High School DxD:Volume 9 Life.4 Showdown, Gremory Group VS Hero Faction! In Kyoto.[part 2]

The green aura surrounded my entire body. The pain in the abdomen gradually subsided. ...It must have been Asia who sent me the recovery aura just at the right moment. Just now, I really was about to lose consciousness. However, the wound was still open. And it was smoking a bit. No way, it looks as if it is about to expand again! Was it because the healing provided from a distance was not strong enough? Asia's distance healing was very effective, but still inferior compared to her direct touch... Still, long-range healing was already very powerful, but the Holy Spear's damage seems to have exceeded it. I took out the Phoenix Tears from my shirt pocket and scattered them over the wound on my abdomen... The wound finally closed. Wow, as expected of the Phoenix Tears.

"Did you know you almost died just now? Pierced by the Holy Spear, you were almost erased. Death is surprisingly simple, no?"

Cao Cao laughed lightly. ...You said I almost died just now? Really. Yes, it was a critical wound right in the belly, but I've had similar in the past and I could still move. I was even thinking of sending a punch to your face as a counter. —Wait, almost erased? Was he referring to Devils disappearing without a trace from holy attacks? ...I was in that state just now? ...Smoking all over my body, my existence was about to disappear? Realizing that, I had reason to shudder. ...T-That was really dangerous. If I died just like that, I couldn't face Buchou and Asia ever again! Cao Cao tapped his shoulder with his spear. I-Is that this guy's habit? Whatever, that's not important anymore.

"Remember this well. That was the Holy Spear just now. No matter how powerful you become, you can never overcome this attack because you are a Devil. Even if it's Vali, as long as he remains part Devil, the Holy Spear's damage is absolute."

Lesson learned. Better stay away from that spear... Next, what should be done? Cao Cao saw my response and was taken aback.

"...Ah, you didn't get scared. I was thinking it would be fun to see you cowering in fear..."

"Ah? Of course I'm afraid! But I won't be scared off. I won't be able to face everyone if I don't give you a punch to the face. Being the Sekiryuutei is not easy!"

"Ahahahahaha!"

Cao Cao suddenly laughed out loud... What is this guy? His facial expressions have been changing rapidly.

"How nice, this. I can sort of understand why Vali likes you so much now. Interesting. Vali, you've finally found a good opponent."

Using his fingers to wipe away the tears from his laughter, Cao Cao opened the front of the spear, creating a blade of light!

"Come."

Crackle.

The pressure from Cao Cao intensified. Looks like he is full of spirit? This is getting more and more scary. I extended my right hand, preparing to fire off the strongest Dragon Shot!

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!]

Boom!

I fired a massive blast at Cao Cao!

"If this hits my body, it could get dangerous."

Cao Cao prepared to parry the attack with his spear—but I already anticipated it! At the instant of firing, I activated the back boosters and jumped! Aiming at the moment Cao Cao parried the Dragon Shot attack, I sent him a punch from the side! Cao Cao raised his spear high, and with a giant swing, split the massive Dragon Shot in half like cutting a watermelon! What the hell do I care about that!? Let me punch him with my right fist while he is swinging his spear down!

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!]

I punched Cao Cao with my boosted fist!

"I feel the power of your hidden potential!"

Cao Cao happily declared and swiftly turned his spear to parry my arm. Now! The right fist was actually a feint! The right fist stopped in front of Cao Cao! His parry missed. I pushed forward my left fist! At the same time, I transferred power to Ascalon in the gauntlet!

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!]

[Transfer!!]

I made Ascalon's blade appear from the gauntlet, and then I jumped backwards immediately! At the same time as I jumped, I emitted a pulse of aura from Ascalon!

Bang!

As Ascalon's aura flew towards Cao Cao, it seemed to have exceeded his expectations as he made no effort to evade!

Slice!

With a rough noise, Cao Cao's left arm was sent flying in the air. Ascalon's attack has severed his arm! Success! Feint after feint, and then the real attack within another feint! The training with Kiba finally came to fruition. I declared victory in my heart. Yes, no matter how powerful the spear, or how numerous my own weaknesses are, that guy also has his own weakness; the frail body of a human. In terms of durability of the body, I had the clear advantage as a Devil and s Dragon. Though Cao Cao and the Hero Faction are much tougher than ordinary humans, they are surely more vulnerable than Vali and Loki. As expected, I can win. If not, then I can still put up a fight. Cao Cao stabbed his spear into the ground and caught the falling left arm with his right. Expressionless, he held the left arm with his right armpit and took out something from his pocket. As I wondered, my gaze focused on a familiar looking bottle! That's...! Cao Cao opened the lid to the bottle, poured the liquid over the wound and connected his left arm to the spot. Smoke rose from the wound on the left arm—and then everything was restored as if nothing had happened! That bottle... No mistake about it! It's Phoenix Tears!

"W-Why do you have something like that!?"

I questioned, and Cao Cao laughed.

"Black market. As long we keep certain channels open, all it takes is money. I'm sure the Phoenix family definitely does not want these to fall into our hands."

...How could this happen? As an important recovery tool for the Devils, the Tears were already extremely precious, but to have them fall into the hands of terrorists...! Countless victims suffering painfully from your attacks could have been saved if only they had the Tears!

"...Due to anger, your aura has increased. Letting your aura fluctuate due to emotion, did you know that it could bring destruction in certain circumstances? That was the reason you entered the Juggernaut Drive state once."

It's none of your business! Bastard! These guys, they really stick their fingers in too many pies!

Crack!

At this moment, my armour crumbled! ...What was this?

"Just as you were jumping back, I happened to make a few strikes with the spear. Though there seems to be a delay, it looks like a few simple attacks can wreck the Sekiryuutei's armour."

...Looks like I was attacked without even noticing. Ddraig, I'm sorry, but I'll leave the repairs to you.

[...Understood. However, most likely due to the effects of the Holy Spear, restoring the armour will take time.]

Really. How much does that spear counter me!?

"A very good attack. Strong. It looks like I may need to raise my Sacred Gear a bit."

Cao Cao, that bastard, looking so happy... If only a hit lands, I will win. Of course, if that guy gets a hit in, I could very well die too... Just as I was agonising over how to deal with Cao Cao's Holy Spear—

"Irina-san!"

Asia's sorrowful cries were heard!

"Ara? You guys are still going at it?"

A woman's voice was heard. Glancing over, I saw it was Jeanne...carrying the bloody body of Irina in her arms. Irina...

"Well, it is the Sekiryuutei. He should put up a better fight than these guys."

