《Uchiha Sasuke: Through The Multiverse》 Chapter -1 - Legit Final Final Poll * * * * * Legit final poll. Most likely, I will change worlds after the Loki Arc, so the DxD world will probably end soon for now. But, even though I will be changing worlds, I will still bring Sasuke back to the DxD world after that as I most probably plan to finish the story in that world. And ddraig will be following him. Now here are the results.(Important one) 1. Shinmai Maou No Testament 2. Rakudai Kishi No Cavalry These 2 were the top choices from the previous poll but they had around the same popularity so I will base off this poll. I will add in 1 more just for fun. 3. Danmachi - - - - - a. DxD girls follow Sasuke into new world(state which girls so I can try to bring them in to the storyline before he travel. pls dun ask for some impossible ones like Ingvlid leviathan.) b. Travel alone - - - - - Choose properly. Peace Chapter -2 - Final Poll chapter Next world( doing this early cause I need to watch back the anime 1st as I forgot some parts)(wont be so soon though) 1. 7 Deadly Sins 2. Asterick Wars 3. Rakudai Kishi No Cavalry 4. Shinmai Maou No Testament - - - - - (Final Poll) ? Sasuke get arm back or stick with 1 arm ? If get back arm - Normal arm? - others - - - - - Balance breaker or new mode or just boost *If balance breaker, I think he needs arm back* New mode eg(may not need arm back) ? Dragon mode or smth ? The mode may be smth like a curse seal on his body that gives him dragon powers - - - - - Last. Harem? Non-harem? Or just a few girls? Chapter 1 - 1 - Uchiha Sasuke * * * * * At the gates of Konoha----- "Well, I will be blunt. By rights, you should have been in prison right now. But we have heard your plea and all your actions up to now have been pardoned. Breaking the jutsu of the Infinite Tsukuyomi played a big part in the decision. As well as the fact that I became the Sixth Hokage, and that Naruto, the key figure in ending the war, testified on your behalf. Don''t forget that. And please don''t get too reckless. Otherwise, I''ll be held responsible." Kakashi explained to Sasuke, who was recently released from prison, following his attempts of joining the Akatsuki and attacking the Five Kage Summit. Sasuke simply replied back with a firm statement, "Understood. Thank you." "Must you really go? The artificial arm that Lady Tsunade is creating from Lord Hashirama''s cells will soon....." As Sakura tried to convince Sasuke, he quickly intercepted, "I need time to understand my feelings. How I should view the Shinobi World, this World. Perhaps I''ll be able to see things I couldn''t see before. Things that can''t be seen unless I do this. Also, there''s something I''m worried about." Sakura started blushing and she inquired softly, "What if I said.....I''d go with you?" She glanced up at Sasuke with her green eyes, awaiting his answer. However, Sasuke simply closed his eyes and sighed. "This is a trip to atone for my sins. My sins have nothing to do with you." Sakura''s head dropped instantly when she heard Sasuke''s cold reply. Nothing to do with me....? However, almost concurrently, she felt a poke on her forehead and looked up to find Sasuke smiling at her. "Maybe next time. Thank you" Sakura''s face instantly turned red and she could only smile as Sasuke started walking away from the village, her heart filled with hope that he would eventually return. As Sasuke continued his journey into the forest, he turned his head to find Naruto propped up against a tree. "I didn''t think you''d come to see me off." Naruto simply reached out his hand and a single word escaped from his mouth. "Here!" Sasuke glanced down at the item Naruto was holding and was shock for an instant. "You kept that thing?" As Sasuke looked at the missing arm of Naruto, he could not help but feel guilt overwhelm him. You sacrificed your arm to stop me. Thanks to you, I found Salvation. Once, all we did was clash with each other. But now we share each other''s pain. I came to the conclusion, that this sharing of pain can perhaps be applied to something much bigger than just us. But I can''t do things like you. Things don''t go that smoothly, as you and I know more than anyone else..... The bigger something is, the harder. "I''m returning this." "I''ll hang on to it....." ".....until our real match." To keep enduring, no matter what, until things come to pass. - - - - - And for we who must endure, perhaps that''s what it means..... To be a ninja. Chapter 2 - 2 - Where Am I * * * * * Not long ago, the world was threatened by a criminal organisation known as the Akatsuki, with their leader being known as Pain, a wielder of the legendary dojutsu, Rinnegan. However, it was only during the 4th great Shinobi World War that the world understood; Akatsuki was simply masterminded by Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Madara, who sought to rule the Shinobi world through the Infinite Tsukuyomi; in order to gain what they define as true peace, a world of dreams. The legendary Ten Tails was revived along with the God tree and after Madara cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Otsutsuki Kaguya was resurrected by Black Zetsu. It was only due to the efforts of Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, that Kaguya was sealed by the resonating powers of Yin and Yang("Rikudou:Chibaku Tensei!"). - - - - - For a period of time, the world was at peace. The Five Great Villages had united during the 4th Shinobi War and each village was mainly concerned with rebuilding their infrastructure and addressing the deaths of the Shinobis. However, not everyone believed that the threat was over. Uchiha Sasuke, a current wielder of the Rinnegan, was left doubtful as to why Otsutsuki Kaguya had to create an army of White Zetsu when she was already strong enough to wipe out the Shinobi race by herself. Being the only one left with the Rinnegan and able to travel through dimensions, Sasuke decided to leave the village to atone for his sins. Soon after reconciling with Naruto and his former team 7, Uchiha Sasuke finally left Konoha on his journey of redemption. Two years after the 4th Shinobi War, Somewhere in another dimension-- A lone figure; wearing a black cloak over a black shirt and pants, with white bandages wrapped around his legs, could be seen walking through a seemingly endless desert. - - - - - As Sasuke continued walking through the desert, his mind wandered off and he was dragged into his subconsciousness, causing past memories to start surfacing. What spread within the inner heart was an overwhelming and vast darkness. It was a place that gave off a feeling where a person would lose themselves. However, on the surface of the darkness, slight ripples were spreading out. Continuously heading towards a deeper place within the darkness. It was an image of the deep sea. The pitch-black color of the darkness slowly became more and more dark. The parts of Sasuke''s mind that were disconnected were being dismantled bit by bit and lie scattered across the vast empty darkness. The time he first joined the Academy. The time he entered Team Seven and joined the Chunnin Exams. The time he defected from Konoha to join Orochimaru in search of power. The time he joined the Akatsuki. The time he and Naruto fought against Kaguya. And-- His final battle with Naruto. And then even further into the past----the events that were seemingly painful to recall, the distant scar.... The bottom of his own mind. In the lower strata of his unconsciousness that was far separated from consciousness, forgotten pasts were precipitating as if being thrown away. The first time they took down a Boar together. The time his brother killed his entire family. The time when he realized that the Brother he thought hated him actually loved him all this time, and all he did was to protect Sasuke from danger. Nii-San.....Itachi..... As Sasuke looked up at the sky, he once again felt just how minuscule his existence was in the vast cosmos; and how there were many things in this world that have yet to be explored. However, he was soon brought back to reality. It seems there is nothing I can find here. As I thought, Kaguya''s palace is in another dimension. Sasuke took one last look at his surroundings. The black color started draining from the iris of his left eye into purple; forming three circles, with three tomoe intersecting the two innermost circle. A dark oval shape spiral started distorting through the atmosphere and a separate dimension could be seen through it. Without hesitation, Sasuke jumped through the portal. - - - - - As Sasuke stepped out of the portal, he instantly realized that something was amiss. This place was... He had ended up in a park. As he surveyed his surroundings, the orange sky indicated that it was close to dusk and there were several couples preparing to leave the park. Did I end up back in Konoha? I can''t create another portal?! Although his Rinnegan was clearly visible, he was unable to create another portal. It was at this moment, that he sensed a strange feeling in the air. Right at that instant, an area of the park which Sasuke had stumbled in was cocooned by a purple barrier and he could sense an ominous energy signature coming from the center of the park. - - - - - Rushing to the location, what came in Sasuke''s sight first was an aesthetic and breathtaking Water fountain. However, he was clearly not alone. His eyes quickly landed on another scene. There was a male and female in front of him. The male, roughly around Sasuke''s age, stumbled to the ground as two black wings started sprouting from the woman''s back. What is this... The female started speaking first, "Although short-lived, playing innocent lovey-dovey with you was fun. So..." A spear started materializing in the woman''s hand. Shit, this is bad! "Yuuma-chan?" "...please die!" The woman brought her spear down on the man''s ?h?st and flesh blood spurted out. However, just before the spear could penetrate in deeper to the ?h?st, the man suddenly disappeared like mist and another figure took his place. It was a male with a cloak. PING! The woman''s spear was deflected away. "What the...!" - - - - - Tch, I was slightly late in my judgement, Sasuke cursed inwardly as he released the Rinnegan; drew out his katana from its'' sheath and intercepted the woman''s spear. "Who are you! Where is Hyoudou Issei!" Unbeknownst to her, the man called Hyoudou Issei was only a few meters away from her. Sasuke whipped out three kunai from the pouch he carried and hurled it at his opponent. "Tch!" The woman flew up a few meters in the sky and black feathers rained down as she ascended. "You will pay for interrupting my meal!" The woman started hurling verbal insults and a spear of light formed in her hands. "Die!" She threw the spear down at Sasuke. "Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!" A thick barrier of Earth was constructed in front of Sasuke and the spear of light was defended against; however, the barrier instantly crumbled. The woman''s face contoured into a grimace and she created another spear of light. This time, she flew straight down at Sasuke but he predicted her movement and had already leaped up midway into the air; the ground where he was just at was already a crater. He formed the Tiger Seal on his right hand, a seal common for fire techniques. "Fire release: Great Fireball Technique!" A fireball, the size of a giant orb, was expelled from Sasuke''s mouth and upon impact, with his complete mastery of the jutsu, the fireball was powerful enough to obliterate the ground and vaporize the surroundings. - - - - - The woman was able to b?r?ly avoid the direct impact of the blast although-- "ARGHHHH!" The woman ?r??n?d in pain as she clutched her injured body. She had suffered extensive external wounds and some parts of her wings were already charred beyond repair just from Sasuke''s jutsu b?r?ly touching her. If that blast hit me completely, I would have... Her eyes, filled with hatred, glared at Sasuke before she declared. "The next time we meet, I will definitely kill you!" The barrier started to disappear and the woman instantly took off. However, Sasuke decided not to chase her and instead focused his attention on the injured male. He walked over and crouched down before examining the wound. Although the spear had penetrated slightly, the wound was not considered fatal. Luckily, he had switched positions almost instantly, or else... As soon as the barrier was released, a couple of people started entering the scene and were shocked to find an injured male in the park. Sasuke calmly ?ssessed the situation and stood up. "This man here was attacked by a robber and requires immediate medical attention." Although some of the passerby were suspicious of Sasuke''s getup, they still listened and hurriedly called for medical services. After witnessing the male being carried off by medical personnel, a question still remained in Sasuke''s heart. Just where am I? However, it was at that particular moment, a mysterious event occurred, which completely caught Sasuke off guard. - - - - - A crimson light, which flew out from the injured male, pierced through the air and insinuated into Sasuke''s right arm. Chapter 3 - 3 - Rias Gremory Appears * * * * * A crimson light, which flew out from the injured male, pierced through the air and insinuated into Sasuke''s right arm. "Kuh!" The moment the light entered Sasuke, he felt a sudden change with him; as though something was binding together with him and a sharp like pain penetrated his skin. He clutched his arm as the searing pain increasingly grew; and he felt as though his soul was merging with a foreign presence. Just what is this... Finally, the pain started subsiding slowly and what appeared next shocked Sasuke to his core. What appeared on his right arm was a red claw-sharped gauntlet with a green jewel; manifested with golden spikes. What the hell?! - - - - - As Sasuke examined the gauntlet, his right eye started taking the appearance of three intercepting ellipses. Using his Mangekyo, he could sense a distinct entity within the gauntlet. However, just as he was about to look further into the mysterious and foreign object that had overtaken his right arm, a crimson circle; with a rose encased within it, expanded from the ground. Sasuke instantly readied his stance of drawing his Katana but retracted his action upon seeing the figure and released the Mangekyo. It was a gorgeous appearance that could never be thought as something for a fight. The girl landed gracefully on the ground as she turned to face Sasuke. "So, it seems you are the one who drove away that fallen-angel." She started speaking in an alluring voice. "My name is Rias Gremory. Pleasure to meet you." Sasuke calmly ascertained the woman. Her alluring voice sent a tickle to the strings of a man''s heart and would make one fluctuate-- However, he appeared indifferent and simply replied coolly, "Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke." Sasuke continued, "You seem to know that woman you termed as Fallen-Angel. Just who are you? Are you the same kind as her?" The girl named Rias, shook her head. "Hmm...we are not the same. This area is under my jurisdiction and I sensed someone had invaded my territory so I came to take a look. I am impressed. For a human to defeat a Fallen-Angel. And...to think that I would find the Sekiryuutei," as Rias sent a glancing gaze to the gauntlet on Sasuke''s right arm, her mouth curved cynically and she continued; "This is certainly fate. Judging from your reaction just now, you have no clue what is that red gauntlet on your arm. Am I right?" Rias took Sasuke''s silence as an affirmation. "Tomorrow, come to the Occult Research Club at the old school building of Kuoh Academy. You will find your answers there." As Rias prepared to leave, Sasuke asked her one final question. "Where is this Kuoh Academy?" - - - - - This should be the place. Sasuke was standing outside the gates of the supposed Kuoh Academy. He glanced at his right arm. The gauntlet had disappeared during the night when he had slept in the park. "Hey look! Isn''t that guy like...super handsome! He is as cool as Kiba-Kun!" "Oh my gosh he is super cute!" "What is he wearing? Is that cosplay?" "Who cares! But I have never seen him before! Is he even a student here?" However, Sasuke remained completely insouciant as he approached one of the girls. Kya!!! "Sorry to disturb you. May I ask where is the Occult Research Club?" The girl appeared shocked for a moment and her face instantly blushed as she pointed towards the direction. "Thanks." - - - - - Finally. Sasuke had arrived outside an old building, with a large clock located at the top; obscured away from the school and without hesitation, he entered. Sasuke could sense the presence of people inside the building and he pushed open the door to one of the rooms. Inside the room, four individuals were seated. One, was the girl named Rias and the other three were-- Sasuke simply swept his gaze over them and focused his attention on Rias. "I came just like you asked. Now, you will answer my questions. Just who are you and that woman in that park? You clearly know what kind of creature she is so I am ?ssuming your identity is closely related to her. And, just what is this thing inside my right arm." "Ara, ara. Handsome-Kun has a lot of questions, doesn''t he?" A girl with long black hair and violet eyes gently laughed. "Let''s start off with some introductions. The girl who just spoke is Himejima Akeno. That girl over there is Toujou Koneko and the other male is Yuuto Kiba." Sasuke nodded his head. "Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke." "Now, Sasuke. Where do I start. Firstly, we are Devils." That was a rather shocking confession but Sasuke continued listening. "The black-winged woman you saw yesterday was a Fallen-Angel. They were once angels serving under God but were cast down to the underworld due to their wicked nature." Devils? Fallen-Angels? Gods? Just where did I end up in. "Since primeval times, there''s been a constant struggle for dominance in the Underworld, or Hell, as you humans call it. There are also normal Angels, who come here on God''s orders to hunt demons and Fallen-Angels. Simply put, we have a three-way standoff." Hah...seriously...what kind of place did I end up in. Sasuke then raised his right arm. "I roughly get the situation. Then, what is this thing in my arm?" Rias stared at Sasuke''s arm for a moment. "Sacred Gear." The girl named Akeno continued. "An unusual power that resides in humans. Sometimes, they have power formidable enough to threaten Devils and Fallen-Angels. Once unleashed, you can activate and deactivate it as you please." Sasuke then recalled back to that injured man from the day before. This Sacred Gear thing must have transferred over from him. "However," Rias then sent a sharp gaze at Sasuke. "What you possess is something very special. Known to double its holder''s power every ten seconds; allowing any who possess it to surpass even a Maou or God temporarily..." "It is one of the thirteen Longinus:" "the Gauntlet of the Emperor of Red Dragon, Boosted Gear." Red Dragon? Sasuke looked down at his arm. So that was the presence I felt residing inside this gauntlet. To think that there is such a creature within it...its exactly like... A Bijuu. Is this the same as being a Jinchuriki? I wonder if this is what Naruto feels with Kurama inside him. "You seem surprisingly calm about this." They had no idea that Sasuke had encountered legendary beings back in his world such as the Tailed Beast and the Ten-Tails; so a dragon was not exactly a surprise for him. "I have my reasons," came the usual cool reply. "Thank you for answering my questions. I will be taking my leave now." However, just as Sasuke turned around-- "Wait!" "Is anything the matter?" "Ahem ahem." Rias then raised her finger and pointed at Sasuke. "Now that you know our identities, we can''t just let you walk off like this. Besides, the Fallen-Angel that you encountered at the park will definitely find you again and you will meet many more enemies in the future...so...how about it?" Rias revealed a seductive smile. - - - - - "Would you like to become a devil and join my peerage?" For a moment, Sasuke was too stunned to say anything-- However, when he regained his composure, his eyes started frowning. "Become a devil? What are you trying to say?" Rias then started explaining to him. "After the Great War between the devils, fallen-angels and angels; there were much fewer number of us. So, the evil pieces were created to help replenish the number of devils," Rias paused and observed Sasuke for any distinct expressions before continuing, "The evil pieces are a set of 15 chess pieces given to High Class Devils to increase their rankings. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into Devils and become our servants." She paused slightly. "I am currently looking for potential members as I plan to officially take part in the Rating Games." "Rating Games?" "The Rating Game is a competition between two Devils with a peerage and shares many similarities with the game of chess." "And, what do I gain by joining your peerage?" Sasuke asked. The smile on Rias''s face widened. "The Rating Game is used to measure a Devil''s strength, which will reflect their social standing in the Underworld. If you participate in the Rating Game and produce exceptional results, you may be able to become a High Class Devil in the future with your own peerage. After all, you possess a legendary Sacred Gear. And, even though you will be considered my servant, I treat my peerage as my own family. I will do my best to protect you from future enemies." Rias continued smiling at Sasuke, confident that this would surely entice him into accepting the offer. "Not interested. I do not require any form of protection. But, thank''s for the offer." As Sasuke reached to pull the handle of the door, the male named Kiba suddenly held him back by his shoulders. "Please wait. Our President has a reason for doing this...she needs to gain more strength, otherwise-" Hah... Sasuke was about to outright reject the statement when a magic circle, similar to the one from the park, suddenly formed in the center of the room. A beautiful young woman, appearing to be in her early twenties; with back-length silver hair, wearing a blue and white maid outfit appeared from the circle. "How do you do? I am Grayfia, a servant of the Gremory Family. Nice to meet you." She bowed her head. "Grayfia? What are you doing here?! Is it because of Elder Brother and Father again?" Rias questioned in a harsh tone. However, Grayfia remained calm and replied. "Your marriage with Riser Phenex has been determined. This matter is already decided." "My chastity is mine! Why should I give it away to someone I do not even like?" "It seems my timing has been unwise. But, you are the heiress apparent of the Gremory Clan. Think about the reputation of your family," Grayfia left behind these parting words as she disappeared through the same circle. As Rias slumped to the floor, the smallest girl in the room, Koneko, started explaining to Sasuke. "Rias President is engaged to Riser Phenex. He is a pure-blooded, upper-class devil, and the third son of the Phenex family. This marriage was arranged by the orders of her brother, Sirzechs Lucifer-sama and her father. That is why, she intends to annul the marriage through a Rating Game with Riser." Akeno then reached out and gently placed her hands on Sasuke''s ?h?st. "Please. We need your strength as the Sekiryuutei." Rias then looked up at Sasuke. "You find me pathetic don''t you? Trying to recruit you just for the sake of annulling my engagement. But, even though I know it''s pathetic, I don''t wish to be tied down by such a fate. I want to break free from this chain and change my own destiny." As Sasuke listened to Rias, he was conflicted when he heard the phrase- "I don''t wish to be tied down by such a fate." - - - - - A long time ago, due to the anger and hatred of my clan''s downfall, I decided to bear the entire clan''s hatred upon myself in my d?s?r? to avenge them and I was so submerged in darkness that all I ever wanted was destruction. The Curse Of Hatred became the fate that tied me down. Sasuke then looked down at Rias. This woman...--bears some similar circumstances. And now, she is trying to break free from the chain that binds her. Sasuke recalled back to what Naruto had said at the Valley Of The End after their final battle. Why do you keep involving yourself with me? Cuz you are my friend. But...what exactly does that mean to you? It''s just that...when I see you take on stuff and get all messed up... It kinda hurts me. It hurt''s me so much that I cant just leave it alone, y''know. - - - - - You saved me. You managed to free and purge me from the endless cycle of hatred that tied me down for so long. Sasuke then remembered the main purpose of his journey. This is a journey of redemption to atone my sins. - - - - - Sasuke sighed. "I understand. I will help you." Everyone''s face instantly lit up but just as Rias tried to say something, Sasuke cut her off and continued- "However, I have two conditions." "What kind of conditions?" Rias could not help but ask. "First, I said I''m helping you but I am not going to be reincarnated into a devil or become your servant." Rias started panicking. "But...what about the Rating Game? Only members of my peerage can take part in it." Akeno then spoke from the side. "Let''s speak to Ajuka-sama to see whether they can do anything about it. I don''t think we should force him if he doesn''t want to." Rias could only sulk and pouted. Sasuke simply ignored her. "And, I require a place to stay as my previous lodging was...destroyed." "That''s easy, I can get a new place for you immediately." - - - - - Hah...breaking an engagement-- What kind of trouble did I get myself caught up into... Chapter 4 - 4 - Battle Inside The Church * * * * * As Sasuke finally left the school, he recalled to the conversation back at the Occult Research Club. "But...you can''t take part in the rating games if you are not part of my peerage!" It seems that there were certain rules these so called devils abide by. How troublesome. I wonder-- What if... Before Sasuke could finish his thoughts; a young girl with long blonde hair and green eyes, wearing a dark teal nun outfit and a white veil over her head, bumped into him. "Kya!" The girl had fallen into quite an awkward position. "Are you alright?" Sasuke reached out his hand and the girl hesitatingly reached out for it. "Than...Thank you." The girl brushed off the dirt from her clothes before she bowed to Sasuke. "Once again, thank you!" and Sasuke watched as her silhouette left. I didn''t even do anything yet she still thanked me. Strange girl. - - - - - "Don''t cry; it''s just a scrape. You''re a boy, after all." She was stroking the head of a boy who had an injury on his knee. However, what caught Sasuke''s attention was the green light shining from the ring on the girl''s finger. Slowly, the wound on the boy started healing H-his wound-- Is that Medical Ninjutsu? No, this is not Konoha. There should not be any other Shinobi here. Is that also a Sacred Gear? As the girl stood up, she turned around and noticed Sasuke standing behind. - - - - - "I haven''t even introduced myself. My name is Asia Argento." "Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke." "Since you saw what happened, I must''ve surprised you." She smiled lightly at Sasuke. "No, I''m not really that surprised." Asia then saw the left sleeve of Sasuke''s shirt fluttering. "Your left arm--" "What happened to it?" When Sasuke didn''t reply her, she hurriedly apologized. "Sorry. I know it''s not my place to ask such personal questions." "This is a wonderful power granted by God. Yes...a wonderful power..." She started explaining to Sasuke about her past although he didn''t ask. Once, there was a girl who was abandoned by her parents and was raised in a Church. She received a special power at the age of 8 and from then on, her life changed. She was symbolized and respected as a "Holy Maiden" by many but she didn''t have any friends she could open up to. One day, she saw a devil nearby and healed him. However, someone from the Church saw and notified others. When they realized she could heal even devils, the people saw her as a heretic and was abandoned by the Church. "This is also a trial that the lord gave me. Since I''m a clumsy nun, the lord gave me this trial. So I have to endure." After Asia finished her story, Sasuke stood up. "Umm..I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to take up so much of your time." Her face started turning gloomy until she heard-- "There was once a man who refused to heed the word of others, and sought power regardless of the method--" "and tried to change the world all by himself." "He paid for it dearly." "However, in the end, a friend saved him." Asia couldn''t say anything and simply stared at Sasuke. Sasuke then turned around. "Umm..." Asia started fidgeting with her hands. "Will we see each other again, Sasuke-san?" Sasuke didn''t say anything and left. - - - - - It was close to nightfall and Sasuke was still walking around the streets, recalling his memories from the time he spent as a child up till his present self. He glanced down at his missing arm. This is my punishment. As he continued walking down the street, he saw something faint in the far distance. - - - - - "...Raynare-Sama..." "Asia, you know it''s useless to run away?" "...No! I don''t want to return to that Church. I don''t want to return to the people who kill other people." "Your Sacred Gear is essential for our plan. I also took the time to look for you. Stop being such a troublesome bitch!" Raynare formed a portal above them and covers Asia with her black feathers before flying up. - - - - - Tch, just what is that girl up to now! Although it was dark and there was quite a distance, Sasuke could still see two distinct people. It''s that Fallen Angel again! The Rinnegan instantly materialized on his left eye. However-- She is too far away! Furthermore, he had been constantly using the Rinnegan to travel through Kaguya''s dimensions prior to his arrival in this world; he had to use a significant amount of Chakra every time he passed through a dimension. Sasuke closed his left eye. The black portal vanished. - - - - - "...It''s becuase I didn''t pray enough. It''s because I''m clumsy." "This is also a trial that the lord gave me. Since I''m a clumsy nun, the lord gave me this trial. So I have to endure." "Will we see each other again, Sasuke-San?" Sasuke then recalled what Chino had said to him before at the Coliseum-- "Then, why don''t you help?" "To a victim, the ?ssailant and a third party are no different." "People are no better than the ?ssailant if they didn''t try to help." "...If you do nothing-" "You''re just as guilty, Sasuke-chan." - - - - - Tch, this world. Their People. Constantly giving me trouble. - - - - - Sasuke then recalled Asia''s attire. She said she belongs to a Church. If I''m not wrong, there is only one Church in this town... - - - - Sasuke turned his head and faced a certain direction. * * * * * What a strong killing intent. Sasuke was crouching behind a bush just outside the Church. I can sense multiple presences inside. 