-"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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Little by little, the spectators began to sit down at their respective seats. The excitement was evident on their faces; excited for the next fight, which would be the penultimate before the grand finale.
Seeing all the spectators in their places, Eufema began with the presentation, with the same excitement for the fight.
-"Everyone ready!?"- Eufema shouted at them, receiving excited shouts from the spectators. -"Because it's time to know who the next fighters will be!"-
Eufema then pointed at the screen, which began to show the names of the fighters of each Faction, then randomly stopped on two names.
Rias Gremory vs Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze
The spectators applauded the new fighters, who entered the stadium arena, ready for battle.
Rias Gremory is a beautiful young woman with a voluptuous body, white skin, and blue eyes. Her most distinctive feature is her long, beautiful crimson hair, which reaches down to her thighs with a single strand of hair sticking out from the top. Her hair also has loose bangs that cover her forehead and side bangs that frame her face. She wore the female uniform of Kuoh Academy.
Rias entered the arena with elegance and confidence; worthy of an heiress of an important house.
Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze is a beautiful girl, with blonde hair tied in two pigtails, blue eyes, and two whiskers like those of a cat or fox on each cheek. She is wearing an orange tracksuit with blue on the shoulder area and around the waist, a white swirl with a tassel on the left side, a white turtleneck, orange pants with a small bag attached to her right leg, and the typical blue Shinobi sandals.
Naruko entered with a big smile on her face, which showed confidence and determination.
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Falbium looked at the screen. -"Is she your sister, Naruto?"-
-"She looks a lot like you..."-
Ajuka said, seeing the resemblance between Naruto and his sister.
Sirzechs smiled. -"It's like seeing a female version of you"-
-"Yes"- Naruto also smiled. -"Many have said the same"-
-"Hehehehehe"- Serafall laughed. -"It's the same with Rias-chan, who is a female version of Sirzechs-chan"-
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After a few seconds, the fighters were fully prepared for battle.
Without anything else to do, the fight began.
-"Begin!"-
Temis declared, and then Rias and Naruko disappeared in an explosion of smoke.
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Both of them appeared on the battlefield, which had the appearance of a forest with abundant vegetation.
-"First, I would like to say that it is a pleasure to meet you"- Naruko spoke to her with a friendly smile. -"And I hope we have a good fight"-
-"Same here"-
Rias responded in the same way.
-"Alright. Now, let's start with this! [Kage Bunshin no Jutsu]!"-
Naruko shouted, and then, in an explosion of smoke, ten clones appeared around her.
Rias opened her eyes in surprise and looked at each clone, trying to figure out who the original was.
-"Let's go!"-
Then Naruko and her clones pounced on Rias.
The clones pounced aggressively on Rias, who had to quickly move to the side to dodge a blow that was aimed at her face, but she was not able to dodge the next blow from another clone.
Rias growled, as she was pushed back by the blow. She had to resist falling to the ground from the blow.
-(I'm at a disadvantage...)-
Rias thought about that. She knew that hand-to-hand combat wasn't her strong suit; but she could do something...
Counter it with pure destruction...
A scarlet-black aura enveloped her, being a fusion of her Demonic Energy and her [Power of Destruction]. She then crossed her arms and in her hands appeared two tennis ball-sized [Power of Destruction] bullets. And then, with a movement of her arms, she threw the two bullets at the two nearby clones.
With the simple contact with the bullets, the clones were quickly eliminated, disappearing in a smoke explosion.
-"Oh?"- Naruko looked interested, having witnessed that attack with the other clones. -"You can also use that destructive power?"-
-"Yes. Like my brother, I also inherited this power from my mother. The pride of the Bael Clan..."- Rias smiled, as a scarlet-black aura erupted from her body. -"The [Power of Destruction]"-
-"I see. After seeing Onii-chan's fight, I've been able to see the true power of that ability..."- Naruko said. Meanwhile, two clones landed on either side of her. -"But that doesn't mean it will be easy for you!"-
Naruko smiled, then grabbed the clones by the backs of their jackets and in one movement, launched them both towards Rias as if they were missiles.
But Rias was not far behind; she quickly intercepted the clones with two [Power of Destruction] bullets, making them disappear. But during the process, she lost sight of Naruko and the rest of the clones.
-(Where did he go?)-
She thought as she looked around cautiously for any surprise attacks. But suddenly, two clones appeared just a few meters in front of her, performing the Tiger seal on their hands.
-"[Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu]!"-
-"[Suiton: Teppōdama]!"-
The clones then released five compressed bullets of fire and water from their mouths, which quickly traveled towards Rias.
She quickly reacted and used the [Power of Destruction] to create a barrier between her and the attack. The elemental jutsus quickly disintegrated upon contact; but what Rias didn't know was that it was just a distraction.
