-"Person Talking"-
-(Person Thinking)-
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[Jutsu and Spell]
(JC: Author's Notes)
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Let's get started
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It was a beautiful morning in Yōsogakure No Sato. The sun's rays illuminated the fantastic stadium where the grand tournament was taking place, which would decide which faction was stronger: the Demon Faction or the Shinobi Faction. And after six exciting and unforgettable fights, the two factions were tied with three wins each.
Today would be the seventh and final fight of this wonderful tournament; where two great fighters would battle to prove which faction was the strongest: the talented Demon Sairaorg Bael vs. the prodigious Shinobi Ichiro Hyūga-Uchiha.
Although this would be a fight between a fighter from the Shinobi Faction against a fighter from the Demon Faction, secretly, in a political sense, this would be a fight between the Shinobi Faction and the Great King Faction. Only the powerful people of the Shinobi Faction, like the Yōsokage, knew the political chaos it would cause within the Demon Faction if they won the tournament.
But that didn't matter. This was a tournament; a fight for supremacy. The Ninja wouldn't give up for anything.
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Little by little, the spectators took their seats, pure excitement plastered on their faces. The Demons watching the broadcast from the Underworld were also excited.
Even the magical creatures who lived in Yōsogakure No Sato came to witness the fight; Among them were the Dragons, who used [Transformation Magic] to be among the audience or, instead, used their normal forms and watched everything from the solid open roofs of the stadium.
And since it was the last fight, those who had already participated were among the audience, leaving the last fighters alone with their families.
-"Do you think Sairaorg will win, Sona?"-
Rias asked her friend as she sat down with her Peerage, who were also sitting with the Sitri Peerage.
-"It's hard to say..."- Sona replied as she adjusted her glasses. -"We know that Sairaorg is a very powerful Demon... But what we learned during this tournament... is that Ninjas are unpredictable."-
Rias sighed. -"You're right..."-
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-"Listen carefully, Sairaorg..."-
Zekram Bael began seriously as he looked at the next Demon Faction fighter: Sairaorg Bael.
Sairaorg Bael is a handsome young man with black hair and violet eyes. He is very tall and has a muscular build due to the extreme training he has undergone.
-"... Remember that you represent not only the Demon Faction, but also the Great King's Faction. So go all out and bring us victory. Don't let me down..."-
-"I won't, Zekram-sama..."-
Sairaorg replied seriously, then headed into the stadium arena with one goal in mind.
Bringing victory to the Demons!
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-"Ichiro... Remember, this will be the fight that decides which faction is stronger,"- His father, Neji, told him, looking calmly at his son. -"Everyone is counting on you."-
Ichiro Hyūga-Uchiha is a boy with fair skin and jet-black hair; it was long down his back, but tied at the ends with a ribbon. His right eye was white, a shade closer to light lilac, and his left eye was completely covered by a white patch. He wore a black jacket, dark red shorts, and blue sandals. His right arm and leg were bandaged; he also carried two bags of ninja weapons on his right leg and at his waist.
-"But don't stress yourself out," said Ichiro's mother, Kyomi Uchiha, giving her son a motherly smile. -"Remember to stay calm and collected during the fight."-
Kyomi Uchiha is a beautiful, fair-skinned woman with long, jet-black hair that matched her jet-black eyes.
-"I'll remember that, Okā-sama, Otō-sama,"- Ichiro replied stoically, then walked toward the stadium arena. -"I promise I won't lose."-
-"Ichiro..."-
Suddenly, a cold, emotionless voice stopped Ichiro.
When Ichiro turned around and looked at the voice's owner, he saw his maternal grandfather; someone very important to him and the one who had been in charge of his training.
One of Ichiro's goals in life is to never disappoint his grandfather. His grandfather is a highly regarded and powerful ninja. Hearing his name evokes respect, fear, and, due to poor decisions in his former life, hatred.
-"I want you to remember that you are an Uchiha. Warrior blood runs through your veins..."- His grandfather told him coldly. -"Don't let our Clan down."-
-"I won't let the Clan down, Oji-sama."-
-"I hope so..."-
His grandfather said, then put on a small, almost nonexistent smile; very unusual for him.
Ichiro nodded, then headed toward the stadium arena. He couldn't lose; he is a prodigious Ninja descended from renowned great Ninjas.
He is Ichiro Hyūga-Uchiha, son of the powerful Neji Hyūga and Kyomi Uchiha, and grandson of one of the most powerful Ninjas who ever lived...
Madara Uchiha...
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-"Today is the day..."- Eufema began to comment. -"After six fantastic and exciting fights in this magnificent tournament, we've finally reached the grand finals!"-
That caused the spectators to celebrate. Today would be the final fight that would decide everything, and the spectators already had a feeling this would be the most exciting fight yet.
-"Today, our last two fighters will show us which faction is stronger. Please give a big round of applause for Sairaorg Bael and Ichiro Hyūga Uchiha!"-
Eufema shouted, signaling for the two fighters to enter the arena.
In just an instant, the two fighters were greeted by excited applause from the spectators.
Seeing the two fighters standing face to face in the center of the arena, Eufema decided to make her final comment.
-"As you may know, both factions are tied 3-3. This fight will decide who wins; so..."-
-"Begin!"-
Themis shouted. Then the two fighters disappeared in a puff of smoke.
And so the fight began...
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The last two fighters appeared in a gigantic, barren, lifeless area surrounded by towering mountains.
-"I hope we have a good fight,"-
Sairaorg said with a friendly smile.
Ichiro looked at him stoically. -"Same here."-
-"Good,"-
Sairaorg said with a smile, then turned serious.
And then he attacked...
With a single leap, Sairaorg appeared in front of Ichiro, his right fist extended, just inches away from hitting him in the face.
But Ichiro, calmly but with blinding speed, tilted his head to the side, just enough to dodge the blow. The blow was so strong that it turned the very air into shockwaves, causing destruction in its wake.
-"Uhm, fast and strong..."- Ichiro said stoically, having had his eye closed peacefully throughout the scene. -"This will be a bit tricky,"-
Sairaorg, who hadn't changed position, gave him a confused look.
Then, Ichiro suddenly opened his eye, revealing that his pupil had become much sharper, while the veins around his eyeballs were also visible.
-"This will be fun..."- Ichiro said stoically, now with his Byakugan activated. Then, with a speed that surprised Sairaorg, he placed his right hand, palm open, on his opponent's chest. -"[Shōtei...]"-
Suddenly, Sairaorg was pushed a great distance by a chakra pressure that erupted from Ichiro's palm. Although the attack surprised him, he didn't let himself fall and held on, dragging his feet across the barren ground, leaving a mark on him.
Stopping a considerable distance away, Sairaorg turned his gaze to Ichiro and then to the spot on his body where the attack had struck. The attack managed to create a small hole in his clothing; but his skin remained intact, as steam rose from the area.
Sairaorg only smiled at this. -"Not bad,"-
Ichiro didn't respond; he simply immersed himself in the Hyūga Clan's classic fighting potion: the Jūken, his palms engulfed by a certain amount of his own chakra.
-"Let's dance..."-
And then their attacks connected. Fist and palm collided with speed and force, each seeking to outdo the other.
-"[Incredible start!]"- Eufema commented excitedly. -"[The devastating attacks of the two fighters connected!]"-
And they connected again.
And again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and so on...
