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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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.

 

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Chapter 31: Italy



Harry was wearing a smart black suit and a coat of the same color over his shoulders. He placed his phone inside the inside pocket of his coat and shook his hands that had black gloves. His green eyes looked with contempt at the man he had beaten and tortured who, of course, silenced him so he wouldn't scream. Harry had been traveling around Italy for a full month, but since he arrived in Naples, he could already see how corrupt the police were and how dangerous the city was.



In such a short time, Harry had seen the most disgusting side of humanity. And seeing children younger than him addicted to drugs made his stomach twist and his heart clench before a rage like no other flooded his being.



"So... You won't say anything, right?"



"...", the man just looked at the ground as he growled, the silencing spell was no longer on him. However, he didn't say anything, even though he was afraid.



"I guess I'll have to give Snape a present for using Legilimency on me. If he didn't, I wouldn't be able to use it," Harry said emotionlessly before holding the man's neck and lifting his head up.



"Look at me..."



The man just looked away, knowing that Harry could do weird things that he didn't know about. But, with Harry's strength, it was easy to force the man to look at him.



"Memory-Make: Legilimency"



The man inhaled sharply as he felt all of his memories seem to flash before his eyes, from the most recent to the oldest. And, when it was all over, Harry let go of him forcefully before pointing with his finger.



"Obliviate"



. . .



After about half an hour, Harry had arrived at a restaurant and had ordered a plate of spaghetti and another of carpaccio. He ate in peace while thinking a bit about how quickly his life at Hogwarts had ended. After he finished his OWLs, he didn't have much else to do for the holidays. But, among everything that had happened, one of the most important things was the election of Tiberius Ogden as Minister of Magic.



After that, things got a little better in Britain. The new Minister Ogden gave a big budget to the Auror office and the DMLE in general, so that they would put all their effort into protecting the magical population of the island. People had gained more courage and were not as scared as before, especially since there were always at least two teams of Aurors patrolling the streets.



Lord Voldemort had not been heard from again and had not caused any attacks or movements against the Ministry or the island of Britain in general. And, as for Harry, he studied almost all holidays and at other times, he met with Hermione to continue researching. But, when two weeks had passed since he entered Hogwarts once again, he spoke with Dumbledore to make his Newt.



When he took the tests, he was a little surprised by two things. The first was that he saw that his research on the spiritual connection to magical particles was on the test with different questions. The second thing that surprised him was the difficulty of the test itself. Harry overestimated this and thought it wouldn't be that difficult; he was wrong, he had to use all of the time allotted for each of the tests and think hard to get above acceptable grades. In transfiguration, charms and defence against the dark arts he got the maximum grade. In potions, herbology and care of magical creatures he got exceeded expectations, one grade below the maximum. And finally, in arithmetic and ancient runes he only got acceptables. However, these grades were enough for him to graduate from Hogwarts and be able to leave Britain.



He spent most of the year in France and, just a little less than a month ago, he arrived in Italy, hoping to enjoy himself a bit. Unfortunately, he came across drugs and the organisation that sold them.



But, having talked to Rias and Naruto improved his mood a lot. The waiting time was over and he was very happy to be able to see them again on a future mission. Unfortunately, the memories he saw of the man, continued to bother him. Especially since he saw someone he recognized in one of those memories.

"Famiglia Palmieri, huh?" Harry raised the fork in his hand slightly, and stared at the rolled spaghetti with a fixed gaze. He knew that, generally, he wouldn't get involved in these matters. He wasn't that kind of person. However, at this moment when he had seen children addicted to drugs and, someone he recognized was part of this, he couldn't just let it go.



"But... to think that they have wizard support..." Harry muttered, but a cold smile slowly appeared on his face while, at the same time, his eyes seemed sharper than usual.



"Well... let's see how good wizards they are."



. . .



A young teenager with an indifferent look, took out a small object from his pocket before showing a magic wand and enlarging the object, showing that it was a large trunk.



"Here's this month's..." he said to a man beside him. "Remember, my mother expects her share."



The man was an adult, around forty or fifty years old. He wore a grey suit with a fancy hat. He looked with a small smile at the young man beside him. He wasn't too tall, and his hair was really short, his skin was brown and he had dark eyes.



"I'm still surprised to see magic... And you don't have to worry, Mr. Zabini. As long as your family continues to give protection to mine, then we'll continue to have good business."



Blaise Zabini was the name of the young man, a member of the Zabini family and son of Lucretia Zabini, the current head of the pureblood Zabini family.



Lucretia Zabini was a greedy woman and didn't mind killing, she had done it with her previous husbands, she was a widow seven times over and all of her previous husbands had died suspiciously, but no one asked much. She was a woman who didn't mind harming others as long as she benefited. And she had passed those values on to her son.



Blaise just nodded to the head of the Palmieri family and walked out of the room, letting the man see the trunk full of drugs. Transporting this kind of stuff wasn't too difficult for a wizard and it was an easy way to make money for Blaise and his mother.



"Mmm... Aren't you a disgusting man?"



"!" Leone Palmieri turned around in surprise, only to see a young man in black pointing a wand at his face before he lost consciousness. Harry just snorted before looking back to where the door to the room was.



"Now... let's break this place up a bit and leave evidence for the required authorities," Harry smiled coldly, walking out the door. He knew that the police couldn't do much to this kind of people, who could easily live in luxury in jail or get out whenever they wanted. And, even if he involved the Italian Ministry of Magic, he still wouldn't be sure that he would stay locked up, especially since they could simply make him forget and leave him behind.

So, Harry did what he did best, research. He did a quick research on some enemy of the Palmieri family, finding out that they had a rival family that Harry might get along with better. And, even though they were still mafia, they were one of the organizations that destroyed drugs and used other methods to make money without involving children: Protection, money loans, restaurants, jewelry, and even mercenaries.



Between the Palmieri family and the Simone family, the latter was much better in Harry's opinion.



"Thank you very much, Mr. Potter. The Simone family is grateful for your help," a brown-haired man in his sixties took off his hat and placed it on his chest while smiling slightly.



Harry just waved his hand before speaking in perfect Italian, "They upset me and they deserve what they deserve. However, now I have to visit the Zabinis. If not, this will never stop in this country."



"Although... I'm a little surprised that they also know about the wizarding world."



Alessandro Simone smiled a little more strongly, "Yes, we have four wizards in our family. And of course, we know about the statute of secrecy and we respect it. We don't want to make trouble or create enemies in such a stupid way."



"Although I have to say that the way of the wizarding world is not that different from the mundane when it comes to corruption. The friends we have in our family, all of them were wronged by the so-called purebloods. And, seeing the opportunity, I accepted them into my family. I gave them all the help I could and they returned that help by protecting our family."



Harry nodded, understanding a little more.



"Ah... yes, one last thing," Alessandro pulled out a small card. "This is my number. Please call if you are in Naples once more. I would be delighted if you would visit once more."



"Well... I will do that," Harry nodded, accepting the offer.



"Goodbye, Mr. Simone, perhaps we will meet again in the future."



"I hope so, Mr. Potter," Alessandro smiled slightly, watching as Harry left the room. But, suddenly, his gaze turned merciless as he saw four men kneeling and tied up in front of him.



They were all bosses of his rival, the Palmieri family.



"Mmm... What to do with you?"



. . .



Lucretia Zabini was a dark-skinned woman with wavy black hair that reached her shoulders and brown eyes. She had a delicate face and a very beautiful appearance. She generally kept an indifferent look towards almost everything, hiding her emotions. However, even though he still had that kind of expression now, his mind was a little messy and a small drop of sweat slowly ran down his cheek as he looked at the young man sitting relaxedly in front of him.



She had entered his office, but found Harry Potter sitting in his chair behind his desk while calmly drinking a cup of tea. And she had to give it to him, his current calm appearance dressed in a black suit and coat with gloves of the same color, along with his expression with a small smile, was attractive and, at the same time, caused uneasiness and a little fear.



"The Palmieri Family is completely finished...", Harry said slowly before taking the cup of tea and drinking some.



Lucretia froze for a second before looking at Harry: "Why did Harry Potter take an interest in Italy?"

"I was on vacation... when I came across a man selling drugs to children. I was so disgusted, I had to destroy the family," Harry put down his cup and smiled at Lucretia.



"What a surprise... A magical family was involved!..."



"Before I came, I did some research and realized that the Ministry of Magic in this country is much worse than Britain's... Now that was a surprise! I thought no Ministry of Magic could be more corrupt than Britain's!"



"So, if I handed you over to them, I wouldn't achieve anything. You'd be free in no time."



"Wait!" Lucretia exclaimed, raising a hand. "Will you kill me?... You, Harry Potter?!"



She had a look of disbelief, but she was scared inside. She was an expert at reading people's expressions and determining a mood. This was essential to manipulating people. And, Harry, who wasn't hiding much at the moment, was showing that he really wasn't afraid of killing her.



"Honestly...", Harry sighed a little. "I'm not one to get involved in other people's business. But, you're ruining lives for a little more money. This, to me, is unforgivable."



"I'm not a hero... I never considered myself one," Harry slowly stood up and looked coldly at Lucretia. "But, if I can help make the world a better place by getting rid of people like you... Why wouldn't I?"



Harry placed his index and ring fingers on his temple and uttered a few words.



"Memory-Make: Avada Kadvra," a yellow light manifested before a green beam manifested and flew towards a Lucretia who now showed terror on her face. She didn't have time to dodge or try to block with something solid, and when the killing curse hit her, her body glowed green before falling to the ground like a puppet with its strings broken.



"Well... now you'll be with your son," Harry said as he looked at Lucretia's lifeless body. But he ended up sighing with a bit of regret. He knew he had meddled in something he perhaps shouldn't have. However, seeing those homeless children being manipulated and pressured into buying drugs made him very angry.



He was a little different, but it reminded him of when he was at his uncle's house. A little boy shouldn't have to go through those things.



Harry left the office and left immediately.



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Chapter 32: A New Mission!



Rias had her fingertips on her face as her palm hid her face a little. Except for one person, everyone else inside the club room could see that she was irritated and about to explode. She had matured since her first mission with Harry, but she could still lose her temper over some things, especially when Riser Phenex was standing meters away from her saying how great he was and what a wonderful life awaits him when they are married.



"Enough…" Rias's voice wasn't loud, but her tone of voice made everyone fall silent, and those who were already quiet, seemed to become even quieter. Rias's blue eyes slowly moved and sharpened as she stared at Riser coldly.



"You come to the territory I oversee without even giving me a warning, and moreover, you act like you own the place?" Rias slowly stood up and walked in front of Riser, standing a short distance away from him, her eyes narrowing a little more.



"Who do you think you are?"



One of Grayfia's eyebrows twitched at Rias's attitude. She had never seen Rias act so cold, determined, and calm at the same time. She didn't exactly seem angry, especially since to her it seemed like she measured each of her words carefully and was attentive to her surroundings.



This was new to Grayfia...



"What are you talking about, Rias?... Riser is..."



"Stop..." Rias stopped him before shaking her head. "Is your skull filled with nothing but flames? It was a rhetorical question, idiot. I clearly know that you are the trash of the Phenex family and the least talented of all the children of Lord and Lady Phenex."



"Now...", Rias raised her right hand and pointed at Riser's peerage with a finger that was not fully extended: "Get your peerage out of this place before I erase them from existence."



"Rias! Watch your words!", Riser exclaimed angrily as he moved one of his arms to the side. His brow was furrowed and he had a rather displeased expression.



"I think that's enough...", Grayfia stopped the two as she took a step forward. "Lord Lucifer foresaw this kind of situation and gave an option to settle things. The two of you can have a battle based on the Rating Game. If Riser-sama loses, of course, Rias-sama won't marry him. On the contrary… well, I don't have to explain that when it's clear."



Rias narrowed her eyes as she looked at Grayfia. The most powerful maid of the underworld noticed this and looked straight into her eyes. And, despite not showing any expression on her face, she was inwardly surprised to see a bit of coldness in Rias's blue eyes.



"Rating Game?" Riser asked with an arrogant smile.



"Fine! I can even give you ten days to train, Rias!… Although, well, I don't think it will make much of a difference."



Rias turned her head and her eyes had lost any warm light. Those blue eyes looked terrifying to anyone who saw them. And Grayfia, who had been studying Rias, was surprised to feel a sudden surge of power from her. It was something light, as if a switch turned on Rias' power before turning it off.



"Rias-sama, no!" Grayfia immediately screamed, but it was too late.

"Eh?....", Riser muttered in surprise as he noticed that he had fallen and could not feel his legs. The Gremory group watched with wide eyes and, as they were behind Rias, they could see how a cube of power of destruction appeared devouring Riser's legs before disappearing.



"Rias...", Grayfia looked at Rias and then at Riser, who was healing her destroyed legs with his flames.



"Riser-sama!"



"Onii-sama!"



Voices were heard and Riser's peerage immediately approached him.



He just raised his head and felt a chill as he saw Rias's face with dark shadows and those emotionless eyes looking down at him.



"Learn your place... scum," words filled with contempt slowly came out of Rias' mouth, but she didn't stop at all, she continued to speak slowly, "Rating Game?... You don't have what it takes to face me. Not even to marry me. I would rather have a completely weak and hideous-looking husband who has a good personality than an arrogant scum like you."



"This won't be left like this, Rias!" Riser shouted angrily.



"Do you know the repercussions you could face for attacking Onii-sama?!" Ravel exclaimed angrily as she glared at Rias.



"Of course..." Rias smiled lightly, surprising everyone.



"Grayfia... Please take Riser and his peerage and leave if you don't want to lose the respect I have left for you," Rias said seriously. Now that she was more mature and used her head more, she could easily understand what her brother was planning with all of this. And Grayfia, who was her queen, of course knew all of that.



Grayfia frowned before carefully taking Riser and leaving with a teleportation magic circle. She didn't say anything, but was a little saddened by the cold way Rias treated her. Riser's peerage followed shortly after.



"Rias... what was that all about?" Akeno asked seriously.



"My brother..." Rias turned around and looked at everyone. "Do you really think he hasn't been keeping an eye on me? With his personality, it wouldn't be strange. He should already know about some of the training we've done and the level of our... no, your power level."



"Currently, you might not be able to defeat Riser, but his peerage wouldn't be a challenge for you."



"I can defeat Riser, but my brother doesn't know that. He probably still underestimates me a lot just like you do," she showed an annoyed smile. "It's not strange that he's thinking of making a last-minute move to gain more recognition. Especially with Issei being the Sekiryuutei of this generation."



"My brother may seem kind, but he's nothing if not cunning."



"Having the Sekiryuutei in his sister's peerage and thus on her side... of course many would look upon that favorably," Akeno commented before sighing and shaking her head.



Issei frowned slightly.

"That sounds a bit sinister. Being used and having the person doing these things seem nice and did almost nothing," he commented.



"Don't worry. I won't let them manipulate my family," Rias said with conviction.



"However, I don't want them to stop training every day," she said with a slightly sadistic smile.



Everyone could only sigh and continue with what they were doing before Riser arrived.



Suddenly, Rias pulled out her phone when she felt the notification tone of the group chat. When she saw what it was, she raised her eyebrows slightly before smiling a little excitedly.



[New Event Available! – The Chaotic Seas!]

[In a world where most of the land is islands; pirates, marines, and revolutionaries fight for the dominion of the seas. Adventures, treasures, powers, and battles that part the seas! Get ready to set sail and discover an amazing world!]



–Objectives–

1.- Form a pirate crew.

2.- Defeat at least one admiral of the navy.

4.- Defeat a Yonkou



[Minimum members required: 3]



[Note: Time in each member's world will stop upon accepting the mission]



"Sorry guys, I have to make a llama," Rias picked up her phone before walking out of the room. She walked out and entered another room inside the old building where her clubroom was and began chatting.



Rias Gremory: Another mission appeared. Are you ready?.



Naruto: Of course. I can't wait to see a new world!



Harry Potter: This is good, I needed some fresh air with what I've been doing here. I'll accept right now, see you in a few seconds.



Rias smiled before accepting the mission. A glow enveloped her body before she disappeared from the room she was in and noticed that she was on a ship. She looked to her sides and noticed Naruto and Harry, who were smiling and looking curiously just like her.



"Looks like we've already been given a pretty big ship!"



"Ahahahaha! Now we have to name our pirate crew!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly. "We can't travel without a cool name – ttebayo!"



Rias smiled tightly and was about to speak but suddenly, she felt the ship move forcefully and a wave lifted them up while the sky darkened with huge clouds at a simply absurd speed.



"Well... shit...", everyone muttered.

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Chapter 33: Chaotic Seas



Harry, Rias, and Naruto were kneeling with their hands on the ground as they sweated and exhaled in relief. They had been sailing for hours in this unknown sea and, as rarely before, they were afraid. After the sudden storm passed, however, the further they went, the seas did not seem to give them relief. It was to the point that Naruto had to buy the navigation skill in order to steer the ship properly. This skill not only allowed him to masterfully handle the ship, but also anticipate dangerous weather that might appear, but it still took more than two days for them to sail the sea smoothly, and they could see an island in the distance.



"We need information... a lot of it," Rias said tiredly, not even having slept.



"We don't know how this world works, its ways of fighting, or things that could be really important."



"We'll get to that island no matter what-ttebayo..." Naruto muttered with determination, but still exhausted from not sleeping for days.



Everyone nodded before getting up and walking towards the stern, where the mast was. Naruto began to steer the ship as they approached the island little by little.



But suddenly...



BOOOOOOOM!!!



A huge explosion reverberated from what looked like a mountain on the island before a column of fire, smoke, and ash rose from it.



"Oh... you've got to be kidding me," Harry muttered as beads of sweat fell from his face as he watched a volcano erupt.



"Nevermind, we have to go!" Rias shouted. "We barely have any food and it's the only alternative we have!"



Naruto nodded vigorously, despite being sweaty from nerves, he slowly approached the shores of the island and anchored the boat before jumping off. But, the three of them stopped when they saw and heard something.



"GYAGYAGYAGYA!!"



"GABABABABABA!!"



What they heard were two huge weird laughs and a... huge animal flying away.



"Was that a... dinosaur?", Rias asked watching as the archaeopteryx flew away.



"No... more importantly... Those were too loud laughs!", Harry said growling with a bit of annoyance at all the unknown and potentially dangerous things they could have found on this island.



"I guess we'll have to see what it is...", Naruto said before starting to run at high speeds. Rias and Harry followed him immediately. It didn't take long for them to enter the island, but Rias and Harry were surprised to see dinosaurs on the island. However, what surprised them the most was seeing two giants running at each other before punching their fists and creating tremors throughout the island.



"They're giants!" Naruto exclaimed in disbelief.



"They are..." Harry muttered as he watched the two giants fight while laughing loudly.



"I can't believe it," Rias muttered with a gasp. While different races lived in their world, she had never seen one so enormous. Seeing it was different than hearing or reading about it.



"Mm?... It seems we have visitors, Dorry," one of the giants said as they looked at the trio.



"Huh?... Ah! That's right, Brogy!"



Dorry is a well-built giant with a long beard. He usually dresses in a Viking outfit with a helmet covering his eyes. And as for the other giant, Brogy dresses in a Viking costume, consisting of a red jumpsuit with golden buttoned suspenders, fur linings, a leather strap around the right shoulder and another as a belt, yellow pants with black stripes and fur linings on the bottom, yellow shoes, and a red helmet with two horns. Brogy has a blonde beard shaped like an axe blade, small eyes, a wide grin, and a pig nose.



They both walked over before falling to the ground, sitting down as they looked at the three of them. The sudden movement caused the ground to shake a little and Naruto to trip and fall on his butt.



"Gababababa! It's good to see visitors once again!" Brogy laughed in glee as he raised his head.



"Gyagyagyagya! You're right, Brogy!" Dorry laughed loudly as well.



"It's... Dorry and Brogy... right? Why were they fighting?" Rias decided to ask and speak first.



"We're fighting over a dispute! Although we forgot what it was, we're fighting mostly for fun now!" Brogy exclaimed, answering Rias' question. "But... What are your names, little friends?"



"I'm Rias Gremory..."



"Uzumaki Naruto-ttebayo"



"Harry Potter"



"I see! So you're traveling to the new world?!... If you've just arrived on this island, then you must be newbies in the seas of paradise," Dorry smiled loudly, showing her huge teeth. While they had been on this island for a long time, they had also made their travels around the world. And of course, they remembered things from their last visits.



"New world? Paradise?... Are those names for the sea?" Harry asked curiously.



"Paradise is the sea where this island is located. From what we know, its name comes from it being a complete paradise compared to the chaotic sea of the new world. And, because of that, the next half of the sea is like a new world of dangers, hence the name," Dorry answered with a bit of seriousness.



"I see..." Harry said seriously. It seems like the dangers would become greater with time, was what he thought.



"Can we stay here for a while?" Rias asked.



