04x04 - Showdown! Gremory Family vs. Hero Faction in Kyoto

[bunniefuu]

[AZAZEL grunts]

You can call me Cao Cao.

I'm a descendant of Cao Cao

of the Three Kingdoms.

Not to brag.

Are you the monsters

who kidnapped my mother?

Just what do you

intend to do with her?

If you must know,

we're planning

to use your mother for

a fun little experiment.

No, you can't! That's awful!

[CAO CAO] But first,

I want to give a proper hello

to Governor-General Azazel

and the Red Dragon Emperor

and maybe exchange

a few blows.

[AZAZEL]

That's an odd greeting.

I'm more interested in the

fox yokai leader, though.

We have some business

we need to attend to,

so I'll have to ask

that you give her back.

[snickers]

You're more than welcome

to try and take her.

♪

[ISSEI growls]

Leonardo, would you be a dear

and create some friends

for our guests to play with?

[grunts]

Lovely,

the Annihilation Maker.

You have a good eye.

As you can see,

this Longinus can create

any monster the user desires,

including anti-devil monsters.

[AZAZEL] To think a power that

could destroy the whole world

is in your faction's hands.

Unbelievable.

Well, hell. This is total BS.

[DDRAIG]

Welsh Dragon. Balance Breaker!

[AZAZEL]

Well, seeing as your boy

hasn't sent

titan-class creatures

to each strategic point,

I assume the user

must still be an amateur.

You know what they say about

assuming things, don't you?

Though in this particular

instance, you'd be correct.

Luckily, he makes up

for that lack of skill

with another unique power.

[ISSEI]

An att*ck of light?

[CAO CAO]

Leonardo has the ability

to create special anti-monsters

that can target any

opponent's weakness,

which covers a

lot in your case.

[XENOVIA]

We'll take these guys out first!

[KIBA]

Sounds like a plan to me!

[ISSEI]

Well this sucks monkey tits!

We're totally

outnumbered here!

What should we do?

How do we play this?

C'mon, think for

once in your life!

Wait a minute.

What would Rias do

if she were here?

[ISSEI]

Kiba! Can you hear me?

[KIBA]

Yeah!

[ISSEI]

Use your power to make

some cool-ass swords that

eat light, then pass them out.

Okay!

[ISSEI]

Xenovia, guard Kunou and Asia!

Release your holy aura

and att*ck anyone that

tries to come close!

I'm on it!

[ISSEI]

If things start to go south,

you can use this as a shield!

[ASIA]

Right!

[ISSEI] Irina, I need you to

hold the front lines with Kiba!

Light's not a weakness for you,

since you're an angel, right?

Maybe not, but that doesn't

mean I can't take on damage.

Fine, whatever,

I'll do my best.

I am Lord Michael's

ace after all.

[IRINA grunts]

[ISSEI]

Perfect timing.

Asia! Promotion to bishop!

'Kay! Here!

[ISSEI]

Eat this, biatch!

[AZAZEL] Cao Cao, why don't

we settle this man to man?

[AZAZEL]

Let's go!

Of course, it would

be my pleasure.

[AZAZEL]

I know why you really att*cked

the leaders of each group.

It was to gather intel for

your anti-monsters, wasn't it?

[CAO CAO grunts]

It's so sweet of you to notice,

and thanks to your cooperation

we have all the data we need!

[AZAZEL]

Don't thank me yet.

It's not like you can

create a monster

that's able to slay a god!

[CAO CAO] Heh. Why do that

when I can use my own hands?

[BOTH grunting]

[GIRLS]

Red Dragon Emperor!

We are taking you down!

[ISSEI]

Boo-ya!

This is the perfect time to

try my titty-talkin' technique.

Release Earthly desires!

Boobielingual!

[GIRLS]

Huh? What's happening?

[ISSEI]

Start talkin', Pillow Pals.

Tell me all of your

dirty little secrets!

[GIRL A'S BOOBS]

We're gonna totally confuse you

with some crazy moves, and then

slam you with a chain att*ck!

[GIRL B'S BOOBS]

I'm going to hit you first,

from the right side.

[GIRL C'S BOOBS]

And I'll come at you head on.

[ISSEI]

So long boulder-holders!

[GIRLS screaming]

[ISSEI]

Sorry, not sorry.

The Boobielingual and Dress

Breaker combo is unstoppable!

[GIRLS screaming and crying]

How disgusting. I don't

think I've ever witnessed

such an overly

lecherous att*ck before.

[ASIA chuckles nervously]

[SIEGFRIED]

Your reputation proceeds you.

No woman's breasts are safe

from the Grabbin' Dragon.

