"WELSH DRAGON: BALANCE BREAKER!"
Power. Unimaginable power. That was what every present devil is feeling right now. And it was coming from the transformed blonde that was standing in front of the devil kings.
"I-Impossible… This feeling… There's no doubt about it… It's -" Sirzechs didn't have time to finish his sentence when Ajuka finished it for him.
"The Boosted Gear… He's the Red Dragon Emperor... Our sensei is the Red Dragon Emperor..."
"He's been holding back on us all along…" Said Falbium. Still in awe at their sensei's revealed hidden power.
'Naruto…' Thought serafall. She couldn't help but shiver from the sheer pressure her sensei was releasing. This feeling wasn't even the same as last time he flexed his power to put Zekram into his place.
Same with Sirzechs and his friends, Grayfia and her family were having the same discussion as them.
"Grayfia… Why didn't you tell us that your boyfriend was the Red Dragon Emperor... " Said Victoria to her eldest daughter with slight awe.
Grayfia, despite being shocked at what Naruto revealed to them, blushed at the statement her mother told her. "Mother! This is not the right time! And for the record, I didn't know he was the Red Dragon Emperor!" Exclaimed Grayfia. 'Though… I may have already known since I sensed something in him when I first met him.'
Shaking her head from the shock and awe she was feeling, Euclid smirked before saying, "Mother, Sister, Shh! The show is about to start."
The mother and daughter duo looked at each other before looking back at Naruto's form from afar.
'Please be careful... my beloved…' Thought Grayfia before smiling to herself.
Naruto was enjoying himself. This feeling. This seemingly limitless power within his grasp. He didn't have the time to test the Boosted Gear all by himself as he always made clones to practice with his Boosted Gear and learn everything what they could on how to use it.
And now, he's going to make the four assholes in front of him his personal training dummies to practice on what his clones have learned from his new partner.
Smirking, Naruto willed the scale mail from his head to retract and let them see his smirking face after seeing his transformation.
"Surprised?" Asked Naruto in a curious yet sarcastic tone.
Rizevim and the others stopped on their tracks. Shock evident on their faces. This… Human… Has the Boosted Gear in his grasp. And has full mastery and control of his sacred gear.
'This isn't good. The Red Dragon Emperor has finally revealed himself, after the death of its previous wielder centuries ago.' Thought Shalba Beelzebub. Looking at the new wielder of the Boosted Gear, he couldn't help but shudder at what he was feeling. 'And judging from this pressure. This power. I don't even know if it's coming from his sacred gear or himself.'
Looking at their lord Lucifer, he added to his thought process, 'Rizevim, I hope you don't make a mistake in handling this. We are not prepared to face someone like him. It will be the death of us if you screw this up.'
And as if his words in his head had been heard, lady luck had just decided to abandon them to the wolves, or should we say to the dragon.
"Nice light show you have there, punk." Said Rizevim with a smirk after regaining composure to himself.
'Fuck me sideways and call me a bitch… The idiot has done it... ' Thought Shalba, before gritting his teeth in anger.
Naruto raised one of his eyebrows before looking at the most sensible being in the group which, at the moment, was Shalba Beelzebub. "Is he serious?" Asked Naruto.
Shalba could only shook his head as his answer.
"Who the fuck are you suppose to be!? You think you could match us Maou's!? Especially me!? Rizevim Livan Lucifer!? The strongest of the Devils!? The most feared and revered Devil in the whole underworld!?" Shouted Rizevim, releasing all of his power in an effort to scare the blonde bastard who has the gall to challenge them.
The three other Maou's could only widen their eyes. Rizevim never truly released his power like this before. It towers everything, and even eclipses the power at what the Red Dragon Emperor and the three of the Maou's combined.
'I may be wrong about this.' Thought Shalba before powering up to maximum. Both Katerea Leviathan and Creuserey Asmodeus followed after.
Up in the air, Sirzechs and the others could only gulp at what power the four Maou's were releasing.
"This isn't good, sensei's in trouble. With the other three powering up, combined with Rizevim who's already at his maximum, they totally eclipse Naruto's own power. Come on, we should help him!" Ajuka said, ready to enter the fray and help his sensei.
And for once, he could go all out and show him how far he has come.
The other two nodded their head, as well as the other Devils who followed them. Even if they are no match against the four Maou's, the Soldiers, as well as their generals, will do everything they can to help the blonde human who was fighting for them.
To their shock, Sirzechs raised his arm to stop them and said, "No. Let sensei fight this on his own."
His friends widened their eyes at what he said to them before Serafall suddenly exploded in anger, "What do you mean, no, Sirzechs!? He's no match against them!"
Smiling at his distraught friend, Sirzechs answered, "Trust in our Sensei, Serafall." Looking at his two other friends, he continued, "Please. Just trust him." He looked back at Naruto and thought,
'Naruto. I know you can do this. Besides, our full power is just below them. This is a walk in the park for you compared to us if we were in your shoes.'