In just seconds, two hands came out from beneath the ground and grabbed Rias by the ankles.
-"[Doton: Shinjūzanshu no Jutsu]!"-
-"What!?"-
Rias screamed as she was completely buried under the ground; except for her head.
-"Are you giving up?"-
Suddenly the original Naruko appeared, right in front of her to ask her that; but the only answer she got was a gigantic scarlet explosion, then showing a crater with a smiling Rias, surrounded in a black-scarlet Demonic Aura.
-"I won't give up that easily..."-
Rias replied with a smile. She then fired two bullets of the [Power of Destruction] towards Naruko again; but two clones stood in the middle and received it completely.
-"Hmm, that ability of yours will be a problem..."-
Naruko said calmly as she met up with the remaining clones; but suddenly she smiled. Then, together with the four clones, they began to make hand seals.
-"But let's see if he's able to go against this!"-
She then launched her attack...
Thanks to the Supreme God, every Ninja is able to use the Five Elements of Nature; but Ninja mostly used Jutsus with the elements they were most comfortable with or were related to their clan.
But Naruko was different. From the moment she began her Ninja training, she has always felt comfortable with the five elements; that's why she has trained all kinds of jutsus of the five elements and even created her own. Her knowledge far surpassed that of her generation and even some of the previous generation.
She was only below her brother, the Yōsokage Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze. And that is why she was given a special title...
-"[Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu]!"-
-"[Katon: Hiryūdan no Jutsu]!"-
-"[Fūton: Fūryūdan no Jutsu]!"-
-"[Raiton: Ikazuchiryūdan no Jutsu]!"-
-"[Doton: Doryūdan no Jutsu]!"-
She is Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze, the Princess of the Elements.
-"[What is this!?]"-
Eufema screamed in surprise at what she was witnessing.
Quickly the five attacks appeared. Five gigantic Eastern Dragons formed in front of Rias. The rock dragon emerged and was born from the ground itself, the water and wind dragons were formed from the same moisture and air that surrounded them, the fire dragon came out of the mouth of a clone, and the lightning dragon originated from one of the clones' hands.
-"[Hijutsu Yōsogakure No Sato: Yōsoryūdan no Jutsu]!"-
Naruko screamed. Then the five Dragons grouped together and headed like a bullet towards Rias.
Rias opened her eyes in surprise, and the only thing she could do to defend herself was to launch an attack of the [Power of Destruction] with all her Demonic Power.
The impact between the two attacks quickly caused a gigantic explosion. Naruko was able to get away with only a few scratches, while her clones disappeared.
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-"Oooohhhhh~!"-
The spectators, both Ninjas and Demons, screamed in amazement at such an attack.
-"Yes, that's my daughter!"-
Kushina shouted excitedly, almost jumping out of her seat. Next to her was a very smiling Minato at his daughter's demonstration.
-"Incredible demonstration of elemental jutsus that we just witnessed by Naruko!"-
Eufema commented impressed by Naruko's attack.
-"I have to admit that that was impressive and very difficult to do; even for experienced Ninjas"- Shikaku commented. -"That only shows Naruko's great talent"-
-"Now the question is: Was Rias defeated by such a brutal attack?"-
Eufema's comment worried the Devils.
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Many of the Devils in the VIP Box looked in surprise at Naruko's incredible elemental attack.
-"I have to admit"- Ajuka said. -"That was impressive"-
Falbium looked at Sirzechs. -"It seems like your sister will be in trouble, Sirzechs"-
Sirzechs didn't answer. He was more busy watching the screen with worry; hoping that his dear little sister didn't lose.
-"Your sister is amazing, Naru-kun"-
Naruto smiled with pride at what Serafall said. -"But of course she's amazing!"-
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-"That should have defeated her..."-
Naruko said, as she approached the impact area. When all the smoke and ash from the explosion dispersed, she was surprised to see Rias still conscious, flying over the crater with her demon wings. But when she looked at it more closely, she could see many wounds on Rias; but she apparently used her [Power of Destruction] as a protective layer to avoid much of the damage.
That showed Naruko that Rias wasn't going to lose that easily.
-"Wow, I'm impressed."-
Naruko said in surprise. She honestly didn't expect Rias to be able to withstand the attack.
-"Thank you..."- Rias smiled at her. -"I have to admit that that was a powerful attack; but she couldn't lose this battle."-
She then again created two bullets of the [Power of Destruction] in her hands; and without further ado, she launched them at Naruko.
Naruko nimbly dodged the bullets and in the process made hand seals for her next attack.
-"[Katon: Hōsenka Tsumabeni]!"-
Naruko then expelled a small fireball from her mouth and simultaneously launched a dozen shuriken, creating an intense rain of fire-infused shuriken.