Their blows connected with pure speed and monstrous force, creating devastating waves of wind that cracked the ground and dented the mountains. Sairaorg attacked with pure brute force and incredible speeds; yet Ichiro still dodged or counterattacked with the same speed.
Ichiro attacked elegantly, with hidden speed and strength. Although his attacks were designed to target vital points and even damage the insides, they seemed to be of no use to Sairaorg, who had incredible resilience.
With each blow, one tried to outdo the other. Speed and strength increased as the attacks came and went; but he never seemed to make the other retreat.
A short way to describe this fight...
It would be a fight between two great titans.
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-"Wow, that Sairaorg kid sure has talent,"-
Naruto opined, amazed by Sairaorg's power.
-"Same for Ichiro,"- Ajuka opined. -"I've never seen someone so fast and strong, yet so elegant."-
-"But he still has that blank expression,"-
Falbium said, looking at Ichiro's emotionless face, which didn't disappear even when he was attacking.
-"I'm not surprised,"- Naruto smiled. -"He's just like his father and grandfather."-
-"But Sairaorg is still stronger,"- Sirzechs said with a confident smile. -"He's been training nonstop for this; he won't fall so easily."-
-"Don't celebrate too soon, Sirzechs,"- Naruto told him with the same smile. -"Ichiro won't let himself be defeated so easily."-
Unaware that his words caused Zekram to secretly smile.
-(We'll see,)-
Zekram thought, confident that Sairaorg would win.
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In the midst of the confrontation between palms and fists, Sairaorg grabbed one of Ichiro's arms, distracting him, and then punched him in the face with his other arm.
Ichiro was stunned by the powerful blow as his body bounced and rolled roughly on the ground.
But Sairaorg wasn't done. Jumping up, he landed on top of the stunned Ichiro, connecting with his fist in his face.
Ichiro grunted in pain as blood gushed from his mouth.
-"[Sairaorg's powerful blows connected directly with Ichiro!]"-
-"[This could be worrying for Ichiro]"- Shikaku opined. -"[Sairaorg possesses uncommon strength and endurance. Ichiro will need more than simple blows to damage him]"-
Sairaorg calmly walked toward Ichiro, who was slowly getting up from the ground.
Ichiro, now standing, suppressed the urge to grunt in pain. Sairaorg's blows were truly devastating; and if he continued like this, he would surely lose.
He quickly inhaled and exhaled, banishing all those negative thoughts. Now with a calm face, he slowly returned to the Jūken stance. He focused on his nearly 360-degree vision of the [Byakugan] and drew a vision of a Divination Hexagram Formation in his mind.
-"Let's finish this..."-
Sairaorg muttered, then turned to attack Ichiro with all his might, wanting to end the fight. He didn't know what he was getting at.
Ichiro waited patiently for Sairaorg to enter his range. And just as he entered...
That was the moment he attacked with everything he had to...
-"[Hakke Rokujūyon Shō]!"-
Then, at surprising speeds and with monstrous force, Ichiro struck Sairaorg, hitting him with numerous consecutive slaps on different parts of his body.
First two slaps, then two more to make four, then four more to make eight, eight to make sixteen, sixteen to make thirty-two; and finally, another thirty-two to make seventy-four slaps.
Sairaorg was left completely in pain, stiff, and paralyzed, while steam rose from where he had received the blows.
But Ichiro wasn't finished...
He ducked; and taking advantage of his potion, he decided to attack, aiming his palm at the paralyzed Sairaorg's chest.
-"[Hakke Kusho]!"-
Ichiro declared, then expelled a sphere of compressed air from his palm, sending Sairaorg hurtling into the sky.
Sairaorg gritted his teeth and squeezed his eyes shut during the impact. His incredible resilience helped him avoid damage; but for some unknown reason, the attack damaged him internally; but that didn't stop him. Sairaorg gathered all his strength to move, then quickly unleashed his demon wings to help him stop mid-air.
-"[Katōn: Gokakyū no Jutsu]!"-
Sairaorg then witnessed Ichiro expel a gigantic fireball from his mouth in his direction. He quickly covered himself with his arms in an X shape, only to be covered by the gigantic fireball.
Ichiro watched calmly, but frowned slightly when he saw Sairaorg completely unharmed. He just stood there, in midair, while steam and smoke rose from his body.
-(That resilience of his... It'll be a problem,)-
Ichiro thought. Then he concluded it was time to show off some of his power...
Sairaorg, who was still flying, relaxed after protecting himself from the attack; but that doesn't mean he was okay. The truth is, he was in a lot of pain. He then turned his gaze to Ichiro, only to be shocked by what he saw.
Ichiro was slowly transforming. His entire arms turned into gigantic black bird wings, and his legs were replaced by gigantic bird legs with sharp claws. As the rest of his body was covered in black feathers, his head changed into that of a bird.
Sairaorg quickly realized what he had become.
Ichiro had turned into a gigantic crow...
Sairaorg blinked in surprise. -"What the...?"-
Then Ichiro, in his new form, began to attack...
With a single sweep of his gigantic wings, Ichiro quickly appeared in front of Sairaorg.
-"!?"-
Sairaorg was alarmed when Ichiro appeared in front of him in a matter of seconds.
-"[Hane Yawara]!"-
Ichiro shouted, then slammed one of his outstretched wings, which was covered in chakra, into Sairaorg's chest.
Sairaorg gasped and spat out saliva upon impact, before being forced to crash to the ground.
Ichiro simply landed quietly next to him.
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Ajuka sighed. -"And he transformed into some kind of animal, like the others..."-
-"It doesn't surprise me anymore, honestly,"- Falbium said. He had already witnessed how all the participating ninjas were able to transform into animals and even mythological creatures. -"Are all ninjas capable of transforming?"-
-"No. Those are special abilities, at least for now..."-
Naruto replied, not taking his eyes off the fight. He smiled when Ichiro activated his Akuma No Mi.
The [Tori Tori No Mi: Crow Model]; an artificial Zoan Akuma No Mi that allows its user to transform into a hybrid Crow form and a full form, making him a Ningen No Karasu.
A perfect Akuma No Mi for someone like Ichiro.
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A gigantic explosion occurred where Sairaorg was buried, causing debris to fly in all directions. A second later, Sairaorg calmly emerged and approached Ichiro.
-"Ninjas do have some strange, but interesting, tricks,"-
Sairaorg opined, dusting off his clothes.
-"And that's not all..."-
Ichiro replied, then transformed again.
He quickly transformed from a Crow into a hybrid human-Crow form. His lower limbs were human; his chest and shoulders had broadened, while his upper limbs were replaced with muscular, feathered arms, along with bird-like feet that resembled hands but had claws. His gigantic wings moved to his back, and his head had become more human-like; but he still possessed the gigantic Crow beak. He certainly looked like some kind of Yokai Tengu.
-"Time to go all out..."-
Ichiro commented, then used one of his claws to cut off his eyepatch. The eyepatch slowly slid off his face, revealing his still-closed eye.
Then he opened it, and Sairaorg gasped at what he saw.
Unlike his other eye, his left eye was blood red, with three black tomes surrounding the black pupil.
And then that eye began to change. The black tomes mingled as they swirled, taking on a new form.
It was thought impossible to possess the [Byakugan] and the [Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan] at the same time; but watching this fight, you'd see...
That anything is possible..