"Of course! Even if we live here, we don't own the island! Just be careful of the more dangerous beasts!" Brogy exclaimed smiling.



"Amazing!" Naruto said more excited to have such a mysterious place to stay.



Harry frowned a bit before taking out his phone and entering the shop. There, he used the search bar by typing in 'Paradise Sea'. The search triggered several things, but one of them was the most important, One Piece: Encyclopedia. Harry bought it, even if it cost five hundred points, leaving him with three thousand five hundred chat points.



He immediately closed his eyes and used his psychometry to be able to find out what was written in the book. However, it didn't work. It seems that this wasn't written by a person, so there were no 'memories' imbued in the book, he had to read it.



So, he sat down to read it.



"I'll stay and read this. You guys better find something to eat."



"Um...", Rias nodded and looked at Naruto before running off to catch some food.



. . .

"Mm?" Harry snapped out of his concentration when he noticed a delicious smell. When he raised his head, he blinked at the sight of a huge piece of meat cooking between two large trees as the giants watched with drool dripping from their mouths, just like Naruto.



"To think I could eat dinosaur…" he heard Rias mutter.



"How long did it take?... I got lost in reading," Harry asked curiously.



"Four hours…" Rias replied as she pointed her thumb behind her where there were several dead dinosaurs on the ground and fruits on the ground. Harry nodded and showed the book to Rias.



"It seems we can buy information about the world at the shop...", Harry said and called Naruto over before he began to explain how the world worked: Pirates, Navy, Revolutionary Army, World Government, Haki, Devil Fruits and various other important things, especially about the world and the seas, as well as how to travel thanks to Log Pose and Eternal Pose.



"That Haki seems interesting," Rias said as she crossed one of her legs over the other. She has yet to find something that her power of destruction can't destroy. And, even though Haki would still be destroyed by her power, she had expectations of finding something that her power can't destroy.



"Aren't you intrigued by Devil Fruits?", Harry asked with a bit of curiosity.



"Yes... but not that much. We're both part of worlds that contain magic. Besides, Naruto is one where people train and can spit and use the elements of nature. Compared to techniques like Haki, Devil Fruits are less interesting."



"... ", Harry just kept silent. He knew Rias was right on that point, but he couldn't help but feel curious about a fruit that gave powers of different kinds to a person.



"By the way...", Naruto turned to them after tearing off a piece of meat with his hand. "What are we going to call our group?"



"We're going to be pirates, right?"



"With what we're going to do, they'll consider us pirates anyway," Harry answered with a slightly excited smile."



"How about the Leaf Pirates?", Naruto asked.



"Denied," was the answer from the other two.



"Ttebayo~.... ", Naruto lowered his head a little discouraged with the quick refusal.



"Dimensional pirates?", Harry asked tilting his head.



"Mmm... ", Rias thought about it for a minute. "Not bad... plus we could use it in other worlds if necessary."



"No! That sounds so boring!" Naruto exclaimed crossing his arms in an X.



"Well... we'll think about it while we fill our stomachs," Rias smiled before getting up from where she was sitting and walking over to the huge piece of dinosaur meat. The giants had been quiet listening as they cooked their own pieces of meat.



. . .

Harry was walking around the island at night, having left everyone else sleeping. He wanted to get a closer look at the dinosaurs and explore this place a bit more. He had found out a bit more about the island with these hours on it. The first was that there were several volcanoes that erupted randomly. And, one of them, did so at an interval of every hour.



At one point, Harry got bored of walking. He jumped up before his body transformed into that of a raven and began to fly just a few meters above the trees. He knew that there were flying creatures that could kill him in this form. After all, he couldn't use magic in his animagus transformation.



He was enjoying the wind for a bit before flying harder towards the volcano that erupted every hour. He was curious to know if there was anything near the place. But, before he got there, he blinked as he saw a larger than normal tree growing from a huge skeleton.



"Huh?... This is supposed to be a... Brontosaurus?" Harry scratched his head with a wing as he saw the huge bones that made up the skeleton of a long-necked dinosaur. The interesting thing was that the tree grew from the ground where the animal's stomach should be. The tree was bigger than all the others, even surpassing the skeleton of the prehistoric animal.



"CAW!" Harry cried in surprise, to the point that he cawed like a real crow. After all, there, on one of the thick branches of the tree, was hanging a devil fruit. The fruit almost seemed to say to everyone who approached it: Come, I'm here! EAT ME!



"Uhh..." Harry launched himself into flight and landed on the branch before returning to his human form. He took the fruit and noticed that it was bigger than he thought, almost the size of his head. It was bright yellow, almost golden. It had swirls of what looked like layers of flames surrounding it and was shaped like a mango.



"Is this just my luck?" Harry sat there thinking about the coincidences of the universe and fate. He never thought he would find a devil fruit in the first place he visited in this world. In the end, he just shrugged and took a bite of the fruit.



"Disgusting… *Crunch!*" Harry muttered, but took another bite anyway. The taste made his stomach hurt a little and he felt like throwing up. But, he didn't know if a single bite was necessary to receive the fruit's power. The encyclopedia didn't have that little detail, so he ate the entire fruit before burping loudly and almost throwing up.



Harry waited five minutes… ten minutes… twenty minutes…



"Ah!" he blinked before reaching out his hand and exerting his newfound power, creating a small tornado of wind over the palm of his hand.



"Interesting, even if it's not a Logia, it still has power that matches one. Mm... maybe it'll surpass a Logia with the right training," Harry thought as he rubbed his chin, thinking about his fruit. In the end he just jumped off the tree and turned into a crow. However, his eyes widened when he could sense the wind differently and was able to manipulate it to propel himself and travel over two kilometers in just thirty seconds.



"Woaah~... This has a lot of potential!"



When he arrived at the makeshift camp they had made, Rias was waiting for him with a smile.



"Did you have fun?"

"Yes...", Harry replied as he transformed into a human and stood up. "By the way... Do you know what a Roc is?"



Rias blinked a little before nodding slowly, "If I recall correctly... it's a gigantic bird capable of lifting an elephant without a problem. Well, that's a more 'human' representation though. I also heard that in Chinese and Asian stories close to the country, a Roc could travel 90,000 miles in a single flap of its wings; this, of course, is a mythological representation of the bird."



Rias looked at Harry who was sweating a little as he tried to look anywhere but at her eyes.



"Harry... What happened?"



"Uh...", Harry scratched the back of his head as he looked to the side, "I... I might have eaten the Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Roc."



Rias stared at Harry for a long moment before her lower jaw began to slowly drop. She was too shocked to think or say anything. What kind of luck was that? Finding a devil fruit might be a bit difficult, but a Mythological Zoan was even more difficult. According to the encyclopedia, they were rarer than Logia, which gave you incredible combat power and invulnerability to any blow without Haki or something affecting the element!



And now, Harry found and ate a Mythological Zoan?!



"You're so lucky!" Rias exclaimed with a bit of envy. She also wanted to eat a cool devil fruit.



Harry just smiled wryly.



"By the way, we're going out tomorrow," Rias said.



"Huh?"



"I bought a map of Paradise," Rias pulled out a map that showed different islands. "When I saw the islands, I bought a Log Pose from the shop for the next island. Now we have a path and we can travel without detouring too much."



"Foolshout Island..." Harry muttered as he saw where Rias was pointing with her finger.



"Um..." She nodded and moved her finger to another island. "After that we will go to Kuraigana Island, it is not too far compared to others and we will be able to resupply repeatedly without much trouble."



"By the way, I have a name for the ship," Harry mentioned with a smile.



"... Odyssey..."



Rias smiled as she nodded: "A journey full of adverse and favorable adventures... Not bad."



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Chapter 34: Aeternum



The waves of the sea moved slowly and the weather was peaceful. The Odyssey was slowly traveling through the sea at a good speed. Harry, Rias, and Naruto were sitting while looking at a large flag intently. They had all already decided on a name for their pirate group. And, right now, they were thinking about what their Jolly Roger should look like. They had already decided that it would be the black background with the skull having two bright stars where the eye holes should be and a nebula surrounding the skull. This was to resemble outer space and a small evidence for the universe.



However, they were so focused on painting and thinking about things, that they didn't notice that a ship had positioned itself right next to them and there were people watching with drops behind their heads and curious looks. The interesting thing was that all... or rather all... of the ship's crew were only women.



"Erm... What are you doing?"



The three of them turned around and looked in the direction where the voice came from. She was a thin old woman with gray hair and wrinkles on her face. And, although she had a serious expression, her eyes showed a strange kindness.



The trio looked at each other before standing up and standing in a circle, talking secretly before nodding at the same time and looking towards the navy ship that had a vice admiral.



"We are not pirates, Madam Vice Admiral."



"No, no, no..." Tsuru waved her hand before pointing at the Jolly Roger behind the three of them: "They are clearly painting their pirate flag."



"Tch..."



"Did you just click your tongue?" Tsuru asked looking at Rias.



"I don't know what you're talking about..." Rias just smiled.



Tsuru frowned at the trio but suddenly opened her mouth in alarm: "Girls, back off now!"



Tsuru screamed and all the marines stepped back to the side, just in time to avoid an explosion that destroyed a part of the ship. Wood, metal and flames flew to the sides and Tsuru looked at Harry, who had his wand in his right hand, pointing at the ship.



"I'm sorry. But, even if we are rookies, our goal is adventures and battles. And anyway, the marines would come after us in the future. It doesn't matter if it's now, a few days or months later," Harry commented with a small smile.



"Rookies you say?... You look strong just for a rookie," Tsuru narrowed her eyes and jumped forward, reaching the Odyssey easily as she looked at the trio.



"Naruto... Can you take care of the rest?", Rias asked.



"Of course, Rias nee-chan!" Naruto punched his right fist into his other palm before jumping towards the enemy ship and lightly smiling at the marines: "I'm sorry, but I have to defeat you girls."



"Don't underestimate us, you mustachioed bastard!"



"Hey, they're birthmarks!" Naruto exclaimed angrily before jumping up and knocking out the screaming girl with a punch to the stomach.



"Well... I just have to defeat them to take them to the barracks," Tsuru said looking at Harry and Rias. To the surprise of the two, the old woman disappeared from their sight.



Harry narrowed his eyes before releasing a strong wind around him, and Rias waved her hand creating a tornado of the power of destruction that didn't touch the ground where she was standing. The power of destruction only surrounded her and didn't even touch other things, because she knew it would be bad to destroy her own ship or harm Harry who was relatively close.



"Both with devil fruit powers?" Tsuru commented before appearing in her previous position. She couldn't get close enough to hit them.



"Mm?!" The vice admiral widened her eyes, surprised to see that her power that she had used stealthily didn't seem to matter to her opponents.

"Interesting…" Harry muttered as he looked at the cloth-like floor that rippled like waves. However, both of them had chakra, so they could easily move across this kind of shifting floor without much effort.



"Your ability turns things, and perhaps people as well, into thin, malleable fabric, right?" Harry smiled at the ability that seemed fun and interesting.



Tsuru frowned in annoyance. She just realized that her opponents might not be stronger than her – noting the difficulty they had in seeing her move and their way of blocking her – but they were intelligent, Devil Fruit users, and cautious. People like them were the most dangerous, was what Tsuru thought.



"What are their names?" she asked.



"Do you want to place bounties on us now that you know you can't capture us?" Rias asked with a bit of amusement. She knew that the vice admiral in front of them couldn't fight comfortably, not with Naruto behind her fighting with his subordinates.



"Well, nevermind," Rias shrugged. "We're already pirates anyway. By the way, my name is Rias Gremory, make sure to come up with a cool name on my wanted poster."



Harry smirked before adjusting his glasses with one of his fingers, causing them to shine for a second, surprising Rias a little.



"Since when can you do that?"



"Huh? What thing?" he asked bewildered. "Well, nevermind. My name is Harry Potter, Obaa-chan."



"My name is Uzumaki Naruto!!", Naruto's shout came from the other ship, followed by a few screams from the women.



Tsuru's cheek twitched; she was annoyed by how relaxed these guys in front of her were. But, at the same time, she couldn't help but feel that they were a fun bunch.



"Mm?!" Tsuru muttered loudly as she sensed something coming from the sea, right behind Rias and Harry. However, Rias had also sensed it and opened her hands firing a pillar of destructive power, completely annihilating the enormous snake-like sea king that suddenly appeared.



"Are you done, Naruto?!" Harry asked forcefully.



Naruo smiled as he defeated the last marine with a rasengan placed on the girl's abdomen. Immediately, he jumped towards the Odyssey and smiled showing his teeth.



"There... I'm done."



Tsuru wasn't too worried, she could clearly sense that none of them were dead and had only been damaged to the point of falling unconscious, nothing fatally serious.



Harry pointed his wand at Tsuru and smiled: "It was an interesting encounter. Thank you for being our first battle, Aeternum, but it's time to part ways," Harry smiled friendly before levitating Tsuru, who was surprised by that and his body moved on its own towards his ship.



"Naruto..."



"Hai~..." Naruto jumped at once to the helm and began sailing away from the navy ship with a sighing Tsuru.



"Once again, a group of small monsters appeared," Tsuru shook his head.



. . .

Aeternum meant eternally, and the reason for the name in the group was because of the meaning of 'eternally'. The three of them knew that their journeys were just beginning and they would continue to meet new people and worlds. None of them knew how long this would last, but even if they could never meet again in the future, the three of them wanted to maintain the bonds they had made in their hearts, eternally.



The pirate group they currently had was only their first, but they had a feeling that they would have to do many things as a group in the future; Aeternum would not be a name used just once, but many times in the future.



And, as they sailed after hanging up their Jolly Roger in The Odyssey, a notification resonated from their phones.



[Through will and feelings, a modification has been made to the chat group app]



[The name of the group has changed]

[Chat group ➡ Aeternum Group]



When they saw the notification, they were first surprised before looking at each other and smiling together.

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Chapter 35: Kuraigana Island



Several weeks later.



Naruto smiled as he sat on one of the railings of The Odyssey, right on the mast. Several weeks had passed and they had managed to get supplies of all kinds on Foolshout Island. The island itself was a bit strange, especially because of huge cacti that actually looked like large trees due to their height.



But, after a few quiet days on that island, they left and sailed smoothly towards their next destination. But, as they calmly traveled through the strangely calm sea, Naruto raised his hand and slowly closed his eyes. Little by little, he began to feel a slight tingling on his forearm, then the sensation spread through his hand, all the way to the tips of his fingers. And, by the time Naruto had opened his eyes, the entirety of his hand and forearm were black with a red glow.



"Harry nii-chan really is a genius. He really figured out the correct way to use Haki in just weeks," Naruto muttered before laughing a bit. It took Naruto longer to accomplish this, Rias only took a week to be able to learn both Haki, and Harry took even less time, achieving both Haki in just three days. The reason being that Harry had a much more advanced control and mastery over his spiritual energy than Rias and Naruto.



Naruto had trained a lot of chakra control, so it wasn't a problem for him. However, using a portion of what made up chakra was another matter. Using just spiritual energy was a bit tricky, but he managed it with determination and a bit of patience.



Also, Harry thought that, theoretically speaking, someone could learn Supreme King Haki (Haoshoku) if it was powered by spiritual energy. Unless there was something special in between that allowed those people to use this type of Haki.



Simply put, Observation Haki was using your spiritual energy, spreading it out, and sensing your surroundings. And since every living being had at least a little of this energy, you could sense it, and thus gain a sort of sixth sense. Armament Haki was using your spiritual energy to surround part or all of your body, gaining a layer that would help you defensively or offensively.



Now… Supreme King Haki… Well, Harry only had a few ideas.



"From the name, then it requires a great will, enough to bring weaker people to their knees," Harry muttered as he wrote furiously in his small notebook of ideas.



"Will is the human desire to freely decide what you want and what you don't. Something you want, an intention so great that it will dwarf everything else," Harry stopped writing and frowned a little.



"Spiritual energy is connected to the soul and therefore to a person's psyche... Mmm~"



"You've really gotten pretty good at this stuff," Rias muttered, looking from behind Harry, almost placing her chin on the black-haired man's shoulder.



"Gya– Kuhum!" Harry jumped in surprise, having been too focused, he didn't notice his surroundings. Rias let out a small laugh upon hearing Harry's small cry and said laughter increased as he tried to hide it.



"Guys, we're approaching the island! But I think you have to see this!" Naruto exclaimed loudly, drawing the attention of the other two. They walked to one of the sides and looked at the island, noticing what the place looked like from afar. Both frowned slightly as they saw a dark-purple mist surrounding parts of the island. From afar, unique hills could also be seen that seemed to have a tip that turned inwards. In fact, rather than hills, they looked like huge roots that came out from the ground and turned at their top.



"Is that a castle?", Harry asked out loud, squinting his eyes a little to see a little better. Rias looked in the direction Harry was pointing, noticing the top of a castle that was barely noticeable, but there it was, hidden among trees and other things.



"It seems that way...", Rias muttered as they got closer and closer to the island.



Naruto readied himself and moved, calling for the sails to be raised as he anchored the ship so he could go down to the island. Rias and Harry just complied and waited a few moments before jumping off. The shoreline looked like a normal beach... if it weren't for the gloomy atmosphere and the purple mist that slowly floated by.



The trio slowly advanced as they looked around and extended their senses with the little Observation Haki they had trained a bit.



"Maybe it's better to go to the castle. This place seems deserted...", Rias commented as she looked at the path they were now walking on. It was made of concrete, but it was broken and there were even craters and what looked like cuts all around.



Naruto frowned as he felt something strange and formed two shadow clones immediately. Then, in a swift manner, the two clones charged at Rias and Harry respectively, leaping forward as Naruto pulled out his tantou from the back of his left shoulder, receiving a sword strike from...



"A monkey?!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise.



"Looks like we're surrounded..." Harry said as he looked around, noticing the figures of other similar monkeys, some with armor and staffs, others with swords of all kinds and others simply in a fighting stance with their fists.



"Well... we'll have to fight," Rias smiled slightly as a black-scarlet aura emanated from her hands before forming two dragons of the power of destruction. Harry just snorted before the wind swirled around his hands and surroundings.



"He~!... Acting all cool. I can't stay behind!" Naruto said excitedly before kicking the monkey and using shunshin, appearing in front of the monkey and slicing its torso before finishing it off with a rasengan.



The warrior monkeys felt sweat pour down their faces as they realized that they had attacked powerful opponents. However, at the same time, they felt excited and thirsty for battle. They all jumped up shouting towards the trio.



. . .



"Fiuu~... ", Naruto whistled a little as he wiped the little sweat from his forehead. "These things were endless"



"Mmm... ", Rias looked around, seeing the large number of humandrills fainted on the ground, some dead and others seriously injured. "They weren't weak by any means. In fact, they seemed to learn our attack patterns just by watching, especially yours, Naruto"



"Let's move on, guys. I don't want to stay in this place any longer. There's a chance that more of them will appear," Harry said, sighing a little. Everyone nodded, agreeing with what Harry said. The three of them ran without stopping until they reached the castle gate. And to their surprise, it looked in good condition, almost as if it was recently used. No... In fact, it looked like it was still being inhabited as they used Haki to sense better and noticed that it was lit by torches near the door and a small warmth could be felt from the building.



As Harry was about to knock on the large doors to get attention, he was shocked to see a strange ghost and couldn't react in time when it passed through his body.



"Horo–horo–horo–horo–horo!"



"Harry, are you okay?!" Rias ignored the strange laughter and knelt down to help Harry who was on his knees with his hands on the ground.



"Just leave me... I'm just a flea that needs to die."

Rias dropped her mouth, as did Naruto. The two were completely speechless. However, within a few seconds he recovered and stood up with a stony expression, not showing any expression or feeling. But, inside, he was really embarrassed.



"It must be a devil fruit…", Harry said, ignoring the shocked expressions of his two friends.



"He's acting like nothing happened!", Naruto and Rias screamed in their minds.



"Who are you, strange intruders?!", a woman with pink hair and round eyes appeared when the door opened. She was wearing a long strapless black dress with lavender ruffles, red high-heeled boots, and a large black top hat with white floral decoration. She has a pink bat tattoo on her left bicep and a watch on her left wrist, and she wears pink nail polish on her nails. She also carried a parasol in one of her hands.



Rias noticed the two strange ghosts floating on either side of the woman, but decided to ignore them: "Are you the owner of this castle?... We are travelers who arrived at the island. At first we didn't think it was inhabited, sorry if we bothered you, but we were looking for a place to rest more comfortably."



The woman looked at them for a moment before frowning a little.



"I'm Perona, and I'm not the owner of this castle. But... you can stay for a few days if you want. There's only one more person in this place, the rest are just those violent humandrills. Also, the owner isn't here right now."



The three looked at each other before nodding carefully.



They passed through and Perona led them inside the castle, to a room where there was more comfort. But, inside that room, there was a bandaged man with green hair. He looked really tired and hurt, but still with his eyes open, looking around.



