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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Issei's fight against Riser. He sacrifices his left arm in order to obtain some powers from his Sacred Gear. But more importantly, since it's no longer technically his arm, he is able to hold the cross and utilize holy water against the otherwise undefeatable Riser without the usual repercussion of a devil holding holy items and taking damage.
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The second story arc of ''LightNovel/HighschoolDXD'', which comprises Volume 2 of the light novels, Episode 8-12 of the anime's first season, and Volumes 3 and 4 of the manga. If you're looking for the previous two episodes of the anime, see [[Recap/HighschoolDXDVolume8 the first two short stories of Volume 8]].

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The second story arc of ''LightNovel/HighschoolDXD'', ''Literature/HighschoolDXD'', which comprises Volume 2 of the light novels, Episode 8-12 of the anime's first season, and Volumes 3 and 4 of the manga. If you're looking for the previous two episodes of the anime, see [[Recap/HighschoolDXDVolume8 the first two short stories of Volume 8]].
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The second story arc of ''[[LightNovel/HighschoolDXD Highschool DxD]]'', which comprises Volume 2 of the light novels, Episode 8-12 of the anime's first season, and Volumes 3 and 4 of the manga. If you're looking for the previous two episodes of the anime, see [[Recap/HighschoolDXDVolume8 the first two short stories of Volume 8]].

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The second story arc of ''[[LightNovel/HighschoolDXD Highschool DxD]]'', ''LightNovel/HighschoolDXD'', which comprises Volume 2 of the light novels, Episode 8-12 of the anime's first season, and Volumes 3 and 4 of the manga. If you're looking for the previous two episodes of the anime, see [[Recap/HighschoolDXDVolume8 the first two short stories of Volume 8]].
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* VillainousBreakdown: Riser goes through one of these in the finale of his fight with Issei, especially after his face gets burned.

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* VillainousBreakdown: After Issei continues to interfere in his plans, Riser goes through one eventually loses all sense of these in gentlemanly restraint he'd shown throughout the finale of his fight with Issei, especially after volume, even resorting to enraged snarling when his face gets burned.burned by Issei's Boosted Gear Gift.
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* TheDogBitesBack: After Issei and his allies beaten up by Riser and his harem, Issei decides to fight Riser and take Rias back for good.

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* TheDogBitesBack: After Issei and his allies are beaten up by Riser and his harem, Issei decides to fight Riser and take Rias back for good.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Issei receiving his FirstKiss from Rias.]]
-> "If Rias Gremory's virginity is going to anyone, it's ''me!''"
-->-- Issei's BadassBoast to [[DisposableFiance Riser Phenex]]
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** Ravel after Issei beats Riser into submission.
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* FromBadToWorse: Riser turns up and Rias proposes to hold a Rating Game. Then the Occult Research Club gets defeated by Riser's allies. Then Riser brutally attacks Issei. ''Then'' Rias is forced to stop the game by resigning before Issei gets injured any further. And this happens a few chapters before the EngagementChallenge between Issei and Riser.
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* ChekhovsGun: During the training camp, Asia shows the rest of the group a bottle of holy water she still keeps. [[spoiler:Issei later uses that same water bottle to give Riser injuries he cannot regenerate from, getting the final edge in their fight.]]

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* ChekhovsGun: During the training camp, Asia shows the rest of the group a bottle of holy water she still keeps. [[spoiler:Issei Issei later uses that same water bottle to give Riser injuries he cannot regenerate from, getting the final edge in their fight.]]

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Very suddenly the tables are turned as a voice announces that Akeno has been defeated, while Yubelluna coordinates a surprise attack and eliminates Kiba. Now alone, Issei rushes to Riser's base and promotes himself (one of a [Pawn]'s abilities) to Queen. He tries to protect Rias by challenging Riser face-to-face, but due to his body having already reached it's limit, he is Bloodily beaten and almost killed by Riser. Horrified and unwilling to see Issei die, Rias resigns, letting Riser win the Rating Game.

