Part Four

Void

In the space between worlds sat Ophis, looking at the white dragon emperor's orb and pondered on how to proceed. An idea came to mind but first she needed to understand the energy better. Thankfully, her gaze fell upon the blue orb.

Before Albion could react, the infinity dragon grabbed it and began to seemingly play with the Kitsune's energy he had taken. After kneading it for a while, coming to grips with the concept a bit, a sense of understanding dawned on her face, Albion though asked, "Lady Ophis?"

Ophis nodded, applying her own power to shape a form atop the form reminiscent of her own using the white one as a base. Albion growled and groan, feeling as if being torn asunder and stretched apart.

It felt like days but was only an hour or so, but when Ophis was done, their stood a human-looking child, pale skin much like her own and white hair, with a long bang of black over his right eye and scales. A face a strange mix between Ophis and not.

The Ten-year-old form had strange tri-toned eyes, that look black head on, but from the side shimmered two tones blue. Truly unique.

Two white scaled tails from his rear, with an unidentified markings running across them, that the infinity Dragon suspected were connected to the Kitsune somehow.

Albion however inspected this form he had taken in response to whatever the infinity Dragon had done, disbelief written across his now human face as he wiggles each of his digits independently. Eventually, he looks to Ophis, asking. "Why?"

Ophis just stared back, inspecting her work and general theory on the resultant interaction between her power and that kitsunes. It isn't what she pictured, nor did she want to acknowledge her failure.

Perhaps there was another way to achieve this, she didn't know how and not knowing was irritating her. Maybe taking this back to basics. What were the basics? She didn't know. She has always been and known.

Her spiralling thoughts were cut into when Albion asked, curiosity overloading his small frame, "Lady Ophis. What will you do with that energy you took from the kitsune?"

Ophis did not answer directly, allowing her to focus on the small marble sized orb that came from her chest, a place she had hidden that small part she, just as Albion had, managed to skim off the Kitsune.

As Ophis stared at it, she knew she could not absorb it either despite her better understanding of it. It would still reject her attempts of integration.

Though, recalling their collaboration in recovering Albion showed that their power was compatible with one another, proven further with her recent feat. Head tilting to the side, she stared at the swirling mass of energy. "Break the cycle of hatred."

Her black eyes snapped to the new human form white dragon emperor beside her. "Break the fighting."

Albion was genuinely confused, it was written all over his baby face. He had listened to what the kitsune said about breaking the hatred between their kin and the kitsune, but what did that have to do with that collection of chakra and power. "I understand that, but…"

Ophis carefully held the ball of energy between her hands, and softly flowed her energy within the small orb and Albion gawked at what his new senses were telling him. He whispered lowly, "Lady Ophis… are you…?"

Ophis nodded as her form shifted, growing to that of a woman in her early twenties, matching that of the kitsune, with her long void black hair now reached down to her calf's, wide hips, well toned figure, and busty full figure. Her dark hair contrasted her pale skin as it framed her face, that was still as round and cute as with her younger form.

They both watched the orb as her body eventually absorbed the orb she was working on again carefully. Ophis closed her eyes and whispered to herself, as she continued to monitor the merging energies within her now, but isolated. "This will lead to peace."

Albion remained silent for a moment, contemplating the future of his race with the decision of the infinite dragon just made for herself. Was it for herself or for everyone else? He did not know.

Everything over the last few hours had been full of firsts and to be honest, he was getting hyped-up as this was getting interesting.

He would be able to enjoy this himself now too, fully indulge in his newfound independence as he was no longer tied to another from birth to death. No longer fated to battle the red one. Though his excitement was halted by Ophis, who drew his full attention.

Ophis spoke with her normal disinterested manner, "We shall test you. Stay here in the void. Will not be seen by him."

Albion quirked an eyebrow, marking his confusion, but her looked seemingly firmed up, not brokering any argument and so he just nodded before glancing around the kaleidoscopic clouds surrounding them.

At least to himself, he never thought that he'd ever be able to exist here like the void dwellers for long periods of time but he has been given a new body and surely testing it out would be great fun.

Nodding at that thought, the boy looks to the grown form of the infinite dragon, Albion asking her. "Lady Ophis, do you...?"

Ophis spoke over him, raising her hand, power collecting, "Mother. Run."

Albion was confused for all of two seconds before he leaped clear of the void blast that blasted his previous position. He blinked at that, looking over his form and it's seeming ease of evasion. It was as he thought to dodge, his body had already began moving on it's own.

Another spike, and Albion snaps to see Ophis powering up further, announcing simply. "Run."


Visra Town

The kitsune moves in towards the town, no longer acting as an anti-air battery, and strolling in after their charging duo. On Naruto's snout, was the rescued trio, with Fu, where as Kurotsuchi was relaxing atop his head, staring up at the purple sky.

She does, Naruto entered the town and stands with the others among the ruins of a town, flames and burning ground all around them yet among it all was a safe zone where they gathered.

Although Naruto thought it was until smelling the carbon monoxide laying heavy in the air and frowned. A quick blast of wind as him at the epicentre displaced it and put out most the flames around them. Han did not look pleased but then again, he got to trample stuff and break down that massive, fortified wall. He was satisfied.

Just as the Fallen and Raphael approached Naruto's ear twitched, and Kurotsuchi and Fu felt him tense as if preparing for a fight. Fu quickly moved the refugees off to the ground, while the others remained motionless. Kurotsuchi too was now on edge. Naruto is not weak nor is he delusional, something is out here and is a threat.

A real threat.

Her blood and chakra began to pump through her system in an attempt to be ready for a real fight. Not this skirmish they were playing with. Kurotsuchi had remained still like her fellow shinobi. Suddenly, she found herself launched into the air.

Looking down she watch Naruto get tackled in the side by a dragon. Not just any dragon. A bahamut clan dragon. She'd recognise those scale patterns anywhere. Her rage skyrocketed as she snarled and transformed into her full combat form.

