Hello Everyone!
Now, I have to admit, I'm not feeling particularly happy right now. The reason being all of the negative reviews that I'm seeing that say my story sucks or is trash or are along those lines and I'm going to be addressing all of those types of reviews right now.
Ezaekel and Louis XII: FIRST OF ALL! He is NOT A SLAVE! In case you can't remember, Rias never treated her peerage like slaves, only dickheads like Riser and Diodora did. Second! If you have an issue with either the NarutoxRias pairing, Naruto being a part of Rias's Peerage, or Rias herself, then keep your opinions to yourself, because I don't want to hear them! I like the pairing, I like Rias, and I'm fine with fics where Naruto ends up in her peerage or not! Finally! This story is a collaboration between me, a newbie writer, and Adventreader221, one of the greatest fic writers I've seen so far! The fact that he is willing to work with me on this story and on Shinobi of the Sun makes me feel incredibly honored and happy to have such an amazing writer working with me! And I will not tolerate anyone who is insulting this story in such ways because then that is also insulting to him since he started this story and CHOSE to give it to me.
Mr. Heller: 1) I don't care if Naruto becoming a devil is boring to you. This was already written, I liked it, and decided to go with it. 2) I know Kurama isn't a demon, however, due to the demonic and destructive nature of his chakra, he can be considered one, or at least something relating to a demon. 3) Normally, Rias would be too weak to resurrect Naruto, however, Naruto right now is considered a simple human because all his chakra and abilities were locked away when he first arrived in the world. I will explain how later on, but right now, Naruto is simply considered a human who is stronger than the average person. 4) I also know that even with his chakra and abilities locked away, that Naruto would still be too strong for one simple [Rook]. I will be addressing this in this chapter. 5) He arrived and was admitted to a hospital in Kyoto but later on made his way to Kuoh through specific ways. Which is also something I will touch upon at a later date or in this chapter. 6) I don't care if using A.N.s are considered embarrassing, I use them in order to bring details to attention and such. 7) I write how I can and correct it later. If the chapter ends up with a lot of words then it does, but I also do my best to cut them down. 8) You must suck at finding stories then if you can't find a story where a harem is implemented correctly. 9) I know which arm he lost, however, I and Adventreader221 never understood why Naruto lost his Right-Arm considering that one had the sun mark which allowed him to heal people. So we changed it to where he lost his left arm.
Michaelwestwood: First off, there is a difference between having friends and having fangirls which is what all the girls who are attracted to him for his looks are. Friends are people who like and hang out with him after getting to know him, which I did with Karina/Kalawarner. Next, he is in a hospital in KYOTO which is home to the Yokai faction. So, don't you think they would have majority control of the hospitals? They would note his healing ability down, but they wouldn't do anything since he is human and so, he isn't in their jurisdiction. Also, his memory loss only affected his memories concerning his world. It doesn't change who he is, how he knows how to survive on his own, or anything else. In addition, why would I make the language different since that would cause more problems? Making it where Naruto's world and Japan have the same language is a quick solution to prevent problems such as what you are trying to say. As for how long he has been in the DxD universe, he's been there for a couple of months to a year.
Now that I've finished addressing some of the more negative reviews, I'm going to answer some questions and positive reviews!
Kingnarutoqueenkushina: I appreciate you wishing me luck with my story and thank you for your criticism but this was the direction it was going in when I got it. I liked it, it looked good, so I continued it from there.
KukanKing and forgottenevil23: Thank you for your reviews. No, I do not plan to add any other devil fruits to the story, so you can calm down in that regard. Concerning Naruto having Haki, I will see what Advent thinks on the idea, but whether Naruto gains the ability to use Haki or not will be up to me in the end since it is now my story. Currently, yes, Naruto does have the weakness to seawater, however, once he starts getting his abilities back and Kurama wakes up, that weakness will be gone. As for Senjutsu, he has the knowledge for senjutsu, but until Kurama wakes up and he starts regaining his memories, he won't know about or how to use Senjutsu.
The Sith'ari: He will be getting a prosthetic arm. Look up "Deus Ex prosthetic arm" that is what I will be using. He will be receiving the arm at a later date point in time after certain events by a certain someone. Lucy and Erza have the looks of the ones from Fairy Tail, but they are not from Earthland. These versions are originally from the DxD world and have abilities similar to their canon selves but have been adjusted a bit so that it wouldn't be crazy to see such abilities in the DxD world.
ValiantMaelstrom: Thank you for the review man! I know, I try to work on my stories when I have the time but with school and work it gets difficult to find the time except for on the weekend.
Alright, now, another thing is that I've noticed and had people asking if this is a Hellboy Fanfic due to the title. I hadn't noticed this at first but now that it has been brought to my attention I will be changing the title.
So this story will now go by the title, "Quake of the Underworld!"
Another thing, I forgot to put the explanations for the A.N.s in the previous chapter so I will go through them really quick:
A.N. 1) The description of the Gura-Gura no Mi from One Piece
A.N. 2) Lucy and Erza from Fairy Tail. Though these two did not come from Earthland, I am making it where they were born in this world with abilities very similar to their canon ones. Also, currently, Naruto does not have access to his chakra, Kurama's chakra, senjutsu, or anything. Right now, he is the same as a slightly stronger than average human.
A.N. 3) The Sun Mark that Naruto gains upon awakening Ashura's chakra and gaining his half of the Sage of Six Paths' chakra. Also, I know Naruto loses this arm, but I changed it so he lost his other arm instead, since I never understood why he loses his right arm when the Sun Mark can be very useful.
Those were the A.N.s in the previous chapter that I forgot to put at the end. This may happen on occasion depending on how busy I am at the time that I am working on a chapter, but I will put the A.N.s at the start of the next chapter once uploaded.
Finally, the harem to the story is going to be posted at the end of this chapter. It will not be going anywhere so please, take your time reading the chapter before you see the harem at the end.
Now, I don't believe I have else to say.
Now, let's get on with the story!
