasegawa and Jin.' Naruto just shrugged and looked out the window, crossing his arms over his chest. "What's the best way to say it? I'm only half human."
"What do you mean by that?" Takigawa couldn't feel anything but the Sacred Gear on Naruto. He couldn't sense the aura of a Demon/fallen Angel/Angel or Yōkai on Naruto. He had one of the best sensory abilities among the demons.
"My other half is currently sealed. I only recently learned of this fact. I'm actually a Hanyō." He looked at Takigawa and immediately saw his surprised face.
"Well... that explains a lot." He had always wondered how Naruto could even use his Balance Breaker without having special powers. Heroes are another thing, but Naruto had been a normal human and without his Sacred Gear, he would have died fighting Zolgear.
Even if the power was sealed from Naruto's Yōkai side, that would still make him stronger, faster, and more enduring than a normal human. In addition, Hanyō's had great potential. A Hanyō didn't have the normal weakness a normal Yōkai had against light-based weapons or abilities.
"I'm even glad you're not just human Naru-chi. This means that other races can no longer easily manipulate or take advantage of you. Once you become a full Hanyō and can learn Senjutsu and Yōjutsu as a result. You will become much stronger in the future, and you can even fight strong opponents without your Sacred Gear.
Naruto narrowed his eyes at the last comment. It was almost as if Takigawa was commenting that Naruto would eventually lose his Sacred Gear. "What do you mean by your last statement?"
"Hmm? There are ways to suppress someone's Sacred Gear. That would mean you wouldn't be able to use it again in a fight." Takigawa raised his hand and pretended to grab something. A purple magic circle appeared in the air and Takigawa pulled out an item from there.
"This is a special magical tool that disrupts the bond between Sacred Gear and the user, rendering the user unable to use their Sacred Gear for a period of time. There are only 5 of these and I only have one because I stole it from my old master when he died."
The object was in the shape of a small golden bell. Naruto memorized this important information directly. So it could be that at some point in a fight he wouldn't be able to use his Sacred Gear and he would have to fight without it. That would put him at a great disadvantage.
"How long would I be unable to use my Sacred Gear if someone used this magical tool on me?"
"30 minutes."
'No serious fight lasts that long. That means I would have to fight the whole fight without Ryūjin Jakka.' He frowned, just hoping no one else in the organization had that magical tool.
Takigawa put the magic tool back into the purple magic circle and when he pulled his arm out of the magic circle, it disappeared again. "That would be all I came to you for, Naru-chi. I have to go back and take care of a matter now."
Naruto escorted Takigawa to the door and said goodbye to him. He closed the door behind him and sighed. It was only now that he truly realized that he had commanded Zest like a master. He frowned and walked into the kitchen where Zest was already waiting for him.
"Naruto-sama, I'm sorry. It shouldn't have verbally attacked Lars like that without knowing the circumstances of his visit." She bowed and then looked at Naruto.
"It's alright... can you please stop looking at me as a master? I've already explained to you that I only saved your life by accident. Wouldn't you rather live your own life? You're free and can do whatever you want." Of course, Naruto still must get all the information from Zest about the organization, but after that she could do whatever, she wanted.
"Unfortunately, I can't Naruto-sama. I was created to serve a Master and that is my only desire. I would rather die than not being your servant Naruto-sama." Zest knelt and Naruto just watched helplessly as she spoke the next few words.
"I swear to you that I will always be your servant and will always be by your side."
He couldn't believe it. Why did he have to get into such a situation? Couldn't Zest just have said that she's going to enjoy her own life from now on? He sighed and looked at her.
"Now get up again. It's weird when you kneel in front of me." Naruto looked up at the ceiling, wondering again if a higher being was joking.
"Of course, Naruto-sama." She stood up and looked at Naruto. He looked at her again and then he looked around. He wouldn't be able to get rid of Zest and that meant this apartment was too small.
For him alone, this apartment would have been more than enough space and the interior design had never bothered or interested him. But from now on, Zest would stay with him, even though he didn't want to. He couldn't just throw her out knowing who's after her. That meant he had to look for something new.
Something that was more than just a bedroom and where Zest would have a real bed. He would also get more visitors from now on and it would be better if he had a normal living room with all the equipment. He sighed again, genuinely wondering how he could end up in such a situation.
Akeno held her shoulder and looked at her opponent. She had been ordered to get something and in doing so she got into a fight with this unknown enemy. It was a hero much stronger than herself.
So far, she had managed to defend herself. But a few seconds ago, she was hit in the shoulder. She was currently wearing an elegant kimono. She always wore this kimono when she was fighting. This was her trademark, and it also earned her the nickname Priestess of Thunder.