Siegfried's voice... Held in his six arms were Kiba and Xenovia, all covered in blood as well... Hey, hey...

"If only I got to fight the Sekiryuutei."

Huge Heracles threw down something in front of me. It was Rossweisse-san, her body dyed red with fresh blood. ...E-Everyone... How can this be...? They've all met such fates...?

[Roar!]

I heard a roar. Vritra was entangled by the Kyuubi's nine tails and roared out in pain! ...Even Saji...! Cao Cao tapped his shoulder with the spear.

"Sorry, Sekiryuutei. It looks like this is the end. Strong, you are all very strong. This is already exceptional among Devils. But this level of power cannot win against us who hold the power of heroes in our hands. Also, for Devils, Fallen Angels, Dragons and Youkai to be uniting as enemies of humans, isn't that too scary? Wouldn't humans feel threatened? Resisting is only natural. It is only normal for humans to defeat Maou and Dragons. This is the principle behind the Hero Faction's actions. Well, whether for me or the other members here, that is one of our goals. Anyway, Georg, how's the magic circle?"

The mist user nodded in response to Cao Cao's question.

"It will still take a while, but will Great Red really come?"

"Even if he doesn't, we will get data on why he didn't come. We'll try other methods if that happens."

"Still, making this all work will mean a heavy price. Are you sure we are doing this at all costs?"

"Don't look at me. If possible, of course I want a good result."

...These guys, they've forgotten about us and were now occupied with the matters of the experiment. Jeanne, Siegfried and Heracles left my companions here, and then started talking with Cao Cao.

"Everyone!"

Asia ran to everyone over here and began to heal theem, her tears flowing incessantly. ...In my mind were the promises we made before coming here.

—We will protect Kyoto with our lives.

Sensei... I...couldn't do anything...

I glanced at Kiba lying on the ground.

—Now that Buchou is not here, as substitute, our 'King' is you, Ise-kun.

Kiba, even though you said that...I couldn't do anything.

"Mother, please wake up! I am Kunou! Kunou is here! Mother!"

Kunou cried as she spoke to her mother , but the Kyuubi leader didn't even look at her.

—Your mother will be saved by us!

Did we save anyone? W-We didn't accomplish anything...!

"Xenovia-san! Irina-san!"

Asia continued to heal, weeping.

...What was I doing...? Why did I become such a pitiful sight...? Even though I have restored Boosted Gear Scale Mail, Cao Cao and his group did not even glance at me. Though they felt we were strong, they didn't think we were enough of a threat to reverse the current situation. To be viewed like that, even though we tried our best, it was too... From the very start, to them, we were just on the level of entertainment, a side dish for the experiment. This truth brought me great pain... H-How can I call myself the Sekiryuutei? What Oppai Dragon, what a joke... ...Unacceptable. My body trembled within the armour and tears of regret streamed down without end... Why was I so weak? I was always so powerless at critical times like this. Why was everything always out of reach by that little bit...? No matter how hard I tried, there were still so many opponents I couldn't catch up to... Was this my limit...? Why am I...? I knelt on the ground, knocking on the surface with hate and regret. My companions have all been downed by them, and my chances of defeating Cao Cao are... Even just saving Kunou's mother, the chances were...zero. No, I cannot give up! I don't want things to end here! I must continue to fight! ...But there was no way to win... I regretted it, and the pain filled my heart...

[Are you crying?]

Someone spoke to me from within my body. This voice belonged to...Elsha-san?

[Yes, that's right. Why are you crying?]

...I feel so regretful... Why am I so weak? ... This is clearly a critical moment, but I failed again...

[Yes, it is regrettable. But did you forget? The Fallen Angel Governor once mentioned it; you are the embodiment of possibilities!]

At this time, I recalled Azazel-sensei's words in my mind. Yes, it was just before the battle with Loki.

—I believe in your possibilities. All the past Sekiryuutei were devoured by power until they died, no exceptions. Perhaps you may be the least talented Sekiryuutei. However, you reached Balance Breaker using female breasts. You returned from a berserk state through female breasts. I feel that someone like you can be described as the embodiment of possibilities.

...Embodiment of possibilities.

—Oppai Dragon! Isn't it such a cool name? Has a Dragon ever received such a unique title? Though your body and demonic power compares poorly with Vali and other past possessors, from another perspective, you have your own unique method of using the Sekiryuutei's power to become strong. From now on, it will be fine as long as you work hard and persevere, as well as put in a little thought to discover key techniques.

Yes, that is what Sensei told me at the time. I can at least use my unique way to apply the Sekiryuutei's power... Because I am the Oppai Dragon!

[Yes, now that's more like you. Current Sekiryuutei, Oppai Dragon. The possibility Belzard and I saw! Come, release it all now! Your possibility!]

Shine!

A bright light emitted from my shirt pocket. I took it out to have a look, and it was the jewel giving off red light. T-This was...

[Raise the jewel to the sky, and summon loudly!]

S-Summon? Just as I wondered, Elsha-san announced loudly.

[That's right, go summon the breasts that belong only to you!]

In that instant—

Shiiiiiiiine!

The jewel became even more brilliant and gave off an intense light that illuminated the entire surroundings!

"...What is going on?"

Cao Cao noticed the light and turned to look! Amidst the light emitted by the jewel, something appeared. Those things gradually took on human form. One, two, they began to multiply. W-What is this...? Elsha answered my question.

[The jewel has been transferring among all sorts of humans in Kyoto, and these figures are formed from their residual memories.]

The figures of all the poor innocent men who became molesters due to me...? The number of figures multiplied, easily exceeding a thousand. What kind of molester surge did this jewel produce in Kyoto!? That's far too many people I have to apologize to!

"Oppai..."

"O-Oppai."

"Ah, oppai."

"Lots of oppai."

"Many, many oppai..."

...The lingering memories began to repeat oppai over and over again. Hey, hey, hey! When did this become a hentai exhibition!?

" " "Oppai! Oppai! Oppai! Oppai!" " "

As the huge number of figures all chanted 'Oppai!' in a low voice, they slowly and casually shuffled their footsteps, entering some kind of formation.

" " " "Oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai, oppai." " "

"This is going too far!"

I couldn't help but exclaim at this strange spectacle. The lingering memories repeated the word 'oppai' as they looked like they were about to perform some kind of ceremony.

"...Oppai zombies?"