"You're making me strong, you're making me stand." Normal Speech
'Never will fall, never will end.' Normal thoughts
"Shot like a rocket up into the sky." Powerful being/Sacred Gear Techniques/Speech
"Nothing could stop me tonight." Past Speech
'You make me feel invincible.' Powerful being/Sacred Gear thoughts
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Highschool DxD, or any other anime I refer to, as those are owned by Masashi Kishimoto, Ichiei Ishibumi, and the owner/creator of any respective anime I mention.
Ch. 2 Passing of the Torch
It's been about a week since Naruto unleashed his power to fight against Dohnaseek and the devils found out about his strength. Apparently, Naruto's attack was recorded at a 5.6 on the Richter Scale as all of Kuoh felt the attack. Many homes developed cracks and were weakened by the attack, and these were the ones far away from the attack! The homes that were at the epicenter of Naruto's attack had been completely demolished and reduced to rubble.
Luckily, there were no casualties, so the devils were lucky in that regard, especially since Sona, Sona's sister, and Rias's brother would have had Rias's head if there were casualties.
Anyways, Kuoh Academy had been fairly close to the epicenter of the attack so it was closed for the week to repair the parts that were heavily damaged or weakened. The students, while still shaken up (Pun Intended), they were at least happy they were given a break from school for a week. Well, the girls were happy, all the guys were pissed or distraught at not being able to go to school since they couldn't look at all the beautiful girls who went there.
Right now, we find ourselves in the Student Council room in Kuoh Academy where Sona and Rias were having a meeting. They were currently discussing what to do about Rias's recent addition to her peerage and the power he wields.
"So," Sona began, still slightly pissed because of all the work she had to do last night and she still has more to do, "What are you going to do about this Rias?"
"What do you mean?" Rias asked, completely forgetting what occurred recently due to the stress she was currently dealing with.
Sona slammed her hands on the desk and shouted, "YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN!"
Rias winced at Sona's tone as she did indeed know what Sona was talking about, but with the stress of upcoming events, Rias had temporarily forgotten what had happened.
Rias groaned as she rubbed the bridge of her nose as she said, "Sorry Sona, I guess I forgot with all the stress of what's coming up piling."
Sona frowned as she sighed and replied, "I understand Rias, but you can't ignore your duties as a [King] simply because of other issues or circumstances. You have to accept responsibility for your actions and your life. Starting with your peerage and your new member."
Rias looked at her hands for a minute before she realized that Sona was right. This whole time, she thought she was fighting against the decision her parents had made, but she was only fooling herself. Instead of training and looking for ways out of this arranged marriage with her disgusting bastard of a fiance, she had chosen to wait for someone to save her.
Rias clenched her hands as she said, "You're right, Sona."
Sona blinked at Rias's response but she stayed quiet as Rias continued, "All this time, I've been complaining about this stupid arrangement my parents made, but I haven't done anything about it. I haven't tried to get stronger, I haven't tried to push my peerage members to get stronger or help them resolve their issues, and I haven't even tried to look for any other possible solutions to end my engagement. Well, that all stops now, I'm going to work hard to make sure that I can get out of this and so that I can now move forward with my life with my head held high!"
Sona smiled at her best friend and said, "I'm glad you're back Rias. I've missed my best friend who always took matters into her own hands."
Rias returned the smile with her own soft smile, as she said, "Yeah," Then she frowned, "Though, I'm sorry it took me so long to realize what I've been doing wrong all these years. I must have sounded like such a brat, complaining about her situation and doing nothing about it."
Sona looked at Rias and said, "Maybe just a bit," This got Rias to make a sound of indignation which made Sona smile a bit before continuing, "But, I also understand the position you're in, since I, myself, was in a similar one when we were younger. However, now that you have decided to start moving forward, I'll be more willing to help you now."
Rias looked at Sona with wide-eyes as she listened to Sona, "We'll need to first start tackling your peerage members' individual problems, such as your [Queen's] refusal to use a power that is available to her. The same with your [Rook] since it is quite obvious she is still resisting the use of what makes her a nekoshou."
Rias nodded since that was indeed the case for Akeno and Koneko since they both had other abilities and powers, but refused to use them. Akeno refused out of spite for her father, and Koneko refuses out of fear and spite for her sister. Rias knew this when she first met them, but instead of trying to help them past their issues, she simply asked once and then gave up when they refused.
Rias was knocked from her thoughts when she heard Sona continue, "As for your [Knight], I suggest therapy sessions in order to hopefully completely get rid of his issues with the Holy Swords. Or at the very least, to curb his want for revenge enough so that he'll listen to you if there ever comes a time where the Holy Swords are nearby."
Rias agreed with her long-time friend since she knew that Kiba put up a convincing mask of him being okay, but she knew better. After all, no one goes through what Kiba did without some degree of damage in the end. Add on to the fact that Kiba has gone for so long without seeking therapy of any kind, and he very well could end up being damaged to an irreparable state. She didn't want any of her peerage members to suffer any longer and she was going to make sure they got the help they needed.
"As for your [Bishop], there isn't much we can do right now since she is still sealed until a later date but maybe we can start working on her issue of being around new people for now," Sona suggested since she knew about Rias's [Bishop] and her inability to both control her Sacred Gear and be around people.
Rias nodded her head and said, "Makes sense, though I'll ask my brother to get in touch with Beelzebub-sama to see if he can make a seal that she can wear like a bracelet or necklace so that she can come out sooner."
Sona agreed with that since it was a sound idea and would allow for them to better assist Rias's [Bishop] since she would constantly be around people who would want to get to know her. Especially since she couldn't allow for students to go to the sealed room alone without supervision. Mainly for the fact that she didn't have a way to explain why there was a room that everyone seemed to simply pass by.
Sona then remembered something and said, "When you have your brother contact Beelzebub-sama, be sure to also ask if he has a device or something to scan for Sacred Gears since your [Rook] caused quite a bit of destruction. We'll need to know about what we're dealing with so that he can be better trained and hopefully not cause as much destruction as before."
