Aeternum: Group Chat

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Chapter 28: Against Voldemort



Harry smiled slightly as he saw the almost transparent figure of his father and then his mother, who followed after James Potter appeared. The rest of the people gasped as they saw the figures of Harry Potter's parents coming out of Voldemort's wand.



"Harry, you have to hold on!" James exclaimed loudly as he looked at Voldemort.



"Don't tell me what I already know, old man," Harry smiled even harder. These were merely echoes, not ghosts or full souls. It was a shame, was what Harry thought. It would have been nice to be able to meet his parents for real. Although, even if they were just echoes, his heart leapt with a bit of happiness and excitement as he heard his parents' voices.



Harry made use of his great control and sent more spiritual energy into his wand, making the now golden jet of light grow a bit larger. And, while holding his wand tightly, he pulled out Taurus Horn from his belt and pointed it at Voldemort.



As Harry pressed the trigger, a small sound was heard from Taurus Horn and, in a single instant, a bright red light was fired at an astonishing speed. Voldemort opened his eyes in surprise, knowing that he couldn't dodge properly. Even if he took a step back and stopped fighting Harry, he would still be hit by the Expelliarmus, sending him flying for a few meters. And, if that happened, he would be at the mercy of other spells from Harry.



But Voldemort didn't become a Dark Lord simply because of his charisma. He was an expert in magic. So, he moved his hand and cast wandless magic silently; knowing the curse was coming towards him, he blocked it with his own.



Reducto!



Both curses collided, creating a bright light before disappearing. However, Harry fired once more. Voldemort gritted his teeth and cast wandless magic again, blocking the Explosion Charm with the same charm, creating an explosion between the two, causing the ground to crack a little and pieces of dirt to fly out.



The spectators were shocked, especially the older and older ones, who recognized Voldemort. And those who could recognize them, screamed his name in fear, causing the students to scream and try to run.



Hearing the screams, Dumbledore blinked and snapped out of his shock to see Harry pull out a weapon that looked Muggle, but that shoots magic. The headmaster stepped forward and fired a jet of fire that turned into a whip and hit Voldemort, sending him flying with burns on his right arm.



"Dumbledore!" Voldemort shouted in fury, looking the headmaster in the eyes.

Madame Bones screamed at that very moment, ordering the Aurors to attack with all their might. The golden rays that had blocked Harry and the Dark Lord in a dome had disappeared, allowing the Aurors to attack.



Harry jumped back, taking four steps at a time, staring intently at Voldemort, and ready for any attack against him. However, he only saw Voldemort gritting his teeth before sending out a pulse of magic in the form of a dark mist before disappearing completely from everyone's sight.



The Aurors looked around, expecting sudden attacks, but when they only heard silence and did not see the Dark Lord, they realized that he had escaped. Madame Bones growled under her breath before looking at Dumbledore.



"You were right, Dumbledore! I had my doubts at first, but now no one can deny the Dark Lord's return!" she said forcefully, angry at the people who were the cause of this and at the same time worried about the future of Britain.



"Mr. Potter!"



"Yes?" Harry looked at Madame Bones curiously.



"Your performance was exemplary and also a huge help to the Ministry of Magic and Britain. If it weren't for your planning with Headmaster Dumbledore, then everyone would deny the Dark Lord's return, preventing the Magic Enforcement Department from doing their job."



"My sincerest thanks."



Harry waved his hand back and forth: "Don't worry, it would be a nuisance if no one believed about his return. However, I would like to ask you a favor."



Madame Bones nodded.



"Do an interview about this. If you don't, Minister Fudge will become a nuisance to your department. And, in that interview, incite the people to move on their own and defend themselves," Harry paused for a few moments before looking at Madame Bones seriously, "Despite having the power to stand up to the Dark Lord, I have neither the intention nor the time to protect everyone, much less sheep hiding behind others. If the people don't stand up for their rights and safety, then you can sit back and have tea while Voldemort destroys all of Britain."



"Harry is right...", Dumbledore walked over slowly with his hands behind his back. "While Harry was a bit aggressive in his way of portraying things, he is still right. People need to stand up for themselves. Because if at some point in the future, another Dark Lord appears, there will be no one to stop him like there is now with Voldemort."



"I am not immortal and I do not have the answers to everyone. Which is what people seem to think. And Harry, while an amazing young man, will not lift a finger in the event that another Dark Lord rises, not unless people come out of their dreams that a person... a hero will always appear."