1,2,3..7...10-- There should be more than 20 people. Sasuke then sauntered forward and kicked the doors open. If I can sense them, there is no doubt they can sense me as well. - - - - - Inside, the place simply resembled an abandoned sanctuary and Sasuke focused his attention at the center, right below the altar. There is a trapdoor there. "Hey! Hey! Hey!" A young man with short white hair, dressed in clerical clothing''s, walked out from behind a pillar. "Well, who do we have here? Are you a Devil here to save Asia-tan? HAHAHAHA!" The man started laughing in a crude manner and a disturbing smile spread across his face. "You know, since I''m super strong, I cut Devils into pieces when I first meet them! You guys piss me off! DIE! You trashy Deeeeeeevils!" After spouting off verbal abuses, he took out a gun and a sword. Hmph. I don''t even need to use my eyes against this guy. "Ahaha! Lately, I haven''t had an awesome battle like this! You seem strong! I''m going to kill you!" - - - - - The man shot out multiple bullets from his gun but Sasuke evaded the soundless bullets with ease. "Hmmm! Such a pain! Fucking DIEEEE YOU PIECE OF SHIT! Eeii!" As if unsatisfied, the man continued releasing more bullets but Sasuke had already grasped the flow of his movements--He was able to completely read his opponents breathing and muscle tension. Sasuke could sense the outline of the distortion in the air caused by the flow of the bullet, depicting an outline as if showing where the phenomenon was going to happen next. The second wave of bullets were also avoided and like the dancing wind, Sasuke plunged within a few meters of his opponent. His hand had already grasped the hilt of his sword and Sasuke channeled his lightning chakra through it. "You talk too much." With a white flash, the horizontal Iai slash was unleashed, causing blue sparks to scatter and the man flew back dozens of meters and crashed through the Church onto the outside grounds. Sasuke flicked away the dirt from his katana and headed towards the altar''s hidden stairs. - - - - - As he walked down the staircase, Sasuke could sense a peculiar presence at the end of the passage. That person is there. Sasuke raised his right arm. The consciousness inside was still not waking up. - - - - - Sasuke walked further in and pushed open the large door at the end of the passage. The room was filled with people wearing hooded Priest robes and they were all holding sword handles in their hands. At the center of the room, Asia was tied to a huge cross. The Fallen Angel, Raynare, screamed from the end of the room. "IT''S THAT BRAT AGAIN! EVERYONE, STOP HIM WHILE I EXTRACT THE SACRED GEAR!" - - - - - Should I end this quickly with Susanoo? No...I shouldn''t use that yet. One of the Priest came charging at Sasuke but Sasuke lightly sidestepped and launched an upwards kick. The Priest fractured into the walls of the surroundings. "Hah,--I didn''t want to reveal too much but this is going to take a while. And, I do not have time to spare." Sasuke closed his right eye as he declared to his audience. The next moment he opened his eye, the surrounding Priests around him started falling to the ground. "What did you do!" Raynare screamed at Sasuke as she examined his right eye. "You..! Just what is that eye! What are you exactly!" "I am not going to use that on you. That would be letting you off too easily." Sasuke continued, "But, at the same, I won''t use anything special on you. You are not worth it." "Taijutsu would be enough on you." "Brat!" Before her lingering voice could dissipate, a single person had already taken a position behind her back. "You..." Raynare was blown to the ground just by a single kick from Sasuke. Sasuke kept his katana back in it''s sheath and concentrated chakra at only the soles of his feet; creating an acceleration with the minimum amount of chakra. It was exactly the move of a master ?ssassin. Without any preliminary motion, also with little emission of chakra, it was nearly impossible to foresight and detect. Then, Sasuke slipped within a meter from Raynare. --What was unleashed, was a palm strike. With a slap, Sasuke''s palm hit Raynare''s ?h?st. There was no impact. His palm was coming into contact lightly with her ?h?st. At that instant, a curious amount of chakra was emitted from his palm. That chakra which possessed a curious wavelength repulsed against her ?h?st. With Sasuke''s palm at the center, a ripple was spreading out energetically and ---Almost at the same time, Sasuke''s one leg where he placed his center of gravity stepped(DON!) on the ground strongly. The recoil impact that was created from that action was, just like absorbing the momentum and energy produced, absorbed into Sasuke''s body. Sasuke''s whole body was operating in succession as if not to let the produced impact escape. The energy and momentum earned from stepping the ground was passing through the knee into the h?ps; the h?ps were rotating in a circle making the chakra tinged with a spiraling property while passing through the spine into the shoulder, the shoulder was twisted in a circle making the spiraling force accelerate even further while moving to the arm-- As if the whole body was depicting a spiral and turned into a screw. That technique converted the chakra into destructive power. When compared with a normal impact, the spiraling movement brought about ten times the piercing power mechanically. The spiral penetrated the muscle and destroyed the internal organs, consequently, it was a Hakkei of certain death. (DON!) The special move was driven into Raynare''s ?h?st. What was hit was not the ?h?st, but the sternum. No, passing through even the sternum, towards the heart... What depicted the spiral was not only the body''s movement, but the chakra''s aura too. Finally, Raynare collapsed on the ground. - - - - - Blood spurted out from Raynare''s mouth as she struggled to raise her body. She looked at Sasuke with sorrowful eyes. "Please! Don''t kill me! I will give you anything you want!" She started begging for her life pitifully. "Do you want s?x? I can give it to you! See, I''m so pretty! It is every guy''s dream to have s?x with a Fallen Angel!" Sasuke took out his sword again and readied his blade stance, such that once released, it would swing downwards in a clean cut and completely severe the head of the girl in front of him. "Just like that guy from before, the way you talk disgusts me. Miserable." Sasuke''s voice didn''t have the slightest sympathy in his tone. "Fallen Angel, Raynare. Your presence in this world will only bring harm to others." "NOOOOOOOO!!!!!" Tears started streaming down Raynare''s face. And-- - - - - - The blade was swung down. * * * * * Sasuke cut the ropes binding Asia and supported her, before leaving the place and heading back up to the sanctuary. As for the other Priests in that room... - - - - - Asia''s face was pale as Sasuke laid her down on one of the pews. She was still heavily traumatised because of the incident. "What are you going to do now?" Sasuke asked. Asia looked up at Sasuke before looking down again. "I can''t go back to the Church again. I don''t know where else I can go also." Just as Sasuke wanted to say something else, a magic circle materialized behind him and the Occult Research Club members stepped out. - - - - - "As expected, you really are special." Rias started speaking as she walked towards Sasuke. "What are you doing here?" "I finished my business so I used the magic-circle to come here. It was my first time transporting to a Church, so I was slightly nervous. I heard about a special girl being able to heal devils so I started my own investigation as well. Her name is...Asia Argento isn''t it?" Akeno continued. "There were a couple of Fallen-Angels not far from this compound and we took care of them. After all, for Fallen-Angels to step foot in this town,we can''t let them get off Scot-free. But...the main credit still belongs to you, Sasuke-kun. It is no amateur feat being able to take down so many enemies at once." Rias then took something out from her pocket. It was a red color chess piece that bore the same color as her hair. "That is." "This is a [Bishop] chess piece." "Wait...don''t tell me. You are planning to..." - - - - - Rias then walked towards Asia while she held the crimson chess piece in her hand. "The [Bishop]''s role is to support other members of the group. Her healing powers could be useful as a [Bishop]. Since I''m taking part in the rating games, I need powerful people in my peerage." Rias looked at Asia straight in the eyes. "Asia Argento, are you willing to become a devil and servant of the Gremory Household?" Chapter 5 - 5 - Finally, Ddraig appears! * * * * * Sasuke was standing outside the house which Rias had promised him. It was a large, six story terrace house, with a light blue exterior, a brown roof, and a balcony at the top. I didn''t ask her to build me a hotel. - - - - - Sasuke sat down on the bed in one of the rooms and his mind started wandering off. He clasped his hand over his left eye. It seems the Rinnegan''s power is not fully back yet. To think that there would really be Gods and Devils in this world. What a joke. [ Hou, you look pretty hot and bothered there, brat. ] A mysterious voice echoed inside Sasuke''s head. It was a low voice with an impact in it. Hmph, you finally show yourself, Sasuke replied back inside his mind. A Crimson Gauntlet appeared on Sasuke''s right arm as a gigantic monster started transpiring in his head. It had big green eyes and a jaw that went up to it''s ears; protruded with sharp fangs. A thick horn lined up on it''s forehead and the scales which covered the body was red like magma. The thick arms and legs resembled a gigantic tree. More than that, a pair of wings that projected out from it''s back made the monster look even bigger. In front of Sasuke''s eyes, there was-- A Dragon. [ Hou, Brat, you do not seem surprised at my entrance. I''m trying to read into your thoughts but your memories are completely locked in. Interesting... ] [ I am known as one of the Two Heavenly Dragons, the Welsh Dragon, Y Ddraig Goch. ] And? Why did you bother to appear now? [ Back at the park, I vaguely remember being transferred over to someone. But...my memories from before that are hazy. I only regained consciousness just a while ago] Why are you residing inside this gauntlet? [ At one point, while continuing my battle with my arch-rival, the Vanishing Dragon, Albion, we were interrupted by the Angels, Devils, and Fallen Angels who were at war during the time. In anger, both of us attacked the leaders of the Three Factions, which led to our bodies being destroyed and our souls being sealed into two separate Sacred Gears, with me being placed inside the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear." ] [ Over the past centuries, many individuals have wielded the "Boosted Gear." But, out of all my past possessors, I can feel that you are someone special. ] [ Yes, the possessor of the "Divine Dividing" Sacred Gear, which houses the spirit of my arch-rival, Albion. The white one will appear before you sooner or later. He and I are destined to fight. Every single past possessor of the "Boosted Gear" and "Divine Dividing" have followed this inevitable fate. ] Tch, another meddlesome affair. [ By the way, in your current form, you won''t be able to use much of my power ] Sasuke glanced down at his missing left arm. [ Without that arm, you can never achieve Balance Breaker of the Sacred Gear. It is a forbidden move and the evolved form of Sacred Gears in which their full potential can be unleashed. You will still be able to use ''Boost'' but you will not be able to efficiently harness the true power of the "Boosted Gear" without that arm. ] [ Of course, if you wish, with my power, I can produce an entirely new one for you. With your strength, you should be able to control its power. ] My arm huh... This is a punishment for my wrongdoings in the past. Sasuke looked down at his missing arm again. - - - - - "The first thing we should do is ask Ajuka-Sama about the circumstances surrounding Sasuke-kun, since he will not be a part of our peerage in the rating games." Kiba shifted his gaze over to Rias as he pointed out their next course of action. "We don''t have time to spare. The rating game between Riser will commence in a few days." Rias started biting her thumb. "Sasuke-san, don''t you wish to sit down?" Asia asked Sasuke, who shook his head while leaning against a corner on the wall. "Sasuke--" It happened exactly when Rias spoke. A magic circle started to glow on the floor. However, the symbol of the Gremory drawn on the magic-circle started changing into an unfamiliar pattern. A Phoenix. The light started blinding the room and a person stepped out from the magic circle. FLAME! Flames started spewing out from the magic-circle and the room was overwhelmed with heat. However, Sasuke didn''t even flinch as he continued watching. A silhouette of a man was inside the flames. "Fuu, it''s been a while since I came to the human world." The man standing there was wearing a red suit with a shirt opened till his ?h?st. The guy started looking around the room and smirked when his eyes landed on Rias. "Raiser Phenex." "My lovely Rias. I came to see you." Raiser started approaching Rias. "Now then, Rias. Let''s go and take a look at the ceremony hall. The date has already been decided so we need to check it before then." So this is the guy engaged to Rias. No wonder she dosen''t want to marry him. Sasuke could not help but reveal a small smile from the corner of his lips. This will be interesting. Asia had taken a position behind Sasuke and was clutching a corner of his shirt. - - - - - "My, the tea made by Rias''s [Queen] is superb." "Thank you very much." Akeno lightly bowed. Rias was sitting on the sofa while Riser carelessly sat next to her as he held her shoulders. "Stop it already!" Rias angry voice echoed through the room as she stood up and glared sharply at Riser. "Raiser, I told you before. I don''t intend to marry you." "I''m going to take a husband. But, I will marry someone I want to be with." Riser slowly shook his head while smirking. "The entire demon world struggles to preserve the lineages of pure-blooded devils after the last war made them a rarity. Our fathers arranged this marriage for the common good." However, Rias remained insistent. "I won''t say it twice, Raiser. I''m not going to marry you." Hearing that, Riser suddenly became unpleasant as his eyes became sharper. "You know, Rias. I''m the face of the Phenex family. I cannot have you sully my honor. I will bring you back to the Underworld, even if it means burning all your servants to death." CHILLS. Raiser''s hostility and killing intent started filling the room and he made a stance against Rias. The flames started gathering around Riser''s back and formed into wings of flame. Exactly like a fire bird. Just as Raiser was about to raise his hand against Rias, someone else had already advanced forward and gripped firmly to his hand before it could be swung down. Raiser turned around as he looked at the culprit who actually had the audacity to stop him. "Huh? Who the hell are you?! I''m going to beat the shit out of you." He spat. The male culprit wearing a cloak, however, remained indifferent and composed despite the threat . - - - - - "Sasuke--" "Uchiha Sasuke." Chapter 6 - 6 - Showdown! Sasuke vs Raiser Phenex! * * * * * "Huh?! Who the hell are you?!" "Sasuke--" "Uchiha Sasuke." Raiser tried to shake off Sasuke''s hand but after struggling for a while, found out he couldn''t. This guy...he totally killed all traces of his presence and like a comet, approached me without even making any sound. And...this strength... "The rating game hasn''t even started. Let''s not make a scene yet." Sasuke slowly released his grip. However, just as Sasuke softened his grip, Raiser tried to launch a punch. At that moment-- "Raiser-sama, Sasuke-san, please calm down. If both of you were to continue, then I won''t be quiet about it. For Sirzechs-sama''s honor, I won''t hold back." Grayfia had emerged from another circle and Raiser started to make a serious face after hearing her quiet and intense voice. "...To be told that by the "Strongest Queen", even I would be scared...I definitely wouldn''t want to fight the people from Sirzechs-sama''s group. Brat, you are lucky Grayfia-san is here." Raiser scoffed as he looked at Sasuke, who didn''t even reveal the slightest emotion after being provoked. Raiser''s face started twitching. This guy... He pisses me off. But, he shouldn''t be a threat to me. "Fine, we shall do it by rules of the rating game. If you win, do whatever you like. But if I win, you will marry me immediately." Raiser then made a smirk. "Hey Rias. Would the ones here be your servants?" "So what?" "Then this match will be a laugh. Only your [Queen], the "Priestess of Thunder" can fight on par with my adorable servants." Raiser pointed at Sasuke. "You--" "I was caught off guard just now. The next time we meet, I will definitely kill you and humiliate you in front of Rias. I will show you the true power of my Phenex Clan." Saying that, Raiser clicked his fingers and the magic-circle started glowing on the floor again. "Rias, the next time we meet, it will be the end of you. Then, we shall immediately hold our wedding!" Raiser disappeared in the light of the magic-circle. "I have to handle the preparations, then--" Grayfia also bowed to the people present and left through another magic-circle. After Raiser had left, Rias slammed her fist against the table. "Damn it!" Akeno tapped Rias on the shoulder and softly spoke, "Rias, let''s speak to Ajuka-sama first." Rias turned to look at Sasuke, whose face was still completely unreadable. She sighed. "Alright, let''s go." - - - - - It was late at night. Sasuke and the Occult Research club members arrived at the location written on the memo which Kiba had gotten beforehand. They finally arrived at the roof using the lift and was escorted by a female devil to a spacious garden on the rooftop. "The Gremory group. Never thought you would be coming together--no, one of you is different." The young man who exuded a mysterious atmosphere and beauty while sitting on a chair slowly scrutinized Sasuke. "You are not part of their peerage." "The Sekiryuutei, Boosted Gear--but...I sense that you are still concealing your true power. The Boosted Gear isn''t your only power, is it?" However, Sasuke did not utter a single word. "You have piqued my interest." - - - - - "Ajuka-sama." Ajuka sighed. "I think I know what you are trying to ask. The rules of the rating games have been present since it was developed. Even though I came up with the system, I can''t change or bend the rules for your own personal reasons. If the Sekiryuutei isn''t a part of your peerage, he can''t take part in the rating games. I''m sorry." Rias clenched her fist till the whites of her palm started showing but she managed to keep down her emotions and left after bowing. Very soon, only Sasuke and Ajuka were left on the rooftop. Sasuke finally spoke. "You are one of the Maou in the Underworld, am I right?" Rias had briefed him on the leadership status in the Underworld prior to their arrival. Ajuka only nodded his head. "Then, help me convey a message to Rias''s brother and parents." Ajuka''s eyebrows raised. "Hou, you are starting to turn out more interesting than I thought. Curiosity is my nature. Fine then! What message do you want me to convey to Sirzechs?" Sasuke''s lips lightly curled up. - - - - - The day of the rating game finally arrived and the members were lined up in the Occult Research Club room, along with Grayfia. Rias kept stealing glances at Sasuke, who hasn''t said a word today. "Hah...we can only do this without Sasuke. The absence of the Sekiryuutei will be a huge factor in our odds against Raiser but we still have to try." Grayfia then started to explain the battle. "When it becomes the time to start the battle, you will teleport to the battlefield through the magic-circle. The location of the place is in a different dimension used for battles. You may fight with all your power. Feel free to fight to your satisfaction," as Grayfia started her explanation, she could not help but look over at Sasuke. To think that this man would suggest such a thing. I can see why Ajuka is so interested in him and even Sirzechs is willing to abide by his request. "This ''Rating Game'' battle will be viewed by members of both households. Maou Lucifer-sama will also be viewing this battle. Please do not forget about it." "Onii-sama will be there?!" Rias face started boiling red. "It''s about time. Everyone, please head to the magic-circle." - - - - - .....When everyone finally opened their eyes. .....Huh? They started to tilt their head when they witnessed the view, appearing to be in shock except for one individual. Hmph, he really kept his promise. This place should be in the Underworld. The place they had ended up in was a huge ball room, and there were many devils who were dressed up; similar to a high society party in the human world. At that moment, another circle also materialized and Raiser stepped out with his peerage. When his eyes landed on the surroundings, he could not help but issue out a question. "What is the meaning of this?" "It''s an event that I organised." A man with crimson-hair who was originally sitting at the far back walked towards the center of the ballroom. Sasuke looked over and a trace of excitement flickered over his face. This man... He is strong. "Onii-sama." "The Sekiryuutei proposed a very interesting proposition to Ajuka. I wanted to see the power of the Dragon as well." "What is the meaning of this, Sirzechs-sama?" Raiser''s tone was tinged with a hint of malice. "A [Rating Game] will no doubt be interesting but it will be a disadvantage for my little sister, who has no game experience to face off against Raiser-kun, a prodigy from the House of Phenex. Furthermore, the Sekiryuutei is not a part of her peerage." Sirzechs said while putting on a smile. Various whispers started floating around the room. "He is not a part of Rias-sama peerage?" "He is handsome." "That guy...he is not a devil?" "Is he a human?" "Then Sirzechs. What do you propose we do?" A middle-aged man with crimson hair, similar in appearance to Sirzechs, asked. "Father. Dragon versus Phoenix. Don''t you think this will be the ultimate event? A battle between legendary creatures. There aren''t any entertainment which can surpass this. I have also gotten the confirmation from the Phenex family. After all, they have a lot of pride in Raiser-kun that he will not lose to the Sekiryuutei." "Dragon user-kun. I received your proposal from Ajuka. You have our permission. Raiser, are you not willing to?" Hearing Sirzechs speak, Raiser started making a fearless smile. "Very well. There is no way I can decline if Sirzechs-sama asks me. I have a personal grudge against this guy after all. This is the perfect opportunity." ....Looks like he is eager to do this. "Sasuke, you arranged this battle with Raiser? But why? Why do this for me?" Rias''s eyes were looking at him with the presence of forming tears. Sasuke started walking to the center of the hall. "You remind me of my past self. That''s all." - - - - - Sasuke and Riser were soon transported to another place. "You will be my last flame before I settle down as a married man." Raiser declared as he faced Sasuke. However, Sasuke was concerned with something else. My actions will be monitored in this fight. Tch, how troublesome. "Please start!" A voice rang out and the battle began - - - - - "I already know all of your abilities. A Sacred Gear that keeps on doubling the power of the user, the [Boosted Gear.]" Raiser''s body started to get covered in a rainbow color aura and a giant pair of wings made up of flames appeared on his back while he howled. He took off to the air. "This is our clan''s gallant hellfire of the Phoenix, the fire bird, the immortal bird. Take it and incinerate!" Sasuke foresighted the invoked attack and instantly escaped from the high temperature flames that was emitted from Raiser''s wings. Sasuke don a cloak of lightning around his body, further augmenting his speed as he accelerated. In a split second, he appeared in front of Raiser, who displayed apparent shock on his face. Sasuke drew out his sword and the lightning chakra started compressing into the blade. The blade where the compressed lightning was residing- Was slashed diagonally at Raiser. Raiser b?r?ly moved his right arm in time and managed to block the attack. Nonetheless-- A terrific impact was generated and he flew back a dozen of meters. Fresh blood scattered. Sasuke took a further step forward at the direction of the blown away Raiser. *DOSHIN!* The earth shook. This time, Sasuke raised his right arm that was holding the katana tightly- And swung it down. It was a completely dreadful slashing attack that Raiser had never experienced personally before. How can this be... How is a brat able to damage me? The blade was pushed into Raiser''s body diagonally starting from his shoulder but he managed to force his will and jump back before the blade could slice in further. Raiser invoked his clan''s special magic that accelerated cell renewal and restored the wounds of his body. With his face filled with presence of hatred, he rebounded back at Sasuke, thrusting out his fist that was covered in flames. Sasuke didn''t swing his katana completely. He immediately reversed his blade and laid in wait, able to swing a second slash any time. Raiser''s punch with its movement read, was the same as if coming to offer himself to become a sandbag. The blade moved naturally. With a movement that didn''t have even a single futility in it, Sasuke stepped forward. Even faster than Raiser''s counterattack, Sasuke swung down his second slash. Raiser was smashed to the ground before his fist could even come into contact with Sasuke. Sasuke drew closer to Raiser while wielding the blade that still carried the compressed lightning. Just when Raiser thought he spotted Sasuke''s figure, he had already disappeared like haze and quickly approached him from outside his field of vision. Raiser, who only relied on sight, could not foresight the presence of Sasuke and catch up to his movement. He tried to counter by wrapping the flames around his body to prevent Sasuke''s sword from cutting through him but-- Sasuke''s right hand accelerated even further. The excessive speed caused the number of attacks to increase as though they split countlessly. The silver sword thrusted intensely and Raiser could only endure the attacks as wounds kept appearing on his body while his magic desperately tried to keep up with regenerating. Raiser condensed the flames around his arms and legs as he tried to swing down his attacks on Sasuke. Sasuke was superior in speed, and he dodged the attacks effortlessly, unnerving Raiser as he kept hitting through empty air. A red gauntlet appeared on Sasuke''s right arm and a sound came out. [Boost!!] Sasuke felt his lightning cloak being further layered up with reinforcement and acceleration. It was a strengthening on top of a layer of strengthening-- Sasuke''s speed dramatically increased. Violent blade struck down Raiser''s body without even giving him time to run away. Raisers face, arms and legs that were knocked onto the ground were buried. That was how hard the attack was. It''s might was like thunder itself. And then it didn''t stop with one attack. The blow kept coming like a wind god-- It was like a hail of blizzard blowing with the force that made Raiser unable to open his eyes. Raiser, who was struck to the ground was further hit with a down swing--up swing--down swing--up swing... ...the ground was turning into a widening crater due to the shock-wave. [NUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! DON''T FUCK WITH ME!] "I''M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU. I WILL BEAT YOU WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE!" Both of Raiser''s wings started enlarging and the avatar of the immortal bird was floating; it liberated all of the flame in its body and turned into a small pseudo sun. That energy of light and heat possessed directionality and it advanced in Sasuke''s direction. A large fire bird came swooping down at Sasuke. "Water Release : Water Formation Wall!" Sasuke launched a stream of water from his mouth at the ground, which started circling around him, rising upwards to create a wall. The two opposing elements came into contact, neutralized; and the fire bird was instantly vaporized. "What is that?! Just what did you do! That is not the power of the Boosted Gear." An unpleasant sweat flowed down Raiser''s forehead. "Water Release : Water Colliding Wave< Suiton : Suishoha>!" From behind Sasuke, a gigantic tidal wave was forming from the water released earlier and started to create a spiraling vortex. The tidal wave swallowed Raiser and smashed him into the walls of the dead end. Sasuke then took his sword that was still shrouded in lightning and stabbed it into the ground. The high concentration of lightning started to produce a sound reminiscent of many birds chirping; and charged in a straight line towards Raiser. "GUAHHHHH!!!" Smoke rose up from Raiser''s body. His wings of flame had disappeared after sustaining repeated severe injuries from Sasuke''s continuous onslaught. However, his wounds still regenerated slowly. "I WILL KILL YOU! I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU!" A flame in the amount that was incomparable from before was completely covering Raiser''s whole body. Excessively large amounts of flame- Raiser manipulated the flames with his will and stretched the flame like a net to his surroundings in a 360¡ã angle. "DIE!" However, Sasuke simply stood there as he slowly closed his right eye. Seeing this, Raiser started taunting Sasuke. "HUH? ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE UP? WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH BY CLOSING YOUR EYE? YOU THINK I WOULD LET YOU OFF IF YOU DO THAT?! DIE BY MY FLAMES!" {Let''s see if he can still regenerate after this.} Sasuke remained impervious to his insult as he replied with a single sentence. "Raiser Phenex--" - - - - - "I will show you what is real flames." Chapter 7 - 7 - New enemies * * * * * Sasuke remained impervious to his insults as he replied with a single sentence. "Raiser Phenex--" "I will show you what is real flames." The air around Sasuke started changing and the temperature momentarily dropped; causing a chill down Raiser''s spine. - - - - - Back at the dining hall, the members of the distinguished devil families were all looking at the battle scene, confused at the actions of Sasuke. "Has Sasuke-kun given up?" Akeno looked over at Rias, who was displaying all sorts of emotions on her face. "Sasuke..." - - - - "OI! WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?! I AM GOING TO BURN YOU COMPLETELY!" The wall of flames came advancing towards Sasuke and it was at that moment, Sasuke opened his right eye- "Amaterasu!{Heavenly illumination}" Amaterasu-- Black flames that were produced at the focal point of the user''s vision. The black flames produced from Sasuke''s right Mangekyo started devouring Raiser''s flame as though burning through paper. "WHAT THE...?!" Within seconds, Raiser''s flames were completely burned out and the black flames dropped onto the ground, continuing to burn away. Sasuke then shifted his sight towards Raiser and the black flames followed his field of vision. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" Raiser tried desperately to escape but the black flames persistently followed him and he was soon completely enveloped in black flames like a cocoon-- "ARGHHHH!!!!! GET IT OFF ME!!! GET IT OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Even though his body tried desperately in vain to repair the burned cells, the produced black flames didn''t let go of its target and continued burning away; that was truly the flames of hell. Raiser squirmed in agony as he felt as though the flames were penetrating all the way into his soul. ....What is this. No ---- this is a different dimension in terms of high temperature. How can I, the heir of the Phenex clan, get burned by fire?! Raiser managed to squeeze out a few words. "Th...That eye of yours...you...just what are you...?" Sasuke slowly took a few steps forward. "These black flames are said to be inextinguishable, forever burning until it''s target burns to ashes. They will continue to burn until the target is eradicated, even if the target is fire itself." "With your high regenerative capabilities, you might b?r?ly survive. But, once ignited, it will continue burning for seven days and seven nights; no amount of water can put out these flames." "Raiser Phenex, the amount of pain you will suffer through these seven days will make you wish you were dead." - - - - - The spectators were shocked beyond belief. A member of the Phenex clan was actually defeated with flames?! How could such a thing even happen? Sirzechs looked at the screen on display and could not help but reveal a smile. "Ajuka was right. This man certainly is interesting. That eye of his--" Various conversation started igniting in the dining hall. "The heir of the Phenex clan lost to the Sekiryuutei?" "Incredible. He put out the flames with even more flames." "But--I didn''t even see him really use the power of the Boosted Gear. Does this mean his power is not from the Sacred Gear?" "Just what were those black flames?!" - - - - - Sasuke took one last glance at Raiser who was still enshrouded and engulfed by black flames. A portal then appeared in front of Raiser and a young girl, with long blonde hair tied into twin-tails shaped like large drill-like curls, appeared. "Onii-sama!" She then spread her arms wide as though to cover for him. However, Sasuke simply turned around and closed his eyes. "I suggest not to get near those flames." The girl''s face reddened for a second as Sasuke left such parting words and the field started to crumble. - - - - - The medical personnel had to enclose Raiser, who was still writhing in agony, inside a special barrier as they led him away. "Sekiryuutei--" "No, Sasuke-kun. What do you want as a reward for winning?" Sirzechs asked Sasuke, who was the winner of the battle. "Sirzechs-sama?!" The relatives started criticizing at Sirzechs offer. However-- "It is fitting since he is the winner. We have to honor that. Now then. I can give you anything. A peerage? Or perhaps the most beautiful woman?" Sirzechs asked Sasuke, ignoring the voices of the others around him. "Listen to your daughter''s wishes." Rias father didn''t say anything and closed his eyes. The surrounding people could only react in disbelief. That''s all he is asking?He could have wished for something more grand! Is he crazy or just plain stupid? At the side, Rias''s face was suddenly kissed pink like a spring rose as she gazed over at Sasuke. - - - - - In a mysterious hideout: "Vali--"A beautiful young woman with a voluptuous figure; long black hair with split bangs, wearing a black Kimono, passed over a file to a young man. "Here is the report you requested, Nyaa", the girl spoke with an alluring voice. The young man called Vali; had light silver hair, hazel eyes, and was wearing a dark green V-neck shirt, with a high collared black leather jacket over it. "Thank you, Kuroka." "Hou, so this is the Sekiryuutei. Black flames that were powerful enough to burn through even the flames of the Phenex family...