Rias nodded and said, "I will be sure to do that since I want to know as well to help him as best as I can. After all, I can't say I'm growing as a [King] if I don't start helping my family make themselves better."
Sona and Rias nodded at each other before Sona looked at the time and saw what time it was, she said, "Well, since it is almost time for lunch, why don't you have Akeno go and retrieve Mr. Uzumaki for us so that all of us can get this over with as soon as possible, and we can have some delicious food immediately after?"
Rias nodded her head and said, "That's a great idea! I'll call her right now and send her over to retrieve him and then I'll call my brother to see about getting into contact with Beelzebub-sama."
With that, Rias called Akeno and asked her to go get Naruto after she was given his address by Sona and that she would call the rest of the peerage to meet at the Student Council Room. After getting confirmation from Akeno, she hung up the phone before preparing to perform one of the most difficult tasks she would ever have to perform just short of birthing a child.
Calling her brother.
Rias pulled out a red crystal from her pocket and stared at it for a second, as she really didn't want to call her brother. Her unwillingness must have been quite visible on her face as Rias soon felt Sona place a hand on her shoulder, gaining her attention.
"If you want, I can call him instead," Sona offered, "Since I know how it feels whenever I have to call my sister."
Rias sent Sona a grateful smile handed her the crystal before saying, "Thank you Sona, I'll make it up to you by being the one to call your sister the next time that you need to."
Sona smiled before taking the crystal from Rias and channeling her magic into it as it began to shine before a screen appeared from the crystal In the projected screen, was a person who looked just like Rias, from the skin tone and blue-green eyes to the long, crimson-colored hair with the only difference being that this person was male.
This was her older brother, Sirzechs Lucifer, formerly Gremory. The Crimson Satan, King of the Underworld, and the strongest devil. Now, while these were very impressive titles, and one expected him to be serious and professional~...
"RIAS-TAAAAAANNNN!"
Sona simply deadpanned while subtly looking at Rias who held her face in her heads while muttering something about, "stupid onii-sans."
Looking back at Sirzechs, Sona simply waited as he continued talking, "Rias-tan you finally called, oh how exciting, I can finally…" Sirzechs stopped as he finally looked at Sona, "Hey wait, your not Rias-tan."
Sona bowed her head to the King of the Underworld and said, "Apologies Lord Lucifer, but Rias is busy and has asked me to call you in her place as her duties have taken up her time," which was not a total lie, but he need not know that.
Sirzechs nodded his head and spoke, "I see, well I can't say I completely blame her, her duties are rather important. So, what does my dear little sister need of me seeing as she has let you use her communication crystal?"
Sona cleared her throat and said, "Well, Lord Lucifer, Rias has recently acquired a special member in her Peerage with an unknown ability. She saw him use it last night to defeat a Fallen Angel, but his power had not only defeated the Fallen but had also destroyed the surrounding area. It is unfortunate but we have not seen or heard of anything like it before. If it would be possible, would you be able to send Lord Beelzebub here so he can tell us what his ability is exactly so we can prepare for something that may happen later on down the line of time?" she asked the Devil-King.
Sirzechs hummed in thought, "Well, Ajuka has been bored rather lately, so a trip out of that place he calls a lab should do him some good. Besides, it couldn't hurt him to see what the fuss is all about," he told her before nodding his head, "Alright, let me get into contact with him and I'll send him your way so you can find out what is happening with my sister's new member," he told her.
Sona bowed her head to the King of Devils, "Thank you, Lord Lucifer."
"Yep, anytime kid. Take care and tell Rias-tan I said hi," and with that, the image vanished.
Sona sighed to herself, "Well, at least that is taken care of."
Meanwhile~
Naruto sat in class bored out of his mind. Lucy-sensei was busy giving the lecture of the day, and it just seemed so lame he had to endure such boring nonsense. Lucy had long, blonde hair that was held in a bun by a red ribbon with two long strands and her bangs framing her beautiful face. She also had doe brown eyes and smooth, fair skin. She was currently wearing a blue blouse that hugged her F-cup bust very nicely and showed off her fit and tight waist. She also wore a white pencil skirt that hugged her tone ass and showed off her luscious thighs and long legs, before ending in a pair of royal-blue high-heels.
Currently, Lucy sensei was giving a lecture about when Japan was bombed by America during World War II. But seriously, why would he need to know this? So that history didn't repeat itself? He understood that people made mistakes, but was humanity really stupid enough to repeat that kind of mistake? Before he could ponder such things anymore, there was a knock on the door before it opened to reveal the lovely Akeno Himejima, "Lucy-sensei, I need to borrow Naruto-san for a few moments. He's being brought into the Occult Research Club as a new member. However, we forgot to inform him the other day so we would like to do this while we still have time today," she said to the teacher.
"Sure go right ahead," The blonde bombshell said to the hybrid while smiling.
Naruto shrugged his shoulders and began collecting his belongings. Seeing his solitary struggle to gather his things, Akeno walked over to try and help but stopped when he looked at her, "It's fine, Akeno-san, I got this. I'm not so helpless as to let this bother me. You can wait outside if you wish. I'll be just a moment, but thank you for trying to help me," he told her softly.
He didn't want people's pity.
When he had gathered his stuff, Naruto walked out the door Akeno had left open and followed after her when she closed the door to the classroom. Naruto cleared his throat and could only ask, "So, how long was the Occult Research Club been evaluating me to join?"
Akeno smiled and answered his question, "Not that long, just for about a couple days to be honest," she told him, "I think this is a good opportunity for you to branch out in your studies."
Naruto nodded his head, "I thank you, but I am getting the feeling that my being recruited to this club has a more specific meaning behind it than what I'm being told," he said calmly as he followed beside the busty beauty.
Akeno smiled softly, "That may be true, but you don't need to worry. We just need to speak with Rias-Buchou and explain what your responsibilities are going to be," she told him.
