Original Posted On April 2, 2024

Beta Read by: Darklord331

Review Response:

ChimaTigon: No worries.

Nathair1: Akeno would tank an attack to tolerate the tunnel vision. Kidding, this Chidori is JUST condensed lightning in the palm/hand. Her speed is her own.

ShadowBloodedge9396: Zuko does to a degree because he can see Koneko is limiting herself, like Akeno. Yeah, Koneko voices it here because Naruto at one point DID make the attempt, but stopped in respect to her. Akeno feels like it helps concentrate her lightning and condense it into her hand. Oh, shit, I thought I was being original.

Bednarczykmiki: Yes, it is. Now it gets wild.

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), Karlamine

Rooks: Vulcan (Blacksmith, Hammer/Fist (from Reincarnated as a Behemoth))

Pawns: Mittelt (X1 Pawn), Johan Faust (X2 Pawn, Shaman King)

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 58: Last Hoorah

Issei neared the main building, where Rias and Riser where currently fighting.

'I hope the three of them are safe.' Issei thought, thinking of Rias, Koneko, and Asia battling Riser… only to hear a loud crash sound.

Moving toward the sound, Issei saw Koneko fighting Zuko.

"DRAGON!" he shouted in a panic, not expecting to see a human/dragonoid.

Zuko stopped his attack, looking at Issei as Koneko groaned, having been thrown into the ground.

"Oh, go right ahead, young man, my business is with the Rook." Zuko called out, pointing to the doorway.

Deciding NOT to get involved, Issei went through the front entrance.

He walked toward the stairs, but stopped.

'Rias did mention that Pawns can Promote when in enemy territory…' He thought, looking at his hands. "Promotion to Queen!"

Issei instantly felt the power boost to his magic, his physical strength, and speed.

'Great, I am ready.' Issei thought as he walked up the stairs, memories to the raid on the church a few weeks prior.

The sensation and memories of failing coursing through his veins.

'Don't worry, Rias. I won't fail this time.' Issei thought with conviction as he started to run up the stairs.

Meanwhile…

Zuko batted Koneko's wakizashi out of her hand.

Koneko didn't hesitate the change her stance to back to hand to hand and struck at Zuko's exposed torso.

Each strike felt like she was striking a magically enhanced steel wall, her hands shaking, but she didn't stop.

"Full charge…" She mumbled as she pulled back her right arm, her White Tiger Gauntlet at full power, which Zuko noticed.

Koneko used the Shigan technique with her fist, the speed being enough to strike Zuko's body before he could block.

Zuko lurched in the momentum of her attack, the point black concussive blast penetrating his scaled bodies natural defenses.

"ONE MORE!" Koneko shouted as she lifted her left arm.

She punched Zuko… only this time, he tanked the attack as a black ink like substance seemed to coat his stomach.

Before Koneko could disengage, Zuko's hands grabbed her wrists.

"I see, it's these gauntlets that allow you to use that attack…" Zuko said in a grunt, blood seeping from between his lips as his torso lost the black coloring.

He hoisted Koneko up and with a whip like motion, tossed her across into the main building, her gauntlets in his hands.

"Shit…" Koneko swore as she realized her weapons had been taken from her, except Yubashiri. "He has Haki…"

"You've been distracted before that young man came by." Zuko pointed out as he tossed the gauntlets into the other building before he entered the main building. "Why is that?"

"None of your business!" Koneko shouted as she got up, her legs wobbling slightly.

"You're hiding something."

Koneko felt her nerves tense.

"I'm not…"

Zuko appeared beside her, his tail wrapping around Koneko's neck.

As she grabbed his tail, Zuko whipped her into the ground.

"I sense a beast… but I see a child." He stated as he released Koneko, entering a stance, his arms turning black with Haki as he reignited his fists. "Let me see this beast!"

He took a step, and thrust his fist forward, spewing black flames out like a fountain.

Meanwhile…

Gin pushed Kiba back, keeping close as he made several stabbing motions as the grounds shook.

The two-swordsman turned to see the black flames.

"Hm, it seems like Zuko is busting out his Haki." Gin chuckled as he swayed through Kiba's counter. "Not one for small chat, are you?"

"Not to my enemy who is a creep!" Kiba replied as he kicked at Gin, who blocked his leg, but the blade slashed his arm open.

"Hm…"

"Not to chatty now, Gin?" Kiba asked as he spin-kicked

"No, I just have a feeling that my King might need my assistance… plus I have figured out your style's weakness…" Gin replied.

