Asada Shino has just walked out from the school ground. She stopped for a second to inhale the fresh and then proceed to move to the market.

At the market

She picked up a tomato to inspect it. Suddenly, there is a voice behind her called out from behind.
"Asada... Asada Shino..."
Shino turned back to see who is calling her. That was the two classmates that has often bullied her by demanding money. The two bullies decided to Shino to their boss.
In some narrow alley
The leader of the two bullies is sitting on the top of the trash can and smoking. Shino was shoved forward by the two behind her.
"Sorry, Asada. We spend so much time at karaoke, we ran out of money for the train. We"ll pay you back tomorrow, so give us this much" said the leader and showed on her hand how many did she need.
"10.000 yen? I don't have that much..." said Shino with her glasses hiding her eyes.
"Then go and withdraw it" said the leader.
"No" answered Shino.
"What did you say?" asked the leader once more.
"No. I won't lend you any money anymore, Endou-san" repeated Shino.
Just that Shino turned her back to Endou and prepared to leave the alley.
"Don't screw with me, girl" said Endou narrowing her eyes.
"I am leaving so move" said Shino to the two in front of her.
Endou just smirked and approaching Shino slowly. Then she pointed her finger out, like she was shooting. Shino's eyes widen at the action and she began to tremble. Then a voice came from behind them snapped her out.
"You three, leave that girl alone. I am in a very bad mood now, so get out of here before I get mad" said the voice behind them.
They all turned behind and saw a teenage boy in a black vest with high collar. He has spiky blond hair though you couldn't see his eyes as they were hide under a pair of sunglasses.
"Who the heck are you to order us to do something?" shouted Endou enrage.
"I told you already. I am in a very bad mood now. Get out or pay the consequence" said the boy coldly and began to approach them slowly. Endou and the two felt shivers down their spine at the tone and decided to do as they were told.
"It's not over yet Asada!" said Endou and ran away with the other two.
Seeing that they had left, Naruto decided to approach Shino to check her condition.
"Are you ok now?" asked Naruto kneeling beside Shino. Shino slowly looked up at her savior and said.
"Yes, I am fine now. Thank you..."
"Oh, I am Uzumaki Yuuki Naruto. Nice to meet you" said Naruto and took off his glasses exposing his sky blue eyes.
Shino widen her eyes at seeing the celebrity in front of her.
"The same Naruto, that was proclaimed 'Hero of SAO'?" asked Shino.
"Well, I am not comfortable with that title, but yes. Let's head to some place and have a drink. Also, if it's not a problem to you I would like to know, what was that back then" asked Naruto.
Shino just nod her head and began to walk ahead.
"I am actually have a bike. Let's go there" said Naruto.
They went to the parking place of Naruto's bike and take off to the cafe. Naruto bought himself a bike for one reason: to run away from fan girls. His bike is the Fenrir bike of Cloud Strife.

At the cafe.

Naruto and Shino sat on the opposite of each other and waiting for the waiter to arrive.
"Well, I have introduced myself already. But I don't know your name?" asked Naruto looking at Shino.
"My name is Asada Shino, Uzumaki-san" answered Shino.
"So what was that back there?" asked Naruto.
"It happened every week. They just took advantage of my fear and used it" said Shino.
"And you just let them bully you continuously like that?" asked Naruto narrowing his eyes.
Shino just stayed silent. Shino then remembered that this boy in front of her also killed the people in SAO. So why did he remain so calm now. She wanted to know how did he do that.
"Uzumaki-san..."
"Naruto is fine. I hate formalities" said Naruto closing his eyes.
"Then Naruto-san, you've killed the people in SAO, right?"
Naruto just nod his head
"Then how can you act so calm? Did it affect you any more?"
"Not really. I just moved on with life. But why do you suddenly, ask me that question Asada-san?" asked Naruto narrowing his eyes.
Shino thought for a while then decided to answer.
"In this whole world maybe only you will be able to understand what I am feeling Naruto-san. It all started when I was little. One peaceful day, me and my mom were going to the bank to put in reserve. Then there was one man walked in slowly. I looked at his face and noticed he was crying. Suddenly, he shoved my mother away then opened his bag to take out the pistol and demand the employees to put all there money in the bag. His face was in panic the whole time, which means that was his first to actually rob the bank. When he received money he shot down the person that has gave money to him. Because the employee was trying to turn on the alarm to alert the people. The he turned to the other employee and demanded her to fill the bags or else he will shot another person. He pointed his gun to my mother, so I couldn't sat there and do nothing. I immediately rushed to him and bit his hand and force the pistol to fall out of his hand. Then to protect myself I decided to pick out the gun. The robber seeing that immediately jump on me and tried to take off the gun from my hand... T-then I-I..." Shino shared her story with Naruto but in the end she couldn't finished the sentence.
"You don't need to continue any more. I've already deduced what happened next" said Naruto solemnly.
"I wanted to move on like you Naruto-san. How did you do it? Please, I can't take this anymore!" said Shino with tears running down her eyes.
Naruto stood up and approach her then hugged her to comfort her.
"I understand what you felt. Like you I also was haunted by the nightmares. But the difference between you and me was that you shot the robber on accident. I, on the hand, do it with my own free will. I killed my heart to do what was necessary back then. I don't know what to advice you to make you move on. But I think that you need to find someone very precious to you. The important person to you that will make you overcome all the fears" said Naruto still hugging Shino.
"Precious person?" asked Shino.
"That's right. I am only sane now because I have friends that always believe and support me. I believe that the person can become truly strong, when protecting the precious ones to him or her. You need to find that person to overcome your fear, Asada-san. You need the person that will mean so much to you, that just by the thought of that person getting hurt, you will be able unleash all your power that lies deep inside you" said Naruto smiling at her.
"Thank you Naruto-san. I didn't make a mistake by sharing my story with you. I feel so much better now" said Shino smiling.
"It's nothing. If you want we can become friends. I am sure that will be wonderful" said Naruto smiling softly at Shino.
Shino couldn't help but blushed at the smiling handsome face of Naruto. Now, she understood why all the girls in her classes were crazy about him.
"Y-yeah, I wouldn't mind that" said Shino.
Then Naruto looked out of the window and saw that it was pretty dark outside already.
"I will take you home. It's pretty dark outside after all. Also I wouldn't like to let a gentle girl such as you to walk home alone in such a dark sky" said Naruto and stood up from the table. Shino also stood up and follow him to his bike.
When they reached the place, Naruto turned on the engine then told Shino to sit behind him and hold on him tight. With that they began to take off to the direction of Shino's apartment.