Cao Cao spoke softly. That's right! They looked just like zombies! Did people who got their chest fondled by the people who had become molesters due to the jewel get infected and turn into zombies? The clones from lingering memories, after arranging themselves in a circle, the oppai zombies melted into the ground. Next, light moved about within the circle to carve out symbols in the centre, forming a massive magic circle. The oppai zombies turned into a magic circle! This series of shocking events had left me completely puzzled, but Elsha-san said to me.

[Everything is ready! Summon!]

W-What? All these incomprehensible things have killed my ability to think!

[Summon the breasts that only belong to you!]

Breasts belonging to me... The first image that floated into my mind were that crimson-haired onee-sama's—

[Go, yell it out! Summon, breasts!]

I couldn't keep up with the rapid developments! Do I really have to yell it out!?

"Summon, breasts!"

Boom!

The magic circle gave off a bright light, the word 'oppai' was spelt out in the magical script, and within the magic circle were even the characters for breasts! Summon? Could it really mean for me to summon that image in my mind...? Something appeared in the centre of the magic circle. With a flash of light, what appeared inside the magic circle was—the crimson-haired Buchou! Bu-Buchooooooooooooooooooooou!? Was she in the middle of changing clothes? She was wearing only underwear. Noticing the change in scenery, onee-sama lifted her head to look around and got a big shock! Of course!

"W-What is going on!? Honmaru Palace...? K-Kyoto? A-Ara, isn't this Ise? Why are you here and why was I brought here? S-Summoned!? Eh? Eh?"

Buchou was in an awkward situation! I was so surprised I couldn't speak! Even the Hero Faction were staring speechless, unable to react! Sorry! For something so incomprehensible to happen, I am very confused too! With full seriousness, Elsha-san spoke to the confused me.

[Go ahead, poke!]

"Uh...?"

I couldn't help but doubt my ears. Just now, I heard something that could not possibly be heard. And then, Elsha-san spoke to me again.

[Please poke her breasts.]

"P-Poke?"

[That's right, poke just as usual. Poke it with a 'pochitsu' sound.]

"With a 'pochitsu'!? No, no, what will happen if I poke!?"

What was this person suggesting!? Are you really the strongest female Sekiryuutei!? Onee-sama, I fear you have gone mad! Ignoring my astonishment, Elsha-san continued.

[This is the final switch required to open your possibilities, in other words, Rias Gremory's nipple. This is the switch, the switch needed to open the doors of your potential!]

No way. You're mad. Come on, this is beyond my imagination. Elsha-san, Buchou's nipple cannot be the switch to my awakening!

[No, this is the switch to your awakening. Please understand, I truly believe this after observing you closely all this time.]

Too far! Those words have gone way too far! But why do they sound so convincing!? As I struggled pondering, Buchou's body began to give off a golden light!

"W-What is it now!? I am surrounded by light!"

Buchou was beset with shock followed by a troubled look, but something incredible was happening before my eyes.

Flash...

Twinkle☆Twinkle☆Twinkle☆

Buchou's breasts were flashing with some sort of holy light. ...Elsha-san, this is...

[Rias Gremory's breasts have come into contact with your possibilities and entered a new phase.]

N-Next phase...?

[Hoho, those breasts have exceeded the limits. The frontiers of the Switch Princess are entering the second phase!]

Sorry, I don't understand! What second phase!? All these incomprehensible things are making me cry!

[Just touch it and you can change. You will realize a dramatic change. The power of the Evil Pieces within your body will be liberated with one touch. Press it.]

Switch. Nipple

Spurt.

Nosebleed. I finally understand. I get the situation now. I walked over to Buchou, withdrew my mask into the helmet and smiled.

"...Ise?"

Buchou tilted her head with an expression of surprise while I solemnly said to her.

"Buchou, please let me poke you in your breasts."

"—!"

My frankness made Buchou—speechless. However, she only thought it for a moment before she said.

"...I don't quite understand, but still...I get it!"

Amazing! She understood my words! How did this situation come about!? It has become incredible! Though I tried to ridicule myself with incisive derision, there was nothing else that could be done! Then go ahead and touch! Yes, touch it! Touch it in Kyoto! Poke Buchou's breasts! Poke Buchou's nipples! Since letting others see her own nipples would be very embarrassing, Buchou shifted her position so others could not see and took off her bra.

Click.

As the clasp was released, the voluptuous breasts were liberated all at once! As I noticed the change to those so very familiar nipples, I couldn't help but be surprised. The pink areolae and nipples were emitting a faint peachy glow. Areolae giving off pink light! What kind of situation was this!? W-Was this caused by the second phase!? Amazing! I am an idiot for trying to figure out these complicated things! Now then, all I need to do is touch it for immense benefits! Yes, yes, breasts can glow... Releasing the finger portions of the gauntlets, I extended two fingers and poked forward, aiming at those shining nipples. ...Thinking back, when reaching Balance Breaker, I also poked these breasts and awakened. It felt like I obtained something every single time I touched these breasts. It was truly thought-provoking. Amazing. Buchou's breasts are amazing. No matter what happens, everything can be solved using these breasts. S-Switch Princess! Buchou is also evolving! Perhaps she will really become the Switch Princess!

Are you ready, Ddraig?

[Ooooooh! Oooaaaaaaah! Oooooooh!]

Ddraig began to sob loudly. There was nothing left to do but cry. Sorry, I'm sorry, partner! But I have to poke! Not poking is impossible! I have a reason I must poke!

"Here I come!"

I declared loudly as I nosebled while touching breasts. Feeling that incomparably soft sensation from the breasts and the nipples, watching the fingers sink into the breast. All these sensations travelled all over my body, giving my brain the highest pleasure.

"...Hoo..."

Buchou's final exhalation gave me a critical hit!

Ka!

Buchou's breasts suddenly gave off a bright light!

"T-This is...! Ahahahaha!"

Buchou could not help screaming at this extraordinary development. As Buchou's breasts gave off light, she rose into the heavens and the whole space was illuminated with a pink glow! ...Amazing. Buchou, she's ascending to heaven! Her breasts were still flashing with light! I couldn't help clapping my hands together in respect, my eyes tearful. —Ah, breasts. As Buchou rose into the sky and disappeared, the light and the magic circle vanished as well.

Eh, eh, Elsha-san, where did Buchou go?

[Back to where she came from.]

Really? Buchou was summoned all the way to Kyoto just for that!? What the heck!? When I get back, I will have to prostrate myself and apologise!

"...What the heck was that?"

Cao Cao and his group were stupefied. What happened had exceeded their comprehension! Of course! They wanted to summon Great Red, but got Buchou instead!

—Beat.

I felt an intense beat from my heart.

—Beat.