"Just surrender and accept defeat, and then I will guarantee you a painless death." The hero pointed his spear at Akeno, air swirling around him. He had spiky, short, blond hair and blue eyes. He had a few strands of black in his blond hair and was currently wearing his spirit armor. His legs and arms were surrounded by armor, and he otherwise wore the typical blue clothing and a blue cloak.
"You can forget that! You shouldn't even be here. Why did you come to Kuoh?" Akeno momentarily flew slightly in the air and looked down at the hero.
"High levels of supernatural activity have been reported in Kuoh for a long time. It should be clear that we cannot ignore this, demon." The hero twirled his spear once and then held it over his head. His spear was engulfed by a white tornado and after that he thrusted his spear forward.
A strong gust of wind was released, and it blew away everything it hit. Be it a tree, a rock or something else. Akeno's eyes widened and she created in front of herself the strongest barrier she could create.
The gust hit the barrier very quickly and after only 2 seconds the barrier began to break, with the gust still raging and not seeming to stop. The hero simply pointed his spear in the direction of Akeno, and from there the extremely strong gust of wind came continuously.
Akeno gritted his teeth and tried to hold the barrier up, but the cracks widened. The barrier broke and because of that her eyes widened. She held both arms in front of her face, but before the gust of wind could reach her, she suddenly disappeared.
The hero narrowed his eyes and looked over his shoulder. Behind him someone new had appeared and this person was holding Akeno in his arms. The person radiated a strong aura. The hero turned to the two and analyzed the newcomer.
"N-Naruto-kun?" Akeno was preparing to be hit by the strong gust of wind until something swept her away and the next moment she appeared in the arms of Naruto Uzumaki.
Naruto put Akeno down "Are you alright?" Akeno nodded and then they both looked at the hero. "What's a hero doing here all alone?" Naruto took a step forward and his Sacred Gear appeared in his hands.
"The question is rather, why does a human help a demon?" A green aura appeared around the hero and went into a basic stance. "Were you enchanted?" A green aura also appeared around the hero's spear, which was pulsing heavily.
Naruto narrowed his eyes and took a starting position as well. "It's none of your business, why I help others." Naruto and the hero looked at each other and at an unknown signal they both disappeared and appeared in mid-air.
Spear hit Katana multiple times, each time triggering shockwaves. Akeno stood on the ground and watched the fight. She couldn't believe she was defeated so quickly, and she was the queen of Rias Gremory. She had understood something today. She had focused far too much on her magical abilities, neglecting her defense, raw power, and speed. She combined all the characteristics of Rook, Knight and Bishop. She was slower than Yuuto, didn't have as much defense as Koneko, and didn't have as much raw power as Koneko either.
The hero swung his spear, creating a strong gust of wind. The gust of wind blew everything away and headed straight for Naruto. Naruto narrowed his eyes and raised his katana with one hand. The katana ignited and immediately afterward, the air around it began to shimmer.
He looked at the hero as the flames rose into the sky and the clouds cleared. The fire grew bigger and bigger before resembling an inferno and right after Naruto made a downward slash. He unleashed a great wave of red, orange and yellow flames, countering the strong gust of wind.
The hero narrowed his eyes and seemed to push off in mid-air. Naruto turned sideways and dodged his frontal charge. He raised his katana and blocked the hero's second attack, looking him in the eye.
"You are good, but not good enough." The hero's spear was surrounded by a tornado. He intended to hit Naruto point-blank with a wind attack. But he hadn't expected Naruto's katana to be engulfed by its flames and both elements simply rubbing against each other.
They both pulled away from each other and landed on the ground. Naruto landed right in front of Akeno and the hero landed a few feet away from the two of them. The hero's eyes widened when suddenly a yellow bolt of lightning shot down at him and hit him.
He grunted a little in pain, but he cried out once, and the lightning dissipated. Even though he was faster, physically stronger, and had better reflexes than Akeno, her lightning still hurt. He looked annoyed at Naruto and Akeno.
Naruto's katana ignited again, creating a wall of flames around all three of them. "This will be your only warning: Get out or you will die." Naruto's eyes were different than before, and the hero even trembled a little when he saw those freezing blue eyes. The bloodlust that Naruto exuded was almost unbearable. He may be a hero, and he's even fought demons and other supernatural beings stronger than himself, but he's never felt such a killing intent.
He gritted his teeth and his green aura reappeared, only this time much stronger. A lot of air swirled around him and in doing so a large amount of air gathered around his spear. He looked straight at Naruto "I'm going to kill you!" He disappeared into the wind and appeared directly above the two of them.
He thrust his spear down on the two. When he hit something, there was a big explosion from strong winds and the ground was completely destroyed. A tornado formed and rose into the sky.
Naruto and Akeno appeared a little further away. Akeno was set down by Naruto again and then he looked over to where the tornado was just dissipating. The strong wind was still blowing lightly.