Much like her fore bearer, she was an ape but held five tails with darker maroon fur, and black armoured chest, white sage marks appearing across her frame in the same manner Naruto typically has when fighting. Lines running from each tail tip and all four limps, joining up her back before connecting with her crown of horns.

As she falls, she roars with all the fury she could manage as her fur engulfed her entire body, as she slammed down with the force of a strategic missile attack.

As soon s Naruto flicked up Kurotsuchi, Kirabi watched as he was tackled and bit into by a dragon that seemed familiar. But he didn't have time to ponder it as another appeared attempting to do the same to him, and he cocked back his fist, "I ain't lost my cool, to fall for that trick, you fool!"

His punch shattered the dragon's jaw, and that is when Kirabi recalled these dragons and grew angered as he thought they had taught these idiots what's up. "You bahamut's, still around… then. Let us correct that!"

As he charged, horns down, he transformed into his full power mode, white sage markings flaring across the muscle bulging frame. Like the others, they flowed from his limbs and tails connecting up his back and all the way up to the tops of his horn. Kirabi's horns punch through the second dragon's stomach, earning a roar from it.

He roared louder. Just as Kurotsuchi dropped down and slammed down on a third.

Han was surprised at the fact that Naruto was tackled, but caught sight of the one responsible for and he neighed, just as Kirabi punched a second dragon. Seeing this, he turned to find Naruto crashing down nearby, clearly caught in the jaws of his attacker.

Not only his watch. Han released a massive Omoi-direction eruption of various gasses as he grew to his full height, sage power rippling through his muscular body, his black markings stand out on his white skin, and he charged the one attack Naruto, watching as the kitsune blasted off several shots at the dragon's eyes.

The dragon shifted and avoided the strikes to his clamped down harder on his foe, but did not see the horned horse approaching and smack into the side of its frame, snapping its wing, and stabbing his side earning a howl in pain.

Naruto, now free, gathered a stupid amount of flames before blasting his former captor face with flames that sucked all the sound in the area away. The shockwave from Kurotsuchi's landing, Han's tackle, and his flames knocked the largest and most likely the leader off the kitsune.

The largest did not take being interrupted too kindly, and punched the horse in the forward leg causing Han to stumble, but his horns dragged though the fleshy stomach. It then twirls and smacks Naruto clear towards the young angels, and devils. Smashing down just before them.

Han followed suit in the opposite direction, but then it was tackled by a massive horned, armoured beetle. Its wings caused the very air itself to shudder and whine under their weight. Her pincers punched through the scales, pealing apart its armoured hide with little issue.

The Fallen, Devils, and Raphael watched everything unfold abruptly. The power being unleashed was blocking out their senses at their potency. These attacks were all genocidal in strength. They all knew that this was a battle way above their capabilities.

Even more so when each of the ancient Youkai seemingly power up with strange markings appearing, their outputs becoming unreadable except the Kitsune who was taken out first. The eight tails just batted away one of the ancient dragons, before it charged and punched through it with its targets scales effortlessly.

The horned horse knocked the largest, grey scaled dragon, just as the ape smashed and the eruption blasted them all away from the fight. It didn't last long as the kitsune as batted in their direction.

The ten-tailed kitsune landed ahead of them, sliding to a stop just before it crushed them. Many were surprised that it was down like this, it's power seemed unavailable yet this caused the devils to rush over as this was their chance, but as they encroached on it, the kitsune shifted. Slowly, get's up, but it's broken leg, was evident though he groaned.

A few of the devils rushed forward, this was their chance to bring it down and end the threat, despite Sirzechs roaring at them to stop. Fortunately, the Fallen and Raphael landed between the two groups. Light spears active and a very stern Azazel who declared, "Stop or die."

And they all did, just as the kitsune let out a growl before from all over its body, emerging from beneath its fur poked out massive anchor like objects, large, solid-looking, and very dangerous if what their senses were telling them.

Suddenly they shot out. Everyone ducked, and suddenly they slammed down, shaking the ground, and by the time the last dropped they realised it was encircling them.

Before they could cry out a power surge ripples across the chains before a thin mesh spread between them. Again, before panic could set in, all within felt its a warming aura that caused them to realise the same thing. The kitsune was healing them.

Raphael was the most surprised. This healing effect was far more potent than his own and it was by far more versatile. All the devils and Fallen were being healed without discrimination. Even the critically wounded Devils from earlier being brought back from the edge of death.

Just then a massive burst of light, that blinded anyone unlucky enough to have eyes, regardless of where they were looking, then a fire blast exploded on the barrier, but it failed to even cause it stress out. Those within sighed in relief as they knew they would not have survived it.


Back in the fight.

After the barrier went up, Kurotsuchi kept the dragon she dazed from her slam beneath her with her tails wrapped around their wing roots preventing flight. As it wiggled beneath the ape, yet she was not going to allow this thing,

Though another did attempt to tackled her off, but Kirabi had her back, his tentacles grabbed the brat and yanked him off and tail slammed him into the ground, neck first.

Nearby, the airways were filled with two young Bahamut dragons attempting to knock down Fu, who ducks and weaves around them like she was dancing a tune only she could hear. Then just as they caught up, she barrelled rolled only for them to attempt to do so, but she unleashed her sparkle powder as they shot fire blast. Blinding them.

Suddenly they were run through by a horn, skewered as Fu dove and they both smashed into the ground. In a panic, the maroon scaled one spat a fire in the direction of the pain. Fu took flight again abruptly, the fireball smashing harmlessly on the barrier of Naruto's.

Just then, Han came flying over towards the barrier himself. Only for Kurotsuchi to land behind him and catch him. They both rose and Han gave Kurotsuchi a nod, and they look back at their individual targets.

Four dragons stepped up, facing off the two bijuu who stood against the barrier at their back the tension spiking, doubly so when both the five tailed beasts open their mouths, but did not roar.