--" A smile started to spread across Vali''s face as he continued reading the report. "It seems his power does not even rely on the Boosted Gear. HAHAHA! This should be the first time a possessor of the Boosted Gear has not relied on its power. This man is already strong without the Sacred Gear. If he were to fully master the powers of the Boosted Gear--he will clearly be unstoppable..." However, Kuroka was seemingly worried as she voiced her concern. "Aren''t you worried you will lose to him, Vali?" However, a fearless smile formed on his face instead. "Worried? I, Vali Lucifer, only seek strong opponents. That is my goal in life. The Sekiryuutei--To think that my rival of destiny would be such a strong character. This makes me very excited!" Vali looked upwards as he declared. - - - - - "Uchiha Sasuke--" "I''m looking forward to the day we meet." * * * * * "Unnn... ..." A seductive voice echoed through the room. The next thing Sasuke knew, he felt a soft sensation on his ?h?st. What the... When he opened his eyes; sleeping on top of him, was a n?k?d crimson haired woman, who was using Sasuke as her hug-pillow! - - - - - Lets go back to a few days after the incident with Raiser- "So, like how I just explained, I, Rias Gremory, will also be living in this house. I might be inexperienced but please take care of me." At the living room where Sasuke was staying, a crimson hair beauty was greeting him. "No." Came the immediate reply. "There is no reason for you to stay here." Rias then revealed a sly smile. "This house was built by the Gremory family. So basically, I have the rights to live here. And, we plan to make this house our base of operations. Onii-sama acknowledges your strength and both my parents also agree. They were the ones who paid for this house anyways." "So, please take care of me from now on." Rias lowered her head again as she smiled. - - - - - Back to the present- "Nnn...oh, you''re awake?" The girl slowly rubbed her eyes as she lifted her body up and her two massive melons swayed like soft pudding. "Get off me." Sasuke pushed the girl away as he got off the bed. "What do you think you are doing?" His tone was tinged with harshness as he questioned Rias. "Hmm...I''m sorry. I felt like sleeping while using you as my hugging pillow. I came in after you went to sleep. After all, this is meant to deepen our bonds." However, Rias was met with a very cold reply. "There is no need to deepen our bonds. What I did against Raiser Phenex was my own personal judgement." "Hai. Hai." Rias continued, "Sasuke, I have not mentioned it all this time because we only met and I have no rights to ask about your past. But now, I feel I can ask this question--" "Sasuke, what happened to your left arm?" Rias looked at Sasuke with meaningful eyes, awaiting his answer. "This...--" "This is my punishment for some things I did in the past." Saying that, Sasuke turned around. Rias sighed as she watched his back leave the room, her thoughts filled with curiosity over Sasuke''s past. - - - - - After Sasuke defeated Raiser, the engagement between the House of Gremory and the House of Phoenix was cancelled. Raiser suffered through 7 days and 7 nights of hell just as Sasuke explained to him and his body was still in a pretty bad shape. - - - - - As Sasuke headed to the living room, he recalled to what Ddraig had said to him before. [ To fight strong foes that are attracted to power. That''s the path of those who possess the dragon-emperor. Eventually, the white one will appear before you. Every single past possessor of the "Boosted Gear" and "Diving Dividing" have followed this inevitable fate. ] Sasuke then harked his thoughts to another thing Ddraig had mentioned. [ Of course, if you wish, I can produce an entirely new one for you. With your strength, you should be able to control its power. ] The sleeve of Sasuke''s missing arm swayed slightly as a light breeze entered. - - - - - "This place is in ruins," a beautiful young woman with ?h?stnut hair and violet eyes, hair tied into two pony tails, exclaimed as she surveyed the sanctuary. "I heard that there was a disturbance here recently, caused by a fallen angel and the human who possesses the Boosted Gear." Another voice echoed in the abandoned church. This voice belonged to a young woman with chin-length blue hair and brown eyes. "It''s getting late. But, are you sure we are supposed to be meeting here, Irina?" The girl named Irina then swept her hair to the side. "There''s no way I''d be wrong! I spent time here with my parents as a child after all, Xenovia." She took out a worn out picture that showed a young girl and boy playing together in a room. However, behind those two kids in the photo-- Was a sword. - - - - - In another dimension - The area was overflowing with molten larva as dense smoke constantly rose up to the air. Two figures were conversing in a castle suspended from the surrounding walls. "Is this one bad too?" A male with pale skin and pale blue hair; dressed in traditional nobleman''s attire, asked while sitting on a rock. "Yes. Not one of Kaguya''s scroll remains." Another male with big hands and a burly physique; accompanied with a towering height over two meters, replied while a mini scroll on his palm slowly disintegrated. Tsk, the male sitting on the rock clicked his tongue. "Momoshiki senpai. Are you still here?" A third voice entered the room. The male named Momoshiki, looked up at the new figure. "How is the search for the chakra fruit going?" However, the new person shook his head. "We meet after such a long time, and that''s all you''re interested in?" The pupils of Momoshiki''s eye became more distinct and the veins near his temples started to bulge. "Yes, yes...but...you might be interested in this as well." A fissure started distorting through the air, revealing a scene. What the scene showed-- Was a male; wearing a black cloak over a black shirt and pants, jumping through a portal. "Hou, Rinnegan huh. If I''m not wrong, that is also one of Kaguya''s dimensions. If I go there, I might be able to connect to the gateway that the man jumped through." Momoshiki started revealing a smirk on his face. "That man, he might be able to provide us some information. Kinshiki, we are heading out." The Rinnegan on Momoshiki''s left palm started glowing and he raised it in front. Instantly, another black hole large enough for a person to walk through manifested. "Let''s go, Kinshiki." The new figure started panicking. "J-just a minute. You''re going already?!" "Hey!" However, Momoshiki didn''t reply as he stepped through the portal. - - - - - "Oh Momo, you''re as unsociable as ever." Chapter 8 - Afterword * * * * * Hi, author here. Thx for reading volume 1 of Uchiha Sasuke : Through the Multiverse. How was it? Hope I managed to describe most of the battle scenes well enough for readers to visualize. Although I admit there are some plot holes, I will try to edit chapters which I feel are not up to par. The story, of course, is from the perspective of Uchiha Sasuke, although there will be certain chapters/scenes where it will be from the perspectives of other characters. The reason why I chose Uchiha Sasuke was due to a few reasons. 1. Although Sasuke has been written in some fan fiction stories, most of his abilities/skills are under-described. I admit, volume 1 has not shown Sasuke using his full abilities but that is because the enemies here are too ''weak'' for him to demonstrate his true power. 2. Sasuke is one of the only few who can travel through dimensions, apart from the Otsutsuki clan. Originally, I wanted the main character to be Naruto but I thought...how is he going to travel to other worlds? Also, there are already many fan fictions already focused on Naruto so I decided to choose Sasuke. One other reason(personal) is because I ship Naruto x Hinata so I didn''t want him to, you know, find other girls while Sasuke on the other hand, I don''t find Sasuke x Sakura a good choice. Now, unlike most other fan fictions you can find here, this story has totally no system. Which means, Sasuke does not have an inventory to buy abilities, buy characters, get gacha/coupon tickets or he can constantly check his stats. Will this story be a harem? In the direction of this story so far, not much interaction has been shown between Sasuke n the other girls apart from Rias but I plan to develop his relationship from volume 2 onwards, especially with Akeno/Kuroka(spoiler). If you read the previous chapter, you will realize that I brought two other characters from the Naruto Verse into the story, Otsutsuki Momoshiki and Kinshiki. The reason why I brought them in is because I wanted to change the storyline, rather than just making it follow the canon of the world Sasuke enters. Some of you might say, "But hey! They don''t appear until much later on in the Boruto series." Well, I know that but I''m not following the exact storyline from Naruto. However, they won''t play a big role yet in the story as I''m still conceptualizing how they will really play a major part in the novel. Another question some of you might ask. Is Sasuke going to travel to another world? One is, I might stick with DxD all the way and change the story title. Second option is Sasuke will stay in the DxD world for some time and move to another world(whether with the girls or not I''m not sure as well as I haven''t decided yet) Last option is Sasuke will stay in DxD world, travel to another world, and return back to the DxD world. Personally, I m leaning more towards option 3 n my choices are 7 deadly sins, Rakudai Kishi No Cavalry, Shinmai Maou No Testament or Asterick Wars as these are less common. High-school of the dead? Maybe? Its just zombies. The reason why I like the DxD world is because of the number of OP enemies there are in this verse, who can actually force Sasuke to really get serious. I''m not going to include One Piece/Bleach/Fairytail as I never completed those series so, sorry about that. Lastly, for those who have read the story since the beginning, thanks for the support and I hope you will continue to. Volume 1 has officially ended and the start of Volume 2 will show the arc of the Holy Swords(which I personally hate and dread to write but I have to bring in Xenovia/Irina so....) and also the fight between Uchiha Sasuke & Vali Lucifer. It will also show Sasuke''s relationship with Ddraig and how he will use more of the Boosted Gear on top of his own arsenal of OP jutsu. For now, I''m still not sure how/ what situation will make Sasuke get his arm back as many readers apparently want that and the reason why I said Sasuke can''t use Balance Breaker without his arm is because, it will be weird if the Boosted Gear Scale Mail has only one arm. If you enjoyed the fight scenes from volume 1, expect even more awesome & cooler ones in Volume 2, especially the fight between Sasuke n Vali. I will definitely make that fight scene an epic one. Again, pls continue your support. Drop down comments and I will try to edit the story to your liking and if you like the story, pls also support with some power stones. Peace. Chapter 9 - 8 - Excaliburs * * * * * In the streets, a young Sasuke could be seen running through it and his face was ashen with horror as he saw the scene of carnage before him. "What is this?" Sasuke ran to his house, screaming for his parents. "Father! Mother!" However, when he pushed open the door, what he saw was his older brother, with a sword in his hand, standing over his dead parents. Sasuke''s underfoot was wet with crimson liquid. The two bodies lay there, their clothes covered in blood. The bleeding amount was outrageous, and it was not only because of the setting sun that made just about everything red. "Nii-san, what is the meaning of this?" Itachi slowly closed his eyes. "Foolish little brother..." Tsukuyomi! The next moment, Itachi could be seen standing on a street lamp; and he finally turned his back towards the village, as a single tear left his eye. - - - - - "Forgive me...Sasuke." - - - - - Nii san... It was already late afternoon and Sasuke had decided to sleep in for the day. [ Yo partner. You are finally awake. ] A red gauntlet appeared on Sasuke''s right arm. Why so sudden? [ Just came to warn you. I sense that the White One is already in this town. As I said before, those who possess the power of Dragon will attract strong foes. And, the fight between you and the White One is inevitable. ] A guy who possesses a similar Sacred Gear huh-- [ So, have you considered it already, Partner? The fight with the White One will happen soon. The power of the Boosted Gear is necessary. ] Sasuke grabbed the sleeve of his missing arm as various thoughts went through his head. At that moment, Sasuke''s phone, which Rias had given him when she moved into the apartment, started to vibrate. - - - - - Why did she call me for this... Sasuke was back in the Occult Research Club, where he was witnessing-- "Thank you for agreeing to speak with us. My name is Xenovia." A blue haired girl wearing a Priest Robe introduced herself. "I''m Shido Irina!" A girl with twin tails wearing similar outfit also introduced herself. Akeno started explaining the situation to Sasuke; about the Holy Sword project and the Holy Swords. Rias folded her arms under her ?h?st. "I wonder why followers of God would want to meet with a devil?" Irina replied Rias''s question. "Of the 6 swords with known whereabouts, the church still has 3 of them, but 3 were stolen by Fallen Angels." Xenovia proceeded to take out a sword. "The ones we have left are Excalibur Destruction and Excalibur Mimic." "Then, what do you want us to do?" "The problem at hand is between the fallen angels and us. We don''t need the devils in this town to intervene." Rias then spoke with a tone that underlined a hint of anger. "Are you saying we will side with the fallen angels and do something about the Holy Swords?" Her eyes started glowing red. "There is no way I would join the fallen angels. I would never do anything that besmirch the name of the House of Gremory." Xenovia smiled. "It''s enough just to hear that." "We''ll take our leave then." The two girls stood up and proceeded to leave, however-- Xenovia suddenly turned around and looked at Asia. "Are you Asia Argento?" Asia was stunned for a moment as she stuttered. "Oh, uh, yes..." Xenovia started frowning. "I didn''t think I would meet a witch here." "For someone who had been called a Saint to be a devil...There is no saving a rotten egg." Asia started trembling as she grabbed the hem of her skirt. "U-um, I..." Sasuke was leaning against the wall per usual while he listened to their conversation. "You know, you two have been so arrogant ever since you came here." Suddenly, a voice issued out and the two girls turned around. "Who are you?" Kiba glared at them. "I''m your senior." "Hmmm...are you challenging us right now?" Kiba then replied with a determined expression. "This is perfect. I will take you on." "Yuuto..." Rias could only watch as her beloved servant challenged the girls. Holy Sword-- This should be interesting. - - - - - "Let''s have fun, without killing each other." Xenovia had changed into her battle gear and took out her Excalibur; as she faced Kiba, who started laughing. "What''s so funny?" "Yeah, because the thing I wanted to destroy more than anything appeared before my eyes." Kiba also took out his sword and stabbed it into the ground. From there, multiple swords burst forth. "Sword Birth huh? I remember now. There was a test subject in the Holy Sword Project who escaped disposal." Test subject? So this guy is the one who survived that Holy Sword Project. Sasuke and the rest of the Occult Research Club members were standing at the side as spectators. - - - - - However, within 5 minutes, Kiba had fallen to the ground. "Your only weapons are the different swords and your speed." "You should fight me when you are more rational next time, Senpai." Xenovia stared down at Kiba, who was lying on the ground. As Xenovia turned to the Occult Research Club members, her eyes landed on an individual. She pointed at Sasuke. "You are the Sekiryuutei right? Although you are a human, and yet you are hanging out with devils." However, Sasuke''s mouth did not move. "Hmph, I see you also carry a sword." Her gaze landed at the place where Sasuke''s left arm was supposed to be. "Your arm..." "I am very interested in fighting the Sekiryuutei but I don''t wish to bully a person with only one arm as well." Xenovia started racking her brains. "How about it? We will fight only with sword skills? Unlike my fight just now, I will not use the special abilities of Excalibur Destruction. We will duel each other with only our swords. Unless, you are too scared?" Finally, Sasuke spoke. "You seem very proud of your sword skills. Very well, I''m also interested in the Holy Swords." - - - - - Sasuke and Xenovia were separated with 50 meters between them while facing each other. "Well then, both sides have finished their preparations." Irina ended up being the referee for the match even though there was no point to it. "Then...begin!" Holy Sword User... And then above all...how skilled is she really... Xenovia swung the sword right from the front. Towards that attack- Sasuke felt a huge let-down. That attack was something like, ''henyaa'' Sasuke evaded leisurely so as not to let the Holy Sword touch him. And then, he poured on a counter of a single stroke of Katana. Xenovia was blown off. "What the..." With a quick step, Xenovia unleashed her usual strong sword. Her expression started becoming more serious. She leaped at Sasuke by utilizing the momentum her legs gained from pushing off the ground but Sasuke was able to completely foresight her movement and obstruct her right from the front; he redirected her sword and destroyed her posture with his skill. Xenovia righted her posture f?r??b?? and counter-attacked Sasuke. The Excalibur she was holding started pulsing and overflowing with destructive power. And who was the one who said we would only fight with sword skills. "With this, you bastard''s sword skill will be useless!" From Sasuke''s palm, the handle of his blade felt like it was breathing and Sasuke channeled his chakra through it. "Flash, !" Xenovia brought down her sword that possessed the destruction that fell from heaven while Sasuke unleashed the power of lightning and met the attack. The instant both swords clashed against each other-- A huge explosion sounded, causing gusts of strong winds mixed with dirt from the ground. "Kya!" The girls started pulling down their skirts. Xenovia was breathing heavily while Sasuke did not even drop a single sweat. "Is this enough?" "No! No! I will not lose!" Xenovia stepped forward while brandishing Excalibur. Sasuke raised his katana and met her attack. The huge sword''s direct hit and the Katana''s Iai draw clashed. Vast energy powers were clashing; those shock waves distorted ''gunyari'' the surrounding space. Towards the other side''s pressure, Sasuke controlled his katana''s blade delicately and redirected it. Xenovia''s Excalibur hit empty air and gouged a huge crater. Sasuke''s instant positioning destroyed her posture again. Sasuke was redirecting and as Xenovia retaliated with brute force, techniques and strength met for the second times, third times, clashing against each other. However, as they traded blows, Xenovia realized that Sasuke was using the b?r? minimal energy and was not even exerting much force to counter her. This guy...he is looking down on me... - - - - - At that instant where Xenovia''s single attack with her whole strength was caught by surprise perfectly and hit the empty air-- The Blade of Kusanagi that was the personification of Sasuke''s soul was slashed-- However, the blade didn''t cut through her flesh; it blew her away with a dynamic force and Xenovia fell down like a doll with her string cut. "Xenovia!" Irina sprinted over to her fallen partner. - - - - - At the side of a fishing port-- A man of average build, with black hair and golden bangs, was currently reeling in a fishing line when he sensed a presence beside him. "Yo." "Have you come to keep lonely little me company? The intruder was a young male with light silver hair and he scoffed when he heard what the man said. "Hmph! You''re the kind that gets lonely easily?" - - - - - The man turned his head and smiled at the young intruder. * * * * * "Wait a minute, Yuuto!" Rias crossed her arms under her ?h?st. They were back in the Occult Research Club, where a particular scene was ongoing-- "I won''t forgive you if you leave me! You are the "Knight" of the Gremory Household. I will also be troubled if you turn into an "exiled". Wait this instant!" Rias voice was firm as she tried to convince Kiba. However-- "...I was only able to run away from that place, thanks to my comrades who sacrificed themselves for me. That''s why I, I have to put their regrets into my demonic-swords..." Kiba did not turn around as he reached for the door handle, his last words-- "I''m sorry, President." And the door closed. Rias eyes shifted to the side and became glazed with a glassy layer of tears as she whispered to herself, "Yuuto...why...?" - - - - - "And? What was the reason for calling me?" It was the next day and Sasuke was currently sitting in a cafe, along with Koneko and another young man with short blond hair, wearing the Kuoh Academy boys'' uniform. The blonde man started to panic a little as he reached out his hands towards Sasuke. "Who are you?" "Genshirou Saji, third-year high school student at Kuoh Academy and the Vice President of the student council. It is an honor to meet you, Sasuke-san." Sasuke was confused as he shook Saji''s hand. "You...are a devil as well?" "Yes!" "How do you know me?" This time, it was Saji who appeared shock. "Don''t you know, Sasuke-san? You are famous in the Underworld. Heck not even the Underworld, even the other forces have taken notice of you. After all, even though you are the Sekiryuutei, you managed to defeat Raiser Phenex without using the power of the Boosted Gear and broke up the engagement. And, to add on, you are not even a devil but a human." Saji took a deep breath as he continued. "During your fight against Raiser Phenex, those black flames you produced were magnificent. Not even the medical personnel''s knew what those flames were and didn''t dare to touch it. However, no one really knows how you produced those flames. You are literally on the headline news everywhere now." Saji was looking at Sasuke as though he was looking at an idol Tch, So they were really monitoring that fight. "I am a fan of yours. After all, I''m aiming to be the strongest pawn and you are my goal." "Ahem." Saji turned his head to find an angry loli shoujo glaring at him and his gaze faltered. "I''m sorry." Koneko then looked at Sasuke. "I''m going to ask Shidou Irina and Xenovia to give us permission to destroy the holy-sword Excaliburs." Saji became so shocked that he had circle eyes. "NOOOOOOO!! I''m going home!!" Saji was screaming and trying to run away but Koneko held onto him with a firm grip. "Why me?! It''s your group''s problem right? I belong to the House of Sitri! I shouldn''t take part in this! Let me go!" Saji started arguing while crying. Sasuke was looking up at sky before he finally lowered his face as he spoke. "And? What does it have to do with me? Like that guy, I''m not a part of your household." Koneko released her grip on Saji. "Rias President and Akeno-san cannot take part in this mission as it will affect the relationship between the 3 factions. I''m also keeping this a secret from them. But, Sasuke-san, you can help us bring back Yuuto-senpai. Please, Sasuke-san--" However, Sasuke didn''t say a thing. Taking Sasuke''s apparent silence as an approval, Koneko looked back at Saji. "You want to become the strongest pawn and show it to your Master, right? Then you must undertake this mission if you want to be recognized." "What kind of reasoning is that..." Saji sighed and reluctantly relented as he sat back down. A gap of soundless space was created as the three of them sat there. The quiet was an unspoken dare, as though the first one to speak would lose. "If you are searching for those two girls, they are down the street." Sasuke finally spoke. - - - - - As the three of them walked down the street which Sasuke mentioned, a peculiar sight entered into their vision. "Please give blessings to the lost lamb-" "Please give charity to us on behalf of the father in heaven!" There were two girls wearing white robes, praying on the road as people walking past them gave odd glances. Their stomachs started rumbling and Sasuke could hear it even from a distance away. Just how hungry are they? - - - - - "Delicious! Japanese cuisine is delicious!" "Yes, yes! This is it! The taste of my homeland!" Irina and Xenovia were filling their stomachs with food at a family restaurant. As Sasuke watched them eat, his doubts started arising-- Are they really ?ssassins sent from the Christian Church? "So, why did you come to us?" "We want to help you destroy the Excaliburs." Both of them looked surprised at what Koneko said and kept looking back at one another. "Yeah. Maybe it''s okay leaving one sword to them. But, your identities must not be revealed. We don''t want our higher-ups and enemies to think we are connected to you guys." "Hey Xenovia. Are you sure?" Irina started to raise an objection but Xenovia cut her off as she swept her gaze over to Sasuke. "Irina. It would be tough to retrieve 3 Excaliburs and battle Kokabiel with only the two of us. That Sekiryuutei-kun over there is strong--" "Bringing him along will surely increase our chances of winning." However, before anyone else could speak-- What Sasuke said shocked everyone present. - - - - - "I never said I was going to help you guys." Chapter 10 - 9 - Sasuke vs Kokabiel * * * * * "Eh, wait--" "What do you mean, Sasuke-san?" Everyone''s attention was focused on Sasuke. "Exactly what I mean. I never said I was going to help you guys. This matter doesn''t concern me at all." "But...you helped break up the engagement with Rias-senpai, right?" Saji was looking at Sasuke, as though he was waiting for Sasuke to change his mind. "I only did that on a whim, and because I couldn''t stand that Raiser guy. You guys are enough to rescue your club member and destroy the Holy Swords." - - - - - "Great...we just lost a considerable fighting force. But, even if that Sasuke guy is not here, we still have a mission to complete." Xenovia''s expression was grim and yet determined. - - - - - "...I understand the situation." Kiba put his mouth on the coffee after he made a sigh. Koneko had called Kiba to the family restaurant. "To tell the truth, I feel unsatisfied when the wielders of the Excalibur''s are giving me the permission to destroy it." "That''s a rough way to speak. If you were a "Stray-Devil", I would have cut you down without any time to spare." Kiba and Xenovia started to glare down at each other. However, they both started to calm down. "The other day, I was attacked by a person who had the Excalibur. At that time, he killed a priest. He is probably from your organisation. However, he was apparently injured by the Sekiryuutei before but managed to b?r?ly survive." [!] "Freed Sellzen. Former exorcist of the Vatican." Xenovia''s eyes started to fill with hatred. "Is that so? Freed used the Excalibur he stole to kill our fellow followers. For us to pay the price because the disposal group couldn''t take care of him take time." "Anyways, let''s move onto the cooperation strategy." Xenovia took out a pen and wrote her contact details on a memo pad. - - - - - It had already been a few days and after finding a convenient bench near a lake, Sasuke sat down. The sky gradually turned dark and the light of the stars was starting to twinkle. For a moment, Sasuke''s eyes were stolen by that real light. - - - - - "Over and..." "Over and..." "Over and..." "Over and over and over and over again!" "Just give up and let me cut you down!" However, Naruto breathed hard as he looked up at Sasuke. "Can''t do that." "Cuz" "I''m your one and only friend!" - - - - - {Excuse me, is this seat taken?} A voice suddenly appeared beside Sasuke. A man with black hair and golden bangs was standing in front of him. Taking Sasuke''s silence as a yes, the man sat down. {Peaceful, isn''t it?} "Yeah." {That''s what I like. Peace. But--} {I am also interested in unique stuff. I love to collect things after all.} Suddenly, the man''s eyes felt like it was shining. "Really." It was a conversation with a natural flow, but Sasuke could sense that this person was not someone normal. He had to be cautious in his reply. The thing he could say, the thing he couldn''t say, things he should lie about, it would be bad if he didn''t affirm all of those. {Why are you spending your time here?} "That''s not your concern." The man let out a small chuckle. {Yes, yes, you''re absolutely right. It''s just...I love to meet new people you see. And, of course, especially when they possess something special.} This guy... The man stood up. The man waved his hand as he walked away. {I''m sure we will meet again.} - - - - - As Sasuke was about to leave as well-- BOOM! There was a strange yellow light emitting from the center of the town. Sasuke jumped out from the bench and landed on a tree branch. Fortunately, there was hardly anyone in the park at the moment. That place is-- Kuoh Academy. * * * * * "Rias-senpai. We have covered the school with a large barrier. With this, unless something disastrous happens, there will be no damage outside." Saji reported the current situation to Rias as the Occult research club and student council gathered right in front of Kuoh Academy. Irina had been injured during battle and was transported to the student council president''s home. "Rias, this will only keep things to the minimum. If Kokabiel were to fight seriously, not only this academy, but the whole region would be annihilated." A young bespectacled woman warned Rias. "I understand, Sona. We will do the rest from here." Rias turned to face her peerage, including Kiba and Xenovia. "We will be on the offensive. We will go inside the barrier and draw Kokabiel''s attention. This is a battle of life and death!" [Yes!] When they reached the middle of the school field, there was an old-man located in the middle of a magic circle. "Balba!" "I''m going to make the four Excaliburs into one." Balba said it as a matter of fact.'' "Where is Kokabiel?" "Boss Kokabiel has encountered someone more interesting. I will be the one taking you guys on." A white haired boy priest emerged from the darkness. The four Excaliburs started to pile up on top of one another and a bright line shone. After the light was gone, what remained was one holy-sword at the center of the field. "With this sword, I shall enjoy fighting with you guys. Uhehehe! I will just chop some Devils now." Freed started putting on a crazy smile while holding the new Excalibur as he faced them. "Rias Gremory''s "Knight." If the cooperation is still valid, let us destroy that Excalibur together." "Hmph, let''s do this. I will kill both Freed and Balba! For the sake of my friends who died due to your experiments." Kiba said softly as he faced his enemy. [ Balance Break. ] - - - - - Tch-- As Sasuke landed on the ground, a purple barrier suddenly encased the area around him as a loud voice rang out. "Hou, finally I meet you. I sensed a strong aura in this town and came to investigate. To think it would be the legendary Sekiryuutei. Your fight against Raiser Phenex was spectacular. I wish to test out that power for myself!" Sasuke looked up. A Fallen-Angel with 10 black wings from his back was staring down at him. "You seem stronger than the other Fallen Angel I encountered. You should be one of their leaders?" "HAHAHA! Nice to meet you, I''m one of the leaders of the Fallen-Angels, Kokabiel." "And? You came to me just to fight me?" "Yes, I wish to test out your power. I hate fighting against weak opponents. I want to see the power left behind by God." [ This guy is on a different level. His name has been recorded in the bible since ancient times. He survived the battle against God and the past Maou. Be careful partner. ] Ddraig communicated directly to Sasuke. "Now come!" On Kokabiel''s hand, the energy of the fallen angels, the power of light started gathering. DOOOOOOON! A crater formed on the ground where Sasuke was just standing. "Fast!" [!!!!!] A shadow descended while cutting the abyss sky and with a white flash, one of Kokabiel''s wings was cut off. "Kuh!" Kokabiel started launching more spears of light but Sasuke foresighted the trajectory of the projectile weapons and dodged with swaying movements while approaching him. Sasuke threw his katana straight at Kokabiel, who easily dodged it as the katana flew past him; and he aimed a spear at Sasuke. "HAH! Is that..." However, before he could finish his sentence, he realized that his target had already disappeared and instead, the same sword was flying towards him again. "What the..." Unbeknownst to him, his back was already facing his opponent. Chidori! A high concentration of lightning was gathered on Sasuke''s hand and that hand pierced through Kokabiel''s stomach from behind like paper. THRUST! Kokabiel bent forward as he vomited blood on the ground. "You...!!!" He turned around and formed a sword of light in his hand and sharply swung it at Sasuke, like a beast swinging its claw. With swaying movement, Sasuke caught the flying katana with his right hand and the sword of light was easily parried. It was a perfect instant positioning-- Kokabiel felt his body receive an unseen magnetic force that caused his body to half rotate by its own. However, that action caused him to spurt out more blood from the wound in his stomach. "YOU BASTARD!" When Kokabiel swung down his sword of light again, Sasuke predicted his movements, kept back his blade; and evaded while placing his palm at where the moving sword of light was going. Kokabiel''s wrist, which held the blade, was settled inside Sasuke''s palm as if it was being su?k?d in completely. At the same time he was grasping Kokabiel''s wrist, Sasuke twisted his whole body like a spiral. With all that energy, he crushed Kokabiel''s arm in his grip. From the mouth of Kokabiel, "AAAAAAA!" a painful scream was released. Kokabiel flew back as he