"My master once threw me off a cliff to force me to perform a technique he was teaching me. Fortunately, or unfortunately for you, there's no cliff around here so I have to beat the shit out of you."
"Hey wait a second, don't I have a say in this?" Issei asked fearfully.
Issei lost sight of Naruto for a second before his eyes registered Naruto right in front of him and he still had that infuriating smirk on. He wondered what Naruto was doing before he felt an unholy pain around his stomach area and was launched away by the force of Naruto's attack.
Now, Naruto wasn't really that heartless as to use a Rasengan on the brown-haired perv. All he did was perform a lightning fast, chakra enhanced, one-inch punch on Issei. He stared as Issei rocketed away before he shunshined above Issei in the air and drop-kicked him in the stomach. Issei's body was launched downward as wind and dust picked up around the little crater he was lying on.
"Hey partner? Are you all right?" Ddraig called out in concern for Issei.
"All heroes power up in a life and death situation. This rule is absolute!" Naruto explained as he watched Issei struggle back to his fit. It seems Ddraig gave him a boost but, unfortunately, it was futile.
Issei didn't see the uppercut that lifted him off the floor. All he felt was the pain a second later. He felt his body lift off the ground but a hand, Naruto's hand no doubt, grabbed his legs, his moment coming to a screeching halt and slammed him back into the forest floor. As his body rebounded off the floor, a brutal kick to the rib sent him rolling through the forest, toppling trees before his body skidded to a halt.
This is bad. This guy means business. Come on partner! Let's show him the power of the Boosted Gear. Don't you dare black out on me!" Ddraig's voice was muffled out by Issei's ringing ears
Naruto stared at Issei's form and winced a bit. His lips were bruised and swollen, blood cascaded from his head and one of his eyes was covered in blood. His shirt was already gone when he launched his first attack. He was doing this for Issei. The boy didn't know about the dangers lurking around the shadows, how hard it was to be involved in the supernatural world.
He was just a poor kid with Oppai fantasies. He had to learn this the harsh way.
"The Red Dragon Emperor you say? Hn, don't joke with me. I thought dragons were supposed to be prideful animals. Where is the resolve I saw in you, Issei?" Naruto's voice was cold like that of a killer.
Naruto did a horse hand sign. "If you don't activate your balance breaker, you will die Issei. You are nothing but a foolish boy making promises without the power to back it up."
"Show me your resolve, Hyoudou" Naruto stated as he brought his hands towards his mouth. The Fire chakra within his stomach was begging to be unleashed and all he had to do was breathe it out.
"Katon: Gouka Messhitsu." Naruto breathed a narrow stream of fire at the downed Issei. The chakra flames burned everything in its path to ashes, the flames roaring as it rushed towards Issei.
Suddenly, a thumping sound filled Issei's ear, drowning out the noise of the flames.
"Is this how I die? Is this it? I promised her. I promised everyone." he thought lying on the ground unmoving.
Naruto sighed in disappointment that he didn't feel any emotional change in Issei, cold despair gripped his entire being. He did a hand sign ready to replace himself with Issei but his guts told him to wait and watch.
"I refuse to die like this! I want to see her smile! I want to make her happy!" Issei felt a new wave of power as he screamed out his lungs. The green gem on the gauntlet shone brightly as a be wave of power filled him.
"Over boost!" Ddraig bellowed.
The fire died down and Naruto saw Issei standing in an incomplete red armor that exposed his feet, head and biceps, his eyes narrowed in determination. He smirked at the new transformation.
"Gimme your best shot, Hyoudou." Naruto did a come hither sign.
"Naruto-sensei... thank you." A red ball of condensed energy formed on Issei's palm. It stayed afloat on his palms as he drew his arm back and thrust it at Naruto with his fingers stretched out wide.
"Doragon Shotto."A boom sound rang throughout the forest, a cloud of dust rose up to the sky.
Naruto dusted his signed clothes inside a collapsing sand construct that looked similar to a raccoon with a smile. "Not bad, Hyoudou. You did well." Naruto sweatdropped when he saw Issei on the floor passed out and a quarter of the forest destroyed.
(Flashback ends)
Issei winced when he remembered that. He still felt phantom pain from those kicks. Oh well, he had a chicken to skewer.
"Riser deems it insulting to attack a low-level Devil first," Riser said as his flaming devil wings came out.
"For Buchou!" Issei sped towards Riser who was a bit surprised at Issei's new speed.
His surprise would have cost him if he didn't have years of battle experience. He stopped a roundhouse kick with his hand. The force behind the kick made him retreat a step back. Issei countered with a back roundhouse kick which Riser dodged before they started to exchange kicks and fists.
Riser went for an uppercut which Issei dodged with a backflip to create distance between them.
"Riser is impressed with your improvement but you are nothing compared to Riser's might," the arrogant chicken boasted.
Issei charged at Riser with much more speed than before. He went for a straight punch aimed at Riser's face which was intercepted by the Phenex's hand. Issei slapped the hand away and used the opportunity to flip Riser overhead. He spread his devil wings and flew at him.
"Boost. Boost. Boost." Issei sped at Riser's unstable form and punched him into the wall.
(Back in the hall)
Rias had a look of amazement on her face. When did Issei become this good? Was this really the perverted Issei they all knew? The other members had the same thoughts in their mind.
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