Naruto could only stare in wonder. This was their full power? I'm so disappointed.
"See!? This is what overwhelming power feels like! This is the power of the greatest of all of the 72 Pillars! This is the power of the Maou's! This is the Power of LUCIFER!." Cackled Rizevim, enjoying the wide eyed expression of the blonde bastard in front of him.
Naruto blinked once, and again, before he bellowed out a laugh that oozed sarcasm if you listen well enough.
"What's so funny!?" Shouted a very angry Rizevim.
Laughing for a solid minute. Naruto controlled his laughter before wiping his eyes with one of his fingers. "Y-You are! Damn, I didn't know you were a comedian!"
Rizevim could only grit his teeth. This Bastard has the gall to laugh at the most powerful Devil in history!? Who does he think he is!?
Meanwhile with the others...
'Oh shit…' The collective thought process of the other three beside him and knowing what's coming next.
Regaining his composure, Naruto looked Rizevim in the eye and said, "Is that all you've got?"
The four Maou's widened their eyes, as well as the surrounding spectators as they heard what the blonde had said to them.
And just like that, the pressure returned… But this time, it was tenfold.
The very ground where Naruto stood cracked at the pressure he was releasing. His eyes changed from its beautiful cerulean colour to blood red, with concentric circles forming on his eyes. And with every concentric circle, three tomoe's were circling slowly, hypnotizingly, totalling in 9 tomoe's per eye. Around the side his eyes, veins could be seen popping up, giving him a very menacing and intimidating look.
The three of the four Maou's took a step back. The blonde man in front of them was no human. No human has this kind of power and they couldn't help but shiver at the pressure the blonde was releasing. This was not part of the plan. He was not part of their plan. He's an enigma. A wrench that was thrown to stop their plans of total domination. For total control. For absolute power.
Rizevim was frozen in place. For the first time in his life, he has finally felt the one emotion he hadn't felt before; Fear. Fear for the blonde bas- No, Monster. The blonde monster in front of him. Fear for his reputation as the strongest Devil. And most importantly, Fear for his very own life that the blonde monster can extinguish without even trying.
Sirzechs and the others, as well as Grayfia and her family, could only widen their eyes for the nth time. This was the first time they have felt Naruto's power skyrocketed to this level. Even with Zekram-sama's power, they, along with theirs combined, wouldn't hold a candle to what their sensei/beloved was releasing.
Oh who were they kidding. For underworlds sake, even if they combined their powers with the Maou's, it wouldn't still be enough!
Naruto smirked before taking a step forward. In return, the four Maou's took a step back. Naruto raised his hand and said, "Now then. Let's start this party, shall we?" before aiming his raised hand at Rizevim and said the words that was heard by all, "Banshō Ten'in"
The tomoe's in his eyes spun rapidly and before Rizevim knew what's going on, he felt his body suddenly jerked and was pulled towards the blonde monster's awaiting hand. Pulling him like a piece of metal to a very powerful magnet.
Catching him on his throat, Naruto then squeezed his hand ever so slightly on Rizevim's throat to avoid breaking said throat before saying to his face, "You know, you talk too much."
Looking back at the other three Maou's, Naruto asked, "Now, which one of you fools tortured Grayfia?"
Shalba and the others didn't move a muscle nor answered his question. Out of fear or what, nobody knows. To Naruto on the other hand, he fully knows why they wouldn't answer.
"No one's going to answer?" Naruto asked again. Rizevim, trying his hardest to make the blonde to let him go.
'Giving me the silent treatment eh? So be it, i have other ways to extract the information I need.' Naruto thought, his face slowly forming to a smirk.
Shrugging his shoulders, Naruto then lifted his free arm before placing it on Rizevim's head and said, "So be it. I'll have my answer, one way or another." With that, Naruto then uttered the word that would make Rizevim scream his heart out and for the rest to cringe.
"Ningendō"
And with that said, Naruto proceeded to slowly lift the said hand that was on Rizevim's head and the Maou screamed. Screamed like a newborn baby would when it is finally brought to the world. Screamed like innocent Devils he persecuted, tortured, and killed during his reign of terror as Maou Lucifer.
Naruto then cuts the technique early, less he kills the asshole prematurely.
"W-What did y-you do to m-me?" Asked Rizevim. His hands falling limp at his sides.
Ignoring his question, Naruto sifs through Rizevim's memories while his eyes are closed, "Hmm… So… you're the one who tortured Grayfia… Katerea Leviathan."
Naruto snapped his eyes open before throwing Rizevim up in the air and proceeded to chokeslamming the limp body of the Maou Lucifer on the ground with such force that the ground gave way and made a sizable crater. He then raised his hand again and pointed it to Katerea before saying the words, "Banshō Ten'in".
And just like Rizevim, Katerea came flying towards Naruto's awaiting hand before grabbing her throat forcefully and said, "Hello, Leviathan." Practically spatting the last word out of his mouth like venom.