glared at Sasuke. "This is not over!" From the depths of ground, a rumbling sound issued out. It was a tall creature with four thick legs; sharp claws that grew from each leg and the eyes glittering in the darkness were red. From its mouth, dangerous looking fangs protruded and from the gaps, white breaths poured out. It was a dog...a three headed dog. ROOOOOOOOARRRR! The three heads roared at the same time. - - - - - "Now. I will have you fight my pet that I brought from hell." - - - - - Sasuke bit down on his thumb and a small trail of blood leaked out; he pressed 5 of his fingers on the the ground and channeled chakra towards the palm. "What are you planning to accomplish by doing that?" Kokabiel demanded while glaring down at Sasuke. - - - - - "Summoning Technique !" Chapter 11 - 10 - Kuchiyose No Jutsu * * * * * "Now, I will have you fight my pet that I brought from hell! Cerberus!" Sasuke bit down on his thumb and a small trail of blood leaked out; he pressed 5 of his fingers on the ground and channeled chakra towards the palm. "What are you going to accomplish by doing that?!" Kokabiel demanded while glaring down at Sasuke. GAAAAAARUUUUU! The three headed dog howled and pounced at Sasuke. - - - - - "Kuchiyose No Justu!" Poof! A huge column of white smoke spread out and the huge dog was suddenly blown back by a dynamic force. Was a large blue snake with light green eyes; the creature easily towered over the tallest trees in the park. "Sasuke-sama. Your d?s?r??" The snake turned around as it looked at Sasuke. "Aoda, take care of that dog. I will handle the rest." Cerberus staggered from the earlier impact and as it got up, it shot out a ball of fire. However, Aoda easily evaded the attack as he maneuvered over to Cerberus. With a swing of it''s tail, Cerberus was struck back again and the surrounding trees were destroyed in the process. Although there was blood coming from it''s mouth, there was still a shine in Cerberus eyes. It could still move. Cerberus tried to slash at Aoda but before it could attack, it''s body was already constricted tightly by the snake''s body. Cerberus struggled and tried in vain to escape but the grip on its body became tighter. Dark black blood started to vomit out from it''s mouth as Aoda constricted further. "That''s enough, Aoda!" The snake immediately heeded Sasuke''s warning and vanished as quickly as it appeared. Sasuke stabbed his katana that was imbued with lightning chakra into the ground. Instantly, thunder clouds started to form and Cerberus''s howls of agony were lost beneath the thunder that rolled overhead. The thunder seamed to crack the air, as if the very heavens might split apart. It rolled like the ash could of a volcano, becoming a rolling booming rumble. A dragon manifested from lightning rolled overhead like the fury of the gods, spreading out into the night. It broke the barrier surrounding the park and tumbled towards Cerberus through the darkened clouds Cerberus tried to run from the spot as if it predicted the upcoming lightning but instead, it stumbled in place. RUUUUUMBLEEEE! The lightning penetrated through it''s whole body. Cerberus''s howl was overshadowed by the sound and its body was reduced to nothingness. "You...what kind of human is able to this. Just what are you!?" Kokabiel pointed at Sasuke. However, before anything else could happen-- Sasuke felt it. An intruder. Something was approaching at a very fast rate. "Fufufu. Interesting. To think my rival was able to break through the barrier by summoning lightning of such intensity. This makes me very excited." The voice came from the sky and a figure descended. A white thing was glowing, and it didn''t even give off a slight shadow in the dark night. The face of the figure was covered by armor as well but Sasuke knew who this person was. "... ... ... Vanishing Dragon." The first one to speak was Kokabiel. "The longinus, "Divine Dividing" ... ... you are already in the Balance-Breaker state." "...So you were attracted to the "Red". Vanishing Dragon. If you get in my wa... ..." Before Kokabiel could finish his sentence, his black wing went up in the air. "It''s like the wing of a crow. Disgusting. Azazel''s wing is much darker and has the color of everlasting darkness." "Y-You! My wing!" The Vanishing-Dragon had a black wing in his hand. But. Although the Vanishing-Dragon was fast, Sasuke could still catch his movement. From his voice, as expected, it was a young man. The figure looked down at Sasuke. "Uchiha Sasuke. I know you are perfectly capable of killing this guy easily. But--" "I was given a mission. I hope you will allow me to handle this matter instead." Taking Sasuke''s silence as an approval, the Vanishing Dragon focused it''s attention back on Kokabiel. "Vanishing-Dragon! Are you opposing me?!" Kokabiel created countless number spears of lights in the sky but-- The aura around Kokabiel got reduced immediately and half of the spears of light vanished. "One of my abilities is the power to halve those I touch every 10 seconds." So his ability is the complete opposite of the Boosted Gear. Interesting. Kokabiel tried to attack the Vanishing-Dragon with spears of light but his powers were constantly getting halved. [Divide!] Very soon, Kokabiel''s movement fell so low to the point he had trouble standing up. THRUST! The Hakuryuukou''s fist went through Kokabiel''s ?h?st. He already had a hole in his stomach from his earlier fight with Sasuke, causing his movements to dull significantly. "...Damn you...Sekiryuutei, Hakuryuukou..." The Hakuryuukou started laughing. "I was told by Azazel to take you back even if by force." "So that''s how it is! Azazel...!!" THRUST. Another punch hit Kokabiel''s face and he crumbled down onto the ground. The Vanishing Dragon carried the defeated Kokabiel on his shoulder. "I have to settle things with Freed as well so I will be heading over there first." The Vanishing Dragon pointed towards the direction of the school. A voice came from the Red Gauntlet on Sasuke''s right arm. [It seems we finally meet, white-one.] The Hakuryuukou''s jewel also started glowing. [It seems you are awake, red-one. To think we would meet in such a situation.] [We will have our destined fight eventually, white-one.} [Red-One. My current wielder is the strongest among those who have possessed me so far.] [Hmph, mine is no doubt stronger than yours. Even without my power, he is already strong.] [We shall see, red-one. The day will come where we will settle everything.] [I look forward to that, white-one.] The Vanishing Dragon then turned towards Sasuke. "Uchiha Sasuke, my name is Vali Lucifer, the one who wields the Divine Dividing. You are strong. No doubt, you are clearly one of the strongest I have met so far. When you fully master the powers of the Boosted Gear, you will become even stronger. The day will come when we eventually fight. That is the destiny between those who possesses the Heavenly Dragons." Vali started to clench his fist in excitement. "I have never felt so excited in my life before. I will set the stage for our destined fight. There, we will battle to see who is the strongest." Vali turned into a streak of white light and flew up. - - - - - Battle to see who is the strongest, huh. Chapter 12 - 11 - Truth * * * * * "A Durandal?!" "You were not the wielder of the Excalibur?!" "Wrong. I was originally the wielder of Durandal. I was also chosen as the holder of the Excalibur. That''s all." The blade of Durandal in Xenovia''s hand started to produce more holy-aura than the Excalibur Freed held. With a single slash, the Excalibur shattered. "Are you serious?! Are you really serious right now?!" Freed started to panic and taking that opportunity, Kiba went right at him. Checkmate! - - - - - "Balba Galilei. Prepare yourself." Kiba pointed his Holy-Demonic sword. "HAHAHA...Holy-Demonic Sword...A cursed abomination. Do you want to know the reason why that is possible?" Xenovia stepped forward as she pointed Durandal as well. "What do you mean?" "Fuhaha, fuahahahahahaha! It seems the truth wasn''t revealed to you lower guys! Then I will now tell you. In the war between the three sides, not only the Yondai-Maou, but God also died!" ...!.....?! Everyone became shocked beyond words. ... ...God didn''t exist anymore? Xenovia seemed like she lost all her strength as she stumbled to her knees with a panicked expression that was too unbearable to look at. An active believer. God''s servant. A person who lived by serving God as her mission. If the existence of God was rejected, and she lost the means to live, it was only natural. "... ...God doesn''t exist? God... ...is dead? Then..." Asia started to cover her mouth with her hands as her whole body shook. "Fuhahah..." However, before Balba could finish laughing-- DON! The demonic power shot by Rias left nothing of Balba. At that moment-- Something bright fell from the sky. FLASH! There was a white thing glowing. A white plated armor. "Hakuryuukou. ... ...Vanishing Dragon." ???!!! Laying stone cold on the Hakuryuukou''s shoulder, was Kokabiel. "So--" "It was you who took down Kokabiel, Vanishing Dragon?" However, the Hakuryuukou shook his head as he picked up the fallen Freed. "It seems you took care of Balba and Freed. I have to thank you for that. As for Kokabiel, I only cleaned up the mess. It was mainly Uchiha Sasuke who did the job of defeating him. You should thank him instead. It seems I was quite unneeded in this mission." "Sasuke did?" Rias had a shocked expression on her face. "Yeah. You should thank your lucky stars that the Sekiryuutei took care of Kokabiel for you. After all, you guys don''t stand a chance against him." "The day will come when he and I battle. After all, the red and white must finally draw to a conclusion" With that-- The Hakuryuukou turned into a streak of white light and flew up. - - - - - "Hmph. So that Xenovia girl became your servant? Good for you." Sasuke was currently sitting in the living room along with Rias. "Yeah...after she found out that God had died in the previous war, she decided to become a devil. However, her friend Irina--" Sasuke noticed the change in Rias''s expression and he roughly guessed the reason. "She is angry at her friend for becoming a devil? I take it none of you told that Irina person God had died." "That girl is a firm believer of God and Xenovia did not wish to break the news on her." "Sasuke, I didn''t take the chance to say it properly before but--" "I''m really grateful for you. Thank you for stopping Kokabiel." "I wasn''t particularly going to help you guys. That fallen-angel came to fight me by his own accord." "Yeah...but I''m still grateful." Rias lowered her head as a small smile spread across her face. - - - - - Sasuke was sitting alone at the same bench by the lake. "Is this seat taken?" Sasuke already knew who it was without turning his head. "You really like this spot eh." The man started with an innocent question. "Yeah." "It seems you were targeted recently. Been busy, haven''t you?" "Yeah, trouble keeps finding me recently." Sasuke replied without once turning his head. "Sitting so comfortably on a bench by a lake. You are not afraid someone else will target you again?" The man''s eyes started to shine. However, Sasuke''s expression remained unchanged. "They can try if they wish to. But--" "I won''t guarantee they will come out alive." "HAHAHAHA! You''re a really honest guy, aren''t you?" The man started to issue out a loud laugh as he stood up. "Well, I have to be going. I am also very busy these few days." The man raised his hand as he walked away. "I''m sure we will meet again real soon. Uchiha Sasuke." A glint flashed through Sasuke''s eyes but he did not bother to watch the man''s silhouette leave. - - - - - "And? Why did you bring me here?" Sasuke asked a black hair girl who was currently wearing a shrine''s maiden outfit. "Sorry about inviting you over so suddenly. But, there is someone who wishes to meet with you, Sasuke-kun." Sasuke was standing at the bottom of a passage of stairs leading up towards a shrine. "Rias is not with you?" Akeno started to leak out her usual Ufufufu laugh. "Yeah, Kouh Academy will soon be the meeting place between the Three Factions. Rias is currently meeting up with Sirzechs-sama." "Meeting place?" Akeno turned around at Sasuke''s question. "Ara Ara. You didn''t know, Sasuke-kun? I thought Rias would have told you." "Yeah, I have been busy recently." What Sasuke didn''t mention was that he was leaving the house early and coming back late everyday because he was testing out something. That was why he hadn''t seen Rias after that talk. "I see." Akeno nodded her head. "The Three Factions will be having a discussion at Kuoh Academy. This will be the first time such a meeting takes place. The incident with Kokabiel was what pushed the meeting to take place." Akeno started explaining to Sasuke as they walked up the stairs. Just as they reached the top, a voice that was calm and tranquil issued out from above. "He is the Red Dragon Emperor?" A handsome-looking man with long blond hair and green eyes was floating above the shrine. Growing from his back, were twelve wings colored in gold and the man himself was bathed in golden light. However, Sasuke didn''t sense a trace of hostility from the man. - - - - - "Nice to meet you, Uchiha Sasuke. I am Michael, Chief of the Angels." Chapter 13 - 12 - Dragon Slayer, Ascalon * * * * * "Azazel, do I have to attend tomorrow''s conference as well?" "Of course, Vali. Since you''re the Hakuryuukou." "Hey Azazel, do you think the Sekiryuutei will be there?" "That''s really like the Hakuryuukou. You just seek battle. You sure got attached to an ideal dragon. But I''m afraid this time, you will face a harsh battle against the Sekiryuutei." "That''s fine. I only wish to defeat strong guys." "And, after defeating all the strong guys, what will you do?" "... ...I''ll die. I don''t have any interest in such a boring world. Right now, I''m only looking forward to my battle with Uchiha Sasuke." - - - - - "I am Michael, Chief of the Angels." This person is the Chief of the Angels huh. "What do you want with me?" Although the guy in front of him was supposed to be a big-shot in this world, Sasuke was not in the least intimidated. "Let''s talk inside." Saying that, Akeno, Michael and Sasuke headed towards the main shrine. From the center, Sasuke a felt a tingling sensation on his skin. "Uchiha Sasuke. The truth is, I thought of awarding you with this." A sword suddenly appeared while oozing out a holy aura in the center of the shrine. "This is a Dragon Slayer, also known as the holy sword that kills dragons, Ascalon." Michael continued. "Dragon slayers are a group of people who made slaying Dragons their job or the name of the weapon used for the job." "I was actually thinking of giving you this." "Why give it to me?" Michael answered Sasuke''s question while smiling. "During this time''s meeting, I think there''s a huge opportunity to cooperate between the Three Great Powers. This is a chance to get ride of the useless battles. If small-scale battles continue like this intermittently, then the Three Great Powers will be destroyed. In past wars, there was only one time everyone joined forces--" "It was when the Red and White disturbed the battlefield." "Wishing that we hold hands together like that time, I am placing my hopes in you, in the Sekiryuutei, Uchiha Sasuke. I believe that you will be the one capable of facing the threats that will descend upon us in the future. This is my gift to you." Sasuke pondered for a while. "Thanks for the gift but I already have a sword. I don''t need another one." Akeno then says from the side. "Sasuke-kun, you can ?ssimilate Ascalon into your Boosted Gear for the time being. In case you need it, you can draw it out anytime when you summon the Boosted Gear." [ Yeah, that is possible, Partner. With your strength, it should be easy. ] Michael also nodded at Akeno''s words. The holy aura flowed into the Sacred Gear. After a red flash--a gauntlet with a blade growing out could be seen.. [ That was easier than I expected. ] Sasuke started to feel the Holy Sword Aura mixing with his own. "...It seriously combined." Michael clapped his hands and after confirming it-- "It''s time to visit the conference hall so I will be heading off first. It was nice meeting you, Sasuke-kun." Michael''s whole body was wrapped in light and after a momentary flash of light, he disappeared from the place. - - - - "Here''s some tea." "Thanks." Sasuke and Akeno were left in the shrine after Michael left and they were having tea in a room that looked like a tea ceremony room. There was an awkward silence between them before Akeno finally broke it. "Sasuke-kun, do you hate fallen-angels?" Sasuke sent a fleeting glance over towards Akeno. "I sense a power similar to Kokabiel inside you. Are you--" Before Sasuke could complete his question, Akeno''s expression had already change to a slightly cloudy one. "...That''s right. I was born between one of the leaders of the Fallen Angels, Barakiel and a human." Akeno started revealing her life story to Sasuke, about her mother and how her father had failed to save her. She told Sasuke how she witnessed her mother get killed in front of her eyes and ever since then, she could not forgive her father for failing to save her mother. Akeno stood up and expanded her wings from her back. -- Different from the usual two wings of Devils, one wing was that of a Devil while the other was the black wing of a Fallen Angel. "They''re dirty wings... The wing of a Devil and the wing of a Fallen Angel, I possess both of them." As if despising the black feather of Fallen Angels, she grabbed them with her hand. "While hating these feathers, I met Rias and became a Devil. ...But what was born were the wings of a Fallen Angel and Devil, a mere disgusting creature who possessed both. Fufufu, this certainly suits me, who has dirtied blood flowing in her veins." Akeno was in self-derision. "...How do you feel after hearing that, Sasuke-kun? You hate Fallen Angels, right? They tried to kill you and Asia-chan once and tried to destroy this city. There''s no way you can hold good thoughts about them." Sasuke finally spoke. "I am not really bothered by that fact." Hearing Sasuke''s reply, Akeno had a surprised expression. "That''s not the case. I have the blood of a Fallen Angel in me, you know? Can you forgive me? I am the worst kind of woman..." Sasuke also stood up as he faced his back towards Akeno. Upon seeing that, Akeno''s expression started to become sad. However-- "Your past is similar to mine. But compared to it--" Akeno stared at Sasuke''s back. "One day, when I returned home, I saw my older brother standing over the bodies of my parents. Horrified by what he had done, I tried to plead for an explanation but my brother replied that it was to test his own power. Before leaving, he told me to hate him, to d?s?r? revenge and to gain power from that--" Akeno listened intently to Sasuke. "And I did. I tried to use every means possible to become strong. I betrayed my friends, their trust, in order to seek revenge on my brother. But, after I finally killed him, I learned that the hateful brother that he seemed to be was merely a facade; in truth, what he did was to protect me. I was further driven into despair but fortunately, I had a friend who saved me from that same despair." Sasuke then turned back towards Akeno. "I know you blame your father for what happened. But at the very least, you still have a father." Upon hearing Sasuke''s words, Akeno started crying. "...You said some killing words. ...After hearing that...how can I possibly not..." As Sasuke prepared to leave, he suddenly felt a soft sensation on his back. Akeno had clung on Sasuke''s back as she cried out. Tears started to stain Sasuke''s clothes. - - - - - "I have decided. Arigato, Sasuke-kun. Really, thank you." Chapter 14 - Confrontation - Heavenly Dragons! Red meets White! * * * * * "Well then, let''s get going." "Yes, ma''am!" Rias turned her attention to a wooden box on the floor. "Gasper, be a good boy while we''re gone." "Yeah." A small feminine voice came out from the box. Rias sighed. "If anything shocks you into activating your power, there''ll be trouble." "I''ll have Koneko stay with you." Koneko nodded her head. "Yes, President." - - - - - Knock, Knock. "Excuse us." Rias opened the door, revealing a gorgeous and pompous looking table. Surrounding the table, were several people with strong auras. From the Devil side, Sirzechs and a beautiful girl looking in her late teens with black hair, tied into twin tails. Standing behind her, were two other girls wearing spectacles. Rias nodded her head at one of them. "Sona." The girl named Sona, nodded back lightly. "Rias." Sitting just beside Sirzechs, was Michael and Irina. As Xenovia stepped into the room, the first thing she noticed was her friend. "Irina..." And lastly, was a man with black hair and golden bangs, who Sasuke had met before. Behind him, was a young male with silver hair. "Let me introduce you. This is my little sister and her household." Sirzechs introduced Rias to the VIP of the factions. Rias and her peerage also bowed. "They were active during Kokabiel''s attack a few days ago. I would like to hear the Fallen-Angels Governor-General''s opinion on the report. " "I heard the report. However, it appears that the one I have to thank is not here." The man with golden bangs said with a brazen expression. "What do you mean, Azazel-chan?" "Serafall, the one who took down Kokabiel was the Sekiryuutei. Uchiha Sasuke." Serafall opened her eyes wide. "EHHHHHHHHH! Really?! I heard that he was also the one who broke up the engagement between Rias-tan and Raiser Phenex. Then where is Sekiryuutei-chan? I want to see him." Rias face started blushing and Sirzechs cleared his throat. "Sasuke-kun is not part of Rias peerage. However, it is true that he has helped us out a lot." Azazel started laughing. "Sorry that Kokabiel of my side caused you trouble." Sirzechs then gestured for Rias to sit down. - - - - - "Koneko-chan?" Koneko suddenly stood up. "Stay there, Gya-kun." The room to the Occult Research Club was suddenly destroyed and hooded figures entered the room. "Humans?" One of the hooded figures spoke. "Yes, we''re humans, but we use magic by rebuilding the structure of devil magic--" "We''re Magicians." The figure then pointed to the wooden box. "Hand over the half-vampire." Michael spoke first. "The two war generals, God and the Devil King, have been annihilated." Asia started to show a depressed look while Xenovia looked over at Irina, who also carried a sullen expression. Irina-- I suppose you were told about it too. However, it was at that moment-- A strange sensation filled the air. "This is--" - - - - - All the VIP were moving, including Rias, Kiba, Xenovia, Vali and Irina. "Has time stopped?" Vali, who was leaning against a corner on the wall, finally spoke after hearing Rias question. "I was protected by the power of Dragon and those guys over there were protected by their holy swords." "Would you all like to take a look outside?" Azazel gestured at the window with his chin. Outside, human like silhouettes had arrived in the school yard and in the air. Looking closely, they were dressed in black robes and firing magic bullets at the school. "Those guys are Magicians. I''d guess that they each possess the magic power of a Mid-class Devil." "Then, what about when time seemed to stop before?" Rias questioned Azazel. "They probably coerced that half-vampire boy and created balance breaker conditions." "Gasper has been made into a terrorist weapon?...Just where did they get information on my servant...? Never before have I been so insulted like this!" Rias started to make a red aura gush out from her entire body. "The guards are...teleportation magic?" Michael looked out of the window as he examined the situation. Sirzechs sighed. "There seems to be someone connected to the Gate within this barrier. Someone must have betrayed us. However, we have to do something about Gasper-kun." Rias placed her hand on her ?h?st. "Onii-sama. I''ll go. Gasper is my servant. It''s my responsibility to take him back." Rias sent out a strong will in her eyes as she proposed her statement. Azazel took out a bracelet and threw it over to Rias. "That is a bracelet with the power to control a Sacred Gear to some degree. If you find the half-vampire, put it on him. It''ll control his power." However, an unexpected voice suddenly issued out at the same time-- "Wouldn''t it be easier to just blast away the half-vampire with the terrorists?" It was Vali. "Think about the situation a little, Vali. We''re tying to make peace here. Why don''t you head outside and cause some trouble for the enemy?" Vali started to reveal a smile at Azazel''s suggestion. "Roger. After all, my prey is finally here." Saying that, Vali vanished. Sirzechs turned his head and queried Azazel. "Azazel, what are you trying to do by collecting Sacred Gears? Do you intend to kill God even though God no longer exists?" Azazel shook his head at that question. "It''s to prepare." "Prepare?" "--The [Khaos Bridgade]." "...Khaos...Brigade?" "My Vice Governor, Shemhaza had his eye on a suspicious acting group. The organisation''s leader is the powerful fiendish dragon besides the Welsh Dragon and Vanishing Dragon." [-!] "...I see, so that person has moved. The Uroboros Dragon Ophis...The Dragon feared by God...The one who kept reigning over with the position of the strongest since the world began." Sirzechs wore a grim expression before he turned to Rias. "Rias, I am leaving Gasper-kun to you." A magic circle appeared below Rias. "Yes, Onii-sama!" - - - - - As expected, I can sense many presences inside the school. Inside one area, it seems there are several power auras. There is a barrier surrounding the school, huh. Sasuke was leaning on a railing outside Kuoh Academy. It was at that moment-- He sensed something amiss. This is-- BOOM! An attack? Above Sasuke, people wearing hooded robes suddenly appeared as they started creating multiple magic circles. With a flash-- "Kya!" One of the hooded figures was blown away and Sasuke stepped through the Magic Circle. The next moment, Sasuke was inside the school and he dashed towards the location with the strongest auras. However, Sasuke felt a slight sensation, as though something was trying to stop him in place. This is-- It feels like time has stopped. But-- As expected, it doesn''t seem to be able to affect me. Sasuke started thinking. Although-- Who is able to perform such a thing. Suddenly-- Sasuke instantly sidestepped as beams of light exploded around him. BOOM! Craters formed around Sasuke and he looked up to find himself surrounded by multiple hooded figures. "It seems we are in luck. The Sekiryuutei has appeared. Let''s kill him." One of them spoke. "Get out of my way." Sasuke gave one final warning. However, he did not take a single step. Laughter started erupting around him. "Do you think you can handle all of us? We have the strength of Mid-class devils and there are more than twenty of us. What can you accomplish?" No sooner had they said that, all the Magicians started feeling their bodies getting pulled and attracted by an invisible force. "What is this?! What is happening?" Their bodies were slowly being pulled towards Sasuke and no matter how much they struggled-- "Its futile--" "Enton : Honoikazuchi (Blaze Release : Honoikazuchi)" PIERCE. PIERCE. PIERCE. One by one, the Magicians were stabbed through by black flames that were shaped like spikes. "You bastard..." One of the Magicians managed to leak out a final breath before he collapsed completely to the ground. Sasuke continued rushing towards the place where he sensed the presence of the powerful auras; when he felt a familiar presence-- Doggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! Something-- No, someone crashed down right in front of him. After the cloud of dust which enveloped it vanished, there was... "It seems we meet again, Uchiha Sasuke." A youth with silver hair was standing in front of Sasuke. "Vali Lucifer." Vali started laughing as he started his chant. "--Balance Break." [Vanishing Dragon Balance Breaker!!!!!!!!!!!!] After that sound, a snow-white aura started to cover Vali. When the light stopped, what stood in front of Sasuke now was a person, wrapped in a whole body armor that emitted a white radiance. Exactly like that time huh-- The Hakuryuukou pointed at Sasuke. "Uchiha Sasuke, I thought I told you before. That I will set the stage upon which we shall finally battle--" Sasuke drew out his katana as the two auras that were leaked out started to vaporize the surroundings. "Now, Uchiha Sasuke--" - - - - - "The battle between the Red and White. We shall decide who is the true Heavenly Dragon right here!" Chapter 15 - Epic showdown! Rivals Clash! Uchiha Sasuke vs Vali Lucifer * * * * * "The battle between the Red and White. We shall decide who is the true Heavenly Dragon right here!" - - - - - Spouting an aura from the magic power jets on his back, Vali rushed towards Sasuke! Sasuke easily avoided and dodged his tackle while he directed the tip of his sword and thrust it with the sound of cleaved wind. Vali staggered a little from the impact before he regained his balance. Should I use Genjutsu? No-- And-- There is no harm in testing out his strength. The next moment, an aerial battle occurred. His power is the ability to divide, huh. Well, let''s test that out. Sasuke kneaded chakra in his body. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique(Katon: G¨­kaky¨± no Jutsu)." A huge fireball was expelled from Sasuke''s mouth, taking the form of a giant orb. [Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide!] Before the fireball could reach Vali, it''s size was already reduced significantly. So it takes him this long just to divide it. "Strong! It took me a while just to divide that attack! You are making me more and more excited, Uchiha Sasuke!" [Partner, that guy has another ability. He halves his opponent''s power and then adds the decreased portion of power to himself. In other words, your power is taken away and turned into his own power. Stamina can''t be recovered. It''s only power to the end.] Hou, interesting. But, such an ability is clearly not omnipotent. There is a weakness to everything. [That''s right. No matter how amazing the host is, he has a limit. Power that goes beyond his capacity is released from the wings of light on his back and he keeps maintaining his power limit without destroying his body.] So he always keeps his power at it''s peak without bursting and destroying himself... "Come on, come on!" Vali''s eyes shined, "ZAP!" and he fired a beam at Sasuke. It was not a surprise attack, he could Foresight it. Sasuke bent his body back while evading. Vali''s right arm swelled out explosively with power while swinging down at Sasuke. Sasuke blocked the fist with his katana, without trying to go against that tremendous impact, he warded off the attack with his body handling. By no means he opposed the pressure of the fist, Sasuke simply shifted the vector slightly. . The fist that Vali swung with all his power was warded off to the wrong direction and his body posture broke. "This is not your true strength, is it? Don''t hold back! Show me your power!" Vali spat while readjusting his stance and a kick came flying towards Sasuke. At the moment of the clash, he bent his upper body while taking a back step. Sasuke rotated his body vertically - like a feather dancing in the wind, he made the impact of the kick vanish like mist. Lightning chakra overflowed Sasuke''s body, powerfully accelerating him. A red gauntlet appeared. [Boost! Boost! Boost!] Sasuke held up his blade against the swung down fist. It was not parrying the attack, he opposed it right from the front! Vast destructive power clashed and shock waves exploded. Sword and fist clashed. Sasuke tilted his blade and parried the fist while Vali constantly let loose a barrage of full swings. However, Vali''s fist that was blocked by the blade and by approaching Sasuke closer, he felt his body constantly getting paralyzed little by little. Like a willow swayed by the wind, he cancelled all of their momentum. His combat strength was completely overtaking it. "Are you matching the current me equally...without even using the Balance Breaker...no--" "You are not even using your original strength--" "To think my rival would be this strong...!!!" Sasuke parried a fist that was fueled by emotions by turning around his body. Although Vali''s posture was destroyed, from there, he incessantly tried to repeat his attack. However, his fists hit through empty air. Sasuke bent backward accurately with a paper thin difference and then he swung his blade with a transcendence balance even while still bending backwards. Vali was shocked while his body was reeling from the impact. However, towards Sasuke, who possessed superior perception, all blows and movement of his opponent was foresighted. All vital spots were sighted, locked on to and as long as the opponent''s movement was under Sasuke''s perception, they would have a difficult time landing a fatal blow on him. Vali fired a seemingly endless number of magic bullets and Sasuke swung his katana from right to left while rotating like a spinning wheel and ??r?ssed away each bullet. With a speed that handled left and right at almost the same time, Sasuke re positioned his sword with the minimum strength. In succession, each of the magic bullets flew to the wrong direction and stabbed into the ground where there was no one. Tch, Vali clicked his tongue. There were cracks appearing on his armor and he had to constantly repair it. Vali increased his power output and his figure vanished like a heat haze. Unerringly sensing the presence of Vali that was trying to circle around him with speed that he thought the eye couldn''t follow, Sasuke turned behind. He splendidly bounced back the fist that came aiming for him from the back. Vali, whose balance crumbled from launching an attack with all his might, was attacked by Sasuke''s katana. He was slashed right from the front and both his feet braced as he withstood the shocked impact. Large cracks appeared on his armor. Sasuke transferred his body weight on his right leg. Vali reacted to that and sent an orb of energy to the right. Sasuke feinted with that and instantly jumped to the left. Vali reacted in panic---and his body pitched forward. Because he was manipulated by a simple feint, his posture crumbled. Sasuke sheathed his blade and extended Ascalon from the Boosted Gear. A beheading light flashed diagonally from a lower stance. This is bad-- [Vali, that sword carries dragon-slaying powers. If it hits just once, you''ll undeniably receive great damage.] Vali forcefully twisted his whole body into a crescent shape. Just by getting slightly grazed, he felt his armor being smashed apart and fresh blood flew from his mouth. Sasuke sheathed back Ascalon and removed his katana again. Sasuke launched a series of attacks with his blade and one attack among the super rapid thrusts that were like a blizzard, was containing a shining compressed thunder. Vali, who rushed forward, was met by the blizzard of rapid thrusts. Those thrusts literally made him unable to open his eyes, to the degree that his perception was by countless reactions. [UGUWAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!] Vali received a terrific impact and he got blown away. Vali floated into the air and opened his arms wide. His wings of light also grew huge. [Half Dimension!] Surrounded by a dazzling aura along with a voice from his jewel, Sasuke''s surroundings started to be halved in an instant. More of the surrounding trees were compressed and halved. Hmph-- Sasuke kept back his blade and took off. The ground he was standing on was also greatly gouged out and changed into a crater. Sasuke stepped in before Vali sharply and his right arm disappeared in a blur. A movement of swinging a sword could be understood after some time but compared to that, this right jab that straightforwardly and unerringly flew from a stance where the fist was already lifted and prepared was completely like a needle that came flying. That skilled movement was impossible to Foresight from the muscle'' preliminary movement or the breathing. [Boost! Boost! Boost!