An abrupt and heavy weight settled on all, with even those within the barrier feeling it and despite being protected by it, many were forced to their knees or flat against the floor.

Only the strongest of those gathered, were able to look up from their knees to see the collecting ultra dense chakra balls that was breaking the ground and causing the loose earth to raise into fine dust.

The ultimate move of their predecessors, perfected and broken through the previous the previous limitations however that would be overkill for such pathetic opponents. Thus, both decided unilaterally that this cycle would be introduced to the base, the go too, the unrivalled tailed beast bomb, enhanced by their sage powers.

As they charged it, the dragons too had yet to be defeated and upon recalling the power of this attack are pooling their own power to return fire. Thankfully, Fu came in with another flash powder strike as she dumps her enemies on the foursome as she flies passed to aid Killer Bee.

In unison the ape and house unleash their attacks at speeds difficult for the younger species to track, but that was unrequired as the subsequent shockwave blew away the atmosphere, created a new sun that turned into a black hole at the flashpoint with such force that the barrier shuddered notably. It held out.

Unbeknownst to all, Ophis, Albion, and Big Red all sensed the discharge of the two-sage enhanced Bijuu bombs.


Phenex Estate

On the edge of the estate, Yugito was staring off in the direction of the ongoing conflict. She and her kittens had all heard the distinctive roar of the Kitsune, but it was brief and Yugito could sense the activation of everyone's sage mode but Naruto. He seems to be sitting out in his defensive barrier.

Is he injured? Did he not activate his sage mode in time?

She was brought to the task at hand by Maguri, landing beside her, stating. "Fore mother. It appears that the bulk of defence force has left. They have a skeleton force, and our objective are inside."

Yugito nodded to the report, replying. "As expected, my Naru-kun is an expert in drawing attention."

Looking to her side where Kuroka too was looking off to the distant battle, Yugito orders. "The three of us will infiltrate as planned. According to little white, their names are Nii and Rii."

The other two mod but Kuroka asks. "What about their peerage members? Their king is a lustful bastard."

Maguri snickered, replying. "Takes one to know one."

Kuroka hissed at that insinuation. "I have standards. These devils not so much."

Before Maguri could respond, Yugito cut in, a breath her azure flames slipping out due to her increasing irritation at both these two bickering and her inability to aid Naruto directly. "Kittens."

They both fell silent, looking to the oldest cat who was pointing to the manor ahead of them with a smile, Yugito ordered. "Get moving or I will have you both over my knee."

Both neko vanish promptly earning a tired sigh from the former cloud kunoichi who wondered if Naruto would teach her the dreaded dad stare, that seemed to work wonders on the Nekomata as a whole. That drew her gaze back towards the horizon briefly before vanishing too. She had her own part to play, and it was best she got back to it.


Inside the large estate was just as spartan of guards, the servants were rushing about and did not notice the passing of the three outsiders.

Kurokaed them directly to their targets, both were in their room with two others, another set of twins, and we're loudly complaining about not being allowed out.

In front of their door stood a relaxing girl with dark hair and Chinese looking attire. It was clear that she was not expecting trouble this deep in Phenex territory, let alone their estate.

Yugito pulled a kunai, ready to end this devil's life but Maguri was faster with a sleep inducing Youjutsu spell. This naturally drew the attention of her fellow cats, who were perched beside her on the ceiling.

She shrugged as Yugito drops down first, the other two right behind her and she takes hold of the doorknob pushing it open to find their rescue targets lounging around the room.

Upon the entrance of the three cat ladies, the four devils look over and freeze. When the door shut, Yugito looked to the two with cat features, one red one blue haired and spoke. "Nii and Rii right?"

Both girls look to one another before looking at the tall blond and nodding hesitantly. Yugito nodded back before stating. "We are here to collect you. It is time to come home."

Again, the twins looked to one another, confused before looking back at the lady, Nii saying. "Umm... We are home..."

Rii finishes. "...and as pawns of Lord Phenex."

The three newcomers snorted as one, Maguri speaking up. "This is no home. The devils have been taking advantage of our kind for far too long. We nekomata are gathering together again, under a single banner for our future. That is why we are here for you."

Rii and Nii were stunned by that, their kin were gathering, and they were being invited back too. But will Lord Riser let them? He is their pawns.

Ile and Nel, the other two devils present, did not like what was happening and recognised the black cat Kuroka and knew this was serious. They were pawns and stood no chance against a stray bishop like her, so discreetly called their queen Yubelluna and remain quiet to not draw attention to themselves.

Nii abruptly asks, standing up and facing them. "Who are you people?"

Yugito was about to answer, but Maguri and Kuroka stepped forward, both smirking as the former announced. "Maguri, Clan head of the Nekomata clan. Seven tails and eldest kitten."

Kuroka gave her fellow feline a side eye glance, before looking between the two twins and announcing herself. "My name is Kuroka. Former Devil bishop turned Nekosho leader. Our numbers are low, but we have plans for that."

Again, the two reincarnated Nekomata were at a loss for words. The clan head of their race was standing before them, coming personally to retrieve them. It had to be an honour for this right?

Rii then points to the blonde lady behind them, asking. "And you?"

Again, Before Yugito could answer, Maguri did. "Watch your tone, young ones. For this is the one you owe your life too!"

Rii and Nii flinched back at that shout, as Kuroka continued. "This is our Foremother. The first Nekomata herself…"

Yugito cut in, embarrassed enough about the kittens boasting, stepping past them both. "My name is Yugito, the original and progenitor of the race."

Both Rii and Nii dropped to the floor heads down, "Forgive out rudeness."

Even the turquoise haired twins bowed their heads, this woman was basically the same as the original Satan's but for the Nekomata.

Yugito inclined her had before ordering, "Stand. We have already gathered the others. All that remain are you two. We must go."

The twins lift their heads up, pained faces evident with Nii voicing it. "But Foremother our king…?"