Naruto sighed and looked to Akeno before he said, "Uh, not to rain on the parade, but last I checked, the O.R.C only tends to matters that deal with the Supernatural Akeno-san. So I don't see how I would be of any help."
Akeno giggled, "Ara-Ara, you may never know. If anything I feel that you'll personally... shake things up so I think it's good we were looking into inviting you," she said to the hunky blonde next to her.
"Whatever you say, Akeno-san," the blonde responded.
With that, the two walked in silence as they made their way to the old school building where the ORC held their club. Naruto just looked forward while his right hand was in his pocket, however, Akeno was doing more than just walking. As they made their way, Akeno looked Naruto over from the corner of her eye. She found it interesting how one with one arm could live life so normally and without much issue, though she did feel sad that he didn't have any memories.
After all, memories are what make a person who they are, all their experiences, all their mistakes, all their achievements. These are the very foundation of a person's core and they define a person's personality. So now here she was, wondering, how can someone who lost their memories and their foundation, still be so happy and filled with life? When someone like her, who still has her memories, a life, and friends, is so broken and has to hide behind a mask.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Snapping out of her thoughts, Akeno shook her head and looked to see Naruto looking at her with a concerned expression. Putting on another fake smile, Akeno said, "Ara-ara, what's this? Is the cute underclassman worried about his senior?"
Now under normal circumstances, being called cute would have caused Naruto to blush, however, these were not normal circumstances. Thus causing Naruto to say, "Yes, cause despite us not interacting very much, whenever I see you or pass you in the hall, you always have this fake smile on your face. So now I'm asking, not about how you are feeling but how you are as a person. Are you okay?"
Akeno completely stopped moving along with Naruto as she looked at him with wide eyes and asked with very clear worry, "W-What are you talking about?"
Figuring she must be on the very border of having a nervous breakdown at getting spotted so easily, Naruto decided to try and ease her worries, "Look, I don't know how, but it's always been very easy for me to see past a person's mask. Whether they have something to hide or it's because they are trying to hide their pain, I can always tell, and you, while you're indeed, very good at hiding behind your mask, I can still see it. You don't have to tell me now since you barely know me and all, but I just want you to know that I'll be here whenever you're ready to talk after we become better friends," Naruto finished with a soft smile before he continued walking towards the old school building that was in sight.
Akeno, however, kept staring at Naruto in shock for seeing through her mask so easily as no one has ever seen through her mask. Hell, Rias was the only one who could see past her mask and that's because Rias knows the reason Akeno hides behind a mask! Suddenly, Naruto's words echoed through her mind.
"I'll be here whenever you're ready to talk after we become better friends."
'He already considers the two of us friends despite not knowing me,' Akeno thought with, much to her surprise, a real, genuine smile on her face, 'Opening up doesn't seem so bad now with someone like him by my side.'
Akeno quickly shook her head and swiftly caught up to Naruto as they were reaching the ORC, but she couldn't help but notice how much lighter she felt from just the knowledge that he would be there for her. She looked at Naruto again and smiled as she was glad, that despite the lack of a formal introduction, he was willing to support her so soon.
Once they got to the door, Akeno knocked and said, "Rias-buchou, I've brought Naruto-san here as you requested!"
The two then heard, "Excellent, come on in and give me a minute!"
With that, the two entered the old school building and Naruto was greeted by a room that looked to have a Victorian style. He looked around to see that the entire room was wood-paneled, with Victorian-style couches and a coffee table in the center of the room. Lining the walls were several Victorian-style chairs and various accent tables that held moderate-sized lamps and small vases of flowers. Naruto then noticed how one side of the room had been altered to have a bath and shower installed with a curtain.
It was upon finally seeing the custom shower that Naruto realized it was currently being occupied as he saw the silhouette of a girl behind the curtains. He could tell it was a girl behind the curtain because of the curves he could see from the silhouette.
"Akeno," The very clear female voice called out, "Can you come and bring me a change of clothes and a towel?"
Akeno smiled and nodded her head, even though Rias couldn't see it, "Of course Buchou. I'll be right on it," she said before turning to Naruto, "You can go sit on the couch, she'll be right out in a moment," she told him kindly.
"Thanks," Naruto said as he went to one of the couches.
Rias sighed as she listened to Naruto converse with her best friend. Honestly, Akeno needed to lighten up or else it would only get more intense for her. The fact she lost her mother at a young age and then her father simply up and vanished shortly after to leave her behind made it the biggest problem for Akeno to have friends.
The girl needed a hobby now that she thought about it.
Rias moaned silently. Now the real thing she was asking herself was in reality if her peerage could handle such a devastating ability. The thing she didn't know was that it was the very power that she, as well as all other factions, needed to live on in the future. Rias closed her eyes and felt the water wash over her body and heard it go down the drain of the shower.
She ran her hand through her long tresses, 'Is he the one, is he going to save me from the pain of having to live with that man? Is he going to bring me a shining light through the darkness?' various thoughts of such ran through her mind as she tried to calm her mind.
She had witnessed Naruto's power firsthand, seen what it could do, watched what it had done. It was like looking at an invincible power that God deemed necessary for the world, but she couldn't bring to words or fathom it in any shape or form. Akeno clearing her voice brought her out of her stupor and she shut the shower off and reached over the edge of the shower and grasped the towel that her friend had brought her to dry off.
Doing so she then wrapped it around her luscious form and stepped out from behind the shower and looked to Naruto calmly sitting on the couch, "Please wair for just a moment while I compose myself," she requested from the blonde.
"Sure, go ahead," the whiskered teen said politely. He wouldn't admit this aloud for fear of being called a perv, but she was so damn sexy. If only the towel would fall or snag on something, cause he wanted to see if the carpets matched the drapes.
…
…
Ok, he didn't know where that came from, but it was best he ignored it for his own sanity's sake.
