Hello, everyone. ThunderReborn from 2025. This chapter has originally been edited by TM11 when this chapter was originally released. On April 1st, 2020, this chapter was edited again by Darklord331. Finally, in April 2025, this chapter was edited again by my current beta reader, Waroyer123. Thank you and I hope you enjoy the story.
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"Hello." -Normal talking
"Hello." –Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
Kon'nichiwa [Translation of Hello]
Chapter 8:
Eventually, their time in the game dimension ended, and everyone was sent out. Ichigo ordered everyone to meet up three hours before slowly decreasing the time acceleration so that their bodies wouldn't suffer from the aftereffects of this type of training (1). Ichigo informed the peerage that he would be unavailable for a few days. MacArthur agreed to help the peerage during that time, focusing mainly on magical training and a little on the physical side. Ichigo gave Rias his phone number in case anything happened over the next few days.
Time skip: 3 days
Ichigo walked with Eu to Kuoh Academy. He used the three days to have Kyōka and Hōgyoku help Eu with her powers. Ichigo instructed Eu to keep her armor on so that no one would know she had mastered her powers. Hōgyoku was able to modify the enchantments on Eu's armor so that she could use about 20% of her powers even with the armor on. When the two walked into the clubroom, they saw that the club now had a new member.
"Yo," Ichigo said.
"Hello, everyone," Eu wrote.
"Kon'nichiwa, Ichigo-sensei. Kon'nichiwa, Eu-san," the club members said.
"Now, who is this?" Ichigo asked, looking at Asia. Asia immediately got scared and hid behind Issei.
"Asia, it's all right," Issei reassured. "He's the one who trains us to be stronger, but he had some matters to attend to a few days ago."
"Kon'nichiwa. My name is Asia Argento. I was a nun before being branded a heretic and fleeing to the Fallen Angels. I was rescued by Issei-kun and Rias-san and reborn as a Devil," Asia said.
"Hello, Asia. I hope you are adapting to the change well," Ichigo said.
"Yes, I am," she replied.
"What piece did Rias use?" Ichigo asked.
"I used the Bishop piece," Rias said.
"Hello, Buchou," everyone said, except Ichigo, who went with his usual "Yo."
"Hello," Eu wrote.
"Hello, everyone," she greeted. "Ichigo-sensei, I didn't know you would be here."
"Sorry," Ichigo said. "So, what is the plan for today?" Ichigo asked.
"Well, we are planning to go to the Familiar Forest," Rias said.
"Where?" Issei and Asia asked.
"Well, you two remember yesterday when I said that it would be the last time you two would be passing out summoning flyers?" Rias asked.
"Yes, I remember you telling us," Asia said.
"Well, familiars are the ones who pass out flyers while we answer them," Rias explained.
"Okay," Issei said.
"Ichigo-sensei, my brother said that he promised you a familiar as well. Is that correct?" Rias asked.
"He did, but I didn't expect it so soon," Ichigo said.
"Do I get one?" Eu wrote.
"Yes, if you find one," Rias said.
"All right then. Let's go!" Issei said. Suddenly, someone knocked on the clubroom door.
"Come in!" Akeno said. The door opened, revealing Sona Sitri and her group.
"Excuse us," Sitri said as she entered.
"Th...That lady...!" Issei said.
"Who is she?" Asia asked.
"Shitori Souna-senpai, the student body president here. The one next to her is the VP, Shinra Tsubaki-senpai. And wait a minute; they've brought the whole student council with them," Issei said.
"What are you all doing here?" Rias asked.
"We've both acquired more peerage members, so we wanted to introduce everyone properly," Sona Sitri said.
"Peerage members... She can't mean..." Issei said.
"Her real name is Sōna Shitorī. She is the head of one of the top-class Devil clans," Akeno said.
"S-so there are other devils at this school?" Issei asked.
"Didn't you tell them about us, Rias-senpai? It also concerns me that fellow devils didn't notice our existence," Genshirou Saji said.
"Saji, we have decided to turn a blind eye to each other. It is only natural that Hyoudou-kun would not know about us," Shitorī said.
"Wait, aren't you the guy who recently joined the student council?" Issei asked. "Aren't you from Class 2-C..."
"Saji Genshirou," Shitorī interrupted. "He's my pawn."
"This is my pawn, Hyoudou Issei, and my bishop, Asia Argento," Rias said.
"So you're a pawn too? We're so similar!" Issei said.
"To be called 'similar to the swine who's part of the most perverted trio on campus,' my pride has been deeply wounded," Saji replied.
"What the hell was that, jackass!?" Issei yelled.
"Oh, you want to fight?" Saji replied.
"I may be a beginner, but I've already got four pieces under my belt," Saji said.
"Saji, cut it out," Shitorī said. "You might want to know that he claimed 'eight' pieces."
"Eight... but isn't that all of them?" Saji asked. "I can't believe it. Not an unremarkable guy like this..." Saji said.
"Shut up!" Issei yelled.
"I'm sorry, Hyoudou-kun, Argento-san. I hope that you all get along well as fellow pieces. Right, Saji?" Shitorī said.
"...Yes. Nice to meet you," Saji said, extending his hand.
"I'm so pleased to meet you," Asia replied.
"The pleasure is all mine! I'm honored to meet a pretty girl like you," Saji said. Issei immediately broke the handshake and began one with Saji, seemingly trying to break Saji's fingers.
"Saji-kun! I too am pleased to meet you! Let me rephrase that: if you lay a finger on her, you're fucking dead," Issei said.
"Enough!" Ichigo yelled, clearly annoyed. "Now, why are you here?" Ichigo asked.
"Why, you!" Saji said, letting go of Issei's hand and pointing at Ichigo. "And who do you think you are?"
"My name is Kurosaki Ichigo. Have you heard of it, Shitorī?" Ichigo asked. The entire Student Council group, minus Saji, gasped.
"Wait… the same Kurosaki Ichigo who fought and defeated Aizen?" Shitorī asked.
"Yep," Ichigo said. Immediately, Shitorī bowed to Ichigo and apologized.
"I am sorry, Kurosaki-sama, for letting my pawn be rude towards you."
"Master…" Saji said, surprised to see his master bowing to this person.
"Now that this little argument is settled, can we go to that forest?" Ichigo asked.
"What forest?" Shitorī asked.
"Well, both my pawn and bishop earned the right to a familiar," Rias said.
"Well, my pawn also earned that right," Shitorī said.
"In that case, how about we have a duel to determine who gets to go to the forest first?" Rias suggested.
"A duel?" Shitorī asked.
"Whoever wins gets permission to go to the forest," Rias said. "Well... Ichigo-sensei and Eu-san will be going with either party."
"I hope you didn't have a Rating Game in mind..." Shitorī said.
"I would never. For starters, I could never get permission for that," Rias said.
"That's true," Shitorī said. "And besides, there's your health to consider."
"That has nothing to do with it," Rias argued back.
"Since this place is a high school, why don't you settle it with sports?" Ichigo suggested.
"That sounds good. But which game?" Shitorī said.
"Dodgeball," Ichigo said.
"Why?" Shitorī and Rias asked.
"Because everyone is stronger than a normal human, any sports equipment for any other game will likely be destroyed. Also, I can use the trainer to make an anti-magic room to prevent anyone from trying to cheat," Ichigo said.
"Trainer?" Shitorī asked.
"A device that I have that allows me to assist with their training," Ichigo said. "Everyone, go change into PE gear while I make the anti-magic room. I will teleport everyone in it," Ichigo stated as he began to tinker with the Trainer. Soon, everyone filed out of the room, leaving Eu and Ichigo.
"Eu, you're fine staying outside?" She gave him a nod and took out a book.
"Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph—good book choice," Ichigo said. Ten minutes later, everyone returned.
"Everyone ready?"
"Yes, Ichigo-sensei/sama," the entire group said.
"All right then. Eu, you do it." Ichigo handed the device to Eu. She then pressed the necessary buttons, and the entire group was sent to the anti-magic room.
Scene Change: Trainer: Anti-Magic Room
Ichigo then took the time to explain the rules of dodgeball, as well as provide a demonstration for those who had never played the game. Since Shitorī's peerage had more people, Ichigo told her to pick six players to match up with Rias, making it a bit fairer. She agreed, and her team consisted of herself, Shinra Tsubaki, Tsubasa Yura, Tomoe Meguri, Reya Kusaka, and Genshirou Saji.
"Ready?" Ichigo asked. Everyone agreed.
"5 SECOND COUNTDOWN START!"
"TEAM GREMORY VS TEAM SITRI!" the speaker blared. "5! 4! 3! 2! 1! START!" The game lasted only 10 minutes, with Rias's team winning, mainly because Team Sitri was not used to not being able to use their magic.
"YAY!" Everyone in Team Gremory cheered. Ichigo then ordered the game to end and sent everyone out.
Scene Change: Clubhouse
The members had a small celebration with juice for defeating the School Council.
"Time to find your familiar," Rias said.