The flaming shuriken traveled towards Rias, threatening to cut and burn her; but she quickly counterattacked with her [Power of Destruction], completely disintegrating the shuriken.
-"[Suiton: Taihōdan]!"-
But in the end she wasn't able to dodge the next one that came after. At high speed and with great pressure, a powerful and enormous jet of water came out of Naruko's mouth and hit Rias, launching her a great distance.
She quickly recomposed herself in mid-air with her Demon Wings. Fortunately for her, the water attack didn't cause much damage to her. She then attacked again; Flying at high speeds towards Naruko, Rias crossed her arms as her hands were enveloped in the [Power of Destruction].
As she was only a few meters away, she stopped and simultaneously extended her arms towards Naruko, generating and releasing five bullets of the [Power of Destruction]. The bullets traveled and impacted the ground, covering Naruko in five large explosions.
Rias smiled triumphantly; but that smile quickly disappeared when she didn't see Naruko as the dust from the explosions dispersed. Unbeknownst to her, Naruko was behind her, just in time to hit her with a side kick.
The blow hit her directly in the back, forcing Rias to travel and crash into the ground.
As Naruko landed on the ground, Rias barely got up from the crater caused by her impact.
Naruko couldn't help but frown at that.
-"Why do you keep getting up?"-
His question only caused him to receive a confused look from Rias.
-"What do you mean?"-
-"Let's be honest..."- Naruko spoke seriously. -"You won't be able to defeat me..."-
Rias was surprised to hear that; only to then smile and let out a small laugh.
-"Are you so arrogant to believe that you will beat me?"-
-"Never..."- Naruko clarified seriously. -"I never carry myself on arrogance, only on facts"-
Rias didn't even bother to refute that, she just let Naruko continue talking.
-"Since the fight started, you weren't able to cause me any damage... While you, on the other hand, have already received a lot of damage"-
Rias, no matter how much she wanted to deny it, knew that Naruko was right. Even with all her effort, she wasn't able to do any damage that could bring her victory. Not to mention that she was very hurt and exhausted.
-"And you're probably running out of energy too. I don't know much about the [Power of Destruction]; but I can clearly see that it wastes too much power."-
Rias put on a sad smile upon hearing that.
-"Maybe you're right... But I won't give up..."- Rias said, looking Naruko straight in the eyes without any hesitation. -"I am Rias Gremory, heiress of the House of Gremory and sister of the Maou Lucifer. I can't give up and bring shame to my faction... My pride as a Devil won't allow it... It's my duty to prove that I'll be a perfect noble for the future of my faction!"-
She was then enveloped in a black-scarlet aura, produced with the little Demonic Energy she had left. Rias was determined to use all her Demonic Power in what was left in the fight. If she chose between giving up or continuing to fight even if she lost, she would obviously choose the second option.
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Sirzechs smiled proudly as he heard his dear little sister's words. Although he was a little sad to see that Rias had a lot of responsibility at her age, due to her status as heiress; but he was still proud of his sister's tenacity.
And he wasn't the only one, all the Demon nobles in the Box were also smiling proudly as they saw the future of their faction in the new generation of Demons.
-"I have to admit it, Sirzechs"- Naruto said. -"Your sister is really impressive"-
-"I know..."- Sirzechs said with a smile. But then, upon hearing Naruto's opinion about his sister, he concluded that it was time to make his move on a plan he had long planned. -"You know, Naruto, my sister and you have a lot in common. I'm sure you'd get along very well."-
-"Oh yeah?"-
-(Something's planned...)-
Without Sirzechs noticing, he also brought the attention of the other Maou, who quickly discovered his true intentions.
-"Absolutely..."- Sirzechs said with a smile. -"You know, I could organize an outing between you two, so you can get to know each other."-
-"Stop right there, Sirzechs-chan!"-
Before Naruto could say anything, Serafall quickly got between the two and intervened on the subject.
-"Eh?"-
Sirzechs muttered in confusion at Serafall's outburst.
-"Don't think I don't know what you're planning! But you're doing it for nothing!"- Serafall shouted seriously. -"Why is Naru-kun going to date So-tan first?"-
Sirzechs didn't like what he heard at all.
-"Eehh? And who are you to decide that?"- Sirzechs asked seriously. -"What if Naruto decides to date Rias-chan first?"-
Serafall just scoffed at that. -"Ha! No offense to your sister, Sirzechs, but So-tan is way better!"-
-"You're wrong!"- Sirzechs retorted angrily. -"Rias-chan is better!"-
-"No, So-tan is better!"-
-"Um..."-
Naruto watched the whole interaction nervously, not understanding what it was about in general. He knew they were talking about him, but he didn't understand what.