Kiba's eyes widened when Gin side stepped Kiba's attack, and slapped Kiba on the back, pushing the Knight off balance.

Instead of attacking, however, all Gin did was hold his sword up to his chest in both hands, the blade pointing at Kiba.

"Buto." He said as Kiba regained his balance, only to narrowly avoid being skewered.

The blade retracted, before shooting out again, this time, Gin slightly angling the blade to once again try to hit Kiba.

Shino's edge sliced through Kiba's Fire Rat robe and slashed his shoulder, but not deeply thanks to the armor/protective properties of the material.

Recovering, Kiba stabbed the ground, summoning dozens of swords under Gin's feet.

Gin jumped back, avoiding the swords as Kiba ditched his normal devil sword for an ice blade.

"Oh, changing things up." Gin said as he wasn't phased by the new weapon as the ice started to form across Kiba's body, freezing his wound to stem the bleeding.

"Let's chill…" Kiba spouted as he swept his blade across the ground, sending a wave of ice toward Gin, who sliced it in half.

As the ice splintered, Kiba grabbed another sword and ran around Gin.

Gin cut another wave of ice, and clashed with the second sword, which was more of a broadsword.

The weight of the strike was enough to make Gin use both hands to block and allow to fall with the angle of his blade, before he got struck again by Kiba's foot, this time hiding his leg.

Kiba went to kick Gin with a follow up attack, but he vanished.

Taking a defensive stance, Kiba looked around, cautiously.

"You have grown stronger since the Supernova Challenges…" Kiba turned and saw Gin atop the building, his sword posed for a thrust. "As thanks for the fight, I'll show you my Balance Breaker."

Kiba felt a sense of dread as Gin's magic began to swell.

'What is it going to look like.' Kiba thought, many images of what Gin's Balance Breaker would look like.

The magic swelling stopped.

And Gin's SG had not changed.

"Kiba…" Gin said as he altered his position for a slash attack. "This is my Balance Breaker, Kamishini no Yari…"

'God-Killing Spear?' Kiba thought… as his legs were sliced off.

His eyes widened as his back hit the ground while his legs collapsed, blood splattering and spreading across the cold floor.

"What…" Kiba asked in disbelief as he was teleported out of the game.

"Rias Gremory is down one Knight."

Gin sighed.

'I might have gone overboard again.' He thought as he tapped his sword on his shoulder, turning to see another plume of black fire blow through a wall of the main building while PoD and Regular flames clashed upon the roof. "Seems my hunch was correct."

Summoning his wings, Gin took off toward the main building.

Phenex Mansion…

Naruto stared at the screen.

'That was impossibly fast.' Naruto thought, replaying Gin's final attack on Kiba in his mind. 'Was it simply an enhanced version of the standard SG? No, it can't be THAT simple.'

He bit his lip as he felt a sense of dread begin to spread through his body.

It started with Akeno's reveal of Chidori and later her defeat.

Now, it was getting stronger with Kiba's defeat.

Loona, sensing Naruto's worry, leaned into the fox boy, giving him comfort.

Her reward was a scratch behind her ear and a smile as Naruto did accept her attempt of giving him comfort.

Rating Game…

Koneko was gasping due to the oxygen being burned around her as smoke filled the air.

Zuko continued to wait as she forced herself to stand.

Her clothing was singed and frayed, her left sleeve torn at the elbow and her leggings now having several holes in them.

"I am disappointed." Zuko said as he looked at the gasping teen. "I expected more from you."

He took a deep breath, and exhaled flames, intending on ending this… only for these flames to be slashed.

Yubashiri's blade was covered in these flames as Koneko held it out, her arm shaking.

Her lungs burned and her eyes stung.

Her muscles were beginning to ache from taking damage and dealing damage.

Her knuckles were peeling back from striking his enhanced defenses.

"A pitiful last effort." Zuko said as he drew one of his two swords. "I'll end this with the blade then."

He swung down… only for his blade to sink into shattered ground before a foot nearly snapped his neck.

Zuko spun twice before regaining his balance, nearly falling as he held his neck.

Koneko was on crouched on the ground, her right arm not touching the ground to hold Yubashiri, on all three of her remaining limbs as her tail swayed behind her.

Her cat ears, now on display, twitched at the sounds of burning materials around her.

Her arms and legs, however, had transformed.

Pristine white fur, coated in soot, covered her limbs.

Her feet tore through her leggings, revealing clawed cat/humanoid feet.

Her hands had increased in size, clawed, and had paw pads.

