Naruto exited through the portal and was surprised to see the landscape was a bit… barren for his taste. And is it me or is the sky purple? Huh, weird.
"[We're in the underworld, Partner. That's why you're seeing purple sky]" Ddraig said.
"Oh, okay then. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. Oh, and thanks for the info, Ddraig" Replied Naruto, while eyeing the surroundings for any signs of life.
"Your world is a little… bland, Ddraig. Is it really this depressing?" Asked Kurama to his co-tenant. What? It is really depressing!
"[It's not always this depressing. This was once a field filled to the brim with trees, flowers, and grass]" Answered Ddraig. Reminiscing the time when all was quiet. That is, before the damn war broke out.
"What happened here?" Asked Naruto, before kneeling to the ground to grasp a black colored helmet.
"[War, Partner. War. Devil's tend to go all out on their magic when provoked]" Answered Ddraig.
Naruto sighs before he stood up and walked to the center of the field. Closing his eyes, he steadied his breath and relaxed his body to the point where he looks like he isn't breathing. "[What is he doing?]" Asked Ddraig to Kurama.
"You'll see… And in 3… 2… 1…" And just like that, Ddraig felt a foreign power covered Naruto like a blanket. Untamed and pure energy, covering him up from head to toe before it entered his body.
"[What's this… I've never felt this kind of… Power before]"
"This, my new scaly friend. Is what we call, Senjutsu. Naruto is currently gathering Natural Energy to himself"
"[You continue to impress me, Naruto Uzumaki. Truly, you are worthy of being my partner]" Thought Ddraig before Naruto slowly exhaled and let out the Natural Energy he absorbed back into the world. He then suddenly spoke and still, has his eyes closed.
"The Natural Energy around here is tainted. So much hate, anger… Every negative emotion… No wonder nothings growing here anymore" Naruto said before he opened his eyes. His Rinne-Sharingan glowing with power. He then made a hand seal: tiger and then snake. Before he said the words that Ddraig will forever remember.
"Mokuton Hijutsu: Jukai Kōtan!"
And the unthinkable happened… Trees… Giant, green, trees sprouted up from the ground. From the very epicenter of it all, the trees sprouted as far as the eye could see. Growing at a rate that Ddraig couldn't hope to see in his life.
"[Such control of nature…]" Said Ddraig in awe. The only one who could make this remotely possible is God himself.
"It's just a technique of mine, Ddraig. Well, it's my reincarnations technique, actually. But you get the idea" Naruto said while admiring his work.
"Damn, Naruto. You don't hold back"
"Having almost infinite supply of chakra has its perks, Kurama" Naruto said before inhaling the fresh air that the trees were letting out.
Ddraig could only stare at the newly grown forest before he called for his partner's attention. "[Partner. I think it's time for you to train your body and practice your techniques. Plus, I'll be teaching you on how to properly wield me as your sacred gear]"
Naruto nodded his head before he answered, "You're right, Ddraig. It's time to train" He then positioned his hands, making a horse seal before saying, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
In a cloud of white smoke, out came a thousand clones of the blonde sage. Ddraig could only drop his jaw on the proverbial ground before saying, "[Y-You can make s-solid c-copies of yourself!?]"
"Yeah. Chakra, remember?" Answered Naruto with a shrug of his shoulders. He then positioned his hands into a snake seal before saying,
"Fuinjutsu: Rekuriēshon no Shōheki!"
Naruto then placed both of his hands on the ground before an arena size barrier materialized around them.
He then looked at his clones and said, "Alright! Listen up! I want you all to divide yourselves into 5 groups consisting of 200 clones in a group! Group 1 is tasked to train in all the techniques of each element. Group 2 will focus on the Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular techniques. Group 3 on the other hand, will train on using the Rinnegan's ocular techniques. And when I say all of them. I mean, All of them. Group 4 would be practicing Fuinjutsu. And lastly, group 5. You will be coming with me. I'll need a good old fashion sparring while I use the boosted gear. All of you can go all out. The barrier I put up would cover our chakra signatures so no one could sense us. The landscape will grow back when we're done. Now go! Do your thing!"