Rii continued. "He won't be happy about our leaving."

Yugito narrowed her eyes on them, they both squeak and bow again, tails puffing slightly as the call out in unison. "Forgive our rudeness."

Instead, Yugito looks back to the door and spoke coldly, "Your stench means that you cannot hide from us, Devil."

The door parts and the remaining members of the peerage storm in along with the King and his family, the adults with stern visages, the king however with a smirk.

The peerage members took up aggressive stances in a semi-circle around the three intruders, with their king and queen in the centre and Riser inspected the three neko girls. Or more accurately, Yugito from top to bottom and was liking what he was seeing.

Ignoring the three slashing tails, Riser spoke. "My-my, what a fine specimen of a woman you are progenitor-chan."

All the cat Youkai in the room groaned lowly, a lot of slashing tails going about as Yugito stared hard at these things before her. After a once over she dismissed them as she looked back at Nii and Rii who had stepped back, saying. "These things can't harm you as long as you have these."

She promptly takes out two slips of, what seemed to be, paper and hands one to each of the twins. Both inspect the paper, and before they could ask, Yugito informed. "Put them on your chest and channel chakra. Trust me."

Wordlessly both did so, and as soon as their chakra touched it, the paper glowed briefly before sinking beneath their skin and they felt slightly stronger than before. Nii and Rii look to one another confused before looking back at the blond, Yugito nodded stating. "Think of them as talisman. It isolated those nasty pieces. I can't remove them myself but when we get back, they will be. Okay?"

All the devils went wide-eyed at that declaration, none more than Riser, who could no longer feel his cat twins' pawns which told him that they were not lying. Growling, he stepped forward, his queen at his side, Riser glared at his fellow blond, announcing. "You will give me back my pawns, and submit to my rule or…"

His breath hitched, eyes dilated, throat going as dry as the Sahara, and weak in the knees by absolutely unholy level of killing intent levelled upon him from Yugito at his words.

The three tails turned back to face them directly, the intent seemingly doubled causing the low-class devils to pass out immediately, and the middle class to wet themselves

The high-class devils, however, were on their knees, wide eyes upon this being before them as she slowly and deliberately approached the members of the Phenex household.

Yugito stopped before this insufferable existences to her and her kittens, really wanting to tear them apart. Seeing as they have regenerative abilities, she could do it repeatedly and not kill them. It should be fun. A very dark grin split her lips, as she locks onto this man's face of growing horror, as she spoke lowly. "You things… think what?"

She crouches down, coming face to face with these baby little bats, Yugito continued. "That this world is your playground? That all must answer to you? You think you have power, and none can stand against you? How arrogant."

Extending her claws, her gaze to them drew his eyes as they came to a rest at full length, she spoke slowly. "The dragons once thought like that. We had to humble them in the language of violence. A language they understood well and we're rather fluent in."

Her claws come to rest against his cheek, resting against his skin not drawing blood yet but it was clear that Yugito was tempted. Oh, so tempted, dragging her claw down and watching his flames heal the slight scratches she was giving him. "Some call us arrogant, self righteous, and everything in between. There is some truth to that, I will admit openly, however we have not once attacked outright. We retaliate against oppression. Nothing more. Nothing less."

Many gulped at that, none more than the Phenex house members who could only watch as the original Nekomata played with the youngest male Phenex, Yugito had kept her intent on them after all.

Yugito chuckled as she lifted her claws and the flames healed the shallow cut, as she spoke. "That being said, from what my kittens have told me, you devils have been abusing your inherited power and taking advantage of them in every way shape and form. So, naturally as any mother would be, I am not exactly happy with any of you for your crimes against them."

Finally, she stands looking down at these amalgamations of the seven sins, sneering at them, Yugito snarled. "Be thankful that we are only here for the lost sons and daughters of the Youkai, and not to wipe out you filth. Were it not for my other half, I would have burnt this world to a crispy wasteland."

Looking back at her kittens, she continued, "Nii, Rii, come. We have to leave now. Leave anything devil related. You will have new stuff once we get home."

The twins nodded standing up and joining up with the group of their fellow cats.

This is when the shockwave of the twin bijuu bombs were launched before the explosion and chakra wave that flyover the room that stunned all the Youkai in the room. All but Yugito who smirked. "My-my… someone was foolish enough to confront them."

Kuroka stammered. "Umm… lady… umm… that…?"

Yugito glanced over at the Nekosho with a very dangerous smirk, nodding before explaining. "One of our basic attacks. Though, the fact that it has been used suggested that someone pissed off one of my fellows."

She shrugged as she approached the door, before finishing. "At this range, I can't tell you who they are fighting. Just that two of my friends decided to show someone that they were foolish to try stand against them."


Reaching the garden of the Phenex estate, the five Neko leaped back from the rising golden flame wall ahead of them, with Riser landing along with his parents, glaring at the leader. "You will not be leaving here…"

Yugito took a half breath and breathed out blue flames at the devils.

The Phenex all smirked or grinned, collecting their own flames and shooting their own flames causing a massive explosion between the two parties. The smoke was blasted back by a rain of blue fireballs that took the Phenex by surprise as they hadn't sensed them.

They all take to the sky, believing that they were safe only for the azure balls to curve up and follow after them. Panic before the Phenex three fired back at the pursuing fireballs. Yet it was not enough as they were promptly shot down by the barrage of azure flames that seemed to overwhelm their own fire.

By the time they had died down, and the Phenex had looked around. The neko were gone.


Ruins of Visra Town

The light had died down and revealed two of the bahamut dragons were outright obliterated, the other four were barely breathing and with scorched scales. This was a remarkable sight for the young species, that attack was out of this world, and unstoppable for most.

What shock them out of their fear induced trances by the kitsune raising to its feet, fully recovered and ready to rumble. The second the barrier dropped the thick air, and dense killing intent flattened the younger groups with a few throwing up at the feel of it.

