February, 23 2024
FLOOR 1: Mysterious Cave. Hiko Seijuro house
After the incident in the Mist Forest, Naruto has closed himself
and focused everything in mastering Hiten Mitsurugi ryu. Kirito
has send him some messages but he never wrote back. His
mind is still remembered those PK players scream and the
sound of glass shattering on the ground. He knowing that he
is not wrong. But killing a person in SAO, knowing that the
person will never be revive will still do brain damage to a
person. Even though in the game, Naruto still need to sleep
as he has got used to do that. But every he closes his eyes he
see all the people that has killed by him. Now Naruto has
returned to the mysterious cave to learn the rest of moves of
Hiten Mitsurugi ryu.
He is currently trying to perform the new technique, that Hiko
Seijuro has taught the day before. The technique is an
advance battoujutsu called Soryusen. At first glance
seemingly a simple battoujutsu strike. Soryusen is the first of
Hiten Mitsurugi ryu's two-step battoujutsu moves. After the
first strike with the quickened sword, the user wields the
empty sheath along the same path as blunt weapon. After the
sword strike lands, the sheath strike deliver a pulverizing bow
capable of crush bone and shattering wood, but if the sword
strike miss then the sheath strike can acts like powerful
insurance, preventing an opponents attacks and delivering
blow when it least expected. Naruto continue to practicing the
technique and Hiko Seijuro just watching him with cross
hands lean his body at the wall.
Time skip. May, 10 2024
FLOOR: 42
It's has been 3 month since Naruto has complete his training
of mastery Hiten Mitsurugi. He has learned all the technique,
except the Kuzuryusen, the most powerful techniques of the
school and the secret art Amakakeru ryu no hirameki, which is
force the user to be in life and dead situation to forcefully
activate it. Hiko Seijuro has said that Naruto didn't ready to
learn those techniques, because there was doubt and the fear
of death to prevent him from becoming a true successor of
Hiten Mitsurugi ryu. During past time, he travel to practically
all the floors. Training, treasure hunting, killing PK players
from Laughing Coffin. But one thing he notice is wherever he
is in place where there were people, they always looking at
him with a scrared face and try to cross path with him. That
action practically proves that they think he was some
heartless demon that can only killing people without remorse.
Naruto has reach Lv 80. Hiko Seijuro told him to complete the
Hiten Mitsurugi ryu, he need to threw away his doubt and the
fear of death. But that's easier said than done, as Naruto was
not a trained soldier, so the fear of death will always be in him.
So Seijuro advised him just think about some people that he
held dear, that he want to protect with his life, then the feeling
of death will be overcome. But no matter what he do the doubt
of his actions and the fear of death still pursuit him.
After a while of spending time in a dungeon, Naruto decide to
return to floor 35, as he heard a rumour of a beast tamer
there. Naruto has never met one so he is curios
FLOOR 35
Forest of wandering
One short girl with her hair in two pig tails wearing a red outfit
was surround by the pack of Drunk Apes. Above her there is a
blue Feathery Dragon flying and using its skills to heal the girl.
Suddenly, she was blast by a strike from one of Drunk Apes to
a tree. Her health has drop to red zone. The moment the
Drunk Ape decide to finish her, the Feathery Dragon has
intercept it and taking the blow. The girl is watching wide teary
eyes, as her friend has died right in front her eyes. The
dragon shattered and only 1 feather was left. She looked back
and saw the three apes has approaching and trying to
finishing the job. The girl just closed her eyes waiting for her
end. But that was never happened. Suddenly, she heard the
sound of shattering glass and looks up to see a person before
her with his position that he just drawn a sword from the
sheath. He has blond spiky hair, cold blue eyes wearing a
dark blue cloak. Also there are gloves, boots and earrings on
him which had a star painting on them. She just widen her
eyes, as she recognize him. He is the talk of all players, as
they said if you met him run away as far as possible, before
he end your life.
Naruto just looking at the girl for a while then tilt his head
aside and muttered
"So this is a rumored beast tamer huh?
But it seems I come a little late as her familiar is already dead.
Though there is still a way to resurrect it"
The girl just turn away from Naruto then kneeling before the
remaining feather and cry.
"Pina! Pina! It's my fault that you had died!"
Naruto just looking at her in pity then decide to said.
"You know, there is a way to resurrect your dragon"
The girl seeing that turn wide eyes and asked hurriedly.
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"Is that true Hitokiri Battousai-san? We can save Pina?"
Naruto just tilt his head aside and look at her
"Oh? So you know who I am. Any way, yes there is a way to
ressurrect your dragon. But we need to go to the Hill of
Memories at the 47th floor. There is a flower that could
resurrect a familiar. Also it could only bloom at the presence of
beast tamer" said Naruto then kneeling and help her stand up.
The girl was glad as first then she heard that it was in 47th
floor and looking down sadly.
"47th floor? I won't survive if I go there" muttered the girl
sadly.
Naruto not wanting to see her sad proposed.
"I can go there with you, so there is no problem. But we must
hurry as the familiar can only be ressurrect during the three
days after the death.
The girl widen her eyes at that and shout.
"Then we need to hurry!" said the girl and begin to run ahead.
"Wait! We need to buy you some decent equipment first. Also,
what is your name you hasn't tell me?" asked Naruto catching
up with her.
"Oh! Sorry I am Silica, Hitokiri Battousai-san!"