Your tricks won't

work on me, though.

[ISSEI]

Like I'd want them to.

Ain't nobody wanna

see those hairy nips.

[SIEGFRIED laughs]

[SIEGFRIED] So, you are the

famous Gremory Family.

My name is Siegfried.

It's nice to meet you.

[XENOVIA] I knew I'd

seen you somewhere before.

[ISSEI]

Really?

[XENOVIA]

He's a known devil purger.

He used to be considered

a top-class knight

by the churches.

Chaos Edge Sieg.

[ISSEI] Oh, goodie.

Another exorcist douche canoe.

While I'm flattered

that you know about me,

I believe introductions

have gone on long enough.

[KIBA grunting]

--[ISSEI] Kiba!

--[XENOVIA shouts]

[XENOVIA grunting]

[KIBA shouts]

[shouts]

[ALL grunting]

No way! He has three arms?

Seriously? How?

[SIEGFRIED]

Demonic Emperor Sword Gram.

As the most powerful

demon sword,

it can take on any blade

without difficulty.

And then there's

Balmung and Notung,

which are also

legendary swords.

Last but not least,

this is Twice Critical,

the Dragon's Hand.

I assumed he might

have a Sacred Gear.

We need to be on our guard

until we know what

those weapons can do.

You think that's bad?

I haven't even activated

my Balance Breaker yet.

[ISSEI gasps]

[CAO CAO]

I guess the rumors

about the Gremory

family are true.

Especially you, Issei Hyodo.

I suppose it's no surprise

that your team's performance

is more optimal

with you around.

[ISSEI]

Whatchu talkin' about?

[CAO CAO]

Your naivety is charming.

See, even though your physical

and demonic power are pitiful,

your ability to gather

people and delegate tasks

is actually rather admirable.

Undoubtedly, it is that skill

which will likely make you

the most dangerous of

the Red Dragon Emperors.

[AZAZEL]

Cao Cao.

What exactly does

the Hero Faction want?

[CAO CAO] Not that I'd expect

a fallen angel to understand,

but our mission is simple.

We merely want

to test our limits,

and see how far we

can go as humans.

[AZAZEL]

But why?

[CAO CAO]

Think about it:

Devils, dragons, fallen angels,

and everything in between.

They have incredible power,

yet it's always humans who

ultimately defeat them.

It's embarrassing,

all things considered.

So I decided to undertake

this challenge,

and test my limits. To see

just how far I could go

as a human fighting

among the gods.

Surely you can understand that.

[ISSEI]

Maybe, if I spoke assh*le.

-[-low rumbling]

--[AZAZEL] Hmm?

[ISSEI]

Now what?

[MONSTER roaring]

[ISSEI]

Holy f*ck nuggets!

[AZAZEL]

Gogmagog?

A destructive w*apon

created by the ancient gods.

They were supposed

to be decommissioned

and sealed away

in the Dimensional Gap.

So, how did one get up here?

Oh, hey. What's up?

The name is

Le Fay Pendragon.

I'm on Lord Vali's team.

Nice to meet ya!

He was like,

"Give them this message!"

So, here it goes.

[clears throat]

"I warned you not

to get in my way."

That's my Vali impression.

So now, you're in trouble!

[GOGMAGOG roars]

[ISSEI yelps]

[giggles]

Hey.

[ISSEI grunts]

I am, like, the biggest

Grabbin' Dragon fan.

[ISSEI]

Huh?!

So, can I...

...please shake your hand?!

[ISSEI]

Uh, sure, I guess.

[squeals happily]

[GOGMAGOG grunting]

Oh, no, he's hurting

my poor widdle Goggy Woggy!

[ISSEI]

f*ck me!

That was a mildly

annoying distraction.

Now, let's get back

to business, shall we?

I believe I was in the middle

of destroying your ass.

[chuckles]

[ROSSWEISSE groans]

[ROSSWEISSE] Who the hell

is making all that noise?

[CAO CAO grunts]

I'm tryin' to take a

friggin' nap over here!

But do you care? No!

Screw you!

[AZAZEL]

Oh, jeez.

There are too many

variables in this fight,

though I must admit it's the

perfect start to our festival.

[groans]

[AZAZEL gasps]

[CAO CAO]

Governor-General Azazel.

Tonight, we'll utilize

all that Kyoto has to offer

at the Nijo castle,

and who knows?

You may even find your coveted

nine-tail fox leader there.

Either way, you're welcome

to join in the festivities.

[AZAZEL]

The hell do you mean?

Come and find out.

[AZAZEL] Watch it! The space

we're in is disappearing.

