Original Posted On Nov. 17, 2023
Beta Read by: Darklord331
Review Response:
Bednarczykmiki: Yeah, I do too. Freed's a creep.
ShadowBloodedge9396: Yeah, I like the idea of Naruto having Jiraiya's headband with him in combat too.
Vongola Ninja: Yeah, Naruto could have fought all four of the Fallen in that moment, but he didn't knowing it could lead to a bigger problem. I think, as of chapter 1098, Bonney is confirmed to be… 12… yeah no joke. OOOh, love Magaret from One Piece. I might keep Mittelt alive, since out of the three female fallen, I like her goth-lolita style. BUT her design is similar to Ravels… hm, twins. LOL, I decided Sona might like Yaoi as a joke, but I think I'll keep it as she likes anime, but keeps up this serious persona because it is expected of her. I have thoughts and ideas for Loona the hellhound to transform into a combat form looking like HB Loona, like how Onimaru the Tenko fox can turn into a human form. Maybe he'll teach her.
Nathair1: Yep, that is how Saji meets Vritra in this story. Well, Jiraiya, Iva, Inazuma, and Lucci taught Naruto the sum of his parts, they all had important roles in him developing his fighting style. Yeah, for now. Yes, Mittelt wants Naruto~~~ I made a poll for her.
Borello: Thank you.
Harem:
Koneko Toujo, Ravel Phenex
Ravel Phenex Peerage:
King: Ravel Phenex
Queen:
Bishops: Danjuro "Gentle" Tobita
Knights: Sai Kurozumi (SG User: Ink Dweller)
Rooks: Vulcan (Blacksmith, Hammer/Fist (from Reincarnated as a Behemoth))
Pawns:
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO, ONE PIECE, HIGHSCHOOL DXD OR ANY OTHER ANIME I MAY REFERENCE!
"Hey" = Speaking
'Hey' = Thinking
'Hey' = Memory
"Hey"= Sacred Gear/ Communication link
Chapter 44: Death of a Healer
Ramen Shop…
Sona blew on her noodles before she slurped them up, a delightful smile on her face as she chewed them before swallowing.
Naruto, on the other hand, violently, happily slurped two bowls of ramen at the same time, double fisting the bowls like shots of alcohol.
"MORE!" Naruto stated for the fourth time, having eaten eight bowls of ramen, broth dripping from the corners of his mouth. "Two More of the same!"
"Alright, another two, coming up." The chef said with a big smile, his eyes in the Yen Sign.
Sona paused in her eating, not wanting to eat too quickly.
"Naruto, why didn't you… you know…" Sona said in code, due to the two of them being in public. "Deal with the problem?"
Naruto quirked an eyebrow.
"Why would I?" He asked her in confusion.
"Well, you seemed enthusiastic to deal with the problem…"
Naruto rolled his eyes.
"I just remembered a promise to Ravel I had made." Naruto replied. "She told me not to get involved unless they attacked me first, and since this was me defending Hyoudo and the fact the blonde girl asked me to stop, I stopped. Pretty simple."
"It wasn't to screw over Princess Peach?"
Naruto snorted, smirking with Sona at their playful nickname for Rias.
"No… not this time actually."
"Why DO you hate Rias?"
"I don't hate her."
It was Sona's turn to quirk an eyebrow.
"Then why do you always have an attitude toward her despite the fact she is good friends with Koneko?" Sona asked, returning to her meal as Naruto's second order of ramen arrived, two steaming bowls of beef ramen.
Naruto didn't answer her, scarfing half of one bowl like he was trying to buy time to think.
"Wasn't our intervention to keep Hyoudo safe?" Naruto asked, deflecting Sona's question with one of his own.
Sona paused again.
"Yes, it was… but it still doesn't mean you should have let them run off." Sona pointed out.
Naruto shrugged.
"True, but…"
"It isn't your problem, its Rias's." Sona finished, smirking playfully at the fox who glared at her.
'Am I that predictable?' he thought.
Sona let out a soft chuckle.
She reached out and patted Naruto on the head.
"You really are something else, Naruto." She said with a smile.
Naruto frowned.
He slurped up his ramen.
"TWO MORE, BEEF AND MISO!"
"Hey, you've already had the agreed upon ten bowls!" Sona stated, panicking for her wallet's sake.
"On it!" the chef called out.