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Very suddenly the tables are turned as a voice announces that Akeno has been defeated, while Yubelluna coordinates a surprise attack and eliminates Kiba. Now alone, Issei rushes to Riser's base and promotes himself (one of a [Pawn]'s abilities) to Queen. He tries to protect Rias by challenging Riser face-to-face, but due to his body having already reached it's its limit, he is Bloodily bloodily beaten and almost killed by Riser. Horrified and unwilling to see Issei die, Rias resigns, forfeits, letting Riser win the Rating Game.



* BigBad: The cocky, arrogant Devil prince Riser Phoenix, who treats Rias with no respect depite being engaged to her.

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* BigBad: The cocky, arrogant Devil prince Riser Phoenix, who treats Rias with no respect depite despite being engaged to her.



* ChekhovsGun: During the training camp, Asia shows the rest of the group a bottle of holy water she still keeps. [[spoiler:Issei later uses that same water bottle to give Riser injuries he cannot regenerate from, getting the final edge in their fight.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Issei training his magic by peeling potatoes and onions derives into him learning [[TheNudifier Dress Break]], which he uses with great effect against four of Riser's pieces (and, in the manga, he threatens Ravel Phenex with the same if she tries to stop him).



* AFatherToHisMen: Rias surrenders in the Rating Game when she realizes Issei will not stop trying to defeat Riser, no matter how many injuries he suffers.
* FirstKiss: Rias tells Issei that their kiss atop the Griffin was her first kiss.

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* AFatherToHisMen: Rias surrenders in forfeits the Rating Game when she realizes Issei will not stop trying to defeat Riser, no matter how many injuries he suffers.
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* FirstKiss: Rias tells gives hers to Issei that their kiss atop in the Griffin was her first kiss.climax.


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** Mira, Ile and Nel when Issei activates Dress Break.
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* {{Determinator}}: Even at the end of his strength, and after Riser has beaten the crap out of him, Issei will not surrender. He only gives up when Rias holds him in her arms and surrenders.


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* AFatherToHisMen: Rias surrenders in the Rating Game when she realizes Issei will not stop trying to defeat Riser, no matter how many injuries he suffers.
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* MomentKiller: When Rias enters Issei's house to break off her engagement to Rias, she tries to have him take her virginity. Unfortunately for them, Grayfia shows up just as they are about to do the deed.
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* CurbStompBattle:
** Mira makes short work of Issei when he first meets Riser.
** The Occult Research Club curb-stomps most of Riser's peerage. Seconds later, Issei gets beaten up by Riser himself.
** Issei returns the favor to Riser at the end of the volume.

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* MassOhCrap: Koneko, Xuelan, Mira, Ile and Nel have a moment of terror when Issei is about to use Dress Break for the first time.



** Mira, Ile and Nel's collective reaction when Issei is about to use Dress Break on them.
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* PunchPunchPunchUhOh: Xuelan tries to kick Koneko with virtually no effect aside from ripping off her clothes, who then grabs Xuelan's leg and gives her a CurbStompBattle.

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* PunchPunchPunchUhOh: Xuelan tries to kick Koneko Koneko, with virtually no effect aside from ripping off her clothes, effect, who then grabs Xuelan's leg punches her and gives her a CurbStompBattle.

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* TheDogBitesBack: After Issei and his allies beaten up by Riser and his harem, Issei decides to fight Riser and take Rias back.

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* TheDogBitesBack: After Issei and his allies beaten up by Riser and his harem, Issei decides to fight Riser and take Rias back.back for good.



** Issei when Mira rams him into the gymnasium's wall during the Rating Game.
** Xuelan when she's finally defeated by Koneko.



** Riser when Issei burns his face with Holy Water and when is about to deliver the final blow.

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** Riser when Issei burns his face with Holy Water and when he is about to deliver the final blow.blow.
* PunchPunchPunchUhOh: Xuelan tries to kick Koneko with virtually no effect aside from ripping off her clothes, who then grabs Xuelan's leg and gives her a CurbStompBattle.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: After going through a Rating Game and an EngagementChallenge against Riser Phenex and his peerage, Issei finally gets Rias as his first girlfriend.
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* GrandFinale: Of the first anime season and the first light novel story saga.