Everyone put away

your weapons!

[CROWD chatters]

[AZAZEL grunts]

Mother, please. Hang in there.

[gasps]

[KIRYUU] Excuse me?

What is this crap?

That's a mean thing

to call yourself.

Gah, you know what

I meant, dumbass!

Why did you take such

awful pictures of me?

Duh, 'cause it's you!

Well, then why aren't

they more sexy?

[ALL laugh]

[MOTOHAMA] Don't worry!

I took some good ones, too.

Oh damn, Son!

I look fly as a mutha.

[MOTOHAMA scoffs]

Accidents do happen, I guess.

[IRINA]

Hey! That's me!

[XENOVIA]

What a cutie pie!

[ASIA]

Soy cute. Oh, look!

[IRINA] That place had,

like, really good coffee.

[XENOVIA] Yeah,

I'm glad we stopped there.

[KIRYUU] Let's look

at the other pictures.

[ISSEI] No matter what,

we have to go home together.

Back to Kuoh Academy,

and back to Rias.

Here's the deal.

We've mobilized what firepower

we can around Nijo Castle.

Everyone else is organized

near Kyoto Station.

The Hero Faction hasn't

made their move yet,

but there have been some

unsettling chi disturbances.

What do you mean

by "unsettling"?

Historically, Kyoto is a

city built on balance.

It was designed using

the sacred principals

of both feng shui

and onmyoudou .

Because of that,

there are several power spots

scattered around the city.

However, the chi

from those spots

has been redirected

towards Nijo Castle.

So, what do you think's

gonna happen then?

It's hard to say right now,

but I don't get the feeling

it's anything good.

Anyway, here's the plan.

Everyone in the Sitri

family is on standby.

Guard the Kyoto area.

[GROUP]

Right.

[AZAZEL] The Gremory family

and Irina will be our offense.

You'll head to Nijo Castle.

[GROUP]

Right.

Saving Princess Yasaka

should definitely be

our highest priority.

We have no idea what

Cao Cao is capable of,

so I won't be sending

you out alone.

I've called in

someone to help

who is pretty good at handling

these types of situations.

You did? Who is it then?

Well, I'd rather not

ruin the surprise,

but you'll know them

when you see them.

In the meantime,

just focus on holding your

ground until they get there.

Some good and bad news.

I was able to get two

vials of Phoenix Tears,

but unfortunately,

that's all I could round up.

Just two?

But that won't be enough.

I'm sorry, everyone,

it's the best I could manage.

Each group gets one,

so use it wisely.

And one more thing.

Listen, Saji.

[SAJI]

Yes?

I want you to go with

the Gremory Family.

[SAJI]

Uh...

Your dragon king form.

It might prove to be useful.

So, I need you there

to support Issei.

But, sir--

[AZAZEL] Issei,

that makes you responsible

for bringing Saji back

if he goes out of control.

Right.

You sure?

After all the sh*t you gave me

back during the Sitri game,

I'd much rather

have you as an ally.

Don't worry, I've got

your back on this one.

Thanks, Issei.

One final note before we go.

It's regarding

the Hero Faction.

We've got devils, angels,

fallen angels and yokai .

They've come from all over

to help us defeat Cao Cao.

We'll make sure they're

each in place for the att*ck.

Don't you worry, if any

baddies try to escape,

we'll make sure

to punish them!

I think that's everything.

Once we're finished

with preparations,

you should head for your

designated locations.

I will be supervising

the battle from here.

I can't go with you, so don't

you dare die on me.

This trip isn't over until

everyone makes it back home.

Protect Kyoto

and yourselves. Got it?

[GROUP]

Yes.

[low rumbling]

[GASPER] Wow,

that was really tough.

To think, members of the

Old Satan Faction got in.

It's hard to believe.

[KONEKO]

You cool, Rias?

[RIAS]

Hm?

I feel a little uneasy.

Why? Do you sense a douchebag?

I think it's... about Issei.

[AKENO]

Rightfully so.

I mean, he's off in

Kyoto surrounded by

tons of innocent, cute girls

and you're stuck here.

[AKENO giggles]

I'm worried.

Issei! Hey!

[ISEI]

Uh, yeah? You need me?

Seems there's

been an incident.

Another molester struck

right outside the hotel.

I happened to be passing by

so I helped detain

the perv responsible.

Afterwards, this popped

out of his body.

Recognize it?

[DDRAIG]

It can't be.

What is it, Ddraig?

[DDRAIG]

Believe it or not,

that's the thing that

jumped out of you

back on the b*llet train.

It's what was in the box.

[gasps]

[ISSEI] Are you kidding me?