Then suddenly the two Maou stopped their discussion and looked at Naruto seriously.
-""Naruto/Naru-kun! Which one do you think is the best!?""-
-"Huh!?"- Naruto shouted nervously, then thought of what to say, without causing another problem. -"W-Well... I-I..."-
But fortunately someone saved him from answering that question. Grayfia, seeing the scandal that two of the Maou were making, quickly intervened by grabbing each of them by the ear.
-"Aaahhh!"-
-"Grayfia-chan, it hurts!"-
Both Sirzechs and Serafall expressed their pain at Grayfia's merciless action.
Grayfia just gave them a blank look. -"Sirzechs-sama, Serafall-sama, please stop; you're making a scene."-
-"He/She started it!"-
The two shouted simultaneously while pointing at each other.
-"I don't care who started it."- Grayfia gave them a look that made them tremble in fear. -"I want you to stop and watch the fight in silence."-
-""Fine...""-
The two said defeated, then were released from the ear pulling.
They quickly went back to watching the fight, not realizing that everyone else in the VIP Box was looking at them with sweat dripping down their heads.
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Ignorant of what was happening in the VIP Box, the two fighters continued with their thing.
Naruko, even with the words Rias said still in her mind, put on a soft smile.
-"I see..."- Naruko said with a smile; Now a little sadder. -"You also suffer from that problem"-
Rias blinked confused upon hearing that.
-"I know how you feel... It's not easy for me to be the younger sister of the strongest Ninja that ever existed... Many expected great things from me... They expected me to be a powerful and perfect Ninja like my brother..."- Naruko sighed. -"And I wanted to prove that I was"-
Rias quickly understood her. It was very similar to her problem; the two Factions had high expectations of them, expecting them to be just like their brothers.
-"But then my brother made me think clearly... And at that moment I understood..."- Naruko said with a smile, receiving a curious look from Rias. -"And it was, that I really didn't need to be perfect..."-
At that moment, Naruko remembered that same day...
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In Yōsogakure No Sato, more specifically in the Ninja Academy, the exam was being taken to the new generation of Ninjas.
Since the founding of the Academy, many changes have occurred in education. Many more subjects and new exams had been added, which were differentiated by their difficulties.
And currently, the new generation of Ninjas was taking the exam, which was considered the easiest. It consisted of doing three basic Jutsus for a Ninja perfectly: [Kawarimi no Jutsu], [Henge no Jutsu] and the [Bunshin no Jutsu].
Now, in a particular classroom, Naruko was taking that exam in front of the instructor and under the watchful eyes of the entire class.
Naruko stood in front proudly, her smile never leaving her face. She had already completed two of the three Jutsus; only the [Bunshin no Jutsu] was missing.
-"Alright, Naruko"- The instructor spoke, writing down Naruko's performance on a clipboard. -"Now all that's left is the [Bunshin no Jutsu] and you'll be approved."-
-"Ha, that's easy! [Bunshin no Jutsu]!"-
Naruko shouted and a ball of smoke immediately formed next to her. When the smoke dispersed, everyone was shocked to see the result.
-"But what!?"-
Naruko screamed in surprise as she saw her clone lying on the ground, looking half dead.
Then suddenly the astonishment quickly turned into amusement. Each student slowly started laughing at the situation.
-"This isn't funny!"-
Naruko shouted at them blushing in embarrassment.
-"Come on, Naruko!"- Yoshio said laughing. -"You have to admit it's funny."-
-"Easy for you to say!"-
-"Stop crying, Dobe"- Itami told her with a smile, as if he liked the situation. -"Just admit that you failed..."-
-"Shut up, Emo!"- Naruko shouted angrily. -"I never fail!"-
-"Don't exaggerate"- Tsunade said. -"We all fail sometimes in life."-
-"Well, not me!"- Naruko crossed her arms in annoyance. -"I'm perfect!"-
Itami mocked. -"Yeah, right"-
-"Shut up, Emo!"-
-"Enough!"-
The instructor shouted, slamming his clipboard on his desk, silencing everyone completely. Seeing everyone quiet and calm, the instructor turned his gaze to Naruko.
-"I'm sorry, Naruko, you failed the Jutsu; it means you failed the exam."-
-"What!? But I did the other Jutsu perfectly!"-
The instructor sighed. -"Yes, you could do the previous two Jutsus, but you have to do all three to pass; that's the rules."-
-"No! Please, give me another chance!"-
Naruko yelled at him almost pleadingly.
-"You'll have it. You can take the exam again in a week; but it would be your last chance, so start training."-
-"Of course! I promise not to fail the next one!"-
-"Pff!"- Itami mocked again. -"You're sure to fail again."-
-"You don't understand 'Shut up, Emo!?"-
The instructor sighed again, this time tiredly watching the two rivals fight again.