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* GrandFinale: Of For the first anime season and the first light novel story saga.arc, setting in motion the "Birth of the Breast Dragon Emperor" arc.

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* OhCrap: Riser gets this when Issei burns his face with Holy Water and when is about to deliver the final blow.

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** Mira, Ile and Nel's collective reaction when Issei is about to use Dress Break on them.
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Riser gets this when Issei burns his face with Holy Water and when is about to deliver the final blow.
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* ArcVillain: The cocky, arrogant Devil prince Riser Phoenix, who treats Rias with no respect depite being engaged to her.

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* ArcVillain: BigBad: The cocky, arrogant Devil prince Riser Phoenix, who treats Rias with no respect depite being engaged to her.
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* ShutUpHannibal: At the end of the volume, Riser tells Issei that his engagement with Rias benefits the future of all devils and that Issei has no business in interfering with it. Issei punches him out in response.
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* TheDogBitesBack: After Issei and his allies beaten up by Riser and his harem, Issei decides to fight Riser and take Rias back.
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* GrandFinale: Of the first anime season and the first light novel story saga.
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* DefeatByModesty: Issei defeats Mira, Ile and Nel with his Dress Break.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Issei shows up at Riser's engagement ceremony just in time to challenge him to a duel.

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* FacialHorror: Riser's face gets burned by Holy Water in the volume's finale.



* OhCrap: Riser has one when Issei burns his face with Holy Water and is about to deliver the final blow.
* VillainousBreakdown: Riser has one in the finale of his fight with Issei after his face gets burned.

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* OhCrap: Riser has one gets this when Issei burns his face with Holy Water and when is about to deliver the final blow.
* VillainousBreakdown: Riser has goes through one of these in the finale of his fight with Issei Issei, especially after his face gets burned.

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Issei dreams of marrying Rias, which leads to him hearing the voice of a Dragon in his head. That same night, Rias appears in Issei's room and begs him to take her virginity. Before he gets the chance, the Gremory clan's maid Grayfia interrupts them, telling Rias to leave with her. Rias regretfully does so, and the next day, the Occult Research Club are introduced to Riser Pheonix, an arrogant high-class Devil who Rias' father has [[ArrangedMarriage chosen to marry her]].

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Issei dreams of marrying Rias, which leads to him hearing the voice of a Dragon in his head. That same night, Rias appears in Issei's room and begs him to take her virginity. Before he gets the chance, the Gremory clan's maid Grayfia interrupts them, telling Rias to leave with her. Rias regretfully does so, and the next day, the Occult Research Club are introduced to Riser Pheonix, Phoenix, an arrogant high-class Devil who Rias' father has [[ArrangedMarriage chosen to marry her]].



After hearing the voice of the Emperor of the Red Dragon - the Welsh Dragon, Ddraig - in a dram, Issei wakes up in his own bed, having fallen unconscious after the Rating Game. He is visited by Grayfia, who gives Issei a magic teleportation circle that will allow him to attend Rias and Riser's engagement party in the underworld. Before leaving, he asks Asia to do something for him and then speaks directly to Ddraig, who resides in his left arm, and asks to make a deal.

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After hearing the voice of the Emperor of the Red Dragon - the Welsh Dragon, Ddraig - in a dram, dream, Issei wakes up in his own bed, having fallen unconscious after the Rating Game. He is visited by Grayfia, who gives Issei a magic teleportation circle that will allow him to attend Rias and Riser's engagement party in the underworld. Before leaving, he asks Asia to do something for him and then speaks directly to Ddraig, who resides in his left arm, and asks to make a deal.



!!Tropes in Volume 2 of Highschool [=DxD=]
* ArcVillain: The cocky, arrogant Devil prince Riser Pheonix, who treats Rias with no respect depite being engaged to her.