Rias came back a couple of minutes later holding a hairbrush, "Sorry for the inconvenience, but I figured that while Akeno was getting you I could take some time to relax. A shower usually helps me calm down from a day of stress and it helps alleviate some of the darker thoughts that flood my mind," she said sitting beside him, "Uh, sorry to bother you with this, but could you perhaps help me brush my hair. I tend to miss some spots and usually have Akeno get them. But seeing as she is busy getting refreshments so I can explain why I have brought you here, I figured that I could do both things at once," she said honestly.
Naruto shrugged, "I wouldn't mind, but I don't think it'd do any good seeing as I'm a cripple." he said motioning to his missing arm.
"It's alright, just do your best. I'll have Akeno go over what you are unable to get using the brush," she said as she turned her back to him allowing him to start brushing her hair, "So, Naruto-san, can you tell me anything about your life before coming to Kuoh Academy?" she asked trying to start a conversation with him.
"Not much to say honestly. I remember being engulfed by a flash of light, a brief flash of pain and then waking up in a hospital missing half an arm. I clearly remember being told by a doctor that I had been in a warehouse when it had exploded and lost my arm somewhere during this and a large I-Beam fell on my arm and somehow got attached to the electrical feed and it began to filter into my body. It's a miracle I survived the damage if anything they said is true," he said looking at his bandaged arm. He usually kept it wrapped up so others didn't have to look at the grotesque scar tissue that covered his arm.
He also was thankful that the uniform was long sleeve so he could hide the bandages too. Rias sighed to herself, "I see, it must have been hard for you, to wake up in such a condition," she said.
"I guess, but I would have at least wished to have kept my memories intact," he said.
"Yes, I heard that you had somehow lost your memories of the entirety of your life before you awoke in the hospital," the redhead agreed.
Naruto nodded his head at her words, "Yeah, it's strange, I would have figured that I would have retained something, a fragment, a flash, something, but nothing? It does bother me at times, but at the rest of the time, it eases my worries because so far nobody has been rushing about calling out for me."
"So, has anything strange happened to you recently?" she asked him.
"Not really, but there are the usual instances," he informed her.
"No, Naruto-san, that's not what I meant. Have you had any strange recollections, dreams things like that?" she asked.
"Oh, uh yeah, actually, as a matter of fact, I have recently," he told her.
"Could you tell me about them?" she asked him.
"Okay, so, a few weeks ago, I dreamt that I was walking home right, and so as I'm doing this I pass this guy dressed as a priest and I greet him, you know a polite 'Hello, how are you' type greeting. This guy then proceeds to cuss and then pulls a gun out and then shoots me. After that, it gets a little blurry, but then as it begins to get dark for me, I see a brief glimpse of something red," he told her, "And then after that, I wake up," he said honestly.
Rias nodded her head, "I see," she muttered, "And if I were to tell you that all of that was real?" she asked.
"I would ask how I'm still alive after clearly being shot by a gun," he said to her.
"If I were to say Magic, what would you respond with?"
"I would say bullshit."
"And if it were still true?"
"I'd call bullshit."
"And if you were given proof?"
"I might be inclined to believe you."
"Ok, well, you are a Devil. A newly reincarnated one, but still a Devil. Not just you, the rest of the O.R.C but I brought you back as a way to save your life," she said.
"Uh... Rias, I hate to point this out, but you lack several key traits that mark you as a Devil," he responded as he continued to brush her hair.
"Oh, and what traits are those exactly?" she asked giggling.
"For one, you don't have the red skin, two little black horns, or spiky tail and you don't have the evil pitchfork to go along with it. You don't sacrifice virgins or drink the blood of puppy dogs. I don't think my soul has been stolen so I've gotta say you're either a very young Devil, or you play a good game," Naruto said.
Rias burst into laughter. Hard, belly-busting, laughter. After taking a moment to compose herself, Rias cleared her throat and said, "Well, I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but us devils look just as human as the next one. The only difference we have is our wings."
Naruto nodded his head before he realized something, "Wings?"
Rias simply smirked a bit before she snapped her fingers and then there was a tearing sound before suddenly a pair of wings appeared behind Naruto. Upon seeing the wings both Naruto and Rias were shocked, but for different reasons. Naruto was surprised to even see a pair of wings come out of his back, as he hadn't expected it.
Rias, on the other hand, was shocked because of how his wings looked. They weren't like the normal black leather wings all devils have. Instead, Naruto's wings were white in color and came from the center of his back while they actually looked like bat wings with a bit of fur and a claw where the wing bends. Rias had never seen wings like this before or even heard of someone having a unique set of wings except for the Phenex clan and the original Satan. The color would have been unique enough, but to actually see him with such a unique set of wings as well was incredible!
'Having a unique set of wings or even them being different colors would have meant that he is incredibly powerful, since every devil, Angel, and Fallen that has an extra set of wings, means that they are at a new level of power,' Rias thought as she felt Naruto finish brushing her hair and he proceeded to focus on his wings for a bit.
Standing up, Rias moved to sit across from Naruto as he sat back on the couch and thought, 'But for him to have both, unique wings and have them be a different color means that he is going to be the strongest member of my peerage. Now whether it comes entirely from him or his Sacred Gear is something that should hopefully be revealed in time, because if it had been just his Sacred Gear, then it shouldn't have required a [Mutated Rook].'
As the two sat in silence, Rias looked over to Naruto's missing arm and couldn't help but frown at the fact that he was handicapped. She didn't like that he had to suffer being a handicap, or that he didn't even have memories of his past, making him just one large, hot mystery.
Rias blinked in surprise, 'Did I really just think he was hot? I mean I know he's attractive but I barely know him. Plus, who knows if he would even like me, I mean we have only just met and the first thing I did was tell him he's no longer human and confirmed he had died. Yeah, that the perfect foundation for a possible relationship,' She thought while ending in sarcasm, underestimating her chances at a possible relationship.
"Umm," Naruto began, getting Rias' attention, "Is there something about my arm that interests you? Cause you've kinda been staring at it for the past couple of minutes."