Her teeth had become fangs as her golden eyes gained slit pupils.

Zuko's lips grew a smile.

"So, the beast decided to show itself!" He said as he coated his arm and sword in haki. "Let's see if your fangs and claws are sharp enough to cut me!"

Koneko lunged forward, acting animalistically as she jumped into the air, arms open as Zuko swung his sword.

Like wet paper, Koneko's body contorted thanks to Kami-e, returning to normal to land on Zuko, her free hand grabbing his shoulder as her feet landed on his legs, gripping his pants.

Like a wild animal, Koneko thrashed around as Zuko tried to pry her off of him.

"GET OFF!" He shouted as he pulled Koneko free and slammed her into the ground… only for Yubashiri to hit his neck, but blocked it with his haki.

He punched Koneko, crushing her skull into smoke as she was a clone.

Zuko jumped into the air to avoid Koneko's kick, but she jumped into the air with Geppo and Soru.

Zuko's eyes widened when she bulldozed into his stomach, her arms coated in sporadic haki speckles.

'She has potential for Busoshoku haki.' Zuko thought as he took the hit, landing on his back while Koneko landed on all fours, Yubashiri abandoned on the ground as she gave a victorious war cry.

Which was cut short when Zuko sat up.

"It seems like I underestimated your power in this state." He moaned as he stood up.

"What state?" Koneko demanded.

'She doesn't realize that she…' Zuko thought as he looked at Koneko.

Koneko took one step back, and picked up Yubashiri.

'Soru!'

She sped toward the Bishop, putting all the available magic she had into Yubashiri.

Koneko felt immense magic swell in Zuko's hands as he made a circle motion, his index fingers pointed out as flames followed his motion.

However, this fire transformed into lighting.

"Sorry, but I don't have the luxury to play around anymore." Zuko apologized as he thrust his arm forward.

Undeterred, Koneko swung Yubashiri, striking Zuko while his attack struck Koneko in a blink of an eye as Zuko's chest was sliced open.

Koneko hit the ground, eyes glazed over as Yubashiri clattered beside her.

Lightning creaked and cracked around her body, which spasmed as she reverted to her normal form, her cat features receding to the point only her tail and ears remained as she was teleported out of the game.

"Rias Gremory has lost one Rook."

Zuko exited his hybrid form, returning to an old man, grasping his bleeding chest.

"I retire." He called out, which allowed the Grayfia to teleport him out.

"Riser Phenex has lost one Bishop."

Meanwhile, Phenex Manor…

Naruto gripped his pants, nearly shredding them as he watched Koneko be defeated.

He wanted nothing more than to be right beside her, but it would take to long.

Ravel put a hand on his shoulder.

"She was amazing, Naruto." Ravel told him as she leaned into him. "You trained her very well."

"But it wasn't enough…" Naruto mumbled as the screen changed to show the Kings battling.

Rating Game, False Kuoh Academy, Main Building Roof…

Asia used Kami-e to avoid scattered flames as Rias engaged Riser.

It was very clear that the Phenex Heir held the advantage in physical combat, in addition to his healing factor.

Rias was panting as she disengaged Riser, returning to Asia.

Asia began to heal her King as Riser exited his combat stance.

"Is that all you have, Rias?" Riser asked as he stood over his Fiancé. "Is this all the conviction you have?"

Rias snarled.

But not in an angry way, it was in irritation.

For all of her preparation, her training, it was barely denting the Phenex.

"Sorry, I am late, my King." Gin said as he floated behind Riser. "I thought I'd watch and see how things played out."

"No worries, Gin." Riser said as he took a breath. "Let's just end this quickly."

Riser took a single step forward, hands open and arms spread out.

Rias swung her arms in an arch, spreading her PoD in a defensive way as fire scattered like a shotgun blast.

Asia, however, avoided with Kami-e… only to have Gin grab her.

With his arm around her neck and Shinso pointed at her face, Asia didn't struggle.

"Sorry, but we can't have you healing your King anymore…" Gin said as he then pointed Shinso at Rias's back. "Retire or I'll attack. DO it, you know I will."

Asia felt an intense chill as she heard his words.

They were cold, serious, and held no deceit.

"I… I forfeit…" Asia announced, distracting Rias enough allowing Riser to punch her across the face.

"ASIA!" Issei shouted as he finally made it to the roof to see Asia be teleported out of Gin's arms.

"That was unnecessary, Gin." Riser told his Knight as he stopped in his tracks to allow Rias to recover from the unintentional cheap shot.