Madame Bones nodded, understanding perfectly. She was of a similar mindset to them. However, she had not thought of giving an interview. And, now that Harry mentioned Fudge, she mentally cursed at the repercussions that could happen if Fudge denied everything, even more so with the present and escaped the place on his own.



"You can rest assured. I will do just that, and I had planned from the beginning to encourage people to protect themselves anyway," she replied seriously.

Harry just raised his arms and stretched his back a little. In his opinion, it wasn't a bad battle. A little short, lasting only as long as necessary for the plan to work properly. But, he would have liked to fight a little longer. It's not that Harry is becoming a battle maniac, but being one of the strongest people in his world, he didn't have many challenges other than magic research. This was the same reason why he thought about playing with Voldemort weeks ago, because he didn't have much else to do.



The good thing was that now he wouldn't really have to do too much, just wait for the perfect moment to exterminate Voldemort, was what Harry thought before his thoughts strayed to what he had planned to be able to finish Hogwarts, even though it was just a step towards being able to graduate.



. . .



Harry sighed as he finally finished the last Owl task. It had been two weeks since the third task ended and things were a little hectic. However, compared to the three days after Lord Voldemort's return, then it is certainly an improvement. People barely left their houses and simply waited for the news to come from the newspaper or the radio broadcast.



Minister Fudge was barely able to do anything when Madame Bones decided to give interviews just one day after Voldemort's return, and that in the early hours. Fudge was sweating from people shouting at him from all sides to do something. Sadly, Rita Skeeter was on task three, so she was able to post about Harry Potter fighting He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.



The repercussions, however, were severe for many purebloods. Lucius Malfoy, who was captured, was flooded with Veritaserum and spoke as much as he could before falling unconscious from the truth serum. Madame Bones showed no mercy to the male head of the Malfoy family.



The method by which the Dark Mark is obtained...



Names of pureblood family heads...



Acts he committed...



Acts others committed under Voldemort's orders...



Threats...



Betrayals...



Everything Lucius Malfoy knew and the acts he committed came to light two days after Lord Voldemort's return. People were outraged, especially the half-bloods and muggle-borns. And even if they had a lower opinion level than the purebloods, they were supported by the purebloods who were against Voldemort. The purebloods Lucius mentioned were captured and imprisoned, awaiting questioning; Dolores Umbridge was imprisoned for obstructing the actions of the Authors and the DMLE. And, one of the most important things: Cornelius Fudge was dismissed by the Wizengamot chamber for not being able to look after the welfare of the magical community of Great Britain.



In another day, the next Minister for Magic will be voted on.



And, Harry, who witnessed the return of Lord Voldemort as well as having managed to drive him back, was invited to the assembly. The Wizengamot was actually not a court of justice and parliament run by the heads of houses of various ancient houses. However, it would not be unusual for many to have bought a seat on said court, or to have inherited a seat. Especially the latter, if a son of someone who holds a seat on the Wizengamot is really suitable for the position, it is not so bad for him to inherit that position. After all, no one would say much when that person is truly capable and does his job properly as asked. Sadly, the people who have inherited a position were never what they expected and, honestly, they were difficult to remove, hence the reason why the Wizengamot is in such a deplorable state compared to what it was in ancient times.

A good grasp of magical laws, being born in Britain, caring about the community: its safety and well-being, being a legal adult, having no criminal record, having scored a maximum of five above expectations (Grade E) on the NEWT tests; these were the basic requirements to even be able to apply for a position on the Wizengamot.



Harry could only shake his head at how corrupt Britain's magical court was. It was a small relief that several of those people had been imprisoned thanks to Lucius Malfoy's interrogation.



Harry, out of all the people he knew, could only think of three who might actually be a good choice for Minister for Magic: Dumbledore, Tiberius Ogden, Madame Bones, or Augusta Longbottom. All four were currently part of the Wizengamot, unfortunately, Dumbledore would have to step down from his position as Chief Warlock if he was elected as Minister, as well as leave his position as Headmaster, so it was difficult for him to accept. Ogden was someone who respected Dumbledore, a man of great knowledge and intelligence, as well as having impeccable morals. Not much could be said for Madame Bones, that woman was tough and had what it took.



Now, Augusta was someone he didn't know very well, but he was aware of being just as morally impeccable as Tiberius Ogden. Plus, even at her age, she was incredibly good at dueling. At her age, she had wisdom and cunning; of course, she was also a more rigid woman when it came to changes. They all had their pros and cons, but certainly more than acceptable options for the position.



