I feel that this chapter is the weakest chapter I have ever written and it looks more like a Naruto filler but canon.
The reason for this chapter being shortened is not laziness, because I was working on several other stories, and because I couldn't think of any other content for this chapter.
anyway
The first story arc (Phantom Thieves in Remnant) is almost over. The story of the rest of the Phantom Thieves will be written as additional content in a separate story after the next arc.
I remember that I said that I don't like the change in the main direction of the story, but the whole story of RWBY is going to change 90 degrees (the main format of the story is the same, but the narration and events will be completely changed).
As my first story, I did not expect so much attention and I really thank all the dear readers who have been with me so far.
The story of Persona 5 Royal X MHA is available and I will upload that story together with the next chapter at the same time
I am very worried about this story because I want to test a new formula for the story.
[Evening/ Beacon Academy. Team RWBY dormitory]
Ruby returned to the dormitory with a frown, the others were lying on their beds.
"where were you?" said Yang tiredly
"I needed some space," said Ruby dry
"I know it's hard but we did everything we could," said Yang sadly
"Maybe not all we can do," said Ruby
"So what are we going to do next?" asked Yang
"I want to become stronger so I can protect the ones I have left," said Ruby
"You're too strong right now," said Blake
"A strong person can defend himself, but a stronger person can also protect others," said Ruby
"You've changed a lot," said Yang
"The game of fate changes you," said Ruby
"Where did you hear these sentences?" asked Blake
"I think from myself," said Ruby
"Better sleep, we're going to have a rough day tomorrow," said Yang while yawning
Yang and Blake quickly fell asleep and Ruby slept a little later.
[Velvet Room]
Ruby woke up in the velvet room again and this time Igor was there with Susan.
"Welcome to the velvet room," said Igor
"Again!" said Ruby in surprise
"Congratulations as you have successfully awakened your Persona and found your partner, the Trickster!" said Susan
"Your current power is nothing compared to what it can become," said Igor
"What makes this power special?" asked Ruby
"All people have a Persona, but few people are able to awaken it, while a wild card holder can go beyond," said Susan
"If I develop this power, how strong can I become?" asked Ruby
"Does the fact that the Trickster managed to kill a god with one blow explain it enough?" asked Susan
"Is Ren really that powerful!?" asked Ruby in surprise
"Yes, but unfortunately because of the change of worlds, Trickster has lost most of his power," said Susan
"I can't believe that Nora's theory was more correct than all of us," said Ruby
"Wild card owners have many strange and sometimes funny and ridiculous adventures," said Igor
"May I ask why you summoned me here?" asked Ruby
"Susan please explain," said Igor
"Yes, master!" said Susan
Then Susan opened her notebook and a card was inserted
"You've managed to upgrade the wild arcana and gain a new power," said Susan
"What power?" asked Ruby
"Each arcana gives the wild card user a new Persona along with a specific skill," said Susan
"Your destiny has changed a lot, but it still hasn't lost its previous path," said Igor
"Goodbye Silver Eye," said Susan
[Early Morning/Team RWBY dormitory]
Ruby woke up at 4 in the morning and at that moment her scroll rang.
"Who could it be this time of the morning?" said Ruby to herself
Ruby answered the call
"I hope you weren't asleep," said Ren
"You really woke up before 4!" said Ruby in surprise
"Quickly get ready and come to the same place as usual," said Ren
Ruby quickly jumped out of her bed, put on her clothes, picked up Crescent Rose, and prepared to leave. But Yang called Ruby before leaving
"Hey Ruby where are you going?" asked Yang sleepy
Ruby got a little stressed
"I... I... I'm going to get some exercise!" said Ruby stressful
"Good...good...good...Zzzzzz," said Yang
Apparently, only half of Yang was awake
Ruby then left the dorm and headed towards the park, but Pyrrha saw Ruby in the hallway
"Where is Ruby going at this time of the morning?" asked Pyrrha
[Early Morning/Vale Park]
Ruby left the academy and went to Vale Park. Ruby didn't see Ren and Morgana when she entered the park.
"(They're probably in that world)" thought Ruby
Then Ruby enters Mementoes in Meta nav and enters Metaverse. When Ruby entered the metaverse, her clothes changed but her weapon was still the same. Joker and Mona were also in Metaverse.