"Hey…" Sona whimpered, glaring slightly at Naruto, who ignored the glare. "Unfair…"
Abandoned Church…
Asia's hands were glowing green as she healed Raynare's chin.
The flesh sewed itself back together as the bone that was cracked resealed itself.
"I'm sorry, but with how badly your chin was hit," Asia apologized as she lowered her hands. "There will be faint scarring…"
"Mirror…" Raynare said calmly.
"Excuse me?"
"MIRROR!"
Asia flinched, stumbling backwards as Mittelt pulled out her makeup mirror and handed it to Raynare.
"Hmm…"
The small mirror was shattered in Raynare's grip, the fallen standing up from her chair.
She staggered.
Eyes wide open, filled with a crazed chaos as she smiled like the Joker.
"GET EVERYTHING READY!" She declared, pointing to Kalawarner, Mittelt, and Dohnaseek. "WE ARE DOING THE RITUAL TOMORROW TONIGHT!"
Her chin was a few shades paler than originally intended, coupled with the veins bulging on her face and her eyes having become bloodshot…
Safe to say, Raynare was ready to snap.
Next Morning, Phenex Manor…
"Rias scolded Hyoudo pretty badly yesterday." Koneko said while sitting on the couch as her hand runs through Kurotama's fur, the fat cat rubbing into Koneko's lap. "From what I could see, he might charge into enemy territory today…"
"You going to stop him?" Naruto asked as he cleaned Shigure.
He was sitting on the floor next to the couch near Koneko, while having all of his sword cleaning tools on the coffee table, Yubashiri on the couch next to Koneko, already polished and sharpened by Naruto.
"No, I was thinking of joining him." Koneko replied.
Naruto blinked, turning his body to face Koneko.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I wanna make sure my skills are up to par." Koneko said, holding up her right arm and flexing it. "Gotta keep in shape, ya'know."
Naruto really could not disagree… and couldn't help but smile.
"Why you smiling?" Koneko asked, nudging Naruto's shoulder with her foot.
"You said Ya'know…" Naruto said, not bothered by Koneko's nudging. "Mom used to say it a lot when she was flustered… remember?"
Koneko blinked.
She leaned back, head tilting backwards to look toward the ceiling, trying to remember Kushina.
She wracked her brain, trying to remember something from eleven years in the past.
"Sorry… I can't remember." Koneko admitted after a minute of trying.
"Oh…" Naruto faltered, his attention returning to cleaning his sword. "I see…"
"Sorry…" Koneko said as she slipped off the couch, sitting next to Naruto, leaning into him.
He was much taller than her now.
She hated it.
But she made the best of it.
Naruto leaned into her.
"Give me your tanto, I'll clean it too." Naruto offered, sheathing Shigure.
Koneko handed her blade over, allowing Naruto to clean it as she felt Kurotama climb on her shoulder, rubbing her head into Koneko's cheek.
'Everything is perfect.' Koneko thought, closing her eyes, smiling at the peace she felt.
Evening…
'Not anymore.' Koneko thought with the most irritated face she could muster.
She was with Issei and Kiba, the trio silently making way to the abandoned church.
'Well, at least I get to kick some fallen ass.' Koneko thought as the touched her blade, already having changed into her battle kimono, her tanto and her White Tiger Gauntlets on her arms.
She was ready for a fight.
Kiba and Issei, on the other hand, wore their school uniforms.
Kiba had a sword at his hip while Issei had his Sacred Gear on his left arm.
"So, Hyoudo, got a plan?" Koneko asked her upperclassman.
Issei flinched.
"Well…"
"You didn't even think of a plan…" Koneko deadpanned, facepalming.
"Well, I did… enter, kick ass… and save Asia…" Issei replied slowly, trying NOT to get hit.
He knew how strong Koneko and Kiba was from watching the fight with the stray devil a week or so prior.
"So, enter, cause mischief and mayhem while you save the girl?" Kiba playfully asked.
"Sounds good to me." Koneko said, hitting her fists together, the metal on her gauntlets making a 'Clank' sound.
This action caused a sliver of her gauntlet to start glowing, its kinetic absorption power always active.
Issei felt confidence return to his body.
Though a sliver of doubt remained.
'What can I do?' He thought as he looked at his left hand, at the red plate metal with green gem. 'President told me that I am strong with this thing… doubling my power every ten seconds… but can I really use it?'
He continued to think as they neared the church.
"Hey, can I have some help?" Issei asked the two.