"Did you finish everything, Harry?" Dumbledore asked as he approached Harry, who closed a door behind him. They were currently in the Ministry of Magic, more specifically, in the Department of Magical Education, where the magical examination authorities took their OWL tests.



"Yes... I am confident in passing all the tests I did with exceeding expectations," Harry nodded and said confidently.



"That's good news," Dumbledore smiled, but his face slowly changed to a much more serious expression.



"However, I would like to show you something important. Please, if you follow me."



Harry raised an eyebrow before nodding slowly and starting to follow Dumbledore. The two walked while somewhat ignoring all the people running, walking fast or shouting about everything that had happened regarding Voldemort. They had a lot of extra work to do in order to do something better. Harry was a little surprised when he arrived at the Ministry to be able to do the tests. Apparently, Madame Bones' words had served quite well to wake people from their dreams.



When they arrived at the place, having gone down several floors of the Ministry, they came to a place guarded by a person. It was a room full of shelves with dull orbs and other bright ones.



"At first, I didn't want to show you this. I didn't know how you would respond or act to such a thing. However, you have now matured a great deal in a short time and have become stronger," Dumbledore said before extending his hand and making an orb with a few words written beneath it.



SPT to APWBD

Dark Lord

and (?) Harry Potter



"This is a prophecy given to me by Professor Sybill Trelawney when I was interviewing her for her position at Hogwarts."



Harry blinked, a little surprised that Dumbledore told him about the prophecy, and even brought him to the place where he was. Harry took the orb before taking out his wand and listening to the prophecy.



"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord draws near... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..."



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Chapter 29: Interlude - Uzumaki Naruto



The green leaves of the trees moved slowly in the gentle, refreshing breeze of the wind. Thin branches moved slowly, almost like the soft, delicate movements of a dancer. The flow of a river could be heard from a little further away. The sounds of some insects could be heard from the ground if one paid enough attention. And, while the beautiful scenery and noise of nature continued, a pair of blue eyes looked up at the sky, watching the clouds slowly move.



The owner of the bright cerulean eyes had blond hair and his torso was bare. The only clothes he had were his orange pants. His hair was disheveled and a bit of sweat ran down his body and face.



"This is really relaxing...", Naruto murmured lightly, feeling the breeze of the wind as he lay on his back against the grass. Today was the day his training was over, or at least that of the morning. It had been almost a year since Harry and Rias had returned to their respective worlds. And, despite having hoped to be able to talk to them, Naruto realized that he would have to wait a bit long for that.



He didn't quite understand it, but when his new friends left, he saw the system message, saying that he could only use the chat until the two-year wait was up. That made him a bit sad, but just about two months later, he received a mission from the group chat app.



The mission itself wasn't too difficult in his opinion: he just had to fully master the Rasengan, without having to rely on shadow clones. However, in practice, he found that it was a bit harder than he thought. However, his determination and will made him try more than twice as hard as normal, completing a perfect Rasengan in just a month of training. And, to his utter surprise, the rewards were incredible.



He knew how chat points worked, so five thousand points would come in handy when he needed to buy something. The second thing he received was a Tantou that he kept in a secret sealing scroll. This weapon was actually created with a special metal that would allow him to imbue said weapon with chakra of any attribute. Finally, the third reward was the most impressive, which was called: Potential Awakening. This last reward had different benefits on Naruto, such as the use of Mokuton as one of them.



Naruto didn't know it, but he was the transmigrant of Ashura. The chakra and will of the son of the sage of the six paths had been reincarnated in various individuals generation after generation. However, even such a powerful chakra and will would slowly decrease over time, especially a thousand years. What the reward did was awaken all that potential as an Ashura transmigrant, and bring it out from the deepest part of Naruto. His affinities were now the five elements and he was able to use Mokuton. Of course, this didn't mean that Naruto was invincible or the most powerful in the world, he was currently barely able to grow at most five trees to a normal size. And, the only affinities he had trained were water, earth, and wind. Naruto was still weak compared to people like Orochimaru, Jiraiya, or enemies of similar levels.



Naruto's hidden potential had surfaced, but it didn't make his power levels rise to the top of the world. No, he now only had the potential to be the best in the world.



"Shut up...", a heavy voice growled at Naruto. "I'll kill you, Naruto."



"My god...", Naruto chuckled lightly before he closed his eyes for a few seconds before opening them. He was now inside a huge gate, lying on a fur.



"You can't even move," Naruto smirked before letting his skin relax further.