"You're late," said Mona angrily
"I'm sorry," said Ruby
Joker then gave Ruby a large folding scythe along with a sniper
"I want you to replace your current gear with these," said Joker
"But I already have a scythe, why do I need a new scythe?" asked Ruby in surprise
"Your weapon is a very good clue to reveal your identity, so you should change it to mislead the others," said Joker
"But Crescent Rose and I are one soul in two bodies!" shouted Ruby sadly
"Know that, but in this world you are no longer Ruby Rose, you are..." said Joker
"I am what?" asked Ruby
"You don't have a code name yet so you're nobody for now," said Joker
"Why is the code name so important?" asked Ruby angrily
"What kind of stupid thief uses its real name?" said Mona
"Please don't choose a code name for me because this is only a temporary partnership and I will break up with you after this is over," said Ruby
"If that's what you want, fine," said Joker
"Joker, but she knows who we are, and most importantly, she's familiar with our methods!" shouted Mona in surprise
"I trust her," said Joker
"OK, leader!" said Mona
The Phantom Thieves then took Ruby to a place near Beacon and showed her a gate
"This gate is a dungeon, where the heart and the true self of bad people who still have a chance to change are located," said Joker
"What should I do?" asked Ruby
"Not just you, we'll go into the dungeon together and defeat that person's shadow," said Joker
"I thought I was going to train alone!" said Ruby
"A phantom thief never acts alone," said Mona with a smile
Then they all entered the dungeon. The owner of the dungeon was Cardin Winchester, a Beacon student. Cardin was a school bully so his dungeon was full of students who were kneeling or toys.
"I know him! He's a Beacon student named Cardin Winchester!" shouted Ruby
"He just seems like a bully," said Mona
Cardin noticed the Phantom Thieves and approached them like a ruler.
"Who are you?" asked Cardin
"Always hated you Cardin but now more," said Ruby
"I know that stupid voice! I can't forget it, Little Red Riding Hood," said Cardin
"I forgot to say that you better change your voice a bit," said Joker
"And you must be a circus clown," said Cardin
"Maybe I am, but I'm not on the school trash list," said Joker
"Know who you're talking to," shouted Cardin
"Probably a guy wearing shorts with a heart or white bunny print on them," said Joker
Ruby tried to hold back her laughter but failed
"Ha ha ha ha! You guessed right because his shorts really have a heart design on them!" shouted Ruby while laughing
After seeing Ruby's laughter, Cardin got angry and clenched his fists
"Consider yourself dead, Little Red Riding Hood!" shouted Cardin
Ruby took guard and threw a punch to Cardin's face, but Cardin caught Ruby's fist very easily, at that moment, Joker side-kicked Cardin and threw him back.
"How are you going to be a Huntress when you can't fight without a weapon?" asked Joker
"Is it even important to fight without weapons?" asked Ruby
"More important than lunch," said Joker
Cardin rose from the ground and then transformed into a Minotaur
"Its very existence is bullying," said Ruby
"In your world, the Minotaur is a symbol of bullying!" said Joker in surprise
"What is it in your world?" asked Ruby
"In our world, the Minotaur is the symbol of Taurus," said Joker
"We'll talk about the mythology in our world later, now we have to teach Ruby how to fight with a Persona," said Mona
"Is there a special method?" asked Ruby
"The Personas are categorized, the main categories of Personas are the Arcana. The stronger the Arcana, the stronger the Personas of that Arcana are. But during the fight, the Personas are grouped according to the elements, there are 12 elements in total, Physical, Gunshot, Fire, Ice, Wind, Electric, Psychic, Nuke, Bless, and Curse. Each Persona is either resistant or vulnerable to one or more of these elements," Mona
"That's why I got so hurt when the fireballs hit Asena!" said Ruby
"Right, apparently Asena is the complete opposite of Arsen," said Joker
"But remember, you're not the only one who has a weakness, your enemies have their own weaknesses too," said Mona
Cardin got tired of waiting and charged towards the Phantom Thieves, but they all dodged too easily and Cardin crashed his head into the wall. Joker took a snap and found Cardin's weak point.