"ROGER THAT BOSS!" Replied all the clones to the original.
And with that, the group of clones scattered and all hell broke loose…
Naruto and the group of clones that are tasked as his sparring partners was moving onto the center of the barrier to train with Ddraig's power. While walking, they could hear explosions explode in the distance, feel the ground shake where they walk, hear the cries of jutsu's that are being thrown, and ethereal avatars that towers in the distance.
Arriving at the center of the forest, Naruto then scattered his clones and let them know to get ready for the spar. He then sat on the ground before he asked Ddraig, saying, "Soo, Ddraig. How do we do this?"
"[Right. Just feel the gauntlet on your right hand and say, "Dragon Booster"]" Answered Ddraig.
"Okay then. Shouldn't be that hard," Naruto then took a deep breath before feeling the boosted gear's power on his right hand. Locking on to the power, he then said, "Dragon booster"
Bright crimson light emanated from his right hand before the boosted gear manifested on his right hand up to his forearm. Opening and closing his fist, Naruto couldn't help but marvel at the boosted gear's design.
"It actually looks pretty good, Ddraig. So, what does this it does?" Asked Naruto to his new Partner.
"[The boosted gear doubles your power, Naruto. Hence, from its namesake, Boosted Gear. Try it yourself. Just say "boost" and you'll feel the difference]"
Shrugging his shoulders, Naruto took a deep breath before saying, "Boost!"
The green gem on the boosted gear lit up and announced the word "Boost!" before Naruto felt his power doubled right then and there.
"Sunnavabitch it did work! How many times I can boost my own power?" Asked Naruto.
"[Depends on how your body can take it. Boost will only work up until you reach your physical limit]" Answered Ddraig.
"Hoh? What if I say it in succession? Will it work?"
"[I think not. You have a ten second interval before you can call upon another boost power up]"
"Come on, Ddraig. Don't be a party pooper. Let me try" Answered Naruto before he said in succession, "Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!"
To Ddraig and Naruto's surprise, the boosted gear answered, "Boost, Boost, Boost, Boost!"
"[Holy shit… it did work…]" Said Ddraig in disbelief.
"Meh. So, how can I release this?"
"[Oh, uhh, just concentrate on the collected boost and let it all out]"
"Okay then" Naruto extended his right hand forward before concentrating on the collected boost on the gauntlet. He then saw the gem lit up and the gauntlet said, "Explosion!"
Power. 5x of his power were boosted. He felt soo… alive!
"Damn. With this Boosted Gear, Naruto would be unstoppable…" Thought Kurama, while watching everything from Naruto's perspective
"Alright! This should be enough" Said Naruto before looking at his clones before gesturing them to come at him.
Not far from the newly grown forest, a beautiful woman was running from her pursuers. She has long silver hair, beautiful silver eyes, and a body that would make any woman go crazy with jealousy.
"I got to make it to Sirzechs and the Anti-satan faction! They were right all along. We're doomed if we allow them to continue on their reign of tyranny!" Muttered the silverette before she dogged a magic attack that came from one of her pursuers.
"Where are you going, you traitorous bitch!? Resistance is futile! Either way, you're good as dead, like the Anti-satan trashes!" Said one of the pursuing devil before firing another magic spell at the running traitor.
The woman dodged again before firing her own magic spell. She shot an ice spike at the closest devil that immidiately found its mark, right directly at the devil's heart, killing one of the pursuer.
"You goddamn traitor! I don't care if lord Rizevim Lucifer want's you alive and unspoiled, Grayfia Lucifuge. But we will have fun with you before we turn you in. We'll be sure you'll be screaming our name after we're done with you" said the devil with venom and untamed lust within his eyes when he said her name.
Grayfia narrowed her eyes before she was suddenly blocked by a barrier made by the devils who were pursuing her. She gritted her teeth when she saw that they began to surround her on all sides, making her chances of escape from slim to none.