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-"I was also blinded that I was perfect..."- Naruko continued narrating to Rias. -"It wasn't until my brother made me see reason..."-
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Naruko, after class, quickly went to train in the backyard of her house.
-"Well, let's do this... [Bunshin no Jutsu]!"-
Naruko screamed, and instantly a smoke explosion occurred beside her. She smiled at that; but that smile quickly disappeared when she saw a half-dead clone lying on the ground.
-"Aaahhggg!"- Naruko screamed in frustration, then lay down on the ground completely depressed. -"This is the tenth time he's failed!"-
Then Naruko began to curse, both the Jutsu and her luck, while a depressing aura surrounded her.
-"Naruko!"- Suddenly came the scream of her mother Kushina inside the house. -"Come, dinner's ready!"-
-"In a moment~"-
-"Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze! Come to dinner right now!"- Kushina scolded her, who was apparently able to hear what she said. -"Naruto and the girls are already here!"-
What her mother said caused Naruko to lift her head from the ground.
-"Huh? Onii-chan came?"-
Naruko asked surprised, then smiled as she had an idea. With a plan in mind, she quickly entered the house.
Once inside the house, the first thing Naruko did was pounce on her brother.
-"Onii-chan! You came at just the right time!"-
-"Naruko-chan!"- Naruto returned the hug with a smile. -"It seems you're in a good mood today."-
-"Not in such a good mood, actually..."-
Naruko said, becoming depressed again as she remembered her problem.
-"Hm?"- Naruto became curious. -"Is something wrong?"-
Before Naruko could answer, Kushina quickly appeared and scolded them for not being at the table having dinner with the others. Not wanting to arouse their mother's fury, the two brothers quickly ran off to dinner.
In the middle of dinner, Naruko concluded that it was time to bring up the topic with her brother.
-"Onii-chan, I need you to help me with something."-
-"Sure..."- Naruto said while chewing his food. -"What do you need from me?"-
-"I need you to train me."-
-"Sure. Is it for your next exam?"-
Naruko was surprised that he knew that. -"H-How...?"-
-"Naruko, I'm the Yōsokage; I'm the first one who receives the results of the exams."-
Naruko blinked. -(Makes sense)-
-"Although I have to say that I'm surprised that you failed the [Bunshin no Jutsu]."-
What her brother said embarrassed Naruko a little.
-"Well, Naruto-kun, you're not the one to say that"-
Haku said, causing Naruto to get nervous and Naruko to get curious.
-"What do you mean, Haku-Onee-sama?"-
-"Why don't you ask your brother?"-
Haku smiled at his wife, which the other girls imitated.
Naruko turned her gaze to her brother, who was squirming in his seat and avoiding looking at her at all costs.
-"Onii-chan?"-
-"W-Well, I-I..."-
-"Yes?"-
-"I can't do the [Bunshin no Jutsu] either!"- Naruto shouted with his arms raised. -"Well!?"-
-"Wha...?"-
Naruko muttered in shock.
-"Yeah, as you heard"- Pakura said with a smile. -"Naruto-kun is not capable of doing a simple [Bunshin no Jutsu]"-
That caused the aforementioned to blush in embarrassment.
-"It's difficult!"- Naruto shouted in embarrassment. -"Even more so when I have literally infinite reserves of Chakra that are difficult to control!"-
Fū smiled at him. -"We also have large reserves of Chakra and we are capable of doing it."-
-"It's different..."- Naruto muttered, complaining like a child, causing his wives/girlfriends to laugh. -"You guys did learn, unlike me."-
-"Wait a minute!"- Naruko shouted, slamming her hands on the table, drawing everyone's attention. -"Seriously Onii-chan isn't capable of doing a [Bunshin no Jutsu]!?"-
-"What can I say?"- Naruto shrugged. -"I'm not perfect"-
-"But all Ninjas are capable of doing it!"-
-"Well, there's another Ninja at the table who isn't able to use the [Bunshin no Jutsu] either"-
Minato spoke with a smile as he glanced sideways at his embarrassed wife.
-"Okā-san!?"- Naruko was surprised. -"You too!?"-
Kushina blushed in embarrassment. -"It's very difficult..."-
Minato laughed at his wife's reaction. -"Believe it or not, your mother wasn't able to do the Jutsu in our time at the Academy"-
-"Don't remind me..."-
Kushina muttered embarrassed, burying her face in her hands.