Naruto then aimed his other hand to the other two Maou's and said the words that would turn their world upside down… literally, "Shinra Tensei"
And just like that, both Creuserey Asmodeus and Shalba Beelzebub flew towards the wall at top speed. With the force of an exploding star, they plowed through the said wall and continued on. Their bodies skipping like smooth rocks on water.
Looking back at his captive, Naruto leaned his head to the side of Katerea's own before he whispered, "You tortured the woman I love, wench. Since you love torturing people, especially the ones you four captured. I'll test this one technique that my brother in all but blood's brother loved to use when he's torturing his captured prey."
Katerea widened her eyes and before she could try anything in hopes of getting out of his death grip, Naruto moved Katerea's head in front of him and made eye contact with the latter's eyes. Naruto then said the very technique that one, Itachi Uchiha, once used on his best friend, Sasuke Uchiha and his sensei, Kakashi Hatake.
"Tsukuyomi"
[Inside of the illusion world of Tsukuyomi]
When Katerea Leviathan heard the said technique, she closed her eyes and waited for the inevitable pain the blonde monster would inflict on her.
A minute had passed and she still hadn't felt anything. Opening her eyes slowly, Katerea's eyes slowly widened in shock when she realized where she was right now...
The first thing she noticed was that the blonde monster wasn't holding her anymore. Katerea then noticed that she wasn't in the underworld anymore, with the world around her was colored in blood red and was a dead giveaway. Anything that was not coloured in blood red was in inverted grey-scale.
She tried to move her body but found it impossible. When she looked down to check herself, she found out that she was tied on a cross by her wrist and on her ankles.
When she looked up, she then found the blonde monster that put her in this world in front of her, with a predatory smirk plastered on his face.
And just above the said blonde, she then noticed a red moon. A blood red moon, with concentric circles orbiting from the center, along with three Tomoe's orbiting per circle. Spinning slowly and hypnotically.
"What have you done with me!? Where am I!? What is this place!?" Shouted Katerea while trying to break free from her bindings.
Naruto took a step forward before opening his arms wide and said, "Welcome to the world of Tsukuyomi, Katerea Leviathan." Naruto then conjured up a chokuto before adding, "In here, Time moves differently than in the real world. In here, you're trapped with me for years, unless I say so otherwise. In here, you'll experience pain like never before. And in here, for all intents and purposes, I'm a God."
Naruto walked slowly towards the, in a manner of speaking, crucified Leviathan. The latter doing everything she could to try and escape from her bindings.
"Please… Have mercy..." Whimpered Katerea. Knowing that there's nothing she could do to stop what was coming to her.
Naruto's facial features suddenly went cold as ice and said, "Sorry. I'm all out of Mercy."
The moment Naruto finished what he said, Katerea widened her eyes and screamed.
[Real world: Present]
"KYAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
After a full minute of screaming, Naruto released the twitching and drooling body of Katerea leviathan from his grasp. Letting the limp, and possibly brain-dead body of the Maou Leviathan, drop to the ground like a sack of potatoes.
Rizevim could only watch in horror. In all of the years he has been alive, never in his life, saw that kind ruthlessness before. Least of all, a human at that. To a Fallen Angel? Sure. They were sadistic like that. To a Devil? Hell yes. He's the prime example of that. But for a human? No. Hell no. That right there is a grade triple S sadistic mother -.
He was cut out of his musings when the blonde Red Dragon Emperor suddenly flapped his dragon wings before slowly climbing up to the sky, above the coliseum.
Looking at the still present audience, Naruto then amplified his voice by using his chakra and said, "Here me, people of the underworld! This war has gone long enough! Your kind is already at the brink of extinction after the great war and yet here you all are, fighting amongst yourselves! And for what!? Just for the hubris and arrogance of some four wannabe kings!?"
Looking at the approaching silhouette of the two Maou's he blasted a while ago, Naruto then added, "I'm done watching from the sidelines. It's high time I change a few things around here."
And with that said, he suddenly vanished before reappearing in front of the two displaced Maou's who were going back to the coliseum full steam ahead.
Shalba and Creuserey widened their eyes and before they could retaliate, Naruto then roundhouse kicked Creuserey away with his chain mailed leg, breaking some of his ribs before proceeding in breaking Shalba Beelzebub literally.
Moving in for the attack, Naruto kicked Shalba's right knee from the side, shattering the said knee in the process. Before Shalba could even scream his guts out, Naruto buried his emerald glowing gauntleted fist into his solar plexus, silencing the scream that was about to come out. And as if to make things permanent, Naruto grabbed Shalba's shoulder and waist before picking him up in the air and slammed his back on Naruto's chain mailed leg, breaking Shalba's spine.
With the tremendous pain he was feeling from Naruto's attack, Shalba Beelzebub fainted from the pain.
Without even turning his head, Naruto raised his right arm to block a kick from Creuserey Asmodeus and then leaned left to dodge a follow-up kick. Dropping on the ground, Creuserey turned around to face his adversary and was shocked to see that he disappeared from his sight.