"Right now?" Asia asked. Akeno formed a teleportation seal, and Ichigo received the coordinates and information on the meeting place.
"You can only find 'him' on nights with a full moon," Rias explained.
"Him?" Issei asked.
"The Familiar Master," Rias said. Soon, the room glowed red, and the group disappeared while Eu and Ichigo traveled via Garganta. They soon met up in a dark forest.
"What is this place?" Issei asked.
"It is the forest where familiars are created," Akeno said.
"We found our familiar here," Yuuto said. Koneko agreed.
"I'm not surprised... looks like anything might pop up around here," Issei said.
"Th... this is true," Asia said.
"Got it!" someone said.
"Who's there?" Issei asked.
"I'm Familiar Master Zatouji!" Zatouji replied.
"Familiar..." Issei began.
"Master?" Asia finished.
"What a lovely full moon tonight," Zatouji said. "The perfect night for familiar hunting. With me by your side, you can get any familiar you want!"
"He is a professional when it comes to familiars," Akeno said.
"Now then, what kind of familiar do you wish for? A fast one? A strong one? Or a poisonous one?" Zatouji asked.
"Let's see... any cute familiar? Particularly female?" Issei asked. Ichigo then punched Issei in the head.
"Tsk-tsk-tsk. Nothing like that," Zatouji replied. "A familiar should be brave and strong! A familiar that can cut his power in half and benefit you," Zatouji said to Issei.
"Umm, I would also like a cute familiar," Asia asked, unconsciously using her 'puppy eyes.'
"Okay, dear!" Zatouji said instantly. Ichigo gave a quick chuckle, remembering the times Yuzu and sometimes Karin would use the same technique. "Yuzu... Karin... I wonder how they are," Ichigo thought.
"Thank you, kind sir!" Asia replied. Issei was annoyed and about to argue with Zatouji until Ichigo put his hand on Issei's shoulder, forcing him to back down.
"Now, what about you two?" Zatouji asked.
"Well... I read that familiars work best when they can feel their partner's energy and then follow that pull towards them. Correct?" Ichigo asked.
"That is the older method of finding familiars. But that only works if you are strong. Are you two strong?" Zatouji asked.
"Yes, we are," Ichigo said, while Eu nodded.
"All right then. Since you two wish to use the older method, you will do it at the end and the center of the forest," Zatouji told them.
"Okay," Ichigo said. Soon the entire group began walking through the forest. While they were walking around, they found a Sprite Dragon that Asia decided to keep as familiar and named Rassei, with Rai being inspired by lightning and Issei's name. Despite their efforts, they couldn't find a familiar for Issei. Zatouji gave up on Issei and moved the group to the center of the forest. At the center lay a stump.
"Now then, for you two who wish to use this method, you must release all bindings on your powers and sit on the stump. Then flare your power for about ten seconds. From there, you will sit until your potential familiar flares its power at you. This stump is connected to other trees in this forest. The stump allows more potential familiars to sense your power, which in turn helps guide those familiars here," Zatouji explained. He turned to Ichigo and Eu. "Who wants to start?"
"I will go first," Eu wrote.
"All right then. I'll hold your armor," Ichigo said, as Eu began to take off her armor.
"Why is she taking her armor off?" Issei asked.
"Her armor is a power suppressor due to how strong her powers are," Ichigo answered.
"Okay, Miss. Are you ready?" Zatouji asked. Eu nodded and began to flare her power. Her power shot up towards the sky in a column of purple. Everyone except Ichigo fell to the ground as Eu flared her power for the required ten seconds.
"Eu, you're done," Ichigo yelled. Eu stopped flaring her power at Ichigo's command. Everyone got up and dusted themselves off.
"Wow. She is that strong," Rias said in surprise.
"Yep," Ichigo said. Eu then got off the stump. "You have a familiar coming over here," Ichigo said. Eu nodded. "Let's wait until Eu's familiar arrives before I flare mine."
"Why?" Issei asked. When Issei fought with Ichigo, his powers felt nothing like Eu's.
"Issei, that was about 1% of my power," Ichigo said. Issei's jaw dropped at how much power Ichigo had. Soon, they heard rustling from the trees. A black bird flew out of the trees and landed on Eu's arm. It bowed to Eu. Eu then lowered her head to simulate a bow. Zatouji gasped.
"What is it?" Rias asked.
"Impossible," Zatouji said.
"What?" Everyone except Ichigo asked.
"That bird is a Phoenix," Zatouji said.
"A PHOENIX!" Everyone screamed, except for Ichigo and Eu, who were entertaining the Phoenix.
"I thought they were extinct," Akeno said.
"I thought so too. Now we need to form a familiar bond," Zatouji said.
"Can you write down the words she needs to say?" Ichigo asked, handing Zatouji Eu's notepad and pen.
"Why?" Zatouji asked.
"Eu has a curse placed on her voice. It causes her powers to go out of control even with the armor limiting her powers," Ichigo explained.
"That is fine," Zatouji said, and he wrote down the words Eu needed to say. Zatouji then handed Eu back her notepad and pen. Ichigo sent her to the game dimension to complete the ritual. A few minutes later, she returned with her Phoenix on her shoulder.
"Yūyami (Dusk)," Eu wrote.
"So that is her name?" Ichigo asked. Eu nodded. "Everyone, judging by everyone's impression on the floor, if I flare my power, it's likely everyone will be in danger," Ichigo bluntly said. Everyone looked at Ichigo in shock. "I will teleport everyone to the game dimension to keep you all safe," Ichigo said. Everyone agreed. Ichigo sent the group into the game dimension and walked towards the stump.
"Ready?" Ichigo asked. All the spirits nodded. Ichigo changed to his soul form and sat down on the stump, beginning to lower his power. Due to Ichigo's power being of a higher-dimensional tier, he needed to lower his reiatsu for it to be felt by anything. A sea of power descended over the entire forest. The sea of power was in four colors: white with some blue, and black with a bit of red. Ichigo counted ten seconds and stopped the power flare. Ichigo then sensed two beings that wished to be with him but were bound and couldn't leave their respective areas. Ichigo decided to go pick them up first and perform the ritual once he had both of them. The first one he found was in a cave. As he walked into the cave, he discovered a black egg giving off a crimson glow (2). Ichigo picked it up, and it stopped glowing red. Ichigo then went to find the other one. He found it next to a tree where the moonlight shone down on the egg. The egg was white and gave off a bluish glow (3). Ichigo then went back to the stump and placed the two eggs next to each other.
"In the name of Ichigo Kurosaki, I bind thee to me as my familiar!" Ichigo yelled, and two green squares appeared over the eggs. Once the green squares vanished, the eggs hatched, and two dragons emerged, climbing onto Ichigo's shoulders. They both resembled Rassei but with different colors. One was white and sky blue all over with blue eyes, while the other was entirely black with red eyes.
"For the white one, I will name you... Wait, are either of you male?" Ichigo asked the two baby dragons. Both the white and black dragons growled at him. "Looks like both of you are female." Ichigo pointed at the white one. "Your name is Kisara (4)." The newly dubbed Kisara growled happily. Ichigo then pointed to the black dragon. "I'm going to name you Valiona (5)." The newly named Valiona growled happily with her new name. Ichigo then brought back the group and Zatouji. They saw Ichigo with two baby dragons on his shoulders. Zatouji fainted upon seeing the two dragons. Ichigo kicked him a few times to wake him up.
"I thought I saw the two Celestial Dragons," Zatouji said.
"So I guess these two are connected to something called the True Heavenly Dragons," Ichigo thought.
"EXPLAIN NOW," Ichigo demanded.
"I don't know much, but some texts say that there were two dragons even stronger than the Two Heavenly Dragons."
"Well, thank you for your help, Zatouji," Rias said, and the entire group disappeared.
Scene Change: Club House
Everyone arrived safely at the Clubhouse. Ichigo walked with Eu, Issei, and Asia back to their respective houses.
"Hey, Issei and Asia, can you two come over to my house for a second?" Ichigo asked.
"Sure," Issei said.
"Okay, Ichigo-sensei," Asia said. They soon arrived at Ichigo's house and all sat down on the couch.
"What do you need to talk about, Sensei?" Issei asked.
"I don't need to talk to you, Issei," Ichigo said.
"Then why did you ask for me and Asia to come here?" Issei questioned.
"Ddraig, I want to talk to you," Ichigo said.
"Very well then," Ddraig responded.
"Who said that?" Asia asked. Ichigo pointed at Issei's arm.
"Now then, Protector of the Balance, you want information on the two baby dragons that are now your familiars," Ddraig said.
"So you can hear conversations from the outside," Ichigo said. "Can you manifest in the real world?"
"I don't know if it is possible," Ddraig said.
"Issei, just will him into existence," Ichigo said.
"It's not as if you can will spirits from objects in your soul out here," Issei said.
"You shouldn't challenge the King, Dragon Boy," Zangetsu said as he manifested. Soon, Yhwach, Kyōka, and Hōgyoku manifested as well.