-"See, Naruko-chan"- Naruto spoke. -"Even the most experienced Ninjas can't do that Jutsu; so don't let it torture you."-
-"But I still don't get it! Onii-chan, you are the definition of the perfect Ninja! A genius without equal! How is it possible that you are not able to do a simple Jutsu from the Academy!?"-
-"That's an easy question."- Naruto smiled. -"The answer is that I'm not perfect."-
Naruko blinked in surprise. -"What...?"-
-"Yes. You see, Naruko-chas, if I had to choose between being perfect or imperfect, I would choose to be imperfect."-
-"What?"- Naruko was surprised by what he said. -"B-But why?"-
Naruto smiled. -"Because being imperfect means I'll never stop growing and getting stronger."-
-"But you're already ridiculously strong..."-
-"Yes; but there are people stronger than me out there."-
-(Being imperfect... Isn't that a bad thing...?)-
Naruko thought, then a smile formed on her face and she suddenly stood up from the table.
-"Now I understand, Onii-chan! I may not be perfect... But that doesn't mean I'm weak!"- Naruko shouted with determination. -"So I'll keep training to surpass myself!"-
She then quickly ran to the courtyard, ignoring her mother's protests and the smile her brother put on.
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Naruko still remembers that she was able to master the Jutsu and break the streak of failure that apparently all existing Uzumakis have suffered.
-"At that moment I understood... That I didn't need to be perfect, and that being imperfect doesn't make me less than others... For some, imperfections are a hindrance... But I think they are our greatest strengths!"-
That surprised Rias. -"Strengths...?"-
-"Yes..."- Naruko smiled at her. -"Because it shows us that we can continue to grow without having to reach the limit that is perfection!"-
Unbeknownst to her, in the VIP Box, Naruto smiled with pride at her words.
Rias was thinking about Naruko's words. All her life she had been tortured to become the perfect noble that everyone expected her to be.
-(So... Isn't it wrong to be imperfect?)-
With that thought, a huge weight was lifted off Rias' shoulders.
-"Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze..."-
-"Yes?"-
-"Thank you..."-
-"You're welcome... Well, enough talk! We're still in a fight!"- Naruko smiled defiantly. -"Shall we continue?"-
Rias smiled back. -"Of course!"-
The two then quickly began to form their next attacks. Naruko began to form a [Rasengan] and Rias a compressed sphere of the [Power of Destruction] of the same size.
Without waiting and without thinking, the two of them rushed to attack each other. Naruko jumped and moved forward, and Rias propelled herself with her Demon Wings.
As the two attacks connected, devastating waves of air formed. Both Chakra and Demonic Energy fought to overcome the other.
Slowly Naruko began to gain ground; but suddenly Rias growled and added more Demonic Power to her attack.
Suddenly a gigantic explosion completely covered Naruko, pushing her back and sending her flying several meters, taking many trees with her in the process.
Rias slowly lowered her hand, panting with her breath short from the effort; but smiled at the sight of perhaps being able to cause damage to her opponent.
She looked at the entire path of destruction caused by her attack covered in dust, waiting for her opponent to return. Then suddenly she saw a silhouette approaching calmly.
But when Rias was shocked to see the silhouette.
The silhouette was obviously easy to describe as humanoid; but the big difference was the nine tail-like silhouettes swinging behind it, and the protuberances on the head that looked like rabbit ears. Then suddenly the owner of the silhouette turned around and used his tails to disperse the dust, to show his full appearance.
It was Naruko, but with great changes. First, her hands were replaced by furry humanoid hands of reddish orange colors, with sharp claws. She had grown nine large reddish orange fox tails. Her eyes changed to be red with a vertical pupil. Black marks appeared that highlight her whiskers and around her eyes, which rise to form the protuberances in the shape of fox ears; but much longer, as if she were a rabbit.
Naruko smiled at Rias' reaction, showing her new fangs.
-"Shall we continue with the fight?"-
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Everyone in the VIP Box was silent; being completely paralyzed, not looking away from Naruko's new appearance that was shown on the screen.
Until there was one person able to come out of his stupor...
-"Kyūbi..."-
That was all Sirzechs said.
-"Amazing!"- Eufema shouted, causing all the spectators of the Ninja Faction to shout in surprise and excitement. -"Surprisingly Naruko has become the legendary Kyūbi!"-
And with just those words chaos began in the VIP Box. Everyone began to murmur amongst themselves, talking about the situation and trying to find an answer as to how Naruko was able to transform into a unique being like the Kyūbi.
The Kyūbi is a special variant of Kitsune, limited only to the bloodline of the leader of Kyoto. The general difference is that they can have up to a total of nine fox tails. Their abilities are on a higher level than normal Kitsunes and Yokais. The fires they produce can rival the flames of a Dragon King.
And that was not all; the forms of fully mature Kyūbi can grow to gigantic sizes.
