Chương 58: Chapter 58: Nose
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Seeing them all speechless, Naruto continued, "I really couldn't afford to hold back. Fighting these three would have been far too draining, even if I did win. I don't really like the idea of using this sword, but it was the best option."
Naruto really wasn't fond of Excalibur Ruler's ability. Control over all things the user wishes. The ability to subjugate the will of a person or even an object.
It was like Kotoamatsukami all over again. If it wasn't for the fact that Excalibur Ruler can be resisted if the person has a strong enough will, as Naruto proved with Freed, he'd probably refuse to use it entirely.
Even now he had resolved to only use that ability sparingly.
"Then let me destroy it!" Yuuto burst out.
Naruto's head snapped around to look at him in shock. Naruto hadn't ever heard such anger in Yuuto's voice before.
Yuuto was always kind and polite to a fault. Yet his face was currently twisted with hatred as he glared at Excalibur Ruler, almost as if he was attempting to melt it into molten slag with his gaze.
Feeling entirely uncomfortable with the hatred in the normally kind bishounen, Naruto shifted the sword to an angle where Yuuto couldn't see it.
Yuuto's eyes quickly flicked to Naruto's, his anger at the move apparent. That only made Naruto more uneasy. Yuuto, who he considered his best friend at this point, was glaring at him.
Steeling himself, Naruto asked evenly, "Why do you want to destroy it?"
"Does it matter?" Yuuto demanded shortly.
"Yes," Naruto replied honestly before adding, "Selene gave this to me. Not only was it a gift, but she told me to treasure it.
To treat it as a companion. That it would be important in the future. I may not like its ability, but I owe Selene my life.
I also trust her with my life. If she says it will be important, then I believe her. So you better have a damn good reason if you expect me to destroy this sword."
Yuuto looked incensed by his words. Naruto actually saw his hand twitch towards his sword. He then spun around and threw his hands into the air as he let out a curse. Yuuto never cursed. Yeah, something is definitely wrong.
Thoroughly worried by Yuuto's behavior, Naruto watched him go carefully. His thoughts were ended though when he felt a small poke on his chest.
Looking down, he saw Asia poking her index fingers together. She then asked timidly, "N-Naruto-san…Can you put me down now?"
Realizing he had been holding Asia through the entire explanation, Naruto chuckled awkwardly.
Carefully placing the nun on her feet, he watched carefully to make sure she was okay. When she showed she could stand steadily, he nodded happily.
Rias just watched all this silently before nodding towards the fallen angels again and questioning, "So you used Excalibur Ruler to subdue them. Why haven't you killed them?"
Naruto scratched his cheek as he claimed thoughtfully, "I knew that what I was doing could threaten to destabilize the current situation between the Three Factions.
I don't want to cause a war, so I decided to spare these three. I figured the Grigori would care more about them than the stray exorcists inside. I pacified them with the order of 'stay here and don't do anything.' Once I saved Asia, I was going to order them to return to the Grigori. I'd have my hold on them release once they got there. I had hoped by avoiding killing anymore fallen angels that this incident would be passed off as an isolated incident not worth raising a fuss about."
"That is…actually rather sensible," Rias admitted with some slight surprise.
When Naruto had gone storming off, vowing to rescue Asia, she'd assume he wouldn't make any plans or contingencies.
Clearly she'd underestimated him. This would hurt the pride of the fallen angels, but the loss of anymore fallen angels would make the leaders pass it off as inconsequential beyond that.
"Seems unnecessary now though. It appears that this group has gone rogue. They went against orders by planning to take Asia's sacred gear.
The Grigori probably aren't happy with them right now," Naruto informed the group.
"How do you know that?" Akeno asked with a confused tilt of her head.
"Dohnaseek implied it last night. I can also gain an…understanding of the victims when I use Excalibur Ruler. I can read their minds, you can say," Naruto claimed.
"That's…kind of scary," Rias admitted as she considered that. You can read minds with magic, but it is a very weak magic.
Anyone with a strong mind is immediately immune. You can also only read the person's surface thoughts even if it does work.
"I know. It's another reason I'm am reluctant to use this sword for anything other than dire situations," Naruto commented as he looked at the fallen angels. His eyes narrowed as a thought started going through him mind. He finally asked, "Rias, do you mind helping me with something?"
Rias blinked in surprise before replying, "Matters what is it."
"I want you to lend me energy like you do when you are healing me," Naruto told her bluntly. Gesturing towards the fallen angels, he elaborated, "I was just going to send them away, but I got a better idea. Excalibur Ruler is capable of completely overwriting the will of a victim. The process either takes a long time or a lot of energy. We don't have the time, and I don't have the energy. If you loan me energy though, I can probably manage it."
Rias blinked in surprise before exclaiming in surprise, "You want to brainwash them?!"
"No! That really came out wrong," Naruto spat out in shock, scandalized at the very idea. He massaged the bridge of his nose as he grumbled to himself before starting carefully, "That came out wrong. I wouldn't be brainwashing them. I would leave their core personality the same. I would simply be removing the…corruption, if you get what that means."
"I think I speak for all of us when I say no, we do not get what you mean," Akeno stated frankly.
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