The kitsune let out a deep roar as similar markings begin to fade into view, up his limbs, and down his tails. They join up upon his spine and run up to his neck. His presence had exploded but before that, another portal opens and out steps two people, dragons without a doubt, but in human form.

For Naruto, however, he recognised that form and spoke up. "Ophis. Your Kin are really testing our patients."

Ophis nodded, knowing that he was not going to pacified as easily as before, though she did attempt to. "I am not sure what I can say. I had been doing some things elsewhere and did not know any of these hatchlings were awake."

Naruto's growl echoed across the underworld, Ophis swallowed before adding, "I am here to force their return. I apologise for their disobedience."

The stare down was intense even more so when Naruto was joined by his fellows all supporting their sage markings. It took a full thirty seconds before the kitsune grunted once, stating. "This is the last warning, Ophis. I am sick of saying this and holding back my own. Our patience is not infinite."

To make the point clearer, all five bijuu briefly flared their sage enhanced chakra that even had her feel the pressure as she nodded in understanding. Ophis replied promptly. "I will see to it now."

And with a click of her finger portals open beneath all the dragons nearby and, along with herself and her charge, they all vanished back to the dragon territory.

Naruto and his kin release their sage modes, their markings fading away as they glance back at the younger species of Angel, Fallen, and Devil's, most unconscious but their leaders are awake and looking petrified. As they should be.


With the excitement passed, the former shinobi turned bijuu approach the young group as they shrink down out of their combat forms and into their casual animal forms which were the sizes of stallions. The other leaders gulp as they hadn't returned to their human forms which was suggesting that they were ready for a fight.

Fu swoops down and fully reverts to her human appearance, landing casually on Naruto's back sideways and began kicking her feet as they reached the group. She speaks. "This is Azazel of the Fallen group, the ones with the blackish wings. He wants to negotiate with us to stop the bloodshed."

Naruto looks to the man who stood straight, and on attention along with his men and woman who really did not want to piss these guys off after that display. Azazel bowed profusely. "It is an honour to be in your presence."

Kurotsuchi snorted as Han and Kirabi chuckled, and Naruto grinned with Fu, both shaking their heads at his stiffness. Fu eventually looking to the solo angel with a head tilt to the left, saying innocently. "Dunno who that is."

Raphael seeing this stepped forward, and bowed as Azazel had done prior, speaking formally. "My name is Arch Angel Raphael of the Four Great Seraphs, third leader of the heavens. I have come before you to find out the problem and offer our aid to prevent an outbreak of war and preserve as much life as possible."

Unprompted, Sirzechs steps beside the arch angel, earning all eyes on him, and officially introduced himself. "I am Sirzechs Lucifer. Satan of the New Faction and leader of said faction. We came here to intercept the council's army and prevent an outbreak of war between our peoples."

The gazes of the elder Youkai were as cold as void is rumoured to be with Fu acting as the mouthpiece, saying. "Consider yourselves lucky that those lizards showed up or we'd have finished you all off and pushed further in. Remember that."

Sirzechs nodded repeatedly, before all the elder Youkai perk up and look over to their lefts where all eyes followed seeing an armada of flying Youkai, all carrying groups of their fellows. This was a surprise to the leaders as rough numbers showed thousands of civilian Youkai were among the group that was clearly heading towards the Kong territory.

The train of large insects, tengu, and bird Youkai remained unbroken for several minutes as new arrivals landed with the leaders and elders in the form of Yugito and her squad of Kuroka, Magari, Kii, Nii, and Koneko. Yugito announcing. "Sorry we took so long guys. How did things go over here?"

Fu just shrugged, hands flipping around. "So-so. Some Bahamut clan lizards broke our momentum. Big O forced their retreat."

Yugito nodded as she approached the kitsune and gave him a once over. An extensive once over. This earned a rolled eye from the kitsune, but his fellows were clearly amused by the action, with even the other faction leaders gaining knowing smirks.

Naruto eventually let out a small growl, and Yugito snapped up to his blue eyes that narrowed on her. She narrowed them back and the stare down would last five minutes, so Fu spoke with the leaders. "We are here for our kin…"

She jerked a thumb to the flying train as she continued. "That is all. Though, when we heard what that lady did not say back during that sham of treaty talks, we advanced our plans from next week to now. You devils had forced our hands."

Fu glared at the redhead Satan, that remained firm, but it was then Raphael who stepped up, posing. "May I ask for your names before I clarify this, please?"

This snapped both Yugito and Naruto from their stare down and joined their fellows to look at the angel. It took a few moments before all the animals erupt into smoke and reveal the elder's human forms before the three factions.

Kurotsuchi steps forward, her smirk dangerous with her hands on hip, wearing her trademark Iwagakure leather armour but with silvery-white threading. Don't ask where she got said threading as Naruto would deny it. She states firmly. "Kurotsuchi of the Magma. Five tails and mother of the Kong clan."

Han folded his arms, breathing thick, bellowing smoke from his nose that sizzles against the ground and melts it slightly. He was wearing a recreation of his old armour, upgraded with seals and one of Yakumaru's scales, a combination that made it harder than any known substance. He grunted. "Han the unstoppable."

Kirabi throws his hands around with his light grin, donning simple dark navy-blue vest, thick yet loose trousers of the same colour, yet he was still armed with his eight-blade set. He raps. "Yo, yo, my name is Kirabi, no need to worry be, for I am a killer with a B. Running the show with my eight, so relax and chill as I have cake. Yeah…"

Fu seemed to float around the group once before returning to Naruto's side with a petawatt smile, in a full Jonin outfit of Taki, modified to allow her wings in and out, announcing, "I am Fu. Rhinoceros Beetle of seven and best flyer of all time."

Yugito notices the eyes on her, so she grunts, "Yugito. Original Nekomata."

All eyes land on Naruto who just shrugged, announcing. "Naruto. Ten-tailed Kitsune. The original kitsune."