Gin just shrugged as Riser gave Issei his attention.

"Well, it seems the Pawn is here at last." Riser noted as he saw Issei's SG as Gin returned to his side while Rias regrouped with Issei. "It seems someone had a significant power boost."

"Damn right, I did." Issei said as his Boosted Gear once again boosted. "This time, I am going to smash that pretty boy face in!"

Riser chuckled.

"You are welcome to try." Riser said as he held out his arms, doing the Frieza pose. "But you'll struggle to 'smash my face in'."

"Actually, I'm not into this fight as I thought I would be, my King." Gin said honestly as he summoned his wings. "Do ya mind if I sit this one out?"

Riser nodded.

"It would be unfair otherwise." Riser told his Knight as Issei's SG boosted once again.

Issei glanced at his Boosted Gear, seeing the dragonic emblem showing he had reached Max boosting, twenty in total.

He was currently dozens upon dozens of times stronger at his Max.

"Issei…" Rias said as she grabbed his hand, lacing her fingers between his. "We need to…"

"How about a wager." Riser interrupted.

"What?" Rias replied, frowning she was interrupted.

"How about we end this fight in one attack, all out. One shot each." Riser offered as he looked at Rias in her eyes. "We take the time to max out our outputs, because I do believe that the viewers are getting tired of watching this war of attrition."

Rias bit her lip.

It was a good idea.

"Alright, let's go, Riser." Rias replied as she squeezed Issei's hand.

Riser nodded as a smile appeared on his face.

"Alright," He said as he grabbed his jacket by the shoulder and removed it, throwing it behind him to reveal the scars he received from Naruto and new Chinese dragon tattoos around his arms and shoulders. "I shall honor you with my strongest attack, Pawn and King of Gremory! THIS IS MY HIGHEST COMPLIMENT!"

He took a stance and began to move his arms in a circular formation.

His fire moved in motion with his arms, slowly heating up and becoming lightning, his tattoos beginning to glow the same electric blue.

"Issei, use the Dragon Shot." Rias ordered as she began to charge her own magic.

Doing as his King ordered, Issei held out his SG, his green magic beginning to take the form of a small green sphere.

However, Rias raised her hand, her PoD beginning to swirl around the green orb, small tendrils connecting.

In a loop, the PoD empowered the Dragon Shot as the Dragon Shot empowered the PoD.

"Just so you know…" Riser grunted as his magic took the shape of lightning, cracking around him. "I haven't mastered this completely… so I might lose control of it…"

"This game is over, Riser." Rias said as her hair rippled behind her.

The immense magical power the three had began to crumble the main building.

As the magic continued to swell, Gin lost his smile, actually frowning.

'This is not going to end cleanly.' He thought as he cracked open his eyes, revealing their blue color.

"DESTRUCTIVE…" Rias and Issei said in unison as Issei pulled his arm back, Rias stabilizing the attack.

Riser arched his arm back.

"DRAGON SHOT!"

Issei punched the orb, sending a MASSIVE blast of magic as Riser unleashed condensed lightning from his fingers.

The attacks met half way, the PoD and Lightning beginning to destroy the building, the three devils losing their footing.

The attacks carved out a chunk of the building.

'We are evenly matched…' Riser and Rias thought as they didn't relent, pushing through the danger.

The Destructive Dragon Shot began to edge the Lightning… before Shinso pierced the Dragon Shot with Shinso.

With its stability disrupted, the Dragon Shot and Lightning exploded, the concussive force striking all four devils as a BRIGHT light illuminated the arena, Issei throwing himself over Rias as Gin got in front of Riser.

The main building was completely demolished, the nearby buildings crumbling in an outward motion, making them strike the barrier.

A dust cloud was kicked up, covering all the damage as the light died down.

It was quiet, not a single person in the arena.

Until Riser's arm pushed through the rubble before pulling himself out of it.

The majority of his flesh and muscles had been burned and peeled away, slowly restoring itself as he gasped for air, looking around.

"Rias Gremory, her Pawn, and Riser's Knight have been retired, Riser Phenex is the victor. Game Over."

Chapter 58, DONE!

I am really happy with this finale for the Rating Game.

Koneko didn't go out like a bitch.

Kiba was dealt with quickly, showing how strong Gin was.

Rias and Issei fought until the end, never giving up.

Riser and Zuko, being Student and Master, both use Lightning, but Riser's not fully mastered the Lightning.

Riser's Dragon Tattoos are inspired by Mortal Kombat 11's Fire God Lui Kang.

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