"Hello, Zangetsu, Yhwach, Kyōka, and Hōgyoku," Ichigo greeted. Eu waved at the four. Issei and Asia's jaws dropped. "Hōgyoku, do you think you can help Ddraig manifest himself?" Ichigo asked.
"I don't know. But let me try. Boy, summon your Sacred Gear," Hōgyoku said. Issei complied and summoned his Sacred Gear, Dragon Booster! Hōgyoku then placed her hands on the Sacred Gear and was able to visually see how it worked. A Sacred Gear is a bastard version of a Zanpakutō. Some seals prevent the dragon from leaving the gear, while others prevent the dragon from possessing the host. She found a seal that prevents the dragon from manifesting and another one that teaches his partner how to use the Boosted Gear. She used her power to destroy the two seals. From the outside, two of the red scales turned purple. "It is done, Dragon. Now try and manifest yourself." From the Sacred Gear, the green gem began to glow, and everyone soon heard, "Manifest!" The green glow died down, revealing a red suit of armor (6) in front of everyone.
"Freedom! It has been so long!" Ddraig said.
"Now then, tell us about the Celestial Dragons," Ichigo said.
"The two Celestial Dragons never revealed their names. The white one, whom you dubbed Kisara, was known as the White Empress, Maiden of Destruction, and Messiah of Light. The black one, whom you dubbed Valiona, was known as the Black Empress, Maiden of Infernos, and Messiah of Darkness," Ddraig said.
"Thank you, Ddraig. Your reward is your freedom. It is now in Issei's hands; he has the power to manifest you anytime he wants. You also have the power to teach your partner now," Ichigo said.
"Thank you. Thank you. I can now have a bigger impact on my host," Ddraig said as he disappeared into the Boosted Gear. Eventually, the group went back to Issei's house. Ichigo told his Zanpakutō spirits that he was going to sleep. Ichigo changed into sleepwear and went to bed. Soon, Kisara and Valiona crawled into his bed and slept next to their new master.
Ichigo woke up the next day to find something quite adorable. Eu was hugging his left arm like a body pillow, while Kisara and Valiona were lying on his stomach. Ichigo turned his head to the left and saw Yūyami sleeping by the ledge. Ichigo chuckled at the sight. He used his right hand to softly nudge Eu awake.
"Five more minutes," she said. Ichigo felt her powers trying to force him to comply, but he persisted. Eu opened her eyes and gave Ichigo the dreaded doggy eyes.
"Eu, do you want breakfast, yes or no?" Ichigo challenged.
"Breakfast," Eu said, admitting defeat and letting go of Ichigo's arm. Ichigo softly picked up Kisara and Valiona and placed them on the bed while he got up. Ichigo stretched a little and went to make breakfast. After a delicious breakfast, Ichigo received a mental nudge. He decided to sit down and see who had sent him the mental nudge.
Scene Change: Mindscape
Ichigo opened his eyes and saw all four of his spirits on guard. Ichigo looked at where they were facing and saw a Kushanāda bowing.
"King, he has been here about three hours after you fell asleep," Zangetsu said.
"Thank you, Zangetsu," Ichigo said. He then turned to the Kushanāda. The Kushanāda started speaking.
"Hello, Jigoku no Kōtei," the Kushanāda said.
"Kushanāda, what is your reason for being here?" Ichigo asked.
"My Lord, while we were managing Hell, we found human souls in a pocket dimension within Hell. These souls do not have a Hell chain, and we detect that these souls have not committed enough sins to be sent there," the Kushanāda stated.
"How is this possible?" Ichigo asked.
"We conducted an investigation and found some type of writing on them. They have the word 'Burial Doll' marked on their bodies. We had some Kushanāda stationed in that area to see what would happen. A black portal opened up and deposited the souls there. It took some attempts, but we were able to pinpoint the source of this phenomenon," the Kushanāda reported.
"Now then, what do you need me for?" Ichigo asked. "It seems that you've handled the problem."
"The problem is that we Kushanāda cannot leave Hell. The source is outside of Hell and in another universe," the Kushanāda said.
"I see… I will go and deal with this," Ichigo said as he left his mindscape.
"Eu, I have something to do by myself. Please stay safe," Ichigo said, and he jumped into a red Garganta. Ichigo soon found a Kushanāda, who led him to the location. When Ichigo arrived, he saw the black portal depositing another body. Ichigo quickly jumped into the portal.
Scene Change: Asura Cryin' World 1
Ichigo arrived in Japan. This Japan was filled with destruction. Ichigo walked and saw a couple talking.
"So, Rit-san, what are we going to do with the Asura Machina now that our world and World 2 are saved?" the man asked.
"I do not know. I am certain that these remaining Asura Machina are too dangerous," the woman, whom Ichigo identified as Rit-san, said. "Especially how dangerous it is for the Burial Doll. If the Handler overuses it, the Burial Doll loses its soul." Ichigo immediately connected the dots. Somehow, this Asura Machina was the source of the souls the Kushanāda found. Ichigo went to confront the two scientists.
"So… Run this by me again," Ichigo said, sitting down in some sort of sitting room facing the two scientists.
"We helped invent a robot called Asura Machina. It is a machine that requires a human sacrifice known as a Burial Doll. The human that controls the machine is known as a Handler and often has a close relationship with his or her Burial Doll," the man said. The man's name was Naotaka Natsume.
"The Asura Machina was created as a way to fix the world that God has abandoned by making deals with demons," the woman explained. Her name was Ritsu Shiozumi. "However, overusing the Asura Machina will cause the Burial Doll's soul to disappear."
"Well… I found the souls from the Burial Dolls," Ichigo said.
"WHAT!" they yelled. "How?"
"You know what Hell is, correct?" Ichigo asked.
"Their souls ended up in Hell?" Naotaka said.
"Yes," Ichigo said. "You still have their bodies, right?"
"Yes. Their bodies end up in suspended animation as a way to honor their sacrifice," Ritsu said.
"Well… I can bring those souls here so that they can reunite with their bodies," Ichigo said.
"How?" Naotaka asked.
"Well, I am the boss of the Kushanāda. They are the guardians of Hell. They told me about the strange souls they found appearing in Hell," Ichigo said.
"Let's try to fix this," Ritsu said. Ichigo used his power to open the Gates of Hell and brought the souls to this world. He placed each soul back into its correct body. The bodies and souls from World 2 soon disappeared. Ritsu and Naotaka explained that objects from other worlds would return to their original world and their families.
"Now that we've got this mess sorted, I am going back," Ichigo said.
"Wait!" the two yelled. They dragged Ichigo over to six briefcases.
"These are the remaining Asura Machina we have," Naotaka began.
"Ichigo, we were wondering if you could take these remaining Asura Machina and dispose of them in your universe," Ritsu finished.
"Okay," Ichigo said and grabbed the pile of briefcases. Immediately, Ichigo started to glow purple, and a column of purple energy shot from him. Once the purple column disappeared, Ichigo's shadow began to grow larger and then split into six. From those shadows, Kurogane, Shirogane, Hisui, Hagane, Rhodonite, and Bismuth emerged.
"How did they appear?" the two scientists asked. Ichigo walked over and opened the chest cavity of Kurogane to see who was inside powering the Asura Machina. When they looked inside, they found it was empty. They then checked the other five chests, all of which were also empty.
"How are all six of them operating?" Naotaka asked.
"I have a theory," Hōgyoku said as she manifested herself.
"Who are you?" Ritsu asked.
"I am one of the beings in Ichigo's soul. My name is Hōgyoku," Hōgyoku introduced herself. "From what I was able to see, the Asura Machina is powered by Reiatsu. The Asura Machina uses the Burial Doll as a source of Reiatsu since the Handler does not know how to channel their Reiatsu to the Asura Machina. When the Handler makes a contract with a demon, the contract helps create a cycle of Reiatsu that flows from the Handler to the demon. From there, the Asura Machina opens another path to receive Reiatsu from the Handler." Hōgyoku said. "Due to Ichigo's immense reserves, he can fully control all six Asura Machina without needing a Burial Doll." Ichigo sighed at this new information.
"More power for me to deal with," Ichigo said.
"Well, thank you, Ichigo, for taking care of our Asura Machina problem," Naotaka joked.
"Well, looks like our job here is done," Ichigo said and willed the six machines to disappear. The six disappeared into Ichigo's shadow, along with Hōgyoku.
"Wait, Ichigo-kun!" Naotaka yelled.
"Yes?" Ichigo replied.
"Ichigo, we have one more Asura Machina we would like you to take with you if you wish," Naotaka said.
"And this one is…" Ichigo asked, looking around.
"Up there," Naotaka pointed. Ichigo looked up and saw a spaceship.
"Really? A spaceship?" Ichigo questioned.
"Yes. Her name is Uzushio. She is our mother ship for the Asura Machina," Ritsu said. "She also has an automatic repair station for the Asura Machina."
"How am I going to pilot this thing?" Ichigo asked.