Time skip

Shino stepped out from the bike then turned to Naruto and said.
"I am grateful for you for the speech that you gave me, Naruto-san. Also thank you for saving me"
"It's no problem Asada-san..."
Shino decided to interrupt him there.
"Shino. Please, call me Shino. We are friends now, so you don't need to call me by my family name. It's too formal"
Naruto blinked then said slowly.
"O-ok then...Shino-chan, it was nothing really. I am just glad that I've been able to help you out"
"It's pretty late already. See you later, Naruto-san" said Shino bowing down then began to head to her her apartment.
"If those bullies tried to bother you again. Don't hesitate to call me ok?" shouted Naruto before she managed to enter her apartment. Shino just turned to Naruto and nod her head. Then she entered her apartment. Naruto seeing she came in and decided to leave the place. He turned on the engine and take off to the direction of his house.
'Now, I need to log in ALO to tell the girls and Kirito about my leaving'
Shino's house
Shino slowly began to move to her bed. She recall the conversation with Naruto and was about to reach the nightstand to take out the model of a gun there. But she stopped in the mid of the action. Then she lied on the bed and looked at the ceiling.
"To find a precious person ha? Wonder if I could ever find such a person. Naruto is really strong, just talking with him I could feel that. His heart is unwavering. If I was him I would never be able to move on from such experience. I want to be as strong as him. I will make Sinon stronger than him then...then maybe I would be able to move on with my life"
Shino looked at the Amusphere and put it on her head.
"Link start!"

ALO
Rainbow Forest

The girls and Kirito was waiting for Naruto to log in as he said, he has the important matter to tell them. After a while, Naruto's avatar appeared and he began to fly towards them.
"So what is the important business you want to tell us?" asked Kirito.
Naruto took deep breath because he knew there is no way Lisbeth is goons like what he was about to say.
"I will leave this game for some time. There is some business in the other game. Kikouka-san asked to help him with investigation" said Naruto.
"Is that why had such a scary face the day before Naruto?" asked Asuna suspiciously.
"No, nee-chan, that was because the weather was bad and it got me in bad mood" lied Naruto.
"Will you leave forever?" asked Lisbeth worriedly.
"No, of course not. I just need to investigate some matter there. Nothing dangerous" lied Naruto again smiling cheerfully. That action pretty much managed to fool the girls but not Kirito. He knew Naruto too well in this matter, so he was sure that Naruto is hiding something.
"Be careful back there Naruto-kun. Then return to us ASAP ok?" said Leafa and hugged Naruto. Naruto hugged her back and smiled solemnly.
"So in what game will you convert to?" asked Asuna curiosly.
"Gun Gale Online. GGO for short. I will entered a tournament call BoB, so I'd appreciate it if you guys will watch and cheer for me" said Naruto.
"GGO huh?... Naruto, can I talk to you in private?" asked Kirito looking at Naruto.
"Sure" said Naruto.
Then they went to a tall tree not very fat from the girls.
"Ok, Naruto. Tell me the truth. There must be a very serious matter to make you act like the day before" said Kirito.
"What are you talking about?" asked Naruto pretending to still not understand what Kirito means.
"Stop pretending to be naive. There must be a serious matter to make you back to revert to the Hitokiri Battousai persona" shouted Kirito.
Naruto just sigh then looked up seriously.
"Ok, I should know from the start that in wont be able to hide anything from you. Do you know about the incident with the three skilled GGO players being looked by the other player within this game?"
"Yeah, I've heard something like that. But what do you have to do with anything?"
"On one of the corpes of the player was a hidden message. This is its context:
1amw81ng4u, H. B. What do you think it is?"
"How the heck should I know? But the part with the number decipher like:
I am waiting for you. Who is the H. B? I can't deduce more"
"The answer will come to you eventually when you heard the third victims avatar name. Maelstrom Battousai"
Kirito widen his eyes at that.
"That's right, Kirito. The one that killed those three players was trying to force to GGO. You already deduced where he could be from to hold such a grudge against me right?"
"The survivor of SAO" muttered Kirito.
"That's not all. Do you remember the day the clearing party decided to wipe out Laughing Coffin? Ten members had managed to escape. Who do you think finished off those ten?"
Kirito remembered that day and his face began to pale as he recall he has killed three members of the red guild. Then he turned wide eyes at Naruto's question.
"But that actually not true. I met them in accident. After the marriage with Lisbeth, I head to the 74th floor to get the ragout rabbit. When I decided to search in the dungeon, I met them. After that I killed 7 of members. I should kill all of them, but some how the marriage with Lisbeth has made me soft. So I let them escape. The cost of my foolish action that day is the cost of three innocent players from GGO. And they were killed just so the message could be delivered to me. I must log in to finish what I start Kirito. I must redeem my sin. What Death Gun was waiting for is not Naruto but Hitokiri Battousai. That's why I will revive him once again to end my dark past once and for all"
"Then let me log in with you as well. If that guy can actually kill in game then with me there it will be easier to defeat him" proposed Kirito.
"No, I'll never believe in such a supernatural thing as that. There is definitely a trick to that. That's why I need you to be outside to help me in exposing his trick in killing people like that" said Naruto turning to Kirito.
"Ok. Just be careful. Even if that guy is using a trick to kill people, don't let him shoot you, you don't know for sure that you will not die" warned Kirito seriously.
"I know that" said Naruto then watched as the girls began to approach them.