"Who are you guys?!!" he screamed as he stood up, but fell backwards spinning on the ground in pain. Perona screamed angrily and sent one of her ghosts towards him.



"I'm an insect... I want to die"



"Stay calm, you senseless idiot! You're still hurt!", Perona screamed angrily.



"Don't tell me what to –Gah– do, woman!", the young green-haired man screamed, but had to hold back his grimaces of pain as he felt some wounds open up and his damaged muscles leave his body stiff and full of pain.



"Wait...", Rias caught the attention of Perona and the man.



"Aren't you Roronoa Zoro, part of the Mugiwara crew?"



"Ah?... What's up with that?", Zoro frowned in alert.



"You... don't know anything, do you?", Rias said in surprise.



"What thing?" Zoro narrowed his eyes.



"Your captain's brother... Ace will be executed in a few days."



Zoro's eyes widened in surprise.



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New chapters, thanks.
I have some comments on the last chapters.

1/ Before heading out on a new mission, why don't they prepare supplies? Books or magic tools?
2/ Eating a Devil Fruit without knowing the type of ability
3/ No comment or countermeasures for the Devil Fruit curse.?
This is my feedback.
You have a great story. Please continue.

 

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Chapter 36: Marineford



"Are you serious?!" Zoro cried out in alarm. Just recently, they had ended up with a crushing defeat by an admiral and those damn robots. Everyone was injured, and at first, Zoro thought they had died. However, when he saw that he had arrived somewhere else, he thought that the rest were similarly sent to other safer places.



Zoro might be someone absent-minded, but he wasn't an idiot. He knew that if this information had already reached his captain, Monkey D. Luffy, then his captain would jump without hesitation into this battle for the execution or salvation of Portgas D. Ace.



They, as a crew, had been through many battles and emerged victorious, but this last one hit them hard. Zoro realized that he was still weak. And in fact, he knew that Luffy was probably taking it the hardest, but hiding it deep down.



"I have to go..." Zoro muttered before gritting his teeth and running towards his swords, grabbing them, enduring all the pain in his body with sheer force of will.



"Wait a minute, you damn idiot! Do you realize how far away Marineford is?! How would you get there?!" Perogan shouted in exasperation and anger.



"I have to go so I can help Luffy!" Zoro shouted with a sharp look. "If I can't even fight by his side! Then I couldn't call myself a powerful swordsman accompanying the future pirate king!"



"Well, wait a minute. I can help you," Rias smiled slightly, catching Zoro's attention.



"In fact, Harry and Naruto can also help you recover. Likewise, we'll accompany you to Marineford."



"Why would you do that?" Zoro asked doubtfully.



Rias just smiled before answering, "Our goal is to defeat at least one admiral. This war is the perfect time for that and to gain some reputation."



"Anyway, it's impossible for all the members of the navy to arrive today, the war will probably start in a day or two. There's still time to get there."



"I can get to Marineford...", Harry said seriously. "But I'd need the money you guys have," he said looking at Naruto and Rias. The two of them nodded without any problems. Taking out their phones, they transferred all their points to Harry's profile.



In the end, Harry ended up with over twelve thousand points, and he would be left with almost nothing after the purchase he planned to make. He had checked the store while they were traveling to Kuraigana Island, so he knew what to buy.



"Naruto...", Rias called out.



"Ou!", Naruto smiled before approaching Zoro and placed his hand on the swordsman's torso. "Relax a little, I'll use a technique to heal you now."



Zoro just nodded, prepared to feel pain. But, all he felt was a warm feeling as Naruto's hand glowed a bluish-green color. By receiving the memories of Senju Hashirama and Ootsutsuki Asura, Naruto learned how to use Iryo-Ninjutsu, even being able to use it without hand seals on himself.



"Amazing!" Zoro exclaimed, grinning like crazy as he felt his wounds heal at an alarming speed. In just under two hours, he was as good as new and could move without problems.



"Come here..." Harry called out to Zoro now.



Zoro just walked over, no doubts. These boys seemed like good people and also incredible potential allies. Plus, being the recipient of Naruto's healing made him trust them more. However, when Harry tapped his forehead with a finger, he cursed in his mind the headache that invaded him.



"What was that?!" Zoro shouted angrily.



"Stir up your spiritual energy a bit so you can use it. In the few hours left, I'll inform you a little about the three powers called Haki. These are used by pirates and marines to be able to fight. In fact, you can use one of them to turn your swords black and not harm them, even harming Logia users."



Zoro blinked before showing his teeth in a crazy, battle-hungry grin.



. . .

The next day



"Aren't you coming, Perona?" Harry asked curiously.



"Are you crazy?..." Perona looked at him like he was a fool. "I have no need to seek my death. I'll stay here quietly."



Harry nodded before inhaling deeply and looking at the others.



"Alright, guys, we're leaving right now."



Zoro, Rias, and Naruto nodded seriously. Even though they were all eager for a good fight, the former was worried about his captain's brother and Luffy himself. As for the other two, they were serious because they were heading to a war. And, as small as its scale was when it came to the territory where it was happening, the powers that would be present would be powerful and worrying, so they knew it was no game.



And, unbeknownst to Zoro, his captain was challenging one of the most powerful men in the world, in the middle of a war. Both Marines and pirates looked at Monkey D. Luffy in surprise, shouting in Shirohige's face how he will become the Pirate King.



"Luffy...", both his grandfather and brother muttered the name of the Mugiwara crew captain. Both men were surprised by his sudden appearance. But, that surprise soon turned to worry.



"You better stay out of my way, brat."



Luffy looked at Shirohige before looking ahead and starting to prepare.



"I'll just do things my way."



And so, the war was back on track, with a new variable, a very unpredictable one. However, as Luffy ran with all his might, punching Marines to break through and fighting in every possible way, no one suspected a shadow approaching in the sky.



At least, not until it was already close.



"Mm?" Shirohige narrowed his eyes before looking up. Sengoku, Kizaru, Akainu, and Aokiji also looked up at the sky, feeling a strange wind.



"What is this feeling?" Marco the Phoenix commented as he felt a slight chill from the wind that began to pick up and the strange sound in the distance.



Swooossh~



Foowshh~



The wind suddenly swirled and picked up powerfully, creating tornadoes that slowly began to attract marines and pirates alike. However, at the same time as this was happening, Monkey D. Luffy had gotten close enough to the admirals, who moved their gaze towards him.



"Stop Mugiwara no Luffy!!", Sengoku shouted loudly, drawing everyone's attention. Luffy looked at the admirals seriously, but he was sweating profusely from all the running he had to do, the battles he had to fight before arriving at Marineford, and the memory of his previous battle with Kizaru.



Fortunately, an immense pressure surged from the heavens, striking down on everyone on earth in a powerful and merciless manner. The eyes of the vice-admirals, admirals, and pirates of equal or greater power widened as they understood what kind of power and pressure this was.



Supreme King Haki.



But, for a single person, it was too late. The immense pressure exerted by three people using Supreme King Haki and the sheer number of people caused a unique situation…



A single hidden person descended at a sky-shaking speed and a purple line formed behind him and he struck out with all the power of his three swords behind him. The frozen ground split for over a hundred meters and a single arm was cut off as blood sprayed to the side.



This person's eyes were fierce and in his mouth he held a katana. But, even with a sword in his mouth, his words were clear to everyone nearby.



"I hope you like that wound... Admiral-san."



Luffy stared in disbelief at the person in front of him. His eyes nearly popped out before his mouth opened in a huge, happy grin.



"ZOROOOO!!!"



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[EmiyaGRZG]

Chapter 37: Battle at Marineford!



Zoro was falling from very high up...



The last thing he could see before he began to break through the clouds, was the sun illuminating the entire sky above the clouds with a golden light. But, as he fell, that beautiful image immediately faded away at the memory of just a few minutes ago.



With a sword in each hand and another in his mouth, he fell as the wind propelled him, but it seemed slow to him as he remembered...



"Listen, Zoro. I know you want to strike back at Admiral Kizaru. You told me about your battle while I was teaching you some Haki," Harry said seriously. "However, you know how difficult it will be to beat him with your power level."



"However, beating him is not impossible with us here...", Rias told him with a mischievous smile.



"Exactly! You'll only have one chance to hit him!... The damage you do to him... well, that's entirely up to you, Zoro," Harry said.



"The moment we're flying over Marineford, we'll unleash our Supreme King's Haki to hit the weaker ones and stun the stronger ones. This will leave you a small window where I'll blast you with the power of my winds."



"With so many people, the admirals and the like will be watching everyone with their Observation Haki. But, this also means that they'll be overtaxing said ability with so many people."



"The ability that a Logia user has to turn their body from its respective element, is not invincible as we told you," Rias mentioned.



"And, despite being able to change those forms with Haki, said users also have to transform their body parts at will. If someone is distracted, even without Haki, it is possible to hit them!"



"You don't need fancy or extremely intimidating moves! Just one well-aimed strike will do!... Well, it's not like you can use much more with the speed we'll be sending you at."



"Just one strike..." Zoro thought as he clenched the katana in his right hand. He could see the people below him. Marineford was approaching at a speed that seemed impossible and a purple aura surrounded his right hand and then his sword in a spiral. Little by little, his katana began to turn black.



"Willpower!" Zoro shouted in his mind, using all his will and soul in a single strike that could harm his enemy. No flashy or overly complicated techniques...



When Zoro arrived above Kizaru, he saw how the Admiral's eyes moved in surprise to his, raising his head. However, it was too late for him. Zoro's sword was already moving, unleashing a purple slash that split the ground behind Kizaru and cut off his left arm, scattering blood on the ice floor.



A single, devastating and precise slash...



"ZOROOOO!!!", Luffy's shout brought everyone out of their shock and they saw how an admiral had been wounded and lost one of his arms.



"Admiral Kizaru was wounded!", it is unknown who shouted, but that single shout triggered surprise and a bit of despair in the lower-ranking Marines.



"This isn't funny anymore... Oi...", Aokiji muttered with dark lines on his face.



Akainu's face was completely darkened by his cap, but his arms were burning and, in a few seconds, they were gushing out extremely hot magma before jumping towards Zoro.



But, just as he was in front of Zoro and Luffy, a small scarlet sphere flew towards his head; Having to back away, Akainu growled angrily as he looked up at the sky, noticing two silhouettes descending from the sky and a huge shadow looming over Marineford.

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief as the day seemed to darken as if it were dusk. This wasn't the sun setting, but something obscuring the sun; slowly, from the clouds, a huge claw appeared in everyone's sight. It was a paw with golden scales and four sharp, ruthless claws. And, before long, a second paw appeared before a huge bird's head pierced through the clouds.



Within a few minutes, everyone could see the huge bird. Its eyes were a bright, terrifying, deathly green. Its wingspan was several dozen kilometers. Its wings were a golden yellow color and almost looked like golden clouds obscuring the sun.



This huge bird was a Roc. And of course, it was the form of Harry's awakened Devil Fruit. He had used two thousand points to slightly enhance his body with a special pill and purchase the awakening of his fruit for ten thousand points. Sadly, despite being able to transform, the power of the wind he could wield became too much for his little control. Therefore, he could only stay in his transformation without using his wind powers too much. If he used them, he would end up harming Zoro, Rias, Naruto, and any possible allies.



"Portgas D. Ace...", Harry's voice now sounded much more powerful and could almost not be distinguished from his voice in human form. It's not that his voice sounded inhuman, but more adult, ancient, and powerful. And, the moment he spoke, he scared many.



"If you don't let him go... Well, you can imagine what will happen to this place and all of you."



"Ufufufu~... I think you should obey...", Rias laughed as she stood next to Zoro, with Naruto on the other side.



"Yeah... it's not good to make Harry angry nii-chan," Naruto commented, with a huge excited smile.



"Who are you guys?! And that bird looks really cool!" Luffy asked, but his eyes soon showed stars and he didn't know whether to look at Rias and Naruto, or at Harry.



"We're allies... we ran into Zoro and decided to help out a bit," Naruto said.



"Oh... I see... So you're friends, Shishishishi~!"



"Luffy, it's not the time!" Zoro said angrily, his arm shaking from the force he had used along with Haki. Even if his body was healed, the speed at which he fell, the force he exerted, and using his spiritual power forcibly, caused him discomfort. Harry didn't do anything like 'awaken' Zoro's spiritual power, he simply stimulated it so that it would be easier for the swordsman to use, but this would only last for a few hours at most.



"You guys just go after the one called Ace," Naruto withdrew his tantou and looked at Aokiji. "We'll take care of these guys."



Luffy nodded and powered up with his devil fruit powers as he passed an exasperated Zoro, he didn't know how many times Luffy had done the same, and it was annoying. However, it wasn't time for this nonsense, they had to get to Ace.



"You're Aokiji, right?... I'm Uzumaki Naruto," the blond introduced himself before looking more seriously.



"Well... I guess it's time to fight seriously," Naruto narrowed his eyes a little and his tantou was surrounded by a light layer of chakra before using shunshin. Aokiji jumped back in anticipation of Naruto's move, but when the blond brandished his tantou, the admiral still received a small cut on his cheek.



"He knows Haki anyway...", Aokiji frowned as his arms transformed into ice and moved forward, colliding with Naruto's weapon. Ice shot forward trying to freeze the weapon, but wind slashes repelled it and cut it into small pieces.



"Ice Block: Partisan!"



Ice spears manifested around Kuzan; two above him and two more on each of his sides. Naruto ran forward before raising two fingers from his left hand and creating four shadow clones before charging forward with all his might. Each clone formed their hand seals and released Ninjutsu techniques.



"Katon: Karyuu Endan!", two of the clones shouted, releasing powerful flames from their mouths.



"Fuuton: Daitoppa!", the other two released powerful gusts of wind that could lift trees from their roots and destroy them without problems.



"Two elements?", Aokiji muttered a little surprised before stepping on the ground, raising a large wall of ice that began to melt rapidly. In fact, the fire was escaping from the sides and he was trapped with only the rear part free.



Clanck!

Aokiji clicked his tongue as he had to turn back and block Naruto's tanto with his Haki-coated leg. He had already noticed that the wind surrounding the tanto was powerful enough to cut through his ice. And, if for some reason he blocked without Haki, then he would easily lose a limb.



"You're really strong... How did you spend all this time hiding?... There's no way you can hide from everyone."



Naruto just smiled before answering, "A Shinobi should know when and how to hide."



"For example: right now you don't sense my clone."



"What are you tr–" Aokiji stopped when he felt someone grab his left leg, the one that wasn't raised blocking his enemy's weapon. And, before he could react properly, he was pulled to the ground, burying that leg a few inches, throwing him off balance enough to receive a kick that sent him flying and crashing into what was left of his ice barrier.



"Cough!..." Aokiji coughed and spat out some blood, but stood up without much trouble.



"How?... I was watching my surroundings with Observation Haki at all times."



Naruto just smiled without saying anything.



Upon awakening his potential as an Asura transmigrant, he not only received Mokuton and the memories of Asura himself and Hashirama, but also a sage body. He still couldn't enter Sage Mode, and not because he didn't want to or couldn't, simply because he hadn't trained enough for it. However, his sage body was maintaining a small connection with nature's energy; tiny–tiny slivers of nature's energy entered his body, making him stronger and camouflaging him with the surrounding nature. Therefore, he was practically invisible to sensory techniques, unless they sensed his emotions. And, fortunately, Aokiji wasn't concentrating on Naruto's emotions.



Clicking his tongue, Aokiji moved forward before disappearing using Soru. However, when he appeared in front of Naruto, a clone also appeared holding a Rasengan, causing Kuzan to contort his body to dodge and jump up. Naruto's other three clones, who were carefully hiding, leapt at him in a hand-to-hand fight; a kick was blocked by Aokiji's arm, a punch by his hand, and another kick was blocked by the admiral's left leg.



Biuuuuu~!



Swooosh~



A loud sound echoed across the battlefield, almost like bells and pressurized winds. Naruto blurred at high speeds before extending his arm with a Rasengan with small wind blades.



Aokiji remained fearless, even knowing and seeing how dangerous that technique looked, no matter how small. An icy mist was expelled from his body, freezing the clones and destroying them without much effort.



"Ice Time..."

Having broken out of the clones holding him back, Kuzan moved to dodge Naruto before sending a kick towards the blond's head from behind. However, Naruto moved to the side before twisting his upper body as the blades of his Rasengan faded away and changed into gusts of wind like contrails and a halo of wind-type chakra surrounded the blue sphere.



In just an instant, Naruto had changed the form of his Fuuton: Rasengan and extended his hand. There was no need for him to touch Kuzan; the wind exploded in an unstoppable forward momentum, devastating the ground and its surroundings.



"Shit!" For the first time, Kuzan cursed and raised his arms to block with all his might. Icy mist was expelled from his body as he used Haki on his arms, abdomen, and legs. He knew that those places were important to protect right now, and if his opponent didn't know Haki, then he would have changed the rest of his body without Haki, to ice. But now, with Naruto being his opponent, he knew that if he did that, those parts of his body that had turned into ice, sun, would shatter with the force of the wind hitting him.



BOOOOM!!!



At this point, most of the battles had stopped and only the marines closest to Luffy and Zoro were fighting against them. But, most of them were focused on Naruto's battle against Kuzan. This also caused Naruto's attack to launch them much further away as a part of the wall behind them exploded and shattered into pieces due to the pressure of the wind.



"I really can't have a second...", Aokiji muttered before extending his arm.



"Ice Saber...", the frozen ice was jagged and could hardly be considered a sword or saber. But Naruto knew that the power in that iron saber was enough to make it clash with real steel swords.



Tantou and saber clashed... Ice and wind spread all over the place. The fierce battle continued without any apparent end and began to move in other directions, causing marines and pirates to retreat to other sides.



"Ice Stars!" Kuzan exclaimed as he sent a blizzard and hailstones towards Naruto.



Naruto jumped into the air before spitting out a large wall of water. He knew it wouldn't touch his opponent, but that was never his intention when using Ninjutsu. The water froze due to the blizzard and hailstones and formed a water shield that blocked Aokiji's attack.



Naruto, however, knew that he would have to use a powerful attack... something devastating in order to win. He had already realized that at this rate, the battle would come down to attrition, and he didn't want that.



"I guess it's time to get my hands dirty," Naruto muttered and jumped back, moving away as he put his tanto back into the sheath strapped to the back of his left shoulder. In the next moment, he clapped his hands together before interlacing their fingers.



Aokiji was alarmed as he felt a large amount of life and force coming from the ground. It was so much that he immediately jumped up, but it wasn't enough.



"Mokuton Hijutsu: Jukai Kōtan!" As Naruto's scream was heard and ended, the frozen ground trembled before shattering as massive trunks and trees sprang up from all sides. The speed at which they sprang up was simply absurd and the power they contained shattered the nearby Marines. The trees scattered, hitting the wall of the Marinford base, making huge holes that continued to rise and destroy the massive castle above the fortress.



Kuzan opened his eyes in alarm and horror at the power of each tree. Even with his Admiral-level speed and defense, he was unable to break out of the technique. He was hit and sent flying for meters, but before he hit the wall behind him, he was held back by the trunks and crushed, spitting out a large amount of blood.



"Fuuton: Rasengan!" Naruto showed no mercy and appeared in front of the Admiral, striking out with his Fuuton: Rasengan, crushing Aokiji's abdomen while leaving a swirling mark on his skin as his organs were damaged and the wind cut through his skin.

"AAARRRGGGHHH!!", Kuzan... the Admiral codenamed Aokiji, screamed in pain. The battlefield was deathly silent as they watched him slowly fall to the ground unable to get up. His blood was beginning to flood the ground due to the cuts on the front of his body. His organs were damaged to the point where he could barely move and his consciousness was about to fade.



"Well... it was an excellent battle", Naruto muttered before sighing a little and sitting on one of the trees, looking towards Rias, who had now moved on one of the trees. She had not yet begun her battle against Akainu, who had been watching her without moving. Kizaru had retreated to the top when he lost his arm, but with Naruto's attack, he had no choice but to dodge without having been able to heal his wound too much.



"Your companions... apparently, they are powerful", Shirohige commented on his ship.



No one had noticed with the commotion of an Admiral losing an arm and the start of Naruto's battle against Kuzan. But, Harry had changed into his human form and stood watching from Shirohige's ship.



"They are..."



"I thought I would have to give my life to save one of my children... you have my gratitude for helping."



"It's nothing...", Harry shook his head. "Things just happened by coincidence. We ran into Zoro, and this war was perfect for gaining reputation by defeating the Admirals. It's a win-win situation."



Shirohige nodded, but frowned as he looked at Ace.



"Marco!!" he shouted loudly, drawing the attention of one of his commanders. "Go help Ace's brother!!"



Marco looked over to where Luffy was. He smiled excitedly as he saw that the huge trees had destroyed the place where Ace was and were falling while Sengoku transformed into a huge golden Buddha to stop them.