"To keep this project a secret, we created Homunculi to be the crew members," Ritsu answered, handing him a remote.
"What is this?" Ichigo asked.
"This is a remote that signals Uzushio to teleport the user to the command center," Ritsu explained.
"Okay then. Anything else?" Ichigo asked. The two shook their heads. Ichigo then pressed the button and was teleported to the command center. Ichigo sat down and willed Hell's Gate to open once more to allow Uzushio to pass through.
"How am I going to store Uzushio?" Ichigo wondered.
"Why don't you put her in your mindscape? It's not as if the six Asura Machina went anywhere," Hōgyoku said.
"Wait. What do you mean?" Ichigo asked.
"Ichigo, when the six Asura Machina disappeared, they reappeared in your mindscape," Kyōka said.
"Okay then," Ichigo said, standing up. "HALT!" Ichigo ordered. Uzushio stopped moving. "I want to see every member of this ship's crew," Ichigo ordered.
"Yes, sir," the two closest to him replied. "Attention! Captain Kurosaki orders all personnel to meet at the command center. I repeat, all personnel to meet at the command center!" A few minutes later, Ichigo saw six people standing in front of him.
"My name is Marvelous (7), and I am in charge of Uzushio if Captain Kurosaki is unavailable," Marvelous said.
"My name is Joe Gibken (7), and I am in charge of Uzushio if Marvelous is unavailable," Joe said.
"My name is Ahim de Famille (7), and I am the lookout and navigator," Ahim said.
"My name is Gai Ikari (7), and this is Luka Millfy (7). We are in charge of the infantry," they said.
"My name is Don Dogoier (7), and I am the engineer for Uzushio, as well as the doctor for any reason," Don said.
"Okay then. I will not need Uzushio for a while. What will you do in the meantime?" Ichigo asked.
"Well… Before, we were always on standby, waiting for a direct attack. Since you do not need us, we can probably increase our fleet size," Marvelous answered.
"How?" Ichigo asked.
"Onboard Uzushio, we can produce any material needed. Likely, we will orbit around a planet and convert asteroids into materials needed to upgrade the fleet," Don said.
"Okay then," Ichigo said.
"Captain," Don called out.
"Yes?" Ichigo asked.
"Captain, please hand me the old tracker and your phone," Don requested. Ichigo complied and handed Don the requested objects. "Here you go, Captain." Don handed Ichigo his phone back. Ichigo didn't notice anything different. "Captain, dial 5501 and we will instantly come to your location," Don instructed.
"Okay," Ichigo said and willed the Gates of Hell to open near Saturn. Uzushio flew out of Hell, and Ichigo used a Garganta to get back to his house. He arrived, and both Kisara and Valiona jumped on him while Eu was reading another book. She smiled at the scene.
"So, what happened?" Eu asked.
"I just got seven giant robots under my control," Ichigo said.
"Bullshit," Eu said. Ichigo sighed.
"I'll show you," Ichigo said. "Kyōka, can you come out here and take control of the controller?" Ichigo asked.
"Sure," Kyōka said and manifested herself. Ichigo handed Kyōka the remote, and she teleported them into the game dimension.
"COME, KUROGANE!" Ichigo yelled. His shadow immediately grew longer and bigger. "More obscure than the darkness coming from the abyss that is the shadow cast by the light of science!" An ominous voice resonated as Kurogane slowly rose from his shadow.
"Eu, do you think I am lying?" Ichigo asked.
"No… Can I see the others?" she asked.
"Fine," Ichigo said. "RISE, SHIROGANE!" Ichigo yelled. His shadow once again grew longer and bigger.
"Darker than darkness, emerging from the abyss, that is the sword that judges the shadow of science! The ominous voice resonated as Shirogane slowly rose from his shadow.
"FREEZE, HISUI!" Ichigo yelled. His shadow once again grew longer and bigger.
"More silent than the darkness sleeping in the sea of ice that is the shadow frozen in the melody of science!" The ominous voice resonated as Hisui slowly rose from his shadow.
"AWAKEN, HAGANE!" Ichigo yelled. His shadow once again grew longer and bigger.
"Out of the forge, darker than darkness, with the steel forged by the hammer of science!" The ominous voice resonated as Hagane slowly rose from his shadow.
"BIND, RHODONITE!" Ichigo yelled. His shadow once again grew longer and bigger.
"Chains forged by darkness bind all in the name of science!" The ominous voice resonated as Rhodonite slowly rose from his shadow.
"DESTROY BISMUTH!" Ichigo yelled. His shadow once again grew longer and bigger.
"From despair blacker than darkness, the fang that grieves the sin of science!" The ominous voice resonated as Bismuth slowly rose from his shadow.
"Ichigo, that's six. Where is the seventh?" Eu questioned. Ichigo flipped his phone, dialed 5501, and pressed send. Unlike the other six, it didn't come from Ichigo's shadow; instead, a wormhole opened up, and a white ship began to emerge.
"From the darkness of nothing, ascend to find the light of infinity," the ominous voice resonated. Eu was amazed by the power her friend and crush now had.
"Thank you, everyone. I just wanted to show Eu," Ichigo said. The six Asura Machina nodded and disappeared into Ichigo's mindscape. Meanwhile, Uzushio fired two more missiles, opened another wormhole, and flew through it. Ichigo and Eu soon left the game dimension. Ichigo thanked Kyōka for controlling the trainer for his demonstration. Kyōka returned to Ichigo's mindscape. Ichigo and Eu looked at the clock and decided to go to the clubhouse. A few minutes later, they were outside the clubroom. They were about to open the door when they heard yelling.
"Fuu, it's been a long time since I came to the Human World. My lovely Rias... I have come to see you. Now then, Rias, it's sudden, but let's go visit the location for the ceremony. The date is set as well. It's better to get it over with," a man said.
"Let go of me, Riser," Rias said.
"Hey, you! You're being impolite to Buchou! Wait, what's with that attitude toward girls?" Issei questioned.
"Huh? Who the hell are you?" the man questioned.
"I am Rias Gremory-sama's family, her pawn, Hyoudou Issei!" Issei said.
"Fuu, ah, I see," the man replied.
"And who are you?" Issei questioned. The man cringed.
"…Eh? You didn't tell your servants about me? Wait, some people don't know about me? Is this a reincarnated human? That must be it," the man said to Rias.
"It's only because there was no need; that's why I didn't tell them," Rias replied.
"Ahaha, you're harsh as usual. Ha-ha…" The man said, trying to keep his cool.
"This person is Riser Phenex-sama. He's a pure-blooded High-class devil and the third son of the legendary phoenix family. And also… he is the spouse of the next heir of the Gremory family," Grayfia said.
"Huh? Spouse? But isn't Buchou the next heir?" Issei questioned.
"He is going to marry Rias Ojou-sama," Grayfia said.
"NANI!" Issei screamed.
"Stop it!" Rias said. "Riser, I have already told you that I will not marry you!"
"You will!" Riser shouted back. "You know what the elders think! You also know what your job is as the heir of the Gremory family. And I will not allow a rebellious bitch to stain my family's honor. I will do everything to keep that honor, including destroying everything you hold dear," Riser finished.
"Let's see you try," Rias countered.
"Ojou-sama, Riser-sama, please calm down. If you do something rash, even I won't sit by idly. I definitely won't hold back, for Sirzechs-sama's honor," Grayfia said, glaring at the two.
"Even I know when to stop; when Sirzechs-sama's peerage is involved," Riser said.
"Ojou-sama, Sirzechs-sama informed me that if you truly wish to oppose this, he is allowing you to participate in a Rating Game," Grayfia said.
"So all the old geezers even thought of a situation in case I wanted to go against it," Rias said.
"Ojou-sama, do you accept this option?" Grayfia asked.
"Of course, I accept!" Rias said. "This is probably the last opportunity for me to get out of this arrangement."
"Fine then," Riser said. "Unlike you, I have already participated in countless Rating Games," he added.
"I, Grayfia, confirm that both parties agree to settle their issues in this Rating Match. Do both parties allow me to manage the game's details?" Grayfia stated.
"Yes," both of them said.
"I will inform both families about the Rating Game," Grayfia said. "The game will be in twenty-four hours." She said and disappeared.
"So, Rias, these five are your other peerage members. Pathetic," Riser said. "Let me show you my full peerage!" He summoned his fourteen other members. After seeing this, Issei became jealous of the fully female peerage and began giving them a lustful look. Riser immediately recalled them, noticing Issei's look. "My dear Rias, twenty-four hours until we wed," he said before disappearing. Ichigo started walking away. Eu was confused, pulled Ichigo's sleeve, and gave him a questioning look.
"I am just going to talk to Grayfia and Sirzechs," Ichigo said. "Do you want to come?" Ichigo asked.
"Certainly. I want to see if the kid is still whining all the time," Eu replied. Ichigo opened a Garganta, hugged Eu tightly, causing her to blush a little, and jumped in.
Scene Change: Lucifer's Office
"Come on, Grayfia! Why did you go and see Rias without me?" Sirzechs said, looking away from Grayfia.