"Grrr~...", the voice just growled, and if Naruto looked up, he would have been able to see the enormous nine-tailed fox with its eyes closed peacefully while a large line of drool ran down its snout.

Naruto's awakened potential, more specifically his Mokuton, made his presence more pleasant and relaxing. Not only that, when he was in nature, it seemed to embrace him lightly, causing a relaxing and peaceful feeling to fill him. Of course, this was also transmitted to the nine-tailed fox, causing his current relaxed state.



However, contrasting his current relaxed state, Kurama, or better known as Kyuubi, was thinking with a bit of curiosity in his mind.



"This kid... he's really gotten stronger thanks to that thing those otherworldly kids left him."



"He even awakened the Mokuton, and most importantly so far, his potential as an Ashura transmigrant. I had no idea this brat was the old man's brat's chosen one."



"But doesn't this make it more interesting?... That blond boy might be the one from the prophecy the old man left behind. Besides, even without having trained his Mokuton too much, he should already know that he can suppress me with how special the Mokuton is. And, while he can't just do it by force currently, he could still absorb my chakra little by little."



"And... yet... he doesn't do it..."



"I won't..."



"What?", Kurama slowly opened his eyes and turned them towards Naruto. The blond looked directly into the eyes that contained an enormous amount of hatred, and he just smiled at them.



"I know all the techniques that can be used with Mokuton... I know some memories of the first Hokage, even those of the man called Ootsutsuki Ashura. I've been catching glimpses of them every time I sleep," Naruto said, slowly closing his eyes before his face turned to face forward.



"With the few times I saw you in those times, I could tell that no one gave you a chance... Not even to meet you. And it may be presumptuous of me to say so, but I will give you that chance."



"I hope we get to know each other even a little more..."



Kurama stared at Naruto for a few moments, about to say something. However, he closed his snout and laid his head on his front paws, closing his eyes and choosing to stay quiet.



"You should get out... Brat. You're leaking a bit of your chakra, and that perverted human is coming your way. You don't want me to find out how you can grow trees, do you?"



Naruto just nodded before opening his eyes, controlling his chakra and causing the roots growing around his body to hide beneath the ground.



"Naruto, break is over! Time to get back to training!"



Slowly getting up from the ground, Naruto smiled slightly before walking towards Jiraiya.



"What do we do now?" he asked curiously.

"You still lack chakra control, so we'll continue with that until the end of the training. However, I want you to create clones to train your wind affinity and we'll focus on further improving your taijutsu," Jiraiya said, shrugging slightly.



"Anyway, there's still time for us to return to Konoha. I'll teach you other things later."



"Well...", Naruto nodded.



. . .



Jiraiya was rubbing his chin with two fingers of his right hand as he watched Naruto extend his arm atop a Konoha pole. He didn't doubt that his disciple missed the village, but he felt like he was forgetting something too important.



"Mmm...", he narrowed his eyes for a few moments before shrugging, "Nevermind! If it was that important, then I would remember it perfectly!"



Jiraiya smiled before walking further into the center of the village, but he only made it a few steps as he ran into Sakura and Konohamaru along with their team. What he didn't notice was Naruto looking at him with a bead of sweat on the back of his head.



"The damn pervert really doesn't remember anything!" Kurama exclaimed in amusement from inside Naruto.



Naruto only sweated harder. He remembered perfectly when he was training his Mokuton and Jiraiya found out. The experienced shinobi had pointed a finger at him about to scream, but a root wrapped around his foot and sent him flying into the trunk of a tree. Jiraiya hit his head so hard that he was knocked unconscious and when he woke up, he didn't remember ten minutes before he saw Naruto.



Of course, Naruto didn't intend to hurt Jiraiya. But, because of how shocked he was, he acted unconsciously and used a hand seal, controlling a root that sent him flying.



*Ding~ Ding~*



"Huh?" Naruto took out his phone and opened his eyes in surprise as he noticed that the waiting time was over. He took a photo of himself standing on the pole with the village behind him while smiling and making the peace sign before sending it.



"The wait is finally over–ttebayo!"



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Chapter 30: Interlude - Rias Gremory



"What?!", Rias screamed in surprise when she saw the timer to be able to use the chat. She also saw the message that said that time would be modified in Harry and Naruto's worlds. However, she only saw the time of a week, how long would her two new friends have to wait?.



"Is something wrong Rias?", Akeno's voice came from the door. Rias looked forward from her seat behind the desk and sighed a little when she saw her friend and queen enter the occult club room.



"No... calm down... don't worry," Rias replied, shaking her head a little.