} A hit to Vali''s abdomen with the right fist. "Guha!" Vali spat out bile from his mouth. However, Sasuke didn''t stop there. A hit to the face. SMASH! Vali''s helemt was completely broken. The jets on his back from which his wings of light originated were destroyed! Sasuke vigorously kicked him high into the air and he swiftly rotated to Vali''s back, releasing a consecutive kick. "Gahah!" Vali vomited blood from the extreme tackle and he crashed to the ground. Right now, Sasuke could see his face clearly. Vali wiped the blood away from his mouth and he revealed a bloody smile. "You bastard! You didn''t even use any special moves and you managed to drive me to such a corner. As expected from my rival. I clearly underestimated you." Vali noticed the change in Sasuke''s right eye. "What is that...?" However, no sooner had he said that-- Mangekyou Sharingan! Instantly, sparks scattered inside Vali''s head. - - - - - The next moment, a blade was stabbed through Vali''s stomach. The feeling of the blade moving felt like an extremely slow motion. The sharp edge pressed inside the soft skin, tearing the skin nicely. From there, the blade didn''t meet any resistance and pushed aside fat and muscle while roughly scraping the bone, tearing down the intestines like tofu, the blade''s tip kept sinking deeper, thrusting out from his back. Air flowed into his insides. The blade was sweeping to the side. While Vali''s exhausted body fell sideways, the blade was drawing a hot line in cutting apart Vali. His stomach was bisected from the middle, then the blade flew out from his body. Vali was watching all that while his body was declining down to the side. A beat after that, bright red blood and split intestines flowed out from the wound-- He couldn''t keep calm. Vali writhed around from pain that seemed like burning his stomach from the inside. It didn''t cause instant death, yet precisely because of that, the shocking image of his own pink colored intestines was burned clearly into his mind. Vali writhed around for about five minutes from that pain, until before long, his consciousness was clouded from his declining blood pressure and he died from shock. - - - - - The next moment, the crown of Vali''s head was split into two by a sword. He felt as if the whole world was smashed up from the terrific impact of his skull being struck really hard. His skull was splendidly broken open, making the outline of his head distorted like a rubber ball. The sword pressed through his flabby head vertically...through...His consciousness ??psed into pieces. It was because his nerve network was destroyed earlier than the death coming for him. He understood that. Actually, he also saw his own brain splattered all over outside. The blade pressed through the bridge of his nose and tore his neck too, finally it stopped around his ?h?st and Vali collapsed from his knee, his limbs that were unconsciously twitching sloppily scratched off his own blood and brain matter while he fell down. Feces spilled out endlessly from his lower body and both his legs tensed tightly like a bow. But Vali still lived. [Death] was repeated many times over. Vali was continuously repeating [death] as if he was being toyed with by raging waves in the middle of a storm. Vali was having a bird-eye view of the thing called death. He was deliberately made to take a straight look at hidden things like blood, internal organs and brain. Usually, someone had surely once or twice imagined how graphic of what existed under their skin. If humans didn''t forget that, they wouldn''t be able to retain their sanity to spend their ordinary days. Someday, he would die and rot - the inescapable dreadful demise that was impossible to escape for any kind of living thing, death! Vali was made to affirm that moment where every meaning came to an end! Forcefully! He was made to personally experience every form of death. Vali trembled violently from terror. The destruction of [his familiar self]. The decay of blood and internal organs, and then eternal unfeeling, unthinking... (This fight, is over.) He was dragged back to reality. - - - - - Sasuke watched as Vali struggled to stand up. "...Interesting. Truly interesting. What you just showed me...I am grateful. It shows me that I have no choice but to use this--" Vali''s eyes still carried a trace of determination. "I shall show you the true power of the Hakuryuukou." Sasuke could not help but think inwardly. His will is stronger than I expected-- "Albion, it is time to show my rival the Hakuryuukou''s [Juggernaut Drive]." [Vali, are you sure?] "It''ll all work out, Albion. --[I, who is about to awaken,--]" [Am the White Dragon Emperor who will take the law down to the darkness--] Sasuke noticed the change. Seems like he still has something hidden. I thought he would give up-- Instead, it seems to boost his will to fight. Sasuke sighed. - - - - - Fine then, I shall also get a little serious. Chapter 16 - 13 - The Festival Ends * * * * * --[I, who is about to awaken,--] [Am the White Dragon Emperor who will take the law down to the darkness--] It seems he still has something up his sleeve. - - - - - Fine then, I shall also get a little serious. However, just as Sasuke prepared to use the Mangekyou again--. With the moon floating within the night sky in the background, a single silhouette swooped down and swiftly came into the space between Sasuke and Vali. It was a man wearing armor that would be worn by a military commander of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. "Vali, I''ve come for you." "Bikou. What have you come for?" "Isn''t that cruel? I made a long journey all the way to this island country because my partner is in a pinch, you know? We''re joining together to fight the northern country Gods and you were supposed to flee and return right away if the mission failed, right? It seems you lost badly against the Sekiryuutei. Cattleya also failed to ?ssassinate any of the Three Faction leaders. In that case, your role is also over. Come back with me." "...I see, so it''s already time." - - - - - "Sasuke-kun!" A bunch of voices could be heard calling Sasuke''s name and a familiar man swooped down beside him. It was the man who Sasuke had met a couple of times before. "The descendant of the Victorious Fighting Buddha, Bikou." "Kakaka! Nice to meet you, Governor-dono and the Sekiryuutei." Bikou replied with a cackle. "Azazel, huh? It seems you defeated Cattleya at the cost of an arm. Well, she was no match for you in the first place." Azazel sighed. "Vali, I am still a little shocked that you joined a terrorist organisation." "I got the offer while I was en-route returning Kokabiel to headquarters. Sorry, Azazel. This side seems to be more interesting." Azazel glanced over at Sasuke before he focused his attention back on Vali. "The descendant of the previous generation''s Maou Lucifer who died, the Hakuryuukou. It seems you had a hard battle against the Sekiryuutei." The girls who had finally arrived at the scene, were shocked upon hearing the name ''Lucifer''. "No way... That can''t be..." Rias, who was standing beside Sasuke, also wore an astonished expression on her face. "Uchiha Sasuke. This battle is your win. I clearly underestimated your prowess. You were certainly holding back during that fight. But--" Bikou spun around a cane that had appeared in his hand and pierced it into the ground. Instantly, a black darkness spread over the ground and enveloped both Vali and Bikou, making them completely sink into it. So, they intend to escape, huh-- "The next time we meet, it will be even more intense. Uchiha Sasuke, I will fight you with all my strength in our next battle. And I expect you to do the same--" Stopping mid-sentence just there, the Hakuryuukou vanished into the darkness along with Bikou. Azazel faced Sasuke. "You are not going to chase after them?'' Sasuke shook his head. "They are not worth my time--" - - - - - The armies of the three big powers had come in and carried away the corpses of the dead Magicians. "So you were safe. Thank goodness. -- Azazel, what happened to that arm?" Sirzechs gestured his hand at Asia and she responded by applying her recovery Sacred Gear on the opening of the wound. Pale green light healed the wound but the lost arm wasn''t fixed. "I was caught by Cattleya and nearly self-destructed along with her. I had no choice but to cut it off." "I also...caused trouble with Vali." "...So he betrayed you." "From the start, he was a guy that pursued only power. --However, it''s my responsibility that I didn''t stop it from happening. Thankfully, the Sekiryuutei was there to stop him." "Sasuke-kun? I see, so he was the one who stopped the Hakuryuukou--" Sirzechs looked around at a group of people before he questioned Rias. "Rias, where is Sasuke-kun?" Rias turned around and stared away into a distance far off. "He said there was nothing more for him to do here so he left. It seems there was something he needed to do--" Her tone carried a trace of loneliness. - - - - - Heaven''s representative Head Angel Michael, Governor Azazel of the Fallen Angel central organisation Grigori, the Underworld''s representative Maou Sirzechs Lucfier, with these representatives of the Three Great Powers, a peace treaty was signed. Thereafter, disputes between the Three Great Powers were prohibited in the framework of cooperation. "And so, from today on, I''ll be the adviser of this Occult Research Club. Please call me Azazel-sensei. Or Governor is fine too." Wearing a worn out suit, Azazel was in the club room of the Occult Research Club. "...Why are you here?" Touching her forehead with her hand, Rias was in a perplexed state. "Hah! I was requested to take this position by Sirzechs." "Wait, what about that arm? Didn''t you lose one of them?" Rias pointed at Azazel''s arm. "Ah, this. It''s a genuine artificial arm that I produced while researching Sacred Gears. It''s an all-purpose arm that can be loaded with light power-style laser beams and tiny missiles." Bashu! Azazel''s hand flew out. "The conditions for me staying at this school is that I make the immature Sacred Gears possessed by the Devils of the Gremory family grow. The Sekiryuutei is not a devil but he is already plenty strong enough so there is nothing I can teach him. You guys have also heard about it, but there is a weird organization called the Khaos Brigade. I know that Vali has his own team. We''re temporarily calling it the [Hakuryuukou Team.] Several people are gathering around the ones who''ve been identified at present, including--" Azazel looked over at Koneko. "The S-Class stray Devil, Kuroka." Koneko''s face instantly changed as she clutched both her fists. Azazel continued. "Well, Vali and the others are probably not going to attack anytime soon. But--" "Don''t worry, as long as I''m here, I will make sure to train you guys real good." Kuoh Academy Senior High School, Occult Research Club-- Advising Teacher: Azazel(Fallen Angel Governor) President: Rias Gremory (King) Vice President: Himejima Akeno (Queen) Club members: Toujou Koneko ( Rook) Kiba Yuuto (Knight) Xenovia (Knight) Asia Argento (Bishop) Gasper Vladi (Bishop) - - - - - "--And that is the report from Michael-dono, Odin-sama." "Those youngsters have sprung back up. It''s a bold thing pretending to be God, that damn Michael." "It was unexpected that the God recorded in the Holy Bible has died." "Hmph--That youngster Michael, that fake Lucifer and that naughty kid Azazel, it''s a play gathering of little brats." "Then, shall we teach them what we, the Asgard, the true Gods, are like?" "Freyr, I won''t be able to respond to a war engulfing the world after so long with my old body. However, what I''m interested in particularly is--" "The Sekiryuutei and the Hakuryuukou." "The parting gift left behind by God--" "The Longinus." - - - - - "That is the report on the Hakuryuukou and the Sekiryuutei." "So what now? Is it about time that we, the Hero-faction, which consists of the descendants of Heroes, act? Cao Cao." "And here I was having fun gathering those with talents. It seems that the Red and White are stronger than we expected. Especially that Sekiryuutei--" "His true power is still largely unknown. During the battle with the Hakuryuukou, it seems he was still holding back." "But in the near future, we will have to act whether we like it or not. The thing which resides in you won''t allow you to stay like that. That Ultimate Longinus..." "-[True Longinus] huh." "After all, the ones who defeats the Maou, monsters and dragons..." "Have always been the heroes and yuusha." - - - - - "Is this the place, Kinshiki?" Two distinct figures with pale skin, dressed in traditional nobleman''s attire could be seen walking through a seemingly endless desert. "That''s right, Momoshiki-sama." "It seems that Rinnegan user jumped through a portal from this dimension. Now that we are here, I''m able to connect to the gateway that man jumped through." The Rinnegan on Momoshiki''s left palm started glowing and he raised it in front. Instantly, a black hole large enough for a person to walk through manifested and a separate dimension could be seen through it. "Hou--" "Interesting--" "To think this would enable us to connect with a totally different dimension." "Let''s go, Kinshiki." - - - - - Sasuke was now alone in a park late at night and in the grim darkness, a peculiar sight stood out. A dark oval shape spiral started distorting through the atmosphere. However-- The portal soon disappeared and Sasuke received a slight feedback in his left eye. I see-- It seems the Rinnegan power is slowly coming back. Sasuke looked up into the never ending darkness of the sky. - - - - - Very soon-- Chapter 17 - 14 - Odin arrives * * * * * [Yo partner. Correct me if I''m wrong but what you did just now was--] Sasuke was currently on his way back and a red gauntlet appeared on his arm. [I could faintly sense a different dimension when you created that distortion. I haven''t really asked before but your eyes, what exactly are they? Even though I have lived for very long, I have never seen such eyes before.] Sasuke sighed. Well, since I''ll be leaving soon, there is no harm in telling you-- After buying a drink from a convenience store while walking back, Sasuke sat on a bench by the road. Now then-- Where do I start? I was born in a world where people were blessed with a form of energy known as Chakra, enabling them to use Ninjutsu. People who utilized this chakra for Ninjutsu were known as ninja. A year ago, my world was threatened by a group of terrorists and subsequently, a being known as Otsutsuki Kaguya, the first person blessed with Chakra, was also revived. She was a person capable of travelling and transporting people into her own dimensions. Hence, I undertook a secret mission-- To investigate the mysteries behind the Otsutsuki clan. My left eye is known as the Rinnegan while my right eye is known as the Sharingan. Only members of the Uchiha clan were born with the Sharingan. The Sharingan enables the user to use a variety of special jutsu, such as casting illusions on people. That was what I used on Vali Lucifer during our fight. My left eye is slightly different. It evolved from my Sharingan after I received a special type of chakra. The Rinnegan enables me to travel through dimensions. Thus, I decided to investigate Kaguya''s dimensions to find out more clues about her clan. However, while investigating halfway through, I somehow ended up in a totally different world instead, which is where we currently are. When I came to this world, I had used a significant amount of energy, so-- But, my left eye powers are slowly coming back. Very soon, I should be able to leave this world. That''s the reason I''m telling you all these. Sasuke paused after saying that last sentence. [I see. Well, after hearing your story, I can''t say I am really surprised. It is not impossible for such a thing to happen. But, are you really okay with leaving? Especially Rias Gremory. It seems she has developed some sort of...fondness for you.] Sasuke lifted his arm as he stared at the gauntlet. The reason for my journey is to seek atonement for my past actions. I will try to help this world while I still can but-- Eventually, I have to return as well. The threat facing my world is still not over. Sasuke''s memories popped up one after another as he recounted to Ddraig. His brother''s betrayal, joining the Akatsuki, seeking revenge on the world for ruining his brother''s life, trying to unite the world by plunging into darkness and finally, being redeemed by his friend. Sasuke reaffirmed his decision as he spoke to Ddraig. That''s why, I have to do this. [Since you have made up your mind, I won''t stop you. I''m also interested in seeing a totally different world.] Sasuke was stunned for a moment. [What are you surprised about? Of course I will follow you when you decide to go back to your own world. Now that we are partners, we have to stick together. It''s always interesting to see something new after all.] Hmph-- Sasuke revealed a smile after hearing Ddraigs words. However, when Sasuke finally reached back home, there were quite a few unexpected guests inside. "Hohoho, I have come to visit. Well Well, if it isn''t the Sekiryuutei. Sorry for barging in." An elderly man with long grey hair and a matching beard started laughing after seeing Sasuke. This old man-- He is not normal. Standing beside the old man, was a middle-aged, gruff-looking man with black hair and a young woman with long, straight silver hair. The rest of the Occult Research Club members were also present. Sasuke turned his attention to Akeno for a second, who was glaring at the middle-aged man before facing the old man-- "Who are you lot?" "My my, youngsters are so impatient these days." The unfamiliar guests started introducing themselves to Sasuke-- The muscular man spoke first, "My name is Barakiel." The young woman with silver hair bowed as she introduced herself to Sasuke-- "My name is Rossweise. I will be under your care during our stay in Japan." The old man started stroking his beard while Rias stood up-- "This is Odin-sama, the Chief God of Norse Mythology." - - - - - "Hey, sorry for making you wait." "Goodness, you''re late Bikou." "I was confirming things with Vali. Well, we should go greet him. It''s really troublesome if we make him wait." The young woman got up while stretching. "I don''t really care about the plan, though." Bikou turned around while winking. "Don''t say such things, Kuroka. This is work, too." "I just want to get my little sister back." The woman licked her finger while revealing a seductive smile. Wait for me, Shirone. Chapter 18 - 15 - Start of Ragnarok * * * * * "And? What does this geezer want?" However, Odin was staring at something else. "Hohoho, these are quite big--" He was admiring Rias and Akeno''s br??sts with lecherous eyes. "Mou! Odin-sama, you can''t look at them with such a perverted gaze! She is the sister of the Maou Lucifer-sama!" The Valkyrie person called Rossweisse started to hit Odin with a fan. "Geez, you are so hard headed. Sirzech''s sister is famous for being a beauty with a glamorous body and a big bust, so it can''t be helped if I end up wanting to stare at her br??sts. This is why you are still a v?r??n who never had a boyfriend." Upon hearing that, Rossweisse fell to her knees and started sobbing. "T-T-That has nothing to do with this! I didn''t choose to not to have a boyfriennnnd! I didn''t choose to still be a v?r??nnnn! Sob!" Sasuke turned his attention to someone else. "Azazel. What are you doing here?" "What, you didn''t know? I became the adviser of the Occult Research Club." Azazel started laughing while laughing at their conversation. "Our mission is to guard Geezer to the Underworld. We are planning to have an alliance. Barakiel is a back up support member from the fallen-angels side. This time, we are having the Gremory Group as back up as well. Sasuke, this Geezer here specifically asked for you." Odin started to scrutinize and observe Sasuke. "Hmm...a fine man. Someone fitting to be called the Sekiryuutei. I can see why Sirzech''s sister has developed fondness for you." "Odin-sama!" Rias started to blush so red but Sasuke was not particularly bothered. "So it''s like that, Sasuke. I hope you can help us as well. Having the Sekiryuutei as a bodyguard would be of much deterrence." Well, I suppose I can help them out this last time-- "Why does this Geezer need bodyguards?" Azazel then explained to Sasuke. "There are many Norse Gods who do not approve of Odin''s alliance with the Three Factions." I see-- "Akeno, I would like to talk with you." Is that? Akeno and Barakiel-- Sasuke was at the kitchen located on the first floor when he heard a conversation while on his way back to the top floor. "Don''t casually call my name." "I heard that you are getting closer with the Sekiryuutei. You shouldn''t get near such a guy--" "Don''t talk about him like that. Sasuke-kun is...You are the worst. Like I thought, I can''t do something like...forgiving you... ..." "I''m saying this as a father--" So this is her father-- "Don''t act like a father! Then why didn''t you come for me back then?! The one who left Kaa-sama to die without helping was you!" "T-That''s why disappear from here! You are not my father!" Hearing that, Barakiel says it while closing his eyes before leaving. "... ...Sorry." Sasuke walked out and his eyes met Akeno''s. "Sasuke-kun... ... Were you listening?" "Yeah. Sorry." Akeno started to wipe her tears away while apologizing. "Sorry you had to see such a sorry sight. I know you told me to forgive him... ...but... ..." "I--" Before Sasuke could even say anything, Akeno had plunged forward and embraced him. She started to hug Sasuke tightly. "I beg you, Sasuke-kun. ... ...Let me stay like this for a short while. Please, Sasuke... ..." Her voice is trembling. Sasuke sighed. "I won''t say much since this is your personal matter. But I will just say this--" "Treasure whatever you have at the moment while you still can. There are others who want to but have lost everything--" Hearing that, Akeno hugged Sasuke even tighter. On a certain night, after several days since Odin arrival. Sasuke and the other members were at a train station and followed Rias towards an elevator installed within the station. Rias took out what seemed to be a card from her skirt pocket and turned it towards an electronic panel. Pi. Gakun! Sasuke was seized by a sensation of going down. "Beneath this station, there is a secret level. It''s a route exclusively for devils." Rias started explaining to Sasuke and her new members. What confronted Sasuke''s sight as he stepped out was--a vast artificial space. After walking towards a platform, they finally arrived in front of a train with many devil-representing patterns carved into it at acute angles. Bushu. The train doors opened automatically. - - - - - While everyone else sat with at least another person, only Sasuke had chosen to sit alone at a corner while staring out the window. The train advanced down a dark tunnel. As someone who possess the eyes of the Uchiha... My victory is inevitable. Now... Now, I can finally be alone! Farewell... My one and only... Friend - - - - - How long has it been since that fight? Sasuke reached for his pouch as he took out the forehead protector Naruto had given him at the doors of Konoha. "I''m returning this." "I''ll hang on to it....." ".....Until our real match." - - - - - "We''ll arrive soon, since it seems that his train passes through the dimensional barrier using official means before it eventually arrives at the Underworld." Akeno had sat beside Sasuke while explaining to him. She gave a small smile. "Thank you, Sasuke-kun. If not for you, I don''t think I will have the courage to face my father again. Thank you." - - - - - After another 10 minutes after the departure, an announcement could be heard. [We will momentarily be breaking through the dimensional wall. We will momentarily be breaking through the dimensional wall.] The scenery changed from the darkness before and a landscape appeared. - - - - - For some ten-odd minutes after that, the train continued until it reached it''s final destination. [We will be arriving soon. Everyone, thank you for riding this train.] They had finally arrived at the territory of the Maous. - - - - - After travelling for a short distance, they finally reached a castle. The surroundings were already close to pitch black, with occasional lighting''s to illuminate. However, the castle in front of Sasuke was brightly lit. On board the train, everyone had changed into formal dressing except for Sasuke, who was dressed in a black cloak over a black shirt and pants. His usual attire. The meeting was not only for the alliance, but also the gathering of young devils, old families, and high-class devils were also in this building. After travelling up to the top floor pretty quickly, the elevator then stopped at last and the door opened. As the group took a step outside, they found themselves in a wide hall and a person who seemed to be an employee bowed slightly. "Welcome, Gremory-sama, Governor Azazel, and Odin-sama. Maou-sama is waiting inside." - - - - - It was a large ballroom and the place was filled with guests. The moment Sasuke stepped into the hall, he noticed something. A black silhouette. That is-- "I have never seen Satan-class devils gathered in one place like this." Xenovia exclaimed while looking at her surroundings. "Make sure not to offend anyone." Rias warned her peerage members. "Good evening, Rias." A young bespectacled woman, with a slim figure called out while walking towards Rias. "Good evening, Sona." Suddenly, a high pitched voice rang out. "Welcome! Sona!" It was a beautiful girl in her late teens. Sona turned around in a shock. "S... ...Sister?" Rias bowed her head slightly, "It''s been a while, Lady Serafall." "Oh Rias! Is this the rumored Red-Dragon Emperor?" Serafall started staring intently at Sasuke. "He is quite handsome. Sona-chan, you better not fall for him. Onee-sama is your only love." Just as the commotion with Serafall started to die down, Sasuke noticed a silhouette in front of him. It was a girl wearing a dress, staring at him really hard. Huh? I feel like I''ve seen her somewhere before... "I-It''s been a while, Sekiryuutei." Sasuke finally recalled after recollecting his memories of his fight with Riser. "Ah, the sister of that yakitori." "It''s Ravel Phoenix!" Ravel sighed. "Thanks to you, Onii-sama has been in low spirits. Well, since he had always relied on his talent and got ???ky, it should have been a good lesson for him." Hah... I don''t care. Of course, Sasuke didn''t speak that out loud. "I see," Came his usual cold reply. "Ravel-sama. You have to greet other guests." A servant walked over and lightly bowed. "I understand. Sekiryuutei--...No, Sasuke-sama. The next time we meet, would you like to have some tea with me? A-A-And if it''s okay with you, maybe try a homemade cake m-m-made by me?" Ravel raised the hem of her dress, curtsied and hurriedly left. As Sasuke looked around, a small shadow from the corner of his eye cause his sight. It was Koneko. She was quickly heading out of the party room and her expression was absorbed in something. Then, Sasuke saw that black silhouette again. Hmm... Sasuke also noticed another figure. Rias? Rias was chasing after Koneko. - - - - - Unbeknownst to anyone, Sasuke had gone to an obscure corner of the hall. Raising up his index and middle finger-- "Shadow Clone Technique (Kage Bunshin No Jutsu)!" Poof! One clone materialized. The two nodded at one another before the clone disappeared. - - - - - As Sasuke''s clone advanced through the forest for several minutes, he spotted Rias. "Sasuke?" She pulled his arm and made him hide in the shadows of a tree. "What are you doing here?" "Don''t ask. Anyway, what is wrong with that girl?" "I saw Koneko suddenly leave as if she was following something, so I was worried. I have no idea as well." Then, Koneko noticed something and turned her gaze in that direction. "It''s been a while, hasn''t it?" Appearing without making a noise, was a woman with cat ears, wearing a black kimono. "Hello, Shirone. It''s me, your onee-chan." Koneko''s whole body shook in violent surprise. "Onee-chan is very impressed that you came this far following after this black cat that sneaked into your party, nya." So that was what I saw before. There was a black cat snuggled close to Kuroka''s leg. "Nee-sama. What is this about?" "Don''t make such a scary face, Shirone. I just had some minor business to take care of. Nyan." Suddenly, Kuroka''s gaze turned to look in the direction of Rias and Sasuke. "Even if you erase your presence, it''s useless. I can detect you with just a slight variation in the flow of your spirit." Rias and Sasuke stepped out from the shadow of the tree. However, this time, it was Kuroka who was surprised. "I only sensed one presence. I could never fathom that there was someone else. And to add on--" Kuroka licked her lips. "It''s the Sekiryuutei." - - - - - "Michael should be arriving soon." "It''s been a while, Odin-sama." "Hoho, Sirzech''s huh-- " The two started to acknowledge one another. "Sirzech''s, I came in response to your invitation." "I am very sorry for making you wait." A voice that was as calm and tranquil as water issued out behind Odin. "Lord Odin, I am glad to see you in good health." "Michael." Odin started stroking his beard as the leader of the Angels greeted him. Sirzech''s then faced the crowd and started his speech. "Devils, Gods and Fallen Angels have reflected on the past and allied together, but there are ones who wish to start war again--" After pausing for a second, Sirzech''s continued-- "The new alliance with the Norse Gods of Asgard is truly heartening. Lord Odin, if you have no objections, please sign the pact monument." However, a loud voice rang out before Odin could do anything. "I have an objection." Sasuke raised his head at the intruder. "Hmph, so you came after all. Foolish man." Odin turned around and faced the intruder. A magic circle materialized and what appeared was a handsome young man with light blue hair and eyes like a delinquent. He then spread out his arms as he introduced himself. "I am the Norse God, Loki!" Sirzechs stepped forward. "Lord Loki, even though you are a Norse God, you have no right to cause havoc here." However, Loki revealed a provocative smile instead-- "Seeing our Great Father mingling with other mythologies brings me intolerable pain." Odin also stepped forward as he glared at Loki. "Loki, if you return to Valhalla now, I will forgive you." Loki started laughing as he grabbed his stomach. "Fuahahaha! Forgive me? Don''t joke around, old geezer. If you ally with other mythologies, we will be unable to achieve Ragnarok!" Azazel looked up at Loki. "I have heard that before. You are connected to the Chaos Brigade, aren''t you?" "I admit, I have partnered with them. But, this is of my own will!" - - - - - Chills. Sasuke suddenly felt a slight unease. What is this feeling....