23. The Promise

[A/N: Please read the note at the end.

This Chapter is unedited. Will edit it when I upload the next chapter.]

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"That was boring." I mumbled as the blue-haired devil slowly opened his eyes. 

He didn't even realize that all this time he was under a genjutsu.

"Uggh" he wakes us groggily, just to realize that he was trapped in vines. His legs and arms were wrapped by grey colored vines. He did get out of the genjutsu, but he still wasn't fully conscious.

So, I walked closer to him and did what any guy would do to a semi-conscious person.

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*SLAP*

I slapped him, and it did manage to bring him back to his senses. "Are you awake?" I ask, just for him to go wide-eyed. Huh? Looks like he still isn't fully awake.

*SLAP* 

"I ask again… Are you awake?"

"Y-Yes." He replied. 

Well, the genjutsu turned out to be stronger than expected. Even though it was my first time using it… it worked pretty well. 

I shouldn't drag this match any longer. So, activating my Sharingan, I command him. 'Surrender now!' 

His eyes went dull as he replied. "I surrender." 

I released my wood-style causing the vines that were holding him to go back into the ground... making him fall on the floor with a-

*THUD*

"So… Are you going to declare the winner?" I ask, looking towards Arfon. 

"W-Winner is Shisui Seere!" Arfon said, completely shocked at what just happened.

Now… Some might think. 'Why was Zephyrdor surrendering such a big deal? Well, it was because-

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The entire match lasted only a minute. yes... a single minute.

Excluding the possessors of Mangekyou and special Kekkai Genkai Dōjutsus, no other person can recreate this ability.

[Forbidden Mirage] This was the technique that I used on Zephyrdor. It is a forbidden genjutsu, which was created by one of my Uchiha ancestors.

This jutsu was designed after the Tsukuyomi, which is another Mangekyou exclusive ability. The number of people that possessed the Tsukuyomi in the past can be counted in a single hand.

Many years ago, when one of our ancestors obtained the Mangekyou Sharingan, he obtained the special ability 'Tsukuyomi'. It is a genjutsu that is almost on par with the Kotoamatsukami.

While the Kotoamatsukami affects a person very subtly, the Tsukuyomi's effect is easily visible. It traps a person in an illusion world, with 'almost' no way to escape it. The user of the technique is a literal god within the genjutsu world. He can control time, space, and even reality itself while inside that genjutsu world. 

After realizing how much potential this ability had… Our ancestor decided to create a genjutsu using the 'Tsukuyomi' as a base. After many years of trial and error, he succeeded. He was finally able to create a perfect genjutsu using the Tsukuyomi as a base. 

But this ability has two major faults… one is the monstrous amount of chakra it consumes and the second is that… it can harm the sanity of the person on whom the genjutsu has been used.

But despite this countless Uchihas began to misuse this technique. So, the Uchiha head of that time decided to kill all the people who knew about this jutsu and seal it deep inside the Uchiha vaults.

I came across the scroll when I was on a secret mission. After finding the scroll, I quickly copied it without anyone noticing.

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I look down and see a huffing Zephyrdor, laying on the ground.

I squat down and whisper in his ear. "Never. Disrespect. My. Pillar." 

After that, I quickly teleported behind Clara which made her flinch.

"So… You okay?" I ask her, putting on my usual smile. 

"Y-yes." She was shocked and that's understandable… After all, you don't see a new guy annihilating a High-ranked pillar devil on his first day of school.

As I turn around, I hear Arfon asking.

"Heir Seere… What was the technique that you used?" Arfon walked towards me. 

"It was a technique that was created by my grandfather. My father taught it to me when he started my illusion magic training." I lied. I know that this news will reach my father but it doesn't matter much.

He didn't comment on that but instead, he just gave a nod. "So, what about them?" He pointed towards the semi-conscious Zephyrdor and the shocked Diodora.

"I want them to honor their promise." I said as calmly as I could. 

Now, I have no interest in seeing a guy running around naked, but I am not letting them go without fulfilling their promise either.

"Very well then. As the judge, it is my responsibility to make sure that they keep their promise." He said and used his demonic power to create a ball of water… and threw it towards Zephyrdor.