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Naruto smiled as he saw Ichiro display another of his secret weapons.
To say Ichiro was special wouldn't be a surprise. Not only because of his family background, but also because of his Kekkei Genkai.
When parents with different Dōjutsus had a child, they could only inherit one, not both. That was a natural genetic rule for ninja; but Ichiro's birth completely broke that rule.
When Ichiro was born and opened his eyes for the first time, the typical Hyūga eye was noticeable in his right eye. But what was surprising was that it wasn't the same in his left; nor was it the jet-black eye typical of the Uchiha.
No... It was something completely new...
Ichiro had been born with a Sharingan from a single tome.
It should be said that on that day, it was believed that a future prodigy without equal had been born, but due to the wear and tear and discomfort of having the Sharingan constantly activated, it needed to be sealed until Ichiro was old enough to train and control it.
Years later, his birth was overshadowed by the birth of a particular child; with a particular name, who had a mark on his cheeks. Where in his first minutes of life, he was able to activate the mature three-volume Sharingan; and that wasn't even Uchiha blood.
But well, that was another story...
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Both fighters stared at each other intently with different expressions. Sairaorg was serious, but beads of sweat trickled down his head from the sudden change in the fight.
Ichiro, on the other hand, was calm; the only thing covering his feathered face was the slight amount of blood caused by Sairaorg's previous attacks.
They both waited to see who would attack first. It was seconds later that someone decided to advance first.
-"Let's dance..."- Ichiro then crossed his arms, extending his large, sharp claws. -"[Amaterasu]"-
Then he covered his claws with controlled, jet-black flames.
For some reason, Sairaorg sensed great danger.
-"[Hitsumaguro]!"-
Then Ichiro extended his hands, unleashing and generating ten devastating horizontal blades made of black fire.
With panic in his eyes, Sairaorg used all the strength in his legs to avoid the blades; he was only just able to dodge.
The attack continued its journey until it hit a nearby mountain. Sairaorg's eyes widened in shock as the blades sliced the mountain cleanly into ten pieces, the severed parts then incinerated by the black fire.
-"[Wh-Wh-What power!]"-
Eufema exclaimed in shock. The ninjas were amazed, and Ichiro's family was proud.
-"[I have to completely agree!]"-
Shikaku completely agreed.
-(That was close...)-
Sairaorg thought, sweat pouring from his head. During all this, he didn't realize Ichiro was behind him, ready to launch his next attack.
-"[Mokuton: Jubaku Eisō]!"-
-"!?"-
Sairaorg was alarmed, then turned around, only to be stopped by a technique. Two trees quickly grew up on either side of him and trapped him between their strong roots.
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-"Yes!"- a person in the audience shouted. -"That's my grandson!"-
-"Shut up, Hashirama; you're annoying,"- Madara told him coldly. -"And he's not your grandson."-
-"He's my great-nephew."-
-"He has a point, Madara-kun,"-
A woman next to him said.
Madara sneered. -"Whatever."-
-"I still don't understand what you saw in him, Haruko,"- Hashirama said. -"He's just a bitter emo."-
Madara gave him a death glare for what he said.
Haruko Senju, Hashirama's older sister, is a beautiful woman with long brown hair and beautiful brown eyes.
-"He has his nice moments,"-
Haruko replied with a smile, causing Madara to scoff at that.
Learning that Hashirama and Tobirama had an older sister was surprising. Apparently, she was a powerful kunoichi who died long before the founding of Konoha. She was one of the many ninjas revived to found the Shinobi Faction.
And it's worth noting that she was the only woman capable of taming the terrible ninja known as Madara Uchiha; enough for the two to marry and have a daughter named Kyomi Uchiha, who is actually Kyomi Uchiha-Senju.
And how did she do it? Honestly, no one knew...
But it's worth noting that she became quite famous for accomplishing such a feat.
-"Madara? Cute? Ha!"- Hashirama laughed. -"Don't make me laugh,"-
Madara growled. -"Shut up, Hashirama."-
-"What if you both shut up?"- Tobirama asked angrily. He was also with the group. -"I'm trying to watch the fight."-
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Seeing Sairaorg cornered, Ichiro prepared for his next attack.
-"[Jūho Sōkarasuken]!"-
Ichiro declared as his arms turned into crows made entirely of chakra.
Sairaorg realized the next attack. He tried to free himself from the roots, but he wasn't fast enough. The Chakra Crows' beaks indirectly pierced the roots and his abdomen, the latter of which amazed him.
The attack quickly caused internal damage, causing blood to gush from Sairaorg's mouth.
He desperately used all his strength to smash and free himself from the roots, then quickly kicked off the ground, leaping away from Ichiro to stand a considerable distance away. Then he touched the area where he had been attacked; there were no wounds, but he could feel the internal damage.
For the first time in a long time, someone was able to overcome his incredible resilience, which he had trained so hard.
Anyone else would have been fearful and even given up due to a possible defeat; but Sairaorg...
He just smiled savagely...
-"Finally, a worthy opponent... It seems I don't have to hold back anymore,"- Sairaorg thought, giving Ichiro a savage smile. -"I hope you're prepared, Ichiro Hyūga-Uchiha, because you will be my first opponent to face my full power..."-
Ichiro was confused by his opponent's words. He wanted to ask, but got his answer immediately. In the next moment, the wind rose around Sairaorg, along with a shallow crater forming beneath his feet. Then a white glow enveloped him and settled on his body, almost like a second skin.
-"What the...?"-
Ichiro muttered, bewildered by his opponent's new form. Those thoughts instantly vanished when Sairaorg suddenly appeared in front of him to attack.
-(Fast!)- Ichiro thought, alarmed. With nothing else to do, he tried to defend himself. -"[Hakkehane Kaiten]!"-
Ichiro then expelled a large amount of chakra from all the chakra points in his body. At the same time, he spun his body to gain kinetic energy through rotation; and using his gigantic chakra-enhanced wings, he formed a powerful chakra whirlwind with black accents.
Sairaorg's empowered fist collided with the chakra whirlwind, creating a battle of strength. Unfortunately, Sairaorg used more force, repelling the whirlwind and sending Ichiro crashing to the ground, then colliding with a nearby mountain, creating devastation all around them.
-"[What a powerful blow from Sairaorg]!"-
Eufema cried out in surprise. The Ninjas in the Stadium gasped, while the Demons cheered and cheered for Sairaorg.
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-"That's... [Touki]!"-
The Norse God Vidar muttered in surprise. He was shocked to recognize what Sairaorg used to power his blows.
Lugh was also surprised. -"So young, and he's capable of using [Touki]!"-
-"That boy really is talented,"-
Odin opined, amazed by Sairaorg's talent.
[Touki] is, in essence, the external manifestation of one's life force; in other words, their ki, which would be wrapped around them like an aura. Using this, a person achieves enhanced offense, defense, and speed. It also has the added effect of damaging others with the slightest touch and defending against a wide variety of attacks, while also knocking them back.
Those trained in [Senjutsu] can use [Touki] by controlling their life base; in other words, their own life force. However, some can use [Touki] without formal training or by practicing [Senjutsu], all of which includes intensive physical training.
Odin quickly concluded that Sairaorg had to undergo overwhelming physical training to be able to master [Touki] as he does now.
Sirzechs smiled proudly as he watched Sairaorg unleash the power he had worked so hard and trained to obtain.