"It's okay. But you can tell me if you need anything, even if it's just to talk," Akeno said kindly, especially since she knew that her best friend's hated marriage was approaching and she was feeling stressed; or so Akeno thought. But, right now, Rias could care less about the engagement and marriage. She had the power to defeat Riser and all his peerage by herself. So if there were no ways out of the engagement, she'll just make a way out herself, with all her power.



"Thank you, Akeno," Rias smiled slightly, thankful for having such good friends... no, such good family.



At that moment, Koneko and Kiba also entered, smiling and greeting Rias and Akeno. Well, at least Kiba smiled, Koneko just kept a neutral expression.



"Ah... right, Kiba," Rias called out to her knight, remembering something important.



"Yes?"



"Could you bring Hyoudou Issei when school is over?... I want to talk to him."



"Hyoudou Issei?", Kiba tilted his head slightly before understanding better: "Do you want to recruit him, Buchou?"



"Yes...", Rias nodded with a bit of seriousness. "There's no point in waiting any longer. If he really has a Sacred Gear, then we can wake him up and have him join us. If he doesn't accept, well, at least we'll have an ally who could help us in the future."



"Won't you use hypnosis to erase his memories if he doesn't accept?" Akeno asked curiously.



"Pervert... Hyoudou-senpai. It's better to erase his memories," Koneko commented before sitting down on one of the sofas.



"No," Rias shook her head. "There's no point in doing that. If he really has a Sacred Gear linked to some dragon, then it would only be a matter of time before he wakes up and he could regain his memories. That would only turn him against us. It's best to be more cautious about this, there's no need to make enemies where there aren't any."



"Well... then I'll do that, Buchou," Kiba nodded with a bit of seriousness.



"Thank you..." Rias smiled.



. . .

"So I can really have a Harem if I become a devil?!"



Rias looked at Hyoudou Isse with a small drop of sweat running down her cheek. She had talked about the pros and cons of being a devil. She explained many things about the society that ruled them and several other things that she would have to do if she became part of their peerage. Of course, all this after they had made Hyoudou Isse's Sacred Gear awaken. Rias was surprised that it was a Twice Critical, but after thinking about it a little more, she came to the conclusion that it was just a small awakening, there was still time for the true form of Issei's Sacred Gear to show itself, especially seeing that it would take eight pawns to reincarnate him into a devil.



The problem is that she never thought that Hyoudou Issei was so perverted. From everything that was explained, it seems that the only thing that stuck with her was that men could have more than one woman. Rias rubbed her forehead before sighing and nodding.



"Alright! Then I'm in, Buchou!" Issei exclaimed excitedly as he raised his fist.



"Ara~ Ara~," Akeno lightly commented as she placed one of her hands on his cheek.



"Disgusting… Pervert…" Koneko said coldly, causing Issei to slouch forward as he muttered depressedly. And as for Kiba, he only forced a smile. The poor guy could already hear all sorts of rumors as he came to the clubroom accompanied by Issei.



In the end, Rias could only end up sighing at the new addition to her family.



"If I leave it like this, without being able to be even a little responsible, then this won't end well at all," Rias thought, a small headache looming.



. . .



Two days later.



"Rias-Buchou....", Koneko called out as she appeared by opening the window.



"What's wrong, Koneko?", Rias asked, slightly analyzing her rewards that she hadn't paid much attention to.



"Hyoudou-senpai accepted the invitation of a fallen angel"



"What?", Rias' eyes immediately turned cold as she raised her head and looked at Koneko.



"I don't think he knows what a fall is. But since he infiltrated without us knowing, then he must be up to no good."



Rias now frowned, thinking about how a fallen angel had entered her territory without her knowing. Because while her group along with Sona Sitri's group couldn't keep the entire city under surveillance twenty-four hours a day, they would know if a fallen angel entered the city.



"Where are they now?"



"I walked away when I heard her asking about a date. And it hasn't even been two minutes, so maybe they're still talking outside the academy."



"Well...", Rias immediately stood up before using a teleportation magic circle. When she appeared on the wall at the entrance of the academy, she immediately erected a barrier, preventing others from seeing what they were about to do.



Issei was with a huge smile, about to say goodbye to Yuuma-chan, the girl who asked him out on a date. However, he was surprised when a red liquid splashed on his face.



"Eh?", he muttered, slowly raising his hand and looking at his fingers, now stained with blood.



"GYYAAAAAHH!!"