"WHERE ARE YOU!?" Shouted Creuserey while looking around to find the blonde monster.
To his surprise, Naruto whispered from behind, "Behind you."
Alarmed and at the sametime widened his eyes, Creuserey turned around in a blink of an eye before he was assaulted by Naruto's lightning fast strikes, despite fighting back.
Naruto redirected a right haymaker with his right hand from the Maou, jabbed his left hand to his right shoulder, snapping his clavicle. Redirecting a punch from the Maou coming from the left, then grabbed said arm by the forearm before jabbing his right hand at the elbow, shattering the said elbow. Stepping back, Naruto kicked Creuserey's right knee from the inside using his left leg, shattering the said knee before grabbing him on the face. Muffling his screams of pain.
All of this happened in a span of 10 seconds.
Dragging the still screaming Creuserey, Naruto grabbed the unconscious Shalba and reappeared back to the coliseum. Every devil present in the coliseum could only gape in shock. In just a span of 5 minutes, this blonde man demolished and broke the remaining Maous. No devil came close to that. If this blonde enigma didn't exist, Sirzechs and his friends would be the only ones capable of challenging the four Maou's.
Dropping the two mangled and broken bodies beside Katerea, Naruto then looked at Rizevim and said, "This is the price of your hubris, Rizevim Lucifer. This wouldn't have happened if you just accepted the reality that you can't continue anymore what your ancestors have started. No war. No killing. Only peace in our time."
Rizevim gritted his teeth before trying his best to stand up. He couldn't, so he settled in kneeling in front of the blonde.
Glaring daggers at him, Rizevim spat, "Who gives you the right to meddle in our devil affairs? Who gives you the right to condemn me, the Crowned and Powerful Prince of the Devils!? Who gives you the right to stop what is supposed to be our greatest achievement in all of devil history!?"
Naruto stared at him before taking a step towards him, "Who gives me the right you say?"
Another step.
"I am the hope that has been given."
Another step.
"I am the answer to all living things that cry out for peace."
Another step.
"I am the protector of the innocent."
Another step.
"I am the light in the darkness."
Another step.
"I am truth and ally of good."
Stopping in front of him, Naruto leaned down to make eye contact with the Prince.
"But most of all, I'm your worst Nightmare."
Naruto then raised his right hand sideways before an ethereal black and white longsword materialized from his hand. Gesturing for one of his clones, the clone nodded before moving and standing behind Rizevim, placing the clone's hands on both Rizevim's shoulders.
With a simple flourish, Naruto then stabbed Rizevim through the chest, making the latter's eyes widened.
Rizevim braced for the added pain he was feeling but to his surprise, nothing came. Smirking, Rizevim mocked the blonde monster in front of him "After all that speech, is that all you've got?"
Anticipating this, Naruto smirked before answering, "Oh no, it gets better, asshole. This sword is special you see, whoever I stab using this sword, I can seal whatever i stabbed with my sword in this pretty little gourd here," Gesturing for the recently conjured gourd on his side, "And when that person is sealed, you're trapped there for all eternity in my own personal Hell."
Rizevim widened his eyes before he tried all his might to get the sword out of his chest, but his body was not responding. Naruto could only chuckle at the vain effort Rizevim was doing, "Didn't I say you talk too much?" gesturing with his hands, Naruto added, "Here's a hint, look below you."
Looking at where the blonde instructed to look, Rizevim could only look on in fear. Who wouldn't be? Looking at one's own lifeless body is a whole different experience.
Looking at the blonde monster and tormentor, Rizevim stammered, "W-What have y-you done to m-me!?"
Naruto could only chuckle evilly, before answering, "Again asshole, you talk too much." and just like that, Naruto channeled the soul from the sword to the gourd, sealing the Maou Lucifer forever…
Sirzechs and the others could only shiver at what Naruto was doing to Rizevim and by the looks of it, to the others as well. To seal a person's soul into a gourd for eternity? That shit right there was cool… and a little overpowered. But hey, at least the asshole deserved it. And the beatdown he gave to them? Finally! Someone to share their pain!
'Ha! Serves you right, assholes! Know our pain!' Thought Sirzechs and his friends.
With Grayfia and her family, The former could only stare in awe at what her blonde lover was displaying. Not only does it awe inspiring, it's also making her all hot and bothered in some areas.
She would have to reward him somehow after all of this…
"Oh yes… I will have to reward you, Naruto..."
The latter on the other hand, could only look at Grayfia with a knowing look.
After finally sealing Rizevim's soul, Naruto then picked up the limp body of Rizevim before piling it with the others.
Naruto then gestured for 3 more clones to pull the soul of the remaining Maous and stabbed them one by one, sealing their souls into his ethereal gourd before taking a step back.
Looking at his audience, to which surprised him that they didn't even move. Even the soldiers present who are loyal to the old faction didn't move also.
Shaking his head, Naruto began, "If all of you want to die here, I suggest you all fly right now."