"On the way!"



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[EmiyaGRZG]

Chapter 38: Battle at Marienford! - Rias vs. Akainu



Rias smiled slightly as she watched from the corner of her eye as Marco caught Luffy, Zoro, and Ace in their transformation, holding them by their clothes with his claws. She had been waiting for this to happen so that she could fight more freely. Up until now, she had only been slowly releasing her aura and power, causing Akainu to be cautious and not make any hasty moves.



Now, however, the Marine base had been destroyed, Aokiji was defeated, and Zoro had cut off Kizaru's arm. Trees filled the place, and Rias stood atop a huge trunk with Akainu in front of her.



Akainu gritted his teeth and thought furiously, "This woman! She's clearly been watching me and pressuring me with her power to not make any moves!... If it wasn't for her, Aokiji wouldn't have been defeated and that blonde brat would have died for us."



"However... There's no denying that she's powerful. I'll have to be careful with my movements."



"Am I done thinking, Admiral-san?" Rias asked as she tilted her head slightly to the side. She maintained a slight smile at all times. She knew that these little things angered many people, especially when it came to a battle.



"Nnnguh!" Akainu growled before clenching his fists and leaping forward.



"Dai Funka!!" Akainu's fist and almost the entirety of his forearm turned into magma and gained a large amount of momentum before extending and enlarging as he traveled forward. The tree trunk he was standing on burned as the blow traveled forward and exploded slightly, releasing small rocks boiling with magma, striking omnidirectionally and thus preventing Rias from escaping.



Sadly, this battle was never destined for a victory for the admiral.



When Rias saw the attack, she raised her hand and left her palm facing forward. Her hand released a scarlet red energy and it shot out like a large pillar that swallowed the magma and destroyed it.



Akainu moved to the side in surprise, noticing that there wasn't even any ash or dust left from his previous attack; everything was absolutely destroyed without leaving anything.



"You don't even introduce yourself, how aggressive. Well, I recognize you... but I will introduce myself. My name is Rias Gremory," Rias said calmly, but then raised her hand.



"But, you have to be careful, Admiral-san," Rias laughed in amusement as she pointed a finger at Akainu's shoulder. "You never know when you might get a surprise attack~"



Akainu had black lines all over his face as he moved his head slightly and saw a small scarlet sphere floating beside his shoulder. Seeing this, he immediately reacted and dropped to the ground, but the sphere grew larger and ended up taking a part of his shoulder away, revealing blood, muscle, and a small part of bone.



"Gah!" Akainu screamed in pain before rolling to the side and standing up while gritting his teeth and glaring fiercely at Rias.



"Ryuusei Kazan!! 2," Akainu growled before clenching his arms tightly and pointing towards the sky. In an instant, he released dozens of fists made of magma that began to fall like fiery meteors towards Rias and around her.



However, Rias only moved her hands slightly, with her palms pointing towards the sky. Her power of destruction was released from both of her hands and formed two dragons that slowly surrounded her before opening their mouths and shooting into the sky, swallowing each of the magma fists.



"Unfortunately, Admiral-san, you are unlucky that your opponent is not suitable," Rias sighed a little, there was no need to prolong the battle much longer. "My power eliminates and destroys everything, even the connection of a person's soul."



"None of your attacks will work."

Rias now looked at Akainu with cold eyes and pointed two fingers at him.



Ten swords created with the power of destruction appeared surrounding the Admiral and at a simply ridiculous speed, they stabbed into his body before exploding. Navy Admiral Sakazuki was destroyed without leaving anything behind, not even a scream of agony could be heard when his existence was eliminated.



Rias let out a sigh before looking at her hands for a few seconds.



"I really... wasted a lot of potential. If it weren't for the chat... I wonder how weak I really would be at this point?"



. . .



"I'm done... Huh?" Shirohige smiled as he watched Akainu die and Marco begin to descend with Luffy, Ace, and Zoro.



"Oyaji... I..." Ace looked at his father in embarrassment.



"Don't apologize, Ace! I have a responsibility in this too! If I had stopped you, this wouldn't have happened!" Shirohige exclaimed before slamming the back of his Naginata, Murakumogiri on the floor of his ship.



"Kids!! This war is over for us!! Everyone, get back to your ships and let's party again!!"



"OHHHHH!!", everyone shouted excitedly before they started running towards the ships.



Sengoku had an ugly expression as he watched all this. But, he also glanced sideways at Garp, who was sitting near him. Monkey D. Garp had barely moved, and even if he could have caught Ace, Luffy, and Zoro when they arrived and were falling because of the Mokuton, he didn't. He simply dodged the trees and pretended he couldn't catch them.



And, even though they had lost, Sengoku couldn't completely blame his old friend. Even if he didn't have children or grandchildren, he understood family love and understood what his friend might be going through.



In fact, no one expected the appearance of Roronoa Zoro alongside three extremely powerful people. They couldn't blame themselves right now. But, that didn't mean he wasn't angry and frustrated as he watched the enemy ships retreat into the sea, some descending beneath the sea with coatings, others sailing on the surface.



Sengoku gritted his teeth with more fury as he saw the bloody trees and dead marines hanging from some branches. Aokiji was still lying down, but now completely unconscious. Kizaru had been so shocked to lose an arm, that he practically didn't participate in the war. He had been told multiple times not to rely too much on the power of his devil fruit, but he ignored each of those words.



Akainu was dead, leaving nothing behind.



And the Shichibukai... They barely moved. They seemed more interested in watching the massacre of the Admirals. But, not much could be expected from them either. After all, they were powerful pirates and they had only accepted the position of Shichibukai simply so that the world government would ignore their misdeeds. Well, most of them, there were only two who were actually more respectable.



"Garp..."



"What's wrong, Sengoku?"



A vein nearly popped on Sengoku's forehead as he looked at his old friend.



"STOP SMILING, BASTARD!!"



"Bwahahaha! I'm sorry, I know it's wrong with everything that happened, Sengoku!", Garp laughed exclaiming in joy, but then looked more seriously at the battlefield below him: "However, this will really cause trouble: The appearance of three apparent pirates capable of killing admirals without too much effort, the recovery of Ace, Shirohige still alive and more... So many things have piled up in one place, at the same time"



"... ", Sengoku was silent for a long moment before dropping his body and sitting next to Garp, sighing at everything that had happened.



"I'm too old for all this shit..."



"Bwahahaha! Yeah, you're pretty old, aren't you?!". Garp laughed.



"Shut up! You're just as old!"



"Bwahahahaha!"



"...*Sigh*... "



. . .

Several hours later – somewhere in paradise



"KANPAI!!"



The entire crew of Shirohige's pirates and their fleet had anchored their boats around an uninhabited island. Bonfires and bonfires lit up the night as music reverberated and brightened the atmosphere. Barrels of alcohol were stacked in various places as everyone shouted, drank, sang, and had fun with glee.



"Shishishishi!! This is great!" Luffy laughed loudly before taking a bite of a large piece of meat.



"Also, it's good to see you well, Zoro!"



"Ah… I was all screwed up, but the guys helped me out," Zoro replied after finishing a large glass of sake and pointed at the trio from the other world.



"Woah~... This meat is great!" Naruto said with shining eyes as he held a huge piece of meat by the bone sticking out from both sides. He had already taken a big bite out of it.



"I don't think it's a good idea to drink though..." Rias mentioned as she looked at her large wooden cup filled with Sake, it smelled especially good, but she was hesitant to drink it or not.



"...."



"Harry?" Rias asked, having expected an answer from the one who might be the most intelligent and sensible of the group, but when she turned her head, she saw Harry gulping down the sake in his cup in one go.



"Puah~! This Sake is too good!" Harry smiled with his cheeks slightly flushed from the alcohol, but by no means drunk. "Eh?... Drink some, Rias! They've been fighting in a war and I transformed for the first time! I need some rest and fun for my body! Especially when I haven't had this much fun since.... Well, ever!"



"Gurarararara! They're interesting brats!" Shirohige laughed before drinking Sake from his huge bowl. Naruto had healed his wounds, but the strongest man in the world hadn't returned to his prime. Even though his wounds had healed, they had been on for a while, so he won't be able to return to his peak anymore.



Well, it's not like he'll need it too much, the old man was just a monster.



"Right..." Ace stood up and stood in front of the trio before bowing. "Thank you very much for helping Luffy's friend, me too."



"Hahahahaha... don't worry, it's normal to help when you can," Naruto mentioned before tasting the sake. "I see... I understand why old Tsunade likes this. Even though it burns a little, it tastes good."



"Right, guys!" Luffy shouted and stretched his neck so that his head was wrapped around Harry's neck. "Why don't you join my crew? You're interesting!"



"Sorry, Luffy. But we formed our own crew before we got to where Zoro was."



"Ehhh~?!" Luffy sulked a bit but turned his head back to where he was and started dancing and singing while holding his meat in one hand and his sake cup in the other. Not only had they saved his brother, he also reunited with Zoro and learned that the rest of his crew were probably alive and well somewhere. He was happy and his worries had largely vanished.



"Gosh... I really needed something like this," Harry chuckled softly as he commented, pouring himself more sake and taking his own piece of meat. Rias just looked at him before smiling and looking ahead where everyone was dancing and singing with laughter. She had never been to a party like this or met people like the pirates of the Shirohige crew. Each person seemed unique and while they could be cruel to strangers, in confidence they could be the most protective and friendly.



If she had declined the invitation to the chat room, If she hadn't been in the group, then she wouldn't have grown as much mentally as she did physically and spiritually. She couldn't have met Harry and Naruto. She couldn't have been a part of this party and had such an experience.



Rias laughed joyfully and loudly for the first time in a long time before drinking the entirety of the Sake in her cup and taking Harry's hand.



"Huh?"



"Isn't it time to have some fun? Let's go dance a little!" Rias said excitedly and Harry just followed her. Naruto rubbed his chin as he watched his two closest friends starting to dance.



"Mmm~... Maybe?..." Naruto narrowed his eyes almost into slits and after a few seconds, he smiled loudly, giving him the appearance of a playful fox.



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Chapter 39: Sudden Situation... Or Strange?



Naruto slowly opened his eyes, but the sun hit him hard and he had to turn to the side while covering his head. His head hurt from drinking so much, and he barely wanted to get up, but he had to. Now that he saw the sun and could feel it, he couldn't keep sleeping.



"Did you wake up–yoi?"



"... ", Naruto slowly opened one eye and saw Marco looking down at him, blocking the sun with his head.



"Ugh... I think so..."



"Mohahahaha! You guys really are fun at parties!", Marco laughed heartily as he watched Naruto stand up in pain on the deck of the Moby Dick.



"Huh?"



"Although the funniest one, without a doubt, is Mugiwara–yoi," Marco smiled and pointed to the sails. Naruto looked up and spat a little as he saw Luffy fully stretched out on a sail, his body stretched out with his legs touching the ground and his head the same way on the other side.



"Nnuugh... don't make me laugh please, my head hurts," Naruto held his head, trying not to laugh at Luffy's strange sleeping manner.



"By the way, Marco. Why are there tables and boxes all over the ship?"



"It's lunch time–yoi," Marco replied with a big smile. "It seems like it was the first time you three drank sake. Well, you've only slept a few hours since the party ended, but we're all hungry already."



Naruto's nostrils flared a little more as he sniffed the smell of delicious food, causing his stomach to growl.



"Yeah... I'm hungry too."



"Gurararara! It's good that you're cheered up now, brat!" Shirohige laughed as he sat in his huge chair while continuing to drink, as if it was no big deal.



"Go find your two friends! I'm sure they're hungry!"



Marco pointed to a door that led underground and told them that they were in the third room after going down. However, Naruto didn't notice the amused glances at him or the slightly mischievous smiles. He simply went down and walked slowly until he reached the third door and extended his hand to open it.



"Wait...." Naruto muttered. "Were they... Together?"



Naruto tilted his head slightly and looked inside before slamming it shut. After that, he ran up and looked at everyone with his own smile.



"They...." he said, pointing down with his finger.



Everyone nodded in unison.



"Hahahahaha!" Naruto started laughing loudly as he rolled around on the ground, causing everyone else to burst out laughing. They all knew that when those two woke up, they were in for a big surprise, and it amused them greatly.



. . .



"Mmm~..... ", Rias slowly woke up with a big smile. For some reason, she felt comfortable and relaxed, as if she had had a great rest. However, she froze when she felt like she was on something... No, rather, someone. And it only took a second or two for that someone to freeze as well.



"Bloody hell... ", Harry cursed as his face paled for a moment before blushing and turning pale again. A lot of things ran through his head before he tightly shut his eyes and used Occlumency and Memory-Make to be able to remember what happened last night. He was afraid that he had forced himself on Rias. And, while she could have wiped him out of existence for trying such a thing, a lot of things could happen when someone was drunk.



Rias, sensing that she was completely naked, just like Harry, used her magic to try and remember what happened. When she saw all her memories from the previous night, her expression looked strange: it was a mix of sadness, annoyance, and happiness.



"I- I... I'm sorry... Rias...", Harry said slowly with a complicated expression.



"Do you... regret it...?"

"No... We... I... !", Harry exclaimed before he choked up, not knowing what to say in this situation. Now that he knew what happened, he didn't regret it too much. But, anyway, they had gotten carried away; this could cause their current relationship to become very awkward.



"I'm upset..."



"I'm sorry..."



"Let me finish, Harry," Rias gave him an exasperated look, making Harry shut his mouth.



"I feel upset that I couldn't enjoy my first time. I feel sad about the conditions, the situation, and the timing of my first time. However, I'm also a little happy that it was with you," Rias inhaled a little through her nose before sighing.



"You're a good man, Harry. Compared to everyone I know, you're definitely the best. I don't regret having sex with you, but I don't like the way it happened at all."



"Also...", Rias raised her gaze slightly, right at Harry's hair and the top of the pillow. Harry's hair looked sticky and... dirty. The pillow was a bit worse, with a color somewhere between yellow-green and white.



"I ended up throwing up right there..."



"That's the least important thing, it can be easily washed off. I was more worried about you. After all, I... I honestly don't know what to do now. Should we continue like before? Do I have to take responsibility? Do I actually have to do something?", Harry sounded really worried and a bit desperate. He had never fallen in love before or even had sex with a girl. He wouldn't deny that Rias was the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen and met, even feeling attraction towards her. But currently, the situation was different and he didn't know what to do.



"Take responsibility?" Rias asked softly before smiling a little wryly. If it was any other time, when she was desperate for her marriage with Riser, then she was sure she would do something troublesome. But, right now, things were different. The person beside her was Harry, a close and dear friend, and they were of similar age, only a year apart. He was sincere with her, he knew she could protect herself but, still, he showed concern for her in some cases.



Even if Rias had a boyfriend, Harry's relationship with her might be closer than a potential boyfriend. Both of them had lived, trained and fought together. They had chatted for hours about their respective situations and worlds. The knowledge they had of each other was greater than that of a simple friend.



"Fufufu~… Of course, you need to take responsibility," Rias replied. A man like Harry… No, it's not just about a man anymore, but about him as a person. Someone like Harry was a bit of an oddity in her world. He could be selfish, but not to an extreme or annoying point. He was hardly greedy; he was kind, caring and protective. And, perhaps, one of the most important things: if the right and suitable woman didn't appear, then it was almost impossible for Harry to be interested in another girl just for power, looks or wealth.



The chances of her suffering from something like a Harem or his partner choosing many women, were really low. Oh, she didn't have too many problems with something like polygamy, but she could be selfish and she would have to be the main one no less. But, she knew what a Harem could cause, her own mother was the one who 'managed' her father's harem, but she still felt upset, angry and sad many times.



"I see...", Harry nodded seriously. "Then please take care of me too. As good as I may be at researching things, I completely suck at something like romance; I've barely felt love from another person. So, bear with me a little."



"Don't be silly, Harry...", Rias stood up a little, showing her large breasts, causing Harry to gulp a little.



"Now that we've done this and gotten to know each other so well at the same time, I don't intend to leave you. However, I'm not so naive as to think that love would magically sprout. That's something we'll have to work on slowly," Rias smiled as she finished and kissed Harry's lips softly.



"But I'm sure it will work..."

"Thank you..." was all Harry could say as he sat up and grimaced at the feel of his hair. But, all of a sudden, he smiled mischievously on his face.



"What's with that smile?", Rias asked, knowing that when Harry smiled like that, a joke was coming.



"It's good that the heaven system doesn't affect you in this world..."



Rias frowned slightly and tilted her head, wondering what Harry meant.



"At this point, perhaps, you would have become a retard...", Harry replied and smiled as he looked at Rias. "With the amount of times you mentioned God..."



All Rias did was hit Harry's chest hard before standing up with her cheeks flushed. Harry just looked at her body for a few moments before offering his help.



"Do you need some cleaning?", he asked taking his wand from the pile where his clothes were.



"Please... it's easier that way," Rias nodded before watching as Harry used a spell to clean her body. She felt her body getting a little wet before drying herself off and seeing that she was completely clean of... well, several things. Harry did the same before cleaning his and Rias' clothes so they could get dressed and leave.



. . .



When the two of them got upstairs, they slapped their palms on their faces as they heard everyone's whistles and laughter, even Naruto had joined in to make fun of them. After the conversation they had, they had both forgotten how loud they were last night, so they were probably heard by everyone.



"Damn annoying bastards..." Harry growled before moving with each stomping step and sat down next to Naruto, at a table and chairs made up of makeshift boxes. At the table made out of four large boxes, was Naruto, Luffy, and Zoro eating and also drinking water.



Marco joined in soon after, telling some stories of his adventures. And, when the others saw this, they started telling interesting things from those trips, embarrassing things, scary things, amazing or annoying battles. Many things were talked about while they were eating lunch.



"Brats... What are you guys planning to do now?", Shirohige asked with a bit of curiosity.



Luffy and Zoro looked at each other before answering at the same time.



"Train!"



Luffy smiled showing his teeth: "As much as I hate to admit that I'm weak compared to others, I have no choice in these circumstances. We will train and meet up with our crew in two years."



Shirohige looked at them before smiling and laughing: "Gurararara! So, if you want, you can stay with us to train!"



"Really?!", Luffy asked excited to train alongside Shirohige's crew, but also to spend some time with his brother, Ace. Zoro just smiled excitedly as he looked at Vista.



"And you?" Shirohige looked at the otherworldly trio.



The three of them looked at each other before smiling and answering at the same time.



"We will sail towards a Yonko and defeat it!"



His statement silenced the entire ship as shocked gazes were pointed at him. Everyone knew of the power of each of them, but the answer had surprised them. Each one had extremely powerful abilities and the normal members of any Yonko's fleet would be no problem for them. Hell, even the Elites would be no problem!



The real problem could come with the commanders and the Yonko himself. Well, depending on who it was.



"Who are you aiming for?" Shirohige asked.

"Well...", Harry started. "We barely know anything about Akagami Shanks, so it would be foolish to attack him... knowledge is power, after all. Big Mom is a nuisance because she has too many allies and a larger crew of all the Yonko. Then, that leaves Kaido, who we have the most chance of winning."



"Though Shanks is still not a bad option. Honestly, we're not looking to kill them, just defeat them."



"...", Shirohige looked at them for a moment before sighing, "If I had met them before the war, I would tell them it's impossible. But, seeing you in that transformation, then it's not impossible for them to defeat Kaido."



"Damn... just that power of the red girl could destroy his so-called 'indestructible body'."



"He~He~He," Rias laughed, flattered by the good words of a man as powerful as Shirohige.



"Mm?" Shirohige looked to the side when he sensed something, only to see a man jump onto the ship and look around before laughing.



"Hahahaha! So you really were here!"



The man is an old man of relatively tall stature with a very strong and defined build. Two of his most distinctive features are his round glasses and facial hair, which he grooms along his lower jaw. He also has a scar above his right eye. He was wearing shorts and almost simple sandals, and was holding a shirt in his hand, leaving his upper body bare and wet.



"Rayleigh... it's been a while."



"Man... it really has been a long time," Rayleigh smiled as he looked at Shirohige.



"Why are you here?"



"Well, of course, to take Luffy to training."



"Ah?" Shirohige raised his head slightly and looked down at Rayleigh, showing an annoyed expression. "I already offered him training, you can just get out. After all, I'm better at training him than you."



Rayleigh's cheek twitched slightly, but he didn't lose his smile.



"No... No... I'm sure I'm better at training him. After all, you're already old and injured."



"... "



"... "



The two fell silent and everyone walked away to the sides, leaving the two in the middle. Even Luffy knew it was best to walk away at this point.



"Ahh?! Who are you calling old, you skinny bastard?!" Shirohige jumped forward as his fist turned black.



"Of course you, you damn overgrown old man! Who else do you think I was talking to?!" Rayleigh moved and his arm turned black as well.



As his fists approached, the ground cracked and black lightning exploded out to the sides. The pressure exerted by the two caused some to faint and the clouds began to darken.