Hearing the huge scream that showed pain and suffering, Issei jumped three steps back in surprise. His eyes widened in disbelief as he saw Yuuma turn into a more grown woman and her clothes changed, at the same time as two black wings grew from her back.



"Get away from her right now, Hyoudou-kun!", Rias exclaimed seriously.



"Eh? Ri... Rias-Buchou?", Isse asked without understanding what was happening. "Yu... Yuuma... What happened to Yuuma-chan?"



"Don't be silly, Hyoudou-kun!", Rias frowned, a little upset. "She's a Fallen Angel! I explained to you that we're not on the best of terms with her race! And I don't know how she entered the city so easily, but her real name isn't Yuuma, and it's not like she has feelings for you either. She's just using you, most likely to take away your Sacred Gear!"



Issei felt a chill for a few seconds before looking at Yuuma, who was holding his shoulder, right where there was a fist-sized hole that was bleeding profusely. The fallen angel's face was twisted in pain and hatred, causing her previously attractive face to become twisted.



"Rias... Gremory!" She growled through gritted teeth. "How... how did you know about me?"



Rias narrowed her eyes as she looked down.



"There's no point in telling you anything, fallen. There's a small chance that you'll get out of this alive. So, telling you that information... wouldn't it be the same as telling you how to slip past me more easily?"



"O- Oy... Yuuma-chan... Is it true?", Issei asked shakily as he extended his hand slightly. "What buchou said... is it all true?"



Raynare, the fallen angel looked at Issei and her face changed back to how it was before.



"Issei-kun!! You can't believe her!! Everything she says is a lie, you can't believe a demon like her!!", shouting with a desperate expression, Raynare hoped to get out alive thanks to Issei's help. However, Hyoudou Issei, who had his gaze hidden by his hair, clenched his hands before stepping forward.



"Hyoudou-kun! If you try to save her, I'll have no choice but to attack you! I really don't want to attack a new friend! Please back off!", Rias shouted angrily and worried that Issei would help Raynare.



"I know!", he shouted loudly, now showing his enraged gaze towards Raynare. "I realized it when his face changed and he called you a demon!"



"Damn it!!", Raynare stood up gathering strength and extending her left hand to form a spear of light. But, at that moment, she couldn't react to Issei's fist that had changed from his previous Sacred Gear. Now it was less rough and large, its shape was that of a red claw-shaped gauntlet with a green gem on the back of the hand and yellow details and green inscriptions.



"[Boost!]" a voice echoed from the gauntlet and Issei's power doubled as it made contact with Raynare's face.



"That..." Rias was shocked to see the Sacred Gear's true form. She descended from the wall and slowly approached, noticing Raynare trying to get up as she glared at the two with boundless hatred and blood running down her nose and mouth.

"Buchou... I...", Issei said, but he couldn't finish his words as he clenched his teeth and balled his hands into fists. Rias glanced at him lightly before smiling sadly. She now understood Hyoudou Issei a little better.



"Relax... I'm sure you'll find that person who loves you with all their heart. Don't be discouraged, you have a lot of time ahead of you. Just be patient and learn to hold back that lustful side of yours... I'm sure you'll get more attention that way."



Issei looked at Rias before smiling sadly and nodding slowly.



"What will happen to her?"



Rias looked at Raynare before stepping forward and appearing directly behind Raynare, hitting her neck and causing her to lose consciousness.



"I'll give her to Akeno. She'll make her talk and tell her reasons as to why she did all this."



. . .



"Um... Sorry for not being too helpful," Issei commented, tired and sweaty as he dropped on his butt on the ground. Akeno had... played around with Raynare a bit and discovered the enemies of the abandoned church. They all fought back, but Issei was too tired, and had only been able to damage the exorcists, as well as not even being able to get close to the now dead fallen angels.



"Don't worry, Hyoudou-kun," Rias smiled and reassured him, "Your Boosted Gear needs a user with a well-trained body to work perfectly. All you need is training to improve."



"And by the way...", Rias frowned at the rest of her family. "You guys, it seems, need training too."



"Eh?", Kiba looked at her in surprise.



"Ara~ Ara~... What makes you say that, Rias?"



Rias looked at her with an infuriating look: "Kiba was only able to overwhelm them with his speed. If there had been someone capable of matching his speed, it would be difficult for him to win. Especially since he stopped at almost every opponent to explain the ability of his Sacred Gear! Eh, what's the point of that?! Do you want to get killed, Kiba?!"



"Erm...", the knight didn't know how to respond and backed away a little.



"Akeno... you play around with your enemies too much. The moment you play around with the wrong person, then you'll lose," the aforementioned frowned a little.