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!!Tropes in Volume !!Volume 2 of Highschool [=DxD=]
''High School [=DxD=]'' contains examples of:
* ArcVillain: The cocky, arrogant Devil prince Riser Pheonix, Phoenix, who treats Rias with no respect depite being engaged to her.



* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: Several members of Riser's Peerage use chainsaws and swords.

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* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: Several members of Riser's Peerage use chainsaws and swords.swords.
* OhCrap: Riser has one when Issei burns his face with Holy Water and is about to deliver the final blow.
* VillainousBreakdown: Riser has one in the finale of his fight with Issei after his face gets burned.

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Issei dreams of marrying Rias, which leads to him hearing the voice of a Dragon in his head. That same night, Rias appears in Issei's room and begs him to take her virginity. Before he gets the chance, the Gremory clan's maid Grayfia interrupts them, telling Rias to leave with her. Rias regretfully does so, and the next day, the Occult Research Club are introduced to Riser Pheonix, a high-class Devil who Rias' father has [[ArrangedMarriage chosen to marry her]].

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Issei dreams of marrying Rias, which leads to him hearing the voice of a Dragon in his head. That same night, Rias appears in Issei's room and begs him to take her virginity. Before he gets the chance, the Gremory clan's maid Grayfia interrupts them, telling Rias to leave with her. Rias regretfully does so, and the next day, the Occult Research Club are introduced to Riser Pheonix, a an arrogant high-class Devil who Rias' father has [[ArrangedMarriage chosen to marry her]].her]].

Not wanting to marry Riser, Rias suggests holding a Rating Game - a Devil tournament consisting of a battle between two Peerages. Riser then introduces them to his full Peerage, much larger than Rias' and all female. Seeing Riser flirt with and grope his [Queen], Yubelluna, despite being engaged to Rias, Issei is enraged and challenges Riser to a fight. He is easily beaten by Mira - Riser's [Pawn] and the weakest member of his peerage. Later, Rias takes the group to a mountain cottage to train for the Rating Game. While practising magic by peeling potatoes, Issei is inspired, and begins working on a new move with Asia's help. While Grayfia discusses Rias' choice to battle Riser with Sirzechs (Rias' older brother), Rias explains the history of the Great War before bonding with Issei. The next day, Issei's training has progressed to the level of being able to bast a hole in a nearby mountain during a sparring match with Kiba.

The battle is held in an alternate dimension containing a replica of Kuoh Academy. While Rias and Asia stay back at their base, the rest of the group attack Riser's base head-on. Issei and Koneko are ambushed by Xuelan (Riser's [Rook]), Mira, Ile and Nel (Riser's [Pawns]), but Issei is able to [[DefeatByModesty immobilise them]] using his new ability, [[ClothingDamage Dress Break]], before Akeno finishes them off. Disgusted by his move, Koneko walks ahead of Issei, but is caught by a surprise attack from from Yubelluna. Koneko tearfully apologises as her body fades away.

Issei is quickly informed that Koneko isn't dead, but has merely been teleported out of the game. Akeno starts to fight Yubelluna in Issei's place, as Issei regroups with Kiba, who has just confronted three of Riser's [Pawns] in the forest. The two take on the rest of Riser's Peerage: Ravel (Riser's [Bishop] and younger sister), Karlamine and Siris (Riser's [Knights]), Isabela (Riser's remaining [Rook]), and Ni and Li (Riser's remaining [Pawns]). Meanwhile, Rias has decided to take on Riser himself alone, but Riser appears to have the advantage. Issei learns that he can transfer Boosted Gear's accumulated power to one of his teammates - doing so with Kiba allows Kiba to use Sword Birth, transform the battlefield into a sword-filled deathtrap and killing all of their opponents except Ravel.

Very suddenly the tables are turned as a voice announces that Akeno has been defeated, while Yubelluna coordinates a surprise attack and eliminates Kiba. Now alone, Issei rushes to Riser's base and promotes himself (one of a [Pawn]'s abilities) to Queen. He tries to protect Rias by challenging Riser face-to-face, but due to his body having already reached it's limit, he is Bloodily beaten and almost killed by Riser. Horrified and unwilling to see Issei die, Rias resigns, letting Riser win the Rating Game.