"Now, Grayfia. What say we start our little... Session? Hehehehe" Said the devil with a laughter of perversion.
Grayfia could only steel her resolve before readying herself for the fight of her life. "I'd rather die before you break me, asshole"
And with that, the battle of Grayfia's life started. She could only hope that someone would save her from a fate worse than death.
While this was going, Naruto was busy fighting all his clones using the boosted gear. He was about to end one of his clones when he suddenly froze in mid punch. The clones stopped also to eye their creator if he's okay.
"Boss, what's the matter?" Asked one of the clones.
"I... felt a surge of power. It's coming from the eastern end of the forest" Answered the real Naruto while looking at the direction of the power surge.
"Do you want us to investigate the power surge, boss?"
"No, It's fine. I'll do it myself. One of you should dispell so that the others know what's going on" Said Naruto before running at the direction of the power surge.
The clones nodded at the original before one of them suddenly spoke, "You all heard the boss, one of us dispell while the others continue on what the hell we're doing"
"Free-for-all everyone?" Asked one of the clones.
"Hoh? I'm game!"
"Come on! Let's get this party started!"
"BANZAI!"
Grayfia was tired. Exhausted even. She was littered with cuts and bruises, and her magic reserves is nearly depleted. The area was littered with ice and the broken and dead bodies of the loyalist devil that are deadset of having their way with her before they returned her to the four satans.
"So, Grayfia. Are you done yet? I admit, i'm impressed that you manage to cut our numbers in half. But... I doubt you could still continue doing it while you're in your state" Said the lead devil with a smirk.
Grayfia could only gritted her teeth once again. And for the first time in her devil existence, she was afraid. Afraid on what will they do her. Afraid that her life would be reduce to a broken woman in a cage, waiting for the next man to... have his way with her, over and over and over again.
She summoned the remaining magic powers she had, before two Ice blades manifested on both of her hands. She assumed her battle stance and readied herself for the final clash for her freedom.
She then launched herself at the closest enemy at breakneck speed before slashing the throat of the devil, dropping at the ground, dead. She then turn on her heels before slashing the eyes then stabbing devil at heart, killing him. She brought up her hands in an X like shape, blocking the sword swipe. She suddenly launched her leg backwards, kicking the assailant from behind before he could stab her. She then suddenly knee'd the one in front her with such force on the stomach, that the devil let go if is weapon in favor of holding his stomach. Grayfia then reversed her grip on one of ice blades she had before stabbing it on the back of the head of the devil.
She was about to attack the next devil she see when she was suddenly blindsided by the lead devil. She was then ganged up by the loyalist devil, disarming her before she was hold down by two devil soldiers.
"I told you, Grayfia. Resisting us is futile. And now, for the price of your tratorious act..." The lead devil then walked towards her slowly. Grayfial could only shake in fear on what was going to happen to her. Every devil around her were eyeing her with lust. Like a piece of meat, ready to ravage by savage men. She could feel the lead devil touch her face, then slowly, brought his hands down to her breast, then to the zipper that was holding her body suit close.
She then felt the zipper slowly go down from her neck to her breast. Her eyes started to water before she closed them, waiting for the enevitable to happen. She could only thought, 'Please... Somebody... Anybody... save me...'
Her prayers were answered.
"Oi. What are you all doing to this woman?"
Grayfia slowly opened her eyes. She saw a tall man with a hooded cloak, standing in front of her, his back facing her.
"W-Who are you!? W-Where did you come from!?" Said the lead devil in fear.
"I asked you a question, vermin. What are you going to do with this woman?" Asked the man with such confidence and command. She couldn't help but stare at the back of the man with curiosity. Who is this man? Where did he came from? And why does she sense a... dragon within him?
"T-That's none of your business! Who are you anyway!? I shou-" He was cut off in mid sentence when he saw the man suddenly kneeled in front of Grayfia and asked, "Are you okay, Ma'am? Did they do this to you?"
