Malebolge Vritra Promotion

Saji wielding his Vritra Armor

### Abilities

Strengthens the user's power, abilities, speed, defense and provides a enhanced combination of Vritra's four Sacred Gears abilities.

### Wielder(s)

Genshirou Saji

**Malebolge Vritra Promotion**, also known as the **Dragon King's Flame Prison of Guilt**, is Saji's Balance Breaker which creates a Jet-Black Dragon Armor that strengthens the user's powers and abilities.

## Summary

In Volume 17, during Qlippoth attack on Agreas and the Auros Academy, Walburga aimed to destroy Sona Sitri's school with her Incinerate Anthem's Holy Flames as Sona Sitri desperately tried to stop her, with Sona nearly being burned by the flames as Saji jumped in to become her shield, using his Black Flames to try to counteract the Holy Flames. While being burned by the flames, Saji reveals his jealousy towards Issei, as he states that he wanted to become like him who is strong and people could depend on, as he reveals his frustrations of not being able to match up to him. While acknowledging he cannot become like Issei, Saji reaffirms his dream of wanting to become a teacher and wanting to teach the children of Auros Academy, as Vritra returned from the depths of the Sacred Gear, stating that he was proud of Saji's growth as Saji had matured quite a lot while he was away. Saji states that he was confident in his ability to achieve Balance Breaker as a weight had been lifted from him as Saji and Vritra's fused together to achieve the Balance Breaker.

## Abilities

**Malebolge Vritra Promotion** is a Balance Breaker that creates a Jet-Black Dragon Armor that strengthens the user's powers and abilities, allowing the wielder to use all 4 Vritra-type Sacred Gear abilities at once, as well as strengthening their power by several magnitudes. The armor can unleash numerous tentacles that can absorb an opponents aura until they turn to ashes. The user can now inflict multiple curses onto other beings, it's noted that it will curse anyone to death if approached carelessly. The jet-black cursed flames are also strengthened to the point where they are able to counter the Holy Flames of Incinerate Anthem. Saji can attached lines to his comrades to strengthen their various abilities and absorb enemies demonic power to restore his allies depleted demonic power.

In this armor, Saji possesses power on par with a Dragon King, as he was capable of holding his own against Satan-class opponents like Bedeze Abaddon and an exhausted Issei Hyoudou in his Crimson Armor.

## Trivia

* Malebolge Vritra Promotion is a reference to Malebolge, the eighth circle of hell in Dante's Inferno. It is considered to be the worst punishment reserved for sinners and those who try to escape it are shredded to pieces by the demons that inhabit the level.
* Malebolge Vritra Promotion means "Evil Ditches of the Enveloper Promotion" since Malebolge means "evil ditches" and Vritra means "the enveloper".
* Malebolge Vritra Promotion is considered a **Ex Side**Balance Breaker.
* In the Afterword for Volume 17, the author revealed that the reason why Saji's Balance Breaker manifested as armor is due the fact that Saji is being influenced by Issei. And likely due to Saji absorbing Issei's blood in Volume 5 not only influencing his body but recording the information from Boosted Gear.