Many Factions were afraid of the power of the Kyūbi that have existed. One of the most powerful was the famous Tamamo-No-Mae, the strongest Kyūbi that ever existed. That was one of the reasons why no one has attacked the Yokai Factions. And that fear increased when the existence of Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze was known; but it was still unknown if he was a Yõkai or a Human.
Now all the Demons, even the invited Gods of the Norse and Celtic-Irish Pantheons, had doubts about how someone was able to reach that kind of form again.
So Ajuka, wanting to solve this incredible mystery, asked the only person who should know the answer.
-"Uh... Naruto-?"-
-"Before you ask, I'll tell you two things: First, Naruko is not a Yõkai nor a Kitsune; and Second, I can't tell you how she was able to become one. That's a secret"-
Naruto explained, then smiled when Ajuka closed his mouth and remained silent.
Obviously Naruto knew the reason. It all had to do with the artificial Akuma No Mi that he gave her. An Akuma No Mi so unique, that he doubted there was one like it in the world where they originally existed.
[Bijū Bijū No Mi: Kyūbi-No-Kitsune Model]; An Akuma No Mi that makes its user capable of transforming into a hybrid Bijū form and a full form, making it a Ningen No Bijū.
Unlike the other artificial Akuma No Mi created, this one was not created through DNA, but through Kurama's Chakra. Something unique and special about this Akuma No Mi is that it turns the user into a Pseudo-Jinchūriki.
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Kurama spoke in Naruto's mind.
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Naruto answered him with a smile, without looking away from the fight.
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Sweats began to drip down Rias' head as she looked at Naruko's new appearance, not helping but think that she was a little intimidating.
-"I never thought I'd use this form in a fight..."- Naruko admitted. -"But that destructive ability of yours is a problem."-
The truth is that she took on this appearance to lessen the damage and use regeneration, being some of the Akuma No Mi's abilities.
Rias cursed her luck in her mind as she saw that the fight had become more complicated than before. Although she didn't know the effects of Naruko's sudden transformation, she knew that it wasn't just for show. She'd better be alert for any upcoming attacks.
And before she knew it, that moment happened. Naruko suddenly appeared in front of Rias, with her right hand extended, showing her sharp claws.
She didn't know if it was by instinct or by pure luck, but Rias was able to jump and dodge Naruko's punch, which connected with the ground.
Rias gasped in surprise as Naruko's hand sank into the ground and broke apart, raising large debris from the impact. She quickly concluded that Naruko's transformation enhanced both her speed and her strength.
In an attempt to attack, Rias created two [Power of Destruction] bullets in her hands towards Naruko; but her eyes widened in shock when Naruko spun around and used her fox tails to completely counter the two attacks.
Suddenly, before Rias's eyes, Naruko's nine tails were engulfed in fire.
-"[Benio]!"-
Naruko then quickly spun around again and struck Rias with her tails.
Rias screamed, not only from the force of the blow, but also from the fire that burned her upon contact. The blow sent her crashing into the nearest tree.
She barely got up from the ground; but quickly fell back to the ground, this time intentionally, so she could dodge Naruko's blow, which crashed into the tree and completely shattered it.
Rias quickly reacted and rolled on the ground. Being a considerable distance away, he raised his hand and fired a sphere of the [Power of Destruction] with the little Demonic Power he had left.
Upon contact, Naruko was engulfed in a gigantic explosion, which leveled the trees and everything in the surroundings, and then everything was covered in dust.
As the dust dispersed, Rias opened her eyes in shock to see Naruko completely intact.
-"Nice try..."-
Naruko told her with a smile. Then in an instant she appeared in front of Rias, with her arm extended just inches away from striking her in the abdomen.
When the attack connected, it turned the very air into shock waves; waves that shattered all the trees in the surroundings, and fragmented and destroyed the ground they were standing on. Rias doubled over from the blow; losing her breath, as saliva and blood came out of her mouth.
And in just an instant, Rias was forced to fly, accompanied by a powerful shockwave that swept away everything in front of her, leaving only a large amount of dust.
Naruko slowly lowered her arm as she looked at the devastation she created with just one punch enhanced with the strength acquired by her Akuma No Mi.
-(It's impossible for her to get up after that...)-
Naruko thought, as she watched the dust slowly disperse. In a matter of seconds, she heard footsteps; small, weak steps that could barely be heard even through all the silence. And then there she saw her.
Before Naruko's shocked eyes, there, just a few meters away, lay a very injured, but conscious Rias. Naruko noticed blood coming out of her mouth and head, she could also notice some bruises; perhaps caused by the impact. She was also using her left arm to grab her right arm, which was apparently fractured. It seemed that she also hurt her left ankle, since she is limping.
-"W-How are you still standing?"-
Naruko asked her surprised.