Sairaorg was born the eldest son of the Bael Clan; but he did not inherit the [Power of Destruction] characteristic of the Bael Clan. Because of this, his younger half-brother, Magdaran Bael, was designated to become the next heir to the Bael Clan. Sairaorg and his mother, Misla Bael, were rejected and despised by the Bael Clan, including his own father, to the point of being sent to the countryside of the Bael territory.
During his time there, Sairaorg was constantly bullied by other Middle- and Low-Class Devils, until Misla advised him to become strong in different ways. Sairaorg then began training his body to the max to become powerful, and because of this, he defeated his younger half-brother, making him the next heir to the Bael Clan.
Sirzechs knew that Sairaorg desired to become a Maou to prove his worth, even with his lack of special Demonic powers.
He knew that if Sairaorg continued on that path, there was no doubt he would achieve his goals one day...
Zekram smiled as he watched Sairaorg go all out in the fight. Now he believed they would win without a doubt.
-(It's our victory...)-
Zekram thought with a malicious smile worthy of an ancient Devil like himself. He already knew what he was going to ask when they won the tournament and the bet he made with Naruto.
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Ichiro grunted in pain as he climbed out of the mountain he was embedded in. Although the Chakra whirlwind had reduced the damage, he still had injuries all over his body.
-(That wasn't a normal blow...)-
Ichiro thought, now having to come up with another plan to win against Sairaorg's new strength.
He never noticed that Sairaorg was already beside him, ready to attack him. And when he realized...
It was already too late...
Sairaorg struck Ichiro's left cheek with his [Touki] enhanced fist. Ichiro was forced to crash to the ground, crawling for a long time.
-"Ugh!"-
Ichiro grunted in pain as he bounced off the ground and spat out blood. Before he had a chance to get up, Sairaorg appeared above him and punched him in the chest, driving him into the ground and creating a considerably large crater.
Ichiro screamed as he felt his ribs fracture from the powerful blow.
Sairaorg truly felt sorry for Ichiro, but he couldn't stop; he had a tournament to win for his faction. So he prepared to attack again.
This time, Ichiro reacted quickly.
He quickly spread his Crow wings and flew away, hovering in midair. He was breathing heavily as he clutched his chest. He was tired, very hurt, and in a lot of pain; anyone would have fainted or even died if they were in his situation.
-(This is getting tough...)-
He could easily give up and avoid all the beating he was receiving.
But no... He couldn't give up; his pride as an Uchiha wouldn't let him.
Then there was only one option...
For a moment, he looked in front of him to see Sairaorg flying calmly.
Ichiro narrowed his eyes in determination. -(I'll fight to the end!)-
Taking advantage of Sairaorg's presence in front of him, Ichiro crossed his arms and quickly covered his claws with controlled [Amaterasu] flames for his most powerful attack.
-"[Hitsumaguro]!"-
Ichiro shouted, then extended his arms and unleashed ten devastating horizontal blades made of black fire.
Sairaorg quickly prepared to receive the attack, crossing his arms in an X shape and covering them with as much [Touki] as possible.
And in just an instant, Sairaorg met the attack with his arms, producing a battle of strength.
Sairaorg gritted his teeth with all his might to resist screaming from the burns on his arms; though most of the damage was cushioned by the [Touki].
-"Ooooooooaaaaaaaahhhh!"-
Sairaorg let out a scream as he extended his arms forcefully, deflecting the ten blades in different directions.
-"Impossible!"-
Ichiro cried out in surprise at what he saw.
Sairaorg used his enhanced arms to lunge at Ichiro like a beast.
Ichiro quickly raised his hands, claws extended, ready for the upcoming physical battle.
Blow after blow was dealt continuously, in the sky and on the ground, constantly in motion. To the untrained eye, they would have seen only black and white streaks colliding continuously, producing flashes, sound waves, and shock waves with each impact.
Sairaorg dodged or resisted Ichiro's attacks without difficulty. While his stamina had been incredibly high before, now with Touki, his body could endure the fight without a problem and without breaking a sweat.
For Ichiro, things were different. Sweat and blood covered his face and head completely. His crow wings looked bruised from the continuous blows. His claws seemed as if they would break at any moment; and the bones that hadn't been broken before were now.
No matter how much he dodged with his [Byakugan] and [Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan], Sairaorg attacked again with greater force, increasing his strength with each blow.
And he didn't even have time to use a jutsu to distract him!
Sairaorg was clearly going all out and mercilessly. He wanted... No, he was going to win this fight and bring victory to his faction. And he was going to achieve that...
With this final blow!
With his right arm completely covered in all the [Touki] possible, Sairaorg struck Ichiro's abdomen with a devastating attack at lightning speed. The blow itself turned the air into shockwaves; even a gust of air seemed to pass through Ichiro's body. Ichiro completely lost all air in his lungs as his body buckled under the attack. His body was then forced flying a great distance, accompanied by a shockwave that wreaked havoc all around him. He didn't stop until his body collided with and pierced a mountain, which then collapsed on top of him, causing a wave of dust to cover everything around him.
-"[Ichiro received a powerful attack!]"- Eufema shouted. -"[Is this the end of the fight?]"-
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The ninjas quickly grew worried, and others murmured about the situation.
Ichiro's family looked on in concern. Madara was the only one with a deadly serious expression.
-(I know you can do it, Ichiro...)- Madara thought. -(Don't give up yet...)-
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Ichiro moved the gigantic rubble that covered him. It was clear that he was badly injured in several places, and he had also lost his transformation due to exhaustion. Even his [Byakugan] was deactivated; and his [Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan] had reverted to its base form of a three-volume [Sharingan].
He then slowly got up from the ground, but he wasn't able to take a single step as his legs gave way, causing him to fall to his knees. His breathing was labored and ragged. Then he suddenly bent down and vomited a considerable amount of blood.
-(Th-This... This is the end)-
His vision blurred, and his body slowly leaned forward, ready to fall to the hard ground.
This was his defeat... And there was nothing he could do to prevent it...
And his defeat would be official upon contact with the hard, cold ground...
-(No...)-
Then, just inches from his face touching the ground, his hands came down to stop him.
-(No...)-
He slowly dragged his hands back to help him stand up straight and raise his head.
-(No...!)-
He placed one foot and then the other, then stood slowly and stiffly. His head, although raised, remained staring at the ground, giving him the appearance of a grim look, his eyes completely hidden.
-(I won't lose this fight!)-
Ichiro thought hard, then expelled large amounts of chakra from his chakra points, making it seem as if he was surrounded by a dense blue aura.
At the aggressive contact of chakra, the veins in his right eye slowly began to appear, thus fully activating his [Byakugan]. Meanwhile, in his right eye, the tomes revolved dangerously around the pupil, then began to change shape and re-form into the [Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan].
But due to the stress and pain Ichiro was under, he never noticed the slight burning in both of his eyes, and how they began to change.
From the pupil of the [Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan] a white ripple emerged, completely covering the eye, then in less than a second it turned completely purple. Black rings then formed around the small black pupil.
Meanwhile, in his right eye, a small black pupil appeared amidst the white sea of the [Byakugan]. Then, three black tomes appeared, one by one, surrounding and revolving around the pupil. The tomes then merged together to form a new shape resembling a five-pointed star.
While all this was happening, Sairaorg slowly approached, searching for his opponent. And when he saw his silhouette, he was shocked to see him still standing.