"No." Koneko bluntly replied.
"Sure, what is on your mind, Hyoudo?" Kiba asked, not minding in helping his fellow peerage mate.
"What Promotion should I pick? Queen is off the table for now, so that leaves me with Bishop, Knight, and Rook." Issei pointed out.
"Rook."
"Rook, for sure. Especially with your… lack of fighting style, its defense would probably be best." Kiba explained in a kind way, compared to Koneko's bluntness.
"Alright, I'll promote to Rook." Issei said, more confidence building the closer they edged toward the church.
Meanwhile…
"You sure it was a good idea to do this, Rias?" Akeno asked as she and Rias stood in the Old School Building.
Rias stared out the window, in the direction of the church.
"Yes," She said with an expectant smile. "I believe in my Peerage, and this experience could do Issei some good."
Akeno paused, unsure how to respond.
"Well, I think I'll go…" She said as she used magic to change into her Miko Uniform. "To give my cute Juniors some support."
Rias smiled.
"That will make two of us."
Meanwhile…
Ravel smiled as she walked beside Naruto, both of them holding a leash.
Naruto was walking Loona while Ravel walked Onimaru.
Kurotama, surprisingly, was on Naruto's shoulders, looking like a furry collar on the fox.
"This is so nice." Ravel said as she looked upward to the stars. "Such a lovely night."
"Yep." Naruto said as he had to put some strength into pulling Loona back.
The hellhound was just over eager to be out and about for a walk, and was trying to pull Naruto to go over toward some food stalls.
"You okay?" Ravel asked as Onimaru rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, why do you ask?" Naruto asked as he made sure Loona didn't run off.
"You seem distracted."
Ravel got really close, looking Naruto in the eyes.
"You're worried about Toujo, aren't you?" She asked, a slight pout on her face.
Naruto sighed.
"Can't hide anything from you, Ravel." He said, a smile creeping on his face. "Yeah, I am worried. Fighting stray devils I don't worry about, but a fallen, especially a group of them…"
Naruto looked up at the sky.
"I just can't help but worry." He replied, his smile faltering and becoming sad.
Ravel took his hand.
"I know, but remember…" She said as she squeezed Naruto's hand. "Toujo is strong, you helped train her, remember?"
Naruto's smile regained its vibrancy.
"Too true… and surprising."
"What is?"
"You supporting Koneko."
Ravel couldn't think of anything to say.
"What? I mean… well… yes… no… I mean…" She became red, feeling embarrassed for being caught off guard.
Naruto laughed, making Ravel irritated.
"Don't laugh at me…" She stated as she grabbed Naruto's cheek.
"OW, Ravel!" Naruto called out.
"For that, you are taking me to a nice dinner…"
"What?"
"Right now."
Ravel dragged Naruto, Loona, Onimaru, and Kurotama with excellent force and form.
Naruto's wallet cried.
Abandoned Church…
Issei, Kiba, and Koneko stood at the entrance.
Issei took a deep breath, his nerves all over the place as he put his hand on the door.
"Promotion: Rook."
Issei felt a swell of physical might enter his body as he easily pushed the door, allowing the trio of devils to enter.
"Wassup, Filthy Devil!" Freed gleefully asked as he appeared, waving his gun and sword around.
"Freed…" Issei stated in disgust.
He remembered the strike the fallen priest had given Asia, making his stomach churn in anger as his blood started to boil.
"Greetings…" Freed declared, raising his gun. "And goodbye…"
He pulled the trigger, expecting his bullet to penetrate Issei's body… only for Issei to be replaced with Koneko, who had her arms raised.
The bullets struck and bounced off of her gauntlets, which started to glow a bit more.
"WHAT!" Freed shouted, firing some more bullets.
Koneko expertly deflected them with her gauntlets, whose glow continued to grow across the metal.
"Wonder Woman~" Koneko said in tune to the Wonder Woman theme.
Freed growled in irritation.
"WHERE IS ASIA!" Issei demanded, the green gem on his SG glowing, showing it was slowly boosting his power.
Freed had a dull look on his face.
"You are here for the little nun?" He asked, his eyes lazily glancing over to a hidden door. "If you want her, you can go down there…"
His eyes regained their sharpness as he braced himself for a fight.
"But you think…"
"Soru."
Koneko above Freed, arm raised.
Her fist covered in magic from her gauntlet.
Her fist caved Freed's face in, shattering the floor.
