User blog comment:B214/Azazel Cup discussion center/@comment-78.88.30.133-20170219215142/@comment-31137559-20170220002956

It is kind of late for some criminals that are devils to make an entrance. What are they going to do against a tournament that even has gods and god-class beings competing? The Malebranche would have been better for the fourth arc with Rizevim freeing them and recruiting them to his side. At this point in the story, too much of an asspull. Or did you actually think they could compare to and be a bigger threat than the som of Lucifer, Evil Dragons, and Trihexa? What purpose would them showing up solve that can't be solved by this tournament?

This isn't just a regular Chuunin Exams tournament in Naruto. This is a tournament with the most powerful beings in the world competing. Issei gets a trial by fire example of learning and adjusting to being a king. Vali can fight really powerful opponents without starting a war. Too much preparation and time went into this tournament. And it would be interrupted by a threat that's a downgrade from the last one? No thanks. I would rather see all the epic matches to come. The Malebranche would be better saved for a sequel series with Millicas or with Issei's children if Ishibumi decided to make one after DxD.