His eyes shot open and he stood up. "What… happened to me?" He asked.

"Don't worry. That was a healing solution, it just woke you up from your stupor." Saying this he looked towards Diodora. "And I believe both of you remember your promise. "

Zephyrdor simply lowered his head and nodded but Diodora didn't agree. "I refuse!" 

He exclaimed which made all of us confused. "I did not agree to be a part of this. You, Zephyrdor, were the one who agreed to all of this! Why should I bow down for you?"

Now, what he said wasn't wrong. But the way he just betrayed his friend to save himself… was anything but honorary.

The previously confused Zephyrdor now looked outright enraged. "You!" He roared. His wrath awakening once again.

"You were a fool for challenging someone without knowing his abilities." That is something I can agree with. But Zephyrdor doesn't seem to think the same.

He didn't say anything but rather walked up to Diodora. "You do not deserve to be my friend."

This was all Diodora could hear before taking an enhanced punch to the face. The punch was strong enough to knock him out cold.

"Ungrateful bastard, I was the one who helped him when he was being bullied and now he dares to push all the blame onto me? Instead of facing the problem alongside me?" He was more sad than angry and in all honesty... Anyone would be sad at that. Standing with your friend and facing the problem alongside him, is what one should do.

Unless you don't care about them. I don't care about what happens to other people, as long as the ones I care about are safe. 

"Heir of Seere." He began. "I 'Zephyrdor', the heir candidate of  'Glasya-Labolas', accept my loss." He said and started stripping without a second thought.

"Eeek!" Clara covered her eyes as soon as 'Zephyrdor's shirt hit the ground.

"Listen well 'Heir of Seere', just because I was defeated by you doesn't mean we are friends, we are still ene- no… we are rivals."

Ah, is this what those humans call….Uh, what was the term again? Ah, yes… A Tsundere. The most annoying type.

"I have no enmity towards you either, Zephyrdor. But I do not take insults very well either. So as long as you refrain from insulting my pillar, I do not see a reason for us to be enemies." And honestly, I am bored. Taunting him was fun and all… but it got boring pretty fast.

"Very well then." He said and did a perfect 90-degree bow… while being naked. "I 'Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas' ask for forgiveness from the 'Heir of Seere' and 'Heiress of Gaap'. I hope you two can forgive me."  

"*Sigh* I can't forgive you so easily. But as long as you don't get in our way again, I promise not to mess with you either." I calmly replied while Clara nodded ferociously with closed eyes.

He said and started running around the school campus… naked.

"What… Did I even expect?"

[End of Flashback]

If not for the fact that the entire match was held in the underground training arena… This place would have been filled with kids and teachers. But Arfon made sure that the news didn't reach others… at least for now.

"So now… What are your plans?" Arfon asked with a worried smile. "You know this is not going to end so easily. After all, both of them are from high ranked pillars and even if they let this issue go… their family won't."

"Don't worry about it, sir. I have my ways." I said with visible confidence. Hearing this, he sighed. "Very well, just don't get yourself into any bigger trouble."

"And both of you should be going to your class. It's already very late… but still you don't want to be marked absent… now do you?" He said with a smile and we shook our heads. 

"No, we don't." I said and looked towards Clara. "Am I right, Clara?"

"H-Huh? Oh, yes. We don't!" 

"Then let's go!" And this time… unlike previously, I was the one dragging her.

"Interesting kid." Arfon smiled before picking up the unconscious Diodora and walking away.

[A/N: Super duper serious note.

I want to explain that Shisui's personality will change... It has changed... been changing and will change even more. Something that everyone should know by now is that... Shisui is not exactly 'a good guy.' Remember that he was betrayed, hunted, and killed. Now he got a second chance and is a devil. He will be affected by the sins and after going through everything that he has been through... It would have been a miracle if he was still the 'Kind Guy.'.. But he isn't. The things he will do from now on might not be acceptable in the society or even seen as downright 'Evil.' His job is to prevent the universe from being destroyed. So as long as what he does... doesn't cause the destruction of the world... Not even the primordial would care.

Discord Link: https://discord.gg/GwFen4t

That's it... Cya~]