In the morning
Hospital

Naruto is currently walking through corridor looking at the paper in his hand to find a certain room. When he reached the room 7025 he stopped and slowly opened the door.
"Excuse me" said Naruto walking in.
"Woah! It's Naruto Uzumaki Yuuki himself in front of me!" said the pretty nurse. She has chest-nut brown hair like Asuna and a pretty busty figure. She has a pair of glasses on her eyes
Naruto just sweatdrop at that.
"Ano... I am here to do investigation by the request of Kikouka-san"
"My name is Aki Natsuki. I will watch out your amazing body when you are in GGO, Naruto-kun~" said Aki playfully with half-lid eyes.
Naruto began to sweat even more at that.
"You know, I was put in charge when Kazuto-kun was in rehab. After that four-eyes guy proposed me to help in doing investigation with you I was like on the cloud from happiness. It's not every day that you can do as please with the body of the ideal man such as you, Naruto-kun" said Aki seductively and touching his rear.
"Ehm, Aki-san I would like to start the investigation right away" said Naruto sweatdroping nervously.
"Ok, then. It is already all ready on the bed... Please, take off your clothes, Naruto-kun~"
Naruto gulp nervously and asked.
"Is that really necessary?"
"I am going to connect electrodes. Why do you even feel embarrassed? You have a godly body just by looking at you I know for sure~"
"Then can I only be topless?" asked Naruto hopefully.
"Moh~. You are so shy. But ok, looking at you topless is enough for me" said Aki pouted at first then licking her lips hungrily.
Naruto felt nervous the while time in the presence of such a pretty yet flirtatious nurse. He sigh knowing there is no escape now. He took of his black vest then the T-shirt underneath exposing his athletic figure to Aki. Aki just looked at his figure with a blush in her face. Naruto went to the bed and lied down. Aki began to connect the electrodes but sometimes felt up Naruto's body. Naruto put the Amusphere in his head and said.
"Well, then I will be going now. I will return in about 4 or 5 hours"
"Well, then I will take good care of your wonderful body, Naruto-kun" said Aki seductively and winking at him.
"T-thanks"
Just as Naruto prepared to log in, Aki moved to him and kiss him on the cheek and whispers.
"For luck"
Naruto blushed a little then said.
"Link start"
With that his conscious began to transfer to the world of GGO. He decided to name his avatar Shin, short for Shinigami.

GGO

Naruto opened his eyes and began to look around.
'So this is what the world of guns look like'
Naruto looked at his hand then began to clench and unclench his knuckle. Then he turned back to look at the glass behind to inspect his new avatar. His new avatar has black not very spiky hair. His eyes remain the same colour.( His appearance is that of Black from To-love ru)
"It seems the data from Menma gives me the black hair" muttered Naruto. Then he looked up at the dark sky and said.
"Just you wait Death Gun. Your worst nightmare had arrived to annihilate you"

Unknown place

A figure was seen sitting in the chair and reading all the comments about Death Gun. When he finished reading, he closed the site and opened 1 file. There was three photo in the file, one was the face of Zexeed that was being mark by a crossed, the second was Usujio Tarako, his photo was in the same condition. The third photo is the only photo that was not marked. It was th photo of Sinon. The figure touch the photo of Sinon through the panel and said.

"You will be my next target, my dear. Then he will appeared and I will have my revenge"

The figure was hide by the shadow, but you can still see his wide smirk.