The Top Ten

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“Long time no see, Michael,” Azazel stopped his greeting mid-way to give the Archangel a complete look-over, “Still wearing that same old bulky attire I see. You should try wearing casual human clothes sometimes. They are very comfortable, I assure…”

“It has been a while, brother,” Michael, the current leader of Heaven, did not let him finish.

The word ‘Brother’ made Azazel completely drop his careless attitude. He took another good look at Michael and immediately knew that something was very wrong. For starters, Michael would only address him as a brother if the archangel felt utterly lost. Also, he would never interrupt someone, no matter who it was, unless it was necessary. And even though the archangel looked the same as usual, Azazel could see that his eyes did not have their usual spirit.

The last time he saw him like this was when they had lost their father.

Without a word, Azazel waved his hands, and not a moment later, they were teleported to his private chamber. He did not even ask or point at the guest chair; Michael sat on his own.

“Is this going to take long?” Azazel asked, pointing at his whiskey cabinet.

“I… do not know,” Michael answered.

“Argh~” Azazel just groaned. He took out a few strong wines of his personal choice from the cabinet since he knew for sure that whatever Michael had to say would no doubt turn his world upside down.

When Azazel sat down on his chair opposite of Michael, he did not say a word. And just as silently, he filled his wine glass and drank its content. It was not before Azazel finished half a bottle of Hellblazer that Michael finally lost his patience and broke the silence.

“Do you think our father truly died that day?”

Azazel spewed out his drink from his mouth and his nose. It was not a good sight. His brother’s words caught him so off-guard that he literally sat still, not knowing what he should do next when it was crystal clear; get a handkerchief and clean his face.

He could feel the gears in his brain slowly restarting. But the moment he saw Michael opening his mouth again, he swiftly motioned him to stop. After the spectacular way his brother started the conversation, Azazel knew he had to take control of the conversation. Otherwise, his whole wine cellar would not be enough to calm his nerves if Michael continued. He sighed and took out a handkerchief to clean his face.

Silenced reigned again as no one knew what to do. But a few minutes later, Azazel decided to speak, “Why not tell me what is truly bothering you? No need to beat around the bush.”

“Have you seen Naruto Ōtsutsuki?” Michael asked out of nowhere.

“We never met face to face, if that is what you are asking. But, I had seen pictures of him.” Azazel answered honestly, not knowing where this was going. But instead of continuing, Michael stayed quiet. He could see that the archangel was having a problem finding the right words. Azazel waited a few moments before he had enough. With a frustrated sigh, he spoke up, “Just spill it out already.”

“Naruto Ōtsutsuki has the ‘Eye of the One’.”

The governor of Grigori blinked. He tilted his head to the side and opened his mouth but could not find the right words, so he closed it. He repeated the process a few more times. Then finally, he let out a pained groan before taking the Hellblazer bottle and directly chugging the rest of its content in one go.

“Tell me everything! Right from the start!” Azazel said, no, demanded while gritting his teeth.

Then Michael told him everything, which was not much, to be honest. But saying he was shocked at what he heard would be a huge understatement. And for the first time in many centuries, he did not know what to do, he felt… lost. It was as if nothing was making any sense to him anymore.

“So, what do we do now, brother?” Michael asked. But the hopeful tone in his voice actually pissed off Azazel. It was not like he had an answer ready for everything.

“Look, I am just as lost as you are,” He opened another whiskey bottle and started drinking directly from the bottle, “The information I have about is…” His own statement made him stop.

“What do you know?” Michael’s impatience was clear as a day.

“This makes sense if you think about it,” Azazel started speaking, but it was more toward himself rather than his brother, “He just suddenly popped out of nowhere and spanked the devil faction alone like there was no tomorrow.”

“What does his violence have to do with the eye?” Michael said in a perplexed tone.

“I am getting there,” Azazel barked, his frustration starting to sip out, “At first, I thought Naruto was born a few centuries ago, but now I can say with certainty that he was born after the last appearance of the core stone. It makes sense if you look at the Shinto faction’s history in the last eighty years or so. I thought they were growing as a faction, but clearly, I am wrong. It was because of their savior, champion, king… I don’t know what they call him. But it’s clear that it is all thanks to Naruto Ōtsutsuki that they are flourishing, whereas they should have been all but destroyed in the last faction war.”