-(How is he still conscious...?)-
Sairaorg thought in surprise, then shook his head, putting those thoughts out of his mind. He had a fight to win.
Then he clenched his Touki-coated right fist and swiftly kicked the ground, leaping toward his opponent with the intention of ending this fight.
When his punch landed, a ripple of wind erupted, dispersing the sea of dust surrounding them.
Sairaorg was confused when he didn't see his opponent flying; so he looked more clearly and was surprised to see that it didn't hit Ichiro...
But rather a spectral ribcage as dark as night...
-"What the...?"-
Sairaorg muttered in shock. Then he looked Ichiro straight in the face, only to be shocked by what he saw.
His eyes... They weren't like before...
But all those thoughts were abandoned by Ichiro's cold and calm words.
-"[Shinra Tensei...]"-
Before Sairaorg knew what had happened, a gigantic invisible force pushed him several meters away, bringing destruction all around him. He desperately tried to hold on or stop, but the force wouldn't let him. He didn't stop until his body collided with a nearby mountain.
Then, approaching him slowly and stiffly, was Ichiro, with an imposing aura full of power; now fully revealing his entire being to the audience.
-"[Bu-But what...?]"-
Eufema asked in shock.
-"[It can't be...?]"-
Shikaku muttered in shock at what he and everyone else saw.
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All the ninjas—every single one of them—were completely shocked to recognize Ichiro's new dōjutsu and witness a completely new one, never seen before.
While Ichiro's family had the same expressions. Neji's eyes were wide in shock, Kyomi and Haruko were the same, but with their hands covering their mouths in astonishment, Hashirama and Tobirama were opening and closing their mouths like fish out of water.
The only one not surprised was Madara. He simply had a huge smile that would chill anyone's blood.
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-"Wow..."-
Sirzechs murmured; he found Ichiro's imposing presence astonishing, and those eyes only heightened that presence.
It was as if he were witnessing the arrival of a future God...
And he wasn't the only one. All the Maou and other Demons were the same.
The invited Gods also had those thoughts. It was like standing before a God like them, or even stronger.
Naruto, on the other hand, was completely shocked. Then, little by little, a big smile formed on his face. He then touched his face with his hand, suppressing the urge to burst out laughing.
It wasn't because he found the situation funny, but because he found it completely fascinating.
Ichiro Hyūga-Uchiha... He was one of the few to awaken and possess the legendary [Rinnegan] and a completely new Dõjutsu, never seen before.
-(There's no doubt...)- Naruto thought with great happiness at witnessing the future of the Shinobi Faction and Yosogakure No Sato. -(The new generation will always surpass the previous one)-
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Sairaorg crawled out of the mountain he'd collided with, in pain. His [Touki] had reduced most of the damage, but it still hurt a lot. When he raised his head to look at Ichiro, he was briefly worried by the new and unexpected abilities; but his confidence returned when he saw that Ichiro was still badly injured.
What Sairaorg didn't know was that Ichiro had already thought of that.
-"[Jigokudō]"-
Then it happened...
Sairaorg was startled to see a gigantic head surrounded by purple flames emerging from the ground behind Ichiro. The gigantic head opened its mouth, and Ichiro fell backward, placing himself inside the giant head's mouth.
Sairaorg was surprised when the head snapped shut and began chewing. Then, in less than a second, the giant head opened its mouth, and a fully healed Ichiro emerged, much to Sairaorg's surprise.
-"What the...?"-
Sairaorg muttered, recoiling in surprise at what he witnessed.
Ichiro then reverted to his human-crow hybrid form in an instant. And that wasn't all; around him, the upper part of a dark specter formed in the form of a hybrid human-crow skeleton, which quickly moved into a Jūken position. And the final touch was that the entire specter was engulfed in the controlled flames of [Amaterasu].
Sairaorg watched everything in silence and shock.
-"Shall we dance?"-
With just those words, Sairaorg smiled.
-"I don't see the problem..."-
And then he attacked...
Kicking the ground with all his might, Sairaorg swiftly lunged at Ichiro, his right arm wrapped in Touki.
Ichiro quickly counterattacked with the specter's giant palm.
The impacts created devastating shockwaves, creating chaos all around him. Sairaorg groaned as he felt his skin being burned by the jet-black flames. Then Ichiro increased his force, far surpassing Sairaorg, slamming him, pushing him, and sinking him into the mountain from before.
But it wasn't over. Ichiro quickly withdrew his palm and prepared for his newly invented attack.
-"[Hakke Rokujūyon Shō Bōrei Jigoku]!"-
Not even Sairaorg could get out of the mountain as seventy-four giant palms continuously struck him at an abnormal speed and force, also causing severe burns due to the jet-black flames.
-"[What a devastating attack from Ichiro!]"-
-"[Yes,]"- Shikaku agreed. -"[Impressive, really....]"-
And when the attacks ceased, the mountain immediately collapsed on top of Sairaorg. But in less than a second, the mountain debris flew far away, sending Sairaorg quickly to his feet, still conscious; badly damaged, but alive.
-"That..." Sairaorg wiped the blood from his mouth. "I didn't expect that."-
He then quickly grabbed two gigantic pieces of debris and easily threw them at Ichiro.
Ichiro easily turned the two pieces of debris into dust with a single swing of the specter's giant arm.
That gave Sairaorg the opportunity to move quickly enough to appear at Ichiro's side, ready to side-kick him; but he was surprised when mechanical tentacles grabbed him and stopped them.
-"You won't be able to attack me by surprise anymore..."-
Ichiro said stoically, without needing to see him. He was using the [Shuradō] in his right hand to form the mechanical tentacles. Ichiro then controlled the mechanical tentacles so that they slammed Sairaorg hard into the ground and released him.
The attack wasn't strong enough, so Sairaorg easily got up; but he was surprised when he didn't see Ichiro where he had been before.
Apparently, he was fast and stealthy enough to disappear, even with his [Susanoo] activated.
-"[Tenohira Noboru]!"-
Suddenly, the [Susanoo]'s gigantic flaming palm struck the top of Sairaorg's head, sinking him completely into the ground.
Sairaorg grunted in pain. -"Gah!"-
Ichiro didn't finish. He quickly jumped to a safe distance, then reactivated the [Shuradō] and released a group of missiles from one of his arms, which quickly flew to collide with the buried Sairaorg. Massive explosions engulfed the area, revealing a gigantic crater—but not Sairaorg.
Ichiro didn't even need to look up to see that Sairaorg was above him, smoke billowing from his body. His hands were clasped and raised above his head, ready to perform a hammer blow from above.
Ichiro didn't bother to dodge. Sairaorg had completely smashed into the [Susanoo's] skull. The impact resonated, and a ripple of wind was generated; but it didn't do any damage.
Sairaorg was shocked by this. While this was happening, he had never noticed the gigantic hand behind him; and by the time he did, it was too late. The hand had grabbed him tightly and pulled him in front of Ichiro.
-"Your super attacks won't work anymore..."-
Sairaorg didn't respond; he was more focused on trying to break free from the hold, making no progress. He was using all the Touki he had; so much so that he seemed to glow white. But no matter how much he increased his strength, the hold overwhelmed him.
-"Let's finish this."-
Ichiro then suddenly threw Sairaorg with such force that he seemed to be nothing more than a white trail.