The six shinobi did not miss the swallowing of spit, once they figured out what the last two meant by the term "Original" meant in this context. It was amusing, so Kurotsuchi added to her own. "Oh, right. I'm the original Ape."

Han and Kirabi also nodded along to that, and Fu giggled. "Ah, we all are. Though, I think it's strange that we never tried."

She looked to Naruto who shrugged, answering back. "Well, after you and Gaara did that whole armadillo thing, I was already busy with the Nekomata we just kinda fell asleep after that."

Fu thought on that and eventually chuckled that turned into a cackle, hands raised, before yelling. "Tactical Assault Possums!"

Though she was quick to calm then shrugged. "True. Maybe next cycle?"

Naruto shrugged back, replying casually. "Perhaps. Let's see how this one ends."

Yugito hissed, glaring at the seven tails. "Over my dead body."

Fu grinned at that, nodding. "Can be arranged."

Meanwhile the young faces were absolutely terrified at the casualness of these ageless Youkai. They were the originals, that was now clear just how insignificant they were to these entities. They were discussing things in millions of years like it was next week.

It was rather disconcerting seeing as they were all long living species and yet, these people did not seem to be on the same level as them. Perhaps this is how humans viewed them. Something just beyond their comprehension.

Raphael broke into the conversation, asking. "Yes. Well, I was going to ask if you were truly just here to recover your kin from the underworld. Am I understanding that right?"

All six elder Youkai nodded simply, Yugito speaking up. "Originally, we gave the devil there…"

Gesturing to Sirzechs, before she continues. "A week from two days ago, to inform his kin that we will be coming to reclaim the lost children of the Youkai. However, we discovered that something was happening down here and had to accelerate our plans."

Raphael nodded, though it was Azazel who spoke next, perfectly formally. "I had heard of something going down in devil territory a few hours ago. I gave orders to my own to rescue any fleeing Youkai from they come across as a priority."

He looks to Sirzechs, stating firmly. "I have no idea what the heck is going on with your council, Sirzechs, but they have hunting teams rounding up entire families of Youkai on trumped up charges. My men intercepted those they could but…"

Azazel shrugged after that though the weight was lifted when Yugito continued. "We got them all out."

All eyes fall on the pale blonde with flaming blue tint, as she continued. "Thanks to Fu, my kittens spread far and wide whilst everyone was focused on the battle here. We found the prisoners and liberated them. We also recovered the bodies of the deceased prisoners from their cells and turned them over to their families."

Her frigid glare on the Satan was matched by her fellow bijuu at that, with Naruto growling lowly. "It is taking me a lot of self control to not just wipe out your entire race, Sirzechs Lucifer. It won't be the first time we have, nor will it be the last. So, boy, I suggest you go home and pray, pray to whatever you devil's pray too that after we are done tending to our own. Brought up to speed, that we do not find any further reason to exterminate you, and your kind in totality. Am I clear?"

The absolute seriousness of the ten tailed kitsune's voice left nothing to argue with. It was so solid that many would later say that this was the only verbal contract that was soul binding, and none dared question the authority of the words spoken. Raphael and Azazel both would record it as such. Those who bore witness to this occasion would spread it to their families passed down for generations.

That is to say that the whole underworld felt the steel in the statement.

Sirzechs had cold sweat running down his temple at the stares he was getting from the elder Youkai gods before him. As such none blamed him when he bowed a full ninety degrees, his men and woman at his back taking a knee with the heads down, fists on the floor, as the Satan Declared. "We, as a people, have heard and understood the statement and will do everything in our power to ensure that we do not squander this chance you are giving us."

Naruto and his group then turn to Azazel who had remained at attention, with the kitsune stating firmly. "Although we are still unsure about your faction's involvement with our descendants, Governor General Azazel, we will be looking into it as soon as this is over, and should we find anything that sticks out…"

His eyes narrowed genocidally which caused every single Fallen Angel alive, regardless of where they were, to stiffen and ramrod straight. Naruto continued. "We shall be paying you a visit."

Azazel took a knee and bowed his head; this was no time for pride nor arrogance as these being were fully capable of making his own vanish from history. "I fully understand and will cooperate with any of your inquires."

Turning to Raphael, the six Youkai maintained their tungsten gazes, as Naruto spoke. "Same with you, Raphael. We are going through our history and as you are guiding the humans…"

The weight of the air seemed to double, as he hisses out. "I will hold you and your kin responsible should we find them hunting mine just as I hold Ophis and Great Red responsible for theirs. Am I clear?"

Raphael inclined head and all, before responding. "I shall convey this to my brothers and sisters. We shall contact you in Kyoto to discuss any transgressions on our side."

Naruto nodded before glancing over and noticing the train had finally tapered off, before looking back at Sirzechs and informed him. "Contact your 'old faction' counterpart…"

Naruto air quoted the 'old faction' with so much sarcasm that even the secretly listening dragons, gods, and goddess the world over, to sweat drop. Naruto continued. "And tell them that if they do not want to be wiped out in totality, that they should join your council within six months, or we will comeback and wipe them out. I will allow free reign to my kin here…"

He gestured to his family members who all broke into grins that did not feel the devils with comfort. Naruto finishes this little gathering with. "This is our final warning to you all. Behave and play nice, and we will have no reason to return."


Kyoto Shrine

A few days later…

Naruto strolls into the office of the current Nine-Tailed leader of the Youkai, "Yo kit… how's things going?"

Yasaka glances up from the paperwork with a frown, eyes sharp, "I am not a child, Elder."

Naruto shrugged off the attitude with practiced ease, recalling his own kids in the prior cycles, as he spoke again. "I see. Then you don't want that training then. It's cool. I'll just go find Kunou…"

"Wait!" Yasaka calls, jumping from the mountains of papers, reaching for him as he stares back blankly. With flushed cheeks she bowed her head, "If you aren't too busy…?"

Naruto nodded with a smirk. "Sure, I was planning on heading to my den to stretch out my tails abit. Could show you a thing or two, kit."