Akeno raised her hand and several yellow magic circles appeared in the sky just above where the hero had destroyed the ground. Lots of yellow lightning struck the spot, devastating everything.
Naruto looked around and narrowed his eyes to the right. He appeared right in front of Akeno and blocked the hero's attack. "You're fast. I have to say that you are very fast. What is your name?" The hero asked while thrusting his spear against Naruto's katana.
"How about you tell me your name first?" Naruto pushed the hero away and then he stamped the ground once. A wall of flames rose up and then moved towards the hero.
The hero's spearhead was surrounded by a white tornado and with it he punched a hole in the wall of flames. He stood up straight and held his spear at his side. "Remember my name: my name is Takashi Hayase, and I will soon destroy every demon and fallen angel in Kuoh."
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. Should you appear before my eyes again, then I will defeat you finally and end your life." Naruto held his katana in his direction and looked at him with his ice-cold eyes.
Takashi remained silent for a few seconds and then turned around. "I have to go now. We'll meet again Naruto Uzumaki, count on it." Takashi took a few steps forward and then just disappeared.
Naruto's katana disappeared and then he started walking. "Naruto-kun, please wait!" Naruto stopped and looked over his shoulder. "Thank you for saving me. I wouldn't have survived this attack unscathed."
Naruto looked ahead again "No problem. Now, if you'll excuse me: I have to move on." Naruto started walking and after a few steps he simply disappeared. Akeno looked at where Naruto had disappeared for a few seconds and then created a teleportation circle. She would have liked to talk to Naruto more, but she must let Rias know what happened here. The situation was worse than they first thought.
Naruto sat in nature and was meditating. He really couldn't believe that he had let himself into something like that. He was outside of Kuoh in a remote forest where hardly anyone goes. The chakra in the air still refused to come into his body, but he could now feel nature better than before.
He's been here for 30 minutes and before that he had a long talk with Mio. He had discussed with her how things would go from now on. After all, he had promised to protect her, and she had become very clingy since the incident in the hospital room.
He had also told her all about Zest so that there wouldn't be a stupid event afterwards. If she saw Zest, she could immediately become jealous and trigger the curse. He wanted to avoid triggering the curse again.
She seemed offended and angry, but she accepted the story and luckily the curse wasn't triggered in the process. Up until then everything had been good. But her next demand was why he was here meditating and first must come to terms with the situation.
The words were like a loop in his memory. "If you let this Zest live with you, then from now on I will live with you too! I'm only living in a hotel right now so you could protect me better."
He had never expected Mio to make such a demand. Especially not with something like that. Due to her character, she would never have made such a direct demand. But due to the bond and the feelings she now feels for Naruto, she couldn't just watch a demon live with Naruto.
She had toyed with the idea before because she didn't want to be alone anymore. For more than a year she was alone and only through Naruto she finally got an ally and something more.
Naruto sighed and opened his eyes. He also tried to remember what the man inside of him said at the end. He looked up at the sky and remembered the last sentence.
"Someone seems to have noticed that you're talking to me. Remember Naruto Uzumaki that you can't use chakra again until you break the seal. The seal can only be broken by you and no one else. You just have to..."
Naruto couldn't remember the last words. All he knew was that he himself could somehow break the seal. The only question was whether he wanted it at all and whether it would be necessary. He's at least a hero for now, though he still couldn't use a hero's power yet.
It could also be that this man had lied. He has often been lied to in this world and by people who have helped him. Chisato and Takigawa were there 2 examples.
But one thing was for sure, he needed to get stronger and if he could use chakra again, that would be a huge advantage. He just had no idea how he could break the seal. It seemed to be something simple, but he couldn't remember the last words.
He sighed once and looked up at the sky. He was currently sitting in a clearing looking up at the night sky. He let his mind wander and after 2 minutes he narrowed his eyes and jumped away.
A green energy attack destroyed the clearing and created a large cloud of dust. Naruto landed on a log and investigated the forest. He could feel the aura very clearly and that's why he knew who it was.
"Very good. Though you were deep in thought, you sensed my presence and dodged my attack." Jin emerged from the shadow of a tree with a large iron sword slung loosely on his shoulder.
He stopped in the clearing and looked up at Naruto "Ready for some training Naruto? Chisato asked me to give you some help with your hero powers." Naruto landed on the floor and looked at Jin. He had planned to ask Jin and Chisato to help him with his hero powers anyway.
"I'd like to know how to use my hero powers first. So far, I haven't even been able to activate them." Naruto looked down at himself and Jin nodded understandably.
"Hmm... let me see." Jin stood in front of Naruto and looked at him closely. He put his hand in front of Naruto's chest and then closed his eyes. Naruto could see the green aura appearing around Jin and he could sense something else as well. He hadn't felt it before, but Jin also had an aura of a dragon around him.