Rias let out a small, weak laugh. -"I don't even know; maybe it's because of the pride and stubbornness that we Devils have... But I'll just say that I won't go down that easily."-
-"Even if you're completely injured?"-
-"Even if I'm completely injured..."-
-"I see..."-
Naruko said with a smile, then slowly began to return to her normal form, to Rias' curiosity and confusion.
Then suddenly Naruko raised her hand, and the next thing she said greatly surprised Rias.
-"I'm leaving..."-
-"What!?"- Rias screamed in surprise. -"Why!?"-
-"What can I say? You've earned my respect, Rias Gremory. That's why I'll give you this victory..."- Naruko smiled at her. -"And use this fight as a lesson that there are people stronger than you out there, and that just shows that you are still capable of becoming stronger than you are now."-
Rias smiled upon hearing that.
-"Thank you..."-
That was the last thing she said, and then she fainted, still smiling. Before she fell to the ground, Naruko quickly appeared and caught her.
Naruko smiled. -"You're welcome."-
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-"Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze has withdrawn from the fight! Which means that the winner of the sixth round is Rias Gremory!"-
Themis declared, causing all the spectators to applaud.
The Devils were happier to see their third victory won, and to be able to tie with the Ninjas.
The happiest of all was Sirzechs; proud and happy that his sister had obtained the victory. Maybe he didn't win directly; But he did it in an honorable way.
Zeoticus and Venelana Gremory were also very proud. And just by watching this fight, they knew that the House of Gremory was in good hands.
The two fighters appeared in the arena of the stadium in a smoke bomb. A Medical Ninja was carrying Rias to the infirmary. Naruko agreed to go for a checkup, just in case.
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-"It's official..."- Ajuka spoke. -"The two factions are tied"-
Falbium nodded. -"The next fight will decide everything..."-
-"I hope your next fighter is powerful"- Naruto told them with a smile. -"Because our next fighter is not weak at all"-
-"I assure you, Naruto-dono, that ours is not weak either"-
Zekram told him; joining the conversation.
-"We'll see"-
Naruto said as he looked at Eufema, who was about to speak.
-"Alright, friends! After this incredible fight, tomorrow morning the last fight will begin, and it will decide which faction is stronger!"-
Meanwhile, the names of the last two fighters appeared on the screen.
Sairaorg Bael vs Ichiro Hyūga-Uchiha
And only those words marked the new beginning of a fight that would be narrated in future generations; both in the Demonic Faction and in the Shinobi Faction.
And tomorrow morning the battle that would decide which faction is stronger would begin.
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
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Author's Notes
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[Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu] (火遁・鳳仙火の術) Literally means: [Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flames Jutsu].
[Suiton: Teppōdama] (水遁・鉄砲玉) Literally means: [Water Release: Water Shot].
[Doton: Shinjūzanshu no Jutsu] (土遁・心中斬首の術) Literally means: [Earth Release: Double Decapitating Suicide Technique].
[Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu] (水遁・水龍弾の術) Literally means: [Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique].
[Katon: Hiryūdan no Jutsu] (火遁・火龍弾の術) Literally means: [Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique].
[Fūton: Fūryūdan no Jutsu] (風遁・風龍弾の術) Literally means: [Wind Release: Wind Dragon Bullet Jutsu].
[Raiton: Ikazuchiryūdan no Jutsu] (雷遁・雷龍弾の術) Literally means: [Lightning Element: Lightning Dragon Bullet Jutsu].
[Doton: Doryūdan no Jutsu] (土遁・土龍弾の術) Literally means: [Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Jutsu].
[Hijutsu Yōsogakure No Sato: Yōsoryūdan no Jutsu] (秘術要素隠れの里・要素龍弾の術) Literally means: [Secret Technique of the Village Hidden Among the Elements: Elemental Dragon Bullet Technique].
[Katon: Hōsenka Tsumabeni] (火遁・鳳仙花爪紅) Literally means: [Fire Release: Crimson Nails Phoenix Flame Flower].
[Suiton: Taihōdan] (水遁・大砲弾) Literally means: [Water Release: Water Cannon].
[Kawarimi no Jutsu] (変わり身の術) Literally means: [Jutsu: Body Replacement].
[Henge no Jutsu] (変化の術) Literally means: [Transformation Jutsu].
[Bunshin no Jutsu] (分身の術) Literally means: [Replication Jutsu].
Kyūbi (九尾) Literally means: Nine Tails.
[Bijū Bijū No Mi: Kyūbi-No-Kitsune Model] (尾獣尾獣の実 モデル:九尾の狐) Literally means: [Tailed Beast Fruit Tailed Beast: Nine-Tailed Fox Model].
Ningen No Bijū (人間尾獣) Literally means: Tailed Beast Human.
[Benio] (紅尾) Literally means: [Red Tails].
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