She nodded as she basically teleported by his side, glaring at him slightly but ultimately said nothing whilst following him out of her office.

As they reach the garden, Naruto poses the question that's been on his mind. "Say, Kit, have you told our kinsmen about our relations? Or lack there of?"

Yasaka let out a tight breath, shaking her head hesitantly as she has been meaning to but it never felt like the right time to do so. "No, elder. I never found a good time and with everything going on with all the returning families…"

Naruto nodded at that, altering his course for the kitsune compound. "In that case, no time like the present."

Yasaka froze and snapped to him, mouth agape as she squeaked. "What about training?"

Naruto shrugged with a level of indifference that none can ever hope to match, saying briskly. "Two birds with one stone. We can do both and more so hurry up."

Yasaka was unsure about this but followed shortly after before asking. "Perhaps, Elder, I can bring them to you? You can get ready for us in your den?"

Naruto paused at that for a moment then turning to the golden haired vixen, wondering what she was up to but ultimately decided to go along with her and nodded. "Very well. You remember where it is?"

Upon her nod, Naruto continued. "I will go ahead and speak with Honoka. So please do not take too long."

He then strolled off leaving Yasaka to go retrieve the others. The blond sighed heavily wondering if this would be a good thing or not for the kitsune clan as a whole. Not that she has much choice now.


Naruto's Den

Naruto strolled into the den, in his small fox form, the packed earth secured in place by the seals and comes across the snoozing Honoka. Sighing, he mumbled to himself. "And she claims I'm the lazy one."

Her ear twitched and Naruto chuckled as her nose then twitched before her scarlet eyes part and come to rest on him, before narrowing. Speaking softly, Honoka whispered. "I sense that you thought something stupid just now."

As she broke into a yawn and stretch, traditional canine behaviour, and Naruto sweat dropped at her finely tuned intuition, replying. "Your instincts need calibrating if that's what you think I would do."

Her dry look could give Gaara a run for his money, Honoka stating. "You seem to forget how long we've been together, considering how many cycles ago the shinobi world was."

Naruto sighed, shaking his muzzle. "I have not forgotten. Quite the opposite in fact. I plan on breaking the news to the kitsune of this cycle and sent the golden kit off to fetch them all."

Honoka pondered that for a moment before understanding dawned on her and nodded. "Then, we are bringing them all out?"

Naruto sighed before nodding. "Yeah. It'll be painful but if these kits want to understand who they are and grow, knowing where they came from will be invaluable for their growth. We won't stay awake forever and they need to be able to stand tall with their tails high and proud."

Honoka nodded before offering. "Should we call the current gods before I raise the barriers?"

Naruto nodded as he laid beside her, a small portal opening up beside her allowing them both to see young Amaterasu sitting at her desk running through paperwork as she sipped tea.

Naruto snickered, seeing that even the gods are bogged down in bureaucracy and red tape. This caught said deities attention, snapping to the portal that she had not sensed and was clearly surprised by it, Amaterasu muttering. "How…?"

Honoka, although equally amused, spoke calmly. "Who do you think was blocking your sight?"

The dark haired beauty known as the sun godess was surprised by that, but Honoka spoke before she did. "That does not matter right now. Instead, we are contacting you as we plan on explaining things to your Kitsune and figured you'd want to be here too. It's your choice obviously but…"

She trailed off and Amaterasu nodded, understanding what wasn't said as she stood. "I will be there immediately."

Honoka just huffed, replying. "Or you could just, you know, step through. I am planning on expanding this place to accommodate the situation."

Amaterasu was surprised before looking around for a moment to check her appearance before stepping into the portal and into the den before it closed behind her. Were it not for her godly abilities, she'd knew she would be blind as this darkness was unnatural and thus Amaterasu asked. "Where are we?"

Naruto responded calmly. "Our den. Well, my den but you know how things are…"

Amaterasu would have smirked if she wasn't suddenly blinded by a bright sun in the sky, a field beneath her feet, and hills as far as the eye could see appearing all around her. She was wide eyed at the sight of this all as it registered as all real to her senses, with even the warmth of this sun on her skin feeling like it should. She muttered. "Where is this? I didn't detect anything at all. It just…"

Naruto let out a deep, heavy sigh as he explained. "This was the world several cycles ago. These were known by the humans of the time as the Kitsune plains as we lived here and the forests over there."

Gesturing to the forest near their back. The goddess nods to this information and looking upon the forest then back to the wide open fields of lush green grass and wildflowers. It as beautiful.

Amaterasu felt compelled to ask. "How many cycles as this ago?"

Both kitsune thought on that for a time before Honoka answered. "About six maybe seven. We don't know. Time for us is rather loopy and stringy. We will likely sleep in a few decades or so and likely sleep for another cycle or two."

Amaterasu was surprised by that, looking from the landscape back to the two legendary kitsune asking. "Only a few decades? Why?"

Both shrugged, or at least that was what the goddess assumed was a shrug, Naruto answering. "Well, for me, my sleep was interrupted by the dragons and Youkai here flaring their chakra constantly above me. I wasn't supposed to awaken yet."

Honoka nodded before continuing. "I was already awake when he awoke. I was just planning on observing the world for a bit before going back to sleep, but sensing his full awakening…"

She breathes out as she trailed off, though Amateurasu was even more curious about this but was interrupted as the numerous kitsune began arriving through the still visible route up to the outside.

Kunou was leading the other young kits down first, knowing where to go without needing to be guided and made a beeline for the two older kitsune and chirping loudly and repeatedly. She must have said something stupid, as Honoka playfully slapped her with one of her tails gently that earned a squeal from the kit, who attempted to bite down on it.

Yasaka led in the adults, who were all surprised and in awe at the sight of such a beautiful landscape. The squeal from Kunou though drew all their attention to the two elder kitsune, currently lounging around on their side in their animal forms, calm and causal as if nothing in the world mattered.