Zoro raised his head with his eyes wide open, but very attentive to the fists of both legends.



"Hey... Hey... their fists aren't even touching."



"Impressive," Rias muttered as she watched the match intently.



The fists seemed to repel each other and weren't touching, but the power of each continued to fight against the other. And, before long, an even more powerful pressure manifested itself in a dark sphere that expanded in all directions before they stood there looking at each other.

"Gurararara! Not bad, it seems you haven't lost much power!"



"Hmph... it seems your wounds have been healed...", Rayleigh let out a small sigh before looking towards Naruto, Rias and Harry.



"So you three are the famous monarchs..."



"Huh?" The three of them tilted their heads with question marks hanging over them.



"Hahahaha, it seems you haven't seen the newspaper!"

"Oh, that's right! I totally forgot about it – yoi!" Marco exclaimed before taking out the newspaper he had on the back of his belt. After that, he took out three wanted posters and showed them to the three of them.



Naruto immediately laughed and slapped his thigh, genuinely amused and excited by what he was seeing. It was his wanted poster: it showed Naruto sitting with his legs inward with his elbow resting on his knee and his fist on his cheek, looking down with a small smile from a huge tree trunk. And, right below the picture, it showed his name and bounty.



Uzumaki Naruto – Monarch of Nature

Dead or alive

฿ 1,000,000,000



Rias felt a little amused at the sight of her poster. She appeared with her arms slightly outstretched and her palms pointing upwards while two red dragons soared into the sky with their mouths open.



Rias Gremory – Monarch of Destruction



Dead or alive฿ 1,000,000,000



However, Harry's might be the most surprising, because it looked edited. The poster showed Harry with his arms crossed, a picture taken when he was conversing with Shirohige. But, behind him, his transformation appeared darkening the sky.



Harry Potter – Monarch of the Skies

Dead or alive

฿ 1,500,000,000



Harry didn't really fight, but the impression he left on everyone was truly surprising and frightening. His disposition and transformation made him seem more powerful than Rias and Naruto. Also, if the former two could kill and defeat an admiral respectively, then it was no surprise that Harry could do the same.



"They know your name..." Rias commented.



"Well, the war was being broadcast. I introduced myself to Shirohige when I descended to their side. It's not surprising that they know our names," Harry replied, but he had a smile on his face. "Though... the names they gave us... They really are surprising!"



"But you barely fought and your reward is greater," Naruto pouted.



Rias smiled, "It's not surprising. Harry's transformed appearance already caused too much fear. They're probably considering him our leader by keeping watch from the back."



"Though...", she put two fingers on her chin as she raised her eyebrows slightly. "The names they gave us are too amazing. I thought they would give us something like demons, monsters, beasts, and various other things."



"Hahahaha! You're underestimating Sengoku, girl!", Rayleigh laughed in amusement. "The old buddha can be quite cunning and annoying when he wants to."

"Because, while he could have done as you say and made you two look like the worst human beings, he took a different path this time. He probably gave you those names because he wants to cause you trouble."



"Trouble? What kind of trouble can such cool names cause?!" Naruto asked.



"Actually, they can," Rias made a small face, as did Harry. "By doing this, then I would make the attention of new and old pirates of great power set their eyes on us. Now, it will no longer be just the marines who will be watching our movements, but also pirates who want our reward or the glory of defeating or killing us."



"Not only that..." Harry raised a finger. "More famous pirates or even the other Yonko would be interested in us. Who knows, maybe even angry at our titles."



"Ungh... I really hate scheming old men," Naruto groaned as he scratched his head.



"Don't you have to learn how to deal with that kind of person to achieve your dream?", Rias reproached him a little, giving him a soft slap on the head.



"I know..."



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Chapter 40: Last Battle in the World



"I just decided..." Naruto stomped on the man's head in annoyance. His face clearly showed his anger as he spoke slowly.



"I will train twice as hard when I return to my world. I will become the strongest, so that any thought of facing me in any way, is simply absurd."



Harry snorted as he lifted a Marine by the collar.



"You guys, who barely reached the level of Vice-Admiral, think you can defeat us?" Harry was clearly angry as well. In fact, even Rias, who had almost never gotten angry when she came to this world, felt the same as her two friends.



The problem with all of this, had already started to happen several weeks ago, when they had separated from Shirohige, his crew, and Luffy and Zoro. They had begun their journey and, after leaving the second island, the attacks began. Marines and pirates tried to capture, kill, or defeat them, over and over again.



"Next time bring someone more powerful...", Rias growled before kicking a Marine into the sea. They were currently at sea and several Marine ships had surrounded them.



"Hey... since we're pirates... shall we take their resources?", Naruto asked curiously.



"Of course!", Harry shouted, showing his annoyance.



In the end, they ended up taking everything they could from the ships, even forcing some overly arrogant Marines to strip completely naked.



"By the way, Rias nee-chan, you've never shown your rewards from coming to my world. In the end, what did you get?", Naruto asked curiously.



"Now that you mention it, it's true. Rias has never said anything," Harry commented with the same curiosity.



"Fufufu~… Do you want to see? Do you really want to see it?" Rias laughed before asking, causing the curiosity to grow even more.



The two nodded vigorously.



"Well…" Rias took out her phone as she began to use it. "Honestly, the first two weren't too surprising or even useful for that specific moment. The first reward was 5,000 BP, which I transferred to Harry. The second reward was actually an inventory," Rias waved her hand and space rippled before she pulled out a book.



"It's much more useful than using magic every time."



"And the last one?" Harry asked.



"Well… about that…" Rias took out a canvas and enlarged it, showing a painting made with a brush and ink. It looked like those ancient Chinese paintings, but even those paintings seemed illusory, if only a little. The canvas Rias had only showed a circle of ink.



Just that, a circle made of ink with nothing in the middle or outside of it.



"I don't understand this…", Rias scratched her cheek gently with a finger. "I only know that it's called 'World Without Gods'"



Harry tilted his head with a question mark above his head, and Naruto looked even more confused, until his expression changed to one of pity.



"It seems that you were out of luck, Rias nee–chan"



"I… I think you should keep it and take care of it, Rias. The chat group and its rewards are anything but normal. Maybe it contains something special and you just haven't unlocked its potential"



"Mm… maybe…", Rias sighed a little before putting the canvas away. Honestly, when she saw the names of her rewards, she was excited because she thought [World Without Gods] was something really amazing and powerful, but it was just a circle of ink on a canvas.



"By the way… How will we get to Kaido?"

"About that...", Harry looked at the two before speaking more seriously, "I think it's best to move towards Akagami."



"Eh?! Why?!", Naruto asked in surprise. In fact, even Rias was wearing a surprised and puzzled expression.



"From what Shirohige and that Rayleigh man said before we left, Akagami seems to be the most reasonable. And, as the mission says, we don't need to kill a Yonko. If we ask for a battle against Akagami, then I don't think he'll refuse so quickly. In fact, we can even make the battle more private."



"Hey... that's true...", Naruto said, pointing with a finger. "Besides, we've already spent more than a month in this world, probably two. Even I know it would be troublesome to go back and have others see that we're older."



Rias nodded in agreement. Even if the maximum time they could take to travel and defeat a Yonko like Kaido could be a year, it would cause changes in them, especially physically. A year could do a lot to a person, especially if they trained, fought, and traveled like the three of them did.



"The only problem is finding out Akagami's location," Rias commented, frowning a bit.



"We can ask Shirohige about Den Den Mushi, he might know something about this."



. . .



A month later.



"Why are you recording?" Naruto asked as he looked ahead from The Odyssey. Off to the side, there was another ship with pirates looking at the same place. But, even if they were far enough away to be safe and close enough to see something, they could still sense the Supreme King's Haki that was constantly being released.



"The chances of seeing an island change due to a battle are few. I want to record it," Rias replied as she watched a large deserted island change little by little. The mountains were cut by huge red flying slashes, the trees and lakes were lifted by huge tornadoes of wind. The clouds had darkened, but there was a huge hole in them due to each blow the fighters dealt.



"Indeed… the power of a Yonko is greater than that of an Admiral," Rias muttered. "In fact, I don't think the previous Admirals could defeat any of the Yonko, even together."



Suddenly, Harry flew up with the help of the wind and transformed. His transformation hid part of the sky above the island before his powerful voice could be heard.



"Tenpenchii!" As Harry shouted, tornadoes exploded from the sky, ravaging the island as lightning descended furiously, joining the tornadoes. This attack wasn't just his Devil Fruit's Wind Manipulation, it wasn't possible for him to cause this kind of disaster with just that. But, when he added his chakra, Sage Mode, and Raiton, he was able to create this technique.



However, as lightning and tornadoes devastated the island, a man could be seen jumping towards the enormous Roc. And, if the others were closer, they would have noticed an excited smile mixed with a hint of fear.



There were things that Harry was weaker at than Shanks, such as speed. Because while Harry could travel miles in a single flap of his wings, it was in a straight line. He didn't have enough mastery to move freely with terrifying speeds. Therefore, Shanks could catch up to him without too much trouble.



And even with Haki and his higher level defense due to his transformation, Harry still received a cut on his neck, causing blood to explode from his wound. However, Shanks was now close enough that it was difficult for him to dodge. And, seeing this opportunity, Harry used his wind manipulation to remove several feathers and combine them with his chakra, sending them flying and cutting into Shanks' body, who had coated himself with Armament Haki.



"Shit...", Shank growled as he felt himself suffering injuries. But, his eyes widened as he saw how Harry's huge body began to spin. The huge wings moved and he spun sideways, sending the Yonko flying. The destroyed ground exploded when Shanks hit the ground and lay on the ground.



"I give up...", he sighed. "You're so annoying!"

Harry descended as he returned to his human form and looked at him in exasperation as his right hand clenched his still bleeding neck wound. His pants were cut and there was another cut near his waist and smaller ones all over his bare torso.



"Am I annoying?... We've been fighting for three days and three nights, you bastard! If I'm annoying, then what are you, huh?!"



"Dahahahaha! Going all out from the start would be foolish, especially since I didn't know your full capabilities!" Shanks laughed as blood continued to pour out of his wounds. They both fought for days, but simply used Haki and punches, only on the third day did they become more serious. At first they simply sized each other up and wore each other down with not-so-deadly attacks.



"Well... you won, congratulations."



"Hmph..." Harry snorted. "We could just keep fighting... why are you giving up?"



"What's the point of continuing to fight? We'll just sink the island and you'll be at a disadvantage because of the sea. Even with your ability to fly, you'll reach a point where you can't maintain that transformation; as for me, I'll just float in the sea without being able to move..."



"Well... whatever...", Harry sighed before starting to walk towards the coast... what was left of it.



"You can go back alone, right?"



"Yeah... plus, my crew will come anyway," Shanks replied as he looked at the sky still dark with clouds.



"Hey..."



Harry stopped without looking back: "What?"



"What's your goal? Yours, Aeternum?"



"We just wanted to test ourselves, get some rewards, and enjoy the freedom that comes with being a pirate. In fact, after this, we probably won't see each other... maybe for a long time."



"I see..."



"..."



"..."



They both remained silent for a few moments before Harry's footsteps could be heard again as he walked towards The Odyssey, which was slowly approaching.



. . .



"You're really lucky that the wound wasn't so deep that it cut through the most important thing, Harry," Naruto commented with a slightly worried look as he healed Harry's wounds, especially the one on his neck.



Rias frowned and knelt down to pinch her boyfriend's cheek.



"I don't mind you fighting stronger people, but from now on, try to be more careful. I don't want you to die, Harry."



Harry shifted his gaze slightly and noticed Rias' worried look. As they traveled to Shanks, they had grown closer. They talked about things that seemed like nonsense before, but now actually seemed important: colors, foods, preferences, etc. Their strange and sudden relationship as boyfriends had improved and they had become closer.



Harry smiled at her with a bit of affection, "I will... I will be more careful. Thanks for worrying, Rias."



Rias' lips curved into a beautiful smile before she nodded.



"Ugh... could you please not do that in front of me? I feel jealous of your current relationship, you know? I want a girlfriend too!" Naruto whined angrily.



"I'm sure you'll find a perfect girl for yourself, Naruto-kun."

"Just don't be too much of an idiot..." Harry smiled at his annoyed friend.



"By the way, what did you get for completing the mission?" Harry asked, having ignored the notification when Shanks gave up.



"Ten thousand points, something called the lotus of reflection, and a spear," Rias replied.



"I received ten thousand points as well. Also, a movement technique called heavenly steps and a fifty percent discount coupon for the store," Naruto said.



"Huh?... And what does the lotus and the steps do?"



"Well, the lotus is for reflection, as the name says. As long as you keep it with you, it helps you think faster, reflect on what you don't understand, and understand it faster," Rias said with a thoughtful look.



Naruto smiled as he made the peace sign, "The steps not only allow me to kick the air and walk through the sky, but also to exert much more strength and nimbly evade things that are difficult to dodge."



"Interesting..." Harry, who was lying on the deck of the ship, took out his phone and saw his rewards.



–Rewards–

[10,000 CP]

[Elemental Sight]

[Bloody Firmament Saber]



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Chapter 41: A little chat days before the battle

Rias slowly opened her eyes, staring at a ceiling that looked a bit unfamiliar. She blinked once, twice, until she smiled a bit wryly.



"It's true... we came back yesterday...", Rias sighed and didn't feel good about waking up in her empty and unwarm bed. It's not like they had sex with Harry anymore, in fact, they had only done it a second time after what happened on Shirohige's ship. The rest of the days they just slept, talked, and took comfort in each other's presence.



"How annoying is this...", Rias muttered as she got up and started getting dressed for the school day.



"Going to school after fighting in a war and going on a little pirate adventure, it really feels annoying," Rias made a small face before leaving her room to have breakfast.



. . .



"Eh?... So Kaichou is also from the Devil race!", Issei exclaimed in surprise and entered into a small argument with Saji, causing a small annoyance for Sona. But, that small annoyance increased a little more when she saw that Rias was not paying attention to her.



"Rias..."



"Mm?", Rias muttered while looking at her phone, browsing the group's shop.



Sona's eyebrow moved slightly: "I had come to introduce myself to your new pawn. And also to tell you that I'm taking Saji to the Forest of Familiars"



"Oh... yeah... right"



"Is that all?", Sona frowned. "I thought that since you had a new pawn, you would want to go too"



"No point," Rias replied. "Issei has just started his duties as a devil. He's not responsible enough to have a familiar yet. You can go if you want to, I won't fight for it."



"What's a familiar?" Issei asked curiously.



"Monsters or supernatural beings that are linked to someone. In a simpler way, the weaker and less intelligent ones can be considered a pokemon that you give orders to. The stronger and smarter ones are more complicated, like a dragon for example."



"I see..." Issei nodded seriously, receiving a look of disbelief from Sona for having understood such a ridiculous explanation. Familiars were more than just that.



"Rias... aren't you worried about your Rating Game against Riser?"



"Eh?..." Rias was now genuinely surprised. "Why would I be worried about a chicken that knows nothing but spit flames?"



Sona was really perplexed by her friend's way of acting, she could only sigh before retreating. She didn't know what her friend was thinking, since a little while ago, she had become completely unreadable to Sona, so she couldn't draw any conclusions from her way of speaking, expressions or anything.



Rias blinked several times as Issei was kneeling in front of him with the girls of the Kendo club behind him. He had just gone out for a little walk around the school and found his pawn being discovered while spying.



She couldn't help but laugh out loud, surprising all the girls and Issei.



"Sorry.. He~He~... Sorry, girls. I'll take care of disciplining Issei, after all he is part of my club"



They all looked at each other with a little doubt before nodding and leaving the place.



"Let's go, Issei"

"Y-Yes, Buchou...", Issei said before standing up and walking next to her.



"Tell me... Why do you spy so much? I've met men even more perverted than you, Issei. But, none of them spied more than you. But I think you just don't spy because you're a pervert."



"Uh...", Issei scratched his head, embarrassed. But, he felt like he could trust Rias, so he decided to speak up.



"Honestly, I've never had any confidence in myself. Be it studying, looks, sports, or anything. My grandfather... who passed away, was the one who always talked to me about... well, you know, women, breasts and all that. In fact, even now I'm surprised that my grandmother married him."



"If you know it's no good... why do you do it?"



"I won't deny that I'm perverted, I mean, I love breasts. But... also... well...", Issei stumbled a bit as he spoke as his cheeks turned a bit red.



"Maybe... I don't have much confidence in myself. I've never really believed that I can accomplish anything."



"Oh...", Rias looked at him in surprise. "Mmm... So... you do this because you really think that you have no chance with girls and that this is the only way to get close to one?"



"I... Well... I don't really know," Issei answered unsure, having had a hard time admitting to himself on the subject of his self-confidence.



"Do you want me to give you some advice, Issei?"



"Mm? What could it be?"



"You need to become more confident. And I don't exactly mean studies and stuff. Although it is important and, depending on the woman, it would help in some things. But, most would be interested in someone who is willing to go to hell for her."



"In the end, it doesn't matter if you're perverted. After all, in the intimacy and privacy of a couple, both can become perverted by wanting to feel the other. But, you have to prove that you're trustworthy so that that special person can trust you."



"At the same time, you can't forget that honesty is just as important. Without honesty, there can be no trust. I don't know your parents, Issei, but I don't think anyone in your life has asked you to be the best at everything!"



"I'm not the best at everything... in fact, far from it, I fail at many things."



"In this world... no race is perfect, Issei. Even the gods, who many seem to believe are perfect, aren't," Rias smiled and pointed her finger at Issei, standing in front of him.



"One hour of study a day, one hour of training, one hour of reflection on what you've done in your life. For someone who is changing like you, that is enough to improve yourself little by little, day by day."



"That helped me, especially reflecting on how I was before and what I am now. If you want to change, you need to admit that you have flaws. Some try to change, but they don't admit that some things are flaws and therefore they can't change."



Issei looked at the ground, surprised as he thought.



"Accepting that you have flaws... and admitting that they really are...", Issei thought a little about his past from today and grimaced.



"Thank you very much, senpai," Issei smiled before bowing.



"He~He... Don't worry, you are part of my family, of course I will help you!"



. . .

"Rias hasn't trained at all?" Sirzechs asked doubtfully, looking straight into the eyes of his wife and queen, Grayfia.



"No… she has simply done her jobs as a club and queen of her peerage, but she hasn't trained at all."



Sirzechs frowned slightly. He had asked his wife to keep an eye on Rias a while ago, but she didn't do it every day. The last time he had checked on her and seen her training was a while ago, right after teaching Koneko Senjutsu. Therefore, they knew that Koneko had gained confidence and started using her latent powers, but not that Rias knew how to use Senjutsu or an estimate of her actual power.



"Her battle is coming up and she…" Sirzechs sighed a little before shaking his head.



Sirzechs closed his eyes and began to think about various things. But, as the days passed, he grew more and more impatient. She had many plans in her head, and it's not that any of them would harm her sister, but she was included in them.



Thus, the days came and went until the day of the Rating Game arrived. But, there was a big surprise that shocked everyone. Rias Gremory had decided to broadcast the battle to the entire underworld through DevilTube. At this moment, the start of the battle was being broadcast live on her channel.



But, as if that weren't enough, Rias stood in the middle of the imitated space of Kuoh Academy. She was standing in the middle of the courtyard with a spear on her shoulder, waiting for the arrival of her opponents without fear or hesitation in her eyes.



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Aeternum: Chat Group Chapter 42: Surprising Battle!: Rias Gremory vs. Everyone



Himejima Akeno bit her lips hard, frustrated by Rias' decision. She, as well as Kiba, was upset. Rias had decided to fight alone against Riser and his Peerage. They were supposed to fight together with her, but Rias forbade them from doing so. The words she gave them made them feel worse.



"Even though they can fight them and win, the confidence they have in their abilities is ridiculous. Akeno, you will end up losing against the enemy queen and Kiba will end up tired of fighting against various opponents. I can tell this from the confidence they have in their current abilities and the opponent's power level," Rias sighed a little as she said this.



"Listen up, guys, I'm not insulting you in any way. But, looking at the current situation, I'd rather fight alone. And listen to my words: The moment you two put your problems aside and are able to overcome them, that's when you can fight alongside me with everything and I can leave my back to you without a problem."



"Also, I want to send a message to all those who underestimate me, especially my brother," as Rias said those words, she took out a beautiful spear that was as red as her hair. The spear was a chilling scarlet color and emanated a sense of doom. Its blade at the end extended from a sphere that looked like a scarlet gem that divided the blade and the rest of the spear.



Rias was also not wearing her school uniform, but black pants and black heels with a black jacket and a crimson shirt underneath. In the end, she walked out alone and stood in the courtyard, waiting for her opponents.



And, standing in the club room, Akeno looked at Koneko who seemed calm.



"Aren't you upset or worried?" she asked.