-- After proclaiming himself, Loki spread his robes and shouted loudly. "Very well. Come out! My adorable son!" After a moment of silence...a rift was created. Nuuuu... ... The thing which appeared from the distorted space was...an ash-grey dog? No, it was a wolf. [... ...Partner, he is dangerous. If you can, you should avoid him.] "This is bad... ...Everyone, don''t lay your fingers on that giant wolf! Keep your distance from it!" "What is that?" Xenovia asked while raising her sword. The wolf glared down. Azazel stepped forward as he explained-- "That is one of the worst and greatest creatures! It has the fangs which can definitely kill a God! It is among the top-class of the worst monsters--" "-Fenrir!" Chapter 19 - 16 - Sasuke vs Loki! And finally...! * * * * "... Sasuke-senpai, Buchou." Koneko was surprised to see the two of them. "Heh, even though I used Senjutsu, I still could not sense the Sekiryuutei. Why is that, Nyan?" Senjutsu? Seeing Sasuke''s expression, Rias started to explain-- "Senjutsu is different from magic and sorcery. It stresses the importance of something called chakra--" Chakra? "--the aura that flow''s into one''s spirit. In other words, one''s life force. It''s a power that is both similar yet different from the magic of devils and the light power of angels. For example, if one learned Senjutsu, it''s said they excel at reading the flow of someone''s spirit, of their aura, and they can also grasp the movement''s of a faraway target to a certain degree." Kuroka added on while winking. "We can also control the flow of spirit and reinforce both the interior and exterior of out bodies-nyan. Senjutsu is a skill that manipulates the flow of life, after all. We can disturb our opponent''s spirit, and inflict damage to their life force by cutting it-nyan." I see-- It''s a similar concept to Naruto''s Sennin Mode. "You have piqued my interest, Sekiryuutei-kun. But, I will leave that for another time. I will be taking Shiron with me, nyan. You have the same power as me flowing through your veins. Ophis and Vali will surely accept you--" However, before Kuroka could finish, someone else had stepped forward with an angry expression while raising her arm to cover for Koneko. "This child is my servant. I won''t let you put even a single finger on her." "Ara-ara-ara-ara, what are you saying-nya? She''s my little sister. I have the right to love her. A high-class devil like you doesn''t have that privilege." Biri. The atmosphere started to change as Rias and Kuroka glared at each other while carrying the aspect of an explosive situation. Koneko walked forward. "Nee-sama, I will go with you. So, please let these two go." -!? "What are you saying?! Koneko! You''re a servant of my group! I won''t allow you to do as you please!" In a flash, Rias tightly embraced Koneko. "My big sister''s power...I understand more than anyone. Nee-sama''s power rivals that of an Ultimate-class devil. For Buchou and even Sasuke-senpai..I don''t think you can capture my sister who excels in both genjutsu and senjutsu..." "Don''t worry, I will protect you." "I understand Shirone''s power more than someone like you. Shirone, I will make you top class in the sage arts. Come here." Koneko started shaking her head at her sister''s words. "...No...I don''t need that kind of power...I don''t need power that bring''s misfortune to others...Kuroka-neesama, I don''t want to go with you! I''m going to live...live together with President Rias!" She started to tremble and shed more tears. Kuroka spoke while briefly showing a bitter smile before giving a derisive laugh. "Rias Gremory, since you''re so troublesome, I''ll kill you nyan." Kuroka stuck out her hand and began to shoot what looked like a magic bullet at Rias and Koneko, but-- PING! The bullet was deflected away with ease. Someone had stood in front of Rias and Koneko to cover them. "Sekiryuutei!" Kuroka sneered at Sasuke. "Your name is Koneko, right?" Sasuke spoke to the small girl behind him, who silently nodded her head. "I don''t know how strong you think your sister is--" "--but--" "She will not be able to win me." More magic bullets were fired at Sasuke. However, Sasuke evaded leisurely so as not to touch the attacks of Kuroka, whose abilities were still unknown to him. And then, he instantly appeared before Kuroka, who displayed apparent shock and poured on a single stroke of his katana. Kuroka created a magic magic to defend herself but nonetheless, she was still blown off. "As expected of Vali''s rival. But--" Towards Sasuke, her attacks were shoddy as expected. He evaded the surges with composure and returned a counter attack. Sasuke visited a series of slashes to Kuroka, who was prevented from doing anything else except creating magic circles to defend herself--she kept getting slashed one-sidedly. When Kuroka fell onto her backside, Sasuke proclaimed the end of the battle. "...Even if we continue to fight, more than this is useless, don''t you see?" Sasuke raised the tip of his sword towards Kuroka''s neck. "You shitty brat--!'' Sasuke retracted back his blade and sheathed it. No sooner had he done that, a figure swooped down and scooped up Kuroka while riding on a cloud. That guy is-- "Bikou!" "We are retreating. Vali''s orders. The devils have noticed." Saying that, the comrades of Vali disappeared. Suddenly, Sasuke''s clone sensed something. This is--? "I am heading back first!" Sasuke''s clone left such words to Rias and Koneko before he disappeared into the shadows of the trees. Poof! - - - - - Sasuke, who was currently in the meeting room, received a slight sensation as his clone returned to him. Hmph-- This world is more interesting than I thought. - - - - - "Go! My son!" However-- Just before Fenrir and Loki could do anything, a green magic barrier surrounded them. "This is? Beelzebub!" Loki cried out the name of the Maou before he was teleported away. - - - - - "I can only send 10 people at a time to Loki. Even with rest, I can only send another one or two afterwards. It will be a difficult mission." "I understand the danger, Ajuka-sama." Rias was speaking to the faction leaders. Serafall looked towards the door. "It seems there are others who also want to participate." The door opened and three figures entered. Rias was slightly shocked upon seeing who it was. "Sona." Sona faced the meeting table. "Three members of the Sitri family also wish to volunteer." - - - - - "The magic circle is created." Ajuka created a large scale magic circle. Standing within the circle, was Sasuke, the Gremory Group, Rossweisse, Irina and three members of the Sitri group. "Odin has returned to the North to retrieve Mjolnir. Once it arrives, he said to let the Sekiryuutei wield it." "Yes!" Fighting an Evil God huh... This will surely be interesting-- All of them were covered in light as Ajuka prepared the teleportation... - - - - - When Sasuke opened his eyes, it was just a spacious field, filled with rocks. Above them, was Loki. "So my opponents are all weaklings huh. That Beelzebub, does he think he could keep me contained." "I will handle him." Saying that, Sasuke took out his katana and stood in front of Loki. "Sasuke--" Seeing that, Loki became overjoyed. "This is wonderful! To think I get to face the Sekiryuutei! I heard your powers are quaint. My heart has never raced like this!" Sasuke made his move! He moved in the sky while creating a course of lightning in a zig-zag, closing his distance with Loki in a split second. Loki started to activate a wide-range of defensive magic-circles which covered his whole body and the countless magic light which appeared, turned into a sash and released towards Sasuke. Many sashes of light were released towards Sasuke, who dodged every single attack in an acrobatic style. "Che--" Loki snapped his fingers and through a magic circle, Fenrir appeared. "The fangs which can even kill God! My servant Fenrir who has such fangs! You will meet your demise even with a single bite!" "Everyone, we will take care of Fenrir!" Rias gave out an order and everyone went into positions. "Raikou!" FLASH! DOOOOOOOOOOON! Akeno struck down a bolt of lightning at Fenrir, who only received a slight impact. "Durandal!" Xenovia swung Durandal and a huge output of energy was sent towards Fenrir. "Sword Birth!" Kiba swung down his holy-demonic sword into the group. Multiple swords protruded from the ground and stabbed through Fenrir. DOOOOOOOOON! The energy wave produced by Durandal struck back Fenrir, albeit it got up after a short while. Loki spread his arms wide. "Their specs are lower, but... ..." The space on both sides of Loki became distorted. ...What is he planning to do? From the distortion created in the space, two more creatures appeared in front of Sasuke. Ash-grey fur. Sharp claws. Eyes without any emotion. "Skoll! Hati!" OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Two more giant beasts that resembled Fenrir appeared in the battlefield. "Go, Skoll and Hati! Tear them apart with your father!" SWISH! Along with the sound of wind, the two wolves headed towards the group behind Sasuke. "On the occasion, I will have you fight against these ones as well." The shadow under Loki''s foot expanded, and from there, several dragons with long skinny bodies appeared. "So you even mass-produced Midgardsormr!" There were five of them in total. Rias exclaimed. One of the mass-produced dragons fired a ball of fire towards Sasuke. Without even caring for a tiny bit about the flame, Sasuke thrust his sword that was channeled with lightning. The fire ball exploded. The fierce thrust brought forth storm, changing the fire ball into fire sprays and scattering them apart. "Fire Release : Great Fire Annihilation (Katon: Goka Mekkyaku)!" Sasuke kneaded chakra in his body and what expelled from his mouth was shaped into a literal sea of flames. Raging of roaring flames sprang forth. Instantly, two of the mass-produced Midgardsormrs were completely enveloped by flames as they slowly burned in agony. Above Sasuke, large magic circles were created by Loki and from there, huge particles of Norse Magic rained down from the sky. The surrounding few meters range of the ground around where Sasuke was standing was deepy gouged into holes, raising a dense cloud of dust. Sasuke wasted no time in dodging from that wide attack range. "How baffling, how do you avoid that? This magic is supposed to be something with speed that cannot be avoided just by looking with the eye." More Norse Magic fell down from the sky again. As expected, there were no advance warning and of course, the magic also moved in the speed where it couldn''t be evaded if one only moved after seeing the attack. However, his opponent was Sasuke. Sasuke was--once more, jumped to the side in order to evade. Loki''s eyebrows shook twitchingly. --What was [Killing Intent]? From time immemorial, master of martial arts could naturally sense that in their battle. Sasuke too, as a swordsman, was always conscious of the killing intent''s existence all along. He also carefully observed his opponent''s breathing and energy flow, even without using the Sharingan. Right now, Sasuke wasn''t predicting through his opponent''s breathing or muscle. But, with a dimension that''s even more above those--Predicting the attacking intent. "The same technique won''t work twice against me." "Then, I will try to change method." Loki''s hand was wrapped in silver flame. The silver flame solidified as if turning dry, the pointed end of his right elbow was changing into a large blade. A freezing killing intent flew at Sasuke and Loki''s figure disappeared. However, when Sasuke put his katana as though throwing it, right where he put his blade was Loki swinging down his right elbow. A heavy feedback. Loki was an amateur in the sword but he was still a God. Sasuke accelerated fiercely while launching a stab with his sword. A stab in the speed of sound pierced the neck--Loki''s body was blown away from the recoil. Loki changed his hand into a blade again and charged straight at Sasuke. Sasuke received the attack with the side of his blade and parried it diagonally while twisting his body. At the same time, he cast lightning around his body to rotate in a twirl and slashed. Loki was blown back again from the terribly hard sensation. "You sure are giving me a hard time. But, what about your comrades?" Sasuke turned around. - - - - - Xenovia created an enormous aura with Durandal and slashed it at the child Fenrir. However, although it left deep wounds, it hasn''t gone down yet. Kiba created many holy-demonic swords below child Fenrir''s foot and stalled it''s movements for a moment, before slashing at it. FLASH! RUMBLE-RUMBLE-RUMBLE! Akeno''s thunder also struck down! Sona created a water dragon and it wrapped itself around one of the remaining three Midgardsormrs. "I won''t let you!" Rossweisse activated her Norse magic and magical bullets fell down on the enemy like raindrops, piercing them. - - - - - -Then, Sasuke heard a shout. Rias! When he looked, Sasuke witnessed Rias about to be bitten down by Fenrir. Tch-- How troublesome. Adrenaline exploded within Sasuke and he threw his body reflexively on that path. ZASHU! Mangekyou Sharingan! - - - - - Fenrir bit down. However-- It''s mouth was stuck. "Sasuke--" "What is that?" Everyone had stopped their fight as they looked at Sasuke. Even Loki was completely in shock. "You, what kind of human are you?" Sasuke''s eye revealed two distinct pupils. Fenrir was blown away by an unseen force. "Sasuke, just...who are you?" Rias could not help but utter those words as she saw the Sasuke standing in front of her. A dark purple skeletal structure, starting from a rib-cage and arms; slowly manifested and layered around Sasuke. Very soon, skin and musculature started to add on around the skeleton, resulting in a complete humanoid shape. Right now, what everyone was witnessing, was a gigantic humanoid avatar, which resembled closely to a tengu. "Rias, ask everyone else to get back. You all will only get in my way. I will settle this once and for all." Sasuke glared at the scene of carnage before him. - - - - - Susanoo! Chapter 20 - Special - Susanoo! * * * * * Susanoo! - - - - - "I don''t know what you did, but--" "Focus your attention on the Sekiryuutei!" The mass produced Midgardsormrs ignored the members attacking it and headed straight towards Sasuke. Susanoo, that was like a heavy tank, stood up with thunderous footsteps. From Susanoo''s left arm, an ornate bow was manifested on it''s wrist while an orb formed on the right. Taking aim-- Three arrows fashioned from Susanoo''s chakra were launched in rapid succession. PIERCE! PIERCE! PIERCE! The three remaining Midgardsormrs crashed to the ground, with a large purple arrow protruding through it''s head. "You bastard! Just what kind of monster are you!" Loki released a wave of magical-power that was glowing like a rainbow. "I will just aim the one behind you!" However-- Wraps. Susanoo''s wings formed a barrier, wrapping themselves around Rias, completely shielding her. Sasuke took Loki''s attack head on, enveloped in a vortex of clashing group magic. Anyone would surely get smash apart instantly if they took it head on defenselessly. Waves of explosion occurred around them, blinding the surroundings with thick columns of smoke. As the dust and particles cleared off-- "Is that thing indestructible?! I used a considerable amount of power in those attacks!" Although there was smoke rising from the armor, Susanoo was still nearly completely intact. The armor that possessed and boosted radiance, repelled away all phenomenon. "Attack him!" Loki directed Fenrir and it''s kids towards Sasuke. As Sasuke turned around, Susanoo followed suit and released the bow and orb. One of the child Fenrir''s transverse the ground with terrifying speed. Grasping the trajectory of the attack perfectly, Sasuke evaded with Susanoo by taking a half step to the left--he struck Susanoo''s right arm to the position that he predicted as the spot where child Fenrir would slash at an empty air. The child Fenrir, who came charging like a bull, was knocked off it''s feet and sent flying with a terrific force from the counter that was riding that speed. The other child Fenrir found an opening and tried to attack Sasuke from his blind spot. However-- He swung down Susanoo''s left arm like a steel hammer without care. As Sasuke continued his ?ssault, the child Fenrir rapidly caved further into the ground. Swinging down Susanoo''s fist like rain, large cracks ran through the ground like a spider''s web. Each of those blows were like a meteor shower, possessing destructive power. Bun-!* Fenrir flew over with a speed that boasted several times of it''s children. However-- A katana materialized in Susanoo''s primary right arm. There was no need to evade at all... ... Jan-!* Fenrir smashed into the cold concrete ground. Sasuke reversed the stance of the large blade and this time, with a herculean strength, he thrust down the sword with wind slicing sound straight through Fenrir''s body. It stabbed through Fenrir''s ?h?st as though it was su?k?d towards that spot. Sasuke finally released Susanoo. Anymore than this-- I would reveal too much of Susanoo''s real power-- I need to converse my energy as well-- - - - - - - - - - - "I understand! Rias-san, Sasuke-kun, the replica of Mjlonir is here!" Rossweisse conveyed the message over. "Mjlonir?! Even though it''s a replica, but it''s power is still the real deal! Odin that bastard!" Loki tried to escape but he was held in place. "What the--" A black-like fire appeared from the ground, twists, and covered up Loki. "---! This abyss-black aura is!? Is it the ''Prison Dragon'' Vritra!?" A blinding light flashed in front of Sasuke and within that brilliance, contained the weapon of the Norse God, Thor. Sasuke grasped the hammer and he recalled back to something Odin mentioned-- - - - - - Just as Sasuke was running those thoughts through his mind, a heralding electrical discharge ran through the hammer. Hmph-- The hammer started to gradually grow bigger and became a gigantic hammer that exceeded Sasuke''s height. Although he felt a little weight, the hammer rested comfortably in Sasuke''s palm. Lightning sparks were currently hosting within the weapon. I will imbue some chakra into it-- As soon as Sasuke channeled some of his chakra, the lightning sparks became more distinct. If you are the personification of my spirit, show me the strength you possess right now! When that hammer was raised overhead, the sky raged thunderously. Gigantic thunder clouds were created above Sasuke''s head as he channeled lightning through his body to further augment his speed. "Stay away!" Loki shot out a magical attack from his hand! However-- A purple skeletal rib-cage deflected the attack that was shot in a straight trajectory. The large charge of lightning flowed into the point of discharge and depicted a path. An unbelievable amount of thunder was created. DOGAGAGAGAGAGAGA! What was produced from that part of striking, added with Sasuke''s own power, was now the exact personification of destruction. The giant hammer completely hit down Loki''s whole body. A storm of electricity broke out where the hammer hit. A giant explosion broke out with light and sound as if it would burn the retinas and burst the eardrums. When the light settled down, a giant crater with a diameter of several dozen meters was gouged in the ground. Loki''s body... ...tendrils of smoke were coming out from it. His body was already crumbled. "... ...Just what kind of... ...monster are you...?" Loki, who seemed like he was on the verge of completely losing consciousness, managed to squeeze out one last sentence. Sasuke looked down at Loki as he replied coolly-- - - - - - "I am just a human." Chapter 21 - A new Journey? And...trouble approaches? Last Votes! * * * * * "Sasuke, thank you for protecting me--" Rias approached Sasuke. However, it was at that moment-- Magical chains sprang forth from the ground and bind the fallen Fenrir. A purple magic circle appeared below it. "The magic chains of Gleipnir? Why is it here?" Rossweisse shouted upon recognizing the chains used to bind Fenrir. "We prepared that, Nyan." A seductive voice echoed. Beside Kuroka, a bespectacled young man with blond hair stepped out from a magic circle. "My name is Arthur of the Vali team. Sorry but--" "We will be taking Fenrir with us. The Sekiryuutei saved us the trouble of defeating it." Kuroka faced her sister. "Shirone, there is no doubt we will meet again. And the Sekiryuutei--" Kuroka licked her lips. "You are strong. I want to bear your child so badly. The genes of a Heavenly Dragon! Just thinking about it makes me excited. I am sure we will also meet again. Farewell, nyan~" Arthur bowed. "Well everyone. Have a good day." Well, it''s not my concern what they do with it~ "Damn it, they really got us--" Rias cursed under her breath. Sasuke looked at the aftermath of the battlefield, which was basically in ruins. It truly looked like a place after a war. The other members collapsed due to exhaustion and were sitting on the ground. "Sasuke, about that..." Before Rias could even complete her sentence, Sasuke cut her off-- Hearing that, Rias looked down with a sullen expression. This is fine-- You shouldn''t get too attached to me-- After all-- I won''t be here soon. Thinking about it, Sasuke could not help but feel that ever since he came here, all he did was fight and battle. [That''s because strong beings are always attracted to Dragons. Partner, you better tell me about that ability you used.] Ddraig conversed to Sasuke through the gauntlet. Right... Sasuke looked at Akeno and Barakiel. "Are you hurt, Akeno?" "I am...fine." Although it was an awkward conversation, it seems their relationship were slowly getting better. It will still take some time before they fully mend their broken relationship. - - - - - My job here is done-- Anymore than this, will be left to you guys from now on-- - - - - - "Yeah, that would seem like it. Yeah, it''s okay now. We have gathered enough capable people. So let''s move on to the next stage." "Right. We have gathered what we need. It''s about time." "-Now then, who shall we negotiate with first?" "To strip down the alliances from the outside.-Do you think they will fall for it?" "They will. In the current era, a full on war isn''t the style. That''s why the Old-Maou faction was crushed." "About the Sekiryuutei and Hakuryuukou--" "Cao Cao, have you found a way to defeat the [Juggernaut Drive]?" "Both the Hakuryuukou and Sekiryuutei of this generation are different. You can say they are the strongest hosts so far. Hakuryuukou is a problem but the Sekiryuutei--" "Yeah, that power he used in the fight against Loki. That is not normal." "Vali Lucifer, Uchiha Sasuke--" "They are certainly worthy opponents." - - - - - It has been several days since that incident~ Loki was captured and sent back to Asgard. However, he was in a near-death state when the reinforcements from the Three Factions arrived. However-- As soon as they were transported back to the Underworld, Uchiha Sasuke had disappeared. At first, everyone thought that he had simply gone off somewhere. But, after a few days, there was still no news of him. News of his disappearance soon spread among the leaders of the Three Factions. The Heaven side was notified to check for the status of his Sacred Gear, Boosted Gear. Alas, there was no information that could reveal the whereabouts of the Sekiryuutei. Azazel thought that Sasuke might have been kidnapped by terrorists but after analyzing the situation and Sasuke''s recent display of power, found it nearly impossible. From the Devils, Fallen Angels and Heaven''s sides, personnel were sent out to search for the missing Sekiryuutei. There were many who had conflicted emotions, especially for those who Sasuke had helped before. But the two who were clearly most affected by his disappearance, was the King and Queen of the Gremory Peerage, Rias Gremory and Himejima Akeno. To them, Uchiha Sasuke was already someone who had a place in their hearts. He had helped Rias Gremory break free from the chains that threatened to shackle and bind her. To Himejima Akeno, Sasuke was someone who had helped mend the torn relationship with her father and he was already irreplaceable. - - - - - The black color started draining from the Iris of Sasuke''s left eye into purple; forming three circles, with three tomoe intersecting the two innermost circle. A dark oval shape spiral started distorting through the atmosphere. Sasuke took one last look behind him. [Partner, are you sure about this?] Yeah, I made up my mind long ago. [Once you leave, will you be able to come back?] I am not sure. There is a chance I could. My Rinnegan should have memorized the coordinates already. [I see. Well then, let''s start this journey of yours. I can''t believe I am saying this but all these years of living, and I am still excited over a journey.] Hmph, you are like a kid. [You didn''t leave any note behind? For the Three Factions? For Rias Gremory?] Yeah, I don''t want to delay things. I revealed too much of my powers back there. Very soon, they will start to investigate. I don''t want them to start probing. And... ...-- The longer I stay here, the more attached she will be towards me. I have no choice. [Partner, about your arm. Are you really not planning on getting it back? I can generate a new one for you.] I am not sure about that yet, Ddraig... Sasuke gave one final glance to his surroundings-- [Having second thoughts, Partner?] Hmph-- Don''t be ridiculous. Let''s go, Ddraig! And-- Sasuke jumped through the portal. - - - - - Somewhere else~ A separate portal was distorting through the atmosphere and two figures in traditional nobleman''s attire stepped out. "Momoshiki-sama." "Where are we, Kinishiki?" Currently, the two found themselves in an endless void, where in every direction, there was a mix of iridescent colors. "It seems that Rinnegan user is not here--" No sooner had Momoshiki said that, something large appeared before him. Staring at them, was a massive red dragon with a horn on it''s snout and two sets of wings. "Are you a creature of this world?" A red sword formed out of Kinshiki''s will made it''s way towards the dragon''s face. ROAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR! In retaliation, the dragon launched a huge orb of energy towards them. "Hmph, vulgar creature." He raised his right palm and the Rinnegan glowed red. Before the attack could reach Momoshiki, it was stopped in place. The attack released by the dragon was quickly absorbed by the Rinnegan. "I see. The energy signature is similar to chakra. It seems the vulgar creatures of this world can substitute our search for the chakra fruit." This time, Momoshiki raised his left palm. The same orb of energy was released, except this time-- "You could say this is payback, twofold." BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! - - - - - After the explosion cleared-- "Hou--" "It''s stronger than I expected. To think that attack didn''t even really affect it." Although there was a little smoke coming out from it''s back, the dragon was still clearly very much alive. FLAP! The dragon flapped both it''s wings as it turned around and created a large fissure in the endless void. Just as quickly as it appeared, it was gone and the fissure closed. "Hmph, this is why I hate vulgar creatures." "Momoshiki-sama. Over here." Momoshiki turned around. A small tear could be seen in the endless void. And-- A totally different dimension could be seen through the fissure. "It seems that creature accidentally created it while leaving. Perfect. We are going, Kinshiki~" As Momoshiki leaped through the fissure, he started laughing while declaring. "Vulgar Insects--" - - - - - "I shall let them know the true meaning of a God!" Chapter 22 - Afterword Volume 3 As most of you should already know, the first world, the DxD world, has ended-- For now anyways. If you read the latest chapter, you will know that DxD world isnt over yet. So for those who enjoy DxD, Sasuke will return. But I guess some readers want a different world as the DxD world may be getting stale after a while so this is a chance for both me and you to explore something new. Now, to address some points. The harem or girls part. If you have read the story, there has only been subtle hints regarding the relationship between Sasuke n the girls. That is because it is kinda hard to make a harem that centers around Sasuke, especially given his attitude. You must understand, this story is not about some MC who died and reincarnated into Sasuke or an alternative version of Sasuke. This is that Sasuke we r talking about. The one after the war and the one who didnt care about girls for close to his entire life. I might develop his relationship in the near future I am not sure yet. How many worlds will there be before Sasuke goes back to DxD? Maybe 1-2? I have a rough idea on why and how he will return. I will still show what is happening in the DxD world after Sasuke left in some chapters. I will leave the poll results open for another day before announcing it as I needa watch back the anime, cause the last time I watched Danmachi or Shinmai Maou was years ago. Chapter 23 - Uchiha Sasuke : Side stories * * * * * Naruto The Last~ Set shortly before the events of Volume 1~ A fissure distorted through the atmosphere and a lone figure in a black cape stepped out, carrying a scroll in his hand. The figure opened up the scroll. Otsutsuki Toneri... It seems he is a descendant of Otsutsuki Hamura, the ancestor of the Hyuga clan. The Celestial Decree of Hamura... ....Tenseigan... The Otsutsuki clan always gives trouble... As the figure threaded across the ground, a middle aged man with featureless white eyes collapsed in front. This guy is-- The man looked up and a single word escaped from his mouth-- "... ...Hinata... ..." The figure walked over to the man and a flaming meteorite flew overhead, revealing the face. Sasuke looked up at the moon. It has started huh-- However, Sasuke was not worried, as he knew who was taking on Toneri. Naruto, I will protect Konoha on your behalf while you are not here-- So-- - - - - - "At Six o''clock, it''s a huge one!" Kakashi crossed his arms as he gave out an order. "Everyone!" "Kakuyoko No Jin : Crane Wing Formation!" ROGER! A group of Shinobi charged towards the meteorite in a specific formation while releasing a huge amount of chakra. "The Sixth Gate of Joy!" SMASH! "Damn it!" Only half of the meteorite was obliterated and it''s trajectory was free falling towards Konoha at a very fast rate. DonDonDon. The falling meteorite was raining down with reverberating sounds as if crushing the air resistance. Kakashi could only stare as the meteorite approached. It was at that moment-- Chidori! Sparks of lightning surrounded the meteorite and in an instant, the largely bisected meteorite scattered apart in a huge explosion. "You''re..." Before Kakashi could complete his sentence-- "If he''s not around, the only one who can protect the village..." "...is me." And he vanished. Sasuke... "Hokage-sama!" Kakashi turned around. "Hiashi-san!" - - - - - Sasuke looked up at the moon again. That is... That Shinobi letter means... Mission accomplished. "Hmph--" "Usuratonkachi." Sasuke activated the Rinnegan again. The Otsutuki clan is a constant threat... I have to find the missing clues left behind by Kaguya as soon as possible. And-- Sasuke jumped through the portal. Naruto''s Wedding~ Sasuke had just completed a mission and after finding a tea shop nearby, he decided to stop awhile for a break. "Here''s your Tea and Dango, sir." An old lady laid out a pot of hot tea and a plate of Dango sticks in front of Sasuke. "Thanks." Just as Sasuke proceeded to pop one of the Dango''s in his mouth, from behind him-- "Hey hey, have you heard about the big event?" "What event?" Sasuke turned around. There were two men conversing behind him. Konoha Shinobi huh... One of the man spoke, "You know, that event. The one between Naruto and the Hyuga heiress." "Oh, you mean Naruto''s wedding." The other shinobi nodded his head. "You know about the mission right given by Lord Sixth, right?" "Yeah, we have to prepare a congratulatory gift for the wedding." Sasuke turned back. After finishing his food, Sasuke placed the money on the table and left the tea shop. Naruto and Hinata''s wedding huh... Sasuke turned his head in the direction towards Konoha. Should I buy something--? Vases and sharp objects symbolizes a broken relationship and is bad luck so those are out... Sasuke continued further down and soon, he came across a ramen shop. That''s right-- Naruto loves Ichiraku ramen. Maybe I should buy him a large supply of cup ramen? Sasuke was contemplating as he stood outside the shop. However, he soon decided against it. It really wasn''t his style. Sasuke journeyed down even further and as he was heading through a forest-- I think I will just stick with this-- "Was Shino always this good with kids?" "Seems he want''s to be a teacher in the future." "What are you smiling about?" "Who said I was smiling?" "Whatever...men go to wedding receptions to meet the friends of the bride, don''t they." "That''s not it. What a drag. Let''s go over there." "When did they hook up?" "Who are you talking about?" "Shikamaru and Temari..." "Hmm...anyway, everyone probably thinks about us the same way." As Sakura looked up, a black silhouette swooped down. A hawk. Attached to it''s leg was a piece of paper. Sakura took out the paper and read it''s content. On the note, was a single word-- - - - - - Congratulations. Chapter 24 - 17 - Where Am I? * * * * * Gathered in a VIP room, were the leaders of the Three Factions, Azazel, Sirzechs, Michael and the other three Maous. Along with them, was Odin of Norse mythology. "...So this is the current Sekiryuutei." One of the leader murmured. The members present were watching a video shown on a screen. What the scene showed-- Was the Sekiryuutei clad in a humanoid armor that towered even Fenrir. The strength of the humanoid beast was clearly apparent, easily able to defeat the Child Fenrirs and even Fenrir itself, although Fenrir disappeared halfway. Azazel muttered to himself. Vali, I can understand why you, who are a battle maniac, took such a high interest in the Sekiryuutei. His strength might be even above yours. "Are his whereabouts still unknown?" Sirzechs asked. "Although the possibility is low, we have to consider that he may have been kidnapped by terrorists." "Hah...this is all my fault. If not for Loki--" Odin started to speak but Azazel cut him off. "It''s not your fault geezer. Loki''s actions were unprecedented. The Sekiryuutei disappearing as well. No one expected such a scenario." Sirzechs faced Azazel. "We have to find Sasuke-kun." "Yeah. After all, he possesses a legendary dragon. Rias and Akeno as well..." Sirzechs looked at Azazel meaningfully. "How are they?" "They are currently still in despair, since their pillar of support has disappeared. For Rias, Sasuke was the one who freed her from her engagement with Riser while for Akeno, he was the one who also helped to mend her relationship with Barakiel. He already held an important place in their heart. For him to disappear..." Everyone became silent upon hearing that. - - - - - "Vali, is it true about the Sekiryuutei-nya?" Vali looked at Kuroka, who carried a slightly depressed look. "It''s true. He has disappeared. The Three Factions are currently exhausting their resources to find him." Vali replied as a matter of fact. "Could it be the Hero Faction?" Bikou looked over at Arthur, who used to belong to the Hero Faction. "I have no idea. They are a bunch I don''t understand." Arthur replied coolly. Vali shook his head. Everyone else suddenly raised their head, including Fenrir, who had become small. Vali made eye contact with Arthur, who nodded his head. - - - - - "Cao Cao. Have you heard about the Sekiryuutei?" "I have. The Three Factions suspect it''s the Khaos Brigade." "Were you involved in it, Cao Cao?" "No, I only learnt about it recently. It''s a pity, really. I wanted to fight both of the Heavenly Dragons." "The Sekiryuutei is stronger than we thought. We might have a hard time." "So? That is even better. It will allow me to grow past my limit." "Good, with this--" "The ''infinite'' will end." - - - - - A spiral distorted and a lone figure, wearing black cloak over a black shirt and pants, stepped out. * * * * * As Sasuke stepped out, the first thing he noticed-- Was blue light. The walls, ground and ceiling were made of mood, making it seem as though one was inside of a tree itself. Sasuke focused his attention on his surroundings and noticed many patches of moss growing across the floor. Sasuke pondered while he surveyed his surroundings. Is this one of Kaguya''s dimension? I should have returned to Konoha--- Did I appear somewhere else instead? [Partner, where are we? Is this the place you were hoping to return to?] No, I don''t remember this place at all. Sasuke observed his surroundings more carefully. This is not one of Kaguya''s dimensions as well-- So where did I end up in? However, he received a feedback instead. Tch, I can''t create a portal... Traveling through dimensions repeatedly took a huge toll on Sasuke''s body and even if he used Ddraig''s ability, ''Boost'', he couldn''t recover the stamina of his eyes. Furthermore, he felt that traveling through these unknown dimensions, that brought him to a completely different place, took a heavier toll on his eyes. Did I somehow end up in another world again? Sasuke slowly crouched down and placed his palm on the ground. [Partner, what are you doing?