And just like that, all of the devils who came to watch the execution of a traitor suddenly moved from their seats and proceeded to fly out of the coliseum.
The soldiers on the other hand, dropped their weapons before flying up to Sirzechs and co. to surrender to them.
Naruto then gestured to his clones who were with Grayfia and her family to take them to a safe distance, to which his clones nodded before doing what their creator's bidding.
Looking up at Sirzechs and his friends, he asked, "Hey guys, since this is over, want to see something cool?"
Sirzechs and the others raised an eyebrow before shrugging their shoulders.
Naruto then extended his wings but not using it. Clapping his hands and concentrating on his chakra, Naruto asked his lifelong partner and best friend, "Yo Kurama, you ready?"
Kurama, who held his palms together with a smirk, Knowing what's coming next, "Always you crazy bastard."
The dragon tenant that was with Kurama tilted its head to the side and asked, "[May I know what you're planning with our partner?]"
Kurama's smirk could only grow from hearing his companion's query and could only answer "Look on my friend and see for yourself how powerful our host is."
Widening its eyes, Ddraig could only look on in anticipation. Whatever they are planning, he was sure as hell he was lucky he was part on this little adventure they have.
Sirzechs and the others felt Naruto's power skyrocketed again to heights that even the infinite dragon god Ophis would double think its chances against him.
"Senpō…"
[BOOST!]
"Chibaku Tensei!"
Opening his clapped hands, Sirzechs and the others noticed a black orb with a green aura surrounding it, flew towards the bodies of the Maous. Enveloping the bodies within the black orb, the black orb then flew upwards from the ground and into the sky.
The ground shook before piece by piece, rock by rock, chunk by chunk, flew towards the epicenter of the satellite, burying the bodies of the four Maou's by the very coliseum they used to satisfy themselves of their cruelty.
Within minutes, the satellite became a moon. A moon that will forever be a reminder to all that Naruto Uzumaki, the Red Dragon Emperor, and the first ever Dragon Sin of Wrath, to which the populace have started to call him, ended the Devil Civil War and created the very prison of the bodies of the fallen Maous.
Closing his outstretched hand, Naruto ended the empowered technique and let it sit there for all to see.
Sirzechs and co. could only gape in shock and awe for the last time. Their sensei… Was stupidly powerful… A guardian to all the innocents who need him. The very deterrent to those who want to see the world burn.
No one would dare challenge him. Not him. Not Zeus and the Greek Pantheon. Heck, not even the Hindu Pantheon… If they ever found him out that is.
Ajuka beelzebub shook his head to clear his mind before raising a valid point, "You know, with him going all out, every Pantheon will know he exists. They will see him as a threat to them. And for sure, they would either recruit him or dispose of him… given that they can kill him that is."
Sirzechs was about to answer him when Naruto suddenly answered, flying now beside them. "Don't worry. I've taken care of that since I arrived here in the underworld."
Tilting her head to the side, Serafall asked, "What do you mean, Sensei?"
Naruto closed his eyes, turning his eyes from his Rinne-Sharingan into his cerulean blue eyes again. His gauntlet glowed emerald once more before his chain mail vanished, his wings on the other hand, remained.
Opening his eyes, Naruto then raised his right hand before snapping his finger. With that done, the very skies were momentarily shattered before returning to normal. "I have put up a 5-mile radius barrier around me to keep my powers by being sensed by other beings."
Ajuka and the others could only blink before chuckling in mirth on how advanced Naruto had planned ahead.
Landing towards the army with the others, Naruto looked around before finding who he was looking for. Smiling at her, Naruto slowly walked towards Grayfia with a knowing smile.
Grayfia smiled a knowing smile as well, before slowly walking towards Naruto as well.
Naruto slowly added more to his pace before slightly running towards Grayfia, with Grayfia mimicking him.
By the time they were within arms reach, they were running towards each other before Grayfia jumped and latched onto Naruto by wrapping her legs over Naruto's waist, the latter bracing himself before Grayfia could even jump him.
Gazing into her beautiful silvery eyes, Naruto whispered, "I got you beautiful… I won't let anything happen to you anymore…"
Grayfia's eyes got misty before leaning down and giving him a kiss that would make any male weak on the knees.
Those who saw the kiss happened, could only mutter to themselves, "Lucky bastard!"
Leaning back after that searing hot kiss that Graffia had given him, Naruto sported a goofy smile while Grayfia could only chuckle at his expression.
Naruto heard clapping behind his back before turning his body towards the sound. Naruto saw Sirzechs, his friends, his parents, the generals, and all the devils who fought alongside them.
Naruto raised one of his eyebrows before asking, "What's with the clapping?"
Sirzechs could only chuckle before answering, "Why to celebrate ofcourse! Celebrating the war you have ended, as well as finally admitting your feelings with Grayfia!"
Naruto could only shook his head before blushing at the last comment Sirzechs has said. Looking at the clinging woman on his chest, Naruto asked Grafia, "Uhh Grayfia, would you like me to put you down now?"