Again in a loud voice, it was...

[It's coming! Go forth!]

As Elsha-san raised her voice, red light overflowed from the jewels all over the armour... Warmth could be felt coming from within my body... It was like some kind of overflowing power...spurting out...! It couln't be suppressed! Is this the power sleeping within the Sacred Gear? Is this Juggernaut Drive? No, no, there's no feeling of terror. Rather, it was some kind of energy pulse never felt before. But it has a certain feeling of nostalgia. Ddraig, this is...

[I feel it too, partner... How nostalgic. This is—my original aura. Unlike the power from Juggernaut Drive, driven by extreme emotion, there is no curse or negative emotion. This feels like the time when I still had my material body, when all I cared for was to simply fight the White One to determine the victor!]

Ddraig's voice was full of happiness and joy. Though I didn't know what had happened to Ddraig, the red aura was now bursting forth from my entire body, covering me and the entire surroundings—

Part 4

...Once I regained my senses, I found myself in the white space. ...What was this phenomenon? I should be fighting at Honmaru Palace in Nijou Castle. And then, two people appeared in front of the confused me. It was Elsha-san and a fashionably dressed man. This was inside the Boosted Gear...? So only my consciousness flew here? To this point, I still couldn't understand what had happened, but Elsha-san smiled and said.

[Your door is open now. This is the alternate path different from Juggernaut Drive.]

Elsha-san... I am truly grateful for just now. It felt like it was something important, so I went ahead with reckless abandon despite my surprise.

[This is good. We also bet everything on it—because what you seek are breasts.]

I-Is that so? Well, I do seek breasts very often...

[Belzard and I can now pass on.]

Pass on... Could it mean?

[That's right. We exist here only as residual memories. It's about time for us to be free from this Sacred Gear.]

...Do you mean to die?

[We died long ago. What remains here are just some memories. Not even souls. Is this beyond common sense? And so, we plan on disappearing.]

B-But I still have many questions for Elsha-san and need more advice! Elsha-san shook her head at me.

[You don't need us because I really have no interest in breasts. Only you can cause all these strange phenomena by touching female breasts.]

Yes, yes... Sorry, I am the Oppai Dragon...

[You'll be fine as long as you have Ddraig and your companions. Go, current Sekiryuutei. Though the curse of the Sekiryuutei has not been fully lifted, it is something that will be resolved in time. If it's you, I'm sure the rest of the lingering memories will be liberated.]

Elsha-san... I... I was touched and was overcome with mixed emotions of gratitude and appreciation, and my tears almost flowed out. Amongst the past seniors, there actually existed someone who cared so much for me...

[We're leaving. Belzard, give him some final words.]

The man known as the strongest Sekiryuutei ever, Belzard-san, was smiling at me. Give me some precious advice, I beg you.

Nodding his head, Belzard-san reached out with his index finger.

[Click click, zoom zoom, iyaaan~.]

—

...For an instant, I completely failed to understand what he was trying to express...

[It looks like he's satisfied. Let's go, Belzard.]

Elsha-san spoke as she smiled. Wait, wait! What were those parting words from Belzard-san!? What is that look of satisfaction? Click click, zoom zoom, iyaaan~! No way! Aren't those the Oppai Dragon song lyrics!? Oh no, the two of them were slowly fading away in the whiteness of the background! I can't believe it! The parting advice from the strongest senior were words of gratitude just like that! The two of them were waving goodbye! You must have better advice to tell your junior! And so, Elsha-san and Belzard-san disappeared, satisfied with my breast fetish...

Is that so? I understood now. To become the Sekiryuutei, almost all hosts had to be weirdos...

Part 5

"After all, I'm just a pervert!!!"

Those were the first words I yelled out as soon as my consciousness returned to the real world. My mind was about to collapse!

"Let's go! Boosted Gear!"

In tandem with my yelling, the red flashing light surrounding my body began to give off a massive aura! Power gushed out without end! From the depths of my heart, from within my body, it flowed from the Sacred Gear. So this was Ddraig's original power. Combined with the negative emotions of that berserk state known as Juggernaut Drive, it became that dangerous power. But now was different. Those negative emotions could not be felt right now and my consciousness was intact!

[Ah, yes. I finally remember. Why did I forget...? Yes, it was God. The original power of Albion and mine that God sealed...]

Ddraig spoke, sounding like he noticed something... Anyway, let's talk later. First, let's beat these guys right here!

[Right! Let's show them this power of mine which hasn't been used for so long!]

[Go, Sekiryuutei! Use our power! The possibilities of the Gremory servant, use them all!]

[Desire!]

[Diabolos!]

[Determination!]

[Dragon!]

[Disaster!]

[Desecration!]

[Discharge!]

Many voices sounded out from the jewel, which began to repeat the sound of 'D' as if it was broken!

[DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!]

The way to use the new power flowed into my mind. ...Hahaha, amazing. Beelzebub-sama, the traits of your adjusted Evil Pieces have been strengthened by the Sekiryuutei's power... Possibilities. Mine. Ddraig's. From now on, our possibilities...! Due to the interruption just now, Queen had been released. Promotion was required again! But Asia's confirmation was not needed! I yelled out loudly!

"Mode change! [Welsh Blaster Bishop]!"

Promotion to Bishop! Of course, this was no ordinary Bishop.

As I steadied my footsteps, red aura gathered on the shoulders and the back to take form.

A backpack formed on my back, whereas on my shoulders two massive caliber cannons were formed!

Buzzzz...

Starting up quietly, the Sekiryuutei's power began to concentrate in the barrels of the cannons. ...My demonic power was raised due to my Promotion to Bishop, and by adding in the newly awakened power, the backpack was filled with an extremely large amount of aura. A massive high-energy blast was being prepared!

"...That is very dangerous..."

Cao Cao muttered. He seemed to have noticed the concentration of power in the cannons. That's right, a direct hit from these cannons will vaporize anything. This was my wish as I gathered power! Kiba, Xenovia, Irina, Rossweisse-san, Saji. My most important comrades. To hurt them like this! And then to ignore us! That regret! That impotence I felt! Let me fire all those emotions back at you! Energy concentrated in the cannons.

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!!]

"Disappear! [Dragon Blaster]!"

BOOOM!!

The shoulder cannons fired, releasing an extremely massive blast! Even as I tried my hardest to maintain my footing, I could not stop the impact from the recoil, and it sent my body skidding backwards...! I had to use all my strength to stop myself from flying away! The high-output energy blast was fired into the midst of the Hero Faction!

"Interesting! I will take this shot, legendary Dragon!"