“Do you think they are nurturing him to be their next faction leader?”

Azazel sighed at the question. The answer to that question should be obvious, but it was not something that either of them wanted to hear. “Maybe, maybe not, but I cannot say anything for sure at this point. Regardless, all we can do now is monitor him without raising any suspicions. The devil faction did a splendid job of earning his ire. So, we have to be careful.”

Looking at his brother, he knew what he truly wanted to hear, “Look, the next appearance of the core stone is very near. I am sure he will be there as well. Maybe we can approach him at that time. But,” He immediately hardened his tone when he saw the hopeful look of his brother, “We have to be very subtle about the issue when we approach him. And during this time, I think both Grigori and Heaven faction should at least try to raise some brownie points with him.”

Michael laughed, it was a humorless one if he was being honest, “We do not even know where they live.”

Azazel wanted to say that he knew but held his tongue. After all, he needed to have some of his own questions answered, and he knew it was better not to involve the Heaven faction in that. After all, it was always better to be safe than sorry.

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The Avalon Kingdom

Naruto was completely lost.

Yasaka’s briefing about her meeting with the leader of the Norse Faction was nothing but perfect. But despite her outstanding briefing and reading it on the report several times, Naruto did not know why Odin outright rejected the alliance. He had utmost confidence in Yasaka and the fact that even she failed to persuade the Norse God meant that something was wrong. They were missing something vital.

But what?

“Naruto,” Hearing Jiraiya’s voice Naruto looked at his mentor, “I know that this rejection is quite confusing, but sitting here quietly is not going to get us anywhere.”

That woke up Naruto somewhat. He exchanged glances with the rest of the occupants inside the room before he sat straighter and waved his hand, “Please, if anyone has anything regarding this matter, share your perspectives.”

Jiraiya and August shared glances among them. Yasaka, though, sat still and was quiet. She started this meeting, and now she was indirectly letting someone else take over. And it was Jiraiya who took the spotlight, “I am not sure as to why Odin rejected our offer. But I think I have some theories about what his warning ‘the wolves and the hyenas woke up from the slumber’ meant.”

“Is he implying that the Greek faction is up to no good again?” August scowled.

“Yes and No,” Jiraiya sighed, “He said ‘the wolves and the hyenas’ meaning it’s not just the Greek faction we are dealing with.”

“Regardless if it is one faction or few, I do not think the Avalon Kingdom will be targeted. Not after what our Kingdom and our King did to the Devil faction,” August interrupted, “I am not flaunting our strength here, but from my perspective, I just do not foresee any confrontation happening in the near future.”

Jiraiya turned to Naruto from August, “I think August is right, partially. What I believe is that it is not our Kingdom that they are wary about but you, our king. Just an assumption here, but I believe what most factions are truly wary about Naruto is their lack of knowledge regarding Naruto’s origin and his power, rather than his actual might.”

Naruto frowned at that, “So you are telling me that most of the factions are losing their shits because they do not know about me? What’s the solution then, hold a tea party or something?” Naruto snorted at the end, “This is ridiculous.”

“Maybe Jiraiya is right here, my King,” August sighed as he leaned forward, “Just like how the Shinto Faction and the people from our own Kingdom are focusing too much on your contribution to the battle, is it surprising that the rest of the Supernatural World is doing the same. But unlike us, the rest of the world had to face your overwhelming presence in one of the worst ways possible. I think most of them understand a part of your intentions, but at the same time, they also know how far you are willing to go to protect those intentions.”

“And I am trying to rectify that here.” Naruto groaned, “That is why I want to talk with other Gods or faction leaders.”

“You are missing the key point here, Naruto,” Naruto turned toward Jiraiya. His mentor paused momentarily before continuing, “For that plan of yours to work, other factions have to be willing to listen.”

Naruto’s eyes widened slightly, but just for a moment, before his scowl returned, “So, the other faction leaders deliberately keeping their distance even though we are trying to solve the issue for them? Is that why Lord Odin rejected our offer?”

“Let us look at this from a different perspective, shall we?” Jiraiya leaned on his seat, arms folded over his chest. A gesture Naruto knew too well, it seemed his mentor was also very pissed at the situation, “Since the creation of the core stone, the very first two spots have never been touched. The Trimurti held the first place, and the Four Horsemen held the second in the top ten ranks. The rest of the spots would always jiggle around depending on which faction was the strongest at that time. And then, Khaoss came into the battlefield. He took the third spot, and even after a thousand years, no one could take that spot from him.”