Sairaorg couldn't do anything and had to cross several mountains. His bones crunched and blood flowed with each impact. There was no doubt about it; it was very painful for him. During his journey, he noticed that Ichiro had appeared in front of him, preparing another attack, which seemed to be his most powerful yet, as jet-black flames rose with pure power and uncontrolled force, and the palm of his arm was wrapped in a thick layer of chakra.
This time, Sairaorg reacted by using his Demon Wings to recover in midair and fly away, just in time to avoid the attack.
Too bad Ichiro had a way to avoid that...
-"Not so fast,"- Ichiro extended his true palm toward Sairaorg. -"[Banshō Ten'in]"-
Sairaorg couldn't move any further when a powerful force of attraction forced him back to Ichiro; and the first thing he saw when he got close was the gigantic and powerful [Susanoo] palm in front of him.
-(Shit...)-
-"[Tenshō Jigoku Bōrei]!"-
Ichiro shouted, then slammed the gigantic palm into Sairaorg.
Describing the palm as powerful wasn't an exaggeration. Its impact alone caused an invisible blast to pierce through Sairaorg, who coughed up blood. The attack caused severe burns that not even he [Touki] could avoid, in addition to causing severe internal damage throughout his body. Bones were broken and muscles were torn. All of it caused a great pain that Sairaorg would never forget.
His body then slammed into the hard ground, sending dust and debris flying, creating a crater the size of the ground.
Ichiro calmly approached, witnessing Sairaorg slowly rise from the crater, his blood flowing all over his body. His black hair now appeared red with blood, and his clothes were so stained that he seemed to have wounds all over his body.
But even so... He was still standing; ready to continue fighting.
-"Are you still standing?"-
Ichiro asked him; though it was more of a clarification than a question.
-"I-I c-can't give up..."- Sairaorg replied, agitated and breathing heavily. -"A-All the fun I had won't be worth it... If I give up now."-
Ichiro said nothing, but looked at Sairaorg with a new light of respect.
-"Although I have to say... I'm at my limit..."-
[Touki] was powerful and very beneficial for increasing physical power, but it also took a toll on the user. [Touki] is a manifestation of life force; overuse of it can harm the user later.
Ichiro only sighed upon hearing those words, before speaking.
-"I have to admit... I'm also at my limit."-
Then in an instant, the flames of [Amaterasu] were extinguished, and the [Susanoo] disappeared as if it had never existed.
Sairaorg witnessed all of this; but he was surprised to notice something...
Blood... Blood flowed from Ichiro's eyes like tears.
-"That last attack cost me a lot of chakra,"- Ichiro commented, exhausted, noticing that his vision was becoming almost blurry. -"I'm almost out of chakra..."-
-"[What happened?]"-
Eufema asked, confused and surprised.
-"[Ichiro is suffering the consequences of overtaxing his eyes and expending so much chakra,]"- Shikaku replied seriously. -"[Now the fight is at a stalemate...]"-
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All the spectators were staring at the screen in concern, both Ninja and Demon. As Shikaku had said, the fight was at a stalemate, which means...
The last attack will decide everything...
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Everyone in the VIP Box watched the screen with extreme seriousness. Absolutely no one honestly knew who was going to win. The outcome was more unpredictable than anything else.
The only thing they could do... Was wait...
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Ichiro and Sairaorg were breathing heavily. They were exhausted after so much fighting; it meant something...
That it was time to end this...
-"What do you think, Sairaorg Bael? Should we end this with one last attack?"-
Sairaorg smiled upon hearing that question.
-"I completely agree. I'm going to end this... With my last attack!"-
Then he released large amounts of [Touki], making it seem like he was wrapped in a gigantic white pillar. His muscles swelled and enlarged, greatly improving his strength.
Seeing this, Ichiro decided not to be left behind.
"[Jigoku Ōra]"-
With what little chakra he had, he summoned the blazing flames of [Amaterasu] to surround him like armor. With his crow wings spread out, he made Ichiro resemble a dark phoenix.
And he didn't finish. Ichiro raised his right arm, pointing his palm and fingers at Sairaorg, his claws extended.
-"[Jigoku Tsume]"-
Then his right arm was completely engulfed in jet-black fire. Ichiro then looked at Sairaorg, who stared back, grasping his right arm with a fist, which was wrapped in a thick layer of white aura.
Then, both Ichiro and Sairaorg spoke.
-"This..."-
-"End..."-
-"Now/Now!"-
And then the two kicked the ground hard and lunged at each other like rampaging beasts, with blinding speed.
In less than a second, the black and white trails collided, producing a black-white pulse...
Then a gigantic explosion engulfed them...
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-"What happened?!"-
Eufema screamed as she looked at the screen.
The spectators stared at the screen, which showed only the dust from the explosion. They were all on the edge of their seats, gripping the armrests tightly. They didn't take their eyes off the screen, waiting second by second for the dust to disperse and reveal the winner.
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Unlike the spectators, those in the VIP Box stood up, their eyes glued to the screen, waiting for the result.
And then the dust dispersed...
They were shocked by what they saw. There were the two fighters, beneath a gigantic crater, completely still, their backs to each other; their arms were still outstretched, but their respective auras had disappeared.
The two fighters remained still for a few seconds, until one fell to his knees, weakened but still conscious.
The spectators gasped when they saw who it was...
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Ichiro fell to his knees; he supported himself with his hands to keep from falling completely. His transformation ended the moment his knees touched the ground. He then vomited a large amount of blood, which combined with the blood pouring from his eyes.
-(D-Did I... lose...?)-
Ichiro thought this with wide eyes. Then he slowly looked over his shoulder to see Sairaorg, who was still there completely still.
Suddenly, Sairaorg's body bent, and he fell to his knees. Ichiro witnessed it all; then he saw Sairaorg's body lean forward again, but instead of holding himself like Ichiro had, he just slumped against the hard ground, his eyes rolling back.
And that's when Ichiro noticed...
Sairaorg fell unconscious... And he remained conscious...
-"I-I-I-I..."-
And then it was official...
-"[Sairaorg Bael can no longer continue!]"- Themis shouted. -"[The winner is Ichiro Hyūga-Uchiha! Which means the winner of the tournament is the Shinobi Faction!]"-
He had won the tournament...
Ichiro just smiled, then lay back on the ground, his smile never leaving his face.
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-"Ichiro won!"- Eufema shouted, while Shikaku smiled wearily at her side. -"The Shinobi Faction wins! The Ninjas win!"-
Euphoria and joy completely filled the spectators. The Ninjas shouted with excitement, celebrating their Faction's victory. Even the Dragons on the rooftops roared with joy.
-"Yes, we won!"-
-"You're amazing, Ichiro!"-
-"You knew you'd win, Ichiro!"-
-"You're the pride of this Faction!"-
They kept shouting Ichiro's praises. The only ones who were grumpy were the Demons, complaining about having come so close to winning.
In the audience, Ichiro's family was completely happy; Neji had a big, proud smile. Kyomi was crying with happiness for her son's victory; Haruko was the same. Hashirama joined in the shouts with the rest of the spectators, and Tobirama nodded with a smile.
Even Madara had a small smile. And although he wouldn't admit it openly, he was very proud of Ichiro.
-"Well done, grandson."-
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A big smile spread across Naruto's face; the happiness he felt was incalculable.