} 1,2...5... There are multiple presences around me. And...they posses some strange energy signatures. Above-- I can sense activity. Sasuke concentrated-- There seems to be a lot of presences above me. And their energy signatures flows like a human. Sasuke looked up. There are humans above me. It was at that moment-- - - - - - SWOOP! GUGUIIIIII! A voice resounded above Sasuke. When he looked up, a huge dragonfly was swooping down. Sasuke immediately drew out his sword. A swing that resembled a sharp wind blade intercepted the swooping down dragonfly. "GOOOOOOOO!" While crushing roots of trees and thicket underfoot with cracking sounds, a hairy creature--A large monster six to seven meters tall, with dark red fur and long curved spear like tusks, was charging at Sasuke. It was a mammoth. Sasuke leaped up and the momentum of the beast was quickly toyed around by Sasuke with a use of keen and nimble body movement. The dragonfly shot out a projectile from its abdomen. "Fire release : Great Fireball Technique! (Katon : Goukakyu No Jutsu!)" A fireball, the size of a giant orb, was expelled from Sasuke''s mouth and it enveloped the giant dragonfly. The dragonfly was convulsing in twitches through it''s whole body and expired while free-falling with a scream and breaking the foliage on its way down with crunching sounds. It''s giant body writhed and undulated and just like that, it''s breath was stopped and that giant body slowly burned away. Sasuke focused his attention back at the Mammoth creature and clashed the large creature right from the front. The blade cut into both the edge of the large mouth that could swallow a human whole. Sasuke concentrated the tip of his sword with lightning and twisted the sword inside the opened mouth of the Mammoth. The Mammoth head b?r?d the white of it''s eyes widely and it hung its head languidly as if dying in exhaustion. Swinging his sword that shone in elegance, just like a crescent moon, the blade that flew sharply draw an arc and bisected the neck of the Mammoth. The creature, with it''s neck crushed, fell down to the ground while raising a heavy sound. [As expected, Partner. But, just what are those creatures. I can sense several more surrounding us. We should get out of here quickly.] Sasuke sheathed back his katana and looked up again, where he had previously sensed the presence of humans. - - - - - I need to find out exactly where I am. Chapter 25 - 18 - Appearance * * * * * "Is this where Uchiha Sasuke was last seen, Arthur?" Vali and Arthur of the Pendragon family were in a certain location. "Yes. A distortion in space occurred here. No doubt. The Sekiryuutei must have traveled through the dimensional gap. Although I don''t think he is there right now." Vali nodded his head at Arthur''s words. "I see. It must be a special ability of his eyes...--" Vali recalled to the battle he had with Uchiha Sasuke. The moment the color of his eyes changed, Vali''s mind was dragged to witness an illusion, which felt so real he couldn''t exactly believe it at that time. What seemed like hours within his subconsciousness was merely seconds in the real world. Vali was made to experience the worse possible way of death. [Death] was repeated countless times within that world and Vali was bore to witness it all up close. He couldn''t help shivering as he recalled that incident but at the same time, he felt pride that his rival was so strong. It was a wave of conflicting emotions that were not meant to exist together at the same time. "I did some investigation of my own as well. The Holy Grail. Sephiroth Grail. Along with True Longinus and Incinerate Anthem, they are known as the Holy Relics. There is a heretic group within Khaos Bridgade that plans to revive the Evil Dragons with it. Cao Cao has also made his move on the Underworld after they attacked Ophis. The Underworld is in chaos right now. Without the Sekiryuutei, the fighting spirits of Rias Gremory and her Queen has been at a constant low. I also heard that they named the strongest monster ''Jabberwocky.'' As expected of Azazel to come up with such names based on Lewis Carroll''s work." "Then, the reason for your actions now--." "Very soon, this world will be plunged into chaos. That man''s help is needed to overcome it. Call it the selfish d?s?r?s of a rival. But, I also want to battle against him once more on the battlefield." "I see. But, I can''t believe I would hear those words come from you, Vali." "Ever since I lost against that guy--" "Uchiha Sasuke..." Vali looked at the sword in Arthur''s hands as he revealed a fearless smile. "So, Arthur, is the ultimate Holy Sword able to cut through to the same dimension as Uchiha Sasuke?" - - - - - "Hmm...I clearly needed this." She spoke in an alluring voice as she twirled the glass of wine in her hand. At that moment-- WOOSH! The woman felt a sudden sensation course through her spine. What was that-- "Ottar, did you feel that just now?" The woman turned her head towards a man with an astonishing height of two meters, with brown hair and a rock like body. In his right hand was a giant black sword. "Yes. I felt it as well. It is definitely not something normal." "Strange. This is very strange." "What I felt just now was...as though something strong has appeared. But, it is not a monster. Something...--No, someone with an exceptional presence has suddenly appeared in Orario." I wonder... Just who could it be... The woman started to smile. After all, she had an unending appetite for the strong. You could even call it an obsession. Something worth value has appeared. Even if her eyes were currently set on a certain boy with white hair and red eyes, she was still prone in getting excited over something new. In another location, another beautiful young woman with long golden hair, gold eyes, and a slender body suddenly raised her head as she felt a sudden sensation. "What is it, Ais?" Another female asked while looking over. "I felt something. Something has appeared in the dungeon. But--" The woman raised her senses as she focused. "I don''t know what is is or who." "Maybe you are just imagining stuff, Ais. Or maybe it could even be a Floor Boss since you are able to feel it''s presence so strongly." "It''s not that, Tione. It''s just..." She couldn''t put it into words. - - - - - A Red Gauntlet appeared on Sasuke''s arm. [Partner, can''t you just bust out of this place with that move of yours?] Sasuke observed his surroundings and placed his palm on the floor again. The surroundings were dark but crystals that shone in brilliance radiated enough light for a person to see. This is... It seems there are many levels below me... Sasuke could sense various distinct presences below him as well. Human energy signatures and...also those similar to the creatures Sasuke had just encountered. And... Even further below... Sasuke could sense something else. Near the depths of the bottom where Sasuke stood-- Dark, ominous energy signatures radiated from below. It felt more sinister and stronger than those creatures Sasuke just encountered. A cold gust of wind grazed against his neck. [I can sense it too, partner. There is certainly something dangerous below us.] Sasuke stood up and looked at the ceiling. I can''t use that jutsu again. [Why not?] There are human presences within this area. If I use that, this whole area above may very well cave in and collapse. [I see. Certainly that might happen. Then, what should we do? Just advance forward? You said you could sense the presence of humans above us.] Sasuke looked in front. Yes, that would be the most logical thing to do at the moment. As Sasuke advanced-- Multiple blocks of light radiated in front of him and blocked his path. However-- They didn''t belong to the crystals that illuminated the area. They came in pairs. Sasuke took out his katana. [Partner, multiple enemies ahead of us.] I can see that as well, Ddraig. And-- - - - - - Sasuke charged forward. Chapter 26 - 19 - Dungeon * * * * * A portal distorted and two figures in oriental clothing stepped out. What greeted these two the moment they exited the portal, was a great iron door. In front of them, was an extremely wide open space. One of them spoke-- "Where is this place, Kinshiki?" "I can sense a strong presence behind these doors, Momoshiki-sama." "I can sense it too. There is a strong energy signature coming from behind. It feels as strong as that creature we encountered." Momoshiki opened the two great doors and the two advanced forward. As Momoshiki set foot inside, the first thing his sight landed on was-- "What is that thing?" "Momoshiki-sama...--" There was an extremely large spherical cavity in front. And beside that crystal, was a large creature. The creature had seven heads and ten horns--. It''s giant body was easily longer than a few hundred meters. Each one of it''s head belonged to a different creature; one of them was like a lion, one was like a leopard, one was like a bear, there was no sense of unity. The body had a variety of features and gave off a very foreign sensation from it''s body. Extending out from inside it''s body was countless number of chains which were tightly restraining the beast. Momoshiki slowly advanced forward and placed a palm on the creature. "This thing is even bigger than that vulgar creature we encountered. This world is truly amusing. To think that such creatures exist. Furthermore, to be able to seal it--...That person must be quite capable as well." "What are you planning to do now, Momoshiki-sama?" "Hmph--" "What shall I do--" Sasuke flashed a streak of silver light from the mouth of his sheath in an Iai slash. A large beetle monster that walked on two legs. A bird that breathed out fire. Sasuke evaded all the attacks that came flying at him with paper-thin distance. He dodged every attack with the use of skillful agility. More monsters started spawning off the walls and ceilings. This is vexing--... In Sasuke''s hand, the sword that was tinged with lightning was gripped tightly and when he raised the sword aloft, it raised a boisterous noise and sparks of lightning spewed out. Colossal lightning was converging in the striking part of the sword. Sasuke ran, not to the whole group of monster''s itself, but to the middle point between. Once there, he raised the sword overhead and swung it down at the empty point where no one was. The raging sound of lightning reverberated, all the world was shaking loosely with a thunderous roar and earthquake. The attacks of the monsters stopped. The nerves in their bodies were fried from the electrical discharged. Nothing could be seen from the light and the cloud of dust-when all of those cleared up, a huge crater was formed at the point where Sasuke struck the ground, surrounded by countless dead bodies, which soon vaporized. Red flowers bloomed in profusion. What are these crystals? Every time Sasuke dispatched one of these monsters, a crystal dropped out from their dead bodies. At first, Sasuke was slightly intrigued and kept one but subsequently, he paid no heed to it. [Partner, there are more incoming.] This is pointless-- A humanoid lizard came raining down from the ceiling with a spear. Before Sasuke could be out-pushed by the falling momentum, he twisted the katana suddenly and forcefully. Rotating his body, he redirected the spear to the wrong direction. The creature''s posture was broken and Sasuke turned in a circle like a spinning top and visited the monster with a slash after a full rotation. Very soon, a rugged silhouette of another monster could be seen. It was a giant bear. There is no end to this--- Sasuke stepped on the ground fiercely, the impact of that step was transmitted into his arm through twisting movement without leaving any to spare and he swung the sword vigorously. HAAA!! The impact that was like a cannon which was produced from Sasuke''s body shook the enemy''s giant body. Sasuke immediately advanced forward as if swimming unhindered, where he circled to the monster''s blind spot. STAB! Overwhelming lightning smashed and melted the bear, where it dispersed like dust. Another crystal fell out. Finally, the monsters around Sasuke had all been eradicated and he progressed further down until he found a staircase that led up. He continued onward until the staircase opened to another floor. However, something was strange. Did I take a wrong path? [Partner, this time, I sense many human presence below us.] Yeah, I can sense that as well. Sasuke wanted to head to the area where he sensed the most presence of humans. It was at that moment-- "Burn, dark magic!" "Will O'' Wisp!" Those voices are--? Sasuke could pick up the faint traces of human voices and he immediately headed towards the source. "Welf! Welf! Lili, Welf is... ..." "Lili! Lili!" The voices started getting clearer. I can pick up several traces-- "Gotta...get there...soon... ..." The voice of the person was getting fainter even though Sasuke was quickly approaching the source. Very soon, Sasuke could see the faint outline of a figure. No-- Three figures. A youth with white hair was carrying in his arms another male and a girl, who seemed to be unconscious. This is-- Sasuke jumped in front of the youth. Upon seeing Sasuke, the youth seemed to lose all his strength and slumped to his knees. A strained and croaked voice escaped from his mouth. "Please... ...help... ...them..." Before the youth with white hair could completely collapse, Sasuke had already stepped forward. Carrying the girl and the other male with his hand, he supported and propped the white hair youth on his back. Sasuke thought inwardly-- Were they attacked by those monsters? As he looked to the side, Sasuke could see a wall made up with rainbow colors. There is something within that wall-- However, he focused his attention to the front instead, towards a decent sized hole in the wall. That path leads to below here-- Without hesitation, he proceeded forward. CRACK! BOOM! CRASH! ROAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRR! The wall made up of light started to collapse and a loud roar issued out. From within the wall, a giant creature with grey skin, spanning close to 7 meters could be seen. As expected, another monster. ROAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Although the creature was huge, Sasuke knew that it was not exactly a threat to him. He could probably deal with it easily. However, his hand was currently filled with carrying three people. His priority was getting these three to safety. He had no way to fight back. Rather, he had no time. Although in reality, Sasuke was also tired of fighting and did not really bother or care about the creature, choosing to avoid it instead. Tch, how troublesome. The giant creature started to emerge from within the walls and various debris crashed to the ground. Alas-- Before it''s sight could even land on his prey-- Sasuke had already passed through the gap in the wall. Chapter 27 - 20 - Face to Face * * * * * "Th-This...is... ...Bell-kun''s..." "They are not here anymore." "They lost most of their equipment here, and suffered casualties too. I doubt they are wandering around the dungeon anymore. A party that stupid would have already been wiped out a long time ago. Which means... ...--" "The most likely possibility...is that they have given up on returning to the surface, and are heading down towards the safe zone on the Eighteenth floor." "There are many holes in the dungeon floors. It''s far easier to go down than up." "But still...go down...?" "That''s what I''d do. And they would too. Now that he''s survived a true adventure, he''ll keep moving forward." "I agree with her completely." "Me too. Bell-kun is below. I''ve got that feeling." "Then it''s decided--" "Let''s head for Floor 18." "Please be safe...--" "Bell-kun!" This place is-- The first thing Sasuke''s sight landed on-- Were Trees. Large and abundant forests populated the surroundings, with occasional lakes covering the ground. Sasuke looked up to witness an exceptionally high ceiling filled with brilliant shining crystals of two colors; white crystals in the center that resembled the sun and blue crystals surrounding it that resembled the sky. This area-- Sasuke laid the three people down as he surveyed his surroundings. There are many human presences here. Sasuke shifted his sight towards the forest, which was illuminating a pale blue light before raising his head again. So that''s it''s purpose... I have to get more information here. Sasuke looked down at the people he had carried along with him. One was a male with short spiky red hair. The other was a petite girl with ?h?stnut colored hair. And the last-- Was the male who had asked Sasuke to save his friends. A young teenager with white hair. Sasuke started to examine their wounds. Sasuke clasped his hand over his left eye. [Partner?] It will take some time before my left eye power returns-- Until then, I have to figure out where I am. I need to find out if there is any other way out of this place. [There should be a reason why we came here. Although, I am slightly worried.] Worried? [We left without a notice. Most of the factions would have found out about it. They would certainly think that the Sekiryuutei was kidnapped by terrorists or in the worse scenario, killed. Your skills during the Loki fight have most probably been captured down even by the other factions. Now that you are gone, enemies may take this chance to initiate an attack. Especially the Khaos Bridgade. There is no knowing how and what they will do once they figure out your disappearance.] After hearing Ddraig''s words, a tugging sensation could be felt in Sasuke''s heart. His mind slowly drifted-- [I don''t wish to be tied down by such a fate.] [This is also a trial that the Lord gave me. Since I''m a clumsy nun, the Lord gave me this trial. So I have to endure.] [Will we see each other, Sasuke-san?] [Sasuke, you arranged this battle with Raiser? But why? Why do this for me?] [So, like how I just explained, I, Rias Gremory, will also be living in this house. I might be inexperienced but please take care of me.] [You said some killing words. After hearing that, how can I possibly not...I have decided. Arigato, Sasuke-kun. Really, thank you." [Thank you, Sasuke-kun. If not for you, I don''t think I will have the courage to face my father again. Thank you.] [Sasuke, thank you for protecting me--] The unease in Sasuke''s heart felt heavy. However--even so, Sasuke noticed. Even if his mind and heart was currently preoccupied and overflowing, his subconscious was sharpened to the limit. Preferably, he didn''t want to notice, but Sasuke noticed it completely. Something was approaching him fast-- *GIN!* *GIN!* Sparks of clashing swords were scattered. Sasuke softly redirected his opponent''s simple powerful downswing with an Instant positioning. Just like that, he sidestepped his opponent''s stance and promptly slashed diagonally below with his returning blade. His opponent was blown back but Sasuke felt a slight feedback. Through this simple exchange, he knew that his opponent had already trained in swordsmanship. His opponent landed a few meters behind him with the force of a bouncing rubber ball and drew out a weapon while in the stance of turning back. Sasuke was by no means surprised and he too instantly turned his back and drew out his sword in return. He faced his opponent-- It was a young girl with long golden hair, gold eyes, and a slender body. The girl glanced at the youth with white hair before focusing her attention back on Sasuke. Flashes of light collided. Both of their drawn swords bit at each other from directly opposite sides, scattering sparks. From there, they entered a sword-locking contest. It was not a contest between strength. Sasuke still had no idea why this girl had chosen to attack him and he didn''t plan to go all out. He redirected his opponent''s strength with an Instant Positioning and tried to break her stance. The girl was also doing a similar thing at the same time. Their blades were mutually entangling with each other flexibly skill to skill. Although he could instantly break the deadlock by surpassing his opponent''s vector of power, Sasuke wasn''t going to get serious. Strings of tension were stretched silently inside the girl''s brain. This guy is strong...-- In the distance where they could even feel each other''s breath, Sasuke simply focused on nothing but to foresight the movement of his opponent and control the blade delicately against the other. *ton*, Kicking the ground lightly, but with acceleration that ran in contrast with that lightness, the girl closed the distance. "Hou?" Sasuke showed a slightly surprised expression. However, he quickly grasped the logic of the blade. Sasuke didn''t do anything else and intercepted with just only his sword. Sasuke blocked the single stroke that the girl swung down and it became a sword-locking contest once more. However-- The girl knew. This guy... ...he is not being serious at all. A human''s physical body was creating energy with two distinct methods, one that was [utilizing oxygen] and one [not utilizing oxygen]. The structure that utilized oxygen was making energy for stamina, but the structure that didn''t utilize oxygen--produced explosive power by decomposing sugar content. The body automatically balanced which of the two structures would be prioritized to use. Sasuke didn''t permit the girl to try to parry the blade and pressed her with strength. He poured on slightly more strength towards his right hand. The balance of strength tilted from Sasuke''s instantaneous explosive force. The girl was out pushed. Sasuke didn''t miss the disarray of the girl''s balance and drove away her weapon, breaking her stance. To the girl, every single stroke of Sasuke''s katana was phantasmagorical. After receiving the backlash, the girl rolled backwards in order to take distance. Sasuke held the katana languidly in his right hand. A natural body posture that really couldn''t be called a stance at all. But, there was no opening. Even like that, he could leap to all kinds of movement in any moment. There was this indication of ''all in one'' in him. In front of anyone else, there was no doubt that Sasuke had the bearings of a true master Swordsman. After ascertaining the situation, Sasuke sheathed back his sword and the girl showed a surprised look. After all, Sasuke was obviously the superior one in this battle. She finally spoke-- "I felt a presence in the dungeon before. It certainly belongs to you. Just who are you?" Her voice was relatively monotone. The girl''s gaze returned to the white hair youth again. "What did you do to him?!" Huh? Sasuke looked behind him at the three sleeping figures. Is that why she attacked me? "My name is Sasuke." Sasuke then pointed towards the collapsed individuals. "You seem to be misunderstanding something. I am not the one responsible for their current state. I brought them down here when they were chased." This time, the girl''s eyes widened slightly in shock. After realizing her mistake, she quickly lowered her head. "I am very sorry for attacking you." However, Sasuke was not really bothered by that fact. His priority was getting information. Sasuke did the questioning this time. "Who are you?" The girl revealed an expression as though indicating that Sasuke was asking a redundant question. As though he should already or obviously know who she is. However, Sasuke was completely clueless. The girl replied again in a monotonous voice. "My name is Ais Wallenstein. I am from the Loki Familia." As soon as Sasuke heard that name-- His alarms started to ring off. - - - - - Loki familia?! Chapter 28 - 21 - Floor 18, Part I * * * * * After heading into a clearing past the forest, Sasuke stood there alone as he stared up at the ceiling. The labyrinth utopia-- Under Resort. The crystals peppered across the ceiling illuminated blue light, reflecting against Sasuke''s eyes. The older brother, Indra, has been reincarnated into you. My eyes can clearly see Indra''s chakra clinging onto you. You don''t seem too surprised. Perhaps, you have sensed Indra''s presence inside you already? I thought as much...then you must already know who is the reincarnate of the younger one, Ashura. Naruto... Isn''t that right? Yes, you sensed it after all. My dear Sasuke, what do you want to do? What is it that you seek in the aftermath of this war? I want to hear your honest thoughts and opinions. This Hokage you speak of...what do you mean by it? Is that your answer? Yeah... Long ago, I entrusted everything to Ashura and cast my attention away from Indra. That proved to be the source of calamity. Put out your dominant arm. This time, I am also entrusting my power to you, Indra''s reincarnate. From this point on, Naruto and Sasuke... What you both shall do, and what shall transpire, will be up to the two of you. Now then... - - - - - But, I feel differently now. I want to destroy and rebuild. A village no longer shrouded in darkness. I''ll reform the Shinobi world. What I''m touting is...-- Revolution! - - - - - How many years has it been since then-- Since that battle-- Rather than calling it fantastical, it was rather a psychedelic scenery. - - - - - ~A while back~ Loki Familia? A sudden trace of hostility flashed across Sasuke''s face. However-- It lasted for only a split second. A familiar voice appeared in his mind. [Partner, I am pretty sure that girl is referring to another Loki. Most likely, this world also has Pagen Gods, similar to our world. It is best not to raise any alarms for the time being.] Hearing such a familiar name had caused Sasuke''s senses to be on alert. Sasuke instantly recollected and composed himself. Right now, regardless of anything else, before the powers of his Rinnegan returned, he had to gather information of his whereabouts. So far, Sasuke only had a slight knowing of where he was. He replied coolly, "I see." The girl named Ais, started to scrutinize Sasuke from head to toe. "I have never seen or heard of someone like you. Which Familia are you from?" Familia? Sasuke was hesitant in his reply. No...it''s too risky. There are still many things I don''t know about this place. Sasuke glanced at the white hair youth and pondered over for a second. "I will give my answer later. Right now--" Sasuke gestured to the three laying on the ground. "They require medical treatment. Is there any place to bring them to?" - - - - - Sasuke was soon led towards an area with multiple makeshift tents. Apparently, they belonged to the Loki Familia. The injured three were soon provided medical treatment and allowed to rest. The three people who Sasuke had rescued were laid inside the tent peacefully, their wounds and injuries treated. He proceeded to kneel beside the white hair youth and used two of his fingers to pry open the youth''s eyelids, revealing a distinctive red eye. Sorry but-- I am going to have to take a look inside your memories. Sasuke''s right eye started taking the appearance of three intercepting ellipses. Sharingan! - - - - - Bell, an adventurer needs to pick up his girls in a dungeon. You save a weak female adventurer from a hideous monster, she''s grateful, and the two of you get to know each other. I am going to become an adventurer! Get lost kid! There''s no food for you here. You could do the cleaning I guess. You look like you''d be a leech. I beg you, please let me into your Familia. We don''t need a wimp like you. Hey boy! Are you looking to join a Familia? Goddess, our Familia is just getting started. I am thankful for you, Goddess. - - - - - I see-- that''s how it works around here... Orario, Dungeon-- It seems there are really Gods in this world as well. Even their names are similar. Loki Familia, Hestia Familia, Freya Familia, Hephaestus Familia-- So, the people here belong under a particular Familia and are given grace by their respective Gods. Aiz Wallenstein. Part of the Loki Familia. Currently level 5. Said to be one of the strongest swordsman in Orario. And this kid, coined as the ''Little Rookie''. Part of the Hestia Familia. - - - - - [Partner, are you planning to go with that?] Yeah-- My chakra''s in the process of being replenished. This will reduce suspicions surrounding me as well. [How long will it take before your power returns this time?] I have no idea Ddraig...-- Travelling between worlds have severely drained my chakra. It will take some time before I can use all the Rinnegan''s abilities. After a short silence, Ddraig spoke to Sasuke again-- However-- [Will you return back to Rias Gremory, partner?] This time, Sasuke was silent and did not give a reply. - - - - - Hnn-- A certain white hair youth opened his eyes. Where am I? As he strained to open his eyes, he suddenly remembered-- "Lili! Welf!" He started to look around at his surroundings. "They are fine." The youth stopped and his vision landed on a male wearing a black cloak; the fringe of his hair covering his left eye. The male gestured towards the back and the youth instantly spun around. "Lili... ....Welf... ..." His expression started to relax after seeing both his comrades. After ascertaining that his comrades were alright, the youth faced the male in a black cloak and started to speak. "I...I seem to recall seeing you just before I blacked out." The male nodded his head. "You and your companions were getting chased by monsters. I brought you here but the Loki Familia were the ones who treated your wounds. You were wounded badly as well." The youth lightly bowed his head. "...Thank you for saving us...I really mean that..." However, the male in a black cloak simply stood there with his eyes closed. "Umm...--" The youth stammered a little. "How rude of me. I haven''t even asked for your name yet. How do I address you?" This time, the male replied-- "Uchiha Sasuke." "Sasuke-san... ...How can I thank you for saving us?" The male opened his eyes as he stared straight at the youth. However, the next sentence was not something the youth was expecting to hear. "Bell Cranel. The ''Little Rookie.''