Rias looked at him in slight surprise before she shook her head and said, "No, nothing like that, it's just that I wish I had been there when you lost your arm since us devils have magic that can reattach an amputated limb so long as we react in time. Though, your memories, I'm sorry to say, that there isn't much I can do about that."
Naruto was shocked that Rias was apologizing for his arm and memories, but surprised her when he began chuckling before full-on laughing. Rias was shocked that Naruto had just suddenly begun laughing and was worried something was wrong. During this time, Akeno had just returned with a pot of tea and some minor treats when she came across a laughing Naruto and a concerned Rias who seemed to have been trying to figure out what was going on.
If it hadn't have been for the fact that she knew she was awake and that Naruto wasn't insane, she would have thought that she was dreaming. Clearing her throat, she got Rias' attention, and if it hadn't of been for the fact that Rias would use it against her, she would have moaned at the innocent look of confusion and desperation on Rias' face.
"What's going on Rias-buchou? I left only for a few minutes to get refreshments and then I come back to see Naruto-kun laughing and you looking like you're on the verge of a heart attack." Akeno said as she poured two cups of the black tea she had made, though she poured Naruto's into a cup of ice that had some lemon juice at the bottom since she felt he was more of an iced tea drinker.
"I-I don't know! One minute, I'm apologizing about losing his arm, and how we could have helped, and then the next thing I know, he just started laughing!" Rias exclaimed, still very confused about what was going on.
However, it was at this moment that Naruto finally started calming down as was breathing heavily before he reached over and grabbed his iced tea. Taking a sip, Naruto held the cup as he gasped for air while leaning back, before sitting up as he looked at Rias and Akeno with a smile. Putting the cup down, he then wiped his eyes of some tears that were falling and said as he said, "Whew! Thank you for that, I haven't laughed that hard in I don't know how long. By the way, this is some very delicious tea Akeno. How did you know I like iced black tea with lemon juice?"
Akeno smiled brightly and said, "I can usually tell what a person will like to drink, kind of like a sixth sense and it makes me very happy to hear that I got it right with you, Naruto-kun."
Naruto smiled back and said, "Well, I am glad as well, since I don't think I've ever had a cup of iced black tea as delicious as this before."
The two continued to smile at each other, with Rias noticing how much happier Akeno seemed and how she didn't have as much of a mask as she did before. Though while she was happy her friend was getting better, she felt a little left out and jealous with this whole happy, positive vibe they seemed to have. And were those sparkles she saw!?
Shaking her head, Rias began, "Yes, thank you again Akeno for the wonderful tea you make. Now, if you could sit down with us, we can quickly inform Naruto-kun about what being a devil means before we need to meet up with Sona and the others at the Student Council room."
Akeno nodded though, she was a little disappointed in Rias ruining such a good mood the two had but decided to put her feelings aside for the moment. Sitting beside Rias, Akeno began, "Well, Naruto-kun, since you are a devil now, there are a few things that you need to know about. One, as a devil, more specifically, a low-class devil, you need to do things such as delivering flyers and then granting wishes. Now, these flyers," Akeno held up one of the flyers that he recognized since he had gotten one before on the night he died, "Are what allows us to be summoned to a person to grant their request. Now the type of request will depend on the person, but you are also allowed to choose which requests you accept and which you refuse since there are a lot of times when we are requested for some unsavory things."
"By, 'unsavory,' do you mean like, killing a person, or asking to have sex and stuff like that?" Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow. He could see how summoning a devil would make someone think they could simply ask for something like that.
Rias nodded and replied, "Yes, exactly like that. Now we never accept a kill request because that is interfering with humans which we are not allowed to do, and as for the sex request? While it is true that you could refuse the request, it's honestly up to you whether you want to accept them or not. Though it is looked down upon when one's status was gained by literally fucking their way to the top."
Naruto snorted a bit as he held back his laughter when he heard Rias curse, as it was funny to hear one of the "Two Great Onee-sans of Kuoh," curse like that out of the blue. Akeno giggled, as she could understand why he was laughing and smiled as she had to admit, it would be kind of funny to hear either her or Rias suddenly begin cursing and using swear words.
Rias, upon realizing why they laughing or trying to hold back their laughter, rolled her eyes, and said, "Oh how mature of you two. Laughing because someone cursed a little bit."
Naruto coughed as he got ahold of himself and said, "It's not that, it's just that it's kind of funny to hear the one called, 'One of Kuoh's great Onee-sans,' suddenly curse out of nowhere. I just wasn't expecting it."
Rias looked at Naruto for a moment before nodding her head as she continued, "That's fine, but anyways, getting back on track, another thing you need to know about, are peerages. Now usually, peerages are when a high-class devil, like me, is given the opportunity to go and recruit people to be their servants. However, unlike other people who usually treat their peerage like actual servants and force them to do things they don't want to, I treat my peerage like family."
Naruto nodded his head, not seeing anything wrong so far, before allowing Rias to continue, "Also, once you, yourself, become a high-class devil, you will be allowed to gain you own peerage by using the evil pieces that we, devils, use to reincarnate someone as a devil. So if you ever wanted to say, get a group of only females, then you could do that if you wanted."
"Hmm, I guess you have a point if I wanted to do that, but for now, I think I'll just wait until I get more acquainted and used to being a devil," Naruto replied, with Rias and Akeno smiling at how he didn't want to rush getting to high-class simply for a harem.
"Another thing is that we devils will be occasionally asked to go on hunts for what's known as, 'stray devils.' Now these, are devils who have gone against their master in some manner and have run away from their [King] for some reason. Now they could have killed another member of their peerage, or they could have simply deserted their master. Doing either of these or anything in between that would wrong your master or the peerage would mark you as a stray from which you will be marked for termination," Rias explained in complete seriousness as she wanted Naruto to fully understand the consequences for becoming a stray.
Naruto slightly gulped at the thought of being hunted but simply nodded his head in understanding.