"Right now, Buchou can defeat them. If we go, instead of helping her, we would probably obstruct her."



Rias' reason for saying the words above wasn't to anger Kiba or Akeno, but to warn them. Right now, they would only have to face Riser and his Peerage. But, in the future, more terrifying things might appear. If they didn't overcome their problems, they might end up dying or losing important things. Rias wanted them to realize that.



On the other side of the academy, Riser frowned as he felt Rias's power gradually increasing, as if she was calling out to them to come to her.



"What is she doing?" he wondered out loud, frowning fiercely.



"Onii-sama, she probably wants us to all face her at the same time. I can't even sense the others near her," Ravel commented, still with a frown.



"Such arrogance!" Riser exclaimed angrily. At that moment, he looked at his pawns and pointed outside, where he felt Rias's power increasing.



"Girls, go after her! Even if you can't defeat her, you can weaken her so the rest can hit harder!"



"Aye, Riser-sama!" the pawns shouted before jumping through the open windows and running towards Rias.



Where Rias was, she felt eight people running towards her before she could see them stop in front of her.



"So she sent the pawns out first, huh?" Rias muttered before lowering her head slightly, causing her beautiful hair to obscure her now icy eyes.



"I will make it clear to you that I will not hold back. And even if you can save yourselves from dying by the rules of the game, the pain you will feel will not fade away."



"Do not underestimate us, Rias Gremory. We have served Riser-sama and fought by his side for a long time!" Shuriya exclaimed in annoyance before smiling arrogantly: "Besides, look in front of you, we outnumber you."



Rias looked at her before sighing and shaking her head. The spear resting on her shoulder was slowly withdrawn. Thanks to her points earned in the previous mission, she was able to purchase spear mastery for ten thousand points. She could use her power of destruction, but why make them weaker pawns than her? She would simply be using energy unnecessarily.

"I see... then I'll begin," Rias stomped harder on the ground, causing fissures to spread from her position before disappearing from the pawns' sight.



"Eh?!", the two nekomata twins blinked in surprise as they saw a patch of crimson hair appearing and slowly floating between them. Before they could process what had happened, they both felt themselves being hit and sent flying in opposite directions.



Ni and Li only felt as if a powerful mace had hit them hard in the ribs. She felt everything from how their bones broke to how their lungs were pierced and blood rose from their mouths before disappearing from the battlefield.



"Two of Riser Phenex's pawns were eliminated!", at that moment, Grayfia's voice was heard by everyone.



"Impossible!", Shuriya exclaimed, unable to believe that two of them had already been defeated. The others didn't have the time to look surprised. Rias attacked mercilessly, hitting Marion's leg and breaking it at an odd angle. And despite feeling pain, she couldn't scream as she received another kick, right in her chest.



Kacha!



The sound of broken bones was heard and Marion was thrown backwards, destroying a tree.



"A pawn of Riser Phenex, Marion, was eliminated."



Brrrr! Brrr!



At that moment, two chainsaws were heard roaring and approached Rias. But, with a swing of her spear, they were broken into pieces.



"Look for better weapons," Rias commented before swinging her spear in a spinning motion and holding it before throwing it towards Burente. But, almost at the same time as the spear flew out of her hands, she disappeared and appeared holding the heads of Ile and Nel, the chainsaw twins. Then, with force, Rias slammed their heads into the ground.



"Ile and Nel, two pawns of Riser Phenex, were eliminated!"



Rias smiled coldly as she took several steps forward, removing the spear from Burente's pierced stomach.



"Burente, another pawn of Riser Phenex was eliminated!"



At this moment, only two more pawns remained, Mira and Shuriya.



Mira, who was the weakest of Riser's Peerage, was trembling in place. And Shuriya, who had underestimated Rias, was not too different; her eyes were wide open as her legs trembled like jelly.



Rias looked at them before turning the spear in her hand and leaping forward, slashing Shuriya at her waist. Blood exploded forward as her flesh was cut and she disappeared. In the end, Rias took a step and looked down at Mira's smaller stature.



"I… I… surrender…" Mira said, trembling in fear. To her, what she just saw was terrifying. Each of her companions who had previously seemed powerful to her, were eliminated with a single move each. And, at this moment, those blue eyes that should have been dazzling and beautiful, were terrifyingly icy, to Mira, seeing those two eyes was like being plunged into the coldest well in existence.



"All of Riser Phenex's pawns were eliminated!"



Riser stood in disbelief inside the room. He only listened as all of his pawns were eliminated one after another at a terrifying speed. He never thought this would happen. Worst of all, he didn't hear any explosions, which he expected due to the power of destruction.



However, soon his body began to tremble in rage as flames emanated from his shoulders and arms.



"Come on! We'll all go right now! We'll defeat her without a doubt!" Riser shouted angrily as wings of fire appeared on his back and he flew out of the room. Behind him, his rooks, bishops, knights, and his queen immediately followed.



When they arrived in front of Rias, they saw her unharmed, without a single speck of dust on her. Her icy blue eyes turned towards them before a chilling smile formed on those beautiful red lips.



"You couldn't wait any longer, could you?" she said, but her already cold eyes flashed with an unknown power and an indomitable will.

"Regrettably, I do not wish to waste time any longer," as her words escaped her mouth and left a silence in the academy courtyard, a huge momentum was released from her as she looked at them.



Unmatched and indomitable power and will were released from her, expanding in all directions. The ground trembled as the sky darkened with a sea of clouds that flowed like untamed waves.



In the end, a powerful rumble was heard as all of the opponents except for Riser hit the ground with their knees; their eyes had turned white and they finally hit the ground with a thud, showing that they had lost consciousness.



"You…" Riser looked at this in disbelief, not knowing what had happened. He could only look at Rias as if it was something unknown. But, he finally woke up as his face contorted in fury and shame.



"Insolent! I will teach you a lesson! You shouldn't have underestimated me, Rias!" Riaser roared angrily as his wings exploded with fury behind him and he flew off at high speeds as his hands ignited with powerful raging flames.



Rias snorted, "Confidence without the power to back it up is simply meaningless arrogance, Riser."



Swinging her spear nimbly and fluidly, Rias struck Riser's hands hard, causing all the fire to explode to the sides and then return back to Riser. Her foot moved forward before she directed her spear in an upward motion, cutting the sea of flames in half, revealing Riser bathed in fire unharmed.



Rias disappeared and struck with the back of her spear, impacting Riser's chin. He felt his consciousness cloud over slightly before gritting his teeth and swinging his right hand forward, firing his flames at full power. But, Rias already knew this, so she had simply grabbed her forearm and exerted force, breaking Riser's forearm.



"You don't understand your power…" Rias uttered, striking Riser's knee and breaking it.



"You don't understand your responsibility…" She swung her spear once more, this time cutting from shoulder to waist; flames shot out from the wound, trying to heal it. But Rias was already striking once more, sending a punch to Rias' face; teeth flew out and a kick sent Riser sprawling to the ground.



"You, who don't understand anything, not even your own life, will you marry me?" Rias for the first time showed emotion in battle, it was pure, unmasked disgust.



"My family seems to think that they can order me around and give me orders like I'm just a chess piece. And yet, none of them really understand or know me," Rias uttered coldly, but there was a flash of sadness that flashed through for a second. With her travels to other worlds, she discovered how small she could be in the face of so many unimaginable things. She had time to think about her family and herself, finding out that her father didn't know her at all. He, like her brother, spent more time on their respective jobs than talking to the rest of the family. And, even if her brother seemed to spy on her, he didn't know many deeper things about Rias Gremory. And her mother, who might be the family member she had spent the most time with, only knew a few things.



The times when she talked to her mother, no longer existed. Of course, this was also partly her fault. Because of that, she understood herself better after thinking about her faults. Rias recognized her faults and those things she had never thought of as such; That's why she was able to improve and be better than she was.



"Don't you understand?! This kind of marriage is important to the Underworld!" Riser exclaimed angrily as he stood up with flames coming out from his wounds.

"Important?" Rias sneered outright: "Don't make me laugh. The arrogance of the people in the Underworld government and the pillars is the reason for the Underworld's decline in power. When they see someone better, they become jealous instead of improving themselves; when they see someone else having something better, they become greedy and want to take what doesn't belong to them, even when they could obtain equal or better things through other means."



Rias moved once more, disappearing from Riser's field of vision. When she appeared behind him, she cut off one of his arms with her spear and retracted her spear in the blink of an eye before cutting off the other arm and extending her hand forward, firing her power of destruction, eliminating Riser's lower body from the waist up.



"Those who cannot recognize and admit their faults cannot improve. And the majority of the Underworld, therefore, will never improve, no matter how hard they try."



"Don't ever even think that you can touch me, Riser," Rias looked down, straight into Riser's eyes.



"For me, Rias Gremory, there is only one man in my heart. My life, my feelings, and everything else, will be handled with my own hands," Rias moved to the side and extended her hand towards Riser, creating a small sphere with her power of destruction.



"Anyone who wants to get in my way, can come and face me," at that moment, right after her last words, the sphere of power of destruction exploded as it expanded, creating a huge ball of destruction that wiped out everything to its left, lighting up the world in red and black.



"Riser Phenex was eliminated along with the rest of his Peerage, and thus, victory goes to Rias Gremory!" Grayfia's voice echoed out to everyone watching the battle. But, no matter which side they were watching from, everyone was silent at the outcome and Rias Gremory's words.



Several pure-blooded Devils were upset by Rias' words, but many more had goosebumps from the power she displayed. Even more, her words seemed to make the hearts of many Devils rumble with excitement and cause their eyes to shine with a light of determination!



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Aeternum: Chat Group Chapter 43: Rias the Schemer



Hyoudou Issei clenched his right hand, forming a fist as he watched Rias fight. Every move made by her seemed carefully thought out and the way she executed them was beautifully deadly and precise. He had never seen Rias fight like this; of course, she fought when everyone else trained, but she never seemed to put in too much effort. Or rather, as if she was never using a large portion of her power.



Issei was anything but annoyed; he felt surprised to see the speed, strength, and techniques Rias used; he felt a little impatient to become stronger so he could help her on the battlefield, his heart was beating eagerly for more training, and his mind felt much calmer than he expected. Days ago, when he talked to Rias about her perverted side, Issei thought hard about the subject and decided to follow her advice. From that day on, he began training every day, studying for at least an hour a day after school, and stopping spying on girls at school.



Reflecting on himself, he felt very ashamed about his current way of thinking and that of years ago. When he was little, he didn't really have many friends. To him, his childhood friend was truly a joy and blessing. It was when he remembered this that he also remembered the real reason why he started his Harem King idea.



Since he never had any friends except for Irina at the time, and his grandfather started the whole breasts and Harem thing, a young Issei thought it was a great idea to make a lot of friends and be able to feel more loved by other people. He was by no means lacking family love, but the feelings of having a friend and being able to talk about things that you couldn't or didn't want to with family, being able to have fun and enjoy time, was something he longed for when seeing other children his age or older doing that kind of thing.



That idea had stayed in his head and as he grew older, the idea of having friends became something much more perverted, but it hid a desire to have a girlfriend, to be loved by another person. Realizing many things that seemed hidden in the depths of his heart and mind, Issei felt ashamed, realizing how twisted his thoughts had become.



It's not that he stopped liking breasts from one day to the next, but now he knew that what he was doing was not entirely right and decided to change little by little.



Issei's thoughts were interrupted when the entire outside was filled with a red and black light. Grayfia's voice indicating Rias' victory sounded a second later. Issei smiled forcefully.



"She won! Buchou really did it!" He exclaimed happily, but noticed the slightly dissatisfied expressions of Kiba and Akeno. Koneko didn't seem any different, but a small smile could be seen on her lips.



. . .



Kiba and Akeno didn't seem satisfied with the victory, Akeno more than Kiba. While Kiba let out a slightly strange sigh for not being able to fight and accompany his King, he understood a little better where Rias was coming from. His problems weren't as related to his powers as Akeno's. He had a great resentment towards the sacred swords, especially Excalibur, so his powers weren't blocked as much as Akeno's, but his confidence when fighting and his way of explaining all his abilities were something that had to change, was what Kiba realized. While in a Rating Game it wasn't as much of a problem because the rival would be investigated as much as possible, in other types of battles it could be fatal.



Akeno, however, was truly dissatisfied, not only because of the fact that Rias indirectly called her weak and didn't want her to fight by her side, but also because she hid her true capabilities from her. Since a few years ago, they were true friends, who knew each other's likes and dislikes, their dreams, and the things they feared. Therefore, she felt a little hurt that Rias hid her true power from her, as well as things that she knew were happening, but she had no knowledge of.



She looked at her hand as her fingers slowly extended from being previously in the form of a fist. Lightly and carefully, small arcs of golden lightning spread out from her hand as her eyes held a look of resentment and annoyance. But, at the same time as she showed that kind of expression, her mind imagined various things; such as the possibility that they had lost this battle and Rias had to forcefully marry. Little by little, more imagined scenes appeared, from the most normal to the most terrifying.

She really hadn't been much help in battles, had she? Was what he thought at that moment. Despite having a reputation as the priestess of thunder, she was by no means strong, now that he thought about it, she didn't even reach the level of Queens that some people in the younger devils' Peerage had.



"Akeno-san...", Kiba looked at her a little surprised at the sight of the lightning bolts in her hand and the sense of danger they generated.



"......", Akeno just kept silent before sighing. At that moment, regardless of the feelings that were swirling inside her, she knew that she had to become stronger. Letting go of the things that tormented her mind and heart wouldn't be that easy, but she had already taken the first step.



. . .



While the Gremory Peerage thought about themselves and reflected a little, on the other side, things weren't so calm.



"Why do I force the retreat?! Even as the strongest Queen and wife of Lucifer-sama, I think I need an explanation," Riser growled angrily as he glared at Grayfia. And even if he was showing his anger through his expressions, his words were respectful. He knew he couldn't offend this woman.



"I could have regenerated after that attack…"



Grayfia shook her head back and forth slowly and carefully while at the same time maintaining her stoic expression: "No, you greatly underestimated Rias-sama."



"Not even I or anyone else would expect it, but Rias-sama's last attack almost reached the level of eliminating Sirzechs-sama. Her attack would have completely eliminated him, leaving nothing behind that could regenerate. That attack alone reached the supreme rank. Simply put, regardless of the limitations in battle, you would have died, without a doubt."



Within the categories of the levels of the devil race, there existed a total of four: High-class Devil, Mid-class Devil, High-class Devil, and Supreme-class Devil. The latter was the highest class that a devil can obtain by training or being born with power. After that, there was another category, but it was mostly a title that only a few had and that was awarded to those who were called 'irregular beings', or also called Transcendental Devils, they were those who surpassed the original four great Satans in power and reached the level of gods of mythologies. This was because many people wonder if they can even be considered Devils due to surpassing the existence of the same race.



And leaving aside that atypical classification, that an attack by Rias is considered the 'highest' classification, said a lot about her power and prowess. Riser could only clench his hands tightly as he growled, really dissatisfied and angry with this result.



Grayfia looked at him for a moment before retreating, appearing in the Gremory household's living room. There, Sirzechs, Zeoticus and Venelana were surprised after seeing the crushing battle that Rias unleashed on Riser Phenex's team. Frowning slightly, Grayfia recalled Rias' words before sighing a little; not only because several of the things she said had a meaning. Also, she was sure that the Underworld would become a bit messy.



Rias basically stated her belief that most of the Pillars and part of the government were greedy, arrogant and part of the Underworld not being as strong as it was in ancient times. At the same time, she gave a message to many reincarnated Devils, saying that they could improve as long as they saw their flaws and surpassed those who looked down on them. Oh, Grayfia knew, that message of recognizing flaws and being able to improve was not for the government and the pillars, but for the reincarnated and lower class.



She wondered what her dear sister-in-law/sister was trying to achieve.



And much to her and everyone else's surprise, Rias appeared thanks to a magic circle beside her.



"Good evening, brother... Father, Mother...", Rias respectfully greeted her family. "Grayfia too..."

Sirzechs frowned slightly, because he could clearly hear a hint of amusement in his sister's voice. To him, this would clearly attract trouble, especially with the statements she made. These would not only be taken as statements from Rias Gremory, but also from Lucifer's sister.



"May I know the reason for your actions, Rias? Currently, I am very curious," Sirzechs asked lightly, but it was clear that he was in his work mode. Now he was not just Sirzechs Gremory, a brother, father, son, and husband, but he was Sirzechs Lucifer, one of the Rulers of the Underworld.



Rias smiled lightly at him, but her face showed no amusement.



"I want you to stop spying on me...", was Rias's response and she snorted at Sirzechs' slightly surprised look. "Do you think I wouldn't notice? Please, even if I hadn't noticed Grayfia, I would still know with your personality."



Rias extended her hand and this time she did seem amused: "If anything, you should be more concerned about other things than spying on me, don't you think?"



"Although...", Rias paused for a few moments: "I should thank you for helping me form my Peerage."



Sirzechs this time seemed genuinely surprised.



"Romania, Kyoto, a frozen forest in winter above all things, plus a nekoshou. Hmph, there's no way I'd be so lucky; all those trips were carefully planned for me to meet them."



"I want you to stop interfering in my life. I'm not a chess piece that you can move whenever you please."



"Do you realize the trouble your words will cause, Rias?", Sirzechs decided to dodge the subject, talking about the previous topic. "Many pillars could dry up their business with the Gremory. You should have been more cautious."



"Please...", Rias snorted in disgust. "If Gremory can't deal with this, then it shouldn't be a pillar in the first place."



She raised her hands with her palms up and said seriously: "Now that the words were said, it's just a matter of time before the lower class, middle class, and the reincarnated ones rise up little by little. They will train, fight for their rights, and become a more important part of the Underworld, little by little it will happen. Even if I didn't do something like this now, in the future, it would still happen."



"Do you realize that this could lead to another civil war?!", Zeoticus couldn't listen any longer and shouted angrily at his daughter's actions, but only received a slightly scary smile.



"Of course," that answer froze everyone in place.



"Currently, more than half of the remaining pillars are gloating over their powers and not even lifting their butts from the privileged seats they're in; as I said before, no matter if I did this now, eventually the devils at the bottom would slowly rise up to make those at the top nervous. Just speed up the process a bit."



"What you're doing is dangerous, Rias," Sirzechs said sternly. "Currently, in the Underworld there are still some who agree with the former great satans' way of ruling, if they... come... out into the light..."



Sirzechs had started to speak, but almost at the end he stopped as he looked at his sister as if she were a monster. His parents and wife looked at him when they heard him stop, only to see a look of disbelief and concern.



Rias looked at him with a cold smile and a calculating gaze.

Sirzechs, or any of his fellow Satans couldn't do something like what Rias did. They were the Rulers and had to look out for the entirety of those living in the Judeo-Christian Underworld. Therefore, they could never make moves like preferring the reincarnated and lower class, nor the pillars and those who still hid desires for the previous rule. Therefore, they couldn't move against these last people who were hiding and causing trouble.



Only now did he realize that his sister's move would cause trouble, but it would also help.



"You... you...", he could only look at Rias in disbelief.



"Do you realize the danger you're exposing yourself to, Rias?!", he shouted worriedly and angrily.



"I think I mentioned it in the fight against Riser: Anyone who gets in my way, can fight against me," Rias answered smoothly. Now, this wasn't arrogance, but rather confidence backed by her current level of power. She never stopped training her skills, so she could easily fight with those people. And, among them, there was only one truly dangerous person, but she didn't know him personally.



Also, with the support of her Peerage, which was growing little by little, it was easier. Not only that, after this, she would have support in other devils who want to become stronger and want to surpass those who oppress them.



With the statements made earlier, Rias had achieved several things:



1.-That the oppressed have more determination and also trust her more. Little by little, those people would slowly join together and she would have great support and popularity.



2.-Those people who remain hidden and desire the previous government, would begin to come out little by little by showing their discontent with this. And, therefore, it will be known who are traitors and troublesome people who could bring about chaos in the Underworld.



3.-The Gremory house might lose popularity with other pillars, but it would gain much more with those oppressed people. And even with Kings who already have their Peerage, but are still harmed.



Sirzechs noticed all this, so he was surprised at his sister's grand planning. But he also felt worried, because Rias was practically forming a new faction in the Underworld.



If Naruto and Harry were present at all this, they would laugh hard before patting Rias on the back for the chaos she was causing while also benefiting from it. Well, more Harry than Naruto, the latter would only laugh at the mess caused.



Unfortunately, Sirzechs had no knowledge of the size of Rias' plans. Only she knew that Aeternum would see the light in this world before long.



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Chapter 44: Across the Omniverse

While Rias was planning and causing chaos in her family and the Underworld, in another universe things were calmer as she ran with a smile behind Sakura, Sai – the new member of her team – and Yamato, the captain and Kakashi's replacement.