"Luckily for us, he is weak against Bless," said Joker
"Asena!" shouted Ruby
Ruby summoned Asena and shot a Bless Orb at Cardin, and weakening Cardin.
"Personas have two types of attacks, magical attacks, and non-magical attacks, this attack you did is one of the magical attacks, but be careful because Personas consume energy many times the normal function of the human, and physical attacks consume the energy of the user's life, but I realized that we can use Aura instead of life energy," said Joker
"I see, magical attacks tire me out, but non-magical attacks hurt me!" said Ruby
"True, but non-magical attacks are also considered as magical attacks, so if your Persona punches the opponent normally, the user won't hurt," said Mona
"It's kind of weird that non-magical attacks are kind of magical," said Ruby
"I know it's weird," said Joker
"Now it's time to show you the important part of attacking the weak point! Joker, it's time for an All-Out Attack," shouted Mona
Then Joker and Mona attacked Cardin like thunder and defeated him.
"This is an all-round attack, when we weaken the opponent, we can destroy the enemy without consuming energy with an all-round attack, even if it is not destroyed, it will take a lot of damage," said Mona
"It's a clever move," said Ruby
"We also have tactical attacks that relate to the effects of the attacks we've done, such as making the fire burn more with wind attacks," said Mona
"Most of those attacks are psychic attacks though," said Joker
Suddenly Cardin started moaning.
"Why why why?" shouted Cardin in sadness
"Guys, is this normal?!" asked Ruby in surprise
"This is one hundred percent normal," said Mona
"How can a strong person fail?!" shouted Cardin in sadness
"You call yourself strong? This is even funnier than my jokes!" said Joker while laughing
"Just because you hurt people who are weaker than you doesn't mean you're powerful," said Mona
"A strong person is someone who helps those who are weaker than him in any situation, so he becomes stronger so that he can help more people," said Joker
"What you've been doing Cardin, is just bullying and hurting innocent people," said Ruby
"What do I have to do to become powerful?" asked Cardin while crying
"Start by apologizing to the people you always hurt," said Joker
"Looks easy but many can't even apologize," said Mona
"You're right, I'm trying to be a real strong man from now on!" said Cardin and stopped crying
Then Cardin disappears into the light and a series of crystal pieces appear in Joker's hands
"How many crystal pieces do we have so far?" asked Joker
"I think it's 15 so far," said Mona
"What is this crystal?" asked Ruby
"Heart crystal, something with which we can make keys to palaces and enter the hearts of others," said Mona
"Your methods are more like a video game!" said Ruby
"Before, we only needed the full name, location, and keyword to enter the palaces," said Mona
"Everything in my world is different, isn't it?" said Ruby
"Right, but now we have to go to the rest of the dungeons," said Joker
[Morning/Beacon Academy]
After conquering the dungeons of a few other students, Ruby went to Professor Peter Port's boring Grimm Studies which is more like a grandma night story class. When Ruby entered the classroom, she noticed that Cardin, along with all the students who had conquered their dungeon, were apologizing to everyone who had ever hurt them. Ruby was satisfied with the sight and sat down in her chair.
"(I only went to the dungeons to practice, but now I was able to help dozens of people!)" thought Ruby
Ruby was in her thoughts when Blake put a hand on Ruby's shoulder and brought her out of her thoughts.
"Ruby, are you okay?" asked Blake
"Ah! Yeah, why did you ask?" asked Ruby
"Because you lost a comrade! No, you lost a partner!" said Blake
"Blake it's hard for me but believe me I'm fine," said Ruby
"Hey girls don't you think this is a bit like what those thieves did?" asked Yang
"You mean Phantom Thieves?" asked Ruby
"I don't think so, because everyone was as usual until yesterday, and definitely the Phantom Thieves can't get through Beacon's security system easily and brainwash people," said Blake
"But isn't it weird for Cardin to apologize? Cardin didn't even want to see eye to eye with Jaune, but he was apologizing to him today!" said Ruby
Then, Professor Port entered the classroom and began to tell about himself and how to kill the Grimm. While the professor was telling his stories, Ruby wondered how Ren could control the Grimm. While in the dungeons, Ren summoned two unknown races of Grimm creatures and controlled them very easily. This question was spinning in Ruby's head like a big question mark. Suddenly, Ruby instinctively raised her hand
"Yes Miss Rose," said Port
"Is there a power to control Grimm?" asked Ruby
"Stupid but interesting question Miss Rose! To answer your question, I have never seen anyone with such power, but there are theories that Grimm is a hive mind and has a queen," said Port
After class, Ruby went to Professor Ozpin to ask him about Professor Port's theory. Ruby exited the elevator and entered Professor Ozpin's office.