After hearing the voice of the Emperor of the Red Dragon - the Welsh Dragon, Ddraig - in a dram, Issei wakes up in his own bed, having fallen unconscious after the Rating Game. He is visited by Grayfia, who gives Issei a magic teleportation circle that will allow him to attend Rias and Riser's engagement party in the underworld. Before leaving, he asks Asia to do something for him and then speaks directly to Ddraig, who resides in his left arm, and asks to make a deal.

Issei shows up at the party, and Sirzechs agrees to cancel the marriage if Issei can defeat Riser in a one-on-one battle. On the battlefield, Issei reveals that he gave Ddraig permanent full control over his left arm in exchange for the ability to go into Overbooster by using Balance Breaker to grant him a full set of powerful armour - Scale Mail - for a full ten seconds (as much as his body can handle). This alone isn't enough power to defeat Riser, but Issei has another trick up his sleeve - holding it with his Dragon left hand, he punches Riser with a cross necklace he borrowed from Asia after pouring holy water onto him, inflicting enough damage to render him unconscious and win the battle.

Rias and Issei are flown home on a Griffin. Rias tells him that another engagement could come at any time, and Issei assures her that he would be willing to go through the whole thing again, giving his right arm or his eye. He is, after all, her pawn. Happily, Rias kisses him and later announces that she plans to move in with him and Asia.
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!!Tropes in Volume 2 of Highschool [=DxD=]
* ArcVillain: The cocky, arrogant Devil prince Riser Pheonix, who treats Rias with no respect depite being engaged to her.
* TheBigDamnKiss: The climax of the volume features Rias kissing Issei on the back of the Griffin.
* CrazyPrepared: The final fight slowly reveals that Issei had coordinated an entire battle strategy beforehand - trading his left hand to the dragon living inside it so that he can activate Scale Mail and punch Riser whilst also holding a cross that he asked Asia for while pouring the similarly acquired holy water on his face.
* CrossCounter: Issei and Riser punch each other at the same time during the final battle. Though the hit seems to affect Issei more at first, Riser starts to bleed profusely when he realises Issei was holding a cross (making this a literal ''[[{{Pun}} Cross]]'' Counter).
* DisneyDeath: The pre-credits scene of Episode 11 shows Koneko fading away in a shower of sparkles after being fatally wounded in an expolosion from Riser's queen during the rating game in the climax of the previous episode. Rias quickly explains soon after that she's just been sent to a holding area until the game ends.
* EngagementChallenge: Issei challenges Riser to a battle over his engagement to Rias, and ends up winning, freeing Rias from the loveless marriage.
* FirstKiss: Rias tells Issei that their kiss atop the Griffin was her first kiss.
* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: Several members of Riser's Peerage use chainsaws and swords.
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The second story arc of ''[[LightNovel/HighschoolDXD Highschool DxD]]'', which comprises Volume 2 of the light novels, Episode 8-12 of the anime's first season, and Volumes 3 and 4 of the manga. If you're looking for the previous two episodes of the anime, see [[Recap/HighschoolDXDVolume8 the first two short stories of Volume 8]].

Asia, who has been living in the Occult Research Club's clubroom, moves into Issei's house to live with him. She and Issei begin getting basic training from Rias to improve their stamina, fitness and effectiveness during battle. Issei has trouble with successfully completing contracts for Rias, with his first client turning out to be a middle-aged, male, gigantic MagicalGirl enthusiast named Mil-tan.

Issei dreams of marrying Rias, which leads to him hearing the voice of a Dragon in his head. That same night, Rias appears in Issei's room and begs him to take her virginity. Before he gets the chance, the Gremory clan's maid Grayfia interrupts them, telling Rias to leave with her. Rias regretfully does so, and the next day, the Occult Research Club are introduced to Riser Pheonix, a high-class Devil who Rias' father has [[ArrangedMarriage chosen to marry her]].

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