Grayfia tilted her head to the side and hummed to herself before hugging him tightly and hiding in Naruto's crooked neck, "mm mm, I don't wanna. Stay."
Naruto's answer to that was to just sigh in defeat while Sirzechs and the 2 other men with him could only laugh, while the only woman in the company could only look on longingly.
Clearing her throat, Venelana Gremory started, "Not that i'm interfering or anything but Sirzechs honey, get your friends now. We're going to the capital."
Realizing that it is time to move, Sirzechs gestured to his friends and sensei to follow him, along with their army, to the capital of Lilith for the announcement of their victory.
Naruto nodded his head before looking at his beloved and said, "Grayfia-hime, I need you to walk now. We still have business to take care off."
Grayfia could sigh while sporting a small blush at the honorific that Naruto said with her name.
Looking at Sirzechs, Naruto called to him, "Hey, Sirzechs." Looking at the blonde and certain that Sirzechs was listening, Naruto continued, "After all of this, I need to talk to you, along with everyone you trust."
Raising one of his crimson eyebrows, Sirzechs nodded before willing his wings out before flying to the capital of Lilith.
Following behind him, his three friends nodded to Naruto before they too sprouted their leathery wings before following after Sirzechs. Their army followed soon after.
Looking at Grayfia, Naruto smiled at her before taking one of her hands with him and intertwining their fingers tightly. Looking at her family, Naruto gestured at Grayfia to call for them in which she obliged his request.
Seeing that they are being called, the mother and daughter duo approached the couple before Grayfia spoke, "Mother, Sister, Naruto-kun would like to speak to you both."
The matriarch of the Lucefuge family nodded before bowing to Naruto and said, "How may I service you, Naruto-sama?"
Naruto cringed before walking forward and grabbed both shoulders of the Lucefuge matriarch to raise her head and said, "Victoria-san, please. Naruto will suffice. And you don't have to bow to me."
Widening her eyes, Victoria Lucefuge could only nod before giving him a true smile and answered, "If you insist… Naruto. But only if you would call me by my name, Victoria then?"
Naruto smiled at Grayfias mother before nodding his head and bowed slightly, "As you wish, Victoria."
Victoria raised one of her hands to her lips before saying "Ufufufu. My my, a charmer is he?"
Grayfia rolled her eyes playfully before Naruto added, "Anyways, I know i have healed you both from your wounds but would you like for me to transport you two to the capital?"
Victoria would have declined the offer, had Euclid didn't opened her mouth, "Sure, Naruto-oniisan. We would love to!"
Naruto tilted his head at the side and asked, "Uhhhh, Oniichan?"
Euclid nodded her head furiously before answering, "Mmhmm! Since you and sister are now together, you're my big brother now!... Unless you're younger than me?" At this, Euclid narrowed her eyes.
Naruto sweat dropped before answering, "I'm pretty sure I'm older than you, Euclid…"
Grayfia could only chuckle at their antics, liking that Naruto was bonding well with her family well. Looking again at her beloved, Grayfia could only smile at him. Thankful that she had met him in this cruel and unforgiving world.
Arriving at the capital of Lilith, Naruto and Co. entered the palace of the Maous as everyone was gathering at the throne room. Naruto picked a spot near the front where his friends/students were standing before announcing his presence to them.
Looking at his surroundings, Naruto started, "There sure are a lot of people around here."
Sirzechs nodded before answering, "How could it not? They want to see the savior of the devils after all."
Naruto rubbed the back of his head shyly before answering, "Please. The real heroes here are you 4 you know?"
Sirzechs and his friends widened their eyes before Naruto elaborated, "Think about it, even if I didn't interfere in your civil war, you four would have beaten the four Maous on your own." Smiling at each and every one of them, Naruto finished, "And I'm proud that I got the privilege to train the future kings and queen of the underworld."
Sirzechs and his friends enveloped him in a bone crushing hug, with tears falling from their eyes.
Breaking their hug, Sirzechs started, "Thank you, Sensei. It means a lot to us."
Naruto chuckled before slapping his shoulder hard, "Please, don't give me that crap. And you're making me feel old. You four are older than me you know."
Scowling playfully, Sirzechs rolled his eyes before hearing the Zekram Bael start his speech.
Gesturing for them to look at the podium, Naruto and the others looked and listened to what Zekram was saying.
"People of the Devil Faction! This is Zekram Bael, the head of house Bael. I have come here and stand before you to announce that the civil war that the cruel and abusive Maous have started has finally come to an end!"
With this the crowd roared. Shouting their thanks that the war has finally come to an end and they are all safe.
Gesturing his hands in a form to calm the mass, Zekram continued, "Now that is finally said and done, I want to introduce to you the figure heads that fought off the loyalist that plague our lives!" Gesturing at Sirzechs and co. he started, "I would like to call on first, Falbium of the house of Glasya-Labolas!"