Currently, they were heading towards one of Orochimaru's lairs after saving Gaara and getting information from Sasori and, finally, Kabuto. Unfortunately, things had turned upside down when Orochimaru showed up.



After running and jumping a bit towards the huge suspension bridge, Naruto still kept his fox-like smile as he looked at the snake.



"Kukuku~ This is a bit of a surprise, Kabuto," Orochimaru laughed as he looked at his subordinate, but he was attentive to Team 7's movements.



"Although, more surprising is seeing Team 7 here. It's been a while, Yamato... so are you, Naruto-kun. Still sad about Sasuke-kun's defection?"



"Eh, not at all. Why should I care what he does? I'm not his mother to be watching his every move," Naruto lightly replied as he placed his hands behind his head, smiling slightly at the Sannin's attempt to irritate him.



"Eh?"



"Eh?"



Yamato and Sakura tilted their heads to the side in confusion. Orochimaru seemed a bit surprised by the answer before smiling again.



Honestly speaking, he wouldn't say that kind of answer if he hadn't met Rias and Harry. He, of course, decided to talk about that topic to his closest friends. At that moment he discovered many things he had ignored: Sasuke's own feelings, the village's response to a deserter, what it could cause if Orochimaru decided to attack the village again to get Sasuke back; so many things he had ignored before, but now understood. Even more, when he saw Hashirama and Asura's memories he realized that history was simply repeating itself and he didn't want to do that. He was not Ootsutsuki Asura or Senju Hashirama. No, he was Uzumaki Naruto, his own person, and he wasn't willing to repeat the same mistakes as the people behind him.



"What a surprise, Naruto-kun; it seems that the training really did change you. Now, I wonder, how strong have you become?", Orochimaru stretched out his long tongue before licking his lips, eager to find out how far Naruto got with Jiraiya's training. Even if he was no longer a part of Konoha, he still felt that rivalry against Jiraiya, so he was curious to know who had trained his disciple better.



Naruto slowly lowered his arms from the back of his head before his gaze became completely serious and sharp. His chakra was not leaving his body, but a cold wind seemed to manifest itself as his presence seemed to increase.



"Why don't we try that right now?" Naruto said before disappearing from everyone's sight.



Orochimaru's eyes widened as he saw Naruto appear over an unsuspecting Kabuto, slamming his head in with a kick and sending him flying under the bridge. Kabuto's body went limp at the kick, like a puppet whose strings were cut, and he was sent flying at high speed, causing a large crater to form in the ground beneath the suspension bridge.



"I didn't see it... What's with that absurd speed?" Orochimaru thought with a frown, staring intently at Naruto and examining him carefully. The Sannin jumped back as he fired hundreds of snakes from his sleeves. Having seen Naruto's gaze, he knew from experience that he would be the next to be attacked, so he decided to attack first and create a safer distance.



Naruto pulled back his Tantou and chakra surrounded its blade before it moved and cut all the snakes swiftly.



"Why don't you just retreat? Nowadays, fighting is pointless. In the end, no matter who wins or loses, neither will end up with enough information to consider a full-scale battle."

"Kukuku~… It seems you really have become more mature and intelligent, Naruto-kun," Orochimaru chuckled lightly, but he was irritated. Naruto's words were true, no matter if they fought in this place, neither of them would get what they wanted. Team 7 would be left without information on Orochimaru and Sasuke, while the Sannin would be left without information on Kabuto; he was dead after all. But, even if this was so, retreating would prove Naruto right and he would still be on the losing side for not being able to defeat a team of Konoha shinobi.



Seeing Orochimaru's gaze, Naruto sighed with an exasperated expression: "You're not going to retreat, are you? You characters from the past can really be annoying."



"Your time has passed, you should stay hidden inside those hiding places of yours. If you're not careful, you might discover scary things."



"Scary things?... Kukuku... Please don't make me laugh, brat. There's nothing and no one that scares me in this world. Not even tailed beasts."



Naruto scratched his neck as he stretched his head a little. Honestly, he was getting irritated little by little. This wasn't going anywhere, and he wanted to go back to Konoha so he could get some rest. So, to get it over with, he used his new technique: Heavenly Steps.



Nothing could be heard, not even the sound of the wind moving clothes. Naruto simply appeared behind Orochimaru as if he had teleported; A long, pale arm spun through the air as blood poured out of Orochimaru's shoulder wound. And unfortunately for him, Naruto didn't give him a break; he knew of his ability to vomit out a new body, so he continued his attack mercilessly. The blond's Tantou moved fluidly to cut off Orochimaru's other arm and then his legs. Everything seemed to go by slowly, but in reality it was just a blink of an eye.



The Heavenly Steps weren't a normal movement technique. It took a well-trained body to be able to use it, due to the enormous speed it granted and the ability to change the user's perception when moving, causing Naruto to see everything more slowly, as if time was stopping. This was a difficult technique to learn because of its requirements, but extremely powerful when used!



Orochimaru only felt pain as he fell to the ground with his limbs severed and his blood spilling onto the bridge. Naruto just shook his head before kicking the rest of the body off the bridge. Even with his injuries, Orochimaru wouldn't die from such things.



"Well... Shall we go?" Naruto asked his team. Two of them, being Yamato and Sakura, were staring at him in disbelief at what he had done.



. . .



Naruto was surprisingly eating Dango right now. With the trip to another world and not being able to eat Ramen too much, he discovered some new foods that he really liked, Dango being one of them. He was sitting comfortably in the shop's courtyard, where there were some seats with umbrellas; his right leg was over his left knee, slowly swinging as he hummed, completely relaxed.



"U... um... Nar... Naruto–kun...",



Blinking at the sound of his name, he turned his head to the side, noticing Hyuuga Hinata who was standing beside him with a bowl of ramen, as if waiting for his permission to sit down.



"Oh, Hinata-chan. Please sit down, you don't have to ask or ask for permission," Naruto smiled lightly at her. Hinata nodded while blushing a little. She gulped a little at how nervous she was sitting right next to Naruto.



"How has your team's work been going? You're a Chunin now, right?", deciding to start a conversation, Naruto asked with a little curiosity.



"W... Well... We've trained a lot... so we can... do more complicated missions," surprisingly, Hinata didn't stutter too much when she answered. Even she was a little surprised herself. For some reason, she felt comfortable being next to Naruto.



"Would you like to train with me someday?", Naruto asked.



"Yes!", she answered too quickly, and ended up blushing.

"NARUTO!!", an angry shout caught the attention of the two teenagers. It was Sakura, who walked with every step forcefully with a furious look. And if it were before, Naruto would tremble in fear, but he didn't even flinch this time. He knew why Sakura was angry; she killed Kabuto and thus they failed to find out any information. And probably, also because of the fact that he didn't come to Tsunade's office to report some things: like his new strength and speed, or the fact that it seemed like he had killed a Sannin; no, he just went to eat Dango as if nothing had happened.



"Keep your voice down, you're disturbing the customers, Sakura", Naruto frowned a little. Having been traveling on the sea for a while, he began to have an appreciation for quiet and serene places, like the Dango shop where everyone chatted quietly and quietly.



Knowing that she wouldn't listen, he took Hinata into his arms, princess-like, and skipped away, moving away from Sakura.



"Sorry about that, looks like we can't talk anymore for now. Do you want to meet again tomorrow at the same place?" Hinata couldn't verbally answer the question due to her blushing and nervousness at being in Naruto's arms. In the end, she could only nod as she tried to resist fainting.



Smiling, Naruto set her down on a rooftop before running to the office, to talk to Tsunade. As they entered through the window, Tsunade glared at him, annoyed.



"Brat, there's something called a door!"



"And it's faster to use the window. I don't have to wait for Shizune to ask you to enter."



"I heard you killed Orochimaru... How?" Tsunade asked seriously.



"Please..." Naruto rolled his eyes. "If the man died from something like that, I'd be disappointed, many would be, in fact. He's harder... well, flexible? Soft?... Whatever, the thing is, he won't die from having his limbs cut off!"



"And Kabuto?", Tsunade asked frowning, finding Naruto right.



"There...", Naruto handed her a scroll. "His body is sealed inside. I don't know if the Yamanaka can get information out of someone dead, but there it is."



Tsunade pursed her lips; from what she heard from Yamato and Sakura's report, Naruto hadn't even moved far from them. So, how was he able to seal Kabuto's body? The answer was easy: Naruto had secretly created shadow clones and asked them to watch the surroundings. One of them was the one that sealed Kabuto's dead body.



"Why didn't you give this to me when you arrived, Naruto?" Tsunade asked, but now she looked more curiously at the blond. His current way of acting was calmer and more analytical when it came to doing things. He seems to have matured more than she had thought when she first saw him after training with Jiraiya.



Naruto let out a sigh a little annoyed: "If I did that, I would have to listen to Sakura's incessant screams inside this small room. And, despite being a friend, I honestly don't have to put up with her outbursts," Naruto replied before shrugging at the end.



Naruto let out a sigh a little annoyed: "If I did that, I would have to listen to Sakura's incessant screams inside this small room. And, despite being a friend, I honestly don't have to put up with her outbursts," Naruto replied before shrugging at the end.



Even though they were talking about Sakura, her disciple, Tsunade couldn't help but curl her lips into a small smile.



"I see... It seems you've grown, Naruto."



He just smiled in response and pulled out a scroll before unrolling it and taking out a bottle of Sake from one of the seals inside. Tsunade blinked a little before receiving the bottle and opening it to smell the Sake.



"This...", she drank immediately, feeling the burning in her throat, but that soon dissipated with the cold heady taste and fragrant smell of the Sake.



"I hope you enjoy it...", Naruto smiled. That was one of the bottles he took from Shirohige's ship, who had some of the best Sake in the pirate world.



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Chapter 45: Harry Potter and the new problem



A tanned man dressed formally in robes looked seriously at a black-haired youth who had a completely exasperated look on his face. Honestly speaking, Harry never thought that would happen. Even with his strange luck, he never expected this. He hoped to relax by seeing the scenery after his trip to the One Piece world, completely relax from everything, and think a little about his rewards, especially Elemental Sight and Divine Left Hand, the former obtained from his trip to One Piece and the latter obtained from completing the information dimension quest. He still had a bit to figure out, but when he used Elemental Sight for the first time, he understood everything better and obtained the reward for that quest.



Both were powerful magics, but the latter had a small problem that he had to solve by using five thousand chat points and buying another skill to cope with the pain that came with using Divine Left Hand.



"Mr. Anand Arya..." Harry rubbed his forehead as he put aside his food. His appetite had completely vanished. "Does your ministry not have any wizards to deal with this problem?"



The man, Anand Arya was a man in his fifties, wearing a white suit; his eyes were amber and on his forehead, there were three white lines. This man was the Minister of Magic of India. Apparently, they had a problem with some dark wizards and when they heard that Harry Potter, the young man who had graduated from Hogwarts as a genius and fought with the current Dark Lord was in Karnataka, they decided to ask for help.



"Of course, we have excellent wizards!" Anand replied seriously. "Sadly, this is no longer a matter as simple as defeating dark wizards in a raid. Three days ago we discovered that their leader had raised a Basilisk and it is difficult for us to simply attack."



"What makes you think I can defeat a Basilisk?" Harry asked with a hard look.



Anand sighed a little, "We, the Indian Ministry of Magic, didn't just come here to ask for your help without doing some research. We contacted Mr. Dumbledore to check some of your background. He was the one who told us it was possible for you."



Harry gritted his teeth, feeling a great deal of annoyance and the urge to punch Dumbledore.



"What do I gain from this?" Harry asked seriously. "While it's possible for me to kill a Basilisk, I won't risk my life for nothing."



Sadly, at that moment, before Anand could respond, Harry jumped up to him and hugged him before throwing himself to the side.



*BOOOOM!* *CRASH!*



The wall behind Harry exploded, causing part of the interior of the Restaurant to collapse and glass to explode. The people inside began to scream in fear and some in pain as planks of the roof fell on them. At the same time, beams of different colors shot out from over ten wands, all at Harry Potter and Anand Arya.



However, a semi-transparent shield repelled them, bouncing forward, hitting the walls and causing more destruction.



"GAHAHAHAHAHA!!", a loud, deranged laugh was heard as the dust settled, revealing a man sitting on the head of a large Basilisk; the hisses of the enormous snake made all the people trapped inside the Restaurant tremble, its yellowish and poisonous eyes staring forward without a care.



When Harry looked at the man, unafraid of the Basilisk, he was shocked to see his appearance. His face was not in any way ugly, he had pale skin and dazzling red eyes. However, he had six arms; three on each side with each one holding something different. The two middle hands held a wand each, the two upper hands held axes and the other two lower hands held swords.



"You!" Anand exclaimed furiously, but his expression was filled with sweat and fear. "You were actually capable of such a disgusting ritual!!"



"Gahahaha! Disgusting?! Don't make me laugh, Anand!" the man laughed loudly, but his eyes showed how angry he was. "In the end, you were the one who pushed me into this. If you had given up and handed over the position of Minister, perhaps this wouldn't have happened."



"Our great magic community is dwindling because of you and your friendship with those disgusting non-magicians! We are superior, Anand! We were blessed by the gods!"

Suddenly, an unstoppable momentum spread everywhere, causing the dark wizards to fall to the ground unconscious, leaving only the leader of the dark wizards conscious next to the Basilisk. Harry was a little surprised to see this, he didn't expect the two to even flinch.



The man could only watch as Harry Potter disappeared with the Ministry of Magic.



"Grr," he growled angrily. This time he had thought to finish off Anand once and for all; he had also received the information about Harry Potter. He thought it was the perfect time to attack and destroy the two of them, but he didn't expect this development.



. . .



"Where are we?" Anand asked when he saw that they were in a stall inside a bathroom.



"The bathroom at the airport I arrived at," Harry replied before leaving when he sensed that there was no one inside the bathroom.



"Now... What did you mean by ritual?"



Anand frowned in disgust as he recalled the dark wizard's appearance. His hand reached out to his face and wiped away his sweat.



"It's a dark ritual, almost on par with Horcruxes. This doesn't have an effect on the soul like the first one, but rather on the body and mind. When the ritual is completed, the person who underwent it gains four arms and their strength and speed more than double; at the same time, the person gains great mental resistance, so attacks like Legilimency or potions like Veritaserum would have no effect."



"The problem is no longer its effects, but the way it is performed and the side effect it has on the person who uses it," Anand closed his eyes tightly as he growled a little. And Harry just listened attentively with his arms crossed and a frown. In his opinion, this ritual did have to do with the soul. After all, if it increased mental resistance and defense, then it had to do with a person's soul, which was related to the psyche and spiritual energy.



"In order to accomplish the ritual, the person has to drink blood and eat human... flesh. Simply put, they become cannibals. And the more time passes, the more addicted they become to it. And for this reason, it was called the Rakshasa Ritual."



"Great... first an idiot who mutilated his own soul, and now an idiot who became a cannibal appears," Harry let out a tired sigh before shaking his head, there was no point in thinking about these things so much, his head would hurt trying to figure out what was in the heads of these kinds of people.



"First of all, I don't think the information of this kind of ritual is public, it should be guarded. And secondly, that man seemed to know you quite personally from the way he used to talk to you."



Anand nodded immediately.



"You're right. This information is kept in the Ministry. And yes, we did meet; in fact we were friends from the time we were students. Devdan... that's his name; a man twisted by power and his supremacist ideas that we, wizards and witches, are blessed by the gods. When I won the election to be Minister, he was really angry and decided to disappear, no one had seen him a few months ago, when all this started."



Harry snorted a little before walking out of the bathroom: "Come on, sir, let's talk while we walk. For some people it will be suspicious to continue talking in the bathroom."



Anand sighed a little, but nodded.



When they left the bathroom, they immediately felt surrounded by the large number of people at Kochi International Airport.



"Do you know how many wizards are part of this group? Do they have any names? What do you know about their power levels?" Harry asked three questions immediately; he wanted to know what he could about their current problems. The more information you get, the easier it will be to deal with them.

"Around a hundred wizards are part of this group, but each of them at a high level of magic. Each one could be considered an expert in dueling, but without any compassion or honor, which makes them more dangerous when they seek any means to win in a battle."



"Devdan has become a dark and ruthless man, he will not hesitate to discard what does not serve him, even his followers."



"As for the name of the group... they have not had one, but I would not be surprised if people gave them one after what happened today," Anand shook his head as he finished speaking as they left the airport.



Harry frowned a little, he needed a little more information. Even if he could defeat all the enemies alone, he wanted to be sure not to be caught off guard.



"Do you have something in mind?" Harry asked.



"We'll head to Kalale, where there's a wizarding community. From there, we'll be able to use Apparition without any problems and we'll plan more carefully."



"Good..." Harry nodded.



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Naruto let out a sigh a little annoyed: "If I did that, I would have to listen to Sakura's incessant screams inside this small room. And, despite being a friend, I honestly don't have to put up with her outbursts," Naruto replied before shrugging at the end.



Naruto let out a sigh a little annoyed: "If I did that, I would have to listen to Sakura's incessant screams inside this small room. And, despite being a friend, I honestly don't have to put up with her outbursts," Naruto replied before shrugging at the end.

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Naruto let out a sigh a little annoyed: "If I did that, I would have to listen to Sakura's incessant screams inside this small room. And, despite being a friend, I honestly don't have to put up with her outbursts," Naruto replied before shrugging at the end.



Naruto let out a sigh a little annoyed: "If I did that, I would have to listen to Sakura's incessant screams inside this small room. And, despite being a friend, I honestly don't have to put up with her outbursts," Naruto replied before shrugging at the end.

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I found a duplicated sentence. Also yes, early Shippuden Sakura is loud.

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Chapter 46: Maheshwara (1)



Inside a dark room, Devdan sat with his eyes fixed straight ahead. His red eyes glowed in the darkness of the room, while the smell of blood permeated the room. A man was kneeling in front of him, his head pressed to the floor, trembling slightly.



"Speak..." Devdan opened his mouth, exposing his sharp fangs dripping with blood and licking his lips. The kneeling man didn't want to lift his head. He had already seen the state of the room when he entered, which scared him, but if he didn't, he knew he could die.



Then, when he raised his head with his eyes open, he saw the same thing he had seen when he entered the room. Two lifeless bodies next to the chair where Devdan was sitting. One of the bodies had no head; it was in Devdan's left hand, leaving only the skull, strips of flesh and stained with blood that slowly dripped to the floor, creating a small dripping sound.



"Sir... we've tracked Harry Potter and Anand Arya in Kululu. We currently don't know what they're planning, but we suspect they might try to stage a coup against us."



Devdan immediately narrowed his eyes, thinking as he squeezed the skull in his hand slightly, causing cracks to echo around the room. Just hearing Anand's name caused him to seethe with rage. But he soon relaxed; his lips curled slightly, and he looked at the still-kneeling man.



"That's fine... very fine indeed. Get the men ready, we'll leave immediately. We'll wait for the right moment, and when they leave Kalale..." Devdan grinned, baring his bloody teeth as he smashed the skull in his hand into pieces...



"We'll destroy everything on site!"



As Devdan and his men prepared, Harry Potter was speaking with Anand and several other men inside a meeting room in Kalale.



Umeesh Rao, the man in charge of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in India, was talking about public safety and how to deploy equipment to increase that security. At the same time, they were planning to attack Devdan without harming innocent people or destroying too much of the infrastructure.



Harry realized the differences between Voldemort and Devdan the more they talked. The former was more cunning and intelligent, choosing carefully where and when to attack, and not using too many men, trying to have as few casualties as possible and achieve the best possible outcome. However, this also made it easier for ordinary people to defend themselves.



Devdan was different; he didn't seem to mind charging all his men to destroy and kill as many people as possible. This made him a little more difficult to deal with, given the large number of men needed to fight him each time he appeared and the potential destruction this could cause.



The worst part was that it was almost impossible to try to lure Devdan into a trap or guide him to a more remote location to fight. The moment he found out he was being led, he wouldn't hesitate to turn around and continue destroying and continuing what he started, or simply retreat to whatever base he had. Despite being someone who preferred numbers and power, he was no fool.



Harry rubbed his eyelids while keeping his eyes closed. However, his body froze for a few seconds before he squinted and looked to the left. There was only a wall there, but his eyes seemed to be able to see through it and look for miles around. It wasn't his vision or his eyes, but his Observation Haki that was sensing something in that direction.



"I don't think they have time for further planning," Harry commented seriously, drawing the attention of everyone in the meeting room.



"What do you mean?" Umeesh frowned.



"Two kilometers away, in the southwest direction, more than a hundred people have just appeared. One of them has the level of power I sensed from Devdan. They are not moving out of that direction, but they seem to be waiting for something."



"What?!" Anand was shocked and began to fear an attack.

Harry frowned. This didn't make much sense. Those people were obviously waiting for something, but if it really was Devdan and his followers, how did they know they were still here? It was as if someone was...