"Sirzechs-sama, I knew that you would not stick to business. You would likely embarrass Ojou-sama even more," Grayfia said.
"I do not want to talk to my maid. I want to talk to my wife!" He yelled back. At that moment, a red Garganta opened up. Ichigo and Eu walked out of it.
"Hello, Ichigo-san and…" Grayfia said. She took a closer look and gasped. "Hellscythe-sama!" She yelled and bowed. Sirzechs fell out of his chair into a bowing position. Ichigo laughed, and Eu giggled. The two looked up and saw that Ichigo was laughing at them. Then they heard the giggles. They looked and saw Eu giggling. They were shocked. They looked around the office, expecting something crazy to have been done to it. What shocked them more was that the office remained the same.
"Hello, Grayfia and Little Brat," Eu said. Sirzechs flinched at being called Little Brat. "Get up; we are here to talk, not to take over the Underworld," Eu said. Soon, the two dusted themselves off, and everyone sat down on some couches in another room.
"So, Ichigo, what are you doing here?" Sirzechs asked.
"Well… Ichigo and I were wondering if we could get involved in this Rating Game," Eu told the two.
"How?" Grayfia asked. Sirzechs told her to see if there were any loopholes they could use to help Rias. Unfortunately, they couldn't find anything.
"Well… there is an older law we can technically use," Eu began. "When two lower-rank parties are in a battle and one party is losing, a higher-ranking party can intervene to save the losing party and place their entire family in debt. The restrictions are that the total size of the higher rank's army must be equal to or lower than the total number of survivors of the losing parties. Another requirement is that the higher rank must have no family connections with the family." Eu stated. "That law is called חוב של הקורבן [Victim's Debt]. Due to how the laws have evolved, all arguments that would normally result in a war now result in a Rating Game. Is that correct?" Eu asked.
"Yes, it is. How can we use it here?" Sirzechs asked.
"Well, Little Brat, because these laws now change the definition of battle, we could use this law to our advantage," Eu explained.
"I understand the fame that revolves around you two, but none of you have any rank in our society. Not even Sirzechs-sama or any of the Great Satans can get involved," Grayfia said.
"Grayfia, you forgot one rank that can top all of the Great Satans," Sirzechs said.
"There is no rank higher than the Great Satans," Grayfia said. "Unless you…" Grayfia said, finally figuring out what was going on.
"Yes, Grayfia-san," Ichigo answered and summoned Jigoku no Yoroi. Grayfia and Eu gasped. They both bowed toward Ichigo. "Get up. Get up," Ichigo said, dismissing the armor. Grayfia quickly remembered her training and resumed the conversation.
"So that means if both Rias and Riser are the only ones left, you can invoke this law and step in," Grayfia said.
"Yep. I wanted to tell you this so we can discuss how your family can pay off the debt. Also, we will only invoke this if Rias is the last one left of her team or is about to admit defeat," Eu said.
"Well… we need to go talk to my parents," Sirzechs said.
"Wait," Eu said. "Why don't we play a joke on Venelana and Zeoticus?" Eu suggested.
"How?" Sirzechs asked.
"We both put on hooded cloaks to hide our identities. Since we are escorted by both of you, no one will ask for our identities until we see your parents. I want to see their reactions to me," Eu said maniacally. Sirzechs smiled at the idea and decided to go along with it.
"I'll prepare the teleportation seal," Grayfia said.
"Wait. Don't those only work for devils?" Ichigo asked. "Rias mentioned that she couldn't teleport me using those," Ichigo explained.
"Normally, that is true. However, we are using special Maou teleportation seals. These seals will allow anyone to be transported with the Maou," Sirzechs explained. Grayfia summoned two black cloaks with the Gremory Clan symbol on the back. Once the cloaks were fully in place, Sirzechs activated the special Maou seal. Ichigo, Eu, Grayfia, and Sirzechs teleported to the living room of the Gremory Castle.
"Hello, Lucifer-sama. Shall I inform you of your arrival and your guests' arrival?" a maid appeared and asked.
"Yes, please," he replied.
"Right away, sir," the maid said and disappeared. The group began to walk down a hallway and soon reached a throne room where Venelana and Zeoticus sat. The maid walked in and announced their presence.
"Entering Lord Lucifer, Lady Lucifuge, and guests," a butler said. Once the group walked into the throne room, the butler closed the doors.
"Son, Daughter-in-law, what are you doing here? And who are your two guests?" Zeoticus asked. Grayfia turned and nodded. Eu was about to pull off her cloak, but Ichigo stopped her. Ichigo then removed his cloak first.
"Hello. My name is Kurosaki Ichigo. And before you ask, yes, I am the slayer of Aizen and the Hero of the Winter War," Ichigo said.
"Hello, dear. Strange question, but do you know someone named Shiba Isshin and Kurosaki Masaki?" Venelana asked.
"How do you know my parents?" Ichigo asked.
"Before we explain, are you their eldest child?" Zeoticus asked.
"Yes, I am… Why?" Ichigo responded. Venelana then laughed and extended her hand toward her husband. Her husband grumbled and handed her a bag. "What the?" Ichigo questioned.
"Sorry, Ichigo-kun. We had a little bet a while ago to see if Isshin's and Masaki's first child would be a boy or a girl," Venelana explained.
"Wait. You know my parents?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes, we do. We'll explain it later," Venelana said.
"Well, that one guest introduced himself. Can the mysterious guest now introduce herself?" Zeoticus asked.
"Sure," Eu said and ripped off her cloak. Both Venelana and Zeoticus' jaws dropped. "My name is Eucliwood Hellscythe. A former member of the Seventh Abyss," Eu said. Both of them panicked and looked around the throne room, expecting chaos and destruction. However, everything looked the same, except for Sirzechs on the ground laughing, Ichigo chuckling, and Grayfia and Eu giggling.
"Now, someone please explain to us why our throne room is not in chaos," Venelana asked once she got over the shock.
"Well, I was able to get my powers controlled with Ichigo's help," Eu said.
"Well… Now that we've settled that, how can we help you?" Zeoticus asked.
"Well, you know that Rias is going to be in a Rating Game against Riser tomorrow, and we expect her to lose due to various reasons," Sirzechs explained.
"Hellscythe-sama suggested that to prevent her from losing, we invoke the law called חוב של הקורבן [Victim's Debt," Grayfia said.
"Interesting," Zeoticus said. "But how are we going to get someone of higher rank than us to intervene?"
"Simple," Ichigo said, activating Jigoku no Yoroi.
"Impossible! How did you get that?" Zeoticus yelled.
"Honey, what is that?" Venelana asked.
"This is armor that can only be worn by the Jigoku no Kōtei. Satan was the last one granted the title of Jigoku no Kōtei. No one would be able to get it unless…" Zeoticus explained. "You, Ichigo, are the new Jigoku no Kōtei!" he yelled. Ichigo smiled.
"With this, I will be able to intervene since Jigoku no Kōtei is a rank higher than all the 72 Pillars. This is why we came here. We wanted to settle what will be paid to resolve this debt," Ichigo said.
"So what do you want, Ichigo? Power?" Zeoticus asked.
"Nope, got too much of that," Ichigo said.
"What about women?" Zeoticus asked.
"I've got too many troubles involving women," Ichigo replied.
"What about Rias's hand in marriage?" Zeoticus asked.
"While she is a beautiful girl in her own right, she is not my type," Ichigo said.
"What about all of the above?" Zeoticus asked.
"No thanks to any of those," Ichigo answered.
"Well, there is one thing that I think can help you on whatever journey you venture on," Zeoticus said. "Come back after you help Rias, and I will allow you to get it."
"Okay," Ichigo said. "Grayfia, I will be at my house. Call me when Rias is the last one left or is about to admit defeat," Ichigo said.
"Why don't you want to see the entire thing?" she asked.
"The various people there will find it strange that someone they don't know is watching," Ichigo said.
"Fine," Grayfia said.
"Okay. See you," Ichigo said, and they left the room via Garganta.
"Dad, are you sure you want to give Ichigo that?" Sirzechs asked.
"Honey, I agree with Sirzechs. That is a sacred treasure that has been in our family since its creation," Venelana said.
"It's for the best. Somehow, our family lost the right to wield it, and I feel it in my gut that Ichigo will be able to wield it," Zeoticus said.
"Well, Dad, nice to see you. We will come tomorrow," Sirzechs said and left.
Time skip: 24 hours and 10 minutes
"Issei! Issei... You've fought well. It's over..." Rias said. Issei pushed her away and tried to walk toward Riser. "It's over, Issei!" she said, grabbing Issei's arm. Once again, Issei ignored Rias' orders and attempted to walk toward Riser. "Issei! Stop right now! Did you hear what I just—" Rias said before she saw Issei's face. His face was bruised and blood was dripping from his mouth and nose. "To get to this point with your will alone... Idiot... Well done, Issei..." she said before gently laying Issei down on the floor. "Thank you... Akeno, Yuuto, Koneko, Asia, and Issei. You guys worked so hard for cowardly me..." she said as she reflected on her peerage's actions. "I, Rias Gremory, ad—" she said before the entire building began to shake.