Falbium gulped before taking the stage and standing in front of the mass for all to see.
The crowd roared at this, shouting their thanks at him.
Zekram continued, "Next, I want to call on the beautiful Serafall of the house of Sitri!"
Serafall, at the surprise of her friends and mentor, shyly walked up the stage and bowed slightly to the mass.
The crowd swooned at her beauty. Shouting that one the powerful players that helped liberate them was beautiful as well as shouting their thanks to her.
Zekram then continued again, "Next, I want to call on the brains of the operations. Please welcome Ajuka of the house of Astaroth!"
Ajuka rubbed the back of his head sheepishly before walking up to the stage before bowing and waving to the mass.
The crowd roared, specifically the women in the crowd roared more highly due to the good looks the Astaroth have.
Zekram calmed the masses again before announcing, "And now, please welcome, the de facto leader of the Anti-Satan Faction, Sirzechs of the House of Gremory!"
If the crowd could roar more loudly, this was it. When Sirzechs went up the stage, waved and smiled at the mass, the crowd roared like lions greeting their pride.
Sirzechs nodded from left to right before bowing low and saying his thanks to everyone.
Looking at their sensei knowingly, they expected that he was next to be called but was surprised when they saw Naruto nodded to Zekram before the latter said, "And now, people of the Devil Faction, I present to you, the saviors of the underworld!" The crowd roars again in satisfaction and gratification. Sirzechs and his friends are their savior. Their kings and queen of the devil faction. Their Maous!
Before Sirzechs could correct the 1st head of the house of Bael, Zekram added, "These four prodigious Devil's took down the descendants of the Four Great Satans. Claiming that it's "High time that we change things." Well I for one is ready for this change! And who better to lead us into a new world of everlasting peace is these four right in front of you!"
Sirzechs and the others were ready to fight for the recognition of their friend and sensei when they heard the very voice of the person that they wanted to defend.
"Mugen Tsukuyomi"
Looking at their sensei and friend, they saw that his eyes were in his Rinne-Sharingan and suddenly, their world went blank.
[Inside of the illusion world of Tsukuyomi]
Naruto and his friends were present, as well as Grayfia, her family, Zekram, the Gremory's, the three generals who stood with Naruto, and the high ranking officers and the soldiers who served under Naruto.
Looking at their Sensei, Sirzechs was the first to speak, "What's the meaning of this, Naruto!?"
Naruto sighed before explaining, "Sirzechs. This was my plan all along. Well, partly that is."
Ajuka then interjected, "Then explain it to us!"
Naruto nodded before explaining, "I didn't plan on taking the four Maou's on my own. I planned on training and refining you four in finishing this war by defeating Rizevim and his party. What I didn't count on was that Grayfia being captured by them."
Looking at the latter, Grayfia nodded at them before Naruto continued, "Grayfia and her family know. And recently, I just talked to Zekram regardings this so he too knows." Gesturing at Zekram, who positioned himself at his side.
Falbium, in a surprising forceful tone, spoke, "I don't understand! Please give us a straight answer! What is this plan of yours!?"
Naruto sighed again before answering slowly, "Tell me, if Zekram ever announced me on that stage, what would the people think?"
Surprisingly, it was Sirzechs who answered for them, "They would accept you! You are a hero Naruto! Our hero! You defeated the Maou's! Not us! If they could see what you-" Zirzechs didn't finish what he was saying when Zekram suddenly spoke, "No, Sirzechs. They would not."
This time, it was Ajuka who answered back, not surprising that he answered calmly now since he was the most level headed of them all. "What do you mean by that?"
Naruto explained again, "To answer your question Ajuka, they would see you as weak devils. Who was in over your heads when you started this rebellion." Before they could argue that point, Zekram added, "I'm afraid Naruto's right. Many of our kind value power. And they wouldn't take kindly that a mere human can best the strongest of us all, lest training the ones who comes in second to them. It's a good thing too that the council never heard or sensed Naruto here because of his barrier or there would be a man hunt for the head of Naruto to be given to them on a silver platter. Not that anyone could kill him that is. There would be a rebellion against the council wishes over the protection of Naruto and you and I both know that wouldn't end well against the offending party of Naruto."
Sirzechs, Ajuka, and Falbium were at a loss of words. They couldn't argue with that because it's a really solid point. There would be a rebellion against the council and they wouldn't want that to happen.
At this point, Serafall suddenly spoke quietly but everyone could hear her, "You're leaving aren't you?"
Naruto looked at her for the longest time before nodding.
Everyone shouted their objections except for Grayfia, her family, and Zekram.
This time, it was Zeoticus who spoke for everyone, "Come now, young man. No need to do that. We could-" Naruto cut him off by saying, "No, Zeoticus-sama. I appreciate what you're doing but I have already fulfilled my mission. You all don't need me anymore."
Sirzechs and the others widened their eyes with tears forming at the side of their eyes, "No! We need you sensei! Not just our teacher but as a friend!" Shouted Sirzechs.
