It looked like...
Wings.
"...A bird?" Naruto quietly wondered, unsure of what to do in this situation.
The 'bird' flared it's long wings, stylized with what looked like molten feathers, raising it's now completed head.
Then it screeched.
*SCREEEEEEEEEEE*
"What...what is that!?" Diodora screamed out, terrified of the power that the fiery creature was emitting.
Lucifer on the other hand, seemed thoroughly satisfied with it.
"Well...I suppose it's what happens when a high-class devil that can barely control high-class demonic energy...suddenly gets ultimate-class demonic energy." the devil leader noted dryly, amused in spite of himself.
What he did was actually quite simple, devils that can't control their large power reserves properly...tend to go berserk. As exemplified by new servant devils that lose their master and can't control their powers.
All he did was apply that theory to a far more powerful devil.
Interesting how a Phenex becomes a carbon copy of the legendary bird that they are named after when they go berserk...
"Now...I doubt that you could hold back anymore Uzumaki Naruto...show me your power..."
"Sirzechs-sama, I believe this is getting out of hand." Grayfia noted, staring up at the large fiery bird that has emerged from the Phenex's flames.
"...I think so too, but for now...don't do anything." Sirzechs ordered, intently watching the battlefield from his elevated position on top of the keep.
The maid gave her king an incredulous look, shouldn't this warrant some intervention by this point?
Seeing his wife's look, he decided to explain.
"This is an ample opportunity Grayfia...an individual's true nature will be revealed in the face of adversity. A true way to see who Uzumaki Naruto really is, better than any cross-examination I could have come up anyways." the Maou stated seriously, continuing his study of the blond teen.
The maid didn't say anything, she simply stood by her husband and followed his gaze back to the young human, standing in front of the phoenix.
"...This could backfire terribly and is overwhelmingly foolish, Sirzechs-sama. You realize that, don't you?" Grayfia said eventually, glancing at the red-headed male.
Sirzechs merely grinned.
"I'm aware, but that's why I have you...my beautiful wife. In case my stupidity catches up with me."
Naruto grit his teeth, this massive bird was emitting even more power than Riser after his power up!
This was bullshit! Was someone out to get him or something!? Just what kind of shitty luck was this!?
The blond's eyes snapped to the gargantuan creature, which has flapped it's wings and become airborne.
Naruto set his legs, the duel was probably still on...even if this made absolutely no sense. Maybe he could try to-
"ONII-SAMA!" a voice cried out from behind the blond.
Naruto turned around in a panic, who the hell was that and what were they doing out here!?
He witnessed a young blond girl in a pink dress that had similar features to Riser...
Naruto's eyes widened, could it be...?
*SCREEEEEE*
The shinobi didn't even bother looking back, knowing full damn well that the large bird was soaring towards them.
He charged to the girl, intent on getting her out of the virtual battlefield that this rocky area has suddenly become.
It was only when he got close, that he noticed that someone else had a similar idea.
Issei was charging right after the girl, arms outstretched as he reached her before the blond did and enveloped her in a hug. Stopping her advance to the deadly beast. Even making sure to cover her body with his own, knowing full well that the bird would reach them faster than they could escape.
It was then and there, that Naruto made his decision.
He grit his teeth.
"Damn it...so much for holding back...!" Naruto roared as he quickly made a familiar hand seal.
"Kage bunshin no jutsu!"
A cloud of smoke surrounded the blond, and soon after...several blurs came flying out of the cloud in order to form up in front of the beleaguered duo.
"Now! We'll do this together! Form a wall!" Naruto ordered, quickly making grabbing motions around his left hand.
The clones followed suit, creating their signature jutsu as the beast released flames from it's mouth towards the wall of clones.
They all raised up rasengans and formed a defensive perimeter around the two hapless devils, holding the line as the flames reached their position.
The flames made contact.
The series of Narutos grit their teeth as the powerful flames pushed them back, nearly tripping one of them and allowing for the inferno to break through...
But they held firm!
Naruto turned to meet Issei's shocked eyes and shouted to him over the roaring sounds of the flames.
"What the hell are you waiting for!? GO!" the blond ordered, trying to do his part in keeping the flames at bay.
The brown-haired boy stared at his friend, in shock at his quick save, but managed to gather his wits and scooped up the blond devil. Quickly making his escape back to the confines of the castle.
Naruto didn't waste any time once Issei got away. He immediately broke off of the defensive line in order to get away from the crumbling wall of rasengans.
While the blue orbs were doing their jobs splendidly, the clones behind the orbs were still taking damage from the intense heat.
The flames were simply too close to them, searing into their collective skins and doing enough damage to pop them.
So the shinobi jumped away from the area that the flames encompassed, getting some quick flashes of a clone's memories...
Then a lot of memories.
Ah...so he guessed that-
*BOOOOOM*
Naruto turned around to watch as the torrent of fire incinerated the ground where the clones once stood. Turning the entire rock surface into a molten crater.
Yeah...that sure as hell looked familiar...
The blond quickly chanced a glance towards the castle, instantly feeling relieved when he noticed that Issei made it back into the safe confines of the castle and to the rest of Rias' Peerage.
He also noted that many of the nobles were panicking quite a bit...
Hmph, spineless bastards.
Naruto's eyes snapped back to his new enemy, which screeched in challenge and flew straight at him with incredible speed.
The shinobi readied himself, lowering his center of gravity and waiting for the right moment...!
Now!
Right before the winged creature made contact, Naruto jumped high into the air and dodged it's attack entirely.
The impact it made on the ground was massive, the flames that it was made out of was melting the rock surface.
As he was in the air, Naruto made a familiar hand sign...
"Tajū Kage Bunshin no jutsu!"
Immediately, hundreds of clones appeared around the original, all with one purpose.
As one, they began forming their own rasengans, seeking to destroy this beast with one large assault!
Larger variants were to be avoided if possible, he still didn't trust the nobles around here.
So as one unit, the group of blonds fell on top of the flaming bird and threw their left arms forward, carrying their deadly package.
"""""Rasengan!"""""
The creature looked up to see the many clones descending on it like flies.
It screeching in retaliation and spewed a new inferno from it's mouth, heading straight up towards the falling shinobi.
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