"Just call me Naruto! It feels weird to hear the nickname
coming from you" said Naruto flick her forehead. Then they
continue to walk to the town.
"You are different from the rumours I heard."
"How different?"
"The rumour said that you are heartless person that enjoy
killing people and you should run if meeting you by accident"
"How come you didn't run away then?"
"Because the rumour is wrong you may act cold but you're not
heartless person that enjoy killing. I am sure that you had a
reason for your actions" said Silica looking ahead as they
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walk.
Naruto just look surprise, as she did not judge him like others.
"Yeah, I have a reason for doing that"
At the town
Naruto and Silica walk down the street. The people notice him
and begin to avoid him while whispering to themselves. Silica
just looks at Naruto worried. But Naruto just walking with a
calm face, like what is happening not bother him. They
entered one shop and buy some decent equipments for Silica.
After that they proceed to the Hill of Memories.
Scene change
FLOOR 47. Hill of Memories
Hill of Memories is a very beautiful place. It looks like a huge
garden and there is a long road at the centre leading to the
place where the Pneuma Flower is located. Naruto and Silica
are walking at the road. Suddenly, under Silica a tentacle
monster appeared and pick her up. Naruto seeing her been
pick up by the plant monster and looks up in amusement.
When she scream help, Naruto decide to act and use
battoujutsu to cut down a monster. Silica is on the ground
kneeling and glaring playfully at Naruto. Naruto just looks
away and begin to whistle. Then they continue their path. In
the path, some monsters has attacked them but they are all
weak, so Naruto let Silica deal with it.
They have come to the end of the path and seeing a floating
pot. When Silica come near, from the empty ground the flower
begin to bloom. Silica look at of then turn to Naruto to ask.
"Is it this flower? With this I can resurrect Pina, right?"
Naruto just nod his head and said.
"Yeah, but we better do that when we return to the town, as
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there are still some strong monsters around.
Silica nod her head and put the flower into inventory. Then
they proceed to return to town. Suddenly, Naruto bring his
hand up to stop Silica from walking ahead.
"Come out now! Whoever you are!"
The person behind a tree hearing that decide to come out of
the hiding place.
"So you've noticed me. But that's as expected from the
infamous Hitokiri Battousai, that single-handly destroy my
guild" said the woman with a red hair that has a bang
covering her eye. Silica hearing that had gasp in surprise and
turn to look at Naruto
" I never expect to meet you here, Rosalia- the leader of Titan
Hands" said Naruto calmly with a smirk.
"We just planned to stole the flower from the girl, but as you
are here as well . We will deal with you also"
With that said, 7 more players with orange mark has
appeared with a smirk on their face.
Silica seeing that turn to Naruto and said that they should
escape as there are to many of them. Naruto just smirk coldly
and looking ahead then walking forward to the enemy. Silica
seeing the smirk take a step back on fright.
Rosalia think the opponent is out of his mind and ordered the
party the finish him. The party begin to charge at Naruto and
begin to slash him rapidly. Naruto cross his hands and just
looking at each of them. Silica is just about to ask Naruto why
he just stand there. But looking at his HP and seeing that it is
practically not drop.
"What is going on ?" ask Silica looking in wonder.
"400 damage every ten second is the damage you seven
managed to inflict me. My level is 80. Battle Healing skill is
700 per ten seconds. You guys can strike for days and still my
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health will still not change!" said Naruto looking at them.
"Is it even possible" ask one of PK players disbelievingly.
"Yes, if you reach a high level enough the difference between
a high level and a low level player will be so much that it won't
even be fair. That's the unfair reality of MMORPG leveling
system. Also when I am at Lv 42 I had single-handly
destroyed 50 members of your guild. You guys are the only
remain members right now" said Naruto looking at them. Then
he glared at Rosalia and said.
"You have only one chance! Disband the guild right now and
all of you will live. I don't want to kill such trash as you guys in
front of this girl"
Rosalia is shaking but still said.
"I am a green player right now. If you kill me you will gain red
mark-"
But she was interrupt by Naruto
"So what? I've killed your entire guild and I am a solo player. It
won't matter to me"
Rosalia just doing as she was told and disband the guild.
Then they begin to run as fast as possible from the Hill of
Memories. Naruto and Silica use the crystal to transport to the
City of beginning.
City of Beginning
In one house, Naruto and Silica is sitting at the bed. Suddenly,
Naruto looks down and ask.
"Are you scared of me? What will you think if I were to kill
those people there?"
Silica turned to him and said.
"No I am not afraid of you. I know you will not kill those
people, as you are not that kind of person to kill if the strength
is uneven. You are very honorable Naruto-san"
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"I think too highly of me. I am not that emotional"
"Will you leave now?"
"Yeah, I still need master two skills before I go to the clearing
party in helping my friend to defeat bosses"
"The clearing party is really amazing right. No matter how I
trained I will never be able to join them"
"In this word all is illusion. Strength, leadership, wealth
everything is not real. There are more important thing than
that"
Silica just look at him admirably.
Scene change
Naruto is sitting near the tree thinking about the condition for
learning the remaining techniques. He close his eyes and falls
deep in thought. He think about Kirito, Asuna, Agil and the
Moonlit Black Cat guild members. Suddenly, he opens his
eyes. His eyes is hardening with resolve in them
"I am ready to learn those techniques!"