Heracles stepped up in front. Was he trying to receive my attack head-on?

"Don't take it! Evade!"

Cao Cao yelled and used the base of his spear to hit Heracles away from the line of fire! Cao Cao and the other members then swiftly escaped from my attack. Without hitting anyone, the cannon blast continued flying onward far away behind them.

KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A large explosion shook the entire space while the city in the background was engulfed by the gigantic aura! ...The energy continued to spread, surrounding the entire city with intense light! As the bright light faded, nothing was left! The cannon blast eliminated the entire scenery, and even the game field was affected as the artificial dimension began to show signs of distortion!

"...He destroyed the whole city! Hey! If he keeps firing, this dimension won't last!"

Heracles finally understood the power of my cannons and cried out in surprise.

"He distorted the artificial dimension even though this place was constructed to be sturdy... What kind of firepower was that?"

Siegfried stopped smiling and narrowed his eyes. Hehe, let me take my revenge. However, this is not the end!

"Cao Cao!!!!"

I yelled that guy's name and released the cannons on my back! The released cannons dissipated into particles of light. Coming right up! This was only the beginning! I adjusted the Evil Piece system within my body! Yes, I need speed this time! Unsurpassed speed! Let me imagine myself as Kiba! Visualize the Knight!

"Mode Change! [Welsh Sonic Boost Knight]!"

Smack!

I spread my Dragon wings and flew towards Cao Cao! The boosters on my back were doubled and spewed out great flames of demonic power! I streaked across the sky as if causing the air to shake! Not fast enough! I needed speed faster than he can follow! Sonic speed, high speed, god-speed!

"Armour release!"

As I yelled, various parts of Boosted Gear Scale Mail were shed off! Heavy armour was cast off from the body, arms, legs and helmet! Abandoning all excess baggage, I kept the minimum armour needed to fly! Boosted Gear Scale Mail shaped itself into a set of delicate full body armour. Giving up on defence, the armour was further shaped into a slender form suited for high speed! My wish is god-speed! Speed no one can follow! Enduring the vomiting feeling from the heavy G-forces, I flew through the air with god-speed! This must be how the world is seen by Kiba and Vali. ...Honestly, my body still hasn't adapted to such speed... However, I can still continue!

"If all I need is to charge into you, that is absolutely not a problem!"

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!!]

I had Cao Cao in my sights and was going to charge straight from the front!

"Very fast!"

Cao Cao entered a stance with his spear and readied an attack! Good! Let's decide the victor directly! Straight and to the point, that suited me the best!

Smash!

I crashed towards Cao Cao with god-speed!

"Damn!"

Cao Cao vomited lightly. I grabbed Cao Cao and continued flying!

"I finally caught you. No objections now, right?"

As I spoke, that guy laughed happily.

"Who would have thought that you would really charge straight from the front! But then, can that thin armour resist my spear!? Sorry, but I just raised its power, so let's end this!"

That's right, if my current armour is struck by your spear, it will end instantly. It would probably be erased the instant contact was made. But I already knew that very clearly. I understood! I adjusted the Evil Piece system once again!

"Mode Change! [Welsh Dragonic Rook]!"

Now what I needed wasn't speed. It was overwhelming offensive and defensive power. Red aura gathered around me, restoring the lost armour. However, the aura didn't stop with regenerating the original form. Instead, it went further beyond to create even thicker armour, a heavy shield. Massive amounts of Dragon aura concentrated on my arms. This must be double, no, five or six times thicker than the usual gauntlet! Losing my god-speed due to the mode change, Cao Cao and I continued flying through the air from the momentum. Cao Cao aimed his spear at me, and the blade of light approached me!

Pierce!

...I used the thick gauntlet on my right hand as a shield and received the spear's attack. The Holy Spear struck the gauntlet, but stopped halfway and did not penetrate my gauntlet completely!

"I need to increase the output even further to destroy this armour!? This level is already enough to vaporize a High-class Devil instantly!"

Against the yelling Cao Cao, I raised my huge left fist. The fist was aimed perfectly and would definitely not miss. Let's go, Ddraig! Let's go, everyone!

"Don't look down on the Oppai Dragon, you bastard!"

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!!!]

I smashed my massive left fist at Cao Cao! In that instant, Cao Cao withdrew his spear from my gauntlet and used it as a shield to block my attack.

"Damn it!!!!!"

Crash!

As the fist hit the spear, percussion hammers appeared on the elbow of the armour! As massive amounts of aura were pumped out, it massively increased the impact of the punch! From the air, I smashed Cao Cao towards the ground!

Smash...!

Taking my attack, Cao Cao fell towards the surface of the ground! In the moment before he fell, and after receiving my attack, Cao Cao was smiling. The impact of his fall broke the ground surface, creating a massive cloud of dust and dirt. Ending the close quarters combat in mid-air, I landed in my heavy armour.

Rustle.

In that state, my heavy armour turned into mist and scattered in the wind.

"...Ha, ha..."

I began to pant and fell to my knees... What remained was the intense feeling of fatigue. The stamina consumption was truly enormous. From the current situation, it also felt like my armour was nearing its time limit. I have received a new power, the ability to promote to other Evil Pieces according to my own will without the King's consent. And then, in conjunction with the power released by the Sekiryuutei, it brought me frightening levels of demonic power, speed, offensive and defensive capabilities. Promoting to Bishop would raise demonic power and allow the firing of a super powerful form of the Dragon Shot. The Knight would shed excess weight to become a set of high-speed armour. Using it together with the Sekiryuutei's new power, it gave me unbelievable speed. Finally, the Rook was completely opposite to the Knight, equipping me with heavy armour that strengthened offence and defence. This required giving up on speed.

The Knight, the Rook and the Bishop. The power to freely use these three while amplifying their traits to the limit. Though this did reduce other abilities as a trade-off. ...At the current level of output, it was not enough for the Queen. If I forced the Promotion, the power would either make me go berserk, or it would disperse because I wouldn't be able to bear it. Beelzebub-sama provided the key. With the help of the adjusted Evil Pieces, the original power of the Sekiryuutei Ddraig was awakened. This was the state of my liberated possibilities... The door was wide open, and all that remained was to keep charging forward. But the stamina consumption was quite severe... If it was used in succession, I would be out of demonic power instantly.

[Partner, due to the liberation of power, the Balance Breaker countdown has further decreased. The total Balance Breaker time has also lengthened. However, stamina consumption has increased, in particular due to changing modes continuously. This will be lessened as you get used to it.]