The impact shockwave was so strong it crumbled the flooring fast enough to catch Issei and Kiba off guard.
The four of them fell as the ground caved in.
Summoning their wings, Koneko and Kiba stopped their descent, with the latter grabbing Issei.
Freed, however, was unconscious as he fell to the ground, his face swelling to the point it looked like an overgrown zit.
"Thanks for the save." Issei thanked Kiba as their feet touched ground.
"Don't thank me yet…" Kiba said, drawing his sword, facing past Issei.
Koneko raised her arms, ready for a fight as Issei turned around, gasping as his SG glowed again.
About two hundred individuals cloaked in black robes were surrounding Asia, who was on a raised platform, restrained before Raynare.
"ASIA!"
Meanwhile…
Naruto felt his soul leaving hos body as he, Ravel, Kurotama, Onimaru, and Loona left the small café, which thankfully let pets in.
'My money…' Naruto whimpered while holding his wallet as the group walked home in silence.
He sighed, putting his wallet away, resigning himself to his fate as they walked.
Church…
Raynare's eyes were wide as she held Asia's Twilight Healing in her hands.
'Yes, it's mine!' She thought as she brought them to her chest, allowing them to enter her body.
"ASIA!"
Issei ran up the steps as Kiba, Koneko, and Clones of Koneko fought against the followers.
Raynare side stepped Issei, allowing the boy to grab the former nun.
"Asia… Asia, stay with me…" Issei begged, feeling her body becoming colder.
"Dohnaseek, Kalawarner, Mittelt…" Raynare called out, the three fallen appearing before her. "I leave them to you, I have a score to settle…"
"But, Raynare, you should let the Sacred gear finish acclimating to your body, or else it could be lost…" Kalawarner tried to warn her leader, but was silenced when Raynare's black feathered wings appeared, carrying their owner out of the building.
"Well, I guess she is off to find the fox." Mittelt pouted, slight blush on her cheeks. "Sad, he was cute."
"I don't care, let's just kill these bastards." Dohnaseek stated as he and Kalawarner created their light weapons, turning to Issei who was cradling the dying Asia.
"Issei…" Asia gasped out, heavy bags under her eyes as she weakly raised her hand up to cup his face. "Love…"
Issei watched as Asia's hand fell… the light of life fading from her emerald eyes.
Tears poured from Issei's eyes as his throat made inaudible sounds.
Outside the Church…
Rias and Akeno arrived at the church via teleportation circle.
"Alright, let's set up the bar…"
The two were interrupted when the doors to the church burst open, revealing Raynare flying out of the building and away from the devils.
"Rias, what…"
"I'll go after her, you erect the barrier and protect everyone if need be!" Rias ordered, summoning her wings and following after Raynare.
Akeno nodded, summoning her Oni Familiars.
"Alright, little ones, let's make a barrier~" Akeno called out with some form of delight.
The trio of oni nodded before separating.
Once in place, the four of them formed a barrier around the church.
Within the Church…
"DONE AND DONE!" Koneko declared, standing upon a mountain of either dead or unconscious people.
"Tsk, useless." Dohnaseek spat, returning his attention to Issei.
"Well, I guess I'll help kill the wimp." Mittelt exclaimed as she summoned her own spear.
Kalawarner, Mittelt, and Dohnaseek surrounded Issei, who was still hunched over Asia.
He was holding her, unable to realize the danger he was in.
"ISSEI!" Kiba shouted.
Koneko grabbed Kiba's arm, quickly entering a throwing stance, tossed the Knight at the group.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" Kiba shouted, barreling into Kalawarner.
"FUCK!" She shouted as she fell, hitting Dohnaseek as Mittelt stepped back out of fright. "ISSEI, GET UP! WE ARE LEAVING NOW!"
Issei didn't hear Kiba's words.
"MITTELT, KILL HIM!" Kalawarner screamed, pushing herself off of the ground with Dohnaseek following suit, both of them staring down at Kiba, who held his sword defensively.
Both Fallen attacked, with Kalawarner being sent into the wall by Koneko as Kiba blocked, deflected, and countered Dohnaseek.
"I'm here too, bitch…" Koneko stated, steam coming from her nose as she stared angrily at Kalawarner's breasts.
They were HUGE!
Mittelt, seeing her friends being pushed back, cleared her head and turned to the still crying devil.