Rias sighed in relief before saying, "One last thing, since you are now a part of my peerage, in the future, when I am old enough to join, we well participate in something called 'Rating Games.' Now, these Rating Games are where two peerages face-off in a sort of mock war with the goal being to either defeat all of the opponent's peerage members or to put them in a position where they have to forfeit. Rating Games are also used to solve arguments between two people or they can be used to gain prestige."
"Now, while it's used to increase your prestige, Rating Games can also be used to allow 'sponsors,' I guess you could say, to see what you're capable of and would decide if you should be of a higher rank or not. So if you were to ever show enough strength or prowess in a Rating Game, you might be able to be promoted to a high-class devil much quicker." Rias said, with Naruto nodding before she quickly exclaimed, "But! Even if you were to become a high-class, you would still be a part of my peerage so if I am ever called into a Rating Game, you would be allowed to fight with me if you wanted. Of course, being a high-class yourself, you would be allowed to deny coming to help, but it is a rule nonetheless that you would be able to come to help me."
Naruto, Rias, and Akeno sat in silence for a minute, as he absorbed all the information. From what he understood, there were several rules, most of which only seemed to be in favor of the high-class devils, and he didn't like that, but that didn't mean that he would hold it against Rias since it isn't like she made the rules.
Looking up, he said, "It all sounds fairly straight forward, but it also sounds to mainly be in favor of the high-class devils, since if it hadn't of been for you, I wouldn't know what a Rating Game is. However, I want to promise you now, that if I ever were to become a high-class devil, and you need help, I will always be there when you need me, and I never break my promises. So this is a promise of a lifetime!"
Rias suddenly squeaked out a sound as she sat up straight with a blush on her face from seeing the sheer determination on his face. She couldn't the blush because it had completely caught her off-guard with how serious and attractive he looked.
Rias quickly turned her head away to try and hide her blush while she cleared her throat and said, "Thank you Naruto-kun, now we should get going. You still need to meet the rest of your fellow peerage members, then you need to meet the other heiress who controls Kuoh with me and her peerage, while we get you tested to see what your Sacred Gear is."
As Rias spoke, she stood up with Naruto and Akeno following her since they all finished their drinks before they left the ORC. Naruto looked at Rias in confusion and said, "What do you mean, 'other heiress?' Is there another devil here who has a peerage like you? And what did you mean by 'Sacred Gear?'"
As they entered the school Rias replied, "Yes, there is another devil like me who has her own peerage, and she and I are both in charge of watching over the town of Kuoh. You know her as Souna Shitori, but her real name is Sona Sitri, and like me, she is next in line to become the clan head of her family. Now, as for your Sacred Gear, what I mean is that you have an additional power within you, and you recent;y unlocked it. However, because of how destructive it is, we need to have you scanned instead of trying to figure out what it is on our own. So, I had my brother call someone who can help us with figuring out what your Sacred Gear is called, and how powerful it is or potentially could be."
Finally reaching the Student Council room, Rias knocked on the door and then entered once they heard a reply of, "Come in." Entering inside, Rias said, "Hello Sona, Tsubaki, it's good to see you."
Naruto then followed Akeno as they entered and saw several people were inside. First, he saw Souna Shitori, or as he was told, Sona Sitri and her Vice-president, Tsubaki Shinra. Both wore the standard Kuoh Academy, Female Uniform which showed off Sona's B-cup breasts and her wide hips and Tsubaki's D-cup breasts and hourglass figure. Sona had black hair in a bob-cut hairstyle and violet eyes behind her glasses while Tsubaki had long, black hair that reached her knees and heterochromatic eyes with her left one being violet and her right one being brown.
The next person was a girl, she was pretty small in height and she had white hair with cat hairclips and hazel eyes. She also wore the standard female uniform and had pale white skin. This was Koneko Toujou, the one known as "Kuoh's Mascot."
The last person was a male with blonde hair and blue eyes like him, however, Naruto's hair was more sun-kissed blonde and his eyes were more cerulean while the boy was pale blonde and had grayish-blue eyes. He wore the standard male uniform and had a beauty mark under his left eye. This was Kiba Yuuto, the "Prince of Kuoh."
"Everyone, this is my new [Rook], Naruto Uzumaki," Rias introduced Naruto while getting everyone to look at him as he waved awkwardly, Rias then turned to Naruto and said, "Naruto, these are some of your fellow peerage members, Kiba Yuuto and Koneko Toujou," The two nodded or waved at Naruto, "And this is Sona Sitri, fellow heiress and the other devil who owns both a peerage and part the territory of Kuoh with her [Queen] Tsubaki Shinra."
"I guess it's nice to officially meet you all for who you really are," Naruto said, not sure how to respond since he knows everyone, he just didn't know they were devils.
Sona moved towards Naruto and looked up at him since he was quite a bit taller than her with her standing at five feet and five inches when compared to his six feet four inches. This made Naruto the tallest person in the whole school, as well as the most well-built in terms of his physique.
Standing in front of Naruto, Sona said, "It's nice to see you again, Uzumaki-san. I hope you haven't been causing any trouble recently?"
Naruto rubbed the back of his head and said, "Not that I can think of, though I'm not sure if messing with the perverted trio counts as causing trouble since I am, technically, helping the school," He then gave Sona a look and said, "And I thought I said not to call me by my last name and to just call me Naruto, or Naruto-kun. You can even go with, as much as I still don't like it, Naruto-san if you want."
Everyone smiled or chuckled at Naruto's answer, as they knew he would never cause trouble if he couldn't help it and that him messing and torturing the perverted trio was doing the school a great service. Though Sona did smile when she heard Naruto complain about her way of addressing him since he never did like formalities.
Sona shook her head before saying, "No, nothing like that, we're all simply here so that we can all be aware of what to expect from you and that Sacred Gear you seem to have. As for calling you by your first name, I don't think so."
Naruto slumped at Sona's response concerning his name, getting everyone to laugh as they enjoyed the show while Sona hid a small smile that she had with only Rias and Tsubaki seeing it. Though, upon seeing Sona's smile, while they were indeed happy she was finally relaxing and mellowing out, the two of them couldn't help but notice the slight tightening they felt in their chest but ignored it for now.
