sword dragon and the phoenix -chapter 31- ultimately showdown
this chapter will be the break point for the story and put it on break until mid May and it will only return for 2 chapters then go on a very long break.
This chapter will be the final battle in the dark tournament with Yusuke and Dan Toguro clashing until the end
The chapter will cover episodes 61-66
As for the chapter black arc – I am working on a way for the DXD peerages to stay out of the main battles of chapter black so stay tuned to see how I do that when I get to it
I will also add a few new powers for Yusuke with his dxd incarnation
Shirou pov
The fight started with Yusuke Toguro powering up to eighty percent power and revealing said level of power was required sucking the energy from everyone else in the arena with Koenma, Pu and I having to make shields to protect weakened fighters. Then after that the two exchanging blows but soon switched into a stare down until Yusuke began to charge a spirit gun blast only for Yusuke to start charging and then switch to an up-close battle. but I had the feeling he was really saving his shot to get up in close and soon fired to blow the larger man out of the ring and into the woods. Then soon enough we dug out the yokai ref to call the match but soon learned the ring was gone as I used my sight to see that Toguro was still alive and looked mostly unharmed but his shades and part of his pants were burned off.
Yusuke then tried to make a barrier to counter the man but as Yusuke seemed to despair Ravel shouted out "unlock queen mode." With that Yusuke's power exploded and Kuwabara asked me "what just happened?" I replied, "consider this the power of a pawn devil, in chess when a pawn reaches the other side of the board it can upgrade to a queen and now Yusuke get a nine times power boast." Then Yusuke with that Yusuke said "since boss bird lady is giving me more power, its time I release the restraints Genkai left on me. then he revealed right before he absorbed the spirit orb and as he released them his power went up even more.
Then with the new level of power Yusuke knocked Toguro down and started to pound him onto the ground. But then suddenly stopped due to a strange look in the man's eyes. As he got out of the hole, Dan was shrunken and then began to absorb spirt power from the air around him and soon the weaker yokai as I knew the man was preparing to reach his highest level of power. for his one last push Toguro used the mana in the air. After that Yusuke tried to use another spirit gun blast only for the larger man to shrug it off and then punch Yusuke back. that punch ended up sending Yusuke into the stands and into my arms.
After the latest round of soul sucking with Yusuke unable to fight back, some weaker yokai in the seats came to try and attack only to get sucked up and force Yusuke into more action with the power to break through and hurt Toguro and I started to figure out the pawn of the peerage had a limiter tied to his emotions. As they fought Keiko had a strange look on her face like she was amazed by the battle with Yusuke using magic and spirit power interchangeably but still struggling against the monster that was Toguro. But it was a near miss on the barrier with the girl inside that pushed Yusuke further, but still couldn't push through the last wall.
It was then we heard the voice of Genkai come out of Puu and say, "Shirou and Ravel use the strongest barrier to keep everyone safe." I then tried to ask, and the possessed spirit beast said, "I left a little of myself inside Puu as extra insurance." Then the beast flew over to the two and said the man she knew as Dan "if you want to bust through Yusuke's emotions kill one of his friends unless you want to be instantly evaporated by a dragon emperor that is." it was then we went for Kuwabara and as a held my part of the barrier around the non-combatants, I hoped that dragon in his sword would do something to keep my apprentice alive. But the boy ran to face him only to take a blow that looked fatal.
With what looked like his friend's death, but I was too distracted holding my barrier to really confirm, Yusuke broke through the wall and released a mix of mana and spirit energy full of raw emotion and then took it back into himself. After that Yusuke took a hit that sent him flying but got up with ease as he started to gather the mana in the area to him. Soon enough Yusuke began to go on with the attack and was about to end the battle soon enough. Yusuke's first attack once again sent Toguro flying but this time seemed to really hurt. Then the pawn of the peerage used a spirit gun blast to send the man flying once again and leaving him down and battered. But Toguro recovered soon enough and changed into what had to be his true final form. but Yusuke's true power was still greater than Toguro. Both were preparing to charge their final attacks with the next move about to be the end. Yusuke then fired his ultimate magic filled spirit gun and Toguro was trying and failing to push the blast back. but as Yusuke ran out of power, the man turned yokai held the blast back until it faded. Yusuke fell and I knew I might have to join the battle soon enough myself. But as I was about to fight, I saw cracks expand as the yokai body broke around Toguro like a shell with the human Dan left to hit the ground and die. After that the two announcer girls declared Yusuke the winner.
After the battle was done, Yusuke nearly passed on in despair until Kuwabara revealed he wasn't dead that Toguro just hit a pressure point to render him in a near death state for a few minutes. It wasn't long that he woke up and then Sakiyo came out and said "the man likely never wanted to kill Kuwabara he just wanted a good fight. as for you mister platinum dragon, you get to ask me a few questions about Nero." I then asked, "do you know about the defenses of the tower of Nero and did you ever meet any body among Nero's forces named Vortigern." He replied, "I don't know everything, but someone would need to disable the defenses from within as for that man, I only know he was the one germani that was never supposed to die."
With that he started a sequence that would destroy the stadium, and we managed to escape with the help of Chu and the others that were asking for money, and I said "you'll will get the first batch of profits from me selling the dark tournament on divine and diabolic pay per view. It goes to air in about twenty-four hours and you four will get the profits from the first forty-eighth hours. With all the protection the committee had I am the only one with footage. In a few weeks we will be selling hard media and if you work in a factory, you will be able to make even more. just summon me in a few days and I will get you set up to get paid and work." Each agreed as the others prepared for their final business and I had Jan take me back to hell.
Yusuke pov
As we prepared to leave, Kuwabara asked me about Shirou, and I said, "I think he left with Jan. Jin mentioned something about Shirou working on something that will make them a lot of cash, but I don't know what for sure." Then Kurama asked, "does Jan have a way of traveling very fast?" I replied, "yeah big sister Jan has a sacred gear in the form of a vehicle that can take various forms and cross worlds." After that I checked out Puu only to learn Genkai left my spirit beast and went to the afterlife.
It was shortly before I was about to leave, I found Genkai alive and she told me "I was given an extra two year to live and Dan gives his best regards, he will spend a few thousand years in limbo then be reborn again." after that we returned home in peace with the only thing I could think of to worry about was the small chance that the elder Toguro brother could come back. I just hoped he would take a long time to do so.
Shirou pov
When I got back to hell, I reported everything to the devil lords and Ajuka Beelzebub told me, "As part of the deal, I will exclusively stream the dark tournament throughout hell. But as for the other worlds if you can find a person to stream it or sell the footage through you are free to use as you wish." Then what had to be a member of his peerage came out with a violin case and said "I won this in an old bet feel free to do with it as you wish. I would suggest using it to aid in stopping Loki, I hear he can't resist a Flyting, and this can be used in such a contest with a few modifications." Then the other devil lord came out and said, "we wish you luck in the battles against Loki, Nero and those in the world of business." With that I would talk to Ichigo about setting up the streaming and after that plan to meet my father and sisters.
Chapter end
I am planning extra content for Shirou and the dxd side while Yusuke is dealing with the seven. But that will be a later thing.
Next chapter will have Shirou have to locate his family while he hears of a new treat on the horizon and prepares to face nero
But first suletta will have to explain herself and make final preparations for the battle against her mother
But before that Naruto will have to deal with getting pregnant in another world and giving birth to a new savior while only being thirteen
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