While initially refusing to use her Holy Lightning powers, she eventually starts to use it in the Rating Game between Rias and Sona Sitri after Issei's persuasion, telling her to become strong. When Azazel plans out the training menu for the Gremory Team, he tells Akeno that she needs to accept the blood in her. In Volume 5, she, along with the other members of the Occult Research Club, accompanied Rias to the Underworld for the Young Devils Gathering. She later happily moves into the Hyoudou Residence under Sirzechs' suggestion.Īkeno unleashing her Holy Lightning at Issei's defeat When Azazel became the adviser for the Occult Research Club, he asked if Akeno still hates Baraqiel, which Akeno replies by saying that she has no intention of forgiving him, claiming that it was his fault that her mother died. During the peace talks between the leaders of the Three Factions, Akeno was stopped by Gasper's time-stopping powers and was unable to help. He tells her that he never disliked the gentle side of her and knowing her past does not change his feelings. After Michael left, Akeno reveals her identity as a Fallen Angel/Human hybrid to Issei, telling Issei she has dirty wings, afraid that she would be hated, but ended up falling in love with Issei instead after the latter says that he hates Fallen Angels but likes Akeno. In Volume 4, Issei went to the shrine Akeno lived at to receive Ascalon from the Archangel Michael.
She and the rest of the Gremory Team then fought against Kokabiel but were easily overwhelmed by the latter until the interference of Vali Lucifer who came to take Kokabiel back with him under Azazel's orders.Īkeno in her miko outfit welcoming Issei to the abandoned shrine she lives in During the battle against Kokabiel, she and Rias terminate all the Cerberus that Kokabiel took with him from the Underworld. When Kokabiel declared that he would attack Kuoh Academy, Akeno called for the Satan, Sirzechs Lucifer's help, talking back to Rias when she condemned Akeno for calling her brother, telling Rias that she understands Rias not wanting to bring her brother into this after the family problem, but tells her that Kokabiel attacking is not a problem that should be taken lightly. In Volume 3, Akeno was in charge of scattering Issei's Dragon power, where she attempted to seduce Issei until Rias enters at the time, angrily scolding them.
She is later seen in Rias' engagement party and helped Issei in his attempt to rescue Rias by knocking out the guards who were attempting to stop him.Īkeno trying to seduce Issei while scattering his Dragon powers In Volume 2, she helps her master Rias in her Rating Game against her then-fiancé, Riser Phenex, eliminating four members of Riser's peerage before facing Riser's Queen, Yubelluna, which she lost after the latter used the Phoenix Tears.
She later assisted Rias in facing the Fallen Angels Dohnaseek, Kalawarner, and Mittelt, which they won after terminating the three. S-Mode Akeno shows how Stray Devils should be "educated"Īkeno made her first appearance in Volume 1, introducing herself to Issei who just came to the Occult Research Club.