--" - - - - - "I have a proposition for you." Chapter 29 - 22 - Floor 18, Pt II. And, new threats?! * * * * * "Bell Cranel. The ''Little Rookie''.--" "I have a proposition for you." - - - - - Long ago, the Gods descended to the Lower World that the adventurers live in, seeking new experiences. And-- They decided to live in this Lower World forever with them. With their divine powers locked away, their lives wouldn''t be as easy or convenient, but they vowed to live happily. Some sought after prosperity-- Some sought after heroes-- And... .... Some sought after "Salvation." - - - - - "Bell, can you move?" Right after Sasuke and Bell Cranel had finished their conversation, Ais walked into the tent. "Ais-san... ...Thank''s for saving me." Sasuke observed as Bell started stumbling on his words upon seeing the Sword Princess. "Mmm...It was your comrade who rescued you." Bell then glanced at Sasuke, who was still emitting a certain aura that prevented people from approaching him casually. Ais then gestured to both Sasuke and Bell. "I''m supposed to tell our leader when you wake up. Come with me." - - - - - In another tent, Sasuke was standing beside Bell, who was kneeling on the ground. In front of them, was a young boy with blonde hair. "I understand the situation. We will welcome you as guests." Bell immediately thanked the young boy in front of them. So-- This person is the captain of the Loki Familia. Sasuke simply stood by the side without saying anything. The young boy then shifted his sight towards Sasuke. "You are the newest member of the Hestia Familia, right? Sasuke-kun, is it?" Sasuke closed his eyes as he replied coolly-- "That''s right." The other members present in the room directed gazes of apprehension and suspicion towards Sasuke. The young boy continued-- "A monster poisoned some of our comrades with a particularly nasty venom. Our swiftest members are heading to the surface to fetch an antidote. We plan to stay here until the medicine arrives." - - - - - The surroundings soon turned dark, as though night had fallen-- Inside a particular tent-- "Welf! Lili!" Bell''s face instantly contoured into a smile as he saw his comrades slowly opening their eyes. - - - - - "We really did slow you down. Sorry." "That''s not true. Because our whole party was there, we were able to survive all that." Lili added from the side-- "We couldn''t have done it without everyone, right?!" Bell then revealed a slightly serious expression-- "That''s also true. However, there is someone I would like to introduce later." Welf and Lili raised their head at Bell''s statement, although the atmosphere was soon interrupted by the appearance of Ais. "Dinner is ready." - - - - - ~Back to the present~ Humans who gaze at reality and possess strength, they ended up becoming the originators of illusion. They scatter illusion that is convenient for themselves to the surroundings and coaxed the weak who are looking for someone to cling to. And then they exploited those weak people. ... ....That was the beginning of a powerful person''s history. A reality where you cannot even have the illusion of hope, that''s what you called a dead end. In that case, illusion and despair have the same meaning. At one point, in order to achieve his goals, Sasuke had stepped over his comrades and sought to rule the Shinobi world with his strength. He had lost hope in the system of the Shinobi world... ...lost hope in the faith of humanity. He had reached a dead end. In order to unify and reform the ''broken'', he had tried to kill his best friend. However, that very same friend of his saved Sasuke from the despair that would have consumed and plunged him into a spiral of eternal darkness with no return. It was at that moment-- Sasuke''s left eye received a feedback. Kuh-- A searing pain-- Sasuke clasped his left eye as he dropped to his knees. As he slowly opened his left eye again-- A series of images flashed before him. An extremely large spherical cavity-- Just like a crystal. And beside that crystal, was a large creature. What is that?! Sasuke was shocked at the sight of that massive creature. It had seven heads and ten horns--... It''s giant body was easily longer than a few hundred meters. Each one of it''s head belonged to a different creature and the body had a variety of features, giving off a very foreign sensation from it''s body. Extending out from inside it''s body was countless number of chains which were tightly restraining the beast. As random and sudden as the images appeared to be, it vanished in an instant. Just what is that...?! The searing pain finally subsided from Sasuke''s left eye and he slowly stood up. [Partner, what happened to you?] Did you see that, Ddraig? [No, I didn''t see anything. What are you talking about?] That''s strange... Sasuke removed his hand from his eye. I thought Ddraig would have seen it as well... A shiver coursed through Sasuke''s spine-- Is that a monster from this world...? Or perhaps...? Sasuke could not help the unease that started to arise in his heart. Were those images a premonition of something ominous that was to happen in the near future? In any case, that creature was dangerous. Even though it was only a series of images, Sasuke could already sense the hostility that emanated from that creature. However, he was also confused. How did he manage to see those images? Just as those thoughts were running through Sasuke''s mind, a loud voice permeated through the air. "Goddess!" "Bell-kun!" Has that Hestia person arrived? Sasuke turned around as he slowly advanced through the forest. Whatever the case, I have to be on alert. That thing... I don''t know why but... ...I fear that I will encounter it soon-- - - - - - "Let me introduce you. This is Sasuke-san. He rescued us from the dungeon when we were chased by the monsters." In another make shift tent, five people stood inside. One was Sasuke, three of them were the ones who Sasuke had rescued, and the last was a petite girl with huge br??sts. This girl was the Goddess of the Hestia Familia. "I see. I see." Hestia scrutinized Sasuke as she evaluated him. Bell interrupted from the side, "So that''s how it is. For the time being, Sasuke-san is a member of our Familia. And, we are also not allowed to ask about his background. That was his request for saving us." After a short silence, Welf nodded his head. "I still have my doubts but since Bell trusts you, I will not pry further into it as well." Although Lili also nodded her head, she still gave a suspicious stare at Sasuke. "Since Bell-sama says so, I won''t say much. But! That doesn''t mean I trust you yet!" However, Sasuke wasn''t in the least bothered by it. Hestia then stared at Sasuke with a serious expression before she slightly lowered her head. "Thank''s for saving Bell-kun. I really appreciate that. As for your requests, I promise to keep it a secret from the others as well. This is also Bell-kun''s wish." "Thanks." A single word escaped from Sasuke''s mouth. "Well then, let''s meet up with the others. There are some people who wish to apologize to you as well, Bell-kun." "I see..." Sasuke proceeded to leave the tent. "You are not coming with us, Sasuke-san?" Bell asked as Sasuke prepared to step outside. "Those issues are for you to settle. I am not interested." With that, Sasuke turned back and left. His mind was currently preoccupied by that creature and Sasuke was already formulating different plans in his head. He was always planning a step ahead for contingencies. - - - - - The next day, after the Loki Familia had left, Sasuke was observing a certain situation from a distance away. "Where is my Goddess?" "Your Goddess is safe. I''m not shameless enough to hurt her." "Then, you''re here for me." "We''re about to have a fight. Just you and me. A duel." "A duel..." Bell cranel was currently facing off against another adventurer. As Sasuke observed his surroundings, his sight landed on a blonde hair man with a feathered hat, who was also observing the duel. So that guy is the instigator-- Sasuke sensed a similar presence from that guy to Hestia, so he guessed that he was a God as well. Sasuke then turned his sight back to the duel. Bell Cranel huh... Sasuke noticed that his opponent had used some kind of item to make himself invisible, resulting in Bell Cranel to lose the advantage. Nonetheless, Sasuke could clearly see the opponent with his Sharingan. However, he was not planning to interfere. He didn''t feel the need to. After all, he was not obligated to help him with everything. ZOOM! ZOOM! Multiple arrows launched towards the group of Adventurers surrounding Bell. So his comrades have arrived-- Another group of Adventurers came rushing to aid Bell. Very soon, another fight broke out between the two groups of Adventurers. However, Sasuke was still observing the situation without moving a single step. Then, his attention shifted back to Bell''s duel. Hou? It seems he can finally sense his opponent... Although Bell was still struggling against his opponent, they were now on equal footing. BOOM! A brilliant radiance penetrated the atmosphere. Is that her true power? After releasing her divine powers, Hestia slowly walked up towards Bell and the other Adventurer. "Children, sheathe your swords." As soon as Hestia saw Bell, she immediately ran up and hugged him. "Bell-kun!" So it''s over huh... As soon as Sasuke turned around to leave, the ground started to shake. An Earthquake...? I don''t like this shaking... ROARRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! From above the ceiling, a massive creature descended. Isn''t that? Sasuke knew exactly what creature it was. Tch, how troublesome. - - - - - "What a boring sight, Rias Gremory." "You are...?" A certain youth with silver hair stepped inside Rias''s room. "Vali Lucifer. Why did you come here..." Vali shrugged his shoulders. "A certain knight from your peerage called me here." Vali sighed after looking at Rias. "...So you will fall this low, just because your lover''s whereabouts are unknown." Hearing Vali say that, Rias started to get enraged. Not only Rias, but the queen of her peerage, Himejima Akeno, had been at a loss ever since the disappearance of the Sekiryuutei, Uchiha Sasuke. However, upon seeing Rias''s angered face, Vali revealed a smile. "Hmph, don''t get so riled up, Rias Gremory. You should know that man by now. He is not one to die that easily. After all, he was the one who defeated me." Vali then closed his eyes. "I have an idea of where Uchiha Sasuke might be." The moment Rias heard that, a certain flame was ignited within her heart. There was a radiant of hope lit up in her eyes. "Where is he?" Vali opened his eyes and looked straight at Rias. "Uchiha Sasuke is in another dimension." - - - - - ~A certain location~ A whirling sound issued out while accompanied by a spiraling void. A certain man stepped out from the void. A horn protruded from his head. "Is that you, Isshiki-senpai?" The man turned around at the voice. Another male in a long sleeved light colored attire sauntered forward while holding a red line that resembled a fishing rod. "Urashiki." "Heh...you are still using that human vessel? How is your Kara organisation doing, Isshiki-senpai?" Urashiki asked the other male while revealing a smile. "Hmph, because of Kaguya''s failure, I have to clean up her mess. It will take me some time before I drain that planet dry of chakra. This vessel will serve me well before I regain my powers. How are the others doing?" Urashiki shrugged his shoulders. "Momo-senpai has gone after Uchiha Sasuke. I have no idea where they are right now." "Uchiha Sasuke. Both he and Uzumaki Naruto will be troublesome people. They will no doubt hinder our plans. Especially that Uchiha Sasuke. His doujutsu is bothersome." "Relax, I am sure Momo-senpai can take of him. In the mean time, we should continue nurturing the Juvenile Jyubi." "Uchiha Sasuke..." "No doubt--Before he becomes a bigger threat..." "I should eliminate him first." - - - - - "What should we do now, Momoshiki-sama?" "This world is truly amusing. For such creatures to exist." Two figures communicated while observing the giant creature in front of them. "The power that is radiating from this monster, it''s on par with that vulgar creature we encountered earlier..." However, their conversation were soon interrupted. "Well, well, who do we have here?" Momoshiki turned around. Three figures stood behind them. One was a middle-aged man with dark silver hair. The other was a brown skinned young male in black vestments. Beside them, was a giant Dragon with three heads, six giant wings and dark scales with a shade of purple. The one who spoke was the middle-aged man. "This place is not for unauthorized people. How did you get in here?" Without waiting for a reply, the man continued-- "That thing over there belongs to us. I suggest you step away from it." "Hou?" Momoshiki revealed a provocative smile. "That vulgar creature has piqued my interests. What will you do about it?" Instantly, the aura of the other three surged. The young male spoke-- "Rizevim, this place cannot be revealed to the outside. We will have to take care of the intruders." The dragon with three heads also spoke in unision-- "That''s right!" "We can''t let them leave." "Let''s kill them!" "Well, it certainly seems to be the only option." The middle aged man named Rizevim sighed. "Momoshiki-sama..." "Since these vulgar insects wish to battle, we shall show them the true power of the Otsutsuki." 6 pills materialized in Momoshiki''s palm as he swallowed them at once. "Now then..." The veins around Momoshiki''s eyes started to bulge. - - - - - Chapter 30 - Update(Major)(Must Read) * * * * * Hey guys, Author here~ As I have mentioned before in a few of the later chapters, I am currently serving mandatory national service and didnt have much time to write. So, I have recently completed my basic military training phase and have been sent to officer cadet school as my posting. The training/excercise takes up alot more time and I simply cannot find the mental capacity to write new chapters. By the time I finish my training, I am just too shag to think up of ideas for the story. So, here is the bad news. Originally, I really planned to finish this story but circumstances in life just prevents it and I will be dropping it... (not yet, read till the end) Here is how I orginally planned most of the storyline, which I will be sharing to you all~ So, the first part of the story revolves around Sasuke in the DxD world, and it roughly ended off at the Loki Arc. I then decided to change things by bringing in otsutsuki momoshiki and kinshiki into the story. I planned for them to control 666 Trihexa and wreck havok in the DxD world. However, while they were in the DxD world, Sasuke has already travelled to another dimension( Danmachi in this case). He starts to see some images of Trihexa but dismisses it at first. Following that, after certain arcs of Danmachi, I planned for Vali Lucifer to appear near the end and bring Sasuke back because Trihexa has appeared in the Underworld(where Rias and the DxD crew are). Due to time constraints and other circumstances, I will conclude this story in the next 2-3 chapters, which will show... THE FINAL BATTLE BETWEEN UCHIHA SASUKE VS 666 TRIHEXA. Which also means I will be skipping most of the storyline and jumping straight to the final battle. To have the last Uchiha vs the Legendary Beast, 666. I have already written the "FINALE CHAPTER" and some parts of the battle between Sasuke n 666 and I promise to release the chapters asap. For those who want to remove this story already, nothing I can do about it but for those that want to wait for the next FINAL BATTLE, it will be worth it. All in all, sorry to disappoint the readers of this story, and especially those that have read it since the beginning. I really love writing this story but alas, things in life just dont always go as planned, just like Sasuke''s life. THE EPIC CONCLUSION THE FINAL BATTLE UCHIHA SASUKE & DDRAIG VS 666 TRIHEXA STAY TUNED Chapter 30 - FINAL BATTLE - Uchiha Sasuke vs 666 TRIHEXA * * * * * A static~ (Bzzt) (Zzz) (Zzz) (Bzzt) ''Can you hear me, Sasuke?'' ''Ya.'' ''Ok, our preparations over here are complete as well. Sorry but, until we are ready for the other plan, you will have to keep Trihexa busy for a while.'' ''Yeah, that was my plan from the start.'' ''Azazel, how long more before it is ready?'' ''We will be transporting you and the main body to the temporary isolated barrier in 10 seconds.'' ''Ok, I will leave you, Rias and the others to handle Momoshiki.'' ''Yeah, leave it to us. Preparing to transfer in...-'' 10 9 8 7 2 And 1! ''Commencing Transfer!'' A bright light illuminated around Sasuke. * * * * * Sasuke looked around at the surroundings. He was far above the sky, and there was a sea of clouds spreading endlessly. It was a sight that looked unreal. Sasuke looked down on his figure. He was still clad in his standard attire. His Katana hung languidly at the back of his waist. The sky started to turn a dark bluish purple color and the far away sea of clouds that commanded the view of the ground began to vibrate faintly. The Legendary Beast of Apocalypse, 666 Trihexa, said to be on par with Great Red & Ophis in terms of raw power output. The final battle~ In front of Sasuke, there was a branched huge shadow that was like a large tree. The creature had seven heads and ten horns--. It''s giant body was easily longer than a few hundred meters. It had four stout arms, and two legs which were even thicker than it''s arms. Although it didn''t have any wings, it was able to fly in the air. It''s body was covered with black fur, and things which were as hard as scales could be seen all over it''s body. A bright red color resembling blood; it had these red protrusions throughout it''s body--similar to horns. Seven tails came out from it''s lower back, with each one being thick and long. Each one of it''s head belonged to a different creature; one of them was like a lion, one was like a leopard, one was like a bear, there was no sense of unity. The body had a variety of features and gave off a very foreign sensation from it''s body. It was far more gigantic and atypical than Sasuke had imagined. I doubt Genjutsu will affect it much-- A bottomless predator that transcended human knowledge--It was such a terror for a normal person to gaze upon. A dangerous atmosphere hung in the air from just expressing it into words. In front of any other person, they would cower in fear instinctively and their fighting spirit paralyzed. There was no way anyone could keep calm when standing alone in front of this kind of sight. However, Sasuke was not in the least intimidated or alarmed by the appearance of the massive creature. He had steeled himself for this. After all, this wasn''t his first time encountering a legendary beast. ¡¸All life, ideals, dreams connected in this world will be destroyed¡¹ ¡¸I will not let this world end. All lives, should have the strength to freely go against their destiny¡¹ ¡¸Freedom and strength, they are not something light that the weak can easily shoulder. I will pass the last judgement on you! And--¡¹ ¡¸Even if it was the conclusion that the whole of mankind''s deep psyche reached, if that conclusion is despair then I''ll absolutely reject it! Even if it''s something that I cannot do anything about at all alone, everyone is frantically forming their own unseen future.¡¹ * * * * * Sasuke revealed a slight smile from the corner of his mouth. A few years ago, he couldn''t even imagine that he would say such things. After all, he had tried to plunge the world into darkness before. [The elder brother, Indra, possessed strong visual prowess and senses from birth, and was called a genius. He always did everything alone, leaning only on his own strength and came to understand that his powers were different and special. He perceived that power could achieve anything] He had lost hope in the system of the Shinobi world... ...lost hope in the faith of humanity. He had reached a dead end. In order to unify and reform the ''broken'', he had tried to kill his best friend. My dear Sasuke, what do you want to do? What is it that you seek in the aftermath of this war? I want to hear your honest thoughts and opinions. This Hokage you speak of...what do you mean by it? If you want to know so badly, I''ll tell you. Is that your answer? Yeah... - - - - - I admit, at one time, all I wished for was destruction, and vengeance was my goal. But, I feel differently now. I want to destroy and rebuild. A village no longer shrouded in darkness. I''ll reform the Shinobi world. What I''m touting is...-- Revolution! - - - - - As someone who possess the eyes of the Uchiha... My victory is inevitable. Now... Now, I can finally be alone! Farewell... My one and only... Friend - - - - - Over and... Over and... Over and... Over and over and over and over again! Just give up and let me cut you down! Can''t do that. Cuz I''m your one and only friend! - - - - - Why do you keep involving yourself with me? Cuz you are my friend. But...what exactly does that mean to you? It''s just that...when I see you take on stuff and get all messed up... It kinda hurts me. It hurt''s me so much that I cant just leave it alone, y''know. - - - - - I''m returning this. I''ll hang on to it..... .....Until our real match. - - - - - [My name is Rias Gremory. Pleasure to meet you.] [I don''t wish to be tied down by such a fate.] [This is also a trial that the Lord gave me. Since I''m a clumsy nun, the Lord gave me this trial. So I have to endure.] [Will we see each other, Sasuke-san?] [Sasuke, you arranged this battle with Raiser? But why? Why do this for me?] [So, like how I just explained, I, Rias Gremory, will also be living in this house. I might be inexperienced but please take care of me.] [You said some killing words. After hearing that, how can I possibly not...I have decided. Arigato, Sasuke-kun. Really, thank you." [Thank you, Sasuke-kun. If not for you, I don''t think I will have the courage to face my father again. Thank you.] [Sasuke, thank you for protecting me--] - - - - - Sasuke lost himself for a moment as past memories seemed to flash before him. Hah... However, he soon recollected himself and looked up at the colossal beast. The creature in front roared and the surroundings vibrated to the core but Sasuke remained calm as he glared at his enemy. A red gauntlet appeared on Sasuke''s right arm. A nostalgic voice appeared in his head. [ Yo, partner. This guy in front of us is not someone who can be so easily defeated. But, with our current strength, nothing is impossible. We have already been through so much together. This time it''s no different. It is time to show the true power of the Welsh Dragon Sekiryuutei Y Ddraig Goch and it''s wielder, Uchiha Sasuke. Let''s finish this. ] A momentary relief filled Sasuke from hearing that voice and his power started surging again. That''s right, Ddraig. Now that we are alone, we can unleash our full power and go all out. Sasuke closed his eyes before opening them again, revealing two very distinct pupils, one red and one purple. With our powers combined-- [ That''s the spirit, Partner! ] We shall settle this once and for all! - - - - - With the ominous clouds looming in the background, the seven heads were like a mandala. However, Sasuke could believe from the bottom of his heart----of the righteousness of this battle. The beginning of an apocalyptic battle. ROOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Trihexa readied it''s stance. In that instant-- It signaled the start of the battle. * * * * * Sasuke made his move! He moved in the sky while creating a course of lightning in a zig-zag, closing his distance with Trihexa in a split second. Sasuke clad his body in lightning aura of transcendental power and with his physical abilities reinforced by Ddraig even further, he drew out his Blade of Kusanagi. Trihexa opened it''s mouth and instantly, the whole surface area around Sasuke was swallowed by a sea of roaring flames. It was as though he was thrown smack dab in the middle of the sun. Without delay, Sasuke foresight the invoked attack and had already retreated a distance away. One of Trihexa''s arms swung down in a straight line. It was the ultimate right straight. Instant positioning was a technique to parry the opponent''s strength with the minimum strength, but to parry this much destructive power, even that minimum strength would need to be considerable. However-- Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! x ..... After layering multiple levels of reinforcement, together with his cloak of lightning, Sasuke parried that giant fist with the katana in his right hand. Another fist of Trihexa swung down in a similar fashion. Sasuke dodged the giant fist that moved at the speed of light by rolling his body. It was consecutive blows of pure strength without any waiting time. Sasuke was cornered by that fierce pressure. Dodge, dodge, dodge... ...however, just the wind pressure was gradually making his stance disordered. With his disordered posture, Sasuke couldn''t dodge the next swing-----without delay, he swung his katana and he didn''t dodge, but parried that gigantic fist. Using Instant Positioning from a disordered posture couldn''t turn aside the unprecedented impact of that fist, and Sasuke instantly leaped back dozen of meters to avoid getting smashed up. ----Sasuke''s body was soon naturally moving without even thinking. His body was moving unhesitatingly, as though it had done several thousands, several tens of thousands of training in preparation of this time. His right hand was drawing out his katana while his body rotated in a circle like a spinning top. There was a gap before Trihexa swung it''s next fist. Sasuke rotated without thinking of how to dodge the next attack. He rotated like a spinning top while the katana in his right hand swelled up with lightning and slashed horizontally, cutting through Trihexa''s ?h?st. Sasuke left his body to the rotation of the momentum and swung the blade again, drawing exactly the same arc with the previous slash. Taking distance, Sasuke thrust his sword with wing slicing sound from a distance. Pure lightning concentrated and surged from the tip of the sword while making thunderous sounds roaring in the air. PENETRATE! This was one of Ddraigs abilities that Sasuke had also unlocked with the boosted gear, allowing the user to bypass most defensive abilities. The terrific attack that should be called the firing of a laser beam rather than a thrust of a sword flew towards Trihexa, as though it was su?k?d towards that spot. BOOM! Sasuke wielded his sword and showered his opponent with blows, dealing a multitude of slashes like an unending storm to Trihexa However, the wounds Trihexa sustained started to regenerate with a violent momentum, restoring it back to it''s original form. As expected, it''s recovery rate is unbelievable-- The Governor of the Fallen Angels, Azazel, had provided the information about Trihexa to Sasuke. Boost! Boost! Boost! x "Fire Release : Great Fire Annihilation(Katon: Goka Mekkyaku)!" Kneading chakra in his body, what expelled from Sasuke''s mouth was shaped into a literal sea of flames as raging of roaring flames sprang forth and spewed upon Trihexa. The effect of boost amplified Sasuke''s attack and Trihexa was soon bathed in a sea of red. The amount of flames produced in the battle was perfectly in place for his next technique. Thunder clouds soon started to form above Trihexa. A clanking sound could be heard from the sky. It was as if a huge anvil was being dragged across the vault of heaven against it''s will. Branched lightning lit up the Stygian sky. Buzzing and hissing, they trembled with the anger of being shackled to the sky since time began. A flash of forked lightning and a great clap of thunder came close upon each other and raged with fury. The thunder seemed to crack the air, as if the very heavens might split apart. It rolled like the ash could of a volcano, becoming a rolling booming rumble. A dragon manifested from lightning rolled overhead like the fury of the gods, spreading out into the surroundings and tumbled towards Trihexa. BOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM! RUUUUUUUUUMBLEEEEEEE! The lightning penetrated through it''s whole body. Regardless of how strong an enemy was, if they took a hit from such dense aura imbued with the power of lightning and destruction, even if they were not annihilated, they would certainly be heavily injured. But-- The current enemy was the legendary Imperial Beast. It soon regenerated with unthinkable speed, as if it had never been damaged in the first place. Tch-- This is dragging on too long. Sasuke put his stance in order and captured back Trihexa inside his perception. Trihexa attacked again with a force as though to hang over Sasuke. STOMP! TRAMPLED! CHOMPED! Sasuke twisted his body desperately and succeeded evading; but the situation was still at a stand-still. Time to get more serious-- Sasuke gathered some distance away from Trihexa as his right eye started taking the appearance of three intercepting ellipses. Susanoo! A dark purple skeletal structure, starting from a rib cage and arms; slowly manifested and layered around Sasuke. Very soon, skin and musculature started to add on around the skeleton. A gigantic avatar, resembling closely to a tengu. However, because of Ddraig, Sasuke''s Susanoo now took the slight appearance of a dragon, and even the two wings that protruded from it''s back were those of a dragon. Crimson horns lengthened from Susanoo''s forehead. This was something that happened because of Ddraig being hosted within Sasuke, allowing their powers to ?ssimilate and allowing Susanoo to take on an evolved form. It''s defensive capabilities were further amplified by Ddraig''s dragon powers, causing Susanoo to burst with a dragon''s herculean strength. Trihexa released an orb of energy from its mouth but Sasuke took the attack head on; enveloped in a vortex of destructive power. Even as the dust and particles cleared off-- Susanoo was still nearly completely intact. The armor that possessed and boosted radiance, repelled away all phenomenon. A katana materialized in Susanoo''s primary right arm. Multiple large fireballs were expelled from Trihexa''s mouth. There was no need to evade all of it. The distraction super high speed sword that Sasuke showed before was displayed once more as he swung down the large katana. """DonDonDon!""", the falling fireballs were raining down with reverberating sounds as if crushing the air resistance. In the end, Sasuke brandished the katana in Susanoo''s hand and like splitting apart the red sea, the slash parted the fireballs, severing them in half. The largely bisected fireballs scattered apart into particles of rainbow light like a dream. Sasuke transformed the large sword into pure lightning. Susanoo''s right hand was lifted to the height of it''s shoulder and around that palm, pure lightning was starting to move chaotically, containing a shining compressed thunder. Chidori! Susanoo''s hand that contained the colossal lightning dove into Trihexa''s ?h?st. STAB! Trihexa roared and one of it''s tail swung towards Sasuke. Sasuke, who suffering a heavy blow, was sent flying several dozens of meters away. However, he was successfully defended by Susanoo. Sasuke re-positioned himself again as he faced Trihexa. From Susanoo''s left arm, an ornate bow was manifested on it''s wrist while an orb formed on the right. Taking aim-- An arrow fashioned from Susanoo''s chakra started to form and from the orb in it''s right hand, black flames started to coat around the arrow. Boost! Boost! Boost! x... ...Boost! Soon, the purple arrow was covered in black flames and launched in succession. "Inferno Style : Susanoo flame control( Enton : Susanoo Kagutsuchi)!" PIERCE! An arrow protruded from Trihexa''s back. ROARRRRRRRRRRR! The black flames produced started devouring Trihexa as though burning through paper. However, the minuscule pieces of flesh which remained started to regenerate again instantaneously with unthinkable speed. Very soon, Trihexa had regenerated in an instant. Kuh-- [ Partner, only a monster with incredibly strong endurance and regenerative abilities would be able to stand up like that. It could really be described as a troublesome existence that is on par with Great Red.] I know Ddraig. But...-- I need some more time for my next move. [ Well, it''s time for me to get serious as well, right Partner?] You mean...? [ We are a two man team. Let''s take down this guy together. ] Yeah...you are right! The gems on the gauntlet all shone with a brilliant light. Deep crimson light was released from the gauntlet. The irradiated light started to take the form of something. And then, what appeared...was a giant red Dragon. It was the form of a majestic red Dragon. [ Even if it''s for a period of time, it sure feels good to be liberated from the Sacred Gear. ] Ddraigs gigantic body flew to the sky as he spread his majestic wings. The thick and ferocious aura that enveloped Ddraigs entire body made the air feel cold. So this is the aura of Ddraig. What an outrageous density. However, it still paled in comparison to Trihexa. Sasuke soon released Susanoo as he jumped and landed on Ddraig''s head. [ Partner? ] Sasuke revealed a smile from the corner of his lips. This is something my predecessors once did. In the great war back in my world, I also did the same thing with Naruto. [This is... ] Purple armor started to fashion around Ddraig and soon, Ddraig was enveloped completely from head to toe in Susanoo''s armor. What was presented-- Was a majestic dragon clad in purple armor. Sasuke replied-- As you said before Ddraig, we are a two man team. [ Partner... ] Now...-- * * * * * Let''s settle this with our next move!