Yasaka realised that to them that was likely the case.

As they encroach they then notice the calmly standing goddess of the sun, Amaterasu who looked regal and composed if not a bit unease on being present. This was curious.

As the small clan of kitsune stand before their fore bearers, Yasaka stepped forward and joined them before turning back to her kin and began, "Now, the reason I have asked you here is because there are some things we must establish between us all. Things that must remain within our clans and from the others."

Many nodded to that yet, Before Yasaka could say anything more, Naruto did. "Before that, however, there are some people we wish to introduce to you all."

This caught everyone's attention as both he and Honoka look to the treeline, the normal place for their phantoms to enter from as opposed to just randomly appearing and breaking the illusion.

It did not take long before ten figures to step out from the shadows of the foliage, all much like the fox youkai in the meadow already but with the same long tails that Naruto and Honoka had. Most had pale red or silver hair which told of their origins and were of various sizes but Honoka was the one to confirm their suspicions. "These ten are my first two litters. Our firstborns and direct descendants."

As they stopped before their parents and turned to the kitsune, Naruto explained further. "Well, not them themselves, but rather physical illusions of them based on our knowledge of them that can act and make decisions that they would have as we had raised them for three hundred years."

Everyone was amazed by that, these ten kitsune were the direct descendants of the ten tails, born from a nine-tails and truly they were likely trained too which meant that these ten were likely absolutely powerfully overpowered even against the current line ups.


Neko compound

Yugito yawned as she entered the cafeteria after her nap to find the two neko sisters staring at one another. On one side, Koneko glaring at the other side, where sat Kuroka, and the original Nekomata decided it was best to quell this conflict that the younger one had for her elder sibling, both trying to keep it hidden from her was adorable but now irritating her.

So, Yugito bonked them both, startling them both as they had not sensed her approach, as the oldest cat asks them both. "Explain yourselves."

Kuroka glances at her fore mother then to her little sister, before explaining their story with Koneko adding her own parts. Yugito listened to this confessionals from both sisters and remained outwardly calm but internally wanted to go burn these Naberius devils and their allies.

Then how the devils wanted and did wipe out the nekomata clan of the underworld, Yugito as leaning more to mass genocide again and maybe just wipe out the old faction while she was at it.

Upon them telling the story, Yugito had take several deep breaths and the tea prepared by Rii and served by Nii. Both have had their pieces removed and they were no longer devils. After calming down and settling her emotions, Yugito spoke again. "I understand your grievances, both of you, however I agree with little Koneko. Kuroka however also is not wrong in her actions in killing that bat. So, until you figure thing out between one another, as sisters, I will allow you to stay separately."

Both kittens nod so Yugito continued. "Koneko, you must come to terms with the fact that your sister loves you more than anything else. I know even if I were to strike you, she will react with all her might against me to protect you. Do you understand?"

Koneko nodded as Kuroka blushed prettily, desperately trying to push it down but it was useless. The whitette spoke up. "I know my nee-sama is like that. Never listen. Always flirting. Super Ecchi. Embarrassing."

Yugito snorted into her cup, swallowing her mouthful before she says. "I understand she is rather playful, her desire to protect you and your shared race evident, and so I will not condemn her or her actions."

Though her feline eyes narrowed to lines as she stared at the troublesome black cat, who couldn't meet her progenitor's fierce gaze, Yugito continued. "Even if she is testing my patience."

Sighing after a while, Yugito looked to the younger Nekoshuo saying. "You are certainly owed an apology from her. A heartfelt, and true apology from not just your sister, but the devils too. I will talk to the kit about it, Naruto too."

The four younger cats all nod to that with the newcomers speaking up, Nii first, "Umm, fore mother, is this 'Naruto' persons…"

Rii finishes. "Your partner?"

Yugito nodded to the inquiry stating. "The other progenitor of you all. The only man I have and will ever lay with."

The two newcomers nodded along with that information, Rii asking. "Can we meet him?"

Yugito shrugged but only responded after swallowing her mouthful, "I don't see why not but…"

Focusing on her senses and not picking up Naruto nor Yasaka, Yugito nodded. "He is busy right now but I will talk to him later. Have him come over and meet you all."


A/N: Things got hot.

Things are calming down after this. With only a few minor conflicts until the finale. As I originally had no plan for this story at all, I am just going to have a fairly basic slice of life with sporadic high intensity fights and the like. I have a few idea's but nothing concrete. Naruto and Co. will be considered overkill for most opponents but that won't stop them from dismantling Khoas Brigade and anyone affiliated with them.

Ophis will even pull her support whilst Great Red begins to make his appearance, leading the dragons into an era of cooperation with the Kitsune. This alliance forces a lot of people to become nervous, thus both Asgard and Olympus will show up at some point. A lot of heads are smashed together and peace will be attained by diplomacy or Bijuu-dama. Naruto isn't too fussed eitherway.

There is a funny scene coming up between Sirzechs, Razevan Lucifer, Great Red, Odin, and Zeus where Odin asks about the attack that he saw shake the underworld. Sirzechs, having witnessed it, told of what he saw which stunned even Razevan and Zeus. Great Red snorted explaining those attacks were their basic level ones based on the charge time, damage done, and the two who did it.

Asking for more infomation, Great Red informs the others about the various variants of the 'Bijuu-dama' that included, super, mega, ultimate, planetary, solar, Nova, and Dimensional. Not only that he then explains the 'sub-variants' he knows and some he suspects they have but haven't been reported meaning, none have witnessed them and lived. The Dragon of Dragons theory crafting gets a little wonky as he's been hit by all of them at least once.

Also, the very awkward attempt at flirting by Ophis to court Naruto. Albion's reintroduction as the apparent son of the two ultimate entities and his trail by female feminine fuelled Honoka. The gang will eventually go their seprate ways for the most part leaving Kyoto behind to explore this cycle before their time to sleep again arrives.

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