Naruto wanted to know where Jiraiya was going with this, and from the looks he got from the rest, it seemed he was not alone. But no one dared to interrupt the youkai sage.

“No one knows the origin and the true power of Khaoss. Even though everything about him is still shrouded in mystery, he did not make a grand entrance like you, Naruto. The first time everyone learned about his existence was when his name came out in the core stone as he took the eighth spot. Next time, he took the seventh spot, then the fourth spot, and finally the third spot.” Naruto just became more confused at Jiraiya’s explanation. And it seemed his mentor also saw his frustration, “What I am trying to say here, brat, is that Khaoss is considered one of the most mysterious beings. But even he took four hundred years to reach the third spot, meaning the supernatural world had four hundred years to gather information about him. But you topped him by a long margin. Out of nowhere, you made your grand entrance and beat the shit out of Sirzechs and Ajuka, who, according to the last appearance of the core stone, held the sixth and the seventh spot, respectively. So even though none of us knows your exact ranking, it is safe to assume that you are as strong as Indra, the fourth-ranked, maybe stronger.”

“So, if our king starts from the fourth rank, going by Khaoss’s approach…” August turned toward Naruto.

“There is a chance that I can surpass the Trimurti.” Naruto rubbed his forehead.

“It seems their fear of the unknown is keeping them away from us.” Naruto knew August did not mean it was his fault, but one fact was clear.

Once again, everyone was preparing for the worst just because of their lack of knowledge regarding certain things. And once again, he could clearly see how this situation would escalate when the peaceful solution was right in front of them. Instead of taking up arms and strengthening their bases right from the start, they just held a formal meeting. If the leaders feared the worst, then they should send someone trustworthy in their place.

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But his thought processes stopped as Yasaka lightly clapped her hands, taking the spotlight in an instance, “I think we are going about this in the wrong way.”

Naruto leaned toward his gorgeous wife, “Yasaka, please, share your thoughts.”

All Yasaka did was smile back, and she immediately received the undivided attention of everyone else, “First, I want to start with a simple question. Why are we jumping to the conclusion that our Kingdom and our King is the target? Lord Odin never said that.”

Whatever Naruto had in mind, this was certainly not it. And from the looks he saw on Jiraiya and August, it seemed they felt the same.

“Let’s go with the last topic, the top ten list,” Yasaka swept her gaze over the table, “According to the last appearance of the core stone, these beings were on the list, starting from the top… the Trimurti, the Four Horsemen, Khaoss, Indra, Amun-Ra, Sirzechs, Ajuka, Thor, Hades, and Lugh. But our king had soundly defeated two of the mid-tier rankers, which indicates that he will surely be on the high-tier ranks. That means someone has fallen from the list. And if we see it from a different perspective, it means there is a high possibility that one or maybe a few factions out there have weakened.”

Yasaka stopped. Naruto could see she was not finished but was grateful for the break. It gave him enough time to process her words and get the complete picture his wife was trying to show.

“A cold war,” It looked like Naruto wasn’t the only one. He shared a frustrated glance with his mentor.

This was not good.

“As we all know,” Yasaka’s words again took the attention of everyone, “Unlike the Biblical Faction and the Hindu Faction, the mid-tier factions tend to take a very passive-aggressive approach regarding war and conquest. The Great Faction War is the biggest example. So, I think this is what Lord Odin’s riddle means… We all know for sure that the core stone will appear in a year or so. Most, if not all, mid-tier factions will use this chance to increase their strength during this one year. And when everyone gathers at the core stone, they will not only see the new ranking but will also have an idea as to which faction has lost in the power struggle, ultimately making that faction the ‘Target’.”

When Yasaka was done, she looked around and giggled into her hand, “Do not look at me like I know which faction will fall, I am not a seer.”

This should have loosened up the tension a bit, but it did not. Because to Naruto, this was the worst possible outcome. But at the same time, it made perfect sense. None of the mid-tier factions were stupid; otherwise, they would not have survived this long after losing so many of their believers. There was no way they would want any sort of confrontation with him or their Kingdom after what they did to the Devil Faction. But that did not mean they would not smartly exploit this chance.