The first thing the Demons did upon hearing the result was slump heavily into their seats. The only ones applauding for Ichiro were the invited Gods.
-"As much as it pains me to say it, you won,"-
Ajuka told Naruto with disappointment.
-"We lost..."- Falbium said. -"But at least it was a great tournament."-
Sirzechs sighed. -"I can't believe Sairaorg lost..."-
Serafall smiled at Naruto. -"Congratulations on the win, Naru-kun."-
-"Thank you, Sera-chan,"- Naruto said with a smile. -"It was all thanks to the young ninjas of Yōsogakure No Sato."-
A few seats behind him was an enraged Zekram Bael. He was clenching his armrests with all his might in anger, while internally cursing for losing the tournament.
-(So close!)-
Zekram thought angrily. Many of his plans had been shattered by losing the tournament. Now he had to make new ones.
He took a breath to calm himself and think clearly. He still had plenty of time to benefit from the alliance with the Ninjas.
All he had to do was wait...
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Colorful confetti fell over the stadium, giving it a festive feel. Dragons flew happily around, and the three unique birds in the world: Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, flew through the sky, creating trails of their respective elements and putting on a show for the spectators.
In the center of the stadium was a podium, where the respective fighters of the two factions stood. Some of them stood proudly for their participation in the tournament; that included the bandaged Ichiro and Sairaorg.
Both were fine, but still had some recovery to do; especially Ichiro, who was bandaged. Miraculously, he hadn't lost his sight, but he couldn't use his eyes for a long time.
Each fighter had been awarded a medal for their efforts by their respective faction leaders, but only one faction would take home the trophy and the victory.
In the middle of the podium, among the fighters, stood the Yosokage Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze and the Maou. Naruto held a large golden trophy representing the tournament's victory.
-"This was a great tournament,"- Naruto commented to all the spectators in the stadium. -"And I think I speak for all the shinobi when I say that we are honored to host it."-
All the ninjas shouted, supporting their leader's words.
-"Although the tournament is over, we will undoubtedly never forget the fantastic battles we witnessed. And although both factions gave their best, there was only one winner."- Naruto then approached the young ninjas with the trophy. -"It is with my great honor to announce that the winners of this tournament are-"-
*BUZZ! BUZZ!*
Naruto stopped speaking as he heard an alarm; it wasn't just heard in the stadium, but throughout the entire island.
The Demons looked around in confusion, unlike the Ninjas, who looked somewhere between serious and panicked.
Then, suddenly, the ANBU Inu appeared next to Naruto and whispered something to him. What he said caused Naruto to drop the trophy, causing it to fall to the ground, while he put on a grim look.
-"Begin evacuation,"- Naruto ordered seriously. -"And activate the Sand, Fog, and Grassland protocols."-
-"As you command, Yōsokage-sama,"-
Said the ANBU, before disappearing.
In just an instant, several ANBU and Ninja on duty appeared in the stands and began evacuating the spectators in an orderly fashion. In just a few seconds, the entire stadium was completely empty, leaving only those in the arena and the rest of the Demons, who came down to inquire about the situation. The invited Gods also came down to find out what had happened.
-"Naruto,"- Sirzechs was confused by what was happening. -"What's wrong?"-
Naruto didn't respond; he just stepped off the podium and approached the area where the giant screen was located.
-"Naru-kun, is everything okay?"-
Serafall asked, confused and concerned by his attitude.
Naruto still didn't respond; he just stared at the large screen above him.
-"Show me..."-
Naruto's command caused the screen to light up and display what could be described as the sky of Yōsogakure No Sato.
The others watching the screen were confused by what it showed, but then they noticed something...
There were many beings flying over the hidden island of Yōsogakure. It looked like a group made up of Devils, Fallen Angels with varying amounts of wings, a variety of Yokai, a large number of Mages, and very few Angels.
Some looked at the group in confusion; it was the first time they had seen a group made up of several different supernatural beings.
Sirzechs was the first to ask about the group's identity.
-"Naruto, who are they?"-
-"Khaos Brigade..."- Naruto answered seriously. -"They're a supernatural terrorist group that has been making an appearance these past few years."-
The Devils were surprised to hear this new information. They would never have expected such a group to exist.
-"But how did they get here?"- Ajuka asked. -"You said this place was completely hidden."-
-"Yes, unless someone on the inside gave him the coordinates,"- Naruto said, then glanced at the Demons. -"And I doubt they were my Ninjas..."-
They quickly deduced what Naruto was referring to.
-"Naru-kun,"- Serafall was surprised by Naruto's clear accusations. -"You don't think we did it?"-
-"Yes, I do, Serafall,"-
Naruto said, not calling her by the nickname he always used, much to her surprise.
-"Naruto, those are serious accusations,"- Falbium said seriously. -"Do you at least have evidence to back you up?"-
-"The truth is, I do, Falbium,"- Ajuka became interested. -"What do you mean?"-
-"Did you really think I'd let you explore the island unguarded?"-
Naruto asked almost mockingly, surprising the Demons.
-"Were you watching us?"-
Zeoticus Gremory asked in surprise. Neither he nor anyone else noticed they were being watched.
-"We were watching you from the moment you boarded the ship to come..."- Naruto explained seriously. -"We're ninjas; that's what we do."-
The Demons were surprised to learn that they had been watched from the shadows this entire time.
-"And I've already found out who it was,"-
Naruto informed them, then snapped his fingers. Suddenly, the ANBU Inu and Karasu appeared behind a Demon, grabbed him, and threw him to the ground.
-"What the hell!?"-
That Demon screamed, upset. The Demons were surprised to see who it was.
-"Diodora?"-
Ajuka asked, surprised to see that his brother was responsible.
-"Yes, it was him,"-
Naruto replied as he approached Diodora, who was being forced to his feet by the ANBU.
-"Impossible,"- Zekram said in disbelief. -"Diodora Astaroth is a renowned Demon and the future Lord Astaroth."-
-"Well, we'll see about that..."-
Naruto said as he rolled up Diodora's sleeves to look for something specific. And then he found it on Diodora's right wrist, a purple mark in the shape of two snakes devouring each other, forming the infinity sign.
The younger ones were confused by the mark; only the older ones recognized it, causing them to gasp.
-"Ophis Serpent..."-
Sirzechs muttered in shock as he recognized the famous symbol of one of the strongest beings in existence.
-"The Shinobi Faction and their allies know something clearly about the Khaos Brigade..."- Naruto spoke as he looked seriously at the surprised Demons. -"And that is that their leader is the Dragon God Ophis, the Dragon of Infinity."-
The Demons gasped in horror upon hearing that.
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-"Oh, great,"- Great Red said angrily as he sat on the roof of the Stadium in his human form, witnessing the entire scene. -"What did the old woman do now?"-
It should be noted that Yōsogakure No Sato was Red's favorite place since the first day he arrived. There were friendly people here, fights, and new things to do every day.
Simply put... It was like home.
Sure, he still had to return to the Dimensional Gap sometimes because of the work he had to do, but he always looked for the opportunity to go to Yōsogakure No Sato.
And although he promised Naruto to keep their coexistence in Yōsogakure no Sato a secret, as it could create chaos in the Supernatural World, Red would still protect the place he considered home.
-"If the old woman was the cause of this, I swear I'll kill her myself."-
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The Demons looked at Diodora in shock, while he had a grim look.