"I guess I'll take care of it myself." Mittelt mumbled, her wings appearing to let her float above Issei, spear held at the ready like a guillotine.
Elsewhere…
"Ugh, I feel beat." Naruto complained as they neared the Phenex Manor.
Ravel felt a little guilty, but not overly so.
"When we get home, you can take a nice shower. That will help you get ready for bed." Ravel told Naruto.
Naruto nodded.
"Because of school…" Naruto groaned.
Loona and Onimaru were happily walking… before they stopped.
Which Ravel noticed when she saw them turn their heads.
"What's going on you guys?" Ravel asked, kneeling down and putting her hands on her familiar's heads. "Is something wrong?"
Kurotama's ear twitched.
Her eyes opened.
Kuroka focused… Her fur standing on end when she sensed a bloodlust.
She hissed.
"Kurotama, what is…" Naruto started to ask, trying to hold his cat still… before he spun kicked.
His leg was stopped by a light spear, courtesy of Raynare.
"You again!" Naruto stated with a hiss, his leg burning from contact with the spear.
Continuing his momentum, Naruto forced the spear into the ground, Kurotama jumping from his hands to let Naruto draw Yubashiri as Raynare dispersed the first spear to create a second, clashing with the second spear.
"Remember when you kicked my chin?" Raynare asked as Ravel stood tall.
"Ravel, stay back, I got this!" Naruto stated as he pulled back one hand, pushing Raynare back to make her stumble. "SHIGAN!"
His finger impaled Raynare's stomach.
Raynare lurched forward, blood spilling from her mouth, but she didn't let this opportunity slip.
Naruto winced as he felt Raynare bite into his shoulder.
"Oh, now we are having a fight." Naruto proclaimed as he removed his finger from Raynare's body, clenching a fist.
With a violent jerk, Raynare tore a chunk of Naruto's flesh, her wings pulling her away to safety.
"Gotta admit…" Naruto laughed as he held his shoulder, blood seeping through his fingers. "That FUCKING hurts…"
Raynare spat the chunk of flesh out of her mouth, smiling manically.
"Well, it isn't the end, fox…" Raynare said as she put her hand on her bleeding stomach.
Naruto watched as green magic encompassed the wound, which slowly started to heal.
Which aroused Naruto's fighting spirit.
"Oh, this is gonna be fun." Naruto replied, preparing to continue. "Ravel, go home and call Sona while I clip this bird's wings…"
Church…
Mittelt released her spear, allowing it to drop itself onto Issei and Asia's body.
"ISSEI!" Kiba called out, unable to help due to Dohnaseek pressuring him. "KONEKO!"
Koneko blocked Kalawarner's strike, punching the big breasted fallen in the chest.
Without saying anything, Koneko crossed her fingers as Kalawarner backed off.
A clone of Koneko appeared.
'Soru!'
C. Koneko vanished, reappearing at Issei's side, grabbing him.
The spear nearing them, the Clone used Soru again, but the weight difference between herself including Issei and Asia's body made her slow…
Issei watched the spear cut into and remove Asia's arm.
The arm hit the ground, cold and limp.
Blood pooling slowly from the severed limb and the nub.
"Asia…" Issei cried out, grabbing the nub as the clone of Koneko popped. "Asia…"
"Damn, stupid girl, ruining my aim." Mittelt grumbled, altering her hovering position as she made a new spear.
"LITTLE CUNT!" Kalawarner screamed, her chest in massive pain as she tackled Koneko, the young devil's back grinding into the floor.
Kiba summoned a second blade and took to the air as Dohnaseek pressured him, making a second spear and taking flight as well.
Issei trembled… in anger.
"WHY CAN'T I DO ANYTHING!" Issei shouted, punching the ground with his left hand, which cracked from his Rook strength.
He continued to while chanting 'Damn it'.
"WHY AM I SO USELESS!" He screamed as Mittelt released her spear, this time aiming for Issei's head.
Issei's cry was immediately followed by a burst of green magic emitting from the gem on his left arm.
The spear was blown away as everyone froze to see Issei's sacred gear alter.
"What! It isn't a Twice Critical!" Kalawarner exclaimed as the light died down, revealing a more dragonic armored gauntlet.
Issei stood up, carefully placing Asia on the ground, anger in his eyes that were tinted green.
"BOOST!"
"COME ON!" Issei shouted, making 'Come on' Gesture. "WHO WANTS TO DIE!"
Chapter 44, DONE!
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