“If this is the case, then why would Lord Odin reject our offer? Surely allying with us would have benefitted the Norse Faction,” August asked.

“Just my assumption, but I think Lord Odin believes that the Norse Faction might have been targeted if they allied with us,” Yasaka smiled at Naruto, “And before you jump to conclusion, I think even he knows that this a ridiculous notion, but for appearance’s sake, he is unable to accept our friendship. Again, this is just my personal opinion.”

Naruto wanted to kiss his wife. Her answer to Odin’s riddles made perfect sense.

The silence lingered for a single minute before Naruto fired his following and the most important question, “So, what should we do now?”

“Well, I can tell you what we should not do. And that is for you, my king, not to go out there and flex your powers again to try to solve any problems during this time, even if these problems are aimed at us. If I am right, then most of the factions that are taking up arms to use this chance to boost their strengths will take an indirect approach. Yes, their actions will be very aggressive, but indirect nonetheless.” Yasaka’s swift response caught Naruto off-guard. He honestly thought that no one would have an answer to his question. But Yasaka proved him wrong, and he was glad that she did. But, at the same time, she created many more questions.

“We are still back to square one, Yasaka,” Naruto pointed out.

Jiraiya suddenly snapped his fingers, drawing everyone else’s attention, “Of course! We play by their rules.”

Naruto took a few seconds to see what Jiraiya meant and what Yasaka was trying to say. The revelations made Naruto slouch on his seat, another war.

“Naruto,” Jiraiya leaned toward him, his hands resting on top of the table, “I know you do not like these kinds of tactics, but if we do this right, we can probably stop an actual war from breaking out.”

Naruto knew what Jiraiya was implying, he could even tell what Jiraiya would say to him later, but, “What about the cold war during this one year?”

That shut up the youkai sage.

“My king, if you want to stop all the conflicts, then you either take total control over all the factions, or become so powerful that no one would dare to go against your words, or just turn your head away from all of these,” Yasaka’s words made Jiraiya and August look back at her in surprise. However, Naruto could see the broad grin on Jiraiya’s face. But his wife was not done, “Or you could stand tall and keep fighting for your belief. We trusted the Devil Faction, and the Nekoshou clan paid the price. But we did not sit silently at this. We took the justice for them, you personally made sure of it. Unfortunately, the confrontation between our Kingdom and the devil faction created an opportunity for ‘the wolves and the hyenas’.” This statement made several eyebrows to shot up, but the queen was not done yet, “Yes, currently our hands are tied, but that does not mean we are powerless to force the outcome to our liking. And yes, we must take actions that are suspicious, actions that may seem unfair to others. But ultimately, we are taking actions to protect our people and the innocents out there.”

Yasaka then fully turned toward him, “So what will it be, my king? We let the wolves and hyenas freely roam and make a mess of the jungle? Or we show them that a bigger predator is lurking in the shadows?”

Naruto was stunned, and so was the rest.

It was Jiraiya who composed himself first, “An awesome speech right there if I do say so myself. Since you took the limelight of this meeting, what are your suggestions Lady Yasaka?”

Naruto snapped his jaw and leaned forward, and so did August. Yasaka again swept her gaze over the table before her eyes landed on Jiraiya, “I am somewhat modest when it comes to politics,” Her statement earned a loud snort from Naruto, but she continued regardless, “But when it comes to military strategy, you three are on a different level.”

“If you are asking for our suggestions and ideas, then I think it is better if we take some time to think about it,” Naruto sighed.

He knew that his actions would cause ripples around the Supernatural world and that there would be some heavy consequences. But this was too much. Regardless, he did not regret the choices he made. Now, he just had to make sure that he would not regret the choices he would be making in the near future.

“I need ramen.”

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The slow chuckle soon turned into full-blown laughter as Ares put down his phone. He had to give it to Athena; she was more of a warmonger than him when she wanted to be. Fortunately for her, their uncle’s and his own direct and aggressive involvements would overshadow her achievements even though most of the time, she was the mastermind, something that she had no problem with. Of course, she would always justify her actions by saying it was for the greater good of the Greek faction.

Well, in a way, she was right and at the same time, she was doing a far better job than their father.