-"So they discovered me..."- Diodora spoke, then looked up and showed a vile smile. -"It was to be expected from the Sun of the Underworld."-
Naruto remained calm. -"So you don't deny it?"-
-"I don't care anymore. They're already here,"- Diodora said maliciously, surprising the Demons with his never-before-seen attitude. -"This place will be destroyed, and I will receive my reward."-
Naruto now looked at him coldly. -"And who says you'll survive to receive that reward?"-
Diodora just laughed maniacally as snakes made of complete darkness began to envelop them; meaning he had activated the Ophis Serpent.
And then he shouted his response madly.
-"Because none of you humans can stop me!"-
-"Inu..."-
At surprising speeds, the Inu ANBU easily sliced off Diodora's head, decapitating him and killing him instantly.
The Demons were shocked to witness this.
-"Now get that thing out of my stadium."-
The ANBU quickly took the corpse and disappeared with it.
Naruto then calmly returned to the front of the screen.
-"Naruto, I swear we didn't know about this."-
Sirzechs told him, trying to convince his friend that they weren't aware of this.
-"Now's not the time to talk about that, Sirzechs,"- Naruto clarified seriously. -"I need to take care of something first."-
Then he quickly began to make a chain of hand seals.
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The Khaos Brigade members looked around, searching for a particular island, which was supposed to be right below them, but they only saw the sea and nothing else.
-"Sir, we didn't find anything,"-
One of the Demons said to one of the expedition leaders, who were also Demons.
-"Keep searching,"- the leader ordered. -"The coordinates they gave us point directly to this place."-
The leader is a handsome man dressed in black armor and a cape. He has long, brown hair that reaches his hips, with bangs that cover his right eye.
This person is the Demon Shalba Beelzebub; descendant of the original Maou Beelzebub and former Co-Leader of the Old Maou Faction.
-"Are you sure that brat didn't trick us?"-
Another expedition leader asked. He has the appearance of a handsome man wearing the attire of a nobleman. His clothes were black with dark red belts and motifs. He also wore a cape. He has black hair tied in a small ponytail and violet eyes. He also had pointy ears and pale skin.
This person is the Demon Creuserey Asmodeus; descendant of the original Maou Asmodeus and former Co-Leader of the Old Maou Faction.
-"I wouldn't do it,"- Shalba said. -"I manipulated him by promising him a nun he's obsessed with."-
Although in truth, he tricked him and had already planned to kill Diodora when he saw him.
-"Well, that brat Demon was wrong,"- spoke a person who flew toward the Demons. -"There's only water here!"-
This person is a handsome man with short brown hair, red eyes, and pointy ears. He flew using Dragon wings on his back, which seemed to be made of wooden branches with a few leaves. He wore a brown suit.
To the untrained eye, it would be difficult to recognize who he was, especially when he took human form.
This person was the Evil Dragon Ladón, also known as the Sleepless Dragon.
-"And I thought I was going to test if I could trap that Sun of the Underworld in my barriers,"-
Ladón grumbled angrily. He hadn't been keen to participate when the expedition was first discussed, but upon hearing that they might encounter the mysterious Sun of the Underworld, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, he volunteered himself. He was excited at the thought of testing his powerful barriers on that person.
Before they could continue discussing the situation, each of them suddenly began to disappear into smoke bombs. They were surprised by this; then they all vanished in the same way.
And so the sky of Yōsogakure No Sato became as silent and peaceful as before.
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They all watched on the screen as all the members of the Khaos Brigade disappeared to a place unknown to them.
-"Where did they go?"-
Sirzechs asked curiously.
-"They went to receive their punishment..."-
Naruto answered as he watched the screen split into three parts to show different scenes.
Ajuka raised an eyebrow in confusion. -"Punishment?"-
-"Yes..."-
Naruto calmly confirmed, then continued speaking.
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When Shalba regained his senses, the first thing he saw was that he was in an endless desert, apparently with a third of the expedition group.
None of them noticed the three people walking calmly through the desert, heading towards them. Right behind those three people, some kind of sand creature seemed to form, which then submerged itself in the desert sand.
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-"Those people dared to invade our territory without any good intentions..."-
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Creuserey looked at his surroundings in confusion. He and a third of the expedition group now found themselves in the middle of a lush forest surrounded by a thick fog.
They never noticed the bloodthirsty glares they received from people hidden in the fog.
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-"Their actions will cost them dearly... Now they will suffer-"-
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Ladón looked confused at the large meadow where he had appeared along with a third of the expedition group.
Meanwhile, an army of people and golden lions were heading towards them.
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Naruto then frowned. -"-The wrath of the elements!"-
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
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Author's Notes
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[Byakugan] (白眼) Literally means: [White Eye].
[Shōtei] (掌底) Literally means: [Lower Palm].
Jūken (柔拳) Literally means: Soft Fist.
[Hakke Rokujūyon Shō] (八卦・六十四掌) Literally means: [Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms].
[Hakke Kūshō] (八卦空掌) Literally means: [Eight Trigrams Palm of the Void].
[Katōn: Gōkakyū no Jutsu] (火遁・豪火球の術) Literally means: [Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique].
[Hane Yawara] (羽柔) Literally means: [Gentle Wing].
[Tori Tori No Mi: Crow Pattern] (トリトリの実 モデル・カラス) Literally means: [Bird Bird Fruit: Crow Pattern].
Ningen No Karasu (人間のカラス) Literally means: Human Crow.
[Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan] (永遠の万華鏡写輪眼) Literally means: [Eternal Kaleidoscope Rotating Copying Eye].
Kekkei Genkai (血継限界) Literally means: Bloodline Boundary.
Dōjutsus (瞳術) Literally means: Eye Technique.
[Sharingan] (写輪眼) Literally means: [Rotating Copying Eye].
[Amaterasu] (天照) Literally means: [Sun Goddess].
[Hitsumaguro] (火爪黒) Literally means: [Black Fire Claws].
[Mokuton: Jubaku Eisō] (木材・締める真) Literally means: [Wood Release: Tree Binding].
[Jūho Sōkarasuken] (柔歩双烏拳) Literally means: [Gentle Step Crow Twin Fists].
[Hakkehane Kaiten] (八卦羽回天) Literally means: [Eight Trigrams Wings of Return to Heaven].
[Touki] (闘気) Literally means: [Fighting Spirit].
[Senjutsu] (仙術) Literally means: [Wise Arts].
[Shinra Tensei] (神羅天征) Literally means: [Heavenly Subjugation of the Omnipresent God].
[Rinnegan] (輪廻眼) Literally means: [Eye of Saṃsāra].
[Jigokudō] (地獄道) Literally means: [Naraka Way].
[Hakke Rokujūyon Shō Bōrei Jigoku] (八卦・六十四掌地獄亡霊) Literally means: [Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Hell-Spectral Palms].
[Shuradō] (修羅道) Literally means: [Asura Path].
[Tenohira Noboru] (掌騰) Literally means: [Ascending Palm].
[Banshō Ten'in] (万象天引) Literally means: [Heavenly Attraction of All Creation].
[Tenshō Jigoku Bōrei] (天掌地獄亡霊) Literally means: [Heavenly Palm of the Hell-Specter].
[Jigoku Ōra] (地獄オーラ) Literally means: [Aura of Hell].
[Jigoku Tsume] (地獄爪) Literally means: [Claws of Hell].
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