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Chapter 4

Rias meanwhile had her eyes fixated on the man in front of them and watched as he slowly began to walk away from them.

Rias had to know who this person was.

"Are you all all right?" She asked as she turned to face the downed devils and their allies, who just dumbly nodded at her before Rias instructed Izumi to check on the other members, while Akeno walked over to stand by her King as they neared and walked towards their king.

Next to her, she watched as Sona and Sona's Queen Tsubaki teleported beside them, the Sitri family heir having thoughts similar to hers. Seeing he was quickly leaving their line of sight, they ran over, quickly caught up with him, and watched as he stopped in his tracks.

Naruto felt them getting closer to him, and he thought they would want answers. Rias because she had the Gremory curiosity and Sona because she had the Sitri brains like her parents. He didn't turn around, but the girls could see he was listening to them.

"T-Thank you for saving us," Rias whispered, giving her a slight bow followed by a projection from Akeno, Sona, and Tsubaki. "But tell me....just who are you?"

The four girls stood together, all waiting for a response from their mysterious savior. After a moment of silence, they heard him speak.

"I'm...a friend. Someone asked me to step into this battle if I saw any of you were in danger of being killed. Since I could see that you couldn't handle Kokabiel, I decided to step it."

"So you're a devil?" Rias asked him, nodding. "Then what part do you come from? Are you pure blood, a reincarnated, or a stray?"

He let out a low chuckle at her question. "I think you already know the answer after watching."

Rias nodded, thinking she knew as well, while Sona spoke up. "You from the Bael family? It's strange because I don't recognize you, and I realize most in the Underworld.

"Correct, So-chan. Your intelligence proceeds you," he said, making her blush a little from his tone before she narrowed her eyes.

"Don't call me that," she said, puffing her cheeks like a child.

It just made him laugh even more. "Naww, aren't you adorable? I bet Sera-chan has the best time teasing and playing with you, right?" He said, surprising the four of them.

"You know my sister?" Sona asked, looking surprised.

"I know all your siblings, along with your parents," he spoke as his eyes turned to look at Rias just for a second, and he said the girl could see the calculative gaze he was giving her as if trying to decide about her.

Naruto couldn't help but feel a little weary around her. He had not made his mind up on what to think about the Gremory girl just yet.

"Then why have we never seen you if you know them, and why do you keep your face hidden? Surely you're not ugly," Akeno asked, giving him an eye smile with the others leaning in.

He tapped his finger on his chin as he thought about his answer. While he could not see them, he knew they looked very inquisitive. He had missed teasing people like this. It was so easy for him.

"Let's just say I have been away from the Underworld for a long time, and I am rethinking a few things. And I don't know, show my face because........I don't want to," he said as he laughed when they fell flat on their faces.

A Bael symbol appeared beneath him, indicating he was about to teleport away when Sona quickly stepped forward.

"Who are you? At least tell us your name."

"You already know my name," Naruto said in a ton, surprising them since it was all serious and business-like their older siblings when they knew play time was over. "My actions today left clues as to who I am. You will just need to put the pieces together."