Harry's thoughts stopped when he glared at Umeesh; his green eyes seemed to bore into the man's brown ones as he used his Legilimency with all his might. Umeesh began to sweat as he tried to resist, but no matter how much effort he put in, his defenses were being pierced with precision and power beyond his own. Before long, he collapsed to his knees, grunting in pain.



"It seems you have a traitor, Mr. Anand," Harry said coldly.



"What?! Umeesh, you really are a traitor! Answer me?!" Anand was no fool, and seeing the clear signs of someone being forcibly pierced with Legilimency, he immediately realized. The rest of the men immediately stood up, shouting as they pointed their wands.



"I... I underestimated you... Harry Potter..." Umeesh grunted as he struggled to his feet; his head was pounding and felt like it was about to split in two.



"Many do, Umeesh Rao. And they end up suffering losses because of it."



"What do we do now?!" Anand growled. "Devdan is probably waiting for information on this traitor."



"There are several ways to deal with this, but they're all dangerous," Harry growled. "We can go and fight right now. There's also the possibility that he'll attack even when information doesn't come through, but he could also escape."



"You can deploy Auror teams to surround Kalala and wait for an ambush attack. But then again, we don't know if he'll escape or not."



"Also..." Harry sighed at this point. "Someone could use Imperio on him and send him toward Devdan. This could be an effective way to deliver information that we've left the city, which is likely waiting for its attack. This way, you could also deploy the equipment and wait for an attack that would definitely pass, but with a higher chance of catching him."



"I'll do it! I'll launch Imperio!" a man exclaimed with a determined look.



"Ali!" Anand exclaimed in surprise.



"Mr. Minister, I'm the man under Umeesh, and I failed to see through your betrayal. Now we're in a complicated situation, and it's just you, Harry Potter, and myself. Please let me do this. All I ask is to keep it a secret."



Even if many countries have different methods or slightly different conceptions of magic than others, the vast majority were prohibited from casting the Three Unforgivables. Of all magic, the Three Unforgivables were no longer about learning, but more about spiritual energy, desire, and will; The reason they were considered so dark: each required a considerable amount of spiritual energy (magic), but a greater desire and will; with Imperio, it required the desire and will to dominate, with Crucio, to cause harm and torture, and finally, with Avada Kedavra, the desire and will to kill. But, in this type of situation, it was something that could save lives and defeat a dark lord.



Harry kept watching Umeesh, using Legilimency little by little to keep him still and read more of his memories for information.



Anand closed his eyes with a listless expression before nodding: "Fine... You have my word, Ali, I won't tell anyone, I'll keep this a secret."

"So do I..." Harry said, having a greater respect for the man called Ali. He could only shake his head slightly, because while he could go and end this whole thing, he didn't want to just be taken as a hero who could solve everyone's problems. Besides, even if people died, he could solve that problem with the ability he gained from discovering the Information Dimension with Hermione.



"Then... I'll begin," Ali closed her eyes and inhaled sharply before exhaling slowly. Her eyes were determined when she opened them and a single word was expelled from her mouth as the wand in her right hand pointed at Umeesh's face.



"¡Imperio!"



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Chapter 47: Maheshwara (2)



Devdan smiled as he saw Umeesh coming towards him. He was on his basilisk waiting for the moment to attack and devastate the city and its inhabitants. The destruction would result in shame for Anand and perhaps the loss of his position as Minister. He, Devdan, wanted to see that; he longed to see the desperation in his former enemy, he wanted to see how those men, women and children without magic died and were punished by his hand.



However, when he saw Umeesh's eyes, he gritted his teeth and his red eyes seemed to burn with the anger that flooded his mind. Moving one of his arms, he threw an axe towards Umeesh, seeing that he didn't even dodge and let it stick in his head, splitting his forehead as blood exploded and he fell to the ground lifeless.



"Charge! Charge!" Devdan shouted furiously. "I want everyone dead! Don't leave a single living being alive and destroy every building!!"



"Vritra!" Devdan exclaimed, gently tapping the head of the huge Basilisk.



. . .



Harry frowned as he felt the Rakshasa moving at high speed towards them. Some of them disappeared and reappeared somewhere else. He clicked his tongue as he realized that the plan hadn't worked. And, now that he thought about it, he was too naive to think that they wouldn't discover Umeesh in Imperius.



"He's coming right now!" Harry shouted loudly, drawing everyone's attention. Anand was shocked and started shouting as the citizens were evacuated with the help of the Indian military forces on the muggle side. Every magical ministry would have to contact the prime minister or a similar person in different countries in cases like this. Of course, they wouldn't say that dark wizards were attacking, they had to camouflage such things.



However, it was too late.



BOOOOM!!



An explosion sent several wizards flying as a building was torn to pieces by several spells from ten Rakshasa Dark Wizards.



Spells flew and decimated parts of businesses and houses, Aurors ran around while casting spells and starting the fight with the newly dubbed Rakshasa group. In the distance, Devdan's red eyes watched all this over his Basilisk, Vritra.



Harry closed his eyes and his entire world began to change. Everything seemed to turn a white, purple and black color. This was Elemental Sight. Harry's 'eyes' were not some kind of clairvoyance or a clairvoyant ability to automatically sort out what he wants to know in the unconscious realm and project it all into his consciousness. It is an intelligence that cannot reach the information it needs unless he chooses it. Therefore, he could not focus on several things at the same time; if he wanted to see 'something' he had to specifically choose some kind of target and if he wanted another, he had to leave the first one to move on to the second target. That is, Harry could search for the Rakshasa's location, but he had to focus on that alone, he couldn't track anything else unless he finished the first task himself.



"One hundred metres to the right, inside the carpet building!" Harry bellowed loudly, drawing the attention of the nearby aurors. They fired their reducto spells at the wall, disintegrating it and then blowing up the Rakshasa inside.



"The same ones, three o'clock!" Harry shouted, but it was too late; he jumped up and saw two Rakshasa cast cutting charms, cutting off the limbs of the small group of aurors and slicing open their torsos.



Taking out Taurus Horn, he fired reductos and disintegrated the Rakshasa before approaching the nearly dead aurors.



"Berserker," Harry muttered and was surrounded by a red aura. This was the skill he bought for five thousand chat points: it increases Harry's strength, stamina, and speed by 15% as well as allowing him to not feel any pain. Of course, he could have bought something that allowed him to skip pain for less, but this was ideal due to the boost it granted him.

He decided to buy this for its ability: Divine Left Hand, also known as Regrowth. Harry can rewind up to 24 hours in the past, copying past information contained in the information dimension and rewriting injuries from before any harm or damage from outside sources was incurred. Then, using a spell, he can rewrite the current information. The rewritten target will adhere to the updated information and restore themselves before suffering any damage.



However, Harry would feel all the damage condensing in less than a second, which is why he bought its Berserker ability.



Then, using Taurus Horn, Harry used Regrowth (Divine Left Hand), returning the Aurors as if nothing had happened.



"H-Huh?"



"What... just happened?"



"My injuries... all... They're all gone!"



The Aurors exclaimed in surprise at what had just happened.



"Come on... we have to defeat these Dark Wizards," Harry called out as he walked forward. His coat billowed slightly behind him, giving him a slightly mysterious and powerful appearance.

The Aurors saw him walking around, casting redoubts to disintegrate some Rakshasa and healing other Aurors, no matter how small their wound. It was better to heal them than leave them at a disadvantage to the enemy.



At one point, Harry fired a Bombarda Maxima at a restaurant, blowing up the wall before firing three redoubts in succession. When the dust and rock cleared, only tiny wisps of what had once been three people remained.



"Vritra!!" Devdan roared loudly as he watched Harry Potter decimate his subjects and heal the Aurors of any injuries. The Basilisk charged hard, freezing anyone within its sight, but Harry fired before they died from petrification; this, of course, required great reaction speed from Harry, but it wasn't a problem with his Elemental Sight and Observation Haki.



"GRAAAHH!! Damn kid!!" Devdan roared angrily, raising both magical spells in both of his hands. At that instant, a chill engulfed the street and cursed ice formed on the ground as it raised ice spikes from the ground, impaling several Aurors.



Harry frowned at this; despite being able to rewrite wounds, he couldn't revive someone. So, to get rid of this ice, he manifested a powerful wind that sliced through the ice spikes and moved his wand in a complex motion, conjuring a massive fire phoenix. It charged forward, leaving flames all over the street, preventing other Aurors from passing through and melting the ice.



This fire, all lesser than normal, was a powerful charm that manifested flames; these were called the Gubraithian flame, also known as the eternal flame. The spell was so powerful that it could last even after the caster died. Now, no matter how much cursed ice Devdan cast, it would all melt, leaving Harry standing before the Dark Wizard, his Basilisk in front of him.



"Why?! Why are you standing in the way of my goals, Harry Potter?! This isn't your country, you have no business being here?!"



"I'm no hero..." Harry replied seriously. "But if I can help save some lives, I won't refuse so easily. This is your fault. If you had stayed hidden, no one would have asked for my help."



"I'll kill you! I'll tear your body apart!" Devdan growled maniacally, his red eyes glowing. "I'll drink your blood and eat your flesh, you damned bastard!"



Harry sighed as he closed his eyes for a moment. There was no point in continuing to talk. He opened his eyes, and an invisible barrier formed around Devdan. The Dark Wizard Rakshasa opened his eyes wide as he sensed something strange about him. His magic felt different. No, in fact, he felt like he couldn't use it.



"What did you—" Devdan was interrupted when Harry appeared directly in front of him, slamming into his face with all his might. Haki exploded from his arm and circled the limb before impacting the dark wizard's pale face, and when it collided, his head exploded into a bloody mist. Then, with a nimble movement, he twisted his body, dodging the Basilisk's tail.



Before, he had almost been killed by a basilisk, but now it wasn't even a problem. Armament Haki circled Harry's leg before descending and striking the magical beast's head. The Haki didn't damage the outside, but moved into the beast, causing its enormous head to explode from the inside out. But even if he hadn't used this application of Haki, it would still have killed the Basilisk due to the enormous force contained in Harry's blows.



Anand, who was atop a building, was able to watch the entire battle; From Harry recovering the largest number of Aurors, to how he eliminated the Rakshasa and, finally, eliminated Devdan. The Hindu Minister of Magic's eyes were wide open, not because of Harry's brutality or his ease with killing; this was a life-or-death battle, and neither he nor anyone else could demand that he not kill the enemy. But, to him, Harry almost seemed like a deity on the battlefield, destroying his enemies and reviving his allies.



When he saw Harry finish off Devdan, he caught a movement with his wand, causing the Eternal Flames to rise into the sky before disappearing completely. Almost as the flames died down, he began to rise with a gentle wind that appeared beneath his feet. And from there, looking down on everyone, Harry began to eliminate all the remaining Rakshasa; there was not a shred of mercy in his eyes or his movements.



The Rakshasa could only wait for death.



The Aurors, on the other hand, were healed and stood up in surprise to see that they no longer had any wounds.

Anand used Apparition to climb down from the building and began to help the aurors up. But, when he tried to lift one up, he ignored it, staring at Harry's back almost adoringly; his eyes were a little misty as he trembled slightly and his lips parted to let out a single word.



"Maheshvara..."



The word froze Anand slightly before he looked at Harry still flying through the sky as he destroyed and healed.



"If it wasn't for him, then I don't know how many deaths there would be," Anand sighed a little as he stood up straight and watched Harry slowly descend to the ground, his work done.



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Chapter 48: Return to England



Anand smiled as he watched Harry trying to board his plane; there were many people around him thanking him, and some were acting like religious fanatics. He knew the young wizard was nervous about the whole deal and wanted to get out of the country quickly.



"Hahahaha!" Anand couldn't help but laugh at what was happening. Being treated like a hero was one thing, but as the incarnation of a god? That was fun. Well, for Anand at least, Harry wasn't having fun at all.



"Mr. Potter! Wouldn't you like to marry my daughter?"



Anand made a strange strangled noise with his nose at that, as did Harry near the entrance to his flight.



"Ali, you bastard, your daughter is eleven!" Anand yelled in annoyance.



"What?!" Harry yelled in alarm at the Minister of Magic's shout.



"Don't worry..." Ali smiled softly as she rubbed her hands together. "She'll grow..."



"I'm off!" Harry shouted and gently pushed everyone away using his wind. He ran inside the plane and found his seat before sitting down. When he did, he sighed in relief. But, while he basked in the relief of not having those people around, a part of his mind wanted to tear Dumbledore apart for saying unnecessary things.



"However... Maheshvara, eh?" Harry muttered, not knowing whether to feel embarrassed or pleased. On the one hand, he never sought out a name like that, but he felt a little proud of himself. But on the other hand, being called Maheshvara embarrassed him a little. If someone were to comment on what he did, he'd simply smile, but if someone told him about his title, he'd probably hide his neck at the name.



. . .



Meanwhile, at Hogwarts, Dumbledore sat in his office reading a book while holding a Lemon Drop, savoring the rich lemon flavor. Unfortunately, his good time was cut short when a huge shiver spread throughout his body as he trembled slightly.



"Perhaps Tom is about to make a move?" he wondered, but shook his head a few seconds later: "No, he's not that dull; he's probably waiting for the best moment to attack with the greatest possible power."



. . .



Several hours later...



Walking through England, Harry shook his head slightly. It was nighttime, and he hadn't expected that just moments after arriving, they would be waiting in ambush for him. It seemed that Voldemort's information network was larger than he thought.



The most powerful Dark Lord in history was looking at Harry Potter with a disgusting smile on his face. Beside him were several men and women wearing dark masks and cloaks. Harry was completely surrounded, but there wasn't even a hint of fear in his eyes. In fact, he looked happier than anything.



"Honestly, it seems that ritual failed to restore your full intelligence. Did you learn nothing from our last encounter?" Harry spoke slowly and asked, his face expressionless. His hand had slowly moved to his wand, holding it in his left hand. His right hand held the Taurus Horn tightly.

"You certainly impressed me then, Harry," Voldemort was still smiling as he slowly extended his hand forward, revealing Nagini in all her glory; at the same time several werewolves leaped forward from the shadows of the surrounding buildings.



"But I'm not an idiot, Harry. Even if I saw your power level then, you're not invincible. And, as long as I get rid of you first, I don't think there's anyone who can stop me from destroying and conquering Britain."



Harry shook his head slightly, denying Voldemort's words. "No, even if there wasn't, someone would have risen up to defeat you. And even if there wasn't, do you really think the muggle government would just sit back and do nothing? Magic might be an advantage in many things, but you shouldn't underestimate them for not having it; they possess weapons that could easily destroy a city without much trouble."



"Or have you forgotten about World War II? The war Grindelwald got involved in? Muggles didn't have magic, but there were still millions of deaths, experiments that would scare even you were done, two cities were torn apart by a single attack with bombs that are truly terrifying."



"Voldemort... No, Tom Riddle; you're forgetting humanity's power of survival and evolution. Likewise, you're forgetting what happened in the past," Harry narrowed his eyes as he pointed at Voldemort with a finger that wasn't fully extended.



"You're afraid... That's why you don't want to remember those things; you're afraid of failing and dying without the chance to fulfill your goals."



"Shut up!" Voldemort roared before shouting his orders to attack Harry.



A loud sigh left Harry's mouth. His eyes stared ahead, intently watching two things: Nagini and Peter Pettigrew. Both were necessary for Harry. The first was the last Horcrux he needed to destroy. The others were already destroyed before his trip to Italy. And, as for Peter, he was necessary so that his godfather could have his well-deserved freedom.



Those two existences were the reason for Harry's joy when he saw the ambush they had prepared for him. He didn't even have to try too hard to defeat them; all his training, all his battles on his missions and trips to other worlds had granted him enough power to kill Voldemort and his followers twenty times over and still be fresh.



The pressure of the Supreme King's Haki spread in the blink of an eye, wreaking havoc on the ground of the street; the windows of businesses and houses exploded due to the pressure and the Death Eaters and Werewolves felt the pressure causing pain in their bodies before falling unconscious.



Voldemort had his eyes wide open as he watched this happen. He didn't understand what had happened, that pressure was nonexistent for him; Harry had simply ignored it as he moved at high speeds, destroying Nagini and taking Peter by the neck. Harry wanted to create confusion and fear in the Dark Lord's mind, which was why he didn't direct his Haki towards him and leave him without feeling his pressure.



Voldemort's already disordered mind was now even more so. He could only stay still as Harry passed by him with Peter now held on his shoulder.



"You can't defeat me... you never will...", those were the words Harry left before he disappeared through Apparition, leaving the Dark Lord sweating all over. When he felt that Harry was nowhere to be found, he gritted his teeth and dark lines formed on his face; he couldn't accept this.



However, when he saw Nagini torn to pieces a few meters in front of him, he couldn't help but feel fear. Only now did he realize that one of his Horcruxes had been destroyed. He had to hurry and get all the others! Voldemort wasn't naive enough to think that now they would all be safe.



Unfortunately for him, it was too late.



. . .



Inside the Ministry of Magic in London, Harry walked ignoring the looks everyone was giving him for having a ragged man on his shoulders. He simply headed towards Madame Bones' office and informed the secretary that she had a desk outside of it to call her boss.

Seeing a man who could very well be a Death Eater perched on Harry Potter's shoulders, the woman stopped at nothing and ran straight to Amelia Bones's office.



"Mr. Potter... Is that who I think it is?" Madam Bones asked when she appeared, frowning as she looked at Peter.



"Peter Pettigrew, ma'am. When I arrived in London, Voldemort was waiting to ambush me; it seems his information network is larger than we thought. However, I was able to destroy his last Horcrux and take Peter," Harry immediately reported.



Amelia Bones already knew about the Horcruxes. With Fudge out of her position, she now had much more power and freedom of movement. Dumbledore and Harry decided it was best to share the information about said objects with her. This was done with the goal of destroying Hufflepuff's cup.



Dumbledore, Harry Potter, and Amelia Bones had made a trip to Gringotts to make a deal with the Goblins. The three knew they wouldn't let the Horcrux be destroyed easily. So, with the permission of Ogden, the new Minister, they made a move: as long as Gringotts allowed access to Bellatrix's Vault and the destruction of the cursed object, the bank would keep 50% of the wealth inside the vault, and the other half would go to the Ministry.



By doing this, Gringotts would benefit and aid in the downfall of the Dark Lord Voldemort, while the Ministry would have the profits for improvements to its most important magical departments, such as the DMLE.



Now that all the Horcruxes had been destroyed, the profits would be shared equally, so it was important to inform Amelia about this and also hand Peter over to her so Sirius could be freed.



This kind of thing would be impossible for existing members of such an ancient wizarding family. But currently, there were only three Lestranges left alive; all of them fugitives from the law and publicly known Death Eaters. All three were currently in Azkaban, waiting to die or be saved by Voldemort. But even if they escaped for some reason, there were only two options, both with the same end result: death. If they escaped and were caught, all three would be thrown through the Veil of Death, or simply killed in the struggle while they were being captured. Either way, it would end in their deaths, and the Lestrange family would be finished. Only these things made the deal with Gringotts and the Ministry possible.



In the end, when Peter was led away to be thrown through the Veil of Death, Amelia let out a long sigh.



"I never expected my job to be so exhausting up to this point," she remarked.



Harry gave her a sympathetic look; he knew she wasn't referring to all the paperwork or orders she had to give. No, this was about the deaths that would be dictated by her orders. Even if they were highly dangerous criminals, with torture, rape, death, and more in their lives, she was still the one who had to give the order to kill each Death Eater.



"It's a weight you'll have to carry until your final day, ma'am," Harry said softly.



Amelia looked at him for a few seconds, realizing in that moment the enormous weight Harry Potter held in Wizarding Britain. He might not be the richest, or the one with the most political clout. But, until recently, the vast majority took it for granted that he would save them or die trying.

Currently, Harry Potter was powerful, no one doubted that. He was also perhaps the smartest wizarding human, or the most successful with his research into magic and werewolves, but he was still just one person, someone who had limits to what he could do.



And yet, at such a young age, he had already stained his hands with blood.



"I heard what happened in India," Amelia commented. "How? How are you able to be so calm after taking a life?"



"Calm?" Harry laughed; it wasn't an amused laugh, in fact, it was filled with a sound of self-loathing.



"As I've said many times, I'm by no means a hero. I may have saved many lives, but how many did I take? While I may be a hero to those I saved, I became a villain to the families of those I killed. Just as light cannot exist without darkness and vice versa, a hero cannot exist without a villain. There will always be another side to the coin, Mrs. Bones."



"The fact that someone out there is scorning and insulting me relieves me a little. The weight on my shoulders caused by those I've killed will always be on my shoulders; it will never go away."



"The only thing that lightens it a little is knowing that the people I saved weren't evil and were truly worth saving." Harry gave Amelia a slightly sad look when he finished. They looked at each other for a few seconds before shaking their heads. Harry said goodbye shortly after and left the office and then the Ministry.



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