Grand plan begins (2)

Itachi had not stayed with Great Red for long. Though the dragon's teachings had granted him new power, the time had come to move forward with his plans. He felt a nagging instinct deep within him that leaving Great Red on his own was a bad idea, but he had to go to Kuoh City, as it was where the next step of his plans would take place.

As he stepped out of a dark alley, his sharp eyes caught sight of a commotion ahead. A blue-haired woman was scolding a blonde one with fierce energy, berating her for using their money on a fake painting. Itachi didn't recognize their names, but he knew that this trivial exchange was from the anime and involved main characters.

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Great Red's POV

With a white smoke, the transformation was complete.

From a menacing dragon that could shake the heavens to the form of the Fourth Raikage, Great Red reveled in his new appearance. His powerful muscles, enhanced by chakra manipulation, now gave him a less intimidating presence, but it was the change in his demeanor that was most striking. Gone was the wild, impulsive beast. Now, he was a disciplined figure, a shadow of what could pass as a warrior in human form.

Emerging from the darkness, Great Red stepped into the view of a surveillance system, though his enhanced speed and power made it a mere formality needed for shock points. He looked back at the ninja summoned from the Thunder Village with the help of the system by Itachi—one hundred of them.

With a sly grin, he activated his Thunder Body technique he had learned, electricity crackling around his form, amplifying his already formidable power.

But in truth, he was not using the Thunder Armor at all. The reason was simple: he couldn't learn it so easily. He was just using lightning to cover his body. So why was he so fast and powerful? The answer was simple—he was the Dragon of Dragons. His speed, even in human form, was that of lightning, and his dragon body was even stronger than the Raikage.

He moved and punched. The force was almost palpable as he punched the air, cracking the barrier that protected an old building.

Boom.

The barrier shattered into nothingness as the structure itself trembled. Behind it stood a grand palace, its ancient walls belonging to the remnants of the old Satan faction—the final stronghold of their power. Great Red stepped forward, confident in his mission, his aura radiating dominance.

As he entered the building, his ninja troops followed in formation. Yet, as soon as they crossed out of the magical surveillance's range, they vanished. The system had teleported them back to their village, leaving no trace behind. This was all part of Itachi's plan to fool the supernatural world and gain shock points. Great Red couldn't generate shock points, but if he used summoned characters from the system and the supernatural believed they were involved, then he would surely gain shock points in exchange.

Inside the building, the battle began. Devils of all ranks stood in their way, but Great Red, now in the form of the Raikage, was a force of nature. His punches sent shockwaves through the walls as he crushed all in his path, even the two direct descendants of the Devil King.

But he hesitated. A devil named Katrin attempted to flee, and Great Red let her go, just as Itachi had instructed. She would be important in the story they were weaving—an unwitting messenger.

The rest were not so fortunate. Great Red's hand was merciless, and blood painted the walls. He obliterated anyone who dared to challenge him, a rampage that tore through the stronghold. With each kill, he carefully placed broken headbands and torn cloth around the bodies to ensure that it would be seen as a devastating loses on both sides. He also used blood tubs given to him by itachi to leave a blood mark on ground for supernatural world to research on.

When the building had been reduced to rubble, and his enemies lay dead, Great Red knew the next step was at hand.

He teleported straight to the Underworld, knowing full well what awaited him. He would kill Lilith, the mother of devils, directly. Itachi had not shared the full details of her role in his plans, but her presence was a threat he could not afford to ignore. If she were truly the cause of Ophis's power being halved—or something even more dangerous—she had to be removed. His action was based on Itachi's half-knowledge of DxD, as he had only watched four seasons of the anime.

Great Red, now stripped of his transformation, no longer needed to play the role of the Raikage. He was simply a force of destruction. Without hesitation, he killed Lilith with brutal finality, shattering her body without a second thought. It was an act of caution—he couldn't afford to let the devils' mother live.

He then hunted down the rest of the troublesome factions. Hero faction members were swiftly wiped out, leaving only their leaders alive as a testament to the chaos he had wrought. The leaders of the vampire factions met the same fate, and even the fallen gods and evil dragons were not spared. Sephiroth Graal was also brought back, and unknowingly, he killed one of the main characters, Valerie Tepes, whom Itachi had no idea was important.

Blood flowed freely as Great Red's power rampaged through the supernatural world without being noticed, even transforming into the leaders of various ninja villages from Naruto and showing up with armies of hundreds to kill supernaturals and collect shock points. His brutal path left the world in disarray—devils, fallen angels, and gods alike were reeling from the shockwave of his actions.

By the end of it, the death toll which should have not crossed two digits reached five-digit figures. The supernatural world was on the verge of collapse, and five ninja villages had become symbols of destruction. His actions had completely destroyed the DxD timeline, and now Itachi had to pull off something extraordinary to realign it—at least for the Excalibur Arc, Kokabiel Arc, and Peace Talks.

In which Itachi will stage his grand death at the hands of his younger brother.

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The next chapters will not be fast-paced, I promise, and will focus on slice-of-life elements to deepen the bond between Itachi and the DxD girls... I mean, the DxD characters. Also I am not telling you about the conversation between great red and Itachi. Let's reserve it for last.