This is my potential?!

Yep. Makes sense.

When I examined the object,

it definitely had

a very Issei feel.

[DDRAIG]

Yes, it seems so.

But wait. How very strange.

[ISSEI]

What is?

[DDRAIG] Your potential.

It seems that it traveled around

Kyoto by jumping from

person to person,

using them as vessels to grab

every available boob

it could along the way.

[ISSEI screams]

Issei's potential

was the culprit

behind all the molester cases,

so in a way I guess

it was an epidemic.

[SAJI gasping]

No way!

[AZAZEL] Interesting.

What can the perv-orb do?

[DDRAIG]

No idea,

but I can sense that it

possesses a strong power.

[AZAZEL chuckles]

Basically, thanks to Issei,

we'll have to follow up

on the molesters.

Great. It's not like I have

anything better to do.

[ISSEI] Sorry my

potential is a horn dog.

[ROSSWEISSE gags]

[ISSEI]

Huh?

And there she goes.

How is there anything left?

[ROSSWEISSE retching]

[AZAEL]

Hmm? What's wrong?

Just inner turmoil.

Like questioning my existence.

I was wondering what

makes somebody a hero.

When I was a human,

heroes were people

that I worshiped.

But these days,

I'm not so certain.

[AZAZEL] Really? Let me

get this straight.

You think you can't be a hero

because you just happen

to be a devil?

Listen. What do you want

to be? It's up to you.

Duh, a high-ranking devil

and the Harem King, obviously!

Ha, but seriously,

for right now I just want

to work hard for the prez

and all my friends.

It's a pretty decent goal.

As long as that's

what you want.

It's important to remain

true to yourself.

[chuckles]

I hear ya.

I won't let you down!

Tonight, we're gonna kick

some Hero Faction ass.

--[ISSEI grunts]

--[KUNOU] Surprise!

Kunou! What are you doing?

I'm helping you.

I don't know...

This all seems a little

dangerous for a teensy fox.

I want to be the one

to save Mother!

Please! I won't leave!

You can't make me!

[GROUP chuckles]

Fine. You can come then.

Who knows?

A nine-tail like yourself

might come in handy.

[KUNOU giggles]

--[wind blowing]

--[KUNOU gasps]

[KUNOU]

It's the fog.

Looks like we're in a

dimensional space again.

--[phone buzzing]

--[ISSEI gasps]

What's up, Kiba?

Where you at?

[KIBA] We're at the

Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Rossweisse and Saji

are with me. You?

Kunou and I are on a subway

platform at Kyoto Station.

[KIBA] Do you want to try

and meet up at Nijo Castle?

Yeah, sure.

[KIBA] Okay. Can you contact

Asia and the others?

Leave it to me.

[KIBA]

Oh, and Issei?

Since Rias isn't here right now,

that makes you our king.

[ISSEI gasps]

[KIBA] You proved it

back on Togetsukyo Bridge.

The only reason we

made it out safely

is because you were

there to guide us.

That's why we're counting

on you again tonight.

[ISSEI chuckles]

I'll try.

[ISSEI]

Asia? Yeah. Be careful...

It's okay.

Asia said on the phone that

the church trio are together.

[KUNOU]

Thank goodness! What a relief!

[DDRAIG]

Welsh Dragon! Balance Breaker!

[squeals happily]

[giggles]

[ISSEI] Kunou. I promise we're

gonna go save your mom,

but you gotta stay in my

sights at all times, okay?

I'll do my best to protect you.

'Kay, I shall remain

here beside you.

--[low growling]

--[KUNOU gasps]

[SHADOW USER] Hello there.

It's been a while.

I'm guessing you

don't remember me.

[ISSEI]

Uh, we've met?

[SHADOW USER]

I'm not surprised.

I'm just another

"nameless lackey."

Utterly forgettable

after one fight.

[ISSEI grunts]

I remember now.

You had a Sacred Gear

that could control shadows!

I'm touched you remember,

but this time

I'm gonna show you

what a shadow user

can really do!

Balance Break!

[growling, grunting]

[SHADOW USER] What do you think?

I look like you, right?

I admired your armor so much

the last time we fought,

I decided I wanted

a set of my own.

So, I went on a field trip

and obtained Night

Reflection Death Cross.

Now, then. You and I

have unfinished business.

[ISSEI]

Bring it on!

[ISSEI shouts]

[ISSEI grunting]

[SHADOW USER snickers]

[ISSEI yells, grunts]

[SHADOW USER]

Looks like you're stuck...

...Red Dragon Emperor.

[grunts]

♪

[ISSEI]

"My potential released!"