Of course, their father was still the leader of the Greek faction, but it was just an empty powerless position. And Zeus had no one to blame but himself. That one decision of Zeus brought the whole Greek faction to its knees. They lost most, if not all, of their believers; they lost the Titans and the worst of all, they lost Mount Olympus. And with it, many Greek Gods and Goddesses lost their divine authorities. They would have been all but perished. But their faction was given one last chance.

Ares could not help but grimace as he remembered the fated day.

Around four hundred years ago, the Greek faction discovered an object with absolute power. At first, they thought they were the only ones, but it was not the case. Most of the Godly factions received one as well. The easiest one to notice was the Norse faction.

Odin used their artifact to craft a new weapon for his son, Thor. Maybe he fused the old weapon Mjölnir and the artifact itself; no one knew for sure which method he took. But everyone knew the result of it. Thor got a new weapon called ‘Stormbreaker’, and because of that weapon he became stronger than his father, Odin, and secured a spot in the top ten list.

Needless to say, Zeus wanted to do the same. He wanted to completely absorb the artifact’s power for himself. And Poseidon wanted the power to be split equally between Zeus, Hades, and him. But it was Athena who came up with the best solution. She wanted to use the artifact’s power to allow all the Greek Gods and Goddesses to have children with the mortal without any restrictions. Her plan was that since they were unable to increase the number of their followers, they would create their own followers… Directly. Of course, she pointed out that the result would not be shown immediately. It would take decades. And if the plan worked out, the whole Greek faction would regain a large amount of their lost powers within centuries.

And if they were lucky, they might have children with ‘Longinus’ under their command.

Everyone, even Hades, agreed to it, but not Zeus.

Ares groaned as his finger traced the deep scar on his naked chest. The large lightning-shaped scar started from his left collarbone and ended at his right hip, the only scar that until now, he could not remove from his otherwise perfect body.

“Father,”

Even though his son was silent and completely removed any kinds of traces of his power, Ares still felt him coming inside the room. After all, he was the one who taught him everything, “Cane, report.”

From his kneeling position, Cane conjured three reports in front of him, “The Norse faction has closed off its borders just like you suspected. The Celtic faction and the Egyptian faction have made their moves, though they are trying to be subtle about it.”

“And what of the Shinto faction?”

His son’s silence was all the answer Ares needed. As usual, Cane had nothing on them. The old him would not have hesitated to shorten the distance between them and kick his own blood without holding back, a punishment for his failure. But Ares had changed, he had to if he wanted his plans to succeed. He was still prideful and arrogant, something which would not change in this lifetime. But he learned not to throw a tantrum or flex his powers when things would not go his way.

After all, the Greek faction was not at the top anymore.

“I see three reports there,” Ares asked, moving away from the sore topic.

Still kneeling, Cane put his right hand on the first report, “This one contains all the information my team could gather about the current movements of the Norse faction and the Egyptian faction. I also included a few mission reports regarding the Hindu faction.”

Ares narrowed his eyes at the last part, “I thought I told you not to tangle yourself with the Hindu faction.”

“My apologies, but I can assure you that these indirect confrontations were not done from our side. Some scouts from the Hindu Faction invaded the areas where we had set up camps. Of course, we immediately evacuated our troops from those areas.”

Now, this was concerning. For the last four hundred years, Indra was taking out the opposition inside the Hindu faction and was trying to unite the whole faction under him. At least, this was what it looked like from an outsider’s point of view. But he wondered what Indra’s true aim was. Regardless, the Greek faction was not in any position to interfere. But one thing was clear, Indra’s recent actions had something to do with the Hindu faction’s artifact.

“Move on,”

Cane nodded and then pointed at the next report, “This has all the names of the Celtic champions and the recent actions of the Celtic Gods. It seems they are not as subtle as other factions; hence it was easy for us to get access to all these.”

“Ohoo~” Ares could not keep his smile down, “They are being careless.” Ares waved his hand, and the report appeared in front of him. But he did not open it. He would take his time to check this thoroughly.

“And the last one?”

“This is about… Khaos Brigade.” Cane hesitated, but just for a fraction of a moment.

“Another faction that popped out of nowhere?” Ares growled.

“If I am being honest here, Father, I would not call this one an actual faction,” Cane’s hand was resting on top of the last report, “This is more like a terrorist organization.”

His anger was replaced with curiosity at his son’s statement, “Elaborate.”

“There is no structure in this… organization. All you have to do is to report to the leader. Unfortunately, we could not determine who it is. And currently, this organization is working as an asylum to most of the factional criminals.”