'Like Issei, does he have a Sacred Gear indwelled by a dragon?' Naruto suddenly gasped as he flew through the air and slammed into a rock. Jin had just thrown him through the air with a blast of energy.
Naruto stood up and wanted to ask Jin what that was about. He stopped when he felt an unknown power throughout his body. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see something green encircling his left arm. Raising both arms, he could clearly see the heroes' green aura surrounding his arms and his entire body.
"What?" Naruto looked at Jin a bit confused. Jin grinned slightly and stuck his big iron sword into the ground. "I have only removed the blockage that has been holding back your heroic powers. Try to move as fast as you can without using your Sacred Gear's abilities."
Naruto nodded and tensed his muscles. He stormed off and was amazed at how fast he could move. He wasn't as fast as using his Flash Step, of course, but he was still very fast. A normal demon couldn't recognize him at the moment.
He reappeared in front of Jin and looked at both hands. "Wow..." It was a familiar feeling. This was exactly how he felt when he first moved extremely fast with chakra. It was a feeling of elation that you didn't want to lose anymore.
"Not bad. Your powers are already impressive, and you could probably take care of most of the demons around here, but..." Jin appeared right in front of Naruto, swinging his large iron sword. Naruto's eyes widened as he just managed to avoid it.
"Very good. Your reflexes have also gotten better than before." Jin nodded happily. He had just moved so fast that even Naruto couldn't follow him. Of course, it still wasn't the maximum speed Jin could move at.
"Here." Out of nowhere, Jin threw a regular katana at Naruto and Naruto caught the katana. "During our training you will fight completely without your Sacred Gear. You will use this katana instead." Naruto could just feel a dimensional barrier rising, causing all the flowers and trees to change color. They looked a little darker than before.
"In this dimension nobody will disturb us, and time passes a little faster here than in the normal world. When I'm done with you, you'll be able to handle your hero powers." Jin got a serious look and slowly walked towards Naruto while a green flame aura appeared around him.
Naruto narrowed his eyes and stood ready. A green aura also appeared around him. Jin and Naruto disappeared and dived in front of each other and shortly thereafter both blades collided. Naruto gritted his teeth as he felt Jin's violent punch. His entire body briefly went numb from the force. It was amazing how much stronger Jin was than Halbor or Zolgear. He wasn't the strongest hero for nothing.
"And? What do you think of him Vali?"
Vali was a handsome young man with light silver hair and hazel eyes. He was often seen wearing a dark green V-neck shirt with a high-collared black leather jacket over it. He also wore burgundy jeans with a silver chain drooping down over them and black leather chaps with three bands encircling his right calf, and black shoes with black buckles.
"He didn't seem special. So far, he's not interesting for me Azazel." Vali looked bored into the distance while Azazel sat next to him on the ground and held a fishing rod in his hand. The two were currently at a river.
Azazel was a tall man appearing to be in his twenties with an average build, black hair, golden bangs and black goatee. He also possessed twelve jet-black feathered wings that grew out from his back. It was described by Vali to be a never ending black. He wore a gray kimono and traditional Japanese sandals.
"I can assure you that he has great potential. His Sacred Gear is still completely unknown, and the brat had even killed 2 demons on the level of Kokabiel with it, although he was only a human so far.
"Hmm? What do you mean by so far?" Vali was slightly interested. He didn't care about a simple human, but if he were a demon or something like that, then he would keep an eye on Naruto in the future. Maybe he could give him a good fight.
"You'll have to find that out for yourself, Vali. By the way, did you finish your task?" Azazel looked at Vali and Vali sighed once and just nodded.
"Seriously Azazel, couldn't you have sent someone else? The girl was far too weak, and I wasn't allowed to kill her either."
"You know me Vali. I just want to study Sacred Gears and Raynare will still be able to help me. It would be a shame to just kill her like that without giving her another chance."
Vali just shrugged and looked at the floor behind her. Raynare was lying there unconscious on the floor with a few injuries all over his body. Vali could have killed that fallen angel without even trying, but Azazel needed her to get closer to Naruto.
He looked up at the night sky and was still a bit bored. Azazel chuckled slightly as he looked at his adopted son. He had taken Vali in and raised him as if he was his own son. Vali got trained from Azazel as well. Vali was therefore also an ally of the fallen angels, although he was a direct descendant of the original Satan.
(A/N Naruto has now started his training and when he finishes the training, he will be stronger than before. He still won't be strong enough without his Sacred Gear against someone like Kokabiel. Still, this is the first step in the direction of where he is approaching the strength of Kokabiel. At least without his Sacred Gear. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I look forward to the reviews you guys are writing. Stay healthy and we will see each other in the next chapter.)