"What the!" Riser said as he tried to regain his balance. With Yubelluna's concentration broken, Asia was able to reach Issei and began to heal him. In front of Rias, Asia, and an unconscious Issei, a large purple double door appeared with two skeletons giving a one-handed bow. "What! How is the Gates of Hell here?" Riser yelled once he recognized the legendary gate. All the other viewers had a similar reaction. Soon, the chains on the door began to shatter, and from there, everyone could see a Kushanāda walking out of the gate. Everyone was shocked to see a Kushanāda here. Suddenly, someone noticed and pointed at the Kushanāda's forehead. Upon closer inspection, everyone could see two people standing on top of the Kushanāda's head. One was a short person, while the other was a tall person. They both were wearing similar black cloaks. Once the Kushanāda stopped walking, the two jumped off their heads and stood on the building's roof. The Kushanāda then walked back towards the gate. Once the Kushanāda was inside the gate, the gate closed its doors and began to descend back to the ground.
"WHO ARE YOU?" Riser yelled. The two remained silent. "ANSWER ME!" Riser said before throwing a fireball at them. The shorter one snapped her fingers as the fireball hit. "HA!" he laughed until the dust and smoke cleared. The two were not harmed by the attack.
"Asia," the man said. "Finish healing Issei and get Rias out of here." The man ordered.
"Um… Who are you?" Asia asked. Ichigo decided it was time to make his reveal. Ichigo grabbed his cloak and threw it off, revealing himself.
"Ichigo-sensei, what are you doing here? Not only that, how are you here and how did you walk out of the Gates of Hell?" Ichigo smiled.
"IF YOU DO NOT KNOW… MY NAME IS KUROSAKI ICHIGO. THE SLAYER OF AIZEN. HERO OF THE WINTER WAR AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE LEGENDARY JIGOKU NO KŌTEI!" Ichigo yelled. Everyone except Eu and the rest of the Gremory family had their jaws drop. Every devil, regardless of rank, was aware of the significance of that title.
"IMPOSSIBLE! SUCH LIES!" Riser yelled.
"YOU WANT PROOF?" Ichigo yelled and summoned Jigoku no Yoroi. All the devils were forced to bow out of respect for the armor and what it represented. "NOW THEN! BY MY TITLE AND RANK, I CALL UPON THE LAW KNOWN AS חוב של הקורבן [Victim's Debt]!" Ichigo yelled. Many of the devils present did not recognize the law. Only a few of the oldest devils remembered it. Rias recognized the law. Grayfia had sneaked a piece of paper about this law to Rias during the ten-day training. When Rias realized what was truly happening, she cried out of joy. "Rias Gremory, the heir to the Gremory Clan, do you need help?" Ichigo asked in Hebrew.
"I, Rias Gremory, heir to the Gremory house, need assistance!" she screamed in Hebrew.
"So I, the Jigoku no Kōtei, come to your aid. Do you understand the debt, heir to the Gremory?" Ichigo yelled back in Hebrew.
"I understand that the Gremory house is in debt, Jigoku no Kōtei. Now save us!" she screamed in Hebrew and passed out from exhaustion.
"Riser of Clan Phenex, you are my opponent. Due to this law, I am allowed at most two more allies to call upon. However, I have determined that I only need one other ally for this fight. Now, my friend, step forward and introduce yourself. Allow our new foe to fear who he now faces," Ichigo said with a smile. Eu grabbed her cloak and threw it off, revealing herself. Once all the elders got a clearer look, they all fainted.
"My name is Eucliwood Hellscythe! Former Member of the Seventh Abyss! My new foe should fear what is going to happen!" she yelled. She sent a wave of magical energy toward Riser. Yubelluna's quick action was the only thing that prevented her master from getting hit. Meanwhile, everyone at the stand who hadn't fainted now officially fainted. Many of them had heard of the legends of the Seventh Abyss. Those seven members were stronger than any of the current Maoh. Grayfia chuckled at the blackmail material she had gathered on the spectators. Back to the battle, Ichigo drew Kokugatsu and fired a nameless Getsuga Tenshō at Riser. Riser barely managed to dodge. Ichigo decided to try a new technique. "Mugen Getsuga Tenshō [Infinite Moon Fang Heaven-Piercer]!" Ichigo yelled and fired a normal-looking Getsuga Tenshō toward the sky. In Riser's arrogance, he laughed at the attack. Ichigo just smiled. Suddenly, many small Getsuga Tenshō rained down on Riser. Yubelluna, at the last moment, pushed Riser out of the way and took the full assault of Mugen Getsuga Tenshō.
"Riser's Queen retires," Grayfia said. Riser grew angry. This person dared to interfere with his match, dared to interfere with his duty. Even worse, he had humiliated him in front of everyone in the underworld. This fool had earned Riser's absolute rage. In his fury, his only desire was to destroy Ichigo Kurosaki.
"Kurosaki Ichigo! HOW DARE YOU INTERFERE WITH THIS BATTLE!" he yelled and combusted into flames. "I WILL DO EVERYTHING TO INCINERATE YOU, KUROSAKI ICHIGO!" he roared. "FORBIDDEN TECHNIQUE: CURSED FLAMES OF THE PHOENIX!" he yelled, and his entire body transformed into a black and red phoenix and flew toward Ichigo. Eu stepped in front of the black and red phoenix.
"Extinguish," Eu said, snapping her fingers at Riser. Suddenly, the fire went out, and Riser fell on his face.
"What the?" Riser questioned.
"You forgot what I can do with my powers. I can alter reality to what I wish," Eu said.
"King disqualified. The winner is Team Gremory, with assistance from Kurosaki-sama and Hellscythe-sama," Grayfia announced. Everyone in Rias's peerage yelled in victory. Rias herself cried as she was now free from her arranged marriage with Riser. Meanwhile, Riser lay on the ground with his former peerage huddling around him.
"What? How did Riser get disqualified?" Issei asked when he was strong enough to stand.
"Well, this Rating Game is Gremory Clan vs. Phenex Clan," Grayfia explained. "But when Riser used that technique, it required him to sacrifice his connection with his family. When the technique ended, he was no longer Riser Phenex but Riser No-Name. And since in the game Riser is no longer of the Phenex Clan, he is disqualified." Grayfia explained. Riser now understood the true significance of what he had just done. His former peerage grabbed him, and they all left for Phenex Territory to deal with the consequences of his actions. Meanwhile, the club members were teleported back to the clubhouse.
"Looks like someone needs a party. I hope we can host that party," Zeoticus said as he walked toward the group.
"Father?" Rias asked.
"Father?!" Asia and Issei yelled, not expecting this man could be Rias's father. He looked too young.
"Yo," Ichigo said.
"Hello again," Eu said.
"Thank you, Ichigo and Hellscythe-sama, for your help with my daughter's problem," he said.
"No problem. I have a track record of breaking or messing with traditions," Ichigo joked.
"Come on, everyone, let's head to the mansion," Zeoticus said and snapped his fingers. Suddenly, a black limousine appeared outside the clubhouse. Everyone ran to it and got in. Soon, the limo drove through a fake wall into a dimensional portal. A few minutes later, they saw the mansion. Everyone laughed at Issei and Asia's reactions to the mansion. Eventually, they arrived at the front of the Gremory Mansion. At the front of the mansion, they saw two columns of maids waiting for them. All the maids greeted their master. Rias immediately pinched Issei's cheek to prevent him from embarrassing her in front of her father and later her mother. They soon entered the throne room. Sitting there was Venelana, Rias's mother.
"Hello, Kaa-san," Rias said. Koneko immediately hit Issei on the head to prevent him from embarrassing Rias.
"Hello, everyone. Once again, thank you, Ichigo and Hellscythe-sama, for your actions," Venelana said.
"No problem," Ichigo and Eu said.
"Now then, to settle the debt my family owes you, please come with me," Zeoticus said. Ichigo and Eu followed him. "Sorry, Hellscythe-sama, but not even you can follow me. No one except Venelana and Sirzechs knows about what I am going to show you," Zeoticus explained.
"Okay," Eu said. Ichigo and Zeoticus continued down a hallway. They soon reached a dead end. The wall appeared normal in the mansion. However, in the center of the wall was a Gremory seal. Zeoticus approached the wall, slit his palm, pressed it on the wall, and said, "I am Lord Gremory. I command you to open the entrance to the secret chambers!" Zeoticus commanded in Hebrew. The Gremory Clan seal glowed, and the wall split into two, revealing a set of stairs. Zeoticus led Ichigo down the stairs. They soon ended up in some kind of shrine with a sword stabbed into a pedestal and eight black roses positioned in the shape of an octagram star (8).
"Where are we?" Ichigo asked.