"Miss Rose, what brings you here?" asked Ozpin
"Do you know anything about the Grimm hive mind theory?" asked Ruby
Ozpin was shocked when Ruby asked this question but tried to act calm
"That theory has never been proven because we haven't been able to go deep into the Grimm land yet," said Ozpin
"But if the Grimm really has a queen, we can destroy all Grimm creatures by destroying her!" said Ruby
"I don't think it can be reduced because there are Grimm creatures that can single-handedly destroy an empire, it's scary to think how powerful their queen can be," said Ozpin
"You're right Professor," said Ruby
Then Ruby left the room. But Ozpin was shocked that such a question had come to Ruby's mind
"(What makes Ruby think about Salem?)" thought Ozpin
Ruby left the Academy and went to Vale Park and then entered the Metaverse. Like last time, Joker and Mona were waiting for her.
"Are you ready to continue hunting?" asked Mona
"I chose a code name for myself but I decided not to use it until I saved Weiss!" said Ruby
"So until then, we'll call you Rose," said Joker
"No problem Joker," said Rose full of energy
"So are you ready to get stronger?" asked Mona
"I was born ready!" shouted Rose
And then they all moved towards a dungeon.
[Post Credit Scene]
2 days have passed since the start of preparation and the Phantom Thieves have conquered nearly 77 dungeons.
"Joker I have a question," said Rose
"Ask," said Joker
"What exactly is Wild's arcane power?" asked Rose
"First time I've heard its name," said Joker
"You don't have this arcana?" asked Rose
"I have it now, but I haven't had it before so I don't know much about its power," said Joker
"I had another question, does anyone among the phantoms use a laser gun?" asked Rose
Joker was silent for a few seconds
"Just one, but he's no longer alive," said Joker
"I'm sorry," said Rose sadly
"Don't feel sorry for a traitor," said Mona angrily
"MORGANA!" shouted Joker full of anger
"Ok, I got it," said Mona
Then Rose approached Mona
"Why did the Joker get angry?" asked Rose
"His name was Goro Akechi, Akechi was known as the detective prince and he was always looking for a suitable rival and he chose Joker. The two were not only rivals but maybe even best friends. Until it turned out that Akechi was an enemy all along. And he even tried to kill Joker to make it look like suicide. In the last mission, we fought him and Joker defeated him alone. Before the end of the mission, Akechi sacrificed himself and we could finish our mission," Mona
"I think Joker still considers Akechi his friend," said Rose
"I think more of a rival because he still has the chess pieces he lent him," said Mona
"What kind of person was he?" asked Rose
"She was kind, funny, logical, fair-minded, and smart, and the second strongest person in our group," said Mona
"I wish I could see him," said Rose
"I always wonder what our group would be like if he hadn't betrayed us," said Mona
"What was his code name?" asked Rose
"We called him Crow when he was among us, but his original code name was Black Mask," said Mona
"I think I understand why the Joker wants to help me," said Rose
"The Joker always gets himself into trouble to help others, even before he became the Phantom Thief, he was sentenced to a year of probation for helping a woman," said Mona
"He has a criminal record!" said Rose shocked
"By perjury because the plaintiff in the case was a high-ranking official and forced that woman to perjure herself," said Mona
"Joker is so kind!" said Rose
"The reason why Phantom Thieves was founded is because of these wounds that entered our hearts, that's why we steal the darkness inside the hearts of others," said Mona
"Even if the world turns against you, you won't turn against the world, I'm really glad to meet you," said Rose happily
"But know that when you become one of us, you must fight against fate, even if the gods are against you, you must overcome them," said Mona
"I will change my destiny, no matter what," said Rose seriously
"That's the spirit a phantom thief should have," said Mona
As the group was approaching a gate, a man on the roof of a building watched them in the shadows.
"Two more fools," he said
Thank you for being with me so far
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