Grayfia stared at the man in front of her. She could only see his cerulean blue eyes and blonde colored bangs framing his face, under that hooed cloak.
She could only nod, not finding the strength to answer him directly due to exhaustion.
The blonde headed man nodded at her before he added, "I understand. Wait here for a while, okay miss? I'll deal with the pest first before i can take you away, alright?" Grayfia nodded once again before the blonde suddenly raised his hand and put it on her shoulder, giving it squeeze. Grayfia felt her heart warmed a bit at the gesture, but she she didn't give a thought about it.
The man then stood up and turned on his heels to face the lead devil, face-to-face.
"Alright, it's either we're doing this the easy way or the hard way. Easy way, you won't feel a thing when I end your lives here and now. While the hard way, i'll make sure to make your final minutes of your lives as painful as possible" Said the cloak hooded man.
The devil's blinked simultaneously before they laughed at the cloak hooded man in front of them, before the hooded man spoke again, "You have some guts, butting in on our business, asshole. I don't know if you could count, but we outnumber you twenty to one. You won't stand a chance against us"
The man was silent for a moment, before he raised his right hand forward and muttered the words the last thing the devils in front of him would hear.
"Shinra Tensei"
And just like that, the lead devil, plus five or six of his friends were suddenly launched outwards with such force that the bodies were so disfigured that they couldn't be identified when they landed.
The remaining devils could only gape at the sheer power of the cloak hooded man possessed. No one remotely, should have that kind of power!
Grayfia on the other hand, was staring at the back of the blonde man with wide eyes and in surprise. Where did this man came from? Why didn't she know, or better yet, all of thebdevil kind know of him? Surely, someone this powerful attracted the attention of the four lucifers. But this was the first time she ever saw him and his power!
The cloak hooded man then turned to the remaining devils present before he said, "Burned to ashes. Amaterasu!"
And just like the first one. After he said the last words, the remaining devils suddenly caught on what seems to be, black colored flames. Flames that cannot be extinguis, no matter what you do to put it out.
The remaining devils could only scream in agony, while rolling on the ground in hopes of extinguishing the fire. But, to their shock and horror, not that you could see it, the flames could only keep burning until nothing was left.
Graydia didn't know what to say anymore. She didn't even know if she should thank the new comer or be afraid of him. Thankfully, he was anything but a cruel and evil man.
"Sorry you had to see that. I just don't like men, ganging up on women. Especially if the woman is as beautiful as you" The blonde paused for a moment before waiving his hands frantically, saying, "I didn't mean to say something like that! I mean, you are beautiful. I mean- Aggghhh! Nevermind..."
Grayfia could only stare at him again with a faint blush, before chuckling at his antics. After a while, she regains again her composure before she said, "It's alright. Thank you for the compliment though"
The blonde man could only rub the back of his head sheepishly while laughing awkwardly, before offering a hand to help her up. She accepted the helping hand before she stood up and looked at the tall blonde man. She could only guess that he was standing atleast, and impressive height of six foot flat.
She was knocked out of her musings when the blonde man said, "My name's Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki. What's your name?"
Grayfia stared at his eyes before she answered, "My name is Grayfia Lucifuge. It's nice to meet you"
Naruto smiled at her, even though she couldn't see it, before he said, "It's nice to meet you as well, Grayfia"
Grayfia nodded at him, before Naruto added, "Come on, my camp is not far from here. Follow me" He then turned to his heels and walked a few steps before looking back at her.
"So, are you coming or what?"
Grayfia once again, for the nth time, stared at her savior. Is it really a good idea to come with this man? Come to think of it, now that she's basically free of her pursuers, there's nothing stopping her in going to the Anti-satan faction. But, here, her blonde savior, was offering her a place to stay. And for once, she couldn't help but follow him. She didn't know, in the near distant future, that the blonde-haired man she has the opportunity to meet, was the one who would change their life forever.
"Yes, i'm coming!"