This was interesting news to Ares, but “Can we use them?”

“I need a bit more time before I can give you a definite answer.” Ares wasn’t disappointed at his son’s reply.

“Will they interfere with our current plan?”

Cane shook his head, “They are just a newly established group. There is a chance that some of the members may cause small issues here and there, but I believe they lack the power and the resources to pull anything major.”

A satisfying answer, but still, he had to make sure to cover all grounds. After all, chances like these wouldn’t come so often, “I will look into the Celtic faction personally. As for the rest, monitor them. Now, what about the Olympus Brigade?”

“Ready to be deployed at your command,” Cane answered swiftly.

“Good, keep it that way,” Then Ares waved his hand, “You are dismissed.”

Cane stood up but did not leave immediately, which made Ares frown, “What is it, boy?”

“Do you want me to dispose of them?” Cane stated.

It took just a second for him to realize who Cane was pointing at. The two blonde whores he picked up at the bar were lying motionlessly on the bed. He couldn’t help but sneer as his eyes landed on their naked body. He thought that they would at least be somewhat decent to sire his children. But he was so wrong. A few thrusts and they were screaming their lungs out as if they never experienced an orgasm. And an hour later, they were nothing but a quivering mess. He wondered why he picked them in the first place.

“Do whatever you want,” Ares growled.

As Cane approached his bed, Ares saw the reason why he picked them, “Cane.”

“Yes, Father,” His son stopped and turned toward him immediately.

“Prepare a rounded battalion of your choice from the Olympus brigade and wait for my command.” Ares did not wait for his son to reply as he teleported back to his temple.

The first thing Ares wanted to do when he appeared in his empty private chamber was to lash out. But he did not. He took some calming breaths and kept reminding him that he was not the old Ares. Because the old Ares was incapable of achieving what he desired. Because if he remained as the old Ares, he would eventually meet his father’s fate.

Ares could only pity his father for what he had become now. But at one point, he revered the man. His father, Zeus, had everything; the throne, the power, the authority. And he desired everything Zeus had. Fortunately, all he had to do now was to be patient, and all of these would come to him on their own. But there was one thing that he was being denied.

The Queen.

He envied how his father found the perfect woman, the perfect queen to stand by his side. Not only his mother had the elegance of a queen but also the wits. And that was not the best part. No matter how often Zeus cheated on his queen and indulged himself in debauchery, Hera would not turn away from him. Heck, Ares could not figure out why his mother remained so faithful to his father till now. But he was not complaining, rather he wanted someone exactly like her.

At first, Ares thought Aphrodite was the one. But he was wrong. Yes, she was one of the most beautiful women he had seen, but that was just it. The sex with her was satisfying, but there was no connection between them. She was a free-spirited Goddess who had no problem having many lovers even while she was married. No, she was not the queen he was looking for. He searched for his queen throughout the world and the realms; for ages. Finally, he had found her, the perfect queen.

Even though she would usually be very well dressed, she could never hide her figure that easily matched Aphrodite’s. Her sun-kissed blonde hair and equally enchanting eyes were a sight to see. And even though she was the acting ambassador of the Shinto faction and the leader of a youkai faction, unlike any other Greek Goddesses, she wore simple but elegant attires. It was how she walked and how she held herself that showed her position, value, and charisma.

At the very first glance, Ares knew he wanted her. And this desire kept growing the more he saw her. Of course, he could clearly see that there were many others who wanted to be her suitor. And that angered him. She was his; she was supposed to be his.

And yet, this youkai king came out of nowhere and took her away.

Ares was so enraged that he almost broke the treaty, as if that treaty was doing anything in the first place. But Athena persuaded him to think rationally rather than acting rashly. And hearing about the recent events, he was glad he made the wise choice and listened to his sister.

But that did not mean he was giving up.

Ares waved his hands, and immediately various weapons appeared in front of him. He could not keep his grin down when he felt the power radiating from each of his unique weapons.

Yes, her husband might be ranked on the high-tier in the top ten list, but so was Zeus at one point. And it did not stop his father from falling.

Ares knew he just had to be patient. Even if he could never reach the level where Naruto Ōtsutsuki currently was, there were other ways to bring down the mighty ones. Because, one way or another, Yasaka would be his.