Even the generals and their subordinates shouted in defiance at what he had said.
Naruto shook his head and before Naruto could retort, Sirzechs, his friends, and the soldiers and generals who served under him kneeled before him and bowed. Sirzechs then said, "Please Naruto… Stay with us… How will-" Before Sirzechs could even finish, Naruto appeared in front of them before grabbing sirzechs' shoulders, pulled him up and said, "Idiot! I may be leaving, I didn't say that I wouldn't visit you all from time to time!?"
When he said this, the mood took a 180 degree turn for the better.
"WHAT!?" Shouted everyone.
Naruto laughed his heart out at this, "That's what you get when you wouldn't let me finish!"
Sirzechs and his friends could only scowl at him before the former asked, "When do you leave?"
Wiping the tears from his face, Naruto answered, "After this actually."
And just like that, they once again said, "WHAT!?"
Picking his ear using his pinky finger, Naruto shouted back, "COULD YOU NOT SHOUT AT MY FACE!?"Naruto then sighed before continuing, "By the time we finish talking here, I'll end the jutsu outside and the genjutsu I put on the populace outside would take effect."
Ajuka raised one of his eyebrows and asked, "Genjutsu? What's a genjutsu?"
Naruto answered, "Basically, I've put a, let's say, a very powerful suggestion in their mind that you four outsted the descendants of the Four Great Satans and the moon that's hovering on the sky was Ajuka's doing."
Ajuka was about to ask the question that Naruto already knew he would ask and just answered, "Come on, Ajuka. Between the four of you, you will eventually find a way to add an artificial moon and a sun here in the underworld."
With that, Ajuka just shut his mouth at that point.
Naruto then added, "Also, Euclid would stay with you Sirzechs."
Sirzechs raised one of his eyebrows so high that it vanished in his hairline. "W-Why me s-specifically?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow but Grayfia and Victoria could only look on knowingly at him. The latter then spoke in a matter-of-factly, "A Lucefuge must always serve a lucifer."
Sirzechs buffered on a solid minute before his brain restarted, "Woah, woah, woah, hold up. Me? Satan?" Looking at Zekram for answers.
Zekram nodded before answering, "I have chosen you, Sirzechs, as the new Maou Lucifer of the devil faction. As well for the three of you, Ajuka is the new Maou Beelzebub, Serafall will be the new Maou Leviathan, and Falbium will be the new Maou Asmodeus."
The four new Maou's jaws dropped hard. They didn't expect to be the new Maou's of the devil faction. A different level of responsibility was placed on them. Leading an army was one thing, but leading the very faction of their race? That's a whole new ball park right there.
Naruto clapped his hands at them before saying, "Like I said earlier, I'm proud and got the privilege in training the new kings and queen of the underworld."
And with that, every devil present proceeded in clapping their hands at their new leaders.
Sirzechs' parents walked up to them to give their son a hug for the achievement he got for being the new Maou Lucifer.
Sirzechs then looked at Naruto again and said, "What will you do now?"
Naruto shrugged his shoulders before answering, "I don't know, maybe travel the world, settle down, get a job. I'll be taking Grayfia and her Mother by the way in case I forgot."
Sirzechs nodded his head before walking up to him and offered his hand, "It's been an honor in learning from you sensei."
Naruto snorted at that before accepting the offered hand and answered, "Please. When I visit again, prepare for the pain when we continue all your routines."
Sirzechs and the others failed in fear before the 3 three men grouped hugged and shivered in place.
Serafall then walked up to him and smiled, "I hope to see you again sensei…"
Naruto smiled at her before surprising Serafall by hugging her tightly. "You will, my favorite student. I'll see you again." Whispered Naruto.
Serafall released all the pent off tears from her eyes before hugging the man she had fallen for will all her might.
'When the time comes, I'll tell you what my heart tells me to.' Thought Serafall before disengaging from the hug.
Naruto nodded to her before taking a step back towards Grayfia and Victoria, "This is it guys. It's been fun. I'll see you when I see you. And I promise to come back when the world needs me the most."
Sirzechs, already snapped out of the fear induced shivering, nodded at him, as well as Ajuka and Falbium.
The Generals and the soldiers saluted at him before the former answered in unison, "We await your return, Naruto-sama. And we will always be loyal to you."
Naruto nodded before saluting at them as well.
Looking at Zekram and the Gremory family. Naruto bowed at Zeoticus and Venelana before Naruto raised the bird at Zekram, to which the latter clamped on his emotions shut lest he pummel the punk to the ground. Not that he could…
Naruto laughed when he saw the tick mark grow exponentially on the head of Zekram. Despite all that, Naruto nodded at him before looking at everyone and said again the words,
"Mugen Tsukuyomi"
[Real world: Present]
Sirzechs and his friends blinked their eyes before in unison, snapped to the place where once their friend and mentor once was. They weren't surprised when they didn't find him there.
Shaking his head, Sirzechs could only smile and muttered, "Good luck… Sensei."