Is that so, Ddraig? So I still have plenty of room to train. Well, awakening was also something that could be achieved to this extent through hard work. By the way, this power can't be used in the Rating Game, since ignoring the King's presence and promoting forcefully is against the rules. Beelzebub-sama also mentioned it. Well, it's OK for real battles, so I will keep using it. As I slowly got up, my sight was caught by Cao Cao, who stood up as well. ...Bastard, he can still get up after taking my direct attack...? No, just before it struck, he used the spear to defend, so he can still endure... Cao Cao stood up from the massive trench dug up by the impact of his fall. His nose and mouth were bleeding. Cao Cao wiped the blood off and audibly flexed his neck.

"So this is the Sekiryuutei. Pardon my earlier dismissive words. It looks like you obtained great power at a time of desperation. If I didn't defend with my spear, I would have died."

Then you'd better go die! Damn it! This was truly the ultimate Longinus! That guy was fighting with a normal body, and I should be winning in a direct confrontation!

"Is this a new characteristic you obtained outside the rules of the Evil Piece system? This is almost like an Illegal Move."

...? I expressed doubt at the term I've never heard before.

"Illegal Move?"

Cao Cao replied to the question that leaked out of my mouth.

"This is a term in chess referring to irregular moves against the rules. That attack you just did is clearly illegal in the Evil Piece system."

An illegal move? It really was like the words described. That power cannot be used in a match.

[This power gives me the feeling of the Triaina.]

Ddraig expressed his opinion. Triaina? What does that mean?

[Triaina is the three-pronged spear of the ocean god Poseidon in Greek mythology, better known as the Trident. I felt that the series of attacks from the three Evil Pieces was as intense as the Triaina itself.]

Illegal Move... Triaina... Not bad, this name. I will be using it.

"Illegal Move plus Triaina. Not bad at all. Then I will call this series of attacks [Illegal Move Triaina]."

Let's try this name for now. Once I master the power of the Queen, let's think of a new one.

"How terrifying. In terms of direct offensive power, this rivals Vali without Juggernaut Drive. No, Vali is improving every day. I wonder how he is now...?"

Thanks for the praise. Even I myself don't think I have caught up yet. That guy is a genius.

"That attack should have consumed more stamina and aura than expected. You are also far from mastering it. No, even if you master it, its consumption will still be significant... By my estimate, ten minutes of Balance Breaker remain at most."

...Damn, that's almost the right answer. This guy analyses everything so completely. Of course, I'm not going to tell you how much time is left. I will fight till the end. I sighed, and said to Cao Cao.

"You are really too tough to handle. I thought you were underestimating us, but you were still calmly analysing all this time."

"No, it was my stupidity to have underestimated you slightly. My apologies. As one who has gained knowledge of the secrets of the Sekiryuutei, yet does not revel in great power, you truly are a formidable adversary. I must go back and reflect."

Cao Cao tapped the spear on his shoulder.

"How exhilarating. I haven't felt this way ever since the last time I dueled with Vali. Truly, fighting legendary Dragons is the best. This is also proof that I am the descendant of heroes."

...Exhilarating. I hate all these battle maniacs. When can I build my harem and live peacefully...?

"Are you planning to have a total war with all the factions like this?"

Cao Cao shook his head at my question.

"You're mistaken. This kind of team is not suited for long-term warfare. Though we are strong individually, we cannot stand against the allied forces. Yes, we will inflict heavy losses upon them, but we will be eliminated. Targeting vulnerabilities with sudden attacks is far more efficient, so I will continue to stay in this kind of organisation."

...So he had this kind of reason for staying under Ophis. How sly. There must be other reasons too.

Bzzzz! Bzzzz!

A noise began to rock the dimension. I've heard this sound before. It's the sound of space being sliced open. Looking up at the direction of the noise—there was a hole being formed. T-This is...! The image of the giant red Dragon in the Dimensional Gap appeared in my mind.

"It looks like it's starting."

Cao Cao happily laughed. T-Then, Great Red has been summoned using the Kyuubi leader and the magic circle...!

"Perhaps that magic circle plus your massive power attracted the True Dragon here."

Cao Cao spoke in a mocking tone! ...What? This happened because I raised my power?

"Georg, prepare the Dragon Eater ritual—"

Cao Cao stopped his words midway. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the Dimensional Gap with a questioning expression.

"...Wait, that's not Great Red? ...That, plus this Touki[4]...!"

Roar!

Appearing out of the Dimensional Gap was a massive slender oriental dragon a few dozens of metres long. That's not Great Red! W-What was that Dragon!? Exuding a green aura as it gracefully flew in the night sky, it was quite a dream-like sight. Cao Cao began to yell.

"It's the Mischievous Dragon, Yu-Long![5]"

Yu-Long! I remembered that he was one of the Five Great Dragon Kings! Though Cao Cao was surprised at the arrival of the oriental Dragon, his gaze was not focused on Yu-Long, but on the figure on the Dragon's back. I also looked in that direction. Over there was a tiny figure. Ah, that figure fell off the back of Yu-Long. No wait, he jumped? From that kind of height!? The tiny figure completely ignored the height and landed on the ground.

"What a massive flow of Youkai ki, as well as the flow of Domination. Due to these, the entire capital city is full of strange fluctuations."

The short figure had an elderly male voice, and approached us slowly step by step. So tiny. His figure was really short. A child...? He had the height of a kindergarten school child. His fur gave off a golden brilliance! A monk's cassock gradually took form over his body... He really looked like a monkey... His face was all wrinkled. By the way, his skin was black... A Youkai? A monkey Youkai? He carried a staff-like weapon, had prayer beads on his forehead, and wore shades with a cyber design! He smiled with complete confidence while smoking a pipe.

"Hey, it's been awhile, Holy Spear user. That damn kid finally grew up."

The monkey old man spoke to Cao Cao. Cao Cao smiled, almost closing his eyes.

"The great Victorious Fighting Buddha. I wouldn't have expected you to come. I've heard that you have been thwarting our efforts all over the world."

"Kid, your pranks have gone too far. It wasn't easy for me to get assigned to have talks with the Kyuubi leader on behalf of the Heavenly Emperor, and here you go kidnapping her. There are heroes who become Gods, and then there are heroes whose descendants poison the world. Tyranny and domination only last a single generation. Isn't that saying correct, Cao Cao?"

"Poison? To be called poison by you, I am honoured."