"This is an ancient shrine that has been in my family since the days of Satan. The sword that is here belonged to the first Lord Gremory. Legends say that the First Lord Gremory slew countless dragons and other beasts. There is a rumor that the souls of dragons were absorbed by the blade. Before the First Lord Gremory died, he created this shrine as a test for our family to find a warrior worthy of wielding this blade," Zeoticus finished his tale.
"So you want me to see if I can pull this sacred blade?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes. I believe that you would be worthy of this sacred blade," Zeoticus replied.
"Okay," Ichigo said and approached the blade. He grabbed it and pulled. "HHHHHAAAAAAAA!" Ichigo yelled as he gripped the sacred blade and exerted force. The blade slowly began to loosen, and Ichigo was able to pull it out. Immediately, the eight black roses began to glow red and ignite, creating a column of red infernos.
"Ichigo!" Zeoticus yelled and tried to jump into the column of flames; however, it knocked him back.
Scene Change: Inside the Column of Infernos
"What's going on?" Ichigo asked. Suddenly, he heard footsteps. Ichigo turned and saw a being walking toward him. The being wore red armor and had various dragon-like heads.
"My name is not important. However, my magic has determined that you, Kurosaki Ichigo, are worthy of my blade and powers. I will grant you this power if you make a deal with me," the warrior said.
"What is this deal? I will accept it if it doesn't interfere with my morals or prior agreements," Ichigo said. The warrior laughed.
"No. My blade's name is Ryūgonken. It has devoured many souls. Many have submitted and merged with the sword, while a few have resisted. Some are portions of Ddraig and your two familiars. I want you to find them and return their souls," the warrior explained.
"That is fine," Ichigo said.
"I will also gift you this armor (9). This armor is called the Draconic Regalia, forged from the remains of various beasts, including Tiamat, Naga, and various Wyverns. I fear that practitioners of Hinduism may recognize Naga's remains on this armor and may attack you, as well as any loyal servants of Tiamat," the warrior warned. "Are you ready for my blessing?" the warrior asked.
"Yes," Ichigo said.
"By my divine authority, I hereby give my blessing to Kurosaki Ichigo!" the being said in Hebrew. Soon, the armor and sword dissolved and reformed on Ichigo. "Just like your Zanpakutō, it has a release phase which is…"
Scene Change: Outside
Zeoticus was worried about Ichigo. This was the first time something like this had ever happened, and it involved someone like Ichigo. Zeoticus's worries vanished when he heard Ichigo's voice.
"Conquer all who dare challenge my power, Ryūgonken!" Ichigo yelled. The inferno tower began to spin and collapse, revealing Ichigo in red armor and wielding the sacred blade.
"Ichigo!" Zeoticus said and ran to him. "Are you all right?" he asked.
"Yep. But I had to gain more power. Can I do something nice without gaining more power? Eventually, I will become the strongest being in all reality," Ichigo complained.
"Well… there are two beings so strong they cannot die," Zeoticus said.
"Really?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes. They are so strong that death does not affect them," Zeoticus said.
"Okay. Knowing my luck, I will probably end up meeting one of them," Ichigo said.
"Don't jinx it, Ichigo," Zeoticus replied, laughing. The two began to leave the sacred chambers. As they walked, Ichigo sealed Ryūgonken, making the armor disappear and returning it to its broadsword form. Ichigo then placed the sword on his back, where a sheath appeared. They eventually reached the exit to the secret chambers. The two men saw Rias, her peerage, and Eu partying. Ichigo left Zeoticus and joined the group. Eu was having the time of her life. She had never attended any parties or celebrations before due to her fear of her powers going out of control. Even with her new armor, she still had all that fear. But now, looking at her friend Ichigo—who made all this possible—she felt a deep sense of gratitude. He was the first one who didn't fear her powers and instead spent his time and resources to help her gain control. She had never felt this kind of emotion before. What was going on?
While Eu was having her mental discussion, Venelana and Zeoticus were having another conversation.
"So… Ichigo was able to pull out the blade," Venelana said.
"Yes, he did," Zeoticus replied.
"Do you know why Ichigo was able to pull it out?" Venelana asked.
"Well… I have a theory. It involves our mindset," Zeoticus said.
"Our mindset?" Venelana asked.
"For Devils, our mindset is that of a warrior. We seek power to defeat our foes, claim rights of conquest, and continue. However, Ichigo has a different mindset. He gains the power to defeat his foes, but he does so to protect his friends and family rather than to claim rights of conquest," Zeoticus explained.
"I see… that makes sense," Venelana commented.
"Yes, my dear. It does make sense, especially considering who raised Ichigo to be who he is now," Zeoticus said. After that, Venelana and Zeoticus looked toward the group of teenagers partying the night away. A few hours later, Ichigo gathered the tired Issei, Asia, and Eu, brought them back to their respective homes, and laid them in their beds. Once that was done, Ichigo drew Ryūgonken and touched a tattoo on his right breast. It resembled a yin-yang symbol, with the yin shaped like a dragon with blue eyes and the yang shaped like a black dragon with red eyes.
"Come, Kisara. Come, Valiona." The tattoo glowed, and his two familiars looked at him curiously. For the past week, both Kisara and Valiona had looked the same. "You two, please touch this sword," Ichigo said. His two familiars complied and touched the sword. They glowed and transformed into dragon-human hybrids. Both dragon hybrids were about 5 feet 8 inches tall. Kisara had pale skin, white waist-length hair, and bright blue eyes. Valiona also had pale skin but black waist-length hair and bright red eyes.
"Hello, Master," they said.
"God damn," Ichigo said. "Please don't call me Master."
"Okay, Kurosaki-sama," they said.
"Damn it. Please just call me Ichigo," he said.
"Okay, Ichigo-sama," they said. Ichigo gave up trying to correct them.
"So, what did returning your souls do?" Ichigo asked.
"Well, Ichigo-sama, when we were killed, most of our souls were absorbed by that blade. The remaining fragments of our souls transformed our bodies into dragon eggs. Our fragmented souls did this as an attempt to put our lives in stasis while trying to find our missing souls or someone with enough power to help us recover," Kisara explained.
"When you flared your power, the remaining fragments of our souls determined that you were worthy of being our protector," Valiona said.
"When we bonded with you, we were able to acquire a few of your abilities," Kisara said.
"What did you get?" Ichigo asked.
"We can breathe hellfire, regenerate instantly, and take on a human-like form," Valiona replied.
"Okay. But why did it take me returning your souls for you to become this?" Ichigo asked.
"Well, that blade contained about 90% of our souls as well as our powers. When we touched the sword, it returned our souls and powers," Kisara said.
"Okay. So do you still have a dragon form?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes, we do, but they are too big for this place," Valiona said.
"Well, I am going to sleep," Ichigo said and went to bed. The two drakaina decided to sleep as well, but with their master. They snuck into Ichigo's bed and fell asleep hugging him. Ichigo, feeling this, sighed in defeat and decided that he needed to find her to get his heart back.
The next morning, Ichigo woke up with both Valiona and Kisara hugging him. Ichigo smiled at the sight and woke the two drakaina up to get them to let go of his arms. Ichigo soon woke up Eu and explained to her what had happened the previous night with his new blade, Valiona, and Kisara.
"Wow…" Eu said. The four continued to talk a bit more before Ichigo received a phone call.
"Hello?" Ichigo asked.
"Hello Ichigo, it's me, Sirzechs. I need you at my office right now," Sirzechs said on the phone.
"Okay. Give me a few minutes," Ichigo said.
"Okay," Sirzechs replied, and the call ended.
"Well, ladies, Sirzechs wants to talk to us," Ichigo said. Valiona and Kisara agreed to return to Ichigo's tattoo but asked to be released if Ichigo was in danger or back at the house. Ichigo agreed to the arrangement. When Ichigo and Eu got properly dressed, Ichigo ripped open a red Garganta, and the two walked through.
Scene Change: Sirzechs's Office
Ichigo and Eu arrived at Sirzechs's office. Inside, they saw Sirzechs sitting on a couch, with Grayfia standing behind him on his right side. On the other side was a handsome man with long blonde hair, wearing golden armor similar to that of an archbishop's robes.
"Hello, Ichigo and Hellscythe-sama," Sirzechs said. "This gentleman is Michael, the secret ruler of Heaven."
"Hello, Ichigo-kun and Hellscythe-sama," Michael said.
"So, there must be a very big reason why we were called urgently," Ichigo said.
"Well, a few days ago, someone broke into the church and stole three of the seven Excalibur fragment blades," Michael explained. "One of my assistants sent two of our few Excalibur-compatible wielders to Japan to attempt to recover the weapons. Those two are armed with two more Excalibur fragment blades."
"The reason you are here, Ichigo, is that you can host these two agents for me. With you there, it might help make the mission smoother, especially when Yuuto finds out about this," Sirzechs said.
"Okay. Thanks for the heads-up," Ichigo said, and both Ichigo and Eu stood up.