"And Koneko...", Rias looked at her, but only sighed. "Actually, you're currently the best of the three. You don't play around and try to finish quickly without holding back too much. The only thing I could say about you is your speed. But, after all, towers aren't the fastest either."



Rias told them what she thought, but she kept a lot of things to herself. And sadly, she couldn't bring herself to mention those things just yet. Akeno could use the lightning she inherited from her father and Koneko the entirety of her Nekoshou powers, but she knew that she had to go slowly with the problems that were bothering her family's minds and hearts. If she did it all quickly and without the slightest consideration, then it might become worse than before.



Except for Koneko, who puffed out her chest a little, the other two had a frown on their faces at what Rias said.



. . .

Four days after Rias' return.



"Ha~... Ha~...", Issei was breathing heavily as he ran. It was the weekend and they had traveled to a Gremory family house. It was already difficult for him to climb up to the house, but as soon as they arrived, Rias ordered him to run around the house a hundred laps. He, of course, completed them, but he was totally exhausted and fell to his knees in the backyard, watching as the others trained: Kiba was swinging a sword in different ways, Akeno was using magic and experimenting a bit. And, as for Koneko, she was in front of Rias.



"Attack with everything you have, Koneko."



"But...", the little nekoshou was a little worried.



"Just do it! You won't be able to hurt me anyway."



"Muh," Koneko felt a little upset hearing that. She jumped forward immediately, advancing at high speed while saying a small 'Ei~'. However, when her fist touched Rias's extended hand, all the strength Koneko put into her fist seemed to disappear, with the only evidence of her strength being the small gust of wind that spread out to the sides.



"Eh?", Koneko opened her eyes wider than normal, surprised by the result. She raised her head towards Rias's face, managing to see her smile before Rias's other hand moved forward, striking the center of Koneko's torso.



"Ah!", Koneko let out a small cry of pain as she stepped back, spitting out some blood from her mouth. She was so shocked that she just stared at Rias in shock, ignoring her blood. Kiba and Akeno who had watched the start of the battle with interest, were just as shocked.



"Koneko-chan...", Rias called out softly as she looked at her without looking away from her eyes.



"Honestly, your way of fighting is too basic. Against opponents like the one we faced two days ago, it wouldn't be such a bad thing. However, against someone more experienced, it's definitely a disadvantage; you only extend your fists to punch or use your feet to kick. You don't have any feint movements, you don't know how to attack from different angles, and to attack anywhere other than someone's abdomen, torso, or face, you have to move several steps to land those strikes."



Rias finished speaking and disappeared from Koneko's sight, appearing in front of her, swinging her fist and hitting Koneko's side, causing her to spit out another bit of blood. However, another attack hit her right iliac area, another moment later she felt another blow hit the area where her liver was, causing her to fall to her knees in pain and seeing the blood coming out of her mouth.



"Koneko-chan... look at me," Rias called out to her once again. And, with difficulty, she raised her head, only to be surprised by the sad and pained expression that Rias had.



"It's really hard for me to hit you like this, Koneko-chan. No, in fact, I don't want to. However, it's necessary for you to become stronger. I don't need your powers for myself, Koneko-chan. However, I want you to be as powerful as possible; not for me, but for yourselves. I want you to be able to defend yourself and those you love."



Rias's face slowly changed to one of determination and seriousness: "If necessary, I will beat you and train you to exhaustion until you learn new things and can become stronger."



"I know! I understand, Rias-buchou!", Koneko thought to herself. "I want to be strong too!"



Koneko understood that it was necessary to have power to defend something, but she felt uncomfortable trying to obtain more power. She didn't want to end up like her sister, she didn't want to go crazy, she didn't want to kill Rias for losing her mind because of her powers.



She...

"I'm... scared...", Koneko said almost in a whisper, but everyone heard her. Her eyes had tears and they fell close to her blood as she looked at the ground with her fingers closing and taking some dirt as they formed into a fist.



Koneko bit her lips as she cried, but suddenly, her ears and tail came to light and she began to tremble as she looked up a little more, noticing the orange pigmentation on Rias's eyelids and her eyes that looked like those of a toad.



"Didn't I just tell you, Koneko-chan?... If necessary, I will beat you up and train you to exhaustion. If you want to learn Senjutsu, I can teach you properly without losing my mind."



"...!", Koneko was startled not knowing what to say. Despite being scared as she sensed Rias' Sage Mode, she did not back down. Rias's words were still in her head before she nodded carefully.