...I could see that Cao Cao treated this old man with reverence as they spoke. By the way, the entire Hero Faction seemed to be gazing at the monkey old man with great seriousness? Or should I say tension? It seemed like they were under heavy pressure. By the way, the Heavenly Emperor's... messenger? The Heavenly Emperor was Sakra, right? Then, the one the Kyuubi leader was going to negotiate with was this monkey old man? To be the messenger, this must be a very powerful monkey!

"...Who's that monkey-like...old man?"

"...He's probably Sun Wukong[6], and the first generation as well."

Kiba had finished healing and spoke as he walked over to me. I-I-I-I-I-It's really him! Kiba's words surprised me from the bottom of my heart!

"The F-F-F-First Generation Sun Wukong! That monkey old man is the famous one from the Journey to the West...!"

Really!? Amazing! Yes, that's right, Sensei mentioned reinforcements... The monkey old man must have noticed my gaze as he turned to me and smiled with his creased lips.

"Sekiryuutei boy, you worked hard. That's a pretty good Dragon pulse. However, you don't have to push yourself any more. I am the reinforcements. Just leave everything to this old man. Yu-Long, I leave the Kyuubi to you."

Monkey old man Sun Wukong gave orders to the flying Yu-Long in the air. And then, the Dragon King Yu-Long expressed dissatisfaction.

"Hey, hey, don't go giving orders to Dragons just like that, damn old man! Just getting here made me super tired! Anyway, what happened to the Hakuryuukou's witch companion!? Wow, look, it's Vritra! Hey, hey, hey, the one fighting with the fox is Vritra! It's been how many years!?"

...That Dragon is very enthusiastic!

[He hasn't changed at all.]

I-Is that so, Ddraig...? First Gen puffed his pipe and spoke.

"You can eat your fill of Kyoto cuisine later. How's that?"

"That's a promise, old man! You have to treat me to some delicacies later! Ah! Don't look down on the Dragon King-sama, fox lady! I am very amazing!"

While complaining, Yu-Long began to take on the Kyuubi leader.

"OK. Sorry to the red fellow, but I will punish Cao Cao's descendant now."

First Gen walked towards Cao Cao. Siegfried extended his arms and launched a surprise attack at First Gen!

"Siegfried! Don't take him on! Even if it's you—!"

Though Cao Cao tried to stop him, Siegfried happily rushed in!

"Monkey boss! If it's that Sun Wukong, then I have no objections to such an opponent—"

"Extend, staff."

Crash!

As he spoke calmly, the staff in First Gen's hands rapidly extended in length, easily sending Siegfried flying!

"—!"

Crash, crash, crash, crash, crash!

With one hit, Siegfried was sent flying into a pile of debris. S-So very strong! W-What is going on with this monkey old man!? He defeated Siegfried with one hit! Even Kiba and Xenovia with the new Durandal couldn't win!

"You are not ready to be my opponent, young Demonic Sword user. Not enough strength in that waist. You'd better train again. Start with jogging."

As First Gen eyed Siegfried, Yu-Long wailed at this time.

"Oohwawawawa! Hey, damn old man! This fox is quite strong!"

Yu-Long has been entangled by the Kyuubi's tails! I-It was a tough match! By the way, this Dragon King was really enthusiastic!

"Pull yourself together. You are a Dragon King, right?"

First Gen sighed as he spoke.

"Among the Dragon Kings, I am the youngest! And also the liveliest!"

"You sure know how to argue. You are that youngest Dragon King who first proposed retiring the instant you ended your most illustrious battle. Use your youth to pull through."

"Understood! I will try my best!"

Ah, they reached an understanding just like that. They sure were good partners. The Dimension Lost user released the magic circle binding the Kyuubi and extended his hand towards First Gen. It looks like compared to summoning Great Red, handling this monkey old man was more important!

"Capture and bind, mist!"

The mist from before began to surround First Gen and gathered.

"By the justice of Heaven, thunder sealing the Dragon's jaw. Prostrate upon the ground."

Thud.

First Gen chanted the spell, then tapped his staff on the ground once, and the mist dispersed! He broke through that kind of mist just like that!

"Your Sacred Gear training is very weak. You should enter in a dialogue with it like that red Dragon over there."

Ah, I am being praised. So happy! The mist user was very surprised. Of course, since he held the power of a top-tier Longinus, yet it was completely ineffective!

Ting!

Cao Cao saw an opening and extended the blade of his spear, planning on ambushing First Gen. With one finger, First Gen blocked the spear! Come on, can this be real!? He defended against that spear just like that!

"...Not a bad attack. But if it's only at this level, you're still young. If your attacks are at the level that can be stopped by my finger, it is impossible for you to eliminate the other Gods and Buddhas. Whether you or the mist user, neither gave me a serious attack. Don't underestimate me."

Upon hearing First Gen's words, Cao Cao laughed.

"...I see. That monstrous strength still exists... We keep hearing how strong you were in your younger days. But how is it now?"

To Cao Cao's question, First Gen simply shrugged his shoulders fearlessly. Siegfried picked himself up from the rubble and said to Cao Cao.

"Cao Cao, it's over. Sun Wukong is famous for stopping Khaos Brigade operations numerous times. If we continue to attack recklessly, valuable talent may get injured. I was too naive. He is ridiculously strong."

Hearing that, Cao Cao put away his spear.

"Time to retreat, eh? Choosing the wrong moment could result in grave injuries."

Smack!

The Hero Faction swiftly gathered in one spot, and the mist user started activating a giant magic circle conjured under his feet. It was a transportation magic circle! They're trying to escape! Cao Cao left behind some words.

"Let's call it a day, First Gen-dono, Gremory servants, as well as the Sekiryuutei. I hope to see you next time."

Wait! Don't think you can escape! T-To do this during our school trip! As well as taking Kunou's mother... I gathered aura, forming a cannon on my left gauntlet. Packing my remaining power into that cannon, I focused it on this one attack!

Buzzzz...

With a quiet sound, energy gradually gathered in the gauntlet cannon. A massive attack is not needed. Just hitting that guy is enough! First Gen smiled at me.

"You will complete my mission? Sure, that's fine. I'll let you punish that kid. It will only be for a short while, but I will raise your power."

First Gen lightly tapped my armour with his staff. And then, aura flowed forth from my body! Is this the power of Senjutsu? My body, did it ever have this much aura? No, was it sleeping? Much thanks, monkey old man! With this, I have enough to fire the cannon! I locked the aim of the cannon's barrel onto Cao Cao.

"You think you can return without any punishment? This is my gift to you, your souvenir from Kyoto!"

Boom!

A dense blast of demonic power was fired from the gauntlet's cannon!

"Arrogant bastard!"