Suddenly, there was a green flash of light as a magic circle appeared on the ground before it began to rise into the air while a person was seen appearing before the magic circle completely disappeared and a man was left standing in place of the magic circle. The guy had slicked back, green hair and light blue eyes, while he wore a forest green colored suit with brown dress shoes. This was the Satan Blue, Ajuka Beelzebub, and the creator of the Evil Piece system.
Upon his arrival, all the devils, except Naruto, bowed while Rias and Sona stepped forward and said, "It is good to see you, Lord Ajuka, and thank you for answering coming at our request."
Ajuka looked at them with an easy-going smile and said, "It's no trouble, I was looking for a reason to get out of my lab anyway," He then pulled out a device and said, "Now, where is the one I am testing?"
Rias then gestured to Naruto and said, "He's right here, Lord Ajuka. This is Naruto Uzumaki."
Ajuka looked to Naruto with stars for eyes and before Naruto could say anything, he found himself strapped to a chair while Ajuka turned on the device. Naruto began to slightly panic since he didn't know who this person was and he was strapped to a chair while the guy started up a device that he had no clue as to how it worked. However, before he could go into a full-blown panic attack, he felt someone grab his hand and looked to see Akeno holding his hand, smiling at him, and he smiled back as he began to calm down.
Rias' smile began to strain a bit before she calmed down and said, "You don't anything to worry about Naruto, Ajuka is just one for theatrics. The device won't do anything, it's just going to scan you."
Hearing this, Naruto sighed in relief while he began to relax and let Ajuka scan him. Though, before long, everyone was surprised when the device began rapidly beeping before it began to crackle and smoke in Ajuka's hand. Everyone was shocked as Ajuka quickly turned the device off, but luckily, the device managed to give him the results.
However, upon looking at the results, Ajuka's eyebrows furrowed in confusion as he said, "This can't be right."
Everyone was confused while Akeno undid Naruto's restraints and Rias asked, "What? What can't be right?"
Ajuka blinked before clearing his throat as he said, "Well, it isn't public knowledge, but before God created the Sacred Gears, he made prototypes. However, before they became enemies, he worked with the original Satan in creating these prototypes, they decided to call them, 'devil fruits.' These devil fruits used to focus on the more physical side of a person, such as their stamina and their bodies themselves to use the various powers. Like some held such control over fire, that the person themself could turn into fire and be immune to any physical attacks or others could allow you to transform into various animals or mythical creatures."
Everyone was surprised by the knowledge of these "devil fruits" but then Ajuka continued, "However, all these devil fruits stood no chance against one specific fruit. This fruit was once wielded by a man who became known as the 'Strongest Man in the World' and 'The One with the Power to Destroy the World.'"
This shocked everyone as they had no idea that there used to be someone so powerful, but then Naruto couldn't help but ask, "This is all very interesting but what does this have to do with me?"
Ajuka realizing he drawled on, shook his head and said, "Right, the reason I'm bringing this up is because the fruit that person used, was called the Gura-Gura no Mi or, when translated, the Quake-Quake Fruit. This fruit, was capable of creating shockwaves that devastated the land, tsunamis that flooded countries, and even, separating islands and continents. Now, as for why this concerns you, young man, it's because your Sacred Gear is actually from that very fruit."
Everyone's eyes widened as Naruto started saying, "So, you're saying that I," Ajuka nodded and replied, "Yes, young man. You hold the power of the Gura-Gura no Mi within you!"
Everyone was shocked, but they knew that with this knowledge, now they can better prepare for the future. However, none of them were aware of all that was to come in the future, or the fact that outside the school, a pair of dark-pink eyes were staring at Naruto while the owner thought, 'Finally! It's been thousands of years since God came to me, but now, I can finally get what I want.'
The owner looked into their hands where two pieces of fruit lied. One was a round orange fruit that was composed of many parts that looked to be little, flame-shaped parts. Meanwhile, the other looked similar to a cantaloupe, but it was green and had swirl-designs on it, making it look very different from a regular cantaloupe.
'I'll be meeting you soon, Naruto-boy,' The person thought before they seemed to shrink and disappear into a crowd.
HELLO EVERYONE!
So, now I am sorry about how long it's taken me, but with everything going on, I have been extra stressed and when I'm stressed, I can't work on my fics.
Now, I know I've promised this before, but I'm now working with a group of people who are helping me a lot more and they will help me with getting my fics out much faster. Now, I know I said there was a harem, and I know I didn't show it but here is the harem. Just be aware that there may be a few more changes in the future, but more than likely, this is the final harem. [DXD WORLD]
1) Rias Gremory
2) Akeno Himejima
3) Sona Sitri
4) Tsubaki
5) Koneko Toujou
6) Kuroka
7) Rossweisse
8) Asia Argento
9) Xenovia Quarta
10) Kalawarner
11) Raynare
12) Grayfia Lucifuge
13) Kateria Leviathan
14) Yasaka
15) Gabriel
16) Ophis
17) Yubelluna
18) Ravel
19) Fem. Gasper (Will be braver and not as shy)
20) Katase
21) Murayama
22) Irina
23) Le Fay Pendragon
24) Serafall Leviathan
[FAIRY TAIL]
25) Lucy Heartfilia (Tamer/Contractor) (Witch)
26) Erza Scarlet (Witch)
27) Seilah (Demon)
[NARUTO WORLD]
27) Female Kurama
[A CERTAIN MAGICAL INDEX! WORLD]
28) Kaori Kanzaki (Akeno's sister)
[ONE PIECE]
29) Boa Hancock
30) Nami
31) Jewelry Bonnie
Well, this is it, for now, be sure to favorite, follow, and review, and I will see you guys next time. Also, real quick, God Above Gods will be undergoing a rewrite since when I look back on it now, I tend to cringe myself at how bad I made it. So, for now, God Above Gods will be discontinued until I finish all rewrites.