"Please... help me become stronger... Buchou"



Rias smiled with joy and happiness before nodding.



"Please sit in a meditation position," Koneko just obeyed and listened. "In order for Youkai to use Senjutsu, you need to control the flow of life energy. However, that would create a bit of an imbalance, Koneko-chan. Generally, that triggers a Youkai's most primal thoughts. It can also kill you or turn you into stone."



Rias smiled and pointed a finger at the side of her head: "In order to have a perfect balance, you also need spiritual energy in amounts equivalent to the life energy you possess. Then, by mixing it with the energy of nature, you could achieve Sage Mode, a more perfect control in Senjutsu."



"The reason why some Youkai lose their minds, is because they are also more connected to their animal forms. You just have to control your flow of energies and balance it, Koneko-chan."



"Now... close your eyes and meditate, better connect and balance your spiritual energy located in your skull with your body's life energy that, generally, can also end up condensing little by little below the navel."



Koneko nodded and closed her eyes as she concentrated.



Kiba, Akeno, and Issei just looked on in surprise and the first two frowned as they watched Koneko slowly overcome her fears. They both looked at their hands before clenching their teeth a little.



As for Issei, he also clenched one hand into a fist, but with determination to reach his new friends and be of help.



. . .



Three days after training.



Rias had finished the day of classes and sighed before smiling slightly as she leaned back in the chair behind her desk. With training, each one had become a little stronger. But, out of all the members of her peerage, Koneko was the one who advanced the most. She managed to activate Sage Mode on Sunday near the end of training, but it only lasted a few minutes before she began to lose control a little. However, it was already a huge advance with all the problems she had about her past.



*Ding~ ding~*



"Huh?" Rias was surprised to hear the typical group chat notification and pulled out her phone. When she saw the timer had reached zero, she saw the chat unlock and a photo from Naruto was sent.



Rias's eyes sparkled with joy before showing a bit of sorrow. Naruto was only thirteen when she saw him a week ago. And, in the current photo, he already looked to be fifteen or sixteen. He had grown up and she felt a bit upset and sad about not even being able to talk to him as he grew up.



Harry Potter: "This finally works! The damn wait is over!"



Naruto: "Yes, we can finally talk, Harry nii-chan!"



Rias smiled excitedly before starting to type and send a message.

Rias Gremory: "It seems like years have passed in your worlds! Only a week has passed here! But, as it was said in the notification, then the time in your worlds should return to normal and match that of my world.



Rias Gremory: Did something interesting happen?



Naruto: I finished training with Ero-Sennin! Also, I received some missions that gave me rewards!



Harry Potter: I also received missions... But, I'm sorry, guys. I'm a little busy right now and I need to take care of something.



Rias Gremory: Huh? Do you need help?



Rias waited a moment for Harry to reply, but when she saw the photo he sent, she was a little pale. In the photo, there was a man with his face bloodied and beaten. He had several of his right hand fingers cut off, and although his face was bruised, his expression of fear could be seen.



Harry Potter: The bastard dared to sell drugs to the children inside Naples. I'm not usually an aggressive person, but just seeing a child desperate to get their hands on those disgusting things, I can't help but want to kill the bastard.



Rias immediately typed at high speed.



Rias Gremory: Drugs? Territory?.... Harry, you... don't tell me that...



Harry Potter: Huh?... Oh!... No, I'm not part of some organization. I simply found the guy selling drugs and gave him a punishment.



Rias's jaw dropped and she stared at the chat in shock.



Naruto: What are drugs?



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[Syphi]

Smack us with five chapters all at once, why don't you?

(Please, another?)

 

[ArsMagna1337]

Rias waited a moment for Harry to reply, but when she saw the photo he sent, she was a little pale. In the photo, there was a man with his face bloodied and beaten. He had several of his right hand fingers cut off, and although his face was bruised, his expression of fear could be seen.

Harry Potter: The bastard dared to sell drugs to the children inside Naples. I'm not usually an aggressive person, but just seeing a child desperate to get their hands on those disgusting things, I can't help but want to kill the bastard.

Rias immediately typed at high speed.

Rias Gremory: Drugs? Territory?.... Harry, you... don't tell me that...

Harry Potter: Huh?... Oh!... No, I'm not part of some organization. I simply found the guy selling drugs and gave him a punishment.

Rias's jaw dropped and she stared at the chat in shock.

Naruto: What are drugs?

Click to shrink...

And at that point, Rias knew she had become the Motherhen of the Chat.