Heracles and Jeanne stepped forward, planning to shield Cao Cao. There! I imagined Sirzechs-sama's demonic power in my mind. That unending stream of attacks! No, no, I don't need to reach the level of those kinds of movements! Just change the course of the projectile!

"Bend!"

As I yelled, I liberated my imagination in my mind! In that instant, the cannon shot changed trajectory and bent around Heracles and Jeanne!

Smack!

The surprise attack hit Cao Cao right in the face!

"Oooh, ooh, ooh..."

Red smoke was rising as Cao Cao covered his face! It made a bend! I made my attack swerve! There really was plenty of room for improvement, so if I wanted, I could change the direction of Dragon Shots I had already fired! The battle with Sirzechs-sama was not a waste! Cao Cao's right eye bled, but he still stared over here! His face was stained red. That guy was covering his right eye and showing an expression of mad glee.

"...My eye was... Sekiryuutei!"

Raising his spear, Cao Cao began to chant powerful words of an incantation.

"O spear! The true Holy Spear which pierces through God! Absorb the ambition of the King of Domination sleeping within me and pierce through the gap of blessing and destruction! Thou—"

Siegfried covered Cao Cao's mouth and held him down!

"Cao Cao! Stop chanting! It is too early to reveal the forbidden form of True Longinus, [Truth Idea]!"

These words made Cao Cao calm down and he took a deep breath. And then, Siegfried said.

"We must retreat. Annihilation Maker Leonardo is also at his limit. At this rate, the outside members won't be able to buy us time for much longer. After all, we already gained a lot of valuable data and obtained very good experience."

Siegfried stared at First Gen. It looked like he could still make an attack like just now. Cao Cao stared at me with his left eye. What a sharp gaze... What kind of stare was that?

"Understood. First Gen, and the Sekiryuutei, no, Hyoudou Issei. Please allow us to take our leave. Really, I can't laugh at Vali any more. I am in the same state. You always manage to rile us up at the very end."

Was he talking about that battle at Kuoh Academy with Vali? The light from the magic circle intensified. Just as he disappeared, Cao Cao said to me.

"Hyoudou Issei, become even stronger. Stronger than Vali. If that happens, I can show you the true power of this spear."

Leaving behind these words, Cao Cao and the Hero Faction disappeared from this dimension. ...In the instant they vanished, fatigue gushed forth. Even maintaining the armoured state was taking all my effort. Hero Faction. Cao Cao... The ultimate Longinus... All were so mysterious. I can only say this.

The Hero Faction, especially that man, were frighteningly strong.

After the Hero Faction escaped, those left behind were us, Sun Wukong and Yu-Long, who came as reinforcements, as well as the Kyuubi leader.

"Ah, so tired. If Vritra was not here it would have been a hassle..."

Yu-Long landed and took a deep breath.

The Kyuubi leader had been stopped by Yu-Long and the recovered Saji in his Vritra state. After that, Saji had returned to human form, but then had passed out on the ground and was now receiving Asia's healing. Thanks for your hard work, Saji. However, the Kyuubi leader did not return to human form. Currently, her pupils were still grey and she had not recovered consciousness.

"Mother! Mother!"

...

Kunou cried as she called for Yasaka-san... but there was no response.

"Now, what should we do? Though I can use Senjutsu to remove the evil ki presence, it will take a long while."

Puffing his pipe, First Gen was considering other solutions. Then, he apparently thought of something and looked in my direction.

"Red kid. You seem to have a strange power that can listen to female breasts, no?"

What, how did he know...? Was my power that famous? Ah, if he watched the Rating Game match video, then it's not strange for him to know?

"Eh, eheh, yes, it's true."

"Good. Then I will assist. Use the technique on the little girl and the Kyuubi lady over there."

Use Pailingual on those two? What could he hope to find out by asking their breasts? Though I didn't understand, I used my remaining demonic power to produce that mysterious territory of breasts. Sending power into my mind and raising lustful thoughts to the max, I then released the ability!

"Go! [Pailingual]!"

I used the technique on Kunou and Yasaka-san! At the same time, I released my armour. Just doing these tasks spent all my remaining demonic power! After confirming that the technique had been activated, First Gen twirled his staff and tapped the ground. In that instant, a strange space covering the breast territory we were in was created. The surroundings seemed to be spinning constantly... And my sight was getting blurry?

"This is a creative use of your technique, red kid, altering it to allow heart-to-heart telepathy. This will allow for a dialogue between the little girl and her mother."

First Gen spoke to Kunou. Kunou nodded and closed her eyes. And then, I heard Kunou's voice in my heart.

"...Mother... Mother. Can you hear me, mother...?"

It was Kunou's voice. My heart was filled with her voice.

"Mother...please return to normal... I beg you, please..."

However, Yasaka-san was still unresponsive.

Tears streamed down Kunou's face as she continued.

"...I won't be stubborn any more... I will eat the fish I hate. I won't fly out of Kyoto at night any more... So please, please go back to the usual mother... Please...forgive Kunou... Mother..."

...What a depressing plea. Kunou continued apologising many times to Yasaka-san. At this time—

"...Ku...nou..."

It was very faint, but I definitely heard that voice! Kunou lifted her head and began calling out again.

"Mother! Kunou is here! Please sing that song to me again! Please teach me to dance again! Kunou, Kunou will be a good girl from now on! I want to be with mother...in Kyoto! I want to live together in Kyoto...!"

Flash.

A gentle light surrounded Kunou, and then the light began to cover Yasaka-san. The Kyuubi leader's body began to glow and, slowly, it shrank in size. As the light disappeared, Yasaka-san had regained the size of a human. Wonderful! She's back to normal! I couldn't help but raise my arms and cheer!

"...This place is?"

Yasaka-san's body was shaking, which was worrying. However, even though her consciousness was still a bit fuzzy, at least she came back! Kunou ran to Yasaka-san's side. Jumping into her mother's bosom, she cried continuously.

"Mother! Mother!"

Yasaka-san tenderly embraced Kunou, caressing her head.

"...What is it, Kunou? You're always such a crybaby."

Damn... I am crying from this touching scene.

"Oh... Kunou-chan, this is wonderful..."

Having finishing everyone's healing, Asia was also crying. Ah, ah, this was truly a touching scene. It's wonderful, Kunou! Confirming that Yasaka-san's sanity had been restored, First Gen announced the incident as having come to an end.

"Well, no matter what, this incident has been resolved."

And so, the fighting was over as the battle to rescue the Kyuubi leader ended after many twists and turns.