"Wait," Michael said, standing up. "Ichigo, for doing me this favor, I give you the blessing of the elements. It allows you to summon, use, and control the elements. The original ones are fire, water, wind, and earth." Michael said. "A tip is not to limit yourself to only those four; use science and your will," Michael said as he touched Ichigo's forehead. Ichigo felt new knowledge transfer into his mind, understanding how to summon and control the original four elements.
"Thank you," Ichigo said.
"Also, to get those two to trust you, show them this," Michael said, handing Ichigo a playing card with an Ace of Spades on it (10).
"Okay," Ichigo said. Both Ichigo and Eu returned to their home. Just as they were about to relax, Rias burst into the room, out of breath.
"SENSEI!" Rias yelled. "I need your help!"
"What is going on?" Ichigo asked.
"I think Issei and Asia need your help. At his house, I sense holy energy, and I couldn't get in," she said.
"Okay. Let me deal with it," Ichigo said. Ichigo and Eu got up from their chairs and went next door. Ichigo knocked on the door and heard faintly that Issei said he would get the door. When he opened it, he expected more church members but was relieved to see only Ichigo and Eu.
"Ichigo-sensei, Eu, come in."
"Issei, who is that?" an older lady asked.
"Just my tutor, Kaa-san," Issei replied. He led Ichigo and Eu toward the table.
"Hello everyone. My name is Kurosaki Ichigo, and this is my friend, Eu. She is mute, so please be patient with her," Ichigo said.
"Hello," Eu wrote.
"Hello," everyone said in response.
"Hey, Issei and Asia, let's go to my house so you can get your daily workout in," Ichigo said.
"Okay," they said and got up.
"Hey, you two, do you want to come too?" Ichigo asked.
"Um…" they were unsure what to say.
"Your friend Michael said that you would be rooming with me for the few days you are visiting," Ichigo said. They agreed after hearing this. Soon, everyone left and entered Ichigo's house. Rias was waiting for the two.
"Issei! Asia!" Rias yelled, hugging them. "So nothing happened? Are you hurt? They didn't do anything to you?"
"It was fine once Ichigo-sensei arrived," Issei said.
"I hope we are not interrupting anything, devils," the girl with blue hair said as she grabbed her wrapped package. Ichigo decided to release a little of his Reiatsu to gain everyone's attention. From Ichigo's perspective, everyone fell to their knees except for Eu, who merely shook slightly.
"Now that I have everyone's attention, can we all sit down on the couches, please?" Ichigo asked. Everyone complied and sat down. "Please introduce yourselves so that everyone can know who you are," Ichigo suggested.
"My name is Xenovia," the blue-haired girl said.
"My name is Irina," the girl with chestnut hair said.
"Now then. I recently got a call from Sirzechs…" Ichigo began.
"My brother?" Rias asked.
"Yep. He told me to meet him in his office. When I arrived, I met a man named Michael."
"Impossible!" Xenovia yelled. "No random person can get a private meeting with the right hand of God!" she exclaimed.
"Then explain this," Ichigo said, throwing down the Ace of Spades that Michael had given him. The card glowed gold for a second before the light faded.
"Yes, this man is telling the truth," Irina confirmed.
"Please explain to Rias why you two are here. Also, what I said at Issei's house is true. You will be rooming here with me until the mission is completed," Ichigo said. Xenovia and Irina began to explain the situation to Ichigo, Eu, Rias, Asia, and Issei.
"So… what is the plan?" Issei asked.
"Well, Rias should probably call Yuuto, Koneko, and Akeno before we get too deep," Ichigo suggested.
"That is probably a smart idea," Rias agreed. She soon used her magic to request their presence. Once everyone arrived at Ichigo's house, Ichigo almost had to restrain Yuuto due to the presence of the Holy Swords. Once Yuuto regained control of his anger, Rias updated the three on the situation.
"I see…" Yuuto said.
"Based on what just happened, you have a personal issue with the Holy Sword project?" Irina asked.
"I do. I don't hide it. Seeing a Holy Sword makes me angry, especially since you have to ask permission to even use it. However, they don't need permission to get rid of all the test subjects that failed in their experiments!" Yuuto yelled.
"Even for the church, that's one of their biggest turn-offs. The person in charge was exiled as a heretic and is now allied with the fallen angels," Xenovia said.
"Allied with the fallen angels? What's their name?" Yuuto asked.
"Valper Galilei. The man known as the Archbishop of Massacre," Xenovia answered.
"So, he followed the fallen angels and they got to him, huh? I was attacked by someone carrying a Holy Sword a few days ago. His name was Freed Sellzen. Do you know him?" Yuuto told the group.
"He is the genius who became an exorcist under the direct leadership of the Vatican Department of the Pope when he was only thirteen. His contributions to exterminating devils and monsters were unparalleled," Xenovia said.
"But he went too far, even laying his hands on his own brothers," Irina added. "Freed never had an ounce of faith from the beginning. What he possessed was hostility against monsters and an abnormal obsession with combat. It was only a matter of time before he was questioned."
"So… this Freed guy is practically a Kenpachi Exorcist…" Ichigo thought, trying to imagine Kenpachi dressed in a priest's outfit. Ichigo regained his composure as the eight other members began to figure out who would go with whom. The group of ten would split into four groups of two. Issei was paired with Irina, Rias with Xenovia, Yuuto with Koneko, Asia with Akeno, and Ichigo with Eu. Everyone exchanged contact information, and Akeno modified the teleportation seal so that Irina and Xenovia could temporarily use it. The groups spent the next few days walking around town, dressed as nuns and priests in an attempt to attract Freed's attention. Soon, Issei and Irina found Freed. Issei immediately used the seal to send a distress signal to the others.
"Hey, troupe of priests… I'll show you the way to heaven!" Freed yelled. Suddenly, a red seal appeared, revealing the other six. "It's the brats I failed to kill!" he yelled. "Looks like I get another chance to kill you!" he roared.
"Issei, be careful. He is using one of the Excalibur fragments," Ddraig warned.
"Okay, thanks. Boosted Gear!" Issei yelled. Everyone assumed battle stances. Yuuto drew his Incinerator (10). Xenovia and Irina drew their Excalibur Fragments, while Koneko got into a fighting stance. Asia, Akeno, and Rias stayed behind the main group.
"Everyone, he is using Excalibur rapidly!" Xenovia yelled. Yuuto ran towards Freed, swinging the Incinerator at him. Freed charged forward and used his Excalibur to slice through Yuuto's weapon. Yuuto willed his sword to reform and tried to attack again, but Freed charged through and broke the attack. Xenovia ran behind Freed and swung her Excalibur. Freed was about to dodge the attack when he looked down at his leg. A rope was tied to his feet. He looked and saw Irina's Excalibur turned into a whip. Freed used the special powers of his Excalibur and dodged Xenovia's attack. Yuuto brought forth Raven's Wing (11) and reformed Incinerator. Yuuto ran towards Freed with both swords, surrounded by spinning fire and wind.
"Yūgō kōgeki! Hinoarashi! [Fusion Attack! Fire Storm!]" he yelled and swung at Freed. Freed was about to bend back when Xenovia, positioned behind him, swung her Excalibur. Freed jumped down, and the two sword wielders clashed, with Xenovia breaking Raven's Wing and Incinerator.
"Oho, it's the sword-birth boy," a man said.
"Old man Valpa, huh?" Freed responded.
"Valper Galilei!" Yuuto shouted.
"In the flesh. Freed... what do you think you're doing?" Valper Galilei asked.
"What do you think, old man? I'm trying to have fun!" Freed yelled.
"Hurry up. You have an opportunity to get another fragment!" Valper shouted.
"Right, old man," Freed replied. He used his Excalibur to break the rope of Irina's Excalibur on his leg. He then ran toward Irina and swung upward. Irina used her Excalibur to block the attack. At that moment, Freed grabbed her Excalibur and performed a Spartan kick to her chest, flinging her towards the ground while taking her Excalibur. Freed used a stone-like object and threw it down, causing an explosion of light and making both Freed and Valper disappear.
"Damn it!" Yuuto yelled.
"It's all right, Yuuto," Issei said to his friend.
"It's not all right!" Yuuto argued back.
"So, what are you going to do about it?" Ichigo said as he walked out of a Garganta. "I apologize for being late, but I was just informed of a personal matter," Ichigo said.
"What happened?" Issei asked.
"My sisters got kidnapped," Ichigo replied.
"WHAT?!" Everyone exclaimed.
Author's note:
Hello everyone! Thunder here with another chapter! In this chapter, there will be some text in Hebrew. I do not speak Hebrew. I used Google Translator to make the lines. I also added what the text is supposed to mean. If I have a wrong translation or you are offended by this, please message me and I will get it fixed.
Time recoil, when Ichigo uses the Dangai and goes through all the pain as he reverts to his old form.
The Black Stone of Legend
The White Stone of Legend
The real name of Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Human Form
World of Warcraft
Boost Gear's Balance Breaker.
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Octogram Star. Google it.
KaiserGraymon Digimon
Bicycle Archangels Playing Cards